Australian police foil alleged plot to kill members of rap group OneFour

Ana de Armas is making a fashionable appearance!

A 28-year-old aspiring influencer in Pennsylvania is behind bars after she allegedly tortured and killed animals to gain more likes on YouTube. According to NBC 10 on Tuesday,

Carlos Aguilar Bursting with unruly energy that practically escapes the confines of the screen, “Kneecap” is a riotous, drug-laced triumph in the name of freedom that bridges political substance and crowd-pleasing entertainment. The three members of the eponymous Irish rap group — Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh — play themselves in this liberally fictionalized reimagining of their origin story set in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Margot Robbie was “robbed” of a Best Actress nomination for Barbie at the 2024 Oscars.Barbie has earned eight Oscar nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, and Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrara, but the lack of a Best Actress nod for Robbie has resulted in a backlash against the academy.Robbie, who comes from Queensland, Australia, has however since received some light-hearted support from local authorities.Following the nominees announcement on Tuesday (January 23), Victoria Police wrote on Facebook: “POLICE INVESTIGATE AS MARGOT ROBBIED”.“Police are investigating after a former resident of Ramsay Street was allegedly robbed of an Oscar nomination for best actress,” they wrote, referencing Robbie’s former role on the Australian soap Neighbours.“We’d like to take this opportunity to remind all current residents of Ramsay Street and the rest of Victoria, to consider reporting any non-urgent crime, such as theft, via our online reporting tool,” they added. “It’s a convenient and easy way to submit a report with us any time of day.”POLICE INVESTIGATE AS MARGOT ROBBIED: Police are investigating after a former resident of Ramsay Street was allegedly…Posted by Victoria Police on Tuesday, January 23, 2024Barbie fans have also expressed outrage over the lack of a Best Director nod for Greta Gerwig.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Media and entertainment veteran Kim Williams is to be appointed the next chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian federal prime minister Anthony Albanese’s office announced on Wednesday. Williams takes over from the departing Ita Buttrose and will have a five-year mandate. He joins at a moment when the ABC is enduring a moment of editorial turbulence.

An exploration of the generational trauma surrounding the “stolen generations” of Aboriginal children by the Australian government, Jon Bell’s feature debut “The Moogai” fits all the criteria of what we would, perhaps pejoratively, describe as “elevated horror.” A fraught term, and one that would need more than the length of this review to dive into, it nevertheless seems apt for a film that so blatantly makes its subtext into text.

Renée Rap and Megan Thee Stallion performed their collaborative song from the new Mean Girls reboot live on Saturday Night Live this weekend (January 20) – check out the moment below.Rap reprised her Broadway role as Regina George in the new Mean Girls reboot-musical and last night appeared on the long-running comedy show to perform the song with Stallion from the film, ‘Not My Fault’.Stallion took to the stage with Rap later in the evening; before that, Rap performed ‘Snow Angel‘ – the title track from her 2023 debut album.Stallion later appeared half-way through the song as a surprise guest. Before that, another surprise appearance came when Rap was introduced by Rachel McAdams who played Regina in the original outing of the Mean Girls movie.Check out the moment here:The new Mean Girls movie has been described as a “lively musical update” by critics, although reviews have generally been mixed.In a four-star review of the film, Empire described it as “sharp, funny and strongest when it stands on its own two perfectly manicured feet,” adding: “This snappy musical successfully updates the original Mean Girls template for a fresh audience.”The Hollywood Reporter meanwhile described the “regurgitated musical” as a “tuneless mess”.

Singer Samantha Fox was arrested for an alleged drunken disturbance on a plane bound for Munich from London’s Heathrow airport.

“Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice” (Dutton), it felt great. “I count it as my best victory ever,” she says. When Naomi finally bested Mari, wiping “that obnoxious grin off her face”, it became Osaka’s “inflection point.” “Losing to Mari shaped my competitiveness,” she adds.

