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Sometimes, a project gets announced that makes one’s head spin, based on the premise, the talent involved, or all of the above. “Hot Air” is that project this week, as Deadline reports that a limited series about Virgin Airways CEO Richard Branson‘s infamous battle against British Airways in the 1990s is in development from Universal International Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Garfield, who just landed his first Emmy nomination for FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, is headlining another limited series project, Hot Air, which is heating up the streaming marketplace. Garfield is set to portray Richard Branson in the project about the famous British entrepreneur, which I hear is in a competitive situation with multiple major platforms in the running. It comes from Universal International Studios, with Deadpool 2 helmer David Leitch set to direct, sources said.

A new book Meghan Markle has been said to be “dreading” that is centred on the Duchess, is set to be released in a matter of days. Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors is written by biographer Tom Bower and is scheduled to be published next Thursday 21 July.The book, released by Blink Publishing, came together after Mr Bower gathered information over 12 months which he collected from his interviews with Meghan’s friends, as well as enemies — with no quotes from the Duchess, 40, herself, who was not involved.

Holidaymakers are returning to ports and airports as travel restrictions are eased, and the travel business slowly returns to its old routes.But tourists won’t always be satisfied with the same old destinations - where will the holidays of the future take us?There are already hotels under the sea, there’s talk of nuclear-powered hotels that will cruise the skies 24/7 and maybe even one day a hotel on the Moon.READ MORE: Giant nuclear-powered 'flying hotel' with gym and swimming pool to carry 5,000 passengersMark Smith, head of business development at Simplexity Travel, said: “As the world shrinks and long-haul travel experiences become the norm, holidaymakers are going to want more unusual experiences, with extreme tourism set to grow”.There’s nothing more extreme than holidays in space, and the first space tourists have already undertaken brief orbital flights - and soon we could go further.“Whether one day we will build a hotel off the moon, which is something that I’ve always dreamed of, or whether we’ll leave that to my children to do, we’ll have to see,” says Richard Branson.The dream of a Moon hotel predates the first Moon landing.In 1969, shortly before Neil Armstrong first set foot on the lunar surface, hotel entrepreneur Conrad Hilton said: “I firmly believe that we are going to have hotels in outer space, perhaps even soon enough for me to officiate at the formal opening of the first."Hotelier Robert Bigelow promised in 2017 that the would have an inflatable Moon hotel operational by 2022. We’re still waiting.Patron Moon, a nuclear-powered lunar resort was announced in late 2019.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRoberta Whiteman, a longtime editor for Variety who specialized in international coverage, died June 17 at a hospice facility near Vero Beach, Fla., where she lived. She was 62.Known as Bobbie, the British native was a skilled copy editor and news editor who was an unfailingly sunny presence in Variety‘s newsroom for nearly 13 years.

Despite looming court cases, Katie Price has continued to hold her make-up masterclasses. But yesterday, she left some super fans out in the sizzling sun as she arrived an hour and 20 minutes after class was supposed to start. Fans lined up ready to see their role model at Iron House in Birmingham at 4:30 as instructed, only to be left disappointed as there was no sign of Katie, reports Birmingham Live.

Holiday makers have praised one of the UKs biggest airlines for making an important policy update for its tattooed employees. Virgin Atlantic have gone viral on TikTok after making the announcement.

Virgin Atlantic staff will now be able display tattoos in a major policy change.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has opened up about the shocking moment she was shackled to her plane seat to get lifesaving treatment for drug abuse. The actress, 48, said she was travelling the US when the incident took place.

The pair set tongues wagging by uploading incredibly similar snaps from Richard Branson’s Necker Island.Whilst they didn’t mention each other, armchair detectives noticed they were uploading pics from exactly the same location at the same time.Glamour model Rosie, who appeared on FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women list in 2013, was taking photos of Joe and vice versa during their romantic getaway.It didn’t take Joe very long at all to realise that Rosie was going to be the one.And the fitness fanatic explained why he had kept his personal life so private.“She’s definitely The One.

