Joanna Lumley Stars in Chemotherapy Drama ‘My Week With Maisy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran The sheer popularity of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is leading to its expansion this year, while sister event Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest content market, will have a focus on new technology, one of the country’s top film officials has revealed. The Indian government-backed events run in parallel in Goa in November each year in close geographic proximity. In 2022, demand for tickets at the public-facing IFFI was so strong that reservations had to be paused on the second day of the festival.

BBC Breakfast's Emma Vardy has announced the birth of her baby boy.

South Lanarkshire Council has been fined £90,000 after a road worker had his arm amputated following a horrific accident.

winning one of the most sought-after titles by content creators at Sunday night’s award ceremony and used the moment to comment on the hate she’s been subjected since her Bud Light marketing disaster in April.“My life has been changed for the better,” the trans influencer said while clutching her award.“But also there’s been an extreme amount of transphobia and hate, and I know that my community is feeling it, and I know that even our allies are feeling it.”Cheerfully commenting on the number of “allies that have platforms” present while giving her speech, Mulvaney asked them to look at “allyship” differently.“You need to support trans people publicly and proudly,’ she proclaimed before being interrupted by a storm of applause from the audience.Mulvaney went on to compare her fellow creators to the trans community.“I think the trans community and the creator community actually have something in common.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean actors Lee Je Hoon and Park Eun-bin, star of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” are set as hosts of the opening ceremony at the Busan International Film Festival. The event will take place on the evening of Oct.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Evil Does Not Exist,” the new film by the Oscar-winning auteur Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, has sold to several additional territories. The film will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have its North America premiere as a special presentation at Toronto, and will go on to screen at New York and San Sebastian. Hamaguchi received Oscar nominations last year for directing and adapted screenplay, shared with Takamasa Ôe, for “Drive My Car.” The film was also nominated in the best picture category and won the international feature film Oscar.

Florence Welch is getting candid with fans about a recent medical emergency that led to the cancellation of several recent shows.Just days after the Florence and The Machine frontwoman announced she would need to nix a number of forthcoming gigs, Welch took to Instagram on Sunday to share something of an explanation.«I’m so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows,» Welch wrote. «My feet are fine, I had to have emergency surgery for reasons I don’t really feel strong enough to go into yet, but it saved my life.»While Welch opted not to get into the specifics of what surgery she underwent or what necessitated the emergency surgery, she assured fans she'll «back to close out the in Lisbon and Malaga.

Ed Sheeran brought out Macklemore for a performance of ‘Can’t Hold Us’ at his Seattle show this weekend – watch footage below.Performing at Lumen Field on Saturday (August 26) as part of his North American ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour)‘, Sheeran introduced Macklemore – real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty – in his home city of Seattle.“I have a real great love for Seattle,” Sheeran told the crowd. “And there’s an artist that I really love from here.

made its debut in 2022, with more than 600 cinemas across the country including major chains and smaller independent venues offering the cut-price tickets to celebrate the occasion.On Saturday (September 2), it will return for a second year after 2022’s inaugural event saw over 1.5million admissions, more than three times the usual level for a regular day.National Cinema Day is organised by Cinema First, and supported by the Film Distributors’ Association and the UK Cinema Association.Cinema First boss Iain Jacob said: “There seems no better time than now to celebrate U.K. cinema-going, one of the nation’s favourite out-of-home leisure activities.“Coming off of the back of recent successes and the huge profile they have given to the sector, we wanted to give everyone a chance to enjoy the big screen experience.”Get more details on National Cinema Day 2023 here.Jacob added: “While all the evidence confirms that cinema-going is amongst the most low-cost, best value-for-money leisure opportunities, we also of course recognize that many households are still experiencing significant impacts on their finances and wanted to do our bit to make a trip to the cinema even more affordable for the whole family.“I am hugely grateful for the level of support shown by colleagues across the industry for National Cinema Day, which we very much hope will exceed last year’s very successful event, confirming the continued relevance of film in the lives of the cinema-going audience.”As reported by Variety, the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to a sizeable uptick in UK box office numbers in July.

NCT sub-unit NCT U have released a music video for their new song ‘Baggy Jeans’On August 28 at 6pm KST, the K-pop boyband released their album ‘Golden Age’, as well as the music video for ‘Baggy Jeans’ by the group’s revolving sub-unit NCT U. The members featured in the track and new choreography-focused music video are Ten, Doyoung, Taeyong, Mark and Jaehyun.“Drip drip, you know what I mean / Yeah boy, I walk a little differently / Ride the beat Bumblebee / Lightly feelin’ so free / In my baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy jeans,” they rap.

Iggy Azalea has claimed that she wasn’t “allowed” to finish her gig in Saudi Arabia last week, citing a wardrobe malfunction and pro-women statement.The singer was playing the esports event Gamers8 on Friday (August 25) when her set was cut short.Taking to X/Twitter after the gig, the singer said that the curtailment of the show was partly due to her splitting her trousers during the performance.However, she also added that when she made a statement in support of women – “Ladies make some noise, it’s a woman’s world!” – it had, in her words, “sent the authorities over the edge”.She told fans: “Saudi Arabia please know to everyone at the show tonight… I LOVE YOU.

It's been reported Tony Hadley had to be rushed to hospital just moments before he was due on stage. It meant the Spandau Ballet star had to cancel the show at the last minute as he was taken for medical care.

Kerry Katona has jetted off to sunny Spain this week for a family getaway, and is sharing an insight into the trip via Instagram while 'living her best life' and topping up her tan.The mother-of-five, who has recently lost an incredible three stone and turns 43 next week, looked glowing as she filmed herself on holiday, donning a purple bikini as she left her blonde locks to fall freely and appeared make-up free. Staying in a stunning six-bedroom and six-bathroom villa, which costs €1,313.00 per night in the height of summer, Kerry was over the moon while enjoying the break.

