Man City morning headlines as Guardiola gives Palmer verdict, Tagliafico update

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime and Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment have acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Tarik Saleh directed action movie The Contractor starring Hell or High Water stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films is continuing to expand its international footprint, having recently inked a deal with distribution partners in Switzerland and Benelux. The L.A.-based company has signed with WW Entertainment in Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) and Ascot Elite in Switzerland, which it will add to deals it already has in place in the UK and Ireland (Altitude), Germany and Austria (Splendid), France (ACE Entertainment), Spain (Key2Media), Scandinavia (Mis.Label) and Australia and New Zealand (Defiant Screen Entertainment).

David Mackenzie’s “Hell Or High Water” was, pun intended, a high watermark for genre filmmaking in 2016. The low-budget neo-Western became a critical darling straight out of the gate after it premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival that year.

Queen Elizabeth has made her first in-person audience since her son Prince Andrew settled his sexual assault lawsuit outside of court.The monarch, 95, already had the date for the official engagement set in her dairy before it was announced the Duke of York had settled with Virginia Roberts. Her Majesty met with met the incoming Defence Services Secretary Major General Eldon Millar, and his predecessor Rear Admiral James Macleod at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 16 February. She was seen in a blue and pink floral dress and a set of pearls around her neck as she met with the Defence Service officials.

Instagram can leave many people feeling insecure about themselves thanks to the endless amounts of "flawless" influencers.That’s why body positive influencer and bikini brand owner Karina Irby is on a mission to show women that the ‘perfect’ they see online is not completely real.The Australian babe is no stranger to hitting back at trolls and flaunting her natural curves and cellulite to her 1.2 million followers.And, her most recent post is not an exception.Karina has shown that in moments apart your body can look completely different thanks to the power of posing.Modelling a blue bikini with yellow flowers, Karina can be seen highly posed on the white sand beach showing off her long blonde locks.But, in a second picture, the 32-year-old Instagram star sits in a relaxed pose and pouts for her fans. She captioned the post: “Two looks in 5 minutes.“While I’m down the beach relaxing not taking content I often think how different I’d look to someone walking past.“Just relaxed.

Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista speaks candidly about her fat-freezing nightmare in a new interview.

Prince Harry looks balder because of his “close military cut”, a royal expert has said.The Duke of Sussex recently appeared on a video with BetterUp, where he discussed “burnout” and the importance of “self-care”.During his appearance however much of the attention was drawn onto his looks and in particular his hair.The hosts of the Royally Obsessed podcast Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie discussed the Duke’s new haircut, saying they preferred his old look.Ms Fiorito remarked it made him look balder and that a "close military cut" does not work when you "don't have much hair" to begin with. She said: "I will say, his hair threw me for a loop on this one...

Prince Harry's behaviour is being controlled by his wife's body language, an expert has claimed.Jesus Enrique Rosas, who runs the YouTube channel Body Language Guy, has told how the Duchess of Sussex uses subtle hand gestures to stop her husband from doing things she doesn't not approve or – such as talking.It has been reported that the expert made the claims having following the pair at public events since 2019.He said: “Meghan and Harry were attending the Wellchild Awards back in 2019, and they were talking to some of the families attending.“And I think this was the last family they were talking to because they were sitting along a wall, and this was at the far corner, and in fact, it was the end of the video.“But Harry was still talking to them, in a quite engaging way, and then Meghan just stands up and literally, and silently commands Harry to stop and stand up just using her body language.“And this is not the only time she’s been caught in camera interrupting Harry out cold.”“There’s the (Commonwealth Day 2019) video where she does exactly the same, or the red dress video (their visit to the Annual Salute to Freedom Gala in New York City, November 10, 2021) where she uses that hand cue to get Harry going and of course, the direct ‘shut your mouth’ in Oprah’s interview.”Earlier this week, it was also claimed that Meghan doesn't have any plans to change the British public's perception about her, as it is a “lost cause” according to one royal expert. The Duchess of Sussex has not returned to the UK since the pair quit the Royal Family and moved to California in 2020.Royal biographer and investigative journalist Tom Bower made the claim ahead of the release of his new book on Meghan.He told The Sun: “Britain is a lost

Met Office has now issued a warning of 90mph winds as the storms hit across the north of England and Scotland.Incoming Storm Dudley will be followed by Storm Eunice in a double whammy of windy weather set to pummel the country.Frank Saunders, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "Significant disruption is possible from both Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice with strong winds one of the main themes of the current forecast. "The most impactful winds from Dudley will be in the north on Wednesday afternoon, as shown in the amber warning area."Storm Eunice is expected to track eastwards from early on Friday, bringing the most significant winds to the central and southern areas of the UK, with some gusts possible in excess of 95mph in exposed coastal areas."With the amber warnings are now in place for yet another storm, many people will be left wondering how two storms of significant size are occurring in the same week.Four storms have already hit northeast England since November 2021 and their frequency has left people wondering why there have been so many.A spokesperson for the University of Plymouth explained to the Sunderland Echo that storms have been caused by cold air over the North Atlantic meeting warmer air further south.

Chip ‘n Dale are back!

Mark Wahlberg can apparently be very convincing.

Madonna has confirmed that auditions for her upcoming biopic have officially begun. 

Three men who used a gun 'workshop' to turn replica firearms into dangerous weapons have been jailed for a combined total of more than 26 years.

A thug who went to hospital for treatment and then threatened to 'stab people up' was found with a seven inch knife.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has thrown Ruben Dias straight into the starting line-up for his first Manchester City game, away to Leeds United. Dias, a record signing from Benfica, trained with his new teammates for the first time on Thursday, and impressed enough to be named in the starting XI at Elland Road.

straight to your inbox Cole Palmer says he fulfilled a 12-year dream to make his Manchester City debut on Wednesday in the win at Burnley. Palmer, 18, was handed his first start in the Carabao Cup win after a number of months training with the first team since the post-lockdown Project Restart last season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's first-teamers wanted to play against Burnley after suffering a humbling Premier League defeat to Leicester. After a winning start away to Wolves, a week that began with such optimism ended in crushing defeat as they lost 5-2 at the Ethad.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer has a bright future at Manchester City after making his debut for the club. The 18-year-old was bumped up to first-team training when the players returned after lockdown and has stayed with them for this season.

After the debacle against Leicester, holders Manchester City provided a reminder of their enduring class to ease into the quarter-finals.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans have mixed feelings on the team that Pep Guardiola has selected for Wednesday night's Carabao Cup clash with Burnley. While supporters are delighted that another youngster, this time Cole Palmer, is making his debut for the club they are concerned that Guardiola has named too strong a side which runs the risk of injuries.City are looking to bounce back following Sunday's humiliating 5-2 defeat at the hands of Leicester City at the Etihad and many of the players responsible for the result will have the chance to make amends at Turf Moor.

straight to your inboxLiverpool have signed one of Europe's elite midfielders in Thiago Alcantara, with the 29-year-old accumulating a total of 28 senior trophies for Barcelona and Bayern Munich over the course of his career.As a consequence of his world-class level and the prestige attached to his name, the new signing on Merseyside is being compared with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, with many people debating over who deserves of the status of best midfielder in the Premier League.However, comparing the two is ill-advised largely because of the differing impacts that they have on their respective teams.Although they are both labelled midfielders and they share similarities particularly when it comes to creativity, passing and