Todd McCarthy: Mathieu Demy Has Films (And TV) In His Blood

A woman who was attacked with a knife by her boyfriend after months of abuse has stood up in court as he faced justice to bravely vow: 'I will be healed'.

Former Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn turned heads as she headed out on the town wearing a dazzling all yellow outfit.

Manchester United U18s fixture at Blackburn Rovers has been abandoned due to heavy snow.

Football pundit Ian Wright was involved in a car accident earlier today as he made his way to the Match Of The Day studios in Greater Manchester.

Two people from Trafford have been charged with a number of commercial burglaries that took place over a span of three months.

Jana Duggar has returned to Arkansas after a long break to Los Angeles, and now she is sharing rare pictures of her mom Michelle from the trip.MORE: Counting On's Jana Duggar shocks fans with outfit choiceMichelle and her eldest daughter Jana were joined by son Jason for the visit to California where Jinger Duggar lives with her husband Jeremy Vuolo. In one picture, Michelle wore black leggings with a mid-length denim skirt and a white jacket, as her daughters - who both grew up wearing only skirts - wore jeans and a loose sweater.WATCH: Jana Duggar shares reel of her trip to Los AngelesIn another picture, Jana, 32, rocked a casual look in blue jeans and a black crew-neck tee.Jana also shared a fun reel of her trip, revealing that they spent time on the coast including Venice Beach and Malibu, visiting famous restaurants including Dukes.MORE: Everything you need to know about the Duggar family weddingsMORE: Jana Duggar courts engagement speculation as she keeps left hand hiddenJinger and Jeremy live near Sun Valley, in the San Fernando Valley, where they attend Grace Community Church as Jeremy pursues graduate studies at The Master’s SeminaryMom Michelle rarely appears on her children's social media feeds, and has been absent in recent months as the family deal with eldest son Josh Duggar was found guilty of being in receipt of child pornography.

Simon Leviev, the subject of Netflix’s new documentary The Tinder Swindler, is telling his side of the story.

Egypt Sherrod is not standing for body shaming.

Going their separate ways. Back in 1994, the Spice Girls were the epitome of female empowerment and friendship. However, the ladies’ once-tight bond seemingly hit a snag after the group disbanded and they all tackled solo careers.

What’s going on with Betsey? That’s the crux of Ruth Paxton‘s feature debut, the intense family psychodrama “A Banquet,” for which she, and writer Justin Bull, provide many alluring choices but no definitive answer. Instead, the film—about a family that experiences a major trauma and tragedy and the teenage daughter who is forever, radically altered and “enlightened” afterward—flirts with several compelling subtexts, dresses them up in genre psycho-horror garb, and then rushes to a climax that provides no conclusive key to its central riddle.

GEMMA Collins gave fans a sneak peek inside her luxury pad while revealing that storm Eunice left her without power. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 41, took to Instagram to explain that she's had no electricity since Friday.

ANDREW Garfield has sparked rumours he could be set to sign up for Strictly Come Dancing. The actor, 38, has hinted that he could be up for doing the hit BBC show if he wins is an Oscar for his film Tick, Tick… Boom!.

ELIZABETH Hurley called her son Damian the "Best Date Ever" as the close pair enjoyed a night out on the town. The model took to her Instagram story to share a stunning picture of her and her beloved boy.

FERNE McCann has shared a cryptic post about being 'enough' after her new boyfriend's white powder scandal. The reality TV star took to Instagram to share a snap of herself sunning it up in the Maldives as she declared "I am worthy". Ferne opted for minimal makeup and swept her up in a high ponytail for the candid photo.

CHRISTINE McGuinness left her followers gobsmacked as she posed in a plunging sheer dress. The 33-year-old wowed in the floral-printed dress that left little to the imagination and showed off her incredible figure.

CAROL Vorderman looked incredible as she showed off her tiny waist and famous curves today. The TV presenter, 61, stunned in the new selfie, as she rocked the camo look.

LILY James has FINALLY gone Instagram official with her man - after ONE year of them dating. The Pam and Tommy star, 32, has been dating her boyfriend Michael Shuman since last February, but has kept him off her social media account - until now.

DENISE Van Outen's cheating ex-fiancé Eddie Boxshall has revealed he’s lost over stone in weight since their split - and blamed stress. He also claims he has lost sleep, struggled with "stress and anxiety" and been left feeling "sluggish and crap".

Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins has responded to a beef between himself and Mötley Crüe, depicted in new show Pam & Tommy.In the fifth episode of the new Hulu show, Tommy Lee (played by Sebastian Stan) walks into a studio before being alerted that the larger Studio A is being used by Jenkins’ band, and that the Crüe are demoted to Studio B.“Hey, who the fuck are you guys?” Lee says in the scene. “I’ve got bad news for you, Third Eye Blind. Studio A is Mötley Crüe’s room.”“Really? That’s funny,” Jenkins (portrayed by Jeffrey Conway) replies.

Savannah Guthrie has become a beloved figure on morning television, so her fans understandably noticed when she took to social media to reveal that she would be absent from TV for a bit.MORE: Savannah Guthrie details her very real visit to the dentistThe Today star took to Instagram to relish in the fact that she would have an extended weekend break from the show following a Monday break for President's Day.WATCH: Savannah Guthrie's son sends adorable message to his sisterShe shared a picture of a pair of feathered slippers with an S and G on them and written below: "Out of Office." In her caption, she said: "Happy holiday weekend, y'all!!!"Fans immediately took to the comments to wish Savannah a long and restful holiday weekend, with one saying: "Love those slippers," and another writing: "Have an amazing weekend!!!"MORE: Savannah Guthrie has fans saying the same thing after Super Bowl ad"Same to you, Savannah," a third said, with one fan commenting: "Happy Weekend Ms.

