‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Passes ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ in Box Office Record Books

ITV News and the campaign group FanFair Alliance worked together over a period of three months to find that tickets on the resale site were being sold by three traders, meaning that fewer than 10 per cent of tickets were being sold by ordinary consumers.174 festivals and outdoor events were looked at during the investigation period, totalling 11,000 tickets. Of those, just over two-thirds were being sold by three traders with a combined face value of approximately £730,000. The total they were attempting to sell them for, however, was much higher at an estimated £1.7million.ITV News questioned how so few traders managed to get their hands on thousands of tickets and found that technically they hadn’t.

Mark Sutherland As the touring business continues its uneven return after nearly two years of lockdown, one major bright spot has been the famed U.K. festival sector, which came back with a bang this summer. Reading & Leeds Festival, the traditional finale to the season, took place last weekend and was completely sold out well in advance, contributing to what Festival Republic managing director Melvin Benn calls his “best year ever.” Festival Republic staged events including Wireless, Latitude, Gunnersbury Park and huge outdoor shows from the likes of Liam Gallagher, Sam Fender and George Ezra. But Reading & Leeds remains the jewel in the crown with another hugely successful year, despite one headliner, Rage Against the Machine, pulling out 10 days before the event, due to frontman Zack de la Rocha’s leg injury.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic As a filmmaker, Noah Baumbach has always been a dyed-in-the-wool dramatic realist, talky coastal neurotic division. He hasn’t always been as good at it as he is today; “The Squid and The Whale” (2005), the divorce drama that established his reputation and is held in supremely high regard by many cinephiles, isn’t half the movie that “Marriage Story” is. The latter film was Baumbach’s culminating achievement after 25 years as a writer-director, and it brought his strengths to a new pitch of mastery: his ability to nail the dynamics of troubled relationships in all their frayed layers, his extraordinary skill with actors, and the nimble levity of his dialogue, which emerges from the human comedy as surely it did in the great films of Woody Allen and Paul Mazursky.

Reflecting on her grief. Ashley Judd shared the harrowing details of discovering her mother, Naomi Judd, in her final moments. The country star died by suicide in April at the age of 76.

Beast, Idris Elba has spoken out about the devastating impact of animal poaching.In the film, Elba plays an ordinary father who must protect himself and his two daughters from a massive rogue lion in the Savanna.Speaking exclusively to NME, the actor explained how the survival thriller attempts to raise awareness of poaching, as well as the risks of taking animals out of their natural habitats.“There’s a real big problem with poaching in the rest of the world. Not just Africa,” he said.

Simon Cowell has been judging contestants on "America’s Got Talent" for years, but he revealed that if he were to perform on stage, his act might not impress the audience. "My talent is knowing I have no talent…that's why I sit where I do," Cowell joked to Fox News Digital on the red carpet at "America's Got Talent." Cowell went on to reveal the secret to being a top judge for the popular talent competition.  "I hopefully say what people at home are thinking.

Los Angeles Times. According to his IMDb page, Roat accrued 136 acting credits throughout his career, including roles on hit series such as “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “24.” Roat also appeared in the famous episode of “The Golden Girls” as Betty White’s boyfriend who turns up dead in her bed one morning.“As an individual, Richard was a true Renaissance Man. He loved music, playing the violin, the theatre, movies, literature, provocative conversation, and a good whiskey.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor How much longer can diners continue to belly up to the sushi bar for a never-ending stream of imported seafood? The oceans are already overfished, and soon there won’t be enough fish for the millions of spicy tuna rolls consumed each year in the U.S. But thankfully for sushi-mad Angelenos, chef Colin Whitbread has found a different and more sustainable direction with his new restaurant Fiish at Culver City’s Platform LA. The former professional surfer — who has been creating private dinners for the likes of the Jonas Brothers, Jason Derulo and Lil Nas X for a decade — calls his approach “guilt-free.” Fiish focuses on sustainable practices such as sourcing almost all the fish from the local waters of California and Baja California.

Autumn weather will be drier and more summer-like due to increasing climate change, according to new Met Office research.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor BMG has posted the best-ever half-year results in its 14-year history, with revenues up 25% year over year, according to an announcement from the Berlin-based music company and its parent, Bertelsmann. According to the report, revenue for the period that ended June 30 was up 25% to approximately $405.7 million and operating EBITDA increased 46% to $79.8 million. And even as the catalog market is cooling elsewhere due to high prices and interest rates, its spending on catalog acquisitions tripled over the same period last year as part of Bertelsmann’s Boost program. The company’s revenue for the half year was also diversified, with 60% from publishing, and 40% from recordings.

