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, the supermodel continues to be one of the leading fashion influencers on the celebrity scene, known for delivering fashion moments that run the gamut from megawatt glamour to trophy vintage to delightfully unconventional. Bella’s chameleon-like quality is one of many reasons why fans remain , and her latest ensemble does not disappoint.For a weekend outing in New York City, the model wore an outfit that balanced sophistication with just a touch of eccentricity (her fashion MO, in my opinion).

The Color Purple,” is accusing her Airbnb host of racial profiling.“My stomach is so uneasy this morning as I’m riding back to my home in the cold and rain,” Barrino, 39, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. “I don’t say much when people do me wrong, but I can’t stay quiet on how my family and I were just treated from a host with @Airbnb @airbnbhelp trying to kick my kids and I out at 12:00 midnight.” According to the “American Idol” alum, the host accused them “of having a party with loud noises outdoors because they saw balloons being dropped off and a game truck with no generator in the early part of the day.” The singer noted that there were no additional guests brought onto the property nor did the website state that they “weren’t allowed to have any company over.” “It’s evident from the sayings on the wall, to the outdoor fire pit/jacuzzi and a well equipped game room in the garage/poker table that people host parties and/or gatherings here on the lake often as there were weights with balloon ribbon left in the garage from a previous party at the house,” the “Lose to Win” singer continued.

posted a never-before-seen Christmas photo from her childhood via Instagram on Monday — and she looks just like her youngest son, Prince Louis.In the photo, which was taken in 1983, Middleton, now 41, can be seen wearing a blue and white dress covered with a dark blue cardigan while also wearing a colorful beaded necklace. Sitting in front of the future royal, is a bowl and several lit candles while holiday lights twinkle in the background. “Sharing some festive memories this Christmas because #ShapingUs is all about the vital importance of our early years and the role played by those around us in shaping the rest of our lives,” the photo’s caption reads.

With the release of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” this week, Warner Bros. long, disappointing year of superhero films comes to a merciful end.

Daniel Kaluuya has consistently proven that he is one of the best actors working today. Now, it appears he wants to try to add to his Hollywood repertoire by going behind the camera for the new film, “The Kitchen.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 As seen in the trailer, “The Kitchen” is a dystopian sci-fi film about a relatively near future London where the gap between the haves and the have-nots has only grown.

Porno For Pyros have shared an uplifting new Christmas track titled ‘Pete’s Dad’ – check it out below.The new song comes in time for the holiday season, and sees the alt-rock band recall their time spending Christmas with the father of guitarist Peter DiStefano.It also celebrates the musician’s father being told that he is cancer-free. “Pete’s dad don’t have cancer anymore/ The doctor called and told him so, just before/ We sat down for Christmas supper/ When he found out we all cried a little,” frontman Perry Farrell sings in the chorus.Although the track was labelled as new music by the band when they first teased it on their X/Twitter page, it was originally shared nearly 30 years ago as a standalone single in 1995.“Best friends are people of action, when Porno for Pyros created this song ‘Pete’s Dad,’ that’s when I knew these band of men were my best friends,” DiStefano said in a statement announcing the song.

Timesplitters 2 when they were shut down.READ MORE: The 20 best games of 2023Last week, it was confirmed that Free Radical Design would be closing down with immediate effect, with owners Embracer Group carrying out a fierce restructuring program.Since the studio’s relaunch in 2021, it’d been working on the fourth installment in the beloved Timesplitters franchise “You asked us and we listened. We have been working on plans to bring the TimeSplitters franchise back to life,” parent company Embracer said at the time.Details about the new title were kept secret, though many assumed the studio were working on a fourth installment in the series.

James Gunn has shared an update on the upcoming DC movie, Superman Legacy.Directed by Gunn, the film will launch DC’s new film universe, spearheaded by the Guardians Of The Galaxy man and his co-CEO of DC Studios, Peter Safran.He recently took to Threads to share a new storyboard shot, which you can view below.He wrote: “Spoiler??!! Well, probably not. I’m constantly drawing Superman Legacy shots and storyboards all over everything.

