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Cillian Murphy movie Small Things Like These will open this year’s Berlinale.

Rock legends Liam Gallagher and John Squire filmed their new music video at a railway tunnel in Bury. The former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist teamed up to shoot the video for their single Just Another Rainbow at East Lancashire Railway (ELR).

Helen Flanagan has told how her daughter suffered a worrying health scare while on holiday as she gushed over her 'princess'. The actress headed back to the UK earlier this month after welcoming 2024 in Bali with her three children and a pal.

Josie Gibson felt forced to issue a denial to fans after an accusation about her social media appearance. It came after the This Morning star shared a 'last day' message with her fans and followers as she prepares to take a break from hosting duties.

Police uncovered a loaded gun, a 'sophisticated chop-shop', a cannabis farm and £20,000 worth of illegal vapes as part of a 'heavy hit' crackdown in Oldham.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Mongrel,” a Taiwan-set drama film that has done the round of project markets, will appear at the International Film Festival Rotterdam as a work in progress. In addition to the screening of 15 minutes of footage, Taiwan-based Singaporean director Chiang Wei Liang has confirmed the film’s cast as being headed by Thai actor Wanlop Rungkumjad (“Eternity,” “Manta Ray”) alongside Taiwanese female actor Lu Yi-ching (“The River”, “Stray Dogs”) and rapper Hong Yu-hong (“Bad Education”, “Miss Shampoo”) from Taiwanese hip-hop group Nine One One. Other key cast include Atchara Suwan (“By the Time It Gets Dark”), and Guo Shu-wei in his debut role.

Naman Ramachandran A screening of Isabel Herguera‘s San Sebastian winner “Sultana’s Dream” will kickstart the inaugural edition of AniMela, India’s first-ever international festival for animation, VFX, XR, gaming and comics, in Mumbai. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Herguera, alongside her Spanish and Indian crew, including Indian animation expert Upamanyu Bhattacharyya.

Ellise Shafer “Small Things Like These,” a historical drama starring Cillian Murphy, is set to open this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Directed by Tim Mielants from a script by Enda Walsh, the film will have its world premiere in the festival’s competition on Feb. 15.

Annika Pham Passion and Perseverance, the two watchwords at this year’s TV Drama Vision in Göteborg will resonate across this year’s program where a record 700 delegates will take the pulse of what’s hot and upcoming from the Nordics and Europe. Unfolding parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordics’ biggest TV drama showcase and networking event will run Jan 30-31. “This is what we need!” said TV Drama Vision honcho Cia Edström about the passion infused in the 60-plus series to be showcased – and about perseverance in the industry, to be debated by the 100 guest speakers – including U.S.

Alex Ritman The nominees for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards are set to be revealed on Thursday, with Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir — both former BAFTA Rising Star nominees — making the announcement at 12 p.m. U.K. time (4 a.m.

Naman Ramachandran U.S.-based RASA Film Group is launching a film collective at the Sundance Film Festival. The collective is actively exploring projects featuring strong female protagonists, narratives centered around social justice and stories that portray Muslim characters in positive and empowering roles. RASA is in talks for future projects involving Muslim or Pakistani women talent such as Aizzah Fatima (“Americanish”), Mehreen Jabbar (“Farar”), Afia Nathaniel (“Dukhtar”), Mahnoor Euceph (“Eid Mubarak”) and Rehana Lew Mirza (“Wishtree”).

Kate Middleton is thought to be "doing well" following her abdominal surgery, after a shock announcement worried royal fans.The Princess of Wales, 42, had the operation on Wednesday at The London Clinic in Marylebone, with Kensington Palace making a statement that she would be stepping back from royal duties until after Easter. Kate is expected to stay in hospital for 10 to 14 days, longer than is usually advised after abdominal surgery, and will then take two to three months for her recovery once she is back in Windsor.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has undergone successful abdominal surgery and won't be back to Royal duties until Easter. Kensington Palace announced that she will stay in hospital for "10 to 14 days" before going home to recover with her family, and it's "unlikely" she'll return to work before Easter.The Palace hasn't shared details about the surgery, but confirmed it wasn't cancer-related.

