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EXCLUSIVE: Roku will not proceed with its ambitious jungle reality series Survival From Above but producer Caravan Media is in advanced stage talks with a UK network over taking on the show.

A fashionable honor. Letitia Wright paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere.

Letitia Wright made a show-stopping appearance in a sleek, black suit as she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever earlier Wednesday. The Death On The Nile actress, 28, donned a fitted jacket with dazzling, bejeweled embellishments as part of her stylish ensemble while she joined other cast members at the screening. The star has once again jumped into the shoes of Shuri in the Marvel sequel, and fans have theorized that Letitia's character possibly could be the new hero following the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman.  Fashionable: Letitia Wright, 28, was elegantly chic in a black suit with bejeweled embellishments as she attended the Hollywood premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on Wednesday The Ready Player One actress flaunted her slim physique in a matching black suit ensemble.  The long-sleeved jacket contained one secured button on the front, while sparkling jewels shimmered around the shoulders. Letitia slipped into a pair of sleek, pointed dress shoes to complete her overall ensemble for the evening. The Guyanese star appeared to be in high spirits as she posed for a few snaps once she arrived at the special premiere.   Special night: The talented star was seen posing for a quick photo session once she arrived at the Hollywood premiere with other cast members  Pose: The Death On The Nile star copied her same pose that could be seen on posters for the upcoming and anticipated sequel  Letitia accessorized her chic look by adding a pair of rhinestone earrings that sparkled under the bright lights and camera flashes. For her makeup, The Silent Twins actress wore a dark eyeshadow along with a layer of black mascara.

A Canadian drug mule who smuggled £28k worth of cocaine into Glasgow Airport after swallowing 80 capsules has been jailed for over two years.

Loyle Carner has announced his third album is on its way, sharing a release date and tracklist for the forthcoming ‘Hugo’.The English-Guyanese rapper shared the news yesterday (August 19) with a teaser video, in which he spraypaints the release date — October 21, 2022 — on a ‘Hugo’ poster.The ten-track record will feature his recently released singles ‘Hate’ and ‘Georgetown’, the latter of which was produced by Madlib and samples a performance by the Guyanese poet John Agard of his acclaimed poem Half-caste. “John Agard’s poem Half-caste had a heavy impact on me,” Carner said in a press statement. “To see someone who was older, that looked like me, sharing a reflection of a similar lived experience made me feel comfortable/proud to not fit in. It kinda gave me the permission to finally write explicitly about being mixed.”See the full ‘Hugo’ tracklist below:1. ‘Hate’ 2. ‘Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)’ 3. ‘Georgetown’ (feat. John Agard) 4. ‘Speed Of Plight’ 5. ‘Homerton’ (feat. JNR Williams & Olivia Dean) 6. ‘Blood On My Nikes’ (feat. Wesley Joseph & Athian Akec) 7. ‘Plastic’ 8. ‘A Lasting Place’ 9. ‘Pollyfilla’ 10. ‘HGU’Speaking to the Guardian about the forthcoming album last month, Carner — real name Ben Coyle-Larner — said: “There’s a whole other side to me that’s darker.

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Loyle Carner has shared his latest single ‘Georgetown’ – you can watch the new video for the track below.The song follows on from the July-released single ‘Hate’, which marked the south Londoner’s first new material since November 2020’s ‘Yesterday’.Produced by Madlib, ‘Georgetown’ samples a performance by the Guyanese poet John Agard of his acclaimed poem Half-caste.“John Agard’s poem Half-caste had a heavy impact on me,” Carner explained about its significance. “To see someone who was older, that looked like me, sharing a reflection of a similar lived experience made me feel comfortable/proud to not fit in.

READ MORE: Estate full of violence and chaos has locals saying it's 'worst place on Earth'It is unclear if Warren, known as Cocky, will be able to access his drug empire fortune on his release, as the crime kingpin will be under close watch by authorities both in the UK and abroad, reports Liverpool Echo.In 2013, the criminal mastermind's elaborate money laundering machine was laid out by prosecutors at the Jersey's Royal Court.It covered everything from Swiss bank accounts and a Turkish property scheme, to a gold mining venture in Guyana that were suspected to be part of his network, as authorities and lawmakers tried to piece together Warren's epic profits.He was fighting the authorities in Jersey over an attempt to confiscate his profits following his conviction in 2009 for attempting to smuggle cannabis worth £1million onto the island.The scheme was rumbled in July 2007, only five weeks after his release from a Dutch prison where he had been serving time since 1996 over a £125m drugs trafficking plot.The court heard the drug baron could source cocaine from South America, heroin from Turkey and Iran, and cannabis from Morocco, and distribute the contraband across the globe to far-flung places including Moscow, Brazil, Swaziland and Australia.The court was also told that Warren, 59, boasted while in a Dutch prison of how he laundered £15m in cash each week.In 1996, Dutch financial investigators estimated Warren made a drugs profit of £12m in a three-month period.While Warren awaited trial in Jersey, the drug lord reportedly made 35,000 calls from behind bars to contacts across the world.

Fabrice de la Patellière, the long-time head of fiction at French pay-TV giant Canal+, is partnering with Canal+ Group subsidiary Studiocanal to create his own production company 2e Bureau.

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Wilson Chapman editorRoku Channel is expanding its slate of original programming with a renewal for its adult-animated comedy “Doomlands” and the greenlight of two new unscripted series, “Survival From Above” and “Lincoln Log Project.” Created by Josh O’Keefe, “Doomlands” is a workplace comedy that follows the staff of a mobile pub The Oasis as they travel across a post-apocalyptic world. Mark Little and Kayla Lorette voice the main characters Danny Doom and Lhandi, with Ashley Holliday Tavares and Roger Bainbridge rounding out the cast. The series is written by O’Keefe, Little, Lorette and Roger Bainbridge, and O’Keefe directs and co-showruns with Lee Porter.

