'St Elmo's Fire' Director Joel Schumacher Dies at 80

Zack Sharf Going full Method actor for “The Power of the Dog” paid off for Benedict Cumberbatch in his real life. The actor, who earned an Oscar nomination thanks to his role in the Jane Campion-directed drama, revealed on BBC’s “Graham Norton Show” (via Insider) that he saved a family from a cattle herd by using the ranching skills he acquired from playing cowboy Phil Burbank in “The Power of the Dog.” Cumberbatch was at the beach in the United Kingdom shortly after arriving back home from the film’s New Zealand production.“I came back from shooting the film in August and we were off to the beach,” Cumberbatch said.

The Weeknd has postponed a planned announcement due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.The ‘Dawn FM’ singer-songwriter began teasing upcoming news via his Twitter account on Wednesday (February 23), telling fans that all would be revealed the following day (February 24).During the early hours of yesterday morning, however, The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – said that he was delaying the plans amid the news that Russia had launched a military assault on Ukraine.“Unfortunately I’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement,” Tesfaye wrote. “I pray for everyone’s safety.” You can see that tweet below.unfortunately i’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly about to change its guidelines.

Santa was in the Tardis — a blue police box that’s bigger on the inside and can travel through time and space! One that I had seen on TV! And that had been on incredible imaginative journeys to other worlds inhabited by amazing aliens! Some of which try to kill you! Honestly, it was fantastic.Make the jump to lightspeed into 2022, and now I’m going into the “Star Wars” universe aboard a Galactic Starcruiser called the Halcyon. She will take guests on a cruise through the outer rim during a fully immersive three-day, two-night, all-inclusive stay, featuring space pod cabins, themed entertainment and experiences and, yes, stars flying past the windows.

recently scheduled to perform at the National Palace of Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine, this weekend amid Russia’s invasion and war with that country.However, in an email sent to all people who subscribe to his website’s mailing list, the 54-year-old comic announced that he is not coming to Ukraine after all.“My flight was canceled because no one can fly there now,” the funnyman wrote after noting that he was “not in Ukraine.”On Tuesday, a Twitter user shared the news — and subsequently went viral — that the controversial standup star’s Kyiv show apparently had not been canceled yet. “The Louis CK Show in Kyiv has not been cancelled,” they wrote.

“My parents fled this country for this exact reason,” Valentin “Val” Chmerkovskiy posted to Instagram on Thursday (Feb. 24). The Ukrainian-American dancer shared a video from The New York Times that showed citizens fleeing the city of Kyiv as Russian troops invaded the country. Val, 35, said that his parents left Ukraine “not because it wasn’t good to them, but because their kids would see war eventually. It’s a cruel irony that 28 years later, my brother [Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy] is in a bombshelter (sic) in [Kyiv].”

Born in Barbados in 1688, Stede Bonnet was known as “The Gentleman Pirate.” Riding the waves in the early 18th century, history distinguished him because he owned land and had been born into a wealthy family before giving it all up to become a pillager and a plunderer. He reportedly even met and sailed with the notorious Blackbeard.

Christopher Vourlias Two-time Oscar-nominated producer Alexander Rodnyansky (“Leviathan,” “Loveless”) said he felt “unbearably ashamed” and “incredibly, deeply sad” when his son called from Kyiv on Thursday with news that the Russian invasion of Ukraine had begun.“Of course, I realized before that the situation might go this way, but I still couldn’t believe that missiles are exploding in Kyiv,” Rodnyansky told Variety by email. “I couldn’t imagine that Kyiv, my native town, where my relatives, friends and colleagues live, where my parents and grandparents are buried, will be struck by missiles of the country where I have been living and working for the last 20 years, together with my family and friends.” The Moscow-based producer was born in the Ukrainian capital, which was under siege by Russian troops on Friday.

Plans for a new housing estate to be built on protected green land have been approved despite more than 150 objections.

PC players are reportedly suffering 'stuttering' issues shortly after Elden Ring's release - and it's not their hardware's fault.

German supermarket Aldi have been named the cheapest supermarket for pancake ingredients - but it’s their Specialbuys shoppers can’t wait to get their hands on for Pancake Day.

Ruth Langsford has apparently 'out earned' Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield despite not being seen on This Morning.

Can you believe it's almost 25 years since Steps unleashed 5, 6, 7, 8 upon an unassuming world? Twenty five. A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Not that we're old enough to remember it, of course.

Belters Only climb to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Make Me Feel Good ft. Jazzy.

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo claims Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart once more.

