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A family have been left devastated after a mother-of-four died months after travelling to Turkey for weight loss surgery.

Game of Thrones is the sort of industry dominating, pop culture titan that comes around every so often and totally changes the game. And while the characters fought for the Iron Throne, the show made its stars wealthy in real life.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “City of Wind” depicts a version of Mongolian everyday life that is both traditional and modern. Ulaanbaatar is shown as messy and sprawlingly urban in a fashion that will be familiar to millions of city dwellers in Asia — even if there are yurts in the front garden. Presented in Venice’s Horizons section, and then Toronto, “City” starts as a story of a shaman, who is still of school age.

Lili Reinhart keeps it casual while arriving in Venice, Italy on Thursday night (August 31).

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Did the Algonquin round table somehow spiritually relocate itself in the early 1970s to Key West, Florida? The idea that the small, remote island city was a hotbed for one of the last great counterculture arts scenes — particularly for prose writers, but also with some music mixed in — is the focus of a new short film about the Key West scene of 50 years ago, “All That Is Sacred.” The 34-minute movie, which stars the famous novelist Tom McGuane and writer-musician Jimmy Buffett, has its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival this weekend. Variety has an exclusive premiere for a trailer for the film, which does not yet have distribution; check it out below.

Mitchel Taylor and Ella Barnes have called their relationship off just weeks after they left the Love Island villa.

Cold Feet actress Helen Baxendale has been labelled "nice but not funny" by Friends director James Burrow, who worked with the actress on the fourth series of the popular sitcom. Helen, 53, appeared in the comedy series as Emily Waltham, Ross' (David Schwimmer) second wife, who left him shortly after their wedding at which he famously called her Rachel during their vows. Reflecting on his time directing the show in his memoir Directed by James Burrows, James wrote that while Helen was "nice", she didn't have much comedic energy, and other cast members struggled in scenes with her as they "had no one to bounce off." He wrote: "She was nice but not particularly funny, Schwimmer had no one to bounce off.

“It has a relationship to movies from the ’40s, like “Bringing Up Baby,” in terms of the banter and the rhythm of things and a lot of that era of filmmaking,” Meg Ryan told EW this week of her new rom-com, “Whatever Happens.” And yes, Ryan used to be the queen of rom-coms and knows a thing or two about the genre, but for this film, she makes her sophomore directorial follow-up, helming and starring in the movie.

A Manchester family is among hundreds of TUI holidaymakers left 'stranded' in Turkey after a UK air traffic control failure meant flight plans had to be input manually by controllers.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Evil Does Not Exist,” the new film by the Oscar-winning auteur Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, has sold to several additional territories. The film will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have its North America premiere as a special presentation at Toronto, and will go on to screen at New York and San Sebastian. Hamaguchi received Oscar nominations last year for directing and adapted screenplay, shared with Takamasa Ôe, for “Drive My Car.” The film was also nominated in the best picture category and won the international feature film Oscar.

Gogglebox fan favourites Georgia Bell and Abbie Lynn looked far away from their normal selves on the sofa as they enjoyed a boozy day at a music festival.The pair have been Gogglebox favourites since 2018 when they joined the show and have lit up screens with their takes on TV. Despite some people believing them to be sisters, the pair from Durham are actually just best friends.They are best known for their witty takes on TV which have left viewers in stitches since they joined the Channel 4 hit show five years ago.

British holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning if they are heading to Turkey any time soon, following an outbreak of a serious illness. It has been reported that the condition has broken out at various holiday hotspots in the country, and is linked to Salmonella.

The source of a serious outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in travellers returning from Turkey has yet to be identified after an investigation was launched by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The NHS found 241 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis in the first half of this year, with many of the cases reported to have travelled to Turkey.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Alireza Khatami, the Iranian director who co-helmed “Terrestrial Verses” — which denounced the country’s authority and was the only film from Iran at Cannes this year — is directing “Things That You Kill,” a political drama about the patriarchy set in Turkey and featuring a starry cast. Shooting recently wrapped in Turkey on Khatami’s new film, which stars Turkish A-listers Ekin Koç (“Burning Days”), Erkan Kolçakköstendil (“Familya,” “Magnificent Century: Kosem”), Hazar Ergüçlü (“The Protector”) and Ercan Kesal (“Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,” “The Three Monkeys”).

Health experts have warned of a serious outbreak of an illness at a tourist hotspot in Turkey.

Love Island winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti appear to be "back together" as they holiday in Turkey together.The couple split in June, but just months later, they are enjoying a lavish getaway together to celebrate Ekin's birthday, with Davide, 28, sharing an insight into their break on Instagram.To celebrate Ekin-Su turning 29, Davide appeared to confirm they are back together, sharing a snap of her with a chocolate cake and a glass of champagne.Taking to his Instagram story to share the picture, Davide wrote alongside it: "Despite all the storms, I wanted to make this day special for you... Enjoy the moment, make a wish and blow hard.

Jessica Kiang The term “coming of age” is misleading, implying “age” is some far-off looming entity that you can see approaching and prepare for accordingly. Really, growing up is experienced in milestones you seldom even notice until they’re long in the rearview and you’re busy being disappointed by how un-green the grass of adulthood really is.

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are keeping their romance casual amid busy schedules, a source tells ET.

“Vanderpump Rules” star Katie Maloney is not down for Raquel Leviss’ recent interview on Bethenny Frankel’s podcast.

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are trying to play things cool as they work on their connection behind the scenes!