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A takeaway owner who hid illegal vapes in pizza boxes and flogged one to a 13-year-old boy told him: "Bring your mates, they are the cheapest around."

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Social-media powerhouse Meta punched in huge sales growth for the first quarter of 2024, as Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency” job cuts last year paid off with net income more than doubling. The company, parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, reported Q1 revenue of $36.46 billion, up 27%, and net income soared 117% to $12.37 billion (or $4.71 per share). The results topped Wall Street expectations.

Addie Morfoot Contributor The 31st edition of Canada’s influential Hot Docs Film Festival, which gets underway Thursday, could very well be the last. For the past month, the Toronto festival, one of North America’s largest dedicated to documentaries, has been roiled by staff and funding turmoil. On March 25, artistic director Hussain Currimbhoy and 10 of the fest’s programmers abruptly exited their posts.

The Spiderwick Chronicles creeped out of the woodwork to become a resounding success for The Roku Channel.

Emma Stone is responding to reports that she called Jimmy Kimmel a “prick” during the 2024 Oscars.

Annanhill Primary School is celebrating following a glowing report after the results of its recent inspection were published by Education Scotland.

Quentin Tarantino wanted to bring back a number of his classic characters in what was to be his final planned film, The Movie Critic, according to reports.The film was meant to be the director’s tenth and last film after he previously vowed to retire after making the film. However, earlier this month, Deadline Hollywood reported that sources said Tarantino had “simply changed his mind” about making The Movie Critic and that the film had now been scrapped.Deadline‘s report also noted that Tarantino had re-written the script, and that the film’s production had been delayed due to last year’s writers’ and actors strikes.Now, The Hollywood Reporter have claimed that one idea in the script was to bring back characters from Tarantino’s earlier films.They report that Tarantino planned to “bring back some of the stars of his earlier work to reprise their iconic characters in ‘movie within a movie’ moments, or to play fictional versions of themselves as the actors who played those characters.” The publication say sources claimed it would have created a Tarantino “meta-verse” of sorts.Brad Pitt had been attached to The Movie Critic as its lead actor, with rumours of other actors who had in the past worked with Tarantino also starring which would fit in with the idea of the director bringing back previous characters.Tarantino is now seemingly focusing on an entirely new project for his final film.Tarantino has previously revealed that The Movie Critic would be about a real-life film journalist for a “porno rag”, who he often read growing up.“He wrote about mainstream movies and he was the second-string critic,” Tarantino shared previously.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Spotify announced Wednesday that Taylor Swift‘s “The Tortured Poets Department” has become the first album in the app’s history to pick up a billion streams in a single week. And it did that with still a couple of days left to go in the seven-day period in question. The previous high-water mark for most album streams in a week belonged to Swift’s last all-new release, “Midnights,” in October 2022.

Anne Heche‘s estate is allegedly unable to pay more than $6 million in claims filed against the late actress after her fatal car accident in 2022.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter AMC Theatres, the world’s largest cinema chain, is leaning into distribution. The company is expanding its distribution team with a key hire and promotion, underscoring its committment to releasing its own movies in addition to showcasing titles from traditional and independent studios. AMC Theatres launched its distribution team with the premieres of last year’s concert films, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.” Stephanie Terifay has joined AMC in the newly created position of VP of Distribution.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Kent Sanderson has been promoted to president of Bleecker Street, the indie studio behind “Logan Lucky” and “Captain Fantastic.” The veteran executive previously served as the company’s head of acquisitions and ancillary distribution. Sanderson has been with Bleecker Street, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, since its inception in 2014. In his previous role, he led both the curation of Bleecker’s film slate and the company’s home entertainment strategy, including co-founding and co-running home entertainment label Decal, which Bleecker operates as a joint-venture with Neon.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Mattel Television Studios has tapped three new executives for key roles: Sidney Clifton as head of creative for animation, Cory Bennett Lewis as head of production, and Amy Suh as head of creative for live action, scripted and unscripted. The trio of execs will report directly to Mattel Television Studios chief Michelle Mendelovitz. “We are thrilled to welcome Sidney, Cory and Amy to Mattel,” Mendelovitz said.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Steve Carell is set to star opposite Tina Fey in the upcoming Netflix comedy series “The Four Seasons,” Variety has learned. The series is based on the 1981 film of the same name that was directed by and starred Alan Alda with Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Sandy Dennis, and Len Cariou also among the cast members. The series was first announced in January with an eight-episode order and is slated to begin production later this year.

