Strictly star 'splits from property mogul' and 'doesn't want any distractions'

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Philippines’ ABS-CBN is to launch its new series “The Bagman” at next month’s ATF market in Singapore. Series star Arjo Atayde will attend as part of the promotional team. “The Bagman” is a spin-off from the original, locally-produced digital series “Bagman” that was aimed at the Filipino audience.

Holly Jones An idyllic getaway goes awry after a freak accident leaving teen Lidia (Zoe Arnao) and her father, Pablo (Hugo Silva) to mourn the loss of the family matriarch (Paula Echevarria) by escaping to their isolated lighthouse where the paranormal flirts with their fragile dispositions while a troubled family friend (Sergio Castellanos) stirs the pot on the periphery. A lot’s at stake in “Restless Waters, Shivering Lights,” (“Faro”), a tension-laden thriller from Ángeles Hernández that plumbs depths of despair, examining the deterioration of once-tight bonds distorted by overwhelming grief, the perfect emotional foundation for descending fright. “Our own insecurities let loose the horror.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In a notable prestige project package from Chile, Gonzalo Maza, co-writer of Sebastian Lelio’s Academy Award-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” has boarded “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye,” a drama thriller non-fiction series to be directed by Carola Fuentes and produced by Rafael Valdeavellano, re-teaming after their collaboration as co-writers and directors on the admired “Chicago Boys,” (2015) and “Breaking the Brick” (2022). Both doc features were nuanced studies of the impact of Chicago school of Neoliberal thought on standard economic policy in Augusto Pinochet’s Chile.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film with a Thierry Fremaux Cannes Film Week adding star auteur glamor, Ventana Sur turns 15 this week unspooling Nov. 27-Dec.1 at its usual venue of the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero, its most modern and most chic of districts.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Dominican Republic (DR) has been making bold strides in its film industry, reporting dynamic growth and earning kudos both at home and internationally. Ironically, what spurred its growth was a global pandemic. As many countries remained in lockdown, DR opened its borders to more location shoots by June 2020.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Prime Video has pounced on Mexican comedy “Tequila Repasado” by Gabriela Tagliavini., which it premieres worldwide on Dec. 22. Co-produced by Sony Pictures Int’l Prods and Mexico-based Itaca Films and Feel Good Films, the comedy was originally written in English by Judd Pilot (“Coach”) and Gerald B.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Multi-territory European cinema operator, Pathe Cinemas has expanded its existing deal with premium large format technology company Imax. The new agreement sees the addition of five new Imax With Laser systems in Europe, including four in France.

K.J. Yossman The producers of “F9,” the ninth instalment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, have been fined over $1 million in a U.K. court after a stunt performer suffered “life-changing” injuries on set.

Grace Dent has been seen for the first time since it was revealed she had quit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. It was only announced on Monday morning (November 27) that the food critic had left the jungle after her latest appearance on the ITV reality show sparked concern.

A mum has warned others of cheap foreign weight loss surgery after waking up to find her stomach in a bag next to her - which she had to throw in the bin. Rosie Ritchie, 24, flew to Turkey for a £3k gastric sleeve operation with a cosmetic surgery provider.

A mother who was forced to give up her job to look after her child has been awarded £2,000 in compensation by Salford Council - and may get more. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman made the award and ordered the local authority to apologise to the woman - who we can name only as 'Ms X' - over its failure to provide adequate education to her child.

Fans have been left confused by Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden's latest social media post as they asked 'what's the connection' amid an X-rated blunder. The dancer, who has been unable to perform in the BBC One dance contest this year due to cancer treatment, was seen in the ballroom on Saturday night (November 25).

Helen Flanagan has been flooded with messages - some jumping to her defence - after putting on jaw-dropping Christmas-themed display on social media. The actress left little to the imagination in racy red Santa costumes as she posed for a sizzling Instagram video.

The Snuts have announced their third album ‘Millennials’ and shared the new single ‘Deep Diving’.The Scottish four-piece – Jack Cochrane, Callum ‘29’ Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan ‘Joko’ Mackay – are set to release their new album on February 23, 2024 through their newly established label Happy Artist Records, via The Orchard. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.The band first dropped the opening track ‘Gloria’ back in May, and the latest taste of the 10-track record is out now, called ‘Deep Diving’. It comes after fans were given an exclusive listening experience of new track ‘NPC’ via the band’s Discord channel last week.“’Deep Diving’ is a raw exploration of our mortality, the ticking clock of our lives and the consequences of being caught in the maze of one’s own mind,” shared lead singer Cochrane of the track.Listen to it below.According to frontman, the 10 tracks were written as The Snuts toured the world in support of their last album ‘Burn The Empire‘.“Leading into this new record, the original idea was: are there any songs we’ve forgotten to write?” said Cochrane.

