Casey Affleck Admits He Gave Some 'Real Thought' About Becoming on 'The Bachelor'

Naman Ramachandran Spirit Media, founded by “Baahubali” star Rana Daggubati, has acquired India distribution rights for Payal Kapadia‘s Cannes prizewinner “All We Imagine as Light.” Written and directed by Kapadia in her narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of two women in Mumbai — Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who is seeking a place to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s first footage of Bill Murray and Pete Davidson in crime-comedy Riff Raff, which gets its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival today [Monday 9].

An adult film actor has been shot dead. Jay Hefner – whose real name is Saiveon Hopkins – died in what his family has described as a "senseless act of gun violence".The 24-year-old was visiting Lincoln, Nebraska from his home in Ontario, Canada, to celebrate the birthday of a relative. He was shot and killed on Sunday "trying to protect his cousin" according to a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of his devastated relatives.There were three separate and unrelated shootings in Lincoln between Saturday night and Sunday morning.The incident involving Hopkins occurred around 1:30 am when officers were called regarding a fight.

Jennifer Lopez has been seen holding hands with Matt Damon amid her split from his longtime friend, Ben Affleck.The 55 year old superstar was seen talking to Academy Award-winning Matt at the Unstoppable afterparty during the Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend. JLo, who plays a leading role in the biopic produced by Matt and Ben's production company Artists Equity, was spotted deep in conversation with Matt at The Ritz-Carlton's EPOCH Bar and Kitchen Terrace.

Selena Gomez wanted her Only Murders In The Building to be uncovered as the killer in a past season – see what she had to say below.In the show, Gomez plays Mabel, a young woman to joins Martin Short’s Oliver and Steve Martin’s Charles to form a true crime podcast about the murders that occur in the Arconia, their Upper West Side apartment building.Mabel has been a key character in the comedy series since its debut, and will seemingly continue to do – but that may not always have been the plan. According to Selena Gomez in a chat with Variety, she once pitched for Mabel to be uncovered as the killer in a past season of the hit show.While it seems that the pitch was never approved, she isn’t sure that there isn’t a chance for it to happen in the future: “I did pitch that.

EXCLUSIVE: UK agency YMU will co-manage British fashion model and presenter Leomie Anderson.

James Gandolfini almost walked out on The Sopranos following a failed drugs intervention, according to those behind the show.The actor, who passed away in 2013, famously played the role of mobster Tony Soprano across the show’s six seasons between 1999 and 2007.Speaking in new documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, HBO CEO Chris Albrecht recalled the actor’s struggles with substance abuse during production.“We did an intervention with him at my apartment in New York,” he said. “That was to try to get him to go to a facility for rehab.

Former Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian has given fans an update on her health in a highly emotional and moving video. The six minute video, shot exclusively for OK! readers, shows mum of two Ali bravely reveal she has been diagnosed with stage two breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Ali, who has been a friend of OK! over the years and chose to reveal her last pregnancy and introduce her new baby to readers with gorgeous photoshoots, is also preparing for surgery.

With autumn fast approaching and the weather looking chillier, many fashion fans will be looking to rotate their wardrobes for the new style season. Jumper dresses are set to take centre stage of AW trends this year, and Frankie Bridge has been spotted in a gorgeous number you can pick up at M&S and ASOS.

Lisa Scott-Lee found fame in the 90s as a member of pop band Steps, but she's since relocated to Dubai with her family to run a performing arts school where she is the headteacher.The singer, 48, became a member of Steps in 1997 alongside Lee Latchford-Evans, Claire Richards, Faye Tozer and Ian "H" Watkins, to become one of the most successful pop groups of the 90s and early 00s, achieving two UK No.1 albums and 14 top 5 singles.Two of their singles - Heartbeat/Tragedy and Stomp - were No.1 hits and the group have sold over 22 million albums worldwide. In 1999, Lisa crossed paths with her now-husband of 20 years, Johnny Shentall-Lee, after he auditioned to be a backing dancer for the band. Johnny, who was also in the pop group Hear’Say in 2002, fell for Lisa and the loved-up couple have been together ever since.The romantic couple have recently celebrated their milestone 20th wedding anniversary with an epic trip.

Jamie Lee Curtis has said she is incredibly “humble” after winning her first Emmy Award for The Bear.The star took home the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series award at last night’s (September 8) Creative Arts Emmys for her role as Donna Berzatto in the FX show.Speaking after her win, the star said: “I’m the luckiest girl in the world. I’ve been an actor since I was 19.

