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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese filmmaker, Bi Gan, best-known for his single-take feature “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” has seen his “A Short Story” picked up by Kino Lorber for distribution in North America. A fairy tale that follows the relationship between man and cat, the film had its world premiere in competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and now has its North American premiere in the Currents section of the New York Film Festival. Kino Lorber plans to qualify “A Short Story” for the 96th Academy Awards, showing it theatrically nationwide in early 2023 in tandem with a theatrical re-release of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” “Kino Lorber rarely acquires short films, but Bi Gan has packed more cinematic delight into the fifteen minutes of ‘A Short Story’ than many feature length films deliver in two hours,” said Kino Lorber SVP Wendy Lidell. The deal was brokered by Les Films du Losange.

Motherboard has published unaired footage from Kanye West‘s October 6 interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News. The footage contains a number of unsettling and conspiratorial tangents.

Kanye West taped an episode of The Shop, the HBO talk show starring LeBron James, that was deemed unbroadcastable after he repeated "hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes," SpringHill Company CEO Maverick Carter has told Andscape. Carter, who runs SpringHill alongside N.B.A. All-Star James and co-hosts the series, said he took full responsibility for welcoming Ye to the show during a period in which he has worn a T-shirt bearing the slogan "White Lives Matter" and been temporarily banned from both Instagram and Twitter for posting offensive messages, including a threat against Jewish people.

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Kate Garraway hit back at her Good Morning Britain co-star Ben Shephard when he accused her of "pulling at the heartstrings" on live TV.ITV star Kate made an emotional plea to viewers on Thursday (October 13) ahead of the National Television Awards in London that evening, where she was up for an award.Kate was nominated in the Authored Documentary category for her film Caring For Derek, which shows the constant care she has to give to her husband Derek Draper, who became the UK's longest suffering Covid patient.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid swipes at Ant and Dec as she says 'someone else should win at NTAs'She told viewers: "I don't think it'll be glory but it'll be lovely if it was, because caring, whether professionally or for the unpaid ones that do it for love, and there are millions of them, it rarely gets glamour. So it'll be lovely for them to get a sparkly sort of award, wouldn't it?"Susanna had just said she'd love to "bathe in Kate's glory" and Ben agreed: "Yeah," but he jokingly accused Kate of tugging at heartstrings with her poignant words.He was talking to GMB's showbiz correspondent Richard Arnold, who was giving viewers a sneak peak at the NTA ceremony from London's OVO arena.He said: "She's pulling at the heartstrings, Richard.

READ MORE: Married At First Sight UK's Kwame opens up on reason behind Kasia sex ban "The reunion is like nothing you've seen before - it's all kicking off," the source told the publication.They added: "It's explosive, let's just say that that the previous dinner parties have got nothing on what's about to happen."Everyone is at the reunion and at one point everyone was shouting and screaming at someone."The source went on to say: "No one could be heard, and everyone was rowing with each other - it was mayhem. Luckily there were no drinks thrown but a lot was consumed."There will be two reunion episode of MAFS UK which will take place on Monday 17 October and Tuesday 18 October.This season has included plenty of drama within the social experiment, mainly stemming from Thomas Hartley and April Banbury who became embroiled in a bitter row after it was revealed words had been spoken about Chanita Stephenson behind her back.While new couple Whitney Hughes and Matt Murray ruffled feathers after cheating on their respective spouses with each other and continuing the experiment together.Matt, 32, claimed at the final dinner party that he believed other contestants were jealous of him and Whitney which is why they didn't have a positive reaction to their decision to stay.While the couples attending the reunion haven't been confirmed yet, it's likely that these feuds will continue to unravel in the episodes airing next week. For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here .

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Elle Brooke has revealed her least favourite UK city as she recalled the time she had to go to hospital there.The adult film icon regularly hosts Q&As on Instagram, and one fan asked her what her favourite and "worst" UK towns to visit are.True to form, Elle didn't hold back."My worst [city] is probably Birmingham," she revealed.READ MORE: OnlyFans star Elle Brooke 'has one of hardest punches' boxer Ebanie Bridges has felt"I was in the A&E and it was like something out of a BBC drama."I feel like every other person had a police officer with them. It was crazy."Elle's favourite UK spot will come as no surprise to fans - the outspoken City fan declared her top UK town to be Manchester.The news comes following whispers that the porn princess may be leaving her OnlyFans life behind in favour of her new-found love of boxing.The knockout star revealed she "enjoys boxing more" than her career on the NFSW site - despite skyrocketing to fame on the platform.Speaking to Boxing King Media, she said: "I think given the chance, if this could overtake OF then I guess that would be the goal."It's strange.

Måneskin have shared the gothic new video for their song ‘The Loneliest’ – you can watch the clip below.The single was released by the Italian band last week after they debuted it during an intimate free gig at The Underworld in Camden, north London.“We’re so excited for you all to finally hear ‘The Loneliest’,” Måneskin’s vocalist Damiano David said in a statement. “This song means a lot to me, it’s a personal song but I hope you can all relate to it in your own way.“We played a tiny surprise show in London and performed ‘The Loneliest’ live for the first time and your reaction meant so much to us! We’re having a whirlwind year touring the globe, meeting fans at gigs and festivals all over the world, from Japan to America to Europe and beyond, and we can’t wait to continue touring and releasing more music into 2023!”The video for ‘The Loneliest’ has now arrived, which sees the band attending a funeral that takes a surreal twist.You can watch the Tommaso Ottomano-directed video for Måneskin’s ‘The Loneliest’ above.Måneskin have also been nominated in the Best Rock and Best Italian Artist categories at this year’s MTV EMAs, which are set to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany on November 13.The band will play a sold-out show at The O2 in London in May 2023 as part of their UK and European tour.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to attend next week's Ballon d'Or ceremony - but football fans can't understand why. A five-time winner of the award, the Manchester United star is in the running again this time around, although he is not expected to take top honours.

