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George Miller Weighs in on Superhero Movies, Tilda Swinton Demands ‘More Than One Story’ on Screen

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterGeorge Miller has some thoughts about the future of superhero movies.At a Saturday press conference in Cannes for his new film “3000 Years of Longing,” story archetypes throughout history were widely discussed — as his movie follows an academic who studies the narratives of humankind.In one scene, set at a conference discussing storytelling, we glimpse a large image of the DC Comics heroes including Superman, Batman and The Flash. Variety asked Miller if he thought that contemporary superhero content would be shared throughout the ages to come.“They endure and have endured anyway.

The one thing you will be certain of is that they will change, they will morph into something else. Marvel and the DC Universe are basically the vestiges of the Greek and Norse and Roman mythologies.

There’s a direct equivalence between each of those characters, ” Miller said. “We’re going through an era in which I think we’re expressing through moving image narrative these stories.

They’re echoes of the past, but they’re adjusted to have meaning to us.” Swinton, who plays the academic in “3000 Years” and is a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe herself, piggybacked off of Miller’s answer with an impassioned call to tell new kinds of stories in the superhero canon.“The thing that is dangerous about story is when you have only one story,” she said. Swinton’s assertion has become more relevant “particularly in the last few months,” she said, seeming to reference Russian propaganda and the war in Ukraine.“It is possible when people cant hear any other stories that things really go down the tubes very, very fast and may close everything down.

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George Miller Weighs in on Superhero Movies, Tilda Swinton Demands ‘More Than One Story’ on Screen

As Local Biz Blossoms, Estonian Producers Take Top Projects to Cannes

Christopher Vourlias Riding the high of a production-servicing boom, Estonia’s domestic industry has likewise shown no signs of slowing down. Here’s a roundup of top local productions in the pipeline, from producers who are searching for international partners in Cannes:The Invisible Fight Director: Rainer Sarnet Producers: Katrin Kissa, Homeless Bob Production (Estonia), Alise Gelze, White Picture (Latvia), Amanda Livanou, Neda Film (Greece), Helen Vinogradov, Helsinki-filmi (Finland) Sarnet, whose fantasy-drama “November” played at Tribeca in 2017, returns with a ‘70s-set kung-fu comedy about a guard on the Soviet-Chinese border who, after surviving a deadly attack, decides to become a monk but must continually prove along the way that he’s capable of becoming the enlightened man he set out to be.

‘Apples’ Trailer: Greek Drama Explores The Beguiling Facets Of Memory And Identity On June 24

Cannes Review: Tilda Swinton & Idris Elba In George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years Of Longing’

After string of adventures, ancient gold ring back in Greece

Erotic Love Story ’99 Moons’ Attracts First Buyers as Film Premiere in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

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Cynthia Erivo & Alia Shawkat Lead Anthony Chen’s ‘Drift’ For ‘Call Me By Your Name’ & ‘Nomadland’ Producers — Cannes

As Local Biz Blossoms, Estonian Producers Take Top Projects to Cannes

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‘Apples’ Trailer: Greek Drama Explores The Beguiling Facets Of Memory And Identity On June 24

How would you pick up the pieces if you lost all concept of who you are? In “Apples,” the directorial debut of the Greek filmmaker, Christos Nikou, an amnesiac pandemic sweeps the globe and forces those afflicted with the disease to a recovery program involving cassette tapes and cameras. But is that enough to recover one’s identity? READ MORE: Jessie Buckley & Riz Ahmed To Lead Christos Nikou’s Sci-Fi Romance ‘Fingernails’ Here’s the film’s official synopsis: As an unpredictable, sweeping pandemic causes people to develop sudden amnesia, a man finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed to help him build a new life.

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Cannes Review: Tilda Swinton & Idris Elba In George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years Of Longing’

When ranging out of Mad Max territory, George Miller’s films are highly diverse and unpredictable in nature, and never has this proved more the case than with his time-traveling, narratively far-ranging new drama, Three Thousand Years of Longing. In this Cannes Film Festival competition entry, the director delves back into old texts to examine the nature and power of legendary stories that have endured for centuries in a way that is both sharply creative and a bit off-putting; the film begins on quite a high, only to slowly deflate as it works its way toward its modern-day ending.

