Dumfries journalist Bert Houston looks back on incredible seven decades in the industry

Ryan Reynolds hinted he may be performing fewer stunts himself as he gets older.

according to Deadline.“To be honest, I wanted to end it at Season 2,” the 38-year-old actor, musician, writer, comedian, director and producer said. “Death is natural … When the conditions are right for something, they happen, and when the conditions aren’t right, they don’t happen. Things start to get weird … you can’t do too much.

Kanye West, 44, has one less follower among his digital devotees: estranged wife Kim Kardashian, 41. The SKIMS founder is no longer following the Yeezy designer as of Thursday, Feb. 17, and the cord cutting appears to be in reaction to Ye’s on-going social outbursts aimed at her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28, and others.

The Bodycoach Joe Wicks got told off after he climbed on a stack of books at his publishing company in Glasgow

weather warning - the highest alert, meaning a high impact is very likely - has been issued by the Met Office due to the rare combination of high tides, strong winds and storm surges.Forecasters say there is a risk of "flying debris resulting in danger to life" and "damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down", the Mirror reports.The warning covers the coastline of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset as well as the south coast of Wales and will be in effect from 7am until 12pm on Friday.

Charlotte Church impressed ITV viewers after she appeared on Kate Garraway's Life Stories to discuss the reason why she cut ties with her family as a teen.The 36-year-old opened up on her teenage years and how her childhood was somewhat stifled due to being in the limelight.Speaking to presenter Kate, Charlotte expressed that she felt that she needed to be free at the time.The singer expressed: "Look as far as I was concerned I needed to be free."I had to be a specific way for a long time and all of the normal ways which we grow and how puberty happens and how girls become women was stifled in such.""I felt that I had to be this other eternally young innocent little girl and that's not where literally biologically life was taking me. I just had to cut the ties."She added: "I was at an age where I knew everything, I knew better.

Ricky Gervais has promised fans that he is creating a new sitcom - but he’ll only be writing a role for himself that means he can stay fat.The 60-year-old star’s third and final series of After Life landed on Netflix in January and has earned universal praise.Now that he’s finished with the character Tony, Ricky’s plan is to write a brand new comedy series for the streaming giant.But whatever his new comedy series is about, Ricky will ensure that his character doesn’t require him to make any changes to play the role as he’s too lazy to lose weight or alter his appearance.Telling how he wrote his After Life alter ego with several traits that he has in real life, he said: "I wouldn’t lose weight or put on weight for a role."I didn’t change my accent or my hair (for After Life) so I’m not going to change my diet."Also, I either choose clothes that I can keep after or often I’ll say, ‘I might as well wear this.’"I can’t be bothered to get changed."That’s why I don’t go to the gym, I can’t be bothered. I’ve got a gym at the end of my street, I can walk there and walk back home again."Before he starts work on a new sitcom, The Office creator intends to hit the road in 2022 and perform for his fans live.He added: "I cannot wait to get a new stand-up out there.

The Apprentice’s latest fired candidate Sophie Wilding has let viewers into some boardroom behind the scenes secrets, including why everyone’s always fighting for a seat and the giveaway clue that means you’re on the losing team. Sophie, who became the latest boardroom casualty after failing to impress Lord Alan Sugar, opened up on what really happens when the candidates are called in to hear their fate.The 32 year old cocktail bar owner, who took on the role of Project Manager in the driverless vehicle task, explained that the process is completely different to watching at home.

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The Apprentice couldn't stop cringing when Akeem Bundu-Kamara turned his back on a room full of businesses during a speech.Thursday's episode (February 17) of the BBC business show saw the teams whisked off to the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park and tasked with designing, branding and selling electric driverless PODs to rich corporate clients.It involved the budding entrepreneurs launching their product in front of a room full of businesses across the country - including Network Rail and Urban Airport.Akeem's team decided to opt for environmentally-friendly taxi PODs called BeePure - and Project Manager Akeem stepped up to open the launch.Staring off, he said: "I introduce BeePure, which is our new taxi POD."He then started showing off the POD's features, but he immediately turned his back to the whole room and faced into the POD vehicle.The room full of investors looked confused as Akeem went on: "As you can see here there are four iPads within the machine. This is made to be used and there's just so many other elements that we've incorporated..."Akeem then disappeared from view completely as he decided to step inside the POD vehicle and sit down to enjoy its comfy seats - meaning he was completely hidden from the room.The audience members looked visibly confused as he continued the pitch from inside the POD: "And now me sitting inside, it's extremely comfortable.

Amanda Holden has continued her 51st birthday celebrations in style as she posed in a stunning sparkly mini dress on Thursday. The Britain’s Got Talent judge is currently celebrating her birthday in Dubai with her family, including daughters Lexi, 16, and Hollie, 10, and has been documenting the lavish holiday on Instagram. In her latest post, Amanda, who turned 51 on 16 February, can be seen perching on the end of a stone bath as she clutches a bunch of heart and star-shaped balloons in one hand.

