The stars and creatives of several buzzy films turned out November 5 for Contenders Film: New York, Deadline’s annual daylong awards-season kickoff event. Click through a photo gallery of arrivals above.
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Salford city mayor Paul Dennett is demanding a Government-funded rent freeze during the cost of living crisis. Mr Dennett has spoken out and published an open letter alongside the city's MPs Barbara Long-Bailey (Salford and Eccles) and Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) after the city council took part in the government’s rent cap consultation.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published its proposals for a cap on social housing rent increases, which will be implemented next year. Without Government help, a five per cent rent cap will cost Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) between £42million and £49m. For Salford alone the figure is between £5.3m and £6m.
Mr Dennett said: “In Salford, we suggest that for these measures to have the positive impact envisioned, Government must fully fund these rent proposals ensuring that local authorities and registered providers are compensated for the revenue they would have otherwise received under their business plans for rent increases (generally set at Consumer Price Index, plus one pc).
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“The homelessness crisis remains at the forefront of our minds but with almost 6,000 households on our housing register and 108 bids per property advertised, right now, more social rented accommodation is vitally necessary for the local authority to meet its obligations under the Homelessness Reduction Act.
"This is to reduce the financial burden to the taxpayer from temporary accommodation bills, and to bring much needed affordable housing products into the housing market." He said that the situation was more complicated in Salford as the housing stock is managed in a
The stars and creatives of several buzzy films turned out November 5 for Contenders Film: New York, Deadline’s annual daylong awards-season kickoff event. Click through a photo gallery of arrivals above.
EXCLUSIVE: Ali Ahn (Raising Dion) and Maria Dizzia (The Staircase) have been added to the cast of Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Marvel’s upcoming WandaVision spinoff series for Disney+.
EXCLUSIVE: Sinclair Daniel, as well as Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola and Hunter Parrish have joined the cast of Onyx’s The Other Black Girl as series regulars. Production on the Hulu comedy begins today in Atlanta.
Johnny Marr has teamed up with the Salford Foundation Trust to provide funding for a young musician based in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester.The financial support provided by the Johnny Marr Award can be used to buy musical instruments or recording equipment, or to otherwise progress the music career of the recipient of the grant of up to £1000. The award will be presented each year for the next three years.Peter Collins, Managing Trustee at the Salford Foundation Trust, says: “I am very grateful for the support from Johnny Marr – we can’t let financial difficulties stand in the way of talent and this fund gives a young person in Salford for each of the next three years a chance to progress their talent”.Meanwhile, Marr himself adds: “It’s a privilege to make a contribution to the creative development of young people.
Mario Oliver, one of the kings of the Los Angeles nightlife scene when he ran the clubs Vertigo and The Gate and elegant restaurants like Tryst, Le Petit Four, and Linq, has died at age 71.
Nicola Sturgeon’s lauded rent-freeze policy has been branded “meaningless” after her government’s industry watchdog encouraged landlords to hike prices the day it ends.
Lowry Art Gallery has bought the iconic 1953 LS Lowry painting 'Going to the Match' for £6.6 million. The artwork has been on public display since the gallery opened in 2000 but was not owned by the venue.
New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft and his partner Dr. Dana Blumberg married in a star-studded surprise wedding event in New York City on Friday night. The A-list guest list included the likes of former Patriots stars Tom Brady Drew Bledsoe, Randy Moss, Ty Law, Vince Wilfork.
The TransPennine Express service in Irlam will continue running two trains per hour with plans to upgrade a platform set to go ahead this winter. Back in August, fury was caused after it was announced that TransPennine Express (TPE) will no longer be picking up the second train per hour during off peak times at Irlam Train Station from December 2022.
Maria Schrader’s She Said written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz based on a book by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the same name, and starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as the two New York Times reporters who uncovered a web of secrets, lies, and abuse revolving around famed Hollywood producer (and now convicted felon), Harvey Weinstein.
Rob Schneider claimed during an interview on SiriusXM's show that Bill Murray was difficult to work with and he «hated us» when the famed actor returned for one of his several hosting stints on Norton was in the middle of discussing rumors of an actor being difficult on the set of, when the 58-year-old actor and comedian interjected and mentioned he had a similar experience with Murray, who was an cast member from 1976 to 1980 and served as a host five times. «That's the same thing with Bill Murray,» said Schneider on Thursday while promoting his new comedy, Daddy Daughter Trip. «I won't say who the filmmaker was, but 'Bill Murray is gonna come, he's gonna change the dialogue. He's gonna change things, and it's gonna be great but you don't know who you're gonna get.
Skydance Media said today it’s completed a $400 million strategic investment round led by KKR, a first-time investor, and joined by the Ellison family, who remain majority shareholders. Existing investors RedBird Capital Partners and Tencent also participated in the fundraise, which values Skydance at over $4 billion.
is the latest woman in Hollywood to call out comedy actor Bill Murray for inappropriate behavior. While he hasn't been accused of anything, let's say, evil, Davis does recall him crossing a professional and personal boundary in a hotel room in 1989, when the two were filming Quick Change.In her new memoir, according to , Davis writes that she met Murray in a hotel suite where he “insisted” on using some kind of “massage device” on her.
Emily Longeretta Lifetime’s holiday movie slate is here! The network’s annual “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” event kicks off on Nov. 5 with new movies premiering every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all season long! This year, the slate includes 26 new holiday films. Melissa Joan Hart executive produces and directs her fourth Lifetime movie this year with “Santa Bootcamp,” starring Emily Kinney and Patrick Cassidy.