Jeremy Clarkson has denied that Top Gear ever scripted a scathing Tesla review after his successor Chris Harris claimed that the BBC show was “naughty” in its treatment of Elon Musk‘s electric car.

Radiohead have been back rehearsing together recently, according to bassist Colin Greenwood.The musician was speaking in conversation with the Hay Festival Querétaro via video call on Sunday (September 8), which took place in Mexico.Speaking at the literature and arts festival about his forthcoming new photography book, How To Disappear: A Photographic Portrait Of Radiohead, Greenwood revealed that the band were all together just a couple of months back.“We did some rehearsals about two months ago in London, just to play the old songs,” he shared during the conversation.

EXCLUSIVE: TV industry veteran Katharina Feistauer has joined film service Mubi.

Blur and Oasis.Reportedly titled The Battle, the upcoming play is currently in development, and set to be headed to London stages by 2025.The plot will chart out the tense rivalry between the two Britpop icons, which ran throughout the ‘90s as each one rose to prominence and took over the UK music scene. It’ll also centre on the summer of 1995 – when fans went head to head, debating whether Blur would top the charts with ‘Country House’ or whether Oasis would seal the victory with ‘Roll With It’.Blur went on to win that battle, but the band’s Alex James later said that Oasis won the war.It has been written by humorist and writer John Niven – an A&R executive and former indie rocker – and it is being produced by Simon Friend, who has also worked on productions like Ghost Stories, The Girl On The Train, Life Of Pi and more.The latter spoke to Deadline recently, announcing the news of the upcoming Oasis/Blur production.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Columbia Pictures’ “Venom: The Last Dance” has received approval for an Oct. 23, 2024, theatrical release date in China. The date is coordinated with the film’s release in other international territories and is two days ahead of its outing in North America. All foreign films seeking entry into China are subject to import controls and to censorship.

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid was quick to commend her colleague Kate Garraway after her candid revelation last week.

Master P has publicly called for the NFL to include Lil Wayne in the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show – see what he had to say below.Yesterday (September 8), the NFL confirmed Kendrick Lamar as the headliner for next year’s Super Bowl Halftime show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. While the announcement was celebrated by most, some people were baffled that Kendrick Lamar was booked instead of hometown hero Lil Wayne.One such person calling for Lil Wayne to be involved in the Super Bowl Halftime show is rap veteran Master P, who shared a post on Instagram congratulating Kendrick Lamar.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is returning to the story of Kris Hallenga, the inspirational breast cancer campaigner who lived with stage four cancer for 15 years, with a documentary celebrating her life and death.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Nick Ward, has shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Australian singer-songwriter is on this week’s (September 9) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Nick Ward here, written by Sophie Williams and featuring photography by Dean Podmore.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist of songs that soundtracked Ward’s first tour of Europe, which took place earlier this year and included an appearance at All Points East in August.

Carole Horst David Mackenzie delivers a tight thriller with “Relay,” premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Riz Ahmed as Tom, who operates as sort of a middleman between corporate whistleblowers and the companies. The extremely clandestine Tom operates in a morally ambiguous area until Lily James’ Sarah engages his services.

Davina McCall has given the perfect reply after receiving rude comments about her bikini pictures.The TV presenter, 56, delivered the response after she posted fun bikini snaps on holiday in August.The My Mum, Your Dad host took to Instagram to share the pics, where she sported a matching red bikini, cowboy boots, crossbody bag, fun sunglasses, and naturally, her rock hard abs and a grin. She captioned the super toned photo: “I’m on holiday.

Tributes have been flooding in for Simon Albury, the UK TV diversity campaigner who ran the Royal Television Society (RTS) for 12 years.

EXCLUSIVE: UK agency The Partnership Group‘s new podcast company Unlocked is hunting the next generation of creator talent.

Tommy Fury has seemingly found an interesting way to keep himself busy following his recent split from ex fiancee Molly-Mae Hague - but it left despairing over the state of his life.

Eden at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was paused mid-screening due to a medical emergency in the audience.On Saturday (September 7), director Rod Howard and the film’s cast – which includes Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney and Vanessa Kirby among others – premiered the survival thriller film at TIFF.Per a Variety report, the screening began around 5:45pm, but was paused at 7pm after people in the audience began murmuring. The screening was paused and the lights were turned on to provide medical attention to a viewer.

