Proud Kym Marsh walks red carpet with her 'hero' dad as he battles incurable cancer

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors, in a deal coming after the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX acquired a 9.2% stake in the social-media network.Under the agreement, Musk is prohibited from amassing more than 14.9% of Twitter’s stock as long as he remains a director on the board.In a tweet, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal wrote, “I’m excited to share that we’re appointing @elonmusk to our board! Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would bring great value to our Board.”Agrawal continued, “He’s both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on @Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term. Welcome Elon!” In an 8-K filing, Twitter said it will appoint Musk to the company’s board with a term expiring at the company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.“For so long as Mr.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeStrong Studios has tapped Scott Weinstock to serve as exec VP of development and production, while Melissa Traub has joined as vice president of marketing and development. Both will report to Strong Studios president David Ozer, who announced the hires on Tuesday.Weinstock’s credits include serving as a senior producer, and later VP, executive creative director/supervising producer for the NBA, where he helped create “NBA Inside Stuff” and managed the league’s advertising and marketing campaigns while also helming much of the NBA’s internal and external creative branding efforts.

Lise Pedersen Jan Šimánek and Petr Záruba have dropped the trailer of their new film “Adam Ondra: Pushing the Limit,” which follows four years in the life of Adam Ondra, considered to be one of the best rock climbers in the world, as he prepares for and competes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The film will have its world premiere at Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel.A celebrity in his home country, Ondra is one of the rare climbers who excels both in outdoor and indoor competition climbing.“He has won pretty much won every championship there is,” says Šimánek.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPodcast series “Batman Unburied,” a thriller delving into the dark recesses of Bruce Wayne’s psyche and featuring classic Batman villains, is set to launch on Spotify worldwide this spring.The drama series will premiere May 3 exclusively on Spotify. It’s the first project under the audio platform’s multiyear deal with Warner Bros.

A 24-year-old musician has pleaded guilty to the murder of teenager Bobbie-Anne McLeod.

A stark warning has been issued by police following the death of a 23-year-old woman after she ate a suspected cannabis sweet.

A mum has told of her heartbreaking final words to her 'brave' teenage son as he died next to her. Kyle Smith, from Liverpool, was just 19-years-old when he passed away at Claire House Hospice on the Wirral on February 23.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller Cordelia, starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes (It Is In Us All) and Johnny Flynn (Emma), from Great Point Media, which holds world distribution rights outside the UK. The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company plans to release the title from director Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman) day-and-date in at least 10 cities in May.

There’s even more speculation about Andrew Garfield‘s love life after Alyssa Miller posted a photo with an interesting caption!

human cost of Russia’s attack on Ukraine is all too clear, but innocent animals are paying the price for Putin’s invasion too. Heartbreaking photos emerging from a petting zoo in the village of Yasnohorodka, on the outskirts of Kyiv, show animals that have starved to death, while others have been eaten by stray dogs.A few appear to have been used as “target practice” by occupying Russian troops.Even the animals that have survived are showing signs of severe malnutrition and stress, with harrowing image showing ponies that have collapsed being loaded onto trucks.Local volunteer Vitaly Mukhanov wrote on Facebook that he had stumbled across the site while delivering supplies to the Ukrainian defence forces: "You can see from the images that the animals were in a very bad way."The park appeared to have been damaged by shelling and the animals, including camels and ostriches, had been left with nothing to eat.“You could tell that many of the animals starved to death," Vitaly told ABC News."The town nearby was liberated from the Russians two days ago, so the owner is now returning to the zoo and they hope to evacuate the animals in the next couple of days”.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here.Other images posted by Vitaly show Ukrainian troops petting the animals and even being chased around by a bad-tempered ostrich.An attempt to evacuate the animals had to be abandoned after the area fell under further Russian artillery fire.Akim Akimenko, the owner of Yasnohorodka Eco Park, told local news outlet MyKiev: “Our [zoo] is almost destroyed and the situation in Yasnohorodka is very difficult."There is sustained fighting.

airports around the UK have seen massive queues for security and check in that have led to many Brits missing their flights. On top of this, hundreds of flights from EasyJet and British Airways were cancelled leading to havoc on the ground.Birmingham International is in its second day of "mayhem" while Manchester airport has been described as a "complete nightmare".Hours of delays and huge security queues have been reported at Manchester with videos showing people struggling to even enter the airport.Gatwick and Heathrow have both seen flights cancelled by EasyJet and BA too.

Loose Women, Nadia Sawalha appeared via video link to pay a sweet tribute to EastEnders icon June Brown who sadly passed away on Sunday night. Appearing on the daily talk show from her home on April 5, Nadia got emotional while talking about June, who she worked alongside on the set of EastEnders.

Manchester City's crunch Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening.The England star, 31, was aiming a jibe at a local journalist who accused Pep Guardiola of historical overthinking during previous European matches. The Man City boss hit back at claims he is unable to mastermind a Champions League triumph due to constantly tweaking his starting 11.He replied sarcastically: "In the Champions League, always I overthink. I overthink a lot.

Hailey Bieber shut down fan speculation that she is pregnant following an appearance at the 64th annual Grammy Awards. Hailey sparked pregnancy rumors after wearing a flowy gown on the red carpet. She was joined for photos by husband Justin Bieber.  "I’m not pregnant leave me alone," Hailey commented on an Instagram post shared Monday by Radar.

