Sharp drop in number of Dumfries and Galloway residents seeking work and claiming benefits

The death of MGM distribution chief Erik Lomis on Wednesday has shocked many around Hollywood. More than just being a sage to filmmakers and executives about the motion picture business, Lomis was known for his generosity fundraising with the Will Rogers Institute, cultivating others’ careers, and even being a mentor to many in their personal lives.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 6 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 22 on Fox. You’d better be ready to, be ready to… Jump! Off of “The Masked Singer.” Actor Holly Robinson Peete, known for “21 Jump Street” among other things, was one of the two more celebrities who unmasked on Wednesday’s edition of “The Masked Singer.” Also out: WWE star Alexa Bliss, who just made headlines this week for revealing that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer, and recently underwent a procedure for it. For Axolotl, panelist Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg got it right, naming Alexa Bliss (real names Alexis Kaufman and Alexis “Lexi” Cabrera). Robin Thicke guessed Nikki Bella. Ken Jeong thought it was Brie Bella. Nicole Scherzinger picked McKayla Maroney.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Viz Media has picked up a wide collection of rights in North America and Latin America to animated Japanese sports series “Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc.” The series is adapted from a popular manga by Yoichi Takahashi and is licensed by Shueisha Inc. The deal includes digital streaming, TV, electronic sell-thru, home video and merchandise rights for North and Latin American territories. The new series is currently being produced by Studio KAI, with the official main staff including: director Ono Katsumi; character design and executive animation director, Watanabe Hajime; and series composition, Tomioka Atsuhiro. The voice cast includes Sanpei Yuko as Tsubasa Ozora, Gukuyama Jun as Karl Heinz Schneider and Suzumura Kenichi as Wakabayashi Genzo and Hyuga Kojiro as Sato Takuya. It is set to launch October 2023.

Lea Michele will miss upcoming performances of Funny Girl because of an unspecified “scary health issue” affecting her 2-year-old son, Ever Leo Reich.

One of the world’s most popular international comedies is being remade in Spanish, courtesy of Eva Longoria.

ET can confirm Anne Hathaway is set to star in the David Lowery-directed musical “Mother Mary”.

Rebecca Jones has died at the age of 65. The Mexican actress was known by her roles in films and telenovelas, had a career that spanned over 40 years. Lance Reddick dies at 60; who was the actor?Fito Olivares dies at 75; listen to his top 5 hitsDescansa en paz Rebecca Jones.

Family forever! Rob Kardashian and sister Khloé Kardashian have long had a tight bond, and nothing — and no one — can come between them.

Her turn! After Zach Shallcross sent Charity Lawson home on The Bachelor, she has her own chance to find The One on The Bachelorette season 20.

BookTok, rejoice! Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestselling novel It Ends With Us is officially being adapted for the big screen – with Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni taking center stage.  

His greatest catch! Mets pitcher Edwin Díaz and wife Nashaly Mercado have been by each other’s side for more than a decade.

Deadline reported Wednesday that Steinberg’s family said he died March 15, but did not provide further details.The Post has contacted a rep for Steinberg for comment. “It’s a sad day when Norman Steinberg leaves us.

returned for the sixth week of season 9 on Wednesday, and the show embraced the fun twang and lonesome romance of country music.Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's «Country Night» episode saw two new contestants — The Macaw and The Axolotl -- duke it out against returning singer The Fairy for their shot at moving on in the competition.So who went home and who moved on? Each week, ET will be breaking down the biggest moments and most surprising unmaskings in each new episode of the hit reality singing competition series.Here's how Wednesday's «Country Night» shook out, when all the songs were sung and votes were cast!The Fairy kicked things off in cowboy boot style with a stunning and beautiful rendition of Bonnie Raitt's «Angel From Montgomery» that left the panel in awe of her talent and vocal styling. It was a performance befitting a reigning champ and set the bar high for the night.The character with possibly the cutest costume of the entire season hit the stage next, The Axolotl, and the pink, frilled amphibian delivered a sweet cover pf «Can't Fight the Moonlight» by LeAnn Rimes — who also happens to be a Golden Mask winner, from back in Season 4.Finally, The Macaw flew out for a powerful performance of «Live Like You Were Dying» by Tim McGraw that won over the audience and left the panel very impressed.After all the votes were counted, the adorable Axolotl was, sadly, the first to get kicked off.

know a thing or two about survival onscreen — and off. In the breakout Showtime series, Christina Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell each play the adult versions of members of the Wiskayok High School girls soccer team, who survived a horrific plane crash that left them stranded in the Ontario wilderness. ET's Deidre Behar spoke with each of the actresses -- who have all successfully navigated their careers -- and asked them about their secrets to surviving and thriving in Hollywood. «When I first started, and still as adults, this career has always been an escape for me,» Ricci told ET.

