‘I got sepsis from a paddle in the sea - it almost cost me my life’

Millions across the country are set to receive the second instalment of the Cost of Living payment this autumn.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent As rehearsals for “Dancing With the Stars” are being picketed by the WGA, the other union currently on strike — SAG-AFTRA — is backing the “DWTS” cast members. In a firm statement to Variety, a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA says that performers on the ABC competition series are not only not violating the strike rules by participating in the show, but that they are required to fulfill their contractual obligations with the show.

Isis King is the latest star to reveal one of her residual checks amid the strikes.

Shia LaBeouf is stocking up.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Dominic Cooper (“Mamma Mia”) and Sarah Gadon (“A Dangerous Method”) are co-starring in “Cry From The Sea,” a Canadian-Irish movie directed by cinematographer-turned-helmer Vic Sarin (“Cold Comfort”). The movie, which is currently shooting, is represented in international markets by Cinema Management Group, with WME and Laura Rister handling U.S.

101 Studios secured the rights to the NYT Bestseller White House By The Sea: A Century of the Kennedys At Hyannis Port and are fast-tracking it for a television adaptation. 

Manchester United have teamed-up with technology firm Qualcomm Snapdragon and the company will become the club's main front-of-shirt sponsors from next season.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Batgirl” directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah told Insider while promoting their new Syrian war drama “Rebel” that watching Warner Bros.’ most recent DC tentpole, “The Flash,” was a sad experience for them. They claim they were told by studio executives that “Batgirl” would release after “The Flash,” thus continuing Michael Keaton’s revived run as Batman/Bruce Wayne. But that never panned out after Warner Bros.

Very few of us need reminding that the Prince and Princess of Wales' love story began at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.The couple met during their first year when they were both living at St Salvator's Halls of Residence and would go on to move in together. While the pair have now been married for 12 years and share three children, their first years together sound idyllic.The couple lived with two other housemates in the second year of their studies but ultimately made a home together for their final two years in a private home that belonged to one of William's cousins.

A four-year-old girl is said to have been 'scarred for life' after a dog bit her as she played in a park. Daisy Fagan needed stitches in her cheek after the black terrier bit her on the lips and left blood 'squirting' from her face, her family said.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” says Max Clarke about how he devised the name Cut Worms, the moniker under which he records and performs music.“There’s a section where Blake has this tongue-in-cheek thing called ‘The Proverbs of Hell,'” the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter continues. “And Blake lists — I don’t know how many — like a hundred proverbs that he made up that are speaking to the morality of what at that time was seen as kind of evil.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor and filmmaker Celyn Jones, best known for his work on pics like The Almond And The Seahorse, Six Minutes to Midnight, and Chuck Chuck Baby, has signed with UK agency United Agents. 

Kerry Katona has criticised her ex-husband Brian McFadden and claimed she’s “the one who provided” for their two daughters in a new interview. Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 42, and Westlife star Brian, 43, married in 2002 and divorced in 2006.They share two daughters together: Molly, 21, and Lilly, 20.

Though Tony Gilroy has been a staple in Hollywood for decades already, you could make the argument the filmmaker is at his most powerful right now, especially after the success of his “Star Wars” series, “Andor.” In fact, during the ongoing WGA strike, Gilroy has been one of the most vocal supporters of the union and its fight against the studios. And in a recent picket line speech, Gilroy proved that he is one of the best advocates for the various writers in Hollywood.

Daniel Kaluuya almost didn’t make the cut for Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director During a recent “Rebel Moon” press junket (via /Film), producers Deborah Snyder and Eric Newman expressed relief over the film failing to materialize as an entry in the “Star Wars” universe. Filmmaker Zack Snyder originally conceived “Rebel Moon” as a “Seven Samurai”-inspired “Star Wars” movie that he pitched to Lucasfilm shortly after Disney acquired the studio in 2012 for $4.05 billion.

Millie Bobby Brown is looking back on her first date with fiancé Jake Bongiovi. 

Michaela Zee Miles Morales encounters an array of new Spider-People in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” including Daniel Kaluuya’s Hobart “Hobie” Brown (aka Spider-Punk). While Spider-Punk plays an integral part in the sequel, as well as became a fan-favorite due to his carefree attitude and spiky mohawk, writer-producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller revealed in an interview with EW that the anarchic superhero was nearly cut from the film. “He was in and out of the picture for a little while because we weren’t sure which elements we were going to stick in this part and which were going to migrate to the next movie,” Lord said.

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Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine put a lot on display in their new Prime Video movie Red, White & Royal Blue.