Magician Scott Alexander and America's Got Talent star dies from stroke

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.The actor, who plays rogue character Forge Fitzwilliam in the upcoming fantasy film, said he thought the woman was a studio executive on the set, when she was actually a chaperone of a young child actor.Speaking to Total Film (via Yahoo! Entertainment), Grant said: “I lost my temper with a woman in my eyeline on day one. I assumed she was some executive from the studio who should have known better.

Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg and Russell Crowe have been pictured hanging out together in Melbourne, Australia.Last week, Sheeran played two consecutive nights at Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of his 2023 ‘+ – = ÷ x’ Australia and New Zealand tour (March 2, 3). Snoop, meanwhile, is Down Under for a run of ‘I Wanna Thank Me’ headline shows.Images and footage have since emerged of the two artists partying backstage at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday night (March 4) after Snoop performed the first of two gigs at the venue (via Joe).The pair were with actor Crowe next to two tables filled with Red Solo Cups, a glass of green buds, numerous burned out rolled cigarettes and a what appears to be Snoop’s setlist.In a 30-second video, Snoop jokes that Sheeran will be stealing “all your drink” and “smoking all your weed”.

Morrissey has announced a pair of outdoor UK headline shows for this summer – find all the details below.The soloist and former Smiths frontman is due to perform at Crystal Palace Park in south London on Sunday, July 9 before heading to Millennium Square in Leeds the following Wednesday (July 12).Morrissey will be joined by special guests The Slow Readers Club in Leeds. It’s not yet known who’ll support the singer at the London concert.Tickets for both dates go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cannes’ Marché du Film has named Spain its Country of Honor for the upcoming 2023 edition which will take place May 16-24 during the 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes. The Marché du Film will work with ICEX Spain Trade & Investment and ICAA – Institute of Cinematography & Audiovisual Arts to showcase Spanish talent and content, ranging from cinema to documentary, animation and extended reality. Spain follows India which became Cannes’ first official Country of Honor in 2022. The industry event launched the initiative last year to spotlight and celebrate different nations at each market edition. Spain’s cinema sector has been having a banner 2023. Last month, Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren’s debut feature “20,000 Species of Bees” won three awards at the Berlinale, while Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” won two Cesar awards, and Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts” won the Cesar award for best foreign film. Recent successes last year also include Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs” which won last year’s Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and Alberto Mielgo’s “The Windshield Wiper” which won best animated short film at The Academy Awards).

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Middle East satellite and streaming platform OSN Group has extended its relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery forging a new multi-year licensing deal under which it will become the exclusive home for HBO content in the region. In addition to HBO shows, such as “Succession,” the renewed agreement has been expanded to cover additional content and channel offerings from Warner Bros. giving OSN premium access to recent blockbuster movie hits such as “The Batman,” “Dune,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” and “The Suicide Squad.” The deal was announced in Dubai with “Succession” star Brian Cox on hand.

Spain has been named as the country of honor for the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film running May 16 to 24.

Manchester Film Festival Unveils Industry Programme

New research has predicted that 2023 will be the final year American consumer’s spend on TV and film rises before hitting a steady decline over the coming years.

BTS member Jin has shared a new photo with bandmates J-hope and Jimin while serving his mandatory military service.On Saturday (March 4), the K-pop idol returned to his personal Instagram account for the first time since beginning his mandatory military service last December. Dressed in his military uniform and sporting a short haircut, Jin posed between BTS bandmates J-hope and Jimin in the new photo.The singer then captioned the photo “welcome,” while J-hope shared a string of laughter and heart emojis in the post’s comments.A post shared by Jin of BTS (@jin)Just over a week ago, Big Hit Music shared that J-hope has recently begun his own enlistment process.

SHINee’s Onew has opened up about the long process leading up to the release of his debut studio album ‘O (Circle)’.Yesterday (March 6), the K-pop singer made a comeback with his first-ever studio record ‘O (Circle)’ and its title track of the same name. In the hours prior to the release, SM Entertainment released an interview with Onew, in which he discussed his feelings and preparation that went into the record.While discussing his latest title track, Onew revealed that he had actually heard the song over a year ago, prior to the release of his last solo mini-album.

Stand-up comedian and OK! columnist Judi Love has always been a prominent advocate for never holding back when it comes to showing love to those we respect and care for. Writing in her weekly column, the Loose Women favourite often emphasises the importance of being there for one another's triumphs and forever standing in the corner of those we want to see reach their goals.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has admitted that it is his "dream" to play in the Premier League amid Manchester United's interest in his signature.

Every year, up to 75 girls and boys set out on their school and, ultimately, life journey when they join the reception class at Bolton School's Infants’ School.

The mum of a young woman who was injured in a fatal car crash in Wales has questioned why it took the police nearly two days to find the five young people involved.

A family has labelled a local pub "heartless" after it charged them £200 for cancelling a meal.

Emma Beadle, the wife of former Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle, has taken to Instagram to show off the scars from her recent heart surgery. Emma had surgery in late January to fix three holes in her heart as well as to fix a valve, but shortly after the operation she suffered from a collapsed lung.

Much-loved stand-up comedy star Judi Love is reminiscing on her recent brunch endeavour with boyband JLS, dubbing the four some "the sweetest" as they prepare to hit the road for another UK tour. Writing in her weekly OK! column, Judi expresses her nerves at the prospect of embarking onto her first ever comedy tour at the end of the month, thanks those voting for her to receive a Visionary Arts Awards for her 2022 documentary 'Judi Love: Black, Female and Invisible', discusses her part in Loose Women's annual Body Stories campaign and celebrates International Women's Day with some sweet messages to her friends.

