Actor-Turned-Indie Producer Jonathan Daniel Brown On Interim Agreements: “Star-Studded Projects Getting Go-Ahead While Small Films Rot On Vine” – Guest Column

If Manchester United need any inspiration after a difficult opening few weeks to the season then this weekend’s opponents could provide it.

While the thought of living near the UK’s largest theme park wouldn’t appeal to a lot of people, for the residents of one village it brings a lot of perks - despite the fact they can hear people’s screams. More than 5.6 million people visit Alton Towers every year and thrill-seekers travel from all over to try out its impressive rides.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has confirmed the arrival of her thrid child. The actress left the ITV soap earlier this year as she headed on maternity leave before the arrival of her latest bundle of joy.

Despite the cost of living crisis and soaring house prices putting a strain on what people can afford these days, the property market in one Greater Manchester area is showing no signs of slowing down. With its tree-lined streets, bustling village and beautiful Victorian houses, the leafy suburb of Didsbury is proving to be more desirable than ever.

As Greater Manchester prepares for the launch of the Bee Network’s bus franchising system in September, 300 new recruits are expected to get behind the wheels of a massive new fleet.

Oh how nice it is not to have to think about school shirts over the school holidays.

Fiorentina would be open to letting Sofyan Amrabat leave on loan this summer so long as the deal includes an option to buy, according to reports in Italy.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video India has set a global premiere date for crime thriller series “Bambai Meri Jaan,” produced by Excel Media and Entertainment’s Ritesh Sidhwani, Kassim Jagmagia and Farhan Akhtar. Created by Rensil D’Silva (“Dial 100”) and Shujaat Saudagar (“The Underbug”) and directed by Saudagar, the Amazon original 10-episode series is based on a story by S. Hussain Zaidi (“Lahore Confidential”).

Anna Marie de la Fuente Sisterly love ruled at Chile’s 19th Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic), which wrapped on Aug. 27 where female directors and actors clinched the top prizes. Israeli-Ukrainian drama “Valeria is Getting Married” by Michal Vinik and Kattia Zuñiga’s “Sister & Sister” snagged the preeminent Chilean festival’s best film plaudits, adding to their trove of accolades since their respective world premieres.

Taylor Swift has finally performed ‘Cornelia Street’ for the first time on her ongoing ‘Eras’ world tour – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below,While performing at the Foro Sol in Mexico City on August 26, Taylor Swift whipped out two crowd-favourites for her “surprise songs” section of her ‘Eras’ tour set.Swift said to the audience before diving into ‘Lover’ cut ‘Cornelia Street’: “The acoustic set of the ‘Eras’ tour, I’m always trying to do songs that I either haven’t played live or haven’t played live in a long time. And I’ve really been trying to challenge myself to play song that I haven’t played yet on the Eras tour.”“You’ve been beyond patient and supportive, and it’s taken us this long to come here and play for you.

Bruce Willis wasn’t credited for his part in a Quentin Tarantino movie due to bizarre rule breach, he has revealed.Willis made an appearance in 1995’s Four Rooms, Tarantino’s often-criticised adaptation of a series of Roald Dahl books.However, Willis didn’t accept payment for the role as he was doing it as a favour to the director.As a result, it was against Screen Actors Guild (SAG) rules to give him a credit for the role, so he remains uncredited for the appearance.Elsewhere, Tarantino reportedly wants to give Willis his last-ever film appearance. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the Die Hard actor had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, an uncommon form of the disease that “causes problems with behaviour and language”.It comes after the actor was previously diagnosed with aphasia, which forced the actor to retire from his profession.However, it is now being reported by The Daily Express that Tarantino – who is lining up his next film The Movie Critic – would like Willis for a small role in the film.

Jessica Simpson is teasing when fans can hear new music from her, and it’s soon!

