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China has picked Peter Chan's biographical sports drama Leap to represent the country at next year's Oscar race in the international feature category. The film follows the travails and triumphs of China's women's national volleyball team over a period of more than 40 years.

The mother and sister of a woman whose estranged boyfriend broke into their Los Angeles County home and began strangling her managed to fend off the attacker by beating the man with golf clubs before ultimately stabbing him to death, authorities said. Officers with the South Pasadena Police Department responded to a domestic violence call Saturday in the 500 block of Five Oaks Drive to find a window had been shattered at the home.

Damon Wise Instagram is full of wannabes, but there was only one Sylvia.

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic congressmen on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require the State Department to review the cases of personnel who were fired during the so-called “lavender scare.”

straight to your inboxKyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne are not injured, Pep Guardiola confirmed, despite them remaining at home for Manchester City's Champions League trip to Olympiacos.The senior duo have been ever-present in City's games this season, but were notable absentees in the travelling squad to Greece for City's latest Champions League group game.However, Guardiola confirmed that the decision to leave them out of the game was taken for fitness reasons, to give the experienced pair a

City know a win will seal a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, but Olympiacos will offer a tough challenge in Greece. Guardiola opted to leave Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester to hand the pair a much-needed rest, but was able to include Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in the travelling squad.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed the entire Manchester City squad is fit apart from Nathan Ake ahead of tomorrow's Champions League meeting with Olympiacos.City had been without Ake as well as Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho in recent weeks while Sergio Aguero returned during the weekend's defeat against Tottenham.The Blues can all but secure passage to the knockout stages of the competition with a victory in Greece after winning all three of their group stage fixtures thus

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed Sergio Aguero trained with his Manchester City teammates ahead of the Champions League clash against Olympiacos but hinted he would not be involved against the Greek champions.The Argentine missed four months after suffering a serious knee injury that required surgery back in June.Aguero returned for the Premier League clash against Arsenal last month but was substituted at half-time with a fresh injury concern.

SFA instructions to the letter during the trip to Greece which has sparked club fury towards Hampden hierarchy. The Hibs stopper was one of Scot Gemmill’s Under-21 squad who were plunged into controversy over positive Covid tests and orders to self isolate on their return.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Los Angeles-based East West Players, the nation’s first professional Asian American theatre organization, is teaming with musician AJ Rafael again for the holiday edition of Crazy Talented Asians, the ninth edition of the live show celebrating represenation of Asians in the arts.

The Postal Service have announced that their ‘Everything Will Change’ concert is coming to streaming platforms.The Seattle duo – comprised of Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) and Jimmy Tamborello (DNTEL) – recorded the 15-song collection at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California as part of their 2013 reunion tour.First released in 2014 as a feature-length documentary/concert film, the comeback show has now been remixed and remastered by Don Gunn and Dave Cooley respectively.Ahead of the

Scotland passed up the chance to top their qualifying group and reach a major U21 tournament for the first time since 1996. But Gemmill 's side slipped to a 1-0 defeat in Greece to bring their campaign to a disappointing end.

The film “Sound of Metal” starts with the uncomfortably loud noises of guitar feedback and ends two hours later with absolute silence. The trip through those extremes is a worthy one, if sometimes exasperating.British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed absolutely shines as Ruben Stone, an American punk-metal drummer whose life is upended when he abruptly loses his hearing while on tour."Eliminate all exposure to loud noises,” a doctor advises Ruben.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmUPDATED, 11:32 AM: HBO Max said today that it will unwrap My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood on December 3. The American Idol champ and seven-time Grammy winner’s music special will spotlight songs from My Gift, her first holiday album.The streaming show will feature a duet with John Legend on “Hallelujah,” an original song he co-wrote with Toby Gad that appears on the record.

Fans are struggling to believe that Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin are just friends. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 37, was spotted once again with the 19-year-old model (and college student) on Monday night in Malibu. The rumored couple enjoyed a private dinner at Taverna Tony, where they were photographed together outside the Greek restaurant. The outing came just a few hours after Scott and Amelia got cozy at the beach in Malibu.

Kelly Ripa is missing husband Mark Consuelos, who is currently working in Vancouver to film the latest series of Riverdale, while the rest of the family remain in New York.MORE: Kelly Ripa stuns in a corset in new photo with Mark ConsuelosThe Live with Kelly and Ryan star took a trip down memory lane on Monday, sharing some pictures from a family holiday in Mexico, prior to the pandemic.The Hope and Faith actress was pictured relaxing in a beach hut with Mark, who was smoking a cigar.