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Russians are rushing to leave the country as cars queue at borders and flights almost sell out to avoid Mad Vlad’s call-up to arms amid dwindling faith in his war against Ukraine. Queues stretching for miles built up to enter Finland, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Mongolia in a mass scramble to avoid being sent to the frontline, and one-way plane tickets rocketed in price as thousands frantically rushed to escape.A seat on a flight from Moscow to Heathrow was listed at £10,051, while a ticket to Istanbul in Turkey was priced at £10,115.READ MORE: Luxury 100,000 person bunker Putin and cronies will cower in if nukes are deployedIt follows Vladimir Putin’s chilling TV address threatening a nuclear attack on the West and ordering a partial mobilisation to boost his depleted forces in Ukraine.Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said 300,000 reservists from some 25million potential fighters would now be drafted in.

police car swerved and smashed into a shop as it tried to avoid a collision with another driver while responding to a 999 call.The vehicle rammed straight through the supermarket Spar, on Longstone Street, Lisburn, Northern Ireland at around 11.35am on Wednesday, September 21.Reports say the police car had swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle that had already started to turn right and was in the other lane when they approached at speed.READ MORE: 'Intoxicated' half-naked passenger left holidaymakers 'petrified' on Turkey flightThe impact sent stock flying and the emergency vehicle narrowly missing a woman who was shopping inside.It is understood that one person required first aid due to being badly shaken by the collision, Belfast Live reports.A PSNI spokesperson said: "Shortly after 11.35am today, Wednesday 21st September, a police vehicle was involved in a road traffic collision on Longstone Street, Lisburn."The driver of the police vehicle was responding to an emergency when they had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a vehicle driven by a member of the public."Damage was caused to commercial premises and there has been a report of one person receiving minor injuries.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."Enquiries are underway to establish what occurred and anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have captured it on their dash cam, is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 635 of 21/09/2022."Henderson's Retail, which operates the Spar shop, has said it has now closed and that all shoppers and staff exited the store safely.A spokesperson said: "SPAR Garvey is currently closed and will

LIV rebel has found an ace off it.Not a hole-in-one, but 'The Scientist' is reportedly dating Marian Universitybeauty Lilia Schneider. The golf-mad student accompanied DeChambeau at the LIV Golf series event in Chicago last week, where he finished tied for eighth place despite managing to clothesline himself with a course rope in the final round.The divisive American has previously been dating women's golfer Hunter Nugent, but US media outlet OutKick has reported that she has claimed her ex has moved on to pastures new.

Married At First Sight fans were left “cringing” on the latest episode of the Channel 4 series after Whitney called husband Duka by a very “bizarre” nickname.The newlyweds have not seen eye-to-eye since they got hitched several weeks ago, with Whitney accusing Duka of not being “real” and being a “showman.”But Whitney appeared to take it too far with fans when she labelled him by a weird new nickname and creeped out viewers.READ MORE: MAFS UK Jess Potter's hottest snaps - teeny bikinis, busty display and leatherDuring a sit down with the cameras, Whitney referred to Duka “The kid” several times when talking about him, instead of using his real name.Fans took to social media to react.“Why does Whitney persist in calling Duka "the kid "? it’s just creepy,” blasted one viewer.A second also asked: “Whitney, the fact that you refer to Duka as "the kid" says it all.”A third penned: “I hate Whitney so much! Here’s an idea, stop referring to him as a “kid””The episode saw the couples take part in a challenge where they were asked to name three things they loved and hated about each other.George was left reeling after April told him she hates when he doesn’t trust her. George referenced an old fling she had with an ex and his discovery that had underplayed the seriousness of their relationship.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has snubbed Liverpool as possessing the best away ground he played in.During a conversation with his former team-mate Gary Neville on The Overlap, the BT Sports pundit opened up about his favourite ground during his playing days - but instead of choosing Anfield, home of the Reds, he opted for the Magpies’ stadium in the northeast - St James' Park.Neville asked what was the ground he enjoyed playing at the most when the former midfielder replied: “Love playing at Newcastle. Liverpool and Newcastle.

Ricky Gervais is one of the most famous comedians on the planet, so it's fair to say he's used to being hounded by paparazzi when he's out and about.However, it seems The Office's co-creator has found a genius way to shut down photographers rushing to get a money snap.Ricky, 61, was pictured walking out of a party before he hosted the Golden Globes in 2016, which was his fourth time at the helm of the glitzy US award show.READ MORE: Ricky Gervais hits back as Stewart Lee brands After Life 'worst thing ever made' The actor was snapped wearing all black as he stepped out onto the street for a quick jog.But rather than darting away from the herd of paparazzi waiting to catch him, like many A-listers might, Ricky decided to opt for a different approach.He took time out of his busy day to wave and say 'hi' to the people behind the cameras, and even thanked them for telling him he was "hilarious on Ellen".

Emmerdale favourite Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade) wowed viewers with her outfit choice during the latest episode of the ITV soap.The Take A Vow wedding planner left fans hot under the collar during Thursday's (September 22) hour-long episode as she donned a chic navy skirt and blazer.She wore skimpy yellow vest underneath the jacket and completed her look with a pair of heels.READ MORE: Emmerdale fans brutally mock warning issued to ITV viewers minutes before episodePriya comforted Dr Liam Cavanagh (Johnny McPherson) as he opened up about his latest relationship drama with wife Leyla Cavanagh (Roxy Shahidi).However, viewers were more distracted by Priya's latest outfit of the day.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Honestly how is Priya so beautiful. She looks amazing."Another added: "Priya should be the next bond girl."A third person posted: "OMG Priya is back, with her lovely sexy legs.

