Francis Ford Coppola appears at LA event commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Godfather

A plane Miley Cyrus was travelling on was forced to make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning on Tuesday night.

Nominations are in for the Virgin Media Must See Moment prize which will be handed out at the BAFTA TV Awards on May 8 in London. The field of six nominees includes moments from 2021 installments of Squid Game, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Love Island star Anna Vakili has opened up about her harrowing story of how she thought her budget Brazilian bum lift surgery would kill her. Anna, who found fame on Love Island in 2019, has shared how she opted to get a second Brazilian bum operation, but quickly regretted it.The star flew to Turkey with her sister Mandi to get the operations, revealing that they were both planning to get the procedure done on a budget. Speaking on their Sisters in the City podcast, the duo spoke of how they were left in a scene that looked like a horror film.

Alex Jones celebrated her birthday in style with a surprise trip to Paris arranged by her husband.The couple left their three children at home and escaped off for a break in the French capital to mark her 45th year. Alex invited fans along via a series of loved up snaps featuring her rarely seen other half who masterminded the whole trip. The One Show presenter is married to Australian insurance broker Charlie Thomson who prefers to stay out of the limelight.

Fred Sirieix, the French TV host known for fronting UK series First Dates and Remarkable Places To Eat, is launching his own production label, Canard, backed by All3Media-controlled Objective Media Group.

You're not alone if you're searching for ways to save on your energy bills right now. And a key way to do it is by turning off what have been coined as 'vampire appliances,' that suck energy from our bank accounts.These appliances are in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, any room of the home, and they drain power when left on, even if they're to in use.They can cost Britain billions of pounds a year in wasted electricity and turning them off in the home could save you a pretty penny. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Rob Bohm is a consultant who specialises in this, and he told This Is Money: "There are vampires everywhere.They're electrical appliances, chargers and lights all over your home, devices that suck power from the mains — constantly — even when you think they're switched off." While these vampire devices don't cost a lot individually, if lots are plugged in at once it can sap energy like no tomorrow, adding hundreds to your annual electricity bill.

Katie Price and her fiancé Carl Woods have arrived at court today, Wednesday 23 March, after he was charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act following an alleged incident that occurred in August 2021.The couple were seen walking hand-in-hand as they made their way to Colchester Magistrates' Court in Essex. Carl, 33, and Katie, 43, both shielded their eyes with sunglasses and put on a casual display as the former Love Islander donned a black ensemble while Katie wore sage green trousers with a black top. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Love Island star AJ Bunker and Married at First Sight UK star Ben Jardine have been getting a little cosy lately.Ben has been helping AJ train for her upcoming celebrity boxing match which will take place at the Boxstar event on April 30 at London's O2 Arena.But as rumours circulate that the pair have been working out more than just inside the gym, the two TV stars put the whispers to bed.AJ, 29, doesn't know who she will be fighting yet, however, trainer Ben, 40, says it doesn't matter as he's been "putting her through her paces".He added: "I'll be honest there's a lot of rolling about and quite intense training and she's doing really well, we're putting some hustle behind the muscle."I'm working her hard, I get her up in the morning with pancakes and take her for a run."Talking about how the fitness relationship came about, AJ explained: "Ben and I met at an event and we just hit it off and got on so well.

Curtis Pritchard has reportedly entered into a new relationship with his Cinderella stage co-star Sophie Sheridan.The 26 year old met actress Sophie when the pair starred together in the fairy-tale pantomime in Wolverhampton over the Christmas period last year and are said to have remained close ever since. Sophie even joined Curtis at the Cheltenham races an insider has revealed, attending the event along with the Love Island star’s brother AJ Pritchard and his girlfriend, Strictly professional Abbie Quinnen.

The Queen is not doing as many events as she doesn't want to be seen struggling while using a wheelchair, according to friend to royals Christopher Biggins. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 95, has been carrying out virtual audiences from her home of Windsor Castle, including one iwth the Ambassador of Qatar and the Ambassador of Poland.

