Randy Martin Dies: The ‘Lone Wolf’ Of DIY’s ‘Texas Flip N Move’ Was 65

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “I see a lot of rich people here!” said Jodie Turner-Smith as she took to the stage to open the Venice Film Festival AmfAR gala and auction held Wednesday evening in the Arsenale, a former shipyard complex on the edge of the city’s Grand Canal. Urging guests to be generous, Turner-Smith, who looked stunning in a yellow corset top, reminded everyone that, “It’s easy to forget that AIDS still remains one of the world’s most serious health threats.”  Though undoubtedly lower key than the event held at Cannes, AmfAR Venice had its fair share of glamour and star power with Heather Graham, Patricia Clarckson, Marisa Tomei and Rachel Brosnahan among chairs. 

Trinidad Barleycorn “Downton Abbey” actor Hugh Bonneville takes the viewers on a grand tour of the architectural landmarks of Europe in the international version of “The Wonders of Europe” (“L’Europe des Merveilles”), the new documentary series from Studiocanal. Watching the Acropolis being built before your very eyes or Versailles being enlarged by order of Louis XIV to become one of the most beautiful palaces in the world with its 73-meter long Hall of Mirrors and sumptuous gardens are just a couple of the time travel trips that Chengyu Prod.’s show takes you on. Directed by Claire Benhaim, Angèle Berland, Christophe Widemann, Marine Suzzoni and Nicolas Bozino, the new high-end docu-series focusing on European cultural heritage and architecture was unveiled at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Biarritz, the international market entirely dedicated to French TV programs.

Banijay Kids & Family has bought UK drama specialist Kindle Entertainment and Italian animation firm Movimenti Production. The deals bring the total number of production within Banijay’s youth-focused arm across France, the UK and Italy to six, sitting alongside distribution, marketing and licencing arm, Zodiak Kids & Family Distribution.

EXCLUSIVE: A prominent Scottish MP is attempting to block former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ path to the House of Lords over her controversial claim that Channel 4 used actors in Love Productions’ reality format Tower Block of Commons.

Harry Styles joked about spitting on Chris Pine last night (September 7) as he returned to the stage for a concert in New York.It follows a viral clip at the premiere of Don’t Worry Darling in Venice earlier this week which many viewers believed showed Styles spitting on co-star Pine as he took his seat next to him.A source close to Styles told The Guardian that “this is not true”. Pine’s rep also released a statement to People, denying that the incident took place.“This is a ridiculous story – a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation,” Pine’s representative said.

Pusha T has responded after receiving a somewhat unlikely shoutout from the Ukraine Ministry of Defence, who recently quoted the rapper on social media.Yesterday (September 7), Defense of Ukraine shared an update on combat losses – including “eliminated personnel”, vehicles and artillery – reportedly suffered by Russia since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began in February.Defense of Ukraine captioned the post, “I put numbers on the board“, a lyric from Push’s 2013 track ‘Numbers on the Boards’ from his debut solo album ‘My Name Is Name’. Push himself retweeted the post, adding, “Great taste in music for the win.” See the interaction below:Great taste in music for the win… https://t.co/GKG2V6Jc4S— King Push (@PUSHA_T) September 7, 2022Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense regularly includes song lyrics, lines from films and other references when sharing updates on enemy combat losses on social media.

Netflix Korean series Squid Game are set to attend this year’s Emmy Awards in Los Angeles this weekend.South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency reported on September 7 that actors Lee Jung-jae (who starred as Seong Gi-hun), Park Hae-soo (Cho Sang-woo) and O Yeong-su (Oh Il-nam, Player 1) will be departing from Seoul to head to Los Angeles for the awards ceremony on September 8, 9 and 10 respectively.Meanwhile, actress Jung Ho-yeon (Kang Sae-byeok) will be flying to Los Angeles directly from an unspecified country where she’s currently residing for work, per her management.The nine-episode hit Netflix series was nominated for awards across six categories at the 74th Emmy Awards, set to be held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles: Best Drama Series, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (for Lee Jung-jae), Best Supporting Actor (for O Yeong-su and Park Hae-soo) as well as Best Supporting Actress (for Jung Ho-yeon).Notably, the 77-year-old O’s attendance at the upcoming Emmys will mark his first time attending an awards ceremony overseas in his 58-year career. The South Korean actor previously bagged the award for Best TV Supporting Actor for his role in Squid Game at the Golden Globes in January, however did not attend the ceremony in person.Speaking to Yonhap News Agency on the nomination, O said: “I feel it meaningful that we have won nominations for the prestigious global awards.

Prime Minister Liz Truss’s schedule hardly allows for careful deliberation over her choice of accessories, so it’s no wonder that she’s continued to reach for the “Circle of Truss” – her faithful gold circle necklace, a piece of jewellery that’s been her constant companion all the way along her rocky road to the top.Simple yet distinctive, the necklace features a gold hoop fastened to a fine gold chain. On close inspection, the circle and its two connectors look as though they’re made of beaded or textured gold.

EXCLUSIVE: UK sales firm 101 Films International has acquired worldwide sales rights (excluding North America) for drama feature Marlene, and will launch sales in Toronto this week.

