Pandemic Insurance Takes Step Ahead With Capitol Hill Hearing; NY Rep. Maloney Hopes For Passage In Biden’s First 100 Days

The Ukrainian Film Academy, the membership body comprised of film professionals and cultural figures from across the country, has released a petition calling for an international boycott of Russian cinema.

Ben Stiller learned a tough lesson about his family life!

Charley Webb faced a difficult time this week after she had to rush her son, Ace, to the hospital. But following the stressful times, she was thankfully able to mark her 34th birthday on Saturday.PHOTOS: 10 Emmerdale stars' gorgeous engagement rings: Danny Miller, Charley Webb, moreThe former Emmerdale star shared a beautiful family photo featuring herself, husband Matthew Wolfenden, and their three children, Buster, Bowie and Ace all huddled together.

J. Kim Murphy To twist the words of Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, it’s always darkest before the dawn, especially at the box office.

LILY James stunned in a plunging sequin cut-out dress paired with a baby pink leather jacket at Milan Fashion Week. The Mamma Mia 2 actress, 32, dressed to impress at Versace's runway show at the prestigious event in Italy.

Chris Licht, the executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert who also launched Morning Joe on MSNBC, is poised to take over the reins of CNN after the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger closes, a source confirmed.

Milla Jovovich was born in the Ukrainian capitol of Kyiv, and she’s taken to social media to express her heartbreak over what’s going on in the nation of her birth.

LeBron James has had a change of heart or a change of mind. Either way, he’s clarifying comments he made last weekend that indicated he was thinking about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.

Vikings: Valhalla made its debut on Netflix this month.

One of Us Is Lying is a mystery programme series on Netflix.

Kourtney Kardashian, 42, and Travis Barker, 46, were ready to rock out when they arrived to see Avril Lavigne in concert on Friday night! The lovebirds were photographed while holding hands outside of the Roxy Theatre, where the show was being held, in West Hollywood, and matched in epic black outfits. Kourtney went with a tight velvet dress while her rocker fiance showed off a leather jacket under a white T-shirt and black pants.

Manchester United fans have pleaded with the club to sign highly-rated Leeds winger Raphinha.

The One Show after nine years on the BBC sofa. But he had no idea just how well things would fall into place for him, until the pandemic hit last spring.The presenter has his eggs in many different baskets, what with his regular slot on Countryfile still at the forefront of his career.He has always enjoyed the outdoors lifestyle and being the son of a farmer, it seemed only natural.Which is why he decided to move his family - wife Nicola and children Luke and Molly - back to the Durham Dales after his mum Janice, had a nasty accident on their 100-acre farm back in July 2020.Janice and Matt's dad Michael, couldn't run it alone and after being left with a fractured tibia when she was knocked over by some large sheep, it was near enough impossible to keep things running smoothly.Never one to pass up an opportunity, Matt soon secured a commission and the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm In The Dales, was born.He had many reasons for leaving The One Show, with one of them being to spend more time with his family, and he definitely got what he wanted.Of his exit, he told The Yorkshire Post last year: "When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting."I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep."That’s what’s really important to me.

Death in Paradise.The actor has wanted to personally thank his fans for their support on his latest venture, after his own adopted dog sadly passed away in a car accident.In connection with Love Your Pet Day, Ralf has let all of the funds raised from his Cameo go to Battersea Cats and Dog Home.In connection with Project Galgo, Ralf has used his platform to send a message about the treatment of animals.Since the funds raised from Cameo have gone to animal charities, Ralf wanted to thank his fans for their help.He said: "I have been overwhelmed by how much the Death In Paradise fans have responded to my stint on the show, and doing this is a wonderful way to connect with them."I hope many of them will get in touch so I can say hi, give them a shout out, and together we can try and make a difference for these poor animals in desperate need."Ralf recently raised £25,000 for stray dogs in the Caribbean after his own adopted dog sadly died in a car accident.Speaking about his work with Project Galgo and Cameo, he said: "I became a patron of Project Galgo after learning about the horrific treatment of Spanish greyhounds - 'Galgos' and 'Podencos'."There is a very cruel custom amongst some Spanish hunters, or 'Galgueros,' that destroys more than 50,000 Galgos every year, and many of these dogs are tortured (yes, literally tortured) if they were considered to hunt poorly over the season."The reasoning given is that the torture will 'wash away the shame' of having hunted badly."He continued: "Needless to say, it is horrifying and barbaric, and Project Galgo works tirelessly to fight this practice and rescue as many Galgos as they can."Visit projectgalgo.com to find out more about their work (but please be advised, it is

