Rosie O'Donnell insists she is a 'normal mother

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent On July 26, the day the Venice lineup was announced, my 14-year-old daughter Emma started hounding me that I had to take her on the red carpet to see Timothée Chalamet. Eventually, I relented, even though I thought the movie, “Bones and All” — about two cannibals who fall in love — would be too gory for her. So we struck a compromise: We’d try to meet Chalamet (or “Timmy,” as he’s called) without going inside to see the film. So there we were — Emma; her friend Nina, 13; and me — on a balmy late afternoon in a small reserved spot for journalists behind the red carpet, opposite the fans, waiting for our A-list sighting. And for a while it was pretty boring. The girls spotted “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes; YouTuber Emma Chamberlain; Simone Ashley, whom they known from “Bridgerton,” and Italy’s Luca Argentero who stars in the local medical procedural “Doc.” For me the most exciting thing was seeing Venice chief Alberto Barbera’s gorgeous newborn baby daughter Thea, brought out on the red carpet by a nanny to get her first taste of stratospheric stardust, just like Emma.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Cairo-based film marketing and distribution outfit MAD Solutions has acquired rights for Arab territories to Venice competition entry “Les Miens” (“Our Ties”), directed by French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent Roschdy Zem. “Our Ties” is co-written by Zem with actor/director Maïwenn (“Polisse,” “Mon Roi”), who co-stars. Zem is a French cinema fixture, having starred in pics including “Other People’s Children” and directed several films including 2019’s “Persona Non Grata.” “Ties” is a drama about family dynamics centered around a man played by Sami Bouajila whose personality changes radically after he suffers a head injury. Zem plays his TV presenter brother.

Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James are among the stars to pay tribute to Serena Williams after she lost what could be her final match at the US Open. Williams, 40, had said she plans to "evolve away from tennis" and "grow her family" before losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in New York on Friday. After an emotional commiseration speech, in which she paid tribute to her parents and sister Venus, celebrities and fellow sport stars thanked her for her outstanding contribution to tennis.

James Martin totally overhauled his diet and lifestyle for a more slender physique and better health. Despite living a predominantly healthy lifestyle, James Martin stresses the importance of enjoying food. During a segment on This Morning last year, he revealed his absolute distaste of January dieting.

Disney’s classic film The Lion King has said he ‘doesn’t remember’ talking to Meghan Markle about Nelson Mandela. Lebohang Morake – Lebo M – who provided choir arrangements and traditional African music for the 1994 film, said he spoke to the Duchess of Sussex for ‘less than a minute’. Morake’s response comes after Meghan said she had been told by a South African man that the country celebrated her marriage into the Royal Family.

The Edinburgh Fringe is facing calls to introduce “guidelines” for next year’s festival after a yellow face row in which Asians claimed to have been subjected to “publicly licensed racism on stage”. The campaign group British East and South East Asians working in the Theatre and Screen industry (BEATS) took issue with Tea Ceremony, a play in which a white male actor, Marios Ioannou, appears as a geisha, a Japanese hostess trained to entertain men. The group claimed that the show, which sees Ioannou wear white face paint, deployed “unashamed yellow face” which it described as “extremely triggering and traumatic” to those who “bear historical weight” of historical abuses.

$8million (£6. 93million) at the time of his death, a fortune which sparked years of fighting between his nearest and dearest. Duncan showed an interest in the entertainment industry from a young age and his mother Jean, who had similar dreams when she was young, convinced him to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Unfortunately, the Daredevil actor struggled to get work and had to return home when his mother became sick to help support her and his sister. For a while Duncan worked as a gas man, with an intense physical role as he dug the holes that gave mechanics access to the service pumps. Regardless of the setbacks the actor maintained his dreams of becoming a star and breaking the cycle of poverty, but was often made fun of by his co-workers as a result. When he returned to Hollywood, Duncan began a career as a bodyguard for the elites he would eventually star alongside. © GETTY Michael Clarke Duncan

Abbey Clancy reportedly wants to become a celebrity agony aunt. The 36-year-old model has been married to retired footballer Peter Crouch, 41, for 16 years now, and she's said to be eyeing a TV show or podcast for the pair where they can impart the secrets to a prosperous marriage. An insider told heat magazine: "She's so proud of how long she and Pete have lasted and wants to help other couples.

Vernon Kay has given a little bit of insight into what his home life is like before and during Strictly Come Dancing thanks to wife Tess Daly. The presenter is currently gearing up for the 20th series of BBC One dance contest.

Pop culture queen! Ashley Greene may be a Hollywood star, but it turns out she likes to consume entertainment just as much as she enjoys being a part of it.