Legendary soap actress Charmian Abrahams has tragically died after being hit by a delivery van.The actress, who was best known for her role as Mavis Hooper in Crossroads, died at the age of 96 in Harborne, Birmingham, on Monday, 15 January. A statement confirming her death was released by her family through West Midlands Police.They said: "Charmian was a much-loved aunt and great-aunt and a dear friend to many.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Film and TV Producers’ Groups Call for Government Regulation of Streamers, Protection of Indie Sector Against ‘Market Failure’ and Loss of IP Streaming platforms could be subject to tighter regulation and forced to loosen their control of intellectual property if national governments heed a call for action launched Thursday by film and TV producers’ trade organizations around the world. The “global screen producers’ statement on streaming platform regulation and intellectual property protections,” was published by some 20 groups including Australia’s Screen Producers Association, Germany’s Produzentenverband, Screen Producers Ireland, multinational Spanish-language group Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales and Belgium’s Union des Producteur.ices Francophones de Films & Series. They say that they, “share a commitment to securing regulation from our respective governments that will ensure that our industry continues to both be sustainable and maintains our nation’s cultural sovereignty.” Among the nine principles, that the groups want governments to follow, two stand out and would likely require regulation.

Giggs has spoken out against the police in a statement urging fans to support the Art Not Evidence campaign.The campaign aims to restrict the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. Defendants are often unfairly prosecuted from lyrics typically understood to be exaggeration or fiction, or even appearing in rap videos.As of June 2023, over 240 people in the UK have been jailed after a court decision that was in part based on their involvement with rap music.Giggs took to his official Instagram account to speak about his experience with authorities and the use of his lyrics used against him in court.“Evidence in court should be 100 per cent facts.

Tributes have been paid to Greater Manchester Police officer DC Stephen Oake, who died in the line of duty on this day (January 14) in 2003 while protecting his fellow officers from a knife-wielding terrorist. His colleagues have called him a "true hero" for his actions, which saw him posthumously awarded a medal for his bravery.

Zara and Mike Tindall looked carefree and relaxed as they enjoyed a day out at the Magic Millions Races on Australia's Gold Coast, with the ex-rugby ace even sporting his wife's hat at the end of the annual event. Mike, 45, and Zara, 42, have been enjoying their annual child-free getaway to Australia for the annual Magic Millions events, of which Zara is an ambassador for. After several days spent on the beach relaxing together, the royal couple, who are parents to Mia, nine, Lena, five, and two year old Lucas, got glammed up for the The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday on Saturday, 13 January.

Rafael Nadal’s comeback has been derailed. Earlier this week, after losing a match at the Brisbane International due to an injury, Nadal shared the news that he would be stepping out of the Australian Open, which begins this week. It’s a sad moment for fans and for the player himself, who reached the quater-finals stage after a year long absence from tennis.

The Chicago Fire showrunner is dishing on the hit NBC show’s upcoming 12th season!

Stephanie Hsu is heading back to television in a brand new comedy series!

Emily Longeretta Season 12 of “Chicago Fire” may be a shortened season, but it’s going to be an emotional rollercoaster, according to executive producer Andrea Newman. In a new interview with Variety, Newman — who became the sole showrunner this season after previously serving as co-showrunner with Derek Haas — teased that the new season “really jumps out with a bang, literally.” With both Alberto Rosende and Kara Killmer, who portray Blake Gallo and Sylvie Brett, respectively, exiting the series this year, and the return of Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide, nothing is off limits. In the Season 11 finale, Casey (Jesse Spencer) proposed to Sylvie — who is wearing a ring in the below photo, for what it’s worth — Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) left town to go find her husband and Mouch (Christian Stolte) was left bleeding out in the hospital after being hit by shrapnel during a call.

Nick Cave has written about the importance of his Australian nationality to his identity, saying it is in “everything” he does.The beloved singer-songwriter was responding to a pair of questions on his site Red Hand Files, in which he was asked about his emotional relationship with his home country, given that he has been based in the UK for the last several decades.“When I’m dead and gone and they put my remains in the ground, it will more than likely be into British soil that I’ll go – because the life I have built is here, in England, specifically London and Brighton, two cities I have come to love,” he wrote.“But the essence of those dusty, mortal remains will be fully and resolutely Australian. This essential Australianness is in everything I do, and finds its fundamental difference in every place I go.”“We Australians can assimilate quite happily, people generally like us, but we can never suppress our antipodean nature.

Logic1000 has opened up to NME about how an intensive period of therapy has transformed her ability to tour and perform on stage.The producer and DJ, real name Samantha Poulter, is this week’s star of NME’s The Cover, a renewal of our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis.In the interview, she explained that a 10-month pause in live performance in 2023 allowed her time to engage in a revelatory spell of professional therapy, which allowed her to re-engage with touring in a healthier and more fulfilling way.“It changed me – it was a total paradigm shift,” Poulter explained. “I look back on the person I was before all of this therapy this year and it’s a very different person to who I am now.