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Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera with her lead role on One Life to Live, died Wednesday at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 92 and died in her sleep.

The third annual Red Sea Film Festival handed out its Yusr Awards on Thursday night, with Zarrar Kahn’s In Flames taking Best Feature and Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher scoring a pair of wins including Best Actor for Saleh Bakri. See the full list below.

It’s not often that a Hollywood premiere is met with continual cheers, gasps, tears and several rounds of applause during its screening, but that was Warner Bros.’ The Color Purple‘s force of nature at the David Geffen Academy Museum Theater Wednesday night.

Lauren Harries has shared a health update after spending several months in hospital and undergoing an emergency brain operation. The Celebrity Big Brother star, 45, has finally been discharged from hospital seven months after they were admitted, following brain surgery which resulted in the star receiving treatment in intensive care. Lauren, who appeared on CBB in 2016, has been suffering from a spinal injury and has received several operations, as well as spending time in an induced coma.

Shoppers were left scratching their heads after spotting Easter-themed chocolates on supermarket shelves in December. In the Facebook group, Food Finds UK Official, customers made light of one retailer's early jump into the Easter spirit.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Andrew Garfield spoke to an audience rich in Spider-Man fans about his career at the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, sitting alongside Saudi producer and Red Sea Film Foundation CEO Mohammed Al Turki. The two have known each other since Garfield starred in Ramin Bahrani’s 2014 drama “99 Homes,” which Al Turki produced. “I’m currently out of work,” Garfield quipped.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China’s Linmon Media celebrated its tenth anniversary this week by unveiling 16 new shows for its 2024 production and release slate. The roster included seven Chinese period drama series, five contemporary shows and two more being made in Thailand. “We are not just a producer, we are a studio,” Zhou Yuan, co-founder and EVP of Linmon, told Variety on the sidelines of the company’s predominantly English-language presentation at the Asia Television Forum & Market in Singapore.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Mark Ruffalo appeared on “Hot Ones” ahead of the release of “Poor Things” and got asked about the time he accidentally popped Channing Tatum‘s eardrum on the set of “Foxcatcher.” The 2014 sports drama, directed by Bennett Miller, starred the two actors as Olympic wrestlers Mark and David Schultz. Ruffalo played David, who was murdered in January 1996 by multimillionaire John du Pont (played by Steve Carell in the film) after John recruited the brothers to help train them. “[Channing] did ask me to slap the shit out of him, and it was easy to do because he’d beaten the shit out of me so many times,” Ruffalo wisecracked when the topic of Tatum’s popped eardrum was brought up.

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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen surprised the world with the announcement of their divorce last year. The former celebrity couple decided to call it quits after facing some struggles in their marriage, and have since made some co-parenting arrangements, spending quality time with their kids, 13-year-old Benjamin, and 11-year-old Vivian.GISELE BÜNDCHEN SPENDS THE HOLIDAYS WITH JOAQUIM VALENTEGISELE BÜNDCHEN SHARES EMOTIONAL POSTTOM BRADY ENJOYS WINTER IN HIS BATHING SUIT WITH HIS KIDSNow a close source to the couple has revealed to Us Weekly some details about their amicable relationship following their divorce, and moving on with their personal and professional lives. “Tom and Gisele have navigated their coparenting relationship really well,” a source said to the publication.

Adele delivered a heartfelt and confessional acceptance speech after being honored with The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment Gala on Thursday (December 7).

Taylor Swift opened up about her feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in her new Time interview and now insiders are speaking out about what their relationship is like today.

Heida Reed, who has portrayed Special Agent Jamie Kellett on FBI: International since the CBS series launch in 2021, will be leaving the show early in the upcoming third season, sources confirm to Deadline.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Freud’s Last Session, which Sony Pictures Classics pre-bought after teaming with star Anthony Hopkins to release his Oscar-winning turn in The Father.

