Two LGBTIQ activists sentenced to death in Iran

Can you believe we’re still talking about this damn birthday party??

Wow. Didn’t see this coming!

Nia Long is prioritizing her mental health.

and Juliette Binoche expressed support for women in Iran by chopping off their hair.Last month, women across Iran against the country's oppressive standards for women following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody on September 16. Amini was detained by Iran's morality police for wearing a hijab improperly.

and the leaves change colors, what better way to celebrate the new season than by making desserts? You could pull out your 1,000 out of the cabinet, or you could head to the store to stock up on cans (…and cans) of pumpkin to make the yummiest autumnal treats. Just don't forget to grab your cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove spices!We put our TikTok scrolling to good use to see what the baking trends are this season. Judging by the most popular videos, people are into small, snackable desserts.

KEVIN McCloud has teased that the 'saddest episode ever' will feature in the new series of Grand Designs. The 63-year-old designer and presenter appeared on Tuesday's episode of This Morning to promote the new series.

KIMBERLY Hart-Simpson has landed a huge new role alongside fellow former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan. Michelle, 35, currently stars as Erin Croft in Sky series Brassic - and Kimberly, also 35, revealed she's joined the cast.

A BBC star fathered a love child with a stripper — but dumped her by text when he found out she was pregnant. The prime-time presenter made the woman sign a gagging order to stop her from wrecking his career. The stripper said: “I’m sure my daughter is not the only one.” The BBC star, who wrote his telly catchphrase across her GG boobs, enjoyed a six-month fling with the busty dancer.

GOGGLEBOX star Julie Malone slammed her husband Tom Snr after he made a huge blunder - and has revealed her perfect punishment. The reality star shared that her other half has FORGOTTEN about their 30th wedding anniversary next week.

NAKED Attraction star Anna Richardson has found love again after her split from Sue Perkins. The presenter, 52, revealed she met her boyfriend through friends and admitted she was ‘lucky’ to find someone she is compatible with.

A talented Wishaw pool player is heading to France aiming to capture world title glory.

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A group of young thugs wearing balaclavas smashed a dad's car with a brick and shockingly labelled him as a paedophile in front of his 3 year old son. Kevin Marshall, 42 was dropping his young son off to visit his mother's home in Birkenhead on October 4 when he received hurls of vile abuse from a rowdy gang of teenagers.

There’s a lot going on right now between Kanye West and Khloe Kardashian on his Instagram account, and we have everything screen-captured in case it all gets deleted.

Sarah Jessica Parker is back in Carrie Bradshaw mode.

BTS‘ potential military enlistment continues to be a hot topic.

Kanye West is calling his former sister-in-law Khloé Kardashian a “liar” after she dropped a fiery comment on one of his Instagram posts.

The BET Hip Hop Awards were aired on Tuesday evening with Kendrick Lamar cleaning up and collecting awards for Best Hip Hop Album and Rap Artist of the Year. The celebrations continued in the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta with performances from Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist winner GloRilla, Pusha T (who brought out special guest Malice for a Clipse reunion), Fivio Foreign, Joey Bada$$, and Armani White all taking to the stage.

A host of artists, including Dev Hynes and Oscar-winner Hildur Guðnadóttir, will share their love of Ryuichi Sakamoto on new tribute album To the Moon and Back. The album, out December 2, is launching with a reworking of the Japanese composer's "Thousand Knives" by Thundercat. Check it out below.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen. According to Page Six, they have both retained divorce lawyers.

Drama procedural franchises have proven resilient amid declining linear ratings, with CBS’ FBI series and NBC’s Chicago and Law & Order dramas topping Live+Same Day ratings during premiere week.

Pablo Lyle is now part of the statistics after an incident with fatal consequences.Lyle was recently found guilty on the charge of involuntary manslaughter after a jury determined that he reacted aggressively out of anger and not fear. Judge Marisa Tinkler indicated that the defense of the 35-year-old actor would be able to present an appeal on the verdict on October 26.

Francisca Lachapel has achieved every goal she has put her mind to! Born May 5 of 1989, this Dominican American star is always reaching new heights with her successful career in the entertainment industry, after emigrating to the United States in 2010 and winning the hearts of the Latin audience with her charisma and talent.The fan-favorite TV personality has found her way as an actress, TV host and beauty pageant titeholder. After being crowned ‘Nuestra Belleza Latina’ in 2015, becoming the first Dominican to win the coveted title and stepping into the scene as a current co-host of the popular show ‘Despierta América’ on Univision.Francisca has shown how comfortable she is in front of the camera, making special appearances on ‘El Gordo y la Flaca,’ ‘Sabado Gigante,’ ‘Sabadazo’ and ‘Sal y Pimienta,’ ‘Tu Cara me Suena.’ And on the small screen, participating in Televisa’s telenovela ‘Despertar Contigo,’ and Eurovision’s Song Contest 2018 with co-host Vanessa Claudio.The inspiring story of this talented Latina continues, as she revealed exclusively to HOLA! USA that she still has many goals she would like to achieve.