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After string of adventures, ancient gold ring back in Greece

ATHENS, Greece -- A more than 3,000-year-old gold signet ring that was stolen from an Aegean island in World War II, crossed the Atlantic, was bought by a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian scientist and ended up in a Swedish museum has found its way back to Greece.It was the latest in a series of coups by Greek authorities seeking the return of works plundered from the antiquities-rich country — even though an initial effort by the Swedish museum to return the ring apparently fell between the cracks of 1970s bureaucracy.The Greek culture ministry said Friday that the gold Mycenaean-era work from Rhodes, decorated with two facing sphinxes, was willingly returned by Swedish officials who provided full assistance with documenting the artifact and its provenance.Greek experts confirmed the identification, and the piece was handed over in Stockholm by Vidar Helgesen, executive director of the Nobel Foundation, to which the ring had been bequeathed by the Hungarian biophysicist. The foundation, which presents annual awards for outstanding achievement in several fields, had given it to the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm.Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni thanked the Nobel Foundation and Swedish authorities for the repatriation, saying it “shows their respect for modern Greece and our constant efforts to fight the illegal trafficking of cultural goods.”The ring, which would have been a status symbol for a local nobleman in the 3rd millennium B.C., was discovered in 1927 by Italian archaeologists in a Mycenaean grave near the ancient city of Ialysos on Rhodes.

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Erotic Love Story ’99 Moons’ Attracts First Buyers as Film Premiere in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorErotic love story “99 Moons,” which has its world premiere in Cannes’ ACID sidebar today, has kicked off international sales. Berlin-based M-Appeal is handling the rights to the film, which is directed by Jan Gassmann.Arthouse VOD platform Filmin has taken the rights in Spain, and arthouse distributor StraDa Films has taken the films for Greece. France and Latin America are in negotiation.

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Page 3 babe exposes curves in sheer undies as she cools off in swimming pool

Page 3 model, who is sometimes known by her model name of Barbie, sent temperatures soaring as she rocked a skimpy see-through underwear set while taking a dip in a swimming pool.The blonde bombshell, who boasts 441,000 Instagram followers, took to the site to share the sexy snap.And fans seemed to be glad she did, with the post racking up more than 3,000 likes in just a few hours.The photo saw Apollonia, who is currently in Mykonos, Greece, flash her model curves in the undies, which consisted of a lace bra top teamed with matching knickers.The bombshell posed up a storm in the lingerie as she put one hand behind her head seductively while relaxing in the water.She teamed her flesh-flashing display with glowing makeup, which included a splash of bronzer and nude lips.Meanwhile, her golden locks were brushed back to keep all eyes on her figure.Apollonia, 22, finished the look by accessorising her underwear with her favourite silver cross necklace.Captioning the post, she wrote: "Summer content pending."One gushed: "Stunning as usual," as another called her "an incredibly beautiful queen."A third also admired the undies, as they wrote: "That set is gorgeous."The post comes after Apollonia also got fans hot under the collar as she oiled up for a sizzling bikini advert earlier in the week.This saw her unleash her model curves in a skimpy pink two-piece from brand Boohoo.Again, fans went wild for the red hot snap, with one fan telling her: "You look amazing," while another branded her a "gorgeous girl". Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

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Cynthia Erivo & Alia Shawkat Lead Anthony Chen’s ‘Drift’ For ‘Call Me By Your Name’ & ‘Nomadland’ Producers — Cannes

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) will lead cast alongside Being The Ricardos and Arrested Development star Alia Shawkat in Anthony Chen’s (Ilo Ilo) English-language debut Drift.

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Oscar-winning La La Land star Emma Stone places three-bedroom Malibu home up for sale for $4.2M

Emma Stone is looking to sell her three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Malibu, California for $4.2 million.The 33-year-old actress has listed the mid-century bungalow home on the real estate market, about four years after she purchased the oceanfront property for $3.25 in 2018, The Wall Street Journal reported.The one-story home belonging to the Oscar-winning La La Land star spans more than 1,700 sq. feet over 3.2 acres of property in the luxe Southern California area.

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Vangelis dead aged 79 – Oscar winning composer who penned Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner scores dies

OSCAR-winning composer Vangelis has died at the age of 79. The world-renowned musician is best known for winning the 1981 Academy Award for Best Original Score for the film “Chariots of Fire”.

