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Ellise Shafer Roman Polanski will no longer go on trial in Los Angeles next year over the alleged rape of a minor in 1973, French news agency AFP reports. The director’s lawyer, Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, told the AFP on Tuesday that the case was “settled in the summer to the parties’ mutual satisfaction and has now been formally dismissed.” Polanski was set to face trial in August 2025. Gloria Allred, the lawyer of the anonymous plaintiff, also confirmed to the AFP that “a settlement of claims was agreed to by the parties to their mutual satisfaction.” The lawsuit, filed in June 2023, alleged that Polanski raped the Jane Doe in 1973 when she was underage at his Benedict Canyon home.

King Charles is on the lookout for a first-rate helicopter pilot, dangling a "competitive" salary and attractive benefits, presenting what could be an ideal chance for Prince Andrew to stage a royal return.

Plans to build a new staff facility at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) base in Prestwick have been approved.

In a heart-wrenching and dramatic development, The Traitors Finland has postponed the airing of its highly anticipated season final following the death of contestant Janne Puhakka. The 29-year-old was tragically discovered dead at his residence in Espoo, adjacent to Helsinki.

King Charles is on the hunt for a top-notch helicopter pilot, offering a "competitive" salary and appealing perks, in what could be an ideal role for Prince Andrew.

BABYMETAL have announced a UK and European tour for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The Japanese kawaii metal band are due to bring their full arena tour overseas for the first time next year, with Poppy and Bambie Thug appearing as special guests.“In 2025, BABYMETAL will enter a new era,” a statement from the Fox God reads. “The METALVERSE will expand and we will travel to a world we have never experienced, with new songs.”The upcoming tour is scheduled to visit arenas in Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich, Barcelona, Paris and other European cities throughout May.

Barry Keoghan has been filmed grinning to a Sabrina Carpenter song fans claim is about him.The actor attended two of her concerts over the weekend at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh and the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.It was during the latter, that he was filmed grinning during the track ‘Bed Chem’, when Carpenter sang the lyrics: ‘Who’s the cute boy with the white jacket and the thick accent?‘Many of Carpenter’s fans believe that the lyrics to the song include multiple references to Keoghan as she sings about a man “with a thick accent” and “wide blue eyes.”barry is hilarious bro

Enter Shikari‘s Rou Reynolds has spoken to NME about his upcoming acting debut in Jeff Wayne’s musical adaption of The War Of The Worlds – as well as his determination to support grassroots venues and plans for the future.Set to hit UK arenas next spring, the production tells the story of H.G. Wells’ 1898 sci-fi novel, in which an extraterrestrial race threatens the survival of humankind.

Rachel Zegler has spoken out about fame and defended stars like Chappell Roan, who have received online abuse.Roan’s feelings about fame have consistently made headlines this year, with her recently comparing it to “an abusive ex-husband”, and revealing that she’d been diagnosed with “severe depression” that she attributed to her rapid rise.Prior to that, she had taken to TikTok to share her thoughts on “weird” and “creepy” followers, calling out the “predatory behaviour” of so-called “superfans” that includes “nonconsensual physical and social interactions”.Now Zegler, who also recently received backlash over Disney‘s forthcoming live-action Snow White movie, has backed Roan.She told Teen Vogue: “The second one loses their anonymity, they lose everything that comes with it, and that is comfort. I made a vow to myself after last summer where everything was really horrible for me online, that I would not spend a single second being uncomfortable that I didn’t have to.“I wish I had the wherewithal to say it the way Chappell did.

Bruce Springsteen is set to headline two of Kamala Harris’ rallies ahead of the US Presidential election.The Boss will first head to Atlanta tomorrow night (October 24), where he will perform a headline slot at Harris’ joint rally with former President Barack Obama.From there, he’ll join the Democratic party leader again the following week, heading to Philadelphia on Monday (October 28) for her rally. Obama will also be at this campaign event, and Springsteen is expected to break out a handful of his greatest hits.Both take place ahead of the US Presidential election on November 5, and are held in swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania in a bid to get more people to back Harris.

