Tarsem Singh Dhandwar Returns to Big Screen With India-Set Toronto Saga ‘Dear Jassi,’ a ‘Haneke or Gaspar Noé Script Directed by Iranians’

Jeffree Star is making a YouTube comeback!

The Great British Bake Off will be making a welcome return to TV screens on Tuesday 26 September, with presenter Noel Fielding welcoming Alison Hammond as his new co-host. Comedian and actor Noel, 50, previously hosted the hit Channel 4 show with fellow comic Matt Lucas, 49, but following Matt's departure, Alison, 49, will now be fronting GBBO with him. Noel has proven to be a hit with fans after joining GBBO in 2017, with his witty one-liners and eccentric taste in shirts and jumpers.

Russell Brand is back on Rumble more than a week on from allegations he raped and sexually assaulted four women at the height of his fame.

Strictly Come Dancing has returned much to the delight of fans as we watch this year's celebrities take to the ballroom in the hope of lifting the Gliterallball trophy. Helping them on their way are the talented professional dancers, including Michelle Tsiakkas in her second time on the show.

While Jody Cundy, CBE, has certainly made a name for himself in the world of sports as a decorated Paralympian, he's also found luck in matters of the heart. Here's everything you need to know about the sports star and his fiancée, Lucy Bowles. Born on October 14, 1978, in England, Jody Cundy is a versatile athlete who has excelled in both swimming and cycling.

Naman Ramachandran A first clip has been unveiled for Tarsem Singh Dhandwar’s return to feature film direction, “Dear Jassi.” Dhandwar, the filmmaker previously known simply as Tarsem, returned to the big screen and to his roots with the film which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it won the 2023 TIFF Platform Award in an unanimous decision. Written by Amit Rai (“OMG 2”) and based on the reporting of journalist Fabian Dawson, “Dear Jassi” is a modern-day tragedy inspired by the tragic true story of Jaswinder “Jassi” Kaur and Sukhwinder “Mithu” Singh Sidhu, told in a Punjabi folk style. In 1996 Punjab, India, Canadian-born Jassi (Pavia Sidhu) falls in love with Mithu (Yugam Sood), a rickshaw driver beneath her social status.

Emmerdale fans have shared their joy that "Ross Barton", as he was known on the popular soap, will return to screens featuring in a new crime drama series. Actor Mike Parr was last seen on the ITV soap back in 2018 before his sad exit from the show.

Director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar ominously warned audiences at the world premiere of his Punjabi-language debut that it was a much more serious affair than they might be expecting. After all, the Romeo and Juliet framing in the festival notes and the film’s title pointed towards a young-love romantic melodrama.

The 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing is just around the corner, with the new season scheduled to launch of BBC One on Saturday 16 September. A new set of celebrities are set to take to the iconic dance floor on the hit BBC One show, including Bobby Brazier, Les Dennis, Ellie Leach and Angela Scanlon. This year's pairings are yet to be revealed, with Strictly bosses being careful to keep them under wraps until the launch show.

Angela Scanlon is set to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside the likes of Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott.The Your Garden Made Perfect and The One Show presenter, 39, is a familiar face on our screens after starting her successful career as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. But when she's not on our screens, the Irish presenter can be found at home with her beautiful family. Here we take a look at Angela's family life as she takes to the Strictly dancefloor...

EXCLUSIVE: Director Tarsem Singh thought of his own sainted mother as he tried to understand why a Canadian woman of Indian heritage would plot to have her daughter abducted then murdered. 

Naman Ramachandran Toronto Film Festival gala presentation “Thank You for Coming” is that rarity – a Bollywood sex comedy that also serves as a patriarch-bashing women empowerment tale. Bhumi Pednekar stars as Kanika Kapoor, a Delhi food blogger and serial monogamist, who has spent her adult life seeking a satisfying love match, both emotionally and physically, but has never had an orgasm.

Michaela Zee Frasier is back! Paramount+ has released the official trailer for the “Frasier” revival, starring Kelsey Grammer as the titular psychiatrist once again. Per the official description, “the new series follows Frasier Crane (Grammer) in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill. Frasier has re-entered the building!” In addition to Grammer, the cast includes Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor Alan; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve; and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David.

Bill Maher is going back to work without his writers.

Jaden Thompson More than a year after her daytime show went off the air, Ellen DeGeneres is returning to television — in a much different capacity. DeGeneres is bringing a passion project, showing her love for animals, to Discovery Channel with a two-hour documentary special, “Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure.” The special will air on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m.

Bill Fellows has become a regular face on our TV screens over the years, having starred in the likes of Ted Lasso, Doctors and Casualty. However, the 65 year old actor is now arguably best known as Coronation Street's Stu Carpenter, having joined the cast of the hit ITV soap back in October 2021. Since taking on the regular role, he's found himself at the centre of some dramatic storylines, including most recently coming face-to-face with ex-wife Lucy.

Jennie Punter Filmmaker Chloé Robichaud would often listen to classical music in the background to help focus her writing process — a subliminal influence that led to the creation of the main character of “Days of Happiness,” which world premieres in Toronto Sept. 9. Her third feature follows gifted young conductor Emma (Sophie Desmarais) at a pivotal moment in her career as she tries to reset her relationship with her controlling father (who is also her manager) and strengthen a complicated new romantic relationship.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Coronation Street star Anthony Crank returned to the cobbles as Dean Turnbull earlier this year much to the delight of fans. Anthony, 49 returned to the cobbles in August playing the turbulent role of villain and drug dealer Dean who has notably been terrorising Cassie Plumber amid her drug addiction.This is Anthony's fourth stint on Coronation Street having played the role of Dean twice as well as two other roles. In 2011, he appeared as a police officer in scenes linked to Jim McDonald's armed robbery and in the same year reappeared in the same role, this time attending the burglary scene at Janice Battersby's house.

Late Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto was celebrated at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday with the Out Of Competition premiere of concert film Opus.

Dame Maureen Lipman has been a regular on our TV screens for decades, having landed her first on-screen role in 1969 and going on to star in numerous well-known shows. The star, 77, has become a household name thanks to her incredible talents as an actress, writer and comedian, which even led to her being made a Dame in 2020. Maureen is now arguably best known for portraying Evelyn Plummer in hit ITV soap Coronation Street - a regular role she's been in since 2018.