Anger as council 'needlessly' tears down 175-year-old church over 'unbased fears'

Todd Gilchrist editor If an endless array of variations, alternatives and opportunities is a foundational concept of the animated superhero series “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” it also seems like one for the career of Metro Boomin. St. Louis native Leland Tyler Wayne’s musical alter ego is not only the producer of the soundtrack for its sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” but also plays a small role in the film as one of its Spider-people, Metro Spider, and collaborated with Nike on an elaborate, patchwork “Spider-Verse”-themed Air Jordan that sold out almost immediately after he and his siblings modeled for its advertising campaign.A post shared by Jordan (@jumpman23) In just the past few months, he also partnered with Major League Baseball to be the opening-day voice of its 2023 season, starred in a Budweiser Super Bowl commercial, and celebrated the release of “Heroes & Villains (Villains Version),” a remix edition of his second studio album, with a digital comic book and a debut performance at Coachella 2023 assisted by The Weeknd, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Diddy and more performers. This web (excuse the pun) of projects exemplifies the scale of his creative ambition, but even a cursory scan of their results highlights how much effort he puts into each one. After shepherding the sprawling “Across the Spider-Verse” soundtrack to completion, he spent a week on Instagram premiering Spider-person iterations of his collaborators, including Coi Leray, Future, Offset, James Blake and A$AP Rocky; it’s clear he’s not content to sit behind the boards and simply let his indefatigable collection of beats speak for him.

The BBC are reviving Gladiators and the new version of the much-loved gameshow will include a familiar face to football fans.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Directors Guild of America announced a tentative deal with the studios on Saturday night, providing pay hikes and an improved residual for international streaming. But a summary provided by the DGA makes no mention of pegging the streaming residual to viewership. That indicates that residuals will be continue to be the same on streaming platforms — whether a show is a hit or a flop. The DGA residual term is an especially significant provision, because it tends to be applied to the other guilds in “pattern” bargaining. According to the DGA summary, the deal will provide a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest platforms.

Drew Barrymore doesn't have the energy for all the theatrics and tumultuousness of love and dating.The actress and daytime talk show host recently sat down for a conversation with, for its annual TV Issue, and opened up about her reluctance to explore new relationships.Speaking about being single — in juxtaposition to a career filled with romantic comedy roles — Barrymore says, «I spent a lot of my life loving romance and drama and all of that. I just burnt myself out on it.»«I genuinely am tired and exhausted,» shares Barrymore, who has been married three times, most recently to art consultant Will Kopelman. The pair was married in 2012 but wound up getting divorced in 2016 after welcoming two children -- Olive, 10, and Frankie, 9.Barrymore explains in her interview that she's been working with a therapist for several years and she's «curious to examine why I’m not open to a relationship.»«I really think I have some serious s**t buried,» Barrymore says.

EXCLUSIVE: Eve Hewson (Flora and Son) is set to join Tessa Thompson in Hedda, the new film to be directed for MGM’s Orion Pictures and Plan B by Nia DaCosta, who is working from her own script. Details as to the role she’s playing haven’t been disclosed.

Jennifer Lopez appears to be nesting amid reports that she closed on a house with Ben Affleck.

Michelle Keegan threw a huge party to celebrate her 36th birthday at the weekend. The actress’ sister-in-law Jess Wright gave a look behind-the-scenes at the bash on her Instagram story, where she revealed an Aperol truck and giant birthday cake. The incredible tall cake featured a summery yellow design and was adorned with edible flowers and macaroons.

 is headed into choppy waters, at least the proverbial kind, as the crew of Parsifal III sails into the second half of season 4.The much talked-about love triangle between chief stewardess Daisy Kelliher, chief engineer Colin MacRae and first mate Gary King makes the most waves in ET's exclusive sneak peek at what's still to come, as Daisy confronts Gary over his unwarranted jealousy toward her budding romance with Colin. That's when Gary makes a major confession, sharing that he and Daisy once had sex and it was «f**king amazing.» It's info Daisy clearly didn't want out in the world, the aftershocks of which jeopardize her future with Colin, who becomes upset over the revelation.«You're both f**king with my head!» Daisy exclaims at one point, as she's forced to navigate everyone's emotions. «He had two seasons to try and pursue me, he chose not to,» Daisy told ET of Gary's jealousy ahead of the season. «If I'm dating you for three years and you cheat on me, yeah, I’m gonna to sleep with your best friend or your brother, probably.

Victoria Beckham reunited with her family this weekend as she posed alongside her daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz. The former Spice Girls star, 49, documented the sweet get-together with a series of pictures as she told fans the family 'laughed a lot'.

