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Facebook: 'So sad seeing him [Michael Owen] and all his staff in tears today after such a shock to them - such a young age, no health problems. . .

If you are beginning to think about jetting off for some summer sun, then leading low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, strives to make travelling abroad as smooth as possible.

The internet’s favorite action star! Keanu Reeves has been famous for more than 30 years, but his fans have never stopped loving him — and their adoration keeps growing every year.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent U.S.-Lebanese actor Tony Shalhoub, who played the “defective detective” on “Monk,” is set to star as former auto mogul-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn in a high-profile TV series directed by Michael Winterbottom. Ghosn is the French-Lebanese-Brazilian former CEO of automakers Nissan and Renault who in 2020 jumped bail and absconded to Beirut hidden in a music case on a private jet while on trial in Japan for alleged financial misconduct. Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan. The six-part series titled “Fall of the God of Cars” is written by Winterbottom, the prolific British director of “Welcome to Sarajevo,” whose TV work comprises hit sitcom series “The Trip” and, more recently, “This is England” starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.

A dramatization of the life of Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan/Renault CEO who escaped from arrest hidden in a music case, is in the works from Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón and This England’s Michael Winterbottom.

Mia Khalifa has spoken of having to “watch out for serial killer snipers” while going to school during the Washington D.C.

EXCLUSIVE: OneGate Media has picked up worldwide distribution rights for German crime series Asbestos from Pantaleon Films.

EXCLUSIVE: Laura San Giacomo, recently seen in NCIS & Barry, has signed with Stewart Talent for representation.

Gene Perret, who began a decades-long comedy writing career contributing jokes to stand-ups Slappy White and Phyllis Diller before joining the Emmy-winning writing staff of The Carol Burnett Show, launching a 28-year tenure with Bob Hope and serving as a producer on Three’s Company and Welcome Back, Kotter, died Nov. 15 of liver failure at his home in Westlake Village, CA. He was 85.

Lebanese actress and director Nadine Labaki enjoyed breakout success with Oscar-nominated and Cannes Jury Prize-winning third feature Capernaum in 2018 and there is now anticipation over what will be her next directorial feature project

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cinemed, the Mediterranean Cinema Film Festival, is partnering up with Lebanese film org Aflamuna / Beirut DC to launch a new co-production and co-financing initiative aimed at high-profile projects from the Arab world. The new program, which is also backed by France’s National Film Board and is part of the festival’s industry showcase Cinemed Meetings, will present seven projects involving 22 Arab countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Liban, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Syria, among others. All selected projects are currently in development and are being brought by filmmakers who have previously directed at least one short film.

, Najimy’s impact in Hollywood goes beyond the beloved witch. From her groundbreaking HBO comedy specials in the late eighties to her on-the-ground activism, Najimy has been building a legacy for herself founded on feminism and natural-born comedic genius.A proud, “full-blooded” Lebanese actor (“I don’t know what full-blooded means, but I say it with gusto,” she jokes), she’s also an advocate for leisurely Beirut holidays and challenging Western notions of what the country is actually like (“the best food, the most beautiful people, the most friendly people”).

Instagram users in stitches after Mia Khalifa filmed him humping her leg.The ex-porn star posted the video after also uploading nine photographs of herself on the social media platform.The series of shots quickly racked up 700,000 likes after being posted on Monday (October 3) afternoon with fans quickly focussing on the footage of the horny pooch.READ MORE: Pornhub legend Mia Khalifa says no one warned her of worst thing about British seasideJenna Lee, another Pornhub favourite, was one of the first to comment on the Instagram post, declaring: "It's the last slide for me."One of Mia's fans, meanwhile, joked: "Dog knows what he's doing", while a second added: "Wish I was the dog."In the first of the Beirut-born beauty's pictures, she is snapped taking a seductive selfie in a revealing, see-through white dress.The second shot also captures her in another selfie pose – this time peering over a pair of sunglasses.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.In the third, she is seen standing up next to a sofa in a pink Puma tracksuit with her midriff on display.The fourth has her back taking a selfie in a marble hallway.In the fifth, she looks to be enjoying a spa facial treatment in a white dressing gown with jewellery and tattoos on show as she smiles into her mobile phone again.The sixth sees her back in the pink tracksuit, bra-less and stood on one leg.In the seventh, she returns to the hallway for another selfie and, in the eighth, she is back looking after her skin, treating any dark circles around her eyes with another spa treatment as her hair is tied back in bunches.The ninth photo is a close-up of her bejewelled hand with a cigarette between her fingers before

