Coronation Street's Charlotte Jordan slips into vibrant gym gear after saying 'I'd like to apologise' over off-screen antics

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Following the press conference unveiling the Cannes lineup, festival director Thierry Fremaux addressed a few hot topics, including Francis Ford Coppola’s 135-minute epic “Megalopolis,” which doesn’t yet have a distribution deal. While “Megalopolis,” Coppola’s self-produced $120 million opus starring Adam Driver, has been selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival, it doesn’t have a distribution deal in France.

Alex Ritman “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” the second feature from Zambian-Welsh writer-director Rungano Nyoni, has been picked up by A24 for international sales ahead of its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival next month. The film, which marks Nyoni’s follow-up to her acclaimed 2017 feature debut “I Am Not a Witch,” was also financed by A24 alongside BBC Film and Fremantle, while it was developed by BBC Film and Element Pictures.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor O.J. Simpson, the former champion football running back turned actor who was acquitted in a sensational trial of charges that he murdered his ex-wife and her friend, died of cancer, his family confirmed Thursday. He was 76.

Alex Ritman In “Back to Black,” Jack O’Connell’s Blake Fielder-Civil swaggers into the life of Amy Winehouse — played by an exceptional Marisa Abela — with seductive bravado, sweeping the singer off her feet on their first meeting in a London pub thanks to, among other things, a lip-synced rendition of the Shangri-La’s “Leader of the Pack”. As the divisive biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and released in the U.K.

Taylor Swift‘s songs have returned to TikTok after a ten-week hiatus amid a licensing dispute between the app and Universal Music Group. As of Thursday morning, multiple Swift songs — including “You Belong With Me,” “Lover,” “Cardigan,” “Mirrorball,” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Cruel Summer,” “Cardigan,” “Style (Taylor’s Version),” “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version),” “The Man” and “ME!” — were available on the TikTok app for users to incorporate into their videos.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor John Dahl, an ESPN veteran who helped produce the much-lauded Michael Jordan documentary “The Last Dance,” is getting into gear at NASCAR, where he will lead new efforts to connect to fans with content. Dahl has been named senior vice president of content, and will start in his new role on May 1.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company UTA has signed dancer and choreographer Rio Henderson for representation in all areas. Known as Cornithea “RIO” Henderson, his recent work includes choreographing Usher’s “My Way” Las Vegas residency. Henderson was the mastermind behind Usher’s dance moves during his Super Bowl Halftime performance.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta, which has faced ongoing political pressure amid criticism that its apps don’t take enough measures to ensure the safety of children, announced new steps it’s taking to protect users from “sextortion” and “other forms of intimate image abuse.” Among the new measures: Instagram is introducing a new nudity-protection feature in direct messages, which blurs images detected as containing nudity and will prompt users “to think twice before sending nude images.” On Instagram, nudity protection will be turned on by default for teens under 18 globally, and the app will also show a notification to adults encouraging them to turn it on. According to Meta, the feature is designed to not only protect people from seeing unwanted nudity in their DMs but also to protect them from scammers who may send nude images to trick people into sending their own images in return.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The title of Laufey‘s new single and music video, “Goddess,” is intended somewhat ironically. The storyline of both has a star feeling she’s let down a lover who only wanted the glamorous version of her he’d seen on stage, not the everyday person.

Lexi Carson Get your corsets ready, Bridgerton Season 3 is returning to Netflix for Season 3. The new season’s trailer dropped on Thursday, and Nicola Coughlin and Luke Newton are at the forefront as their characters’ friendship slowly simmers into full blown passion. ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 will include a total of eight episodes that are split into two parts.

Deadline reports.The show will pick up years after the original series — which ran from July 1992 to March 1999 — and provide an update on its beloved characters. While many of the plot points, and cast members for that matter, remain shrouded in mystery, it was verified that the new reboot would involve the death of one of the original characters prompting the return of Amanda Woodward (Locklear), Sydney Andrews (Zuniga, 61) and Jo Reynolds (Leighton, 55). “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the residents of ‘Melrose Place’ gather to honor the deceased,” the show’s logline reads.

10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.And it seems as though both camps are looking to put the past behind them, as the monarch, 75, is reportedly considering playing “peacemaker” between the feuding brothers.Palace sources claim that Charles has given Harry the go-ahead about a potential meetup with the Prince of Wales.“It is very likely that Harry and William will see each other next month and anything is possible. The King will want the brothers to patch things up so it’s more than likely that he could play peacemaker,” a source told Sky News Australia.“King Charles wants to make a peace deal between Harry and William in his life,” a separate insider told the outlet.The Post has reached out to Buckingham Palace and reps for the Sussexes for comment.While Harry’s rumored trip is still unconfirmed, it’s believed that celebrations will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral.It’s unclear if the trip will be yet another solo venture, following hot on the heels of his mad dash to his home soil in February.It’s believed that the Duke did not see William, the heir to the throne, during his blink-and-you-miss-it 24-hour trip to London last month.What’s more, Harry stayed at a luxe London hotel rather than with family at one of their many royal residences peppered across the country.The Waleses have had a yearslong rift with the Sussexes, but last month it was reported that the pair may be looking to bury the hatchet once and for all.The Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly asked the Sussexes to bring their children with them the next time they visit the UK, but apparently, Markle has politely passed up on the offer.