The always prodigious Steven Spielberg just released his first musical, “West Side Story,” in December, is already done shooting his next film (“Meet The Fabelman”), and already has many future projects brewing. One of those potential films may allow the filmmaker to tackle crime in San Francisco during the swinging 1960s, placing Spielberg directly in the cop action genre.

Bella Hadid and her boyfriend Marc Kalman leave their hotel together on Saturday (February 26) in Milan, Italy.

Jennifer Aniston is one of Hollywood's most hotly desired females due to her age-defying looks, dynamite figure and killer personality.The 53-year-old has been commanding attention for decades after she captured the hearts of the entire nation with her Friends debut in the 90s.In more recent years, the actress has continued to thrill her loyal legion of fans with blockbuster movies and heat infused displays.Her popularity has certainly increased online, after the beautiful star joined Instagram in 2019 - and almost broke the internet at the same time.A stampede of fans were waiting in the wings wanting to follow their sitcom favourite.She now boasts a staggering 39.9million followers on the popular site, with many delighted by her sassy drops and insights into her life.Here, Daily Star explores some of Jen's all time sexiest snaps.Last year Jennifer caused temperatures to soar as she teamed up with InStyle for a cover shoot of their September issue.Looking stunning, the actress, better known for her role as Rachel Green in Friends, slipped into a revealing frock.Posing on a chair with her legs apart, Jen revealed a striking feature of her off-white dress.The midi garment was completely slashed up both sides leaving a flimsy panel of material to conceal her intimate region.The Morning Show star caused heads to turn as she rocked up to the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020 wearing a paper-thin garment.As the champagne coloured dress fitted Jen's dynamite curves like a glove, there was no need for the actress to wear a bra.The floor-length gown slipped over her hips showing off her slender physic and waistline.Since joining Instagram in 2019, Jen has often delighted her millions of fans with steamy workout

Wladimir Klitschko has used his prominence to send out a desperate rallying cry to the 'entire world' to help stop Russia amid their invasion of Ukraine. The ongoing conflict continues to escalate but Ukraine are putting up resistance, with a combination of the country's trained troops and civilians baring arms managing to fend off attacks in several areas.The bulk of Russian forces are currently around 20 miles from the centre of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv.And more than 115,000 civilians have now crossed the border from Ukraine into Poland since Russia's invasion begin - according to Polish minister Pawel Szefernaker.With the death toll rising, former boxing heavyweight champion Klitschko has issued a desperate plea to the entire world to help his country Ukraine in their fight against Russia.The 45-year-old, who enlisted in Ukraine's reserve army earlier this.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney wants Hollywood to "get some skin in the game" when it comes to helping create pandemic risk insurance that will restimulate film and television production.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA proposal to provide a federal backstop for pandemic insurance ran into stiff opposition from some House Republicans during a hearing on Thursday.Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., authored the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, which would provide up to $750 billion in federal backing to allow insurers to issue policies that would cover losses from COVID or other pandemics.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorFilm, TV, guilds and sports industry groups from NASCAR to the NFL and Wednesday sent a plea for action to lawmakers ahead of a key Capitol Hill committee meeting on pandemic insurance.The hearing set for tomorrow morning, called Insuring Against a Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions for Policyholders and Insurers, is the first major step in D.C. to address the nation’s COVID-induced insurance disaster since Rep.