A man has been arrested attempting to flee the country after buying trainers with suspected counterfeit notes in Manchester.
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An award-winning pastry chef based at one of London's most prestigious hotels is behind bars this week after she was caught trying to smuggle £2,300 worth of deadly party drugs into a top music festival.
Ana Catarina Nogueria De Melo, 23, was arrested after she agreed to take a huge haul of MDMA, Mcat and Ketamine into Creamfields 2022 on behalf of a drug dealer - in return for drugs plus cash towards her weekend tickets, food and drink. The £40,000-a-year sous chef who works at the £749 a night five star InterContinental in Park Lane was seen by security staff at the Cheshire festival to walk past amnesty bins and posters warning of the consequences of smuggling drugs into the festival - only for her to be detected by sniffer dogs.
Just a month after her arrest in August last year, she was honoured with a Pastry Award from the Craft Guild of Chefs at a glittering awards ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel for her work in the kitchen at the Intercontinental. Portugal-born Melo was detained on the day Lucy George, 25 was rushed to Warrington District General Hospital after taking half an ecstasy tablet, along with vodka and nitrous oxide at Creamfields.
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Lucy, from Neath, South Wales who was due to start a job as flight attendant with Virgin Atlantic died later from multiple organ failure. At Chester Crown Court on Wednesday (June 21), Melo was jailed for two and a half years after she pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply MDMA, a class A drug otherwise known as ecstasy, and the two class B drugs, ketamine and Mcat.
Sentencing Judge Patrick Thompson told her: ''Creamfields is plagued by drugs because those who smuggle drugs expect
A man has been arrested attempting to flee the country after buying trainers with suspected counterfeit notes in Manchester.
Rolling Loud have spoken to NME about how it became the world’s largest hip-hop festival ahead of the second-ever edition taking place in Portugal this weekend.Established in Florida eight years ago, the festival was created by hip-hop event promoters Matt Zinger and Tariq Chief. In 2010, Zingler and Cherif started to organise monthly parties in Miami headlined by some of today’s most successful rappers – such as Rick Ross, Travis $cott and Kendrick Lamar.Rolling Loud was first held in a Florida warehouse and had six headliners; Schoolboy Q, Curren$y, A$AP Ferg, Action Bronson, Juicy J, and $cott.
Two people have been arrested after police spotted them acting suspiciously before throwing a bag full of drugs plus £2,000 of cash into a bush.
SZA says she has «bad taste in men.» The 33-year-old singer opened up about an unfaithful ex-boyfriend during a performance at the O2 Arena in London, England, this week, sharing that she was «sad» to return to the city. «I never told anybody, but, like, my boyfriend cheated on me in this city before,» she told the crowd with a small laugh. «It was f*cking terrible.
Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 2 of “The Bear,” now streaming on Hulu. Season 2 of “The Bear” included a plethora of incredible guest stars. That began in episode 4, “Honeydew,” with Will Poulter starring as Luca, a top Copenhagen chef who trains Marcus (Lionel Boyce) in the kitchen as the pair create a trusting friendship. Poulter felt a connection to the FX series early on, as he’d been dreaming about making a show about chefs. “I called them. I literally begged to be in the show. I asked if I could meet with Chris Storer and basically communicated that I was such a fan of so much of his work, but especially ‘The Bear,'” Poulter tells Variety. “He was kind enough to gift me with the offer to play Luca and it really changed my life, to be honest. It kind of helped me realize a dream of playing a chef on TV. I have such an immense amount of respect for chefs and the women and men of that industry. I feel like the whole society stands on the shoulders of people in the food and beverage industry, and we don’t even necessarily really know it or think about it. They sustain us and maintain us daily and they don’t get enough thanks for what they do.”
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Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City has been released – check it out below.Set during a junior stargazer convention in 1950s America, the film stars a mix of new and frequent collaborators from Anderson’s past works, including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston and Edward Norton.The comedy-drama had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, where it competed for the Palme d’Or prize. It was later released in cinemas on June 23.Alexandre Desplat created the film’s score, who has previously worked with Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle Of Dogs and The French Dispatch.His other notable credits include Guillermo Del Toro’s Shape Of Water, Little Women directed by Greta Gerwig and both parts of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.Desplat’s score is joined by various other country-orientated songs, including tracks by The Springfields featuring Dusty Springfield, Slim Whitman and Bing Crosby.Jarvis Cocker, who has a cameo in the film, contributes two original songs to the soundtrack titled ‘Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)’ and ‘You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep’.
The Walking Dead spinoff Daryl Dixon has been released.In the first-look teaser, released off the back of the debut of the Maggie and Negan-focused show Dead City, it appears that Daryl (played by Norman Reedus) is struggling out in France.The spin-off is one of the series continuing The Walking Dead universe now that the main show and The Walking Dead: World Beyond have come to an end and Fear The Walking Dead is in its final season.In the clip, a silhouette of an upturned wooden boat comes into focus and shows a passed-out Daryl out at sea. Additionally, a first poster released for the series shows the Eiffel Tower in its post-apocalyptic state, confirming that the bulk of the story will take place in Paris.Daryl is about to be a fish out of water… Did you catch the #DarylDixon tease during #DeadCity? pic.twitter.com/0Am5RFL76v— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) June 19, 2023Last year, The Walking Dead writer and producer Scott M.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift announced 2024 international dates for her Eras Tour Tuesday, beginning with a Feb. 7-10 run of four shows at the Tokyo Dome and running through Aug. 16-17 gigs at Wembley Stadium in London. Besides the U.K. and Japan, countries on the agenda for next year include France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Altogether, it was 38 overseas dates that Swift announced in Tuesday’s major rollout. “EXCUSE ME HI I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY,” she tweeted. “Can’t wait to see so many of you on The Eras Tour next year at these new international dates! Visit http://TaylorSwift.com/tour for more information on your registrations, pre-sales and on-sales!!”
her new Hulu show “Vanderpump Villa.”According to the just-posted casting announcement, the openings include: Head Chef, Mixologist, Sous Chef, Line Cook, Housekeeper, Fine Dining Server, Event Coordinator, Event Assistant and Estate Manager.The staff will navigate every extravagant desire of their well-to-do guests in the French countryside under the watchful eye of Vanderpump, who, with husband Ken Todd, share decades of experience in the restaurant and nightclub industries.Vanderpump was born and raised in London, but lived in Monte Carlo and the South of France before moving to California.“I feel very close to France,” Vanderpump told TheWrap earlier this year after visiting Paris for the design fair Maison D’Object. “I lived in France for seven years.” One of her Vegas restaurants, Vanderpump à Paris, is French-themed, so she has a great affinity for the country and culture.Vanderpump fans will also recall that “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” filmed its Season 3 cast trip in Paris.Given “Vanderpump Villa” is being cast, it’ll have a different vibe than “Vanderpump Rules,” Bravo’s long-running show that started as series chronicling the lives of an existing group of friends employed at Vanderpump’s restaurant SUR.
Wu-Tang Clan surprised fans with an intimate set at London’s KOKO last night (June 13) during Nas’ afterparty marking 50 years of hip-hop.The afterparty was to celebrate the end of the UK leg of the ‘NY State Of Mind’ tour, a joint tour between the two legendary hip-hop acts.After Wu-Tang Clan and Nas performed at their sold-out show at The O2, a party was held for superfans with a more intimate performance. Nas was originally billed to host the event, however, many fans speculated that the Wu-Tang Clan would also perform with him.Great to celebrate 50 years of hip hop at The House of Koko last night, followed by Nas and Wu-Tang Clan in the Koko Theatre for a late night ‘after party’ set post-O2 performance.
Taylor Ann Green and her family are mourning the loss of her brother, Richard Worthington Green (a.k.a. Worth), following his death at age 36.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Spacey alleged in a new interview with ZEITmagazin that people will start hiring him for more acting projects if he is cleared of sexual assault charges in London following an upcoming trial that is set to begin on June 28. The Oscar winner was charged one year go in London with four counts of sexual assault, relating to alleged incidents that took place between 2005 and 2013. “It’s a time in which a lot of people are very afraid that if they support me, they will be cancelled,” Spacey said about his career. “But I know that there are people right now who are ready to hire me the moment I am cleared of these charges in London. The second that happens, they’re ready to move forward.”
Naman Ramachandran The world premiere of Scottish writer-director Johnny Barrington‘s debut feature “Silent Roar” will open the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival on Aug. 18. Billed as a “teenage tale of surfing, sex and hellfire” set in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, the film stars emerging actor Louis McCartney as Dondo, a young surfer struggling to accept his father’s recent disappearance at sea. Caught up in grief, he is brought to his senses by rebellious crush Sas (Ella Lily Hyland), a high achiever who dreams of escaping the island. When an oddly-behaved new minister arrives on the island, Dondo begins to have cosmic visions. The film is produced by Scottish producer Chris Young (“The Inbetweeners Movie”) and was made with the participation of Screen Scotland, BBC Films and BFI. MK2 Films is handling sales.
Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. This year’s Bonnaroo, set for June 15-18, includes the Foo Fighters, Paramore, Odesa, Muna Portugal, The Man, Sheryl Crow, Marcus Mumford, Alesso and more. Two different livestream feeds will be available Friday through Sunday, with one feed for the shows scheduled on Thursday. Watching the stream requires a Hulu or Hulu (no ads) subscription, with the live content being available during the duration of the festival. The first Bonnaroo was organized be longtime music promoter Ashley Capps and was held in 2002.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 20 finale of Bravo’s “Top Chef.” Buddha Lo became the first ever “Top Chef: World All-Stars” winner Thursday, beating out his finale competition Sara Bradley and Gabri Rodriguez in the Paris-set “Top Chef” Season 20 finale. But Lo’s win was historic beyond that special 20th anniversary season achievement, as he became the first “Top Chef” contestant to ever win two seasons back to back, having claimed victory in Season 19, “Top Chef: Houston.” Adding another layer of prestige, Lo has the honor of being the final contestant to be declared winner by Padma Lakshmi before she exits the cooking competition after 19 seasons as host.
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