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“Duel,” the 1971 ABC TV movie starring Dennis Weaver as a businessman terrorized by a tanker truck chasing him through the Mojave Desert — and trying to kill him for reasons unknown.But that’s where the similarities end.A few minutes into “The Tourist,” a six-episode series premiering Tuesday (March 1) on HBO Max, a British man (Jamie Dornan) engages in a high-speed game of cat-and-mouse with a trucker in the Australian Outback. The big rig runs his car off the road and nearly kills him, and he wakes up in a remote hospital with no idea who he is our how he got there.That sets the wheels (pun intended) in motion for “The Tourist,” as The Man, as he’s called — his real identity is disclosed in the final minutes of Episode 2 — tries to piece together his history, starting with a scrap of paper he finds in his pocket that leads him to a far-flung diner, an explosion there that’s meant to kill him, an ex-girlfriend, Luci Miller (Shalom Brune-Franklin), he doesn’t remember — but who has her own reasons for helping him — and a man who’s buried alive in an underground oil drum to whom The Man is somehow connected.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is planning to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with highly-rated Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

Clayton Echard just took the next step with his final four women. On Monday night's episode of , the medical sales rep traveled across the country to meet Susie, Gabby, Serene and Rachel's families, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.In Virginia with Susie, Clayton got a peek into the wedding videographer's heart, thanks to a touching story from her dad.

Naya Rivera's family has been privately settled more than a year after it was first filed.Ryan Dorsey first filed the lawsuit — on behalf of his and Rivera's 6-year-old son, Josey — in November 2020, against the Ventura County, California, United Water Conservation District and Ventura County’s Parks and Recreation Management for «wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress.»Attorney Amjad M. Khan, who represents Josey and Rivera's estate, released a statement to ET on Monday, sharing, «In Josey Hollis Dorsey and the Estate of Naya Rivera’s litigation relating to the drowning death of Naya Rivera on July 8, 2020, all parties have entered into a global settlement, which is subject to approval by the Ventura Superior Court on March 16.»«Through this settlement, Josey will receive just compensation for having to endure the drowning of his beloved mother at Lake Piru,» the statement continued. «Though the tragic loss of Josey’s mother can never truly be overcome, we are very pleased that the monetary settlement will significantly assist Josey with his life beyond this tragedy.»On July 8, Rivera went missing in Lake Piru, located in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California, for several days.

Louis Tomlinson and HEALTH are among the latest to pull their Russian gigs, joining the likes of Yungblud, Green Day and Russian rapper Oxxxymiron.Tomlinson was due to perform in both Ukraine and Russia this year, with a show at Kyiv’s Stereo Plaza slated for Monday July 4, and at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on Wednesday July 6.In a statement shared to social media overnight, the former One Direction singer wrote: “Due to the recent events in Ukraine, I have to sadly announce that my tour shows in Moscow and Kyiv are canceled until further notice. The safety of my fans is my priority and my thoughts go out to the people of Ukraine and all those suffering from this needless war.”A post shared by Louis Tomlinson (@louist91)HEALTH, on the other hand, were booked in to play two shows in Russia next month, taking to St.

Dave paused to pay tribute to his late friend and mentor Jamal Edwards, who died earlier this month at the age of 31.Though no specific cause of death has been formally confirmed, friends of Edwards have claimed (via Metro) that the influential British author, broadcaster, DJ and founder of SB.TV passed away from a heart attack. In a statement, his mother said Edwards had succumbed to a “sudden illness”.Dave was one of the many artists Edwards championed before his mainstream breakout, as he told fans at the O2: “Jamal Edwards is the reason I’m standing in front of you guys here today.

Mastodon, Anthrax, Dethklok and Municipal Waste have joined forces for a cover of British heavy metal legends Judas Priest’s ‘Screaming For Vengeance’.The cover, released via Two Minutes To Late Night on YouTube on Monday (February 28), sees Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor take on vocal duties as he puts on his best Rob Halford impression, complete with studded leather pieces and aviator sunglasses.Gene Hoglan (ex-Testamanent, Dark Angel) takes on the drums, while Anthrax’s Jonathan Donais and Dethklok’s Nili Brosh play the guitars. Municipal Waste and Cannibal Corpse member Phil “LandPhill” Hall takes on bass, while Gwarsenio Hall provides support on guitar and vocals.Watch the cover below.The ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ cover is Two Minutes To Late Night’s 56th entry into its star-studded remote cover series, which began at the start of the pandemic.

