Janey Godley fans line streets of Edinburgh as star's coffin makes 'final tour' ahead of funeral

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Off the heels of the major global success of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo is already thinking of what comes next, including perhaps stepping behind the camera.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cannes Critics’ Week has picked the projects that will be part of the 11th edition of Next Step, a programme aimed at helping filmmakers whose short films played at Critics’ Week develop their feature debut. Since its creation 11 years ago, Next Step has accompanied the development of 96 feature projects, with 39 already completed.

Danny Boyle’s highly anticipated 28 Years Later has been unveiled today (December 6), along with a new teaser poster – check it out below.Released in 2002, Boyle’s 28 Days Later followed bicycle courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) after he wakes up from a coma and tries to make sense of the end of the world after it has been ravaged by ‘The Rage Virus’.A sequel (28 Weeks Later) followed in 2007 and earlier this year another film in the series was finally announced. Directed by Boyle and written by Alex Garland (the team behind the original), the film will kick off three new films in the series and will also see the return of Murphy.Sony previously confirmed it has picked up 28 Years Later with a release date now confirmed for June 20, 2025.A new teaser poster has also been shared with the tag line: “Time didn’t heal anything.”Check it out here:#28YearsLater pic.twitter.com/lQld5QXZ0W— 28 Years Later Movie (@28YearsLaterMov) December 6, 2024As well as returning as character Jim in the next film, Murphy will also take on producer duties on the project too.

*NYSNC‘s Lance Bass has claimed that a TV sitcom he was cast in was cancelled after he came out as gay.The singer and actor opened up about his time in the entertainment industry as part of a new interview, and discussed how a pilot episode for a series was abruptly halted in 2006 – roughly the same time that he shared his sexuality.“I had a sitcom with The CW [broadcasting company] at the time, and we were about to shoot the pilot and this came out and they were like, ‘We can’t do the show anymore. Like, they have to believe that you’re straight to play a straight character,’” Bass shared on a new episode of the Politickin’ podcast (via Variety).“Every casting director I knew, they’re like, ‘Lance, we can’t cast you because they can’t look past… You’re too famous for being gay now that they can’t look at you as anything other than that,’” he added.

NewJeans have published their response to ADOR‘s recent lawsuit, reiterating their alleged right to terminate their contracts with the label.The Korean music label – a subsidiary of HYBE – announced on December 4 that it had filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court to confirm the validity of NewJeans’ contracts in order to “ensure its continued legal enforcement”.It was filed as a response to the emergency press conference held by the five-piece on November 28, where they first announced the termination of their exclusive contracts with the label.During the conference, NewJeans cited ADOR’s contract breaches as the reason for their termination, which they claim were left unresolved even after two weeks from their issuance of a legal notice requesting rectification.On December 6, the group – comprising Minji, Hanni, Haerin, Danielle and Hyein – shared a response to the company’s lawsuit. “We feel deeply apologetic to release this statement amidst such a tumultuous situation,” it read, per translations by Soompi.They pointed out that “ADOR failed to properly assert that there were no breaches of the exclusive contracts” in their lawsuit announcement.NewJeans further claim that they have “already returned profits exceeding the investment to ADOR and HYBE”.

Billie Eilish has shared her admiration for Rihanna in a new interview, saying that she sees the singer as “the greatest of all time”.The comments come after Rihanna praised Eilish in an interview back in October, and told Access Hollywood that she would love to collaborate with the ‘Birds Of A Feather’ singer in the future.Speaking to Complex about the comments, Eilish said: “I literally thought it was AI, first of all… I’ve never met Rihanna. She’s literally my idol.

Fortnite has released a Chappell Roan ‘Hot To Go’ emote, inspired by the viral dance.Fortnite is an online gaming platform with a number of different modes including battle royale and the Guitar Hero-inspired Festival. The game has a long history of music-based collaborations and has just wrapped up its massive Season Two Remix event, which ended with a virtual concert featuring Eminem, Ice Spice, Juice WRLD and Snoop DoggEarlier this week, Fortnite released a new range of emotes including Get H.O.T., inspired by Chappell Roan’s ‘Hot To Go’ dance.