Helen Flanagan has revealed her eight year old daughter Matilda had a scary health scare while on holiday.The former Coronation Street star, 33, shared on social media that Matilda was left 'paralysed' due to Bell's Palsy. Helen posted a lovely photo of herself with Matilda and wrote: "Looking back at Bali pics [pink hear emoji] Matilda started with Bell's Palsy on holiday.

Dancing on Ice's Colin Grafton recieved some heartbreaking news just days before the show's launch.The professional figure skater, who is currently parternered with Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney, reportedly recieved the terrifying news that his father, Roy, had suffered an unexpected stroke on Wednesday, January 10. Following the scary news, Colin opted to remain in the UK rather than flying back to the US, as he knew that his dad would have wanted him to continue on the show.

Meghan Markle allegedly copyrighted the name Lilibet prior to her daughter's birth in June 2021, a royal expert has claimed. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, welcomed daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on 4 June 2021 with husband Prince Harry, 39.The couple named their baby daughter after Queen Elizabeth II, whose nickname had been Lilibet.

Love Island is back, and this time the show is taking a slightly different format with their All Stars series. If you haven't watched any episodes already (where have you been?), ex-contestants have been invited back to the villa, this time in South Africa, for a second chance at finding love - we're totally hooked! Included in this year's line-up of familiar faces include Liberty Poole, Georgia Harrison and Kaz Kamwi to name just a few. However, in a shocking twist, we also saw blonde bombshell Molly Smith enter the villa earlier this week- and her arrival has already sparked a fashion frenzy as fans spotted her wearing a personalised Arabic name necklace.

Since The Traitors kicked off earlier this month, we've been getting to know the contestants hoping to walk away with the huge cash prize.Traitor Harry Clarke, a 22 year old British Army engineer from Slough, is one of the youngest competitors hoping to reach the final by lying and manipulating the Faithfuls. But Harry isn't new to the spotlight - he's dating CBBC presenter Anna Maynard, who hosts the show Got What It Takes.

Married At First Sight UK star Nikita Jasmine has revealed she was rushed to hospital as she was left struggling to breathe and swallow by an illness that landed her in A&E. Fans of Nikita, 29, might have noticed she was absent from social media over the last two weeks, and now the reality TV star has opened up on the reason why as she explained her rough start to the new year.

Coronation Street bosses have reportedly offered soap legends Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell big money contracts to ensure they remain on the show. Sally, 60, has played Sally Webster in the ITV soap for 38 years, while Michael, 59, has been portraying Kevin Webster for 41 years.The two stars - who played husband and wife in Corrie for many years - are thought to both earn around £170,000 per year for their Coronation Street roles. ITV bosses were said to be "desperate" to keep Sally and Michael on the soap, and both actors were more than happy to sign another contract, as they "love the show".

If there’s one person on everyone’s fashion inspo lists right now, it’s Michelle Keegan. After starring in Netflix’s major thriller hit Fool Me Once, all anyone can talk about is how impeccably dressed her character, Maya, was, with searches for items she was was wearing throughout the series skyrocketing.

EXCLUSIVE: ArtsEd has lost another two board members after Deadline exposed bullying and misconduct allegations at the prestigious London drama school.

EXCLUSIVE: The Book of Clarence, the Legendary and Jay Z-produced adventure-comedy, won’t be released in UK cinemas this week as planned. 

Jonathan Ross To Host ITV UK Oscars Coverage

Kurt Cobain-inspired opera based on the film Last Days will have its US premiere next month.The opera, based on Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film loosely inspired by the late Nirvana musician, had its debut at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre in London in 2022.It’s now set to arrive in the US with a premiere at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on February 6. Tickets are available to purchase here.A description for opera, directed by Van Sant and produced by HBO Films, says that the performance “plunges into the torment that created a modern myth”.The opera follows a successful musician called Blake, who escapes a rehab facility before taking his own life.A synopsis continues: “The safety of his house is soon disrupted by a slew of unwelcome guests—an insistent delivery worker, a pair of Mormons on a mission, a chorus of scrounging friends, and the ominous figure of the property’s groundskeeper.“Matters are made worse by the never-ending phone calls from his Manager and presence of a Private Investigator and Superfan stalking nearby.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox save woes should be over from today following a new update.Baldur’s Gate 3 launched on Xbox in December 2023 after winning Game of the Year at the 2023 Game of the Year awards. However, it wasn’t released without several issues, such as reports of save files deleting themselves after a crash.

