Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released From Prison Following Hunger Strike

Season 26 of The Bachelor had a happy ending when Clayton Echard and Susie Evans reunited, but it didn’t take long for the couple to realize they needed to work on themselves before they could be in a healthy relationship.

Black Eyed Peas and Steps have been announced as the main stage headliners for this year’s Brighton Pride.The hugely popular festival returns to the seaside from August 4-7, following last year’s 30th anniversary event which was headlined by Paloma Faith and Christina Aguilera.This year, Black Eyed Peas are set to perform on Saturday, August 6, with Steps taking to the stage the following day.Organisers have described Black Eyed Peas as “staunch allies of the LBGTQ+ community”, adding “Five UK number ones, 13 top 10s and over 80 million record sales have made the Black Eyed Peas one of the most popular and successful groups of all time.”Other artists due to perform include Zara Larsson, Melanie C, Jax Jones, B*Witched, Dylan, Louise, The Vivienne, Mae Muller, Bellah Mae and Harley Moon Kemp, with plenty more still to be announced.Brighton & Hove Pride First Artist Announcements: SUNDAY 6th August 2023In a UK Exclusive show for 2023 – @OfficialSteps are confirmed to headline FABULOSO Day 2 along with @MelanieCmusic, @LouiseRedknapp, @BwitchedReunion + over 100 LGBTQ+ artistshttps://t.co/ZwLpmAIub0 pic.twitter.com/Tr78La5Tgj— Brighton & Hove Pride (@PrideBrighton) February 27, 2023Tickets for the event, which has previously attracted crowds of about 250,000, are on sale here.Last year, Will.i.am told NME that he was working on a new Black Eyed Peas album. ”We’ve been working on it actively for the past months and keep recording while on the road,” he said.“After a seven years break with the Black Eyed Peas, we could have disappeared and never reached that success again.

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh paid tribute to her EastEnders actor fiancee Toby-Alexander Smith to celebrate his birthday. Amy, who earlier opened up on their wedding plans, has played Tracey Metcalfe since 2014 alongside Emmerdale regulars such as Danny Miller, Matthew Wolfenden, and Charley Webb.

Loose Women panellists including Dame Kelly Holmes, Judi Love and Gloria Hunniford will share their own stories as part of the ITV show’s Body Stories campaign for International Women’s Day.The group, which also includes Carol McGiffin, Katie Piper and Sophie Morgan, have taken part in a photo shoot celebrating their various body shapes in a bid to help viewers feel represented and body confident. Marking the annual celebration, a Loose Women special will air on Wednesday March 8 “continuing the campaign’s pledge to lead the conversation on the issues affecting women’s body confidence today”.Taiwan-born photographer Yolanda Y Liou has captured the panellists dressed in a variety of pastel hues.

Made in Chelsea star Tiffany Watson has opened up on being overwhelmed by all the wonderful supportive messages since she announced she is pregnant, as she was nervous to share her happy news in public.The 29 year old reality TV star and her footballer husband Cameron McGeehan, 27, shared the wonderful news via a joint post that unveiled Tiffany's baby bump. Having reflected on the response to her pregnancy news, Tiffany took to her stories to thank her fans. Writing on a clip of one of her ultrasound scans, the mum-to-be said: "Thank you so so much for all your lovely messages.

Love Island star Jessie Wynter once opened up on her regret over a botched boob job with her fans on Instagram.The 26 year old Australian star has been making waves coupled up with fan-favourite Will Young, 23, on this year's winter edition of the show, but outside of the villa she's a social media influencer and personal trainer. Ahead of her grand entrance as a bombshell, Jessie shared one part of her career story that didn't go the way she'd hoped. She admitted that her decision to have breast implants had led to a "nightmare," and on top of that, was worried it would affect people's perception of her.

Last month EastEnders announced a new powerful storyline regarding Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson’s baby. It was revealed that the pair, who are played by Shona McGarty and James Farrar, would be told by doctors during what they believed to be a routine ultrasound scan, that their baby has Edwards’ syndrome. Also known as trisomy 18, it's a rare but serious condition which affects how long a baby may survive – sadly, most die before or not long after being born.

