Anthea Turner, 61, was 'moments away from going blind' after horror accident

Wilson Chapman editorJessica Biel is stepping into the shoes of one of true crime’s most notorious killers in the first trailer for Hulu’s “Candy.”Biel stars in the series as Candy Montgomery, a seemingly normal housewife in small town Wylie, Tex., who was convicted in 1980 for the brutal axe murder of her neighbor Betty Gore, played in the show by Melanie Lynskey.The teaser trailer shows Biel transform into Candy, with curly hair and large rimmed-glasses. Footage of her going about her daily life in suburbia is juxtaposed with narration from her trial, as a lawyer played by Raúl Esparza (“Hannibal”) questions her about her relationship with Betty.“I had no angry feelings towards her if that’s what the question is,” Biel says in the trailer.

AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori left out of Gareth Southgate's latest England squad on Thursday, not least because Manchester United calamity Harry Maguire managed to keep his place.Tomori has been making waves in Italy ever since leaving Chelsea in 2021 and has been a near ever-present for Milan - who are currently top of Serie A - this season, but the 24-year-old is finding it difficult to get on Southgate's radar and has only made managed to play once for his country since making his debut over two-and-a-half years ago.Following the squad announcement, disgruntled fans raced onto social media with many insisting that domestic bias played a part in Tomori's omission, particularly since Crystal Palace centre back Marc Guehi - who was playing in the Championship last season - made the cut."Tomori absence is typical Prem bias as well. [He] belongs in over Maguire and Mings," argued YouTuber, and Manchester United supporter, Mark Goldbridge.Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano replied: "Tomori’s playing at top, top level here in Italy with AC Milan… it feels unreal to see Fikayo out of the list.""I think the worst part is he left Chelsea for consistent playing time, got his move to a well known club.

Daron James “Spider-Man : No Way Home” entangles Peter Parker (Tom Holland) in a “multiverse of madness” that culminates in a climactic battle at night atop the Statue of Liberty where web slingers from past franchises, played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, face familiar villainous foes. The friendly neighborhood crime fighters required updated costume designs and an intricate web of visual effects that included the creation of full digital doubles to bring the historic moment to life.“One concern was how we were going to visually separate these Spider-Man characters from each other,” says Sony Imageworks VFX supervisor Chris Wagener, who oversaw the massive sequence.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Gift the sports fans in your life personalized video messages from their favorite NBA players — just in time for March Madness.The NCAA Tournament, which kicks off today, is one of the most anticipated sports events in the U.S., particularly for universities across the nation hoping to use their success throughout March Madness to bolster their institutional legacies.Of course, individual performance on the court also hints at which players are bound for greatness after graduation. Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Dwayne Wade, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin are just a few athletes who led their respective teams through the NCAA Tournament before being poached by the big leagues.

Sharareh Drury administratorThere’s no shortage of drama or conflict on “Outlander.” Two characters of the series who know that all too well are Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Roger (Richard Rankin).After a tumultuous fifth season that included traumatic assaults, a kidnapping, a near-death experience by hanging, and the low rumblings of the American Revolution, one would hope Bree and Roger could catch a break heading into Season 6.It’s wishful thinking, perhaps. In previewing what’s to come this season, Skelton and Rankin both agree that Bree and Roger’s story may have found some calm — but that’s within the eye of a troubling storm.Variety spoke with Skelton and Rankin to talk about Brianna and Roger’s goals now that they’ve settled to live in the past, how the two are processing past trauma, and what fans can expect for the short-but-sure to be lively sixth season. How does it feel for the droughtlander to be over and seeing fans’ initial reactions to the premiere episode?SOPHIE SKELTON: It’s funny.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEver since 2014, when an on-set accident almost killed her, hairstylist Joyce Gilliard has advocated for on-set safety.Gilliard, who was seriously injured in the train accident that killed her colleague, camera assistant Sarah Jones, on the first day of shooting Gregg Allman biopic “Midnight Rider,” founded the nonprofit organization iSafe in 2016. Its mission is to promote safety awareness on television and film production sets through education, training, awareness, accountability and visibility.The organization provides stickers, sweatshirts and T-shirts bearing safety messages to crew members to help them feel seen.

