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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticSomewhere along the line, Ryan Reynolds became the most playful actor we have. That might sound like faint praise; some would call him silly or lightweight or even, in his aggro irreverance, a touch smarmy. But genuine fast-break insolence is a quality that’s missing from the lumbering cheek of most of our paint-by-numbers blockbusters.

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Davies, 44, turned on the former BBC Breakfast host and her daughter after waging a five-year campaign of harassment against Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts.The former paratrooper was jailed for two years and eight months for stalking Louise and Minchin last December. But the presenter and her family say they are still living with the devastating impact of his crimes.Speaking on ITV Tonight - Louise Minchin: The Truth About Stalking, Mia said: “I logged into mum’s Instagram account and suddenly loads of messages started coming.“They were all kind of just really offensive, calling us not very nice names and then they got much more graphic. “It was the kind of actions that he wanted to do against me and mum, which got really personal and they weren’t nice to read at all.”Over three days in July 2020, Davies told Louise that he knew where she lived and what cars were on her drive.Describing the ordeal for the first time, Mia told ITV Tonight: “I was terrified, all kind of shaking. “I think my heart was beating really fast.

we have a wild food night at my pub, The Fox Inn, with forager John Wright, to improve people’s knowledge and enthusiasm.The sweetness of the scallops works really well with the earthiness of the black pudding. Peter Gott of Sillfield Farm in Cumbria has been making black pudding for me for 15 years or so in the style of a soft, Spanish morcilla. A lot of commercial black puddings can be quite dense and flavourless, but you can buy Peter’s at Shellseekers in London’s Borough Market or alternatively you could use cooking chorizo or even haggis.

A Scots foster carer who has looked after more than 400 children was caught with a £6000 cannabis farm in her garage.

A pensioner burned "scum" and "thief" into the grass of his ex-partner's garden after she ended their relationship.

Penny Lancaster has revealed she has made her first arrest as a police officer after pulling over a drug driving suspect.

A young Scots woman has been left scarred for life after her 'manipulative' ex-boyfriend brutally attacked her in a Glasgow hotel.

Crufts is a highlight for dog lovers across the globe as the world's largest dog show kicks off in Birmingham this week.

The mum of tragic 10-year-old Milly Main has backed plans for a new law named in her memory.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNippon TV and Disney have revealed a strategic collaboration agreement that covers content sharing and local language co-production. “The collaboration will include co-production of local language content ranging from drama series, animation to variety shows on Disney Plus for both Japanese and global audiences and the availability of both companies’ content on their respective platforms,” the pair said in a joint statement.The latest edition of Nippon TV’s popular drama series “The Files of Young Kindaichi,” starring Shunsuke Michieda from “Naniwa Danshi,” will begin broadcasting on Nippon TV from next month.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Dune”, “Coming 2 America” and “Cruella” were the film winners at the 2022 Costume Designers Guild Awards on Wednesday night.Back in person after the pandemic, the awards recognized excellence in film, TV and short-form costume design and were hosted by Andrew Rannells and Casey Wilson.Costume Designers Guild president Salvador Perez discussed the role the awards and the guild played in the pandemic, saying, “As a community, we have survived a life-changing pandemic industry and been on the brink of work stoppage.”Perez also called for “pay equity now.” This has been an ongoing plea from Perez and the costume designers who fight for pay equity. He said, costume designers, are “historically underpaid for too long.

Christie Brinkley is drawing attention to the dangers of nuclear radiation from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, describing the perilous situation as “a game of Russian roulette” that should concern the entire world.

It’s that guild awards time of year. A period where every night Los Angeles has a guild or union handing out their peer-reviewed honors.

Kim Kardashian has opened up on her relationship with Pete Davidson and revealed she will explain all on the new Hulu The Kardashians series.The reality TV star has teased some details about her relationship with her boyfriend Pete Davidson, whom she has been dating since last year.Kim also revealed some details about the new Hulu series set to air in April as she told viewers that they can expect to see her and her sisters' recent love life developments.The mum of four admitted that while she hasn't done any filming with her beau, Pete, 28, it's not necessarily off the cards entirely. She told Variety : "I have not filmed with him, And I'm not opposed to it.

