On Watching Clarissa Ward Report From Ukraine

BRITNEY Spears hasn’t released an album for six years but now she is free from her conservatorship, the singer is taking steps towards a comeback. I have learned that her team have started to approach several of her former collaborators to work on new music with her.

LOVE Island beauty Amber Davies gets drenched as she returns to the stage — but proves she’s definitely not wet behind the ears. The reality star-turned-actress, 25, was left soaking as she performed as part of Cabaret All Stars at Proud Embankment, in central London.

KATIE Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has warned their two children she is facing jail for harassment. The former glamour model, 43, has been charged with breaching a restraining order relating to his fiancée Michelle Penticost.

Good Morning Britain star Richard Madeley was replaced by Martin Lewis during the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show.The 65-year-old presenter usually hosts on Monday morning alongside Susanna Reid.However, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis was sat in Richard's seat when viewers tuned in.Richard has been hosting the programme from Monday to Wednesday since before Christmas.Susanna logged into Twitter on Sunday evening to inform her fans about her co-host shake-up.She wrote to her followers: "Tomorrow, I am very pleased to say that @MartinSLewis will be hosting @GMB with me." The news was well received by GMB fans, with some rushing to their keyboards to share their excitement.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: ""Good to have Martin back. We need his wise words particularly to find a peaceful way out of the terrible predicament the world is in."Another gushed: "Excellent..don't really mind who's on with Susanna, they all bring something different but Martin's going to be great re cost of living crisis that's scaring so many at the moment.

Christopher Vourlias Simon Lereng Wilmont’s “A House Made of Splinters,” a tender and humane story of a children’s shelter in eastern Ukraine, earned the top prize at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, taking home the Golden Alexander Award at a ceremony on Sunday.The international competition jury praised Wilmont’s acclaimed documentary, which also won the best director prize at Sundance, as “an unforgettable film that shines a light on the burden carried by children for the horrors and mistakes perpetrated by the world of the adults who should be caring for them.”The jury also announced a Special Jury Award for “Young Plato,” by Declan McGrath and Neasa Ní Chianáin, calling it “a film that can only give us hope in future generations and their capacity to make the world a better place.” In handing out the awards, the jury described the prize-winning duo as “two profoundly moving and intricate films that, in many ways, struck us as companion pieces, and that deserve to be seen together.”In the Newcomers Competition for young and up-and-comings directors presenting their first or second features, the Golden Alexander “Dimitri Eipides” Award went to “Golden Land,” by Inka Achté, which the jury described as “a beautiful and moving family story of belonging in a way which changes the narrative of migration…[and] shows – in a non-didactic manner – a family’s struggles and dreams.” The Special Jury Prize went to “The Devil’s Drivers,” by Daniel Carsenty and Mohammed Abugeth.In the Film Forward Competition, which showcases the work of young and daring directors who challenge genre conventions, the Golden Alexander Film Forward Award went to “The Bride,” by Samira Guadagnuolo and Tiziano Doria, which the jury praised as a

The usually affable Toby Carlson (Jason Butler Harner) shows off his sinister side in the new time-jumping episode of The Walking Dead.The episode picks up just after Maggie turns down an offer to join the growing community known as The Commonwealth from leader Pamela Milton (Laila Robbins).This episode - dubbed Warlords - showed how there is a deadly side beneath the peaceful veneer of the Commonwealth, with a deadly mission spearheaded by Milton's right hand Lance (Josh Hamilton) and carried out by ex-CIA assassin Carlson - in an episode that leaps back and forth through time.

A stunning revelation from the so-calledKing of Reggaetón.Daddy Yankee shocked many of his fans by announcing his retirement from music after more than three decades in the business, in a video posted on his website, daddyyankee.com.Before he bids farewell to music for good, the Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter is releasing one last studio album, Legendaddy, his first in 10 years, and then launching one last tour that begins in August. Retiring: Daddy Yankee, 45, announced his retirement from music in a video he posted on his website,daddyyankee.com, on Sunday'Today, I'm announcing my retirement from music by giving you my best production and my best concert tour,' Daddy Yankee(born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez), 45, shared in a statement obtained by Billboard.'I will say goodbye celebrating these 32 years of experience with this new collector's item, the album Legendaddy.' Continuing on about the new batch of songs, he added,'I'm going to give you all the styles that have defined me, in one single album.' OG: Daddy Yankee has the distinction of being the artist who coined the word reggaeton in 1994, when describing the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto RicoDaddy Yankee has the distinction of being the artist who coined the word reggaeton.

BFFs Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber enjoyed a double date night with their respective partners, Devin Booker and Justin Bieber.The group of four ate dinner at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica on Sunday evening.Kendall, 26, Devin, 25, Hailey, 25, and Justin, 28, dressed to the nines for their joint outing. Night out: BFFs Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber enjoyed a double date night with their respective partners, Devin Booker and Justin BieberKendall wore a pair of flared leather pants with black slingback pumps.The Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum added a long, fitted tank top with brown lace detail and a floral print.

On Sunday, Grammy winner Britney Spears posted a throwback slideshow of her scantily-clad look from February 24 while vacationing in Maui.In it, the 40-year-old semi-retired pop star reclined on a couch while wearing a lace trim cheetah slip with black fingerless gloves and matching pumps.Britney - who boasts 154.2M social media followers - had mysteriously deactivated her Instagram account for three days last week, but she just couldn't stay away from her favorite platform. 'More pics!'On Sunday, Grammy winner Britney Spears posted a throwback slideshow of her scantily-clad look from February 24 while vacationing in MauiIn one shot, Spears' thighs appeared to have been digitally shrunken by a photo-editing app like Facetune.Meanwhile, the former Mouseketeer's fiancé Sam Asghari spent his Sunday celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, by sitting down for an interview (in Farsi) with BBC Persian.