Timothée Chalamet‘s Wonka has topped the global box office.The musical prequel directed by Paul King pulled in a whopping $92.6million (£73.1million) over the weekend, topping the box office in 60 of its 77 international markets, according to Screen Daily. Its worldwide total currently stands at $150million (£118.4million).In the US, it made its debut pulling in $39million (£30.8million) over the weekend to top the box office and enjoyed strong openings in France at $5.1million (£4million) and Australia $4million (£3.2million).The UK/Ireland leads the international pack with $23.2million (£18.3million) after 10 days, ahead of Mexico with $11.2million (£8.3million).

Sleater-Kinney‘s Carrie Brownstein has opened up about how losing her mother influenced their new album ‘Little Rope’.The US rock duo – comprising Brownstein and Corin Tucker – shared details of their 11th album and a tour in support of it back in October, announced alongside lead single ‘Hell’.The track was released against the backdrop of a family tragedy, after Brownstein’s mother and stepfather were been killed in a car crash while on holiday in Italy last year.According to press notes, while the album was already in progress, some musical aspects of songs were approached with the artist’s fresh grief at the fore.Brownstein has now opened up about the personal impact of the sudden loss. “I don’t think there was ever a question that we would stop recording, she told The Guardian.

Kylie Minogue has opened up about her previous cancer diagnosis, and revealed that she is still trying to comprehend the experience.The iconic Australian pop star opened up about her struggle with the disease during a new interview with CBS News, and opened up about how, despite being given the all-clear, she still finds it hard to process the situation.She was given the diagnosis of breast cancer in 2005, and was declared cancer-free the following year after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy.“It’s trauma, and any trauma resides within you,” she told the outlet, looking back at the time. “The experience of a cancer diagnosis will live in me.

Richard Ashcroft has announced details of a huge outdoor show, set to take place in London next summer.The announcement comes as the singer-songwriter has been revealed as the latest addition to the upcoming Kew The Music live music event, held in South West London.Set to take place over the summer, the week-long event will return to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kew Gardens, between July 8 and July 12, 2024.For his appearance at next year’s instalment, Ashcroft will appear as the final headliner at the event and is set to take to the stage on the last day, Sunday, July 14.The upcoming set follows the two-time Ivor Novello winner’s work with The Verve over the years, as well as his run of solo albums, the most recent of which was his sixth solo LP, ‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’, which arrived back in 2021.As well as Ashcroft, other artists set to appear as headliners for the 2024 edition of Kew The Music include pop singer Mika, who will headline the event on Tuesday, July 9, and Passenger who will take to the stage on Thursday, July 11.Following the recent completion of their 2023 reunion tour, JLS will also be taking to the stage at the London live music event on Friday, July 12, and the upcoming instalment will be opened by British horticulturist, broadcaster, and writer Monty Don, who will be taking part in an ‘Evening In Conversation’ event on Monday, July 8.The headliners for Wednesday (July 10) and Saturday (July 13) are set to be revealed at a later date, as are the guests set to join Ashcroft on the final night of next year’s edition.Tickets for the Richard Ashcroft show will go on pre-sale from tomorrow (December 19) at 10am GMT.

We’re just a few days away from the holidays and Netflix has a ton of holiday movies that are ready to stream!

The Princess of Wales has shared a never-before-seen Christmas photo ahead of her third annual Together at Christmas carol concert which will air later this week on Christmas Eve. The adorable snap, taken 40 years ago, shows Kate as a baby during the Middleton family Christmas celebrations in 1983.

Ellise Shafer During the final “Last Week Tonight” episode of the year, John Oliver devoted an entire 30-minute segment to rehashing the past 12 months in the life of Elon Musk, billionaire and CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter). Musk has had a particularly fraught 2023, which started with the removal of verified status from legacy blue-check holders and ended with him telling advertisers, who began to pull their spending from X when Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, to “go fuck yourself.” Oliver began his roast by calling Musk “a man who can pull off pretty much any bad-guy-in-a-movie look.” As different images of Musk flashed by on the screen, Oliver threw out some comparisons.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “There are really only two things that can turn a bad day into a great one: The first is love. But to be honest, that’s not for today. My third wife just dumped me.