Pete Davidson removing his Kim Kardashian-inspired tattoos? The actor has people wondering if he was wiping away the permanent memories he made with his former love. The 28-year-old was spotted on the set of his upcoming comedy series “Bupkis” with a bandage peaking out his sweater, covering what would be his “my girlfriend is a lawyer” tattoo. While there are many reasons why the former Saturday Night Live star might want to get the tattoo removed, one being that Kardashian is not actually a lawyer yet, their breakup would likely be the reason.

Hilary Swank is sharing the good news! The 48-year-old Hollywood star revealed that she is expanding her family, as she is expecting twin babies, with her husband Philip Schneider.During a recent interview with Good Morning America, Hilary admitted that she is “so happy” to start her new journey as a mom, explaining that she is thrilled to make her dream come true.“This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time, and my next thing is I’m gonna be a mom,” she said smiling. “And not just of one but of two.”“I can’t believe it,” she added.

The legal battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continues, now that new allegations of abuse have been filed against the 58-year-old Hollywood actor.The 47-year-old actress claims that in order to sell her share of their winery, Pitt demanded that she sign a nondisclosure agreement that would contractually prohibited her “from speaking outside of court about Pitt’s physical and emotional abuse of her and their children.”The recent countersuit filed by Jolie also details an alleged incident that took place on their private plane before their split in 2016, in which Pitt is said to have physically and emotionally abused her ex-wife and children while inebriated.“When one of the children verbally defended Jolie, Pitt lunged at his own child and Jolie grabbed him from behind to stop him. To get Jolie off his back, Pitt threw himself backwards into the airplane’s seats injuring Jolie’s back and elbow.

EJ Panaligan editor Top gaming business leaders converged to talk about the exciting state of the industry at the Variety Gaming & Entertainment Breakfast Presented by Pixel United on Oct. 4 at the Palm in Beverly Hills. Across keynote conversations and panels with representatives from Riot Games, Pixel United, Meta and other companies, executives dished on the immense film and television crossover potential of gaming intellectual properties for mediums like television and film, the financial dominance of the mobile gaming industry and future metaverse opportunities for video games. Read on below for the key takeaways from each of the breakfast’s three conversations.

Lisa Levine If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Margo Robbie isn’t set to make her Barbie debut until next yet, but Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated film has already gifted the world with dozens of on-set photo leaks for all the Halloween inspo we need this year. One of the best parts about a Barbie Halloween costume is the numerous iterations you can go with — from Robbie’s bright pink retro exercise fit (brownie points if you include roller blades) to a vintage version from the ’50s. If you have your own Ryan Gosling to play the part of Ken, then you can also check out this great couples costume. Check out the best Barbie costumes below:

Joe Otterson TV Reporter With the launch of “Alaska Daily” — the new drama series starring Academy Award winner Hillary Swank and hailing from Academy Award winner Tom McCarthy — ABC is shining a spotlight on an important issue: violence against Native women in the U.S. Swank plays an investigative journalist who takes a job at a daily metro paper in Alaska, where she becomes embroiled in a mystery involving murder and a string of unsolved disappearances. Simran Sethi, ABC Enteratinment’s executive vice president of programming and content strategy, said that the show was inspired by a series of articles published by the Anchorage Daily News, and that the lack of media attention around the crises facing Native women helped push ABC into picking up the show.

Ethan Shanfeld Christian Bale joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year by playing comic book villain Gorr the God Butcher opposite Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: Love and Thunder.” In a new interview with GQ, the actor — who is known for his roles in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, “American Hustle” and “American Psycho” — said he was drawn to the project because he liked “Thor: Ragnarok” and thought Gorr was an “intriguing character.” However, Bale added that acting in front of a green screen for the Marvel project was “monotony,” and that he couldn’t “differentiate one day from the next.” “That’s the first time I’ve done that,” he said of green-screen acting. “I mean, the definition of it is monotony. You’ve got good people. You’ve got other actors who are far more experienced at it than me. Can you differentiate one day from the next? No. Absolutely not. You have no idea what to do. I couldn’t even differentiate one stage from the next. They kept saying, ‘You’re on Stage Three.’ Well, it’s like, ‘Which one is that?’ ‘The blue one.’ They’re like, ‘Yeah. But you’re on Stage Seven.’ ‘Which one is that?’ ‘The blue one.’ I was like, ‘Uh, where?'”

Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would be turning in the tuxedo and putting down the martini glass, the race has been on to decide who will be chosen as the next James Bond. “Bond 26” won’t even go into production until 2023 at the earliest, so it could be a good long while until we know who will take over as Ian Fleming’s iconic character.

The Trafford Centre is set to host a student night packed with exclusive discounts from food and drink to cosmetics and clothes - with serious savings on some products.

With another week comes yet another strange viral video, as the internet’s latest anthem, Taste the Biscuit, has been making the rounds online. In the video, musical duo Toasters ‘n’ Moose perform their food-based hit inside an American thrift store, surrounded by people doing their shopping.

JLS singer JB Gill has been inundated with requests from fans to officiate their wedding after taking on the role at bandmate Aston Merrygold’s wedding. Aston and his wife Sarah Richards tied the knot at the stunning Palm House in Liverpool’s Sefton Park, and JB was given the very special role of officiating their big day.