Steve Martin Postpones Las Vegas Dates, Cites Covid-19 Outbreak

Scotland is set to be battered by Storm Babet today as the Met Office issues a rare red 'danger to life' weather warning for parts of the country.

A housing association with a base in North Lanarkshire has secured £120,000 in funding to support residents through the winter.

Mark Allen believes snooker could be on the verge of civil war – and has suggested BOYCOTTS to force change.

Naman Ramachandran The talents of Bollywood megastar Salman Khan and leading singer Arijit Singh will finally be united in Yash Raj Films’ “Tiger 3.” Singh has sung two numbers for the film. “Leke Prabhu Ka Naam,” a dance number featuring Salman and Katrina Kaif releases next week, while the second song is a romantic track. India deploys a practice known as playback singing where singers render songs that actors lip-sync to on screen.

Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor EnergaCamerimage, the cinematography-focused film festival that will take place in Torun, Poland, Nov. 11-18, has announced three more films for its Main Competition: “El Conde,” “Filip” and “Ferrari.” “El Conde,” helmed by Chilean director Pablo Larraín (“Jackie,” “Spencer”), is billed as a dark comedy/horror picture that imagines a parallel universe in which Chile’s late fascistic dictator Augusto Pinochet is a vampire hiding away in a ruined mansion.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Paris-based sales agency and production company Luxbox has sold the French distribution rights to 12 pics of the late Portuguese maestro filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira to Capricci Films, which plans to release the restored films in cinemas across France from 2024. Expressing his pride at adding some of Oliveira’s best films to its catalog, Capricci’s Louis Descombes said: “We had long hoped to be able to give new life to the unique, mischievous and incredibly modern work of the Portuguese filmmaker.” The Bordeaux-based distributor aims to kick off the releases with “Val Abraham” in the spring.

Christopher Vourlias Slovak directors Ivan Ostrochovsky and Pavol Pekarčík’s Ukraine war drama “Photophobia,” which won the Europa Cinemas Label Award after its Venice Days premiere and is Slovakia’s entry in the best international feature film Oscar race, has been acquired by Prague-based sales agent Filmotor. Set on a cold February morning in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, “Photophobia” follows 12-year-old Niki and his family as they arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to take shelter from the terrifying war raging outside.

Anna Marie de la Fuente BTF Media and Spain’s AF Films have teamed up to co-produce “Hasta el Fin del Mundo,” the next film of actress Aislinn Derbez (“Miss Bala”), who marks her debut as an executive producer through her shingle Ais Ais Baby. The romantic drama is also the feature debut of Emiliano Castro Vizcarra, who has written and directed numerous shorts, winning multiple awards, including Best Director at the Cineteca Nacional.

A mum-of-two who was given heartbreaking news from medics says her devastating diagnosis has saved her brother's life. Charlotte Brah was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 35 and has since been told she has weeks or months left to live.

Stephen Mulhern has commented on whether he could be in line to replace Phillip Schofield on Dancing On Ice amid the uncertainty of Holly Willoughby returning to host the ITV skating show.

Parts of the UK are bracing for wet and windy weather this week as Storm Babet hits the UK - including parts of Greater Manchester.

Netflix sci-fi cop drama Bodies, which stars Stephen Graham.Hailed in reviews as one of Graham’s best projects of his career, the show is set across multiple timelines as four murders are investigated.The Netflix synopsis of the show reads: “When a body – the same body – is found on Longharvest Lane in London’s East End in 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053, one detective from each period must investigate.“As connections are drawn across the decades, the detectives soon discover their investigations are linked, and an enigmatic political leader – Elias Mannix (Stephen Graham) – becomes increasingly central. Did he have a part to play in the murder? Or is something far more sinister at play?“To solve the mystery, our four detectives must somehow collaborate and uncover a conspiracy spanning over 150 years.”Creator Paul Tomalin said of the show: “The phrase bandied around by all of us at the time was ‘mind-bending’ but I’m going to go for ‘mind-snapping’, a full on lobotomy.

It’s Thursday, and one star sign will reconnect with someone from the past today, while another prepares for a possible showdown with a partner. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Dwight Twilley, the singer/songwriter who helped bring the Tulsa Sound to a wider audience, has died at 72. No cause or other details have been revealed.

An unannounced inspection found “extremely dirty” window mesh in some wards at Dumfries’ Midpark Hospital – despite a contract in place for cleaning.

A long-established Dumfries pub is up for sale at offers around £200,000.

The long-running selection process to designate a new national park in Scotland has moved to the next stage – with Galloway a strong contender.

New arrival Philippe Clement said Rangers need to focus on themselves and not Celtic after being unveiled at Ibrox.

Artists, scientists and conservationists are collaborating on two connected initiatives in Dumfries aimed at protecting Scotland’s threatened migratory birds.

Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has revealed the struggles he faced with getting back into music following chemotherapy treatment for cancer.Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music ahead of the release of Blink-182’s upcoming album ‘One More Time…’, Hoppus spoke of his now-squashed bad blood with Tom DeLonge, who he told Lowe there was “not a chance” that he would share a stage with again.“I didn’t know that Blink would ever get back together or that I would ever share a stage with Tom. And I told management, I told Travis [Barker], I told everybody, I’m like, ‘I’m not setting foot on stage again with that dude.

Rebekah Vardy appears to be ignoring what's going back on at home as she shared a three-word comment while soaking up the sun on holiday. The 41-year-old footballer's wife shared a number of snaps from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with her family.

Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry covered Depeche Mode at one of her recent solo shows – check out the footage below.The Scottish singer-songwriter played a rendition of the synth-pop trio’s 1989 classic single ‘Personal Jesus’ during her headline gig at the Rock Café venue in Prague on Tuesday night (October 17).Mayberry and her backing band’s take on the tune served as the penultimate track of her 10-song set.You can watch a fan-shot video of the performance here:Chvrches have previously supported Depeche Mode on tour and spoken about their love for the group.Mayberry is currently out on the European leg of her 2023 solo headline tour, which visited the UK earlier this month.

Dunelm customers are heaping praise on a £32 bedding set which they have said is 'divine' for winter, and looks so upmarket, it will make any bedroom look like a 'fancy hotel room'. Because of its design, the brand's £32 Billie Duvet Cover and Pillowcase Set requires absolutely no ironing, and is both 'cosy' and 'snuggly'.

A huge emergency response was sparked after a car crashed into a building on a main road in Rusholme.

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a move for young Benfica midfielder Joao Neves next summer.

Storm Babet is set to hit Greater Manchester today, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to our region.

Phil Foden might have finally found his best position in the England set-up - and it's remarkably similar to his favourite position with Manchester City.

, Selena Gomez demonstrated how to turn the wardrobe staple into a sultry going-out 'fit.Yes, a white long-sleeve button-up isn't just sexy when stolen from your partner's closet for breakfast in bed or paired with jeans and a sharp bob à la Uma Thurman, though that's definitely still a fierce look. In her latest mirror selfie, the styled a crisp shirt dress—which she left unbuttoned enough to show off a peak at her bra—with classic gold jewelry and sky-high patent leather stiletto boots, giving a brand-new meaning to “legs for days.”While Gomez's button-up is nipped in at the waist and appears designed as a dress, one could get the same effect by tailoring an oversized Oxford or leaving it as is for a boxier, ultra-mini look, as Irina Shayk in a recent .

Steve Martin objects!

Steve Martin is responding to accusations from one-time co-star Miriam Magoyles that he was “horrid” to her while filming the musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors”.

Steve Martin has responded to allegations made by Miriam Margolyes, his co-star in 1986’s Little Shop of Horrors.

Steve Martin is speaking out after hearing of Miriam Margoyles‘ claims about working with him.

Little Shop Of Horrors.Margolyes, who played an assistant to Martin’s sadistic dentist character Orin Scrivello in the Frank Oz’s musical, shared her experience working with Martin in her new memoir, Oh Miriam! Stories From An Extraordinary Life.In the film, the pair appeared together in the musical number ‘Dentist!’, where Martin’s character slams a door in her face.“I was hit all day by doors opening in my face; repeatedly punched, slapped and knocked down by an unlovely and unapologetic Steve Martin – perhaps he was method acting – and came home grumpy with a splitting headache,” Margolyes wrote (via The Huffington Post).She later described Martin as “undeniably brilliant, but horrid to me”, adding: “Let it not be said that I have never suffered in the name of art.”Margolyes went on to compare him to her “unerringly sweet” Ed And His Dead Mother co-star Steve Buscemi, who she said “knocked spots off Steve Martin”.In recent years, Martin is best known for starring in Hulu series Only Murders In The Building opposite Martin Short and Selena Gomez. At the time of writing, he’s not responded to Margolyes’ claims.Recently, Margolyes expressed her disdain for Monty Python actor John Cleese, who she described as “poisonous” and “irrelevant”.“John was a brilliant comedian in his day, but something has turned,” she told the Guardian.

little shop of horrors on set.According Miriam Margolyes, the 78-year-old “Only Murders in the Building” actor was “horrid” and a “c—t” to her when they starred opposite one another on the set of Frank Oz’s “Little Shop of Horrors” in 1986.In the movie musical, that is currently playing off-Broadway, Martin played the role psycho dentist Orin Scrivello, who had a penchant for blood and pain, while Margoyles appeared in all-white as his nurse and assistant. In her new memoir, “Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life,” the 82-year-old actress recalled her scenes with Martin as being rather physically painful.

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes opened up about her experience with two famous actors with the first name of Steve.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Miriam Margolyes writes in her new memoir, “Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life,” that Steve Martin was “horrid” to her on the set of Frank Oz’s 1986 “Little Shop of Horrors” movie musical (via HuffPo UK). Martin played the sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello, while Margolyes, best known these days for playing Professor Sprout in the “Harry Potter” film series, starred as his character’s assistant.