Naman Ramachandran African streamer Showmax has revealed “Second Family,” its first original telenovela in Kenya. The series follows the dysfunctional Gatehi – Lang’at families. When 57-year-old billionaire Leo Lang’at dies suddenly, his secrets come to light, pitting one family against another. Battling for his wealth, power and for revenge, Sinde, the daughter of Leo’s mistress, faces off against Evangeline, Leo’s formidable first wife. The cast includes emerging actor Vanessa Okeyo as the protagonist Sinde, Brian Ogola, Helen Keli, Dora Nyaboke, Ian Mbugua, Nick Ndeda, Stephanie Muchiri, Serah Wanjiru, Arabron Nyyneque, Mumbi Maina, Brian Abajah, Lewis Leshan, Ella Maina, Florence Nduta, John Sibi-Okumu, Charles J. Ouda, Mary Mwikali and Eve Jackson.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service has signed an agreement with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to produce age ratings for content. The agreement will enable Prime Video to build on their existing trust and safety tools, in order to move towards the in-house production of BBFC age ratings that are in line with the BBFC’s classification guidelines. The BBFC will support Prime Video as they adapt their rating methodologies in the U.K. to fully reflect the BBFC’s classification standards. This will extend the presence of the BBFC’s trusted guidance on the streaming service in the U.K,, the BBFC said. As part of the agreement, the BBFC will share additional expertise and insight into the standards they apply when classifying film, video and TV content.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has acquired global rights to “The Piano,” the format from Love Productions, makers of “The Great British Bake Off.” “The Piano,” hosted by Claudia Winkleman, recently launched in the U.K. on broadcaster Channel 4 and is a ratings success. Created by Richard McKerrow, the British version of the format sees talented amateur pianists invited each week to play on public pianos in well-known train stations. Unknown to the performers, acclaimed classical pianist Lang Lang and platinum selling pop superstar Mika are secretly watching and one performer from each train station is invited to perform on one of the world’s most prestigious stages. 

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out who is hiding out in Rishi Sharma's house after he appeared to sense an intruder. During scenes aired on the ITV soap on Monday night (March 6), viewers saw the character, played by Bhasker Patel, return home after visiting his daughter, Priya, in London.

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell's baby daughter Bodhi has started to crawl after the couple welcomed their first child back in August last year. Chloe, 35, shared an adorable video of her daughter Bodhi from when just after she was born next to a clip of her little one starting to crawl on the ground. "A blink of an eye they said… They weren’t wrong," the doting mother wrote beside the post.

Vanessa Feltz made a subtle revelation about her relationship with her cheating ex, Ben Ofoedu as she revealed she faked orgasms while they were together. The This Morning agony aunt called it quits on her 16-year relationship with Ben earlier this year after allegations of cheating and sexting fans, which Ben has since confirmed.

Helen Flanagan is embracing single life and is back on the dating scene following her split from footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair last year. The former Coronation Street actress, who recently had a boob job and her lips plumped, was spotted on celebrity dating app Raya last week and pals have told us she’s opening up to the idea of a new romance. “She’s not actively looking for a new relationship – it’s just a bit of fun and an ego boost,” a source close to Helen revealed.

Florence + The Machine have teased a new cover version of No Doubt‘s ‘Just A Girl’ from Yellowjackets season two.Taking to social media yesterday (March 6), frontwoman Florence Welch shared a brief video of herself looking through a rack of tour outfits backstage. The singer eventually finds a blue and yellow letterman jacket with the Yellowjackets logo emblazoned on the back.Welch then puts the item on above her dress and turns to face the camera.

Liam Neeson has recreated the iconic phone scene from his 2008 hit Taken while at a hockey game in New York.While attending the game between the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden, a clip of the iconic scene from Taken was shown on the jumbotron before panning to Neeson recreating the scene in real life to raucous applause.The scene sees Neeson’s character Bryan Mills threatening the person who kidnapped his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) over the phone, which birthed the famous line “I have a particular set of skills.”Watch the reenactment below.Liam Neeson really did 'Taken' on the jumbotron

Another Love Island dumping is just around the corner with all couples at risk of being axed from the island just days before the final. Monday (6 March) night's episode saw fans get just 15 minutes to vote to save their favourite couple, with those with the least votes being at risk of being dumped from the island. News of the upcoming dumping comes just days after two couples said goodbye to the South African villa.

A paedophile has escaped jail after being caught with more than 15,000 indecent images of children, some as young as five.

It's bad news for Lewis Capaldi fans as the Scottish singer took to Twitter to announce some devastating news. Capaldi, who played Manchester in January as part of his 2023 tour, has had to cancel two of his upcoming gigs.

The second season of Netflix’s steamy show Sex/Life is now streaming and we found the raunchiest scenes in every single episode.

Eugene Levy might be most recognizable to a generation of fans for his work as the patriarch of the Rose family on Schitt’s Creek. However, before that, he also played a father figure in the American Pie franchise.

Chris Sutton believes Leicester City fans are beginning to feel that Brendan Rodgers' reign has gone stale.

The official public consulation is now underway on the construction of a new Gartcosh Primary; while residents of an estate transferred into North Lanarkshire four years ago are finally set to see their school catchments rezoned.

Hundreds of police officers have been signed off work with long Covid since the start of the pandemic, new date has revealed.

Scott Alexander has unfortunately passed away.

Scott Alexander, a magician who appeared on Season 6 of America’s Got Talent, has died following a stroke, his wife Jenny revealed on Instagram.