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The 2022 Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees Announced The five nominees for the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize have been announced. The list of nominees includes Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated The Worst Person in the World, Hlynur Pálmason’s Godland, Teemu Nikki’s The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic, Lamb by Valdimar Jóhannson, and Clara Sola, directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. The Nordic Council Film Prize, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is awarded to “an artistically significant, Nordic-produced full-length feature film with cinema distribution”. The award comes with a €41,000 cash prize shared equally between the winning film’s director, screenwriter and producer. The winner will be announced on November 1 at a ceremony in Helsinki, Finland. Last year’s winner was Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.

The Only Way Is Essex's Tommy Mallet has explained he struggled to pay for his gym membership during his time on the ITV programme.Tommy, 30, first appeared on the programme back in 2014 before striking up a relationship with Georgia Kousoulou, who he now shares a child with.However, despite looking like "the b****ks", Tommy was financially suffering and put on a brave face at all times.READ MORE: Gemma Collins left 'really unwell' as TOWIE star issues worrying health updateThe businessman even resulted in getting help from Georgia who would drive him to filming as he couldn't afford to put petrol in his car.Speaking openly about his experience, Tommy told the Anything Goes with James English podcast: "I had this big watch on, I was going to these events."I was like 'what the f**k am I doing?' I looked like I'm the b****ks right now, anyone looking at me would think 'you're having it off, ain't you?'"I never had a pot to p**s in."He continued: "I couldn't pay my gym memberships, I was on the show giving it the bigg'un to people and I must have looked like a rich geezer."I did not have a f**king pound, I weren't paying rent at home, I sometimes didn't have petrol in my car to get to filming."Georgia had to drive me a few times to work because I never had the money to get there, that's the reality."Tommy added: "People don't like admitting that sort of stuff, that's the reality of what it took."I had to say to Georgia 'George, would you be able to drop me to filming, I've got no petrol in my car' and I had to make things up, I'd have to make it up to do it."Fans of the podcast praised Tommy in the comment section for being brutally honest, with one saying: "I think we can all agree he gets some much respect for telling the

Russia.Dubbed the 'War Olympics', the annual event is organised by the Russian Ministry of Defence and sees nations who they are allied with or who have close ties to enter teams for a variety of events. They include arms live fire exercises, maritime exercises and air exercises.One of the highlights of the two weeks of action is the tank biathlon, which pits crews against each other in a battle of passing through tricky terrain while having to shoot at targets.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumYou probably won't be surprised to learn that Russia have dominated the competition since the inaugural event which they hosted in 2015, winning five of the seven editions to date.Since then the Games have expanded with more and more events added to the schedule and host duties shared between several countries.

Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at Leeds United - before acting all innocent to avoid a stern telling-off.The flying fullback, 22, was occupying a position close to the touchline when the Premier League referee started walking backwards towards him. Without even glancing at who might be standing behind him, Attwell collided with the England international at a strong pace, sending his head crashing backwards.But when the Blues defender was confronted by the ref about why he hadn't moved out of the way, James pleaded his innocence with both arms outstretched, signalling Attwell had initiated the contact.READ MORE: Thomas Tuchel blames Chelsea defeat on 'having to get the bus' in strange excuseThe bizarre encounter was captured on social media by the Twitter account 'Funny Football Moments,' sparking a wave of humorous comments from fans online.

Nicola Peltz Beckham looked incredibly chic as she stepped out alongside her husband, Brooklyn Beckham. Posted to her Instagram on Monday (August 22), the shot showed the recently married couple hand-in-hand as they strolled down the street in Beverly Hills.The American actress, 27, donned a mint green midi skirt which she teamed with a tight-fitted black t-shirt.

Game of Thrones, which is known for it's incestuous storylines and gory depictions of graphic scenes.However, fans of the Westeros franchise could expect nothing less from the new series which made it's debut over the weekend which stars the likes of Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans.READ MORE: Game Of Thrones' most horrific scenes - fan fury, 'worst day of career' and axed plotViewers tuned into the premiere episode of the medieval-style drama where they were greeted with a graphic birth scene that left fans reeling.Some fans said the first episode should even have come with a trigger warning because scenes were so realistic.One fan wrote: "House of the Dragon premiered last night. I won ruin for those who haven’t seen it yet, but I believe one of the scenes was the most painfully graphic , realistic, horrifying things I’ve ever seen at work or anywhere.