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Vangelis, Chariots Of Fire’ and ‘Blade Runner’ composer, has died

Chariots Of Fire and Blade Runner has died at 79 years old.According to a statement, the Oscar award-winning Greek composer, died on Tuesday (May 17). His assistant Lefteris Zermas confirmed that he had died in a hospital in Paris, and that the cause of death was heart failure.Born Evángelos Papathanassíou, Vangelis was a self-taught musician and piano prodigy.

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Vangelis, 'Chariots of Fire' composer, dead at 79

Vangelis, the Greece-born composer, has died. He was 79. The award-winning composer, born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, died at a French hospital in Paris, according to Greek media.

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Vangelis, composer of ‘Chariots Of Fire’ and ‘Blade Runner’ soundtracks dead at 79

told The Guardian that he died at a hospital in France. It is unknown what he was being treated for.

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Vangelis Dies: ‘Chariots Of Fire’, ‘Blade Runner’ Composer Was 79

Vangelis, whose instantly recognizable musical theme for 1981’s Chariots of Fire won an Oscar and became a sort of aural shorthand for tales of endurance and triumph, has died, according to published reports. He was 79.

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Vangelis, the Greek 'Chariots of Fire' composer, dies at 79

Greece-born electronic composer who wrote the Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died. He was 79.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other government officials expressed their condolences Thursday.

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‘Apples’ Trailer: Greek Drama Explores The Beguiling Facets Of Memory And Identity On June 24

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Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 79

Jon Burlingame Vangelis, the Greek electronic musician who won the Oscar for his memorable “Chariots of Fire” score and whose other credits included “Blade Runner” and “Blade Runner 2049,” has died, according to reports in Reuters and the Guardian. He was 79.He was Grammy-nominated three times in the new age album category and for record of the year for “Chariots of Fire.”Born Evangelos Odessey Papathanassiou in Greece, he was enrolled by his parents into the Athens Music School at the age of 6 where he was soon performing concerts.

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Take That Reveal Details Of Their Cameo Roles In Musical Film ‘Greatest Days’ — Cannes

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Get Ready For It’! Man-band Take That have shot a cameo scene for the Greatest Days film that features hits from the group’s song book.

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Aidan Gillen, Sandrine Bonnaire Join James Marsh’s Samuel Beckett Biopic, Key Sales Announced (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAidan Gillen, who played Littlefinger in “Game of Thrones,” and Sandrine Bonnaire, a best actress winner at Venice for “La cérémonie,” have joined Gabriel Byrne in Samuel Beckett biopic “Dance First,” directed by Oscar-winner James Marsh.Film Constellation has closed pre-sales on the film in Australia/New Zealand (Icon), Italy (Bim Distribuzione), Spain (Filmin), Portugal (Nos Audiovisuais), Greece (Filmtrade), Hungary (Vertigo Media), former Yugoslavia (Discovery) and Taiwan (Cai Chang). Pay TV outlet Sky developed the film as a Sky Original in the U.K.Marsh, best-known for “The Theory of Everything,” for which Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar, and Oscar-winner “Man on Wire,” will start shooting the film on May 30 in Budapest.

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Newlyweds JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rogers Take Honeymoon to Greece After Tying the Knot: Photos

Under the Mediterranean sun! JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers jetted off for a romantic honeymoon in Greece after tying the knot earlier this month.

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Elvis Presley: The truth behind The King's incredible suntan ‘He looked like a greek god!'

Elvis Presley kept up an incredible suntan, which a close family member has spoken of in a recent Q&A session. Danny Smith, the son of Elvis' cousin Billy, was asked on his Memphis Mafia Kid YouTube channel about The King's skin. The question was: "How did Elvis get his suntan? Did he take something for it or get it natural?"He replied: "Both.

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Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo Set For Action Movie ‘Tin Soldier’, Filming Begins Next Week — Cannes Market Hot Pic

EXCLUSIVE: The starry indie film packages keep on coming in Cannes with news we can reveal that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Oscar winner Robert De Niro (Joker), Scott Eastwood (The Fate of the Furious) and John Leguizamo (John Wick) are set for under-the-radar action movie Tin Soldier, which begins filming next week in Greece.

