Merrill Jonas, Casting Director for Commercials, Dies at 96

Severe flood warnings covering the River Mersey in Didsbury and Northenden have now been lifted, the Environment Agency has said.

Bring Me The Horizon‘s recent ‘Post Human’ arena tour succeeded in reducing carbon emissions by 38 per cent, emphasising that such changes to touring are possible.Taking place from September 20-26, the tour saw the band take a more sustainable approach to touring, the results of which have now been detailed in a report by AGF.According to the report, the reductions were achieved by using renewable fuel for trucks, plant-based meals, food waste reduction and energy efficient equipment. The tour also banned plastic bottles, relying on back of house and tour bus water coolers, which resulted in the prevention of 3322 plastic bottles being used.The band invested in making recommended changes, while Raw Power Management, United Talent Agency (UTA), Promoter Kilimanjaro, and The O2 (the venue for the London leg of the tour) shared the cost of sustainability implementation advice and tour impact audit.Matt Ash of Raw Power Management said: “Working with an artist in BMTH and a tour production team that was fully behind the approach to sustainable touring was something that we absolutely endorsed and are keen to implement on all future touring whenever possible.”Claire O’Neill, CEO of AGF, added: “During the pandemic, the touring music industry came together on the important topic of sustainability.

David de Gea has suggested he wants to remain at Manchester United past the expiration of his current contract.

OnlyFans star Kerry Katona has reportedly admitted that she wants to “cut ties with Katie Price”, along with her model friend Danielle Lloyd.Kerry and Katie have been close pals since they appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! together back in 2004, but due to recent behaviour Kerry is said to feel as though she needs to “let her make her own mistakes”.Since she burst into the limelight in 1996, glamour modelling for Page 3 under the pseudonym Jordan, Katie has had a close knit circle of friends around her for support.Katie was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Surrey last September and it has been reported that her actions have been putting a “strain” on those friendships.The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified.She apologised to her fans on Instagram and wrote that she was “incredibly sorry for her actions” and said that she “realised the damage her actions could have caused to herself and others".She was also arrested in January for breaching a restraining order held against her by her ex-husband Kieran Hayler’s fiancée.A source told the Sunday Mirror: “Katie has had a solid group of girls around her for the best part of a decade but now many of her long-term friends are finally cutting ties.”“She hasn’t been seen with any of them in months and after everything that has happened with Katie recently, it feels like things have gone too far.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has sent her love to her ITV co-star Brenda Edwards following the tragic death of her son Jamal Edwards. After the sad news broke that music pioneer Jamal had passed away aged 31 and heartfelt tributes poured in, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley paid their respects.

Holly Willoughby is back on our screens, kicking off the week with another winning look as she hosts ITV’s This Morning show alongside co-host Phillip Schofield. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on this blustery Monday morning certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous green floral mini dress by Whistles, pairing the pretty patterned number with a suede belt to accentuate her waist, black tights and her signature court heels.

Holly Willoughby is not only known for being on the nation's favourite presenters but she is also looked highly upon for her incredible sense of style. After causing some controversy amongst her fans for her love of designer labels more recently, the 40-year-old is also a lover of the UK high street as she is seen sporting brands such as Zara, Never Fully Dressed and Marks and Spencer.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the world is obsessed with Zendaya right now. Pop culture icon, master of clean look makeup and star of screens both big and small, she really is the girl of the moment. So you can bet that every time the 25 year old changes up her hairstyle, it’s going to be considered a major beauty moment by her legions of fans.Take her recent date night with her Spiderman co-star boyfriend Tom Holland, at which she sported a choppy, shorter length style in a gorgeous auburn hue that was basically the dictionary definition of blow dry goals.

Sad news broke last night that music pioneer Jamal Edwards has passed away.The young entrepreneur and SBTV founder - who was just 31 years old - is the son of English singer and Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards.The TV personality made a statement about his sudden passing, and her fellow showbiz pals including Denise Welch have rallied round to support her. Jamal’s unexpected death has triggered an outpouring of tributes on social media, with comments from London rapper AJ Tracey and touching posts from distraught fans around the world. Here, we celebrate Jamal’s incredible mother-son bond, and how Brenda helped him on his path to stardom.