Love Island fans have been left furious after online clothing company PrettyLittleThing offered a contract to islander Gemma Owen despite fans voting for Indiyah Polack to scoop the deal.Gemma, 19, was announced as the latest ambassador for the popular retailer on Monday (August 23) and labelled her new career venture as "a dream come true".Despite the joyous news, the clothing giant received an onslaught of complaints as many believed they "used" Indiyah, 23, for social media engagement when they asked the public to vote on who the next "PLT doll" should be.READ MORE: Laura Whitmore's possible replacement as Love Island host — and why she quitDue to Indiyah winning the majority of the votes by a landslide, fans were left questioning why the brand asked the public their opinion when it appeared evident that Gemma had already secured the position behind the scenes.Taking to Twitter, raging Love Island fans shared their thoughts, with some claiming Gemma's footballer dad Michael assisted with her victory.One person said: "What’s killing me is that they did a poll and Indiyah won but they still went with Gemma, hopefully Indiyah declined."Another penned: "So Gemma has been given a deal with PLT for her style. I’m sorry, but her boring office-like/conservative dress sense is nothing inspiring.

Princess Diana.Billy Campbell, son of Australian television personality, David, made the bizarre claim. According to his then-45-year-old dad, writing in Stellar Magazine in 2019, his son decided to claim that he was Princess Diana and had been doing so since he was just two-years-old.READ MORE: Meghan Markle 'really p***ed off' about royal exit as William warned of 'more drama'Calling it the “weirdest” thing he'd ever written, he said: “It started when someone gave my wife Lisa, a card with Lady Di on it.“Billy (aged two at this time) pointed and said, ‘Look! It's me when I was a princess’.”"He started to refer to his two 'boys'.“When asked what boys, our then three-year-old would say his 'sons'.

Hollywood’s greatest stars were taken too soon, their deaths still mourned to this day and will be for years to come.While the industry keeps moving, their memory still remains and their legacy will live on through the impression they left on fans, friends and family.As the anniversary of River Phoenix’s birthday approaches, take a look back at some of the most iconic actors from the 90s and 2000s whose lives were cut short.READ MORE: Marilyn Manson unrecognisable on rare outing with wife Lindsay amid sex assault claimsTheir influence is still felt throughout the entertainment industry, whether it be creating laughs with comedy or thrilling audiences in an action flick, read on to pay homage to a few of the best of their time.The eldest brother of Rain, Joaquin, Liberty and Summer Phoenix, River’s life was tragically cut short after an overdose back in 1993.River had no formal schooling but, from a young age, the star showed an acute interest in playing guitar which led to a love of the arts.He flourished and was involved in acting from age 10, when he starred in commercials before he made it onto the silver screen in his breakthrough role as Wolfgang in 1985’s Explorers.River was most known for his role in Stand By Me, a coming of age film adapted from a Stephen King novel about four boys who come face to face with mortality.He then made it big time, going on to star in Running On Empty and My Own Private Idaho before his untimely death.Aged just 23, River died from a combined drug intoxication of cocaine and heroin during the early hours of Halloween in 1993.He was at the Viper Room, a club in Los Angeles owned by Johnny Depp, when he began having seizures on the pavement outside.Ledger’s life was cut short in January

Playboy model has set pulses racing by flaunting her bod in a skimpy black bikini while asking a very cheeky question.The model, known as Brunette Bunny to her over 400,000 Instagram followers, has stunned with her recent saucy snaps. Leaving her fans jaw-dropped, the bombshell left little to the imagination as the bikini covered just enough of her impressive bust.READ MORE: Ex-Playmates felt 'used like meat' after grim orgies in Hefner's vibrator-filled bedroomHer lean bod looked incredible in the stringy black two-piece that screamed "hot girl summer".She shared the picture with a particularly cheeky caption that's sure to leave people a little hot under the collar.Writing on Instagram, she said: "Good morning, let's have a great week!! "What did you notice first in these pics?"It's fair to say her saucy snaps were noticed with over 5,000 people having liked them so far.Hundreds of people also commented, and the striking model was told she looked "beautiful."One person said: "You know what we noticed first."For more lifestyle stories, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here.A second added: "Good morning beautiful.

