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Marc Thorpe, the visual effects artist who worked on various Star Wars and Indiana Jones films and created the Robot Wars concept in the early 1990s – around the same time he was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s – died Nov. 24 of complications of the disease. He was 77.

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on Blackwater Pictures and Silver Milk Production’s feature film, Heavyweight, on location in London. Written and directed by Christopher M. Anthony, the film stars Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy, Marcella and For Life) & Jordan Bolger (Peaky Blinders, The Woman King) lead the cast. Additional cast includes Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter series, Death of Stalin), Rob Malone (Vikings), Barry Aird (Fortitude, Top Boy), Joplin Sibtain (Andor) Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica, Marcella), Nabil Elouahabi (Top Boy, The Night Of), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners, World on Fire), Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil, The Meg 2) and Osy Ikhile (Black Mirror).

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav gave former CNN chief Chris Licht a warm endorsement, even hinting at the possibility that the TV news vet could work again with the company.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Sabrina Carpenter would be the first to admit that “Emails I Can’t Send,” her fifth and most recent album, was like going back to square one. “I saw it as my first big-girl album, for sure,” the 24-year-old says over the phone from Rio de Janeiro, where she’s about to open for Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour.” That growth is the hallmark of “Emails,” which she repackaged as a deluxe version (with the title “Emails I Can’t Send Fwd”) this past March.

Jamie Lynn Spears has left ITV's I'm A Celebrity... on medical grounds after the actress was struggling with missing home. The American star is the second campmate to sensationally leave the jungle after food critic Grace Dent's exit last week.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, Wonka, and critics have praised it as “infinitely charming”.Set to arrive in cinemas next month, the highly-awaited film is the prequel to the Charlie And The Chocolate Factory story – originally written by Roald Dahl, and later given film adaptations in 1971 and 2005.Created by Paul King, the filmmaker behind Paddington and Paddington 2, the new movie sees Timothée Chalamet cast as a younger version of the world-famous chocolatier and follows him as he tries to open his first shop.Alongside Chalamet, Hugh Grant also stars in the film as an Oompa Loompa. Other cast members include Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins, Mathew Baynton and more.The first wave of reviews for Wonka have now been shared, and the film has so far received a largely positive response.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has started Rasmus Hojlund against Galatasaray because he's scored five goals in Europe already this season and his 'speed' will be needed.

Karol G is all set to embark on her upcoming “Mañana Será Bonito” tour in Latin America. But before diving into her musical journey, she spread love and compassion to the underprivileged communities in Colombia.

Jamie Lynn Spears has quit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.

Jamie Lynn Spears has quit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. The actress and singer was seen in tears during Tuesday night's (November 28) edition of the reality show before she was left hitting back at her campmates who joked she was 'crying wolf' about quitting.

Coronation Street fans were left doing a double take as one of the soap's former stars returned to soapland - but in Emmerdale. It was announced last week that Paula Lane will be heading for the Dales in the new year and started filming on the Yorkshire-based soap this week.

Tyler Aquilina After two and a half years as a public entity, Endeavor is on the verge of going private again. While nothing has been finalized, most observers agree that privatization is the most likely endgame following Endeavor Group’s announcement that it’s evaluating “strategic alternatives” for its assets, which include the WME talent agency and various live events businesses.

Stephen Rodrick Jobs can suck. (Not this one! Everyone is very nice, and there is free Cherry Coke Zero with movie theater ice on the fifth floor.) If you’re past 25, you’ve probably had one that left you feeling like a three-legged whippet abandoned at the pound. Maybe everything was grand, and then there was a regime change, and the new boss won’t talk to you.

SZA is vigorously scrolling. “I never have topics before I start a song,” she says about her creative process, late one August night, high in the hills of Malibu, while zipping through months of memos and voice notes on her phone. “I just let the beat tell me what to do, and then I start babbling and making words, and it starts to form itself.

Teenagers in Glasgow are being forced to deal drugs for criminal gangs who are using "fake Deliveroo workers" to watch out for police.

Youtube star Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix’s heated row on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! received nearly 900 complaints, Ofcom has said following their fall-out in the camp.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's "loyal attack-dog" has misread the room and could end up landing the former royal couple in trouble, an expert has warned.

Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced details of a new album, Glasgow Eyes, and shared its first single. "jamcod" is the first taste of brothers Jim and William Reid's eighth album, which will be released on March 8 next year. Scroll down to hear the song now.

Kylian Mbappe leads a long list of out-of-contract superstars that could be on Manchester City's radar in the 2024 summer window.

Reality TV star Charlotte Crosby might be best known for her appearance on Geordie Shore, but it appears the 33 year old has an impressive talent hidden up her sleeve.The mum-of-one, who welcomed daughter Alba Jean in October last year, has left fans more than impressed with her incredible singing talent as she becomes the voice of Paramount+ UK's festive jingle. In the streaming service's new advert, Charlotte's voice can be heard over clips of their upcoming shows and marks the special occasion of the star's first time recording a song in a studio. Commenting on the advert, Charlotte said: “I can’t believe I’ve been asked to sing for a FESTIVE ADVERT! What an opportunity.

LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack and Måneskin among those billed.Next year’s instalment of the iconic Parisian music festival will be returning between August 22 – 25 at Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, and feature more huge names from across the rock, pop and electronic scenes.Running across four days in the summer, the first night will be headlined by Eurovision winners and modern-rock icons Måneskin, who will be supported by The Hives. Night two will see electronic music heavyweight Fred Again..

The love pairing of flirty, late-era Millennial Harry (Paul Mescal) and the shy, fringe Gen X-er Adam (Andrew Scott) isn’t what you’d necessarily expect in most contemporary gay love affairs, let alone in Andrew Haigh’s sublime new drama, “All of Us Strangers.” But, lonely living in a barely occupied London apartment tower can make for unexpected and literal bedfellows. In the context of the film, it also leads to several intimate cinematic scenes that are both emotionally moving and, well, quite erotic.

Janette Manrara has shared a gushing tribute to her 'always and forever'. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer wasn't talking about her husband Aljaz Skorjanec but another important love in her life.

New Order have announced details of two huge UK shows, set to take place next summer. Find ticket details below.Announced today (November 29), the first of the two mammoth headline dates will be held at Cardiff Bay on August 22.

Drivers could be slapped with a fine and three points on their licence if they break a rule while de-icing their car windows this week.

Marks and Spencer fans are heaping praise on a 'stunning' dress that's so flattering on every figure people are being stopped by strangers in the street. The M&S Collection dress, which is said to be as comfortable as it is beautiful, has been designed to hide any lumps or bumps, while giving the illusion of a slimmer waist.

A 22-year-old man appeared in court after attacking his mother and stealing her benefits money. Samuel Wilton, 22, went stole hundreds of pounds from her, before spending it on a food shop and a trip to McDonald's.

A 13-year-old boy who ran over and killed 60-year-old Marcia Grant with her own car has been told he will serve two years in custody by a judge at Sheffield Crown Court for causing her death by dangerous driving.

Spotify Wrapped has been launched, revealing the most popular artists, songs, albums and podcasts in the UK and giving users special insight into their own listening habits.Shared each year by the streaming platform, this latest edition introduces a range of new features and is available to access now via the Spotify mobile app (iOS and Android) or on desktop by heading to the website.As well as showing the usual insights into each user’s own listening habits, a new range of features have been rolled out for the 2023 edition too. These include a new section called ‘Me in 2023’ which reveals which one of the 12 listening styles best describes the way you listen on Spotify, and a new section called ‘Sound Town’, which matches you to a city based on your listening and shared artist affinity.Pre-existing insights such as Top Five Genres and Top Five Artists have also been given a new design, and some of the most popular musicians of 2023 have recorded messages that will be played if they feature as one of your top artists.An AI DJ feature has also been added to guide listeners through their personalised Wrapped – serving up a mix based on your taste and sharing commentary about some of your favourite artists, genres, songs and more.