After moving to reduced capacity earlier this month amid a surge in Covid cases, China’s Shanghai Disney Resort has opted to temporarily shutter beginning today.

ADAM receives a brutal attack after he confronts Lydia for her relentless hate campaign towards him. In upcoming episodes, the solicitor decides to confront his former girlfriend in a coffee shop and makes sure to record everything. But Lydia is one step ahead of him and snatches his phone to delete the recording.

Nicki Minaj has claimed that young women receiving hate in the music industry are merely experiencing “growing pains” when compared to what she has been through.Minaj made the comments during an Instagram Live conversation with rapper Coi Leray, who collaborated with Minaj on their recent song ‘Blick Blick’, and is 15 years her junior. During the conversation, Leray mentioned that her success had come in the face of “hate” that she had received.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will release an album of music he recorded as the fictional metal band Dream Widow this week.In the Foo Fighters’ recent comedy-horror film Studio 666, the band hire a mansion in Encino to record their 10th studio album, but Grohl soon becomes possessed by a curse and begins viciously attacking his bandmates.Throughout the film, we learn that decades earlier, the band Dream Widow experienced a similar fate, with the band recording a “lost album” before their frontman murdered the rest of the band.Now, according to Variety, that “lost album” will arrive digitally this Friday (March 25), with a physical release to follow later in the year.Grohl has already released the first single to be lifted from the Dream Widow record, having shared ‘March of the Insane’ last month. The thrash-influenced cut sees Grohl howl lyrics like “Sing in a villainous choir / Join in a chorus of pain,” above blistering, heavily distorted guitar riffs and frenetic drums.It’s not clear how many tracks the record will contain, or what the overall sound will be, but Grohl cited Trouble, Corrosion of Conformity and Kyuss as reference points when speaking to Rolling Stone about the project last month.

Kwon Eun-bi is set to make her much-anticipated return with her upcoming second mini-album, ‘Color’.Today (March 21), the singer announced her forthcoming return with a series of artistic teaser images and a new video that’s dubbed a “palette film”. The dreamy visual captures the star submerged underwater in a white dress and flower crown as she slowly lets go of a bouquet of white flowers.Kwon Eun-bi’s second mini-album, titled ‘Color’, is set to drop on April 4 at 6pm KST.‘Color’ will mark the former IZ*ONE member’s first official comeback since her debut mini-album ‘OPEN’ and its title track ‘Door’ arrived last August.“I feel good overall, but I have a lot of weight on my shoulders about needing to show my own colours,” Kwon shared shortly after her solo debut.

Chris Martin is enjoying a night out with his kids!

Brisbane-based Citipointe Christian College is once again in the news, this time for asking teachers and staff to sign employment contracts that threaten to sack them for being openly LGBTQI.LGBTQI advocacy group Just.Equal has said that school should be stripped of public funding. “Religious schools cannot continue to defy discrimination laws and public opinion, and expect to receive public funding,” Just.Equal Australia spokesperson Brian Greig said in a statement.  “There comes a limit where taxpayers should no longer be expected to fund bigotry, and Citipointe has reached that limit.” Protests Outside Citipointe Christian College (Screen Grab of Nine Entertainment video)According to The Guardian, the employment contract for teachers was dated in February, after the controversy erupted over the enrolment contract. The document says that teachers agree to work within the statement of faith of International Network of Churches that runs the school. “It is a genuine occupational requirement of the college that the employee not act in a way he knows, or ought reasonably to know, is contrary to the religious beliefs of the college,” the contract says.“Nothing in his/her deliberate conduct should be incompatible with the intrinsic character of their position, especially, but not only, in relation to the expression of human sexuality through heterosexual, monogamous relationships, expressed intimately through marriage.”In a statement, Citipointe college said that it was reviewing the employment contract. “Citipointe Christian College can confirm that no member of staff has had their employment terminated for failing to sign their employment contract,”  the school said in a statement published on its website. “One staff

Twitter to declare "Barcelona are back" following their El Clasico mauling of Real Madrid.Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit a double on his El Clasico debut to help inspire the Catalan club to a thumping 4-0 win over their fierce rivals. The stunning display in the Santiago Bernabeu saw Barca continue their remarkable resurgence under Xavi and keep their faint La Liga title hopes alive.The Blaugrana were languishing down in ninth place just four months ago, however, they've cut Real's runaway lead down to 12 points, while still holding a game in hand over their bitter rivals.

Chloe Sims is a reality TV veteran, having been a fixture on TOWIE for more than a decade. But it’s clear the most important role in her life is being mum to her 16 year old daughter Mady. And to celebrate Mother’s Day, we join the duo for their first shoot together at their Essex home.Their mother-daughter bond is immediately obvious as newly qualified make-up artist Mady helps her glam 40-year-old mum paint her face, and banters with her over her choice of outfits.

Last month Chloe Madeley revealed she was pregnant with her first child, a baby girl, with husband James Haskell. And the personal trainer couldn't be more excited to sit down with OK! for a chat about all things babies, births and biological clocks.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCNN has switched into full-battle mode to cover the fast-moving implications of the fighting in Ukraine, the first large-scale invasive war in Europe in more than 70 years.After months of preparation, the invasion by Russian forces began before dawn, following a TV address from Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was followed just minutes later by explosions in several towns across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv (aka Kiev).The WarnerMedia-owned CNN had similarly readied its own troops at points inside Ukraine and across the border in Russia, from where the invading forces sprang.“We’ve had a ‘dynamic live experience,’ what we would previously have called a live blog, operating for a few days already, and will of course keep up the digital news operations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was launching a “special military operation” to the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine, warning that country’s soldiers to lay down their arms.