Scrubs is being rebooted by the show’s original creator, Bill Lawrence.As per Variety, Lawrence is working on a new incarnation of the series via 20th Television for ABC. The original series was produced by ABC Studios and ran for eight seasons from 2001 to 2010.According to a source, Variety state that while Lawrence remains under his original deal at Warner Bros.

The Zutons have shared their cover of seminal Amy Winehouse track ‘Black To Black’.Their dedication to the late singer is a full circle moment, given she famously covered their 2006 song ‘Valerie’ and popularised it so much the band later joked that everyone thought she wrote it.“We’ve always been proud of how Amy made ‘Valerie’ her own, and to have the opportunity to honour her in this way feels really special,” the band said of the new song. “This version of ‘Back To Black’ has taken on a life of its own, and we’re excited to share it with everyone.”The newly released cover originated from a Live Lounge performance that saw them perform their own version of ‘Valerie’ alongside another Winehouse classic.

Body Count performed their cover of Pink Floyd‘s ‘Comfortably Numb’ on The Tonight Show, with frontman Ice-T explaining how he managed to get Roger Waters and David Gilmour to approve the song.In September, the US rap metal band shared their powerful rendition of the classic 1980 single – taken from Pink Floyd’s seminal 1979 album, ‘The Wall’ – with reworked lyrics and a feature from Gilmour himself.Ice-T then sat down with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (December 4) to explain how he managed to get the track off the ground despite the long-standing dispute between Gilmour and Waters, who the rapper said “haven’t agreed on anything in 20 years”.He said initially he was searching for old songs to either sample or rap over and was drawn to Waters’ bass on the Pink Floyd classic. “We lay it out and then I just don’t think about the politics.

BTS‘ V has dropped his own twist on the holiday classic ‘White Christmas’, in collaboration with Bing Crosby’s estate.The new rendition of the 1942 classic was released today (December 6) alongside an animated music video posted on Crosby’s YouTube channel. The song’s accompanying visual features Crosby dressed as Santa, while V’s late pet dog, Yeontan, makes an appearance.“I’m so grateful to have had the chance to be featured in a song with my all time favourite jazz artist, Bing Crosby,” V said of the release in a press statement.“I grew up listening to his song ‘It’s Been a Long, Long Time’ countless times a day, and I feel incredibly fortunate and honoured to have sung along on ‘White Christmas’ with the voice of someone I consider an idol.”He continued: “Being a huge fan of his, I sang with the utmost sincerity and admiration for him, and I hope many people enjoy it as much as I enjoyed singing it.

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A 24-year-old woman has become the youngest ever winner of a £3 million mansion - and she found out while on her way to McDonald's. Lauren Keene, from Gloucester, was heading for a drive-thru when she received a call from Omaze telling her she'd won their grand prize.

Prime Video's latest dark comedy, The Sticky, boasts a star-studded cast of both established and emerging talent.

Good Morning Britain delivered an urgent travel update during Friday's programme (December 6) as they flagged up a significant alert for commuters.

Tulisa Contostavlos flew home from Australia after her I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here stint due to "welfare reasons", and the star has dismissed reports of a "fall out" with her best friend after reports suggested that was the reason for his disappearance from the jungle.

Nasa has once again pushed back its next mission to send astronauts to the moon - which has come 50 years after the Apollo moonshots.

Kai Widdrington seemingly distracted fans as he was given an exciting bit of news during a joint TV appearance with Strictly Come Dancing co-star Neil Jones.

The Sticky has just dropped on Amazon Prime Video, drawing its inspiration from the true events of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist that hit the headlines in 2012. The six-part series features Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Guillaume Cyr.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here has been slapped with the same complaint from viewers after Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins left the jungle in a shock double exit.