ATEEZ member Jongho will be taking a hiatus from the boyband due to a leg injury.Last week, K-pop agency KQ Entertainment shared that Jongho would be pausing all activities and returning to Korea due to “extreme pain” in his leg after an appearance at KCON LA 2023 while the rest of the group continued on their 2023 ‘Fellowship: Break The Wall’ tour.At the time, the agency said that the singer was previously diagnosed with a meniscus rupture following an ankle injury, which he had been treating with “injections that helped relieve pain and boost regenerative qualities” as he wanted to continue his activities.Over the weekend on August 26, the agency announced that Jongho will be undergoing surgery and intensive rehabilitation at the recommendation of a doctor, and will be going on hiatus to focus on his recovery.“While Jongho was [already] undergoing conservative treatment and recovery for a meniscus rupture, it was determined that detailed examination and additional measures were necessary,” said KQ, per Soompi.“After a thorough examination, Jongho was recommended to undergo surgery and receive intensive management for the existing injured area,” it continued, adding that ATEEZ would be carrying out their upcoming schedules while he undergoes post-surgery rehabilitation.The agency did not share when Jongho is expected to make a full recovery, but said that it would provide further updates when the idol is ready to perform with the group again.ATEEZ are currently on the Latin American leg of their tour, which will continue into September, before the boyband head to Manila and Singapore later that month.

Tim Daly and Steven Weber reunited over the weekend at the 10th Annual LMGI Awards!

Simone Biles is still making history!

Lainey Wilson puts a fun twist on her signature look – snake skin bell bottoms!

Denis Villeneuve has revealed that he is considering turning his Dune film series into a trilogy.Speaking to Empire, Villeneuve spoke of his hopes to make a third film in the sci-fi epic series: “If I succeed in making a trilogy, that would be a dream”. Currently, Villeneuve’s Dune and the yet-to-be-released Dune: Part Two films tell the story of author Frank Herbert’s original 1965 novel.While Villeneuve has yet to confirm if a third film has been green-lit, he hinted to Empire that he’s already working on a script: “I will say, there are words on paper.”A potential third Dune film from Villeneuve will see his retelling of Herbert’s ‘Dune Messiah’ novel, which was the direct sequel to the first Dune book.

A campaigning mum has spoken of her relief at the official opening of a new baby loss unit at University Hospital Wishaw.

KISS's final tour will soon be coming to an end. For frontman Gene Simmons, the experience has been amazing and he's looking to the future.ET's Cassie DiLaura sat down with Simmons over the weekend, during his big 74th birthday bash at Pinz Bowling Alley in Studio City, California, where the rocker was using the occasion of his special day to raise money for the non-profit organization Mending Kids.With KISS' set to wrap up on Dec. 2 with a final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Simmons says he feels «great and grateful» for getting to perform for as long as he has.«There's a great sense of pride.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese crime action film “No More Bets” headed the mainland China box office for the fourth consecutive weekend, cementing its place as one of the biggest films in the world this year. Between Friday and Sunday, it earned $33.5 million (RMB241 million), according to data from specialist consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. Global data provider Comscore ranked that as the third highest performance of the weekend anywhere in the world, narrowly behind “Barbie’s” $35.3 million. The latest increment advanced “No More Bets’” cumulative score to $469 million (RMB3.37 billion). “Papa,” a comedy about parental efforts to improve their son’s education, held an unchanged second place in its second week.

Manchester United have less than a week to add to their squad this summer - but there is leeway in the global market for them to strike-up further business beyond deadline day.

Tim McGraw hasn’t opened up a lot about wife Faith Hill while promoting his newest album, Standing Room Only.

Michaela Zee “The Spiderwick Chronicles” series adaptation is no longer moving forward at Disney+, Variety has confirmed. The completed six-episode series, which hails from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, is currently being shopped to other potential buyers. Based on the best-selling children’s books of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” live-action series follows the Grace family as they move into their ancestral home, The Spiderwick Estate, and discover an alternate world of fairies.