RYLAN Clark has revealed his marriage crumbled after he admitted cheating on his husband - and he later attempted suicide. The telly presenter said he had been unfaithful “years ago” but only decided to tell partner Dan Neal in May 2021, which caused him to walk out on their six-year marriage. The situation was so difficult that Rylan said he no longer wanted to be alive and subsequently tried to end his life - which he is now glad he was unsuccessful at.

THEY went on the show to find a spouse - but some of these Married at First Sight contestants came away with a whole new look instead. A number of the UK and Australian contestants now look unrecognisable, having undergone dramatic weight loss, a striking new hair do and, in some cases, a few surgical tweaks. This week current MAFS UK star Thomas Hartley - who branded his husband Adrian Sanderson "Captain Curtains" for his 90s parting - debuted a slick new hairstyle after lopping off his dark locks.

A weight loss strategy that doesn't involve cutting calories or dieting could actually help you lose pounds through the power of chewing. According to Michael Mosley, chewing food properly can help people burn more calories.

Zack Sharf How committed was Jon Hamm to getting “Confess, Fletch” made? Director Greg Mottola revealed to Uproxx (via IndieWire) that the “Mad Men” Emmy winner gave back 60 percent of his salary to help finance three extra days of filming on the indie project. Mottola also gave up a portion of his own salary to extend the shoot. According to Mottola, the money that Miramax executive Bill Block was able to put up for the film only covered 27 days of shooting. When Mottola and Hamm went out to find extra funding to bring the shoot to 30 days, they were rejected by every financier. “Everyone said, ‘I don’t know that this kind of comedy works in this day and age,'” Mottola said. “They just had a kind of like, ‘Who’s Fletch? I don’t think anyone cares anymore.’

House of the Dragon” ranked at No. 6 on the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 chart during the Aug. 22-28 viewing window. That time period was the first full week of availability for the first episode of the “Game of Thrones” prequel on HBO Max, but also included a small portion of the streaming viewership for Episode 2, which debuted on HBO Sunday, Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. ET. Together, the first two episodes of “House of the Dragon” garnered 741 million minutes viewed that week, more than doubling the prior week’s Nielsen streaming numbers, which only counted up viewership for the first few hours that the “House of the Dragon” premiere was available on HBO Max. (Nielsen cuts off its count for the SVOD weekly rankings on Sunday evenings). But in just that short measurement of time, the series quickly raked in 327 million minutes watched on the streaming service.

according to People. Welch was in the middle of chatting with the crowd when the hand was flung onstage by an unknown audience member.

Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages are Davis’ assessment of the current standings of the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any film or performance. Like any organization or body that votes, each individual category is fluid and subject to change. Predictions are updated every Thursday. LAST UPDATED: Sept. 22, 2022 CATEGORY COMMENTARY: Composer John Williams is a legend in every facet of the music world. Aside from winning 25 Grammys and five Oscars, he is undoubtedly the most important musical artist living today. Tapped for Steven Spielberg’s personal semi-autobiographical film “The Fabelmans,” he adds another great composition to his already impressive resume. If nominated, at 90 years old he would surpass costume designer Ann Roth and documentarian Agnes Varda as the oldest nominee, of any competitive Oscar category, in history.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large It’s clear TV Academy voters still tend to fall back on previous winners — which is why this month’s 2022 victories for “Ted Lasso” in comedy and “Succession” in drama were not a surprise. But things are getting even more crowded as a new TV awards season is already well under way. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” and Amazon Prime Video’s epic “Lord of the Rings” precursor “The Rings of Power” have already made a splash with their premieres, and have settled in as properly fine performers. Neither are necessarily smash hits just yet, but they’re also not bombs. In this TV environment, where it’s nearly impossible to knowingly manufacture a hit, that’s probably still a win.

Constanza Arena, the former executive director of CinemaChile, has established Agencia La Luz, an agency and project incubator that will represent in international markets many of Chile’s foremost writing, directing and acting talents. Many writers are connected to Chile’s fast-growing premium drama/audio scene. Julio Rojas, one Agencia La Luz client, created and wrote “Case 63,” Spotify’s most-listened-to scripted original podcast in Latin America, with an English-language version I the works starring Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac, and co-wrote Pablo Fendrik’s Latino sci-fi series ‘The Shelter,’ from Starzplay, Pantaya, Fabula, Fremantle. 

horrifying new study from UCLA queried Gen Z kids ages 13 to 18, those overly mature Children of the Corn born between 2004 to 2009, about their viewing habits, and the downer conclusion, pretty much, is: Enjoy anything fun and flighty that’s over 90 seconds long while you still can. If trends persist, soon our favorite escapist diversions will be rarer than a unicycle on the highway or a New York street corner that doesn’t reek of pot.The youth, you see, wish to replace “Avatar” and “Elvis” with TikTok dances, Little Miss memes and social-justice screeds. Because the internet and MSNBC don’t give us enough of those already.

One of Armie Hammer’s sexual assault accusers is taking issue with a recent interview with his ex-wife.

Tyler Perry believes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the perfect example of true love. The 'A Jazzman's Blues' director offered Prince Harry and his wife Meghan the use of his Los Angeles house when they first stepped back from royal life in early 2020 and he's in awe of the "really, really moving" bond they share. Appearing on 'Today', Tyler said: "It was a very difficult time for them.