122 new homes to be built after two apartment blocks are given the go ahead

WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for the Season 2 finale of “And Just Like That.”And just like that … Samantha is back.And so is Annabelle Bronstein.Kim Cattrall finally made her highly-anticipated, but very brief, return as Samantha Jones in the Season 2 finale of Max’s “And Just Like That,” delighting hundreds of fans on Thursday.In the cameo, Samantha called her friend Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) to inform her that she had been delayed at Heathrow Airport, much to Carrie’s surprise.“My flight’s three hours delayed, Carrie,” she said in an exasperated tone. “I won’t be able to make it there in time.”Sitting in the back of a black town car dressed in a red outfit, a silver trench coat and a lime green purse, Samantha explained that she was making her way to the Big Apple after Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) told her about Bradshaw’s “last supper” in her old apartment.A confused Carrie then asked her estranged friend why she was coming all the way to New York for a dinner party.“Well, it is your apartment and I have to pay my respects,” she said over the phone.“Thank you for everything you f–king fabulous, fabulous flat,” Samantha added, after demanding that Carrie put her on speakerphone.

Britney Spears wasn’t about to go without companionship for long!

Alissa Simon Film Critic After a one-year hiatus, the much-missed El Gouna Film Festival (Oct. 13 – 20) is back and poised to make an increased impact.

A huge new waterfront food and drink destination, with a host of food traders and restaurants, has revealed more details about its gastronomic line-up. It is part of Called Central Bay, the new Salford Quays hub spread over 25,000 sq ft, with space for 600 people.

Ferne McCann has opened up about her body struggles after giving birth to her second child.

Thousands of festival-goers will descend on Reading and Leeds this weekend as the festival returns for another three-day music extravaganza.

The family of Liam Smith have said they will 'always love him' in a heartfelt tribute given as his murderers received life sentences.

Kevin Hart has been left in a wheelchair after unsuccessfully taking on a former NFL running back in a race.

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen the season 2 finale of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution. 

Lily Allen has opened up about her relationship with the press, saying that fame once “became an addiction in itself”.During a recent interview with the New York Times, the singer-songwriter and actor questioned why she had agreed to speak to the publication when such situations often lead to “criticism”.Allen, who hypothesised that an element of narcissism could be at play, explained: “It’s been my life since I was like 18 years old.”Having struggled with binge drinking and drug abuse in the past, the ‘Smile’ star has now been sober for over four years.“From 18 to about four or five years ago just feels like a bit of a haze, because I was literally just off my face the whole time,” Allen told the NYT.“I was using fame as well — that was an addiction in itself: the attention and the paparazzi and the chaos.”During the early days of her music career, Allen explained how she had an “addictive personality”, but said that she “[didn’t] want to be hanging over a toilet seat snorting coke when I’m 50”.Allen spoke candidly about her sobriety back in March, saying that her life had “changed so much” in recent years.The artist obtained a court order to stop paparazzi following her around London in 2009, per the Guardian. “It’s not a very nice feeling,” Allen told the NYT, remembering the level of attention she used to get.

Oppenheimer‘s VXF supervisor Andrew Jackson has denied claims that there are no special effects in Christopher Nolan‘s latest film.In the lead up to the movie’s release, headlines spread after Nolan stated there were no computer-generated images in Oppenheimer, which lead some people to believe that the film didn’t feature any visual effects at all.“Some people have picked that up and taken it to mean that there are no visual effects, which is clearly not true,” Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter. “Visual effects can encompass a whole lot of things.” That includes computer-generated imagery and “in-camera” special effects created on set.One VFX moment is the scene re-creating the Trinity Test, in which J.

CNN, whose brief foray into subscription streaming was snuffed out shortly after the close of the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger in April 2022, is officially getting real estate on Max.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent One of the most buzzed-about international movies of the fall festival circuit, Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast,” has already lured several distributors ahead of its world premiere in competition at Venice. Represented by Kinology, the dystopian romance is headlined by Léa Seydoux (“Crimes of the Future”) and George MacKay (“1917”) as star-crossed lovers.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor You might call it CNN Headline News — for the streaming era. Warner Bros. Discovery plans to unveil a 24/7 live-streamed news service called “CNN Max” on September 27, and indicated the outlet would focus initially on breaking news.

Channel 4 has renewed Simon Bird-starring apocalypse comedy Everyone Else Burns and greenlit a Rosie Jones sitcom titled Disability Benefits produced by Sharon Horgan.

EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s J.A. Bayona has carved a niche for himself in survivalist drama, starting with 2012’s The Impossible, in which a family’s dream trip to Thailand becomes a nightmare when a tsunami destroys their luxury resort. It was based on a true story, unlike 2018’s Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom, which nevertheless featured human beings facing unimaginable odds when confronted by a terrifying new breed of carnivorous dinosaurs.

The Snuts have shared a new single called ‘Dreams’ – you can listen to it below.Following on from ‘Gloria’, the sun-kissed indie anthem marks the second release from the West Lothian band since their 2022 studio album ‘Burn The Empire’.“‘Dreams’ is a feel-good track, which celebrates the feeling of punching way above your weight, when life feels almost too good to be true,” explained frontman Jack Cochrane in a statement.Produced by Cochrane and Scotty Anderson, the upbeat tune sees The Snuts reunite with ‘W.L.’ collaborator Tony Hoffer (Beck, Depeche Mode, Phoenix) on mixing duties. The group have played the single at some of their recent live shows.Listen to ‘Dreams’ on YouTube below, or via your desired streaming platform here.According to a press release, The Snuts are currently in the studio working on their third full-length album.

Zendaya has teased a brand-new direction for her career after she finishes playing teenager Rue in the hit HBO series Euphoria.In a wide-ranging interview with ELLE, the Emmy-winning actress, who turns 27 in September, spoke about tackling more “grown-up” roles.“From a character perspective, I want to find things that will push me,” she said. “As I get older, you know, I can’t play a teenager for the rest of my life.”The actress is next set to appear in Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers, in which she plays a former champion-turned-coach, who finds herself in the middle of a love triangle between two highly competitive players, portrayed by Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.“I felt like it was a good step into a more, I guess you could say, ‘grown-up’ role and into that next phase,” Zendaya said of the film.

OMD have announced their return with news of a new album ‘Bauhaus Staircase’ – their first new LP in six years. Check out the title track below.The upcoming album marks the band’s first announcement since they celebrated their 40th anniversary last year, and the first new music since their critically acclaimed 13th studio album ‘The Punishment of Luxury’, which arrived in 2017.Predominantly written, recorded, and mixed by both members – McCluskey and Paul Humphreys – the forthcoming LP is expected to be Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s most explicitly political record to date.

New Look fans are rushing to buy a budget-friendly denim midi skirt that "can be worn all year-round", and goes with virtually any T-shirt and jumper. The £33 "perfect casual skirt for autumn and winter" comes in five different shades of denim, and is being hailed as "very flattering and super comfortable."

Thousands of music fans will be heading to Reading and Leeds Festival as it returns this year with a stacked lineup of bands taking to the stage over three days. Headliners Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, The Killers and The 1975 will join the hundreds of acts on the bill.