73 m. ago EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert review – Baz Luhrmann’s electric yet avoidant documentary

Toronto film festival: the bombastic director’s second film about the music legend shows the singer at his most mesmerizing but the picture remains incompleteBaz Luhrmann now has two Elvis movies under his bedazzled belt. The first is his epic biopic starring Austin Butler and now he has unleashed another called EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, remixing archival material with never-before-seen footage from the singer’s residency in Las Vegas. What’s remarkable about them both, apart from the director’s obvious affinity for his subject’s showmanship, is his refusal across so many hours of jiggling and swivelling to meaningfully hold Elvis to account.Luhrmann’s Oscar-nominated 2022 film acknowledged Elvis’s cultural appropriation: how his phenomenal success owed so much to the R&B, gospel and rock he grew up around and the racist institutions that put him on a pedestal while holding down the Black artists that birthed and gave that music its soul. The movie also painted Elvis as a ...

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77 m. ago BBC Countryfile viewers left speechless as football legend makes unexpected appearance

Countryfile viewers were left floored as they were met with an unexpected cameo during Sunday's episode of the BBC show

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85 m. ago Woman helped mum with crying son then 'snatched him and claimed 'he's mine'

A mother and her young son were allegedly subjected to a frightening ordeal at an airport check-in after another woman snatched the child and refused to give him back, insisting that, 'God told her to do it'

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2 h. ago Kerry Katona fan holds up traffic to get a 'video for the missus'

Footage of the moment has since gone viral

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2 h. ago Oregon jumps to No. 4 in AP Top 25 behind Ohio St, Penn St, LSU; Illinois, Florida State into top 10

Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remain the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25

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2 h. ago British tourist is seriously injured in crash that killed another woman after driver 'high on laughing gas' mounted kerb and ploughed into group in Spain

The British woman, 23, was one of three rushed to Ibiza's main state hospital Can Misses after the fatal crash, which took place at 11.15am on Sunday in San Jose, a municipality on the popular party island.

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2 h. ago EastEnders fans’ mind blown as they find out real ages of Yolande and Patrick stars

EastEnders fans have been left stunned after realising the real-life age gap between the actors who play Patrick and Yolande Trueman on the BBC One soap

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3 h. ago Tommy Fury angers triathletes after claiming he 'completed' race – but got DNF

Boxer Tommy Fury missed out on 30k of cycling because of problems with the road closures in France, but didn't mention it in his social media posts, leading to claims he 'cheated'

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3 h. ago BBC EastEnders fans baffled by Patrick and Yolande star’s real

EastEnders fans have been left stunned after realising the real-life age gap between the actors who play Patrick and Yolande Trueman on the BBC One soap

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3 h. ago Mum of missing boy feared dead shows Gardai new burial spot where she is 'adamant' he is

A major search for the missing boy, who was just over three when he was last seen, has been ongoing for nearly a week, with his mother now telling Garda where she alleges her son's remains were buried

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3 h. ago The only word Celtic statement needed to avoid PR 'disaster' as pundit tells board they're missing the point

Michael Stewart stripped the 1000 word opus back to basics as James McFadden got to the heart of the issue board has missed

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4 h. ago Emmerdale's Daisy Campbell admits brutal ITV axing left her in 'dark hole'

Daisy Campbell has spoken out about the heartache that came after her role on Emmerdale was 'ripped away' from her after more than a decade on the Yorkshire-based soap

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4 h. ago Vernon Kay says 'I just got fired' after giving BBC Radio 2 co

TV presenter Vernon Kay was left fearing for his job after he made a cheeky comment about his BBC Radio 2 co-star Michelle Visage, who is friends with his wife Tess Daly

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4 h. ago F1 standings: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris title latest after McLaren team orders controversy at Monza

Norris is still in the championship hunt as Piastri left confused amid late drama at the Italian Grand Prix

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4 h. ago We spent 24 hours in a country that doesn't exist. It was incredibly cheap and some of the best food we've ever had

A couple spent 24 hours in a country that doesn't officially exist and were shocked by the incredibly cheap and tasty food.

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4 h. ago 15 players could miss Man City vs Manchester United amid nervous injury wait

The latest Manchester football news as the Premier League returns with a bang next weekend with the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.

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5 h. ago Dr Michael Mosley's widow Clare says she and their children returned to Greek island where he died on the anniversary of his death

The popular broadcaster and Daily Mail columnist was tragically found dead near the resort of Agia Marina on Symi last June, four days after he went missing while on a walk in searing 40C heat.

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5 h. ago The kindness of strangers: a nurse saw me crying and asked if I wanted a hug

I had cancer and I was alone in hospital when it all suddenly hit me. I have never needed a hug more in my lifeRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesIn 2024, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with leukaemia. I was 34. I had no symptoms (none!) and it came at the worst possible time, although there is never a good time.I am a musician and was one week away from flying to New Zealand to be in a show. I was extremely excited about the show and, to be organised, I thought I’d get a blood test to check my iron levels before I left the country for five weeks. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago BBC Casualty viewers left in tears as character dies in devastating scenes

Casualty fans were left heartbroken as the BBC medical drama aired a devastating episode

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5 h. ago Italian GP results: Max Verstappen win makes history as Lando Norris overcomes McLaren error

Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix after a thrilling battle with Lando Norris, who managed to overcome a McLaren error that left Oscar Piastri annoyed

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