‘Athena’ Trailer: Romain Gavras & Ladj Ly’s Thriller Tackles A Community Under Seige

David Beckham has reportedly signed a lucrative deal as part of his involvement in this year's Qatar World Cup.MORE:  Brooklyn Beckham talks relationship with siblings and parents following feud reportsThe 47-year-old has allegedly secured a seven-figure deal from sponsor Doritos, and is set to appear in TV and print ads during the November tournament.WATCH: David Beckham wells up as he passes by the late monarch's coffin in Westminster HallAccording to The Sun, the ex-England captain will make an appearance alongside NFL star Peyton Manning, 46.David's career update comes after the pro footballer previously signed a £10 million contract to be the face of the country's tourism board. The football star appeared in a 30-minute 'Visit Qatar' video in which he explored spice bazaars and spoke to local citizens.MORE: The Beckhams' surprising plans to transform £12m Cotswolds home could take several yearsRELATED: The Beckhams' £73million property porfolio revealedAt the time, Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: "It has been a pleasure to welcome David to Qatar, where he has immersed himself in the culture and experienced first-hand the warm hospitality of the people.A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)David is an ambassador for the 2022 World Cup"I encourage the millions who transit through Qatar every year to follow in David's footsteps and create their own exciting adventure and memories."The dad-of-four's involvement in the video sparked an online debate, with many fans highlighting Qatar's human rights abuses.

Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41.The comedian slammed people for focusing on the queue jump drama, which the This Morning hosts have addressed, instead of problems such as Vladimir Putin's latest threats.In view of his 434,000 followers, he wrote: "Putin threatening us with nukes, cost of living, fuel at record prices, rudderless government, queues for food banks but what are people crying about?"2 people in the media used media pass to ‘queue jump’ to see Queen’s coffin."Good God I wish I had these peoples problems!"The comedian's tweet certainly caused a stir with many sharing their opinions online.Danniella Westbrook fumes royals treated Harry 'as 2nd class citizen'Samantha Campbell commented: "People have really serious issues and problems and are annoyed by it, it's more of a last straw with them than just the act itself and the lieing about it.(sic)"We can be upset about all those things and ne need to dismiss how people feel."(sic)In response, Jason said: "I am dismissing it cos it’s stupid."Another named Angie Franklin brought up Jason's past mistake of him "flirting" online despite being married.He addressed the matter at the time and later stepped down from The One Show just four months after taking on the role.Hitting back, he wrote: "Hahaha incredible that you’ve used that to defend our government!"Difference is I admitted bad apologised for my mistake (12 years ago) and it didn’t effect the life of millions of people!"(sic)Rebecca Rodda wrote: "I’m in total agreement with you Jason it’s pathetic! The fact that people have signed a petition for them to get the sack, really they deserve to lose their jobs?? Get a grip #bekind."Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy forced to leave family home [REVEALED]Sarah

EASTENDERS is set to air a huge mother and daughter betrayal, as Scarlett contemplates exposing evil Janine Butcher's framing plots and lies. Only 10-year-old Scarlett knows exactly what her mother has done to ruin love rival Linda Carter's life, by framing her for causing a horror car crash and having her child taken away in recent EastEnders scenes. While left alone with Linda, guilt plagues the youngster, causing her to open up about her mothers potential involvement in the fateful car accident.

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has opened up about the surprising moment she gave 30 people food poisoning after serving up a dodgy chicken mayonnaise dish.The 82-year-old made the food for one of her "best" customers at the time, who hired her company, Leith's Good Food.

Speaking to DailyMailTV, Sharon said: "I learned a lot through [getting canceled] but you are who you are."I am not a racist … never said one racist thing."People are woke, it's a whole different world out there. People conduct themselves differently now."It came after Sharon was attacked on The Talk for defending Piers Morgan after the star had left Good Morning Britain over his controversial views on Meghan Markle. Sharon's defense of Piers on the live show did not sit well with her The Talk co-host Sheryl Underwood.The star added when speaking about her entanglements with Sheryl, that words can easily be "distorted".She said: "It's scary when you can say one thing and it gets distorted or people don't understand the context."The wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne maintained she would not talk about certain things again as you "just can't win".Sharon and Ozzy have recently announced their decision to return to the UK after having lived in the US. It comes after Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson's but Sharon said it "wasn't the reason" the couple wanted to return home. The pair insisted the real reason was due to the rise in violent crime across America. Ozzy said, speaking to The Observer: "Everything’s f***ing ridiculous there.

“I’m not sure why it was that time, or that day I had to do it. But I did.”The TV star added: “He left.Told me it was over and that was that.“You’re not surprised? I get that.

Oprah Winfrey and Sidney Poitier: two icons, one powerful story.

Ozzy Osbourne has said that he feels that the last Black Sabbath album ’13’ wasn’t really one of the band’s records.The former Black Sabbath singer was discussing his new solo album ‘Patient Number 9’ in an interview when he was asked to reflect on the group’s seemingly final ever record, which was released in 2013.Asked by Stereogum if he still feels good about where ’13’ left things, he responded: “Not really, because, to be perfectly honest, I didn’t really get a charge from the album. Although [producer] Rick Rubin is a good friend of mine, I wasn’t really… I was just singing.“It was like stepping back in time, but it wasn’t a glorious period. Though Geezer [Butler, Black Sabbath bassist] did a lot of lyric writing for me, which he’s very, very good at.

star Yara is worried about her friends and family in her home country of Ukraine after Russia invaded Ukraine in this exclusive clip from Sunday's new episode of. Yara moved to the United States to be with her now-husband, Jovi, but all of her loved ones are still in Ukraine, including her mother.In the clip, Yara says she's «miserable all the time» since the invasion began and that she's terrified for her friends and family.