Naman Ramachandran Sovereign Films has acquired U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to “Red Path,” the latest feature from Tunisian director Lotfi Achour, which competed for the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. The film, set for theatrical release in the second or third quarter of 2025, centers on 13-year-old Achraf, who is forced into a gruesome and unimaginable act after his cousin Nizar is murdered by a group of men.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent John Turturro, Melissa Leo, “24” showrunner Evan Katz and Oscar winner Juan José Campanella will be joined by Tom Donahue, director of “Mafia Spies,” “The Floor” showrunner Anthony Carbone and Matt and Tina Hastings (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Fallen”) on the first English-language slate of The Mediapro Studio US & Canada. Presented at Mipcom at a Media Mastermind session on Wednesday by The Mediapro Studio’s CEO Laura Fernández Espeso, Juan “JC” Acosta, head of the Los Angeles-based The Mediapro Studio US & Canada, the slate represents a long-standing major gameplan announced by Fernández Espeso in 2021.

Ellise Shafer Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man is getting back behind the camera in no time. During an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday night, Holland confirmed that his fourth “Spider-Man” movie is happening — and even has a production start date. “Next summer, we start shooting.

EXCLUSIVE: Production has wrapped on location in Australia on the possession horror film Diabolic, written by Mike Harding and Daniel J. Phillips (Awoken). Phillips also directed the film.

EXCLUSIVE: Leonard Cohen drama So Long, Marianne will play in a raft of new territories after Cineflix cut new distribution deals for the buzzy project, which played in competition at Series Mania.

Mediapro’s fledgling North American studio unveiled a raft of new movies, series, docs and formats in a news-packed MIPCOM keynote this morning. John Turturro delivered a video address and spoke about his adaptation of Is There No Place on Earth for Me? as the Spanish media giant made a series of statement announcements.

EXCLUSIVE: Italian drama ‘La Storia’ has been picked up for the U.S. and Israel. The series, adapted from the iconic Elsa Morante bestseller, is set in Rome during and soon after World War II. It stars Jasmine Trinca (The Gunman) in the lead role.

Korean actress Song Ji-hyo is swapping the film set for the depths of the season. She is the center of Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji-Hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure, a doc series from BBC Studios and JTBC.

EXCLUSIVE: Buy it Now, the entrepreneur format from The Traitors UK maker Studio Lambert, has been pitched successfully in India.

Married At First Sight UK star Adam Nightingale has shown off his impressive two and a half stone weight loss. It comes after being in the centre of controversy for comments he made on the show about his wife Polly’s appearance, stating his type was “petite brunettes”.The 33-year-old groom made it clear his wife wasn’t what he was ‘expecting’ and that he wasn’t attracted to her, despite being intimate on the honeymoon.The comments frustrated both viewers at home and the experts, although it seems the couple have now turned over a new leaf.

This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will be taking a well deserved break from the daytime show from Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November, and will be replaced by Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. Viewers can expect popular duo Alison and Dermot to deliver a half term and Halloween week packed with surprises and spooky treats. Despite usually only fronting the Friday edition of the show, it's not the first time the pair have taken over for an extended period of time, having hosted the show this summer while Cat and Ben took a break.

ITV News has announced the sad passing of anchor Ralph Blunsom at the age of 66. His death was confirmed on air by co-star Rob Smith. Ralph had a distinguished career in broadcasting, working for both BBC North West and Granada.

Autumn is here and it's time to snug up in the perfect coat. Look no further style hunters! We've found an absolute gem – a chic quilted Mac from White Stuff slashed to £56 from £140.That's right, you save over £80, with discounts swooning over 50%! Trust us, it's a fashionista's dream for those on a budget. Originally part of their spring collection, this double-breasted trench with a hint of padding is your BFF for those iffy weather days.

Blusher is the ultimate beauty must-have right now, effortlessly becoming a staple in our makeup routines for that perfect, rosy-cheeked look. It's ideal for creating the illusion of a fresh-faced stroll in the brisk autumn breeze – minus the actual cold.

