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Dave and Central Cee pull up in the Sprinter for a record-breaking Number 1 debut on the Official Chart, the Official Charts Company can confirm. 

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The Met Office has issued a warning to anyone who suffers from hay fever as high levels of pollen are expected to remain over the coming weeks. Sneezing and coughing, a runny or blocked nose and itchy, red or watery eyes are all common signs of hay fever.

A dad of a six month-old baby has died on his stag do six weeks before his wedding. Jonny Barltrop was hit by a vehicle in Marbella, Spain, on May 27 while celebrating his upcoming wedding to fiancée Cheri Bulmer.

We’re sending so much love and healing to Jackie Miller James.

William Earl While many horror movies are saddled with two-dimensional characters, the biggest strength of “The Boogeyman” is centering the story around a family that genuinely seems to love each other, which ratchets up the tension. The film’s cast had a unique path to finding the chemistry before the cameras even rolled, taking two weeks to act as a family in real life to deepen their bonds. “Mindy Project” alum and “Air” scene-stealer Chris Messina stars as Will Harper, a widowed dad who, despite being a therapist, can’t communicate with his daughters about the pain they’re all feeling. Messina said he was able to get in the right zone with “Yellowjackets” star Sophie Thatcher, who played his teen daughter Sadie, and Vivien Lyra Blair, who played the younger Sawyer, because of their family outings.

One week before what would have been his 52nd birthday, the Hollywood Walk of Fame will honour Tupac Shakur with a coveted star.

EXCLUSIVE: With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike entering its second month in the U.S., writers and filmmakers around the world are taking note of how these issues play out in their own countries.

EXCLUSIVE: ITVX has recommissioned its first reality show since launching late last year: hybrid format Loaded in Paradise.

Back in February 2020, Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, the married couple who on Fridays presented long-running British morning magazine show This Morning, were the first to hug co-presenter Phillip Schofield live on air after he came out as gay to viewers, with the support of his co-presenter Holly Willoughby, all pictured.

Bonjour, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to guide you through a whirlwind week in film and television. Cannes is nearly over, while we’ve got the latest twist in the ongoing U.S. labor disputes, which could have worldwide ramifications. Read on and don’t forget to subscribe here.

Brits who are staying in the UK this May half term could enjoy better weather than those jetting away to popular holiday destinations, the Met Office has explained. Last week northern Italy was hit by severe floods following heavy rainfall, while thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Spain.

Lila Moss stunned as she strutted the runway in a lilac mini dress in Dua Lipa and Donatella Versace’s high summer fashion show in Cannes. Part of the ‘La Vacanza’ collection, the ‘Cady’ dress featured a crystal mesh band with the label's signature buckle detailing and the Medusa emblem inspired by Versace’s SS95 designs.

Brie Larson is continuing to bring out the stops with her fashion game at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival!

EXCLUSIVE: Neon is nearing a deal for North American rights to Cannes competition entry Perfect Days from The Match Factory in a deal pegged in the mid-to-high six figures.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Wscripted, the talent platform sourcing women and non-binary writers, has unveiled the nominees for its third Cannes Screenplay List, an initiative launched in partnership with MUBI. The final selection was curated by an inaugural jury of international female filmmakers, including Mounia Meddour (“Papicha”, “Houria”), Funa Maduka (“Waiting for Hassana”), and Camille Griffin (“Silent Night”). The list features 10 English-language and two French-language film projects by women and non-binary screenwriters and celebrates original projects from development to early financing stages.

Tina Turner shared her tips to having “a life well-lived” just weeks before she passed away at age 83.

Tina Turner revealed the way that she wants to be remembered in one of her final interviews, held just weeks before her death.Yesterday (May 24), news broke that legendary singer-songwriter Tina Turner had passed away peacefully in her home. She was aged 83.Hailed as the ‘Queen of Rock’n’Roll’, her death reportedly comes following a long illness and, upon the news of her death, countless tributes have been paid from leading figures of the entertainment world.These respects were led by Mick Jagger, Elton John and Debbie Harry, who all took to social media to share the impact that the ‘Proud Mary’ singer had on them and their respective careers.“I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner,” The Rolling Stones frontman wrote.

Leading French producer Marc Missonnier, who had his Cannes Film Festival accreditation revoked after he publicly criticized its selection of Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming, has finally received a badge.

Harrison Ford is reacting to the de-aging featured in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.