Back home. During the Wednesday, March 9, episode of Chicago P.D., Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) find their adopted daughter, Makayla (Ramona Edith Williams), safe and sound after being drugged and kidnapped for ransom.

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snake slithering through a pile of rubbish dumped by suspected fly-tippers in the middle of a town.The snake - thought to be an albino Burmese python - was found by council workers in Grimsby on Monday morning.The unlucky creature is suspected to be a household pet that has died and since been dumped, a spokesman for the council said.Bosses at North East Lincolnshire Council have now appealed for its owner to come forward and collect their deceased scaly friend.John Munson, deputy street cleansing manager, said: “Our job is full of surprises, but this was a total shock for our team.“You don’t turn up for work on a Monday morning expecting to find a massive snake dumped behind a hedge.“None of us have plucked up the courage to fully unravel it, but it looks huge and weighs a fair bit.”Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world, and workers have said the specimen they found felt "very heavy".Baffled local councillor Ron Shepherd appealed to the python owner's apparently missing sense of responsibility, and said: “We’re keen to speak to the snake’s owner so we can find out more about how it came to be fly-tipped in Grimsby.“Someone must know where it came from.

Chicago PD stars Marina Squerciati and Patrick John Flueger saw their character's Kim Burgess and Adam Ruzek's storyline come to a climax on Wednesday as they raced to find their adopted daughter Makayla who had been kidnapped and held for ransom by her mother.Exclusive: Chicago Fire's Hanako Greensmith opens up on Violet and Hawkins - and the #hawkami nameBut the pair - who are not together romantically after ending their engagement several years ago - saw their differences highlighted when Adam fought for a different approach to the recovery, and Kim threw the words 'she's my daughter' at him; Kim adopted Makalya and named Adam as Makayla's guardian should anything happen to her.WATCH: Chicago PD: Burgess decides Ruzek will be Makayla's guardian"That point where they come to a head - they feel like they are on the same page and then it just breaks - it is hard to talk about, it hurts me now," Patrick shared with HELLO! adding: "They got rough with each other."Marina added: "Things have now been said that can't be unsaid. They have been in different places but this is dirty, and I don't know how they will come back."MORE: Chicago Fire's Taylor Kinney gets candid about future on showMORE: Chicago Fire showrunner reveals Jesse Spencer will return to show very soonKim and Adam have been living together throughout season nine as Kim recovered from her own kidnapping at the end of season eight, and learned to become a mother after adopting Makayla.There was a short period of time when the two seemed to be able to relax and learn together about growing as a family - until Makayla's blood uncle arrived and demanded custody.

Alexandra Daddario put in the work on Wednesday at a gym in Los Angeles.The 35-year-old actress emerged from a workout studio wearing a plain blue T-shirt drenched from perspiration.The New York Citynative also wore white sweatpants and white sneakers.Scroll down for video Working out:Alexandra Daddario put in the work on Wednesday at a gym in Los AngelesShe had her dark hair up and accessorized with red sunglasses.Alexandra also covered her mouth and nose with a black face mask amid the waning coronavirus pandemic. She clutched a pink hoodie and held a Louis Vuitton pouch as she left the gym.Alexandra starred in the HBO comedy-drama The White Lotus that premiered in July 2021.

Hailey Bieber set temperatures soaring as she took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a string of glamour shots.For the sizzling snaps, which were taken ahead of her husband Justin Bieber's concert on Tuesday night, Hailey donned a cropped Harley Davidson shirt that showcased her toned tummy.The 25-year-old model contrasted her top with a set of purple drawstring pants and a pair of stark white sneakers. Glamour girl:Hailey Bieber set temperatures soaring as she took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a string of glamour shotsThe model accessorized with numerous articles of jewelry that gave her outfit some sparkle.