Clock, a timely horror feature from 20th Digital Studio and Hulu Originals will have its World Premiere at the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana before debuting exclusively on Hulu on April 28. The film will be available on Disney+ internationally at a later date.

Outer Banks Season 3 easily climbed to the top of Netflix‘s English-language TV charts for the week of February 20 to February 26.

Dana Walden is setting out her stall and it includes more responsibilities for John Landgraf and Simran Sethi.

Some recent Broadway arrivals added both star power and box office receipts to the weekly grosses reports, with both Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Parade selling out (the latter despite some loudmouthed neo-Nazi protesters), and A Doll’s House starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella coming close.

EXCLUSIVE: After spending the past decade plus-directing some of the biggest tentpoles in town, Justin Lin is returning to his indie roots. Sources tell Deadline he is set to direct The Last Days of John Allen Chau as his next film. Ben Ripley is penning the script, with filming to begin this spring across the globe.

As it continues to diversify its business with in-house moves and M&A deals, UTA has launched a fashion division.

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s Drama League has named Tony winner Andre DeShields, the theater district Drama Book Shop and Encores! artistic director Lear deBessonet as this year’s Special Recognition Honorees.

EXCLUSIVE: Kat Coiro (Marry Me) has been tapped to direct and executive produce CBS’ Matlock pilot, a gender-swap reboot of the classic legal drama starring Kathy Bates, from Jennie Snyder Urman and Eric Christian Olsen.

Donald Trump went on the attack against Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch following the latest revelations from Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against the media company.

After joining Guillermo del Toro on the project over 10 years ago, producers Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico finally got to see the fruits of their labor when Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio premiered last year. Del Toro’s Netflix adaptation of the Carlo Collodi story takes place in 1930s Italy, during the Fascist reign of Benito Mussolini. In this story, woodcarver Geppetto (David Bradley) loses his son Carlo in an aerial bombing and carves Pinocchio (Gregory Mann) from the tree at his son’s grave. Bulkley and Campodonico’s animation studio, ShadowMachine, was responsible for the stop-motion animation of the film, and the pair were incredibly excited to go on this long journey with del Toro.

It’s not often we get new David Cronenberg material. And while the upcoming series, “Dead Ringers,” isn’t directed by the legendary filmmaker, his DNA is still all over it, as it is a remake of the 1988 film of the same name.

Swanky styles! Hollywood’s biggest stars went all out for the 25th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards on Monday, February 27 — and we can’t get enough.

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Richard Gere is recovering.

BBC‘s regional services in England will stage a 24 hour strike next month over plans to merge some local radio shows including BBC Introducing.The walkout is set to take place at 11am on March 15, on the same day as the Budget, after 83 per cent of members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted in favour of the move.A spokesperson said they were “disappointed at the outcome of the ballot”, reports BBC News but NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet said its members had shown “their determination not to stand by and see local radio output dismantled”.It comes after the BBC has announced plans for its 39 local stations to share more shows in afternoons, evenings and at weekends.Under the proposals, the stations would keep their own weekday morning programmes but then share 20 afternoon weekday shows, 10 shows after 6pm and a single all-England programme after 10pm. Weekend output will also be affected.The corporation’s 39 BBC Introducing shows, a scheme to support up-and-coming musical talent, will also be cut to 20 but with extra timeslots to ensure a broad range of music can still be played.

Saving Private Ryan star has been in a coma since he suffered a brain aneurysm in the early hours of February 18. Now, doctors have reportedly told his family that there is “no further hope” for his recovery, as per The Independent.Sizemore has been receiving treatment in intensive care after suffering the aneurysm earlier this month while in Los Angeles.

Susanne Sundfør has announced her sixth album, ‘blómi’, and shared two new songs – listen to ‘alyosha’ and ‘leikara ljóð’ below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter’s new album is due to be released on April 28 via Bella Union. You can pre-order ‘blómi’ here.Speaking of the album, Sundfør said: “I want this album to be an antidote to the darkness that dominates our culture today.

