Kevin Bacon has sentimental look back at his career: 'It was a great gift'

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Busan International Film Festival will further honor its co-founder and former programmer Kim Jiseok, who died suddenly in 2017, by expanding the existing prize in his name into a fully-fledged competitive section. Previously, the Kim Jiseok Award was given to one of ten films selected from the ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ sidebar which introduces new films from significant Asian directors, defined as those who have each made more than three films.  “Starting this year, the Kim Jiseok Award nominees have been sorted into a section of their own, namely the ‘Jiseok’ section. Also, Korean films will be included in the ‘Jiseok’ section,” Busan organizers said. “This program section aims to both reinforce the spirit and determination of [Kim], who devoted himself to the growth and support of Asian films, and direct attention to the nominated works.”

EXCLUSIVE: Karl Spoerri, Viviana Vezzani and Tobias Gutzwiller are officially launching production label Zurich Avenue, which will sit under the banner of their finance company SPG3.

Pet Blood Bank UK is urgently appealing for new dog blood donors. The charity, with their host venue PetMedics are looking for happy, healthy dogs to be donors and potentially save four other dogs' lives.

The Queen won't meet the new Prime Minister in Buckingham Palace next week in a historic first.

K.J. Yossman Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, Emeli Sandé and Toby Jones are among the celebrities who’ve signed up to explore their family histories in Wonderhood Studios show “My Grandparents’ War.” The second season of the show, which airs in the U.K. on Channel 4, will explore how the stars’ grandparents navigated global conflicts from the killing fields of Kenya to the mountains of Monte Cassino in Italy. The first season starred Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas and Carey Mulligan. All3Media International distributes the show, which will air on PBS in the U.S., SBS in Australia and CBC in Canada.

K.J. Yossman Among the world premieres set for the BFI London Film Festival are Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and Emily Blunt series “The English.” Others include “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical,” Asif Kapadia’s ballet-infused “Creature,” family animation “My Father’s Dragon” from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon and Nora Twomey, Jez Butterworth’s “Mammals,” which stars James Corden and “A Spy Among Friends,” starring Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis. The number of feature-length world premieres at the festival has gone up from 11% to 15% since 2019. This year three of those are Netflix productions: “Pinocchio,” “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical” and “My Father’s Dragon.”

K.J. Yossman David Bowie is to be posthumously honored on London’s Music Walk of Fame. Bowie, who is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, will join other British music legends including Amy Winehouse, The Who, Soul2Soul and Madness by getting a stone inlaid into the pavement near Camden Town tube station in London. Bowie died in 2016. He would have celebrated his 75th birthday this year. The ceremony will take place on Sept. 15 followed by a private event with guests expected to include Bowie’s friends, fans and collaborators.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor MPM Premium has picked up Firas Khoury’s coming-of-age drama “Alam,” ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The film centers on Tamer, a Palestinian teenager living in Israel. He and his friends lead a typical high-school student’s life until the arrival of the beautiful Maysaa’. To impress her, Tamer agrees to take part in a mysterious flag operation on the eve of Israel’s Independence Day, which is a day of mourning for Palestinians. Toronto’s Nataleah Hunter-Young said of the film: “A fluid and absorbing feature debut from Firas Khoury, ‘Alam’ is a coming-of-age drama full of contemporary urgency. Skilfully pointing out the unsubtle mechanisms of nationalism, Khoury draws us through the maze of control and contradiction that follows the forced forgetting of history.”

Craig Melvin is a devoted family man and so it was more than understandable that he was slightly overwhelmed when he opened up about his daughter on Today this week.MORE: Today's Craig Melvin talks friendship with Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker - exclusiveThe Today star was discussing a big family change in his household with his co-stars, revealing that his five-year-old daughter Sibby was starting kindergarten on Tuesday."Are you getting choked up?" Sheinelle Jones asked the star, to which he replied: "No I am not, I had something in my throat." "You are!" she replied.VIDEO: Craig Melvin details heartbreaking personal journey involving his father"I'm glad you're not here tomorrow you would be a mess!" Sheinelle added, as Dylan Dreyer told her friend and co-star: "Wait until that bus stop, you're going to be a mush."MORE: Al Roker in disbelief over son Nick's big changeMORE: Inside Savannah Guthrie's home life with her children and husbandCraig shares children Delano, who was born in 2014, and Sybil 'Sibby', who was born in 2016, with wife Lindsay Czarniak. The couple met when they were both working at NBC4 in 2008 and tied the knot in 2011.Craig loves nothing more than being a father and opened up about being a dad-of-two in a blog post for People shortly after his daughter's arrival.A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow)Craig Melvin opened up on Today about his daughter Sibby's big move to kindergarten"Paternity leave has also given me the chance to reflect on priorities.

