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A good intention? Jennifer Aydin is giving some context on why Luis Ruelas decided to wear pajamas that once belonged to Teresa Giudice’s late father.

Mesut Ozil has named former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo the best player of all time after announcing his retirement from football.

One of the early signs that the Cannes Film Festival is around the corner is the reveals of the poster for the Official Selection as well as those for the main parallel sections of Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) and Directors’ Fortnight.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Lamya’s Poem” centers around a Syrian refugee girl named Lamya who draws strength from the verses of ancient poet Rumi after violence forces her to flee from her country. The animated film was recently released digitally in the U.S. roughly around the anniversary of Syria’s 12-year uprising and in the aftermath of massive back-to-back earthquakes that have hit Turkey and Syria.  The timely tale’s impressive voice talent includes Mena Massoud, the star of Disney’s most recent “Aladdin,” as Rumi when he was a young poet; Millie Davis (“Wonder,” “Orphan Black”) as Lamya; and Faran Tahir (“Iron Man,” “Star Trek”) as Baha Walad, Rumi’s father.

Ben Croll Mixing two parts maternal melodrama, one part fugitive thriller, and finishing with a precocious, child-actor twist, Nippon TV’s “Mother” format has proven an irresistible international cocktail, driving remake rights and series exports across the globe. Taking a victory lap of sorts at this week’s Series Mania Forum, Nippon TV’s director of international business development Yuki Akehi joined Spanish producer Eduardo Galdo to unpack this format-sales phenomenon. Created by Yuji Sakamoto and initially commissioned for broadcast in 2010, “Mother” follows a thirtysomething schoolteacher who feels her first ever pangs of maternal instinct when confronted with an 8-year-old pupil from an abusive home. Instinctively absconding with the girl and heading out on the lam, the new fugitive and her willing charge forge deep bonds beyond a legal framework.

Diners at a Polish LGBTQ+ restaurant in Warsaw ended up eating alongside royalty on Wednesday night.

Prince William is following in his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While she retired prematurely at the age of 39, Brigitte Bardot has left an indelible mark on France’s popular culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s. With her wild blonde mane, smoky eyes and pouty lips, Bardot became a symbol of a modern and effortlessly sexy French woman, and a style emblem that continues to inspire current trends. The event series “Bardot,” which is penned and directed by Daniele Thompson (“The Queen Margot”) and Christopher Thompson (“La bûche”), world premiered at Series Mania Festival to unanimous praise and has been pre-sold by Federation nearly worldwide. “‘Bardot’ is like the French ‘The Crown’ because Bardot embodied France, and through her journey we reminisce about many parts of France’s history and popular culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s,” Federation’s boss and “Bardot” producer Pascal Breton told Variety.

One in every three men experience hair loss at some point, and many of those men love the idea of being able to get their luscious locks back with the help of a surgeon, which has resulted in the increase in hair transplant procedures in recent years.

Paris-based Mediawan, Elefantec Global and Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment are teaming up to co-produce a Spanish-speaking Americas version of the hit series Call My Agent!.

Antony has named his Manchester United debut as his favourite Premier League match in a Reds shirt so far.

As they smile for the camera Maryna Demianenko and Alyona Lykhosherstova’s hearts are silently breaking for loved ones left behind in wartorn Ukraine.

Lamia Chraibi is one of Morocco’s best-known indie film producers whose credits include Mica, about a boy from the slums who is discovered to have a talent for tennis, and Sitges prize-winning horror Achoura as well as co-producing 2016 Cannes Critics’ Week winner Las Mimosas.

The Only Way Is Essex is almost back on our TV screens, and to prepare for their return, Amber Turner, Dan Edgar, Dani Imbert and Junaid Ahmed have undergone body transformations to make themselves feel "confident" again. Whether it be a Brazilian Bum Lift or an introduction to baby Botox, here, Amber, 29, Dan, 32, Dani, 23, and Junaid, 28 have revealed to OK! the highs and lows of their procedures and treatments. Junaid Ahmed Junaid Ahmed, 28, said he feels like a "brand new person" following a nose job, hair transplant and chin liposuction.

Ed Meza @edmezavar International distributor Eccho Rights has inked landmark deals for Turkish drama series “Golden Boy” with broadcasters in Sweden and Finland.The show, which has enjoyed huge success on Turkey’s Star TV since launching in September 2022, is the first Turkish drama to be picked up by Swedish and Finnish broadcasters. In Sweden, TV4 acquired “Golden Boy” for its TV4Gold and Sjuan linear channels, as well as streamers CMore and TV4 Play. In Finland, Eccho Rights’ deal with MTV Oy represents the first time ever that a Turkish series has been licensed by a Finnish broadcast group, with “Golden Boy” to stream on CMore and Katsomo in Finland.

The Only Way is Essex star Junaid Ahmed, 28, said he feels like a "brand new person" following a nose job, hair transplant and chin liposuction. "I did it all in a week," he said, adding, "My hair was really receding.The transplant was the most horrendous pain of my whole life - eight hours of it.The nose job and chin liposuction I had together in Turkey and the hair transplant was five days before. "I'm still in recovery now - it takes six months and it's only three months since I had it all done.

As we approach the new series of reality show The Only Way is Essex, Dani Imbert has admitted she was left "swollen for weeks" following a Brazilian Bum Lift she had done in Turkey. Dani, 24, who previously dated co-star Liam Gatsby, 34, wanted to boost her "pancake bum'" with the procedure, which transfers fat from other body areas using liposuction. "It is something I always wanted," she told us, adding, "I didn't want anything massive.

Tina O'Brien rose to fame since playing the well-known character of Sarah Barlow in Coronation Street who has been involved in some of the most iconic and dramatic storylines of the soap. Since her debut to Corrie in 1999, her character Sarah has followed the storylines of teenage pregnancy, the death of her boyfriend, a near murder by her stepfather, a turbulent relationship with Todd Grimshaw and his brother Jason - and also a tragic stillbirth.The actress took a long break from the cobbles in 2008 before delighting fans in 2015 when she returned to her role as Sarah. Although the character in Corrie has had more than enough drama, off screen Tina enjoys time with her husband and two children occasionally sharing snaps of their holidays on Instagram.

EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based Russian-Kazakh director and producer Timur Bekmambetov has secured Turkish backing for his animated feature about iconic Middle Eastern and Asian folk hero Hodja Nasreddin.

Taking in the panoramic vistas of beautiful Bologna, the phrase la dolce vita (“the sweet life”) springs to mind. Foodies flock to northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, of which Bologna is the capital, for its rich Bolognese and mortadella sausage washed down with sangiovese wine.The mediaeval Mercato di Mezzo even features street signs denoting the food on offer, such as Vicolo dei Ranocchi, Alley of the Frogs! The terracotta-tinged city is also a magnet for history buffs thanks to its leaning towers and centuries-old porticos, which are now on UNESCO’s World Heritage list – not to mention the oldest university in the world.

Jessica Kiang In a log-cabin sauna nestled in pretty woods by a lake, a setting straight off the top of a chocolate box, a group of women gather on and off through the changing seasons to sweat out their secrets and heal each other with heat, talk and arcane sauna-based rituals. It is a practise so specific to the Voro community of Estonia that it joins Cuba’s rum makers, Turkey’s coffee culture and suchlike on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, a fact revealed at the end of Anna Hint’s lovely feature doc debut “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood.” And it feels exactly right, given that the small, smoky, steamy miracle of this film is how it creates something so intangible, so lyrical, from the absolutely elemental: fire, wood, water and lots of naked female flesh.

A Turkish-born chippy boss has sent across hundreds of pounds to help towards rebuilding his earthquake hit home village.

Ben Hardy and Jessica Plummer have reportedly called time on their relationship after an eighteen-month romance. The pair had both previously spent separate stints on EastEnders but later met on the set of BBC drama The Girl Before, where they played romantic partners. Ben, 32, and Jessica, 30, grew close during filming and soon began dating, seeming to confirm their romance when they were spotted on a date night in December 2021 .

Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day is back tonight, with a host of famous coming together to raise funds for some vital causes. The latest edition of the annual telethon will see Joel Dommett take on host duties as some of the biggest names in entertainment make viewers laugh while supporting those in need.

When you're considering a hair transplant in Turkey there are a lot of things to consider such as what method is right for you and whether you want to travel abroad for the treatment.

easyJet is launching a new route to Turkey from Manchester Airport this summer with fares available from £51.99. The airline will operate flights to Istanbul from June, adding to the existing popular services from Manchester to Antalya and Dalaman.

EXCLUSIVE: Dav Patel is set to headline and executive produce The Key Man, a limited series telling the story of disgraced financier Arif Naqvi. Set in the Middle East, the project hails from Miramax Television. It is part of the company’s increased international focus, signaled by the hire three years ago of former NBCUniversal International Studios executive Marc Helwig — who has deep European TV industry ties — as Miramax’s Global Head of Television.

Marcus Mumford, Anna Calvi and Hozier are among the artists set to play a fundraising event for Turkey and Syria in London next month.On Saturday, April 15, the famous Royal Albert Hall will host the event, which will raise funds for War Child and the Turkey Mozaik Foundation in response to the deadly recent earthquake.The night will also feature guest appearances by Olivia Colman, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Omid Djalili, as well as the Turkish and Syrian Solidarity Ensemble.Olivia Colman said of her involvement: ‘Why would I NOT take part? If it was my family, people I knew and loved, I would hope people would do what they could to help me. I don’t know how anyone could read about another human’s suffering and not want to do something.”Marcus Mumford added: “I’ve been a Global Ambassador for War Child UK since 2014 and in that time I’ve been privileged to see their vital work in Central African Republic, Iraq, Gaza and Jordan.

Kerry Katona has opened up on how her daughter Heidi had to move to another school after pupils teased and judged her 15 year old because of who her mother is. In her exclusive column - only available to OK! VIPs - Kerry revealed: "People read things about me and then judge my kids.That’s not fair.They never asked for me to be their mum. My downfall should not be on their shoulders." Here, Kerry, 42, talks the importance of being the breadwinner and her plans for Mother's Day...

The Home Office has warned travellers that they could face “disruption” when entering the UK on Wednesday, March 15 due to Border Force strikes.The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced industrial action lasting until around 7am on March 16.

EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s CJ ENM is off to a strong start in the international arena in 2023, with its U.S. co-production Past Lives emerging as one of the biggest hits of Sundance and Berlin, and Vietnamese family comedy House Of No Man becoming the highest-grossing film of all time in its home territory. 

Dancing On Ice's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu returned to the show for tonight's final and opted to bring back a dress previously deemed 'too sexy' by fans. The Love Island winner, 28, first wore the garment when she made her Dancing On Ice debut in January - but the unitard didn’t go down well with some viewers. Worn in tribute to Britney Spears for Ekin's performance to the pop star's track Toxic, the skimpy outfit prompted more than 100 people to file complaints to Ofcom.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing man last seen near Manchester city centre more than 24 hours ago. Greater Manchester Police has this evening (March 12) issued an urgent appeal to find Shazaib.

Children were seen crying at a busy park after a young boy was hit by a car. Police said the child was 'conscious and breathing' following the incident in Huyton, Merseyside, this morning (March 12).

Paul Mescal is making sure Frankie Corio is having the best 13th birthday.