Jeff Bridges, 72, reveals he almost died when he got COVID during chemo to fight off lymphoma

Naman Ramachandran Seven international broadcast majors have teamed to launch a call for documentary proposals at the ongoing Sunny Side of the Doc market.The international documentary coproduction unit of France Televisions is uniting with partners ZDF (Germany), Channel 4 (U.K.), CBC (Canada), SVT (Sweden), ORF (Austria) and ABC Australia, seeking proposals for high-end documentaries dealing with subjects in two categories. The first category focuses on ancient civilisations, archaeology, paleontology, geology and space exploration and the second on the subject ‘How cutting-edge science can provide solutions to save the planet.’Proposals should ideally be “an epic scientific adventure with international scope, following groups of international scientists in their fieldwork,” with “wide and international audience appeal” and “factual clarity combined with an engaging and emotional approach, creating a sense of awe” and are “visually spectacular, using the best of modern image-making techniques,” according to the broadcasters.

Naman Ramachandran Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, faced a shrieking Mandrake plant as he unveiled Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse, a fan-favorite set from the films, where students were taught their Herbology lessons with Professor Pomona Sprout. Built by the original Harry Potter filmmakers, the greenhouse is home to many exotic and magical plants. The new expansion opens at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on July 1, and is part of a new feature titled “Mandrakes and Magical Creatures,” which will run through Sept.

K.J. Yossman Amazon Prime Video has set an exclusive three-picture feature deal with Nigerian studio Nemsia Films.The first title to be announced under the deal is “Breath of Life,” written and directed by BB Sasore, Nemsia’s co-founder, and produced by Eku Edewor.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefEuropean cinemas bounced back strongly in 2021 after a miserable COVID-hit 2020. They are capable of returning to 2019 levels, says the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) in its annual report, but they are not there yet.

The wait is over. After clearing her social media accounts to signal a new era, Beyoncé has finally revealed details of her upcoming project RENAISSANCE.

Beyoncé has, and always will be, the definition of a superstar.

new album this summer, the singer has dropped the first single from the upcoming project on the day we celebrate Juneteenth no less.“Break My Soul” is the name of the track from the forthcoming Renaissance, slated for release July 29. Originally announced as a midnight drop, in true Bey fashion, the single hit streaming platform Tidal hours before the expected time to fan’s pure delight.BREAK MY SOUL pic.twitter.com/tICrPPCj8BWith an upbeat tempo that might not be expected from the song’s title, “Break My Soul” revives recent commentary about House Music’s connection to Black artists.

When it comes to contestants who have kept us entertained in the first few weeks of Love Island 2022 getting underway, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is up there with the best of them. Involved in some of the most explosive scenes we’ve seen on the show’s eighth series so far, the 27 year old certainly hasn’t held back during her time in the villa.

Chloe Ferry was seen enjoying a night out with Nathan Henry in London on Monday 20 June after missing ex co-star Holly Hagan’s wedding.The Geordie Shore duo had attended the Paramount+ UK launch event at Outernet in the capital and continued on partying into the night afterwards. Chloe, 26, appeared in happy spirits following her late night shenanigans – though it looked like events had taken a toll on her feet, as she was seen walking with her heels in her hands on the pavement.The reality star showed off her figure earlier that evening at the launch event in a black form-fitting black mini dress with lace panelling at the chest, which she paired with nude Perspex heels that she later removed.

Beyonce has released her new single Break My Soul hours before the track was due to drop and fans are already hailing it the anthem of this summer. The singer, 40, surprised fans by dropping the track almost two hours earlier than it was due to go live, to the delight of the Beyhive.The house-inspired track is the first single from Beyonce’s upcoming seventh studio album Renaissance and gives fans major hints to what we can expect from the record.Beyonce reunited with producers Tricky Stewart and The-Dream for Break My Soul, who she previously worked with on Single Ladies, and husband Jay Z is listed among the songwriters for the track. Fans were instantly obsessed with the song, tweeting: ‘Is she telling us to quit our jobs?? Because I will, Beyoncé, I will!’Another added: ‘Beyoncé gave us an anti-capitalist, pro-gay summer anthem with vocals, rapping, a choir call and response, and FREEDIA. We really won #BreakMySoul.’One joked: ‘Beyoncé saw that it was the summer of late-millennial burnout, the labor movement, ‘90s revival, and queer pride and was like, “Yeah, I can make a song about that”’.Fans were also quick to notice that Break My Soul samples Robin S’s 1993 track Show Me Love, with both of its songwriters – Allen George and Fred McFarlane – credited on the single. According to reports from Variety, Renaissance will dabble in genres ranging from country music to dance tracks like Break My Soul. Is she telling us to quit our jobs?? Because I will, Beyoncé, I will! pic.twitter.com/K6lbMWCBoJBeyoncé gave us an anti-capitalist, pro-gay summer anthem with vocals, rapping, a choir call and response, and FREEDIA.