Lenny Henry has been open about his weight loss transformation over the years after debuting his slimmed down look on TV.

Meghan Markle has faced backlash from Nelson Mandela's grandson after she compared herself to the South African freedom fighter. In her recent bombshell interview with American magazine The Cut, the Duchess of Sussex said she had been likened to the anti-apartheid activist by South Africans, Birmingham Live reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Heartstopper breakout Yasmin Finney is leading Mars, the upcoming short film based on a song by Yungblud.

Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon bid farewell to his beloved canine companion Lilly who passed away, age 13, on Sunday.The Philadelphia-born 64-year-old - who boasts 10.9M social media followers - captioned his Instagram slideshow: 'Goodbye sweet Lilly. We miss you already.'Kevin included several heartbreaking snaps of his precious pup, including one of Lilly as a tiny puppy.

as they are mourning the sad loss of a beloved member of the family.MORE: Travis Bacon supports famous sister Sosie ahead of major accomplishmentBoth Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon paid tribute to their beloved family dog, Lily, who passed away on 8 July.The actors took to Instagram to share with their followers the heartbreaking update, honoring Lily's life with them by sharing a series of adorable photos through the years.WATCH: Kevin and Kyra's decades-long love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon praises his children for making him 'listen a little more'Kyra first broke the news to fans by sharing an adorable photo of the pup, staring up at the camera with a sweet, doe-eyed stare as she lay on her bed while biting on to a rope toy.The actress wrote: "Had to say goodbye to our sweet crazy girl today," before endearingly stating: "While she took a piece of my heart with her, it was worth it!"She then added: "RIP Lily," along with a pink heart emoji, and fans did not hesitate to inundate the family with support and their condolences.  Lily was a part of the Bacon-Sedgwick family for thirteen yearsOne fan wrote: "Oh my gosh, that face. I'm so sorry Kyra.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedwgwick have raised two children, Sosie and Travis, who are just as talented as their parents, and they have both ventured into the entertainment industry.MORE: Travis Bacon reveals excitement over new project – and it sounds terrifyingFans of the Bacon-Sedgwick bunch know just how tight-knit the family is, and they are as supportive as it gets too.The couple have been open about how much all four of them love collaborating on one another's projects, whether musically or within film, and even when they don't, the support is always there.WATCH: Kyra and Kevin's love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon praises his children for making him 'listen a little more'Travis' latest post to Instagram is no exception, rooting for his little sister Sosie, who is about to premiere one of her biggest films yet.The actress is starring in Smile, a psychological horror film directed by Parker Finn with a release date of 30 September, fittingly just in time for Halloween season.Upon sharing a behind-the-scenes photo of herself looking shocked and teary eyed with a mix of mascara and bruises around them, Travis was the first to promote the upcoming thriller on his Instagram Stories.A post shared by Sosie Bacon (@sosiebacon)The spooky behind-the-scenes photoSosie cheekily captioned the photo with: "Y'all ready to smile?" and once again her brother was there rooting her on, writing: "Def," short for "definitely."MORE: Kevin Bacon opens up about rocky first meeting with wife Kyra SedgwickMORE: Travis Bacon makes rare statement about living with bipolar disorderHer parents were of course not far behind, with her dad giving the scary picture a like, and her mom commenting: "Ooommmgggg SKAWY."The trailer for the thrillerIn the movie,

