Chester Zoo 'forever grateful' as it prepares to reopen next week

Queen Elizabeth II received warm wishes from members of the royal family on Tuesday.  Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, all took part in recognizing the Queen on International Women’s Day.  "Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Head of State, The Queen's extraordinary reign has been longer than any other monarch in British history – inspiring a nation and dedicating her life to the service of the Commonwealth and its people," the caption read.  Queen Elizabeth II received warm wishes from members of the royal family on International Women's Day. (Steve Reigate/WPA Pool/Getty Images) The royal couples recognized the Queen’s "inspiring" leadership in a seven-picture post, each one representing a decade she’s held the throne.  The family included a personal photo of the Queen with her late husband, Prince Philip, with a few of their great-grandchildren.  The tribute comes shortly after Queen Elizabeth II held her first in-person meeting since battling COVID-19.  Prince Charles was among the members of the royal family celebrating Queen Elizabeth II on International Women's Day.

Alia Bhatt is taking on a big new role.

It seems like Paul Dano‘s Riddler costume has landed him in some hot water!

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev take her dog Maverick for a walk on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles.

CLAY is one of the rising stars we’re excited about here at Just Jared, and we want our readers to get an exclusive chance to get to know her even better.

Selena Gomez is hard at work filming Only Murders in the Building season two!

Florence Pugh may be taking on a big new role!

Love Is Blind is coming!

Netflix has announced that Never Have I Ever is being renewed for a fourth, but unfortunately, final season.

Leighton Meester is talking Gossip Girl!

Helen Mirren shines in a silver gown on the red carpet at the 2022 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Monday (March 7) in New York City.

Barbie Ferreira is responding to the reports that there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes drama on the set of HBO’s Euphoria.

“Dune” is currently vying for ten Oscar statues later this month and yet the studio is already ramping up the casting process for the sequel “Dune: Part Two.” Director Denis Villeneuve is itching to get cameras rolling later this year and it sounds like the filmmaker may have found an actress for one of the new parts that will have an impact on not just this sequel, but other films if Legendary purses them.

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Model Veronika Didusenko traveled through war-torn Ukraine and four countries before arriving in Los Angeles, where she appeared at a press conference Tuesday alongside attorney Gloria Allred to speak about actions needed to help her homeland. Allred and Didusenko highlighted the dangers Ukrainian women and children are facing as they flee Russia's brutal attacks. Allred urged President Joe Biden to implement Humanitarian Parole for Ukrainian refugees as soon as possible.

Olga Smirnova, a prima ballerina from Russia, is speaking out against the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A lead dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, Smirnova said she is "ashamed of Russia" and publicly denounced its president, Vladimir Putin, for giving the order to invade the neighboring country.

Mayim Bialik is making her directorial debut with the emotional “As They Made Us”.

The Power Of The Dog.Earlier this month Elliott made a dig at the “allusions of homosexuality” in Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film. He compared the film’s characters to Chippendales dancers who “wear bowties and not much else”.But when Marc Maron, whom Elliott was speaking to on the WTF podcast, noted that homosexuality is “what the movie’s about” (Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Phil, a sexually repressed ranch owner), Elliott criticised Campion’s interpretation of the American west.Describing her as “a brilliant director” before making his point about the “piece of shit” film, Elliott said: “What the fuck does this women from down there [New Zealand] know about the American west? Why the fuck did she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana? And say this is the way it was? That fucking rubbed me the wrong way.”Now, Smit-McPhee, who portrays young aspiring medic Peter in the film – and who is the suggested love interest of Phil – has reacted to Elliott’s comments.The Australian actor told Variety that he has “nothing” to say about Elliott’s digs “because I’m a mature being and I’m passionate about what I do, and I don’t really give energy to anything outside of that.“Good luck to him,” he added in the on-camera interview.Kodi Smit-McPhee's response to Sam Elliott's criticism of #ThePowerOfTheDog? "Nothing.

Sofía Jirau is the first Latina with down syndrome to become Victoria’s Secret model. Although the Puerto Rican rising star is on her path to opening the door for more aspiring models with special needs, Jirau also dreams of following the steps of actress and tv host Adamari López.Jirau had the opportunity to meet López on her show “Hoy Día,” share details of her career and dedicate sweet words to her idol.

Emmerdale fans were quick to slam DS Rogers on Tuesday's episode as he questioned Manpreet Sharma after her sister Meena Jutla framed her earlier this week. Only recently, Meena claimed that Manpreet had been responsible for Andrea Tate's death as she made a new statement, even claiming her sister had wanted to be kidnapped earlier this year.

The Wanted fans were delighted as Tom Parker made a surprise appearance at the band's Birmingham show on Monday evening. Earlier this month, 33 year old Tom explained that he had to pull out of the band's first concerts as he continues to fight cancer while receiving experimental treatment in Spain. And fans at the concert couldn't contain their excitement as they realised Tom was now back in the UK following a month's worth of treatment at the specialist clinic abroad.

Jamie Vardy has revealed that he and wife Rebekah Vardy are only able to manage having a date night once "every few months".The married couple share children Sofia, seven, Finlay, five, and Olivia, one. Jamie, 35, also has a daughter named Ella from a previous relationship with Emma Daggett, and has adopted 40 year old Rebekah's 17 year old daughter Megan. Rebekah also has a son named Taylor, 11, whom she shares with footballer Luke Foster, so it's no surprise that the busy parents struggle to make time for date nights But in a new interview with OK!, Jamie has also revealed that he and Rebekah always make sure the "kids come first".

Millie Court has shared a truly empowering message for International Women's Day as she encouraged her fans to join her in embracing their flaws.The Love Island winner posted a series of poignant snaps going makeup free and showing her facial acne with pride for her followers.The 25 year old star, who regularly shows off glamorous looks, posed in a stunning black tulle dress with a white curtained background. Pulling her blonde locks into a loose low bun for the pictures, Millie turned her head to the side to showcase her fresh-faced appearance. Posting two more angles of her skin, the images were a rare unfiltered look at the beautiful reality TV favourite.

can once again step through the gates next week.

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Salford teaching assistant has pledged to run a marathon every day for two months to help save Chester Zoo. Brendan Rendall will run every day until August 1 – starting with half marathons in June and full marathons in July.The mammoth challenge will see him rack up an eye-watering 1,204 miles in total.The 42-year-old aims to finish his fund-raiser by running 35 miles from Media City to Chester Zoo in fancy dress on August 1.So far, he has raised £769 of his £10,000 target.

issued a plea to the public earlier this week, revealing that they are facing debts of £24m by the end of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic.With more than 35,000 animals to take care of, bosses say the lack of admissions have left them 'fighting' for their future.Jamie Christon, Chester Zoo's Chief Operating Officer told the M.E.N in April that around 97% of the zoo's funding comes from visitors walking through the gates - something which hasn't happened since the country went into lockdown in March.It is estimated that it costs around £465,000 a month simply to look after the animals and plants of Chester Zoo.But now in a matter of days, the zoo has raised more than £2m with support from more than 100,000 people.Writing an update on