Emmanuel Macron blames video games for riots in France

Emily Blunt is joining other Hollywood stars who have decided to prioritize their families over their careers. Blunt, who stars in the recently released "Oppenheimer," said there's an "emotional cost" for her and her young daughters when it comes to her career. In June, Tom Holland announced he would be taking a break from Hollywood, which he says was planned after the completion of his AppleTV+ series, "The Crowded Room," which "broke" him.

Mick Jagger celebrated his 80th birthday at an exclusive bash and after-party with a guest list that included his girlfriend, former longtime love and other A-List celebrities. On Wednesday night, The Rolling Stones frontman was joined by Melanie Hamrick, 36, and his former partner of 22 years, Jerry Hall, 67, for a celebration at Jagger's home in Chelsea, England. Music legend Lenny Kravitz, director Baz Luhrmann, actress Angelica Huston and screenwriter Jemima Goldsmith were also among the party-goers.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief In Hulu’s “Creamerie,” the future is female — and it’s also dark, dystopian and funny. Season 2 of the New Zealand-made comedy drama, now airing on the streamer as well as TVNZ, is set some years after a plague has wiped out 99.9% of humans with the Y chromosome, i.e. men.

Holly Jones Ahead of its Locarno Festival world premiere, sales agent Outplay Films (“León”) has dropped an international trailer and poster for coming of age drama “Rivière,” an earnest take on adolescence and the way youth negotiates trauma. “Riviére,” the debut feature of Hugues Hariche, will bow in the Festival’s Cineasti del Presente strand which highlights first and second feature-film debuts from emerging directors, sometimes uncovering exceptional talent. It follows Manon (Flavie Delangle), 17, as she abruptly returns to her hometown of Belfort, France in an attempt to reconcile with her estranged father.

Miles Kane has announced details of a UK headline tour for 2024 behind his new album – see dates below and buy tickets here.The singer will release new album ‘One Man Band’ on August 4, and head out on a short run of acoustic dates to mark the release.Early next year, he will then kick off a full UK tour at Leeds’ O2 Academy on January 25, with the tour then running until early February where it ends with a London gig at Electric Ballroom on February 9.See the full list of dates below. Tickets go on sale on August 2 at 10am BST and you can buy yours here.JANUARY 202425 – Leeds, O2 Academy26 – Bristol, O2 Academy27 – Birmingham, O2 Institute29 – Oxford, O2 Academy30 – Nottingham, Rock City‌FEBRUARY 20241 – Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizers2 – Newcastle, NX3 – Manchester, O2 Ritz5 – Cambridge, Junction6 – Southampton, Engine Rooms8 – Brighton, Concorde 29 – London, Electric BallroomSpeaking to NME‘s Liberty Dunworth in April, Kane said his upcoming album captures the energy and essence of his earlier work: “There was a conscious effort that I wanted to make it super upbeat.

Larian Studios, the developer behind the upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3, addressed the future of its other series Divinity and assured that there will be a return.“We’re definitely gonna get back there at some point,” answered CEO Swen Vincke in an interview with IGN, mentioning that Divinity: Original Sin is Larian Studios’ own creation while Baldur’s Gate 3 is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.Vincke explained that it is “quite a thing” to see the team pour all of their efforts into Baldur’s Gate 3 over the course of six years of development. “We will get back there at some point.

Tori Amos has performed two covers of Sinead O’Connor’s tracks, in tribute to the late singer. Check out footage of the moment below.Announced by her family, the acclaimed Irish singer and activist died this week (July 26) at the age of 56.

Prince William and Prince Harry are still not on speaking terms, a royal source has claimed.

A Lanarkshire woman was hit on the head with a hammer after a row over cigarettes.

Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb has wowed his fans and followers as he showed off the results of his body transformation. The hairdresser is known for appearing on the hit Channel 4 show alongside his husband Daniel.

The Chase's Paul Sinha has come clean on his former gambling addiction in a breathtakingly honest interview - and also revealed how he gets his new ‘high’.

Addiewell archer Nathan Macqueen is targeting European gold after scooping World silver.