AnnaLynne McCord was mocked on Twitter Thursday for posting a video of herself reading a poem to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kendall Jenner is one of the most private members of the Kardashian-Jenner family. The 26-year-old model grew up on reality TV, starring on her family's show .

Mr. Biden plans to announce Jackson, 51, as his pick on Friday, setting in motion a confirmation battle in the Senate that will play out amid Democrats' efforts to maintain their majorities in Congress in November's midterm elections.With Republicans and Democrats each controlling 50 seats in the Senate and Vice President Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking votes, Jackson will need support from all 50 Democrats — if GOP senators oppose her nomination — in order to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, which she is expected to receive. It's unclear when confirmation hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and committee Chairman Dick Durbin have pledged to take up the nomination expeditiously.

President Joe Biden, 79, has found his nomination for the Supreme Court in Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, and he’s expected to announce his pick on Friday February 25, via CNN. Ketanji’s nomination is historic for the nation’s highest court for a number of reasons, including that she’s the first Black woman to receive the nomination, and she’s Biden’s first nomination for the Supreme Court, after Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, announced his plans to retire. Find out more about Ketanji’s historic nomination and her career here!

Behati Prinsloo is hitting the beach!

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's 20-year-old daughter, Audrey, sparked some "double trouble" comments from Instagram followers with a snapshot alongside her mom - and we had to do a double-take. The 1883 actress shares three children - Audrey, Maggie, 23, and Grace, 24 - with her husband and their youngest daughter bears a striking resemblance to her famous mother. MORE: Inside Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's incredible Nashville mega-mansion In the image shared on social media, both Faith and Audrey looked tanned and carefree in identical outfits.WATCH: Faith Hill celebrates her youngest daughter Audrey with cute throwback video They wore ripped denim shorts and plain white T-shirts and hid behind oversized sunglasses as the sun poured over them. The model captioned the sweet family photo: "Twinning in 2019," and added a heart emoji too. MORE: See the cast of Yellowstone and their real-life familiesREAD: Tim McGraw sparks reaction with rare insight into raising kids with Faith HillHer fans commented: "Double trouble," and, "love, love, love," while others added: "Beautiful ladies inside and out," and called the photo, "too cute".A post shared by Audrey McGraw (@audreymcgraw)Faith and daughter Audrey twinned during their Greek vacation The mother-daughter duo share much more than a similar wardrobe and a kilowatt smile, as they have an incredible bond too - as she does with all of her children. The proud mom-of-three recently paid tribute to Audrey as she rang in her 20th birthday and bid farewell to her teens. MORE: Faith Hill's unexpected answer to Tim McGraw's marriage proposal sparks major reactionREAD: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw share bittersweet news about 1883Alongside a throwback video of her last born singing, she wrote:

Final Fantasy 14 fan has invented a controller that lets him play as an Archer in the MMO, using a modified toy bow and arrow.Taking to Twitter (via PCGamesN), Super Louis 64 has demonstrated how he has created a way to control his Archer character in Final Fantasy 14 using a modified toy bow and arrow set.“The idea is really simple: taking the arrow off the quiver tells the board what ability you are going to use. The board does math to determine if you shot the arrow and once you do it tells [Final Fantasy 14] “hey they fired [this] ability”,” explained Louis.Louis has shared a video explaining the process – and end result – on YouTube, which you can watch below:The controller setup worked by using Arduino with “touch sensors and a gyroscope,” and Louis added that he was able to detect the force of the arrow being fired with some extra code.As you’d likely be able to guess, using a real-world bow and arrow setup wasn’t the most practical way to play.

While the last couple of years have seen Quentin Tarantino talk about everything other than directing (writing multiple books, maybe a stage play, etc…), it appears the filmmaker is ready to get behind the camera again, but the situation might be pretty damn surprising.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust three days after two of his bandmembers tested positive for Covid-19, John Mayer has as well, and rescheduled four tour dates for May.“Whelp. More members of the band tested positive for Covid today, and I was one of them,” Mayer wrote on Instagram late Thursday.

Jurors at the murder trial of Glasgow playpark victim Jamie Lee were show footage of a man slumping to the ground and being dragged away by a relative shortly after he was allegedly shot.

Injury-hit Aaron Ramsey could make his return to the Rangers squad for the clash with Motherwell on Sunday.

A Hamilton bank manager helped herself to £18,000 from a vulnerable customer's account.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorJoel Schumacher, who directed some two dozen films including Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, St. Elmo’s Fire, A Time to Kill and Falling Down, died today after a yearlong battle with cancer.