Linda Nolan has been supported by fans over feeling "vulnerable" amid her health struggles. The ITV Loose Women star Coleen's sister spoke out on Twitter.

cancer for seven years. Addressing the crowd gathered at the ceremony, Benedict said: ‘I want to mention my sister who we lost last year. She would have loved this.

Kim Kardashian has sparked a debate online after she appeared to caption an Instagram post with an Ariana Grande song lyric. The reality star is currently dating Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson, who became engaged to Grande after just five months together before separating in October 2018.   The Grammy winner later married real estate agent Dalton Gomez in May 2021.

READ MORE: BBC Great British Menu's Tom Kerridge is selling a shepherd's pie meal kit for a whopping £80 Ben joined Prince William and Harry on an exotic safari trip back in 2011, and it is said Ben's passion for wildlife paved the way for his friendship with the Duke of Cambridge. Explaining his connection to the future King, Ben explained: “I met him many years ago. Marina’s family know William.

Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup have made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Sunday, the two actors, who have reportedly been dating since 2017, walked the red carpet in matching all-black ensembles.

wonderful resume of cameos in movies and television going back to 1981 when he made a quick appearance in George A. Romero's Knightriders. Most of his appearances are in productions based on his books, but every so often he pops up in an unassociated project – one such example being his part in a 2010 episode of the hit FX series Sons Of Anarchy.

Malvern for brighter times with his new lover and actress from Happy Days. Romance sparked between the grieving actor, who played Bobby Ewing, and Linda Purl after they got chatting on Zoom during lockdown, two years ago. There was an "attraction, pull and compatibility" that they couldn't ignore despite the burgeoning romance being online.

Creed he brought new life into the dormant Rocky franchise. The first two movies in the series have brought back a few other characters from the series, but one very important character has been missing. We learn in the first movie that Rocky’s wife Adrian has passed away, but actress Talia Shire has an idea how she can still be part of a future Creed movie.

King Richard. He’s been gathering Oscar buzz for months as he has inched closer toward collecting his golden man. He already picked up a Golden Globe for the sports drama, and this weekend he added his first SAG win – making his claim as a frontrunner for Best Actor at the Academy Awards.

ITV Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten has shared her traumatic experience of childhood in a searingly honest social media post. To mark eating disorders awareness week, the soap actress has shared all. Gemma has been supported by fans as she recalled her life through childhood and teenage years.

READ MORE: ITV Emmerdale fans spot same issue after Meena Jutla twist at end of episode Linda arrived on the cobbles a few weeks ago and has been involved in a number of conflicts with Gemma's mum Bernie. Joseph was delighted at his grandmother's arrival.

winter coats in lieu of something a little more stylish. While leather moto and classic denim iterations are timeless standbys in my closet, I'm excited to add another, trendier silhouette into my closet this year—and it's one that supermodels like Kendall Jenner are already styling during Paris Fashion Week. Behold Kendall Jenner's bomber jacket, my dream spring coat.

Catherine Tyldesley has undergone a dramatic hair makeover ahead of giving birth. The ITV Coronation Street star is pregnant with her second child. Cath played Eva Price in Corrie, before leaving for BBC Strictly Come Dancing.

Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole felt like he ‘exhausted’ his character on the popular BBC series, which ultimately led to his exit in 2017. The 33-year-old actor played Tommy Shelby’s (Cillian Murphy) younger brother John in the Birmingham-based drama – which focuses on the famous families’ reign following World War I in 1918. Cole had cameos in Holby City, The Bill, and teen comedy Skins before landing the Peaky Blinders gig in 2013, and although he starred in the popular programme for three seasons, he still doesn’t regret walking away from it five years later.

reports Business Live. Greater Manchester continued to see a spike in Covid-19 cases on Thursday - but the overall infection rate continued on a downward trend.