according to their website.Coldplay’s live show setup includes kinetic dance floors and stationary bikes that can channel energy directly from the fans in the crowd into batteries that power different elements of the show.What’s more, each LED bracelet, known as Xylobands, worn by each concertgoer is controlled by a radio transmitter.Martin, who previously vowed that Coldplay would not tour again until they found a sustainable and environmentally safe way to take the stage, previously said the band has mapped out a 12-point plan to cut down its carbon footprint. The show featured a long of breathtaking moments, including several stunning firework displays and surprise guests at the end.British singer Laura Mvula and indie band London Grammar opened for Coldplay’s London gigs.“I’ve been following Coldplay around for many years now,” Joy Eisenhower, who hails from Pittsburgh, Penn., told The Post. “It’s the fifth time I’ve seen them live now and can honestly say it’s the best show I’ve ever seen.”“It left me completely speechless,” she added.Elsewhere in the show, frontman Chris Martin abruptly brought his show to a halt to ask fans to stop filming on their cell phones and be present instead.Interrupting his song during Saturday’s show, the 45-year-old said he wanted “just one song” without phones or cameras to let “the power of the people” shine through.“Wait, hold on, one second.

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GOOD Morning Britain host Kate Garraway became very emotional today as she discussed husband Derek Draper’s health update with close friend Rob Rinder. Kate, 55, hosted the show with Rob, 44,for the first time today and he kicked things off by praising her for continuing to keep working despite ongoing issues with her husband.

IT'S FAIR to say Laura Whitmore has become a well known face on the box since her rise to fame. However, in 2022 she shocked Love Island fans when she announced that she was quitting the show.   Who is Laura Whitmore? Born on May 4, 1985, Laura Whitmore, 37, is a TV presenter and model from Dublin.

KATIE Price has broken her social media silence to share some good news about her son Harvey. The star, 44, quit Instagram in July telling fans: "I need to take time off for personal reasons." However, this morning Katie made a rare return to praise disabled Harvey, 20.

REALITY star Bianca Gascoigne is pregnant with her first child with partner Arron Wright. It will be the second grandchild for her dad Paul Gascoigne, following the birth of his adopted son Mason's baby boy last year. Bianca, 35, announced her happy news today as she shared the hilarious picture taken by her brother Regan.

EMMERDALE'S Gemma Oaten looks nothing like her character as she shows off her striking hair transformation. The 38-year-old actress played Rachel Breckle in Emmerdale until 2015 and has since starred in shows including Coronation Street and Holby City.

BELLE Hassan has been spotted looking unrecognisable in a barely-there sheer dress three years after starring on Love Island. The reality star took to Instagram to pose for a sultry new snap as she showed off her incredible figure in a see-through outfit. Love Island star Belle, 24, who has been holidaying in Ibiza this week, posted a series of snaps in the long see-through gown.

BBC Breakfast viewers were left seriously distracted by Carol Kirkwood's low-cut dress this morning. The 60-year-old always looks lovely on BBC Breakfast while sharing her weather reports, but viewers were particularly taken with today's outfit.

LAURA Whitmore appeared to drop a cryptic hint she was quitting Love Island days ago as she gushed over an excellent "life motto." The matchmaking show host, 37, surprised fans this week as she revealed she would be leaving the series after three years - ahead of the upcoming South Africa instalment. The Irish beauty took over the Love Island role back in 2020. Yet this weekend, she suggested things were set to change in her life path as she gave an insight into her mindset.

Aidan Turner’s topless scything scene in Poldark turned him into a sex symbol – and he has been trying to shrug off the hunky image ever since. His upcoming role as a dodgy doctor in ITV thriller The Suspect is a far cry from the look in the period drama that made him famous. But Aidan, 39, has only himself to blame for the lingering image of his honed body, admitting he hit the gym in preparation for his Army captain character stripping off.