Now that baby Wolf Webster is here, grandmother Kris Jenner is giving all the details! In a recent appearance on Ellen, the KarJenner matriarch told the host how the hospital room was only herself, mom Kylie Jenner, and dad Travis Scott, in keeping with COVID-19 protocols, and that when the baby arrived, he looked exactly like his older sister. “When he came out it was like, ‘There’s Stormi, being born all over again!” she revealed in a sneak peek clip for the show.

Baby alert! Barron Hilton, 32, and his wife Tessa, 27, announced that they’re expecting their second child in a statement to People on Thursday February 17. The couple seemed over the moon that they’re going to be parents for the second time, and their daughter Milou Alizée, 1, would be a big sister!

Katie Price’s fiancé Carl Woods has broken his silence after getting charged with using abusive and threatening behaviour.Essex police have confirmed on Thursday, February 17 that Carl has been charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act.In a statement, the police said: "A man arrested following an incident in Little Canfield, on August 23 2021, has been charged."Carl Woods, 33, has been charged under Section 4 of the Public Order Act."He has since spoken out on social media.He confessed to using foul language and rowing in the street with Katie, 43, but says he "never attacked her.”Carl said in a video on his Instagram story on Thursday night: "I have been charged with a public order offence. Yes, I have.

The Apprentice Star Sophie Wilding is the latest contestant to be fired from the boardroom following an electric pod vehicle task.On the long road to victory, one team successfully drove themselves to the finishing line with their sustainability themed vehicle and made over £1 million in pod orders from buyers. However, Sophie's team failed to make the winner's podium with their Party themed Pod.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Sophie has now spilled behind the scenes secrets from the boardroom - including a surprise way that viewers can spot who the winning team is, before Lord Sugar's verdict.After acting as Project Manager for the team, Sophie found herself in the bottom three along with contestants Nick Showering and Akshay Thakrar.However it was ultimately Sophie that was at the end of Lord Sugar's firing finger.Yet while the agonising wait to find out who is fired might seem to last forever, Sophie revealed that the final scenes in the boardroom feel like minutes, saying: "It goes really fast.

whales pictured by Google Maps reveals just how small their enclosure is at SeaWorld Orlando.A Reddit user shared a screenshot of the the satellite image to the Google Maps community, where people expressed their disgust at the whales' apparent conditions.Interestingly the whales were nowhere to be seen at the Orca Encounter in a link shared in the comments section, which was otherwise the same aerial shot of the tanks.After years of campaigning from animal activists, SeaWorld announced in 2016 that it was ending its killer whale breeding program but would continue to care for the ones already housed at attractions.Its website says: "SeaWorld’s killer whales are vital to that mission, and while they will be the last generation of killer whales at SeaWorld, they will still be around for decades to come, inspiring millions of guests and people across the globe to take action with us today."But as one Reddit user points out their enclosures hardly offer the natural freedom of the ocean. Commenting on the post titled "Orcas at Sea World", someone commented: "Imagine having near infinite space to swim versus that sh**.

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Amber Heard blessed her fans with a rare glimpse at her ten-month-old daughter Oonagh Paige Heard. The 35-year-old rocked a natural, makeup-free look and let her blonde hair flow as she held up her little girl so that her back faced the camera. Oonagh wore an adorable floral long-sleeved shirt and coveralls while mom kept it casual in a black tee.

Wilson Chapman editorCasey Wilson and Andrew Rannells will host the 24th Costume Designer Guild Awards.“Throughout our history, the CDGA has been lucky enough to have incredible hosts like Mindy Kaling, Anjelica Huston, Gina Rodriguez and Mandy Moore join us,” Guild president Salvador Perez said in a statement. “We are excited to welcome Casey and Andrew to our show and know that they will set the party atmosphere and keep us laughing.”Wilson recently starred in the Apple TV Plus miniseries “The Shrink Next Door” and the Showtime dark comedy series “Black Monday.” She is best known for her stint on “Saturday Night Live,” her performance in David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” and her role in the cult ABC sitcom “Happy Endings.” Wilson recently wrote a book of essays, “The Wreckage of My Presence,” which made last year’s New York Times bestseller list.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDonald Glover originally wanted to end “Atlanta” after Season 2. But now that the show will indeed wrap after this year’s back-to-back third and fourth seasons, the star/creator/executive producer/writer/director/executive music producer told reporters on Thursday that he felt the time was truly right.“Death is natural,” he said during FX’s portion of the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “I feel like when the conditions are right for something, they happen, and when the conditions aren’t right, they don’t happen.

Jon Burlingame editorMore than two years after completing his ninth “Star Wars” movie, composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold with a theme for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Variety has learned.Williams has written the musical signature for the continuing adventures of the character played by Ewan McGregor, airing on Disney Plus beginning May 25. He recorded last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security, sources say.It is a coup for both Lucasfilm and Disney, considering the five-time Oscar winner rarely composes for television.