K.J. Yossman Danny A. Abeckaser is directing and starring in a new World War II drama, “Bardejov” from a screenplay by Shmuel Lynn.

K.J. Yossman Jennifer Ehle has been cast in Jaclyn Bethany’s queer indie drama “In Transit.” Written by Alex Sarrigeorgiou, the Maine-set feature tells the story of a small town bartender called Lucy who agrees to model for painter Ilse – played by Ehle – who is existentially floundering as she seeks solitude away from her career and complicated personal life while on an artists retreat. “Through their relationship, both women must confront their preconceptions of what makes a good life,” reads the logline.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Static Waves, a Netherlands-based channels and content distribution company, has teamed with Korea’s Arirang TV to launch K-Wave, which they claim will be the world’s first free ad-supported television (FAST) channel dedicated to Korean popular music (K-pop). K-Wave will launch in January in the U.S. Europe and Asia via Zeasn, a platform which distributes to TCL, HiSense TV+ and Vestel brands of connected TVs pre-installed with Zeasn’s Whale OS. Its content will include: original series, live concerts, documentaries on K-pop stars, music and fashion trends, dance instruction videos and behind-the-scenes clips. To propel its Korean expansion, Static Waves has established a local business entity, Static Waves Korea, based in Seoul.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Adobe called off plans to buy Figma, a web-based collaborative design platform, citing regulatory opposition to the proposed $20 billion deal. Adobe and Figma on Monday said they mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, originally announced Sept. 15, 2022.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Kal Penn hopes the second time’s the charm. The actor last week completed his second turn behind the desk of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which has been seeking a successor to host Trevor Noah for the better part of a year, a process that was delayed by the recent Hollywood labor strikes. Penn joins comedians Sarah Silverman and Leslie Jones as well as Charlamagne Tha God as hosts who were invited to take one more crack at the assignment after doing a previous one.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabian thriller “Mandoob,” about a struggling man who becomes an illegal booze runner, beat “Wonka” over the weekend to top the Saudi box office chart while also scoring the biggest opening to date for a local film in the territory. The groundbreaking Saudi movie, which world-premiered positively in Toronto in September – and more recently bowed regionally at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah – tallied 114,000 admissions and a $1.58 million gross box office intake following its Dec.

We normally have to wait until Boxing Day before the Christmas sales hit, but Ted Baker is treating shoppers to some serious bargains now ahead of Christmas, with a massive 50% off loads of items online. If you're still looking for that perfect outfit to wear on Christmas Day or New Year's Eve then Ted Baker is the place to head to, with huge savings to be found on dresses, coats, shoes and accessories. Ted Baker is known for its pretty prints, flattering dresses and luxe tailoring, and is a favourite brand with celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Ashley Roberts and Holly Willoughby, who often wore Ted Baker designs when she presented ITV's This Morning.

Charley Webb very nearly bumped into estranged husband Matthew Wolfenden's rumoured new girlfriend Heather Scott-Martin at a theatre production, in an awkward moment. Former Emmerdale star Charley, 35, and Matthew, 43, have called time on their five-year marriage and Matthew is now reportedly dating professional dancer and personal trainer Heather, with the pair being spotted on a cosy night out in London.The actor has also furiously denied any reports that he's been unfaithful to Charley.

Taylor Swift was caught on camera shouting an expletive, when her boyfriend Travis Kelce missed a catch during an NFL game. The Kansas City Chiefs were playing against the New England Patriots, and even though the Patriots aren't as strong as they used to be, it was still a tense match.The Chiefs were leading 14-10 in the third quarter and wanted to score more points, but Kelce dropped the ball in the endzone after a great throw from Patrick Mahomes.Travis was seen to be really upset and wanted a penalty, while Taylor Swift was spotted simply shouting "F***!" The cameras at Gillette Stadium showed Taylor saying the swear word, while also spotting her seeming to say, '"I wanna see [the play] back," because of her boyfriend's mistake.

