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Marta Balaga One of the breakout stars of the pandemic, Daisy Edgar-Jones, was finally out and about at Locarno Film Festival, where she picked up the Leopard Club Award and introduced her latest film “Where the Crawdads Sing,” based on a novel by Delia Owens.“The whole idea of being a ‘breakout star’ is a strange thing to comprehend anyway. The strangeness of that, happening in tandem with the strangeness of the pandemic, meant that those things will be forever mixed up together for me,” she tells Variety, recalling “Normal People’s” triumphant unveiling during the lockdown.“In reality, nothing in my life was changing.

Marta Balaga Tom Hardiman’s feature debut “Medusa Deluxe,” which premiered at Locarno on Saturday, has already seduced multiple international distributors with its mixture of humor, grief and competitive hairdressing.Now Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales has sealed further deals for the unusual murder mystery in Spain (Elastica Films), Benelux (Filmfreak), Scandinavia and the Baltics (NonStop Entertainment), Variety has learnt in exclusivity.As previously reported, A24 has acquired North American rights to the film, produced by Emu Films with the support of BFI, BBC Films, and Time Based Arts.MUBI holds the rights to U.K./Ireland, France, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, India and Southeast Asia. “The buyers are excited about ‘Medusa Deluxe’ because it’s a quirky, original piece of cinema which can appeal to younger audiences, especially since A24 and MUBI will lead the way on global marketing,” said New Europe Film Sales CEO, Jan Naszewski.Hardiman, a self-confessed hairdressing aficionado, has joined forces with celebrity hairstylist Eugene Souleiman in order to show a community struggling with tragic loss yet still striving for perfection.“There is this cathartic moment at one point, two people genuinely caring about each other, and you have this hairstyle with a boat on the top.

crime family who dominated New York for much of the 20th Century.Fortune Magazine once placed him at number 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list and at the height of his crime career he raked in up to $8million (£6.6million) a week - making him the mob's biggest money maker since Al Capone.READ MORE: Rugby star 'caught ex giving oral sex to teammate before punching window'But after serving time for racketeering, Franzese walked away from the mafia and claims to be one of the few men to live to tell the tale.Now a born-again Christian living in California with his seven children, Franzese tours the world as a motivational speaker.And now, he has put his name to a wine brand which he hopes to sell in the UK - claiming it's "easier dealing with wine distributors than crime families". Speaking to the Sunday People, he said: “Wine is part of my culture.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022.Sharing the exciting news with fans online, a tweet from the official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter account read: "Here to make a splash on #Strictly. Gold medal winning Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds joins our 2022 team!"Seeing the tweet on their screens, fans were clearly excited for Ellie's upcoming appearance.READ NEXT: Strictly confirms Loose Women star Kaye Adams as fourth celeb in 2022 line-upCommenting on the post, one social media user said: "Excellent choice.

OnlyFans while her children are in bed sleeping - and now makes £4k a month posting kinky snaps.Heather Underwood was left without an income during lockdown, and with two children to feed she needed to think about what was best for her family. With social distancing measures implemented at the time, the lass, from Staffordshire, could not do her job as a beauty therapist.READ MORE:Woman with 'lazy' eye joins OnlyFans and feels 'free' exposing body – despite trollsHowever, the mum certainly had a few tricks up her sleeve.As a former exotic dancer, Heather thought that turning back to saucier lifestyle was the next move to keep herself and her family afloat.Now churning out naughty content for her kinky customers, Heather is set to make around £50,000 a year on OnlyFans.She told Stoke-on-Trent Live: "My main goal is to provide and make sure my kids have a good life.

BBC Breakfast was involved in a series of major shake-ups this week, as Ben Thompson and Victoria Fritz replaced permanent hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent.Despite officially quitting the programme earlier this year, Ben found himself back on the iconic red sofa to fill in for the missing presenters as they take an extended summer break.But even the keenest of Breakfast fans might not know too much about Ben’s life when the cameras aren’t rolling.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast star is 'luckiest woman alive' as she replaces Sally Nugent as hostFrom his sweet relationship with his boyfriend of 11 years to a tense ‘bullying’ row he found himself tangled up in, Daily Star takes a deep dive into his life off-screen.Ben has been in a relationship with his partner Andy Roche since 2011 - and the pair regularly share adorable updates into their personal lives online.Ben celebrated their 10th anniversary together last year as he told media lawyer Andy: “Happy ten years @andyroche. Can’t believe you’ve put up with me for ten actual whole years.