When it comes to transitional clothes, we’re all too familiar with the essential knitwear, lightweight jackets and layers that are required to see us through both warmer weather and downpours. However, when it comes to footwear that's suitable for all weather and seasons, it can be trickier to find something that works.

Rangers have been hit with a brutal assessment by Dutch World Cup legend Wim van Hanegem who insists Michael Beale’s side “cannot play football”.

Jennie McAlpine has welcomed her third child with husband Chris Farr and revealed their special name for their daughter.

A plush Scots restaurant favoured by footballers has been targeted in a second 'firebombing' overnight. Emergency services were called to the already-damaged Da Luciano’s in Bothwell shortly after midnight on Monday as the fire took hold.

ITV's internal investigation into the Phillip Schofield fiasco, led by Jane Mulcahy KC, is yet to hear from Eamonn Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford. During the period of his resignation from the broadcaster this year, it was brought to light that Phillip, 61, had engaged in an affair with one of his young This Morning colleagues while still married to Stephanie Lowe.

Kate Middleton could be showing off her dance moves in new visuals set to appear at Jax Jones' live shows later this year.The musician and producer Jax Jones has worked with some of the biggest names in the world of music and entertainment. He has even produced icon Kylie Minogue's latest hit Padam Padam, which has become one of the tunes of the summer. But Jax could be about to land one of the most unbelievable and extraordinary collaborations of his career as he is in talks with Princess Kate Middleton's team about a possible collab.The pair have known each other for some time as the musician was named as an ambassador for her Shaping Us campaign.

The start of the week means only one thing, the return of our favourite soaps. And that is no different for Emmerdale which gets underway again tonight, 28 August, giving fans plenty of drama and heated confrontations.

Bullish Kevin van Veen claims he has no regrets over quitting Motherwell despite getting abused by his own fans after drawing a blank with new club Groningen.

The stage is set and Rangers are looking to make it double Dutch against PSV by repeating their win in Eindhoven last year.

A man and a woman died after being trapped in a car stuck on a flooded road following torrential rain. The pair were rescued from a Mercedes, submerged in water under a bridge, but they later died in hospital, police have confirmed.

Police forces have vowed to follow all 'reasonable lines of enquiry' in an effort to improve investigations and solve crimes. Officers in England and Wales will consider all potential evidence – such as footage from CCTV, doorbells and dashcams, as well as phone tracking – if it could lead to a suspect or stolen property, as part of a new set of guidelines.

Streets Blog Chicago, Kezdy collided with an Amazon delivery van illegally parked in a bike lane last Wednesday (August 23), with the musician then passing away from his injuries on Saturday morning (August 26). He was 64 years old.The report states that the van had stopped in the bike lane in the northern suburb of Glencoe and Kezdy’s bike hit the back of the van.A statement from the Glencoe Public Safety Department said: “Based on the initial investigation, the bicyclist was traveling northbound on Sheridan Road past South Avenue when he struck the rear of a stopped Dodge Ram ProMaster.”As well as a musician, Kezdy worked as a lawyer and was a keen cyclist and training for races.He and his wife Erica Weeder had survived a mass shooting at the Fourth Of July parade in their home suburb of Highland Park in 2022.Leading tributes to Kezdy on social media was Steve Albini, who wrote: “John Kezdy was a hero of mine.

Miley Cyrus said she was “thinking of Adele” when writing her new comeback single ‘Used To Be Young’.The track was announced earlier this week as being “dedicated to my loyal fans,” and it arrived with its own video on Friday. It is the first material from the pop star since her eighth and most recent album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’, which was released in March.Discussing the new track in a statement, Cyrus said: “These lyrics were written almost 2 years ago at the beginning of my ESV. It was at a time I felt misunderstood.

BTS singer V has released three of his previous solo tracks on streaming platforms for the first time.On August 28, Big Hit Music shared that the idol’s solo tracks ‘Scenery’, ‘Winter Bear’ and ‘Snow Flower’ were now available via streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Prior to this, the three songs had only been available on SoundCloud and YouTube.BTS’ V first released ‘Scenery, his first self-composed track in January 2019, followed by ‘Winter Bear’ later that year.

British holidaymakers have been issued a 30-day warning if they are going to Spain, Greece and other European countries next year.

Maya Jama and Stormzy have confirmed they're back together after the pair were spotted holding hands in Greece.

A forensic search on a street in Glasgow is linked to an alleged attempted murder outside a shop in Pollok two weeks ago.

The SNP’s Patricia Gibson has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament for MPs to debate the “devastating impact of continuing unfair pension treatment of 1950s-born WASPI women (Women Against State Pension Inequality). The North Ayrshire and Arran MP is also urging the UK Government to “respond promptly” to the findings from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s (PHSO) report into the way the changes to the State Pension age were communicated.

Jade Goody's mum says it will be like watching her daughter on TV again when grandson Bobby Brazier takes to the Strictly Come Dancing stage in a few weeks.

Manchester United pulled back a two-goal deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford and in doing so, answered a major concern of Erik ten Hag's.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse has made a 'scary' admission days after announcing she is expecting her first child with husband Marius Lepure. The dancer made the joyous announcement while on her own ITV show, Oti Mabuse's Breakfast Show, on Saturday morning (August 26).

Benjamin Pavard has told Bayern Munich he wants to leave for Inter Milan despite being linked with Manchester United.

Michelle Keegan has declared that it's 'day one' as she got stuck into more work after saying a ' final goodbye'. The actress was left emotional this week when she called a 'wrap' on her biggest project to date.