Rock Band 4 DLC updates are stopping next week.The news was announced in a post on developer Harmonix‘s blog.“After over 8 years of weekly Rock Band 4 DLC releases, we’re here to let you know that January 25 will be the last DLC release of the RB4 era,” the post explains.“All other live services will continue as normal, including Rivals seasons [weekly online challenges that rotate], online play, and everything else.”Rock Band 4 was released in 2015, and DLC has been released weekly for the game since it was launched. Over 3,000 songs have been released over the years as DLC, with the soundtracks from previous Rock Band titles available to people who have previously imported the licences for the games.The official announcement also explained exactly what to expect from Harmonix in the future, now that they won’t be working on Rock Band 4.“Looking ahead, the Harmonix team has been hard at work over the last two years to develop Fortnite Festival, which brings rhythm action gaming (and more) to the Fortnite ecosystem.

Playboi Carti and other major music artists, has been arrested for alleged wire fraud and identity theft.The 19-year-old – whose real name is Noah Michael Urban – was arrested last Tuesday (January 9), according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft.Urban – who is said to have gained notoriety online under his ‘King Bob’ moniker, an alias included the attorney office press release – is also reported to have leaked music by artists including Playboi Carti, Ariana Grande and Lil Uzi Vert.He does not currently face any charges related to song leaks.If convicted, Urban – who also went by ‘Sosa’, ‘Elijah’, and ‘Anthony Ramirez’ – faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud charge, alongside a minimum mandatory penalty of two years’ imprisonment for the aggravated identity offences which will run consecutive to any other prison sentence.He is alleged to have stolen more than $800,000 (£630,800) from five different people.According to jail logs (per HipHopDX), Urban was handed an additional charge of being a fugitive from justice when he was picked up by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Part of his charges relate to alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency use.Bitcoin was at the centre of an alleged leak of Playboi Carti’s music in 2020 when his producer, Jetsonmade, was accused of leaking the artist’s music for money.Playboi Carti’s last album came out on Christmas day 2020, described by NME in a three-star review as a “disappointing follow-up” that “boasts moments of brilliance”.

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Benidorm legend and Channel 5's Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun star Graham Boland has died, with his family confirming the sad news on Thursday morning in a heartbreaking tribute.

Helen Flanagan was concerned for her oldest daughter Matilda after she had to have a round of steroids to clear up her face after contracting Bell's Palsy - an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis.

Disney announced that it was rebooting the hit teen series Lizzie McGuire, with the original cast returning. The series, which would’ve focused on an adult version of the lead character’s life, was cancelled in 2022 after just two episodes had been filmed.Now, Jonathan Hurwitz, a writer on the canceled reboot has opened up about the “adult” storylines the series would’ve covered, leading to Disney’s discomfort and its eventual cancellation.Taking to TikTok, Hurwitz revealed details of the first two episodes – which had already been filmed – and the plot for the third episode, which had been written but was rejected.

NCT, will make their debut next month.Today (January 18), NCT’s agency SM Entertainment announced that NCT WISH will make their long-awaited debut in February 2024. The new group will feature six members – Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo and Sakuya – who were previously confirmed through the reality show NCT Universe: Lastart.According to reports by Korea JoongAng Daily and Yonhap News Agency, NCT WISH will be based in both South Korea and Japan, through which they’ll conduct their global activates.

The West Wing star Mary McCormack has revealed that a “very special” announcement about the show will be made next Wednesday, January 24.McCormack played Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on the Emmy-winning political drama, which ran on NBC from 1999 to 2006.On her Instagram account, McCormack wrote: “Calling all #Wingnuts! West Wing fans – we have something very special in the works that we’ll be sharing with you next week, so stay tuned here for our big reveal on Jan. 24th.

HBO‘s The Last Of Us adaptation has ruled out the return of Bill and Frank in season two – see what he had to say below.Speaking to Deadline Hollywood at HBO’s post-Emmys party earlier this week, Mazin laid to rest actor Nick Offerman’s previous teasing that a spin-off series focusing on Bill and Frank’s relationship, which was condensed into a singular but critically acclaimed episode in season one.“It certainly has been pitched,” Offerman said after winning a Creative Arts Emmy last week. “I think we pitched a whole mini-series of a prequel of their lives before they met each other.