Interstellar actor made an appearance on his 's Instagram with a pair of scissors in hand and the youngest of the , 10-year-old Livingston McConaughey, in the barber's chair. Judging by the amount of hair on the floor and Livingston's unsure expression, it's safe to say things may have gotten a little out of hand. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The big cut was supervised by Matthew and Camila's oldest child, 14-year-old Levi McConaughey.

her husband's health battle. Bruce Willis' wife took to Instagram on Monday to share that she's working with a dementia specialist, the same month that Willis' frontotemporal dementia diagnosis came to light.«I'm grateful I had the opportunity to work with @teepasnows_pac who has helped me add to my dementia care toolbox,» Heming wrote of Teepa Snow, who provides awareness, knowledge and hands-on skills for dementia care.«She's a loving, compassionate and skilled leader in this space who navigates herself with pure empathy,» Heming continued. «She's a gift.»In the comments section, Snow praised Heming for how she's been caring for her husband following his diagnosis."@emmahemingwillis has done an absolutely remarkable job of providing the right support for Bruce as his abilities have changed and created a place space and life that continues to provide him with what he needs to live well," Snow wrote.

costar Jon Gries suggested that she adjust her dress .As the cast crowded the stage to accept their award for best ensemble in a drama series, the actors all got shuffled around, and Plaza ended up behind Michael Imperioli and next to Jon Gries. He whispered something to her, she adjusted her dress (which was holding her chest in place with crisscross straps) and took a step back. As the cast maneuvered around one another, she also muttered, “Jesus Christ.” From the outside, many thought this looked like a man telling a woman how to wear her clothes when she most certainly did not ask.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Ah, but they forgot one crucial piece of context: Aubrey Plaza is deadpan AF.

Sam Ryder has been announced as the final headliner at this year’s Wychwood Festival.He will perform on the final night of the event on Sunday, June 4 alongside Melanie C, Toploader and Soul II Soul.The Eurovision star joins previously announced headliners Happy Mondays and Travis. Sleeper have also been announced to headline the comedy tent on the Saturday night (June 3).The 2023 edition of Wychwood Festival will be taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse from June 2-4, 2023.

to the world on on February 27, noting in the caption that the little one's name—Leodis Andrellton Jackson—feels like a perfect moniker for a kid born during Black History Month, and fans are loving it. “Born during Black History Month, with a name to match

is always one to watch when it comes to style and beauty but especially at this year's and . Between her stunning gowns, matching paired with a set of spiky Twiggy lashes, and finally, her bombshell , we're having a hard time picking a favorite.

Mixmag: “Throughout the early hours of Sunday 26 February, police received multiple complaints about noise coming from an event at an unknown location in Sheffield.“We appreciate that this caused significant noise disruption and affected members of the public across a large part of Sheffield. Despite enquiries and searches to seek to locate the source of the noise, officers were unfortunately unable to locate any event.“Following further investigations since, it is believed that two events had taken place in the Ringinglow and Darnall areas.

Next In Fashion. Given the show is all about navigating the high fashion world, Hadid has been wearing some serious statement looks of her own for her press tour.

Shakira seemingly had some choice words — again — for her ex, Gerard Piqué's, new girlfriend, Clara Chia Martí.In an interview with the Mexican television news network NMás, the «Hips Don't Lie» singer let her exact feelings known while speaking about the need for women to support each other. And for those who don't, Shakira told journalist Enrique Acevedo that «there is a special place in hell for women who don't support other women.»Shakira, who shares two sons with the pro soccer star, also opened up about her emotional dependence on men and how she's come out stronger on the other end of this ordeal.«I think I also bought that story that a woman needs a man to complete herself,» she said in Spanish.

Holy s**t! Shakira just brutally called out her ex Gerard Piqué’s new girlfriend!

Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, French filmmaker Alice Diop and Romanian director Cristian Mungiu have demanded that Iran’s Fajr International Film Festival remove their films from the line-up of its current edition, running from February 1 to 11.

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has gone on hunger strike to protest his ongoing detention at Iran’s notoriously harsh Evin prison, even though his sentence has been declared void by the country’s Supreme Court.