The first ever Sands: International Film Festival, set to be held in Scotland’s St Andrews, has revealed its line-up.

Tributes have poured for music pioneer Jamal Edwards, who has died at the age of 31.The entrepreneur was best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SBTV and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music. Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards, passed away on Sunday “after a sudden illness”. Stars of the entertainment world have been leaving tributes to Jamal, who helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran.

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen told her followers she was “grasping at straws” yesterday.The shepherdess also hinted at feeling “unsettled” in a cryptic Instagram post. Amanda, 47, took to Instagram yesterday evening to share a series of wintry snaps with her 491,000 followers. “Grasping at straws,” the Yorkshire shepherdess wrote with a couple of Sheaf of Rice emojis.“And dealing with a [pile of poo emoji] kinda day.“A proper dose of wintery weather is preferable to incessant wind and rain.”The farmer then added a series of hashtags, including #yorkshire, #weather, #stormy and #unsettled.The accompanying pictures showed a frazzled-looking Amanda covered in straw, followed by some snaps of her farming equipment with one of her children wrapped up warm beside it.Amanda’s fans flooded the comments section to support her after what had clearly been a trying day.Lorna Davis wrote: “You have a lovely little army around you… Even on the [pile of poo emoji] days… Hope you’re ok Amanda.” Lynne Russell commented: “Farming life must be so incredibly hard and soul crushing sometimes but the rewards must be wonderful.“You and your family are such an amazing team and you make it work! I love following all your posts.” Stephen Wellicome added: “Hope you’re all doing well despite the weather, stay safe. “Missing the TV programme, withdrawal symptoms are kicking in.” (sic)The post comes after Amanda sent out a series of updates about the impact of Storm Eunice on her family’s farm. While the star revealed she had to move all of her sheep down from the moors in preparation, it seemed the damage was not too bad for the Owen family. Three days ago, she shared a snowy picture of Ravenseat with the caption: “A touch of winter but it

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was tragically shot and killed by a live bullet during the filming of Western movie Rust last October in New Mexico.

MONSTA X vocalist Kihyun is set to make his solo debut next month.Over the weekend, Starship Entertainment shared a new official logo for the singer on YouTube, before dropping a teaser image for his upcoming single album. Titled ‘Voyager’, the project is set to arrive on March 15 at 6pm KST.KIHYUN The 1st Single Album 'VOYAGER'MOOD TEASERVoyager VER.Release on2022.03.15 6PM (KST)#몬스타엑스 #MONSTA_X #MONSTAX#기현 #KIHYUN#VOYAGER #MOOD_TEASER pic.twitter.com/qEIA86QTXm— 몬스타엑스_MONSTA X (@OfficialMonstaX) February 20, 2022The upcoming project will mark Kihyun’s first-ever non-OST solo release.

Emiliano Granada World premiering in the Berlinale’s Forum, “Dry Ground Burning” marks the second feature collaboration between directors Joana Pimenta and Adirley Queirós, after Pimenta DP-ed Queirós’ “Once There Was Brasilia.”So it’s no surprise that by this point the directorial couple have refined a common language that in “Dry Ground Burning” delivers a movie that’s stylistically refrained, while walking a fine line between documentary and a fiction with sci-fi and Western overtones.Produced by Cinco Da Norte and Terratreme with Pimenta once again behind the camera, the duo returns to their portrayal of the inhabitants of Ceilandia, a district on the periphery of Brasilia which has been a recurring subject in both filmmakers work. The film follows sisters Chitarra and Léa, leaders of an all female gang who refines oil drawn from an oil pipeline to sell to motor bikers in the Sol Nascente favela.

he passed away this weekend (February 20).News of the influential British author, broadcaster, DJ and founder of SB.TV’s death was confirmed by representatives of Edwards’ media company to the BBC following reports on social media that the entrepreneur died unexpectedly on Sunday morning.Edwards attended the BRIT Awards earlier this month and reports say he performed as a DJ at a gig in north London on Saturday night (February 19).Speaking on Good Morning Britain this morning (February 21), Brenda said she was “completely devastated” by her son’s death.Loose Women panellist Brenda added, in a statement shared on the show’s social media accounts, “It is with the deepest heartache that I can confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.“Myself, his sister Tanisha and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world.”She added: “Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many.

