Eastenders fan 'in tears' as two fan favourites quit Walford in emotional scenes

Rio Ferdinand shouted ‘what am I hearing?’ when he was told Frank Lampard was less impactful than Steven Gerrard. The Manchester United legend had the good fortune of sharing the pitch with both players for England, and in Lampard’s case, as a youngster at West Ham United.

Former Riverdale and Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole for 14 years for the 2020 killing of his mother.

The Black List has finalized the names of the six writers that will be part of their 2022 Feature Lab and will partake in a hybrid workshop that will include virtual sessions culminating in an in-person weekend intensive in Los Angeles.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation has activated its disaster-relief program for dues-paying SAG-AFTRA members impacted by Hurricane Fiona.

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American VOD rights to the Emmy-winning documentary When Claude Got Shot. The film premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and made its broadcast television debut in May 2022 on the award-winning PBS documentary anthology series Independent Lens. The documentary will be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms on September 27, 2022 through Freestyle Digital Media.

CNN on Thursday denounced the Nicaraguan government after the network’s Spanish-language service CNN en Español was taken off the air there late Wednesday.

Tom “Tommy” McCarthy, executive vice president of post-production facilities, is retiring from his post at Sony Pictures Entertainment after more than three decades. Jon Hookstratten, EVP of Administration & Operations, confirmed the news in a memo adding that Kimberly Jimenez had been promoted to senior vice president of post-production services.

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HBO Max, which just became part of Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming rankings a few weeks ago, had a coming-out party on the chart for August 22 to 28 thanks to House of the Dragon.

The Senate Judiciary Committee cleared legislation that would give news outlets a reprieve from antitrust laws and allow them to band together to negotiate agreements with tech platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: Snagging some of the best and the brightest from Disney, Netflix and Paramount, law firm Yorn Levine is expanding, again.

Zoe Kravitz was the epitome of cool as she enjoyed a stroll in the Big Apple on Thursday.The actress, 33, put her trendsetting skills on display in a taupe spaghetti strap tank top and billowing jeans as she caught up with a friend.She rocked a pair of fashionable circular sunglasses and an off-white hat over her long tresses. Big Apple styling! Zoe Kravitz was the epitome of cool as she enjoyed a stroll in New York on ThursdayZoe carried a jean jacket over her arms and a brown shopping bag.She appeared in good spirits chatting with her pal.

The NSW Teachers Federation’s and transgender service provider The Gender Centre’s applications to march in the 2023 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) Parade has been rejected.In an open letter to members, NSW Teachers Federation General Secretary Maxine Sharkey revealed “with great disappointment” that their application to march in the 2023 SGLMG Parade was rejected, despite having marched in the last several parades. Sharkey acknowledged the Union’s support for Mardi Gras in the past, “including providing spaces in our conference centre and encouraging members to volunteer as marshals or float participants in Mardi Gras parades. Sharkey stressed, however, that even though the Union would not be marching in the Parade, “we will contribute to the Sydney WorldPride Amplify program.”The Gender Centre health and communications manager Eloise Brook said “We provide over 90 per cent of trans-specific services to the community in NSW,” According to an interview in the Sydney Morning Herald, SGLMG received so many applications “far exceeding our total capacity.”This year’s Mardi Gras Parade is part of Sydney WorldPride 2023.Sydney WorldPride 2023 takes place from February 17 to March 5, 2023 with nearly 1 million people expected to take part in the 17-day celebration.© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be sure to visit

Marcia Gay Harden said her Tony-winning role as Veronica in “God of Carnage” helped shape the character she plays in the new CBS dramedy “So Help Me Todd.”“‘So Help Me Todd’ is blending the drama with the comedy, and that’s right up my alley,” Harden, 63, told The Post. “It’s truly what I prefer to do.

