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BreAnna Bell BET has announced its upcoming docuseries special from Gabrielle Union titled, “My Journey to 50.” The two-part special serves as Union’s first project to come from her overall deal with the company, which was announced last June. The documentary follows the “L.A.’s Finest” alum as she jets off with her husband Dwyane Wade, family, friends and loved ones on a journey across Africa from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa in celebration of her 50th birthday. “We join Gabrielle, along with her family and closest friends, as she embarks on a journey that sheds light on the woman she once was and honors who she is in the present while discovering the deeply rooted, badass that she has always been. On this journey, she’ll walk the path of her heritage, gain wisdom and shed what no longer works for her while welcoming others to relearn, rediscover and reconnect as we collectively celebrate our most authentic selves,” reads the show’s official synopsis, per BET.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Apple announced that this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place June 5-9, 2023 — and it could be the virtual launching pad for the tech giant’s long-awaited mixed-reality headset. WWDC23 will be presented in an “online format,” free to all registered Apple developers, although the company also will stage an in-person “special experience” at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on the opening day of June 5. As in past years, the confab will serve as a venue for news and updates about Apple’s latest hardware and software products, including iOS and tvOS. The highlight of WWDC23 could be a new mixed-reality headset, which has been in development since 2015 and is finally scheduled to be unveiled at the June conference, according to a Bloomberg report last month. The mixed-reality headset will carry a $3,000 price tag and feature a “3D-like view of an iPhone interface” with apps for messaging, mail, web browsing, videoconferencing and “immserive video streaming” as well as “realistic avatars,” according to the report. The tech giant showed off the headset, which could be called “Reality Pro” or “Reality One,” for its 100 highest-ranking execs last week, Bloomberg reported. (Apple has declined to comment on the reports.)

Awkwafina is back as Nora from Queens.

Southsea, on Sunday, May 8 2022, and was taken to Southampton General Hospital. The teenager, who had three brothers and a sister, was admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit where he was confirmed dead the next day. Mustapha’s father, Tahsin Ibrahim, 40, who was born in Iraq and moved with his family to the UK in 2016, told the Winchester inquest he was woken by one of his sons shouting: “Dad, Mustapha.

Gwyneth Paltrow‘s kids are sharing their side of the story!

Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played the iconic Hayley Cropper on the ITV soap for 16 years, has praised her husband for his handling of the sensitive acid attack storyline. Julie's husband is Corrie scriptwriter Ian Kershaw, who wrote all the scenes for both of Monday night's harrowing instalments.The 53 year old actress gushed over her husband's talents on Twitter. "Away from home and only able to watch clips of tonight’s #Corrie, written by my incredible husband @IanKershaw," she began.

McKinley Franklin author Comedy Central has released the first official teaser for Season 3 of “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” ahead of the series’ April 26 premiere date, Variety can exclusively reveal. The television comedy “Awkafina Is Nora From Queens” draws inspiration from creator and writer Awkwafina’s life experiences growing up in Queens, N.Y. — and she’ll also make her directorial debut with Season 3. On the show, Awkwafina (aka Nora Lin) maneuvers through the hardships of young adulthood with the support of her closest family members, her father (BD Wong), grandmother (Lori Tan Chinn) and cousin (Bowen Yang). From the looks of the teaser, it looks like their lively, eccentric family dynamic from previous seasons will still be present in Season 3.

Families who are looking for a new home often want to get the right mix of a good location near to reputable schools and a generous living space, all within a reasonable budget.

Wes Anderson is taking movie fans to the desert.

A schoolboy suffered serious injuries after he was knocked unconscious at a park.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building has added Don Darryl Rivera (Let the Right One In), Allison Guinn (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) & Gerald Caesarto (Dear Evan Hansen) to its Season 3 cast in recurring roles.

The debut trailer for Wes Anderson‘s newest film, Asteroid City, is finally here!

Julia MacCary editor Focus Features has dropped the trailer for Wes Anderson’s upcoming comedy “Asteroid City.”  “Asteroid City” is set in the 1950s in a fictional American desert town. At a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention, which is designed to unite students and parents in scholarly competition, chaos ensues as world-changing events take place.  The film’s main cast includes Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Hong Chau and Scarlett Johansson. Also featured in the film are Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Aristou Meehan, Sophia Lillis, Ethan Lee, Jeff Goldblum and Rita Wilson.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Bad Kids,” a hit series from Chinese streamer iQiyi, is to be remade as a Japanese feature film “Gold Boy.” The 12-episode gritty crime thriller depicts the troubles that arise after three children accidentally film a murder. The series was previously licensed to Japanese pay-TV group Wowow.

Gwyneth Paltrow currently finds herself in the spotlight as she is facing trial over a crash with a man at a ski resort in Park City, Utah back seven years ago. Terry Sanderson has claimed the actor hurtled into him in a "full body hit" on the slopes of Flagstaff Mountain at the Deer Valley Resort on 26 February 2016. He alleges that this resulted in having a "permanent traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement" that has robbed him of “his enjoyment for life," and is suing Paltrow for $300,000 after originally seeking $3.

