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Ben Croll “Maudie” director Aisling Walsh describes her upcoming feature, “Ethel,” in recognizable terms. “We all understand what it is to struggle to be the best at what we can,” Walsh tells Variety. “We’re all looking for that chance to make something happen.” Written by Celeste Parr, produced by Marie-Claude Poulin (“Brooklyn”) of Sphere Media, and presented at this year’s Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market, “Ethel” tells the true story of Ethel Stark – a trailblazing Canadian musician who broke barriers when she founded a mixed-race, all-female orchestra in the 1940s.

Police hunting for escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife were searching the Chiswick area in west London today after 'intelligence-led activity and some confirmed sightings overnight', the Metropolitan Police said.

Ben Croll Seated before a photo of filmmaker Sarah Moldoror, panelists at this year’s Women in Film roundtable shared strategies for greater industry parity, while reflecting on recent successes and standstills in that ongoing pursuit. Variety has been give access to the video of the panel discussion.

Marta Balaga In Giorgio Diritti’s film “Lubo,” based on Mario Cavatore’s novel “Il seminatore,” Franz Rogowski seduces as Lubo, a Yenish traveling performer, father and husband, who has to join the Swiss army in 1939. He is one hell of a charmer, although his passion has dark undertones. “Our take is more playful, but the book put more emphasis on the fact that this man impregnated over 100 women in Zurich.

Ben Croll Remarking on the sterling success of Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” in Venice and of Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” in Cannes, “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger has noticed a trend – and he hopes to apply that recognition back to the German industry. “Film4 came and took [filmmakers like Jonathan Glazer,] Yorgos Lanthimos and Steve McQueen and gave them the opportunity, fostering them and sheltering them and [helping] them make their movies — and look where they are now,” said Berger at a Venice Film Festival panel.

Naman Ramachandran The BAFTA Children and Young People Awards have been rebranded and will be incorporated into the annual film, games and television ceremonies. The org’s support for the children’s media industry and its year-round learning programs will now take place under a new brand, Young BAFTA.

Ben Croll Industry delegates sent a clear message to the filmmakers behind “Nothing But the Truth about Extraterrestrials”: We want to believe. A non-fiction dive into the latest science behind little green men, the multilingual doc proved quite a hot item at this year’s Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market, fielding three bids for distribution, another three co-production offers, and an invitation to screen as a work-in-progress from a leading international festival, “Extraterrestrials” co-director Eric Ruel told Variety.

An undercover TV researcher who spent 16 years on the run following the brutal torture killing of a dad-of-two at a cannabis farm has lost an appeal against his conviction. Christopher Guest More Jr, from Lymm, was jailed for life for the murder of Brian Waters in December 2021, more than 18 years after the killing.

Green Day have shared three outtakes set to appear on the upcoming 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Dookie’.Last month, the band announced details of a huge expanded reissue for the 1994 Grammy award-winning album, which will be available on September 29 as a limited-edition six LP vinyl box set, a four-CD box set and it will be available digitally.The collection features previous unreleased ‘Dookie’ demos and outtakes as well as two seminal live recordings, ‘Live At Woodstock (1994)’ – for the first time on DSPs – and the previously unreleased ‘Live In Barcelona (June 5, 1994)’.Ahead of its release, the band have shared three rarities: a cover of Rufus Thomas’ 1963 track ‘Walking The Dog’, and hi-fi studio versions of ‘Christie Road’, which initially appeared on debut album ‘Kerplunk’, and ‘409 In Your Coffeemaker’ (from 1990 EP ‘Slappy’).Listen to all three below.The box set comes with a roll of ‘Dookie’ dog poop bags, five-button set, air freshener, postcard, bumper sticker, kiss-cut large magnet sheet, paper airplane, a black-and-white “Coloring Page” cover litho insert, and a poster of the alternate cover art.The CD box set consists of two stickers, the five-button set, air freshener, and single soft vinyl magnet. Both box set versions feature a heartfelt personal intro penned by Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo and extensive liner notes from Grammy Award-winner Bob Mehr.‘Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)‘ is set for release on September 29.

Travis Barker returned to Blink-182‘s European tour last night (September 8) after he was forced to fly home from the band’s UK and Ireland tour.The drummer returned for the band’s first show back in Antwerp in Belgium days after his wife Kourtney Kardashian underwent “life-threatening emergency surgery” for their unborn baby.Ahead of the show, Barker took to Instagram to post a video of himself, captioned: “1st day of tour,” which showed him walking to greet fans with a pair of drumsticks.He then handed his sticks to a delighted fan. You can view footage below.A post shared by travisbarker (@travisbarker)Barker also posted a host of pictures of the city and himself to his Instagram Story, which included a selfie of him before he headed to the stage.Footage of the drummer performing was also posted by fans from the gig to social media as the band performed tracks from their back catalogue.At one point, Barker performed on a raised platform while he played drums on ‘Bored To Death’.

