Verve Taps Liz Parker As Managing Partner And Appoints Jennifer Jones As General Counsel As Agency Expands Leadership Team

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic When Robbie Williams told an interviewer that he felt like a performing monkey, he didn’t mean it literally. But that’s exactly how “The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey interprets the remark in “Better Man,” an off-the-wall musical biopic that surely would have seemed banal — as opposed to downright bananas — had it featured a flesh-and-blood actor in the Robbie Williams role.

Lorraine Kelly is 'bursting' with joy after daughter Rosie Kelly-Smith and her partner Steve White announced the arrival of their first child. Rosie took to Instagram to post a heartwarming picture of the newborn, gripping her finger.

EXCLUSIVE: Former CNN journalist Saima Mohsin has criticized the news network for stalling her efforts to sue for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.

Charles Leclerc and Louis Tomlinson pose for a photo together in the Ferrari garage at the 2024 F1 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday (September 1) in Monza, Italy.

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Naman Ramachandran Award-winning Kenyan director Likarion Wainaina returns to Showmax with “Subterranea,” a new science fiction series. The streaming platform has unveiled a trailer for the eight-part show. Wainaina, known for his award-winning superhero film “Supa Modo,” brings together a cast of Kenyan talent for this psychological experiment-turned-apocalyptic tale.

Jack Whitehall and his dad, Michael, have travelled the world together, embraced naked yoga and even played the bizarre sport of elephant polo. Now, they are reuniting while Jack is embarking on his biggest adventure yet – fatherhood. Jack and Michael are so well-known now after filming their successful series Travels With My Father.

McFly's Tom Fletcher has taken a seat as a coach on The Voice UK, joining forces with bandmate Danny Jones in what marks a first for the ITV show, having a duo spinning in those iconic red chairs. Rocketing to fame in 2004 with McFly, the 39 year old musician had an earlier brush with stardom when he auditioned for Busted. However, he narrowly missed out to Charlie Simpson after Island Records opted for a trio format.

Ben Croll Paris-based sales agent Luxbox has backed Erige Sehiri’s next feature, “Marie & Jolie.” Written by Sehiri, Anna Ciennik and Malika Cécile Louati, and produced by Henia Production and Didar Domehri of Maneki Films, the drama explores the quiet Christian communities in the predominantly Muslim metropolis of Tunis. Pathé Afrique and Jour2Fête have boarded as respective Tunisian and French distributors, while production is now underway.

James Tavernier will be ‘disappointed’. Isn’t he always?

Oasis fans have been giddy since the epic announcement that the band is reuniting after 16 years. Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are set to tour with Oasis in 2025, putting their long-standing feud to rest.The band is scheduled to perform 17 stadium shows across the UK, including two nights at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.Tickets for these gigs are already in high demand.

Camila Cabello has announced plans to expand recent album ‘C,XOXO’ and she is teasing a new song.The former Fifth Harmony member took to Instagram to announce that her new single will drop this Friday (September 6), with a short video clip and the caption “i wish you well, but far away from me”.It is part of Magic City Edition of ‘C, XOXO’ which comes out on the same day.“Always more stories to tell. Some new songs for your night in Magic City,” she added in a second post, announcing the expanded edition.A post shared by camila (@camila_cabello)A post shared by camila (@camila_cabello)‘C, XOXO’ was released in June.

TELLURIDE – Unless you have lived a significant portion of your life outside of the United States or Canada, chances are the name Robbie Williams has no cultural significance for you. Maybe you remember hearing the one hit U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Alien: Romulus” claimed a third weekend win at the mainland China box office. And Thai comedy “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” climbed into the top five on its second week of release in the Middle Kingdom. But those bright spots for imported titles underlined the currently poor performance of Chinese-made films which have dragged the Chinese summer season lower. “Alien: Romulus” earned RMB63.4 million ($8.9 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data supplied by consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.

There was a sense among those backing blue that Rangers could use their underdog status as a base to spring a shock against Celtic.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that nearly 12.7 million people in Great Britain are of State Pension age. However, Adam Pope, a retirement expert from Spencer Churchill Claims Advice, has cautioned that close to two million individuals over the State Pension age will experience the financial effects of the Personal Allowance freeze within the next four years (by 2028).

Lindsay Hubbard is looking back on the last year of her life.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Following recent European Union elections held in June that saw far-right parties made significant gains, Hollywood is making moves to ensure that the new EU regime doesn’t draft new legislation that would be detrimental for studios and streamers. “We are at a moment when [EU] policies are not set in stone yet,” said Stan McCoy, who is the Motion Picture Assn.’s chief for Europe, speaking at the Venice Film Festival.

