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Manori Ravindran International EditorA new documentary about “The Power of the Dog” director Jane Campion has been picked up for sales by WestEnd Films and Cinephil.Directed by César Award-winning “Since Otar Left…” helmer Julie Bertuccelli, “Jane Campion, The Cinema Woman” is screening as part of the Cannes Classics line-up.The New Zealand director was the first woman to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes, for “The Piano,” and this year won the best director Oscar for her Netflix western “The Power of the Dog.”  Bertuccelli’s documentary on the 68-year-old filmmaker, which spans 40 years, is described as “the portrait [Campion] deserves, in a film that is unapologetically subjective and offbeat, very much mirroring [Campion’s] own trailblazing journey in cinema and life.” The film is produced by Academy Award nominee Estelle Fialon (“The Gatekeepers,” “Flickering Ghosts of Loves Gone By”), and crew members include editors Laure Gardette (“Capernaum,” “Polisse”) and Svetlana Vaynblat (“Flickering Ghosts of Loves Gone By”), as well as César Award-winning sound editor and mixer Olivier Goinard (“Adolescentes,” “Le Chant du Loup”).“Jane Campion, The Cinema Woman” is produced by Les Films du Poisson, which had three films in Cannes in 2021. The outfit recently produced the French remake of Hagai Levi’s “In Treatment,” with showrunners Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, which became French broadcaster ARTE’s most watched broadcast with more than 60 million viewers.Bertuccelli said of her documentary: “Jane is the director for whom I have the most admiration and with whom I feel a genuine connection.

Holly Jones Acclaimed Brazilian writer-director Alê Abreu, director of the Oscar-nominated “The Boy and the World,” will world premiere his electric feature-length film “Perlimps” at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Film Festival after excerpts from the project were teased as part of the fest’s Works in Progress program last year.“Perlimps” will screen at Annecy as a Special Event.The film presents a mythical prism of hues splayed out to create a dense enchanted forest pictured in painterly tropical tones. Amidst the backdrop, two rivals, Claé and Bruó, reluctantly join forces in a bid to save their precious woodland and the Perlimps from giants surrounding the forest and regain peace.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpotify CEO Daniel Ek revealed that he is putting his money where his mouth is, releasing a Twitter message announcing that he will invest $50 million in the music streaming company.“I’ve always been vocal about my strong belief in Spotify and what we are building. So I am putting that belief into action this week by investing $50M in $SPOT.

Madonna has requested a meeting with Pope Francis, insisting that she’s “a good Catholic’, despite being “excommunicated three times”.“Hello [Pope] Francis – I’m a good Catholic”, she wrote in a tweet. “I swear! I mean I don’t swear! It’s been a few decades since my last confession. Would it be possible to meet up one day to discuss some important matters? I’ve been excommunicated three times.

Best known for his work with Sons Of Kemet and The Comet Is Coming, Shabaka Hutchings – now professionally known as just Shabaka – has announced a new solo mini-album, titled ‘Afrikan Culture’.“’Afrikan Culture’ was made around the idea of meditation and what it means for me to still my own mind and accept the music which comes to the surface”, he says.“It features various types of Shakuhachi [Japanese] flutes”, he adds, “and a new technique of creating that I’ve been experimenting with in layering many flutes together to create a forest of sound where melodies and rhythms float in space and emerge in glimpses”.The record is set for release on 20 May.

RELEASESDoja Cat has released new single ‘Vegas’, taken from the soundtrack of new Baz Luhrman film ‘Elvis’.Carly Rae Jepsen has released new single ‘Western Wind’.Orbital have released their soundtrack to new Netflix series ‘The Pentaverate’, and also a new 30th anniversary mix of ‘The Box’.Jamie T’s only gonna and come back, hasn’t he? New single ‘The Old Style Raiders’ is out now. His new album will be out on 29 Jul, and he’ll play his first live show for five years at Subterania in London on 11 May.Everything Everything have shared new single ‘Pizza Boy’, from their upcoming album ‘Raw Data Feel’.The Waeve – aka Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall – have released their first single, ‘Something Pretty’.

West Ham United on Thursday. The German side won 1-0 at home in the second leg thanks to Rafael Borre's first half goal against the 10-man Hammers, sealing a 3-1 aggregate victory and progression to the final.