The careers of three young police constables ended in disgrace after 'deeply offensive' chat logs from a WhatsApp group they were members of titled 'Magaluf' were revealed.

Olly Murs has revealed that he is “gutted” that ITV show Starstruck will not be returning for a third season. The show, which launched back in 2022, was established as a modernised version of Stars In Their Eyes and saw contestants performing as musical idols such as Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga in a bid to win a huge £50,000 prize. Hosted by 39-yea-old Olly, it saw Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford become judges for series one.

Prince Harry sees the US as "home" but "cares about his UK family" and would like his children to spend time with their cousins, a royal expert said.The Duke of Sussex moved to California with his wife Meghan Markle and her native in 2020 shortly after announcing they were stepping back from their roles as working royals - the couple have remained in the US ever since.They have made several return trips back to the UK for events such as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and funeral last year, while Harry attended his father's Coronation solo earlier this year.They currently reside in Montecito - a town in California - and have not expressed any wishes to return to the UK as Harry now sees the US as "home", royal expert Jennie Bond exclusively told OK! Before attending this year's Invictus Games in Germany, Düsseldorf, Harry returned to the UK to attend The WellChild Awards event, which was expected to be a "brief visit".Talking about Harry's life in the US away from his family, the journalist and TV presenter said: "Harry is on record as saying that he now regards the United States as home. "I’m sure he must miss many of his friends here.

On Friday, the world commemorated a year since the passing of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and royal expert Ingrid Steward has claimed the monarch would likely have had very high hopes for the future of her granddaughter-in-law, Meghan Markle. Speaking to The Mirror, Ingrid said The late Queen had aspirations for the Duchess of Sussex - who was recently was 'removed' from the Invictus Games schedule amid confusion - to work closely alongside Kate Middleton, wife of her other grandson, Prince William.

Lunchtime has moved on from dull sandwiches - these days it's all about wraps.This Autumn get ready to transform your tastebuds with a little helping hand from Mission Wraps and their wonderful ideas on new fillings to try, including root veg, alternative meats from the usual ham or chicken, and even a sweet option, too. Fancy a cheeseburger for lunch without feeling weighed down? No problem with their quesadilla idea, and of course there's a mouthwatering veggie option, too. A nutritious and speedy lunch has never looked so appealing so dive in and get ready to roll with new taste sensations...

Janet Jackson has taken a rare step out into the limelight as she attended a star-studded fashion show.The music icon, who is scarcely spotted at celebrity events, turned up to the Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show, which took place in New York City on Friday. The 57-year-old performer stunned in an entire leather look outfit, made up of a light brown trench coat and skin tight dress.

Janette Manrara has sparked a debate amongst fans as she made a return to work just six weeks after giving birth to daughter Lyra.The Strictly Come Dancing star and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec welcomed their little girl less than two months ago on July 28. Now her return to the BBC has lead to discussion over mother's going back to work after maternity leave.The 39-year-old Cuban-American dance star rose to fame in the UK back in 2013 when she made her debut on Strictly Come Dancing as a professional.

Filipino filmmaker Jun Robles Lana is making his second appearance at Toronto International Film Festival with Your Mother’s Son, which is receiving its world premiere in the Centrepiece section. 

More than 600 people have died in Morocco after a powerful earthquake struck about 50 miles from the city of Marrakesh late last night.

Despite his recent health ailments, GB News frontman Eamonn Holmes has been putting on a brave face this week.The 63-year-old presenter, who last week told viewers of the talk-show that he "can't run - can't walk - can't do anything except watch TV and eat", has spent the last several months becoming accustomed to using a mobility scooter for transportation. But in a brand new Instagram snap posted on Friday, the former This Morning host appeared in good spirits as he enjoyed a day slurping on some ice cream in the sun.The star shared his photo from Goodwood Festival of Speed - an annual motorsports festival featuring modern and historic motor racing vehicles taking part in fun-fuelled events. Posing in a cool cerulean shirt and aviator shades from the comfort of his mobility scooter, apparent petrolhead Eamonn captioned the photo: "Gorgeous day for a Poke...