James McAvoy has revealed that elements of his Speak No Evil character was inspired by controversial figure Andrew Tate – see what he had to say below.In Speak No Evil, McAvoy plays Paddy, the father of a British family with a dark secret. One of the characteristics carried by Paddy is that of toxic masculinity, which the actor has revealed was inspired by Andrew Tate.McAvoy said to Empire (per Deadline): “The thing I thought I could exploit in the character was, he thinks he’s a bit of a… West Country Andrew Tate.”He continued: “He’s like, ‘I’m going to teach you what it’s like to be a man again.’ But there’s a sort of polite face on it that isn’t quite Andrew Tate, enough of a sheen of, ‘I’m not one of those guys.

Poor Honey Boo Boo! Adulting is not easy!

More than 466,700 people have signed an online petition created by Age UK calling on the UK Government to reverse the decision to make Winter Fuel Payments means-tested. The charity Age UK launched the campaign shortly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves made the announcement at the end of July, with legislation being pushed through parliament - without a debate or vote - on August 22.

Coconuts are a beloved exotic fruit that many enjoy in their juices.

A father and son who were told to pay the council nearly £2,000 in just four days have had their complaint against the authority upheld. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that Trafford Council failed to adequately explain social care costs to the elderly man and his son, who later said they did not need the level of support they were being charged for.

JYP Entertainment has announced its intention to pursue strong legal action against any creators of deepfake videos depicting members of TWICE and any of its artists.On August 31, the K-pop label published a statement on fan community app FANS announcing its intention to pursue legal action against creators of deepfake videos depicting TWICE members and other JYP Entertainment artists.“We are gravely concerned about the recent spread of deepfake (AI-generated) videos involving our artists,” the label said. “This is a blatant violation of the law, and we are in the process of collecting all relevant evidence to pursue the strongest legal action with a leading law firm, without leniency.”While other details remain under wraps, JYP concluded its statement by writing: “We want to make it clear that we will not stand by while our artists’ rights are violated and will take decisive action to address this matter to the fullest extent possible.”JYP Entertainment’s statement comes amid what Korea JoongAng Daily has described as a “nationwide deepfake epidemic” in South Korea, where the “online crime of creating or watching sex videos using K-pop artists’ faces in pornographic content” was recently discovered to be alarmingly prevalent.The publication also noted that South Korean police have been cracking down on these deepfake sex crimes as of August 28, following President Yoon Suk-yeol’s public order to combat the spread of deepfake videos.Per Korea JoongAng Daily, a recent report from US cybersecurity agency Security Hero identified South Korea as the number one target for deepfake pornography creators in 2023.

ENHYPEN have announced their upcoming 2024 to 2025 ‘Walk The Line’ world tour, currently featuring concerts in South Korea and Japan.Today (September 2), ENHYPEN and their label Belift Lab announced the first batch of concerts for their upcoming 2024 to 2025 world tour, titled ‘Walk The Line’. The world tour will mark the third in the band’s career, with the previously, the 2023 to 2024 ‘Fate’ tour, having only concluded last month.The seven-piece will kick off their 2024 to 2025 ‘Walk The Line’ world tour with two shows in October at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in South Korea.

Brad Pitt has officially confirmed he is dating Ines de Ramon after stepping out alongside the jewellery designer at the Venice Film Festival.

Viktoria Winslow is often hit on by men who are way younger than her – but she refuses to bow to their advances.

A mother says she was 'fobbed off' by the NHS 12 times before being diagnosed with leukaemia. Tammy Guide said medics eventually told her she had just 'months to live', but said she is grateful to still be alive, despite her treatment delays.

A man says he is yet to receive more than £500 in lottery winnings and has to live “out of food banks” while he waits for the money. Pete Daly said he won £582.20 on the EuroMillions in July but is yet to receive his winnings.

One of the busiest airports in the world, Manchester Airport sees millions of travellers pass through its doors every year. In March alone, the travel centre broke its own record by serving 2.1m passengers in one month.

Jack Vale wants to prove that Stuart Kettlewell made the right call to bring him back to Motherwell, while kick-starting his career.

A first-time mum tragically died just 30 minutes after giving birth to twin boys via a planned C-section.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has revealed who 'wasn't sure' his now-fiancée Hanni Treweek would say 'yes' to his proposal during a trip of a lifetime. It was confirmed back in June that the actor had popped the question to his long-term girlfriend Hanni while on a safari holiday in Tanzania.

While summer is usually the busiest time of year for travel, many choose to jet off during ‘shoulder season’, a term used for autumn and spring holiday periods. Autumn is a popular time for couples, young people and those with children below school age.

A retired headteacher had chemotherapy in his garden shed while being treated for bladder cancer.

Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’ on America’s Got Talent – the first time the band have permitted for their music to appear on the show.Last week, Neelaknatan performed at the quarter finals of America’s Got Talent, where she ripped through a cover of Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’. It marks the first time that the thrash metal legends have ever allowed their music to be performed on the show.She said in a pre-performance vignette: “I’m the first act Metallica have ever given permission to play on AGT.