Charlotte Kirk Post-Screening Q&A at Fantasia Fest Abruptly Canceled

UK should now be ready for two massive storms this week as weather forecasters ramp up their warnings of heavy snow and high winds.The Met Office say gusts of up to 80-90mph could batter parts of the country on Wednesday afternoon (16 February) as Storm Dudley sweeps in over Scotland and Northern Ireland.Gale-force winds from the high-pressure weather system approaching across the Atlantic will then make their way over to northern England by the evening.The national forecaster has issued a yellow warning for wind across all parts of the UK bar northern Scotland for Friday.There is also a more severe amber warning in place from today for southern and western Scotland, the north coast of Northern Ireland and northern England.A forecast on the Met Office website admitted that Storm Dudley would take an unpredictable path on Wednesday, and read: "After a windy day, westerly winds are expected to increase further later on Wednesday afternoon and evening across southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, then parts of Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia."There is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds but there is the potential for inland wind gusts of 60-70 mph in places."Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible around exposed coasts of southwest Scotland for a brief time.

Khloe Kardashian received a thoughtful Valentine's Day gift from her sister Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson.Kim's new flame made sure the star's younger sister didn't get left out on the romantic holiday.The 37-year-old Good American owner showed off her gratitude to the Saturday Night Live comic by sharing snaps of the beautiful bouquet of pink and purple flowers he sent her.Khloe shared the snap to her 220 million Instagram followers which she captioned: "The sweetest! Thank you Pete," followed by three pink heart emojis.The blonde beauty is currently single after dumping her daughter True's father Tristan Thompson after a cheating scandal.However, she received several other floral arrangements on the romantic holiday.Khloe's niece Penelope sent the blonde beauty a white bouquet to her Calabasas home.While younger sister Kylie Jenner gifted the star a stunning red and white heart-shaped roses design.According to a Page Six source, Khloe is thrilled her sister is with SNL star Pete.They said: "She loves Pete and is so happy to see how happy he makes her sister."Kim has been reportedly dating Pete since October 2021 and it appears her rapper ex-husband Kanye West does not approve of the romance.Pete has been slammed repetitively by Kanye who is not happy about his status in the Kardashian family.Kanye branded Pete a "d***head" in a 13-post rant which included a vow that the comic would never be allowed to meet his children.Kanye and Kim share four children together - North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm, who are eight, six, four and two respectively.The rapper shared a text from Pete that read: "As a man I'd never get in the way of your children. That's a promise.

Chris Hemsworth to share a hilarious Valentine’s Day post. The actor took to social media to wish his wife, Elsa Pataky, the best with her other “love.” Hemsworth shared a picture of Elsa kissing a kangaroo.

Johnny Depp is now the proud recipient of Serbia’s medal of honour, presented to him by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade Tuesday.

Murray Bartlett is sharing all the secrets of his mustache on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

The “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That…” has wrapped the first season but the conversation about Miranda Hobbes’ storyline keeps going.

Russia has begun working on a massive submarine that it says could sneak out of radar detection.Plans to build the 72-metre (236 feet) long Strazh 2.0 sub with a displacement of 1,300 tons were announced this week by the state-owned Rubin Design Bureau firm, reports The Mirror.It is designed to be multi-functional to keep costs down in light of spending cuts to the nation's military budget follwoing the economic effects of Covid.The sub will be based on another version of the Guardian submarine that the firm are already working on.Early data reportedly suggests that the underwater craft will be able to reach a speed of 21 knots, which is achieved by installing a huge power plant and working to reduce resistance when it is in the surface position.The firm claimed that the Strazh 2.0 will be able to dip out of radar detection thanks to its shape, saying: “The new contours with the wave-cutting forward bow and sloping sides reduce rolling motion, increase the ship’s steadiness as a weapons platform and cut radar signature.“Additionally, the ship can be used for conducting drills with anti-submarine forces and training the crews of classical submarines.