TUI has issued an 'important' update to holidaymakers with trips booked to Greece within the next few weeks.

Kylie Minogue has announced details of her first Las Vegas residency, which will begin later this year.The Australian singer will take up residency at the Voltaire nightclub at The Venetian from the autumn, which she had teased recently on TV.“I’ve performed a couple of times at Vegas, but as part of a tour, and particularly when I did the Showgirl tour in 2004 – at that time we said, ‘oh, this feels like a Vegas show’,” she said at a press conference in Los Angeles [via BBC News]. the Australian pop star said at a Los Angeles news conference.“My team at the time kept saying, ‘Why isn’t this in Vegas? We’ve got to do it at some point’,” she added.Of what to expect from the show, Kylie added: “I want it to be the kind of essence of what a Kylie show has become, enough glamour and abandon.

Barbie red carpet moment with his co-star Ryan Gosling.It comes after footage showed an awkward exchange between the pair at the film’s Toronto premiere last month, in which Gosling appeared to brush off Liu’s arm.At the time, Liu, who plays a version of Ken in the Greta Gerwig movie, backed off, saying, “You don’t what – oh, it’s too tender? Fair enough.”You asked for it! Here’s the full clip of Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu interacting on the #Barbie movie red carpet in Toronto

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a whirlwind romance in the early days of their relationship after the Duke proposed to the Duchess just over one year after they first started dating.

The 1990s were without a doubt an unforgettable decade for anyone living in Scotland.

Sinéad O'Connor sadly passed away this week, and since her kids were very small, she gave them clear instructions on what to do if she died.

After 43 years teaching Highland dancing in Scone, Margaret Nicoll is hanging up her black laced pumps.

Energy bills are expected to remain “relatively stable” but significantly above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future, according to the latest analysis from Cornwall Insight. The energy consultancy firm has forecast “relatively small fluctuations” for energy regulator Ofgem’s price cap through to September next year, which it expects will fall to £1,860 for a typical dual fuel household in October 2023.

July has experienced an unseasonably wet month as rain and temperatures have regularly dipped below average.

Cineworld said on Friday that it will suspend its listing on the London Stock Exchange as part of plans to restructure its business and accounts to reduce heavy debt.

Editor’s note: Marcus Ryder is a veteran UK and international news journalist and editor, academic and executive. He is among the most-respected figures working in British media diversity and his campaigning work as the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity has been influential throughout British entertainment circles. Yesterday, he was named CEO of the Film and TV Charity. Like our recent guest columnist John Ridley, Ryder harbors concerns companies are turning their backs on anti-racism and diversity pledges made since the death of George Floyd but here he argues the issues date back much further than that.

David Beckham said he thinks the time is right for the Glazers to sell Manchester United as the takeover process at Old Trafford rumbles on.

Manchester United could bank £20million in total for Anthony Elanga after he joined Nottingham Forest in an initial £15m deal.

A thug pushed a man to the floor, kicked him in the head and stole his wallet as he innocently walked home from a rugby match.

Elon Musk’s recent Twitter rebrand has been brought to a halt in Japan, following clashes with the trademarked name of hit rock band, X Japan.This month social media users were left surprised after Twitter owner Elon Musk rolled out a surprise rebrand for the platform – renaming it as X and scrapping the original bird logo. Now, the site is simply going by X in the United States, and each location that has a dedicated Twitter page has been updated to ‘X’, followed by the name of the country.However, this is proving to be an issue in Japan, as the brand name has already been trademarked by hit J-rock band, X Japan.Formed by members Toshi and Yoshiki in 1982, the four-piece have recorded together on and off for decades, and remain one of the highest-selling bands in the country.

Activision announced that Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and 21 Savage will be playable Operators in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone in their fifth season of content.On the launch of Season 5, only Snoop Dogg will be available to play whereas Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage are scheduled to arrive at a later date. Minaj will be Call of Duty’s first-ever self-named female Operator, noted Activision, and 21 Savage’s in-game look is under lock and key at the moment.Snoop Dogg first entered the series in a Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Voice Pack to narrate the matches for players.

