Fernando Meirelles, RZA, Seu Jorge & Jayda G Among Team Behind Eco Doc ‘Blue Carbon’ From Producers Make Waves & Tangled Bank

True’s little sister! Jedidiah Duggar and his wife, Katey Nakatsu, are beyond excited to welcome a baby girl into their growing brood.

As New York City emerged from Covid facing challenges from economic flight to rising crime, Mayor Eric Adams put filmed entertainment at the center of a comeback. His Blueprint for Recovery released in August (read it here) created a film council with a seat at the table for studios, producers, unions and trade groups and mandated film industry liaisons at every city agency — in tandem with a major hire, Chicago’s well-regarded film chief, Kwame Amoaku. The new Deputy Film Commissioner reports to Anne del Castillo, head of the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment (MOME), whose sprawling portfolio also encompasses theater, music, publishing, digital media, workforce development in the creative industries, press credentials, and the Office of Nightlife.

odds continue to change over who could play the next 007, with the latest list of likely James Bond actors including Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Rege-Jean Page. However, one name that has consistently arisen over the years is that of Idris Elba, 50.Idris has certainly proved he has the acting chops for the role, previously earning a Golden Globe and five Primetime Emmy nominations for his television work. The actor has appeared as the iconic Stringer Bell in HBO series The Wire, as well as DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther.While Idris makes for a fantastic action man, he would also be the oldest Bond of all time if he were to take on the part in his 50s.The title is currently held by Roger Moore, who played the character from ages 45 to 57 between 1973 and 1985.Annette Badland, 72, revealed that she felt Idris’ casting as the new Bond wasn’t likely in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk earlier this year.The Midsomer Murders star, who joined the cast as motorbike-riding chief pathologist Fleur Perkins back in 2019, brought up Idris whilst speculating who might be the new Doctor in Doctor Who.“Idris Elba wouldn’t do it I don’t think,” she said at the time, although it has now been announced that Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa will be the latest actor to portray the timelord. “The fans don’t like them to begin with,” Annette said of the ever-changing role, “...

The music world is in mourning just before Christmas, with the passing of iconic producer and songwriter Thom Bell. The Jamaican-born Grammy-winning music producer and songwriter, best known as one of the architects of the 1960s and 1970s soul songs collectively known as 'The Sound of Philadelphia, passed away Thursday at 79 in Bellingham, Washington. The musician's death was confirmed by his attorney Michael Silver, though no cause of death was given.  R.I.P.: The music world is in mourning just before Christmas, with the passing of iconic producer and songwriter Thom Bell Death: The Jamaican-born Grammy-winning music producer and songwriter, best known as one of the architects of the 1960s and 1970s soul songs collectively known as 'The Sound of Philadelphia, passed away Thursday at 79 in Bellingham, WashingtonBell was born in Kingston, Jamaica but moved to West Philadelphia with his family, where he quickly honed his musical gifts.He received his first drum kit at just 4 years of age, and met future collaborators Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, who he performed with as teenagers along with Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates fame.  He worked as a staff writer and touring conductor for Chubby Checker, before working at Cameo Records in Philadelphia as a session player and arranger.

Thom Bell, who helped to create the soul songs style that became known in the 1960s and 1970s as “The Sound of Philadelphia,” died Thursday in Bellingham, Washington. He was 79 and no cause of death was given.

A dad was left stunned as his kind neighbour gifted his young daughter a bin bag full of Christmas presents from beyond the grave. Before he died in 2018 aged 87, forward-thinking Ken Watson bought and wrapped enough Christmas gifts to last Cadi until she turns 16

A Scottish family on holiday in Belfast say they are desperate for news of their young puppy Coco, who bolted during a dog walk in a nearby country park.

Pet owners are being urged to look out for their dogs this Christmas as the season can bring an uptick in vet visits.

Do you think that you live in a cool neighbourhood, with loads of fun places to go out, shop and stay in?

Reese Witherspoon is heading back to the small screen with Amazon and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator Aline Brosh McKenna with the new comedy series All-Stars - just weeks after it was revealed she's returning for an Election sequel.Amazon acquired the hot property for their Prime Video platform in what was described as, 'a major bidding war with top streamers,' via Deadline.The series is loosely inspired by the true story of a woman named Andrea Kulberg, an American woman who headed across the pond to teach British teenagers about cheerleading.  TV Reese: Reese Witherspoon is heading back to the small screen with Amazon and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator Aline Brosh McKenna with the new comedy series All-StarsWitherspoon will portray a former cheerleader from Daytona Beach, Florida, who, 'cons her way across the pond to teach cheerleading at a school in coastal England.'She uses her old cheerleading skills to turn a ragtag group of British kids into All-Stars. The show is said to have a similar 'vibe' to the Apple TV Plus breakout hit Ted Lasso, and it will also mark Witherspoon's first leading TV comedy role...

A woman who admitted ignoring her bail conditions in a bid to get Calvin Harris tickets has escaped punishment for the breach. Sinead Lovie, broke a ban on contacting her former partner by messaging him to demand the return of her concert tickets.

EASTENDERS fans were left in floods of tears during tonight's tribute episode to Dot Cotton after her 'surprise return'. The BBC soap paid an emotional tribute to the legendary character - who passed away off screen a few weeks ago - following June Brown's death in April aged 95.

Daniel Craig is opening up about taking a final bow as James Bond with No Time To Die and what led him to suggest that ending for the iconic character.

Animal protection officers are investigating after a helpless dog was tied up outside a park in near-freezing temperatures and left by its cruel owner.

Saudi Arabian actress Ahd Kamel’s long gestated feature directorial debut My Driver And I is a step closer to coming to fruition, following the arrival of fresh partners on the project.

A Border Collie was allegedly accidentally poisoned after anaesthetic was injected into her bloodstream at a vets in Airdrie after a syringe mix-up.

Lady Gaga, 36, offered a $500,000 (£359,000) reward for the return of her beloved dogs after they were stolen last year. In a new update, the man who shot the singer's dog walker and stole her French bulldogs took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said.Authorities have claimed the connection to Lady Gaga is a coincidence.The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the Let's Dance hitmaker.According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, James Howard Jackson, one of three men and two accomplices who participated in the violent robbery, pleaded no contest to one count of attempted murder.Jackson and others drove around Hollywood, the city of West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley on Feb.

Spike Lee is at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival in the port city of Jeddah this weekend to present a screening of his Oscar-nominated 1992 epic biopic Malcolm X and participate in an In-Conversation event.

A struggling mum who is living off just £4 a week is surviving on pancakes and is worried she might have to euthanise her dog.

While fans await Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two,” in theaters (tentatively) next November, another “Dune” project looms on the horizon: HBO Max‘s “Dune: The Sisterhood.” And anticipation is already high for the upcoming series, with Emily Watson, Shirley Henderson, and Indira Varma leading the show’s cast. Now Deadline reports three more joining the ensemble: Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, and Chris Mason.