Author Salman Rushdie Attacked Before Lecture On New York Stage

Back to school! As fall arrives, Hollywood’s best and brightest are prepping for the change in seasons.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be using their own bodyguards on their trip to the UK after being denied police protection.The pair are heading to Manchester on Monday, and reportedly landed on UK soil on Saturday morning after flying commercial. It's the first time that the pair have visited the UK since the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations back in June.Tensions remain between the Sussexes and the Home office after being engaged in a legal battle to provide police protection to the couple – with the royals being denied any protection despite offering to pay for it.

Amy Childs has suggested that boyfriend Billy Delbosq should propose to her after the pair attended a wedding in Croatia. Posting on Instagram to her 735,000 followers, the TOWIE star, 32, shared a sweet snap of her with Billy, 37, next to the sea – where she dropped her not-so-subtle hint that Billy should be down on one knee next.

TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise appears to have taken a brutal swipe at Chloe Brockett amid an ongoing feud with her co-star.The pair have been embroiled in the bitter dispute since falling out in the previous series of the hit ITVBe reality show earlier this year, after they both joined the cast in 2019. Chloe, 21, has confirmed her mum Clare won't return the return for the latest series because she "doesn't like the drama." But Chloe remains on the programme despite her future on the show being in doubt after she and Ella, 22, were involved in a shocking brawl at a nightclub in April.

WHEN the S Club Juniors were assembled on reality TV two decades ago, they were all in their early teens. But now the group, the miniature version of S Club 7 who found a huge fanbase all of their own, are in their 30s. So what happened to the group's many stars - and what are they doing now? While some found their way into yet more pop stardom and TV careers - hello, Rochelle Humes and Frankie Bridge - others aren't quite so famous.

JANE McDonald has revealed her plans to take a step back from the limelight at the end of her current tour.  The star has made the brave move following the death of her fiancé, Ed Rothe, who tragically died last year.  Ed passed away in March last year, aged 67, following a battle with lung cancer. A musician, Ed performed in bands Liquid Gold and The Searchers as a drummer.  In a new interview, Jane has opened up about her feelings and how she is doing after the emotional interview and she also admitted that Ed’s passing has made her question her own future career choices.

A ONE-HIT wonder from the Nineties - whose track had everyone racing to the dancefloor - has revealed her fresh-faced look 29 years on. The blonde-haired star, now 52, showcased her make-up free beauty as she posed for a selfie on Instagram.

THERE are tears in Towie tonight as Dani Imbert gets emotional after meeting up with her ex. She is seen sitting across the table from Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell as they met for the first time following their break-up. The pair reunited after their relationship of ten months ended just before Christmas.

MARRIED At First Sight star Jess has revealed what she really thinks about husband Pjay after learning he works as a stripper. The Sun Online exclusively showed how the bride would break down in tears as she was told of of his racy line of work, in a teaser aired before this week's episode.

PETE Wicks has revealed his stint in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins left him completely distraught after he was forced to hit a woman in a boxing challenge. Viewers will see the Towie star, 33, and Jennifer Ellison, 39, taking part in the brutal task when the show returns on Channel 4 tonight. Pete said he got the upper hand after a few hard knocks from Jen and he accidentally struck her in the back of the head before she fell to the ground.

THE Masked Dancer fans were quick to react as footie ace Peter Crouch joined the judging panel. The former England striker, 41, replaced comedian Mo Gilligan as show judge for the second season of the ITV series - yet some fans were left stunned.

GOOD Morning Britain presenter Noel Phillips was “mugged, racially assaulted and spat on” in a horrific attack in central London. The journalist from New York City - who is GMB’s North America correspondent - gained a huge amount of support after he revealed the news on his Twitter page. Phillips shared a photo of a man being pinned down on the ground by two cops, who are thought to have arrested him.

OLLY Murs has shown fans his stunning Essex mansion, fit with its swimming pool and home gym, to his Instagram fans. The Voice judge appears to live in style alongside his fiancee Amelia Tank - from their velvet bed frames to a huge outdoor seating area and even a fully-equipped home gym. Olly, 38,  spent much of the coronavirus lockdown last year enjoying his luxurious Essex pad, welcoming Shiba Inu puppy Missy into the family with sweet snaps from home.

PATSY Palmer put her sensational curves on display as she soaked up the sun in gorgeous Los Angeles. The ex-EastEnders actress posed effortlessly at the side of a swimming pool at her home in LA surrounded by luscious greenery.

HOLLY Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are the faces of This Morning - but viewers have called for a huge shake-up. Holly and Phillip hosted their final show on Friday 8 July before taking their annual holiday with a stream of presenters stepping in over the summer. Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Vernon Kay, and Craig Doyle were among the back up hosts who stepped into their shoes.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's new professional dancers have strutted their stuff in their first show promo images. We reported in July how the Strictly pros had begun training for the epic new series - with a major change of four new dancers for the programme's 20th instalment.

CELEBRITY SAS: Who Dares Wins stars have revealed they were injured during filming but kept their “agony” a secret. The Channel 4 series returns tonight with 14 famous recruits leaving their glamorous lives behind to be put through the most gruelling stages of the special forces selection process. Olympian athlete Fatima Whitbread, 61, and British Paralympian Jonathan Broom-Edwards, 34, have revealed the filmed in the Middle East was so tough both sustained injuries.