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“Person Of Interest” Detained After Griffith Park Brushfire Threatens Famed Observatory Before Being Contained

A brush fire scorched about six acres and forced an evacuation of the famed Griffith Park Observatory today, and a person of interest was detained.

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A Place In The Sun's Danni Menzies shows off her tattoos in bikini in Greece

A Place In The Sun presenter Danni Menzies showed off her dainty tattoos in a bikini as she took snaps during her holiday in sunny Greece.The Channel 4 personality confidently posed on a boat overlooking the turquoise blues of the mediterranean sea and gorgeous Greek Island backdrop. In one knockout image, the blonde beauty styled her locks up in a casual bun, but opted for an uber-fashionable Luis Vuitton bandana to shield her forehead from the sun. She wore an electric blue bikini that featured drawstring ties and a bow at the front of the bust.The star opted for a tiny shape that highlighted her floral inking across her hip bone as she looked across to the land.

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The View original hosts reunite after 25 years for anniversary special

It's been 25 years since The View debuted on ABC and changed the daytime television landscape.The original hosts of the talk show,Joy Behar, 79, Meredith Viera, 68, Star Jones, 60, and Debbie Matenopoulos, 47, have reunited to participate in the 25th anniversary special filmed this week.After taping at their old studio in New York City, Debbie shared snaps of her 'TV sisters' out enjoying a luxe Greek dinner at hotspot Avra. TV sisters!The original hosts of The View, Joy Behar, 79, Meredith Viera, 68, Star Jones, 60, and Debbie Matenopoulos, 47, have reunited to participate in the 25th anniversary special filmed this week 'This Is Us!!! So great having dinner and catching up with my very first TV sisters for @theviewabc 25th year reunion special shoot,' Matenopoulous captioned an Instagram post.Adding: 'There can only ever be one first… and that was us! It's like we hadn't missed a beat.

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Kym Marsh told she is 'too young to be a grandma' all the time after welcoming grandson

Kym Marsh confessed she has been told on a regular basis she is "too young" to be a grandma. Kym was 43 when her first grandson was born to her daughter Emilie Cunliffe and her partner Mikey Hoszowskyj.

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Alan Carr celebrates Eurovision with jailed ex Paul Drayton in sweet reunion clip

Alan Carr and his ex-husband Paul Drayton enjoyed some quality time together over the weekend as they watched Eurovision today. Despite their shock split this year, the pair have remained good friends and in videos posted on social media, they were having a wonderful time as they joined the nation in watching the UK's entry Sam Ryder finish in second place. Paul, 50, shared some hilarious clips of the Chatty Man star parading around in a white kaftan-style dress paired with a long brunette wig.

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Neil LaBute’s ‘Out of the Blue’ Closes Several Territories, Shares Seductive First-Look Image (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWestEnd Films has closed a series of new deals on “Out of the Blue,” an upcoming thriller that brings together Neil LaBute and Diane Kruger.Rights for the film, which LaBute writes and directs, have gone to Australia and New Zealand (Kismet Movies), France (Metropolitan Filmexport), Germany (Koch Films), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Middle East (Phoenicia Pictures) Israel (Forum Film), Poland (Galapagos Films), Greece (Spentzos Film), former Yugoslavia (Investacommerce) and Portugal (Nos Lusomundo). WestEnd is also sharing a moody first-look image.Kruger, best known for her performances in “Inglourious Basterds” and “Troy,” leads an ensemble that also includes Ray Nicholson (“Promising Young Woman”), Hank Azaria (“Love & Other Drugs”) and Chase Sui Wonders (“Genera+ion”).

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‘Holy Emy’ Takes Top Prize at LAGFF’s Orpheus Awards

Peter Caranicas Deputy EditorThe 16th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival announced the winners of the Orpheus Awards on May 15, with director Araceli Lemos’ “Holy Emy” taking home the award for best fiction feature film.The prizewinners were revealed at the fest’s red carpet closing night and Orpheus Awards celebration at the Silver Screen Theatre in the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.Festival Director Aris Katopodis opened the sold-out ceremony with praise for the live event, which went virtual in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. “What an exceptional Festival week we have had,” he said.

