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EXCLUSIVE: In a hot package for EFM buyers this weekend, Jean-Claude Van Damme will star in What’s My Name? Directed by Jeremy Zag, the film will be produced by Cross Creek’s Tyler Thompson, alongside Zag and Van Damme. Cross Creek is fully financing a film that will reunite the fighting icon in matches against some of his past screen rivals.

Jim Angle, one of Fox News Channel’s original reporting line-up in 1996 and its chief national correspondent when he retired in 2014, died Wednesday at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was 75.

Vikings alum Ray Stevenson has joined the cast of Star Wars: Ahsoka, Disney+’s upcoming spinoff of The Mandalorian starring Rosario Dawson, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

Ricki Lake has paid tribute on the fifth anniversary of her late ex-husband Christian Evans' passing.The talk show host, 53, shared two images of them as a couple with a touching note to the jewelry designer, who died by suicide at the age of 45 in 2017.'He was and continues to be my greatest teach. I am a far better version of myself having been loved so deeply by him,' Ricki wrote on the somber day. Touching note:Ricki Lake has paid tribute on the fifth anniversary of her late ex-husband Christian Evans' passing.

It was business as usual for Kim Kardashian as she took to Instagram to share a new gym photo on Friday where she looked slender in a blue onesie.But moments after the upload, some fans appeared in the comments to call out a subtle editing fail.'Wait this is edited,' one follower wrote, referencing a slight bend in the metal workout equipment behind her. Photo blunder: It was business as usual for Kim Kardashian as she took to Instagram to share a new gym photo on Friday, but moments after the upload some fans appeared in the comments to call out a subtle editing failAnother chimed in to say, 'The side of the table is bended.

Seth Rogen, 39 is unlikely to get tapped as this year's Oscars host after saying he thinks 'people just don't care' about the Academy Awards anymore.Rogen and pal Paul Rudd, 52, are co-starring together in new Super Bowl ad for Lay's potato chips and the Pineapple Express star offered his dismal opinion about the film honors.'I don't get why movie people care so much if other people care what awards we give ourselves,' Rogen told Insider. His two cents:Seth Rogen, 39 is unlikely to get tapped as this year's Oscars host after saying he thinks 'people just don't care' about the Academy Awards anymoreSeth said:'To me, maybe people just don't care.

sharks hanging out in a manmade reef has been hailed as a very rare finding by wildlife researchers.In the clip, spinner sharks swim together without showing "predatory" behavior, indicating they are healthy and well-fed.The artificial reef is located six miles offshore from Port O'Connor, Texas, and was made to encourage more marine life to inhabit the area and create "better fishing" for enthusiasts.Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation uploaded the "world-class" video on Facebook on Tuesday (February 8).In the caption, they explained: "These sharks were intermingled with Jack Crevalle, but did not exhibit any predatory behavior."This is only a short segment of the entire video and is a world-class example of shark congregating behavior."These congregations are rare and indicate healthy fish populations in the area."Ph.D.

couple have demanded an apology from Ryanair after claiming they were flown 750 miles away to the wrong country in a bizarre mishap they compared to classic Christmas movie Home Alone 2. Simon Forster and Emma Schofield were left stunned after they ended up in Paris after being under the impression that they had boarded a flight to Copenhagen.

Chinese capital, but things did not exactly go as planned.The two-man team were positioned at the start line and were all set to begin.But the athlete who was pushing the bobsleigh from the back, inexplicably slipped when they began to move the bobsleigh forward.His teammate was forced to slow down his start as a result, but the more he tried to regain his footing, the more he struggled and even fell on his back.He tried to recover by clinging onto the bobsleigh while he tried to find his feet.A teammate, who was recording the blunder in the background, watched on in shock as the pair struggled to find the synchronisation needed for their bobsleigh run.They almost came to a standstill before he was able to recover and they could begin heading around the course.Hopefully the team will be firing on all cylinders by the time they are ready for the attempt that will count.The error resembles striking parallels with the popular Cool Runnings film, which is loosely based on the true story of the 1988 Winter Olympics Jamaica national bobsleigh team, who were competing at the event for the very first time.In the movie, during their final race, one of the bobsled’s blades detaches, causing it to turn upside down and crash.The resilient team were keen to cross the finish line despite the accident and decided to pick up their bobsled and carry it across the line, which received a rapturous applause from the crowd and other competitors.Fans reacted to the gaffe on Twitter and some definitely saw the funny side.“Imagine training for 4 years and your partner does that,”' one penned, along with a laughing emoji.Another added: “Cool runnings, the samba version.”While another chimed in: “4 years of training wasted because he wore

Chelsea and Arsenal at Kingsmeadow on Friday evening (February 11).The London rivals went head-to-head on tv with Emma Hayes and her side looking to go level top of the table, but one fan in particular almost ruined the fixture for those at home.Having been sat unfortunately close to a TV microphone, every one of his chants was heard at full volume on Sky Sports Premier League.That led to a series of complaints on social media, and even overshadowed the fixture with both teams failure to find a breakthrough.One Twitter user wrote: "Hearing that "come on chelsea" chant over n over again is annoying."With a second adding: "@SkySportsWSL any chance you can tell that Chelsea fan to shut up."A third continued: "That bloke shouting "come on Chelsea" not gonna have a voice in the morning."A fourth wrote: "The one guy yelling come on Chelsea will lose his voice before the half."Should viewers be able to mute crowd noise? Give us your thoughts on the comments sectionWith the scores level pundit Andy Hinchcliffe picked out the home side as being the more likely to grab all three points - before it finished 0-0.He said: "Chelsea are looking stronger and stronger. "They've really now got a grip of the game and are starting to dominate.

