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K.J. Yossman Agnieszka Holland has signed on to direct a biopic of 20th century novelist Franz Kafka.Titled “Kafka,” the film will cover the writer’s life in a series of standalone vignettes, from his birth in 19th century Prague through to his death in Berlin just a few years after the close of World War I.Šárka Cimbalová, Sam Taylor and Mike Downey are set to produce the feature. “‘Kafka’ will be a dazzling kaleidoscopic mosaic of a film that dramatizes the famous writer’s life and imagination in a series of standalone vignettes that span Kafka’s life from his birth in pre-war Prague, up to his tragic death in Berlin in 1924 and into scenes from the future he envisioned,” the trio said in a statement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMoonbug Entertainment is expanding its kid-vid footprint by snapping up Little Angel, a big producer of YouTube videos and songs for preschoolers.Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The acquisition is Moonbug’s first since it was bought in a $3 billion deal by Candle Media, the next-generation media roll-up venture headed by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs and backed by private-equity firm Blackstone.

Olivia Munn is learning that «fed is best.» The 41-year-old new mom has been very candid about her low milk supply as she struggles to breastfeed her 2-month-old son, Malcolm, whom she shares with comedian John Mulaney. On Tuesday, Munn took to Instagram, sharing a video in which she detailed her breastfeeding journey, noting that she has tried «two lactation consultants, lactation soups, three breastfeeding pillows, liters of coconut water, lactation teas, gummies, vitamins, cookies, nipple ointments, skin to skin contact, heating pads to increase circulation, and three different breast pumps.»Placing a device around her neck, Munn also shared, «I even wore this device filled with formula around my neck with tubes taped to my nipples so I could stimulate milk production while giving my baby the nutrients he needs.»A post shared by o l i v i a (@oliviamunn)Eventually, Munn realized that her efforts were in vain. «None of it worked! I cried and cried. I felt like my body was failing,» she wrote.

Jennifer Lopez is sharing where her and Ben Affleck steal some private time. The 52-year-old triple-threat star appears on Wednesday's episode of , and opens up about where she and her beau escape to have alone time away from the five children they have between them.«Bathroom, closet.

One U.S. Navy SEAL candidate is dead and another has been hospitalized after the pair were part of a group that completed the first phase of Navy SEAL training, known popularly as “Hell Week.”

Jo Joyner is all over our TV screens at the moment – she’s come a long way since finding fame in nursing drama No Angels back in 2004. Now, millions watch her as nosy Luella in BBC One’s hit drama Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators. Returning for its fourth series, she stars alongside Mark Benton’s bumbling Frank Hathaway as the hilarious pair lurch from one case to the next.

Ambitious West of Scotland League club Rossvale are close to securing a landmark tie-in with Gibraltar top flight side Europa Point which they hope can take them onto the next level.

Perhaps the Best Picture race is truly over. When the 2022 Oscar nominations were announced Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” landed 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, four acting nominations, and Editing.

Police are appealing for help to trace a teenager who has been reported missing from his home in Stirling.

The Daily Beast. “Nobody’s f—ing! Like, I don’t know how to tell people how to behave in a world in which that is not a thing.”On Tuesday, “Suicide Squad” director Gunn politely fired back.

Scots Team GB ice skater Lewis Gibson reminisced about his early days of learning to skate at Ayr Ice Rink - and meeting Lorraine Kelly for the first time at Seamill Hydro.

Kurt Zouma has been fined £250,000 and had his two cats taken into the care of the RSCPA after a video of the footballer kicking one of the animals appeared online.

Domestic abuse will not be tolerated and victims are not alone – help is out there.

A new sub-variant of Omicron Covid is now spreading throughout the nation.

Kate Middleton has been announced as the latest in a long list of famous faces to read a book on CBeebies Bedtime Stories.This Sunday, the Duchess of Cambridge will read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark on the children's channel, becoming the first member of the Royal family to do so. But the 40 year old is not the first member of the Royal family to read a children's story on television, and is actually following in the footsteps of her father-in-law. Prince Charles, 73, published his own children's book, The Old Man of Lochnagar – which he wrote to raise main for The Prince's Trust – back in 1980 and, four years later, he took to our screens to read it.

Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift tend to keep their relationship private, but the actor made a rare reference to his other half during a recent interview.

FromSoftware have announced that all online services for Dark Souls PC games will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to “technical difficulties”.Earlier this year, it was announced that all PvP servers for the entire series had been deactivated following a Remote Code Execution (RCE) hack, which essentially allows the potential attacker to execute arbitrary code on a remote device, meaning they can take control of a player’s PC.Now, it’s been announced that Dark Souls’ online services will once again be taken down while the company extends the fix to work with their upcoming title Elden Ring.Writing on Twitter, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware said they were “aware of the technical difficulties players have experienced with the Dark Souls suite of games on PC.”#DarkSouls pic.twitter.com/ZRhX9OcvQe— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) February 9, 2022“We want to thank the entire Dark Souls community and the players who have reached out to us directly to voice their concerns and offer solutions. Thanks to you, we have identified the cause and are working on fixing the issue.”The statement continued: “In addition, we have extended the investigation to Elden Ring – our upcoming title launching on February 25 – and have made sure the necessary security measures are in place for this title on all target platforms.

Esports is potentially going to be a category in future Commonwealth Games, with a pilot being trialled at the 2022 event.Later this year at the Commonwealth Games 2022, the event will be trying out esports for the first time and will be known as the Commonwealth Esport Championships. No medals will be awarded, as it is only a pilot.

Kanye West wants to reunite with his wife and kids. The 44-year-old Yeezy founder took to Instagram early Wednesday with a series of family photos, showing his estranged wife Kim Kardashian playing outdoors with their four children: North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2. "GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER," the rapper wrote.

After four decades on the air, "Wheel of Fortune" is still full of surprises.  At least, that’s what viewers learned this week when two contestants won the $100,000 grand prize in the bonus round twice in back-to-back nights of gameplay. While contestants have won the prize before, this marks the only time that two contestants have won it in the same week, let alone two nights in a row.  Yahoo Entertainment reports that contestant Lisa Kramer took home the grand prize on Monday, earning a total of $116,700 in winnings.

ANT and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will officially return to ITV later this month - and it's coming a lot sooner than you think. Earlier this week, the Geordie duo were seen gearing up for another series of their hit show in a revealing trailer, promising fans the "happiest ninety minutes of the week".

LISA Armstrong shared a cryptic post about "going through heavy s**t" as she arrived for work on Steph's Packed Lunch today. The makeup artist was pictured sporting an all black look as she arrived at the studio in Leeds to film the Channel 4 show wearing a pink face mask and love-heart shades.

ALMOST two decades ago The Worst Witch had us all in its spell. Mildred Hubble and her classmates at Miss Cackle’s Academy For Witches first wove their magic on CITV in 1998 and the series ran until 2001.

THIS Morning viewers were left saying the very same thing as they tuned in to watch one of the Tinder Swindler victims on the show. Cecilie Fjellhoy was in the ITV studio to talk to host Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the experience, which has left her nearly £200,000 in debt.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has revealed her lookalike daughter has been signed as an influencer and is in line for a big payday. The former EastEnders actress opened up about how Jodie Jenkins - who sports an impressive 13.4k followers on Instagram - was starting up a new career. Danniella, 48, took to Instagram to gush over her daughter's signing, revealing she was to be represented by the Social Inspire Group.

Oscar-nominated LGBTQ talent: Kristen Stewart in Spencer (Pic: Pablo Larraín), Ariana DeBose in West Side Story, and the film Flee

ESCAPE to the Chateau fans have all said the same thing as Dick and Angel Strawbridge leave famous home and head to UK. The married couple, who shot to fame in 2016 on the Channel 4 show, have left their stunning home in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, France, for their new live show.

HOLLYOAKS' Bethannie Hare is throwing herself into music after quitting Hollyoaks. The Cher McQueen actress said goodbye to the soap last week after a drama-filled two years and has aspirations of making it as a singer.

OUR Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen took drastic measures after a heart-breaking stillbirth at Ravenseat. The Yorkshire Shepherdess documents her life with her nine children and many animals on her Twitter and Instagram pages as well as on the hit Channel 5 programme.

Concern is rising over a new variant of coronavirus which is spreading, Health Secretary Sajid Javid as said.