Florence Pugh to Star in 'The Maid' Murder Mystery for Universal

Charli XCX has responded to critics of her new single ‘Baby‘, saying that she’s unaffected by negative comments and is “living my best life”.The pop singer, who yesterday (March 1) released the latest cut from her forthcoming album ‘CRASH’, sent a series of tweets in which she addressed some poor reception to it.One fan called her “mother”, to which she said: “If u wanna throw around midlife crisis fucking throw it at me. I’m getting older, I’m getting hotter, my tits are stunning, I’m in great shape, I’m dancing, I’m progressing and I’m living my best life – and that the tea.”The fan in question had written: “These charli singles so far….

UNIMPRESSED Dancing On Ice viewers have slammed judges for 'overmarking' on the show. Venting their frustration on social media, fans raged: "It's clear they have favourites." Sunday's edition of the ITV competition saw former Strictly star Brendan Cole top the leader board with perfect tens all round from judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo.

SAM Faiers has finally bought her dream home – after spending £7,000 a month on rent. The 31-year-old and partner Paul, 33, have splashed £2 million on the property in Cobham, Surrey after renting in the area for two years.

LUCY Mecklenburgh has revealed her incredible home office transformation. Fitness pro Lucy wanted the office space, which doubles as her studio, to have a relaxed feel, and that's exactly what she's done.

“Wheel of Fortune” contestants sparked yet another online frenzy on Tuesday.

Wardrobe malfunctions happen to even the most seasoned celebs. On Tuesday, Salma Hayek took to Instagram to reveal that she had a wardrobe malfunction with Fran Drescher while making a trip to the bathroom during the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night.

TOWIE has been thrown into chaos after a fall-out between Chloe Sims and Pete Wicks has threatened filming for the new series. Chloe, 40, raised eyebrows this week by unfollowing Pete, 33, on Instagram and removing all traces of him from her page.

TIPPING Point fans have been left open-mouthed after a contestant revealed a role on Hollyoaks - before getting a question about the soap wrong. Tuesday's edition of the ITV quiz show saw Denise play alongside three other contestants to try and secure as many tokens from the machine as possible.

To coincide with International Women’s Day next week, a new podcast celebrating women in music is set to launch.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has been left horrified by clips of people being racially discriminated against at the Ukraine border.MORE: Strictly's Motsi Mabuse inundated with support after heartbreaking messageEarlier this week, heartbreaking footage showing African and Caribbean students being denied permission to cross over into Poland for safety went viral amid Russian's invasion of Ukraine.WATCH: Loose Women makes history with an all-black panelMotsi, who comes from South Africa and whose husband is Ukrainian, uploaded a video on social media showing black students trying to move close to the Polish border.MORE: Dan Walker forced to apologise after 'difficult' BBC Breakfast coverageDONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?"We're still stranded, we haven't eaten, no rest, we were just in the cold for six hours outside," the woman in the video is heard saying. "We've been begging, pushing, dragging, it's been so traumatic just to get into the border and we’re not able to get there."In the caption, Motsi expressed her disgust and said: "This is happening!!!! Can we talk about this!!!!!! Saving people according to their skin color!!!!! #AfricansinUkraine." [sic]A post shared by Motsi Mabuse (@motsimabuse)Motsi's husband is from UkraineThe tweet comes as Loose Women's Charlene White touched upon the subject on Tuesday's show.

DEALSJnr Choi has signed to Sony Music’s Epic and Black Butter labels, following last year’s independently released ‘SS21’ album.Concord Music Publishing has signed and acquired the full publishing catalogue of songwriter Josh Miller. His past works include songs for Jason Derulo, Backstreet Boys, Bebe Rexha and more.