Naman Ramachandran The BBC and Commander Patrick Jephson, who was private secretary to Princess Diana, have reached a settlement over the harm caused to him around the infamous 1995 BBC “Panorama” interview.Princess Diana was interviewed by journalist Martin Bashir on the program. An independent investigation into the program, conducted by Lord Dyson, found that the public broadcaster “fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark.” The Dyson report also found that Bashir used deceitful methods to gain access to Princess Diana.

gorilla after it was stolen from a man's home earlier this month.The ape was stolen from a pond at the front of Chris Moss's home by a hooded thief at around 2am on March 6. Mr Moss, an antique English clock restorer, discovered the gorilla was gone when he woke up and checked the CCTV footage only to see the offender attempt to make off with it before fleeing and only to return later with "tools to finish the job off".The thief then spent "six or seven minutes trying to prise it off" the pond where it has been in place for the last 2 years.

Chris Willman Music WriterDonald Fagen has responded to Aimee Mann on the matter of her being dropped from the opening slot on Steely Dan’s summer tour, saying that it was a decision he made because he “thought it might not be the best matchup in terms of musical style.” He also apologized for making the decision after Mann had already been announced and advertised for the tour, saying he didn’t realize it had gotten that far.The Steely Dan frontman did rebuff Mann’s suggestion — which had been stated with a question mark — that she’d heard suggestions the Dan camp didn’t think a female singer-songwriter was suitable for the tour.“Well, first of all,” Fagen says in a statement provided to Variety, “the idea that I would make any decision based on the gender of a performer is ridiculous. That’s something that would never even occur to me.” Fagen continues, “There was a communication problem on our end.

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Clayton Davis A weekend trio of big wins for Netflix at the DGA, BAFTA and Critics Choice awards has given Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” the gas required to make it over the finish line. That’s if it can keep its closest competitors — “Belfast” from Kenneth Branagh and “CODA” from Siân Heder — at bay.The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, which is the top prize from the PGA Awards, has been one of the most vital and telling precursors from all major guilds.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – originally forecast to be over in less than a week – limps into its third week, furious Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin is looking for someone to blame.Reports are emerging that General Roman Gavrilov, the deputy chief of Russia's Rosgvardia unit which was the spearhead of the first push into Ukrainian territory, has been arrested by the feared Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation – The FSB.The reason for Gavrilov’s arrest is not immediately clear. One source quoted by Bellincat’s Christo Grozev say the charge was "wasteful squandering of fuel” while a more serious charge of "leaks of military information that led to loss of life” has also been rumoured.

Marta Balaga Ukrainian producer Julia Sinkevych, named main jury president at French TV festival Series Mania, is still hoping to come to Lille this week despite the ongoing war.“Last night, there was bombing not far from Lviv, so you never know. [Producer] Dariusz Jabłoński and the Polish Film Academy are helping out Ukrainian filmmakers and they will pick me up when I am in Poland,” she tells Variety during a conversation interrupted by a siren.“Usually, it means you have to hide.

Bob Verini “Steven had said that he wasn’t going to make the film if he couldn’t cast it correctly.”Thus, explains casting director Cindy Tolan, assembling the perfect ensemble was of existential importance to Spielberg’s revisited “West Side Story.” The goal was to capture all the charisma of the beloved 1961 original, while avoiding its much-criticized, inauthentic approach to ethnicity.“I looked to my office and I said, ‘We are not going to be the reason this film does not get made.’” An early, viral social media posting kicked off an 18-month worldwide search, involving open calls and appointments from the U.S. to Puerto Rico and Australia.All told, she claims, “we saw 30,000 humans,” and in no sense did any have to be professionals or even trained.

Ciara and her family! The star took to Instagram to announce exciting family news that will have their lives looking quite different from now on.MORE: Ciara's husband Russell Wilson drops to one knee to propose having more babiesIn an adorable picture featuring her two children with Russell Wilson, Sienna and Win, plus her son with rapper Future, also named Future, she was inundated with support from celebrities and fans alike as she announced her husband's exciting career news.Russell is making big moves, as the football player finalizes his trade from the  Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos. He is now the Colorado team's quarterback.WATCH: Ciara and Russell share intimate moment live on airMORE: Ciara stuns with super short hair transformationThe family celebrated the big change with an adorable portrait clad in coordinating orange ensembles, which is the team's signature color.The Level Up singer captioned the stunning image with: "Broncos Country Baby! Let's Ride!" as congratulations came flooding in.The mother-of-three dazzled in her outfit, looking impossibly tall in a lengthening orange suit and metallic pumps.

