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Olivia Plath is honoring her brother Micah Meggs.

Ben Croll If once lured for brief visits by the panoply of iconic locations, international projects now linger in France to claim a competitive tax rebate and set down roots to benefit from an ever-expanding production infrastructure. And so, fuelled by mammoth shoots like Apple TV+’s upcoming Benjamin Franklin in Paris limited series, “Franklin,” the Christian Dior-Coco Chanel bio-series “The New Look” and AMC’s “Walking Dead” spinoff “Raise the Dead,” foreign spending hit a record high last year, filling local coffers with slightly more than $1 billion and marking a 324% increase from 2019 numbers. “This is more than a post-pandemic rebound,” says France’s National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) digital director Vincent Florant. “[The industry has undergone] rapid acceleration and exponential growth. Nowadays, we host the totality of these massive shoots, whereas before we only received a part, or even, in the most extreme cases, just a few days of postcard shooting at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.”

star Olivia Plath, has died. He was 15.According to the, Micah died Thursday in Franklin County, Virginia, after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle. The outlet reports Micah was riding his e-bike just after 10 p.m.

Olivia Plath‘s brother has sadly passed away.

Olivia Plath is mourning the loss of her brother.

Taking their own path! Bekah Martinez and her longtime love, Grayston Leonard, haven’t had a conventional romance — but their connection has only grown stronger over the years.

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have announced they will be going on a North American tour this summer in support of their joint album ‘Scaring The Hoes’.The run of dates is due to begin in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25. From there, the two rappers will embark on a 20-city stint throughout the US.

Kristin Cavallari isn't against her children pursuing a career in entertainment — just when they are no longer children.The reality TV star-turned-author-turned-lifestyle guru recently sat down for a chat on  on Wednesday and she reflected on her own experiences in front of the camera, and how she'd feel if her kids wanted to do TV themselves.«Well, I would say 'no,' until they're 18,» Cavallari said with a laugh. «I mean, listen, if they want to pursue a career in entertainment when they're 18, absolutely, I will support it.

Four cocktail venues in Manchester have been shortlisted at a prestigious award ceremony recognising the best of the best when it comes to bartenders and bars.

Coronation Street’s Sally Carman, 41, has been supported by fans as she made an awaited return to social media after announcing she was taking a break in February.The actress, who plays Abi Franklin in the soap, concerned some fans at the beginning of the year when she announced on Instagram: “Taking a bit of a break from social media for the next few weeks”, along with a red heart emoji. Fans sent her well wishes and many commented hoping she was “okay” and telling her to “look after herself”. Sally has finally broken her silence to her fans and said she has “missed” Instagram.

Former Saturday Night Live star Victoria Jackson isn’t exactly endearing herself to anybody in recent years.

actress was a guest on and revealed that she has officially signed on to play Dionne Warwick in an upcoming film.«We're already working on it,» Taylor told Hall when asked about possibly playing the legendary songstress.«We're at the building process right now,» the 31-year-old triple-threat star said. «I always wanted to make sure I could lock in with any person I would be playing.»Taylor went on to reference Angela Bassett's Oscar-nominated performance as Tina Turner in  and Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning performance as Ray Charles in. «I miss when movies was like that,» she shared.

Anthony Joshua will be hoping to return to form on Saturday night, with American Jermaine Franklin his opponent at London's O2 Arena.

Anthony Joshua will face Jermaine Franklin in London on Saturday night, with his first fight at the O2 Arena since 2016 as he hopes to bounce back from successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.

Christina Hall started her weekend on a somber note after revealing an unexpected death that has affected her family.The Flip of Flop star – who only recently enjoyed a reunion with her lookalike daughter – took to Instagram to share the upsetting news, revealing that one of her beloved pet chickens was attacked and killed by a "predator". Christina shared several photos of the bird, including one of him surrounded by her children, Taylor, 12, and Braydon, seven.WATCH: Christina Hall's son gives a tour of his new Tennessee homeDetailing her heartbreak, Christina penned: "We lost our sweet Hennifer / Bennifer to a predator who got into our pen. Josh was in Tennessee last weekend and found a pile of feathers.

The Smile have confirmed that they have been working on their second album.The supergroup – made up of Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – told fans the news at the end of an email newsletter that was announcing additional North American tour dates. “We’re deep in recording, week 7,” The Smile wrote.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Vanderpump Rules,” a reality show that, in theory, is about hot, broke people trying to make it in Los Angeles, is adversely affecting hot, broke people actually trying to make it in Los Angeles. The staff at Schwartz & Sandy’s, a bar and eatery co-owned by “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, has been flooded with busybodies and Bravo fans hoping to glean information or simply watch the flaming wreckage of the show’s recent scandal — the revelation that Sandoval has been cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss. After taking social media by storm in early March, the news is having real-life harm on the young servers and bartenders that work at the establishment, located a stone’s throw from the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles’ Franklin Village. The bar is also proximate to show business haunt La Poubelle and improv theater Upright Citizens Brigade.

Helen George, on the rare occasion, loves to share insights into her personal life, and her latest social media post certainly delighted her fans.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the Call the Midwife star – who is a doting mum to two young daughters – uploaded an intimate selfie with her youngest child, Lark. The actress shared this striking selfie with daughter LarkIn the snapshot, Helen snuggled up to her one-year-old tot who was sporting two tiny pigtails.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Whenever country-rock pioneers of the late ‘60s and very early ‘70s come up — whether it’s the Byrds, Burritos, Poco, Michael Nesmith, et al. — the Rolling Stones tend to be left out of the conversation. Maybe that’s fine: It’s not as if there aren’t other reasons to bring them their (dead) flowers. Still, they were experimenting with hybrid genre elements as early as 1968’s “Beggars Banquet” LP. Those latent elements mostly stayed kind of latent: Even though Keith Richards — admirer of Merle Haggard, close pal of Gram Parsons — took it very seriously, Mick Jagger admitted, “I don’t know if I’m able to do it without being tongue-in-cheek.” But if the group could only move so close to country in the end, country was sure able to move closer to them over the years. Think of how many cues the loud and rowdy Southern rock movement took from the Stones before it started crossbreeding with country later in the century.