Al Roker normally floods his Instagram feed with daily updates but the Today weatherman has been noticeably silent in the last week and fans are concerned. The star has been absent from both social media and the small screen while he vacations with his wife, Deborah Roberts. MORE: Al Roker looks so different in sentimental photo shared by wife Deborah RobertsHowever, while she's been updating her fans with their sweet antics abroad, Al has been quiet. WATCH: Al Roker's rise to fame Fans have been commenting on the last post Al shared of his dog, six days ago, and have remarked: "You haven't posted anything for the last few days. I hope all is well with you?" Another added: "Where are you?" and many others asked if he was ok. Their worried messages come at a challenging time for Al and Deborah whose youngest son, Nick, just left home for college. MORE: Al Roker and wife's disbelief over son Nick revealed MORE: Al Roker's wife wishes for 'healthy moments' in reflective messageAfter months of preparing for the big day and opening up to fans about his feelings, the time came for Al to face the bittersweet goodbye.

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Kaluuya is “chilling” on acting following the release of Nope, his latest collaboration with Jordan Peele.

The scourge of the opioid crisis has been documented in the press and in government reports; the culpability of the Sacklers, the multi-billionaire pharmaceutical family whose former company Purdue made the painkiller Oxycontin, has been successfully dramatized. The Sacklers are everywhere in Laura Poitras’ gripping documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, but they are supporting players.

Jennifer Lopez has been giving us all the style envy recently with her collection of breathtaking wedding dresses, but her latest look is one that’s going straight on our wishlist.RELATED: Jennifer Lopez's fourth plunging wedding dress is not what you'd expectSHOP: 16 best gingham print dresses for summer - the trend to check off your must-have listThe A-lister, who tied the knot with Ben Affleck in July, has been keeping us on tenterhooks by gradually revealing the four gowns she wore for her wedding celebrations. In her latest Instagram post, the newlywed is seen wearing the prettiest pink midi dress from Reformation as she announces the latest wedding edition of her OnTheJLo newsletter - and we can’t get enough of the gingham print.Thankfully, JLo’s gingham dress is still available to shop, with all sizes currently in stock.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given exclusive access to a first-look clip for “Amanda,” Carolina Cavalli’s quirky Italian-cool film in Venice Horizons, starring Benedetta Porcaroli (star of Netflix series “Baby”), and featuring Italian heavyweight Giovanna Mezzogiorno, and Italian “X-Factor” winner Michele Bravi. The film, which is reminiscent of early Wes Anderson, premieres at Venice on Monday, then goes to Toronto – it’s the only Italian film to play both fests this year. Charades is handling international sales. I Wonder is distributing in Italy. The film centers on Amanda, 24, who lives mostly isolated and has never had any friends, even if it’s the thing she wants the most. When she discovers that as toddlers her and Rebecca used to spend a lot of time together, Amanda chooses her new mission: to convince her that they are still best friends.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” the photographer Nan Goldin tells a woeful, revealing, and in its way rather funny anecdote about how in the 1980s, when she first gathered up her photographs — casually transgressive images of her and her friends, who were often drag queens and addicts, along with shots of the assorted other people and situations she experienced as part of the hummingly squalid East Village New York subculture — and tried to shop them around to galleries and museums, they were roundly rejected, because the arbiters of taste, who were inevitably men, favored photographs that were black-and-white and composed in elegant meticulous ways. Goldin’s photographs were in garish verité color, set in environments that were so scruffy (messy bohemian apartments, ordinary people just lolling around) that it looked, to the gallery mavens, like there was no visual organization to them, no art.

Manchester City will be looking to record their fifth win of the Premier League season when they face off against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan delighted fans as he made his way back onto the cobbles. The young actor, who plays Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap, hasn't been seen on-screen as much as usual.

Victoria Beckham has shared a glimpse into the family's celebrations as son Romeo turned 20. The promising footballer waved goodbye to his teenage years on Thursday (September 1) and his proud parents couldn't help but publically gush over their son on his big day.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has jetted back to her boyfriend Andrew Le Page’s home of Guernsey for some family time. Tasha, 24, who recently got matching tattoos with Andrew, took to her Instagram story to share a snap of herself and boyfriend Andrew, 27, as they touched down at Guernsey airport.

Gemma Collins has shared details on how her wedding plans are going as she prepares to tie the knot with fiancé Rami Hawash.The 41 year old has just returned back to the UK following a lavish sun-soaked holiday abroad in Mykonos, Greece, where she confirmed she scouted venues for her nuptials to her 48 year old other half Rami. Speaking on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast show as she sat next to fan-favourite presenter Judi Love, 42, Gemma explained that she's found the perfect venue and the wedding will be "everything everyone expects basically".

Gallery: The Duchess of Sussex turns 41 today! It's 10 things you didn't know about the remarkable Meghan Markle! (BANG Showbiz)She asked: “Vi Vi, what do you mean I didn’t do anything normal? “I did normal things. I’m normal. I’m totally normal.

Rosie O’Donnell has hit back at her teenage daughter for branding her upbringing abnormal. The comic, 60, is embroiled in a public TikTok spat with 19-year-old Vivienne over her comment, with Rosie pledging online to “tell some secrets” about her offspring in revenge. Rosie said in TikTok videos posted on Thursday (04.