Liam Payne's father has made a solemn promise and has “vowed to do the right thing” and stay with his late son, it has been reported.The former One Direction star tragically died after falling from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 31.The initial findings from an autopsy indicate that he suffered “multiple traumas” leading to an “internal and external haemorrhage”.The Public Prosecutor's Office noted that the injuries from the fall were unsurvivable. “The head injuries were sufficient to cause death, while the internal and external haemorrhages in the skull, chest, abdomen and limbs contributed to the mechanism of death,” the statement explained.

The world is still reeling from the tragic loss of One Direction heartthrob Liam Payne, who met a devastating end after falling from his hotel suite in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the tender age of 31. Fans of the beloved pop star have been left in mourning following the incident. As tributes pour in, poignant details about Liam's final moments have begun to surface, painting a picture of his last wishes.

We can always count on Cat Deeley for style inspiration. Last night, the 47-year-old donned a sparkly mini dress from Marks & Spencer as she made a guest appearance on the final of ITV show Dress the Nation - and we’re obsessed with the look. Costing £45, Cat’s exact ensemble is the Sparkly V-Neck Mini Shift Dress that has a regular fit, a plunging neckline and a sleeveless shape.

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In the kinky movie, Kidman plays a powerful businesswoman who risks her career and family life to have a passionate affair with her much younger intern, played by “Where the Crawdads Sing” actor Harris Dickinson, 28.The 57-year-old Oscar winner said performing sexual scenes with Dickinson and Antonio Banderas, who plays her husband in the movie, sometimes became too much to handle.“There were times when we were shooting where I was like, ‘I don’t want to orgasm any more,’” Kidman told The Sun.The “Big Little Lies” star took on the project to challenge herself, however the process brought moments that were simply too much for her to handle.In fact, Kidman admitted that she would often say, “don’t come near me” and “I hate doing this” during filming.“I don’t care if I am never touched again in my life!” she added.Even Dickinson revealed in a press conference that he would tell the cast and crew “go away for a second” when he needed space on set.The upcoming film’s steamy trailer is already giving moviegoers a glimpse of what’s to come with sexual tension spilling over the screen.“It was so present all the time for me that it was almost like a burnout,” Kidman said.This isn’t the first time Kidman has pushed the boundaries with sexual roles.She appeared in an orgy scene in the 1999 film “Eyes Wide Shut” with her then-husband Tom Cruise, and played a prostitute who faked an orgasm to Ewan McGregor’s character singing a song in 2001’s “Moulin Rouge.”“I’ve always been on a quest as an actor, I’m always going, where have I not been? And what can I explore as a human being?” she recently told People.Off the big screen, the mom of four is married to country superstar Keith Urban.

fatally fell from a balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires. He died instantly of massive internal and external injuries and had a toxic mixture of drugs in his system at the time of his death.His distraught father, Geoff Payne, has been warned he could have to wait for up to ten days to get permission to take his son’s body home.Geoff, 66, has since vowed to remain with him until he is able to return to the UK.

The devastated family of a university lecturer killed in a horror crash have told of their grief over their loss.

Pete Wicks has been accused of 'wishful thinking' by one of the Strictly Come Dancing judges after an exchange in a car park. Craig Revel Horwood has revealed how the podcast's host tactic to get the first 10 of the series didn't work on him.

The latest trailer for the fifth season of Paramount's Yellowstone has given fans a glimpse into the final six episodes, promising an action-packed conclusion to the Dutton family saga. The upcoming episodes will follow the sudden departure of Kevin Costner, who played ranch owner John Dutton.

The grieving mother of Liam Payne has disclosed the One Direction sensation's poignant final wish following his tragic passing last week.

A newborn baby is fighting for its life after a heavily pregnant mum fell 17 storeys to her death from a block of flats.

A mother-of-two who says her daughter was almost ‘seriously injured’ by oncoming traffic outside school has called on her local council to act. Sarah Garcia De Bustos, 47, says her daughter was ‘millimetres’ away from being struck by a car when crossing the road in Cheadle on Friday (October 18).