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We’re back in 1981 — among placards, lapel badges and whooping young people. François Mitterand, a socialist, has just been elected president of France. It isn’t a date that resonates much now — certainly not outside France — but the palpable sense of excitement in the opening scene of Mikhael Hers’s Berlin Film Festival competition entry The Passengers Of The Night suggests we are about to take a sweeping look at lived history.

Marc Anthony, 53, seems to find it humorous that his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez and her ex-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez may long for their relationship once again. The singer, who was married to J.Lo from 2004 until 2014, shared a bunch of laughing emojis in response to a post that included an Us Weekly report stating the former New York Yankees player “believes” the 52-year-old Marry Me star “might miss what they had together” despite the fact that she’s now clearly moved on with on-again flame, Ben Affleck.

Jennifer Aniston showcased her flashy gold trousers as she thanked everyone for their birthday wishes on Saturday.The actress, who turned 53 on Friday, rocked a pair of fringe tinsel bottoms in a boomerang she posted to her account.'Thank you all so much,' Jennifer wrote in the caption. 'I'm filled with so much gratitude for all the love that poured over me on my birthday...! Blessed girl over here.

Kourtney Kardashian joined her son for an early Valentine's Day dance on Saturday night.The 42-year-old reality star dressed her seven-year-old on a tuxedo for the mother and son evening and she wore a black and red outfit for the celebration.She planted a sweet his on his head before heading off for the night. Sweet:Kourtney Kardashian attended a Valentine's dance with her son Reign on Saturday night Off we go! The seven-year-old was dressed in a tuxedo for the night out with his motherThe star also revealed that she returned home to a lavish romantic surprise from her fiance Travis Barker.The drummer had arranged for her foyer to be decorated with statues of Mickey and Minnie Mouse kissing while surrounded by a sea of red roses and black candles.'I walked into this,' she wrote while sharing footage of the incredible display.The mother-of-four is clearly feeling the love as they gear up for their wedding day later this year.Kourtney got engaged to Travis in October, and the couple have turned to event planner Mindy Weiss and her mom Kris Jenner to help organise the upcoming nuptials.A source recently told E! News: 'They are all doing it together.

22-time Grammy winner Kanye 'Ye' West called Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson, the boyfriend of his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, a 'd***head' and shared a screengrab of his private text to him on Sunday.The 28-year-old comedian had texted the 44-year-old rapper-designer: '...you as a man I'd never get in the way of your children. That's a promise.

Dr Dre declared he is 'straight outta tickets' ahead of his epic Super Bowl show on Sunday.The hip hop mega star, 56, held up a homemade cardboard sign in the funny Instagram post, which was a nod to the iconic 1987 N.W.A. album name, Straight Outta Compton.Dr. Dre is set to perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday and has promised to deliver a memorable show that will wow audiences and leave no doubt that rap music deserves a spot in the year's biggest musical showcase.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote countless songs for both The Beatles and some other artists. But Lennon said he peaked lyrically back in 1969 when he wrote a song for a charity compilation album: No One's Gonna Change Our World. For their contribution to the album - which also included such artists as Lulu, Cilla Black, and Rolf Harris - The Beatles included the song Across the Universe.

Amy Schumer honoured her four year wedding anniversary with a sweet and funny tribute to her chef husband Chris Fischer.The comedian, 40, posted a black and white image of the happy couple with the caption: 'Find someone who can stand you. 4 years today.

Nineties supermodel Cindy Crawford and her second husband Rande Gerber attended Casamigos Tequila's Super Bowl LVI pre-party in Beverly Hills on Saturday.The Illinois-born beauty - turning 56 in one week - wore a white motorcycle jacket, Gucci belt, and black jeans while the New York-born 59-year-old wore a grey jean jacket with blue jeans.Rande, two-time Oscar winner George Clooney, and property developer Mike Meldman co-founded Casamigos in 2013 but the trio sold the liquor company to Diageo for $700M in 2017. Date night!Nineties supermodel Cindy Crawford and her second husband Rande Gerber attended Casamigos Tequila's Super Bowl LVI pre-party in Beverly Hills on Saturday Cindy (born Cynthia) also had fun partying with New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.Crawford - who boasts 11.5M social media followers - captioned her NFL snap: 'Saturday night lights! Pre-game with these guys.'The Friends Reunion guest star famously appeared in Pepsi's iconic Super Bowl XXVI commercial in 1992 and she's since rocked the Daisy Dukes in reimaginings of the ad in 2016, 2018, and 2021.

