Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-Winning Canadian Author of ‘Away From Her,’ Dies at 92

Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh is finding it “daunting” to be away from her three boys as she posts a heartfelt statement about leaving her brood to go on tour. When the pop girl band announced their comeback after 11 years away, fans couldn't wait to watch the group kick off their first tour in more than a decade.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Montreal-based distributor K-Films Amérique has acquired Canadian rights to Algerian multi-hyphenate Chakib Taleb Bendiab’s upcoming thriller “Algiers” that delves into the local phenomenon of child abduction. “Algiers,” which will go by the title “196 métres” in France, is set to have its theatrical release in movie theatres in Québec in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a statement. K-Films Amérique is an indie distributor which services the Canadian province of Quebec where French is the official language.

A dog who was seconds away from being put to sleep was saved at the eleventh hour after a vet checked her phone. The pocket bully, named Pumpkin, was heartlessly abandoned by his owner and tied to the gates of a council-run dog pound.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is stalling at the international box office with $33.3 million from 75 territories. The fifth entry in director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic series has generated $58.9 million globally in its first weekend of release, a rough start given its $168 million production budget. Domestically, the Warner Bros.

Coronation Street actor Michael Condron, had a role as an Asda delivery driver before taking on the role of Griff Reynolds in the ITV soap. Griff is returning to Weatherfield this week with a vendetta as he plots to kill Roy Cropper in Friday night's episode.The fan favourite is in danger when Griff decides he must be guilty of Lauren Bolton's murder. Roy is currently in prison and awaiting trial and when Griff is transferred back to Weatherfield Prison, he takes action.

Whatever show Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez seemed so intent on putting on a few days ago, after the story of their supposedly impending breakup broke? That’s all over now! In just two days, Ben has now skipped as many red carpets he could have walked with his wife.

The Splendour of Life” (“Une splendeur de vivre”) is set to start principal photography at locations across Canada and the Philippines, the producers revealed at the Cannes Film Festival. The ensemble cast includes Camille Rutherford (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Garance Marillier (“Raw”), Sue Prado (“Your Mother’s Son”), Kyrie Samodio (“Hito”) and Amaryllis Tremblay (“Genesis”). Set against a lush countryside backdrop, Marie (Rutherford) questions her relationship, while Noée (Marillier) grieves her father.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Fred Roos, casting director for landmark films such as “American Graffiti” and who went on to have a close relationship with Francis Ford Coppola, including producing best picture winner “Godfather Part II” and “Apocalypse Now,” died Saturday in Beverly Hills. He was 89.

We're used to seeing her standing in front of a weather map, but Carol Kirkwood looked blooming lovely pictured at the Chelsea Flower Show. While she was still reporting for BBC Breakfast, she stunned onlookers in a cream mid-length dress with weave detail at the waist. And while it was very glam, she opted for a sensible choice of footwear in a pair of ballet flats given the amount of walking involved in attending the prestigious annual event.

Demi Moore is officially back in The Substance or, as her co-star Dennis Quaid called it for her at the pic’s Cannes Film Festival press conference Monday, “an incredible third act” for the actress.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Manila-based production outfit Parallax Studio and entertainment company Saga Film Studios have formed a joint venture that will distribute the two-part Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” in the Philippines. The deal is the first of a number of acquisitions planned by the joint venture. The “Horizon: An American Saga” films are directed by and star Academy Award winner Kevin Costner.

Imax has committed screens around the world to show Francis Ford Coppola‘s magnum opus “Megalopolis,” the company’s CEO Richard Gelfond confirmed at a Cannes Film Festival event on Thursday. The film’s trailer, which debuted on Tuesday, said that “Megalopolis” would be coming to Imax theaters this year — but it was not specified that the release would be global. The run-up to the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed epic at Cannes on Friday has been filled with anticipation and controversy, partly because “Megalopolis” has yet to secure a U.S.

Jim Jarmusch’s anticipated next film, “Father Mother Sister Brother.” They’re joining Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps, who were previously rumored to be starring after being photographed on set. “Father Mother Sister Brother” recently wrapped production in Paris following shoots in Dublin, Ireland and in the Northeastern U.S. Post-production has begun New York, and the film is expected to be finished later this year.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Los Angeles-based Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired worldwide rights to horror film “The Hermit,” starring Lou Ferrigno as a cannibalistic pig farmer in his first role playing a creature since CBS TV series “The Incredible Hulk.” They will be launching sales on the chiller, which is now in post, at the Cannes Marché du Film. “The Hermit” is directed by U.S.-based Italian helmer Salvatore Sclafani and produced by Los Angeles- and New York-based Gerry Pass via his Chrome Entertainment shingle in tandem with Sclafani’s First Child Prods.

Car shoppers should avoid buying certain seemingly cheap cars that could cost more in the long run, according to one auto expert.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s court proceedings have been made public. In new records, one of Pitt’s security guard alleges that Jolie “encouraged” her and Pitt’s children to “avoid” their dad. Angelina Jolie reveals new tattoo inspired by ‘The Outsiders’Angelina Jolie vs Winona Ryder: Elisabeth Moss reveals ‘Girl Interrupted’ cast was divided in 2 groupsThe court records were obtained by PEOPLE, and come from the couple’s legal battle over the ownership of the French winery they purchased together, Chateau Miraval.

Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Roy Lee and Steven Schneider’s genre label Spooky Pictures have set the third feature under their multi-picture slate deal with sci-fi horror Menace. Directed by Randall Okita (See For Me), the film stars Isabel May (1883) who also serves as an executive producer via her banner Una Vaca Productions.

TikTok star Dr. Kimberley Nix has passed away, three years after she was diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma. She was just 31.

Vin Diesel is set to enter production on Riddick: Furya, the anticipated fourth installment of the Riddick franchise, on August 26.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Multi-hyphenate Nicole Ansari-Cox has a lot going on. The London-based actor, producer, writer and activist just shot Southern Italy-set rom-com “Under the Stars” directed by Michelle Danner where she stars alongside Toni Colette, Andy Garcia and Alex Pettyfer. In addition, she appears in Austrian director Kat Rohrer’s “What a Feeling” that premiered recently at the BFI FLARE: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.