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Evil Greek pilot suffocated British wife to death and hung pet dog

A Greek pilot has been found guilty of murdering his Brit wife in front of their 11-month-old baby and hanging their pet dog.

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Ex-Eastenders star James Alexandrou hits red carpet with friend years after leaving Walford behind

Ex-EastEnders star James Alexandrou made a return to showbiz 15 years after leaving Walford. James, 37, is best known for playing Martin Fowler on the long-running BBC soap from 1996 until 2007 when he left the soap. He has kept a relatively low profile since.The role of Martin is now portrayed by James Bye, who first landed in Walford in 2014.

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David Cronenberg Breaks Down Cannes Walkouts, His New Film’s Sexuality, and Why Netflix Turns Him Down

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEight years after “Maps to the Stars,” David Cronenberg is coming back to the Cannes Film Festival with what looks to be a big bang. Weaving together equal parts body horror and dystopian panache, “Crimes of the Future” instantly became one of the most buzzed-about competition films after Neon dropped the trailer on April 14, the day of Cannes’ press conference. The lushly-lensed film, which reunites Cronenberg with his muse Viggo Mortensen (“A History of Violence,” “Eastern Promises”) along with Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux, could prove as divisive as the Canadian master’s 1996 cult film “Crash” which went on to scoop Cannes’ very first Special Jury Prize for “its audacity, daring and originality.” Ahead of the start of the festival, Cronenberg sat down with Variety in Paris to talk about the long-gestating “Crimes of the Future,” the making of the picture, its underlying themes, while speaking candidly about the difficulty of financing challenging films, as well as his stance on streamers and U.S.

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Alan Carr has reunited with jailed ex Paul Drayton at a Eurovision party at his home

TV funnyman Alan Carr reunited with his ex Paul Drayton at a Eurovision party. Alan and Paul announced their split in January but enjoyed each other's company as they watched the annual singing competition together at Alan's home.

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Jarvis Cocker is on a quest to find woman who inspired Pulp’s ‘Common People’

Jarvis Cocker says it’s still a “mystery” who he wrote Pulp hit ‘Common People’ about, but is determined to find out.In the iconic 1995 song’s opening lines, Cocker sings of a woman who “came from Greece [and] had a thirst for knowledge,” studying sculpture at London’s St. Martin’s College.Despite the song’s success – it was named NME‘s Best Song Of The ’90s – Cocker has revealed that he has no memory of the identity of the person who inspired the song.Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s This Cultural Life (via The Mirror), Cocker addressed claims that the inspiration was Danae Stratou, a Greek woman who attended St Martin’s at the same time as Jarvis, but confirmed that “it wasn’t her because she had blonde hair and the girl had dark hair.”Of the origin of the song, Cocker said: “We went to the pub and she just came out with that she wanted to live in Hackney with common people.“In 2011 we played at St Martin’s and someone showed me a picture on their phone and said, ‘Is that the girl you wrote the song about?’ I went, ‘Yeah, I think it is’” he remembered.“Unfortunately, I didn’t ask them for the picture and I can’t remember who showed it to me so it’s still a mystery.”Back in 2015, Deborah Bone, the inspiration behind Pulp‘s 1995 hit ‘Disco 2000’, died at the age of 51.

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Love Island’s Faye Winter sparks concern as she opens up about ‘hardest weeks’ since her time in the villa

LOVE Island star Faye Winter has sparked concern among her fans as she opened up about her "hardest week" since her time in the villa. The reality TV favourite took to Instagram to detail how she had been struggling with "clearing her head" after a difficult time.

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Brit woman 'in bad condition after being raped in Corfu' as Greek cops make arrest

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BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker praises Carol Kirkwood as she celebrates huge career shift

BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker was quick off the mark to congratulate his friend and colleague Carol Kirkwood after she shared pictures of her new novel on Twitter.Dan, who leaves the show tomorrow (May 17), responded to her announcement saying: “Get in there," adding an adoring love hearts face and raised hands emojis, plus a photo of the book, due out in July.It’s another big step forward in the moonlighting life of popular weather presenter Carol who became a Sunday Times best-selling romantic fiction author a year ago.When she’s not on-screen telling us when the next thunderstorm or heatwave is going to strike, skipping the light fandango on Strictly Come Dancing, or reporting from Wimbledon, Carol is scribbling her fictional fantasies, tapping into her passion of travel and glamour.Latest book The Hotel on the Riviera is subtitled “it’s the perfect place to hide a secret”.Pitched at holiday readers, publishers Harper Collins suggest that they “escape to the French Riviera this summer with TV’s national treasure”.This second title comes just 12 months after Carol’s fiction debut.Under a Greek Moon, hit the UK bestseller charts and was praised by fans for offering some welcome escapism during difficult times.