EastEnders actress Melissa Suffield has revealed that she is unable to lose weight because of having "inflamed tendons".Exclusively telling Daily Star about an injury she thinks she suffered either during pregnancy or childbirth, Melissa told us that it was "impossible" for her to "get smaller" after becoming a mum.We asked the former soap star how she coped with her body changing when she became a mother, and she opened up, candidly explaining that she was "impressed" by her body after birthing her son River.READ NEXT: EastEnders' Melissa Suffield snubs OnlyFans as she 'won't charge' for lingerie picsBorn seven days before the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020, Melissa said they weren't allowed to go outside at all and were at home for weeks. "There was absolutely no pressure for me to lose any weight or start exercising, because I was not allowed to exercise from a doctor's point of view, so I wasn't even really allowed to go for a walk."She noted how after around three months she noticed that her legs and back began to hurt – which she said still hurt today.Melissa thought that she "must have done something" to herself during either pregnancy or childbirth, adding that "physiotherapists have not quite been able to work it out".

EastEnders' Melissa Suffield has revealed that she receives backlash from women on Instagram when she dances around in lingerie.The former soap star who played Lucy Beale from 2004 until 2010 has opened up about what it's like to bare all on social media - revealing exclusively to Daily Star the backlash she receives.Making a drastic career U-turn from soap opera actress to full time mummy-of-one and body confidence influencer, Melissa now goes by the Instagram name 'The Confident Mama' and posts an array of positive snaps and videos. READ NEXT: EastEnders' Melissa Suffield snubs OnlyFans as she 'won't charge' for lingerie picsShe can often be found online dancing around in lingerie and proudly displaying her curves, but this doesn't always best please her followers.Melissa told us that one message she gets a lot is: "You could just do your message without dancing around in your underwear."She told us: "That's what I get from women.

Melissa Suffield left EastEnders in 2010 after joining the soap in 2004, and now the former BBC One star turned body confident mum-of-one has broken her silence on a potential return to soap land. Fans know that Lucy Beale, played by Hetti Bywater at the time.

EastEnders' Amy Mitchell, played by Ellie Dadd, collapses after taking drugs this week on Albert Square - but fans of the soap will recognise the young actress from another TV series.The daughter of Roxy Mitchell and Jack Branning has been played by four different actresses since being born into the soap in 2008.Abbie Burke had played Amy for eight years and was last seen on-screen in June, but earlier this month Ellie Dadd took on the role.READ NEXT: EastEnders' Melissa Suffield 'never watched soap' and doesn't talk to co-starsEllie might seem familiar to TV buffs though, as she played the role of Cat Shaw in Seven Times: Part One and Part Two which aired in January 2020.The episodes were about a post-mortem on a victim of domestic violence, which brought back troubling memories for recurring character Nikki.As well as popping up in Silent Witness, Ellie also appeared in the stage production of Matilda in 2015/2016.Ellie now plays the role of Amy, meaning she's on our screens much more frequently - and even more so at the moment while she's involved in a storyline about drugs.In EastEnders this week, drugs are given Jada (Kelsey Calladine-Smith) by Stuart (Ricky Champ).Falling out of Jada's purse, Denise takes them away from the mum-of-one and Amy quickly takes them.Trying to impress Howie's son Denzel (Jaden Ladega), Amy wants to prove to him how daring and rebellious she can be.Taking the drugs in a bid to show off, Amy ends up having a bad reaction and then collapses in the street.Amy's dad Jack (Scott Maslan) and her step mum Denise (Diane Parish) aren’t far away, and when they find her they quickly call an ambulance while in a state of shock.But what will happen to Amy? And will Denzel change his ways? Let us know

EastEnders star Melissa Suffield has ruled out joining X-rated subscription site OnlyFans – but would consider joining a different one.Known as "the confident mama" on Instagram, Melissa has taken a drastic step away from acting in order to promote body confidence to other mums like her. The stunning 29-year-old mum-of-one recently sat down with Daily Star for an exclusive chat about all things parenting, body confidence, OnlyFans and EastEnders – and she revealed that she has ruled out joining the subscription based site.READ NEXT: EastEnders' Melissa Suffield 'never watched soap' and doesn't talk to co-stars"Absolutely power to the people that do it," Melissa explained to us, adding that she is "totally on board" with people on sites like OnlyFans.But Melissa went on to admit that OnlyFans isn't for her – even if she were to post solely body positive content."It's just not for me, mainly because I don't want to charge people for my content," she revealed."I don't want people to pay to learn confidence."I don't want to charge people who have actively said to me 'your content helps me and I needed this today'."I do not want to make them pay to get confidence.