Global online film festival to bring together 21 international events

Baby blue Blake! Blake Lively arrived at the Michael Kors fashion show on Tuesday with a stunning, bright blue look for the New York Fashion Week event. The actress wore a matching light blue crop top and pencil skirt, throwing a similarly colored jacket draped over her shoulders. Blake topped off the look with light blue strappy Christian Louboutin pumps and clutch, also rocking gorgeous red lips and her signature blonde looks with the outfit.

Scarlett Johansson, 37, is looking amazing in her latest ad pics! The actress posed as one of David Yurman’s first celebrity ambassadors for the jewelry brand’s “Come Closer” campaign and showed off her sexy side while she was at it. In one of the eye-catching photos, she is in bed with nothing but a white sheet wrapped around her as she stares into the camera with a serious look.

Britney Spears found a new dancing buddy! The 40-year-old introduced fans to her adorable new puppy Sawyer with one of her signature Instagram videos. Her video started off with a closeup of her adorable new pup. Sawyer laid down and gave his best puppy dog eyes to the camera. “Geez …. can you have two loves of your lives because he comes in second !!!!  I’m introducing the new edition to my family,” she wrote in the caption. “his name is Sawyer and he’s a white Australian shepherd with blue eyes !!!!! I found him in Maui like a dream and took him home with me immediately.”

Trigger Warning: This story discusses domestic violence, murder and self harm, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Police said in a statement that Glen, who is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, was charged with one count of “murder, arson and unlawful stalking”.Glen Tipler (38) was known for posting storm chasing videos online.Police will allege that on February 9, 2022, around 11 pm,  “a fire was deliberately lit at a Leichardt Street residence causing the death of a 21-year-old Coomera man.”On February 9, Queensland Fire and Emergency Service were called after neighbours heard a smoke alarm go off and saw smoke coming from the Leichardt Street address where Glen lived. The police found Adam’s body inside the residence.The same night around 11.50 pm, police were called to a Pioneer Road, Sheldon residence, after a man reported that his work colleague Glen had turned up at his house with significant burn injuries.

Manchester United could face competition from Arsenal for the signing of Christopher Nkunku this summer, according to reports.

UK should now be ready for two massive storms this week as weather forecasters ramp up their warnings of heavy snow and high winds.The Met Office say gusts of up to 80-90mph could batter parts of the country on Wednesday afternoon (16 February) as Storm Dudley sweeps in over Scotland and Northern Ireland.Gale-force winds from the high-pressure weather system approaching across the Atlantic will then make their way over to northern England by the evening.The national forecaster has issued a yellow warning for wind across all parts of the UK bar northern Scotland for Friday.There is also a more severe amber warning in place from today for southern and western Scotland, the north coast of Northern Ireland and northern England.A forecast on the Met Office website admitted that Storm Dudley would take an unpredictable path on Wednesday, and read: "After a windy day, westerly winds are expected to increase further later on Wednesday afternoon and evening across southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, then parts of Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia."There is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds but there is the potential for inland wind gusts of 60-70 mph in places."Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible around exposed coasts of southwest Scotland for a brief time.

Khloe Kardashian received a thoughtful Valentine's Day gift from her sister Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson.Kim's new flame made sure the star's younger sister didn't get left out on the romantic holiday.The 37-year-old Good American owner showed off her gratitude to the Saturday Night Live comic by sharing snaps of the beautiful bouquet of pink and purple flowers he sent her.Khloe shared the snap to her 220 million Instagram followers which she captioned: "The sweetest! Thank you Pete," followed by three pink heart emojis.The blonde beauty is currently single after dumping her daughter True's father Tristan Thompson after a cheating scandal.However, she received several other floral arrangements on the romantic holiday.Khloe's niece Penelope sent the blonde beauty a white bouquet to her Calabasas home.While younger sister Kylie Jenner gifted the star a stunning red and white heart-shaped roses design.According to a Page Six source, Khloe is thrilled her sister is with SNL star Pete.They said: "She loves Pete and is so happy to see how happy he makes her sister."Kim has been reportedly dating Pete since October 2021 and it appears her rapper ex-husband Kanye West does not approve of the romance.Pete has been slammed repetitively by Kanye who is not happy about his status in the Kardashian family.Kanye branded Pete a "d***head" in a 13-post rant which included a vow that the comic would never be allowed to meet his children.Kanye and Kim share four children together - North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm, who are eight, six, four and two respectively.The rapper shared a text from Pete that read: "As a man I'd never get in the way of your children. That's a promise.

Chris Hemsworth to share a hilarious Valentine’s Day post. The actor took to social media to wish his wife, Elsa Pataky, the best with her other “love.” Hemsworth shared a picture of Elsa kissing a kangaroo.

Johnny Depp is now the proud recipient of Serbia’s medal of honour, presented to him by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade Tuesday.

Murray Bartlett is sharing all the secrets of his mustache on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

The “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That…” has wrapped the first season but the conversation about Miranda Hobbes’ storyline keeps going.

