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A Catholic Church in the United Kingdom has banned an award-winning gay author from visiting and speaking at two schools near London. The Archdiocese of Southwark cancelled the talks by young adult fiction writer Simon James Green at the two schools. Green was scheduled to speak at The John Fisher School in Purley, South London on March 7 and at St John’s Primary School in Gravesend, Kent on March 9.

tech could help develop a power station in space.Projects from the UK Space Agency will receive a £2million government funding boost for 13 new projects.The projects include a Rolls-Royce power station that could allow water and breathable oxygen to be generated in space.Engineers will also develop a robot that will search for resources such as oxygen and water in Moon rocks.Another will develop new technology that can withstand the high radiation levels on Mars, while a third will build a communications tool for astronauts to tackle the delay in conversations between Mars and Earth.Science minister George Freeman announced a £2m boost for 13 new projects during British Science Week (March 11-20).He said “In addition to discovery breakthroughs, these projects will also ensure that people here on Earth benefit from new technology, including micro-reactor technology with the potential to support our net zero commitments.”Abi Clayton, future programmes director, Rolls-Royce said: “The support of the UK Space Agency has been instrumental in enabling the continued progress of the Rolls-Royce Micro-Reactor development programme.“This shows the true value of public and private partnership as we bring together the space domain experience of the UK Space Agency with our own unique nuclear expertise.“Together we can achieve ambitious technological firsts for the UK as we develop the power systems of the future.”The UK has invested £180m over five years in the European Space Agency’s global exploration programme.It is leading on the Sample Fetch Rover, which will play a key role in the joint Nasa/ESA Mars Sample Return mission, and is also supporting international efforts to return humans to the Moon, with industry expected to

UK's weather will vary dramatically this week with the mercury set to plummet below freezing before skyrocketing upward.According to the Met Office the start of this week will be pretty bog standard, with "outbreaks of rain for many areas... drier in the far southeast and northwest".However, forecasters are saying that from Wednesday evening (March 16) things will start to change.

Kristen Wiig looked sophisticated as she flaunted a brand new look at the Critics Choice Awards in LA on Sunday.The 48-year-old Saturday Night Live star's hair was newly dyed jet black and she wore it in a short crop with a side part.She complemented the look with dazzling diamond drop earrings as she attended the event where she took the stage as a presenter. Beauty! Kristen Wiig looked sophisticated as she flaunted a brand new look at the Critics Choice Awards in LA on Sunday The Bridesmaids actress blue eyes popped with her new, darker tresses framing her face.Her makeup was light and brought out her naturally beautiful features with pink tones worn on her cheeks and lips.

Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer are hitting the red carpet together for the first time!

Coronation Street has been hit with a big “ovengate” mystery.One of the cast bought a fancy new stove for his wife as a birthday gift – and she hit the roof.When soap bosses got wind of the embarrassing story they stole the idea for a plotline.Viewers recently saw Sarah Barlow (Tina O’Brien) go red with rage when hubby Adam bought her an oven for her birthday.Only a few know who the story was based on – and fans will be left with a guessing game.Actress Tina said: “Somebody at our work did that for their wife and that is how it ended up in the story.“Obviously it didn’t go down very well. I won’t say who.“Personally I would not like a present of an oven.

Demi Rose sent pulses racing with a sizzling series of topless snaps in her latest social media post.Sharing the racy snaps with her 19.1million Instagram followers the Birmingham born OnlyFans star wrote: "Oh I do love to be beside the sea…"In the pictures the model appears on a sunny beach on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, wearing nothing but a tiny yellow thong.Demi donned a full face of makeup and let her bleached brunette locks drop past her shoulders.The post, which consisted of one short video and two snaps, has racked up over 622,000 likes. Fans were sure to flood the brunette beauty with gushing compliments in the comment section.

So many stars were in attendance at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards and lots of great fashion was presented on the red carpet.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticWilliam Hurt, who died Sunday at 71, had a look and an aura that appeared, at first, to fit all too snugly into Hollywood’s conception of what a movie star should be. Tall and broad-shouldered, with a silky shock of wheat-colored hair, his handsome features set off by a cleft chin and a faraway gaze, he was, at a glance, the quintessence of the old-fashioned WASP he-man ideal.

Kristin Chenoweth knows how to work a red carpet.The 53-year-old actress commanded attention in a revealing black ensemble, as she posed on the red carpet of the Critics Choice Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.The Wicked star was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in AppleTV's Schmigadoon! but she lost out to Hannah Waddingham for Ted Lasso, also an AppleTV show. Front and center:Kristin Chenoweth flashes the flesh in stunning black gown at the Critics Choice Awards in LAChenoweth wore a lovely black dress that featured a sparkling upper portion while she attended the annual event.The bottom portion of the Broadway mainstay's outfit draped to the ground for much of the awards ceremony.