Ariana Grande has released a new live performance video for ‘Baby I’ as part of her ongoing ‘Yours Truly’ 10th anniversary celebrations – watch it below.The video was filmed at the Soho House in London, where Grande is currently filming for the Wicked movie. The video features the singer surrounded by a full band and mini orchestra, and tapestry with a video of her singing projected onto it.Watch Ariana Grande’s special live rendition of ‘Baby I’ below.‘Baby I’ is the third video to receive the special live video treatment from the ‘Yours Truly’ album to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Timbaland‘s long-awaited reunion with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado is coming soon.This past weekend (August 26), the producer and singer took to social media to confirm the release date of his previously teased upcoming single with Timberlake and Furtado. According to his posts on Instagram, the track is being titled ‘Keep Going Up’ and will be released this Friday (September 1).A post shared by Timbo the King (@timbaland)In the clip above, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake play the track’s final cut for Nelly Furtado.

Lauren Sánchez was honored at This is About Humanity’s (TIAH) 5th annual fundraising soirée in Los Angeles. It was a star-studded gathering that included her fiancé Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Diego Boneta, Jordana Brewster, among other A-listers. It was a special day for Sánchez who was honored for her donations and contribution to benefitting families and children at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The 2023 Streamy Awards honored the best in content creation on social media and Dylan Mulvaney took the trophy for Breakout Creator.

Lauren Sánchez, Eva Longoria and Kim Kardashian were spotted at the star-studded ‘This is About Humanity’s’ (TIAH) 5th annual fundraising soirée in Los Angeles. TIAH is an organization of allies and advocates dedicated to raising awareness about separated and reunified families and children at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mitchel Musso has been arrested. The 32-year-old actor was reportedly taken into custody Saturday evening by police in Rockwell, Texas.Musso — best known for playing Oliver Oken on — was booked on multiple charges, including public intoxication and theft, according to multiple reports.Authorities told that they were called to a hotel in Rockwell after Musso entered the lobby and allegedly «appeared to be intoxicated.» Police claim Musso went to a food cart, then «selected a bag of chips and began eating them.»Musso allegedly «became verbally abusive and left without rendering payment» when asked by hotel staff to pay for the chips, according to police.

The late racing legend Colin McRae’s first rally car which he bought for just £850 has fetched £90,000 at auction. McRae bought the Talbot Sunbeam Ti in 1985 and crashed it into a tree during its first event, the Galloway Hills Rally.

A perimenopause coach is on a mission to challenge quick-fix diet culture and empower Ayrshire women to ‘not succumb to the mid-life meh’.

The grieving widow of a dad who died of Covid after being turned away from hospital three times is demanding answers as a probe into the virus outbreak begins. Lee James Dodds was just 32 when he passed away in 2021 and his wife, Charmaine, hopes the Scottish Covid Inquiry will uncover why people like her husband lost their lives.

The SNP and Labour have clashed over the "scandal" of Scots workers stuck on zero hours contracts.

These two hamsters are living the high life with an owner who waits on them hand and foot - providing pamper sessions, tiny human-like meals, movie nights, and even treating them like babies! Mr Liquorice and Mr Teacake are two Syrian hamsters who have an incredible diet of tiny meals, and their owner says he absolutely loves cooking for them.

Cliff Twemlow is an obscure figure even by British B-movie standards, a handsome, no-nonsense former Manchester nightclub doorman who attempted to create a Hollywood of the north in the early ’80s and ’90s. Born in 1937, a fact he tried to cloud for many years, he was something of a renaissance man: He acted in soaps, he composed lucrative library music, he wrote a novel about a killer pike (“Pike can be dangerous, there’s no two ways about it”), and, after a wounding experience with a botched adaptation of his autobiographical novel Tuxedo Warrior, he decided to become a filmmaker himself.

Alexandra Paul, a Canadian figure skater, has tragically died after a car accident earlier this week in Ontario.