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Wilson Chapman editorWhen the video game “Cuphead” was released in 2017, it became something of an instant classic in the animation community. Studio MDHR’s shoot ‘em up indie platformer, in which players take control of the title character as he goes on a quest to defeat the devil, is a loving tribute to the Golden Age of animation, with graphics that mimic the rubber hose style of the earliest Mickey Mouse and Fleischer Studios shorts.

Emily Longeretta Jumping in the Chicago River in the middle of winter may sound scary, not to mention freezing — but for “Chicago P.D.” stuntwoman Kelli Scarangello, it was a dream come true.“It’s kind of a running joke here in Chicago that you’re not on official midwest stunt person until you go in the Chicago river — so I was excited,” she says in Variety‘s exclusive behind-the-scenes video below, which details the making of the major stunt airing in the Feb. 23 episode.In the midseason premiere, titled “Still Water,” Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) witnesses a car accident and jumps into the river to make a rescue.

K.J. Yossman The U.K.’s industry-led skills body ScreenSkills has teamed with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to offer workshops on live performance.The workshops, titled “Live Performance Goes Digital” and led by the team behind the RSC’s stage-to-screen productions, will be open to regional theatres and touring companies as well as independent producers, directors, stage managers and other live performance professionals to share understanding on how to capture live performance.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe relentless 15-year hunt for Adolf Eichmann, the notorious high-ranking Nazi criminal who fled Germany at the end of WW2 and hid in Argentina with his family, will be charted in a thriller series by Rose Bosch (“1492: Conquest of Paradise,” “The Roundup”).Titled “The Capture,” the six-part English-language series is being produced by Marc Missonnier and Christine de Bourbon-Busset at Lincoln TV, the Paris-based banner behind “Mirages” and “Cheyenne & Lola.” The script is now completed and the veteran producers are getting ready to introduce the project to potential partners, including broadcasters and streamers.Bosch, a former investigative journalist who is passionate about history, previously wrote the script of Ridley Scott’s Christopher Columbus film “1492: Conquest of Paradise,” as well as penned and directed “The Roundup” which depicted the infamous Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup (Rafle du Vel’ d’Hiv) in Paris. The 2010 movie, which sheds light on the lesser-known mass arrest of Jews, including children, by French police in 1942 and their deportation in concentration camps, is still being studied in schools on top of being featured at the U.S.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorVariety will return to an in-person Artisans Awards ceremony at this year’s Santa Barbara Film Festival, taking place on Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. at the historic Arlington Theatre.

Ethan Shanfeld Netflix released a teaser trailer for Adam Sandler’s basketball movie “Hustle,” premiering on the streamer on June 10.Produced by LeBron James, the film follows a washed up basketball scout (Sandler) as he discovers a star athlete (Juancho Hernangómez) with a rocky past on the street ball courts of Spain. Back in the U.S., the pair struggle against all odds to prove that they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.“Hustle” also stars Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto, Heidi Gardner and Robert Duvall.

Zack Sharf George R.R. Martin announced on his personal blog that HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” has wrapped production on its debut 10-episode season. The series is set 300 years before the events of “Thrones” and stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans.“Exciting news out of London — I am informed that shooting has wrapped for the first season of ‘House of the Dragon,” Martin wrote.

The Oscar-winning actress, 54, appears on one of eight different covers featuring stars who are ‘breaking boundaries’ in Hollywood right now. She’s a brilliant and versatile performer, without doubt; she should be celebrated for that - and for proving that women over 50 can and should be enough to carry a film, without requiring a leading man or a younger woman to be the romantic interest.It’s not that which I take issue with.

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Adriana Lima has revealed she is expecting her third child with movie producer Andre Lemmers III.The 40 year old supermodel and actress arrived on TikTok with a bang as she shared her sweet news with a hilarious video. Splicing a series of clips together, the Brazilian beauty told the adorable story of her relationship. "Andre likes to scare me," she began teasingly, proceeding to post clips of him filming her as he made her jump in various places around their house and out and about.

West Ham fans loves Michail Antonio's goals, but it's his iconic celebrations that have turned him into a undisputed cult hero at the club.The Jamaica international, who is in the form of his life, has scored nine times in 28 games so far this season, and says he has big plans for goal number 10 - which he hopes will come against Newcastle United this weekend.Speaking to Magpies striker Callum Wilson on the Footballer's Football Podcast, Antonio revealed plans to mock his co-host if he scores on Saturday."It is definitely going to be a hard game with the way you guys have performed in the past few weeks, you see the resilience in your team, and we’ve shown that as well," the Hammers forward said."We’ve basically gotten things even though we’ve not performed at our best."Three points are needed to be fair, we’re going for this fourth spot so we can’t let up."We have to go for it, and as much as I like you and the relationship that we’ve built on this podcast, we can’t let up, and if I score this weekend I will throw up a 'W' for you."Wilson is currently on the sidelines after injuring his calf and isn't expected to return to the Newcastle setup until the final few weeks of the season.Which iconic celebration would you like to see Michail Antonio do next? Let us know in the comments section below...Antonio has been wowing fans with special celebrations ever since arriving in East London from Nottingham Forest in 2015.He's pulled a cardboard cut-out of himself out of the crowd and celebrated with it, imitated Homer Simpson's famous spinning-on-the-floor dance and performed classic moves like the worm and the Macarena in recent seasons.The gift that keeps on giving!

UFC clash.In a clash of the Americas, the two fighters will do battle with Brazilian Johnny trying to best American Jamahal.Walker, 29, will be looking for some redemption in the light heavyweight fight and will try to regain some of the fear that surrounded him when he burst through the UFC ranks.He has been defeated in three of his last four fights and now has a record of 18 victories and six losses to his name, while Hill has a record of nine victories and just one defeatUFC Fight Night 201 has a stacked card of impressive fighters, but it will be Hill and Walker who steal the limelight in what could be an interesting clash.So when is it and how can you watch it?The two will do battle in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, February 19 and ring walks are expected from around 3am.Fights on the rest of the card are expected to commence from around midnight, a few hours before.The event was originally meant to have a fight between Rafael Fiziev and Rafael do Anjos, but this has been postponed until UFC 272 in March, after Fiziev had to withdraw due to visa issues.Also on the card are the following fighters: Walker is looking forward to the chance for a resurgence after a difficult few years. He told the Mirror: "My manager called in the morning last week and said if I want to be the main event and I said, 'of course, you don't have to ask me'.

Boxing fans are gearing up for Saturday night's mouth-watering clash between Amir Khan and Kell Brook at the Manchester Arena.The pair are finally set to settle their differences in the ring after years of trading insults and a rivalry that has lasted for almost two decades.Both fighters weighed in below the 149lbs catchweight set for the fight on Friday as they ended a week of build-up full of insults and taunts being sent back and forth.However, how do the experts think the fight will turn out and who are they predicting to emerge victorious come Saturday night? Daily Star Sport reveals all...Early doors, it will be Khan, maybe with a little bit of speed and stuff, but I do think Kell will get used to it and time him and hit him with a good shot. I think Brook by knockout I’m going to say, rounds six to eight I would say.Verdict: BrookWho will win Saturday's fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook?Let us know in the comments section below.I think Khan, I really do, I know his chin and punch resistance are gone but I think he will outwork Brook.

Star Wars composer John Williams has returned to write a theme for upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.According to Variety, Williams has written the musical signature for the series and recorded it last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security.This is the first time Williams has composed a theme for the franchise since Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker in 2019. He’s composed the score for every mainline film in the franchise, but this marks a rare occasion where he’s writing music for television.It’s unclear if Williams has contributed any additional music beyond the theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi.Obi-Wan Kenobi, a limited Original series, starts streaming May 25 on @DisneyPlus.

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Covid patients being forced to wait outside hospitals as the city battles the surging Omicron cases.Hong Kong has seen its highest daily toll of infections recorded – 6,600 cases on Friday (February 18) – since the beginning of the pandemic.The global city's insane "Covid zero" plan backfired when the government failed to keep the cases at bay despite closing its border to the world and maintaining a hellish 21-day quarantine for returning travellers.Videos shared on a local Facebook group show patients waiting on stretchers outside Caritas Hospital in Kowloon as ambulances pulled up at the kerb.Doctors and nurses, all covered in protective gear, are seen going back and forth to the A&E department to tend for the patients.In another video posted by local resident Po Sang, dozens of residents queue up around a block for a Covid rapid test.The mass queue has seen members of the public waiting for up to two hours to get tested.About 11 public hospitals are working beyond capacity, with a waiting time of up to eight hours at emergency rooms.

Gemma Collins has issued a statement to fans after the release of her powerful self-harm documentary on Channel 4 - and she's "touched" with everyone's support.The 42-year-old TOWIE took to Instagram on Thursday night (February 17) to thank her 2.2 million followers for all of their support for the show.It comes just after the GC revealed her traumatic self-harm struggles in her latest documentary - Self Harm and Me - which aired on Wednesday.In the documentary, she said the first time she ever self-harmed was in front of her parents at the young age of 13.Gemma says she struggled with self-harming for two decades and used to hurt herself as a "release", but she kept her mental health battles private as she was "ashamed". Catching up with fans, Gemma wrote: "Thank you so much for all your lovely kind words I have been very touched by your response and support and overwhelmed to find out how many families are going through the same and individuals please ask for help today,"She also referred any struggling to fans to self harm organisation Harmless, adding: "you will be in safe hands @harmless_uk"Speaking in the doc, Gemma said she didn't self-harm to kill herself.The TV star said: "I wasn't self harming to kill myself.

Kell Brook Vs Amir Khan is almost upon us after weeks of build-up, years of anticipation and near decades of beef.In a hugely anticipated clash, the two Brits will be looking to settle old scores as they finally get the battle they’ve been after 18 years since first meeting. At a fateful Team GB training camp ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics, the two young fighters started down very different paths.Khan would go to Athens where he would bag the silver medal in the lightweight division, securing his place as a national golden boy and embarking on a career of high-profile fights at the top of every card. Brook’s path through boxing tells an altogether different story - still hugely successful, but without the limelight that Khan has enjoyed for much of his career.

student after a prom night party was photographed sipping wine on a hotel room bed.The images show Melissa Tweedie, who was 22 at the time, wearing a red party dress and clutching a glass of wine, perched on the edge of a bed in a hotel room.The former teacher at Gleniffer High School in Paisley, Scotland was snapped at the hotel where she appeared to be in conversation with school pupils following their prom.Later on in the night out, which took place in June 2017, she is alleged to have joined a teenage lad in bed after asking him: "Can we for a minute act like I'm not a teacher?"Other images of the now 27-year-old showed her on the dancefloor among the pupils while another snap of Tweedie shows her clutching a wine glass and dancing with male pupils.Pupils were allegedly told to erase any evidence they may have had of the disgraced teacher, who now lives in Dubai as a yoga instructor. She has been struck off the teaching register.