Mark Labbett has left fans terrified he’s leaving The Chase for good, as he teased he’s signed up to a rival network.The quizzer, better known by his alter ego The Beast while taking part on the ITV show, is currently across the pond in the States, working on a mystery project.But eagle-eyed fans are concerned that it could mean Mark leaving his job for good, after his character on the US version of the show was axed.READ MORE: The Chase star Mark Labbett reveals to fans he has new job after The Beast axeMark took to Twitter to share a snap from one of the gates at the Warner Brothers set, which read: “Ranch Gate 11 - 411 N. Hollywood Way”.He captioned the snap: “Worse places to work…” - which sparked a frenzy from fans.One begged: “As long as we still get your services here in Blighty as well! Best of luck, Sir Mark!”, as another posted: “I guess you can’t say.

Livingston defender Ayo Obileye admits he's relishing the challenge of coming up against Steven Fletcher as the Lions travel to Tannadice.

Emergency services have been tackling a "major" blaze at a building believed to be a former Scots care home throughout the night.

Hibs got their Scottish Premiership campaign off to the perfect start with a win over St Johnstone and Lee Johnson will hope to continue that momentum on derby day.

Dipo Akinyemi promised Ayr fans there's far more to come after bagging his first goals in United colours.

Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari have fired back at her ex Kevin Federline’s hurtful claims that her sons have ‘distanced themselves’ from the singer. Former dancer Kevin, who was married to the Toxic singer for three years until 2007, spoke out for the first time in a new interview published this weekend, in which he said their teenage sons, Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, have decided not to have contact with her in recent months. Sean and Jayden were absent from Britney’s wedding with fitness trainer Sam in June, and Kevin suggested it was because the boys have grown ‘uncomfortable’ with the singer’s racy social media content, which has included nude photos. However, Britney, 40, has slammed Kevin’s claims and wrote in her Instagram stories on Saturday night: ‘It saddens me to hear that my ex husband has decided to discuss the relationship between me and my children … as we all know, raising teenage boys is never easy for anyone … it concerns me the fact that the reason is based on my Instagram … it was long before Instagram. ‘I gave them every thing … Only one word: HURTFUL … I’ll say it … My mother told me “You should GIVE them to their dad” … I’m sharing this because I can … Have a good day folks!!!’ She later added in another lengthy post: ‘In addition to what I said on my story … As their step mom says “whatever is happening outside this home has nothing to do with this home” … I would like to share the door to outside is a token to the white gates I’ve been kept from for 15 years … the  conservatorship has only been over for 8 months !!!!’ The Slave 4 U singer went on to lament the years she was restricted from taking out her own money and questioned whether she really has ‘equality’. Britney

East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahgow MP, Dr Lisa Cameron, is urging her constituents to get involved in UK Parliament Week.

An 11-year-old girl has died after going missing at a water park in Windsor, Thames Valley Police has confirmed. Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet.

Pep Guardiola and his star-studded Manchester City team will start their latest Premier League title defence with what promises to be a mouth-watering opener against West Ham at the London Stadium (4.30pm).

Holidays might be on people’s minds, but there’s no rest for the hospitality folk, with a raft of new openings coming this month. Here are some of the best new places to check out in August...

A Bolton-born dad, who was heavily involved in charity work, was found dead at home after worrying about, debts, the cost of living, and a lump in his neck

Manchester United get their 2022/23 Premier League campaign underway on Sunday afternoon, as they host Brighton and Hove Albion.

Irina Shaykhas taken on the new Barbiecore trend where people are wearing the same hot pink color that the plastic Mattel doll favors.On Wednesday the 36-year-old Vogue supermodel from Russia was seen in a very bright bubblegum pink bikini as she lay on her back in a swimming pool.The ex of Bradley Cooper looked to be on vacation away from her New York City home. I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world:Irina Shayk has taken on the new Barbiecore trend where people are wearing the same hot pink color that the plastic Mattel doll favorsThe skimpy swimsuit, which displayed her incredibly toned physique, was a vibrant pink color.At one point she had her eyes closed as she took in the tranquil environment.

Newly-wed Stacey Solomon is certainly fulfilling the vow to share all her worldly possessions with Joe Swash.The TV star has revealed that her new husband is partial to dipping into her beauty stash – including her favourite make-up! In an exclusive chat to mark being signed up as the newest celebrity face of L’Oréal Paris, the presenter tells us that nothing in their Pickle Cottage bathroom cabinet is safe from her husband, who doesn’t seem to take great care of it either. “Joe definitely steals all of my beauty products, he doesn't have any of his own,” the Loose Women star laughs.

Lauren Goodger has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly being attacked and left with facial injuries following her late daughter Lorena's funeral. Lauren, 35, and Charles Drury, 25, are parents to one year old Larose together and they welcomed their second daughter last month, Lorena, who tragically died soon after being born. Less than a month after Lorena’s passing, Lauren was reported to have been assaulted and taken to hospital following their daughter's heartbreaking funeral.