supports HTML5 videoEd Sheeran had some frustrating technical difficulties while performing to a massive crowd in Manchester.The hitmaker, who recently welcomed a second daughter with wife Cherry Seaborn, was playing to a 60,000-strong crowd on Monday when he ran into a bit of trouble.In the middle of a song, Ed’s guitar – a fairly important part of the concert – began malfunctioning.The Shape of You singer, 31, was just a few songs into his set at the Etihad Stadium when his signature instrument gave up.Ed – well-known for his stripped-back performances, many of which feature just him and his guitar – was forced to stop the concert and ask his crew for a new guitar.In a video captured by a fan, the musician, who is on a rotating stage, can be seen apologising to fans on stage as he suggests the ‘battery’ on his guitar ran out.‘My guitar keeps switching off or something,’ he calls out on the microphone to his crew. ‘Can I get another guitar?’He adds to the crowd: ‘Sorry guys, I think the battery’s gone.’The video was captured by fan Sarah Thomason, 44, who was attending the concert.

Khloe Kardashian is reportedly dating a new man as she finally moves on from ex Tristan Thompson.The reality star, 37, was in an on-off relationship with the NBA star for years, their romance repeatedly marred by cheating scandals.They share daughter True, four, together, and were recently spotted out together with their daughter but it appears it was a strictly co-parenting outing.It had appeared Khloe and Tristan were veering towards patching things up last year, with Tristan spending lockdown with Khloe and his daughter, however things went south when Tristan was found to have fathered a child with another woman.Not it seems Khloe may finally have moved on, as she is reported to be dating a new man after sister Kim Kardashian set them up.As reported by People, Khloe is in ‘the early stages’ of a new relationship with a mystery man – a private equity investor who she was introduced to at a dinner party some weeks ago.Khloe’s mystery man has not been named, but Khloe is said to be feeling ‘really good’ about the new romance.The mum-of-one had gone to lunch with Tristan and her daughter after True’s dance recital this week, but the source stressed this was strictly part of their co-parenting and the former couple barely speak otherwise.A recent episode of The Kardashians saw Khloe learn of Tristan being unfaithful to her again – at the same time the rest of the world did, via the media.She branded this ‘an additional slap in my face’.Chicago Bulls player Tristan fathered a baby son with Maralee Nichols, born in December, sleeping with her on his 30th birthday when he had been reunited with Khloe.Tristan accepted he was the father of baby Theo following the results of a paternity test, issuing a lengthy public apology at

Kanye West’s ex Julia Fox and Scott Disick’s former girlfriend Amelia Hamlin have posed together for a cheeky photoshoot, if you wanted your regular reminder that Hollywood is a small, small place.Now, apparently, these two ladies know each other, and publicised the fact by posing for a few pictures, including one where they touched tongues while sharing a lollipop – as you do.Julia, 32, was catapulted to fame as a celebrity following her whirlwind romance with Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband Kanye West at the beginning of the year.Meanwhile, 21-year-old Amelia went public with Kourtney Kardashian’s ex Scott, 39, in 2020 at the age of 19, raising quite a few eyebrows due to their significant age gap.Now Julia and Amelia are looking to provoke a different kind of reaction it seems, after Amelia shared a slew of snaps of them together on her Instagram page on Sunday.The duo both showed off bleached brows in the photos, with Amelia in a pink chain-strap bra and micro-mini tweed skirt, while sporting a matching jacket in some photos.She slicked back her dark hair in a ponytail and wore dramatic cat eye make-up, while Uncut Gems actress Julia went for a black leather corset, cut high up her leg, which she paired with ripped dark grey jeans.The model wore her hair loose as she leaned in for pictures with Amelia, where they were first shown with their own lollipops before Julia took a lick of Amelia’s, both with their eyes to the camera.Amelia, who is the daughter of Real Housewives star Lisa Rinna and Clash of the Titans actor Harry Hamlin, also posed for pictures on her hands and knees in a limousine, and held a hipflask in her hand as she stood against the wall, exposing her behind.Amelia and Scott were together for almost a