Hollywood partied the night away as Los Angeles prepared to host Super Bowl LVI.Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Ciara and Nicole Scherzinger were just a few of the celebrities living it up at an array of parties thrown around town on Saturday night.From Michael Rubin's Fanatics Super Bowl festivities to a bash hosted by Sports Illustrated, LA was the place to be the night before kick off. Touch down! Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Ciara and Nicole Scherzinger were among the super stars partying the night before Super Bowl LVIMegan was just a slew of stars attending the Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Saturday in Culver City, California.The Grammy-winning rapper, 26, who is known for pushing the boundaries when it comes to her raunchy tracks like WAP and Lick, left little to the imagination as she showed up in a sheer lace bra and black miniskirt.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey left a concert by four-time Grammy winner Drake at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Saturday night with a mystery woman.The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur - who's worth a reported $14.9B - was hanging out with a lady wearing a sheer blue turtleneck mini-dress and black stilettos.Rocking a nose ring and his signature salt-and-pepper beard, Jack - who enjoys surfing - covered his bronzed body in a black T-shirt, harem pants, and sneakers. New girlfriend? Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey (L) left a concert by four-time Grammy winner Drake at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Saturday night with a mystery woman (R) Date night: The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur - who's worth a reported $14.9B - was hanging out with a lady wearing a sheer blue turtleneck mini-dress and black stilettosDorsey has previously been spotted canoodling women like Storm Model Flora Carter and Fusion Model Raven Lyn Corneil.On November 29, the St.

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Gigi Hadid enjoyed a night out with Queer Eye star Tan France in New York on Saturday night.The pair, who have been friends for four years, are now teaming up for the second series of Next In Fashion and looked in great spirits during a night out at Italian restaurant Barbuto in the West Village.The 26-year-old model - who is replacing former co-host Alexa Chung, 38, on the Netflix show - looked trendy in edgy trousers and a chic beige blazer. Fun night out: Gigi Hadid and Queer Eye star Tan France were spotted at Barbuto in New York's West Village on Saturday nightTan, 38, bought his style A-game too with a dapper by putting a bold denim twist on a traditional three piece suit look.Gigi, who has a 17-month-old daughter Khai with her ex Zayn Malik, recently said she is 'so excited' to be hosting alongside Tan.Both Gigi and Tan confirmed the news on Instagram in late January, writing: 'Who would have thought when we met over Facetime 4 years ago that we'd be hosting NEXT IN FASHION TOGETHER!' Teaming up: The stars, who have been friends for four years, are set to work together on season two of Next In FashionSeries one of the fashion competition hit Netflix in January 2020 starring Tan and Alexa.

Christie Brinkley brought her fashion A-game as she partied ahead of the Super Bowl on Saturday night.The model, 68, was spotted attending Casamigo's pre-party in Los Angeles wearing a chic black dress and leather jacket draped over her shoulders.The Hollywood icon beamed with happiness as she attended the bash with another pal. Looking good! Christie Brinkley brought her fashion A-game as she partied ahead of the Super Bowl on Saturday nightChristie wowed with her blonde hair styled into loose curls, fringe sweeping across her forehead, and a polish of makeup bringing out her natural beauty.She added a splash of color with her bright red Celine clutch.

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Liberty Poole may not have found love during her time in the Love Island villa back in 2021, but that hasn't stopped the blonde bombshell from looking like a winner.Since quitting the show with ex-boyfriend Jake Cornish, the former Nando’s waitress is reportedly set to become a multi-millionaire due to a string of lucrative deals.As she takes to the ice with professional skating partner Joe Johnson on the latest series of ITV’s Dancing on Ice, let’s take a look at the stunning star’s drastic hair transformations as she ditches her trademark extensions and debuts some seriously shocking styles…The new skating star sent fans wild with this surprising hair transformation when she took to the ice to perform Madonna's Vogue with professional skating partner Joe Johnson.Liberty and Joe both wore matching white tailored trousers with black shirts and white waistcoats for their fun performance on the ice.The reality babe looked sensational sporting a blonde cropped wig adorned with sparkling crystals.Fans gushed over the new hair transformation, with one saying: "Loved that Liberty, costume and hair."Another said: "I'm obsessed with Liberty and her vogueing ways.

