Strictly Come Dancing 2022 LATEST: Kym Marsh gives health update after being forced to miss Week 10 live show TONIGHT

something, and by the end of the three hours and eight minutes of Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” viewers will have been exposed to any number of bodily secretions, including urine, vomit and tears.The tears come at the film’s climax, no doubt in the hopes that the audience will follow suit, but of all the aforementioned emittances, they feel the least organic to this bloated, hyperbolized and ultimately dreary extravaganza of decadence and nostalgia.Both a valentine and a poison-pen letter to the American film industry in its infancy, “Babylon” aspires to the grandiosity of “The Last Tycoon” and “The Day of the Locust,” though it more often recalls Ryan Murphy’s embarrassing and wildly ahistorical “Hollywood” miniseries.The film opens with a seemingly endless Hollywood party – it’s the 1920s, and Bel Air is still a nondescript, undeveloped hillside – where we will meet most of the major players: Hero and audience surrogate Manuel Torres (Diego Calva, “Narcos: Mexico”), one of the unfortunate handlers of the incontinent pachyderm, has dreams and ambitions in the nascent film industry. Screen king Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) loves women and booze, not necessarily in that order.

After enormous success and Oscars for films ranging from Whiplash to La La Land to First Man Director/Writer Damien Chazelle returned to an early dream project first envisioned 15 years ago, a no-holds barred look at early Hollywood, a time when not only movies were transitioning from silent to sound, but Los Angeles itself was booming from desert to bulging metropolis. People were caught up in a turbulent time of change, and it didn’t always work out for some. As witnessed in the resulting film and years of meticulous research, Babylon is a sight to behold, a decadent, free wheeling, at times even poignant look at a series of dreamers, stars, fringe players, and all who wanted a piece of a world that felt out of control, uninhibited, and full of promise – and downfall.

A new scheme allowing people to donate towards West Lothian’s trees was officially launched in the grounds of Almondvale Park.

Relieved Rangers boss Michael Beale hailed his new side’s character as he survived a disaster on his dug-out debut.

Work has begun on an exciting new environmentally-friendly hub at West Lothian College.

The West Lothian Foodbank’s garden project was delighted to be gifted a new picnic table for wheelchair users.

If you’re struggling to get into the Christmas spirit then head down to the Five sisters and enjoy a feast of festive fun at their annual illumination trail.

West Lothian’s Older Person’s Champion has carried out her first official functions in the role.

Plans for a split level restaurant with a balcony overlooking woodlands in Murieston have been rejected over concerns about the impact.

A Lanarkshire mum-of-two battered another woman with a wine bottle after being bitten on the face.

An amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office after heavy snow fell across Scotland's Central Belt overnight.

The Black Reel Awards has revealed its nominations for their 23rd Annual ceremony.

One look from a Fiorentina director over lunch confirmed what Andrew McKinlay already suspected.

Ryan Oné admits his rapid rise to first team prominence at Hamilton Accies hasn't sunk in yet.

The clock is ticking and the fourth official is fiddling with his board. The scoreboard isn’t budging – but neither are any of the fans.

Livingston boss David Martindale admits he'd be 'delighted' if the signing of Steven Bradley marked the extent of his January transfer business.

Jim Goodwin has challenged his Aberdeen side to rip up the record books against Celtic and maintain the Pittodrie feelgood factor.

Hamza Yassin has thanked Scotland for getting him through to tomorrow’s Strictly Come Dancing final. And the bookies’ favourite said: “I hope that I do you guys proud.”

Getting a real Christmas tree is a family tradition for many people however one of their most inconvenient downfalls is the risk of tree sap staining your rugs and flooring. To prevent that from happening to you Fiona Jenkins, the resident gardening expert at MyJobQuote.co.uk has revealed the tasty ingredient that can quickly remove the sticky stains.

Bruce Willis is seen smiling and cuddling a puppy in the first family pictures since announcing his retirement from acting due to health reasons earlier this year. The Hollywood actor, 67, was pictured “getting into the holiday spirit” with his children, in a selection of photos shared by his former partner Demi Moore. In March, Willis’ family announced he would be “stepping away” from his successful acting career after having been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition affecting his cognitive abilities.

Jane Fonda’s cancer is in remission. The actress, set to turn 85 next week, called the news the “best birthday present ever” as she announced it on her blog on Thursday. (15.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+’s drama series Shantaram, starring Charlie Hunnam, will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale, released tomorrow, Dec. 16, will serve as a series finale.

A "predatory" taxi driver who pestered girls for sex when they had no money for their fare will be made to sign the Sex Offenders Register after prosecutors overturned his appeal against his conviction.

Sorry, not sorry! Khloé Kardashian may love Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker — but that doesn’t mean she wants her daughter to stay the night at their place. 

Sam Heughan delighted fans after taking home Esquire magazine's International Man of the Year award 2022. The Balmaclellan-born actor, who has played Jamie Fraser in Outlander since 2013, took home the award on Wednesday night after a ceremony in Spain.

Christmas will be very different this year for Paul Shepherd – a man who firmly believes that everything that’s intrinsically good about him is because of the influence of the woman he loved. This year, Paul will be gathered up by members of his loving family, and they’ll make new Christmas memories together.

A walker messaged his family "to say goodbye" after slipping down a steep gorge and into freezing water at a Scots beauty spot. Dan Crank, a farmer from the Preston area of England, admits he "would have died" if it wasn't for emergency services and mountain rescue volunteers saving him at the Devil's Pulpit on Wednesday, December 14.

Motorists are being warned that splashing pedestrians with their vehicle, even by accident, could land them with penalty points and a hefty fine. Experts at car insurers GoShorty have shared the shocking" offences that can get you the most penalty points.

A disabled Rattray woman and her daughter say they have been struck down with pneumonia after their home fell into subzero temperatures having endured weeks of living with smashed-in windows. Bobby-Jo Boyle’s Caledonia Housing Association flat was targeted by vandals on November 20 - leaving three of her living room windows and one bedroom window exposed.

STRICTLY star Kym Marsh is returning for the Quarter Finals TONIGHT after she was forced to miss last's live show week due to Covid. Actress Kym Marsh, 46, began training again this week and will return to Strictly Come Dancing as she and pro partner Graziano, 28, perform a Cha Cha Cha for Musicals Week tonight. Meanwhile, former frontrunner Hamza Yassin's odds of winning Strictly 2022 have fallen away as new data reveals he’s no longer the show's favourite star.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have been left fuming as the show was bumped out of the schedule because of the World Cup. The Saturday night live spectacular will instead air on Friday to make way for hours of football coverage. Some fans have insisted that the football should be moved to another channel and Strictly allowed to stay put.

BBC bosses have made a huge change to the Strictly Come Dancing schedule for its quarter-final week. The main show has been swapped from its regular Saturday slot on December 3 to 8pm on Friday, December 2 because of the FIFA World Cup's televised fixtures on the channel. The results show will then air on Saturday at the earlier time of 5.40pm.

KYM Marsh has updated fans on her return to Strictly after a "tough and scary week". The former Coronation Street star was forced out of the competition this weekend after catching Covid. Kym, 46, was also terrified for her dad who was rushed into hospital.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans demanded the show scrap this week's elimination after Kym Marsh was forced to pull out due to illness. The ex Corrie star tested positive for Covid and will miss the Couple's Choice round alongside pro partner Graziano Di Prima.

Corrie star Kym Marsh has had to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing this weekend after testing positive for Covid.