Jon Hamm is setting the record straight! After years of chatter, the actor finally cleared the air on the rumor that he goes commando.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Iranian action drama “World War III,” which won two awards at the recent Venice festival, will feature among the main competition titles at next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The festival will operate as an in-person event with foreign filmmakers, media and other guests in attendance from Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2022. “World War III” is joined in the competition section by the world premiere of Milcho Manchevski’s “Kaymak,” Spanish director Carlos Vermut’s “Manticore” and Roberta Torre’s “The Fabulous Ones,” Michale Boganim’s “Tel Aviv Beirut,” and Youssef Chebbi’s debut film “Ashkal.”

gun in a bid to steal £11,000 ($13,000) of her own money to pay for her sister's cancer treatment.Sali Hafiz made the desperate decision to access her savings at the bank in Lebanon, where withdrawals in the country are limited to $200-$400 a month.The Middle Eastern country continues to suffer an economic crisis, which has sparked campaigners to act following years of turmoil. READ MORE Benefits mum spent £22k in 'massive' spree after cash paid into bank by mistake Earlier this month, the UN warned that nearly three-quarters of people in Lebanon have been pushed into poverty, reports The Mirror.

Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa, real life sisters who play a pair of Olympic swimming hopefuls, also sisters, said they weren’t at all aquatic when cast in the Sally El Hosaini film ‘The Swimmers’ that opened TIFF last night.

Manori Ravindran International Editor Hilary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions is co-producing a new feature documentary with the team behind Sundance 2019 title “Gaza.” “In the Shadow of Beirut” is a cinematic portrait of modern-day Lebanon as seen through the eyes of four families living in the impoverished Sabra and Shatila neighbourhoods of the city, the scene of an infamous massacre in 1982. The film will be executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Siobhan Sinnerton for HiddenLight. The doc is filmed over four years with unique access to the families within these largely restricted areas and co-directed by Stephen Gerard Kelly, in his debut, and Garry Keane (“Gaza,” 2019). Kelly built up his relationship with the families over a six-year period.

Naman Ramachandran British journalist and author Nicholas Evans, best known for writing “The Horse Whisperer,” which was adapted as a film by Robert Redford, has died of a heart attack, according to United Agents. He was 72. In a statement, United Agents said the “much-loved” author had died following a heart attack on Aug.

Mia Khalifa has revealed that she was blocked on Instagram by the Lebanese president Michel Aoun after allegedly 'bullying him.' The Lebanese-American OnlyFans star is often vocal about her political opinions and today (Friday, August 5) spoke out once again against powers in Lebanon over the Beirut blasts. Around 200 people were killed and thousands were injured in the horrific explosions that took place two years ago today - and investigations have said that government officials in Lebanon knew about the explosives being hidden under silos where the incidents occurred.READ MORE: Ex-Pornhub star Mia K slaps down Twitter account she brands 'groomer and predator' But after Mia pointing this out it appears to have landed her in hot water with the president as she shared a screenshot of his restricted account on Instagram.

A Manchester University graduate who was helping refugees in Lebanon was brutally raped, murdered then dumped at the roadside by an Uber driver on the way home from a night out, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Dykes, 30, who was described as a 'devoted humanitarian', had been travelling back from a night out in the Gemmayzeh district of Beirut when she was picked up by Uber driver Tariq Houshieh in December 2017.