OnlyFans model Alex Le Tissier (daughter in law of footie icon Matt) believes she is being “unfairly punished” for being a sex worker. She had been an ambassador for Southampton Doing It For The Kids for a year and a half but claims she was recently told she is no longer wanted. READ MORE: Matt Le Tissier’s son and daughter-in-law 'fear for their kids' after sex tape is leaked This is despite running from Exeter to Winchester in May last year to raise money for two charities.Speaking with Daily Star, the mum-of-four said: “I had a warning from someone I am friends with at the charity a month ago as there have been a crowd of people complaining to the charity about me.

Tom Cruise, 60, could possibly become the "first civilian to do a spacewalk outside of the space station". According to Donna Langley, the film will be mainly set on earth, but will have some pivotal space scenes.Donna, the head of Universal Pictures, spoke to the BBC in an exclusive interview, giving all the details of the upcoming Hollywood movie.She revealed: "Tom Cruise is taking us to space.

READ MORE: Millionaire Dubai housewife splashes £450 on manicures complete with Swarovski crystalsIn the post, the woman claims that despite having their own driveway which could hold up to four vehicles, her neighbours purposely park their nine cars outside her house."My neighbours have nine cars total parked in the street," she raged, as reported by The Mirror."They always park two of those cars in front of my house and won’t move them the whole week. We have a regulation where we live that you can’t leave your car parked for more than 48 hours in the same spot."They have told me they don’t like to leave their driveway with cars because it looks tacky.“Over half the cars they have, they don’t even use them.

police searching for missing teenager Leah Croucher were located in the former home of a convicted paedophile, according to reports. Leah, 19, was last seen on February 15, 2019, but a recent tip off has led police to a house in Milton Keynes where forensic examinations identified "human remains".A rucksack and other items belonging to the teen have been found at the property in Loxbeare Drive, Furzton, prompting Thames Valley Police to launch a murder investigation.READ MORE: 'Rose West' Halloween student night forces 'tone deaf' club into grovelling apologyPolice were tipped off by a member of the public on Monday, leading police to search the property.The Times reported that the house, which neighbours say has been empty for months, is just 500 yards from the spot the tragic teen was last seen.

£70 slip-ons.The youngster, who goes to Ormskirk School in Burscough, Lancashire had previously been sent to isolation for her choice of footwear until it reached a point on October 5 where she refused to carry on doing so as it “wasn’t benefitting her education”.READ MORE: Boy, 12, hasn't been to school for a year after 'pushing teachers to the limit'Lilly’s fuming mum Rachel, 39, claimed: “I specifically bought Lilly black leather shoes because I thought they were appropriate."Every morning the teachers make the children stand outside for 15 minutes while they inspect their uniforms, and if their uniform isn't to their liking, they get sent straight to isolation."They would rather sacrifice children's physical, mental and educational wellbeing over a pair of black shoes than look after the children in their care…"Lilly is a model student. She has never been in trouble for her behaviour, so her anxiety is through the roof.

READ MORE: Ex-jockey sure her OnlyFans is only one where 'subscribers make more money than me'His colleague though seemingly did not see the gesture, and he himself decided to walk onto the track and right in front of the stalls ahead of the off. Seconds later the dogs were released to the surprise of the official, and as he attempted to run at the way he collided by one of the sprinting starters and crushed to the ground.The track worker was thrown into the barriers at the side of the track and was left lying on his back before the TV cameras cut away.

Kanye West has made an alleged dig at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian by posing with her sex tape partner Ray J.The rapper, 45, attended the premiere of Candace Owens' new documentary The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM on Wednesday night.Arriving two hours late, Kanye walked the event's red carpet alongside Ray J, 41.READ MORE: Kanye West admits to having a crush on Kylie Jenner's best friend, StassieDressed in an oversized black blazer and a 2024 black cap, the Yeezy star posed for photos alongside Candace, 33, and Ray J.Both stars have feuded with Kim, 41, over recent months.Wearing funeral attire – a suit and tie, long black coat and black leather gloves – Ray J cut a solemn figure.His attendance at the event followed fans growing concerned for the star after he shared a number of now-deleted posts alluding to suicidal thoughts.TMZ reports Candace worked to get both Kanye and Ray J on the red carpet amid her feud with their shared ex, Kim.Having branded The Kardashians star "a prostitute", political pundit Candace also recently released an audio clip of Kim allegedly referring to Whitney Houston as an "old hag".Kim is claimed to have sent the message to her ex Ray J, who previously dated the late singer and Bodyguard star, during their own romance.Earlier this month, Kim was reportedly booed "so hard" while attending an American football game alongside her son Saint.Kanye has also received a ton of backlash following his controversial Fox News interview with Tucker Carlson, which was followed by him sharing a number of anti-Semitic tweets.The controversial posts saw him removed from Twitter and condemned by a number of stars including Talk TV broadcaster Piers Morgan.Earlier in the month, Kanye

Holly Willoughby has sent a clear message to viewers of This Morning despite facing backlash in recent weeks. The presenter and her co-host Phillip Schofield came under fire last month when they were accused of 'queue jumping' to see the Queen lying in state.

Jimmy Kimmel is no longer vacillating.