Gary Glitter faces parole board in bid for prison release

A young woman who was kept 'prisoner' and forced into sex work fled a brothel and flagged down police in a bid for freedom.

Tatiana Siegel Joe Biden didn’t score an endorsement from Taylor Swift on Super Bowl Sunday, as some had predicted. But her boyfriend Travis Kelce is using the president’s renewable energy tax credits to finance the film “My Dead Friend Zoe.” The SXSW-bound indie, which stars Natalie Morales, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman, marks Kelce’s first foray into movies, with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end serving as an executive producer.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sony Pictures has acquired international distribution rights to “YOLO,” a mainland Chinese comedy film that releases in China on Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday. The film is written, directed by and stars Jia Ling, China’s top-grossing female filmmaker. She portrays Le Ying, an unemployed woman in her thirties who still lives with her parents until one day, she meets a boxing coach (portrayed by Lei Jiayin), who just may change her life.

Maya Jama has achieved another significant milestone in her career by gracing the cover of British Vogue alongside 39 other influential women, including icons like Oprah Winfrey, Victoria Beckham, and Cindy Crawford. The shoot, marking the farewell cover of editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, featured the Love Island presenter clad in elegant black lingerie, exuding confidence and allure as she posed among A-list company.

Saudi Arabia outfit Al-Nassr are reportedly lining up a huge bid for Manchester United star Casemiro.

Reality star Stephen Bear has teased 'big things to come' on TikTok following his recent release from prison.The 33 year old was released early after serving half of his 21-month sentence for sharing a sex tape without consent. Stephen, who found fame on Ex on the Beach, was also given a restraining order and told not to contact his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison for five years. He must also inform police of his whereabouts for the next decade.

Netflix has confirmed that several of its hit series will return with new seasons this year, including Squid Game, Bridgerton and Emily In Paris.Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk broke the news to Netflix shareholders in a letter yesterday (January 23), as revealed by a Variety report. In Hwang’s letter, he name-dropped several titles returning to the streaming in 2024, headlined by his smash hit Korean thriller.While he was unable to share an official release date for Squid Game’s second season, Hwang assured shareholders that it will arrive this year, alongside new seasons of Bridgerton, Emily In Paris, Formula 1: Drive To Survive, The Diplomat, Empress, Love Is Blind and more.Other titles mentioned include Tour de France: Unchained, Full Swing, and new shows like 3 Body Problem, Griselda, The Gentlemen, Eric, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Cien Años de Soledad.Season 3 of Bridgerton is locked in for a May 14 release, while Avatar: The Last Airbender arrives on February 22.Squid Game was renewed for a second season back in 2022, months after it was released the year prior to global appeal and critical acclaim.

Stephen Bear has broken his silence following his prison release.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Sound of Freedom,” the indie action-drama film that earned some $184 million at the North American box office, has set a significant theatrical release in South Korea. Angel Studios, the crowd-funded Utah-based production and distribution firm behind the film, initially set up direct-to-theater releases for the film’s first international outings in the U.K., Australia and Latin America. In Korea, rights have been licensed in conventional fashion by the N.E.W. – Contents Panda group, which plans to give the picture a release from Feb. 21, 2024.

The Offer is the name of a series on Paramount+. Now, it could be the logline for Paramount Global.

Former Manchester United star Gary Neville invested in a local Manchester business during his guest appearance on Dragon’s Den. In Thursday’s episode (January 18), the TV pundit became the first famous face to join the BBC show as a guest Dragon.

Tom Cruise‘s latest Mission: Impossible will finally be available for free streaming as part of a subscription service and there’s an interesting change being made.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe won the battle for control at Manchester United after 10 parties submitted initial offers or indications of interest to Raine for a stake or ownership of the club.

FilmNation Entertainment and Bleecker Street will partner on the worldwide release of Treasure (fka Iron Box), a road trip pic starring Lena Dunham (Girls) and Stephen Fry (The Sandman) that’s set to world premiere as a special gala presentation at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunson took home the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series on Monday night. “I don’t even know why I’m so emotional. I think, like, the Carol Burnett of it all,” Brunson said, beginning to choke up at the top of her acceptance speech.

Thania Garcia Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time,” released in March 2023, is back at No. 1 in the latest tracking week of the Billboard 200 chart. There are no new releases in the Top 10 of the list as Wallen’s 36-song set enters its 17th nonconsecutive week at No.

Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign raised almost $100 million in the most recent quarter, helped in part by a huge haul during a Los Angeles fundraising swing in December.

The prospect of working with Jessica Chastain under the direction of Michel Franco was enough to pique Peter Sarsgaard’s interest in Memory, but what really sealed the deal was how Franco had written his character, Saul. Since Franco rarely defines the character on the page, Sarsgaard was given the freedom to create a personal portrait of a man just beginning to struggle with a debilitating illness. Here, he explains how was influenced by a family member with early onset dementia, and why he chose to focus on the joy and humor in the character’s life, rather than the disease.

Lamar Odom, the former husband of reality star Khloé Kardashian and ex NBA player, has reportedly offered Gypsy Rose Blanchard $30,000 worth of dental treatment. The 44 year old launched his company Oxy Dental last year, a dental surgery committed to "crafting healthy, beautiful smiles - one appointment at a time." According to reports, Lamar reached out to the 32 year old following her release from prison. For those unaware, Gypsy served eight years of a 10 year sentence for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard in 2015.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC‘s protracted stand-off with five seasoned female news channel presenters has taken another twist after the women were asked to reapply for their jobs for a second time.