London Film Festival 2024: New Films From Steve McQueen, Sean Baker, Mike Leigh, Pablo Larrain & More

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Dakota Johnson was feeling a little jittery while shooting “Loser Baby,” a short film that serves as her directorial debut and will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. But it wasn’t nerves that put her on edge. “I discovered Celsius on day one of filming,” she said at Variety’s Toronto Film Festival studio, sponsored by J.

As often as you might have binged Suits over the years, we bet that there’s still a lot that you don’t know about the show.

Beauty buffs with glowing, healthy and younger-looking skin are crediting a £30 beauty buy for their transformed look and newfound confidence. The 'phenomenal' face oil not only gets to work at nourishing and softening skin, but rids fine lines and wrinkles and firms sagging skin on the face and neck.

Writer-director Megan Park’s upcoming film, My Old Ass, is something of a departure from her first feature The Fallout — the 2021 Jenna Ortega starrer that followed the survivors of a school shooting —although both films expertly center on a teenage point of view.

. Mars, the planet of action is in the watery sign of fluctuating feelings, Cancer. This is your consciousness-raising moment.

Two young boys have died in a horror beach accident after a hole they were digging in sand collapsed.

Jack P Shepherd is a true Coronation Street icon, enthralling viewers as David Platt in some of the most gripping plots since he first appeared on the cobbles in 2000.Transformed from a mischievous lad who wreaked havoc in his family during his early years, Jack's character David has evolved into a family man. He's tied the knot with Shona Turner and now serves as a paternal figure, steering his son Max Turner away from trouble.This week, however, saw David caught up in another narrative twist.

Ethan Shanfeld In David Gordon Green‘s “Nutcrackers,” Ben Stiller is forced to look after his newly orphaned nephews, four long-haired hell-raisers who run wild on their family farm. As Stiller’s character, a lonely city slicker named Michael, works toward finding the boys a foster family, he comes to the realization that he needs them just as much as they need him. It’s a rare feel-good comedy without much snark or darkness, and it charmed TIFF on opening night.

Venice Film Festival jury president Isabelle Huppert expressed support for Nicole Kidman after the actress was unable to accept her Best Actress prize for Babygirl in person, due to her mother’s death.

Ashton Kutcher is opening up about parenthood.

Jamie Lang Nick Hamm‘s “William Tell” is a throwback. It’s a big-budget — roughly $45 million — action pic based on popular folklore and loaded with rousing action sequences, inspiring speeches from the frontlines and a glossy blend of digital and practical effects. It screens Sept.

Oasis tickets at Wembley next year is set to receive a full refund.Elizabeth Buxton, 79, from Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire was attempting to buy tickets for her granddaughter to go to one of the huge reunion shows from the Britpop band that are due to take place in July, August and September 2025.She was under the impression she was buying two tickets worth £90 each from the secondary ticket marketplace Gigsberg, but unbeknownst to her, she had in fact signed up for two tickets at £1,100 each plus fees (via BBC).The only official resale platforms for the Oasis Live ‘25 dates are Ticketmaster and Twickets, but Mrs. Buxton saw tickets on Gigsberg and successfully purchased two of them, just at a much higher price than she intended.Gigsberg said it ordinarily only issues refunds for cancelled events or missing tickets, but after Mrs.

Ellise Shafer Nicole Kidman won the best actress prize at Venice Film Festival for her performance in “Babygirl” on Saturday night, but was not on hand to accept the prize because of some devastating news. After Kidman’s name was announced, “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn took the stage and delivered written remarks in place of Kidman, revealing that the actor had traveled to Venice to attend the ceremony but had to leave due to news of her mother’s death.

Tatiana Siegel Despite working in Hollywood for decades, Pamela Anderson never was offered a meaty role like “The Last Showgirl” protagonist Shelley, a struggling dancer about to lose the only job she’s ever known due to age and shifting tastes among the Las Vegas tourist set. “I underestimated myself too,” Anderson said during an interview at the Variety Toronto Film Festival Studio. “And it just came at the right time.

It’s been several years since the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home and the movie continues to be one of the most successful films of all time. The film is currently the third highest-grossing movie of all time with a domestic total of $814 million and it’s safe to say that the lead actors took home a lot of money for the film!

Two small earthquakes have hit near Ontario, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Southland residents, who are among the Los Angelenos feeling the immense heat wave, also dealt with some minor shaking Saturday morning.

Train passengers travelling via Manchester Piccadilly have been warned of major disruption following an incident.

from Ben Affleck.On September 6, the wore what could only be described as a to the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of her new film Unstoppable—a movie by her company, Artists Equity. “” as ever, Lopez showed up to the red carpet event in a sideless gown by Tamara Ralph, which features two floor-length sequins panels held together by a series of black bows.She paired the reflective look with a pair of silver platform heels by Dolce & Gabbana and a matching clutch by Judith Leiber.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste says that she’s playing “the ultimate Karen” in Mike Leigh’s new film . The character’s name is, actually, Pansy. The horticulturalists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, just outside of London, describe the Pansy flower as a symbol for “humanism.”

Generations of kids growing up in Salford will have begged their parents for money before racing into the street after hearing the chimes of Vincent's ice cream van.

