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Catherine Zeta-Jones said she felt like she "lost a real family member" following the death of the Queen, in an emotional tribute.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones shares the sweetest video alongside her family in rare updateThe Welsh actress spoke to reporters at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, and said that the news had made her feel "homesick" but also "proud of my heritage".WATCH: Catherine Zeta-Jones' surprise leaves son in tears"I’m a big royalist and I love the royal family and what they do for our country," she told the PA news agency. "As a girl growing up in Wales, in Britain, in the UK, I had my mum who was the strongest, safest person to be with but I also had a queen."The Wednesday star continued: "And I don't just mean that she was a queen sitting on a throne, we're at Disney where queens and princesses are the topic du jour, but a woman who was a real inspiration.MORE: How is the US paying tribute to the Queen?"I'm in a country that has never had a woman as a figure of leadership, of power and of respect, and so I shall miss her dearly." Catherine Zeta-Jones revealed her heartache at the Queen's deathCatherine also revealed she immediately called her family in Wales when she heard the news, as she felt "a little piece of me had gone".STORY: The Queen's promise she kept until her death"I kept calling my mother on FaceTime and going 'do you feel how I feel?' and they said 'yeah'.

There is definitely a trend of late for film directors to take a look in thinly disguised cinematic memoirs of their early influences that shaped the artist and person they have become. Kenneth Branagh with Belfast and Paolo Sorrentino with The Hand Of God did it last year. Of course there is Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, others over the years. Sam Mendes, while not drawing a portrait of his younger self revisits the movie palaces of his youth in another 2022 offering, Empire Of Light, which premiered last weekend at Telluride and will also hit the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF is also where the man I recently described as the GOAT, Steven Spielberg, has chosen to debut his own story where the names have been changed but the story is  clearly his. The Fabelmans basically chronicling his early Jewish family life and infatuation with making movies  had its World Premiere Saturday night, the first of Spielberg’s directed movies ever to premiere at a film festival. This one seems entirely appropriate, and it has been gestating in the director’s head ever since he and his co-writer Tony Kushner started kicking it around during the making of Lincoln over a decade ago. He says he finally made it primarily as a way to bring his late parents Leah and Arnold (to whom the film is dedicated) somehow back to his life. Movies can do that, and no one knows it better than Steven Spielberg.

AFTER 15 years of drama on Albert Square, it's no surprise Jake Wood needed a break. Having been away from Walford for over a year, the 50-year-old has no plans to return - despite it being his most recognisable role.

GOGGLEBOX'S Abbie Lynn transformed her look for a glam night out in her home city. The reality star had a major glow up for a boozy evening in Durham as she hit Ebony's Champagne & Cocktail Bar. Sitting underneath a neon sign reading "sparkle like Champagne", Abbie wore her red hair in a ponytail while tendrils at the front framed her face.

William and Harry's surprise walkabout only took place after "extended negotiations" which delayed their arrival by 45 minutes, it has emerged.The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex shocked onlookers as they stepped out with their wives to greet mourners honouring their late grandmother The Queen at Windsor Castle. A Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed to media outlets that William had invited Harry and Meghan to join him and Kate during yesterday evening's walkabout.They said: "The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess to join him and the Princess of Wales.The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family." However according to The Times this walkabout only took place after "extended negotiations" between the camps, delaying their arrival by 45 minutes.

Every director, it seems, has a deeply personal coming-of-age story to tell, from Francois Truffaut’s “The 400 Blows” to Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” to Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma.” And lately every Toronto International Film Festival has made one of those films a centerpiece of its lineup. Last year, it was Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” which won TIFF’s audience award and went on to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture; this year, it’s Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” which had its world premiere on Saturday night in the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre.Based on Spielberg’s childhood in New Jersey (briefly), Phoenix (longer) and Northern California (for a stormy stretch in high school), “The Fabelmans” is a sweet look back at a boy who was transfixed by the movies from the moment he saw “The Greatest Show on Earth” in 1952, and who started his own adventures in filmmaking with the help of his dad’s camera and a Lionel train set in the basement.

