Sick thugs hack cat's tail off and douse another in bleach in Irvine

After decades of making films, some of which are thought to be the best ever to grace the big screen, Francis Ford Coppola is perhaps about to embark on his biggest risk to date, a big-budget, self-funded feature, “Megalopolis.” And according to the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” his hope for “Megalopolis” might actually be higher than the $120 million budget would suggest.

It’s a massive party in Gucci‘s brand new ad campaign for Love Parade.

It’s good news for The Weeknd fans.

Residents are being urged to get involved in an action plan to tackle some of the major issues facing Grangemouth, after work was delayed by the covid pandemic.

Tesco shoppers have managed to find some serious bargains on the Mrs Hinch kitchen-ware range - with some items as low as just 85p.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien was beaming with pride today as she announced her daughter had landed a TV role.

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being knocked down while out walking his dog today in East Ayrshire.

Scotland was hit with terrible weather over the weekend, with storms Eunice and Dudley reaping havoc over the country.

It's hard for most Outlander fans to imagine anyone else in the roles of leads Jamie and Claire Fraser – but star Caitriona Balfe has revealed how she almost missed out on the career-launching casting.

Phillip Schofield 's wife Stephanie Lowe left Lorraine viewers shock after issuing a harsh swipe.

An “unfathomable” decision to slash £2million of funding for West Dunbartonshire’s most deprived children has been slammed as new stark figures revealed the attainment gap is widening.

What would a year in film be if there wasn’t a Tom Hanks feature arriving smack dab in the middle of awards season? And it appears Sony is ready to line up this year’s Hanks vehicle with “The Man Called Otto,” which is now set to arrive during the Christmas holiday and presumably set up the actor for a possible awards season run. But that wasn’t all of the Sony film news to arrive recently, as the studio decided to juggle its release schedule a bit for 2022, according to THR.

Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs have opened up about denying the rapper and producer’s demands to have a say in the editing process.The new three-part Netflix film event released its first part last week, with the series following the star’s music career and rise to fame.West – who is now legally known as Ye – previously demanded that he “must get final edit and approval” on the documentary so that he can “be in charge of [his]own image”.Directors Clarence ‘Coodie’ Simmons and Chike Ozah have now spoken on denying the rapper’s request, noting that it is “not best for the filmmaking”.“For us, as filmmakers, the name of our company is Creative Control, so, there are just certain rules in documentary filmmaking for it to be authentic,” Ozah told Business Insider. “And for it to resonate, people need to see certain things.“So sometimes it’s just not best for the filmmaking for the subject, who the film is largely about, to have control over the direction the story goes in.”However, he went on to note: “But, that being said, obviously, the input of Kanye’s team has always been welcome and we’re out to make the best documentary possible.“This documentary, like we said, is a period in creating Kanye’s larger message.

JAMES 'Arg' Argent has revealed he's too skinny after losing a staggering 14 stone following life-saving gastric surgery. The former Towie star, who went under the knife last April after ballooning to 27 stones, is now trying to sensibly put on weight to achieve his perfect size.

Kate Hudson adores being a mother to her three beautiful children - and that's why she's not ruling out baby number four.MORE: Goldie Hawn reveals real reason she hasn't married Kurt RussellThe Golden Globe-nominated actress, 42, is already a proud parent to Ryder, 18, Bingham, ten, and three-year-old Rani, however, adding to her brood is a strong possibility. Kate is bubbling over with joy in her happy relationship with her fiancé Danny Fujikawa - the father of her youngest child - and so she says she may just have to bless him with another child. WATCH: Kate Hudson's daughter Rani has adorable sing-a-long with grandmother Goldie Hawn The Fabletics founder admitted she thought she'd hung up her pregnancy shoes until Danny came along. Not only did she give him a baby girl, but she hopes she can give him more!MORE: Goldie Hawn shares joyous news about daughter Kate HudsonMORE: Kate Hudson surprises fans with adorable baby bump photo "At one point I was like, ‘Oh, maybe I’m done,'" she revealed on the Today show in 2019. "And then I met Danny and was like, 'Alright, I got to pump them out for him.'"Although she didn't have a plan - and perhaps still doesn't - at the time she confessed: "He needs a boy.

