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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter going virtual for two consecutive years due to the pandemic, the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) festival is planning to reduce its core team by 15%. The new team, which will be announced in May during the Cannes Film Festival, will work across five divisions, content, communication and audience reach, funding and business growth, business affairs and operations.Once again be spearheaded by festival director Vanja Kaludjercic and managing director Marjan van der Haar, Rotterdam is also aiming to return as a physical event for its 52nd edition which will take place Jan.

Gwen Stefani was married to Gavin Rossdale for over a decade, before parting ways with the Bush frontman in 2016.MORE: Gwen Stefani reveals major plans with Blake Shelton in OklahomaAnd during this time, the No Doubt singer was a stepmom to Gavin's grown-up daughter Daisy Lowe, who is famous in her own right as a successful model.Daisy has a legion of fans on social media, and often shares glimpses of her life with her followers.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's love story Most recently, the star paid a heartfelt tribute to a special someone in her life – her beloved pet dog Monty.MORE: Gwen Stefani wows in sheer dress for long-awaited announcementMORE: Gwen Stefani fans can't believe their eyes with stunning childhood photosThe model shared a number of pictures of herself with Monty from over the years, alongside an emotional message.She wrote: "Happiest 14th birthday to the greatest sidekick a girl could ask for… Monty Carl Lowe."Since I was 19 you have been next to me through it all, from photo shoots & catwalk shows to moving from New York back home to London, through every heartbreak & grief helping me see the happiness in the smallest of things again & through the rain into sunny days. It took you 12 years but you chose @jordanjaysaul & as always you were right!A post shared by Daisy Lowe (@daisylowe)Daisy Lowe shared a heartfelt tribute to her beloved dog Monty"You are the strangest little creature & you make me laugh every single day.

This Morning star Holly Willoughby has shared a rare snap of her daughter Belle, who celebrated her 11th birthday on Thursday.MORE: Holly Willoughby rocks a jumpsuit that is total snow bunny vibesTaking to her Instagram account, the ITV star posted a glorious sun-kissed photo of Belle who could be seen facing away from the camera whilst standing on a boat.WATCH: The trailer for Holly's new show Freeze the FearCaptioning the image, Holly wrote: "Happy birthday beautiful Belle… we love you so much… let’s see what 11 brings…"READ: Holly Willoughby inundated with messages about new series - see her reactionSEE: Holly Willoughby looks ultra-chic in ski gear on secret holidayFriends and fans including Kate Thornton inundated the star's post with birthday wishes, Belle celebrated the exciting milestone with an epic sleepover party inside the family's £3million London home.Holly shared the sunset snap with her 7.7 million followersThe celebration was an extravagant one and Holly gave followers a small glimpse into the celebrations whilst she thanked company Teepee Vibe Tribe, who arranged an incredible sleepover kit for the occasion.The fabulous kit included a stunning pink tepee, complete with fairy lights, a collection of pink cushions, a pink sippy cup, a writing set, and a stylish white hamper for the event.Taking to her Instagram earlier this week, Holly impressed followers after her appearance on new TV series Freeze the Fear which started on Tuesday.Fans were very impressed with the new show which saw a group of celebrities undergo the lifestyle methods of ice guru Wim Hoff.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has made an offer to acquire Twitter for $54.20 a share – valuing the social media giant at $41.4BN.

Tea is an important part of the English culture, which is why it comes as no surprise that the debate of whether milk or water goes in first has been raging since the dawn of time. But it turns out there is actually a correct way to make a cup of tea and most of us have been doing it wrong.

Love Island star Tom Powell has undergone breast reduction surgery – also known as gynecomastia surgery – and live streamed the operation for his 235,000 Instagram followers to watch. Tom, 30, found fame on the 2016 series of the popular ITV2 reality show, and used his social media platform to showcase how straightforward the operation was.Tom, a health and fitness coach, had his gynecomastia procedure at Signature Clinic’s Cardiff-based surgery, which was performed by Dr. John Skevofilax.

Police have made a series of arrests in early morning raids on homes in the wake of a shooting in the Cheetham Hill area earlier this week.

Erik ten Hag is on the brink of becoming Manchester United's next permanent manager.

The Government is set to secure a deal which would see asylum seekers who cross the Channel in small boats being flown to Rwanda for processing. Home Secretary Priti Patel is expected to sign the multimillion-pound agreement on Thursday during a visit to the East African nation.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has called Manchester City a 'completely defensive team' that displayed more 'prehistoric' tactics than the Spaniards in their Champions League quarter-final.

Former world darts champion Ted Hankey has admitted sexually assaulting a woman. Hankey - known throughout the darts world by his nickname 'The Count' - appeared before a district judge at a magistrates' court today, Thursday.

A young man from Manchester has shared his experience of what it was like getting his "man boobs" removed, which only developed after taking steroids.