A pizza takeaway shop in Radcliffe has been left wrecked after car smashed through the building.

Noel Gallagher is set to go on display at London’s National Portrait Gallery later this year.The photograph of the Oasis legend, taken by photographer Zoe Law, will go on display for the first time as part of the gallery’s ‘Legends’ exhibition on November 29.The portrait will then be added to gallery’s permanent collection once the exhibit comes to an end on March 2, 2025.The musician said he was “thrilled and honoured” to be among the portraits, according to a press statement.He added: “The thought of the portrait of a grumpy middle-aged man, who frankly hates having his picture taken, being permanently displayed for future generations to marvel at is very special. Thanks and praise.”A post shared by ZOË LAW (@zoelawlondon)The portrait will be displayed in a black and white collection of photos that also includes England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton, a never-before-seen picture of Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall and Lord Of The Rings actor Orlando Bloom.London-based photographer Law shared: “It is the greatest honour that my portrait of the legend Noel Gallagher has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery – a lasting legacy that all portrait photographers and artists dream of.”It comes on the heels of Oasis’ reunion tour announcement, tickets for which completely sold out after hundreds of thousands of fans were held in long queues for hours.The dynamic pricing which increased with demand also took many fans by surprise.In response to the huge demand, Oasis announced on Wednesday (September 4) that they would be playing two extra shows at Wembley on September 27 and 28, but this time with much stricter rules in place for the ticket sales.They have since shared more details about the private ballot.

Around 1,700 people are expected to be released early from prison tomorrow. Hundreds of prisoners will be allowed to walk free on Tuesday (September 10) as part of efforts to tackle overcrowding.

Clairo performed her track ‘How’ for the first time in six years at a US gig this weekend – check out footage below.The indie singer-songwriter kicked off her US tour on Friday (September 6) in support of new album ‘Charm’ at LA’s Fonda Theatre over the weekend, where fans were treated with a rendition of the 2018 track from her first EP, ‘diary 001’.During the show Clairo, real name Claire Cottrill, also performed tracks like ‘Bags’, ‘Flaming Hot Cheetos’ and ‘Bambi’, along with new album favourites ‘Sexy To Someone’ and ‘Juna’.Check out footage of her performance of ‘How’ below.#clairo #charm #fondatheatre #clairoedit #how ♬ original sound – bree ౨ৎ Clairo’s third album came out in July, receiving four stars from NME in a review that described the project as a “warm, inviting base to explore her longing from”.It continued: “In the end, that’s what the desire of ‘Charm’ boils down to – the yearning to see and be seen, to be with people who not only want you back but understand you and make life that little bit easier to make it through.”Clairo recently announced details of a UK and European tour, which will kick off in 2025. After the singer wraps up her stint across North America and Canada, she’ll head across the pond for 10 shows around Europe.

X account also posted a tribute, sharing a photo of the late queen at a summer Buckingham Palace garden party in 2019.“Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022″,” the post read.Charles has been spending the summer at his royal residence in the Scottish Highlands — where his mother spent her final days.The king has faced a challenging second year as monarch following news of his cancer diagnosis back in February, followed by the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis the following month.After taking a break from royal duties to focus on his treatment, Charles returned to public-facing duties in April.

Ryan Thomas was quickly flooded with messages as he was seen with his 'double' over the weekend after marking an emotional milestone last week.

Rylan Clark has continued to be quizzed about his 'full-on romance' with Rob Rinder after the pair sparked a frenzy when they were first seen working together last year.

Molly-Mae Hague has been told it's 'her time to shine' as she finally confirmed the huge project she has spent years working on after fans correctly guessed before its planned launch.

German singer Nena rose to fame in the 1980s with her self-titled band.The star, real name Gabriele Susanne Kerner, formed the group with fellow musicians Rolf Brendel, Jurgen Dehmel, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen and Carlo Karges. Nena released their first single, Nur geträumt, in 1982, which became an instant hit in Germany. The following year, the band released their first album, titled Nena.

Molly-Mae Hague has announced the launch of her very own fashion label, and the star has actually been planning this career move before her surprising exit from Pretty Little Thing in June last year.The 25-year-old influencer unveiled her fashion label, Maebe, over the weekend in an exciting launch video. However, this isn't Molly-Mae's first foray into the fashion industry - she was notably the Creative Director of the contentious fast fashion label Pretty Little Thing for just over two years.