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Love Island 's Andrew Le Page has tearfully admitted that he was 'falling' for Tasha Ghouri and ruled out a future with his new partner Coco Lodge. It's been a tumultuous week for Andrew, 27, who was loved-up with Tasha, 23, from Day One in the villa, until Tasha and the girls went to Casa Amor and the guys met six new girls in the main villa.The new girls were quick to tell Andrew that Tasha was taking him for a fool, which prompted him to "think about myself for once" and crack on with newcomer Coco, 28. In last night's tense recoupling episode, Andrew chose to couple up with Coco, but was left absolutely fuming when Tasha walked in with Billy Brown, 23.

With the sun shining and the temperatures rising, it’s safe to say that summer is well and truly here. But as things hotten up, many people up and down the country may be planning on jetting off to enjoy a much needed break overseas. And while going on holiday may be a chance to experience some new sights and scenes, it can also cause some people to miss their home comforts - whether that’s their bed, shower or favourite TV show.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has greenlit a landmark documentary film and 10-part podcast on Shamima Begum – the teenager who travelled to Syria to join ISIS before trying to return and having her citizenship revoked – from the team behind the multi award-winning I’m Not A Monster.

Stranger Things’ creators the Duffer bothers are making a new live action adaptation of Death Note for Netflix.Netflix previously released a live-action Death Note movie in 2017, directed by Adam Wingard and starring Nat Wolff.Now, Netflix have announced that the Duffer brothers will make a new live adaptation of the Manga story.While details of the project are sparse as yet, it will be a live-action television adaptation of the manga and anime classic.An all-new live-action television adaptation of the renowned Japanese manga and anime series Death Note.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022The brothers recently announced a new production company called Upside Down Pictures, which will create more film and television projects for Netflix.Some of those unveiled include a new original series from the creators of Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and an adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman in partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Paramount TV.There are also plans for a new stage adaptation set in the Stranger Things universe and a live-action Stranger Things spin-off based on an original idea by the brothers.An original series from creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance).— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022A series adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub‘s The Talisman to be created by Curtis Gwinn.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022A new stage play set within the world and mythology of Stranger Things, produced by prolific and multi award-winning producers Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Reader), and Netflix.

HELEN Skelton has been dubbed as "thick" by Summer on the Farm viewers after asking a "truly stupid" question on the show. On Thursday evening, the popular show returned on Channel 5 and with it came Helen back in front of the camera - but her line of questioning soon stole the show.

Natasha Lyonne looked totally smitten as she stepped out in New York City with a mystery man on Thursday night.The pair strolled arm-in-arm while making their way to Broadway's American Buffalo on foot.The 43-year-old Russian Doll star was first spotted with the bearded hunk last year following her split from longtime boyfriend Fred Armisen. Smitten:Natasha Lyonne looked totally smitten as she stepped out in New York City with a mystery man on Thursday nightNatasha looked ultra stylish for their date night in a black mini dress with a white Peter Pan collar and matching cuffs.She styled the quirky dress with some black patent leather Gucci loafers and a bright orange Gucci crossbody bag.

Kylie Jenner pushed back against a man who said he's an Instacart worker claiming he heard 'a baby scream' while he was delivering food to her Los Angeles area mansion.'Lying for attention rubs me the wrong way sorry,' the Keeping Up with the Kardashians beauty, 24, said on TikTok in response to the story circulated by a 20-year-old TikTok user named Pablo Tamayo, E! News reported. (She later deleted the message.)Tamayo, who has more than 400,000 TikTok followers under the handle @thisisntpablo, posted a clip Tuesday in which he claimed that he picked up $12 worth of pepperoni from the West Hollywood grocery store Erewhon for the Instacart order.

