Return to Paradise's Colin Cartwright star reveals 'dating minefield' before hair transplant

Callum McLennan In “Dismantling an Elephant,” Spanish director Aitor Echeverría delivers an exploration of addiction’s ripple effects within a family, framed through an intimate mother-daughter dynamic. The film stars Emma Suárez, a triple Goya winner known for Pedro Almodóvar’s “Julieta,” and Natalia de Molina, who has claimed two Goyas, including one for “Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed.” Co-stars include Darío Grandinetti (“Talk to Her”) and Alba Guilera (“One Year, One Night”). For both of the film’s lead actors, Echeverría’s vision and the script were immediate draws.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “Emilia Pérez” star Adriana Paz, a Cannes 2024 best actress winner alongside the rest of the film’s female key cast, is headlining “The Huntress” (“La Cazadora”), where she plays a Ciudad Juárez factory worker turned vigilante who attains the status of a legend. “The Huntress” marks the first feature from U.S.-Mexican filmmaker Suzanne Andrews Correa whose film “Green” won the Short Film Jury Award for U.S.

K.J. Yossman Netflix’s European heads have unveiled a series of sneak peeks and new commissions, including a Season 3 order of “The Law According to Lidia Poët” in Italy and a three-part reunion special of France’s “Nouvelle Ecole.” The third season of “The Law According to Lidia Poët,” which was unveiled by Tinny Andreatta, VP of content for Italy, will again star Matilda De Angelis.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Miami-based FiGa Films has sold “Beloved Tropic” (“Querido Tropico”), the debut fiction feature of Panamanian documentary filmmaker Ana Endara, to Costa Rica-based Pacifica Grey ahead of its market debut at Ventana Sur. Starring Chile’s Paulina Garcia, who clinched a Berlinale Best Actress Silver Bear for her turn in Sebastian Lelio’s “Gloria,” the drama was pounced on by Spain’s Vitrine prior to its debut at the San Sebastian Film Festival in September.

Jamie Lang Leading Spanish sales agent Latido Films has closed a wide range of deals on several of the big indie titles in its catalog, including Carlos Marques-Marcet’s Spanish dark comedy musical “They Will Be Dust,” Pablo Hernando’s Sitges player “A Whale” and Bartosz M. Kowalski’s terrifying Polish thriller “Night Silence.” Having recently won the Toronto Film Festival’s prestigious Platform Award, Marques-Marcet’s “They Will Be Dust” has sold in Bulgaria, Taiwan (Sky Digi) and Japan (M-Pictures). In the film, Claudia is diagnosed with an incurable illness and decides to end her life on her own terms at a clinic in Switzerland.

Felicia Melody Indonesian filmmakers have raised concerns regarding workplace safety for production crew on the opening panel at the inaugural JAFF Market, running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Ensuring the safety and health of crew members should always be the priority for any sectors of work, but especially in Indonesia, the panelists said.

Naman Ramachandran The Ministry of Culture of Indonesia and Embassy of France have launched the inaugural Indonesia France Film Lab at the first-ever JAFF Market, running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF).

Kings Of Leon, Queens Of The Stone Age and Vampire Weekend leading the way. Find out more details below.Next year’s edition of the live music event – which is the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – is set to return to the Southsea seafront and run between August 22 and 24.With the new announcement, Queens Of The Stone Age have been confirmed as headliners, and are set to take to the stage on the first day of the three-day event (Friday August 22).

Korea JoongAng Daily reported on December 3 that Park had died from cardiac arrest on November 29, while travelling to China. His company, Big Title, also told press that Park did not face any major health issues prior to his trip.“The guy that said he would conquer China before leaving for a monthlong trip is now on an eternal journey,” said Big Title CEO Hwang Joo-hye. “It was so unexpected.