The King’s Man takes over at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were left in stitches as This Morning was interrupted by a barking dog on Wednesday 2 March.This Morning hosts Holly, 41, and 59 year old Phillip were seen chatting with journalist Tom Swarbrick and Camilla Tominey as they discussed the latest developments in Ukraine. Hosts Holly and Phil spoke with Tom, who appeared on the ITV daytime show via video link from his home.The group discussed the serious topic of the Ukraine and Russia war after resident Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an emotional plea to the European parliament after Ukraine’s membership application.

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For years the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked a tightrope—balancing his access to powerful Saudi Royals while pushing for reform in the kingdom—until the tightrope became a noose.

Also Read: 10 Best Documentaries of 2020, From 'Crip Camp' to 'Totally Under Control' (Photos)The new films in the race, by far the largest number of films in any of the Academy’s monthly additions to the Documentary Branch screening room, are still being processed and are not all ready for viewing yet.The films are largely low-profile docs that have not won prizes or nominations at the nonfiction awards shows that have taken place so far.

Jennifer Garner is showing her support for Elliot Page after he recently came out as transgender. The two starred in the 2007 romantic comedy “Juno”, which earned Page an Oscar and a Golden Globe nomination.

Olivia Wilde is using her power as the hottest rising director in town for good: Bringing Chris Pine and Harry Styles together onscreen for collective pleasure. The very handsome men co-star in her sophomore feature, Don't Worry Darling, a thriller starring Florence Pugh as a 1950s housewife questioning her utopian neighborhood.«The aesthetic of the movie is beautiful.

Dave McNary Film ReporterFlorence Pugh is producing and starring in the murder mystery “The Maid” for Universal Pictures, based on Nita Prose’s debut novel of the same name.Universal announced Wednesday it had acquired the rights to the “The Maid,” set for publication in 2022 via Penguin Random House in the U.S. and Canada, and HarperFiction in the U.K.The studio said the story contains elements of Gail Honeyman’s “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine” with an Agatha Christie-esque murder mystery.

Florence Pugh is taking on an exciting new role.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to Nita Prose’s not yet released debut novel The Maid.  Oscar Nominee Florence Pugh set to play the title character in the film. Josh McLaughlin and Chris Goldberg are producing through their companies Wink Pictures and Winterlight Pictures, respectively. Pugh will produce as well. Prose will also serve as executive producer. The deal was brokered by ICM Partners on behalf of the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV and Film Agency.

Surveillance footage shows a 22-year-old murder suspect’s daring escape from police custody when he fled from a private transport vehicle that had stopped to get take out from a McDonald’s in Indiana. A manhunt is underway for Leon Taylor, who on Monday escaped from the back seat of a dark-colored SUV that had stopped at the fast-food eatery in Gary while he was extradited to a local jail in Indiana from Texas.

A manhunt was underway this week for an Indiana man charged with murder who authorities say escaped custody after a prisoner transport van stopped at a McDonald’s, according to multiple reports.

direct to your inboxCoronation Street fans were in stitches during the latest trip to the cobbles as a surprising star emerged. Monday night's double bill of the ITV soap was all focused on the fall out of Adam Barlow's attack as suspects were quizzed by the police.

Alicia Vikander is set to star in an HBO limited series based on Olivier Assayas’ 1996 feature film Irma Vep!

Matthew McConaughey‘s daughter Vida, 10, shared some constructive criticism with her dad when she crashed one of his latest interviews. The actor, 51, was in the middle of a video chat when his middle child came into frame to help him answer a question. “What’s one lesson you find yourself learning over and over?” Amy Jo Martin asked while speaking to Matthew for her Why Not Now? podcast. “We learn lessons — we know they’re right, we know they’re true, [but] activating them and having them instinctively become a habit is a different thing,” the Oscar winner began, before beckoning Vida over towards him.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Julia Roberts is returning to television as star and executive producer of a high-profile limited series produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.

Gwyneth Paltrow has suggested that winning an Oscar helped her realise she “doesn’t love acting that much”. The Shakespeare in Love actor received heavy criticism after her surprise win for Best Actress in 1999, with many complaining she didn’t deserve the award.