Bridgerton's Simone Ashley laughs it up with on-screen love interest[LATEST]Amanda Holden risks wardrobe malfunction in daring dress[PICTURES]A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman's farewell to Laura Hamilton[TV]Shane remarked: "Omg I’m so sorry to hear. Glad y’all are safe."Wanne offered: "Miley we were praying about you and all your crew.Thank God you are safe.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has taken to Twitter to poke fun at a blunder from the show, which occurred during Nina Warhurst's live segment.The Strictly Come Dancing star, 45, had been speaking to his colleague Nina, who was on location in Liverpool, as he sat alongside his co-host Sally Nugent in the studio when the funny moment occurred.In view of his 752,500 followers, the BBC star posted a brief clip of the mishap going on behind Nina as she reported from a warehouse.He captioned the video: "When you’re caught playing Wordle at work live on #BBCBreakfast," he wrote alongside two laughing emojis and tagging his colleague Nina Warhurst.In the segment, Nina spoke to the duo about the rising inflation rate.She said: "Morning Sally, we said that we predicted inflation could go from 5.5 per cent in January to 5.9 per cent, possibly six per cent."The reality is here and it's higher than we expected, it's at 6.2 per cent."So that's the rate at which prices are increasing from February last year to February this year," she added.However, it was what was going on behind his colleague that interested Dan the most.A man in a high-vis vest could be seen checking his phone intently as Nina greeted her co-hosts.However, when he noticed he was on camera, he soon put his phone away before doing an elegant spin and marching out of the warehouse to escape the broadcast.Following the clip, BBC Breakfast fans took to the comments to weigh in on the humorous moment.Twitter user @IanP2302 wrote: "The spin on the heels is great."@gspatero simply penned: "Classic!""Busted", added @johnsmorton alongside two laughing emojis.While others took it more seriously.@opulenta replied: "It was hilarious, but joking aside, this is a big problem

Russian officer to lose his life in Ukraine as the country suffers its biggest loss of military leaders since the end of the Second World War. According to an as-yet unconfirmed report from the Ukrainian armed forces, Colonel Sharov died outside Mariupol – where some of the bloodiest fighting of the war has taken place.Sharov, commander of the the 810th Guards Separate Order of Zhukov Brigade in the Russian Marines, is the fifth colonel and the fifteenth senior Russian officer to lose his life since fighting began 27 days ago.Russia has not updated its casualty figures since March 2, when an official statement said that 498 servicemen had been killed and 1,597 wounded.

The infamous boss who ran the Gambino crime family in the late 20th century was a profound fan of “The Godfather” and expressed his generosity to the cast, actor John Martino, 84, who portrayed Paulie Gatto in the film, told The Post. “He loved ‘The Godfather,’ ” Martino, known for his death in the “leave the gun, take the cannolis” scene, recalled how he became close to Gotti years after the 1972 release of the award-winning film.“He mentioned to somebody in my family, and they said to me, ‘Johnny, [Gotti] wants to meet you so bad,’ ” Martino, a nephew of early 20th-century mob icon Charles “Lucky” Luciano, said.Happy to oblige, Martino met up with Gotti at a club in Manhattan in the 1980s, he said.“When I saw him for the first time he had just become the boss . .

she had been in her brother Francis Ford Coppola‘s shoes, she wouldn’t have hired herself for the role of Connie Corleone in “The Godfather.”Alluding to the fact that Paramount Pictures execs were mulling whether to fire director Coppola from the production she revealed, “it was really tough for Francis.”Shire, 75, added, “And I think the last thing he needed was his sister at that time … It added one more tension for him … I wouldn’t have had me on the set.”But the actress also noted that she “had to audition” for the role — and she and her big bro, now 82, eventually “enjoyed a collaborative professional relationship on that movie.”Shire, who played the challenging role of the only daughter of Don Corleone — married to ne’er do well Carlo Rizzi (Gianni Russo) — said that the harrowing scene where a clearly pregnant Connie is throwing dishes while dodging blows from her onscreen husband was difficult to shoot.“It’s a rough thing to see a pregnant woman being knocked around,” she acknowledged before explaining that legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis was “in the center of the action.”“And I had to move from place to place and I was honestly terrified because you didn’t want to do another take. Another take meant everything had to be reset and I just wanted to keep going and sometimes things wouldn’t break.

Oscars telecast won’t be airing eight of the 23 categories during the March 27th show in an effort to make the ceremony “more thrilling.”The same day, the “Godfather” filmmaker, 83, was celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 1972 mob film on the Paramount lot. He hadn’t yet heard the news about the Oscars axing certain awards until he got to the red carpet.“All those [categories] are important.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJust a couple of hours before Francis Ford Coppola arrived for a 50th anniversary celebration of “The Godfather” on the Paramount lot, the Academy announced that it had nixed the live presentation of Oscars for eight categories at this year’s Academy Awards.The legendary director hadn’t heard the news until he was on the red carpet. “All those [categories] are important,” he told me.

After decades of making films, some of which are thought to be the best ever to grace the big screen, Francis Ford Coppola is perhaps about to embark on his biggest risk to date, a big-budget, self-funded feature, “Megalopolis.” And according to the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” his hope for “Megalopolis” might actually be higher than the $120 million budget would suggest.

After decades of making films, some of which are thought to be the best ever to grace the big screen, Francis Ford Coppola is perhaps about to embark on his biggest risk to date, a big-budget, self-funded feature, “Megalopolis.” And according to the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” his hope for “Megalopolis” might actually be higher than the $120 million budget would suggest.

Godfather” of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola, isn’t too happy with how movies are made nowadays. “There used to be studio films.

Various directors have voiced their concerns about the state of modern studio films in recent years. And that means it’s unavoidable that they’ll eventually comment on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.