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Congratulations are in order for Leah Messer, who said “Yes!” when her boyfriend Jaylan Mobley popped the question!

Leah Messer is engaged!

Leah Messer, who said «Yes!» when her boyfriend Jaylan Mobley popped the question!The engagement comes one year after they started dating. She exclusively confirmed her romance with Jaylan to ET back in September 2021.

The Scream Queens alum “loved getting to ride again” during a January 2022 trip to Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica.

UK financier Goldfinch has shuttered three of its subsidiary companies.

Florence Pugh is bringing her “Black Widow” character to life.

Banijay Germany’s Good Times Founder Steps Down, Replaced By Shona Fraser

Brazilian filmmaker Julia Murat clinched the Golden Leopard prize in the main international competition of the 75th Locarno Film Festival with her latest feature Rule 34.

Guy Lodge Film Critic“Rule 34,” a challenging and sexually explicit film from Brazilian director Julia Murat, has emerged as the surprise winner of the Golden Leopard award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival — an edition where typically audacious and formally ambitious work dominated the program.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFollowing a vibrant 2022 edition in a three-year cycle dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean which she oversaw in an interim capacity, Zsuzsi Bánkuti has been appointed the new head of Locarno’s Open Doors. She replaces long-time Open Doors chief Sophie Bourdon, who stepped down earlier this year. The key to this year’s Open Doors was its inspired choice of a focus on smaller territories in Latin America which are often home to first-class directors – one director this year, Dominican Yanillys Pérez scooped a Discovery Award at the Toronto Festival with her doc-feature “Jeffrey,” for example – but, apart from the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, lack robust state subsidy systems enabling producers to produce movies easily out of their own countries.  The obvious solution is international co-production.

Zsuzsi Bánkuti Appointed Head Of Locarno’s Open Doors

Ashton Kutcher is moving on. The actor, 44, took to Twitter to address the vasculitis episode he suffered three years ago.The autoimmune disease left Kutcher temporarily unable to walk, hear or see. "Before there are a bunch of rumors/chatter/whatever out there," he began on Twitter.

A new update. Ashton Kutcher spoke out after his private battle with a rare autoimmune disorder was revealed via his Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge appearance.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentInspired by director Marcel Beltrán’s walking on a dry, polluted lake in his hometown, Moa, in Cuba, “Moa” won the biggest prize on offer at this year’s Open Doors, a Locarno Fest co-production and talent hub dedicated, in an inspired choice, to smaller territories in Latin American and countries in the Caribbean. The focus lasts three-years, over 2022-24.The territories boast world class filmmakers with urgent stories to tell.

There was only one place Joe Wicks wanted to head to after 19 weeks of his pandemic fitness sessions – Scotland.

Christopher Vourlias Heretic, the Athens-based boutique production company and sales agent, has acquired world sales rights for “Tengo sueños eléctricos” (“I Have Electric Dreams”), by director Valentina Maurel, which will have its premiere in the Locarno Film Festival’s international competition.Set in Costa Rica, the film follows Eva (Daniela Marin Navarro), a strong-willed 16-year-old girl who lives with her mother, her younger sister and their cat, but desperately wants to move in with her estranged father (Reinaldo Amien Guttierez). Clinging onto him as he goes through a second adolescence, she balances between the tenderness and sensitivity of teenage life and the ruthlessness of the adult world.

Loose Women's Saira Khan sent her fans into a frenzy after sharing a sizzling bikini snap on Instagram.Saira, 52, has been taking to the social media platform to share updates from her family holiday to Costa Rica.READ MORE: Saira Khan, 51, all smiles as she drips with sweat in post-workout routine snap And one of her latest Instagram stories posts she put her peachy rear on display in a tiny black two-piece while standing on the edge of a swimming pool surrounded by tropical plants.Saira, whose bikini bottoms were emblazoned with the words "Totally Beachin", joked in the caption: "Just admiring the view".The TV star also shared a snap on her profile of her leaping in the air in the bikini which drew attention to her impressive gym-honed abs.Saira grinned widely as she threw her hands in the air - clearly delighted to be getting away from it all in the Central American country known for its beaches, volcanoes, and biodiversity.Her fans were left floored by her posts and rushed to the comment section to shower Saira with compliments.One said: "Stunning goddess u looking amazing."Another wrote: "You look great.""You look beautiful in that pose and setting", a third said.A fourth gushed: "Beautiful."Last month Saira donned a crop top and tiny shorts for a sweaty workout video.The TV star stripped down to a figure-hugging lime green crop top exercise gear for her morning tutorial on Instagram.Saira, 52, also wore teeny lime green tie dye shorts, which drew attention to her toned stomach.Saira went make-up free for the video and allowed her brunette tresses to sweep across the back of her neck.Before she began to stretch on the mat behind her, the mother of two told fans why she decided to partake in her morning exercise and

Valerie Bragg became the first islander to get dumped on Sunday's episode of Love Island USA after a one-on-one picnic beach date with Tyler Radziszewski.The 23-year-old tattooed brunette from Costa Rica left the villa in Santa Barbara, California after Tyler, 23, of Cleveland, decided to couple with Sereniti Springs, 28, of Clovis, California.'You are now single and dumped from the island,' read the text message sent to Valerie after Tyler made his decision. First dumped:Valerie Bragg became the first islander to get dumped on Sunday's episode of Love Island: USA after a date with Tyler RadziszewskiValerie quickly packed and immediately left the villa after getting hugs good-bye.Jesse Bray, 27, of Springfield, Ohio, told Valerie he was sorry if he lead her on while also pursuing Deborah 'Deb' Chubb, 26, of Dallas.

Netflix’s The Gray Man, her stardom continues to skyrocket.Throughout it all, the Cuban-born actress has been romantically linked to a few high-profile partners. One of her most recent flings was Ben Affleck, who just tied the knot with Jennifer Lopez in an impromptu wedding.

Netflix have announced they will charge for password sharing in an additional five countries, as the streaming giant continues to crackdown on the practice.Today (July 22), news broke that Netflix have asked customers in five more countries – Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the Dominican Republic – to pay additional fees if they are sharing their password with viewers outside of their household. The additional fees vary between countries but users can expect to pay no more than an additional US$2.99.According to IGN, the extra cost won’t affect the use of the streaming service from mobile devices.

Deborah 'Deb' Chubb and Courtney Boerner faced elimination after losing their boys to a pair of newcomers on Thursday's episode of Love Island: USA on Peacock.The third episode of season four opened with Valerie Bragg, 23, of Costa Rica, choosing to couple with Jesse Bray, 27, of Springfield, Ohio.She followed Mady McLanahan, 26, of Dallas, who stole Andy Voyen, 23, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Courtney, 24, at the end of the second episode. Facing elimination:Deborah 'Deb' Chubb and Courtney Boerner faced elimination after losing their boys to a pair of newcomers on Thursday's episode of Love Island: USA on PeacockDeb, 26, quickly received a text message after brunette beauty Valerie picked Jesse and read it aloud.'Deb and Courtney, you are now single.