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Jennifer Grey can't help but get emotional when thinking about her past roles. Grey said she still tears up while rewatching the '80s classic, "Dirty Dancing," in which she starred alongside Patrick Swayze.

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Pete Doherty performed a section of The Pogues‘ ‘Dirty Old Town’ in Ukrainian on The Last Leg last night (February 24) – see a snippet below.The singer was appearing on the show, hosted by Adam Hills, on the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.To close the show, he performed ‘Dirty Old Town’ solo, incorporating the Ukrainian language into its final chorus.He ended the performance by exclaiming “Slava Ukraini!” which translates as “Glory to Ukraine!”Watch the performance below.A really lovely touch by @petedoherty performing Dirty Old Town in Ukranian. Also lovely to see he seems to have fought the demons that have haunted him for past 2 decades.

"Blown Away" singer Carrie Underwood had fans stunned over her unique walk-in closet.  In one of her most recent Instagram posts, the country music star unveiled her closet while showing off her new "patent leather" pants.  "So I bought these super cute, patent leather…they’re not leather…leggings…to wear…saw them, thought they’d be cute for something, there’s just one problem," Underwood said in her Instagram Reel video. "When you walk…doesn’t really sound great," she laughed.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) The text over the humorous video read, "That time I bought the noisy britches…" She captioned her post, "I’m sorry, I can’t hear you…my pants are too loud!!!" Underwood added with a laughing emoji and pants emoji.

Ilker Çatak’s ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Wins Europa Cinemas Prize In BerlinIlker Çatak’s The Teachers‘ Lounge has won the Europa Cinemas Label as Best European film in the Berlinale’s Panorama section. The award was voted on by a jury of four exhibitors from the Europa Cinemas network consisting of Marius Bălănescu (Cinema Victoria, Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Will Fitzgerald (Pálás, Galway, Ireland), Tanja Helm (Cinematograph & Leokino, Innsbruck, Austria) and Ola Starmach (Kino Pod Baranami, Kraków, Poland). Members of the Europa Cinemas network will receive a financial incentive when they program the film, ensuring it a wider release. “The Teachers‘ Lounge is an intense and very well-made drama set in a German primary school. The film explores key subjects like the prevalence of bureaucracy in schools and issues of race and class, but above all, it is a compelling rollercoaster of a drama,” read the jury statement. The title is sold internationally by Brussels-based Be For Films and produced by Ingo Fliess for Munich-based if…Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: 2x Emmy nominee Matt Walsh (Veep) has signed on to star alongside Alejandro De Hoyos (The Man from Toronto), Chelsea Rendon (Vida), Francisco Ramos (Gentefied), John Kaler (The Wrong Guy) and Jason Konopisos-Alvarez (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay) in the action-comedy The Unexpecteds from writer-director Alejandro Montoya Marín.

She was the original 90s pin-up, famed for saving lives in her red swimsuit on US TV show Baywatch. But Pamela Anderson’s life away from the cameras was arguably more dramatic than her character CJ Parker’s.

‘The Woman King’ & ‘Aftersun’ Dominate Girls On Film AwardsThe Woman King and Aftersun dominated the main awards at the second annual Girls On Film Awards. The Woman King picked up Best Ensemble, sponsored by Netflix, and Best Female Friendship On Screen. Woman King star Viola Davis was also awarded the Feminist Superhero award. Woman King lead Sheila Atim was there in person to accept the awards. Aftersun nabbed Best Feature Film Sponsored by EON Productions, while the film’s publicity team also won Best Publicity Campaign. Other big winners included Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder, which took home Best Cinematography and the Sinéad O’Connor pic Nothing Compares (Best Documentary). Nominees for the awards were chosen by a selection of critics and journalists. Girls On Film was launched by Deadline critic and broadcaster Anna Smith and producer Hedda Archbold with the aim of rewarding excellence in the field of feminism, inclusion, and diversity in cinema. Check out the full winners on the Girl On Film Twitter account.