Will Jennings, the two-time Oscar and Grammy-winning co-writer of the beloved Titanic theme, Celine Dion‘s “My Heart Will Go On,” has died at 80 in his Texan home, according to multiple reports. Though a cause of death was not identified, those close to the composer said he had been in declining health for a number of years.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT:This article discusses plot points in “The Deliverance,” now playing on Netflix. “Nothing says evil like black sclera contact lenses.” That was the key to Glenn Close’s devil-possessed transformation in Lee Daniels’ “The Deliverance.” In addition to the special lenses, Close spent four hours in the makeup chair, with special effects makeup artist Jason Collins at the helm. Based on a true story, “The Deliverance” follows Ebony (Andra Day), a single mother taking care of her three kids (Caleb McLaughlin, Demi Singleton and Anthony B. Jenkins) and sick mother Alberta (Close) in a new house that seems to be haunted.

Megan Thee Stallion has her eyes set on a Taylor Swift collaboration!

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Kendall Jenner is in New York City for Fashion Week!

James Martin cheekily brushed off an embarrassing faux pas on his Saturday Morning show when a guest pointed out an oversight. While whipping up a delectable Genoise sponge - a regular feature on Bake Off - with Countryfile's Jules Hudson, conversation turned to hobbies and business ventures. Jules, who discussed turning his furniture-making hobby into a proper business venture, couldn't hide his admiration, saying: "I'm just in awe of watching you guys doing what you're doing! I mean, if your happy place is the kitchen, then mine is my workshop.

Nicky Butt says now is not the right time to sack Erik ten Hag, despite Manchester United’s poor start to the season.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Barry Keoghan didn’t miss a chance to promote his young “Bird” co-star Nykiya Adams during an interview at the Variety Studio, sponsored by J.Crew and SharkNinja, during the Toronto Film Festival. “Didn’t you say Marvel called you?” he joked. “No,” Adams laughs.

Neighbours have spoken of their horror after a woman was found dead inside a house following a 'stabbing'.

After it was reported that Love Island' s Ronnie Vint and Harriet Blackmore have reportedly split after their summer romance in the villa, Harriet has appeared to confirm the news with a new Instagram post, sharing a couple of pictures and captioning the snaps: “Self love season.” Her co-stars sent messages of support in the comments of the post. Uma Jammeh said: “It’s slay season,” while Grace Jackson joined and said: “My perfect Angel <3.” Fans were also quick to say Harriet should join the next series of Love Island : All Stars.

Variety. NBC has not given an official reason for the cut, but the network has recently been examining the costs associated with its late-night offerings amid shrinking ratings. It’s unclear whether Fallon’s purported $16 million per year paycheck will be affected by the change.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Zaid Shaker is excited about what lies ahead. The new Acting Executive Director of Film AlUla, who takes over the role from Charlene Deleon-Jones in an interim capacity, is stepping in with the desire to build upon AlUla’s ambition to become a major global hub for film production and creative industries in Northwest Arabia.

A body has been found in the search for Jennifer Hastings, the wife of Scottish rugby great Scott Hastings who was reported missing after she went swimming at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh, Scotland on Tuesday (September 3). An official statement from Police Scotland released this afternoon (Saturday, September 7) said that while formal identification was yet to take place, Jennifer's family had been informed.The statement said: "Around 3.20pm on Saturday, 7 September, 2024, the body of a woman was found in the Hound Point area of South Queensferry. Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of missing woman Jenny Hastings has been informed.There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal." Jenny was reported missing after going for a wild swim in Wardie Bay in Edinburgh last Tuesday.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it received a “report of concern” at about 2.45pm, and a helicopter, coastguard rescue teams, lifeboats and other nearby vessels all took part in a search.

Taylor Swift’s team has a bone to pick with whoever revealed that the pop star would be at the first game for the Kansas City Chiefs!

Billie Faiers has reportedly decided to quit her reality TV show The Family Diaries.The former TOWIE favourite has starred in the ITVBe programme with husband Greg Shepherd and their three young children - Nelly, nine, Arthur, six, and Margot, one - since 2021, with a total of six series under their belts already. Billie, 34, and Greg, 39, have documented most of their marriage and family life on the show, including the long process of building their dream Essex mansion.

David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ were inspired by a day he spent in Berlin with his then-girlfriend Clare Shenstone.The song, which became one of the pop icon’s signature songs after being released on the 1977 album of the same name, was for a long time thought to have been inspired by an embrace under the Berlin Wall that Bowie witnessed between producer Tony Visconti and the German singer Antonia Maass.Bowie himself had given that as the key inspiration for the song’s lyrics, but now a new BBC documentary has cast doubt on the song’s backstory.Bowie In Berlin is set to air on BBC Radio 4 on September 14, and in it, Shenstone, a model, actor and artist who had a relationship with Bowie in the mid-1970s, claims that in fact the song contains a lot of specific details about “an extraordinary day” the two spent together in the German capital.She says she told Bowie that morning about a dream she had in which she was swimming with dolphins, which she claims Bowie then referenced with the line, “I wish you could swim/Like dolphins can swim”.Shenstone says they later crossed into East Berlin via Checkpoint Charlie. “We spent a couple of hours at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the guards were goose-stepping,” she said (via The Guardian).