Steven Spielberg Tells Tom Cruise He “Saved Hollywood’s A**” & Doesn’t Regret Turning Down Directing “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone”

Pulp bassist Steve Mackey has died aged 56, his family have confirmed in a statement.In a post on social media, Mackey’s wife Katie wrote: “After three months in hospital, fighting with all his strength and determination, we are shocked and devastated to have said goodbye my brilliant, beautiful husband, Steve Mackey”.“Steve died today, a loss which has left myself, his son Marley, parents Kath and Paul, sister Michelle and many friends all heartbroken”, she went on. “Steve was the most talented man I knew, an exceptional musician, producer, photographer and filmmaker”.“As in life, he was adored by everyone whose paths he crossed in the multiple creative disciplines he conquered”, she added. “I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the NHS staff who worked tirelessly for Steve.

Chvrches have spoken to NME about their new single ‘Over’, the “pressure” of stepping up to play stadiums with Coldplay, and how they’re preparing to mark their 10th year together as a band.The Scottish trio – comprising Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty – released the anthemic standalone track last Friday (February 24) before confirming three UK headline dates for this summer.“It’s sort of like a little miniature era between [2021 album] ‘Screen Violence’ and whatever the next year ends up being,” Mayberry told NME of ‘Over’, which was helmed by Swedish producer Oscar Holter (The Weeknd, Coldplay and BTS, Charli XCX).“I guess normally we kind of strictly abide by the album format and the album campaign format, and we’ll collect songs over the course of months and years, and then make a record.”While pointing to a yet-to-be-determined future, ‘Over’ harks back to the classic Chvrches sound as Mayberry seeks an escape from a period of personal turmoil (“It’s getting harder to breathe/ So, baby, put me to sleep/ ‘Til it gets better). This widescreen pop style, coupled with a narrative-led approach to writing lyrics, meant the song “didn’t feel right” for ‘Screen Violence’ – an LP that provided commentary on the horrors of modern society and our increasingly digital world.“It seemed a bit stupid to sit on it for an indeterminate amount of time until we’re ready to work on the next thing,” Mayberry told NME of the reasoning behind dropping the tune now.“So we kind of figured we would free ourselves from the self-imposed album cycle rules and just put the song out because we have it, and we’ve got loads more touring to do this year.

Raye has released the video for her song ‘Ice Cream Man’. Taken from her album ‘My 21st Century Blues’, the song and video reflect on the singer’s own experience of sexual assault.The self-directed video closes with a message from Raye, reading: “When I experienced sexual assault and rape, I didn’t tell anyone.

Hopes that new national planning rules would help protect the countryside from housing development look to be groundless.

Over twenty years since delighting audiences as a spin-off of 90’s pop icons S Club 7, the stars of S Club Juniors have continued to impress fans in a variety of different ways. From cheering on their footballing spouses, through to becoming a staple of This Morning presenting team, the stars of the once iconic band have been under our noses without even realising it! Originally formed off the back of a CBBC talent show all the way back in 2001, thousands of hopefuls applied to be part of the band before being quickly whittled down to the final eight, who secured the opportunity of a lifetime, to perform alongside their idols S Club 7 at Wembley Arena.

Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk left viewers in tears during Thursday's heartbreaking hour-long episode of the ITV soap as the village vet contemplated suicide. Paddy Kirk, played by actor Dominic Brunt, 52, has been facing a battle with his mental health recently. It comes after his wife, Chas, had an affair with Al Chapman, who was murdered after the adultery came to light.

The makeover of a top Ayrshire wedding venue has been branded as “tasteless” by a furious bride due to wed there this summer.

Following the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially been asked by the Palace to give up their UK residence, Frogmore Cottage, the internet as been inundated with theories behind the decision. The couple were told they could no longer stay in the home, which was gifted to the couple by the late Queen in 2018 as a wedding present, the day after Harry’s controversial memoir Spare was released, with the keys to the property now being offered to Prince Andrew instead.

Whether you’re a Selena Gomez fan, a Kylie Jenner fan or a Hailey Bieber fan, chances are, you’ll have seen the eyebrow drama between the three that’s taken over the internet over the last few weeks. In case you missed it, the celebs made major headlines after Selena shared a TikTok video of her beauty look, and captioned the post: “I accidentally laminated my brows too much.” Just hours later, Kylie (who Selena recently dethroned as the most followed person on Instagram) posted a photo of her own eyebrows to her story, accompanied by the words: “this was an accident ?????” Next thing you know, Kylie has shared a screenshot of a FaceTime call with her BFF Hailey, with both women showing off their brows on camera.

Fans of Kate Middleton’s style have often commented on her ability to nail the perfect outfit for all occasions, whether it’s a red carpet gown or a more casual day time ensemble. One item that has become a signature part of the Princess’ off duty outfits is her Veja Esplar trainers.

