Pre-Christmas postal worker strike likely as union accuses Royal Mail of 'gross mismanagement'

Leaders of Hollywood’s unions and guilds are calling on Congress to pass the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) before Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January. The legislation would restore tax breaks for work-related expenses by updating the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) deduction and modernizing a provision that has been on the books since it was signed into law in the 1980s by President Ronald Reagan. The provision would allow middle-class entertainment workers to again deduct common business expenses.

UPDATE: Sony is changing-up its platform of the Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto. The pic will now go exclusive in LA and NY on Dec. 30 followed by limited break on Jan. 6, and a further wide on Jan. 13, the latter point always part of the plan. The studio is pivoting their release plan given the great word of mouth they received on the title. The Marc Forster directed movie made its premiere to LA audiences last night at the Academy Museum.

Christmas is often described as the most wonderful time of the year - but it can also be the most expensive. One grandmother has stirred up some controversy after asking her family to contribute towards Christmas dinner to cut the expensive costs - and even has the toddlers pay a small fee.

Edinburgh Christmas market goers have been left fuming after being forced to wait in 'Disneyland-like' queues to get inside.

Peter Andre revealed the sweet reason his children Junior and Princess Andre are refusing Christmas presents this year.

A Christmas dinner - for many - cannot be beaten when it comes to ultimate meals.

McDonald's is helping families with little ones get into the festive spirit by teaming up with Elf on the Shelf to create new Happy Meals this Christmas.

What a horrific accident. A tree surgeon passed away this week after a series of accidents ended up with him in a wood chipper.

Dalbeattie Star boss Eddie Warwick is hoping to get a run of games in before the end of the year – if the weather allows it.

Posties begin their latest round of industrial action today.

As we get that bit closer to December, many shoppers might be beginning to wonder what days their local supermarket will be open this year.

What was the initial nugget of an idea that inspired this movie?Well, John Morris, my writing and producing partner and I, we’ve always wanted to do a musical. We were having a conversation while we were working on another script, and we were just talking story, and we ended up talking about “A Christmas Carol” and about how an argument could be made that the ghosts are the protagonists of “A Christmas Carol” because they’re the ones with a mission and a job to do.

Ho, ho, no! Mariah Carey’s request to trademark “Queen of Christmas” has been denied ahead of the 2022 holiday season.

A popular Dumbarton Christmas Fayre returns this Saturday, raising funds for the Scottish Cot Death Trust.

At this point it is almost impossible to count the number of remakes, ripoffs, variations, takeoffs and general thievery on the part of filmmakers riffing on Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. The latest imitation, Spirited, isn’t even the only new version to debut this season; I can count at least two others still waiting for liftoff as the yuletide tidings continue in 2022. But this one has some real firepower in terms of who is involved with the Apple TV+ original film, chief among them stars Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, who deliver a take most closely aligned with Bill Murray’s modern 1988 Scrooged, a homage even noted in the rat-a-tat snarky script here by John Morris and Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home), the latter who also directed.

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Nikita Dragun was placed in an extremely dangerous situation after she was arrested on Monday and our heart breaks for her…