Longleat to host UK's biggest hot air balloon launch for epic 'Sky Safari'

Did you hear the news? Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson aren’t going to return for a new ‘Batman’ sequel! At least, that’s exactly what you’d think if you take a look at all the headlines on YouTube and less-than-reputable fandom blogs. Why would anyone think that especially after “The Batman” earned nearly $800 million worldwide earlier this year? Well, you see, there hasn’t been a greenlight given to a sequel, and to those who aren’t familiar with how studios operate, this means the film is deader than a doornail.

Naman Ramachandran ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ has proved to be a terrific return to Westeros for Sky Atlantic, the Sky group’s U.K. and Ireland channel focused on U.S. shows. The first episode of the show premiered Aug. 22 on Sky Atlantic and some 1.39 million people in total watched it, according to numbers seen by Variety. Of these, almost one million (991,000) either stayed up to watch at 2 am or downloaded via on demand through the day or caught up on recordings. More than 394,000 people watched the prime time linear broadcast. Based on overnights alone, this is the biggest drama debut ever on Sky Atlantic, overtaking the launch of “Game of Thrones,” and the biggest U.S. drama launch ever on Sky.

Meghan Markle has just released the first episode of her podcast and a royal expert has told fans to brace themselves for what is to come.For her first guest on her show, Archetypes, Meghan brought on tennis superstar Serena Williams.It dropped today (Tuesday, August 23,) with the pair discussing the double standard of women being branded as ambitious and the ways this can impact other parts of their lives.READ MORE: Girl, 9, shot to death after 'mum opened door to see what noise was' named and picturedOne royal expert said though, that even before the episode began Meghan was very careful with who she selected as her first guest for the show.Speaking to the Daily Star, royal commentator Kinsey Schofield of To Di For said: "I think that this will be the way that Meghan contradicts stories about her that she believes are untrue."Tom Bower shared a story in his book about how Serena Williams was not as friendly with Meghan as Meghan had made it seem… he also called into question her P&G story… Meghan subtly puts those accusations into question by restating that story in the podcast and having Serena on as her first guest.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Ms Schofield added that this is unlikely to be an isolated example and instead she thinks that it will be common for Meghan to use her podcast and platform to help get her point of view across.She said: "I suspect royal watchers will see a lot of instances like that in the future… where Meghan will respond to something that has been said about her through a question to a guest or to a choice of guest.

Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt revealed that Hugh Hefner had a woman called “the recruiter” who would bring him new girls when he wanted.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThinking about a job in broadcast news? The two top spots have long been co-anchoring one of the nation’s big morning programs or leading the evening newscasts. These days, there appears to be room for a third.Each weekday at 1 p.m. on ABC, Amy Robach.

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STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed fears she could miss the first show after falling sick days before the launch. The ballroom dancer took to her social media to reveal she was isolating after catching Covid-19, just days before filming for the first show is due to start on September 7. Shirley, 61, took to Instagram to reveal she was self-isolating at home after testing positive for the virus in the run-up to filming.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Senior Twitter executives deceived regulators — and the company’s own board — about lax security standards and its efforts to fight spam bots, according to an SEC complaint filed by the social network’s former head of security. Twitter fired Peiter “Mudge” Zatko in January 2022, a little more than a year after he was hired in November 2020 as head of security. The exec claims his termination was in retaliation for his refusal to stay quiet about the company’s vulnerabilities. Last month, Zatko filed a complaint with the SEC accusing Twitter of misleading shareholders, alleging it failed to disclose “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its security practices to investors. He also alleged in an FTC complaint that the company violated a 2010 agreement with the agency to protect user data.

The Only Way Is Essex has officially returned to our TV screens for its 30th series (yes, you heard that right!) and we couldn’t be more excited - but we’re not the only ones! OK! attended the official TOWIE launch party at Aqua Nueva where we saw the Essex stars dress up to the nines as they came together to look back on the show. Here, we speak to James Lock, 35, about what we can expect from their time in the Caribbean. And after being unfaithful in the past and not wanting to to settle down, "bad boy" James tells us he wants to be the "best version of himself" as the series celebrates its 30th birthday.