After two back-to-back seasons of The Bachelorette in 2021, the hit ABC series returns next week, this time with dual Bachelorettes, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.ABC announced in March that Windey, 31, and Recchia, 26, who were both runners-up in Season 26 of The Bachelor, would serve as the franchise's first dual Bachelorettes in the same season.The leading ladies were promoting the new season, debuting Monday, July 11 at 8 PM on ABC, on Good Morning America, where they explained how this season will work. Dual:After two back-to-back seasons of The Bachelorette in 2021, the hit ABC series returns next week, this time with dual Bachelorettes, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia Explain:The leading ladies were promoting the new season, debuting Monday, July 11 at 8 PM on ABC, on Good Morning America, where they explained how this season will workBoth The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchises both operate under the same format - one contestant, many suitors, who are eliminated over the course of the season leaving the contestant with just one, who they may or may not pop the question to.When asked how this season would work with two separate Bachelorettes, Gabby said, 'We are each on our own journeys.

Just a day after 17-year-old Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp shared private DMs between him and Doja Cat, the singer fired back.Schnapp posted a video on TikTok that showcased private DMs between him and the 26-year-old singer (real nameAmala Ratna Zandile Dlamini), where she expressed a romantic interest in his Stranger Things co-star Joseph Quinn, 29.Doja Cat took to Instagram Live on Thursday, calling out the actor for his duplicitous act, though she didn't want her fans to overreact, since Schnapp is 'just a kid.' Response:Just a day after 17-year-old Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp shared private DMs between him and Doja Cat, the singer fired back Noah:Schnapp posted a video on TikTok that showcased private DMs between him and the 26-year-old singer (real name Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini), where she expressed a romantic interest in his Stranger Things co-star Joseph Quinn, 29She began by saying she tried to make a, 'three-minute TikTok but it didn't work,' so she opted for an Instagram Live video, adding she hoped someone was recording the video.'I'm just gonna say something right now, about the whole f***ing Noah Schnapp thing,' she began. 'I think that...

Katharine McPhee shared several images and videos that had been taken during her Italian getaway to her Instagram account on Wednesday and Thursday.The 38-year-old American Idol runner-up initially showed off her eye-catching form and displayed her impressive jewelry collection for her fans with a sizzling snap.The performer later shared a picture that featured her baby son Rennie, aged one, whom she shares with her husband of several years, David Foster. Vacation: Katharine McPhee shared several images and videos that had been taken during her Italian getaway to her Instagram account on Wednesday and ThursdayMcPhee initially wore a revealing white bikini top underneath a white button-up shirt during her boating trip.The Over It singer added a bit of color to her outfit with a multicolored skirt that showed off her toned legs.

Lyndsy Fonseca and husband Noah Bean are now the proud parents of two girls.TheDesperate Housewives alum took to her Instagram page on Thursday, July 7, to announce she had given birth to their daughter Evelyn, but it didn't all go down as planned.'We are complete,' Fonseca gratefully declared alongside a photo of their first daughterGreta holding her new sister in her arms.The actress went on to reveal her baby girl's full name 'Evelyn Estella Bean', before sharing that she 'arrived a month early, on June 20th.' Baby girl arrives early: Lyndsy Fonseca announced she and husband Noah Bean welcomed their second daughter, Evelyn Estella Bean, to the world a month early, with a picture of her older sister Greta holding her in her armsIn the photo it appears four-year-old Greta is puckering up to give her baby sister a kiss on the forehead.Cradling little Evelyn in her arms, Greta already looked like the protective big sister, while going shirtless during this memorable moment between siblings. At just 18 days old, Evelyn looked warm and comfortable wrapped up in a soft white blanket, as Greta gave her plenty of love and affection.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has given a green light to “Believer 2,” a sequel to the 2018 hit crime action film “Believer.” While the first film clocked up 5.06 million spectators and amassed a gross box office of $33.6 million in its theatrical career, the sequel will play only online. The company said that the film will be directed by Baek Jong-yeol, who previously directed “The Beauty Inside,” a 2015 hit fantasy romance in which a person takes on a different physical appearance every day.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe theatrical debut of much-anticipated local horror-action film “The Witch: Part 2. The Other One” dominated the Korean box office chart over the latest weekend and overshadowed the simultaneous release of Pixar title “Lightyear.”Distributed by Next Entertainment World, “The Witch: Part 2” conjured up an $8.21 million opening weekend from just shy of 1,800 screens nationwide. That gave it a market share of 48%.

