‘Cuties’ Director Maïmouna Doucouré Received ‘Death Threats’ Over Netflix Poster

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton have broken their silence on the Ukraine and back the country's 'brave fight'.The royal couple wrote on Twitter: "In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future. "Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future.

Gogglebox favourites Izzi and Ellie Warner left fans gushing on Friday night’s show as they introduced the adorable new addition to the family, Cookie. The show opened with the pair revealing the cute addition laying in a pink and white blanket. Ellie said of Cookie: “Did I tell you Cookie only weighed 80g when she were born.

Ukraine.Schwarzenegger's comments come in light of Russian President Vladimir Putin declaring war on Ukraine on February 24.Putin has sent thousands of troops over the border and ordered air strikes on the country.The Independent reported on Friday that at least 136 Ukrainians have been killed, with 316 wounded.After Putin declared war on Ukraine, Vitali, who is the Mayor of the Ukranian capital Kyiv, and his brother issued an appeal to the country's international partners.In the video posted on social media, Vitali, 50, told his 249,000 followers: "I’m calling to all international partners to observe this tragedy that is happening nowadays in Ukraine and this senseless war which is not going to have any winners or losers."I just want to tell you we must stay united against this aggression, this Russian aggression. "Don’t let it continue happening in Ukraine, don’t let it happen in Europe and eventually in the world.""United we’re strong.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has updated fans the safety of her parents-in-law's safety as they attempt to travel to Germany as Russia ’s attack on Ukraine amps up.Over the past week, the pro dancer has been regularly updating her loyal legion of fans about the safety of her husband Evgenij Voznyuk’s parents.On Saturday (26 February) the South African-German ballroom dancer, 40, reassured 72,400 followers that they remain in regular contact with them.But the loving couple are currently unable to make it to the Polish border after they previously tried to enter Germany amid the Russian invasion.The Strictly star tweeted: “We are in contact with them ! They spend more than half of the day yesterday in the bunkers !!!“In Kharkiv there are heavy battles so we can’t get to them! At the moment there is nothing we can do. We did try to get them earlier in Germany.“At the moment there is nothing we can do.

double her age – and people often mistake him for her father. Jessica Hocking, 26, from Lincolnshire, only ever thought she’d have a “father and daughter” type of relationship with Dermot Murray, 58, after meeting in February 2021.Jessica said: “I don't have a lot of trust in men so to me it was very daunting."But the lady I worked with on the evenings had a fling with him for a couple of months.“Then as a group of three, we became really close friends."After a number of shifts alone together the pair discovered they had a lot of chemistry and began hanging out when not at work – they took their dogs for walks and even went on late-night car rides together. What do you think? Tell us your thoughts in the comments... She explained: "He was a really good, solid friend – I could tell him my problems and share things with him that I wouldn't tell anybody else."It started off like a dad/daughter relationship, it was a gradual transition from that to a romantic relationship."In April last year, the duo made things official, but kept the relationship secret out of fear of being judged for their age gap.Jessica commented: "I knew he was a lot older than me and I honestly didn't think it would work because of the age difference [at first] but when things started to progress we didn't think of that."At first we did keep our relationship a secret because we didn't know what people would think of the age difference but then we thought 'stuff it we'll just come out with it' because we couldn't keep it a secret for long.

The Real Housewives of Cheshire left her feeling physically ill, to the point she took herself to the walk-in centre.The star, who found fame as a Page 3 model, appeared on series 10 of the hit ITVBe show, alongside the likes of Tanya Bardsley, Dawn Ward and Seema Malhotra.However, she made the decision to leave after just one series, claiming that the stress of the programme became too much, leaving her ill for six weeks. The former Royal Holloway College student previously explained that she "just didn't realise how much drama" it would bring to her life.

Model mom! Molly Sims jumpstarted her modeling career in the 1990s before posing for the covers of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issues and shooting print campaigns for major fashion brands, including Jimmy Choo and Chanel, through the years. The Las Vegas alum, 48, went on to star in a series of successful TV shows and movies and penned a pair of books. Sims took a break from her busy schedule to exclusively share 25 fun facts with Us Weekly.

Abby Roberts has returned with a new track – watch the video for the lovestruck ‘Pink Champagne’ below.The new track follows Roberts’ viral debut single ‘Paramaniac’, and has had success on TikTok ahead of its official release. It comes ahead of a number of UK festival appearances – including London’s Community and The Great Escape in Brighton – as well as a summer tour of the US in support of Halsey.Speaking of the motivations behind ‘Pink Champagne’, Roberts said: “I wrote ‘Pink Champagne’ because I wanted to have a go at writing a love song but without making it cliche, there’s so many love songs out there and I didn’t wanna be all soppy!“It’s essentially a breakup song reminiscing about the nicer parts of a not so perfect relationship, I think it’s super visual and manages to bring you on a journey with the dreamy vibes.”Watch the track’s official video, directed by Grow Up Sad, below.Having gained fame through TikTok posts about make-up, beauty and art that have received many millions of views, Roberts has since worked with the likes of Yungblud, Zara Larsson, Liam Payne and more.Speaking to NME earlier this year for an In Conversation video interview, she spoke of her upcoming six-track debut EP, and dream of working with Arctic Monkeys.Explaining that she hadn’t played guitar before starting work on the EP, Roberts told NME: “Guitar came to me before I knew that I wanted to ever put music out there.

Piers Morgan vows to “cancel cancel culture” with his new TV talkshow and “take those ultra woke lunatics head on.”

HBO Max pirate comedy “Our Flag Means Death.” “Because they’re uncool again,” Waititi, 46, told The Post. “They went through a little phase where everyone thought they were cool.