Kanye West is “dead set” on setting up a ‘Yeezy Porn Studio’, according to new reports.The rumours of the controversial rapper delving into the adult film industry come according to a Yeezy representative, who spoke to TMZ recently.According to the report, West – who now goes by Ye – is looking to turn his sights to the porn industry, and both he and his partners are “in advanced talks to actually get something up and running.”The outlet also went on to say that the “Yeezy Porn studio” would be established as part of a “broader entertainment division” at his parent Yeezy company, and to help get the project off the ground the artist has teamed up with porn producer Mike Moz – who is also the ex-husband of Stormy Daniels.As per TMZ, the project could be launched as early as Summer 2024.The rumoured venture into the pornography industry comes following the rapper being candid about his struggle with porn addiction.Back in 2019, the rapper spoke to Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1 in Wyoming ahead of the release of ‘Jesus Is King’. During the interview, West acknowledged the extent of his “full-on pornography addiction” and said he was overcoming it thanks to his belief in God.“Playboy was a gateway to a full-on pornography addiction.

We know Kim Kardashian‘s family is connected in Hollywood circles, but did you know they are this connected?!

Don’t come for Megan Thee Stallion!

Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri Cruise are one fashionable mother-daughter duo! The women, who could easily be confused for sisters, were seen enjoying a stroll together in NYC after a coffee run. It’s the first time they’ve been photographed together since Suri turned 18 on April 18.Suri looked beautiful in a long, patterned, flowy dress that she wore with tall brown boots, and a denim jacket over a brown sweater.

The Pickup.The incident, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia, involved a car colliding with a truck, while a scene was being shot on the upcoming film.According to The Guardian, two crew members were hospitalised and several injured as a result of the incident. The film’s stars – comprised of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer – were reportedly not on set at the time.Amazon MGM Studios released a statement which explained how the accident happened.

Chris Pratt has received criticism for destroying a historic mid-century property in order to build his new home.Pratt, along with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, purchased the 1950 Zimmerman house last year. The Los Angeles home was designed by Craig Ellwood, and the couple reportedly bought it for $12.5million.It is situated in the Brentwood neigbourhood of LA, and was mainly lived in by the late Hilda Rolfe, the widow of The Man From U.N.C.L.E co-creator Sam Rolfe.The home and its grounds have now been cleared to make way for Pratt’s new single-story modern farmhouse, which is set to be 15,000 square feet in size.

Paramount+ has just added another renewal to their renewal/cancellation decisions for 2024.

A man has been charged in connection with a 'series of sexual assaults' that allegedly took place beneath the Mancunian Way.

The state of Salford's roads is causing a spike in claims against the council about damaged cars and injuries.

If you are looking for a unique day-trip destination now that the weather is looking up, Tentsmuir Forest comes highly recommended.

Beauty buffs love Elemis for its bestselling beauty balm, but another product from the British brand has been praised for its glowy effect.

Alison Hammond has sparked a backlash after sharing snaps of her romantic wildlife park retreat with her younger beau, David Puttman.

Between shows like “Halston,” “The New Look,” “The Collection,” and Ridley Scott’s movie “House Of Gucci,” stories about the fashion empire seem to be on the neverending rise. And in the era of Peak TV—which hasn’t really subsided despite reports to the contrary—it seems like almost anyone is worthy of their own mini-series.

Peter Andre has revealed the potential names he and wife Emily may choose for their new baby girl.

Andrea McLean has hinted she could be returning to Loose Women, four years since her shock exit. The former panellist left the ITV programme back in 2020.

One of Boots' popular No7 products has been hailed as "the secret" to younger looking skin - and we know how you can get it for less.

HMRC is reportedly setting its sights on "two million" married couples in a fresh tax crackdown, with many unaware of the impending threat, according to tax experts.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that payments averaging around £5,000 have started being issued to women who have been underpaid their State Pension due to missing Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) and Universal Credit National Insurance (NI) issues. Average underpayments of £3,000 have also been identified for pensioners who have since died.

Emmerdale fans are wondering if a scene in the latest episode gave away Tom King's looming downfall.

Holly Willoughby always looks undeniably gorgeous when she graces our TV screens. The former This Morning presenter is known for her glowing skin and wide eyes and her glam squad has recently let us into some of her beauty secrets - and one of her favourite products is surprisingly affordable.

Britain's Got Talent has already been hit with Ofcom complaints following its latest series debut over the weekend. the ITV talent show, headlined by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, returned over the weekend with a double showing on Saturday and Sunday to kick off the 17th series

Profits at the UK's largest mortgage lender, Lloyds Banking Group, have fallen by over a quarter in recent months as interest rates peak and the competition intensifies in the mortgage and savings market. However, despite the tough trading conditions, the bank maintains that its customers are "resilient" and has improved its predictions for certain sectors of the economy this year.

Consumer watchdog Which? has named the 'worst broadband firm for customer service' in a warning to customers.