Disney’s latest feature animation brings in the big guns in Frozen director Chris Buck and Disney and animation veteran Fawn Veerasunthorn for their 100th-year original, a fantasy adventure with all the right moves which reaches for the stars but doesn’t quite hit the dizzying heights of its predecessors.For their 100th year, Disney had to do something a bit special, particularly following the last film Strange World which far from performed with critics and fans alike. With Wish, the 62nd film in their history, it paints by numbers to create a feature animation featuring all of the hallmarks of the previous 61, but something doesn’t quite knit together.The story is set in the fantastical kingdom of Rosas, a mysterious desert island somewhere in the Mediterranean, heralded by King Magnifico (the voice of Chris Pine) and his wife Queen Amaya (Angelique Cabral).

TikTok owner ByteDance is set to move away from mainstream gaming, with Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse being restructured.Over the past 18 months, TikTok has been giving gaming a bigger platform on the video-sharing app by launching a dedicated gaming channel on the homepage alongside special, gaming events and a series of its own mini-games. TikTok’s owner ByteDance also launched games publisher Nuverse in 2019, which is behind mobile card game Marvel Snap and Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade, and acquired a number of external studios including C4games in 2021.In March, Nuverse announced it would be publishing Dragonheir: Silent Gods, a high-fantasy open-world game that’s being developed by SGRA Studio, which was released last month.However, a new report from Reuters suggests that ByteDance will be pivoting away from gaming with Nuverse set to be wound down over the next few months.

Taylor Swift has met up with the family of Ana Clara Benevides – the fan who tragically died at one of her recent concerts.The moment took place as the pop star went to see the family members of the late fan shortly before her concert in São Paulo, Brazil yesterday (November 26) – the latest in her ongoing ‘Eras’ South American tour dates.Benevides died after suffering a cardiac arrest while attending Swift’s show in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month. She was aged just 23.

Madness have announced a huge run of outdoor UK performances, set to kick off in summer 2024. Find ticket details below.Announced this morning (November 27), the new run of shows will see Suggs and Co.

Napoleon has made a strong start at the French box office despite some scathing reviews from French critics.The film – which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the famed French emperor – has received largely positive reviews internationally, though some French critics have slated the film.French GQ called it “deeply clumsy, unnatural and unintentionally funny”, while Le Figaro compared it to “Barbie and Ken under the Empire”.Nevertheless, it took $1.019million (£810,000) during its opening day in France last week (via Variety) – accounting for nearly a third of international takings – before making a total $5.6million (£4.44million) over its first five days.Its weekend takings also make France one of the biggest international markets for Napoleon, second behind the UK with $6.6million (£5.23million), according to ScreenDaily.Last week, director Ridley Scott hit back at French critics of the film, telling the BBC: “The French don’t even like themselves”.He added: “The audience that I showed it to in Paris, they loved it.”Scott also previously hit back at historian Dan Snow’s criticism of the film, after the latter broke down Napoleon‘s historical inaccuracies.“Get a life,” the director said. “I tend to be visual above all things, before the written word.”Napoleon focuses on the emperor’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

Rick And Morty has parodied classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film Total Recall in its latest episode.The animated sci-fi sitcom is currently midway through its seventh season, with the latest adventure Wet Kuat Amortican Summer airing last night (November 26).In the episode, Summer and Morty become accidentally fused together thanks to an ‘attribute slider’, with Morty protruding out of her stomach and becoming a “Kuato”.The name is a reference to 1990’s Total Recall, in which the leader of the Martian rebels is revealed to be a mutant growing out of his brother’s stomach called Kuato.In the Rick And Morty episode, Summer visits a nightclub for Kuatos and their hosts, though this is revealed to be a trap as the owner is harvesting Kuatos and murdering their hosts – and in a twist referring to Total Recall, the owner’s own Kuato is revealed to be behind the plan.It comes after the show referenced another Schwarzenegger film in the season seven premiere with an appearance by Predator, while the episode also featured a cameo appearance from Hugh Jackman, who played a fictional version of himself.Season seven has had a change-up, with Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden taking over the voices of Rick and Morty after the exit of original voice actor Justin Roiland, who was dismissed following domestic violence allegations.

