Kate Mara, Travon Free and Tabitha Brown to Be Honored at Mercy for Animals 25th Anniversary Gala (EXCLUSIVE)

Prior to making headlines the next day after a short-lived health scare that required a brief stay in hospital, Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins arrived at Dublin’s Complex arts center last Wednesday to present the Dublin film festival’s highest honor to Steve McQueen. Introduced in 2007 and named the Volta Award, after the first commercial cinema set up in Dublin in 1909 by writer James Joyce, its previous recipients include Daniel Day Lewis, Claudia Cardinale and Al Pacino. The famously serious director was in high spirits, enthusing that “festivals are about passion, a passion for film.” “There’s always a buzz, isn’t there?” he continued. “[As you] go to the next picture, the next film, you tend to give people tips and say, ‘Oh, you’ve got to see this, you’ve got to see that…’”

The latest task on the BBC One's hit show 'The Apprentice' will see candidates challenged to launch their own Formula E team.

Katcy Stephan A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 15, 2025. The currently-untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Avika Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent A rare flagship indie producer left on the French market, Bruno Nahon‘s Paris-based company Unité is preparing to conquer international audiences with “Rematch,” a period psychological thriller chronicling the historical battle between world chess champion Garry Kasparov (Christian Cooke, “That Dirty Black Bag”), and IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. The sprawling show, directed by Yan England (“The Red Band Society”) and co-created with Nahon and André Gulluni (“Sam”), was commissioned by Arte in France and has already been sold by Federation Studios to major outlets around the world, including HBO Europe for Spain, Portugal, the Nordics, Iceland, Baltics, Central Europe, Greece and the Netherlands.

would undergo a “planned” (translation: not emergency) abdominal surgery for an unspecified issue, the internet has been abuzz with theories ranging from speculation to outright conspiracy. Case in point: she's trending on Twitter.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.And while the Princess of Wales deserves to recover in privacy, the lack of clarity—or even vague updates—from the Palace has made many curious.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.So, to separate fact from fabrication, here's everything that's actually been reported and/or verified about the mom of three's health, starting with the latest updates:February 27, 2024: Prince William abruptly pulls out of a memorial service for King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle (his father's late cousin) due to a “personal matter,” prompting speculation.

The heartbreaking murder of heiress Joanna Simpson is to be explored in a new ITV documentary, titled The British Airways Killer. Joanna was killed by her husband, British Airways pilot Robert Brown, in 2010. The documentary will give an in-depth insight into the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit’s complex investigation into Joanna's murder.

Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, boygenius and Raye all performed at last year’s event. A statement on social media from organisers read: “We’ve decided to take a break with Connect Music Festival in 2024 to take the time to build the next edition of the festival; to make sure it flourishes, evolves, and continues to offer wonderful experiences for fans.”The announcement comes in a year where many other grassroots festival events have also been cancelled by organisers. December saw Herefordshire’s Nozstock Hidden Valley announce that 2024 would be their final incarnation after 26 years due to “soaring costs” and financial risk”, while the fan favourite Shepton Mallet skating and music festival NASS announced that they wouldn’t be putting on an event this summer either as it was “just not economically feasible to continue”.Elsewhere, rising costs also cancelled Dumfries’ Doonhame Festival for 2024, Bluedot announced a year off for the land to “desperately” recover after being struck by heavy rain and cancellations last summer, Nottingham’s Splendour has been canned for this year due to planning delays from a financially-struggling city council, and Barn On The Farm shared that it would be taking a fallow year due to financial constraints.Standon Calling also recently announced its postponement due to a “very challenging climate”.

Shygirl, Bar Italia, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Joy (Anonymous) and more have been announced as performers for Iceland Airwaves 2024.The festival will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and will take place from November 7 through 9 in downtown Reykjavik. Other acts set to perform at the music fest include Saya Gray, Magdalena Bay, Anish Kumar, Inspector Spacetime, Úlfur Úlfur, Klemens Hannigan and more.“We are incredibly proud to be celebrating not only 25 years of Iceland Airwaves, but 25 years of playing a key part in the careers of some of the world’s most talented artists,” said Ísleifur Þórhallsson, Festival Manager for Iceland Airwaves in a Press release.He continued: “Over the years we have seen many of our Airwaves alumni grow from strength to strength, often developing into some of the industry’s most acclaimed artists.

Only Murders in the Building costars, who are both in their seventies, were spotted leaving dinner with friends in tow in Santa Monica, California. opted for black pants, a pink button down, and a red jacket whereas Short dressed up a little in a gray sweater and black sport coat.Talk of a budding romance began after Streep and Short were seated together at the 2024 Golden Globes.