492 cases per 100,000 people.Mayor Andy Burnham said the region's second wave may have now peaked, but the pressure on hospitals is expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks.Rules preventing people from meeting more than one person from another household during the current lockdown apply to protests, Home Office officials confirmed.GMP said they issued 25 Fixed Penalty Notices of £200 for breaches of the law following the protest.The organiser, Paul Boys, 40, from Trafford, was also handed a fine of £10,000 the force said. Leanne told the Manchester Evening News she had not received a fine.

Let us know your thoughts on the latest Covid situation belowWhile protests are not banned, Covid rules forbid more than two people meeting outdoors if they are not part of the same household. Different households cannot mix indoors except for in the case of support bubbles.And Baroness Hughes warned that the rules would be enforced ‘very swiftly and very strongly’ if similar illegal events took place in future.She added: “Not only is that a significant risk to public health, we are talking here about wanting to see - and seeing some indications - that rates may be plateauing or in some cases coming down.“And it’s these kind of events that will challenge progress on that front.

here"But I don’t want to be at constant loggerheads with them.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who fears the lockdown will not have the same impact on lowering transmission of the virus if schools remain open.

Andy Burnham said he had never known the ambulance service see a major incident during November of the kind it saw on Monday, warning this was ‘the first big sign of what is happening here in our hospitals and the challenge that colleagues are facing’. At a subdued weekly press conference on the latest pandemic situation, Manchester council leader Sir Richard Leese - who leads on health for Greater Manchester - said he had no good news to impart on the health situation but stressed he was confident the NHS here ‘will not collapse’.

Greater Manchester leaders are expecting the latest national lockdown to last longer than expected and remain skeptical about the effect it will have on rising Covid-19 cases.Mayor Andy Burnham and deputy mayor Sir Richard Leese say the success of the lockdown will depend on whether people follow the rules in the four weeks to December 2.Any benefits that arise from the lockdown are unlikely to be felt until after three weeks after it comes into place on Thursday morning, they said.Both leaders expect Greater Manchester to be in Tier 3-style arrangements after lockdown – but they are not ‘hugely optimistic’ that it will end as billed.Mr Burnham told a press conference on Wednesday that more action was needed from the government in order for

major incident declared in Monday which left the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) struggling to keep up with calls, the Greater Manchester mayor and former shadow health secretary admitted he had not seen such a crisis before peak winter pressures.

"I don't think anybody foresaw what was going to happen and just how much the virus was going to take hold - especially in Manchester - but now schools need the funding and support to get through this as my school is committed to serving its community.”Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is among those calling for schools to shut during the lockdown. We reported earlier today how the National Education Union has stepped up its campaign for closures and tomorrow (Thursday) the Boycott Return To Unsafe Schools (BRTUS) group is holding a Parent Strike day, calling on parents to keep their children off school.

heartbreaking reports of how isolation was exacerbating existing conditions like dementia.Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, welcomed the news as positive, adding: "I think the government has made the right decision in allowing care homes visits in those controlled circumstances because the distress that's been caused to people who have not seen loved ones for months was too much and something needed to be done and it has been done."He said he would ensure that visits would be allowed 'in the right circumstances' in Greater Manchester.The guidance from the Department for Social Care says homes, and especially those which haven't allowed visits since March, will be 'encouraged and supported' to provide safe visiting opportunities as new

Backed by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, members say the lockdown will not have the same impact on lowering transmission of the virus if schools remain open. Alongside an ad campaign in support of the closures, the union is launching a new 'Escalation App' for its members, with a step-by-step guide to getting individual schools to shut their doors over safety fears.If members in a school feel their safety concerns are not being adequately addressed, they could agree to withdraw labour under employment laws or request a ballot for strike action in their local branch.Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: “It is clear from ONS data that schools are an engine for virus transmission.

We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below. Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. His comments come after a number of scientists that advise the government have said keeping schools open during the November lockdown in England could mean infection rates stay higher for longer than when nationwide restrictions were first introduced in March.Former chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport said the new restrictions were not as “severe” as the first time round, and that there was a “possibility” the restrictions may need to stay in place for more than four weeks.In an interview with Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday,