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Katie Price has given her fans a close-up look at her tattoos as she shared an adorable moment with her puppy in her latest snap.The mum-of-five showed off her bare tanned arms as she posed for a picture cuddling her newest pooch Captain.The black silky-furred canine seemed happy to be scooped up and snuggled next to 43 year old Katie's face as she smiled for the camera. Wearing a navy fitted T-shirt and her long blonde tresses loose and splayed around her shoulders, though the star's hair has received backlash following a new treatment that left her some "bald patches" recently, she brought her other forearm across to hold the puppy. On her right arm, the star has an intricate floral half-sleeve.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean cinema technology firm CJ 4DPlex has struck a deal with Thailand’s Major Cineplex, to open a ScreenX Premium Large Format auditorium at Major’s multiplex at Siam Paragon in Bangkok.ScreenX is a multi-projection cinema with an immersive 270-degree field of view, created by using the side walls of the theater. Some 363 ScreenX auditoriums have been installed at cinemas in 38 countries.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefPeter Luo’s Stars Collective has optioned the rights to acclaimed Chinese novelist and screenwriter Tong Hua’s best-selling sci-fi fantasy novel series “The Memory Lost in Space” and will adapt the story into both an English language television series and feature film.A story told over four book installments, the first of which debuted in 2017, “The Memory Lost in Space” is set in the distant future, with humans forced into an exodus to the edge of the galaxy after the depletion and destruction of Earth’s energy and habitat. Humans resort to genetic modification to stay strong but this creates new diseases and conflict between pure-breeds and those modified.

Sigur Rós have announced the Asia leg of their upcoming world tour.The Asia leg of the upcoming tour will take place in August with shows in Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Thailand. Venues have yet to be confirmed for the band’s concerts in Seoul, South Korea and Bangkok, Thailand.Posted by Sigur Rós on Monday, April 25, 2022The tour will see Sigur Rós perform in Singapore on August 17, with fan presales starting on Wednesday (April 27) and general tickets going on sale via Sistic this Friday (April 29).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefImax and Major Cineplex, Thailand’s biggest cinema operator, have struck a deal for three Imax With Laser installations in capital city Bangkok. The agreement will expand the Imax screen total in Thailand to seven.Two of the three installations are upgrades in central Bangkok locations.

told CNN.Burk and her husband, Richard, plan to spend 86 days of this year on the high seas, bouncing between Holland America and Carnival cruises –a decision they made out of passion but also due to budget. “When planning out cruises, I try to stay on the same ship as long as possible, as long as it is cost-effective,” said Angelyn, explaining that the couple crunched the numbers and, thanks to deep discounts from their frequent past cruise journeys, their cruise time will only cost $89 a day for both of them — “well within our retirement budget.” Many other retired folks also find cruise life preferable and no more expensive than paying to live in a nursing home.“Assisted living is not a cheap proposition. It costs thousands and thousands of dollars a month, depending on where you’re staying,” Colleen McDaniel, editor-in-chief of the website Cruise Critic, told CNN.

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Josie Gibson left her This Morning co-star Vernon Kay and the crew in hysterics as she made an unusual revelation that she “doesn’t understand risotto.” The presenters, who are filling in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during their Easter break, sat down to eat some risotto after a segment where Gino D’Acampo cooked up the rice dish. As the camera returned to the studio, Josie quickly killed the mood as she labelled the dish “alright” but not as good as the Pad Thai the other chef made earlier.

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Naman Ramachandran “Born Fighter,” the memoir of British-Bangladeshi Muay Thai World Champion Ruqsana Begum, is getting a limited series adaptation.The series will be co-produced by BlackBox Multimedia, which has several Ellery Queen adaptations in the works, and Seven Seas Films (“The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story”).Begum’s story is a coming-of-age sports drama, in which many of her biggest challenges take place outside of the ring. She battles through an arranged marriage, hides sporting glory from her parents, copes with mental health illness, and consistently defies the expectations of what a Muslim woman’s role ought to be.Dan Sefton (“The Good Karma Hospital”) will lead a diverse writing room, with Begum playing an integral role in the series development.

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The Clash are set to release a special edition of their classic album ‘Combat Rock’, NME can exclusively announce.Released in May 1982 as the final album from The Clash line-up of of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, ‘Combat Rock’ was the punk icon’s highest-selling and highest-charting album in both the UK and US – featuring the likes of ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, ‘Rock The Casbah’, ‘Straight To Hell’ and ‘Know Your Rights’.Now, a special edition of the album will arrive next month. Entitled ‘Combat Rock / The People’s Hall’, the original record now comes with 12 additional tracks compiled by the surviving members of The Clash.Not only that, but the band’s collaborations with the late Ranking Roger will receive their first ever official release within a separate two-track EP.

Former Love Island star Kaz Crossley has shut down rumours that she’s dating former Ex On The Beach star Ashley Cain, following his split from longterm partner Safiyya Vorajee. Love Island series four star Kaz, 28, has come under fire from fans of Ashley Cain who have been sending her ‘hate messages’ after she was pictured with former footballer Ashely Cain, 31, and celebrity trainer, ex-Love Islander Michael Griffiths, 30, in the gym.The trio were shooting a photo campaign for a gym clothing brand, but it prompted rumours that Ashley and Kaz were dating.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, Screenplay, Disney Plus Hotstar Pact for “Doctor Foster” Indonesian AdaptationBBC Studios property “Doctor Foster” is being adapted by Screenplay Films for Disney Plus Hotstar in Indonesia. “Doctor Foster” is the story of a doctor whose life implodes when she uncovers her husband’s infidelity. The show title in Indonesia will be “Mendua” (Between Two Hearts) and Pritagita Arianegara (“Surga yang Tak Dirindukan 3”) will direct.