‘Saleem,’ Jordan’s First Animated Feature, Goes on a ‘Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery After Trauma’

Naman Ramachandran David Leland, the British writer, director and actor whose credits include “Wish You Were Here,” “The Borgias” and more, died on Dec. 24, according to his agents Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. He was 82.

David Leland, who helmed an Emmy-winning episode of HBO’s “Band of Brothers,” and worked with A-listers including Pierce Brosnan, Tim Roth and George Harrison, has died at the age of 82.Leland passed away Christmas Eve surrounded by his family.British-born Leland also worked with “Monty Python” stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam and co-wrote the Oscar-nominated 1986 movie “Mona Lisa” with Neil Jordan.He was also an actor and trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama before co-founding the Drama Centre London and stage-managed at the Crucible Theatre.Leland gave Pierce Brosnan his start in the Tennessee Williams play “The Red Devil Battery Sign.”“David Leland holds a might place in my heart,” Brosnan told The Sun. “I was just out of Drama Centre where David was also an alumni.

may have held our collective attention for much of the year, but it wasn’t alone; from to , there’s no shortage of fun, emotional, haunting, and even cringe-inducing films to look back on. Ahead, find out our picks for the best movies of 2023."We don't call it ‘the Year of the Barbie Movie’ for no reason. Greta Gerwig's record-breaking feminist bonanza was fun, poignant, and an absolute joyride from start to finish.

Oti Mabuse has given birth to her first child and shared the exciting news on her Instagram page on Christmas morning. She captioned a photo of herself cradling the little one: "Merry Christmas.

Ex-Strictly Come Dancing stars James and Ola Jordan have thrilled fans with their recreation of Hugh Grant's iconic dance scene from Love Actually in a hilarious new clip. James, 45, portrayed Hugh's character David while wife Ola, 41, took on the role of his unhappy receptionist - played by Meg Wynn Owen in the film.

Jennifer Lopez is getting into the Christmas spirit with incredible dresses. The singer and businesswoman recently shared a gallery of photos in a jaw-dropping red gown that fit her like a glove. She also had a full face of makeup, with a smokey eye, bronzed cheeks, fierce lips, and diamond earrings.

Marvel and Disney have reportedly dropped actor Jonathan Majors from their future projects after he was convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Jonathan, 34, who played Kang The Conqueror in Disney+ series Loki as well as in Marvel Studios movie Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, was found guilty of assault and harassment in New York on Monday, 18 December, after a two-week trial.

Gabby Logan has enjoyed a lengthy career as a broadcaster, most recently taking on the exciting job of keeping a close eye on all the FIFA Women’s World Cup action.The 50 year old Welsh presenter has hosted major sporting events for the BBC, including last year's UEFA Women’s Euros and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. On Tuesday, the former rhythmic gymnast will host the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year alongside fellow pundits Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, and Alex Scott at MediaCityUK in Salford.

Despite being crowned winners of this year's Strictly Come Dancing, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's final dance was placed under scrutiny by the judges after a devastating fault towards the end. Outspoken former professional dancer James Jordan, who also made it to the final of the BBC dance show, has now had his say, reports the Daily Mirror. Coronation Street's Ellie and her dance partner Vito attempted a brave lift as part of their showdance, where Ellie was supposed to stand on Vito's shoulders.

Married At First Sight star Jordan Gayle has broken his silence on his most recent bust up with co-star Luke Worley, claiming that he "could have been blinded". Jordan and Luke fell out during the E4 dating series and when things turned physical between them, Luke was booted from the show – although he has since claimed that the incident was set up by producers.The reality TV stars have arranged to fight each other in a boxing match on 9 February next year, but Jordan says Luke got in an early jab at a PrettyLittleThing celebrity party on Wednesday night, 13 December, where many of the MAFS stars were guests.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee Kari Skogland has been set to direct live-action feature The Age of Legends, the first installment in the planned trilogy of films that will explore the origins of Robert Jordan’s bestselling book series The Wheel of Time.

EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio was in a playful mood when he and Lily Gladstone, his co-star in Martin Scorsese’s disturbingly thrilling American history lesson Killers of the Flower Moon, were at the center of a small gathering at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square.

Kelly Clarkson accidentally photobombed a family doing a Rockettes-style kickline outside of Radio City Music Hall. In the clip, which was later posted to TikTok, the Cohen family can be seen doing a few repetitions of the iconic dance move before Clarkson, 41, enters the frame wearing a red beanie and sunglasses. The “Stronger” singer can be seen looking around stunned with her mouth open as she realizes what is going on and slowly tries to edge away from the camera view.“Can’t believe @kellyclarkson just photobombed our silly family kickline,” TikToker Marc Jordan Cohen wrote, tagging Clarkson’s show.

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has stunned his followers as he reminded them of his 'real voice'. The actor, who is famed for playing Kirk Sutherland in the ITV soap, was among the cast enjoying the show's annual festive bash on Friday night (December 8).

Jordan Moreau Jonathan Majors‘ ex-girlfriend finished her testimony Friday on her fourth day on the witness stand in the trial for his alleged assault earlier this year. Two more witnesses, including the police officer who had arrested Majors in March, also testified. After the defense’s cross-examination on Thursday, Grace Jabbari returned to the stand for a short redirect by her lawyer Friday morning.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Game designer Hideo Kojima, creator of the hugely popular “Death Stranding,” had two pieces of news coming out of the Game Awards 2023. On Thursday evening at the Game Awards show in L.A., Kojima appeared on stage with filmmaker Jordan Peele to announce his next game project: “OD,” which Kojima describes as an “immersive and totally new style of game” that will explore “what it means to OD on fear.” It’s being produced in partnership with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor MAD Solutions has acquired world sales rights to OSN’s first-ever original feature, “Yellow Bus,” which world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. As well as world sales, MAD Solutions will handle Middle East and North Africa theatrical distribution, while OSN will handle all other MENA rights.

Jordan Moreau Marvel’s “Deadpool 3” has resumed filming now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has ended, but several photos have leaked from set. Casting scoops and leaks are sometimes an unfortunate part of filming these big-budget superhero films — remember when Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s roles in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” leaked way ahead of the film’s release? — but “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds is asking nosy websites to preserve his film’s secret moments. “Surprises are part of the magic of theatrical movies.

A YouTube star is facing the consequences after he survived a plane crash — which he apparently orchestrated for views!

The much-praised Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute is a success!