Valerie Bertinelli isn’t a foodie anymore.The 63-year-old “Hot in Cleveland” alum expressed her annoyance over Food Network’s recent slew of content, saying that the channel is no longer about cooking.She shared her thoughts on Threads Tuesday, blasting the network months after they fired her from hosting the series “Kids Baking Championship.”“I fell in love with Food Network two decades ago because of all the amazing ITK (in the kitchen) shows. 30-minute meals, Ina [Garten], Giada [De Laurentiis] … the list goes on,” Bertinelli penned. The “Touched By an Angel” star added: “I learned so much.

A father and his twin teenage sons fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the world. In the new RLJE indie “Arcadian,” Nicolas Cage must try and parent and keep his children alive during a perilous post-apocalyptic setting where pollution has destroyed much of the world and created dangerous mutated creatures.

looks like she could be about to switch allegiances from NYC to London. Her new, shall we say, relaxed uniform—, cardi, leather jacket, baseball cap, sneaks—seriously resonates in London, where Adidas’s three stripes are as ubiquitous as Wales Bonner trainers and Raey blazers. She even sacrificed her beloved head-to-toe The Row and Hydro Flask to look the part, for while staying hydrated is cool, let it be known that are the death knell of style.Lawrence abandoned her The Row staples for a day.Further proof Lawrence’s wardrobe is secretly UK adjacent came via her headwear: a retro Shania Twain cap that showed the actor has been in a country music hole since into the ether.

Good news, “Bridgerton” fans: the new season of the Netflix series premieres this Spring. But the ton of “Bridgerton” has had a bit of a makeover since Season 2 two years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: One year ago we told you that a second season of John le Carré adaptation The Night Manager was quietly being developed under the codename Steelworks.

Paris Hilton likes to keep some things to herself… Like, for instance, her daughter!

Should adults reconnect with their lost imaginary friends? A young girl can make that happen in the new film “IF.” Writer and director John Krasinski crafts a comedy that speaks to childhood imagination while showing how much adults lose that sense of wonder. Cailey Fleming stars as the special kid with a knack for seeing imaginary friends.

With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from small-town Oregon decide to embark on one last adventure. That’s the premise of “Gasoline Rainbow,” the new film by Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, aka The Ross Brothers, primarily known for free-wheelin’ documentaries like “Tchoupitoulas,” “Western,” and “Contemporary Color.” The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and screened at the SXSW Film TV Festival and First Look Fest ahead of its May 10 opening in the U.S..

Is Nia DaCosta headed back to the horror genre? Deadline reports that the “Candyman” director is in talks with Sony Pictures to direct the second film in the upcoming “28 Years Later” trilogy. If DaCosta does signs on, she’ll shoot her installment immediately after Danny Boyle wraps the first one later this year.   READ MORE: ’28 Years Later’: Cillian Murphy Says “Watch This Space” About Whether He’ll Star And that means Sony, Boyle, and writer Alex Garland are working fast to make this new trilogy a reality.

Greek weird wave filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, known for Academy Award-nominated favorites like “Poor Things” and “The Favourite,” is heading back to the Cannes Film Festival once again this year with his new film, “Kind Of Kindness.” And Searchlight Picture is wasting no time celebrating by releasing a new trailer for the film. READ MORE: Cannes 2024: New Films From Yorgos Lanthimos, Frances Ford Coppola, Sean Baker & Andrea Arnold “Kind of Kindness” is an anthology film drama that follows three different stories.

In 2015, HBO’s Emmy-winning documentary series, “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” took the documentary world by storm, helping popularize the true-crime streaming obsession—additionally fueled by Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” also released the same year— which took off soon after. The series was a global phenomenon centered on the unsolved crimes that revolved around New York real estate heir Robert Durst.

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled this morning, meaning there will be many first looks at some of the year’s most anticipated films. The most notable of the day is a first-look image of Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his legal enforcer Roy Cohn in Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice.” Screening in competition at Cannes, “The Apprentice,” is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire.

ITV The Chase fans were left furious on Wednesday evening after host Bradley Walsh refused to accept an answer after the contestant pronounced it wrong.

Pupils from a school in Hamilton have been able to expand their garden thanks to the council’s Community Wish List.

Sky is offering a 'last chance' to save big on the Apple MacBook Air in a rare deal that's causing quite a stir.

Prince Harry has always harboured resentment for a cruel nickname given to him as a baby, which became the "underlying theme" of his explosive memoir where he vented his frustrations.

Helen Flanagan's fans are convinced that the former actress has joined First Dates. The 33-year-old recently returned to social media and updated fans on having a "child free" evening.

Dundee United have trolled rivals Dundee after blaming their Dens Park call off on CLIMATE CHANGE.

Going to the cinema is a fun experience, but these days it can cost a pretty penny, with prices of tickets and food adding up.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been advised to "do more" to boost their rankings in British polls ahead of their expected visit to the UK next month.

Dundee-based global superstar in the making Hannah Laing has been continuously wowing clubbers with her iconic brand of 'doof' and now, the star is gearing up to playBBC Radio 1's

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EXCLUSIVE: French sales and production company Totem Films has boarded international sales on Somalia-set drama The Village Next To Paradise by Mo Harawe.

The Athletic‘s Editor-in-Chief for UK and Europe is joining the BBC to run its sports coverage.