Annie Ross dead: The Wicker Man and Superman actress dies age 89

Simone Biles has shared her support for Winter Olympics star Mikaela Shiffrin after she posted a heartbreaking message to fans.MORE: Simone Biles is engaged! See the heartwarming proposal and stunning ringMikaela took to social media to share a powerful message about the online hate and trolling she has received as she struggled through the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Mikeala was one of Team USA's big hopefuls but she failed to finish the women's combined event, and lost control during the opening few seconds of her run in the giant slalom; Mikeala was defending her 2018 gold medal.WATCH: Simone Biles falls off mat during Tokyo 2020 qualifying roundsShe fell and skied out, ending her 30-race streak, and ended up being disqualified from the event."I know this all too well.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has admitted struggling with being a "bigger girl" since her teenage years, but argued that her size should not define her.She addressed the issue while talking to Holly Willoughby as part of her Wylde Moon website's podcast."Everyone knows I'm a big girl, leave me alone!" Alison challenged.Holly analysed: "People would say to you: 'Oh you look nice, have you lost weight?' and they'd sort of couple those two things together."What that did was make you feel that being smaller has more value in our society."That's the message that you're sending by saying that," she frowned disapprovingly.The 47-year-old concurred, adding: "Another thing I get is people saying, 'You look a lot slimmer in real life!'""I get that all the time," Holly sympathised in response."Is that what I've become? Is my size that important? Does being smaller really make me a better person?" Alison quizzed."I personally think I'm alright whatever size I am, and I've been a lot of different sizes. I've got a wardrobe full of different clothes that are different sizes."Look, I'm still the same person - a size smaller, or two sizes smaller, or a size bigger - I'm exactly the same sort of person!"Obviously, I am a big girl so it's interesting to see, if I do lose weight, how [people's attitudes] change towards me, purely from me getting smaller."It's such a sad case - we all need to look within ourselves and stop doing that.

BBC News presenter Victoria Derbyshire has opened up about marrying her husband Mark Sandell following her breast cancer diagnosis.

Zack Sharf “Atlanta” writers revealed during the series’ TCA press conference this week that they were racially harassed in London during the filming of the Emmy-winning FX comedy’s third season.The long-delayed “Atlanta” Season 3 picks up with characters Earn (Donald Glover), Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) and Van (Zazie Beetz) on a music tour through Europe. Stephen Glover, a writer on and executive producer of the series, said a racially charged incident occurred on the crew’s first night in London after a group of drunk people confronted them outside of a bar.“This group of people walks up.

Wilson Chapman editorTons of films have dreams in them, but few capture what a dream actually feels like better than “Strawberry Mansion,” the surrealist indie dramedy that premiered at Sundance Film Festival last year and opens in theaters Friday and on digital next week.Directed by Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley, the film tells the story of James Preble (Audley), an auditor who taxes people’s dreams for the U.S. government. On assignment to review the VHS-recorded dreams of aging artist Arabella Isadora (Penny Fuller), he winds up falling for the version of her younger self (Grace Glowicki) he meets in her mind, taking him on a strange journey where he fights witches, crashes on a deserted island and commands a crew of mice sailors.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Good News About Hell” and “Half Loop,” the first two episodes of “Severance,” which premiered Friday on Apple TV Plus.The Ben Stiller-directed “Severance” debuted its first two episodes Friday, revealing a fictional world where people, like Adam Scott’s Mark Scout, are able to undergo a procedure that allows them to mentally separate their work and home lives. Why a person would choose to do this and why Lumon, the company that created the process, would require it of some of its employees is just the start of the questions posed by the initial pair of “Severance” episodes.“What we know of them is that they are a med-tech company.

Wilson Chapman editorThe COVID-19 pandemic happened at an inconvenient time for Elsie Fisher’s career. The teen actor, who has been working professionally since she was five, had her breakthrough in 2018 as the lead in Bo Burnham’s hilarious and squirm-inducing “Eighth Grade.” A stint on season two of Hulu’s “Castle Rock” as the daughter of “Misery” villain Annie Wilkes followed, along with a voice role in the 2019 “Addams Family” adaptation. But just as she was lining up new projects for herself, quarantine happened, putting most of her plans on indefinite hold.Now, Fisher is making her belated return to film acting with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the latest entry in the iconic slasher series and a direct sequel to the 1974 original.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDisney Junior exec Joe D’Ambrosia has been hired as executive vice president and general manager of Sony Pictures Television’s Silvergate Media. D’Ambrosia will be taking over for Silvergate founder Waheed Alli, who is stepping down from his post as CEO this summer.In his new role at the Sony-owned children’s programming producer, D’Ambrosia will serve as Silvergate’s creative and strategic business leader, overseeing day-to-day operations of the company.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDua Lipa has parted ways with her longtime management firm, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet’s TaP Management, a source close to the situation has confirmed to Variety. However, the source says that contrary to other reports, the singer is not currently taking meetings with other management companies, although presumably she will at some point in the future.

Following the critical acclaim (and an Independent Spirit Award) for his role in “Uncut Gems”, Adam Sandler is once again leaning into his dramatic side in the upcoming Netflix film “Hustle”.

Annie Ross was a jazz singer with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, best known for her 1952 song “Twisted.”Ross was born in England to a family of vaudeville performers who immigrated to the U.S. when she was four.

Annie Ross, the dexterous jazz singer and leading practitioner of the art of "vocalese" heard on her signature song, "Twisted," has died. She was 89.

Annie Ross, the dexterous jazz singer and leading practitioner of the art of "vocalese" heard on her signature song, "Twisted," has died. She was 89.Ross died Tuesday at her home in Manhattan of complications from emphysema and heart disease, her former manager, Jim Coleman, told The Washington Post.Ross performed with fellow vocalists Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks in the acclaimed jazz trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross from 1957 to 1962.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAnnie Ross, the legendary Jazz singer who was part of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross died in the early morning hours of July 22 at her home in New York City. She was 89.

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Can we please talk about Joe Lycett’s cheeky x-rated Jeff Bezos troll?Corrie star Helen Flanagan reveals new look as she enjoys walk with her mumDavid de Gea confident he will start vs West Ham & retains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's backingShe had a son with jazz drummer Kenny Clarke, and also had a brief relationship with comedian Lenny Bruce.Ross married actor Sean Lynch in 1963, with the pair divorcing in 1975.

Celebrated jazz singer Annie Ross has died aged 89.Annie enjoyed a long career as a stage performer and film and TV actress.More to follow.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering

comedian Jimmy Logan.Those closest to the singer and actress, who turns 90 in a ­fortnight, say she’s too frail to leave her New York home.Scott Merrell, who has set up a GoFundMe page to help provide her with hospice care, said: “Annie requires 24-hour supervision.“Should Annie need to be transferred to a nursing facility during this time, she likely would not make it. “Since we began this ­fundraiser, she continues to deteriorate and has been under hospice care in her apartment.