Bid to block off 'rat run' dropped amid wave of protest

Instagram-famous trainspotter Francis Bourgeois, who charmed the fashion world and even modelled for Gucci. The so called “normcore” aesthetic – which borrows from the look of middle-aged dads and has turned New Balance trainers into a fashion must-have – is not going anywhere. Since most of us might struggle to pull off the anorak and trainers “normcore” look thankfully there are also a handful of new Scandi brands which specialise in stylish raincoats, offering elevated cuts and sophisticated colours for a reasonable price. The pink number below, £95, by Rains, wouldn’t look out of place at London Fashion Week.

Has the #MeToo movement lost momentum? That’s a debate for a different time, but Hollywood’s commentary on it has only just begun. “She Said,” based on the 2019 book of the same name by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the two journalists from The New York Times who first exposed Harvey Weinstein’s history of abuse and sexual misconduct, has its world premiere at the New York Film Festival next month.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead, Supernatural) has joined the cast of Amazon’s for Season 4 as a recurring guest star. Details regarding the character he will play remain under wraps.

Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Andi Mack‘s Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant make up the voice cast for Wildwood, the latest movie from Laika Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s a homecoming for Maria Bakalova who is starring in and producing Triumph, the first movie she has done in her native Bulgaria following her breakout role in Borat 2, which launched her Hollywood career. Bakalova has joined the cast of Triumph alongside another Bulgarian actor who has found success internationally, Shadow and Bone‘s Julian Kostov. The duo will produce through their company Five Oceans.

A new musical written by Anna Deavere Smith and featuring music from the Ella Fitzgerald songbook is currently in development. Ella: An American Miracle will receive an Aug. 25-Sept. 21 work session, with Tony-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and Charity Angél Dawson portraying the iconic singer at different points in her life.

Whoopi Goldberg paid tribute on The View to the late Star Trek pioneer and fellow Trekkie, Nichelle Nichols, who died on July 31. Nichols was a groundbreaking actor in the science fiction genre who inspired the ABC talk show host in her own journey to space.

Netflix released the new teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro's stop action musical adaptation of Pinocchio on Wednesday.Fans were given a glimpse at the 57-year-old Oscar-winning director's dark reimagining of the classic fantasy tale which is slated to hit theaters in December.'For my many wonderings on this earth, I had so much to say about imperfect fathers and imperfect sons, and about loss and love,' Ewan MacGregor, 50, who voices the role of the talking cricket Sebastian J. Cricket, narrates as the trailer begins.

READ MORE:Wife Swap's King Curtis unrecognisable with beard in hunting snap 13 years after showHe fumed at her during the episode: “Your two languages seem to be bad English and redneck,” along with calling her home “stupid and simple”.He also mocked the family for being overweight, telling Gayla: “The whole problem with America is that it is full of people like you. You’re over-opinionated, overweight and uneducated.”Stephen went on to insult the entire US armed forces, telling the cameras: “The lower classes are a perfect fit” for military service because they’re “fascist and militaristic.”Since appearing on Wife Swap, Stephen was fired from his job as chief financial officer at a solar energy company.

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Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has laid into Sergio Perez after his failure to secure a podium finish at the French GP. The Mexican squandered P3 at Circuit Paul Ricard after George Russell outsmarted him late on. The Mexican seemed off the pace throughout the weekend as teammate Max Verstappen cruised to victory after Charles Leclerc crashed out.

READ MORE: Man's attacks partner's ex with pool cue before returning with hammer 'to finish job' Co-workers acted quickly, using bolt cutters to free the rod from the ground, allowing the Texas roof painter to stand up with about 60cm of the rod still sticking out of his head, Yahoo News reports. Doctors told him the rod was 'just millimetres' from his voice box, spinal cord and arteries, and paramedics said they had never seen anything like it.One of the paramedics at the scene, Ashley Thomason, told 12NewsNow: "We can train for this all day long, it’s almost 20 years for me, and I’ve never seen anything like this and I probably never will again."The biggest thing was keeping him calm, stabilising his neck and just getting him to the closest trauma centre so they can take over from there."Surgery to save the man was completed within an hour and he was then put on a liquid diet for two days.