Adele has reflected on the past year of her life in a social media post marking her 34th birthday.The London singer returned to action in 2021 with the release of her fourth studio album ‘30′ (which was the best-selling LP in the world last year), before going on to win three BRITs at this year’s ceremony.She was, however, forced to postpone her planned Las Vegas residency back in January due to “delivery delays” and COVID-related issues. The singer has since said that the shows will “absolutely 100 per cent” happen this year.Marking her 34th birthday yesterday (May 5), Adele shared a post on her social media channels in which she reflected on how she’s “never been happier” and said: “What a difference a year makes!” “If time keeps healing and smoothing out all the creases in my life like it does as the years fly by, then I can’t wait to be 60!” she wrote.

OnlyFans account, where subscribers can pay a monthly fee for access to content. The adult performer often collaborates with friend Sky Bri, and speaking on the Plug Talk podcast, she has claimed that Paul once contacted the pair in the hope of initiating a raunchy three-way relationship.“Me and Skylar one day, we were having a content day, we were drinking, we were in her hot tub, and she gets a DM, then we start facetiming and he [Jake Paul] was like, ‘I’ll fly you guys to Puerto Rico tomorrow’.“The first day we got there, he sat us down and he was like, ‘how do you guys feel about being in a throuple?’...

Putin's top commanders will ignore his order to launch nuclear missiles because they think he is gravely ill, a senior investigative journalist has claimed. Christo Grozev, who is linked to the Bellingcat open-source research group, said many military and security officials believe the tyrant is dying or severely ill.

Dating can be hard nowadays even though there are plenty of apps out there to help those on their journey for love.But for medical student Faye Bate, she was able to whittle down any potential flames through working on a maternity ward.And, her method has been praised by many.The blonde beauty, who is training to become a doctor, took to TikTok to share how her experience on the labour unit has changed her “perspective on dating".In the clip that has now racked up 503,000 views, Faye explained how she thinks their are only two ‘categories’ of men – and she knew how to place them depending on their reaction to their partner's labour.She shared: “I want to tell you how my experience as a medical student on the labour ward has completely changed my perspective on dating and finding a relationship.“Very quickly into my placement I realised that you could split basically every single dad into two categories.”Faye then went on to discuss the first type of bloke – who is the most favourable out of the two.“Category number one - the man who basically could not do enough for these women, they will bring them snacks, stay in contact with friends and family, rubbing their back.“And sometimes when they might rub the woman’s back, the woman might tell them to ‘p*** ff’.”“But do you know what, she’s pushing a watermelon out her vagina - so who am I to judge? That is category number one.The medical student then moved onto the second category – who seemed like they were not that much help while their partner is in labour.She said: “Category number two – these would be the men who had absolutely no concept what this woman was going through and beyond that, it was almost like they gave off an air of entitlement, almost as if it was her

The One Show fans slammed David Walliams' "disgusting" behaviour with his dog on Thursday's episode (May 5) - as viewers claimed he'd become too friendly with his beloved pet Ernie.The 50-year-old Britain's Got Talent judge, appeared on the BBC programme to promote his new children's book - The World's Worst Pets.In keeping with the animal theme, David decided he'd introduce his two border terriers - Bert and Ernie - to viewers at home.Speaking about his upcoming publication, he told host Ronan Keating: "I've got two border terriers - Bert and Ernie - and they're really well behaved."David proudly added: "He couldn't really be in it because he's so good."At one point during the discussion, the TV star and comedian scooped up his pooch Ernie and began to stroke his tummy, which seemed to put some Twitter fans off of their tea.Taking to the digital platform, one fan penned: "#TheOneShow really I’m having my tea, don’t wanna see @davidwalliams stroking a mutts genitalia. Disgusting."A second seemed to agree as they asked: "Why is David Walliams doing that to his dog on #TheOneShow?" "What is David Walliams doing to that dog? #TheOneShow," a third online user wanted to know the same.In spite of the backlash, others seemed to disagree and were loving the fact the Little Britain star had included his own pets.One comment read: "David William’s Dog is the real star of The One Show tonight.

