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EXCLUSIVE: US-based MindRiot Entertainment, co-producer of the forthcoming Parallel starring Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Aldis Hodge (Black Adam), and Edwin Hodge (The Tomorrow War), is crossing the pond to open an office branch in Ireland. 

Wes Anderson will be honored with the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, running from August 30th to September 9.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Former Love Island star Samie Elishi has revealed the results of her thyroid cancer surgery in an open and candid YouTube vlog. Samie, 23, shocked fans after sharing that she found a lump in her throat and became concerned that it could be a cancerous tumor.

There really is nothing better than a major hair makeover, and it seems Jessie Wynter can’t get enough of them, as she debuts her second dramatic transformation in just two weeks. The former Love Island star, who appeared in the Winter series earlier this year, was known for her ultra-long extensions, so her fans were shocked when she revealed in July that she’d removed them all, showing off what was assumed to be her natural length.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Swiss Films previewed four films to industry guests at a special event hosted by Locarno Pro, the industry section of Locarno Film Festival, showcasing generational range and genre diversity. The selection included the new film by Carmen Jaquier, the director of “Thunder,” which was announced this week as the Swiss entry in the international feature film category of the Academy Awards.

Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby took commitment to their roles to the next level on the set of their upcoming movie "Napoleon." The 48-year-old actor slapped the 35-year-old actress while they were shooting a heated scene after the two made an agreement to "shock each other" on the set of the upcoming historical drama. Phoenix and Kirby, who star as Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine de Beauharnais, told Empire magazine they talked ahead of filming and decided to give each other full creative freedom when improvising physical interactions.

A police scene was in place at a park in Cheetham Hill this morning after a woman was raped in the early hours.

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Robbie Williams has opened up about his plans to undergo plastic surgery amid a battle with body dysmorphia.The former Take That member turned solo artist, 49, has lost two stone in recent months, which could be seen in a clip shared by his wife Ayda Field on Instagram. And on his own profile, the star opened up about his body dysmorphia struggles, with an image that read: "My ideal goal weight is people being worried about me." In the caption, he continued: "I could write a book about self-loathing where my body image is concerned. Like pure self-hatred, The ugliness of feeling ugly.

Karim Aïnouz has begun the Brazil shoot of erotic thriller Motel Destino, in a return to his roots after English-language drama Firebrand starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law.

EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Fiennes has scored a winner with playwright James Graham’s knockout stage play Dear England, which will transfer from London’s National Theatre to the West End in the fall.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Voice of Baceprot, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Indonesian metal trio are on this week’s (August 7) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Voice of Baceprot’s profile here, written by Yudhistira Agato and featuring photography by Saska Paloma Gladina.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by Firda ‘Marsya’ Kurnia, Widi Rahmawati and Euis Siti Aisyah.

Madonna has announced that her rescheduled ‘Celebration’ tour dates will be revealed “in the next few days”.The singer was forced to postpone a number of shows following a recent health scare which saw her “develop a serious bacterial infection” and “led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” according to her manager man Guy Oseary.The star recently revealed that her plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour and to begin in Europe this October.Issuing her fans with a new update on the rescheduling, Madonna posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Thank you again for your incredible support and patience over the past few weeks! I’m happy to report that the re-routed tour schedule will be coming in the next few days! See you soon for a well deserved celebration!!”pic.twitter.com/UI9oeDhkKz— Madonna (@Madonna) August 4, 2023Madonna was supposed to embark on her massive 40th anniversary ‘Celebration’ tour last month, which would have kicked off in Vancouver, BC on July 15. Other stops in North America included New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas.She was recently spotted at a Beyoncé show at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey last month, which saw the pop star give Madonna a shout-out.“Big shout-out to the queen,” Beyoncé said while dancing down the catwalk in a glittering pink ensemble to one of the Vogue sections of ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’“Queen Mother, Madonna, we love you,” she added, while the crowd cheered.Before her hospitalisation, Madonna joined forces with Sam Smith on the track ‘Vulgar’.

ITZY leader Yeji has performed a charming rendition of Coldplay and BTS’ ‘My Universe’.On the August 4 episode of KBS2 music talk show The Seasons: Choi Jung-hoon’s Night Park, K-pop girl group ITZY made a guest appearance to promote their new mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’, which they released last week.During the show’s talk segment, the group’s leader Yeji performed a short cover of Coldplay and BTS’ single ‘My Universe’, from the former’s 2021 album ‘Music of the Spheres’. Accompanied by a live band, the idol sang the first verse and chorus of the track.“You, you are my universe / And I, just want to put you first / And you, you are my universe / And you make my world light up inside,” sings Yeji.Elsewhere in the episode, bandmate Ryujin also performed London-based Danish-Japanese singer Mina Okabe’s ‘Every Second’ from her 2021 album ‘Better Days’, which she had previously covered on ITZY’s YouTube channel.The girl group also performed the lead single ‘CAKE’ and pre-release track ‘Bet On Me’ from their new record, along with their 2022 summer single ‘Sneakers’.Released last Monday (July 31), ITZY’s new record ‘Kill My Doubt’ is based on personal interviews with the group.

Investors aiming to save Ayr Ice Rink from closure have submitted an offer to take control at the popular venue in Limekiln Road, Ayrshire Live can exclusively reveal today.

Rangers will be taking nothing for granted after a shock start to the new season that saw them slump to an opening day Scottish Premiership defeat to Kilmarnock on Saturday.

Anita Carey has died at the age of 75, 13 years on from being diagnosed with breast cancer

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the sixth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Angela Scanlon Speaking on Radio Two, where it was announced that she would be appearing on the show, Angela said: "It's been kind of in the ether for a number of years and we've been close. "But we wanted to have another baby so then we were trying to have a baby, and then I was then pregnant, then I had a very small child, and now it just felt right this year.