Ebikes come in all shapes and sizes, quite literally. From diminutive folding bikes to beefy downhill mountain bikes there's one for every occasion, and the choice is becoming bewildering.

Louis Tomlinson has announced details of his second solo studio album Faith in the Future.

Richard Roat, who acted on iconic shows such as "Friends," "Golden Girls," and "Seinfeld," has died. According to his obituary, he "passed away suddenly" at the age of 89.

"America’s Got Talent" judge Sofia Vergara is confident she would take home the $1 million cash prize if she were a contestant and revealed what her act would be.  "Everybody knows that I would be a ventriloquist," Vergara told Fox News Digital on the red carpet at "America's Got Talent." "I'm good at it... I've been doing it for many, many years. I did it for 11 years in ‘Modern Family'...

Brooks & Dunn, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band will be among the country music stars helping to ring in 2023 on CBS with the return of New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

Amid Brittany Aldean (née Kerr)’s ongoing social media drama, she is setting the record straight on her intentions.

Though traditionally Team Trump, “Fox and Friends” co-host Steve Doocy was candidly shocked Wednesday in response to the Department of Justice’s revelatory Tuesday-night filing. Said filing not only gave greater insight into the FBI’s raid of former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, but it provided photo evidence of the top secret documents found at that site.

massive court filing Tuesday night, the Department of Justice said its search of Donald Trump’s Florida residence earlier this month came in response to evidence that the former president had taken steps to conceal his illegal possession of classified documents. In doing so, the filing said, Trump defied a grand jury subpoena and “likely” attempted to obstruct the investigation.In the filing, Justice Department counterintelligence head Jay Bratt wrote that there was “evidence that government records were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.”Despite sworn denials from Trump’s lawyers, the filing said, several of the boxes recovered in the August search of Mar-a-Lago contained “highly classified records” and investigators “identified items marked as classified national security information, up to the level of Top Secret.”The filing also includes a photograph taken at the scene that clearly shows a large number of documents marked top secret that were in Trump’s possession.

is welcoming sexy singles to Scandals Resort. In an exclusive promo for the upcoming eighth season, a sultry narrator compares the Mexico-set show to the similarly named real-life resort.«When was the last time you did something for the second time, or even the third?» the narrator questions as Teddi, Michael, Genevieve, and Lace arrive to the beach.«Put the motion back in motion.

State Pension provides essential financial support for nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK, including 981,399 living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years worth of National Insurance Contributions.

The Justice Department said that documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a Mar-a-Lago storage room in an alleged effort to obstruct an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s cache of classified material at his property.

People can’t quite tell how Cher feels about Dua Lipa.

The Scottish Government is encouraging families to apply for a grant worth £267.65 which could help to cover the costs of a child in primary school and ease the pressure of the rising cost of living. The Best Start Grant School Age Payment provides a one-off lump sum of £267.65 to families who get Tax Credits and certain benefits with children born between March 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018.

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Emma Willis looked stunning as she showcased her toned abs while attending the ITV Autumn Entertainment Launch. The presenter, 46, sported dark orange leather trousers, an orange blazer jacket and a brown croptop. Emma was certainly glowing as she flashed a beaming smile while wearing light makeup and gold accessories.

SNP politicians have welcomed recent crime stats which show Scotland’s recorded crime levels are at their lowest since 1974.

LOVE Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide are struggling to agree where to live together. Turkish actress Ekin-Su currently resides in Essex, while Italian hunk Davide has always been based in Manchester while in the UK  - and they are both reluctant to make the move.

THE baby cousin of So Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia drowned after falling in a hot tub, an inquest heard. Jetson Maffia-Kerbey was found face down in the water at a home near Ashford in Kent. The one-year-old was pulled from the hot tub and a person at the property began CPR.

Married couples and those in civil partnerships are being urged to say ‘I do’ to the Marriage Allowance. At the height of the summer wedding season, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding couples about the allowance, which allows married couples or people in civil partnerships to share their personal tax allowances.

Björk has shared the artwork of her upcoming new album ‘Fossora’, and shared more details on its themes.The singer’s upcoming 10th album – the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Utopia’ – was announced during a recent interview. It’s due for release this autumn via One Little Independent Records, though an exact date is not yet known.After revealing that the album’s first single is called ‘Atopos’, the singer has now shared the artwork and pre-order details for ‘Fossora’, as well as a statement outlining more of the album’s themes.“each album always starts with a feeling that i try to shape into sound,” she wrote on Instagram today (August 31).