Activision Blizzard.On Tuesday (April 12), Melanie Proctor, assistant chief counsel at California’s DFEH, resigned.In an email (thanks, Bloomberg), Proctor said her resignation was in protest of her boss – chief counsel Janette Wipper – being fired by California governor Gavin Newsom.Proctor alleged that in recent weeks, Newsom and his office “began to interfere” with the DFEH’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.“The office of the governor repeatedly demanded advance notice of litigation strategy and of next steps in the litigation,” said Proctor, who also alleged that “as we continued to win in state court, this interference increased, mimicking the interests of Activision’s counsel.”Proctor added that Wipper had “attempted to protect” the DFEH’s independence, which she claims resulted in her being “abruptly terminated”.The lawyer said her own resignation is “in protest of the interference and Janette’s termination,” and went on to say that “justice should be administered equally, not favouring those with political influence.”A spokesperson for Newsom has responded, stating “claims of interference by our office are categorically false”.A spokesperson for Wipper has also commented, claiming the lawyer is “evaluating all avenues of legal recourse,” over her termination, including “a claim under the California Whistleblower Protection Act”.Though Activision Blizzard recently settled a lawsuit with the U.S.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are the perfect fairytale royal romance, but once after their break-up a 'naughty' party helped rekindle their romance.

Kings Of Leon have told fans to “stay tuned” as they work on new music.The Nashville band took to Instagram to share a video of themselves in the studio at work on new music.In the clip, guitarist Matthew Followill said: “I’m headed in to make music with the band. New music for the first time since the end of 2018.“It’s very exciting.

Call Of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Season 3 will begin later this month, as confirmed by a new trailer.Called “Classified Arms,” an announcement yesterday (April 13) confirmed that Season 3 will launch on April 27. The official cinematic trailer for Vanguard and Warzone Season 3 can be watched below.Whilst nothing has been confirmed just yet, many players think Season 3 will include a crossover with Legendary’s MonsterVerse – which includes the likes of Godzilla and King Kong – thanks to a noise heard at the end of the trailer.At the 1:14 mark in the trailer, a noise that’s nearly identical to the Orca from the MonsterVerse movies can be heard.

Peter Andre has spoken of his past feud with Liam Gallagher, revealing that the former Oasis frontman later apologised for his behaviour.Gallagher reportedly called the ‘Mysterious Girl singer a “c***” in 2007 after being asked during an interview who he would collaborate with, text or ignore out of Andre, Trevor McDonald and Dolly Parton.Writing in his latest OK! column, Andre said that he’d recently remembered his negative “encounter” with LG. “He once said some harsh things about me in an interview,” he wrote.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefElon Musk, the controversial billionaire, has made an offer to buy all of social media group Twitter for $43 billion, according to a filing made Thursday morning.The move comes just days after the Tesla pioneer revealed that he had bought a 9% stake in the company and followed that by announcing that he would join its board of directors. That quickly proved unpopular and Musk and the board did a U-turn, announcing it for the best that he did not form part of the boardroom.

Like the oracle he is, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg told us all months ago that his next film, “Crimes Of The Future,” his first film since 2014’s “Maps To The Stars,” would likely premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and sure enough, early this morning, the film was announced as part of the Cannes Competition Official Selection. READ MORE: David Cronenberg, James Gray & Park Chan-wook Top Cannes Film Festival 2022 Slate Starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart, along with Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, and Don McKellar, ‘Crimes Of The Future” has the same name as a 1970 film by Cronenberg but is not a remake.

Barack and Michelle Obama have done a great job in keeping their daughters out of the spotlight and Malia and Sasha are notoriously private.MORE: How Barack and Michelle Obama dealt with daughter's very difficult health diagnosisHowever, on Wednesday, the former FLOTUS took to Instagram to share a rare photo of her family during a trip to the forest alongside an exciting announcement.Michelle announced that Barack's new show, Our Great National Parks, is now streaming on Netflix.VIDEO: Michelle Obama opens up about daughters Malia and SashaShe wrote: "Over the years, @BarackObama and I have been lucky enough to show our girls some of the magic of our world’s natural wonders.MORE: Michelle Obama looks so much like daughter Malia in remarkable photo MORE: Michelle Obama shares rare photo of daughter Malia to mark a double celebration"This time, Barack wants you to join in on the fun with his new @HigherGroundMedia show, Our Great National Parks, which is streaming now on Netflix."Whether you’re visiting a national park or taking a walk around your neighborhood, there’s so much out there to explore.A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)Barack and Michelle Obama with their daughters Malia and Sasha"We hope the show inspires you to take a trip outdoors. If you do, be sure to take part in the #WildForAll Challenge at WildForAll.org.

The number of female filmmakers selected for Cannes Film Festival’s Competition program dipped this year, with three of the 18 titles unveiled this morning helmed by women. However, because the selection is smaller this time, the percentage remained consistent.

FIFA+’s debut feature doc Ronaldinho: The Happiest Man In The World sets the gold standard for quality, scale and ambition for original content on the new soccer streamer, says its head of content.

Amy Schumer is toeing the line many comedians in the current climate are wary of when it comes to joking about certain topics or events that occur under the show business umbrella. In a recent Instagram post, the "Life & Beth" star, 40, addressed rumors that she had a bit prepared about Alec Baldwin’s tragic "Rust" incident while hosting the 94th Academy Awards. "I also was never going to say the Alec Baldwin joke at the Oscar’s [sic].