23 h. ago 'Free school meals were a part of my childhood': Zayn Malik 'beyond elated' at reforms

The 32 year-old One Direction star has shared his joy at the news that free school meals will be expanded to children from households on Universal Credit

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24 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to implement new rule for older drivers immediately

Dr Peter Hampson, an Optometrist and Clinical and Policy Director at the Association of Optometrists (AOP), has urged Keir Starmer to introduce a new rule for older drivers

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3 d. ago Blake Lively 'drops emotional distress claims amid push for medical records by Justin Baldoni’s legal team'

The actress had accused the It Ends With Us director and co-star of causing her emotional distress on the set of the 2024 film

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3 d. ago Falling Into Place review – earnest romantic drama aims to nail the thirtysomething dilemma

A magical encounter on Skye leads to real life back in London in Aylin Tezel’s honest but difficult-to-care love storyGerman actor Aylin Tezel writes, directs and stars in this strident, fervent, oddly unreal romantic drama set in London and Skye; it is like the world’s longest TV banking ad without the humour that something like this needs. Yet for all its faults it’s an honest, flawed attempt to show how complicated it is to meet someone in your 30s who may be The One when both of you already have entanglements or relationships or ex-relationships.It looks like a very personal work from Tezel, with moments that could be taken from real life. Chris Fulton plays Ian, a guy who has come back to his home town in Skye for difficult family reasons, and in the pub he meets-cute, or meets-intense, with German set-designer Kira, played by Tezel. They have a magical night where they stay up all night talking, but then have to part, both back to London where they pursue their separate imperf...

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4 d. ago Peter Andre supports Kate Cassidy's belief in signs from Liam Payne after his tragic death

EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy has said she believes the late One Direction star leaves her 'signs' from beyond the grave - and Peter Andre is supporting her

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5 d. ago X Factor's Aiden Grimshaw unrecognisable 15 years since starring with One Direction

Aiden Grimshaw, who appeared on The X Factor back in 2010, looks completely unrecognisable now, 15 years since he wowed the judges on the popular ITV talent show

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6 d. ago Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson can't keep their hands off each other as he cheekily grabs her bottom during romantic getaway to sun

The Love Island star, 28, who was reportedly flown out first class by the One Direction star, 33, looked smitten as he sweetly kissed her on the cheek before giving her bum a squeeze.

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8 d. ago One of the best UK films of the last ten years directed by former BBC star is on TV tonight

The film in question is a critically acclaimed comedy drama

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8 d. ago The Salt Path review – Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs hike from ruin to renewal

Marianne Elliott directs this affecting drama, based on Raynor Winn’s memoir, which builds steadily as the couple journey towards redemptionThis film gives cinema one of the most nail-biting scenes of the year so far: an edge-of-the-seat moment as Gillian Anderson puts her bank card into a cash machine. Is there enough money in the account? Everything is at stake. This impressive, intelligent drama is an adaptation of Raynor Winn’s memoir about walking the South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset, with her husband, Moth. Unlike other hikers, the couple were not walking for pleasure – at least not to begin with. They had nowhere else to go after losing their farm. From theatre director Marianne Elliott, it stars two fancy actors – Anderson and Jason Isaacs – both giving lovely, emotional, low-key performances.In flashback we see the bailiffs banging at the door, evicting the couple, who are in their 50s, from the home in which they raised their kids, now flown the nest to univer...

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9 d. ago Kathy Bates claims she was denied Frankie and Johnny role because her kissing a man ‘would not be romantic’

‘Matlock’ star said director didn’t think she was suited to on-screen kissing

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9 d. ago Kevin Costner and Horizon producers sued by stunt performer over ‘violent unscripted’ rape scene

Devyn LaBella is suing the actor-director and the producers of his film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 alleging breach of contract, with Costner denying all allegationsA stunt performer is suing Kevin Costner and the producers of his film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, alleging that she was made to perform in a “violent” unscripted rape scene without the required notice, consent or a mandatory intimacy coordinator present.Devyn LaBella was the lead stunt double for Ella Hunt, who plays Juliette in the Horizon films, a four-part western anthology written, directed by and starring Costner. LaBella’s lawsuit, filed in California on Tuesday, alleges that on 2 May 2023 Costner improvised a scene in which Juliette would be raped, one day after Hunt and LaBella filmed a scripted scene in which Juliette was raped by a different character. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Louis Tomlinson passionately kisses Zara McDermott as they enjoy romantic dinner

Love Island star Zara McDermott and One Direction's Louis Tomlinson looked head over heels with each other as they enjoyed a drink at a beachside restaurant in Costa Rica

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1 week ago Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson pack on the PDA as they share a passionate kiss amid romantic getaway to sun

The Love Island star, 28, who was reportedly flown out first class by the One Direction star, 33, was spotted locking lips with her new man at Banana Beach Restaurant.

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1 week ago Zayn Malik sends fans wild as One Direction star showcases rugged new look

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik, who recently concluded his tour, took to Instagram to share a new selfie with fans

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1 week ago ‘My mother didn’t try to stab my father until I was six’: Alan Alda on childhood, marriage and 60 years of stardom

Best known as Hawkeye in the TV series M*A*S*H, the 89-year-old actor, director and writer has another hit on his hands with a revamp of his 1981 movie The Four Seasons. He talks about his Parkinson’s disease, Woody Allen – and what he really thinks of Donald TrumpAlan Alda never expected this. The 89-year-old is back topping the charts with an update of his film The Four Seasons. In 1981, Alda wrote, directed and starred in the movie about three inseparable couples who holiday together every quarter until divorce, envy and angst intervene.Now the film has been turned into a TV series by Tina Fey, with Alda as a producer and, at the time of writing, it is the fourth most watched show on Netflix. “It’s really interesting to have my work appeal to a new generation of very smart writers,” he tells me on a video call from New York. What gave him even more pleasure was watching a screening of the original movie a couple of weeks ago. “The people were laughing at the same things they were...

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1 week ago Meet Australia's next Margot Robbie: Teen horror star impresses Hollywood after working on fright film with zany Aussie directors who made over $100m at the box office

Mischa Heywood may only be 15, but the Aussie actress' CV is more stacked than most trying to make it in Tinseltown - and she hasn't even finished school yet.

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1 week ago Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson are now directors. Here's what they say

The Cannes Film Festival has played host to the directorial debuts of three stars

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1 week ago ‘Revelatory, magnetic, unknown’: how Frank Dillane became a star at Cannes

With a breakout performance in Urchin, the actor has emerged from cult TV fame to the cusp of major stardom – a new ‘post-alpha male’ lead to join the ranks of Paul Mescal and Josh O’ConnorFew actors make an instant impact on their first major film festival appearance, but Frank Dillane, star of fellow actor Harris Dickinson’s directing debut Urchin, is one of them. Critics are near-unanimous in their praise, with Variety calling his performance “revelatory”, and IndieWire describing it as “magnetic”. Influential film industry publication Deadline said that Dillane “arrived in Cannes a virtual unknown, but Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut has made him a star”.In Urchin, Dillane plays Mike, a man living on the streets who ends up in jail after committing an assault and then struggles to go straight after his release. Despite being given a place in a hostel and helped into employment, Mike is tempted to fall back into his old ways. With a script written by Dickinson, Dillane commi...

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2 w. ago Rob McElhenney 'showing as much support as I possibly can' to Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively amid Justin Baldoni legal battle

Blake has been locked in a legal battle for months with her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin after accusing him of harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama film

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2 w. ago Lorraine Kelly looks sombre on return to show and thanks guests for 'cheering her up' amid ITV cuts

Lorraine Kelly made her return to her ITV show this morning and despite failing to directly address her air time being halved, the star did make one telling comment to Eurovision's Remember Monday that confirmed how she is feeling.

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