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Dancing on Ice star Rachel Stevens joined a slew big of stars over the weekend to celebrate International Women’s Day as she stepped out in a pair of stylish leather trousers.The S Club 7 singer, 43, was one of many fashionable female stars who gathered to acknowledge the significant annual event which champions female achievements across the globe.She wowed in a pair of skintight black leather trousers paired with a simple white tee and a bold black blazer.The fashionista, who has her own edit with OASIS, looked undeniably chic, teaming the look with some black heeled boots, a black leather handbag and gold hoop earrings.The former Dancing On Ice star wore her trademarks locks loose and wavy as they hung over her shoulders. Fellow attendee Katie Piper OBE shared the gorgeous snap, captioning the post: “It was such a pleasure to be invited by @HelloMag to talk alongside @KellyHoppen @TessyOjo @JoMaloneCBE @ScarredNotScared @melissaodabash , Lesley Regan and #laurensilverman at @Fortnums for their #InternationalWomensDay talk this morning! “It’s rare that I’m in a room with just women, but the energy and the sense of community was just amazing! Thankyou to @RosieJNixon for the invite and for being a dream as always #BreakTheBias” Mother-of-two Rachel recently talked to Hello! about what International Women’s Day means to her.“I just think it’s important to celebrate amazing, strong women.

EastEnders fans are used to seeing actor Roger Griffiths as Mitch Baker in the long-running BBC soap.Fan favourite Mitch didn't have the best start at family life, failing to stick around for his kids Chantelle and Keegan with partner Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley).However, the character has redeemed himself over the years, becoming more of a dad and learning to become more responsible with the introduction of his youngest daughter Bailey when her mum Dinah passed away.Mitch has since become a well-loved part of life in Albert Square since 2018, winning himself fans thanks to his bromance with Mick Carter and his loving relationship with ex-girlfriend Karen.His world is set to come crashing down this week as he discovers that Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) was responsible for his daughter Chantelle's tragic death.Fans may not realise it thanks to his youthful personality and good looks but Roger is actually 61 years old having just celebrated his birthday on February 6.Roger isn't just an on-screen dad and has three sons of his own - Troy, Tyler and Zain - with his partner Danielle Melville.As Mitch is set to take centre stage, Daily Star has taken a look into Roger's life away from Walford.Roger originally found his way onto TV screens when he starred alongside Lenny Henry in BBC One sitcom Chef!He played Everton Stonehead alongside Lenny's character Gareth Blackstock between 1993 until 1996.Chef! aired as 20 episodes over three series was created and primarily written by Peter Tilbury based on an idea from Lenny himself.Henry starred as Gareth Blackstock, a talented, arrogant, tyrannical and obsessed chef who has endlessly inventive insults for his staff, unknowing customers, and almost anyone else he encounters.

Reddit thread about flight secrets, they wrote: "There is very little we can actually do to 'make-up time'."The longer the flight, the more we can do, but still, we're talking 5-10 minutes, not an hour."The responder was backed by another pilot Jim Richards who said flight attendants often strive to do this anyway. He said in the New Zealand Herald: "With very few exceptions, we're always flying optimal routes and altitudes to get us to our destination in the minimum time and with minimal fuel burn.

Miss Universe 2020, Andrea Meza is as creative as they come. The Mexican beauty queen, turned Telemundo TV personality, showed her funny side as she recreated the viral and controversial look worn by Kim Kardashian at the Balenciaga Fall/Winter 22 collection show during this year’s Paris Fashion Week, in which she also shined exposing her fab silhouette and great sense of humor.The Mexican Telemundo host not only showed her look on her TV program En Casa Con Telemundo, she also took to Instagram to share a series of photos of the process she went through to achieve this style...using rolls of yellow vinyl tape with the word ‘Caution’.

A DIY expert has revealed how an old pair of tights could help to slash your energy bills immediately.

A man aged 77 and a woman of 60 have been quizzed by detectives on suspicion of assault after the death of a baby boy.

The closure of the Mancunian Way for annual repairs has been rescheduled, the council has announced.

the Mirror reports.Ms Walsham claims that her late husband would not have wanted his ashes to be kept in an urn as he was "very claustrophobic and scared of the dark" and would have wanted to be "set free".For nearly three decades, Mrs Walsham and her children visited the garden of rest at the East London Cemetery, West Ham, on Fathers' Days, birthdays and other occasions to mourn their lost relative.But in 2016, the family were shocked when it was claimed Mr Kenny's ashes were not where they thought they were.Rather than be scattered in the garden, it's been claimed the ashes were handed to his estranged mum, Iris Garbutt, and buried in an Essex grave.Mrs Garbutt's grandson James Briggs explained that the woman - who had fallen out with her son years before his death - claimed she secretly obtained his ashes from an employee of the cemetery and kept them in a grave that his wife and children didn't know about.Mr Briggs told the judge that his Nan claimed to have "acquired" the ashes from an employee at East London Cemetery and that Mrs Garbutt had "sent [the employee] a Christmas card every year" and said she was "eternally grateful" to her.She had also responded to questions about why her son's widow and children never visited the grave, saying she was "frightened they would call the police if they ever did so," Mr Briggs explained.The story eventually came out following Mrs Garbutt's death, and it was alleged the true resting place of Mr Kenny was Eastbrookend Cemetery, Dagenham - eight miles from the garden of rest where Mrs Walsham and her three children had been mourning.The grave was disinterred in 2016 and an urn containing what the family says was Mr Kenny's ashes was found, which were then scattered in the

This Morning viewers have been left unimpressed by a segment in which they were shown 'how to plant a sunflower for Ukraine'.