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have been household names in Hollywood for decades – so it's not surprising their children, Travis and Sosie, have followed in their footsteps.MORE: Exclusive: Kevin Bacon opens up about his special bond with rarely-seen son TravisBoth have already appeared in film and TV projects, and Travis is also a singer in the metal band Contracult. However, on Thursday, he announced a new project that he is excited about, and it sounds scary!WATCH: Kevin Bacon shares sweet family videoSharing a photo on Instagram of him and two of his friends – actor and filmmaker Kyle Kouri and artist Dylan Garrett Smith – Travis revealed that the trio will be bringing "dark art" to their fans with a series of "horror shorts".He captioned the image: "Extremely excited to share SLASHTAG CINEMA, an all new universe of horror shorts, written by, shot by, scored by, and starring me, @kylekouri, and @dylanxvx.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have been one of the most enduring couples in Hollywood, often delighting fans with glimpses into the more intimate side of their lives.MORE: Travis Bacon makes rare statement about living with bipolar disorderHowever, their first meeting was definitely on the rockier side of things, as the actor explained on the podcast Anna Faris Is Unqualified with Anna Faris.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's love story"I was doing a lot of theater when I first moved to New York," he explained, adding that Kyra was also starting to explore the scene around the same time."And amazingly, her mother had clocked this young actor, me, and seen a couple of tanks that I'd been in. And she got her tickets to this play I was in downtown," he added.MORE: Kevin Bacon has sentimental look back at his career: 'It was a great gift'After the show, he went on, a 12-year-old Kyra spotted the 19-year-old Kevin at a deli nearby and went up to tell him she liked him in the play.However, he then added that they didn't actually properly get introduced to each other and fall in love till they were on a film set together many years later.

Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Bacon are offering a new twist on a pop classic by reimagining Tears for Fears' «Head Over Heels» for a fictional  segment called «First Drafts of Rock.» In the spoof clip, Fallon and Bacon perform a so-called early version of the 1985 hit -- which was re-popularized in the 2001 film -- that really doubles down on the idea of . «Got a degree in meteorology to talk about the weather,» Fallon croons, with Bacon hopping on the chorus to harmonize. «For the weather you can call Tears for Fears, we'll check the radar if the skies will be clear.»Watch the full segment below and prepare to have the tune stuck in your head all day.Bacon stopped by to discuss his return to his horror roots in the LGBTQ+ horror film , coming to Peacock on Aug. 5.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's son, Travis Bacon, leads a relatively private life, and fans rarely get to see much of the 33-year-old aside from sweet tributes to him from his parents on social media.MORE: Sosie Bacon dives into the deep in bikini and booties!The musician's latest post however shares a rare glimpse into his personal life, as he opens up about his bipolar disorder diagnosis.Travis took to both TikTok and Instagram to update fans on what it is like to live with bipolar disorder, and his favorite healthy ways he manages his mental health.WATCH: Kevin and Kyra's love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon has sentimental look back at his career: 'It was a great gift'The video sees the singer in what appears to be his backyard, and he is working out by boxing with a punching dummy. His statement about living with BPD was both extremely candid and insightful to other people living with the same diagnosis.He wrote: "Here is a friendly reminder that living with bipolar disorder often means people may resent [you] for your mental health when it interferes with their life plans."The metal rocker further added: "Finding healthy ways to channel your rage and mania is conducive to your survival and manifesting positivity on this wretched Earth."A post shared by Travis Bacon (@svrtcntraclt)Travis' honest and thoughtful reminder He explained: "Mine's Muay Thai.

Kevin Bacon is looking back fondly at the time he spent shooting the hit film Footloose, nearly40 years after slipping into his dancing shoes for the role of Ren McCormack.In an interview on Today, the musical drama's leading man also marveledat its longevity, and how it's been able to garner new fans over the course of the last four decades.'I love it. I think it's great,' he told the co-hostWillie Geist, adding, 'It's like all of those things that you think "Oh, my gosh, is it ever going to go away?" At a certain point, you have to embrace the beast.'Scroll down to video Classic: Kevin Bacon, 64, is looking back fondly at the time he spent shooting the hit film Footloose, nearly 40 years after the release of the musical dramaBacon, 64, went on to add how'it was a great gift to be part of that movie.

Kevin Bacon is looking back on Footloose, almost 40 years after it was first released.