Russia has begun working on a massive submarine that it says could sneak out of radar detection.Plans to build the 72-metre (236 feet) long Strazh 2.0 sub with a displacement of 1,300 tons were announced this week by the state-owned Rubin Design Bureau firm, reports The Mirror.It is designed to be multi-functional to keep costs down in light of spending cuts to the nation's military budget follwoing the economic effects of Covid.The sub will be based on another version of the Guardian submarine that the firm are already working on.Early data reportedly suggests that the underwater craft will be able to reach a speed of 21 knots, which is achieved by installing a huge power plant and working to reduce resistance when it is in the surface position.The firm claimed that the Strazh 2.0 will be able to dip out of radar detection thanks to its shape, saying: “The new contours with the wave-cutting forward bow and sloping sides reduce rolling motion, increase the ship’s steadiness as a weapons platform and cut radar signature.“Additionally, the ship can be used for conducting drills with anti-submarine forces and training the crews of classical submarines.

Every time we think we see a little development for Kanye West, it’s one step forward and two steps back.

Michelle Keegan wowed fans as she glowed in stunning holiday snaps at a luxury resort.The former Coronation Street actress has been soaking up the sun during a lavish break to Turks and Caicos.The actress looked glam as she showcased her sensational figure in a black patterned maxi dress.The 34-year-old styled her brunette locks straight as she beamed while facing away from the camera.She simply penned to the post a black heart as fans quickly commented to gush over the Our Girl actress.One wrote: "Stunning."Another added: "WOW."A third asked: "Can you get any hotter," followed by three fire emojis."Absolutely gorgeous," added a fourth.Michelle, who is married to reality star and fitness fanatic Mark Wright, recently shared more holiday snaps as she walked in the clear blue sea and a beautiful garden overlooking the water.The star was seen grinning at the camera as she glanced back over her shoulder wearing a cream thigh-skimming shirt dress.Wearing her long dark hair down and wavy, Michelle accessorised her look with large dark sunglasses and small hoop earrings, adding a layered anklet to her tanned legs.She clutched her neutral-toned espadrille wedges in her hand looking carefree and happy in the snap.Michelle captioned her post: "Making memories. Forever grateful to @beaches_uk for this magical gifted stay…Turks & Caicos was simply beautiful!"Mark recently gushed over his wife of seven years on Valentine's Day as he shared a snap of the couple wearing matching white shirts while standing on a yacht in the ocean at sunset.He captioned the touching tribute: "Happy Valentine to my wingwoman!! Cheers to laughter, love and happiness.

Chloe Madeley who announced she was pregnant.The 73-year-old former This Morning and 34-year-old Chloe looked elated as they teased the happy news while holding an ultrasound picture and a pink baby grow.In the snap, Judy looked incredible as she donned a lovely floral blouse with her long blonde hair passing her shoulder.An ecstatic Chloe wore her hair down, teasing her bangs and she was all smiling while wearing a pretty black jumper..The daughter of Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley is expecting her first child with her Rugby husband James Haskell, 34.James made the happy announcement earlier today when he appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain and shared the couple's sweet secret.He told the GMB host, his father-in-law Richard Madley, on Tuesday morning that he was going to be a grandfather again, as Ranvir Singh congratulated her co-host and show guest.Richard teased James had something personal to share before the sportsman revealed the exciting news.He announced: "Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child."We are going to be having a little girl, and you are going to be a grandfather once again."Richard was ecstatic with the announcement as he shared a picture of the baby's scanHe explained excitedly: "We can actually see the child.

The Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack made fans ecstatic on Instagram as she shared a nostalgic throwback snap during her time on hit Channel 4 show.The 32-year-old had a recurring role on the hit British coming-of-age comedy as Charlotte Hinchcliffe between 2008 and 2010 when she was 19.The star posted the unrecognisable throwback snap on Valentines Day where her character Charlotte is standing next to her co-star, Simon Bird's character Will McKenzie, who was her love interest in the show.Much to the delight of her 1.8 million followers, Emily's post was hilariously captioned: "It's not a date.

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced that its 70th anniversary edition in August will include the debut of the annual MIFF Film Competition. Already the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and longest-running film festival, MIFF will now also offer one of the world’s most substantial festival prize pools.Initially comprising three awards, the MIFF Film Competition‘s flagship prize will be the AUD$140,000 (approx.

“I don’t want to die on TV. I want to die on the golf course or somewhere fishing. I don’t want to be sitting inside over [by] fat-ass Shaq [waiting] to drop dead,” said NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley of his tenure on TNT’s Emmy-winning Inside the NBA.

YouTube isn’t here to save the film festival season, but the platform’s We Are One event is surely attempting to fill the void left by the numerous canceled events due to COVID-19 this year. And with the online festival expected to begin later this week, the platform announced its first-ever line-up consisting of over 100 films, including 13 world premieres, 31 online premieres, and five international online premieres.

Film festivals are going to the people.

By Dave McNary