Noel Gallagher has revealed his mum’s response to the news that he and brother Liam had organised an Oasis reunion.The Britpop legends revealed their highly-awaited return to the stage earlier this year, announcing a string of huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland to take place next summer. That was then followed by the announcement of dates in North America, South America, Australia, South Korea and Japan.Despite setting the music world ablaze with the news, and making headlines for the subsequent scramble to get tickets for upcoming shows, it seems that their mother Peggy isn’t as excited about the announcement.Speaking as part of a new event at the National Portrait Gallery, guitarist, singer and songwriter Noel revealed that his mum “couldn’t give a shit” about the comeback.“My mum never gave a shit, never.

Dune actor told the bizarre story in a new interview on Graham Bensinger’s In Depthpodcast after his father James had previously opened up about the incident.“Did he tell you the pig story? What a fucking dick,” Brolin said before adding: “So this story of me raising pigs, this is a horrible story. Oink and Snort, those were their names.

Disney‘s Moana has been revealed as the most streamed movie in the past five years.The 2016 animated movie was a modest hit when it was first released, finishing 12th at the global box office, but since it was first launched on Disney+ in 2020, it has become the most popular films on all streaming platform, according to figures released by Nielsen (via The Wall Street Journal).Between 2020 and 2024, Moana has been watched via streaming services for 44.8billion minutes, making it the most streamed last year and over the past five years combined.Set in ancient Polynesia, the film tells the story of a brave teenage girl chosen to save her island from a terrible blight.This was closely followed by Encanto which had been streamed 37.1billion minutes from 2020 to 2024 and Frozen 2 on 30.7billion minutes.“A movie that came out that many years before suddenly popping – I mean, obviously it’s unprecedented,” Jared Bush, the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, told The Wall Street Journal.Meanwhile, Moana 2 was recently released in cinemas and sees Auli’i Cravalho return as Moana, along with Dwayne Johnson as Maui, the shapeshifting demigod who accompanies her on her journey, and Nicole Scherzinger as Moana’s mother Sina.Joining the cast this time around are comedian Rose Matafeo as Loto and David Fane as Kele, two members of Moana’s wayfinding crew.The film is directed by David Derrick Jr., known for working as a storyboard artist on The Lion King (2019), Encanto and the original Moana, alongside Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller.The film had originally been intended as a long-form streaming series, but was reworked into a feature film by February 2024.Elsewhere, the most streamed television shows were

Young Thug and was awaiting a jury verdict, has reportedly been stabbed in jail.The incident took place over the weekend, and attorney Doug Weinstein confirmed that his client Deamonte Kendrick, who raps under the name Yak Gotti, was injured on Sunday (December 1).It comes as he, along with YSL compatriots Young Thug and Gunna, were dragged into legal proceedings in 2022, when the YSL braintrust was indicted on RICO charges.Both Gunna and Young Thug have gone on to accept plea deals and go free, but Gotti remains on trial and in the custody of Fulton County (as per Stereogum).According to Channel 2 Action News, he was stabbed in jail and suffered minor injuries.“Deamonte Kendrick, also known as rapper Yak Gotti, and another jail resident were in a physical altercation on Sunday December 1. Kendrick received treatment for minor injuries from a sharp object at the Fulton County Jail,” read a statement from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on Monday (December 2).“The incident occurred at the South Annex in Union City where both men were being housed.

Will Smith has been confirmed as one of the artists performing at the Positiv Festival in France next year.It comes as the world-renowned actor is returning to his musical roots, and has been booked to play his first concert in the European country. He will take to the stage on July 31, for a set at the Roman Theatre of Orange.Following him turning his sights to film over the past couple of decades – going on to star in blockbusters including Men In Black, I, Robot, Seven Pounds, King Richard and many more – he has recently revisited the music career that first put him on the map.Recently, he announced new single ‘Work Of Art’, which saw him team up with Russ and son Jaden Smith.

MAMAMOO singer Hwasa has announced her 2025 ‘Twits’ tour of North America, featuring concerts in Seattle, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dallas and more.The singer’s label, P Nation, announced the tour on December 3 via X (formerly Twitter) along with its first batch of dates. The ‘Twits’ North American tour so far features 11 stops across the US and Canada, and is set to kick off with its first show in March.Hwasa will be performing in Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Brooklyn, Boston and Chicago, along with a sole Canadian stop in Toronto.

