Emmerdale's Malandra Burrows, 56, says pet dog 'saved her life' amid cancer diagnosis

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorA new study estimates that upwards of 10% of Twitter active accounts post spam content — double the company’s own claims.The report from U.K.-based data analytics and consulting firm GlobalData comes as Elon Musk, the billionaire Twitter power-user, has threatened to nix his $44 billion deal for the social network over the question of the prevalence of spam and fake accounts on Twitter. On Monday, Musk’s lawyers sent a letter to Twitter alleging the company was in “clear material breach” of the acquisition agreement because Twitter has refused to furnish information backing up its claim that fake/spam accounts represent less than 5% of daily active users.A Twitter rep declined to comment.

Christopher Vourlias Ariztical has taken North American rights to “All Our Fears,” a gay drama based on the life of Polish artist Daniel Rycharski that won the top prize at last year’s Gdynia Film Festival. Variety has been given exclusive access to the film’s international trailer.“All Our Fears” tells the story of Daniel (Dawid Ogrodnik), a young artist torn between his small village community, urban art galleries, the Catholic Church and his gay identity.

William Earl “House of 1000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects” auteur Rob Zombie is back with decidedly more family-friendly fare, judging by the teaser he released for his feature film remake of the classic sitcom “The Munsters.”The teaser is a recreation of the sitcom’s opening credits, along with a colorful twist at the end.The film, which stars Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster and Daniel Roebuck as Grandpa, is set to be released simultaneously in theaters by Universal Pictures and streaming on Peacock this year.Last June, Zombie announced he would be writing and directing the project, telling fans, “Attention Boils and Ghouls! The rumors are true! My next film project will be the one I’ve been chasing for 20 years! THE MUNSTERS! Stay tuned for exciting details as things progress!” In the months since, he has given numerous updates on his Instagram account, including behind-the-scenes photos, as well as location and costume updates. In a sharp distinction to his previous features, Zombie revealed on Instagram in March that this film will be rated PG.“For those of you speculating, wondering and assuming that ‘The Munsters’ would be dirty, violent and nasty…well, you are wrong,” he wrote.

Johnny Depp's attorneys, Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, gave two morning show interviews on Wednesday.The lawyers spoke with 's George Stephanopoulos in one of their first interview since the actor won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Chew and Vasquez addressed the attention the case received on social media and responded to Heard's team calling the victory a step back for women's rights.Throughout the lengthy trial, there was no shortage of attention on social media, which Stephanopoulos quickly asked Chew and Vasquez about.«My view is that social media played no role whatsoever,» Chew responded.

Jack Harlow has spoken about the impact that Black women have had on his career in a new interview with Teen Vogue.The Louisville rapper appeared as one of the magazine’s three June cover stars. In the interview with Tess Garcia, he spoke about his love for hip hop, his new album and the support he has received from Black women, who he notes have been “such a massive part of my career”.“They’ll never have to worry about not being credited by me,” Harlow said. “I mean, I look out at my shows and I see them.

Ozark, as well as her spot-on impression of Anna Delvey, a.k.a Anna Sorokin, in , has been offered the role of in the queen of pop's forthcoming biopic, reports. Garner is, according to the outlet, the front-runner of nearly a dozen candidates, which included and Alexa Demie, as well as singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira. Her team is expected to accept the offer soon, however nothing is set in stone quite yet. The 28-year-old has gravitated toward idiosyncratic characters throughout her career, transitioning between the brutish, Missouri-born-and-bred Ruth and the uniquely accented Delvey with incredible ease.

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Bell Media has acquired more than 1,000 hours of content including Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, Ex Machina and Boyhood from FilmRise.

Victoria Beckham has a massive walk-in wardrobe at her vast London home, but what might raise a few eyebrows is the fact it's not immaculately organised.SEE: Victoria and David Beckham's grand £31million mansion is another worldWhile there is a large in-built shelving unit with rails and drawers with very neatly arranged clothes and accessories, as the mother-of-four moved the camera there were items seen out of place.WATCH: Victoria Beckham poses inside her massive walk-in wardrobe Strewn clothes can be seen on a cream tub chair in the middle of the room and in the corner on the floor there are more discarded items. We are quite glad that A-listers make a mess while deciding what to wear just like us!Victoria's amazing fashion room has a three-part mirror which is perfect for selfies and behind the mirror cream linen curtains can be seen.

France’s National Cinema Federation (FNCF), which represents exhibitors in the market, has said it “firmly protests” Disney’s decision to bypass French cinemas with animated adventure pic Strange World.

