Taika Waititi signs group of Māori writers for three film and TV projects about colonisation

Jay Blades has taken to social media in memory of Jamal Edwards, sharing a poignant message in memory of the 31-year-old.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch and Saira Khan heartbroken for Brenda Edwards after son's tragic deathThe sad news of Jamal's untimely death was revealed on Sunday night. His mother, Loose Women star Brenda Edwards, is yet to comment and Jamal's cause of death has not been confirmed.WATCH: The Repair Shop leaves guest in tearsThe Repair Shop star Jay shared a close-up photo of Jamal smiling and holding up his MBE, which he received for his services to the music industry.

An injured man seen staggering along a street assaulted three police officers who tried to help him.

DANCING ON ICE viewers claim Kimberley Wyatt looks just like Eastenders Icon Barbara Windsor during this week's musicals special. Pussycat Doll star Kimberley was performing a routine with music from stage show Funny Girl.

JUSTIN Bieber has tested positive for Covid after the opening night of his Justice tour, as now the next show is postponed. The pop star learned he had Covid on Saturday, but is reportedly not experiencing severe symptoms.

USUALLY it is Victoria Beckham who holds up proceedings when it comes to a Spice Girls reunion. But Melanie C has claimed it is now Geri Horner who is yet to give the green light for a return.

KHLOE Kardashian flaunted her perfect curves in a figure-hugging brown gown after her ex Tristan's shocking cheating scandal. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has continued to co-parent with her ex despite him welcoming a third child with a mistress in December.

LORRAINE Kelly has spoken candidly about how her weight ballooned during lockdown - and how she's desperate to shed two dress sizes. The 62-year-old is seen on television for at least five days a week, fronting her own ITV mid-morning show, Lorraine.

DANCING On Ice fans are all saying the same thing after Bez's exit. Many are gutted their favourites was axed last night - and are now even threatening to boycott the rest of the show.

Kylie Jenner's closet may be boiling over with Birkin bags, but her $6M custom car collection drives that off the road. From her $300K all-pink Rolls Royce to her $3M Bugatti Chiron, here's a look at the 26-year-old's whiplash-inducing whips.

BRENDA Edwards has revealed her son Jamal died from a sudden illness. The Loose Women star broke her silence on the devastating news in a statement this morning – expressing her “deepest heartache” at the loss of the 31-year-old music mogul.

RICHARD Madeley's daughter Chloe said she felt "very sick" during the first two months of her pregnancy as she showed off her growing baby bump. Her hubby, retired rugby star James Haskell announced their happy news live on Good Morning Britain earlier this month during an interview with Chloe's dad Richard.

SHE shot to fame with a shaved head – and now Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has marked her milestone birthday with a striking new look. Wearing a vintage corset and sporting a long platinum wig, the British star and her boyfriend channelled Barbie and Ken to celebrate her 18th.

BRYANA Holly shows she’s definitely well red as she poses in a Love Culture string bikini. The American actress and model, 28, squeezed into the latticed costume for a photoshoot.

SWAPPING gender was on the agenda for all these stars who have been transformed to play the opposite sex on screen. And at the weekend Ant and Dec wowed Saturday Night Takeaway viewers by becoming drag queens for a routine with stars from Drag Race UK.

ACTRESS Halle Berry jumps for joy on a beach as she shows the results of her work with a fitness trainer. The 55-year-old has been working with celeb trainer Peter Lee Thomas and posted a picture online of them on a beach to promote their Fitness Friday sessions.

CHERYL Tweedy is facing a huge tax demand after HMRC won a legal battle over her alleged avoidance schemes. The former X Factor judge may have to pay back taxes after HM Revenue & Customs won the test case, according to reports.

Molly-Mae Hague showed off her gorgeous hair transformation in a new selfie. The Love Island star, 22, posed seductively in a brown crop top and matching cropped bomber jacket as she debuted the new look.

Two red 'danger to life' weather warnings remain in place near the River Mersey in south Manchester today, with hundreds of flood warnings still in effect across the UK.

Passengers are continuing to face chaos on the rails this morning with the arrival of Storm Franklin.

Tributes have been pouring in from far and wide following the news of Jamal Edwards' death.