Sam Thompson soared to victory on this year's season of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, taking home the title of King of the Jungle.

Sean Connery’s friend is opening up about the famed actor’s final days in the new book, “Connery, Sean Connery,” where author Herbie J. Pilato also spoke to sources and former co-stars of the late Oscar winner.The original James Bond died in his home in the Bahamas on Oct. 31, 2020 at 1:30 a.m.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is returning for a third season on Paramount+, hopefully in 2024.

2023 is almost over, and we’re recapping all of the renewal and cancellation decisions made by Apple TV+ this year.

book series by Rick Riordan. It first arrived in 2005 as part of the young adult fantasy boom that included “Harry Potter,” “The Hunger Games,” “The Mortal Instruments” and “Twilight.” Created by Riordan and Jonathan Steinberg (“Black Sails”), the series follows the adventures of 12-year old Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell, “The Adam Project”), as he learns that the strange events that he’s been experiencing during his New York City childhood don’t mean he’s a troubled kid, as his teachers have said — it means that he is a “demigod” who is secretly the son of the Greek god, Poseidon (Toby Stephens). “I started reading the books in third grade.

Dick Van Dyke may have hit the gym before his 98th birthday, but the iconic actor admits he’s a “pretty lazy” person by nature.“As a businessman, I’m not much good. I would do a movie or something and come home and just sit down and wait for the phone to ring. I wasn’t aggressive, so I was out of work a lot because I didn’t go out and look for it,” Dyke said in a new interview on “CBS Sunday Morning.”“I didn’t mind it.

Katie Couric is going to be a first-time grandma!The veteran journalist, 66, shared that her daughter Ellie Monahan, 32, is pregnant by posting the moment she learned that she was going to be a grandma.In the video, Couric is sitting outside with Ellie and her other daughter Carrie, 27, before the trio attend a Taylor Swift Eras Tour show earlier this year. Carrie hands her a friendship bracelet, a tradition with Swift fans, as she tries to decipher what it says.“Brand, Brandy, B, Granny …” the former “Today” show co-host says. “Granny to be.”Couric laughs before the message finally sinks in.“I’m pregnant,” Ellie says, as her husband Mark Dobrosky, captures the moment on camera.“You are?” Couric says, appearing to be in shock.

The Wicker Man in the UK, specifically on the summer solstice with the movie screening in cinemas for one night only. If you’ve missed the event then have no fear as STUDIOCANAL is set to release a 50th anniversary 4K restoration, 5 disc 4k UHD later this year.The release is set for 25th September with a 5 disc, Steelbook and digital release planned.All three versions of the film; The Final Cut, The Director’s Cut and The Theatrical Cut, have been painstakingly restored and will be released in an exclusive 5-disc Collector’s Edition as well as a 4-disc Steelbook version.

Today we have another clip from The Sun newspaper and four more from none other than The Hollywood News Videos.Synopsis: Douglas is back in his Oscar(r)-winning role as Gordon Gekko, who’s iconic “Greed is good” mantra and daring corporate raids made him a rock star of financial titans. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. He now has to play catch-up and redefine himself in a different era.

Porno review: A closed movie theatre is the setting for first time feature director Keola Racela, a film that is not quite as sexy as the title may suggest.PornoThe year is 1992 and Chaz (Jillian Mueller), Todd (Larry Saperstein), Abe (Evan Daves), Ricky (Glenn Scott) and Heavy Metal Jeff (Robbie Tann), spend their days working at a local cinema in a heavily Christian town. Left alone to close the theatre after watching a movie of their choosing, the group stumbles across a hidden room.

Queen Of Katwe review by Paul Heath, TIFF ’16.Disney rehashes the Cool Runnings formula with this family-friendly real-life tale of one young girl’s willingness to succeed in the world of competitive chess playing.This biographical tale from director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair), follows Ugandan slum-dweller Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwaga) who stumbles upon Robert Katende’s (David Oyelowo) chess school. Initially bullied for her personal hygiene, Phiina sticks it out and slowly learns the skill of the great game from Katende and his group of underprivileged children.