Coronation Street fans can expect plenty of drama next week. When Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Carla Connor (Alison King) find out that surgeon Mr Thorne (Dominic Mafham) rushed his liver transplant to win a bet, Peter angrily demands an apology.Peter declares that he's going to put a stop to his abuse of power and he later finds Mr Thorne in a restaurant. Mr Thorne winds Peter up and he loses his temper and punches the medical professional.

Kelly Ripa put her gym-honed body front and centre to celebrate Cinco De Mayo on Thursday.The Live with Kelly and Ryan host threw it back to some sun-drenched vacations in which she dazzled in stylish swimwear. MORE: Kelly Ripa reunites with son Joaquin - but she's not impressed!Kelly posed with her husband, Mark Consuelos, who looked equally as toned, and she beamed in the snapshots posted on Instagram stories. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's phenomenal workout revealed In the first, Kelly wore a low-cut one-piece adorned with palm trees and in the second she donned a bright, orange string bikini and posed by a pool with a sea view.While the photos were throwbacks, it's likely that Kelly and Mark celebrated the Mexican holiday in style. MORE: Kelly Ripa shares rare family photo – and fans can't get over one thingMORE: Kelly Ripa shares adorable baby pictures for special occasionThe couple recently had a big celebration of their own when they rang in their 26th wedding anniversary.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have led tributes to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son Archie on his 3rd birthday. Prince William, 39, and his wife Kate Middleton, 40, took to their Twitter to send their well wishes alongside a family photo.They captioned it: "Wishing Archie a very happy 3rd Birthday today," with a red balloon emoji and a cake emoji.The snap was taken on the day of Archie's christening and sees the youngster being cradled by his mum Meghan, 40, while his dad Harry, 37, smiles next to her. The trio are surrounded by their immediate family, including Camilla, Prince Charles and Doria Ragland.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could return to the UK to ‘help modernise the Royal Family’, a royal expert and author has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves around the world after announcing in January 2020 that they were stepping away from official royal duties.They subsequently stepped away in March 2020. Since then, they’ve been living in a sprawling mansion in California with their two children, Archie, two, and Lilibet, 10 months, and the couple have gone on to sign multi-million dollar deals with Netflix and Spotify.

Cruz Beckham has posed in a 70's inspired look and it's uncanny just how similar he looks to his famous dad David. The 17 year old son of David Beckham and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham sent fans wild when he shared the picture of himself in a 70's inspired suit on his social media.Taking to Instagram, Cruz shared the picture with the caption: "My audition outfit for @silksonic." The teen celebrity referenced Silk Sonic, the R&B collaboration between Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, who debuted with their first single last year. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The Selling Sunset reunion episode has finally dropped today and boy, are we excited. If you haven’t binged the entire fifth season on Netflix yet and so if you don’t want any hint of a spoiler, look away now. Hosted by Queer Eye’s Tan France in a fun mash-up of popular Netflix series, the Oppenheim Group realtors are discussing everything from Chrishell and Jason’s (now finished) relationship to the dramas with newcomer Chelsea – while Christine Quinn is notably absent.

“Fly on the Wall” podcast that “SNL” chief Lorne Michaels wanted a film spun off from the iconic skits featuring Spade, Adam Sandler and the late Chris Farley. The vintage, ’90s-era fan-favorite sketches starred the three men as vapid Gap employees in various mall locations. Spade noted during his podcast that there was not enough material to write a full-fledged script for a theatrical film.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBy now, the entire world knows who Kim Kardashian kissed when she hosted “Saturday Night Live” — and it wasn’t her ex-husband Kanye West.However, even though the couple was in the midst of their divorce when Kardashian took the “SNL” stage in October 2021, it turns out that she actually considered having West as her musical guest that night.On the first episode of “The Kardashians” — the famous family’s new show that launched April 14 on Hulu — one of the major storylines focuses around Kardashian preparing for “Saturday Night Live.”“I’m kind of going back and forth, since Kanye’s album is out,” Kardashian says in the episode, after she tells her family that Lorne Michaels invited her to host the show. “That would be epic if he was my musical guest.

“Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast with host Amanda Hirsch, the fashion and beauty mogul, 41, detailed her hosting experience. After being charmed into the gig by Lorne Michaels, she admitted she had to study for the role.“I didn’t want to go and embarrass myself and get up there and not be funny,” she said.