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Prince Harry and Prince William are currently not on speaking terms with the chances of a reconciliation between the two feuding princes said to be rock bottom.

Cairo-based African Export-Import Bank, also known as Afreximbank, is gearing up to launch a $1B African Film Fund in 2024 to support the continent’s burgeoning film industry.

A student mistakenly given £850,000 instead of her normal £85 monthly university food grant managed to blow £50,000 of it within three months.

Winter Love Island star Ellie Spence has made some explosive claims about ITV "making up" storylines for her season as the real-life scenes were too dramatic to air.The reality TV star took part in this year's winter series of the ITV2 dating show in South Africa, but in a TikTok post she has slammed the series as "boring" and accused producers of "creating false storylines" because she claims they couldn't show what was really going on. In a fan Q and A, Ellie said of her experience: "Can I just say that season was so s***.Thank God that season's been cancelled." She told how on the first day, one of the male contestants had started to pick apart her appearance while she was dressed in just a bikini and said another female contestant had wound up the situation.

Prince William has shared that his youngest son, five year old Prince Louis, is a big fan of American band OneRepublic. Meanwhile, Prince George, 10, it seems, has a taste for rock and roll, with the Australian band AC/DC being his favourite.The revelation came as OneRepublic performed at William's Earthshot Prize awards event in Singapore, where the Prince of Wales, 41, had a chance to meet the band members backstage after their performance. He praised them saying: "I can't thank you enough.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ridley Scott revealed in a recent New Yorker profile that he has been editing the 90 minutes of footage he was able to capture for “Gladiator 2” before the Hollywood strikes shut down production. Scott was shooting the long-awaited “Gladiator” sequel in Morocco when filming stopped indefinitely. He can’t resume production until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved.

Prince William was left stunned when a young royal fan took a bite of his finger while on a royal visit in Singapore.

Prince Harry and Prince William once shared a very close brotherly bond but now live thousands of miles apart since the duke made his shock exit from the Royal Family with his wife Meghan Markle.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The world’s top cricket players have gathered in India for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Officially known as the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the event pits ten of the best cricket nations in the world against each other for a chance to hoist the official trophy of the One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament.

ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2023 is just around the corner, with fans eagerly awaiting the star-studded line-up. The new series is set to kick off with a special 105-minute episode.Ten celebs are rumoured to be joining the jungle with one being crowned King or Queen at the end of three weeks.

Although the idea of creating your dream home can sound very appealing, home renovations are not to be taken lightly. As well as the amount of time, money and patience it takes, you can often come across unexpected problems that you cannot prepare for.

Helen Flanagan has shared her 'struggle' amid co-parenting after her daughter revealed she was going on a date with a 'hot guy'. The actress and her fiance Scott Sinclair split last July after 13 years together.

Prince Louis is yet to reach a major royal milestone despite his younger cousin Prince Archie already achieving it years ago.

Helen Flanagan couldn't stop giggling as her daughter revealed her mum was heading on a date with a 'hot guy' nearly 16 months after her split from fiance Scott Sinclair. The actress didn't confirm the end of her 13-year relationship with the footballer until earlier this year.

TV star Jenny Powell showed off her toned figure as she stripped down into a bikini for a chilly ocean swim, while enjoying an autumn break in Marbella.The 55 year old donned a coral-printed bikini as she stood on the beach and posed for the camera. It looked like a perfect day for a dip, as the blue sky and calm waters could be seen in the background.The star showed off her washboard abs and toned legs as she posed up a storm with one hand running through her hair.

It’s not quite “Fight Club,” and it’s not quite “Toxic Masculinity: The Movie” or “Incels R Us,” but the new trailer for the film, “Manodrome” definitely seems like it’s trying to tap into the world of white men struggling emotionally and psychologically, coupled with issues of insecurity and powerlessness, who take the wrong lessons from their troubles and perhaps mental health worries. In “Manodrome,” by South African filmmaker John Trengove, known for “The Wound” and the TV series “Swartwater,” Academy Award-acclaimed actors Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) and Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”), star in a thriller about one man’s desperate quest to reinvent himself, and his chilling descent into a world of destruction.

Sophie Turner is making a surprise appearance at the 2023 Rugby World Cup!

Katie Price has shared her fears after receiving nasty death threats and having her home targeted by a cruel gang.The mum-of-five spoke about the scary experience on Living With Lucy, revealing that the violent group have damaged her home.The 45 year old model confessed she was left shocked - but it wasn't the first time her family had been threatened. Katie remembered how she once received kidnap threats and was held at gunpoint with her children.The reality star said: "I've had three kidnap threats, been held at gunpoint during a hijack in South Africa with Princess and Junior while we were filming.That was two years ago. We thought we were dead.

Ghetts has shared his first single in two years, ‘Laps’ – featuring South African singer Moonchild Sanelly.Earlier this month, the east Londoner announced his fourth studio album, ‘On Purpose With Purpose’, the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2021 album ‘Conflict Of Interest’. Now, he has shared the opening track to his upcoming LP.‘Laps’ was produced by TenBillion Dreams and has the same ominous sound as much of the MOBO winner’s previous work.