ITZY have shown their love for US figure skater Alysa Liu after she performed a routine to their song ‘Loco’ at the Olympic figure skating exhibition gala.Over the weekend on February 20, the 16-year-old American skater performed an energetic programme to the girl group’s latest single ‘Loco’ at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. For her routine, Liu also notably incorporated moves from the song’s original choreography.The American athlete had been invited to perform at the Gala, which is usually reserved for medalists, despite placing seventh in the women’s figure skating event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Yungblud, Liam Gallagher and Ed Sheeran are among the line-up for Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual gig series at London’s Royal Albert Hall next month.A host of acts, also including Don Broco, Madness, The Who and a line-up of comedy, will play the iconic venue next month.“I’m so excited to be playin’ the Albert Hall for such an incredible and important cause,” Yungblud said of the March 23 gig in a statement.“It’s gonna be the most mental show the Albert Hall has seen in 150 years, if you think you disagree – come and find out for yourself, I dare ya!”Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday (February 25) at 9am GMT here. See the full schedule below.MARCH 202221 – Don Broco22 – An Evening of Comedy hosted by Joel Dommett with special guests Tom Allen, Rob Beckett, Rosie Jones, Romesh Ranganathan, Suzi Ruffell and Seann Walsh23 – Yungblud24 – Madness25 – The Who (acoustic)26 – Liam Gallagher27 – Ed SheeranThe gigs will be the first Teenage Cancer Trust shows in three years, after the 2020 edition was due to fall on the first day of the UK’s very first COVID lockdown, and 2021’s edition also fell foul to continued pandemic restrictions.Speaking of the series’ return, TCT Honorary Patron and gig mastermind Roger Daltrey said: “Live music has been hit hard by the pandemic and it has been particularly frustrating for me that we haven’t been able to get artists on stage to raise money for this vitally important cause.“But we haven’t given up.

Nadiya Bychkova has flown back to her native Slovenia to reunite with her "everything", her daughter Mila, after weeks apart.It is the Strictly Come Dancing star's first trip back home following the end of her engagement to Mila's father, footballer Matija Škarabot.WATCH: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeover amid Kai Widdrington romance rumoursTaking to her Instagram, the professional dancer posted two pictures of her and her daughter sitting together in a restaurant, enjoying a big bowl of ice cream.READ: Nadiya Bychkova pays emotional tribute to co-star following romance rumoursRELATED: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova reacts to Kai Widdrington's sizzling modelling picture amid romance rumours"You are my everything," she captioned the beautiful snaps. Nadiya treated her daughter to a bowl of ice cream following their reunionIn her Stories, Nadiya revealed she was in Slovenia, tagging the country in pictures of her driving a Porsche."Perfect Sunday," she wrote alongside one of the photos.

There is just one more episode of Euphoria left in season two and the sneak peek for the finale has been released online!

Something scary happened outside of Alexandra Daddario‘s Los Angeles home this weekend.

Fair Day returned to Sydney’s Victoria Park on Sunday to kick off the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2022 season, after being cancelled last year due to COVID 19. The free all-day event featured performances, the popular Doggywood Pageant, specialty bars, and over 200 stalls from community, business, sports, political, government, religious and health groups.According to organisers, an estimated 35,000 people attended, making this one of the largest Fair Days on record. For the first time this year, the event featured a First Nations Circle, which included Aboriginal community and business tents. After missing out on connecting with family last year, the heat posed no barrier to all the hugging, strutting, and dancing.Image: Jeffrey Feng “After having a year off in 2021, you could really feel that the community had missed Fair Day,” Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Albert Kruger said.

Alex Scott has reacted to the sudden death of Jamal Edwards, son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch and Saira Khan heartbroken for Brenda Edwards after son's tragic deathTaking to Instagram, the presenter shared two photos of them together, showing them posing for the camera and smiling.WATCH: Loose Women makes history with all black panel"You had an energy and a light that only few have, the kindest of souls that are hard to find, you brought a smile to my face always," she began her emotional post.REAL: Inside Loose Women's Brenda Edwards' luxe home with daughter TanishaRELATED: Alex Scott heads out on a 'date night' with special person ahead of exciting announcement"We were literally just making plans…naaa..this is hard to take, I'm in complete shock. This ain't right!!" Alex and Jamal were good friendsThe 37-year-old continued: "Thinking of all your family right now and sending prayers.

The British music industry is in mourning following the death of SBTV founder Jamal Edwards at the age of 31.

Staff at three more Scottish universities will strike from Monday as part of a dispute over pay and pensions, taking the total number of institutions affected to 11.

Manchester United have earned cross-county bragging rights after an enthralling showdown with their bitter rivals Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterTaika Waititi and Carthew Neal’s production company Piki Films is to embark on three projects with Maori writers from New Zealand. They turn an indigenous eye on the effects of colonization.The projects will be developed by Neal, and producer Morgan Waru who has taken a full-time position at the company, after having worked with Piki on several previous projects.Tina Makereti’s novel “The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke,” is set for adaptation as a feature film.