Gwyneth Paltrow‘s children are speaking out. On Tuesday, Moses, 16, and Apple, 18, had their past depositions read allowed in court by lawyers, rather than taking the stand in their mom’s ongoing ski accident trial.

Stirling Albion boss Darren Young hailed his players for cracking Dumbarton’s stingy defence twice on the way to an important point in the title race.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter had never seen her mother “shaken up like that”, and was “concerned” following her ski crash, a US court has heard. Apple Martin, who was around 11 or 12 at the time of the incident, said her mother had been “frantic” and “in a state of shock” following the collision in 2016.The Oscar-winning actress has claimed that retired optometrist Terry Sanderson collided with her at the Deer Valley resort in Utah, which resulted in her losing “half a day of skiing” with her family.

Taylor Swift embarked on The Eras Tour two weeks ago, but she was one of the many celebrity names invoked in Gwyneth Paltrow's ski collision trial in Park City, Utah. The 50-year-old Goop lifestyle brand founder took the stand Friday to defend herself in a lawsuit filed by Terry Sanderson who claimed Gwyneth not only crashed into him causing traumatic injuries, but also skied away after the crash on the slopes at the Deer Valley ski resort in 2016.  He initially sued Paltrow for $3.1 million, but a judge dismissed the claim and removed the exclusive resort and a ski instructor from the lawsuit before Sanderson proceeded with the $300,000 suit.

Migrants could be housed on barges and in disused military barracks as ministers seek to curb the use of hotels for asylum seekers, according to reports.

Jobs are set to be lost at a Manchester-based push bike brand after racking up losses of almost £4m.

In her corner. Gwyneth Paltrow’s children, Apple and Moses, gave their testimony on Tuesday, March 28, amid their mom’s ski crash trial.

Living it up! Emily Ratajkowski opened up about her recent laissez-faire approach to life and dating amid speculation she’s sparked a romance with Harry Styles.

Jordan Moreau Adnan Syed’s murder conviction — which gained worldwide attention from the hit podcast “Serial” in 2014 — has taken another turn. A Maryland court has reinstated Syed’s conviction after it was previously overturned in September 2022 and Syed was released from prison. The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled on Tuesday that a lower court had violated the right of Young Lee, the brother of the late Hae Min Lee — whom Syed was found guilty of murdering in 2000 — to have been notified of and attend a hearing on the state’s motion to vacate Syed’s conviction. The Maryland court ordered a new hearing on the motion to vacate Syed’s murder conviction in a 2-1 decision.

Tom Sandoval knows he messed up! When put on the spot anyway…

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The Primark store in Bolton is to relocate it has been announced. The high-street fashion giant's store is currently housed within Crompton Place mall.

Courtroom chic? Gwyneth Paltrow has put on quite the fashion show while in Utah for a civil trial. 

BTS’ Jung Kook is Calvin Klein’s latest global brand ambassador.

EXCLUSIVE: This won’t come as a big surprise after so much speculation, but we hear that Wes Anderson’s comedy Asteroid City definitely is headed to the Cannes Film Festival.

Gwyneth Paltrow on a ski slope recalled hearing a “blood-curdling scream” moments before the 2016 incident. Terry Sanderson, who is suing the Hollywood star, took the stand on Monday 27 January, adding he thought somebody “was seriously out of control” on the slopes of the Deer Valley resort in Utah.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The all-star trio Boygenius has set 14 headlining dates for this summer, on top of festival gigs that include Coachella appearances and concerts under the Re:SET banner that’d previously been announced for the group. Opening acts for the 14 newly set dates include Carly Rae Jepsen, Broken Social Scene, Illuminati Hotties, Bartees Strange and Claud. The shows include gigs at two of the nation’s most iconic outdoor venues — Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, on Aug. 5, and the Gorge in Washington state, on July 29 — along with al fresco appearances in Phoenix, Houston, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Vancouver, Asheville, Wilmington, Bend, Bonner and Boise.

A busy Scots road is closed after a digger came off the back of a lorry when it crashed into a bridge.

The recently renamed Universal Destinations & Experiences (previously Parks & Resorts) has named two executives to key roles at its growing creative division.

Jurassic Park almost died on set.The actor starred in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, alongside Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern.In his recently released memoir Did I ever Tell You This?, Neill reflected on their near-death experience while shooting the film in Hawaii.“We almost died in the first few weeks where we were filming on Kauai in the Hawaiian archipelago,” he wrote (via People Magazine).He continued: “One morning we were told to stay back at the hotel and expect a hurricane later in the day. I was down on the beach with Laura Dern, who asked me: ‘Sam, do you think we might die today?’“As these massive black clouds approached over the Pacific I found I had to tell her that in all honesty the answer was, ‘Yes, I thought we might.”On September 5, 1992, Hurricane Iniki struck Hawaii during the Jurassic Park shoot.