Jessie J has left fans speechless with her latest Instagram snaps.The award-winning songstress, 35, flaunted her jaw-dropping figure in a steamy jet black bikini ensemble which undoubtedly left followers stunned.The Bang Bang singer posted a slew of sizzling hot snaps as she posed with her toned abs in a matching lingerie set while strutting her stuff in a steamy clip.The raven-haired star oozed confidence as she worked the camera lens while looking edgy and fierce.In the video, Jessie sashayed down a corridor as she ran her fingers through her black tresses.She hilariously captioned it: "On the way to clean my retainer".Jessie accessorised the look with a pair of large hoop earrings and sported a vibrant purple make-up look in the sultry snaps she posted alongside the video.In one of the sizzling hot snaps, she bit into a juicy apple, while in another, she mysteriously looked into the camera while biting her finger.The Price Tag singer captioned the Instagram carousel: "Did my makeup."Many of Jessie's 11.2m followers flocked straight to the comment section to inundate the pop star with messages complimenting her beauty.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereOne gushing fan wrote: "OBSESSED", while another chimed in with: "Kill this walk, mami, you are drop dead gorgeous."A third commented: "Is there anything you can't do? You can sing, you can dance and you're hot AF."Earlier in the year, the hitmaker celebrated her gorgeous curves and small boobs in a serious of stunning shots.In March, Jessie posted bikini snaps from her trip where she visited Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island, located in the Caribbean.She could be seen perched on the side of a pool

Plans for an incredible hotel in space have been revealed.

Jessie J has hinted at her new relationship in an interview on The Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett.The star was pictured with basketball player Chanan Safir Colman last month packing on the PDA.The 33 year old, who slammed people that comment on her weight, has since hinted that it's the first time she's properly been "in love." Discussing the number of times she's been in love before while talking to Steven, she shared: "once," while answering in the present tense. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Jessie added: "Because I can actually see my life with that person and I've never had that before." When asked if it was a "recent" love, Jessie played her cards close to her chest adding: "Maybe it is.

Tipping Point fans have been left baffled after a contestant suggested Virgin boss Richard Branson broke a world record for crossing for being the first person to cross the Atlantic ocean in a hand glider.In today's episode Oona was asked by host Ben Shephard what aerial mode of transport Branson and his partner Per Lindstrand used to make the first successful transatlantic crossing in July 1987?.She passed the question to fellow player Nkieru, who answered a "parasail" - but the correct answer was hot air balloon, Branson and Lindstrand crossing 3,075 miles of open water during their record breaking feat.Shephard aske Ooza what answer she would have given and she replied that a hand glider would have been one of her guesses - much to the astonishment of viewers who rushed to Twitter to rib her.One person said: "hang glider… 3000 miles, wow windy day."Another exclaimed: "A f***ing hang glider?!"A third wrote: "Crossing the Atlantic in a hand glider...ffs"A fourth added: "Oona though Richard Branson crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a handglider."Branson and Lindstrand set a distance record of 6,700 miles for their crossing.About 32 hours after they started their journey in Maine, U, on 2 July 1987 an, they touched down just outside Limavady, County Londonderry.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Jessie J appears to be dating Chanan Safir Colman after the pair were pictured sharing a touchy-feely lunch on Monday (April 18). The Price Tag singer was snapped hugging and kissing the Danish-Israeli basketball player while they waited for food at Besties Vegan Paradise in Los Angeles.Jessie, 34, wore a white cropped top, black leggings, trainers and sunglasses while carrying a black leather bag, while Chanan, 38, wore a white, long-sleeve top, black shorts and Air Jordan 7 trainers as the couple enjoyed a chilled day out in the trendy Silver Lake neighbourhood.

