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Robbie Williams documentary on Star World
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MUMBAI: Music speaks in ways that nothing else can. But, sometimes the life of a Musician beats the relevance to the old adage. Star World is all set to voice the legendary pop star Robbie William’s rebellious journey to the top. The channel is airing William’s autobiographical documentary Robbie Williams: The Show off Must Go On on 10 March at 9 pm. |
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A media release informs that the making of Robbie has always been less of a design, and more of an experiment. An experiment very much recorded in his songs – often termed ‘too autobiographical’ by detractors. Through a frank and intimate interview with Robbie, the documentary envisages the stories, inspiration and motivations behind the tunes. From his first hit single Angels to his most recent album Escapology, the story of his life is revealed.  The documentary is packed with rare never-before-seen footage of studio sessions, location shoots, and live performances. |
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For the first time, Robbie reveals which song featured lyrics from his sister’s poetry, and the poignant tale behind why She’s The One is the only cover to be featured in his Greatest Hits album. Never one to shy away from the ugly facts, the rebel pop icon also speaks honestly about his years dealing with drug and alcohol addictions, and how he felt when he finally broke loose of them. From his days as the ‘fat dancer’ in the biggest boy band to hit town, to the fruitful solo collaboration with songwriter Guy Chambers and his eventual evolution into an accomplished musician and established star, Robbie Williams’ cheeky grin always lets us in on the joke. Now, in a personal and celebratory account, he lets us in on the most seminal moments in his life. The documentary will highlight how Williams got to where he is today, by doing what he does – entertain us. |
The documentary tracks his rise as pop star, prankster and man in Robbie Williams.
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Ellison takes his Paramount-Warner Bros case straight to theater owners
The Skydance chief goes to CinemaCon with promises and a skeptical crowd waiting
CALIFORNIA: David Ellison strode into a room packed with thousands of cinema owners and executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday and did something rather bold: he looked them in the eye and asked them to trust him.
The chief executive of Paramount Skydance vowed that his company would release a minimum of 30 films a year if regulators greenlight its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a deal that has made theater owners deeply, and loudly, nervous.
“I wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word,” Ellison told the crowd. “Once we combine with Warner Bros, we are going to make a minimum of 30 films annually across both studios.”
It was a confident pitch. Whether it landed is another matter. Cinema operators have already called on regulators to block the deal, and scepticism in the room was hardly concealed.
Ellison pushed back by pointing to recent form. Paramount, born from the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media last August, plans to release 15 films this year, nearly double the eight it put out in 2025. Progress, he argued, was already underway.
He also threw theater owners a bone they have long been chasing: all films, he pledged, would run exclusively in cinemas for a minimum of 45 days, drawing applause from a crowd that has spent years fighting for exactly that commitment across the industry.
“People can speculate all they want,” Ellison said, “but I am standing here today telling you personally that you can count on our complete commitment. And we’ll show you we mean it.”
Fine words. The regulators, however, will have the last one.