Writer-director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig reteam for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the sequel to their 2019 film “Knives Out.” The new film trades New England for a Greek island, and a dysfunctional family for a group of friends who self-identify as “disruptors.” But essentially, it’s still a whodunit unfolding inside a mansion with a cast of eccentric wealthy folk.A lot has happened since 2019, and “Glass Onion” acknowledges the Covid-19 pandemic in its opening sequences. But it hasn’t anticipated genre-shifting game-changers like “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Triangle of Sadness” now driving the conversation. Billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) sends each of his friends a wooden box locked by layers of puzzles, which ultimately reveals an invitation to his Greek island for a getaway and a game to solve the mystery of his own murder.

Scottish singer and West End star Darius Campbell Danesh died from respiratory arrest caused by inhalation of chloroethone, a US medical examiner has confirmed. 

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has revealed Prince Louis’ sweet reaction as he learned about the death of the Queen. Kate, who was joined by husband William as they united with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for a surprise visit to Windsor Castle, was speaking to the crowd outside when she shared the touching story. In a new clip, the 40 year old says: “My little Louis is just so sweet.

There have long been claims that Levers in Oldham, or at least its predecessor, which was just down the road, was one of the first chip shops in the country. This is easily debunked, of course; the sit-in chippy in the centre of town only opened in 1991.

One of Manchester’s oldest pubs has closed its doors ‘for the foreseeable future’, but will re-open once it’s undergone a massive refurbishment. Rumours that The City pub on Oldham Street was under threat of closure began to circulate last weekend.

For months now our bills have only been going one way and that's up. If there's one place we notice it more it's at the supermarket and our weekly price comparison has been keeping track of the cost of basics like milk and bread since March.

When Ruby Chiege came home from school one afternoon in agony, her mum Debra assumed it was just growing pains. But just 24 hours later, their lives were thrown into turmoil – ultimately leading one family member to make a great sacrifice.

Despite the heaps of things to do around Greater Manchester, it's always nice to take a break and get away from the region to explore a new area - especially when it comes to beaches.

Sunday has arrived yet again, and Russell Grant has shared his wisdom with all the star signs today - but what could lie in store for you? There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.

In the midst of the cost of living crisis, where we live and what we pay for our homes has become a huge talking point. With rent costs and house prices skyrocketing, people are more eager than ever to find out what they can afford to buy or rent on today's property market.

interview with Variety when asked about buying out Comcast before the contractual deadline. “But that depends on the propensity for the other partner to be willing to have discussions that would bring that to fruition earlier.”On the current timeline, Disney — which owns 67% of Hulu — would take over the remainder of the shares in 16 months, for a still-undecided price.

watch here. There isn’t a release date for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” yet, though Riordan previously said it will likely be in 2024.

Clayton Davis Steven Spielberg brought his semi-autobiographical film, “The Fabelmans,” to the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10, his first feature ever to debut at TIFF. To say that Spielberg is performing at the top of his game is no hyperbole. This dramatic opus, which pulls at the heartstrings, could bring Spielberg his third directing statuette (after “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan”), and maybe his second for best picture (after “Schindler’s List”). “The Fabelmans” is the story of Sam Fabelman, a young boy who falls in love with cinema, but finds himself fighting family turmoil to keep his dream alive. Spielberg’s direction is the glue that holds “The Fabelmans” together, and the film touches on many of his landmark styles, nodding to “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Saving Private Ryan” and more.

Michelle Williams and Paul Dano are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival!

A group of wealthy people arrive on a mysterious island and receive the meal of a lifetime in Mark Mylod’s psychological thriller The Menu. Written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, the film stars Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor Joy. 

The stars are stepping out during Emmy Weekend!

Britney Spears took to Instagram on Saturday night to share some very public thoughts for her children.