Ariana Grande has shared a series of new photos from a recording studio that seemingly teases a new music project is on the way soon.Grande shared a series of photos and muted videos on Instagram today (December 7) that show her working in a recording studio. In many of the photos, Grande can be seen sitting at a computer while looking at audio files on screen.Grande didn’t caption the posts but her friend and frequent collaborator Victoria Monet commented “she’s home!” while Grande’s Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo wrote in a comment: “no one is ready”, adding: “I’m so freaking proud of you…This project is so freaking special!”You can see the post here:A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande)Back in August, Grande paid tribute to Mac Miller in the video for a new version of the pair’s 2013 track ‘The Way’.

Crowdfunder page, the goal is “to raise £15,000 to support 10 grassroots music organisers, financially and with mentorship, from February 2024 for 6 months. Each organiser/event will receive a one-off grant, plus 5 mentorship sessions over 6 months.

Ricky Gervais has faced criticism after using an ableist slur in his Netflix special, Armageddon.In the upcoming special, which has been previewed through various clips on social media, the comedian jokes about making videos for terminally ill children for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.“I always start the video the same way, I go, ‘why didn’t you wish to get better?’ Gervais jokes in the clip. “What, you fucking ret***ed* as well?”Shortly afterwards, Gervais states that he doesn’t “use that word in real life”, defending his use of the word as “playing a role” for comedy purposes.After the video was posted on YouTube last week, disability equality charity Scope spoke out against the special in a statement on X.“Language like this has consequences,” they wrote.

Elon Musk has jokingly warned Taylor Swift that her popularity could decline after being named Time’s Person Of The Year for 2023.In response to Swift’s post on X announcing she had won the accolade (December 6), Musk congratulated the pop singer before posting a cautionary reply.“Some risk of popularity decline after this award,” Musk wrote. “I speak from experience lol.”The SpaceX founder was named Time’s Person Of The Year in 2021 for his influence “on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth too,” in a statement from the magazine at the time..@samlansky has such a wondrous way with words, and I’ve loved reading his pieces for over a decade.

Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Noir: Christmas Special, which airs December 20 on Sky Arts at 8pm.In the special of the travelogue series, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) and his wife Nancy are joined by Mortimer in Penshurst Place in Kent, where they attempt to create an artistic rendition of the robin.In a clip from episode, Mortimer describes the festive bird as a “hooligan”, to which Reeves replies: “I agree completely. They’re like territorial little brutes.

The Game Awards 2023, the annual celebration of all things gaming, is scheduled for the early hours of tomorrow (December 8) in the UK. Besides celebrating this year’s biggest games, it promises to also contain numerous new announcements – to follow them live, here’s how to watch The Game Awards 2023.The Game Awards 2023 is set to begin at 12:30 AM BST (4:30 PM PST / 5:30 PM MST / 6:30 PM CST / 7:30 PM EST).It is estimated to run between two and a half and three hours, per a Q&A with host Geoff Keighley, and fans can watch the show through either YouTube, Twitch, or X (formerly Twitter).As for what will be shown, The Game Awards 2023 will feature a musical performance from rock band Poets Of The Fall, who played fictional rockers Old Gods Of Asgard in Alan Wake 2 this year.Several trailers and games that will be appearing at the show have also been announced, with Fortnite spin-off Rocket Racing receiving a debut trailer at the show.