Manchester United expect they will have to sell or loan players if they are to make any signings in the January transfer window.

Having a pet can be a joy, but it's not without its moments of panic.

heavily acclaimed film, the 30-year-old played Oppenheimer’s sister-in-law Jackie.Before the World World II drama, Dumont was Lorna Dane’s Polaris in Marvel’s “The Gifted,” Hulu’s “T@gged” and appeared in a 2017 episode of “Pretty Little Liars.” They are expected to star in the unscheduled thriller “New Me,” with the poster crediting Emma Dumont as the lead actor.

Plans to install floodlights at Bishopton Tennis Club in a bid to extend playing time during darker months have been given the go ahead by Renfrewshire Council.

Hollywood legend Bruce Willis is currently in a "very stable place,” according to his ex-wife Demi Moore who has reassured fans.

Travis frontman Fran Healy has told how he accidentally caused an entire hotel to be evacuated after burning toast in the early hours of the morning.

OneRen has apologised after it was forced to bring forward the temporary closure of Erskine swimming pool in light of a "new system fault".

Former boxing champion Barry McGuigan broke down on Good Morning Britain as he shared his profound grief over the loss of his daughter.

A 99-year-old Second World War veteran who travelled 4,400 miles to talk to the Prime Minister about the ‘frozen’ State Pension scandal said she was “bitterly disappointed” Sir Keir Starmer did not meet her. Anne Puckridge is among nearly half a million UK State Pensioners whose retirement pots have been frozen at the level they were when they left the country, rather than being uprated annually in line with payments for those who remain in Britain.

I'm A Celebrity viewers have expressed their outrage over a new twist introduced just before the final, claiming it has spoiled the series. Although fans of the ITV show were enjoying the season, they voiced a major grievance during Thursday's episode.

The Scottish Cup fourth round TV picks have been confirmed, with Fraserburgh's once-in-a-lifetime trip to Ibrox set to be beamed live.

Hundreds of youngsters descended on East Kilbride town centre at the weekend to make sure Santa was given a magical welcome as he flew in for the festive season.

Naga Munchetty didn't hesitate to scold Matt Lucas on Friday's BBC Breakfast when the comedian appeared on the couch to plug his latest literary work.

There was travel chaos on Thursday night (December 5) after lines became blocked due to flooding on the network. Some services to Manchester were cancelled due to flooding between Preston and Bolton.

People magazine of the series.“A Man on the Inside” is based on a real-life story, chronicled in the 2020 documentary “The Mole Agent.”“There’s something inherently funny about a 76-year-old man who is a [retired] college professor, his life shut down, his daughter’s worried, so she says, ‘Get a project,’ and he happens to whimsically find a project where he becomes an undercover spy in a retirement home,” Danson told the outlet.He continued, “We get to explore aging, all those things that, in this country, sometimes we’re afraid to talk about, memory loss, everything, we broach with a tenderness and a seriousness still contained in a kind of light-hearted, joyful way.”“I’m so happy because I’m 76 and I get to be part of this conversation, which is becoming more and more of my conversation in life,” he said.Danson made his TV debut in 1975 on the soap opera “Somerset” and made one-off appearances in several series like “Laverne & Shirley,” “Magnum P.I.” and “Taxi” before landing his breakout role on “Cheers.”“Cheers” launched Danson to stardom, playing bar owner Sam Malone across 275 episodes from 1982 to 1993.Danson continued in film and TV, starring on the sitcom “Becker” and later “CSI” and a season of “Fargo,” as well as guest starring in episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as a fictionalized version of himself.In 2016, Danson starred on the NBC sitcom “The Good Place,” earning him rave reviews and three Emmy nominations.The actor has headlined a multitude of series in his career, and with his latest, he’s finding special meaning in the story.“I’m a silly man who remains youthful by being silly.

#thewiggles The gesture, on both hands, happened for several seconds as Gillespie continued singing the lyrics, “How are you today friend? Very well, thank you. Run away.