I'm a Celebrity star Jessica Plummer's family thinks she's 'mental' for signing up

Pep Guardiola called on his Manchester City players to be ready when called upon as the fixtures start to come every three days this month, following the 4-0 win at Norwich.

Southampton showed qualities that Manchester United lack during Saturday's draw, according to ex-Red Danny Higginbotham.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentChiara Bellosi, whose first work, “Ordinary Justice,” launched from Berlin’s Generation 14plus section in 2020, is back with “Swing Ride” (“Calcinculo”) about an overweight 15-year-old named Benedetta pining for attention in an Italian province where she falls in love with the skinny non-binary Amanda.A key difference between the two films is that while “Ordinary Justice,” which examined the lives of two families on opposite sides of a murder case, originated from a deeply researched screenplay that Bellosi wrote, “Swing Ride” — premiering in Panorama on Feb. 13 — stems from a prizewinning script proposed to her by Carlo Cresto Dina, her producer, who also discovered Alice Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and is known for nurturing the cream of Italy’s new cinematic crop.   “It’s a very different process; it was the first time that I had to start from a world that didn’t germinate from me,” said Bellosi about working from the script penned by Maria Teresa Venditti and Luca De Bei that won Italy’s prestigious Solinas prize in 2018.It was like moving into a new house that she had to make her own, she said.“I worked with the writers; I wanted to make a few tweaks and we did that together,” she added, noting that initially “it was a leap into the void.” But directing from their screenplay actually ended up giving her “more freedom” than her previous pic because “the container is already there; but you can go pretty wild with the rest.”This freedom also made it more fun.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films, the banner behind Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” has boarded “Love Life,” the anticipated next film of laureled Japanese director Koji Fukada. Fukada’s credits include the 2016 movie “Harmonium” which won the jury prize at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, as well as “A Girl Missing” which played at Toronto. His latest film, “The Real Thing” was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from appearing in Netflix hit Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Mark Rylance’s latest big screen outing is “The Outfit,” in which he stars as Leonard, a 1950s tailor. It is a role that could not be more dissimilar to the fictional megalomaniac billionaire Peter Isherwell, whom Rylance plays in McKay’s disaster movie.Written and directed by Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning scribe behind “The Imitation Game,” “The Outfit” sees Rylance star as a Savile Row tailor who has fled across the Atlantic to escape his tragic past.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTrustNordisk has closed a flurry of sales on a pair of 3D-animated family features, “Little Allan — The Human Antenna” and “The Super,” underscoring the market appeal of independent youth-skewing movies.“Little Allan – The Human Antenna” marks Danish film Amalie Naesby Fick’s follow up to her commercially successful debut “The Incredible Story of The Giant Pear,” which premiered in the the Generation Kplus section at Berlin in 2018. This year, the helmer has her daring drama series “Sex” selected for the Berlinale Series.The film takes place during summer vacation, when introverted, 11-year old Allan starts acting as a human antenna for his old neighbor, who thinks a huge invasion fleet from the outer space is on its way.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAhead of Sunday’s world premiere of documentary “1341 Frames of Love and War,” which plays in Berlinale Special, Variety spoke to Israeli writer/director Ran Tal about the film and its subject, Israeli war photographer Micha Bar-Am.In some ways “Frames” continues Tal’s interest in Israeli history evident in his previous work, “What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace,” which centered on the former prime minister of Israel. Bar-Am was born in Berlin in 1930, but grew up in what became Israel, and across a five decade-long career as a photographer he documented many of the major episodes – in particular the wars – in the life of the young country, founded in 1948.

RADIO 1 DJ Jordan North was repeatedly sick after being tasked with abseiling down a cliff face as part of the entrance to this year’s I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! The broadcaster, who is now the joint favourite to win the ITV show, was comforted by his campmates as he chucked up on top of the rocks in Anglesey, North Wales.

EASTENDERS stunner Jessica Plummer says she has packed four bikinis for the freezing cold castle shower - but says she hopes no one will see her strip off. The jungle waterfall scenes have become an iconic part of the ITV series after Myleene Klass made it famous in 2006.