Olivia-Anne Cleary Guest Contributor Following the success of its premiere offering, “Good Omens” has returned to Prime Video for a second season, and the four-year wait between courses has done little to wane fans’ excitement. The first season was based on the hit 1990 novel “Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch,” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The prolific writers had long discussed ideas for a sequel, yet nothing had been fully realized at the time of Pratchett’s death in 2015.

filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.What followed since has been an ugly legal back and forth over finances and Costner’s plush $145 million estate, which Baumgartner has been ordered to vacate after initially refusing to budge.The “Yellowstone” actor, 68, was seen doing a grocery run hours after picking up Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, from the airport upon their return from a vacation in Hawaii with their mom.During Monday’s outing, Costner donned cowboy-esque gear, sporting a cowboy hat and sunglasses in an attempt to maintain anonymity.He topped his casual look off with a short-sleeve, denim button-up and a pair of light-washed jeans.Meanwhile, his kids appeared to be in good spirits despite the drama surrounding their parents as they were seen heading toward the car in the grocery store’s parking lot.The actor owns a lavish 160-acre estate in Aspen, which he recently put up for rent in January.Costner is seeking a cool $36,000 per month for the property, which boasts 12 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a sledding hill and a baseball field.The home is a two-hour flight away from his $145 million mansion in Santa Barbara, Calif., which Baumgartner had been ordered to vacate by the end of July.For her part, Baumgartner soaked up the Hawaiian sun rays with her pal Josh Connor this week.The pair, who claim to just be friends, were joined at the Four Seasons Resort by her three kids.Connor is a divorced California-based financier and businessman who has been friends with Costner for a long time.The couple jetted off on their respective vacations just days after Baumgartner asked a judge to deny Costner’s request to have her pay part of his legal fees.In court docs obtained by ET last week, Costner had

Deadline Thursday by CESD Talent Agency, which he co-founded in 1963.The singer-turned-businessman died on July 15 at his home in West Hollywood. No other details were provided.The founder was “among the great innovators and gentlemen of the talent representation business,” CESD partners Ken Slevin and Paul Doherty said in a statement.

By now you must have noticed that Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury officially got engaged last weekend, and amongst the lavish location and stunning outfits, another aspect of the proposal we can’t get enough of was Molly-Mae’s fresh, natural look. Set on a clifftop overlooking the Ibiza coastline, Molly-Mae’s beauty choices perfectly mirrored the effortless, beachy vibes of the romantic setting.

A hit-and-run driver who killed a dad as he left a pub tried to set his car on fire in a desperate bid to cover his tracks. Scott Freeth, 33, ploughed into David Clegg moments after the 56-year-old said goodbye to friends at the Royal Oak pub in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Stockport is set to light up with with colour, celebration and advocacy as the town’s answer to Manchester Pride hits the streets this weekend.

Sir Elton John will hold what he has described as his “final farewell show” in Sweden this weekend as his tour comes to an end. Billed as his retirement from touring, the megastar played his last UK date at Glastonbury festival last month and will bring the tour to an end on Saturday at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Florian Zeller, the Oscar-winning director and playwright of “The Father” and “The Son,” received the Medal of Honor, France’s highest decoration, at an intimate ceremony in Paris on Wednesday. The event, hosted in the gardens of the French authors and composers guild (SACD), gathered a flurry of talent and luminaries from the worlds of film, TV, theater and literature — reflecting the breadth of Zeller’s body of work. Zeller was appointed Knight of the Legion of Honor by France President Emmanuel Macron. Guests included Isabelle Huppert, Pierre Arditi, Catherine Frot and Elodie Navarre who have starred in Zeller’s plays; Christopher Hampton, with whom he shares a best adapted screenplay Oscar for “The Father;” “Simone” actor Elsa Zylberstein; Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton, with whom he launched the L.A.-based company Blue Morning Pictures; Victoria Bedos (“La famille Belier”); Orange Studio’s Kristina Zimmermann and Sebastien Cauchon, who distributed both “The Father” and “The Son” in France; French singer Julien Clerc; French director Anne Fontaine and producer Philippe Carcassonne; as well as Zeller’s wife, Marine Delterme, an actor who was recently signed by WME.