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko blasted Sergio Perez for his performance during the French GP.The Mexican seemed off the pace throughout the weekend as teammate Max Verstappen cruised to victory after Charles Leclerc crashed out.Perez was struggling to fend off George Russell for the final podium spot and was doing a good job until a virtual safety car was deployed.READ MORE: Charles Leclerc crashes out of French GP while leading after losing car at 100mph turnRussell secured the podium finish by producing a nifty move on Perez following the end of the virtual safety car. The 24-year-old appeared to be backing off the Red Bull just as the period was ending, but he then accelerated quickly and appeared to catch Perez napping as he was able to overtake him on the inside.

Groot gets his dance on in the brand new trailer for I Am Groot.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter the long reign of Baby Yoda, a new young alien is set to take Disney+ by storm. The first trailer for “I Am Groot,” the “Guardians of the Galaxy” animated spinoff starring the monosyllabic space hero, has been released out of Marvel Studios Comic-Con animation panel on Friday.In addition, the panel revealed that after the initial five animated shorts premiere this August, “I Am Groot” will return with additional episodes at a later date.Initially created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby in the 1960s comic book “Tales to Astonish,” Groot (voiced in the MCU by Vin Diesel) is an extraterrestrial space creature noted for his friendly demeanor and gentle disposition.

Zack Sharf Amanda Seyfried revealed to Backstage that she auditioned for the role of Glinda the Good Witch in Jon M. Chu’s upcoming “Wicked” musical film adaptation, but the production went for pop star Ariana Grande instead. Oscar-nominated Seyfried has no regrets.

WIFE Swap has been the epitome of noughties TV for almost two decades. But by taking part in the show, some individuals in the likes of Stephen Fowler have struggled in the aftermath of their episodes.

Barcelona have taken a massive L after running out of 'W's to fit on Robert Lewandowski shirts following his signing.The Spanish club have been hit with huge financial trouble over the past few years after a number of questionable transfer decisions including over £100million spent on both Philippe Coutinho and Antoine Griezmann, who both flopped. A mammoth wage bill saw Lionel Messi depart last summer for Paris Saint-Germain after they could not renew his contract.However, they have seemingly forgotten about their perilous situation this summer by splashing the cash under Xavi.

JD Linville Director Rebekah McKendry’s newest film “Glorious” – which stars legendary character actor J.K. Simmons alongside Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood”) – world premieres at this year’s Vin official selection.Variety has had exclusive access to a clip which hints at the film’s monstrous horror and undercurrent of humor. The film follows Wes (Kwanten) as he waits out a hangover locked in a public restroom with a mysterious entity (Simmons) behind a glory hole.

A longtime loyalty. Usher is sharing an update on Justin Bieber following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis — and giving thanks to those who have stuck by his friend’s side.

The X Factor may be returning to screens as early as next year, on a new network.The singer-songwriter who is currently training to be a lawyer appeared on the programme back in 2010 and made it through to the quarter-finals of the talent show.But now, the star has voiced her concern after a string of former contestants claimed they had a negative experience on the programme.READ MORE: Katie Waissell claims X Factor had 'preventative measures' in place to stop her leavingSpeaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Katie, who now heads up The OWHL Foundation revealed she hopes that bosses at Channel 5, where The X Factor is believed to air will look into claims made by former contestants.She said: "The new Channel 5 bosses also have the same duty of care to the contestants and the general public as to what is broadcasted."I would hope that they would have done their due diligence checks on everybody (TV show-wise) when onboarding a new tv show and I would highly recommend to re-look into any potential cause for concern as to moving forward with a tv show that is under current investigation."Katie continued: "Should the show go ahead, it would put Channel 5 at risk of being vicariously liable."Most importantly, I would hope that all and everybody, regardless of the network or business person or industry sector that is a human being, they would only want the best for another."I would very much politely and kindly request that they relook into all of the information that is out there but they can also request further information from other sources and I would happily help should they get in touch."But Katie later added: "I do believe that change is going to come and I do believe that change is happening."As long as we keep being