Scotland must take responsibility for Euro 2024 exit, admits star

Jessica Kiang The Venice Film Festival draws to a close this evening with its glamorous awards gala, and though the feeling on the ground was that the 21-title-strong main competition was a touch off the pace of recent years, still the festival is looking pretty good for an 81-year-old. Especially one who has spent the past 11 days stewing in the scorching humidity of the Lido.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Joseph Kahn’s sci-fi/horror satire “Ick” has its world premiere in Toronto Intl. Film Festival’s Midnight Madness slot on Saturday.

Selena Gomez has reportedly reached billionaire status.Gomez recently appeared in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking for the first time and is now reportedly worth a staggering $1.3 billion. In analysing her wealth, Bloomberg considered the estimated value of her stake in the beauty brand Rare Beauty, album sales, acting, and streaming deals.While her music has been popular, it’s one of the smallest sources of her overall wealth, and it’s been noted that unlike her close friend Taylor Swift, she isn’t well-known for writing her own material – and could stand to double her earnings by penning her own songs.A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)Another major difference between Gomez and Swift is that touring accounted for less than 5 per cent of her wealth, with album and record sales even less so, at 2 per cent.The ‘Hands to Myself’ singer hasn’t toured since 2016, when she was forced to cancel her ‘Revival’ tour after 55 shows due to mental health struggles.

Jennifer Hudson is kicking off the holiday season early!

Ethan Shanfeld At long last, “Severance” Season 2 is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on Jan. 17, 2025, nearly three years after the first season premiered. When the sci-fi workplace thriller returns, it is sure to resolve some of the cliffhangers that left fans buzzing after the Season 1 finale.

The girls are together again!

A post shared by Nina Simon (@ninaksimon)Simon was born December 9, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri. In his teenage years, he played in jug bands and jazz quartets and began experimenting with composing.Later, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University, where he gained his nickname Screamin’ Scott.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continue to pack on the PDA!

to watch her boyfriend's team defeat the Ravens, rolling up to Arrowhead stadium in a denim corset and matching shorts with over-the-knee high patent leather boots—and she kept that same sartorial energy going into the weekend.Instead of spending the weekend in KC, and took advantage of a lull in their schedules—Swift is on a break from the Eras Tour, while the Chiefs don't play another game until next Sunday—to jet off to New York City for the weekend. Not long after they were spotted on September 6, the pair were photographed holding hands outside Lucali, a swanky brick-oven pizza joint in Brooklyn.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pose with Chariah Gordon and Mecole Hardman, Jr.

98 Degrees is one of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s and early ’00s.

Mimii Ngulube won Love Island season 11 with Josh Oyinsan, but fans are already wondering if they've ended their romance.The couple only left the iconic villa a matter of weeks ago, yet there's been speculation surrounding their relationship, with many Love Island fans noticing Mimii and Josh have been busy with other people over recent weeks. Mimii, 24, has shared plenty of snaps and videos from nights out with pals on Instagram, including fellow Islanders such as Una Jammeh, Nicole Samuel, Jessy Potts and Patsy Field.

Liam Gallagher appears to be teasing a new Oasis album, saying on social media that “it’s already finished”.The Britpop band have dominated much of the national conversation since announcing their return on August 27, with many rejoicing at the news, and some having been frustrated by the controversy around the ticket sales.The reformed Oasis will play a string of huge shows in the UK and Ireland in July and August next year, their first gigs since splitting 16 years ago.Liam has been active on X again after a brief hiatus after the comeback announcement, and on Saturday morning (September 7), he issued a flurry of replies to Oasis fans, one of whom asked, “Is it true that Oasis will have a new album???”“Yep it’s already finished,” he replied.Yep it’s already finished— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 7, 2024Another reply came to a tweet asking whether a new album was “in the air”, to which he said, “It’s in the bag mate fuck the air”.It’s in the bag mate fuck the air— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 7, 2024While Liam is known for being light-hearted and flippant on X, and his tweets fall well short of any official confirmation, he does have form in leaking clues to news before it becomes public knowledge.He did, for example, tweet about the photoshoot he was doing with Noel ahead of the return announcement, and hinted at the band playing some big Manchester shows, before anything was made official.The new hints also join other comments Liam made back in April that resurfaced after the comeback announcement, in which he suggested Oasis would be recording a new album in November.November— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) April 11, 2024Further bolstering the speculation is the fact that Noel Gallagher was

Matt Smith is rocking a bold new looks these days!

