Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally supposed to die in ‘The Phantom Menace’ – and was played by Liam Neeson

Throughout November, Dumfries and Galloway Council will run events across the region inviting struggling families and individuals to go along and help themselves to free warm winter clothes.

As Fubo‘s legal battle against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery continues, the pay-TV operator reported better-than-expected third-quarter results.

“Welcome to this week’s edition of Deadline International Insider! As we navigate through the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, it’s clear that AI is not just a buzzword but a transformative force reshaping industries worldwide.”

The final jobs report before the 2024 presidential election showed a muddled picture, with job gains dropping significantly in October amid the disruption from major hurricanes and a Boeing labor strike.

It’s that time of year again. NBC‘s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to air live Thursday, Nov. 28 from from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET/PT. The parade, which begins on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store, will also simulstream on Peacock and have an encore on NBC at 2 p.m. ET/PT. 

Busy Broadway producer Ken Davenport (Oh, Mary!, the upcoming Othello, among many other credits) has another project in the wings: A stage musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire is being developed with the movie’s double-Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman.

Sabrina Carpenter covered Olivia Newton-John‘s ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ while dressed as Sandy from Grease, complete with Carpenter curls in her hair, a black leather jacket and Sandy’s iconic catsuit, during a stop on her ‘Short ‘N’ Sweet’ US tour.Elsewhere, Heidi Klum once again delivered theatrics during the 23rd instalment of her iconic Halloween parties. This time, Klum and her husband, German guitarist Tom Kaulitz, dressed as E.T.She wasn’t the only one to take inspiration from the Steven Spielberg classic, with Janelle Monae also opting for an E.T.

Daisy Ridley has opened up about the distress she felt following an 2019 interview in which she was asked about her “privilege” growing up compared to her Star Wars co-star John Boyega.Ridley starred as Rey alongside Boyega in three Star Wars outings, films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).The comments, which were made in a Guardian interview, came after Ridley was asked by the interviewer about her “privileged” upbringing. The interviewer quizzed Ridley on “if she thinks it has been easier to be confident and navigate her celebrity because of the privilege in her life” including “boarding school and her upbringing.” Ridley attended Tring Park Performing Arts School in Hertfordshire on a scholarship.The interviewer went on to write that Ridley felt there was “little difference between her experience and that of her co-star John Boyega, who grew up in south London to British Nigerian immigrant parents.”Ridley said in the Guardian interview: “John grew up on a council estate in Peckham and I think me and him are similar enough that… no… Also, I went to a boarding school for performing arts, which was different.”Now, in a new interview with The Telegraph, Ridley has opened up about the comments, claiming that her words were taken out of context.She told the outlet: “I literally couldn’t sleep after that came out…because I felt like, honestly, it was a purposeful de-contextualising.

Variety VIP+ staff In an effort to quantify how streaming has impacted the way audiences around the globe are served by different forms of media, Variety Intelligence Platform has collaborated with Amazon Ads on the special report “Entertainment Everywhere.” With entertainment that fills screens big and small — from film, TV and livestreaming to audiocentric media across music and podcasts — the rise of streaming has helped transform content distribution on a global scale. VIP+’s 21-page “Entertainment Everywhere” expands on survey data previously featured in the Amazon Ads report “From Ads to Zeitgeist,” a global thought leadership research study delving into the relationship between culture and advertising, to explore the effects of improved consumer accessibility to content from regions all over the world.

Quentin Tarantino has lamented remake culture in a new interview, saying he refuses to watch series like Shōgun and Ripley or films like Dune, saying: “I’ve seen the story.”The Pulp Fiction director shared his thoughts on remake culture during an interview on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast. When asked if he thought Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two was the best film of the year, Tarantino replied that he didn’t know because he hadn’t watched it – and doesn’t intend to.He explained: “I saw [David Lynch’s] Dune a couple of times. I don’t need to see that story again.

Coldplay played ‘The Karate Kid’ live for the first time on Thursday, alongside the star of the 1980s film of the same name, Ralph Macchio.The ‘Moon Music’ track was given its debut at the band’s second show at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on October 31, as the ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour begins its Australia and New Zealand leg.Before beginning the song, frontman Chris Martin joked that he was losing his voice and asked if there was anybody out there that could help him sing the next song. With that, Macchio, who played Daniel LaRusso in the original trilogy of The Karate Kid films in the ‘80s, walked on stage to an ovation from the crowd.As the band started the song, Macchio appeared to sing along, but it soon became clear that he was in fact miming to Martin’s own pre-recorded vocals.

Matthew McConaughey has channeled his inner-David Attenborough for a series of trailers promoting new dystopian horror game Exodus.Exodus tells a “thrilling horror infused story about a dystopian alternative timeline of human history” and is being made by developers who helped create Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect and Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic while at BioWare.“Having fled a dying Earth, humanity has found a new home in a hostile galaxy. Here, we are the underdogs, fighting our final battle for survival.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are in perfect harmony with their couples costume on Thursday night (October 31) in Los Angeles.

NSB, also known as North Star Boys, are taking over!

Assassin’s Creed games in the next five years.Gaming journalist Tom Henderson appeared on the XB2 Podcast recently and spoke about the future of Ubisoft. The studio recently announced a number of job cuts after a tough financial quarter due to the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the poor sales of Star Wars: Outlaws.According to Henderson, Ubisoft is “in a tricky spot at the moment” and is hoping to “capitalise on the franchise as much as possible.

Purchasing an expensive item only to have a friend accidentally break it weeks later can be incredibly frustrating – and it's a delicate situation to handle.