We are just over a week away from the two-episode premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” After years of waiting and all the hype about this being the most expensive TV series of all time, we are finally about to experience it for ourselves. And the latest trailer for the show gives us a peek at what’s to come.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Co-organized with CAA Media Finance, a new San Sebastian Festival Creative Investors’ Conference will see many of the good and great of the international film business descend on September’s fest edition to be pitched 10 higher-budget Spanish movies by their producers.  The Conference will run Sept.19-20. In a cosmopolitan lineup, titles pitched include international co-productions such as “Whalemen (At the Ends of the Earth)” from “Everest” director Baltasar Kormákur as well as the latest from “Amama” helmer Asier Altuna and “Raqa,” from Gerardo Herrero, an Academy Award wining producer for “The Secret in Their Eyes.”  

Ryan Reynolds was after the Hollywood star hailed their restaurant as the "best Indian in Europe".Reynolds praised the Cheshire-based curry house 'Light of India' with a lavish post on his Instagram page after "making it to church on time" to watch his Wrexham side romp to a 5-0 victory over Maidstone United. And since the post to his loyal 44.8million following the Ellesmere Port eatery has been inundated with customer bookings.

Kym Marsh is hard at work training for Strictly Come Dancing.The 46-year-old star was announced to be one of this year's contestants for the long-running celebrity BBC dancing competition. And the former Coronation Street actress has given her fans a glimpse into her training as she prepares to take to the famous dancefloor at Elstree Studios.

Fans were so sad to hear that Oscar winning actor Daniel Kaluuya would not be returning for the upcoming Marvel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

This week, pop royalty Steps commemorate 25 years in music with the release of their Platinum Collection. Currently on course to become the band's fourth Number 1 album, ahead of competition from Aitch and actual Madonna midweek, it's a record positively bursting with bangers spanning a quarter of a decade.

marriage – and the rules sparked debate online.Kiarra Hillman said instructions are laid out in a way that she and her husband can "do what is best" for their relationship.In a video, the 27-year-old listed a few rules that they both agree and follow.READ MORE: Gran-of-13 to marry 27-year-old boyfriend after they met on sexy hook-up site"Free time is first given to each other before anyone else," Kiarra said."Life goals are made together – careers, kids, homes. Any large purchases are discussed before being made."They both see each other as "equal partners" – meaning they work together on things and no one "wears the pants" in their relationship.No matter the situation, they agreed to say "I love you" before bed every night."We don't speak to or text or direct message, or hang out with the opposite sex privately," she continued."We will seek counselling and always fight for our marriage when things are hard."Some viewers saw the rules as red flags in a flawed marriage – and pointed out a few rules they don't agree with."The texting one I don't agree with.

READ MORE: 'Healthy' woman, 37, diagnosed with dementia due to home's secret mould infestation The impact of landing for those on the historic Giant Slide at Belle Isle amusement park in Michigan, America, was, according to one eyewitness, a major issue.Giant Slide lasted just four hours before it was shut down for firing kids up into the air and, thanks to gravity, having them crash down onto the metal platforms at the end of the ride.One eyewitness described the recklessness of the slide, saying: "What I noticed was the impact they were hitting the ground with coming off the hills."If they would have kept riding on that slide, somebody would have got hurt."That same onlooker sold his tickets to the slide, with his child adding: "I was going down way faster than I thought I was. Gravity hurts."Despite the harm gravity has caused many of those travelling down the slide, a statement from Belle Isle supervisor for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Joel Thomas, hopes that the slide will be back up and running after some slight changes.Thomas added: "Hopefully, after our small adjustment we will be back up and running and the slide will be slower for more enjoyment."For this evening, we're giving it a little scrub down, and we will be back open at 11 tomorrow." Users on social media were split on the slide, with some aghast at the horrors of gravity, while others believed the slide marked a good chance for "character building," LADBible reported.

Barbie-themed house in California that you can rent – but as it’s a film set it will cost you a bomb to stay in.

A sex plot blackmailer who was caught when he left his DNA on a handwritten ransom note has dodged a prison sentence.