Charli XCX has confirmed that she has not signed a new record contract with Dirty Hit.It comes after the pop artist revealed earlier today (February 22) that she had penned a new contract.During an appearance on British Vogue‘s ‘In The Bag’ series, Charli showed the camera her “brand new recording contract” for “two albums”.

CPH: DOX Sets 2023 Main CompetitionThe Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, affectionately known as CPH: DOX, has set the full lineup for its 2023 edition. This year, the festival will screen more than 200 new documentaries, with over 100 world premieres – the largest number at CPH: DOX. Christoffer Guldbrandsen’s long-awaited film A Storm Foretold about Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone will debut at the fest alongside a new doc by One Child Nation director Lynn Zhang. This year CPH: DOX also celebrates 20 years. Guests set to visit include Wim Wenders, Joan Baez, Nathan Fielder, and Jeremy Deller. You can check out the full lineup here.

Anyone who’s seen The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, remembers the mining town where Mitzi does “a lap of the Broken Hill main drag, in Drag.” Almost 30 years on there’s even more colour stomping the ‘main drag’ thanks to the work of one tireless LGBTQI teenager. The Rainbow Shoelace Project started as a few Pride Flag beads on 13-year-old Abbie Kelly’s shoelaces. On her first day of High School, to avoid bullying, she took them off, but thanks to some encouragement from friends, she put them back on and now, they’re going global.

1 min read Celebrating the Launch of Sydney WorldPride – Ava Max has been announced to join the epic line-up at the official closing concert Rainbow Republic presented by Optus at The Domain on Sunday, 5 March 2023.

Apollo gives good party. Off-the-wall production, euphoric, hands-in-the-air high-energy anthems and classics, a Category 5 confetti cyclone and those special Apollo-only touches including lollipops, ice blocks, fruit baskets and moose knuckles, all gift-wrapped in sparkle and magic.

One of the most loved Mardi Gras parties, this one has everything: a slow cruise through Sydney’s spectacular harbour; two levels, two DJs –  DJ Argonaut and DJ Anvi ; and Kylie tunes spinning around all night: hits, rare cuts, b-sides, remixes. Plus, Melbourne’s own Millie Minogue performing with her dancers.

Love Island viewers were quick to notice Sanam Harrinanan’s beauty blunder on Monday night’s episode and quipped that the show’s producers “done Sanam dirty” by showing it.Tonight's show saw her head out on her first date with Kai Fagan after the pair hit it off at Casa Amor. Rushing upstairs to get ready for their day out, Sanam – who opted to wear open-toe heeled sandals – quickly painted her toenails with the help of Jessie Wynter… but the pair didn’t do a very good job. Showing a close up of Sanam’s toes, her white varnish could be seen not only on her nail, but around it and on her toe as well.

Anyone who’s seen The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, remembers the mining town where Mitzi does “a lap of the Broken Hill main drag, in Drag.” Almost 30 years on there’s even more colour stomping the ‘main drag’ thanks to the work of one tireless LGBTQI teenager. The Rainbow Shoelace Project started as a few Pride Flag beads on 13-year-old Abbie Kelly’s shoelaces. On her first day of High School, to avoid bullying, she took them off, but thanks to some encouragement from friends, she put them back on and now, they’re going global.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC News presenters have been told that they can relax their formal dress code in the pursuit of more authentic reporting as the broadcaster seeks to reinvent its 24-hour news channel.

3 min read Qtopia Sydney, Sydney’s first Queer Museum, has officially launched two thought-provoking and immersive exhibitions just in time for the commencement of Sydney WorldPride 2023. February marks a milestone for the not-for-profit organisation, with its physical exhibition spaces being unveiled to the public for the first time at The Bandstand and the National Art School.

A new mum who spent five hours each day cleaning has told of how her severe OCD plagued her with thoughts that her own children were 'dirty'.