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BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood missing from show as she announces huge career news

BBC Breakfast weather star Carol Kirkwood was missing from the BBC's flagship morning show this week - just days after announcing her latest book.Carol can normally be seen delivering the weather forecast to viewers on weekday mornings - and lighting up everybody's screens in her beautifully-bright outfits.However, the meteorologist was nowhere to be seen on Monday's show (May 16) which was fronted by regular hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent.Instead, it was weather presenter Matt Taylor who seemed to have stepped in for his BBC colleague, which meant it was he who was tasked with telling fans all about what conditions to expect from the day.It comes just days after national treasure Carol excitedly announced the release of her brand new book, The Hotel on the Riviera.Carol isn't just a TV weather star, because she's also Sunday Times bestselling author with a passion for penning dreamy fiction tales set in romantic locations.She released her bestselling debut - Under a Greek Moon - last year, which won rave reviews from showbiz stars like Steph's Packed Lunch host Steph McGovern.Steph wrote: "An absolute cracking read - it's brilliant!".Carol shared an exclusive first look at the cover of her gorgeous new book on Twitter last week.Alongside the snap of the cover, which depicted a lady looking out onto an island in the ocean, Carol wrote: "Ooh lala!!! Look what I have!!! So exciting! BOOK TWO ‘The hotel on the Riviera’ is out on 21 July xxx"This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

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ITV Corrie star Ellie Leach looks a world away from the cobbles on idyllic holiday with her man

She's been involved in some of the soap's most harrowing storylines as Coronation Street's Faye Windass. So her followers on social media were pleased to see actress Ellie Leach a world away from the Weatherfield drama as she enjoyed a sunshine break with her boyfriend Reagan Pettman.

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Love Island's Faye Winter shares cryptic post about 'hardest weeks' since leaving villa

Love Island star Faye Winter has candidly opened up about the last few weeks being the “hardest since leaving the villa” last summer. Faye, 26, shot to fame on season seven of Love Island, where she met current boyfriend Teddy Soares, also 26. It’s since been a whirlwind of a time for the celebrity pair, who recently revealed to OK! that they’ve made some “big changes” to their careers.

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Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker on hunt to find woman who inspired hit song Common People

Music icon and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has revealed that he wants to find the woman who inspired the group's hit song Common People.The song was a smash hit in the UK charts and was taken from Pulp's 1995 album Different Class, which also featured records popular Indie records of the decade including Disco 2000.It has since become one of the iconic BritPop classics, with Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker revealing that the song was inspired by a woman who told him at a pub that she wanted to live with 'common people.'Now Jarvis is on a quest to find the woman who inspired the song, after revealing that he still does not know who she is - despite writing one of the group's biggest hits about her.He told Radio 4's This Cultural Life: "We went to the pub and she just came out with that she wanted to live in Hackney with common people."The record features Jarvis singing about a woman from Greece who had a 'thirst for knowledge' and who 'studied sculpture at St Martin's College'.It has been speculated that the woman was Danae Stratou - the wife of ex-Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis – who attended St Martin’s College of Art and Design at the same time as Jarvis, but Jarvis confirmed that this was not true.He said: "It wasn’t her because she had blonde hair and the girl had dark hair."Jarvis also revealed that the mystery of the woman's identity was nearly solved when Pulp played a gig at St Martin's College in 2011, and a member of the audience showed him a picture of the woman on their phone.The singer recognised her instantly, but cannot remember who showed him the photograph, leaving the mystery still unsolved.He said: "In 2011 we played at St Martin’s and someone showed me a picture on their phone and said, 'Is that

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Eurovision 2022 results in full and how many points UK won

Ukraine won Eurovision 2022 in a historic evening in Turin.

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