Foo Fighters have announced two “global event” tribute concerts for late drummer Taylor Hawkins, with the first set for Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and the second on Sept. 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

cancer charities this week.Linda shared her thoughts on the prospect of a possible Damehood in view of her 22,600 Twitter followers today. The Nolans star was responding to a tweet from Josephine Wilcox, who shared an article announcing Deborah James’ well-deserved Damehood for her valiant campaigning for bowel cancer awareness.Josephine wrote: “How come you and your sister haven’t got one when you’ve been campaigning for cancer yet other people get one? “Dame Linda and Dame Anne?” she suggested.The Irish singer replied: “No idea, but one reason would be as we’re Irish citizens, the Palace has to ask the Irish Government for permission first!”“More like she's heard how much trouble you lot are,” Graham joked in reference to the Queen, sparking laughter from Linda. In 2006, Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer, underwent a single mastectomy and was later given the all-clear in 2011. However, doctors discovered a form of incurable secondary breast cancer on her pelvis in 2017 and she underwent further radiotherapy.  Anne received her own devastating cancer diagnosis within days of younger sister Linda getting hers and the pair endured chemotherapy together.Their beloved sister Bernadette (Bernie) also tragically died of breast cancer back in 2013 at the age of 52.This year, Linda and Anne teamed up to release their book about living with cancer, entitled Stronger Together: How We're Living While Fighting.Linda, Anne and Bernie were part of Irish musical group The Nolans, which also consisted of sisters Maureen, Denise and Loose Women’s Coleen. You, Me and the Big C presenter Deborah was honoured with her Damehood after breaking the sad news earlier this week that she was receiving end of life care following a long battle

In a new video shared on Friday, Dave seemed in good spirits as he appeared on Zoom to record an episode of the Agony Uncles podcast alongside co-stars Si King and Tasha Hall.Dave debuted his new bald head and had a big smile on his face throughout the duration of the clip.In true Hairy Bikers style, Dave told a cheeky anecdote about a skiing trip.He giggled: “Years ago, I went skiing in Switzerland.“I used to stay in a bunkhouse, so it was posh skiing, but it was on the cheap.”Dave lowered his voice and chuckled: “And, um, I ended up with a German policewoman.“She was a strong lady.”Before Dave could finish his sentence, his wife Liliana could be heard in the background shouting: “I heard that!”The exchange was met with raucous laughter from the podcast team, including Dave’s longtime co-star Si.The clip received dozens of replies from Dave’s loyal fans.Sally penned: “Wishing you the very best Dave and a speedy recovery...P.s actually makes you look younger.”David wrote: “Wishing you a speedy recovery Dave.The bikers are one of my food heroes so you need to get better and back out there on your steed and ride again.”Karen said: “Great to see you Dave and the fact that you are still getting told off by your wife.Take care and lots of for a full recovery.”And Lisa gushed: “You're rocking the bald look Dave! Keep going, you've got this.

Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows was diagnosed with cancer in February 2022 and recently shared that it was her dog that alerted her to her ill health. MORE: Charley Webb asks fans for 'luck' ahead of son’s major transformationSpeaking about her border terrier Teddy, Malandra told The Mirror: "She just kept looking up at me, staring in a very strange way, then without any warning, she thumped me with her head on my left breast so hard it brought tears to my eyes.

BBC host announced there is no longer anything medical professionals can do for her amid her cancer battle. Kelsey said the You, Me and the Big C podcast star had been a “pillar of strength” for her The Wanted singer husband before he died following a battle with brain cancer in March.Kelsey took to her Instagram story today to share a link to Deborah’s Bowel Babe Fund donation page.The podcaster had urged her HOW MANY followers to buy “me a drink [the cost of which to be donated] to see me out of this world”.Kelsey shared a picture of Deborah as she penned: “Buying you a drink, link below”.She continued: “Sending love, light and strength to you, your family and babies.“Deborah, you are an earth angel. You’ve raised so much awareness and money, you’re a hero.“Your courage is inspiring.

Channel 4’s Hollyoaks.She took on the role of Liberty's character between 2010 and 2013.On Monday, the Hollyoaks star surprised fans when she posted a photo of herself wearing a hospital gown on Instagram.She posted an additional photo of herself with a bandage covering her throat, which had been placed there post-surgery.The actress captioned the images: “So, I took these pictures before my scans and after my biopsy having a good old laugh about how ridiculously dressed up I looked in the hospital before a gig, not expecting for one moment to get the news that I did two weeks later.”She added: “I'd previously been sent away from the doctors after having found two lumps in my neck, they'd passed it off and said I was 'young' and it wouldn't be anything and I was 'probably getting over a cold' or my body was 'fighting something off'.“As much as that's what I wanted to hear, I wanted to get everything checked for my own peace of mind.”Abi also revealed that it was Love Island star Demi Jones’ posts, where she raised awareness in terms of checking for lumps, which encouraged her to visit a specialist.Abi said: “I booked in with a specialist and immediately she told me she was very concerned due to where my lumps were located and referred me for an urgent biopsy and scans.”Abi encouraged her followers to check any unusual lumps they may have.She said: “Fast forward two weeks and just before Easter weekend I had an appointment to see a consultant at the QE hospital who sat me down and told me that I had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and that I would need surgery and radiotherapy treatment."I never thought I would be told that I have cancer at the age of 28, you never think it's going to happen to you."I wouldn't have