Raquel Leviss is sharing the details of her attempted reconciliation with Ariana Madix following her affair with Tom Sandoval.Paparazzi caught up with Leviss outside of a nail salon in West Hollywood, ahead of the Vanderpump Rules reunion, which is set to start filming on Thursday. In the video, obtained by , Leviss, who was dressed down in a hoodie and leggings told the cameras that she tried to apologize to Madix for her part in the «Scandoval» of it all, but says it wasn't received well.«We talked on the phone, and I apologized to her over text, but she didn't receive it very well,» Leviss, who showed off a scar on her eyebrow she said was from her alleged altercation with Scheana Shay, said.

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you have not watched the new episode of The Masked Singer!

Taylor Swift‘s The Eras Tour is still on everyone’s minds after the opening shows this past weekend in Glendale, Arizona.

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

Jennifer Aniston waves to fans after her interview at Good Morning America in New York City on Wednesday (March 22).

The stars of Ride are celebrating their new series just days ahead of the television premiere!

On social media, writer/director Christopher McQuarrie just announced that Rolf Saxon, the actor who played unlucky CIA agent William Donloe in Brian De Palma’s 1996 masterpiece “Mission: Impossible” will be returning for the eighth film, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part Two” (due out in the summer of 2024).If, for some reason, you don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of the franchise, in the first movie Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team, then comprised of Luther (Ving Rhames), Krieger (Jean Reno) and Claire (Emmanuele Béart), stage an audacious break-in at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. This involves sneaking into the “black vault,” an ultra-secure CIA database overseen by William Donloe, an analyst at the agency.

#BREAKING On ground view of possible tornado damage to printing company roof, cars and utility lines in the Montebello area of Los Angeles. @latimesphotos @latimes #MontebelloTornado pic.twitter.com/Yeud13fDpnThat followed the touchdown of a small tornado that also reportedly injured at least one person.

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Variety first reported the news.Knight is represented by CAA and United Agents – U.K.

The reunion episode of Love Island is always an explosive one, but it’s also a chance for the ex-Islanders to show off their new makeovers since leaving the villa, and they did not disappoint when it came to serving some serious glamour this year.Tanya Manhenga in particular had undergone a dramatic hair makeover since leaving the villa and arrived at the reunion showing off her new highlighted blonde locks.The 23 year old shared a snap on her Instagram before the reunion episode kicked off debuting the new look as she posed for photos in a stunning yellow floor length gown with cut out details, captioning the photos: “She’s readyyyyy”. In the snaps Tanya’s hair has been lightened to a soft, warm brown shade, with large sections lightened even further to a ‘bronde’ shade – a combination of blonde and brunette that complemented the lighter hair perfectly.

Holby City actress Jaye Jacobs will soon be seen back in the emergency department as she joins the cast of Casualty. Jacobs, who starred as nurse-turned-ward sister Donna Jackson in the recently ended BBC medical drama, will make her entrance on its sister show in April.

Looking at potentially months before a trial even starts in Alec Baldwin’s criminal case over the October 2021 shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the actor is now accusing prosecutors of violating his “constitutional rights.”

Andy Cohen and the producers at Bravo won’t like this!

Victoria Alonso was overwhelmed.   The veteran Marvel Studios executive and producer of the nominated film “Argentina, 1985” was stopped on the red carpet, posing for photographers assigned to capture top executives on Hollywood’s big night. But something shocked her.   “Look at this! Two women!” Alonso said of the female photographers hired for the gig (as in most corners of Hollywood, women are outnumbered by men on the photo line). Emotional, Alonso insisted the pair put down their cameras and pose for a photo with her in front of a giant Oscar statuette. As they all smiled, she told them, “We’ve worked so hard to get here, and we’re not going anywhere.”  

Mindy Kaling has just received an award — and it’s a big one.

Gordon T. Dawson, a costume designer-turned-screenwriter who worked on multiple movies with Sam Peckinpah and wrote on TV hits The Rockford Files and Walker, Texas Ranger among other films and series, died March 6 of pulmonary disease in West Hills, CA, his family announced. He was 84.

Ahmed Best is getting a shot at redemption by returning to the Star Wars universe as a Jedi in The Mandalorian.

Academy Award nominee Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) has taken over as the screenwriter for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Star Wars movie following the recently announced departure of scribes Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, Deadline can confirm.

Domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, co-creator of the Cartoon Network adult series “Rick and Morty,” were dropped Wednesday in California. “We dismissed the charges today as a result of having insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt,” a spokesperson for Orange County District Attorney’s office told The Post.

Katy Perry was called out by "American Idol" contestant Sara Beth Liebe who said that she was "hurt" and "embarrassed" after the judge made a "mom-shaming" joke during her audition earlier this month. At the beginning of her audition, Liebe surprised Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan when she said she was 25 as they all commented that she looked much younger.The trio appeared even more stunned when Liebe revealed she was a mother of three, with Perry standing up and pretending to faint backward on the table.