Cult Beauty has officially unveiled its beauty advent calendar for 2024, and it's even more impressive than last year's.The brand claims that 2024's Christmas countdown is 'bigger and better' than ever, and after a quick peek at the contents, we have to agree. This year's festive treat is valued at over £1,100 – about £100 more than last year – and contains an incredible 40 products behind 25 doors, which is one more surprise than in 2023.

9-1-1: Lone Star is just weeks away from returning!

Some of our all-time favorite Hollywood stars have been right in the middle of the most dramatic soap opera plots of all time!

Love Island's Anton Danyluk revealed he lost £100,000 in Dubai after his stint on the hit ITV2 dating show. Scottish-born fitness coach Anton, 30, who first appeared on Love Island in 2019, said he made "the biggest mistake of his life" when he invested in a gym nightclub concept in Dubai shortly after COVID. The former Islander lifted the lid on the matter while chatting to fans on Instagram on Friday.

Liam Gallagher has made it clear that no-one is to refer to his brother Noel as a “potato” anymore, now that Oasis are back together.The band have been in the news for the last two weeks after officially announcing their return – they will be playing a string of huge shows in the UK and Ireland next summer, their first gigs since 2009.As the big announcement made clear, “the guns have fallen silent,” and it appears that brotherly peace is, for now, the order of the day.Liam, who is once again highly active on X after a brief break, responded to a fan on Saturday morning (September 7) who asked if he was going to stop “tweeting shit about Noel”.“Nope it’s all done peace has prevailed he’s the man,” Liam replied. “I can’t wait to be on stage with him blowing him kisses in between each song.”Nope it’s all done peace has prevailed he’s the man I can’t wait to be on stage with him blowing him kisses in between each song— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 7, 2024That prompted another to ask, “Is Noel still a potato?”, referring to a long-running insult that the singer has used for his brother.“No he is bloody well not,” Liam retorted.

make her Broadway debut as foxy Roxie Hart in the musical “Chicago.” The cast change came out of nowhere. And nobody knew if she could sing or dance.

The M62 is completely closed at its Rochdale junction all weekend.

A hearty, comforting dish, it's been a staple of British and Irish cuisine for generations. There can be different meats and different vegetables in there, but all of us will have had stew at some point in our lives. Some of us more than others. But does it belong in a tin? The Liverpool Echo's Christopher Megrath gave one gourmet version a try to find out.

Sinclair Broadcast Group has ousted longtime Tennis Channel chairman and chief executive officer Ken Solomon, citing time spent in non-work activities as reasoning for his departure. Specifically, the parent company took issue with the executive’s advisory and board member role for Dr. Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media company, per an exclusive report from the Wall Street Journal.

A fired BBC sports presenter has denied fresh claims that he sent a woman unsolicited inappropriate pictures while on overseas duty covering the football World Cup for the corporation. 

Casualty actor Tom Mulheron has shared some exciting career news with fans.The teenager is famed for portraying Luka Malinovsky in the hit BBC show, having joined the cast back in 2020.Tom, 13, is undeniably talented, so it comes as no surprise that his acting career is continuing to go from strength to strength. The young actor has revealed he's been snapped up for another acting project - but it's miles away from Holby.Taking to Instagram in August, Tom shared the exciting news that he's been cast in an upcoming feature film, but made sure to keep details of the project under wraps. Writing alongside a photo of his headshot, he said: "I'll be flying out to Croatia next month for 7 weeks of filming for the lead in my next feature film.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent São Paulo production shingle Gullane, which is behind upcoming Netflix series “Senna,” has moved into development on a sequel to the animated feature “Noah’s Ark.” Produced by Gullane and Walter Salles’ Videofilmes, “Noah’s Ark” has been sold to 45 countries by Edward Noeltner’s CMG Management. It has grossed $4.25 million in territories in which it’s been released. Imagem Filmes will bow “Noah’s Ark” in Brazil on more than 1,000 screens, a huge spreading a country of 3,300 screens.