The AAFCA Awards had a lot of Oscar nominees in attendance!

Scottish Ministers have coughed up extra funding as a sweetener for local authorities over a bitter council tax freeze row.

There’s lots of drama in store for the McDonalds in Wednesday's episode of Coronation Street according to Matt Milburn - who plays Tommy Orpington. Tommy, the professional footballer turned decorator has been having an affair with Corrie’s very own serial cheater, Tracy McDonald (Kate Ford).Tracy started playing away when her husband, Steve McDonald, left to visit Emma Brooker in France but has continued the affair since Steve returned. However, the betrayal is set to be outed very soon as in tonight’s episode, Steve's best mate Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) spots Tracy having sex through the window.

is well aware of her beauty icon status.It's the reason she teamed up with Smashbox Cosmetics for its “Isn't It Iconic” campaign to celebrate the equally iconic Photo Finish Primer. Shot by Davis Factor, photographer and founder of Smashbox Cosmetics, the shoot brings together two ‘90s beauty legends: (the first-ever makeup primer to hit the market) and Anderson (actor, author, and bonafide beauty chameleon.)“Doing Smashbox was fun for me because it was kind of a wink to the past,” Anderson tells Glamour. “Let's just do something fun, like a link to the past, to the '90s, kind of when both of us kind of came alive and grew next to each other.”It turns out, Anderson and Smashbox go way back.

A proposed £50 charge for West Lothian residents to have garden waste collected may not last for long, it has been suggested, amid reports the Scottish Government would force councils to pick up the cost.

Alex Ritman ‘Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger,’ the documentary produced and narrated by Matin Scorsese, has been acquired by Mubi ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The arthouse streamer, distributor and production company has bought all rights for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Latin America, Turkey and India.

When Australian writer Lily Brett published her novel Too Many Men in 2001, critics marvelled at the light, comic tone she had managed to strike in a novel about the lasting impact of the Holocaust, passed down from one generation to the next. Families have their customary jokes; they squabble over the dinner table; they may be funny characters but, underneath it all, there is a consciousness of pain. That’s not an easy balance to strike, as a writer or as an actor.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Highland Film Group has locked key territory deals for sci-fi thriller “The Astronaut” from “A Quiet Place” producer Brad Fuller Pic stars Kate Mara (“A Teacher”), Laurence Fishburne (“John Wick” films) and Gabriel Luna (“Terminator: Dark Fate”). The film wrapped shooting late last year in Ireland. “The Astronaut” has sold to Signature Entertainment for the U.K., Capelight Pictures for Germany, Blue Swan Entertainment for Italy, Nos Lusomundo Audiovisuais for Portugal, DeAPlaneta for Spain, Spentzos Film for Greece, Cinemania Group for former Yugoslavia, Shoval Film Production for Israel, Falcon Films for the Middle East, Filmfinity for South Africa and Roadshow Films for Australia and New Zealand.

Kate Garraway has shared her feelings of gratitude for being able to be with her late husband in his final hours after he sadly passed away at the age of 56 on January 3, after battling multiple health complications due to coronavirus.The Good Morning Britain presenter opened up on her husband, Derek Draper, a former political lobbyist turned author and psychologist, during an interview on LBC on Friday 16 February. She had previously revealed that she held his hand "throughout the last long hours and when he passed' after suffering a cardiac arrest before Christmas.

Fox and Hare Save the Forest, a new animated feature film from the Netherlands which is premiering at the Berlinale, the international film festival kicking off in the German capital today.Director Mascha Halberstad’s second feature film will celebrate its world premiere in Generation Kplus at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival 2024. She will present the film in Berlin later this week.The story is as follows.Strange things are happening in the forest! Owl has disappeared, mischievous Rats are terrorising the neighbourhood, and a lake is overflowing towards the home of our forest friends. Could this be the work of a megalomaniac beaver? Fox and Hare are determined to find out. They must find their best friend Owl and a way to save their homes. It will push their friendship to the limit!Fabie Hulsebos wrote the script.Check out the trailer for the film below which is delivered by trade paper Screen.When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.@ THN - The Hollywood News 2023 This website uses cookies to improve your experience.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief U.S-Asian sales company EST N8 has picked up the international rights for “30 Minutes,” a Korean sci-fi thriller film that is currently in production. The story revolves around a middle-aged man trapped in a time loop, repeatedly reliving the Christmas Eve of his murder.