Celebrity actresses indicted

Former “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman and actress Lori Loughlin, best known for playing Aunt Becky on “Full House,” are facing court appearances later this month related to allegations they participated in a college admissions cheating scheme.

‘Official Secrets’ to close San Francisco fest

Gavin Hood’s political thriller “Official Secrets” has been selected to serve as the closing-night film at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs between April 10 and 23.

Golden Globes sets 2020 date

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has set next year’s Golden Globes ceremony for January 5, 2020.

Netflix to adapt ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ for TV

Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s signature novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” is headed to Netflix. The video streaming giant has acquired the rights to develop the literary classic as a Spanish-language TV series. Marquez’s sons Rodrigo Garcia and Gonzalo Garcia Barcha will executive-produce the series, to be shot in Colombia.

‘Roma’ gets release on Chinese mainland

Another Oscar-winning film is coming to the Chinese mainland. “Roma,” directed by Alfonso Cuaron, has been confirmed to release on the Chinese mainland. The release date is yet to be announced.

(SD-Agencies)