DAVE Grohl fought back tears at a tribute concert for his bandmate Taylor Hawkins last night as his son made a special appearance in tribute to his father.  Taylor was found dead in a hotel room, aged 50, just hours before he was due on stage with his bandmates in Bogota, Colombia, in March. In a moving tribute, Taylor’s 16-year-old son Shane Hawkins played the drums for a heartfelt rendition of My Hero alongside Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.

LIVING off £66 a week, Angel and Santana Blanco Lista had grown used to skipping meals just so their two young children could eat. So when a multi-millionaire businessman offered to swap lives with them for a week on Rich House, Poor House, they jumped at the chance to turn their fortunes around.

A new beach has gone down an absolute storm on the new 'Welsh Riviera'. Over the last two months sand has been pumped onto the Rhos on Sea seawall to create a beach 16ft higher than previous, meaning it is no longer covered at high tide.

A mum who decided to remortgage her house to fulfil her dream of owning her own business has revealed she is now making over £1m a year - having started it alone from her spare room.

A salad bar has opened in South Street, Perth that hopes to give a crunch to lunch and even promises to deliver healthy food and drinks direct to customers.

A woman was kicked out of Kevin Bridges ' Hydro gig after a second fight broke out in the space of a week. With around 10 minutes left of the Saturday night show in Glasgow, a scuffle broke out between a man and a woman in the crowd.

When it came to catching up with Louis Tomlinson for the release of his upcoming second album Faith In The Future, we wanted our focus to be on Louis the solo artist. As its title suggests, this record is about looking ahead. It simply wouldn't make sense to reminisce on his already-well-documented past successes, of which there have been far too many to mention.

Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, marking the group’s first performance in 16 years.The special event in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer took place on Saturday (September 3) at London’s Wembley Stadium, and was simulcast all on the web, television and streaming platforms.Featuring a star-studded line-up, tribute performances came from the likes of Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and more.Introducing James Gang, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl said: “If you’ve ever seen a picture of Taylor Hawkins, most likely he was wearing a fucking hat that said James Gang on it.”Led by Walsh – who had tweeted about the band’s set at the concert the day prior (September 2) – James Gang stepped onto the stage at 7pm BST, where the trio gave a performance of ‘Walk Away’, from their 1971 album ‘Thirds’, before playing a medley of ‘The Bomber: Closet Queen/Bolero/Cast Your Fate to the Wind’.The group – rounded out by bassist Dale Peters and drummer Jimmy Fox – ended their brief appearance with a rendition of 1970’s ‘Funk #49’, joined by Grohl on drums at Walsh’s invitation.Their first gig since 2006, James Gang were met with praise on social media from viewers of the tribute concert.For a bunch of dudes who haven’t played together for more than 15 years, the James Gang are sounding righteous and TIGHTThey may look like your granda’ but they know how to rock #taylorhawkinstribute pic.twitter.com/FYRbEThOK0— Benjamin Wright (@benwrightjourno) September 3, 2022The James Gang reformed to play this benefit, and they sound great.

The Weeknd abruptly ended his performance in Los Angeles last night (September 3), stopping the sold-out stadium show just three songs in.Early on in the concert at Sofi Stadium – the second in a row at that venue and coming as part of The Weeknd’s current ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ global tour – the artist told fans he was cancelling the show, having lost his voice in the middle of a performance of ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.Per fan-shot footage, the artist exited the stage leaving the song to end without him. Returning to the stage with the venue lights up, The Weeknd told his stunned audience: “I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter After introducing the project at MipTV earlier this year, distributor Newen Connect is bringing its crime thriller series “Syndrome E” to the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, the international sales event for French shows in Biarritz, South-West France, which runs Sept. 4-8. “Syndrome E” is the first TV series adapted from the work of international best-selling thriller writer and screenwriter Franck Thilliez. The French author was the fourth most read writer in France in 2020, with more than 7 million books sold in France and translated in more than 20 countries. “Syndrome E” is the first TV series adapted from international best-selling thriller writer and screenwriter Franck Thilliez. The French author was the fourth most read writer in France in 2020, with more than 7 million books sold in France and translated in more than 20 countries.

Yazmin Oukhellou has candidly admitted she still has “meltdowns”, but is “learning to pick herself up” following her horror car crash in July.The Towie star, 28, was left with serious arm injuries in the crash, which happened in Turkey, while her on-off boyfriend Jake McLean tragically lost his life. Yazmin has now given her Instagram followers an update as she continues to recover. Sharing a picture of herself wearing a bikini and a matching shirt in Marrakech, Yazmin began: “Just a little reminder: You can be positive, happy, grateful and still have awful, or off days.

should have a debate about this, sorry, but you know, these things don’t go away. Islam is still a much more fundamentalist religion than any of the other religions in the world. And that means they take what’s in the holy book seriously.

New York Times Friday evening. “The news is not good,” Wylie said via email. “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.” Rushdie, who is 75, remains hospitalized in Pennsylvania, where he as airlifted after the attack.

Salman Rushdie was attacked while lecturing Friday in New York, where he was stabbed in the neck by an unnamed man who rushed the stage. Rushdie, 75, was quickly airlifted from Western New York’s Chautauqua Institution, where he had been due to speak. Gov.

#SalmanRushdie just attacked onstage at @chq@NBCNews@ABC@cnnbrkpic.twitter.com/I1XT6AmkhKHundreds of people in the audience gasped at the sight of the attack and were then evacuated.  Rushdie was at the event to discuss «the United States as asylum for writers and other artists in exile and as a home for freedom of creative expression,» according to the Chautauqua Institution.Rushdie's book,  has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous.