Jafar Panahi Travel Ban Lifted, Iranian Auteur Leaves Iran For Undisclosed Location For First Time in 14 Years

Jonathan Bailey has arrived to the land of Oz!New photos from the set of  have arrived and they see the  star for the first time in his role as Friyeo, the beautifully brainless Winkie prince caught in a love triangle between famous Glinda and Elphaba, played by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. In the first shots of Bailey from the Buckinghamshire set of Jon M. Chu's upcoming adaptation of the hit Broadway show, the 35-year-old actor is in his regal wears, with his arm around Grande, who is in character as the Good Witch.Dapper in a gold and green prince's uniform, Bailey is seen rocking light brown highlights through his normally darker 'do.

Holly Willoughby has been pictured for the first time following reports of a “feud” between her and fellow This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield. The pair, who have hosted the ITV daytime show together since 2009, have been hit by allegations of a rumoured feud in recent days, with sources claiming that “Holly just wants Phil gone”. Amid the ongoing reports, 42 year old Holly has been spotted looking deep in thought as she stepped out in Hampshire on Saturday (May 13).

S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has been pictured in public for the first time since the death of her fellow bandmate, and former ex partner, Paul Cattermole. In her first public outing, Hannah, who dated Paul briefly during their time in the band in the 2000s, visited the preview of Chessington World of Adventures Resort's new World of Jumanji in Kingston upon Thames alongside her partner Adam Thomas as well as their two daughters Taya and Tora.

EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson is returning to the director’s chair for the first time since 2016 Oscar winner Hacksaw Ridge with movie Flight Risk, which will star Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Paris-based distributor ARP Sélection has snapped up the timely Sudanese drama “Goodbye Julia” for French distribution ahead of its Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere next week. The film, which is Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani’s feature debut, marks the first feature from Sudan to bow from the Croisette and takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan. In “Goodbye Julia,” two women — one from the North, the other from the South — are brought together by fate in a complex relationship that attempts to reconcile differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities. in an interview with Variety, Kordofani expressed the hope that his film “Can be the start of a movement for reconciliation between all the Sudanese people” in the war-ravaged country.

Penny Mordaunt has revealed she took painkillers before the Coronation to help her carry the ceremonial swords. The Tory MP said she made sure she was “in good nick” to carry the 17th Century Sword of State and Jewelled Sword of Offering during the ceremony.

In the recent episode of The Sam and Billie Show podcast, Sam Faiers shared her excitement as she revealed that her son Edward has managed to sleep through the night, for the first time.The former TOWIE star, 32, told her sister Billie Shepherd, 33, the exciting news, as she announced: "Edward slept through the night for the first time last night. We had not one wake-up in the night." As the sisters celebrated the milestone, Sam continued: "So on Tuesday I set myself a goal, 'right I'm doing it this time, by the weekend I want him sleeping through the night', so I've been quite consistent with it.

London Boy.” Taylor Swift, 33, and her rumored new boyfriend, Matty Healy, 34, were pictured together for the first time over the weekend. The possible romantic pair were photographed arriving at Swift’s condo in Nashville, Tennessee, at 12:30 a.m.

I'm A Celebrity... South Africa's Helen Flanagan has shared a video which features her ex Scott Sinclair, marking the first time they've been seen together publicly since their separation last July. The 32 year old former Coronation Street actress posted a clip on her Instagram, which shows a touching moment when she returned to her family - her three children and ex Scott - after filming the jungle last Autumn.

King Charles has been spotted for the first time on his Coronation day as he makes his way to Buckingham Palace.

Prince Harry has been spotted for the first time as he arrived at West Minister Abbey for his father's Coronation.

The Amsterdam-based International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) has called on Iran to lift a travel ban on director Mohammad Rasoulof.

Meg Ryan made a rare public appearance in New York on Thursday where she was seen with Michael J. Fox and his wife, Tracy Pollan.  The trio were all smiles sitting on a couch together at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall where a special screening for Fox’s documentary, "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie," was being held.

Sam Heughan has revealed he watched iconic rom-coms for the first time after thinking they 'weren't for him' in preparation for his new movie.

Mohammad Rasoulof’s hopes to attend the Cannes Film Festival have been dashed.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been banned from leaving Iran to serve as a member of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard jury, according to a report. News of the travel ban for the director who was recently released from Tehran’s Evin prison after being arrested last July for criticizing the government on social media, has been reported by the Farsi-language news service of Radio France Internationale (RFI). The report said Rasoulof had been asked to be a member of the Un Certain Regard jury but has been forced to decline. The Cannes Film Festival did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has confirmed that he was unable to accept an invitation from the Cannes Film Festival to participate in its Un Certain Regard jury after being barred from leaving Iran.

Jonathan Bailey is looking so suave on the red carpet!

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban to up the star power of any red carpet! On Monday, the A-list couple posed on the steps of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art before entering the 2023 Met Gala. The affectionate pair could not keep their hands off each other as Urban helped his wife up the infamous steps. The actress stunned in an archival, Karl Lagerfeld-era Chanel Haute Couture gown from 2004, a pale pink sequin gown with a dramatic long feathered train. Kidman first wore the dress in the iconic Chanel No.

Jack Nicholson is back and better than ever.  The legendary Hollywood actor was all smiles during the Los Angeles Lakers versus Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series.  The 86-year-old Laker’s superfan returned courtside with his lookalike son Ray to cheer on their favorite team.The father-son duo made the rare appearance after two years since the last season’s opening game in October 2021. "The Shining" star donned a dark plaid blazer with a black dress shirt underneath.