Jack Grealish has revealed exactly why he moved to Manchester City in the summer as he hopes to accomplish his dream.

Thomas Lemar is a doubt for Atletico Madrid's Champions League tie against Manchester United on Wednesday night.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSay this for “The Endgame”: It knows what it has in Morena Bacarrin, an actor so immediately telegenic that making sure she has everyone’s attention is as simple as her walking into a room. As notorious mastermind Elena Federova, Baccarin commands her every scene in NBC’s newest drama with a sly grin and slightly raised eyebrow that usually spells disaster for those trying to test her.

K.J. Yossman “The Alienist’s” Rosy McEwen has boarded Georgia Oakley’s upcoming feature “Blue Jean” in the lead role.McEwen, who was named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch 2020, will play the eponymous Jean, a teacher who finds herself grappling with her identity during the tail-end of the 1980s.Oakley, whose debut short film “Little Bird” was nominated for best narrative short film at Tribeca Film Festival, is directing the film from her original screenplay.“Jean is a woman forced to wear multiple masks in the different areas of her life, and as such she has this sort of taut, cloistered energy that Rosy has absolutely mastered,” Oakley said in a statement.

Tommy Fury has challenged Jake Paul to fight on Tyson Fury's undercard ahead of his return to boxing.

Alex Gonzalez Coming of age is a perennial theme in music, be it Billie Eilish singing about the joys and woes of growing up on “My Future,” or Olivia Rodrigo baring her soul on “Brutal.” For the band Fun., which released its seminal second album “Some Nights” 10 years ago today (Feb. 21), that moment came as its frontman, Nate Ruess, was nearing 30.Joined by multi-instrumentalists Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, Reuss wanted to create a work that pivoted from the highly arranged sound of their debut album “Aim and Ignite” to more of a pop and hip-hop influence.It’s little wonder since, at the time “Some Nights” was conceived, Fun. had Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Drake in high rotation.

A purpose built new site for Gypsies and Travellers is to be built in Bury.

Sam Hunt‘s wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, has filed for divorce after five years of marriage and she’s not holding back in the divorce documents.

If you’re one of the millions of folks who have already scoured the newest trailer for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” you’ve likely been trying to piece together all the hints and teases to see which multiversal variants of your favorite heroes are possibly going to show up in the superhero film. There have been rumors about a new Iron Man, a popular “What If?” character getting a live-action appearance, and even Deadpool showing up.

Instagram influencer — hey, she’s got 12 million followers, folks — opened up about aging while promoting her buzzy new comedy-horror TV series “Shining Vale,” co-starring Greg Kinnear and Rob Morrow and premiering March 6 on Starz.“I feel like I’m young. I have a lot of friends in their 30s and I don’t think about it. To me we’re the same age until I actually study it,” the enduring sitcom star, 57, told the Sunday Times Style magazine.And when it comes to turning the big 6-0, Cox exclaimed, “Oh God, it’s so hard to even hear or say.

. After a lot of hesitancy and an explosive fight during last week's episode when Kim pressured Usman to sleep with her, Usman decided he did want to make Kim his official girlfriend and therefore have sex with her.Kim has been wanting to sleep with Usman — aka musician Sojaboy — since before she traveled to Tanzania from San Diego, California, to meet him after connecting online. Kim is a fan of Usman's music and Usman invited her to Tanzania to meet in person while he shoots a music video.

The Weeknd will headline The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience, an immersive music special on Prime Video, on Saturday, February 26.

The Weeknd.The Grammy-winning singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, announced the release date and dropped a teaser tailer for his brand-new immersive music special, .Premiering Feb. 26 exclusively on Prime Video, the mesmerizing visual will help usher fans into the singer's new era, just weeks after the release of his critically acclaimed album, .In the clip, The Weeknd — in makeup to have him look like a much older version of himself — was seen wandering in the late night through the city streets before stumbling upon a warehouse playing his music.

It's been a hot minute since Camila Cabello released her last single Don't Go Yet, but the former Fifth Harmony star's finally announced the latest track to be lifted from her long-awaited Familia album.

Now pet owners are being urged to remain vigilant after the alarm was raised on June 18. Scottish SPCA chief inspector Laura McIntyre said, “This has been an incredibly upsetting and stressful time for the owners of the cats and we would like to get to the bottom of what has happened.