Kieran Hayler has demanded for his daughter Bunny’s hair extensions to be taken out. His ex wife Katie Price recently debuted eight year old Bunny’s new look on Instagram as the youngster donned long blonde braids going past her waist. Sharing a photo of Bunny looking pleased with her new tresses, Katie, 44, wrote on Instagram: “Bunny is so adorable and loving her holiday look”.

Shamed reality star Stephen Bear is due to be sentenced today after being found guilty of non-consensually sharing a sex video of himself and ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison. The Ex on the Beach star, 33, captured himself and Georgia, 28, engaging in sexual activity in his garden with a CCTV camera. At the time Georgie was unaware that she was being filmed, and later begged her then-boyfriend not to share the footage after he revealed its existence.

Ten men have been charged with more than 50 offences between them as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation in Bolton.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that centre-back Joe Gomez will miss Sunday's clash with Manchester United at Anfield through injury.

Nicola Peltz knows more than a thing or two about off-duty cool, and her latest stylish ensemble is a case in point.

Former "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" star James "Tim" Norman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday in St. Louis after being convicted of arranging the 2016 murder of his nephew Andre Montgomery, Jr, 21, in order to collect a life insurance payment. In September, Norman was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit fraud.The 43-year-old starred alongside Montgomery in the long-running OWN reality show about their family’s soul food business in St.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Already the highest grossing local film in its home market, courtroom drama, “A Guilty Conscience” has broken into Hong Kong’s all-time top ten box office ranking with a cumulative of HK$107 million ($13.7 million). Data from Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. shows the film achieving the feat after just 41 days in cinemas and coming within HK$1 million ($150,000) of overtaking “Top Gun: Maverick.” The data firm noted that the last time a Hong Kong film got this far was with fantasy-action-comedy “Kung Fu Hustle” in 2004. Since then, it has been overtaken by a fleet of Hollywood titles. Hong Hong’s current top ten is headed by “Avengers: Endgame” and includes six Marvel movies, the two “Avatar” titles and “Titanic.”

Naman Ramachandran Top Filipino director Mikhail Red (“Deleter”) will commence esports based film “Friendly Fire” imminently. Red is currently serving on the international jury at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema and will commence the film as soon as he returns to the Philippines from France. “Friendly Fire” stars Loisa Andalio (“The Goodbye Girl”) and Coleen Garcia (“Kaluskos”). The film will follow Sonya (Garcia), a visionary female CEO who wants to put Philippine esports on the map. She scouts a young female player Hazel (Andalio) from a random internet cafe, sees the potential in her and trains her.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses are set to headline this year’s Glastonbury music festival. The iconic British fest, which returns to Somerset’s Worthy Farm from June 21-25, revealed the top acts as part of its poster reveal (pictured below) on Friday morning. Organizers had previously announced their other headliner, Elton John, earlier this year. John’s rare festival act will be the final U.K. show of the singer’s worldwide farewell tour. Arctic Monkeys will hit the Pyramid Stage on Friday night, while Guns N’ Roses will play on Saturday evening.

Dan Walker has hit back at Piers Morgan’s claim that he is "milking" the horrific bike crash he experienced last week. Presenter Dan, 45, was struck by a car during his commute to work last week and blacked out after the terrifying accident.

Amber Gill has posted a series of snaps on her Instagram, including a few from a romantic getaway to Paris with girlfriend Jen Beattie .The holiday snaps were amongst a number of another pics which Amber uploaded with the caption: “February you were cute jeans x” Jen captured Amber wearing a headset and struggling to figure out how to work a Nintendo DS as the pair took a tour around the Louvre. Another pic shows Amber smiling cheekily back at the camera, having successfully figured out how to work the device.The pair also enjoyed cocktails at a rooftop bar with stunning views of the French capital.The third pic of the bunch shows the pair enjoying a glass of fizz and holding hands across the table.

Royal children Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana are unlikely to receive royal titles following King Charles' decision to evict the Sussexes from their UK base of Frogmore Cottage, according to an expert.The King is said to have made the decision to evict Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from their former home following the publication of Harry's memoir Spare, in which he accused his step-mother Queen Consort Camilla of leaking stories to the press. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the news to press in a statement which read: "We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage." Now royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has discussed the impact this may have on the couple's two children, telling Express.co.uk that Archie and Lilibet are "highly unlikely" to receive royal titles.

King Charles has sent an emotional message to the President of Greece to express his sorrow over an “appalling” train crash in the country. More than 40 people died after a passenger train and freight train collided near the city of Larissa in northern Greece, in one of the country's worst rail accidents.The first four carriages of the passenger train were derailed and the first two caught fire, leaving them almost completely destroyed.

And, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite). In a profile interview with Dafoe by The New York Times, it’s revealed that Dafoe asked to be slapped repeatedly for a scene where Stone slaps his character, despite him being off camera in the shot.In the interview, it’s described how Dafoe “insisted that the move would look more genuine if he were actually being slapped”, and that he took the staged hit 20 times.“That’s what you want from actors,” Lanthimos said about Dafoe being on set even when he’s not required to be.

The room reached critical mass quickly on Monday, with the crush of people moving depending on what luminary was where. Jamie Lee Curtis talked to Cruise, and photographers surrounded them immediately.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It’s old school versus new school for best director at the DGA Awards. Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans” is the culmination of more than 50 years of moviemaking. Then there’s the visionary whimsy of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the duo behind the sci-fi comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The veteran and the newcomers are the front-runners to win the top prize at the DGA ceremony, which take place on Feb. 18. Which picture will prevail among the guild’s 19,000 members? One camp esteems a long and storied career; the other points to a cinematic future that will look different but be just as enjoyable.

The theatrical industry is in shambles. There are really no two ways to say it.

Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg said he sacrificed contributing a major part to the "Harry Potter" franchise by turning down the chance to direct "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in London so he could be with family near Los Angeles. The 76-year-old director told director S.S.

Zack Sharf Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise reunited at this year’s Oscar nominees luncheon, where the blockbuster filmmaker praised his “Minority Report” and “War of the Worlds” actor for saving the theatrical movie business with “Top Gun: Maverick.” Both Spielberg and Cruise are in the running for best picture this year thanks to “The Fabelmans” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” respectively. “You saved Hollywood’s ass and you might have saved theatrical distribution,” Spielberg said to Cruise in a video originally shared on Instagram by director Kartiki Gonsalves, whose film “Who Can Say No to Baby Elephants!” is nominated for best documentary short film. Cruise was left blushing.

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Steven Spielberg felt like he had to turn down the opportunity to direct Harry Potter.

Zack Sharf Steven Spielberg is in the running for another best director Oscar thanks to “The Fabelmans,” an autobiographical drama about the filmmaker’s childhood that also wrestles with the choice artists must make between family and art. In a recent interview with “RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli, Spielberg said that a real-life conflict between art and family hit him later in his career when he had to decide between raising his children in Los Angeles or going to London to direct Warner Bros.’ first “Harry Potter” movie. “The personal meaning about [how the conflict between] art and family will tear you in half happened to me later, after I had already established myself as a filmmaker, as a working director,” Spielberg said. “Kate [Capshaw] and I started raising a family and we started having children. The choice I had to make was taking a job that would move me to another country for four or five months where I wouldn’t see my family every day…That was a ripping kind of experience.”

Steven Spielberg’s new semi-autobiographical film,, won best picture (drama) at the 2023 Golden Globes and is nominated for best picture at the 2023 Oscars. With numerous honors and an impressive amount of Oscar buzz, you won’t want to miss out on watching Spielberg's latest movie.

The annual Oscar nominees luncheon was back at the Beverly Hilton, and back just like the old days (well, 2019) before the pandemic changed everything. But if the vibe and attendance at today’s lunch is any indication the Oscars themselves could be in for a very good night as the Academy seems bound and determined to bring the show back to its old self, and that means a more traditional kind of Oscar experience after the surreal pandemic-affected ceremony at Union Station in 2021, and last year’s Will Smith Slap edition. We can use a little comfort food from the Oscars and I just get the feeling, with Jimmy Kimmel back as host, it might be just what the doctor ordered for the Academy’s big night.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Tom Cruise stole the show at the 95th Oscars luncheon, the annual gathering celebrating the nominees for the year’s Academy Awards. At the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the in-person event had opening remarks from Academy president Janet Yang. The roll call of this year’s 182 attendees was read by Devon Franklin, a member of the Board of Governors, who began with Jamie Lee Curtis and ended with Guillermo del Toro. Aside from Yang addressing the Will Smith controversy at the top of the event to the attendees (without saying his name), more than 200 guests gathered to celebrate the cinema’s achievements from 2022. Of them, 182 were official nominees for this year’s ceremony, the largest turnout in history. Some of the notable names missing were best actress nominees Ana de Armas (“Blonde”) and Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”), supporting actor Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), producer James Cameron (“Avatar: The Way of Water”) and original song contenders Rihanna (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), Lady Gaga (“Top Gun: Maverick”) and David Byrne (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”).

Jon Burlingame editor Five of this year’s Oscar-nominated songwriters gathered to talk about their process during an hour-long conversation, moderated by Oscar-winning songwriter Paul Williams and Grammy-winning writer Nile Rodgers, released Monday morning by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Four of the five nominated songs were represented. Participants included Chandrabose, lyricist for “Naatu Naatu” from Telugu-language “RRR”; Ludwig Göransson, co-composer of “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”; Diane Warren, for “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”; and Ryan Lott and David Byrne, two of the writers of “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”