Anthony Chen, Anurag Kashyap, Joko Anwar Among Directing Mentors for Mylab at Busan

Meghan Markle following her comments about her time on the show.The Duchess of Sussex was once a briefcase model on the US game show in 2006.The Canadian comedian, who hosted the show until 2019, addressed Meghan's comments in a new interview with US Weekly.It came after the actress admitted why she stopped working as a model for the show.“I didn’t like feeling forced to be all looks and little substance,” Meghan said.“And that’s how it felt for me at the time being reduced to this specific archetype: the word bimbo.”Howie expressed sympathies with Meghan, explaining he didn't fully enjoy hosting the show either.He said he felt like he was only there to tell women to “open up cases”.“I felt like nothing,” he told the publication.“And that’s why I’ve moved on and become a judge on America’s Got Talent. "I just needed more than to be a Deal or No Deal host.”The host then praised Meghan for "speaking her mind" and justified her comments.He also noted that he didn’t think that she was “maligning” the show, before describing some of the responsibilities that the models had on it.“Unlike most shows up until that point, the ladies had more to do,” the Little Monsters star continued. He concluded by arguing that Meghan wasn't "complaining" about her time on the show.Howie said she was merely trying to explain how she didn't feel fulfilled.It comes after Prince Harry's wife received a lot of criticism, not least from former co-star Claudia Jordan. Claudia said the show never treated them "like bimbos" but instead gave them a lot of opportunities.On her Archetypes podcast a few weeks ago, Meghan explained how the women on the show were forced to "line up" for beauty treatments.She said: “We were even given spray-tan vouchers each

Rail passengers will face “widespread disruption” as staff at ScotRail walk out on strike as part of a dispute over pay. Bosses at the publicly owned rail operator say the industrial action means there will be “a very limited number of services operating on a small number of routes”.

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst certainly doesn't have his injury problems to seek ahead of a vital showdown with rivals Aberdeen at Ibrox.

An urgent search has been launched to trace a missing Scots man who vanished earlier this week. Cops are asking the public for help to trace James Falconer, 64.

A Paisley mum has been banned from the roads after being caught almost three times the legal drink-drive limit on the way to see her unwell son.

Nobody does it better; makes me feel sad for the rest.

Duncan James was "really scared" to come out as gay in the early days of Blue. The 44-year-old pop star shot to fame in 2001 alongside Antony Costa, 41, Simon Webbe, 43, and Lee Ryan, 39, as part of the chart-topping boyband but admitted he hid his sexuality during their heyday because they had a "predominantly female" fanbase and he was reluctant to let anyone down. Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: "I think going back to 20 years ago when I was secretly in the closet and at the height of my career with Blue, I was really frightened and really scared because we had a predominantly female audience so I didn’t wanna let the boys down, I didn’t wanna let the record company down.

Floyd Mayweather Jr called Will Smith "every day" for ten days after the Oscars controversy. The 45-year-old former boxing champion offered his support to Will after he hit comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony. Will, 54, told TMZ Sports: "I want to say something also about Floyd.

Paris Hilton stole a kiss with her businessman husband Carter Reum at the Casamigos costume party in Beverly Hills the Friday.George Clooney founded Casamigos with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, and although they sold the tequila brand in 2017 they kept hosting its Halloween party. At this year's edition of the reliably star-studded bash, Paris could be seen dressed up as the iconic anime character Sailor Moon. It's in his kiss: Paris Hilton stole a kiss with her businessman husband Carter Reum at the Casamigos costume party in Beverly Hills the FridaySweeping her signature blonde locks into a set of twin ponytails, the Simple Life bombshell opted for a look that bared her chiseled midriff.She flaunted her vertiginous legs in a dangerously high-cut miniskirt and heightened the effect with knee-high boots.

Scottish football icon Graeme Souness is convinced Celtic and Rangers would become English Premier League big-hitters if they built a shared super stadium in Glasgow.

Livingston forward Joel Nouble is relishing the opportunity to play the Old Firm in back-to-back games and insists the fact he scored against Rangers last week is proof he can perform against the country's big two, writes Angus McGregor.

Ryan Strain insists he won’t be shying away from tackles for St Mirren to ensure his World Cup dream stays in one piece.

Guilt is a heavy burden that Lanarkshire dad Thomas Henderson has to bear for unwittingly passing on an hereditary neurological disorder to his eldest daughter.

Stephen Robinson hopes Alex Gogic gives Hibs an early Halloween scare by coming back to haunt his former club.

James Martin, 50, opened up about not having “any interest” in getting married or having children in a resurfaced interview.The Saturday Morning chef admitted he couldn’t picture a wedding in his future despite dating his long-term partner for more than a decade. James generally likes to keep his personal life out of the spotlight, but back in 2019 he admitted has no plans to propose or start a family.Asked about any future vows, the chef told Sunday People at the time: "No, it doesn't interest me in the slightest, mainly because I've catered for so many weddings, really. “I admire people who do it, that's fine, but I'm quite happy,” he continued. “I don't need to spend 60 grand on a day, no, I'm more than happy thanks."READ MORE:  The James Martin’s Great British Adventure presenter explained he prefers to splash his money on some expensive hobbies and interests instead. This includes his impressive car collection, which boasts a Chevrolet Corvette, a Lotus 340R, a 1948 Maserati and two retired Formula One motors."My mates come round to my house and they look into my garage and I go, 'These are my babies, these are my things,'” he explained. “But you know, it's each to their own, isn't it?" James reflected.James met Louise back in 2011 and has maintained a private relationship with her ever since, barely mentioning her in public. The pair met on the set of Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? but ironically appear to have no interest in appearing on TV together. Before Louise, James famously dated Hollywood legend and Bond film producer, Barbara Broccoli, who is 12 years his senior.Barbara, who is behind the legendary James Bond franchise, met James at a charity auction, with the TV chef recalling how the pair

Strictly Come Dancing panel alongside Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli. As the dancer discussed her partnership with Wiltshire Farm Foods, Express.co.uk asked Arlene how she felt when the news broke of Bruno's departure from the show, with Anton Du Beke taking his position full-time.Anton took a permanent role on the judging panel this year alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.This comes after he covered for Bruno Tonioli last year when he took a break from the show due to travel limitations as he continued to judge on the US series, Dancing With the Stars.Express.co.uk asked Arlene if she was sad to see Bruno leave the show as he started on Strictly with her.She replied: "Was it sad Bruno was leaving? I don't think so.

Rebecca Souw TITLE: Behind The Scenes For Singapore-Korea Co-Production “Ajoomma” And Its Journey Ahead Post-Busan The past few weeks have gone by in a blur for Singapore-Korean co-produced comedy film “Ajoomma.” In a short span, it had a world premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, earned four Golden Horse nominations including best actress, best new director, best original screenplay and best supporting actor. And Singapore has selected the film as itOscars contender. But it took seven years to get his far. At a Busan workshop on Saturday, first-time director He Shuming, co-founder of Giraffe Pictures and the film’s executive producer Anthony Chen and co-producer Lee Joon-han discussed the how the film came to life. “Ajoomma: The Curious Case Study of a Singaporean-Korean Co-production” was presented by mylab at the Asian Contents & Film Market.

Naman Ramachandran Filmmakers in the Philippines will no longer have to pay back production grants received from Film Philippines, the organization also known as Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), it was revealed at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market on Saturday. “The Film Philippines incentives and grants are the same, and the benefits that you can get and the percentages of cash rebate that you can get, they’re still the same. The only difference is it’s now non-recoupable funds, meaning that the beneficiary does not need to return any of the funds that they receive,” David Fabros, unit manager, special projects and external affairs at the FDCP told Variety. “It used to be otherwise. It used to be that FDCP required an equity share to be returned. But now that has been revised and removed. So now all the grants of Film Philippines incentives are non-recoupable.”

Naman Ramachandran A heavyweight producers panel discussed the modalities of producing independent films in Southeast Asia at a mylab panel on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival on Thursday. Panelists included: Liza Diño, former chair of Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) who had greenlit several films during her tenure; Indonesia’s Yulia Evina Bhara, producer of Venice-winner “Autobiography” that’s also playing at Busan; Thailand’s Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, producer of Locarno and Busan title “Arnold is a Model Student,”; and Malaysia’s Haris Sulong, producer of “Beautiful Mind.” The discussion was moderated by Variety Asia editor Patrick Frater.