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war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies, one mixed martial arts company has already given the world a taste of what might happen, by pitting a Russian soldier and a Ukrainian “patriot” against each other.And it took place in the snow, right on the Ukrainian border, while gunfire was heard all around them.Organised by the STRELKA street fighting association – which organises bare knuckle fighting outdoors – videos of the fight show the much older Ukrainian landing blow after blow on the young Russia.The latter only managed to get one clear shot in on the bearded winner, and the fight was called off after he was barely able to stand.He was also shown with, what appears to be a broken and bloodied nose at the end of the fight.And for added drama, there was a small crowd of people in attendance, and a lit flare on the ground in the background.The crowd is shown standing on a large tractor, which was seemingly used to move some of the ground snow, so that a fighting area could be made.One of the two camera men can also be seen wearing a bullet proof vest.Although it's unclear who exactly the referee is, the posted of the video on Twitter hinted that it was someone known to the MMA audience. A possible Russian incursion across the border into Ukraine “could be the biggest war in Europe” since the Second World War, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed last week.

Peterborough United manager one week before the FA Cup fifth round tie against Manchester City.The son of legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex resigned via a phone call with club chief Darragh MacAnthony on Sunday.It came after Peterborough suffered a 1-0 defeat in the Championship to Derby County on Saturday, which left the side without a single win over the last two months.And with his side second from bottom in the table and five points from safety, the 50-year-old decided to call time on his third spell with the club.Ferguson re-joined Peterborough two years ago before guiding the side to an impressive second-place finish in League One last season.But things have been far from straightforward this season, having won just five matches out of 31 this season.And Peterborough announced their manager’s resignation with a brief statement on Sunday night.It read: "Peterborough United can confirm that the co-owners have accepted the resignation of manager Darren Ferguson following a phone call made by Darren to Darragh MacAnthony on Sunday."Ferguson’s decision to walk away came after he openly criticised his side’s display against Derby.Do you think Darren Ferguson made the right decision to step-down? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

mixed martial arts fighter left his two opponents sprawled out on the mat on Saturday night after winning a 2v1 bout.Alan Kwiecinski made light work of reality TV stars Jakub Lasik and Rafal Pazik during their unique fight in the first-ever Prime MMA event in Poland over the weekend.The promotion was created last year and is billed as providing freak show fights as well as bouts involving celebrities.Saturday night's card featured 12 bouts in total, including the "face of the organisation" taking on an actor and two YouTubers meeting inside the Octagon for the main event.Kwiecinski was able to drop both his opponents during the opening round, leaving them rolling around on the mat as the referees began the count.A minute and a half was still remaining when he dropped the first with a head kick before brushing the other aside with a punch as they rushed him.The 29-year-old had a significant weight advantage over the pair as he weighed in at 85kg, whilst Lasik and Pazik came in at 77kg and 69kg respectively.However, they were all around the same height, with Lasik actually being 4cm taller than Kwiecinski, who now has a 2-3 professional record.What is the most bizarre MMA fight you have ever seen? Let us know in the comments section below.Lasik had competed in an MMA event before, losing his only previous fight, whilst this was Pazik's debut inside the cage.The duo had previously appeared on Polish reality dating show 'Love Palace'.There had been brutal scenes inside the cage earlier in the event, with the opening bout between Pawel Pelski and Sergius Hare descending into a bloody affair.Hare won the fight via a third round technical knockout after leaving Pelski gushing with blood as he landed repeated blows to the

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTV commercial casting director Merrill Jonas died Thursday at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. after a long illness.