ArmA III and DCS: World have been spread on social media claiming to be footage from the Ukraine war.As reported by Bloomberg, Facebook, recently rebranded as Meta, has been struggling to verify footage and claims being spread on the social media platform surrounding the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Head of Meta’s security Nathaniel Gleicher claims that a special task force is in place via Twitter:“In response to the unfolding military conflict in Ukraine, we have established a Special Operations Center to respond in real time.

Aftershock Festival has been revealed, with Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance and Slipknot among its headliners.The festival is set to expand to four full days this year, taking place from October 6-9 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California.Joining the aforementioned headliners in topping the bill are KISS, while other acts on the line-up include Bring Me The Horizon, Papa Roach, Judas Priest, Lamb Of God, Evanescence, A Day To Remember and Stone Temple Pilots.See the full line-up and tickets details for Aftershock 2022 below.Your 2022 lineup is HERE!

Being a professional athlete requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication, and there's numerous celebrities who know just what it takes to make it as a sports star. From Gordon Ramsay's hopes of becoming a professional footballer to Jason Statham's stint as a diver, many stars started out with very different career aspirations. While we can't quite imagine them doing anything other than what they're famed for, some have still continued to pursue their sporting dreams over the years.

the 9-episode series tells the story of the fake German (really Russian) heiress named Anna, who swooped into Manhattan in 2014 and set about establishing herself as an ‘It’ girl with big business plans and a huge trust fund. The trust fund did not exist, month long stays at various swanky hotels were never paid, and somehow, the check — or in this case, the German wire transfer — was always in the mail.In reality, she was a Russian-born girl named Anna Sorokin, who moved to Germany as a teen.

Amanda Owen has told how she has been "taking stock" after "peace was shattered" at Ravenseat farm yesterday.The mother-of-nine, 47, took to Twitter to reflect on the conflict in Ukraine, as she looked at the lives of the people who live in the country as it comes under attack from Russia.In view of her 191,600 followers, the best-selling author told how a moment of peace at the Yorkshire farm had been broken yesterday.Amanda wrote: "Taking stock," followed by three sheep emojis.She went on: "Quietly going about our business when the peace was shattered by 3 fighter jets overhead."A sobering moment, when the people of the Ukraine were, just like us all, only days ago simply going about their daily lives & are now under attack." (sic)She finished her post with the hashtags: "#war #unthinkable."Amanda accompanied the caption with a couple of solemn photos of the farm.In the first, her sheepdog Kate looked alert as it stood next to a brick building while gazing over the snow-topped landscape.The second revealed cloudy conditions at Ravenseat amid the stunning hills.Following Amanda's post, her fans rushed to weigh in on the incident.Twitter user Noreen Clarke penned: "A sobering and upsetting post."We all find pleasure and comfort following you and your lovely family."The thought that this could be tainted by what is happening in the Ukraine is so so sad," she added.Glenda Shaw agreed, writing: "Thanks Amanda for the lovely snowy pics.

Chelsea could go bust if the British government decides to impose sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The billionaire is facing intense scrutiny due to historic links to Russian president Vladimir Putin and one minister has spoken in parliament about freezing and even seizing some of his UK-based assets.But If a crackdown comes, or if Abramovich decides to sell Chelsea altogether, he would have the right to claim back the £1.5billion the club still owes him.Even with the prospect of a new owner stepping in afterward, a debt that size would likely put the London club out of business, according to The Times."If [Abramovich] feels he is being made a scapegoat for the activities of Putin then the worst-case scenario is he tries to call in the loan," said Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire."Then we've got a crisis.

Vladimir Putin will use deadly thermobaric weapons to take Kyiv after the Ukrainian military stopped his first-wave blitzkrieg from taking the capital.Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, sparking a wave of death and destruction across the country.

West Ham were extremely close to landing Luis Diaz in January before he was snapped up by Liverpool.The Hammers - who are fighting for a Champions League spot - have been on the lookout for another striker ever since they sold Sebastien Haller to Ajax in 2021 after his failed spell.David Moyes’ side have only Michail Antonio and Nikola Vlasic among the squad as their only out-and-out strikers and consequently tried to secure Diaz in the transfer market last month.And their manager said that the move for the Columbian had progressed well before he opted to go to Anfield, signing a five-year contract in a move worth £37.5 million with £12.5 million in potential add-ons."I spoke to Luis Diaz on the phone, we were quite far down the line to sign him from Porto," Moyes said."My understanding was that Liverpool planned to come in in the summer, so we thought we'd try and get him in January. I don't know if that affected Liverpool's decision, but he's a really good player and we didn't get him."Our ambitions are to sign the best players we can to try to improve West Ham.

“ filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré. The film, her debut feature that was an award winner at Sundance earlier this year, was released in French cinemas on August 19 to positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth from the public who were willing to don their masks and venture out to the theater.But then there was that Netflix poster.Released by the streamer at the same time as the French theatrical rollout in a bid to begin promoting the movie ahead of its U.S.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterLess than an hour after we published our interview with Cuties director Maïmouna Doucouré, in which she defended her movie after a backlash against its U.S. poster, the Turkish government has said it will order Netflix to block local access to the movie.Reuters is reporting that the country’s broadcasting watchdog claims the film contains images of child exploitation.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe last fortnight has been a period of contrasting emotions for Cuties filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré. The film, her debut feature that was an award winner at Sundance earlier this year, was released in French cinemas on August 19 to positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth from the public who were brave enough to don their masks and venture out to the theater.But then there was that Netflix poster.Released by the streamer at the same time as the French theatrical rollout in a bid to begin promoting the movie ahead of its U.S.