‘World on Fire’ Star Ahad Raza Mir on Filming Season 2’s Intense War Scenes: ‘I Didn’t Have to Act Much When It Came to the Fear’

Millions of England fans will be hoping for victory as the Lionesses take on Spain in today's Women's World Cup final.

England are into the Women’s World Cup final for the first time after beating Australia in the semi-final on Wednesday.

“Warrior Nun” is returning from the land of cancelled TV shows.

Georgie Parker, who portrays Roo Stewart in the Austrilian soap Home and Away, is set to leave the soap for some time and will be off our screens from some point this month. Talking to Yahoo Lifestyle, Georgie, 58, explained that she will be taking an extended break to go and star in Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica. “I’m lucky that with or any other TV productions I’ve been involved with, I’ve been very fortunate that I kind of put it out there — if it’s going to be long term, that I need time out for plays.” The actress continued that she has it written into her contracts that she often needs time away from TV to go and perform in stage productions.

TIFF today revealed their Centerpiece programme lineup which includes the Cannes Film Festival-winning Wim Wenders movie, Perfect Days. The festival also revealed another couple of star-driven world premieres that being Paramount’s Finestkind starring Jenna Ortega, Ben Foster and Tommy Lee Jones as well as 20th Century Studios/Hulu’s Awkwafina, Sandra Oh and Will Ferrell comedy, Quiz Lady.

UPDATED, 8:10 AM: “You ever get tired of being at the bottom of the top? What’s standing in our way? asks Joseph Sikora’s Tommy Egan at the beginning of the official Season 2 trailer for Starz’s Power Book IV: Force. Tommy is clearly ready for war and on a mission to avenge the death of his former nemesis turned business partner Lilliana. Watch the new trailer above and the first teaser below.

Ariana Grande’s new beau Ethan Slater is working on a new project.

Naman Ramachandran Eminent filmmaker Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is in post-production on “Phule,” about the pioneers of women’s education in India. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule and his wife Savitribai were social reformers known for their efforts against India’s endemic caste system. Phule’s first school for girls was founded in Pune, western India, in 1848.

EXCLUSIVE: Carolina Miranda, the Mexican actress currently starring in the hit Netflix series Fake Profile, has signed with Artist International Group for management.

Stand Up To Cancer is back with their SU2C fundraising special that is set to air on Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m. ET with a star-studded list of celebrities.

The Order of Succession is something that cannot be altered by personal preference. While the British royals understand this, it would seem that one foreign country had not grasped this as they made a rather strange offer to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1994. Huge socio-political change in the country at the time prompted them to ask the late Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, to serve as their head of state.The unusual offer was called "charming" but had to be sensibly declined by Buckingham Palace.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner says she is devastated, or 'devvoed' to be precise, following the news that high street retailer Wilko is set to file for administration. It could spell the closure for 400 stores nationwide and see 12,000 employees lose their jobs.The company filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to appoint administrators just weeks after the owners were said to be considering selling a controlling stake. On Thursday, 3 August, CEO Mark Jackson explained that the chain was struggling to find a buyer quick enough which had ramped up the "mounting cash pressures" it was facing.

Marta Balaga Raven Banner Entertainment continues to rack up sales for Richard V. Somes’ action spectacle “Topakk.” “Topakk”(“Trigger”) has been sold to Aud (South Korea), Superfine Films (India), Kinologistika (CIS and the Baltics) and Lighthouse (German-speaking Europe). It’s not the end of good news, as the film – debuting its trailer and produced by Fusee, with Strawdogs Studio Production and Nathan Studios co-producing – is also set to bow at Locarno next week.

Ellise Shafer HollyShorts Film Festival, the Oscar-qualifying celebration of short films, has announced the jury lineup for its 2023 edition. The 18-person jury includes Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave”), Sam Worthington (“Avatar”), Zoey Deutch (“Not Okay”), Alexandra Shipp (“Barbie”), Josh Whitehouse (“Daisy Jones & the Six”), Christina Chong (“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”), Nelu Handa (“Run the Burbs” showrunner) and Jaime Ray Newman (“Skin”). Variety international correspondent K.J.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International ITV’s winter edition of “Love Island” is going to look a little different next year. Variety understands that the British broadcaster is still going ahead with a winter show in 2024, but that instead of a new class of Islanders, ITV will invite back former contestants for an “all-stars” edition. This would be the first time ITV bosses have set up an all-stars season for the popular U.K.

Sam Heughan has teased future seasons of his hit travel show with Outlander co-star Graham McTavish.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster is engaged to longtime love, Talulah Riley.Riley, Elon Musk's ex-wife, announced the news on Twitter — the social media owned by the entrepreneur and recently re-named X — sharing a loved-up picture of her and the star.«Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged!» the 37-year-old actress wrote.The announcement was met with lots of well wishes, including from Riley's ex-husband.«Congratulations! ♥️,» Musk replied.Riley married the Tesla and SpaceX founder twice, from 2010 to 2012, then from 2013 to 2016.Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged! pic.twitter.com/NipyXtsDV0Brodie-Sangster shared on social media as well, taking instead to Instagram to make the announcement.«Happy to announce that Talulah and I are engaged. Love is all around,» the actor, 33, wrote, quoting Hugh Grant's iconic line in the 2003 Christmas classic."A post shared by Thomas Brodie Sangster (@samohtsangster)The pair met over two years ago when they worked on the FX limited series chronicling the Sex Pistols' rise to fame,.

Aubrey Plaza, making her stage debut, and Christopher Abbott will star in an Off Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s 1984 classic Danny and the Deep Blue Sea this fall, with a producing team that includes Sam Rockwell.

Since joining the cast of Hollyoaks back in 2006, James Sutton has become known for his role as John Paul McQueen. Despite leaving the soap to star in Emmerdale in 2009, 40 year old James returned to Hollyoaks in 2012 where he has remained ever since. During his time on the Channel 4 show, the actor has been at the centre of some important storylines, including male rape.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 80th Venice Film Festival is announcing its lineup on Tuesday from the Italian city, where artistic director Alberto Barbera and La Biennale president Roberto Cicutto are holding a press conference. The Lido’s only previously announced titles in the main selection are the opener, Italian director Edoardo De Angelis’ “Comandante” — a lavish anti-war epic featuring local star Pierfrancesco Favino as a heroic Sicilian World War II naval officer — and the closer, Netflix’s survival thriller “Society of the Snow” by Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona. “Comandante” replaced Luca Guadagnino’s sexy sports comedy “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, which had previously been set as the fest’s buzzy opener but was pulled due to promotional complications prompted by the SAG-AFTRA strike.