Guests at a Manchester hotel have slammed the 'filthy' rooms after finding suspicious 'blood stains' on the bedding.

Though we have yet to see anything outside of two “Venom” films, Sony is hellbent on making its own universe of Spider-Man-adjacent characters a thing. We have “Morbius” arriving soon, “Madame Web” just found its lead, and various other projects in development, including the upcoming “Kraven the Hunter.” And though this little superhero universe is still in its relative infancy, there are some heavy hitter actors signing on.

Manori Ravindran International EditorLos Angeles-based entertainment law film Donaldson Callif Perez has promoted associate Katy Alimohammadi Crown to partner.Crown specializes in representing filmmakers in all stages of their projects, including production legal services, rights clearance and distribution. She has established herself as a leading production and clearance counsel on documentary series including HBO’s “Music Box,” “The Last Dance,” “Tiger King” and “Random Acts of Flyness.” She has also worked as clearance counsel on scripted projects such as “Bombshell,” “The Front Runner,” “Zola” and “Leave No Trace,” as well as documentaries including “Operation Varsity Blues,” “Circus of Books,” “Shirkers” and the Oscar-nominated films “The Mole Agent” and “Crip Camp.” “Katy has been a strong voice at our firm from the first day she arrived.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorNow that omicron is in decline, Broadway optimism is on the rise.After a bumpy holiday season rife with performance disruptions, show closures and hiatuses due to the highly contagious COVID variant, there are signs of recovery in the New York theater industry — and producers are becoming increasingly bullish about a busy spring season.“When there was a bump in the road, people stopped and regrouped, but then we safely went on,” says James L. Nederlander of the Nederlander Organization, which owns nine Broadway theaters and also produces the new musical starring Billy Crystal, “Mr.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaA24, the indie studio behind “Moonlight” and “Uncut Gems,” announced an equity investment of $225 million, which it says it will use to invest in and expand its production and distribution operations. Stripes serves as the lead investor for the round and Stripes’ Founder, Ken Fox, will join A24’s board as part of the investment. Neuberger Berman, on behalf of client funds, co-led a group of investors in the round.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAndrew Ross Sorkin, the New York Times journalist and CNBC morning host, will take on a new assignment for NBC News: gaining an edge in the TV-news industry’s expanding streaming wars.Sorkin will host and produce a limited-run original series for NBC News Now, the NBC News streaming service that its parent has promoted aggressively in recent weeks as rival CNN prepares to launch a new streaming venture called CNN Plus. Sorkin’s streaming debut is expected to examine “the people, trends, institutions and forces shaping our world,” according to an NBC News statement.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Following last year’s dizzying NCAA Tournament, one of the most unusual in recent years, basketball fans are ready for the return of March Madness.Bracket projections are already swirling ahead of Selection Sunday this weekend, during which the slate of teams set to play this year will be officially seeded. Two of the No. 1 seeds are likely to be filled by Arizona and Gonzaga, with the other two still up for grabs.Once conference tournaments finally wrap up, March Madness will tip off on Mar.

Zack Sharf Movies such as “Boogie Nights” have attempted to depict the porn industry in a feature film, but no film has ever shown just how raw, shocking and disturbing porn can be quite like Ninja Thyberg’s “Pleasure.” The movie is based on Thyberg’s 2013 short film about a young woman from Sweden who  moves to Los Angeles and tries to become a porn star. “Pleasure” originally premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, but it’s finally coming to theaters this year courtesy of Neon.Sofia Kappel stars in the leading role of Linnéa, who works as a porn star under the stage name “Bella Cherry.” Many of the actors in “Pleasure” come from the real porn industry, and Thyberg has said she researched the film by immersing herself in the porn scene.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDigital distributor Giant Pictures has acquired Drafthouse Films, the genre movie label formed by Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League.Giant Pictures general manager Nick Savva will serve as CEO of the company, which will continue to operate under the title Drafthouse Films. League will become the chairman of Drafthouse Films.“Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, visionary, and artfully unusual genre films from around the world that have always defined the Drafthouse brand,” Savva said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“Clive Davis: Most Iconic Performances,” a four-art series featuring concert clips chosen by and interviews conducted by the legendary music executive, will premiere exclusively on Paramount Plus in the U.S. and internationally beginning Wednesday, March 23.In this special miniseries, culled from his virtual 2021 pre-Grammy Gala events, sees Davis taking viewers through some of his favorite musical performances from the last few decades.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe U.S. recorded-music business continues its upward swing, posting a near-record $15 billion in revenue for 2021, driven by a surge in streaming, solid vinyl and even CD sales, and the inclusion of TikTok music revenue for the first time.In fact, all major formats of music posted growth over the prior year, except digital downloads.

Bob Verini For nearly 100 years, the MPA data-research team has served as a valuable resource for members and for workers in the media, the government and the general public.The data efforts don’t date back to the first years of the association, “unfortunately,” says Julia Jenks, VP of worldwide research. But since the fact-gathering began, the mission of those who assemble and analyze “the numbers” is rooted in the original MPA charter of purpose: An association designed to serve its members with impeccable accuracy and integrity.Providing high-quality research is essential to the industry’s lobbying efforts with government and public relations and, as a central clearinghouse, the MPA is uniquely positioned to process that data.