Jean Johansson has been left "overwhelmed" by support for her racism documentary which aired on BBC Scotland last night.

Tina O’Brien has been in Coronation Street since aged sixteen, playing Sarah Platt. And last month it was revealed that her daughter Scarlett, 13, will follow in her footsteps and join a hit series. Scarlett has been signed up for the return of BBC One's school drama, Waterloo Road.

Kym Marsh has expressed her joy after her son David and his fiancée Courtney confirmed they are expecting a baby boy.MORE: Kym Marsh planned sudden wedding amid heartbreaking family newsSharing the gender reveal video on Instagram on Sunday, the former One Show host gushed: "It's a boy!!!! [Blue heart emojis] huge congratulations to my @cunliffe890 @courtneyleac I cannot wait to meet my new grandson!!!"WATCH: Kym Marsh's son reveals baby's gender in sweet videoFans quickly reacted to the post, with one writing: "Oh this is so wholesome! Congratulations to you all." Another remarked: "Congratulations to you Kym on the awesome news of your grandson." A third post read: "Congratulations to them, and you xxx."READ: Kym Marsh explains heartbreaking reason for Morning Live absenceWOW: Kym Marsh showcases her washboard abs in pink sports bra after 5k runKym confirmed her son's baby joy last month, sharing a photo of a calendar on the month of August, when the baby is due, alongside three photos of baby scans, a cuddly, and a white baby top that read: "Baby Cunliffe."She also uploaded a photo of the happy couple holding up a photo of their baby scan. In her caption, Kym enthused: "I have been bursting to share this news for AGES!!!! I'm so very proud to announce I am gonna be a 'YaYa' again!!! Kym will become a grandmother for the second time"My wonderful son @cunliffe890 and his equally wonderful fiancée @courtneyleac are expecting their first child in August! I am so very proud of you both and I cannot wait to meet my newest grandchild!! I love you all so much."Kym is a mother-of-four and shares two children, David and Emilie, with ex-partner Jack Cunliffe.

Kym Marsh has announced she's set to become a grandmother to a baby boy as her son David and his fiancée found out the gender of their baby.The 45 year old, who recently hosted the Pride of Birmingham Awards, took to her Instagram feed to post a video of the special moment for her 502,000 followers to see and share in the joy.The short 30-second video sees David dressed in a white T-shirt with a green jacket and grey trousers on as he holds onto a large confetti popper. Meanwhile his wife-to-be Courtney looks incredible in a skin-tight white long-sleeved midi dress as she excitedly awaits the burst of colour to come out.

Kym Marsh has stepped out for a glamorous night out with her parents David and Pauline Marsh as she hosted the Pride of Birmingham Awards on Monday, 7 March.The 45 year old, who recently landed a role in Waterloo Road alongside Rachel Leskovac, was photographed looking incredible on the red carpet as she donned am embellished skin-tight midi dress that featured semi-sheer sleeves and a high neck. She teamed the outfit with a pair of strappy black open-toed heels and styled her mane back into a high ponytail, leaving a strand down to frame her face, which was decked out with a smokey eyeshadow, eyeliner and nude lipstick. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Kym, who hosted the awards night, flashed a wide smile as she wrapped one arm around her father David, 77, who is terminally ill with incurable prostate cancer.

Kym Marsh hosts the Pride of Birmingham awards tonight honouring the unsung heroes of Birmingham, which include an eight year old burns victim – and you can watch the winners announced live here.The 45 year old will lead the show, held in partnership with TSB, at the Great Hall at Birmingham University, where citizens will be recognised for their brave efforts following incidents of tragedy, illness and violence. Numerous celebrities will appear at the show alongside Kym, including Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden, Ben Shepherd, Liberty Poole, Olivia Bowen, Beverly Knight, Lady Leshurr, and many more.

BirminghamLive's inspiring award ceremony, in partnership with TSB, will take place at Birmingham University's Great Hall on Monday (March 7), and it's sure to be a night to remember.The star-studded Pride of Britain event will be hosted by former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, and it aims to give thanks to the region's "unsung heroes.It gives Birmingham the chance to pay tribute to the most inspiring and courageous locals who have risked their lives or battled against the odds to make a difference.This year's incredible winners include a terminally-ill schoolboy who has inspired everyone around him as he battles his devastating Batten Disease.Another winner is a teenager who has raised thousands of pounds for the hospital which gave her life-saving brain surgery - after starring in a series of moving TikTok videos.The event will also feature a mother who has been campaigning for life-saving bleed kits to be made mroe accessible to the public - following the tragic stabbing of her son.There will also be a young man who risked his life to climb into a smoking car in order to pull a driver to safety after a terrifying road accident.The glam red-carpet event will be bustling with showbiz stars, including Tipping Point host Ben Shepherd, Strictly stars Amy Dowden and Rhys Stephenson, Dancing on Ice's Connor Ball, and musician Ruby Turner.Speaking about the winners, host Kym said: "I'm so excited about Pride of Birmingham. It's been two years since we have been able to get together properly for these awards, so I know it's going to be a fantastic night.