Heidi Klum has once again stole the show with her extravagant Halloween costume which transformed her into an iconic character from a famous 80s film.

The SNP Government must "end the excuses" and invest in public services after receiving a £3.4bn Budget boost, Scotland's most senior trade unionist has said.

A new creative hub for the north west Dumfries community has been officially with a fun-filled get-together.

Four local NHS Forth Valley staff and teams have been shortlisted as finalists in this year’s Scotland’s Health Awards.

Marta Balaga As the November election looms, director Emily Harrold isn’t focusing on the U.S. political divide. Instead, she’s turning to five politicians who decided to work together despite their party affiliations: South Carolina’s “Sister Senators.” Margie Bright Matthews, Katrina Shealy, Mia McLeod, Penry Gustafson and Sandy Senn started collaborating in the wake of the Dobbs decision – the U.S.

Marta Balaga “Wasteland Chronicles,” directed by Viera Čákanyová, Barbora Sliepková and Lucia Kašová, has received the New Visions Award at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival for the most promising European project. It comes with post-production services valued at €15,000 (courtesy of UPP) and €5,000 (Soundsquare). You can find the full list of winners here.

The Hollywood Reporter that the film’s idea is “total Hollywood bulls–t.”Written by David Scarpa, the sequel to the Russell Crowe-led 2000 historical epic showcases the world over two decades later.Paul Mescal plays the grown-up Lucius Verus II, the son of Crowe’s character, Maximus, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in the original film. Lucius is the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus, who was originally played by Joaquin Phoenix.In the film’s trailer, one scene shows the Colosseum in Rome being flooded and filled with sharks.“I don’t think Romans knew what a shark was,” said Bartsch, who boasts degrees from Princeton, Harvard and UC Berkeley.Bartsch did note that the Romans really did fill the Colosseum with water for various naval battles.Another scene from the film shows rhinos charging into the Colosseum, which Bartsch notes is only partially accurate.Bartsch explained that Martial, a Roman poet, “wrote a poem in 80 AD about a rhinoceros tossing a bull up to the sky” — however it would have been a single-horned rhino and not a two-horned one shown in the film.The historian noted that Scott got the news element wrong in the film, explaining that Romans did not read newspapers while sipping tea in a cafe, because newspapers were invented some 1,200 years later.“They did have daily news — Acta Diuma — but it was carved and placed at certain locations,” she told the outlet.

CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club — a plush development about 81 miles south of Lisbon.The pair allegedly forked over more than $4.7 million on the purchase.According to King Charles’ former personal butler Grant Harrold, the couple’s rumored move to Europe shows that they’re “edging their way back in the direction of the UK.”“Their life in the US — there’s so many people that move away and move back, so I don’t think there’d be anything unusual about Harry and Meghan leaving the US for Europe,” Harrold told The Post.“But maybe living in the States wasn’t what they thought it would be and that could be why they’re now supposedly edging their way back in the direction of the UK.”Harrold previously told The Post that the pair’s rumored move signals their attempt at a reconciliation with the royal family.While it’s unclear why the pair opted for a home in Portugal, the couple’s connections could be a reason.What’s more, Portugal’s climate is similar to that of Montecito, Calif., which could also have played a part in the appeal.“There’s no obvious reason for choosing Portugal as a location to live, but let’s not forget that it’s not unusual for royals to set up overseas,” Harrold notes.“Some have historically moved to France, Princess Margaret used to spend a lot of time in Mauritius, so Harry would be following in the footsteps of other royals who have done something similar.”Before the couple enjoys their new life in Portugal, Harry and Markle face one major hurdle to overcome in obtaining European Union citizenship.Such a citizenship would allow the couple to travel freely through the Schengen Area, which covers 29 countries.A trans-Atlantic move brings up the question of the pair’s business ventures, and how they’ll manage

Rolling Stone. Fox News Digital has reached out to Anthony as well as reps for Live Nation and Ticketmaster for comment.

The Chancellor promised a “crackdown” on fraud in the welfare system during the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, however, the UK Government’s plan to carry on with benefit reforms previously announced by the Conservatives to save £3 billion has been branded “bitterly disappointing”. Rachel Reeves said she wants to ensure welfare spending is “more sustainable”.

We headed to Glasgow for a wee blether with the people of Scotland to find out what they’d do if they won the Lotto jackpot…

Aaron Weir admitted it was extra satisfying to break his goalscoring duck with a “screamer” - and says he’s happy to be part of the Stirling Albion youth revolution.

Celtic and Aberdeen served up a Hampden treat seven months ago when they shared six goals in an epic Scottish Cup semi final before the Hoops squeezed through on penalty kicks.

Having individuals use your property without consent can be infuriating.

Shocking footage has emerged of a vehicle ploughing into a costumed crowd at a Halloween event in California.

A site at Ericstane near Moffat in Dumfriesshire is the first to be excavated as part of a new £360,000 Destination Tweed community archaeology project.

As winter approaches and the days grow shorter, Britons face the dual challenge of managing household tasks amid both seasonal changes and the cost of living crisis. With energy bills soaring, drying clothes on a radiator rather than using a costly tumble dryer is becoming an increasingly common choice for many.

Holidaymakers are being urged to thoroughly check the safety of their vacation destinations before jetting off. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) warns that disregarding travel advice could not only leave you without insurance but also potentially in danger.

Kerry Katona has ended her relationship with fiancé Ryan Mahoney after six years together.

Meghan Markle has hit another snag in launching her much-anticipated lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.