Dizzee Rascal has been accused of pushing his ex-fiancé to the ground.The rapper, real name is Dylan Mills, was arrested on June 8 2021 on suspicion of common assault and was later released on bail. He was later charged on August 2.Metropolitan Police said at the time: “Officers attended and a woman reported minor injuries.

Sharon Stone took to social media to reveal that she'd had a difficult past couple of weeks after a heartbreaking loss in the family.MORE: Sharon Stone unveils secret project that majorly excites fansShe revealed with her latest Instagram post that she'd lost her dog Joe Stone two weeks ago and finally found the strength to share the news.WATCH: Sharon Stone speaks about recapturing her radiance after her strokeAlongside a picture of her in front of her magnificent staircase in her Los Angeles home sitting with both her dogs, she wrote: "We lost Joe, the brindle, two weeks ago, just ready to share. It's a process."Many of her famous peers took to the comments to pay their condolences, including Kelly Ripa, Debi Mazar, Katie Couric, Melissa Joan Hart, and Naomi Campbell, among others.MORE: Sharon Stone stuns fans with glamorous behind the scenes photoFans also sent their love and support to Sharon, with one writing: "So sorry for your loss.

recent preview ‘Tamashii No Houkai’. “‘Tamashii No Houkai’ means ‘the breaking of the soul’ or ‘soul collapse’,” Heafy said of the track in a statement.

9-1-1 Lone Star's Rob Lowe inspired President Joe Biden's press secretary to return to politics.MORE: 9-1-1 Lone Star's Natacha Karam talks season three's 'personal drama'Jen Psaki appeared on the actor's podcast Literally! and shared that she binge watched his award-winning drama The West Wing in 2011 after she first left politics for public relations.WATCH: The West Wing: Josh Lyman visits Sam SeabornShe had previously been the deputy press secretary for President Barack Obama before he promoted her in 2009 to deputy communications director, the job Rob's character Sam Seaborn held for the first four years on the show.On the podcast she revealed that the show, created by Aaron Sorkin, "inspired so many people that I know to come here and be a part of this town and work in government."MORE: Rob Lowe delivers heartbreaking family news as famous friends reach out MORE: Everything you need to know about 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe's family "I don't know what prompted me to watch it but I binged the entire thing," she added of the decision to watch the show four years after it ended."In a crazy way, it really brought me back to politics.

Paris Jackson shared her new EP ‘The Lost’ yesterday (February 18). Listen to it below.The EP, which has been released via Republic Records/Universal, is available on Apple and Spotify.The three-track project includes a collaboration with Caamp called ‘Lost’, as well as solo offerings ‘Breathe Again’ and ‘Never Going Back Again.’In support of the EP, Jackson will appear at the SXSW Showcase in Austin next month.After that, Jackson will join Patrick Droney’s upcoming North American tour throughout March as their opening act.

Rihanna hasn’t been afraid to show off her growing baby bump lately but for this date night with A$AP Rocky, she decided to keep it covered. The A-list couple was spotted in New York City heading to a romantic dinner on Friday, February 18. RiRi showed off some New York pride as she rocked a grey Mets sweatshirt that hid her bump, bedazzled jeans and a colorful belt. She topped off the look with a comfy orange jacket and an elaborate Dior choker.

James Lock has candidly revealed how he feels reality stardom is "hard" as those who rose to fame on reality TV "aren't respected". Lockie, 35, rose to fame after first appearing on The Only Way Is Essex in 2013 and has been a regular cast member ever since.

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! favourite Ian Wright took to Twitter to share that he had been involved in a car accident on his way to the BBC studios to record Match of the Day. The football legend, 58, shared a selfie as he grinned into the camera wrapped up in a black puffer coat and was wearing a flat cap covered by his hoodie.The star’s car could be seen behind him badly smashed from the incident and emergency teams were attending to it. Ian wrote: “Not a straightforward trip up for @BBCMOTD! Thankfully nobody was hurt.

Adrenaline junkies were evacuated from a ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach due to heavy snow this morning.

Gogglebox's Giles Wood and Mary Killen quickly became popular on the hit Channel 4 show for their dry sense of humour.

Todd McCarthy When the late, great writer-director Samuel Fuller finished shooting what turned out to be his final Hollywood studio film, in 1981, his producer Jon Davison asked who he had in mind to compose the score. After a reflective pull on his cigar, Fuller barked, “Let’s get Morricone.”And so it was that one of the greatest film music composers of all time made one of his early jaunts to Hollywood to record a haunting soundtrack that, for more than 20 years, was not available on vinyl or anywhere else.

Todd McCarthy There can be no question that, as of its halfway point, 2020 has been the most trying, tragic, lamentable and downright unfortunate year most of us have ever experienced. This fact renders the creation of such ephemera as film and television best-lists even more trivial than usual, especially as cinemas were shutting down by March.But on the other hand, the staggering amount of filmed material — old and new, foreign and domestic — along with the enforced stay-at-home circumstances we’re all still experiencing has offered up more opportunities to sample all sorts of fare one might never have had the time or inclination to check out before.