Wilson Chapman editorJim Angle, one of the first reporters to work for Fox News Channel, died Feb. 9 in Arlington, Va., the network reported on Friday. He was 75.“Jim was a Fox News original and a top Washington correspondent whose talent and fearless reporting was unmatched,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.

Premio Lo Nuestro debut.The iconic rock star will premiere his new Spanish song, «Por Su Amor,» during the 34th edition of the awards show taking place in Miami, Florida, on Feb. 24.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIf you’ve forgotten where “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” left off at the end of Season 3, you can be forgiven: So have executive producers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.“It’s been so long, we don’t remember what the season was about. I think they’re still Jewish,” Sherman-Palladino quips.

Coleen Rooney's legal team have uncovered WhatsApp messages that reveal Rebekah Vardy had helped to set up World Cup pictures with the paparazzi - without any of her fellow WAGs knowing.In 2018, the wives and girlfriends of the England football star's were snapped as they headed to a restaurant together in Russia, as the tournament got underway.At the time, Vardy had insisted that the press showing up was not her doing but messages which have since been handed to the High Court could indicate otherwise.On the day in question, it is believed that Vardy and her manager Caroline Watt were involved in a number of exchanges surrounding the whereabouts of the WAGs.Messages were sent between Vardy and her agent while the entire clan were spending the day together in St Petersburg on June 26, in 2018.The wives and girlfriends of football star's John Stones, Jordan Pickford, Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Kyle Walker, Nick Pope, Gary Cahil and Jack Butland, all joined Vardy in the picture which was taken two days ahead of England's first-round match against Belgium.Shannon Horlock, Megan Davison, Annabel Peyton, Annie Kilner, Lucia Loi, Millie Savage, Fern Hawkins and Gemma Acton were all present for the picture that was later sold to The Sun.On that same day, Vardy messaged Watt at 14:37pm: "We may have to walk to restaurant from hotel now… so might be a good pic of us walking down it’s about 10/15 mins away"Her agent responded: "Ok will let them know thanks"In a follow up to Watt, Vardy writes: "On the way down in the restaurant car… He's doing two runs.""Ok.

Jennifer Aniston is feeling the love on her birthday.The star turned 53 on Friday, and her former co-star and longtime friend, Courteney Cox, took to Instagram Story to share the best birthday tribute. Cox posted a throwback photo of the two from when they became friends, proving that they are friendship goals.«Happy birthday @jenniferaniston.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Mary J. Blige dropped her new album, ahead of her highly anticipated Super Bowl LVI halftime show performance.

The ‘Euphoria’ Rich List: From Zendaya to Hunter Schafer, see how much the stars are worthEuphoria star Barbie Ferreira opens up about the pressure of being ‘this person who loves themselves’The photo, shared on Fike’s Instagram story, shows the two kissing over some dessert. On top, Fike wrote “Happy birthday happy birthday.” Schafer shared a clip of Fike on the same outing. In it, he’s looking at her and laughing as she plays with her food.

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Katcy Stephan “Futurama” just won’t quit. The adult animated comedy has already aired four would-be finales in a staggered run that’s spanned three decades, and it’s still not over: The series has been revived again at Hulu, with another batch of new episodes slated to drop in 2023.

Danniella Westbrook has celebrated freedom from "solitude and isolation" with a jaw dropping selfie.The 48-year-old soap star looked amazing - and glamorous as ever - as she took to Instagram showing off her latest hair transformation.Pouting for the camera, the former EastEnders actress dazzled as she thanked her hairdresser for recreating fresh honey blonde highlights, with a sleek bob-cut.The TV star opted for contoured cheeks, a pop of lip gloss and a flutter of mascara for the honouree post.Taking to Instagram to mark the occasion, Danniella explained to fans she'd been working on herself at home for the past few weeks.Along with the sizzling snap, the ex-BBC star wrote: "Ok so this is what a few weeks of solitude and isolation working on yourself at home looks like."Today I woke up ready and willing to do life differently. Huge thanks to @sipaulm for doing my hair.

Russian Doll” returns this spring, and Netflix has released some first looks photos for the upcoming season.Season 2 will be set four years after Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) and Alan (Charlie Barnett) escaped mortality’s time loop. New episodes will follow the pair as they pass through an unexpected time portal located in Manhattan — causing both to face their pasts.The show’s first season also starred Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez and Elizabeth Ashley.