Spotify is set to release its annual ‘Wrapped’ feature once again this year, where music fans can look back at their favourite releases of 2023.The feature arrives at the end of each year and shares stats, rankings and summaries with subscribers about their most listened to songs, albums, podcasts artists and genres.The streaming service has already begun teasing the rollout of this year’s ‘Wrapped’. Last year saw Taylor Swift named as the most streamed artist in the UK, while Bad Bunny took the global title for the record-breaking third year in a row.Spotify has not yet shared an official date that users will be able to access their ‘Wrapped’ roundup, but it’s usually any time between the final days of November and the first week of December.

confirmed.Knights’ family noted the “indelible mark she left on the world” in a statement detailing her historic run in the music industry.“Jean Knight’s legacy is not just a musical one; it is a testament to the enduring love between an artist, her hometown, and the fans who adored her,” the family statement read. “As we bid farewell to this iconic soulstress, New Orleans and her global fan base join together in gratitude for the indelible mark she left on the world.”The New Orleans native began her career as a singer after graduating high school, singing with bands at her cousin’s bar in the early 1960s.Knight — born Jean Caliste before changing her last name — released her first song, “Stop Doggin’ Me Around,” in 1965, landing a recording contract with Jet Star/Tribe record labels while working as a baker.Her big break would begin to form when she linked with songwriter Ralph Williams and began working with record producer Wardell Quezergue in 1970.Still working as a baker, Knight would record her hit song “Mr.

Jean Knight, the voice behind Mr Big Stuff, one of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s funk era, has died aged 80. 

Elon Musk met Benjamin Netanyahu today as the X owner toured sites of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were in shock after Christine Lampard revealed when she competed on the BBC One show. The Loose Women star appeared as a guest panellist on Strictly's spin-off show It Takes Two on BBC Two tonight (Friday, November 3).

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin was strapped up with a knee brace after rehearsals on Wednesday. Pictured leaving the training space with his celebrity dance partner Layton Williams, the 25-year-old's physical condition will be of concern to them heading into the weekend after he reportedly struggled to get into his waiting taxi. The pair continued their ballroom hot-streak last Saturday by scoring 36 on Halloween Week for an impressive Tango routine.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has reportedly been 'distancing herself' from her dance partner Bobby Brazier. The pro dancer, 34, has been teaching the 20 year old how to bust a move for the show, and they've been impressing both the judges and the viewers at home with their routines. However, after spending loads of time together in training, a telly insider has told the Daily Star that Dianne has had to put some space between her and Bobby.They revealed: "Dianne told him, 'We are good friends, partners, nothing more'." They also shared that Bobby is "totally smitten" with her, but the feeling isn't mutual.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been bringing the chemistry to the dancefloor for weeks now but it's actually another couple who are said to have a 'special connection'. It comes after last weekend's live show saw the couples go all out for the show's Halloween special.

Strictly Come Dancing's Adam Thomas might 'struggle' on the dancefloor next week as he isn’t feeling ‘as strong or confident’ due to a number of setbacks relating to illness.The 35-year-old Waterloo Road star hasn't had the easiest of times on the hit show, having been diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis months before starting, and being forced to miss important training due to illness. On Saturday 28 October, Adam and his professional partner Luba Mushtuk found themselves in the bottom two couples with ex-Love Islander Zara McDermott, 26, and Graziano Di Prima, 29, but were ultimately saved by the judges.

Katya Jones has been flooded with the same, if not very similar, response after sharing a 'real' message with her fans following the latest Strictly Come Dancing results show. The professional dancer and her celebrity dance partner Nigel Harman found out they were safely through to week six of the BBC One dance contest.

Nigel Harman has sparked concern among Strictly Come Dancing fans after he was forced to face more criticism from the judges in the ballroom this week. The actor and his dance partner Katya Jones were among the remaining 10 couples taking to the floor as the fight for the Glitterball trophy continued.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were asking 'has anyone else?' after being surprised by an 'intruder' during the latest live show. The BBC One dance contest was back on screens on Saturday night (October 28) with a spooktacular Halloween special.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell and Bobby Brazier seem to have struck up a close relationship on and off the dancefloor with the EastEnders actor confessing he is 'falling in love' with his professional dance partner.

Strictly Come Dancing is beginning to intensify, with celebrities feeling the pressure as they get ready for the sixth live show of the series and another elimination. One celebrity who appears to be the one to watch is ex-Coronation Street star Ellie Leach, who is partnered with professional dancer Vito Coppola. Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, have continued to wow the judges on the BBC One show, and it looks like they could be strong contenders to win the Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell is reportedly 'trying to maintain distance' from her dance partner Bobby Brazier. The EastEnders actor has even admitted he is 'falling in love' with his professional dance partner and that he 'only has eyes for her'.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice could be leaving the dancing programme 'follow in his co-star's footsteps', according to a former dancer of the show.