cancer fundraiser reached – and quickly passed – £2million in just two days.The broadcaster, 40, announced the devastating news that she is now receiving hospice care at home with her bowel cancer becoming terminal. After Deborah – who’s also known as ‘Bowelbabe’ and for her popular podcast You, Me, and the Big C – announced the heartbreaking news, she launched a fundraiser for Cancer UK, which has soared past the £2million mark.It’s astronomically higher than Deborah’s original target, which was £250,000, with more than 125,000 people donating.‘I’m utterly in [disbelief] to wake up to see £2 million in the fund!’ she wrote on Instagram.‘Thank you for your generous donations. Thank you for helping me build a future where we can [show] Cancer who is boss.

Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows, best known for her role as central character Kathy Glover, has opened up about how she found out she had cancer.The star spoke to The Mirror about how she discovered a pain in her chest, which was made apparent by her pooch Teddy.She recalled that she was on the sofa with her pup who “refused to settle down”, just before she “bashed her head” into the actress’ breast.Malandra was left with an “agonising pain in her chest” which she “couldn’t ignore”.The 56-year-old said: “She insisted on lying on my chest and was constantly nuzzling me. She just kept looking up at me, staring in a very strange way, then without any warning she thumped me with her head on my left breast so hard it brought tears to my eyes.”Burrows admitted that it “hurt so much” that she “checked for any bruising” before she went to bed.Malandra then noticed something that “had never been there before” but put it down to “Teddy’s blow” and “gave it the weekend to ease”.After the swelling persisted, she contacted her doctor who urged her to come in and a week later an ultrasound showed that she had stage-three breast cancer.Malandra has recently had an operation to remove the tumour and has six months of chemotherapy upcoming, but constantly thanks her dog for discovering the lump in the first place.The grateful actress noted: “If it were not for Teddy, I would have never known about this and I honestly believe she saved my life.

Former Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows claims her dog saved her life after alerting her that she had cancer.

Twitter to send a message to Deborah James, 40, after the podcaster confirmed earlier this week that she has been moved to hospice at home care.The Nolan Sisters star is currently receiving treatment after she was diagnosed with incurable secondary breast cancer, which spread to her liver in 2020.In view of her 22,000 followers, Linda emphasised how Deborah had inspired others by sharing her story and raising awareness on her BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C.She retweeted a farewell post from Deborah in which she said goodbye to her fans and followers on Monday.Deborah wrote: "The tweet I never wanted to write.“The time has come to say goodbye. 5 years to prepare, doesn’t make it any easy.“I’m under hospice at home care, & I’m spending my time surrounded by my family.“Please buy me a [wine glass emoji] to see me out and raise vitial funds. http://bowelbabe.org” (sic)In response, Linda penned: “You’ve inspired and saved millions of lives so far and will continue to.“Never forget that,” the singer added alongside a love heart emoji.Other Twitter users also responded to Deborah’s post with their well-wishes.Louisebolotin said: “Wishing you peaceful final days surrounded by those you love.“I’ll be doing the same shortly - I was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in January, had no idea before then that I have cancer.“Opted for no treatment but hospice at home.”Jjuderogers added: “Oh Deborah.

Instagram, Deborah James posted a "goodbye" to fans, sharing that she has been moved from "active care" to "hospice at home care".She has asked fans to donate the cost of a drink to her Bowel Babe Fund in a bid to raise funds for charity Cancer Research.The 40-year-old host of the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C urged fans to "enjoy life", saying she is currently taking things "a day at a time" and is currently surrounded by her loved ones.Posting under her username Bowelbabe, Deborah said: "The message I never wanted to write. We have tried everything, but my body simply isn’t playing ball."My active care has stopped and I am now moved to hospice at-home care, with my incredible family all around me and the focus is on making sure I’m not in pain and spending time with them."Nobody knows how long I’ve got left but I’m not able to walk, I’m sleeping most of the days, and most things I took for granted are pipe dreams."I know we have left no stone unturned.

You, Me & The Big C host Deborah James has announced that her cancer treatment has stopped and that ‘nobody knows how long I’ve got left’ as she moves to hospice care.The BBC broadcaster, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, shared an emotional Instagram post on Monday, writing as if it were to be her last. In the lengthy message, Deborah explained that it was one she ‘never wanted to write’, and revealed how the focus was now on making her comfortable. ‘We have tried everything, but my body simply isn’t playing ball,’ she began. ‘My active care has stopped and I am now moved to hospice at home care, with my incredible family all around me and the focus is on making sure I’m not in pain and spending time with them. ‘Nobody knows how long I’ve got left but I’m not able to walk, I’m sleeping most of the days, and most things I took for granted are pipe dreams.