Lioness coach Sarina Wiegman is hoping to lead the team to victory this summer and will no doubt be supported by her husband Marten Glotzbach and her two children along the way.The 53 year old has already made history after England's triumphant defeat against Germany during the Euro final last year and is now leading the way for the Lionesses in the Women's World Cup. Off the pitch, she spends time with her two daughters and famous husband, Marten who she's also worked alongside in the footballing world. Let's take a closer look at Sarina's life off the pitch...

After his rise to fame after the quarter finals on the 2005 series of The X Factor, fans of the show have been left wondering whatever happened to Chico. Famed for his number one hit It’s Chico Time, which knocked Madonna’s Sorry off the top spot, the cheeky chap left the spotlight behind when his singing career fizzled out.The 52-year-old, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, was just 34 when he shot to fame on the ITV talent show alongside other memorable blasts from the past including winner Shayne Ward.The Welsh-born entertainer, who brought up in Morocco until the age of 14, trained as an electrical engineer but fame came calling and he applied for the show which saw his life change overnight.

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has deleted her Twitter account amid a backlash over her being cast in the latest season of BBC entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing.

Coronation Street stars Georgia Taylor and Charlie De Melo have delighted fans with some loved-up snaps on their Italian holiday as the pair have finally confirmed they have taken their relationship to the next level and gone official.

Who Aberdeen might face in the Europa League playoff round has become slightly clearer after UEFA confirmed the draw groupings.

Hollyoaks star Ki Griffin has confirmed that they have split from their long-term fiancee Sorcha Osborne, a year after they got engaged. Ki and Sorcha have been together since 2021, and they revealed their engagement last year.The couple would often attend events together, but now they appear to have removed any trace of their relationship on social media.

The mother of the late Euphoria star, Angus Cloud, has shut down speculation that his death was ‘intentional.’ Last week, the 25-year-old, who found fame playing the lovable drug dealer Fezco 'Fez' O'Neill in the hit HBO series, tragically passed away at his family home, with the local police department pronouncing him dead at the scene. Confirming his death at the time, his family released a statement to TMZ saying that Angus had “intensely struggled” with the recent loss of his father.

Proposals in an online petition calling for State Pension to be paid to all people in retirement at the same rate as the National Living Wage is now due an official response from the UK Government after passing the 10,000 signature threshold. The proposal would see some 12.6 million pensioners receive £364.70 each week - equivalent to just under £19,000 a year.

BTS rapper Suga has begun preparations for his military enlistment.Today (August 7), Big Hit Music released a statement announcing that the rapper had terminated his enlistment postponement and is currently beginning the enlistment process.Under South Korean law, all able-bodied male citizens are to serve for 18-21 months by the age of 28. The BTS members had previously been granted exemptions to defer their enlistments until they turned 30 after receiving an Order of Cultural Merit in 2018 by then-president Moon Jae-in.“We would like to inform our fans that Suga has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his enlistment postponement,” Big Hit Entertainment said in its statement.

**Editor’s Note: This episode of Scene 2 Seen was taped before the July 14th start of the actor’s strike.

Naman Ramachandran Disney+ Hotstar India’s Syria-set thriller series “The Freelancer” is in the works. Based on the bestselling 2017 book “A Ticket to Syria” by Shirish Thorat, the series is from showrunner Neeraj Pandey (Disney+ Hotstar’s Special Ops franchise), produced by Friday Storytellers and directed by Bhav Dhulia (Netflix’s “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter”). Pandey said: “’The Freelancer’ is a high-scale thriller series that unfolds an extraordinary rescue operation of a young girl held against her will in a war-torn Syria.

Louis Leterrier is opening up about The Incredible Hulk movie sequel that never was.

It’s Monday, and one star sign can expect interesting romantic developments today, while another is in need of some peace and quiet. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Marvel‘s The Incredible Hulk would have included the on-screen debuts of the Red and Grey Hulks, it has been revealed.Speaking to Comic Book, Louis Leterrier – who directed 2008’s The Incredible Hulk – revealed details about the Edward Norton-starring sequel that was ultimately cancelled by Marvel.“There was, like, a whole sequel,” Leterrier said, adding that the scrapped film would have featured variations of the Hulk. “There was, like, Grey Hulk, Red Hulks — there was a lot of good stuff that we were planning.”Grey Hulk, in the comic books, was a mutation of Bruce Banner’s Hulk powers, combining Banner’s brains with Hulk’s strength.

As part of Carly's 'grill squad', Eliza was seen interrogating Carly's groom Justin Fischer on season five of the smash hit reality show.

Will Smith revealed he almost turned down the role of Agent J in his mega-hit sci-fi comedy "Men in Black" until executive producer Steven Spielberg personally interceded. During a Thursday appearance on Kevin Hart’s "Hart to Heart" talk show, the 54-year-old actor remembered how he initially planned to reject the part since he was opposed to making another alien-themed movie after starring in the science fiction blockbuster "Independence Day" the year prior. Smith said his former manager James Lassiter, who he described as the "arbiter of taste" for his career at the time, strongly advocated for him to take the role.

He was one of TV's biggest Aussie soap hunks – blond curtains, a perfect tan, cute dimples and pearly white teeth. Dieter Brummer, who played Home And Away's Shane in the 1990s, seemed to have it all, as the young actor captured the hearts of everyone, including up to 8 million TV viewers in the UK. Alongside Melissa George, as Angel, the pair became a much-loved soap couple, with bad boy Shane proposing to Angel while they were still at school, much to the dismay of Summer Bay's older population.

Mark Cuban might be a billionaire, but there a few things he’s not spending his money on.