EastEnders legend Roberta Taylor's final photo - as she poses with beloved The Bill co-stars before she died

The Holdovers actor Dominic Sessa is set to star as Anthony Bourdain in a biopic of the late celebrity chef and travel documentarian.The film, Tony, will be helmed by Blackberry director and co-writer Matt Johnson, according to Variety.A24 is in talks to produce the film while the script will be written by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels. No further details of the biopic have yet been revealed.Bourdain came to prominence as the chronicler of the New York restaurant scene with his memoir Kitchen Confidential.

As the summer sun finally graces the UK, folks are lathering up with sun cream. However, one of the most irksome stains is that unsightly yellowish mark left by a splatter of sunblock on your clothes.

Simon Jordan has expressed his optimism for Rangers' Champions League hopes - but it comes with one major caveat.

The family of a Motherwell woman who died after being hit by a marked police van has launched a civil action against Police Scotland.

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced three leadership changes, amid other management changes.

A TV chef known as a "mighty ninja in the kitchen" has passed away at the age of 46. My Kitchen Rules star Michael Murray died on Monday afternoon, a family remember has explained.Though no cause has yet been released, the tribute by an relative who asked not to be named read: "It's a shock to all those who know him." Michael was a contestant on the popular New Zealand cooking show and appeared alongside his cousin Piki Knap.The pair grew up together in Te Kūiti, south of Auckland and developed their love of cooking from entertaining family guests. Michael stated his strengths were his "agility, precision and unassuming personality" that together made him a "mighty ninja in the kitchen".

Jamie Lang San Sebastian has unveiled the four titles set to pitch at this year’s WIP Europe sidebar, which will run Sept. 23-25. Previous participants at WIP Europe include Maria Trenor’s eventual Annecy competition player “Rock Bottom,” as well as a pair of Berlinale Panorama players in Tonia Noyabrova’s “Do You Love Me?” and Michael Fetter Nathansky’s “Every You Every Me,” which will return to San Sebastian in this year’s Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section.

Naman Ramachandran Shout! Studios has secured North American rights to the animated feature “Panda Bear in Africa” from Cinema Management Group (CMG). “Panda Bear in Africa” tells the story of Pang, a young panda who travels from China to Africa to rescue his kidnapped friend, Jielong the dragon. Along the way, Pang encounters various African animals and relies on his wits and new friendships to complete his mission and save his friends’ jungle home.

Rylan Clark made a rare confession about his mum Linda while co-hosting ITV's daytime show This Morning. On Tuesday (August 13), Rylan was presenting the programme with Josie Gibson, when they got chatting to a group of Olympic athletes. One had been trained by his very own mum leading Rylan to make a candid comment about Linda's parenting style.

Nick Cave has reflected on the death of his two sons, and explained how the grief he felt allowed him to feel “more connected” to those around him.The Bad Seeds frontman opened up about his experience of grief during a new interview with ABC Australia, which was recorded in May on the anniversary of his son Jethro’s death, and broadcast last night (August 12).The theme of grief has been an underlying motif in Cave’s work and personal life for many years now, and came to a head following the unexpected death of his 15-year-old son Arthur in July 2015. He was one of the twin sons Cave shares with his wife, Susie, and died following a fall from a cliff near Brighton.In 2022, the artist confirmed that his eldest son, Jethro Lazenby, had died at the age of 31.

Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison has been juggling her hectic work schedule while planning her dream wedding to fiancé Ercan Ramadan and the TV personality has kept her fans updated as she prepares for the big day. But while she said she was excited to get married, she admitted she had been left feeling "somewhat heartbroken" by one aspect in the run-up to the ceremony. Reality star Vicky, 36, and Ercan have been an item since 2019.

Christopher Vourlias Sundance prizewinner Lemohang Mosese is in post-production with his fourth feature film, “Ancestral Visions of the Future,” which he’ll be presenting during the Venice Production Bridge’s Final Cut pics-in-post workshop for films from Africa and the Arab world. The film is described as “a deeply personal exploration of identity, childhood, death and exile through the eyes of a puppeteer, a mother, a boy, a farmer and a city.” Pitched as an “allegorical essay,” it centers on a puppeteer in a marketplace in an anonymous African town who wants the locals to return to their ancestral ways.

Kavinsky‘s ‘Nightcall’ has broken the record to become the most Shazamed song ever in a single day.The 2010 song was played by the French electro-pop pioneer during the closing ceremony at the Stade de France on Sunday (August 11), when he performed alongside Phoenix, Air and Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig.French electronic icons Phoenix and Air were both heavily rumoured to be making an appearance last week, and came together to perform a medley of songs, surrounded by Olympic medallists who had competed at the event since the opening ceremony on July 26.Among the songs featured was Kavinsky’s hit ‘Nightcall’, which was shared in 2010 but gained huge popularity after being featured in the movie Drive starring Ryan Gosling. CSS singer Lovefoxxx sang on the original version.The track then went on to gain more notoriety in the music world, having been covered by London Grammar in 2013, sampled by The Weeknd – with the two later joining forces for the song ‘Odd Luck’ – and played as the track Avenged Sevenfold enter the stage to during their most recent tour dates.Now, it has been confirmed that its feature at the 2024 Olympics has led to it breaking the record as the song to be Shazamed the most times in a single day.The song is currently sitting tight at the top of the Top 200 Global chart on Shazam and, at time of writing, has 6,921,000 Shazams on the app.

As far as iconic sports venues go, there are few more so in the UK than Twickenham.

Police want to speak to this man after a bicycle was stolen outside the University of Manchester. Officers have released the CCTV image this morning (August 13) as part of their investigation.

Officer Black Belt, starring Kim Woo-bin (Black Knight). Read on for everything you need to know about the action film.Officer Black Belt follows a man named Lee Jung-do, who possesses black belts in several martial arts like taekwondo, judo and kendo.

The family of a carer who was stabbed to death by a disturbed resident say her killer is a "danger to staff" at a medium risk facility in Wales.

Coronation Street fans have been flooding social media with comments after they were left distracted by the 'best actor' on the show. Last week, viewers of the ITV soap saw Alina Pop's return to Weatherfield - and she wasn't alone.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LOCARNO, Switzerland — Paraguay’s Paz Encina (“Eami”) and three first time fiction feature directors – El Salvador’s Enrique Bautista, Cuba’s Rosa María Rodríguez Pupo, Peru’s Fernando Mendoza – split the big prize on offer at this year’s Locarno Open Doors with Encina and Bautista taking the lion’s share of a CHF50,000 ($58,000) cash prize. The grant was sponsored by Visions Sud Est and the City of Bellinzona.

battled suicidal thoughts during life as a royal in the UK, and briefly touched on her experience again in a CBS interview earlier this month.According to sources, the “Suits” alum is planning to say more once she time is right.“The talk among their friends is that it’s time to take the gloves off and do away with the diplomacy,” a source told Closer.“There’s so much demand for Meghan to speak out, whether that’s in the form of another sit-down interview or even her own memoir.

Fans of Celebrity MasterChef may find it shocking, but judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace apparently "aren't actually friends" when the cameras stop rolling. Despite co-starring for over ten years, their friendship has been strictly professional with John admitting they've sustained a long-running conflict.

Marta Balaga For Switzerland’s SRG SSR, the main goal is keeping co-producers “happy,” said Gregory Catella at Locarno. “We profit from this success and visibility. Our financial participation isn’t huge – for us, it’s more about prestige.

After a turbulent start to the summer, the real business is finally about to begin as Manchester United prepare to get their Premier League campaign underway - but have they done enough to improve on last season's disappointment?

EXCLUSIVE: The latest original from African streamer Showmax, sci-fi drama The Fix, will open MIP Africa.

Fontaines D.C., Kneecap and Kim Gordon leading the way.Revealed today (August 13), the Independent Music Awards look to celebrate the achievements of the UK’s independent music community, and will be returning to London’s iconic Roundhouse on October 17.Kim Gordon has been nominated for the ‘Best Independent Album’ award for her LP ‘The Collective’, as has Jorja Smith for ‘Falling Or Flying’ and Barry Can’t Swim for ‘When Will We Land?’. The list is rounded out by D-Block Europe, Mount Kimbie, Actress, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Nabihah Iqbal, Nubiyan Twist and Skrapz.Jorja Smith has also made her way onto the list of nominees for ‘Best Independent Track’ for her song ‘Little Things’.

The Smashing Pumpkins have joined forces with Marc Jacobs for a new fashion capsule collection.Announced on Instagram, the ‘90s alt-rock icons have teamed up with Heaven by Marc Jacobs to drop a new fashion collection.The range is comprised of a number of clothing items inspired by the band’s album artwork throughout the years, and includes a ‘Siamese Dream’-themed baby tee – which is already sold out – a matching shoulder bag (£195), an ‘Infinite Sadness’ tour long sleeve tee (£105), and a ‘Zero’ zip-up hoodie (£225).A skirt, oversized ringer tee and a hoodie are also available.As expected, the entire collection is pretty pricey, with the t-shirts priced at around £100, hoodies at £225, the bag at £195 and the skirt at £250. You can check out the entire range here.A post shared by @heavnThis isn’t the first time that the fashion house has teamed up with some iconic artists from the rock world for a fashion collab.

Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being hit by a train, the opening of an inquest into his death has heard. The 55-year-old former batter took his own life, his wife Amanda revealed on Monday in an interview with The Times.

K-pop girl group fromis_9 have made a comeback with their new single album ‘Supersonic’.On August 12 at 6pm KST, the eight-member act unveiled the music video for the release’s title track ‘Supersonic’. The visual features the girl group lounging in the summer heat in the day, and partying in a container park by night.“Anytime day and night / Hit me hit me up, hit me hit me up now / Your deepest delight / Show me right now, yeah, show me right now / Super super, supersonic, supersonic uh / Super super, supersonic, supersonic uh,” they sing on the chorus.In addition to the lead track, ‘Supersonic’ contains two B-sides, ‘Beat the Heat’ and ‘Take a Chance’.

Selena Kuznikov Camille Vasquez, one of the attorneys who worked for Johnny Depp during his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, has joined the Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Business Trial practice group. Also joining the practice are four other lawyers who worked on the trial: Leo Presiado, Andrew C. Crawford, Jessica N.

A doctor has shared a cheap hack that can banish that awful motion sickness feeling within minutes - and all you need to do is smell it.

Boots shoppers are raving about an 'excellent' anti-ageing moisturiser with added SPF that is said to be so effective that some are even ditching their much more expensive products from Elemis in favour of the budget-friendly beauty buy. Those who have tried the cream say they've noticed a 'massive difference' to the fine line and wrinkles on their face within a few applications.

If there's one thing you can beat in the summer it's a good park.

Indulging in a pint of beer before your flight at the airport is a holiday tradition embraced by many, but passengers at Manchester Airport are starting to embrace booze-free or low alcohol options instead. Consumer trends data from Manchester Airports Group (MAG) - which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports - has revealed costumers are making more health-conscious choices at the airport.

A couple who managed to shed an impressive 200lbs (90kg) between them revealed the secret to their weight loss success - cutting out carbs.

Morning telly watchers were taken aback when Kate Garraway was swapped out for Trisha Goddard in another presenter reshuffle.

Julia Bradbury joined Richard Madeley and Trisha Goddard on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain to share an intimate update on her health battle.