Loved-up Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz tied the knot yesterday in a stunning ceremony which cost an estimated £3million.The pair wed at Nicola's family estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in a traditional Jewish ceremony with 300 star-studded guests.Today the couple will likely be celebrating their first full day as man and wife, but details of their upcoming honeymoon are still under wraps. During a game of 'Mr & Mrs' with British Vogue, the couple revealed some intimate and fun details about themselves and their relationship. Brooklyn revealed his favourite meal would be a pint of prawns, followed by pie and mash and spotted dick.

Selling Sunset, Chrishell Stause and Mary Fitzgerald were given the ultimate new job up in the skies.RELATED: Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim welcomes us into his gorgeous LA propertyIn a fun tongue-in-cheek new video with Virgin Atlantic, Jason and Brett Oppenheim challenged the top brokers to explore their newest "listing" – and it was quite something.In the footage to promote the new aircraft, Chrishell and Mary went to explore Virgin Atlantic's new state-of-the-art A350-1000. Chrishell Stause and Mary Fitzgerald star in an exciting new video"So, this is probably not going to be the most popular decision in the office with us being put on this listing," Chrishell told Mary, who replied: "No, but you know what, I don't care, because we're the best ones for the job, that's why we were asked, so…"READ: Selling Sunset star Mary Fitzgerald on feuds, break-ups and weddings: 'There's always going to be drama'"Let's think how amazing it's going to be to ring that bell and get that commission," Chrishell answered.The pair then went to explore their new listing.

ANDI Peters was told by ITV lawyers that £1 million was not a 'life changing' sum if won by Sir Richard Branson. The Good Morning Britain and This Morning star said he was shocked when legal eagles said it was not a fair phrase to use on the telly.

Holly Willougby has addressed her dyslexia and called it a “feather in her cap,” comparing it to a “super power”.The 41-year-old presenter was diagnosed “quite late in life” and recently spoke about her condition with Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin.The ITV sweetheart chatted with the entrepreneur on This Morning about how they have learnt to use dyslexia to their advantage.Holly said: “I don’t see it as a disability at all, I see it as a real feather in my cap. I’m very proud of being dyslexic, I think it makes me who I am.

Reddit poster 'kristianroberts' uploaded a snap of the recently applied livery on the Virgin Media O2 office at Wythenshawe in Manchester — and commented it looked like male genitalia.The design at front of the building shows a swooping white doodle in the shape of an infinity symbol that wraps itself around the logos of both brands.But the funny-shaped problem appears to be introduced at the top of window, with a blue wave-like motif inadvertently blending with the mark below to form the outline of a male member.In a wry caption, the perceptive user asked: "Anyone fancy working at Virgin media’s office in Manchester? Looks like they’ve got a big package."Fellow members of the site seemed to be thinking along the same lines, with many joining in with the bawdy gag.One user responded by suggesting: "Guess the designer has something on their mind at the time."Another took aim at Virgin's founder, writing: "Don't forget the boss is D*ck Branson."Others broadened their criticism by roasting the office itself, with one writing: "What an uninspiring building."Reacting to this observation, another quipped: "Got a big c**k on the window though."Telecommunications giants Virgin Media and O2 merged in June 2021, forming one of the UK's largest entertainment companies as a result.The office and call centre at Wythenshawe Concord House was owned by Virgin Media before the deal, and displayed the old branding prior to the deal.The latest gaffe is not the first time that designers have accidentally slipped the rude shape onto brand promotions.Earlier this month, a new logo for a women's TV channel down in Australia caused anger after it appeared to be very similar in stature to a penis.Run by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Jessie J turned up the heat in Florida for her performance at the 17th Annual AIDS Walk and Music Fest on Saturday (March 19). The British born beauty, 33, whose real name is Jessica Ellen Cornish, stole the spotlight for the charity event in a fiery red, skintight ensemble. All eyes were focused on the “Bang Bang” singer as she took to the Fort Lauderdale stage in the iconic outfit perfectly fit for a pop princess.