Kelela has shared the full track list for the remixes version of ‘RAVE:N’ today (December 7) – check it out below.Earlier this year, Kelela followed up her 2017 debut album ‘Take Me Apart‘ with sophomore album ‘Raven’. NME’s four-star review said: “In a debut album which was all about breaking down, ‘Raven’ reminds us of what it means to be put back together.”The Remixes will be released on February 9 and include a wide range of collaborators including Shygirl, Yaeji, Liv.e, BbyMutha, LEECH and others.‘RAVE:N, The Remixes’ was described in a statement as “a transcending fusion of mashups and sounds, reimagined from the original ‘Raven’ album alongside her musical partner in crime Asmara.”Kelela has also today shared the album’s featured single ‘Closure’ from featuring an accompanied visual directed by Yasser Abubeker which you can watch below. You can also check out the full tracklist below: ‘RAVE:N, The Remixes’ track list is: 1. ‘Raven’ (Agazero Remix feat. Bbymutha)2. ‘Contact’ (Karen Nyame KG Remix)3. ‘Closure’ (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix feat. Rahrah Gabor + Brazy)4. ‘Holier’ (JD. REID Remix feat. Shygirl)5. ‘Bruises’ (SUCIA! Remix)6. ‘Washed Away’ (Ethereal Remix feat. Liv.e)7. ‘Far Away’ (DJ Swisha Remix)8. ‘Raven’ (TYGAPAW Remix feat. Rochelle Jordan)9. ‘Sorbet’ (LSDXOXO Remix)10. ‘Divorce’ (DJ Manny Remix)11. ‘Fooley’ (LEECH Ambient Queen Remix)12. ‘Missed Call’ (KYRUH Remix)13. ‘Happy Ending’ (A.G Remix)14. ‘Let It Go’ (NGUZUNGUZU x DJ GAY-Z Remix)15. ‘On The Run’ (River Moon Remix feat. ThugPop)16. ‘Enough For Love’ (TAYHANA Remix)17. ‘Enough For Love’ (Yaeji heart+beat Remix)18. ‘Divorce’ (Loraine James Remix)19. ‘Far Away’ (DJ LHC Remix)20. ‘Far Away’ (SUUTOO His Eye Is On the Raven Remix feat. Ms. Carrie

iDKHOW – I Don’t Know How But They Found Me – the music project of multi-instrumentalist Dallon Weekes shared his funky new single ‘Gloomtown Brats’ today (December 7) – check it out below.It’s the second song shared from his upcoming new album, ‘Gloom Division’, which is set for release on February 23 via Concord Records.A statement about the song said: “For Weekes, the Joe DiMaggio quote “rich boys don’t make it to the majors” became his guiding light growing up poor while trying to find his footing as a musician.“The mantra shines through in the theatrical, bass-heavy new anthemic single that centers an apocalypse of vanities – the nepotistic lifestyles that are rarely earned and always flaunted.”Watch the lyric video for ‘GLOOMTOWN BRATS’ below.The new album will be the follow-up to their 2020’s ‘Razzmatazz’ – their debut LP which was supported by the singles ‘Lights Go Down’, ‘Razzmatazz’ and ‘Leave Me Alone’, as well as a unique online stress test.Speaking with NME about the LP following its release, Weekes reflected on how the band came together. “I started collecting ideas in 2016… I had to have an outlet of some kind so I just started to casually record these ideas with no intention of doing anything with them,” he began.“I called up my pal Ryan (the pair played together in the indie rock band The Brobecks) to put drums on everything.

I'm A Celebrity fans are convinced they know the real explanation behind boxer Tony Bellew's bushtucker trial decision.

Dame Esther Rantzen has issued a heartbreaking update on her health as she announced she was stepping back as the President of Childline after 37 years at the helm.

Manchester City must use the hurt they are feeling in the dressing room after defeat to Aston Villa as motivation to turn their stuttering form around - insisting it could be the best thing that could happen to them.

—who is currently —was spotted in New York City with boyfriend . The pair made a rare public outing for a screening of starring , and I'll personally be replicating Waterhouse's elevated take on the cozy movie night uniform.Bundled underneath a black shearling-lined leather jacket and luxurious scarf, Waterhouse went for a winter white ensemble, complete with an ankle-length sheer white top layered under a cream cardigan and paired with white , which originally retailed for $109.99 but are currently on sale for $88.