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have been spotted looking loved-up while on a romantic stroll around New York City.The Hollywood A-listers, who have been married since 2012, cut casual figures as they stepped out in New York where they made the most of the summer heat as they took a stroll around the city. For the occasion, 36-year-old Blake looked chic in a boxy white shirt and a pair of blue denim shorts.To finish off the relaxed summer look, the actress paired her outfit with a pair of cream coloured strappy sandals, a pair of round sunglasses and a tan shoulder bag.

Billie and Greg Shepherd looked sensational as they walked hand-in-hand down the red carpet at this year's National Television Awards. While it might appear the couple, who share kids Nelly, 9, Arthur, 6, and nine-month-old Margot, do everything together, there's one thing in life they keep very separate. In an exclusive chat with OK! at the NTAs, Greg admitted although he supports wife Billie in every endeavour, her podcast is something he's yet to listen to.

He triggered both chaos and controversy when he appeared on The X Factor back in 2011 as a hell-raising 18-year-old, but now Frankie Cocozza is proving he's all grown up.The now 30-year-old singer who still works as a musician, is currently living in sunny Sydney, Australia with his four-year-old son, who is also named Frankie. He shares his adorable little boy with his wife, Bianca, whom he married in 2018 in a sun-soaked ceremony in Brighton after first meeting on Celebs Go Dating - the duo allegedly split last year however.

Bosses at two Greater Manchester hospitals with dangerous crumbling concrete have assured that 'patient and staff safety is paramount'. Both Salford Royal and Royal Oldham hospitals have been confirmed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete - RAAC - in their roofing.

With a new season comes a new McDonald’s menu. It’s tradition at this point and many of us wouldn’t have it any different.

his death at age 70.The actor, best known for his Pee-wee Herman character, died as a result of acute hypoxic respiratory failure, according to his death certificate obtained by The Blast.According to Healthline, the condition occurs “when your lungs cannot release enough oxygen into your blood, which prevents your organs from properly functioning.” The condition also occurs “if your lungs cannot remove carbon dioxide from your blood,” the outlet adds.At the time of his death, Reubens was also battling two types of cancer.According to the outlet, his primary cancer battle was listed as acute myelogenous leukemia and was described as a sequential underlying cause.Acute myelogenous leukemia is a cancer that affects blood cells and bone marrow, the National Cancer Institute said.Reubens was also battling metastatic lung cancer, which spreads to the other lung or spreads to other parts of the body.Reubens died on July 30 at the age of 70 after keeping his cancer diagnosis private for years.“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit,” his rep told The Post at the time of his death.“A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”A post to his official Instagram account included a quote from Reubens directly to be shared with his fans after his passing: “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters.

Karen Blick is marking seven years in the Dales in 2023, but she is currently earning praise for arguably her biggest storyline to date. The actress joined the ITV soap in 2016 as Lydia Hart who was actually born Jennifer 'Jenny' Finn.

From Digestives to Egg McMuffins, there’s very little in this world Jack Spencer can’t turn into sunglasses. The 36-year-old inventor has become extremely popular gaining millions of views on social media for showing how he makes sustainable eyewear - as well as turning the occasional biscuit into a pair of decent sunnies.

A new publicly-funded podcast series has launched as part of a campaign to tackle gender-based violence. The #IsThisOkay? podcast features men from Greater Manchester talking about unacceptable behaviours faced by women.

It's a part of the body in almost constant use. And your tongue plays a vital role in several crucial bodily functions.

The queue for the small Muslim women’s clothing store in Levenshulme wrapped around the corner on its opening day. Found on Stockport Road, Sumayah offers the type of fashionable garb that many young Muslim women have been crying out for.

The top senior royals stepped out to mark the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing, one year after her death in 2022.

Taylor Swift is back at the studio!

It’s Saturday, and one star sign will look at their future with hope and optimism, while another will see a close relationship undergo some form of transformation. 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.

If you experienced your teenage years in the 90s, chances are you knew of, or were into the music of Chris Leng, Giles Kristian, Jamie Browne and Richard Micallef, aka former boyband, Upside Down. Alongside Britpop, the 1990s was the decade of the boyband, and the era produced other major stars like Take That, Boyzone, Backstreet Boys and Five.

They say time is a healer, and after rapper Stormzy and Love Island host Maya Jama were seen looking joyously happy and loved-up out and about on holiday in southern Greece, we’re convinced it must be true. Stormzy and Maya split back in 2019 after four years together, but last week the co-ordinated couple, both wearing white, were spotted walking hand-in-hand around Hydra island with eyes only for each other. He was reportedly encouraged to win her back by the other significant lady in his life, his mum Abigail Owuo, and it seems Stormzy, 30, has been giving Maya, 29, the relationship equivalent of the red-carpet treatment.