Every time we think we see a little development for Kanye West, it’s one step forward and two steps back.

On Aug. 13, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell and NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer sat at a quiet table at CityWalk Hollywood for a regularly scheduled lunch. In a moment that came out of the blue for Shell, Meyer confessed that he had an affair with actress Charlotte Kirk in 2013 and had reached a $2  million settlement with her last year.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorTom Cruise on Tuesday posted a video on social media showing him and his Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie attending a London screening of Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s new film from Warner Bros that opens overseas this weekend and over the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.The film’s release date has been pushed back several times because of the COVID-19 pandemic — it has widely been seen as the benchmark tentpole that would herald the return of the theatrical experience during a time in which the exhibition sector has been all but decimated by the shutdown.Nothing like an endorsement from the world’s most famous movie star to prime the pump for the theatrical business.

snagged marquee headlines this week after toppling the four-decade career of Ron Meyer — formerly one of the most powerful agents in Hollywood (having worked with stars like Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Cher) and, since 2013, the vice chairman of NBCUniversal.Meyer, 75, admitted to settling a lawsuit with Kirk, whom he characterized as a woman with whom he had a “brief consensual affair” in 2012, while still married to his second wife, Kelly.

Normally, when a panel or discussion is pulled from a festival schedule, it’s due to the project not being completed or maybe some sort of filmmaker squabble with officials from the event. But I would go out on a limb and say the situation that forced Fantasia Fest to pull Neil Marshall’s upcoming Q&A from the event is a first for any festival.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterDirector Neil Marshall has canceled a Q&A that was scheduled to take place Thursday evening after the screening of his film “The Reckoning,” as the film’s star has found herself in the middle of the Ron Meyer sex scandal.“The Reckoning” is still set to screen virtually as the opener of the 24th annual Fantasia International Film Festival. The fest is based in Montreal, and is being held solely online this year, and only for viewers in Canada.Marshall and Charlotte Kirk were initially set to do a Zoom Q&A after the screening.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorLeading genre festival Fantasia has pulled a Q&A with director Neil Marshall and actress Charlotte Kirk amid intense media scrutiny concerning their alleged involvement in Ron Meyer’s sudden exit from Universal.The zoom Q&A for the Canadian festival’s opening film The Reckoning was due to take place tonight but the festival told us it has nixed the session in a “mutually agreed” decision with Marshall so as not to distract from the film. We are told there was no discussion over pulling the movie, which will go ahead.Hellboy and The Descent filmmaker Marshall directed and co-wrote the horror film, which Kirk co-wrote, executive-produced and stars in.

Ron Meyer, one of the longest-tenured top executives in Hollywood, had been fired from NBCUniversal due to fallout from an extramarital affair was big enough to rock the industry. But then the news broke that the woman Meyer had the relationship with was none other than Charlotte Kirk, whose extramarital affair with former Warner Bros.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEnding a tumultuous Tuesday for NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer, the executive is exiting his role as the chair of the Film Academy Museum’s board, a post he’s held since 2017.Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, the museum’s vice-chair of the board, will step in as acting chair. The next board meeting is Sept.

The woman at the center of NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer’s abrupt exit is the same actress whose involvement with Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara led to the executive's ouster last year.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorDeadline has confirmed from two sources with knowledge of Ron Meyer’s departure today that the woman who the NBCUniversal Vice Chairman had a consensual affair with was actress Charlotte Kirk. She was also involved with Warner Bros.

NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer was involved in an affair with actress Charlotte Kirk that ultimately led to his ouster at the entertainment company on Tuesday, according to two individuals with knowledge of the situation. Meyer was forced out from his post after a 25-year run after failing to disclose that he had reached a private settlement with Kirk.

Moviegoers will get the chance in select cities to see Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” early, three days before its Thursday, Sept. 3, opening date. Warner Bros.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMoviegoers will get the chance in select cities to see Christopher Nolan’s Tenet early, three days before its Thursday, Sept. 3 opening date. Warner Bros.