Katie Price arranged for a visit from his favourite TV character, Barney the Dinosaur. Katie, 44, shared a video of Harvey’s 20th birthday celebrations, revealing what Harvey had received for his birthday. Among his gifts was a red bus toy he had first had as a baby, an iPad with a waterproof cover for filming under water, personalised mayonnaise and a knife and fork set with his name on it, and he had been treated to a night in a log cabin which he loves. Katie had also arranged a special visit from Barney, making fiancé Carl Woods, 33, dress up as the purple dinosaur and drop off some DVDs for Harvey.Carl was seen struggling into a slightly too small Barney costume with a large mask through which he struggled to see, also putting on an American accent so Harvey wouldn’t realise it was really him. The car dealer told the camera: ‘You’ve got to do it for him, he’s going to to love it. This will make his day.

cancer after Andrex announced it would be putting the symptoms on 29million packs of toilet paper. The You, Me and The Big C podcast host, 40, is currently undergoing end of life care after battling terminal bowel cancer for five years. She has raised over £6million for cancer research through her BowelBabe fund and had been lobbying for supermarkets to display the symptoms on their toilet roll packets so that more people were aware of the warning signs to look for, in the hopes of catching cancer early.Toilet paper brand Andrex has now announced it will make a change to its packaging to display the common signs of bowel cancer, the fourth most common cancer and the second biggest cancer killer in the UK.Andrex and Bowel Cancer UK have teamed up to put the vital information on packaging, which will start to hit shelves from September, aiming to have it on all of their packaging within the next year, as well as making a £65,000 initial donation to the charity. Consumers will also be able to scan a QR code on the packs, redirecting them to Bowel Cancer UK’s website where they can find out more information.The most common symptoms for bowel cancer include bleeding from the bottom or blood in the stools, a persistent and unexplained change in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss, extreme tiredness for no obvious reason and a pain or lump in the stomach. Dan Howell, VP and Managing Director at Kimberly-Clark said of the partnership: ‘We’re incredibly honoured to partner with Bowel Cancer UK in helping to raise awareness of the disease through our Andrex brand. ‘Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK with the second highest mortality rate.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton finally married after five years together last year, but before they found love with each other, they were both married to someone else. The No Doubt singer had been married to the father of her three children, Gavin Rossdale, for thirteen years and Blake had split from his second wife, Miranda Lambert. He was previously also married to Kaynette Williams, but they split in 2006.WATCH: Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's love story - everything we know While The Voice co-hosts are incredibly happy together, their past romances likely left them wary of love.It was reported that Gavin had an affair with the family nanny, and he later opened up about the split. READ: Gwen Stefani treats lookalike teen niece to a makeoverWOW: Gwen Stefani films never-ending ranch with Blake Shelton - and wowIn an interview with The Guardian, the British musician admitted he was deeply ashamed of the "gross and lopsided spectre of the crumbling of my marriage". Gwen and Blake were both married before She also said that the split caused her to analyze every aspect of her life. "It was a time of reassessing everything that I've done," Gwen told Instyle. The star confessed she turned to music to ease the pain.

Jeff Bridges is reflecting on the year that he called a “bizarre dream.” In a new interview with, the 72-year-old actor shared that he almost died after a battle with COVID-19, that was heightened due to his chemotherapy treatment -- after his diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020.  In October 2020, Bridges shared that during a workout, he felt something abnormal in his stomach. When he went to the doctors, it was revealed to be a 12 by 9-inch tumor. The actor said at the time that the «prognosis is good.» actor said he immediately started chemotherapy by infusion and oral chemo, which caused the tumor to shrink.

interview with People, the now-healthy 72-year-old said the last year and a half feels like “a bizarre dream” that he wasn’t sure he’d overcome. It all started when Bridges was doing a home workout and felt something unusual in his stomach. He would be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.“I had a 12-by-9-inch tumor in my body.

Jeff Bridges is thankful to be alive after surviving non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, and COVID. In this week’s issue of People magazine, the Oscar winner detailed his difficult year and a half and how he "was pretty close to dying."  The 72-year-old’s terrifying health saga all started one morning while he was doing his usual exercises at home.The actor felt something strange in his stomach and was compelled to get it checked out by his doctor. "I had a 12-by-9-inch tumor in my body," Bridges recalled.

Jeff Bridges is opening up about his serious bout with Covid, saying he came “pretty close to dying” and noting that “Covid made my cancer look like nothing.”

Getting COVID was an especially scary experience for Jeff Bridges.