Download festival is right around the corner — with promising weather being predicted for the rock event. Check out the forecast below.This year’s festival — held at the Donington Park in Leicestershire — will see rock and metal heavyweights including Metallica, Slipknot and Ghost take to the stage, as well as Alter Bridge, Bring Me The Horizon, Architects and many more.Those lucky enough to attend this year’s edition, taking place from Thursday June 8 to Sunday June 11, are set to have almost ideal weather waiting for them, as it seems the wellies may not be necessary.See the latest forecast according to BBC Weather below.Thursday, June 8: Cloudy intervals coming up to sunny weather by midday, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 9°Friday, June 9: Sunny all day but with a chance of moderate winds, with temperatures reaching 19° mid-afternoon, and the lowest being around 9°Saturday, June 10: Cloudy intervals with a slight chance of rain for the morning, then a sunny afternoon with highs of 22° and lows of 11°Sunday, June 11: Sunny and clear skies throughout the day, although a slight chance of showers in the early afternoon.

The Flash,” a time travel movie about why it’s bad to retcon the past, but which exists entirely to convince the audience that retconning the past, present and (potentially) the future of the DC superhero franchise is a super cool thing to do.“Do as we say, not as we do,” I guess.“The Flash” stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen, a costumed hero who can move at impossible speeds. When he’s not rescuing people from collapsing hospitals, Barry works as a crime scene technician and searches for evidence to exonerate his father, Henry (Ron Livingston), who was wrongfully convicted of killing Barry’s mother decades ago.Henry’s parole hearing is on the horizon, and despite the best efforts of Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) to clean up some old security footage that might have given Henry an alibi, it looks like there’s no hope for Barry’s dad.

Mark Hamill is opening up about whether he’d be open to returning to a galaxy far, far away to revive his most iconic screen role.

Matthew Chernov From Al Pacino’s white suit in “Scarface” and Robert De Niro’s tortoiseshell sunglasses in “Casino” to James Gandolfini’s bowling shirts in “The Sopranos” and Steve Buscemi’s Derby hats in “Boardwalk Empire,” movie and TV gangsters are famous for their bold fashion sense. And the latest nattily dressed mobster to hit the screen is Dwight Manfredi, the Mafia capo played by Sylvester Stallone in the Paramount+ series “Tulsa King.” Created by Taylor Sheridan, the show stars Stallone as an aging mafioso who’s exiled to Tulsa, Okla., by his New York crime family after spending 25 years in prison. Costume designer Suzanne McCabe created Stallone’s wardrobe on the series, and she based many of her designs on the real-life Mafia bosses whose taste in expensive clothing and flashy accessories made them unlikely celebrities throughout the 1980s. “I looked at the Gambino crime family, the Franzese family, and all the usual ones that you always saw in the papers back then,” she says.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent One of France’s largest studio complexes, the Studios of Bry-sur-Marne, have been bought by AXA IM Alts from Nexity. The Bry-sur-Marne studios, which boast eight stages, hosts the filming of roughly half of all French productions, notably this year’s highest grossing local film “Asterix and Obelix: the Middle Kingdom,” and the Canal+ series “Marie-Antoinette.” The studios facility is part of the 12 acres of land acquired by AXA IM Alts, an asset manager and investment vehicle for Axa, the global insurance company. As part of the deal, the studios will now be managed by Guillaume de Menthon, the former boss of Telfrance, a prominent producer of TV content such as the daily soap “Demain tout commence.” De Menthon will strive to double the site’s production capacity.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Yellowjackets” composers and songwriters Craig Wedren and Anna Waronker jumped at the chance to write the original music and lyrics contender “Sit Right Down” for Episode 7 of the Showtime series.“We were deep into the blood, fragmentation, descent and sanity-shattering music,” Wedren says, referring to the events that the survivors have to endure this season. The producers asked them to write an “MGM, old school standard number meets Bob Fosse.” The dream sequence happens as Simone Kessell’s Lottie asks the adult Yellowjackets to choose a therapy option treatment at her “wellness retreat.” Misty, played by Christina Ricci, finds herself in a sensory tank after picking “Guidance.” She needs it. In the teen timeline, Misty (played by Samantha Hanratty) makes a new bestie in Crystal, a fellow theater lover. Except, Misty’s openness with her BFF during a round of rapid-fire secrets comes to a sad end when Misty confesses she sabotaged the flight’s black box recorder. Mortified, Crystal asks if Misty will “poison her,” to which she replies “I’ll fucking kill you.” Moments later, Crystal has accidentally fallen off the cliff to her death. Meanwhile, adult Misty is racking up the “deaths” after kidnapping and spiking a reporter’s cigarette.

In theaters May 3, 2024 (via @anthonymackie) pic.twitter.com/u1kCgLolsLJust like in the classic Marvel comics, Sam Wilson (The Falcon) takes on the title of Captain America from his best friend Steve Rogers, played in previous Marvel Studios films by Chris Evans. Wilson officially becomes Cap in the Disney+ series “Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” but “Brave New World” will be Mackie’s first feature film wearing the shield.Ford will play Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, the career military man played for years by William Hurt.