Keira Knightley shocked Cher when she recently covered ‘Believe’ with her teeth.The Pirates Of The Caribbean actress showed off her skills on The Graham Norton Show at the TV host’s request. You can view the moment she performs the chart topping 1998 hit below.After she finished, Cher said.

Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris has responded to a viral comment about the band’s recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.The US hardcore punk group appeared as the musical guests on the ABC chat show last week.They were joined by Poppy for a ferocious rendition of their collaborative single ‘Suffocate’, and performed some other tracks from their third and latest album, 2024’s ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’.The epic TV appearance included blazing pyro, circle pits in the wild crowd, and next-level screaming from both Garris and Poppy. Knocked Loose played the hard-hitting and riff-heavy song in front of the audience as rain poured down at the outdoor venue.Upon announcing the “mini-concert” on Kimmel, Knocked Loose described themselves as “the heaviest band on live television”.

Martin Garrix has announced a huge show at London’s Gunnersbury Park for next summer – you can find all the details below.The Dutch DJ and producer is due to play the outdoor gig in the capital on Saturday August 16. It’ll mark his biggest UK headline date yet, and first London headline performance in over half a decade.“London, it’s been seven years! I’m so excited to return next summer and play my biggest UK headline show to date at Gunnersbury Park, it’s going to be a very special night,” Garrix said in a statement about the forthcoming concert.More acts for the day are set to be confirmed in the coming weeks and months, according to organisers.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 6) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of July, some 314,495 people were receiving Adult Disability Payment (ADP), the devolved benefit that has now replaced all new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) north of the border. Of that total figure, some 115,035 (37%) were new claimants and 199,460 (63%) were existing PIP case transfers from the Department for Work Pensions (DWP).

Ewan McGregor has signed on to tread the boards for the first time in 17 years with a remake of Henrik Ibsen’s 1892 play The Master Builder. 

A healthy ecosystem and healthy competition is the biggest challenge for Netflix EMEA, according to chief Larry Tanz.

EXCLUSIVE: The Walsh Sisters are coming to TV. Irish author Marian Keyes’ novels about the dysfunctional but loveable Walsh family of five sisters have inspired a six-part drama series for Irish pubcaster RTÉ. The BBC has acquired it for the UK.

Pizza perfectionists Domino’s are set to open a new store in Dumfries and Galloway.

I'm A Celebrity 2024 served up a real shocker on Monday evening when Tulisa Contostavlos was the unexpected celeb to leave the jungle camp.

A popular Scots family restaurant is embracing Christmas by launching a series of events to celebrate the festive season.

GB News has signed up to Freely, the first free UK TV service to deliver live television over broadband, along with U.S. players AMC Networks and PBS.

I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly claim to have been just as surprised as the viewers during the latest boot-off from the jungle on the ITV show.

I'm A Celeb campmate Danny Jones' wife Georgia admits she has faced the most challenging month in their marriage, as the McFly frontman has been in Australia trying his luck at jungle life.

The BBC is adapting Marilyn Kaye‘s Gifted book series for kids and shifting the story to Scotland.

A retired police dog stole the show at the official opening of a new pet store in East Kilbride.

Stewartry judo star Sean Allan has won another gold medal.

I'm A Celeb's Danny Jones has revealed that Sir Rod Stewart once played a very cheeky joke on him and his McFly bandmates which left them in trouble with the US government.

Sacha Lord has criticised Gordon Ramsay after he suggested that people followed a specific ‘hack’ when booking tables at restaurants.

A sultry blockbuster featuring one of Hollywood's most famous former couples is now available for streaming on Netflix.

Vernon Kay told Jeremy Vine to "behave" himself and wind his "neck in" after he shared a controversial opinion live on air.

Coronation Street fans have been sharing what they've described as an 'unpopular opinion' as Kit Green seemingly failed to impress Daisy Midgeley.