‘Kindred’: Janicza Bravo To Direct, Newcomer Mallori Johnson To Star In FX Pilot Based On Octavia E. Butler Novel

Amanda Owen has issued a touching update from Ravenseat Farm after the sad stillbirth of one of her calves. A cow named Lily suffered a tragedy when her calf died during labour, but she has now become a mum again after a genius move from Amanda.The shepherdess shared the “gory” process as she explained she had removed the dead calf from Lily and covered another baby cow, named Stormy, with its skin.This, she explained, made Lily believe Stormy was actually hers, and she began to let her suckle.One week on, the two gentle creatures are now “inseparable”, according to Amanda.Alongside adorable photos of the mother-daughter duo, she wrote: “Lily & Stormy.“It’s nearly a week since the calf was fostered onto the cow that had the stillborn calf.“Now they are inseparable.”The adoption process with cows is not an easy one, and Amanda previously admitted she was grappling with how much to show her 190,000 followers."The best way of persuading Lily [cow] that Stormy the calf is her own is to use stillborn calf’s skin to disguise her,” she tweeted."It’s not an easy task to skin as wet & slippery with birth fluids but this should make it more successful."The 46-year-old continued: “Removal of the dead calf’s [sic] is not as gory as might be the expectation but nevertheless I’ve refrained from showing too much detail."Most important is that the tail remains complete as this is what the mother sniffs when the adoptee suckles.

Apink have made their long-awaited return with ‘Dilemma’, the title track of their new special album ‘HORN’.The new 11-track record is the girl group’s first project in nearly two years, since their April 2020 mini-album ‘Look’. Between the two projects, Apink had also released the song ‘Thank You’ in 2021, which is also featured on ‘HORN’.Notably, all six members of the girl group have penned lyrics for the tracks on ‘HORN’.

The Royal Mint has today released a new FA Cup-inspired coin commemorating the 150th year of the world's most famous cup competition.

Rodri feels Manchester City can use the pain of their Champions League final defeat last season to make them stronger as this year's knockout stage begins.

Victoria Beckham shared the sweetest snaps ever on her Instagram page on Valentine's Day. The former Spice Girl uploaded various photographs of her and David's romance in the early years and we were so excited to see them.READ: Victoria Beckham's latest haircut is going to shock youThere was a snap on Victoria's main grid that showed herself and David, decked out in matching basketball tops. Victoria had a mini black patent backpack with transparent straps and rocked her famous 'posh' short hairstyle.

Former captain Gary Neville believes new Manchester United chief executive officer Richard Arnold needs to be granted time to put his own stamp on proceedings at Old Trafford.

To be honest Coronation Street isn't the home of the absolutely rock-solid marriage.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have been enjoying a belated honeymoon in the Maldives, and whilst they have been soaking up the sun and relaxing, Jamie turned photographer during their time away to capture some magical pictures of the mother of his youngest son.Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the mother-of-five shared three gorgeous pictures showing her modelling a gorgeous black dress by the sea.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp's baby son Raphael takes after his famous dad!“@Kalitaofficial. I love your incredible creations my friend.

Holly Willoughby struck again on Sunday night with another dazzling outfit.

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller and his wife have been slammed for selling horse semen.In a week dominated by news of Kurt Zouma shamefully abusing his cat and Chris Kirkland outlandishly comparing it to racism, things have gotten even stranger with former World Cup winner Muller and wife Lisa coming under fire from animal rights organisation PETA.Muller and Lisa, a champion dressage rider, own a farm and reportedly use the horses as studs, selling frozen horse semen for €200 (£168) a pop.But PETA have now condemned their practices after Muller revealed recently that one of their horses was injured in the process.Muller said: "Sadly we have bad news. Our favourite D'Avie will not be available in the next months."Unfortunately he slipped during a test attempt to prepare for the breeding season, and dramatically fell on his side."He suffered an injury in the hoof area, and will need to rest completely for the next few months."He's a tough lad, and it could have been worse."Do you think using horses to sell their semen is immoral? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

EXCLUSIVE: A restructure at the company behind Mipcom, Mip TV and associated markets is gathering pace and several people working on the annual TV industry events have left in the past few weeks.

The Masked Singer UK has been recommissioned for a rare two-season order as ITV demonstrates its commitment to the format.

EXCLUSIVE: Isaki Lacuesta’s drama One Year, One Night (Un Año, Una Noche), about survivors grappling with trauma following the devastating terrorist attack at Paris’ Bataclan theater on November 13, 2015, world premieres in competition at the Berlin Film Festival today. Check out a clip above as a group of friends discusses messages of support they received in the wake of the tragedy.

Kanye West was booed by thousands of spectators at the Super Bowl this year. As soon as the 44-year-old rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, appeared on the big screen from his seat at the game between Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, fans started booing him.

A victory for his team in the Super Bowl was not enough for one Los Angeles Rams player on Sunday who surprised his girlfriend by getting down on one knee to propose. As teammates passed around the Vince Lombardi Trophy, safety Taylor Rapp decided to pop the question to Dani Johnson with a box bearing an engagement ring. The player, wearing a Super Bowl championship T-shirt and cap, asked, "Will you marry me?" before placing the ring on his shocked girlfriend's finger and the pair hugged as onlookers cheered.

Michigan native typically shares images of herself and the things she passionate about, but from the looks of things she rarely mentions or posts images of her famous father, Eminem. But make no mistake, when special times arise, she's a big supporter of her dad, as was the case on Super Sunday, when she attended Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles, which featured hip hop royalty Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, along with Kendrick Lamar and the so-called Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J.

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Ghostbusters, Animal House and Twins, has died, aged 75. His family said Reitman died peacefully at home on Saturday night in Montecito, California. No cause of death was given.

Ivan Reitman has died, his family said in a statement on Monday. He was 75. Reitman, who will be remembered for his work in classic Hollywood comedies like National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978) and Ghostbusters (1984), died peacefully in his sleep, his family told the Associated Press.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has revealed she's already got a new job after quitting the ITV soap – and it's not in front of the camera. The fan-favourite, who plays loveable Emma Brooker, is set to film her exit scenes this month with them airing in April.And her new role won't see her back on screens, as the 28-year-old has revealed she will be teaching acting in workshops for kids in Leeds.Alexandra will be working with LB Act in Leeds and Halifax.The soap star landed her role in Coronation Street in 2018 and since then has been involved in some major storylines, including discovering Steve McDonald was Emma's real dad and going through partner Curtis's medical fraud.The actress won Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards and was also nominated in the same category at the National Television Awards.But she announced she would be leaving Coronation Street earlier in February, saying "it's the right time".Alexandra told the Sun: "Playing Emma, on the most iconic street there is, has been the best experience of my life."Four years have gone so fast.“Compared to other cast members I still feel like a newbie, which makes my decision to leave all the more difficult."But I feel it’s the right time for me."She thanked everyone at Corrie for welcoming her onto the soap and trusting her to play the role of Emma – and for the friendships she made there.It seems her current storyline will result in her exit, after Corrie boss Iain MacLeod teased some major drama.Faye Windass knocked down a pensioner during a driving lesson with Emma, but Emma was tipsy at the time.Iain teased: "Emma has found herself in a massive pickle — one which will cause her to wave goodbye to the cobbles.

Ethan Shanfeld FX has tapped “Zola” director and co-writer Janicza Bravo to direct the pilot of “Kindred,” starring Mallori Johnson in the lead role.Based on the novel by Octavia E. Butler, “Kindred” follows Dana (Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an independent future.