, 31, confirmed her new relationship with record producer Benny Blanco, 35, while simultaneously shading all of her exes. If you need a reminder: Gomez has publicly dated the Weeknd, Nick Jonas, Zedd, and, famously, When the Instagram account @ shared that Gomez had “seemingly” confirmed that she is in a relationship with Blanco, Gomez herself popped into the comments to reply “Facts.” Though @popfactions shared their post on December 4, Gomez's comment did not appear until December 7.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's bickering on Strictly: It Takes Two left host Janette Manrara fearing she'd "started a domestic" in a new episode of the spin-off show. Soap star Ellie, 22, and Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito, 31, appeared on It Takes Two on Thursday, 7 December, where they spoke to Janette, 40, about making it to the semi-final and their upcoming performances.

After embarking on his first solo bucktucker trial, Sam Thompson smashed the latest trial to cement his place as the bookmakers' favourite to be this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here jungle king - with several fans already declaring he is their “winner”. The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, revelled in being a secret agent in a special re-run of the trial Nella Rose failed to complete earlier in the series called No Time To Cry: Cry Harder. Arriving at the trial clearing during Thursday evening’s episode, 7 December, Sam couldn’t hide his excitement as he said: “I’ve never done one on my own, solo! I’m really nervous.There’s quite a bit of pressure.

Dani Imbert has jetted off to Turkey for more cosmetic surgery, despite being left "crying every day" after undergoing a Brazlian bum lift in 2022. The Only Way Is Essex star Dani, 24, took to Instagram on Wednesday, 6 December to reveal she'd jetted to Istanbul to visit the same cosmetic surgery clinic she's attended twice in the past. "I'm back for another procedure.

Ferne McCann is counting down to Christmas - especially as this year will be her second daughter Finty's first one - but the star has one strict rule she abides by every year. The former TOWIE icon, 33, has opened up about one of her unique Christmas traditions – including the strict rule she has for when the children can open their presents. The reality TV star, who welcomed daughter Finty in July 2023 with her businessman fiancé Lori Haines, revealed she has a pre-breakfast gift ban in her house.The children, including her six-year-old daughter Sunday, can only open their gifts once they've all had breakfast together.

Toniebox, the toy beloved by parents keen to minimise screen time, has kicked off a huge Black Friday sale.The brand has started their Black Friday sale early, offering big discounts on many of their most loved characters, from Frozen to Batman.The Toniebox is a squishy speaker that doubles as a musical storybox for children.This colourful cube has a slot for special characters, known as Tonies, which when placed on top, play stories, songs or music related to that character. Every Toniebox comes with a unique starter Creative-Tonie, allowing parents or grandparents to record their own voices onto the gadget.This is perfect for storytime when families can't be together.There are over 200 extra Tonie characters available for purchase, catering to all ages and interests, including Disney princesses, Peppa Pig, Spider-Man, Coco-Melon and classic stories from authors like Julia Donaldson, Paddington Bear and more.

Just two per cent of Black Friday deals were at their cheapest price on the day of the sales event last year, according to a study by a consumer watchdog.

A Kenwood stand mixer with brilliant reviews has been discounted on Amazon for Black Friday. Originally £479.99, the appliance is now discounted by 55%, and costs just £217.49! The Kenwood kMix is mostly out of stock in blue from other retailers. However, John Lewis sells a red (£229.99) and cream version (£200), while Kenwood's remaining stock is priced between £229 and £239.99.

Designer beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury is known for its high-ticket price makeup and skincare. Albeit desirable, the brand, which sells foundation, concealer, primer, mascara and skincare, is out of reach for many Brits in terms of budget.

John Lewis' Christmas advert this year is not just a visual treat, but also an auditory delight, thanks to the music provided by world-renowned opera artist Andrea Bocelli.The 65 year old tenor performs a song called Festa, which means celebration, written and produced specifically for the advert. Andrea, who hails from Pisa, Italy, expressed his joy at being part of the John Lewis advert, saying he was "delighted to take part in this wonderful and unique tradition of Christmas storytelling." But there's more to Andrea than his phenomenal career; despite being visually impaired since birth and becoming completely blind after a brain haemorrhage. The vocal star managed to complete a law degree at the University of Pisa while performing music gigs on the side.