Christina Hall was in the mood to celebrate on Thursday when she shared a sweet family update on Instagram.The Flip or Flop host was beaming in a photo alongside her current husband, Joshua, and her three children, Hudson, three, Brayden, seven, and Taylor, 12. They were joined by two very special people - one of whom was the cause of the celebration. WATCH: Inside Christina Hall's spectacular Tennessee mansion - see tourChristina's dad was ringing in a milestone birthday as the mom-of-three explained in the caption which read: "Happy 70th birthday to my dad."In the photo, the family were huddled together under a giant 70 balloon and an impressive chandelier too. READ: Renee Zellweger's boyfriend Ant Anstead breaks silence on romance following divorceMORE: Ant Anstead shares rare post featuring Renee Zellweger for heartfelt reason Fans rushed to wish him a happy birthday with many commenting on the resemblance between her father and Hudson - who she shares with her second ex-husband, Ant Anstead.  Christina celebrated with her family by her side Christina is currently embarking on an exciting new chapter in her life after her long-running show with her first husband, Tarek El Moussa, came to an end in September 2022. She now stars in Christina on the Coast and Christina in the Country, while Tarek heads The Flipping El Moussas.MORE: Christina Haack wows in white bikini during dreamy vacation RELATED: Selling Sunset star Heather Rae Young reveals surprising and heartfelt detail from wedding to Tarek El MoussaFor the most part, she resides in an unbelievable home in Tennessee with Joshua and her children. The property is situated in Franklin, not far from Nashville, and Christina bought it in 2021 for $2.5million.  It sits

Helen George may be known for her glamourous portrayal of Nurse Trixie Franklin in Call the Midwife, but away from screens, the actress is a doting mum of two young girls.On Sunday, the 38-year-old – who is currently starring in the West End show The King and I – took to her Instagram Stories to share a sweet snap of her daughters, Wren and Lark, enjoying a low-key stroll at their local park.WATCH: Helen George talks about her wedding in the series finale of Call the Midwife "Park runs together [pink hearts emoji]," she gushed alongside the candid image.Helen shares both of her daughters with long-term partner Jack Ashton. The couple started dating in 2016 after meeting on set in South Africa, when Jack used to play Reverend Tom Hereward on the BBC period drama.

A proposal to name a Tribeca street after Robert De Niro was reportedly poorly received by some panel members representing Lower Manhattan. According to Page Six, members of Manhattan Community Board #1 weighed in last week after Tribeca Enterprises, which De Niro co-founded, proposed naming the northeast corner of Franklin and Greenwich streets "Robert De Niro Way" to commemorate the actor's 80th birthday.

according to the Daily Mail. In the last 50 years, Ono has called the exclusive Dakota building — located on West 72nd Street and known as the first-ever luxury apartment building in America — her home. Lennon was shot outside, in the Dakota’s archway, on Dec.

Colin Farrell to “Triangle of Sadness” making Brian Tyree Henry laugh so hard he cried, this year’s Oscar hopefuls spoke with Variety‘s senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin at the annual nominee luncheon about which film most recently brought them to tears. For Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), he said that he was “destroyed” by “All Quiet On the Western Front.” “It’s a beautiful and powerful and important film,” he said. “It’s painfully relevant today, shockingly and shamefully relevant.” “I teared up watching Adam Sandler in ‘Hustle,’ trying to convince this guy that he needs to play better basketball or get out and how passionate he was,” said Brandan Fraser (“The Whale”). “I’m a softie, I tear up during ‘Ratatouille.'”

Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds and Garbage have announced a co-headline tour of North America this summer – find all the details below and purchase tickets here.The tour will kick off in Auburn, Washington on June, 2, 2023 – release day for Gallagher’s new album ‘Council Skies’ – followed by stops in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Tampa, New York and many more, before rounding up at in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 15.Metric join the bill as special guests on the tour, which will mark the first time Gallagher and his High Flying Birds will have toured North America since 2019.Tickets for all upcoming shows go on sale this Friday, February 17 at 10am local time.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas has more on his mind that the impending worldwide launch of his latest foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania which opens February 17, and has its World Premiere in Westwood Monday night. Or even his upcoming Apple TV+ eight episode series Franklin based on the life of founding father Benjamin Franklin in which he plays the title role.

EXCLUSIVE: Gladys Knight, the Empress of Soul who recorded hits such as Midnight Train to Georgia and I Heard It Through The Grapevine, is gearing up for a scripted mini-series about her life.

Just how she likes it. Kristin Cavallari‘s latest home is exactly what she always wanted.

A 91-year-old education equity pioneer and civil rights activist who was stabbed while walking her dog in a Boston park released her first public statement Friday since the attack, keeping the focus on her lifetime work of helping children. "We as a community can never forget that we need to stand together and continue working to empower our children through learning," Jean McGuire said in the statement released by her family. "We are at our best as a people; when it’s about ‘we’ not ‘me’.

A 91-year-old civil rights activist and education advocate was stabbed multiple times while walking her dog in a Boston park, authorities said. Jean McGuire, the first Black woman to serve on the Boston School Committee, was stabbed in Franklin Park at about 8:30 p.m.Tuesday, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Wednesday after visiting McGuire at the hospital. McGuire's stabbing, as well as the recent fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in the city, is unacceptable, said Hayden, whose family has been close to McGuire's for years.