Roku has commissioned a second season of animated comedy Doomlands and ordered a duo of non-scripted projects.

The Wanted’s Max George has revealed that he ‘still texts’ his former bandmate, Tom Parker, following his tragic death from cancer in March. Tom was just 33 when he passed away after an 18-month battle with brain cancer, leaving behind his wife, Kelsey, 32, and children, Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one. Max, 33, appeared on ITV’s This Morning to promote Tom’s book ‘Hope’, which Tom wrote during the last 12 months of his life amid his cancer battle.

David Attenborough looks totally unrecognisable in his first ever TV appearance for the BBC back in the 1950s.The star, who is known for his close relationship with the Royal Family, appeared on the series Zoo Quest back in 1954 - and was snapped topless on a boat looking rather dishy indeed.He originally stepped in for zoologist presenter Jack Lester, who fell ill while filming, so David instead headed out to meet the residents of a village in Sierra Leone.Lester sadly died of his tropical illness two years later.The programme’s concept was simple - to travel around the world to collect animals for London Zoo.It came in the 1956 series that a 30-year-old Sir David was spotted shirtless on a sailboat, holding a bottle of beer in his hand while fronting the nature programme.The star looked totally different from his typical self wearing a pair of khaki cargo shorts and little else, with his blonde hair ruffled in the sea breeze and toned chest on display.His tanned legs were also on display in the Zoo Quest episode, set in Borneo.The episodes for Zoo Quest were originally broadcast in black and white, but were actually filmed in colour, meaning the footage can today be seen in full technicolour after being discovered by the BBC in 2015.Sir David admitted he was “astonished” by the existence of the colour film, having believed the discovery “impossible” before.In other episodes, the Zoo Quest team headed out to Paraguay, Madagascar and Guyana, with footage shot by cameraman Charles Lagus.After his stint, he went on to land the role of controller at BBC2, helping to shift the channel into full colour, and began making his own nature documentaries including the Life on Earth series in 1979.Sir David was eventually knighted

Bruce Willis’ family revealed on Wednesday (March 30) that the star has been diagnosed with aphasia and will be stepping away from his acting career, as the disease has begun to impair his cognitive abilities. His ex-wife, Demi Moore, took to her Instagram to share the devastating news, writing, “This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support.”

Michael Caine has had quite the iconic career in Hollywood. The British actor, 88, was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in 1966 for his performance in Alfie. He would go on to be nominated for an Academy Award a total of six times, winning Best Supporting Actor twice with Hannah and her Sisters in 1987 and The Cider House Rules in 2000. More recently, he could be seen in 2010’s Inception and 2018’s King of Thieves. Michael was even made a knight by Queen Elizabeth in 2000.

A shocking video shows a fight break out between three men onboard an Air Caraïbes flight after the plane took off from Paris.In the clip, filmed by a passenger on the Airbus A350-1000, the men are shouting at each other in the aisle of the plane before tensions boil over and the altercation turns physical.Passengers scream as the men rain blows on each other and a woman grabs hold of one of the men and tries to calm him down, but he starts hitting another man.In another shot, a man is running down the aisle towards a violent pile-up but it's not clear whether or not he is trying to help separate the fight.The arguing men, other passengers, and flight crew shout over each other so it's not easy to hear what is being said.It later emerged that a female flight attendant was injured trying to break up the fight, which was heading from the French capital city to Cayenne in South America.Three passengers, all Guyanese nationals, were arrested by police when the plane landed and face up to three years in prison for the fight on Friday (February 11) local media reports.According to French news, the third defendant who pleaded self-defense has been acquitted.Eric Michel, deputy general manager of Air Caraïbes, said: "Some customers helped our crew to contain this situation, the consequences of which could have been serious without the composure of our crew, who knew how to perfectly control the situation."We reserve the right to file a complaint.""The prosecutor said: "These behaviors are absolutely inadmissible and intolerable: they call into question both the safety of the flight, the safety of the passengers and therefore the prosecution will be particularly firm and intractable on the repression of these types of behavior."

It is one of the most harrowing tragedies in American history.Now, a new film is being made surrounding the tragic events of the Jonestown Massacre, the mass cult suicide-murder that claimed 909 lives in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978.Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Chloë Grace Moretz will topline the thriller, according to Deadline. Thriller:Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Chloë Grace Moretz to star in new movie White Night based on the horrific Jonestown MassacreThe project is being helmed by filmmaker Anne Sewitsky with a script based on survivor Deborah Layton's memoir Seductive Poison.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJoseph Gordon-Levitt will play cult leader Jim Jones and Chloë Grace Moretz will play a member of the Peoples Temple founder’s inner circle in “White Night,” a new film about one of the largest murder-suicides in history.The Jonestown Massacre, as it is more commonly known, resulted in the deaths of more than 900 people, most of them Jones’ followers. They followed the Christian Socialist preacher and faith healer to Guyana, where he worked to establish a remote jungle commune, only to find their dreams of creating a religious paradise devolve into an abusive nightmare.FilmNation Entertainment will finance the movie and produce it with Archer Gray.

Cast has been set for White Night, a thriller about one of the most infamous cult stories of all time – the Jonestown Massacre – which is being helmed by Anne Sewitsky (Happy, Happy).

Sidney Poitier, who died this Friday at the age of 94, received a touching tribute from Lulu, who sang the theme song for his classic film To Sir, With Love.The 73-year-old singer hailed Sidney as her 'friend,' 'teacher,' and 'inspiration' in a heartwarming pot on her Instagram page.To Sir, With Love bowed in 1967 and starred Sidney as a British Guyanese immigrant to England who finds himself teaching at a rough-and-tumble East End school.