We Are Scientists have shared their first new music of 2022, ‘Operator Error’.The new single is said to precede more news that is to be revealed “shortly”. The New York duo’s latest album was last year’s ‘Huffy’.Bassist Chris Cain said of the new track: “It starts with what sounds like a countdown timer for some kind of destructive alien device, but ends up being a countdown timer for one of the punchiest little pop songs on Earth.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Instagram is working on a way to let users block unsolicited nude photos that they’re sent via direct messages — using a “nudity protection” filter to screen out and hide such pics. The social media giant confirmed the development of the feature but did not provide a timeline for when it would become available. “We’re working closely with experts to ensure these new features preserve people’s privacy, while giving them control over the messages they receive,” a spokesperson for Meta, Instagram’s parent company, said in a statement. According to Instagram, the “nudity protection” feature will be optional. It’s similar to Hidden Words, an opt-in feature Instagram launched last year that automatically filters out abusive DM requests based on keywords and diverts them into a hidden folder so users never have to see them.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “Heartstopper,” Netflix’s hit teenage romantic drama, has started production on Season 2 in the U.K., with four new cast members joining the series based on Alice Oseman’s best selling graphic novels about the budding love story between the bashful Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and the earnest Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Jack Barton (Netflix’s “The Letter for the King”) has been cast as Nick’s older brother, David — a university student who is less than enthusiastic about Nick and Charlie’s relationship. British stage actor Nima Taleghani (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) will play Mr. Farouk, one of the teachers at Truham Grammar School, where Nick and Charlie attend with their friends Tao (William Gao) and Isaac (Tobie Donovan). 

Tyra Banks pulled out her best smize for Kim Kardashian's April SKIMS campaign, but she admitted during an interview with James Corden on Wednesday's that it took a little persuading.«At first I said no,» Banks recalled. «I was like, 'I'm not being in my panties. I'm retired from being in my panties, I'm a businessperson now.»Banks went on to share that Kardashian «called her personally» to get her on board.

Christopher Vourlias The Nordic screen industries are riding a tide of recent success, from Joachim Trier’s dual Oscar-nominated “The Worst Person in the World” (Norway), and Juho Kuosmanen’s Cannes prize winner “Compartment No. 6” (Finland), to Apple TV’s hit Norwegian crime drama “Exit.” But the Nordics have a ways to go on diversity and inclusion and can do more to support emerging talents — including taking a more mindful approach toward how on-set practices can create an unhealthy work environment. Those were the key takeaways of a panel discussion on Sept. 21 at the Finnish Film Affair, the industry arm of the Helsinki International Film Festival — Love & Anarchy. Moderated by Finnish TV presenter Andrea Reuter, the event brought together three up-and-coming film professionals from Nordic countries to discuss the hopes and challenges for the next generation of filmmakers from the region.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor Christina Anderson will receive the 2022 Horton Foote Prize for “the ripple, the wave that carried me home,” a play that examines racial justice, politics and family forgiveness. She will be honored at a private celebration at New York’s Lotos Club, where Anderson will be presented with $50,000 and a limited edition of Keith Carter’siconic photograph of Horton Foote, which is found in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Named after Foote, the writer of “Tender Mercies” and “The Trip to Bountiful,” the biennial prize recognizes excellence in American theater. It has been presented since 2010.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Field Yates thinks fantasy football is catching up in popularity to the real thing. “If you watch ‘SportsCenter though to the end, I’d bet if you put on an hour, there’s a pretty good chance, better than 50-50 you’re going to see at least one segment of fantasy sports,” he says in a recent interview.” I think it’s reflective of the appetite fans have for this type of content.” ESPN has signed Yates to a new multi-year deal, ensuring he’ll be around to host both the daily “Fantasy Focus Football Podcast” as well as “Fantasy Football Now,” while contributing NFL analysis across several ESPN programs.

Ben Croll Capping an Iberian flavored edition that featured eight pitch projects and a spotlight on the national industry, Spanish outfits GoldBee and Peekaboo Animation won tributes at this year’s Cartoon Forum, with the Barcelona-based GoldBee named Investor/Distributor of the Year and indie production house Peekaboo Animation claiming the Producer prize. Rounding out the tributes with continental flair, Germany’s KiKA was awarded Broadcaster of the Year. Founded in 2013 and now boasting a catalogue over 2,500 titles strong, GoldBee specializes in half-hour children’s and family content, distributing animation and live-action productions to partners around the world. Projects like the Mexican-Spanish co-production “Cleo & Cuquin” and the British chiller “Scream Street” are but some of GoldBee’s notable titles. In keeping with German-Spanish pas-de-deux of this year’s tributes, the Barcelona-based GoldBee has found particular success with ZDF Studios productions “Ziggy and the Zootram” and “Henrietta.”

EXCLUSIVE: Romain Gavras’ Athena will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, and we’ve got a first-look at the trailer for the immersive modern tragedy from Netflix — check it out above. Following Athena’s Lido bow, it will be released globally on Netflix September 23.