Michael Bublé, the Canadian crooner says he "knew the second he saw" actress Luisana Lopilato that she was his soulmate. The couple, who met in Luisana's home city of Buenos Aires in 2008 and married in 2011, have a lot to celebrate these days. They recently announced they're expecting their fourth child, Michael is also set to release his ninth album, Higher, on March 25 and Luisana has two movies in the works.  In a world exclusive, the busy superstar parents of Noah, 8, Elias, 6, and Vida, 4, recently sat down with Hello! Canada Editor-in-Chief Alison Eastwood for their first-ever joint interview! It's a very funny and personable chat, accompanied by exclusive photos from Christopher Morris and an adorable family picture Michael and Luisana shared exclusively with Hello!. The couple jokingly revealed their pregnancy happened because they got a new dog, Coco, who started sleeping in their bed. "Our three-year-old had left our bed and [started] sleeping on her own with her brothers, and I said, 'Oh, we don't have any more babies in the bed.

Emmerdale character, Marlon Dingle, will see his life change forever as he is rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke.The storyline, which Mark described as “traumatic”, presented the actor with some challenges as he aimed to portray the experience as accurately as possible.In order to ensure the scenes are as true as real stroke survivors’ experiences, Mark worked closely with the Stroke Association.He also had the help of real life stroke survivor Nick Hounsfield as he navigated the scenes.Speaking to Express.co.uk and other media outlets, Mark explained that each stroke is different and can present itself in various ways.Mark said: "Each stroke is profoundly different.“For the story we're telling, there will be 99 other people who say, that is not what happened to me.“You can only tell the one story and hope that you represent faithfully what happens afterwards, and what people will have to go through.“That is where the real responsibility lies.”Speaking of the support from The Stroke Association, Mark continued: “It was extraordinarily helpful.“I’m constantly asking the medical professionals, 'can I do this? What can I do with my good hand at this point?'“It's details that are going to sell the story to people who have been through it.The research has been everything."Mark also had help from a stroke specialist who was working on set with him and the actor has described as “fantastic”.While preparing for the scenes, Mark also had Zoom meetings with doctors and speech therapists who work with the Stroke Association.Mark said the stroke was a “distressing” and “traumatic” experience for Marlon.But he highlighted that the incident will inspire Marlon and his partner, Rhona Goskirk, to “get their lives back.”The TV

Sabrina The Teenage Witch 's cast have reunited 19 years after the final episode aired in 2003. Sabrina Spellman star Melissa Joan Hart, Harvey Kinkle's Nate Richert, Hilda Spellman's Caroline Rhea, Zelda Spellman's Beth Broderick and Libby Chessler's Jenna Leigh Green all attended 90s con earlier this week.

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have sparked engagement rumours after the Fresh Meat actress showcased a huge diamond ring at the BAFTAs.The Loki actor, 41, and Zawe, 37, posed for a snap with Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu at London's Grosvenor Hotel on Sunday 13 March following the star-studded awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. But despite Zawe shielding her hand on the red carpet as she wowed in a stunning pink cape gown, the actress gave a glimpse of her huge diamond as she posed with AJ. OK! has contacted representatives of Tom and Zawe for comment.

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Zaraah Abrahams has revealed the obscure link she has to Spice Girls singer Mel B.The 35 year old, who plays Chelsea Fox on BBC soap EastEnders, has told her Instagram followers that she provided the voice for the audiobook of 46 year old Mel's autobiography Brutally Honest in 2018. In a Q&A session with her 23,000 followers on the social media platform, one of her fans asked: "Did you do the voice over for Mel B's audiobook on Audible?" Zaraah shared a photo of herself with the singer, announcing that she had in fact recorded the audiobook, writing: "Yes..