Scottish Labour contender in 'by-election seat' quit party over Brexit stance

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Taking a cue from the movie’s soon-to-be-infamous spanking scene between Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, someone ought to paddle whoever let Martin Scorsese take three and a half hours to retell “Killers of the Flower Moon.” You could read David Grann’s page-turner — about an audacious 1920s conspiracy to steal resources from the Osage people by marriage and murder — in less time, and you’d learn a whole lot more about how J. Edgar Hoover and the newly formed FBI used this case to establish their place in American law enforcement. Granted, this is cinema legend Martin Scorsese we’re talking about. For years, he fought studio execs telling him what to cut, going head-to-head with Harvey Weinstein on “Gangs of New York” (a movie that probably would’ve been better longer). Now he’s earned the right to tell stories as he sees fit. Trouble is, at 206 minutes (still four shorter than “The Irishman”), “Killers of the Flower Moon” isn’t an epic motion picture so much as a miniseries. Nothing wrong with that, except it’s intended for the big screen — where Apple has committed to release it this fall. Closer to two hours, “Killers” would make a killing, whereas longer than “The Longest Day,” most folks will wait to watch at home.

A councillor has quit his party and gone independent - less than a fortnight after being elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate. Coun Aron Thornley was one of three Lib Dems returned in the Marple South and High Lane at Stockport council’s ‘all out’ local elections on May 4.

Succumbing to the summertime heat? Craig Conover got emotional on Summer House — and claimed that girlfriend Paige DeSorbo didn’t support him through it.

McKinley Franklin editor Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) executive director Tom Mara has announced the company’s acquisition of the Seattle Cinerama Theater from the estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. Mara revealed the news at the opening night celebration of the 49th annual SIFF on May 11. The festival runs through May 21. “We are honored to take on stewardship of this historic theater. It’s a film venue adored by the community and speaks to the critical role SIFF plays in bringing the power and art of film to diverse audiences across our region,” Mara said. “So many of us have experienced the magic of this theater, and we are excited to carry on the vision and impact that Paul Allen started so many years ago.”

cinema cooperates with capitalism". The 34-year-old, who has won France's highest Cesar film award twice, in 2019 went public with a description of sexual assault she suffered at the hands of a film director with whom she worked as a teenager, and who she said had "a hold" over her.

Scotland's new justice secretary has agreed to “improve the experience” of spiking victims after the Record revealed concerns over delays in testing.

over the weekend (in go-to designers like and ), the continued her fashionable streak with the powder blue design, which she previously wore in 2019.The Princess of Wales at Royal Ascot in 2019 (left) and at Buckingham Palace Garden Party today (right).The perfect choice for a sophisticated garden party, the bespoke mid-length dress features embroidered sheer sleeves, a pussy-bow tie and a skirt comprising of layers of frothy fabric. Kate Middleton elevated the look with a Philip Treacy hat—the same design she wore to Ascot—and finished the ensemble with metallic Gianvito Rossi pumps and an Elie Saab clutch.

Anas Sarwar has rubbished the prospect of any coalition deal between his party and the SNP after the next general election.

Warner Bros Discovery’s hour-long earnings call with Wall Street analysts Friday morning included nary a mention of the WGA strike, unlike many other such calls in recent days.

Keir Starmer has said Labour are on their way to winning a majority at the next General Election after "fantastic" council results in England. The UK Labour leader told supporters they are progressing towards a Westminster majority as the results saw his party win key areas from the Tories.

Labour are now the largest party on Bolton Council after a night of high drama at ‘all out’ elections to decide who runs the borough. They gained seats from the Conservatives to finish the night with 26 councillors, the Tories, who previously controlled the council lost 10 seats and now have 16.

King Charles III‘s wife was hit hard in Prince Harry‘s memoir, Spare, and she’s still “furious” about it!

The SNP is on course to lose multiple seats at the next UK general election, a new poll has suggested.

A source is revealing that several celebs were turned away from one particular 2023 Met Gala after party after the venue in question was over capacity.

Writer-comedian Adam Conover, creator and host of Adam Ruins Everything and member of the WGA Negotiating Committee, had been outspoken on social media in the run-up to the guild’s talks with AMPTP, the collective bargaining representative of the major Hollywood studios.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Writer and comedian Adam Conover blasted David Zaslav, the Warner Bros Discovery CEO, during an interview with CNN on Tuesday, a company Zaslav also oversees. “David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of the network I’m talking to you on right now, was paid $250 million last year, a quarter of a billion dollars,” Conover said during his interview with CNN correspondent Sara Sidner. “That’s about the same level as what 10,000 writers are asking him to pay all of us collectively, alright. So I would say if you’re being paid $250 million — these companies are making enormous amounts of money. Their profits are going up. It’s ridiculous for them to plead poverty.”

Jenny Slate is ready to set to join Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and Brandon Sklenar in the big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel “It Ends With Us,” which is currently in development with Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures, TheWrap has confirmed. Baldoni will also direct.

Paige DeSorbo is aware the  audience has mixed feelings about season 7. «I have been doing this for five years, and I have no idea when we're filming how it’s gonna be perceived when it airs,» she admits to ET. «So, it does make me a little sad when viewers are like, 'Oh this season's awful!' I'm like, oh god...»Season 7 features the largest cast in  history, with some housemates skipping weekends (and therefore an episode or two), and some appearing to age out of the show's set-up: a place to party and let off steam from hustling in the city. «I still had a great time, and I still think there so many funny moments this season and so many relationships that have taken turns, and ups and downs, and that’s really what the show was about it’s about a group of friends — and in real life, groups of friends have that,» Paige notes. Last summer proved to be one filled with growing pains for the long-time stars of the series; OG cast members Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke's relationship raced toward a soon-to-air engagement, creating a new dynamic for the larger cast to navigate.

Interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and flow of conversation.Ava is, like many Old Hollywood actresses, someone who has had a lot written about her from a very one-sided perspective. How did you want to portray her? Elizabeth McGovern: The thing that I could relate to is this idea that her image is taken and then used for purposes that are not anything she has anything to do with or that she’s necessarily even attached to, in terms of her authentic self. When you multiply that in those days, the impact that one person can have was so different to today — I don’t know if it was more but a bigger impact.

The war between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just opened up a whole new front in the courts.