Ever since DeAndre Hopkins was released from the Cardinals rumors of him possibly coming to Cleveland have been flying. The Cleveland Browns have a full receiver room. It is no question who has had a better career, but on the other hand, Donovan Peoples-Jones has been stellar for Cleveland.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Princess Lilibet of Sussex, marks her 2nd birthday today (Sunday, May 4). King Charles' granddaughter was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California on June 4, 2021 and is the younger sister of Prince Archie, 4. Initially styled as Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor, it was confirmed in 2023 that she and her elder brother would use princely titles as their parents did not want to deny them their "birth right".

Reuniting with the show's cast and crew, in a playful (now-deleted) social media video, Ally cheekily denied a hug from her former colleague.

Jeremy Clarkson said he finds the criticism of Phillip Schofield over his secret affair with a younger male colleague “weird” and has “never seen a witch hunt like it”. Writing in The Sunday Times, Jeremy said he does not know Phillip and has “no skin in the fight”, but wrote about the outrage that has followed Schofield’s saga. “He maintains that his lover was over the age of consent when their relationship became physical, but that hasn’t silenced the howls of disgust,” he said.

The tension was high this morning on The View as Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina senator Tim Scott stopped by. Things between the conservative politician and the co-hosts got heated that Whoopi Goldberg had to ask production for help amid a chaotic debate.

Emma Stone is grateful for Taylor Swift. The actress opened up about the pair's long-running friendship in a new interview, admitting that she was «lucky» to have the inside track on scoring coveted tickets to Swift's . «The concert was pretty amazing,» Stone told at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Saturday in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Jason Manford's fans have flooded the comedian with support, following the announcement that one of his close family members had died. On Monday, the 42-year-old posted a series of images in tribute to his nana, whose funeral he had recently attended. He shared four throwback snaps and five images in total with his 381,000 followers, including a recent picture of the pair beaming in front of The Ivy restaurant in Manchester.

The 2023 WeHo Pride Parade was the place to be this weekend in the Los Angeles area!

Astrud Gilberto, who was just 22 years old when her lovely, laid-back and sultry vocals on the jazzy bossa nova “The Girl from Ipanema” made the song a massive global hit and one of the most recognizable melodies of the 1960s, died Monday. She was 83.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter David Oyelowo and Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming Paramount+ series “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” has added four recurring cast members. Dale Dickey (“Winter’s Bone,” “Breaking Bad”), Mo Brings Plenty (“Yellowstone,” “The Good Lord Bird”), Tosin Morohunfola (“Run The World,” “Everything’s Trash”), and Margot Bingham (“The Walking Dead,” “She’s Gotta Have It”) have all joined the series. They join previously announced series lead David Oyelowo as well as cast members Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, and Demi Singleton. Dennis Quaid, Joaquina Kalukango, Lonnie Chavis, Rob Morgan, Ryan O’Nan, Grantham Coleman, Donald Sutherland, and Justin Hurtt-Dunkley will recur, with Shea Whigham and Garrett Hedlund set to guest star.

Prince Harry is expected to finally have his day in court this week

Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. Tuesday's revelation came as a trial was set to begin in federal court.The Oscar-winning «Jerry Maguire» star had insisted through lawyers that his encounter with the woman was consensual after the two met at a nearby restaurant in Manhattan.The woman had proceeded anonymously until last week, when Judge Paul A.

Maren Morris and Taylor Swift teamed up to perform their  collaboration, «You All Over Me,» during the Chicago, Illinois leg of Swift's Eras Tour over the weekend.Morris took to Instagram to share a black-and-white still from the epic performance, which saw the pair each strumming on their own guitars as they belted out the fan-favorite track.«We finally got to play 'You All Over Me' and I won’t ever be shutting up about it,» Morris captioned the post.

The dust has barely settled on the 2022/23 season - but Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell will have his players back to work for the 2023/24 campaign in just two weeks' time.

Working dad. Actor Ioan Gruffudd has become the father of two girls amid his decades-long career in the entertainment industry.

Jane McDonald oozed glamour as she stepped in to host the British Soap Awards and proved she was more than ready for the role. The TV icon, 60, stepped in at the last minute to replace former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield as host for the British Soap Awards 2023 after he stepped down from ITV.  The lavish soiree on Saturday evening saw soap stars from Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Doctors glam up to celebrate the best and brightest talent from the past year.

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Love Island kicked off with a bang last night and Islanders Molly Marsh and Tyrique Hyde quickly realised they had something unusual in common – matching tattoos. The smash-hit reality dating series made its much anticipated return on 5 June, with a new host of unlucky-in-love singletons venturing to the swanky villa to potentially find their "soulmate" in Mallorca. For the first time ever, both boys and girls entered the villa, while ITV bosses broke from tradition further and allowed viewers to vote for which Islanders they'd like to couple up during the first episode.

impacts around 17% of people assigned female at birth between age 18 to 50, according to . And after menopause, that number jumps to more than 50%.Despite this, we tend to take vaginal lubrication for granted when everything goes smoothly—but when you can't get wet, even when you're aroused, it's all you think about.

Hashing out the past. While Arnold Schwarzenegger has been candid about the affair that led to his divorce from Maria Shriver, his family hasn’t been as open.