Kim Kardashian to her eldest daughter after she posted the most adorable 90s throwback snap on social media.Sharing a cute photo on Instagram, a young Kim could be seen donning a cute seaside-themed matching jumper and leggings covered in crabs while putting on a pair of pink ice skates.In the throwback snap Kim donned a white scrunchie that matched her ensemble perfectly.Young Kim could be seen pulling a cute face as she slid a foot into an ice skate, something that Kim made a joke about when she shared the snap over the weekend.

Phillip Schofield bravely shared some very important life changing news back in February 2020.The This Morning presenter trembled sitting alongside his co-host and best friend Holly Willoughby.Instead of being his normal chatty and confident self, the ITV star was the one opening up as he shared the news that he was gay with the shows loyal audience.The TV star, 59, who fought back tears revealed how tough his life was as he battled the fear that he wasn't living the truth.Phillip was petrified of how people would react and whether he would be accepted but he had nothing to worry about as viewers praised him for his honesty after coming out as gay.The legendary presenter was and is still married to his wife of 29 years Stephanie Lowe.The couple share two daughters together Molly, 28, and Ruby 25.He explained how his family had been so supportive as they enjoyed theatre nights out last year. He said: "Steph has been incredible – I love her so very much.

YouTube video that has gone viral is showing sickos feeding alive dogs to crocodiles. The stomach-churning video is a compilation of clips showing the poor pups being filmed in croc-infested waters, while humans just look on without helping them, while in one case they even push them in.The video titled – Crocodile Attacks 2021 Latest crocodiles live feeding only, #animals –which was posted by the YouTube channel – PETS & ANIMALS #TRAILERS – has received nearly 250,000 views, along with 1,200 likes and zero dislikes.In the first clip two dogs can be seen on the edge of the water being pushed in by a man holding a stick.One poor pooch loses its footing and falls into the water before being quickly snapped up by the lurking croc.

young thugs have been captured on video brutally beating up a homeless man in the Moorfield multi-storey car park in Truro, Cornwall, which has outraged all those who viewed the footage.The horrific attack was filmed by the passenger of a car and shows five young men and one girl repeatedly punching and kicking the man as he lay by his makeshift bed in an apparent unprovoked attack.In one of the several assaults, one of the teenagers can be seen hitting the victim over the head with a bottle while another, shirtless, teen kicks him and a third thug lunges at him repeatedly punching him about the face, head and body.There are now fears for the victim as he has not been seen or heard from since the incident, reports CornwallLive. The video has been shared widely on social media. It is graphic and may be distressing to watch.Many people who have seen the footage, which was shared on Facebook, have described the attack as sickening.

Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.And considering the Red Devils only have an FA Cup, a League Cup, and a Europa League title to show for their efforts, it is fair to say they have not quite hit the jackpot over the last decade.However, they did manage to strike gold when they signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £47million in January 2020.The Portuguese ace has contributed a sensational 47 goals and 41 assists in 111 appearances for the Red Devils.And United seem to be committed to unearthing another diamond in Portugal, as they have reportedly kept the same transfer ‘spies’ in the attacking midfielder’s homeland.United reportedly have more scouts surveying the Primeira Liga in Portugal than any other club in the Premier League.And reports from Portuguese outlet O Jogo, via Sport Witness, claim United’s ‘spies’ were spotted in the stands during Porto’s tumultuous 2-2 home draw with Fernandes’ former side Sporting Lisbon.The Red Devils scouts, who were also reportedly joined by dozens of scouts from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Premier League clubs, bared witness to a fierce contest which saw four goals, and an almighty post-match brawl which resulted in four players being sent off.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Bruno Fernandes Manchester United's best transfer in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era? Comment belowAs well as the fisticuffs, the Portuguese outlet believes United were watching the performance of Lisbon midfielder Joao Palhinha.January reports from Record linked the Portugal international with a move to Old Trafford, claiming he had ‘one foot out the door’ at Lisbon.While the defensive midfielder remained at the club after the January transfer window, Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim was