Pedro Almodovar Finalizes Cast & Gears Up For Production On Penélope Cruz Pic ‘Parallel Mothers’

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The world's biggest spider, which can grow to a foot in width, has been found in the UK by terrified dock workers who noticed it in a shipping container.Staff at the dock in Hull saw the huntsman, which hitched a ride 5,000 miles from China, and rushed to call the RSPCA.The spider is not deadly to humans but can cause a series of issues when it bites, including heart palpitations, vomiting and headaches.A spokesman from the animal welfare charity said: "The spider fancied a holiday so he hopped on a shipping container in China and ended up in Hull."He gave staff quite a fright.

Arthur and Luana make £56,000 a month by coaching and inspiring others about sex on OnlyFans. However, some predict their relationship is destined to fail.Talking about their non-monogamous situation, Luana said: “Many people reject it, and many find it strange, they say that we haven’t found God, that our relationship doesn’t work, but we don’t care because we know very well what we want and that our choices make us happy."Arthur added: "Many say that our relationship will not last, but I'm sure we make it work better than many in a monogamous relationship."He continued: "There is no right formula, but there are paths we can follow to make it work, and one of them is trust."It is also necessary to establish small 'rules' with the other person that you can follow in a nice way."The most important thing for the relationship to last and go further, is certainly respect."Arthur and Luana set up their OnlyFans during the pandemic to help those in relationships who were struggling in the bedroom.Speaking about their venture in February last year, the pair said: "We were able to inspire other couples to have sex in the pandemic."They added: "We teach everything through the platform, from different positions to even encouraging couples to go swinging."Many did not know or were afraid of the techniques, but our tips made couples get closer at home." Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Reddit user has found an abandoned city on Google Maps thousands of years after it was reduced to a desert ghost town.The poster, known as u/mystery_unrolles shared three aerial images of the historical city of Ur, that still has huge buildings peeking out of the sands that have taken back the land.The Redditor said: "City of Uru/Ur, Founded in 20th century BCE (4000 year's ago). At that time it was the most populous city with 65,000 inhabitants."They later added in the comments that they found the site at 30°57′42″N 46°06′18″E and that the city isn't the oldest around.The posters comment said: "There are urban cities which are older than Ur, Mohenjo daro of Indus valley civilization was founded 4500 years ago (most likely)."According to Britannica, the district in southern Mesopotamia, which is now classified as southern Iraq, was once situated on the former Euphrates River and remains one of the oldest cities in the area.Settlers arrived sometime in the 4th millennium BC and was once a capital city before its decline.

Manchester United saying that he “will remember it all his life".The now 32-year-old joined the side in July 2015 after impressing for Southampton.But it was a relatively short-lived tenure in the northwest, with the Frenchman leaving to Everton just 18 months later. "I learned a lot from my departure from Manchester United.

Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski was one of the most inspiring contestants on all of America’s Got Talent. The musician bravely shared her cancer story on the show, which she competed on during season 16.

“Life doesn’t always give breaks to those that deserve it—but we knew that already.”She continued: “Thank you for all your support, it means the world to me. “Stay with me, I’ll be better soon.

Loose Women star Jane said she is trying to focus on the good things she has in her life, which she appreciates much more now.The 58-year-old told The Mirror: “I wanted to send a love letter to the viewers of why I love Yorkshire so much.”And the journey has been an emotional one for Jane.She said: “I think you should face emotion. I’ve always said we have to live through a lot in our lives.“Those horrible times make you appreciate the wonderful times.”"And that’s what I am doing.“I’m appreciating what I have in life, not what I’ve lost.“You realise being busy keeps you young.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix co-CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, an independent film producer, are personally donating $10 million to Tougaloo College, a historically Black college and university in Mississippi, and the school’s partnership with Brown University.Of the total, $5 million will fund scholarships at Tougaloo, in Jackson, Miss., and $5 million will establish the Brown-Tougaloo Partnership Scholarship Fund at Brown, which is located in Providence, R.I. The gift is the largest ever to the Brown-Tougaloo Partnership, which began in 1964 during the civil rights movement, and has connected more than 760 students, faculty and staff from both institutions through academic exchanges, fellowships, research projects and other initiatives.

J. Kim Murphy Britney Spears has landed a record-breaking publishing deal for a tell-all memoir, Variety has confirmed with a source close to Spears.Publishing house Simon & Schuster and Spears have secured a deal for the pop star’s memoir. The book will provide Spears’ accounts of and commentary on her rise to fame, her music career and her relationship with her family.Deal terms were not revealed, but an individual familiar with Spears tells Variety the deal is “record-breaking.” Page Six reports that the agreement is worth as much as $15 million and that Simon & Schuster reportedly emerged victorious after a bidding war involving multiple other publishers.Variety has reached out to Simon & Schuster for comment.

William Earl The nascent XFL football league, now owned by superstar Dwayne Johnson, has set an R&D partnership with the NFL that is designed to “expand the game of football.”Johnson and business partner Dany Garcia aim to open XFL training camps in January of next year. The partnership with the NFL does not involve games or teams specifically but is an agreement to work together in studying the game of football and collaborating on “forward-thinking physical and mental fitness programs for players,” per a joint press release issued Monday.“We are extremely pleased to collaborate with the NFL in these important areas,” said Garcia, who is XFL co-owner and chairwoman.

Former EastEnders actor Jack Derges announced the birth of his second child and revealed an interesting choice of name too. The soap star, who played Andy Flynn on the BBC soap, shared an adorable snap of his newborn baby boy on Instagram and fans of the actor flocked to the comments to congratulate him and his partner. The 34 year old is engaged to dance academy founder Yasmin Alamiri and the star shared the happy news and introduced baby Raffi into the world.

Maura Higgins has been spotted looking gorgeous in a cut-out dress for London Fashion Week after hitting back at fans for calling her "too skinny".The 31 year old, who recently denied romance rumours between herself and radio presenter Roman Kemp, appeared in her element as she made her way out of the Oh Polly fashion event on 19 February evening. Former Love Islander Maura put on a revealing display as she donned a black mini cut-out number that showed off her washboard abs and slim waist. She paired the outfit with some knee-high black satin boots and a crocodile patterned purse that she held on to with a silver chain.

Many come back from their holidays feeling refreshed and ready to get stuck back into their busy routines, but Lauren Pope has opened up on feeling "exhausted" as her baby bump has started to feel "uncomfortable" in her second pregnancy.The pregnant mum-of-one, 39, began by explaining her return to social media after "switching off" from the world while she was on a well-deserved holiday with her one year old daughter Raine and her businessman boyfriend Tony Keterman. "I'm backkkk! So many lovely messages asking if I'm ok, I promise I am all good, thank you for checking in," she wrote on her Instagram Stories.

Dave Grohl has discussed his hearing loss, saying that he’s been lip-reading for years and that COVID mask-wearing has caused further issues for him over the past two years.The Foo Fighters frontman explained in a new interview how it impacts his life, highlighting that it somehow hasn’t affected his ability to tune into the specifics of recording music.“If you were sitting next to me right here at dinner, I wouldn’t understand a fucking word you were saying to me the whole fucking time,” Grohl told The Howard Stern Show. “There’s no way. In a crowded restaurant – that’s the worst.”He added: “The worst thing about this pandemic shit is people wearing masks.

Penelope Cruz fans were left speechless when the stunning actress shared a snap of herself in a daring sheer skirt while twirling poolside. The Vanilla Sky actress took to Instagram to share the mesmerizing photo, which she captioned only with credits to Harper's Bazaar Russia, where the image first appeared. Penelope's long black skirt was completely sheer, with her bottoms being exposed due to the material. WATCH: Star File; Penelope CruzHer shirt appeared to be a shell construction with long sweeping arm holes, accentuating her figure. Most of her fan base were at a loss for words, using only emojis to heap praise on her.The gorgeous 46-year-old actress knows how to work a camera - clearly.  Not only has Penelope had years of experience

While the COVID-19 pandemic wrecked the film industry in ways that will likely take years to recover, the long break that filmmakers were forced into actually has sparked some creativity. We’ve seen several directors helm new projects that they conceived during this shutdown.

Jamie Lang Penelope Cruz and Pedro Almodóvar will team once again on the Oscar-winning director’s upcoming feature “Madres paralelas,” (Parallel Mothers), as teased when the project was announced in June. Cruz will be joined on screen by former San Sebastián best actress winner Aitana Sánchez Gijón and newcomer Milena Smit (“No matarás”).Additional casting announced includes Israel Elejalde (“Veneno”) and two long-time Almodóvar collaborators and “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” co-stars Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma.Cruz’s involvement with the production was first announced over the summer, but nothing official had been signed at that time.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Actress Lisa Rinna has been married for almost 24 years – making her one half of Hollywood's most loved-up couples. She tied the knot with husband Harry Hamlin back in 1997 in a romantic ceremony at their home in Beverly Hills.

a lot of celebrities have tried out many different art forms before finally landing their big break. When it comes to Hollywood, the more experience you have under your belt, the better, especially when that means you have a few tricks up your sleeve.Most fans wouldn’t immediately correlate acting with dancing, but surprisingly enough, a lot of our favorite actors actually have experience with ballet in their backgrounds. Luckily for them, it does come in handy, especially when playing a dancer in a movie, like some of these stars ended up doing.

designers and fashion houses are finding new and innovative ways to show their collections due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Chanel found a super chic way to do so.Creative Director Virginia Viard decided to commission a one of a kind family portrait photo album to highlight things we are missing most such as freedom, dancing, parties on summer evenings and most of all family gatherings.In this series of portraits, the house of Chanel reflects that it is a very chic family that includes major celebrities like  Penelope Cruz , Vanessa Paradis, Marion Cotillard,  Lily-Rose Depp  among others who have been longtime house muses captured by the lens of Anton Corbijn and unveiled on January 26th.Viard wanted to bring the models together for family