Former Universal Chief & Superlawyer Tom Pollock Has Passed Away: Made George Lucas ‘Star Wars’ Deal

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and remain below the national average, according to the latest data.

Phillip Schofield shared a comical moment from backstage at Dancing On Ice as he and Holly Willoughby rehearsed a first for the celeb skating contest.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has highlighted the progress that his team has made following their 4-2 win over Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.

She was a judge on the hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing before famously being replaced by singer Alesha Dixon in 2009.

Manchester United fans loved what Anthony Elanga did at full-time after securing a 4-2 win over fierce rivals Leeds United.

Keys, please? Tom Holland said he can’t wait to get the keys to his new home after reading reports that he bought a house for himself and Zendaya — especially since the Spider-Man actor never paid for a new home.

Still in his heart. Nearly five months after Willie Garson died, son Nathen Garson is paying tribute on what would have been the actor’s 58th birthday.

Courteney Cox is opening up about her decision to age gracefully.

Prince Andrew over his £12million court settlement using an adapted old nursery rhyme.The Duke of York came to an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre this week after she alleged she had been made to have sex with Andrew when she was 17, which he has consistently denied. They agreed on the monumental sum in a bid to avoid appearing in court for a civil case, The Mirror reports.

This week saw the premiere of “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy”, the three-part Netflix  documentary about Kanye West that has literally been decades in the making.

Paige VanZant has revealed her goal to eventually visit Irish MMA star Conor McGregor’s pub in Dublin after meeting the fighter.McGregor owns the Black Forge Inn, an establishment high on the list of things to do for VanZant.During a recent question and answer session on Instagram stories, she showed her followers that she was at her airport to board a flight to Ireland with her family.In the video, VanZant told fans of the number one thing on her wishlist.“That is like no.1 on our list of things to do in Ireland. I know his dad, his step-dad, and my dad are all extremely excited to go to Conor McGregor’s bar,” VanZant said.She also admitted to meeting McGregor once.

have agreed terms with the Blues in December before talks broke down, has played a key role under Julen Lopetegui so far this season.However, he is now set for a game on the sidelines after he was adjudged to have lashed out at Espanyol forward Javi Puado by referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes - and shown a second yellow card.Having been fouled by Puado, Kounde's reaction was ruled to have gone too far in pushing back at his rival, with VAR agreeing to the disbelief of both the player and viewers at home.One viewer wrote: "Don't know what's more shocking- the fact that the ref thought it was a red or that VAR didn't overturn it."With a second adding: "Is this a red card? This is an absolute joke of a booking."A third continued: "That’s absolutely scandalous."Should Chelsea sign Jules Kounde this summer? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionWith a fourth concluding: "Kounde did little wrong and the opposing player flops to the ground as if he’s been hit with a brick."Before the red card, Anthony Martial had to go off due to an injury for the away side, with former Manchester City midfielder Fernando admitting that they were not themselves on the day.He said: "It was a complicated game, it was strange."We are struggling with injuries and inconsistency. The best thing right now is to not think about how far we are from the lead.

Manchester United folklore after his brilliant cameo from the bench.Ralf Rangnick introduced the Swedish hitman from the bench in-place of Jesse Lingard during United’s 4-2 away victory against Leeds United. The 19-year-old had an almost instant impact, as he finished off a free-flowing United counterattack to sweep home the Reds’ fourth goal at Elland Road.His effort had even greater significance, he was struck in the back of the head by a coin that was hurled by the Leeds supporters, while the Reds were celebrating their third goal,But after he put the game beyond Marcelo Bielsa’s side, Elanga rubbed extra salt in the wounds by staring down the Leeds’ supporter after his effort.And it is fair to say that the whole United fan appreciated his “ballsy” move in front of one of their fiercest rivals.“The Balls on the lad, how does he run so fast,” said one supporter.“Gets hit by something and then scores.

Kanye West is launching is new record in a big way.

A Scots dog owner fears her beloved pooches have been snatched from her 'fenced in' back garden as she makes a desperate plea in a bid to bring them home.

Dramatic footage has shown the moment walkers were rescued from a Scots mountain in a blizzard.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Looks like Paramount’s plan to next make the Star Trek movie that Noah Hawley wrote and plans to direct has been put on pause for a moment. New film chief Emma Watts, who managed many a franchise at Fox, is in the process of figuring out which way to go.The pause on the Hawley project, which had been in soft prep, prompted rumors this week that the filmmaker might exit, but that has not happened yet, sources said.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has put together a monstrous package around the satirical Simon Rich New Yorker short story Everyday Parenting Tips that has Rich scripting for Ryan Reynolds to star and Paddington‘s Paul King to direct. Lord Miller’s Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood will produce along with Maximum Effort Productions’ Reynolds and George Dewey, and Simon Rich.Now, a fairly short essay guide to dispensing parenting tips seems banal, but not this one: a father offers advice on what to say when their child says they believe a monster lurks under the bed — at a time when an ongoing Monster Uprising is actually happening in the world.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: iHeartRadio, FlynnPictureCo., Psychopia Pictures and UpperRoom Productions have defied the pandemic to complete production on There Be Monsters, a 10-part narrative sci-fi thriller podcast. Starring are Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s John Boyega and American Crime: The Assassination of Gianni Versace‘s Darren Criss.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmMuch will be said about the memory and accomplishments of Tom Pollock, who passed away at age 77. He presided over Universal Pictures in a strong period in the ’80s and early ’90s when the studio released 200 pictures that globally grossed $10 billion and released Steven Spielberg’s then all time box office champ Jurassic Park and Best Picture Oscar winner Schindler’s List back to back.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: What did Universal Pictures execs require to commit to liftoff of the first ever narrative feature film to shoot in outer space? According to sources, all it took was an exuberant Zoom call with Tom Cruise, director Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie. They pitched the picture with no script (Liman is writing it), and came away with a production commitment around $200 million.Sources said that Space X’s Elon Musk will be a partner in the project and the expectation is that is that McQuarrie — Cruise’s writer/director on the Mission: Impossible films — will have a ground control role as story advisor and producer alongside Cruise and Liman.