Grimes has claimed that she was fired from promoting Dune for Warner Bros as an “influencer”.Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi books came out last year and starred Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.Speaking to Vanity Fair for a new cover story, Grimes shared her love for Herbert’s books, and revealed that she had dreams of directing her own Dune adaptation.She then went on to say that she was initially hired by Warner to promote the film via her social media following.

The Harder They Fall, starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz and Idris Elba. It is a headbangingly, flesh-splatteringly freaky debut from Jeymes Samuel that reclaims the African-American side of the genre. The drumbeat of brutality became a bit too uniform for me, but it it stylishly made.

The Power of the Dog was named best film at tonight’s 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), as the New Zealander also scooped best director. During a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, sci-fi epic Dune also triumphed with five gongs, and Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical Belfast was named Outstanding British Film. The Power of the Dog’s male star, Benedict Cumberbatch, was on hand to read out the absent Campion’s victory speech for her best director award.

Baftas red carpet was back with a vengeance for 2022, with the awards returning to full-capacity for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. And while the Baftas offer us the chance to celebrate the best films and performances of the past year, it also allows us to get a glimpse of celebrity’s red carpet style.

Read more: Man gives Belfast one star review after not realising it's in black and white Accepting the award, writer and director Kenneth Branagh said: "Thank you to British cinema audiences for watching in tonnage a UK and Irish cinema film at UK and Ireland cinemas. "All hail the streaming revolution, but all hail the big screen too. It's alive, and long may they live together.

Kenneth Branagh and his wife Lindsay Brunnock cut a glamorous pair as they posed arm-in-arm on the red carpet at this year's BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday. Director Sir Kenneth, 61, whose movie Belfast won the Outstanding British Film gong and was nominated in the Best Film category, looked dapper in a black tuxedo and crisp white shirt. Lindsay, 52, coordinated with her filmmaker partner by wearing a floor-length black dress with a leg split.

LADY Gaga brought Hollywood glamour to the Baftas last night in a plunging fishtail dress with a huge train. The actress, who is in town to present the EE Rising Star Award, posed up a storm in front of the iconic Bafta masks, holding a tasselled bag and placing her hand on her hip.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Inu-Oh,” the acclaimed Japanese animation that debuted in Venice and Toronto last year, has been sold widely by Fortissimo Films and Asmik Ace.Amsterdam and Beijing based Fortissimo is collaborating with Tokyo-based Asmik Ace on two titles, “Inu-oh” by Yuasa Masaaki and “Missing” by Katayama Shinzo, a former assistant director to “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho on “Mother.”Rock musical animation “Inu-Oh” was licensed to Sun Distribution for Latin America, to Rapid Eye for Germany, Front Row in the Middle East and Cinemaran in Spain. Asmik Ace handles Asian territories, North America, France, U.K. and Benelux.

Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter plan on doing their part to support Ukrainian refugees.

Just a year after winning Best Young Performer for his role in Minari at last year's Critics Choice Awards, Korean-American actor Alan Kim posed with the Korean cast of Netflix's hit Squid Game on the red carpet of the 2022 Critics Choice Awards.The 9-year-old Kim posted with Squid Game creatorHwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae (Seong Ji-hun), Jung Ho-yeon (Kang Sae-byeok) and Park Hae-soo (Cho Sang-woo) on the red carpet at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.While the Squid Game stars were nominated, Kim presented the award he won last year, which went to Belfast star Jude Hill. One year later:Just a year after winning Best Young Performer for his role in Minari at last year's Critics Choice Awards, Korean-American actor Alan Kim posed with the Korean cast of Netflix's hit Squid Game on the red carpet of the 2022 Critics Choice Awards Star:The 9-year-old Kim posted with Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae (Seong Ji-hun), Jung Ho-yeon (Kang Sae-byeok) and Park Hae-soo (Cho Sang-woo) on the red carpet at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los AngelesKim impressed in a sharp red suit coat and matching pants with a white dress shirt, black tie and pristine white sneakers.Squid Game creatorHwang Dong-hyuk opted for a tie-less grey suit while bothLee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo opted for classic black tuxedos.

Britney Spears on Sunday took to Instagram with an emotional post in which she mused about her teenage sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, growing older.The musical artist, 40, opened up about the sentimental side of parenthood as her children age, and the emotional toll it takes on her.'I will just say it just like when my boys got bigger … IT LITERALLY SUCKS,' the ...Baby One More Time singer said in the caption. 'They [don't] need me anymore … I’ve cried oceans for my boys and I’m not lying!!!! Hopefully one day I can show recent pics of us but in the meantime, I respect their wishes!!!! The latest:Britney Spears, 40, on Sunday took to Instagram with an emotional post in which she mused about her teenage sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, growing olderThe (You Drive Me) Crazy singer, who is engaged to fiancé Sam Asghari, 28, shares both sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline, 43, who she was married to from 2004 thru 2007.The Grammy-winner accompanied the post with a series of shots in which she posed in a shoulderless black skirt with heart patterns and donned a necklace.