A body has been discovered by police in a mountainous region of Majorca, just days after a British woman was found dead nearby. The victims are thought to have been caught in a sudden flash flood.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been slammed for his display in Norway’s stalemate with Kazakhstan.

EXCLUSIVE: It doesn’t happen often, but Ron Howard is here in Toronto today to unveil at the Toronto Film Festival his new film Eden. What’s unusual for the Oscar winner whose films have grossed billions, is that the film is up for grabs for distribution as an acquisition title. Eden might seem a close cousin to his harrowing Thai rescue film Thirteen Lives, but this one has a sinister edge unusual for Howard. Based on a true story, Eden stars Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Bruehl, Ana de Armas, Toby Wallace and Felix Kammerer as the members of three parties who flee post-WWI civilization to start over and build paradise on the Galapagos Islands. It devolves into a Lord of the Flies battle to survive the elements, and each other. Eden‘s world premiere is set for 5:45 p.m. tonight at Roy Thomson Hall.

EastEnders has confirmed the departure of a beloved character, with their final scenes already filmed and ready to air.The BBC soap took to social media to announce that Matt Di Angelo is leaving his role as Dean Wicks once again, as his character's murder trial for the killing of Keanu Taylor reaches its climax. Despite his shady past, Dean is actually innocent of the murder, having been framed by the Walford Six to protect the real killer, Linda Carter. While the trial is still ongoing, Matt's exit has been confirmed.The soap paid tribute to the actor's fantastic portrayal of Dean in their post, saying: "Farewell to the marvellous Matt Di Angelo AKA devious Dean Wicks.

Holly Hagan has left fans stunned with her incredible body transformation.The 32-year-old reality TV star, who first rose to fame on Geordie Shore at the tender age of 18, became a mum for the first time last year with her hubby Jacob Blyth. She's now proudly flaunting the results of her weight loss journey on social media.

I wouldn't ever call myself a practical dresser, but as a travel writer who's been on holiday to the Lake District for many years in a row now – trips that involve all types of weather and lots of walking – I think I've nailed what to wear when visiting in autumn, including some great high street finds. I recently spent a weekend hiking the scenery around Cumbria's Grasmere and Lake Windermere, where we experienced every weather possible: bright sunshine, heavy downpours and flooded pathways.

Scottish actress Karen Gillan revealed she is pregnant with her first child and debuted her blossoming baby bump at The Life of Chuck Premiere in Canada on Friday night.The former Doctor Who star is expecting her first baby with husband, writer and comedian Nick Kocher, who she married in May 2022 at Castle Toward in Argyll.The actress made her glamorous red carpet appearance at the Toronto Film Festival cradling a growing baby bump in a statement yellow dress.The star, best known for her roles in Doctor Who and the Marvel franchise, seemingly took the opportunity to announce her pregnancy while attending the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. Karen showed up to The Life of Chuck premiere party looking as glamorous as ever and rubbed shoulders with celebs including Doctor Strange star Chiwetel Ejiofor and actor Tom Hiddleston.The star wore a fitted yellow mini dress with an off-the-shoulder cape, in order to accentuate her bump.

After debuting his Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 in Cannes last May, Kevin Costner is on the Lido today for the world premiere of the second installment in the Manifest Destiny epic. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, directed by and starring Costner alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Luke Wilson and more, will screen out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon. Prior to that, Costner met with the press.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In the late 1980s, when future “SportsCenter” legend Linda Cohn wanted to move up the ladder in her career from Long Island cable news, she made a big batch of chocolate chip cookies one day for her camera operator. It was a bribe to persuade him to stay late to help her film a spec sports report that she sent out to TV stations in pursuit of her dream job as a sports anchor. Fortunately for Cohn, KIRO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Seattle, gave her a shot.

Variety had with multiple top sales agencies, a common silver lining emerged: in-house production is down across the board at the legacy studios and streamers, mostly thanks to the paralytic effect of the 2023 actor-and-writer strikes. This means buyers are desperate for finished product they can offer subscribers and moviegoers.

When Ashley Morley received a panicked phone call from her husband saying he felt 'anxious', she had no idea it was the last time she would ever hear his voice.