Geri Halliwell-Horner has publicly expressed her admiration for reality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian, and the reason behind this newfound praise is nothing short of heartwarming.During a recent interview with E! News, the renowned Spice Girl, 51, expressed her excitement as she shared her reaction to Kim Kardashian’s open confession of being a huge fan of the legendary girl group. In a recent episode of the Kardashian family’s reality show, Kim, 44, discussed her deep affection for the Spice Girls. In that episode, Kardashian even revealed that she was once humorously asked to join the Spice Girls, sparking a sense of nostalgia and wonder among fans of both Kim and the iconic ‘90s band.Halliwell-Horner was delighted by Kardashian’s sentiments and went a step further by playfully assigning a Spice Girls moniker to the SKIMS founder, saying, “She deserves something really good.

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment is adding Who I Am Not to its roster of awards-contending documentaries. 

UPDATE, 8 AM: Christian streamer Minno, along with Slingshot Productions, Sunrise Animation Studios and Angel Studios (The Chosen) have announced a fall release date for Young David, its original animated series about King David as a kid. 

EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency (UTA) has signed up Belgium’s buzzy rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji.

The Traitors star Meryl Williams has revealed how she spent her prize money after winning the hit BBC show, which aired in December. Alongside her Faithful co-stars Hannah Byczkowski and Aaron Evans, Meryl banished Traitors Wilfred Webster and Kieran Tompsett to scoop the £99,000 prize money. Split between them, they each took home a whopping £33,000.

Chloe Madeley shared a cryptic message to Instagram and revealed she feels "lucky every day", after she and her husband James Haskell have been spotted on numerous occasions without their wedding rings. Sharing an adorable snap of their one year old daughter Bodhi to her Instagram stories, Chloe, 36, penned: “I think about how lucky I am every day. Especially after the last few weeks.

Following reports of marital troubles with wife Chloe Madeley, James Haskell has ditched his wedding ring again while out partying in Paris with pals.The former rugby ace, 38, headed to private members’ bar Le Rugby Club in the French capital on Thursday evening with close pal Mike Tindall, 44, ahead of the England V South Africa World Cup semi-final on Sunday. James and Mike hosted a party for their new range of gin Blackeye, which they launched last month with pal Alex Payne, and the duo were seen exiting the club at around 3am after a wild night of partying.

England held their nerve to beat Fiji in an enthralling quarter-final clash in Marseille, setting up a date with defending champions South Africa in Paris this Saturday.

Christopher Vourlias Amazon Prime Video and German broadcaster ARD have acquired the distribution rights to “The Morning After,” an eight-part dramedy series starring rising British actress Amara Okereke (“In the Lost Lands,” “Red Rose”), with principal photography now underway in Cape Town. Created by Thierry Cassuto and Karen Jeynes (“Recipes for Love and Murder,” “Puppet Nation”) and set in Cape Town, the show stars Okereke as a young, aspiring singer from the U.K.

Earlier this summer, Trevor Noah signed a deal with Spotify to host a weekly podcast series. The former host of The Daily Show is launching What Now? with Trevor Noah and it’s exec produced by Ben Winston, former co-showrunner of rival late-night show The Late Late Show with James Corden.

A British man and his South African wife, who were on their honeymoon, have tragically been killed in a suspected 'terrorist' attack in Uganda. The couple and their Ugandan guide were driving through the Queen Elizabeth National Park when they were attacked by a group linked to the so-called Islamic State terror group.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “It’s been a really buzzy and busy market,” said Lucy Smith, director of Mipcom TV market and conference, and MipJunior, the kids TV event that preceded it, in Cannes Wednesday. More than 11,000 participants from more than 100 countries had come to the event, which runs Oct. 16-19.

Naman Ramachandran Classic cult film streamer Cultpix has signed a content rights partnership with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), formerly known as the Taiwan Film Institute. The agreement, the fast-growing streamer’s 50th, will kick off with two films, “The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior” (1961) and “The Bride Who Returned from Hell” (1965), which have both been digitally restored by the TFAI. The partnership was revealed at the ongoing Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Causeway Films, the Australian film production house behind recent breakout “Talk to Me,” has opened a U.K. operation. The company has hired Daniel Negret, formerly of Head Gear Films, as its CEO. Causeway Films was established by producers Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings in 2014, launching with Jennifer Kent’s Sundance hit “The Babadook.” It followed that by producing Kent’s follow up feature “The Nightingale,” which won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2019. Innovative horror film, “Talk to Me,” from filmmaking duo Danny and Michael Philippou screened in Sundance, Berlin and SXSW 2023 and was acquired by A24.

Helen Flanagan has left her fans and followers stunned after she posed up a storm in a string of sexy costumes as she got in the Halloween spirit early. The actress took to social media over the weekend to share a video of herself sporting an array of different outfits ahead of the spookiest day of the year.

Kate Middleton, The Princess of Wales, was spotted watching England take on Fiji in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup in Marseille on Sunday, October 15th. Her visit to France comes as Prince George also travelled to Marseille with Prince William, to cheer on Wales, but saw the team's dream of World Cup victory come to an end with defeat by Argentina.The Princess watched from the stands on Sunday with hopes of seeing England advance to the semi-final against France or South Africa. Kate, who is the patron of the Rugby Football Union, looked both stunning and smart as she opted to wear a white blazer and black suit trousers to the event.

Gail O’Neill, a top fashion model who became one of the original correspondent on CBS’ The Early Show, died Oct. 10. She was believed to be 61. No cause of the death has been released.