Great White Shark that was out for their blood.There are few places more terrifying to be stranded than in Australia's Coral Sea which is home to several man-eating sharks including Bull sharks, Mako sharks and of course the White Death.But unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to a group of three fishermen in July 1983 when their shrimp boat capsized in rough weather 60 miles from shore. On that fateful day, 28-year-old Ray Boundy and his crew of Dennis Patrick Murphy, 24, and Linda Anne Horton, 21 were set upon by the monster as they clung to the capsized vessel. The shocking attack began a few hours after their ship had sunk, leaving them floating on just a surfboard, a life ring and pieces of Styrofoam from shrimp boxes.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Paramount+ streaming service launches Thursday in South Korea as a free-of-charge addition to the CJ ENM-controlled TVing platform.Paramount+ originals such as “Halo,” in addition to “Yellowjackets,” “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” “Mayor of Kingstown” and “1883” will be released for the first time in Korea, exclusively through the new branded zone. It will also provide access to library movie titles including “Mission: Impossible,” “Top Gun,” and “Transformers,” CBS series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “NCIS,” Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Comedy Central’s “South Park,” MTV’s young adult series and others from Showtime.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) has outlined plans for the restart of in-person screenings in July. But it says it will keep an online component as this reflects the “irreversible changes” in the film industry.“The language of cinema, the form of the medium, and how the audience receives them have changed, and the changes are irreversible,” festival organizers said Tuesday at a press conference in Seoul and Bucheon, the far-flung suburb where the festival has grown up and developed into the country’s major genre film event.This year’s event will run for 11 days, kicking of with a red carpet ceremony on July 7, 2022 and run to a closing ceremony on July 18. Most prizes will be unveiled on July 14, leaving the final three days for the public to make playful mischief – the festival’s slogans are “Stay Scary” and “Halloween in July” – with the most popular titles.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Patrick Schwarzenegger can’t reveal any details about his work in the upcoming spinoff of Amazon’s “The Boys” — no, he won’t confirm reports that he’s playing a character named Golden Boy — but he admits that he has shown his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, photos from the set.“He looked at me and he was like, ‘What the fuck are you filming?’” Patrick tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I was like, ‘It’s this show called ‘The Boys.’ … You have to watch an episode to understand it, or else I can’t articulate what happens in it.”“The Boys” producers reached out to Schwarzenegger for the spinoff after meeting him years ago when he auditioned to play the character of Homelander on the original series.

NEIL Patrick Harris is the latest famous face to join the cast of Doctor Who for the show’s 60th anniversary special - and he has undersgone quite the transformation for the role. Russell T Davies - Doctor Who's showrunner - announced the Hollywood star's casting on social media.  “Neil Patrick Harris, welcome to Cardiff!” he wrote, alongside a picture of Neil Patrick’s character.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAction-drama film, “Emergency Declaration” pulled together several of Korea’s top stars – Song Kang-ho (“Parasite”), Lee Byung Hun (“G.I. Joe”) and Jeon Do-yeon (“The Housemaid,” “Secret Sunshine”) – and it first took to the air as a Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival, back in July 2021.Directed by Han Jae-rim, the story involves a veteran police detective who receives a tip-off about an unspecified terrorist threat against a plane. Puzzlingly, he discovers that the chief suspect has got on the flight too.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Broker,” the art house drama film that appeared in competition in Cannes last month had a bright start in Korean cinemas, picking up over $6 million in its opening foray. Its score, however, was not enough to unseat mainstream crime actioner “The Roundup” from the weekend’s top spot.“Broker” earned $4.13 million over the Friday to Sunday weekend, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That put it second behind “The Roundup” with a weekend score of $6.69 million.

Hulu Originals today announced four food series from Vox Media Studios and David Chang’s Majordomo Media, including one from Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka.