‘Prayers for the Stolen’ Leads Latin American Hopefuls at Oscars

Formal proposals have been submitted for a controversial housing development on Bridge of Allan greenbelt.

Residents in West Dunbartonshire can now download an app created by Police Scotland to tackle domestic abuse and gender-based violence.

Work has begun to re-establish what is considered to be a historic Royal route which once linked Stirling and Dumbarton Castles.

Concerned parents of children attending primary schools in Airdrie have been "made aware of an incident involving a social media platform" where "indecent images" were shared to some youngsters.

ELECTRIC car drivers across Scotland have some of the best access to public charge points around the UK, a study of the latest official data has found.

New rules on international travel in Scotland will come into effect from tomorrow as the country continues to emerge from the worst of the Omicron Covid wave.

Being nominated for an Academy Award is one of the biggest honors any actor or filmmaker can receive, and Nicole Kidman, 54, admitted that she got emotional when she found out that she was nominated for her role as Lucille Ball in the critically-acclaimed movieBeing The Ricardos during an appearance on The View on Thursday February 10. The actress said she cried after learning about the nomination on Tuesday February 8.

Another former star of My 600-lb Life has died. Season 7 alum Destinee LaShaee passed away at the age of 30. Her brother Wayne Compton confirmed Destinee’s death via Facebook on Feb. 8, the day after the anniversary of their sibling Destiny‘s death. “I’m sorry bro, I accept you for who you are, I accept every flaw that come with you, I’m sorry you felt alone, I’m sorry you felt you had nobody else to turn too, I’m sorry you felt you had no other option Destiny wouldn’t of wanted this, lord why keep taking my siblings away, how much can I take,” Wayne wrote. A cause of death hasn’t been confirmed.

Queen Elizabeth II met with Prince Charles before he tested positive for COVID-19 and is now being closely monitored, a royal source tells ET. On Thursday, Clarence House announced that Charles — who is vaccinated and boosted — tested positive for COVID-19 that morning and is now self-isolating. Our source tells ET that 95-year-old Elizabeth and 73-year-old Charles met on Tuesday after she returned from Sandringham.

Cate Blanchett is set to star in and produce a film called “The New Boy” that will be set in 1940s Australia and follow the journey of a 9-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy.Indigenous Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton (“Sweet Country”) will write and direct the drama, and filming is set to begin in October of this year in South Australia. Blanchett will star in “The New Boy” as a renegade nun running a remote monastery who takes in the child after he arrives in the dead of the night.

When it comes to low Academy Awards TV ratings, Seth Rogen doesn’t see the big deal.

nearly three hours long, it’s only the beginning of the story as far as star Robert Pattinson sees it.The actor makes his debut as Bruce Wayne in the new reboot co-written and directed by Matt Reeves, and he’s made clear that he’s ready to play Batman “as many times as people want to see it.” Speaking with Fandango, Pattinson teased the notion of making a new trio of Batman films with Reeves: “I’ve talked to Matt about the idea of doing a trilogy, and that would be wonderful. I really, really enjoyed the process and it’s such a fun character to play.”Paul Dano, who plays The Riddler in the new film, added during the same interview, “There’s so much room for this Batman to grow, too,” while co-star Colin Farrell (who plays The Penguin) echoed that sentiment by saying, “I want to see the evolution of Bruce Wayne.”Pattinson said in December he had already “mapped out” the psychology of where his character might go in future films, but these new comments affirm he’s eager to continue his partnership with Reeves on future installments.“The Batman” has been teased as a “Year Two” story for the Caped Crusader, in reference to the iconic comic book “Batman: Year One.” This story picks up in Bruce’s second year of being Batman, where it’s not quite an origin story but he’s not quite an expert yet either.

“The Sky Is Everywhere” opens Friday in U.S. theaters and on Apple TV+.

Kevin Hart’s family learned what happens when they push themselves too far on vacation. The comedian appears on the on Thursday and shares that his family recently took a swim with sharks and his wife, Eniko, got bit. The actor explains that they started off in the water with nerf sharks.

“Marry Me” opens in US theaters and on Peacock Feb. 11.

Former Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews has exclusively opened up to OK! about his relationship with his daughter Gigi.The soon to be father of three, who is expecting his third child in April with his wife Vogue Williams, chatted to us at the launch party for the star's No/Low spirits brand CleanCo and their collaboration with Swingers West End, where he told us that Gigi is "fantastic" and the "apple of his eye." When asked if little Gigi, 18 months, is a daddy's girl, Spencer, 33, said: "You say daddy’s girl, but I think they both prefer Vogue! But hopefully with time she’ll flip over to me. I’m sure Theodore won’t!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The Queen's health is reportedly being "monitored" after she met with her eldest son Prince Charles recently, as he has been confirmed to test positive with COVID-19 on Thursday, February 10. While the 95 year old monarch has seen the first in line to the throne recently, Buckingham Palace have reportedly refused to confirm or deny whether she is currently testing positive for the virus.The palace source did confirm that the Queen is yet to display any symptoms, however.

Mrs Hinch has unveiled the gorgeous farm mural in her son Ronnie's bedroom at her new £1.1million five-bedroom farmhouse. The 31 year old, who recently unveiled her huge loft as renovations continue, took to her Instagram Story to share with her 4.3million followers the stunning mural for her two year old son Ronnie, who she shares with husband Jamie Hinchliffe. Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hincliffe, who is also mum to eight month old son Lennie, described how she was left speechless on day three of the process.

Kéllé Bryan has admitted to feeling "dumb" after once giving a former partner access to her credit card funds. The Loose Women panellist shared her story on the matter today, Thursday 10 February, as she and her co-hosts discussed Netflix’s new documentary The Tinder Swindler.

Sheridan Smith reportedly wants a reunion with her former fiancé, Jamie Horn. The actress is said to want another chance to make things work with the father of her child, after they ended their three year relationship last July. A source told Heat Magazine: "Sheridan would love to have more children and give Billy a brother or sister - but she wants the dad to be Jamie." The 40 year old star shares baby son Billy with her ex, whom she met on Tinder.

Brooke Shields is the face of Jordache’s Spring 2022 campaign which is inspired by their signature slogan ‘You’ve Got the Look’ and the images are stunning. The 56-year-old even went topless for the shoot and, she gave Khloe Kardashian some competition when it comes to pants only denim ads. A post shared by Brooke Shields (@brookeshields)Shields looks amazing in the photos shot by Cass Bird. The model talked to PEOPLE about the campaign and opened up about her desire to keep everything authentic.

The 2022 Oscar shortlists are here which means multiple Academy branches have given us some insight into what they like and, well, what they don’t. But before we jump into those tantalizing tea leaves, let us consider the box office sensation that is defying all pandemic expectations, “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” A Sony Pictures-Marvel Studios co-production that has proven that millions of moviegoers will risk the Omicron variant to see your friendly neighborhood, amazing, MCU Spider-Man (or should that be “men?”) on the big screen.

As awards season begins to heat up, the Oscars are narrowing down some nominees

Documentary features shortlist:“Ascension”“Attica”“Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry”“Faya Dayi”“The First Wave”“Flee”“In the Same Breath”“Julia”“President”“Procession”“The Rescue”“Simple as Water”“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”“The Velvet Underground”“Writing with Fire”Documentary shorts shortlist:“Águilas”“Audible”“A Broken House”“Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis”“Coded: The Hidden Love of J. C.

Belgium, “Playground”Bhutan, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”Denmark, “Flee”Finland, “Compartment No.

Jon Burlingame editorThe music shortlists for Oscar consideration, announced Tuesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, might just be the most star-studded lineup in history.Nearly all of the 15 songs on the list for potential nomination have been written or recorded by pop superstars, and the approximately 375 members of Oscar’s music branch are going to have a difficult time paring the list down to five best-song nominees.The most interesting matchup involves spouses Jay-Z (cited for his song “Guns Go Bang” from “The Harder They Fall,” Jay-Z also serving as the film’s producer) and Beyoncé (for her “Be Alive” from “King Richard”).Three songs on the shortlist are by past Oscar winners: H.E.R., last year’s victor for “Fight

Clayton Davis The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 94th Oscars ceremony.The shortlist voting concluded on Dec. 15, and the remaining ones will move on to the official phase one voting.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today unveiled its shortlist of 15 films that will advance to the next stage of voting in the International Feature Film category at the Oscars. Notable among omissions is Julia Ducournau’s Titane, the entry from France which won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or — becoming only the second movie directed by a woman to scoop that prize.

The 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, made a strong showing the shortlists released Tuesday for the 94th Oscars, with mentions in five categories (Song, Score, Sound, Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling) to lead all films. Dune, with four mentions in the same categories except Song was close behind.

Clayton Davis In Variety‘s Up Next, we asked four Oscar winners to pick the one person who represents the future of Hollywood.Our cover subject Guillermo del Toro is one of the most prolific directors working today, but he’s acutely aware that it carries an important responsibility to other upcoming filmmakers. He executes that duty by producing movies that have him working with other artists, including animator Jorge R.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe American Cinematheque announced today the honorees for the inaugural Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place in-person on Jan. 26, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif.Tribute to The Crafts will honor those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera, over the past year.

Clayton Davis The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be announcing shortlists on Monday for 10 Oscar races. The categories and number of films to be revealed are documentary feature (15), documentary short subject (10), international feature (15), makeup and hairstyling (10), original score (15), original song (15), animated short film (10), live action short film (10), visual effects (10) and for the first time in history, sound (10).Acting as a progress report for studios, the shortlists provide insight on what is resonating with particular branches, especially among the best picture frontrunners.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has promoted Jennifer Davidson to be its new chief communications officer. The news was announced Thursday by Academy CEO Dawn Hudson.

Gregg Goldstein What do Pedro Almodóvar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Kenneth Branagh and Jane Campion have in common? They’ve helmed acclaimed films for decades, earned Academy Award nominations and done some of their best work this year … yet they’ve never won a director Oscar.In exclusive new interviews with Campion, Branagh, Almodóvar and Wes Anderson — plus some unpublished thoughts from Paul Thomas Anderson — this reporter discovered how they built on their distinctive histories and tackled new challenges in films that embody their mastery of the form.Since her first feature, 1989’s “Sweetie,” Campion has almost solely explored the inner lives of female protagonists.

Jordan’s Royal Film Commission has withdraw Oscar hopeful Amira from the 2022 Oscar race following a backlash over the film’s subject.