Eastenders star spoke to North Wales Live after being unveiled as part of this year's line-up.She said that she's got quite a lot of phobias but they aren't going to stand in her way on I'm a Celebrity.The actor said: "I have loads of fears but I'm so competitive with myself, so even if I am up, I don't mind."Jessica said the Bushtucker Trials will be a chance to face her fears - something she's hoping to do. She's also confident that the one thing she won't do on the show is utter those infamous eight words.

along with all their fears and phobias, the bookies have predicted who'll win. The current favourites are author and podcast star, Giovanna Fletcher, who recently sent a video to her millions of followers from isolation in Wales and soap and stage star, Shane Richie, best known for his role in EastEnders.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "This could be the best I'm A Celeb line-up yet and as things stand it's Shane and Giovanna who are the ones to beat." These are the latest odds for who'll win I'm a Celebrity 2020, according to Ladbrokes. Giovanna Fletcher 7/2Shane Richie 7/2Jordan North 5/1Mo Farah 5/1Vernon Kay 6/1AJ Pritchard 8/1Jessica Plummer 12/1Beverley Callard 16/1Hollie Arnold 20/1Victoria Derbyshire 25/1Of course this will be subject

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2020 cast member Jessica Plummer is preparing for the hardships of life in a Welsh castle by eating a diet of rice and beans.On her Instagram Stories, the former EastEnders actress shared a photo of herself getting a Covid test and wrote: "Another day, another Covid test."Been getting tested regularly to make sure we're Covid free!" She then posted a pic of herself with the nurse and wrote: "Yep I had beans, nervous laugh.

I'm a Celebrity castle ahead of this weekend's launch show.The presenting duo have spent their Novembers in the Australian jungle for the best part of 20 years, but COVID-19 travel restrictions have meant that they'll be hosting Bushtucker Trials in Wales in 2020.With just days to go before the celebrities invade the Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Ant and Dec have offered a sneak preview of the jungle replacement on Instagram.Alongside a majestic photo of the castle, the duo announced: "We're heeerrrreee! Kings of the castle or a pair of dirty rascals?"The ITV reality competition announced its star-studded cast on Sunday night, with Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard, EastEnders' Jessica Plummer and Shane Richie and Olympian Sir Mo Farah

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is set to begin on Sunday 15 November, and we cannot wait. This year a whole host of new celebrities will be put through their paces with array of trials and challenges, eating gruesome foods and squealing in tight spaces.

I'M A Celebrity star Jessica Plummer has admitted she's already "in training" for her scant show diet. The ex EastEnders actress, who will enter the ITV reality series this weekend, told how she's chowing down "rice and beans" in preparation for the staple foods during the series.

EastEnders' star Jessica Plummer dramatically made an exit from the hit soap earlier this year after her character Chantelle Atkins was killed off by her evil husband Gray Atkins. And now the soap star is swapping Walford for Wales and will be heading into the I’m A Celebrity ‘jungle’ to take part in the new series.

Sir Mo Farah has won four Olympic gold medals, and has many other awards and accolades to his name.Therefore it is fair to say he is competitive. However, that doesn't mean to say he will be anymore adept at eating animal testicles or being crammed in tight spaces with creepy crawlies that the next famous face.

Anton du Beke’s series of Hole in the Wall.Jessica Plummer was recently written out of EastEnders when her character was murdered at the end of a highly traumatic domestic abuse storyline. By rights, she should be jetting off to Australia for two weeks of warm relaxation.

Mo Farah and Victoria Derbyshire are among the stars preparing to face the British cold for the latest round of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!The coronavirus pandemic has forced a dramatic relocation for this series, swapping the usual  Australian jungle backdrop for Gwrych Castle in Wales.The first episode will air on ITV next Sunday, November 15.

I'M A Celebrity 2020 star Jessica Plummer shares the most gorgeous home with her daughter Noa. The 28-year-old actress - who played Chantelle Atkins in EastEnders - has given fans an insight into what her pad looks like as she prepares to swap London for Wales ahead of Sunday's launch.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! But the single mum says she's going to miss her four-year-old daughter Noa Lily so much.The 28-year-old said: "I am going to miss her more than anything.

EASTENDERS star Jessica Plummer broke down in tears today - at Amazon's Christmas ad. The 28-year-old actress, who is one of the stars of this year's I'm A Celeb, shared a selfie where she was in floods of tears.