Officers are investigating the tragic death of a cat that was found "sadistically butchered" by an unknown attacker in a brutal incident. Bella, a three-year-old Persian cat, had been missing since the end of August, after she vanished during a family barbecue at her home in Ballynoe, near Castlelyons, Ireland.

cat with rocks.The shocking footage, captured with a doorbell camera, shows the delivery man walking towards the home before taking a swipe at the cat with a letter.He then swung at the frightened pet with his hand — before launching the front garden at it.READ MORE: Evri delivery driver caught 'stealing Nike trainers' by switching contents of parcelsThe pet's horrified owner Lisa Ferraby, 37, was alerted by her husband, Andrew, that the doorbell had notified him of a visitor while they were both at work.Lisa claims she "didn't know whether to vomit or cry" when she logged on to check who was there when she saw the brute attacking her beloved cat Tumble.She said: "I was absolutely fuming, I just wanted to leave work, but I couldn't leave. It is distressing to see that kind of thing to your own pet, and it is completely unprovoked."Luckily, Tumble was not physically injured but was "shaken and cowering in a corner" when Lisa and Andrew returned to their home in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.For more incredible stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Lisa said: "He didn't eat that night which is not like him, he just seemed a little bit off which is understandable really."The distraught owner posted the video on social media and sent it to someone she knew at the local Evri depot.Lisa praised the company formerly known as Hermes for their quick response as the driver was apparently sacked the next day.

Britney Spears left her fans speechless with her latest clip as the star ditched her bikini top while on a boat trip.The pop princess was living it up in the middle of the ocean with her husband Sam Asghari and as they headed off on a private trip out to sea, they certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves.READ MORE: Britney Spears' raciest moments - Madonna snog, 11 nude pics in one day and knicker flashBritney, 40, filmed snippets of her trip to put together a video for her 42.2million Instagram followers - and she kicked it off to a very steamy start.As she looked out to the ocean Britney was seen topless and wearing nothing but a thong bikini bottom as she lay on the floor.The beauty had whipped off her bikini top and kept her thong and trainers on as she kicked back and forth while looking out to sea, before moving to her next position.She propped herself up with her arms and leaned backwards to show that she had absolutely nothing covering her front - but she managed to remain covered up for the duration of the clip.All that could be seen was her derriere and a small tattoo just above her behind.In another clip Britney dived right into the ocean before cutting to a snippet of her from the front - but she had put her paper-thin bikini top back on.Finally the star put on a straw hat and walked towards the camera tugging down at her bikini bottoms as she flashed a smile and shared more clips from the day.As she posted to Instagram Britney wrote: "Calm down!!! Hell no stay woke!!! Oh and here's my a**."The clip brought in a whopping 341,000 likes at the time of publication and her fans were quick to gush over the star as she returned to Instagram with the dazzling clip.One person wrote: "You live your best life!!!",

David Schwimmer left fans in hysterics by poking fun at his co-star Jennifer Anniston's sexy shower snap.The two superstar actors played on screen lovers of Ross and Rachel in the 90's sitcom Friends.On Monday, Jennifer took to Instagram with a sexy snap in the shower.READ MORE: Jennifer Aniston, 53, hailed 'most beautiful woman in the world' as she wows in bikini She captioned the photo: "Something’s coming, 9.8.22."David retaliated yesterday by posting a picture in the same position all lathered up in the shower - but it didn't have quite the same effect.Captioning his version of the photo, he penned:"@jenniferaniston - a towel I hope??"Jennifer commented on the snap: "Schwim!? Trying to steal my thunder!?"Fans loved the interaction between the two Friends stars and took to the comments section with plenty of Friends lines.One said: "he’s your lobster" with a love heart emoji.Another said: "Aren’t you guys still on a break?"While a third penned: "I live for these interactions."A fourth commented: "He's recreating Jen's post this is so cute omg."A fifth wrote: "The caption, I am dying for this moments we wait so long plzzz."Jennifer famously broke Instagram's record of becoming the fastest person to make it to 1million followers after using a reunion photo with her Friends co-stars as her very first post.Jennifer is a Hollywood superstar known best for her work on screen, but she has recently set her sights elsewhere and is expanding into haircare products.The brand is called LolaVie which the star is using in her shower snap. The caption refers to the date that the new products will be launched with fans ready to try out the new shampoo and conditioner.

READ MORE:Heather Graham, 52, showcases ageless beauty in makeup-free selfie wearing crop topFree of straps, the stunning garment boasted a structured bodice and ruffled skirt with a thigh-high split detail, highlighting the actress's toned pins.Adorned with a number of silver embellishments, Heather looked every inch the movie star as she navigated the red carpet at the event.Heather completed her look with a silver belt detail which complemented her svelte waist.She wore her signature blonde tresses in loose waves around her shoulders, accessorising the frock with a silver bracelet and silver stiletto heels.The Hangover actress sported maroon nail varnish on her toes while rounding off her look with a radiant makeup palette which included lashings of mascara and bold lipstick.Heather attended the event in support of the international nonprofit organisation amfAR, also known as the Foundation for AIDS Research. Including an auction and cocktail reception, the event aims to raise funds for critical AIDS research programmes, including prevention and treatment.During the Gala, Heather posed for a snap with jeweller Sergio Scudellari.Her red carpet renaissance follows the actress gushing about her new film role on social media last month.Heather recently wrapped filming on a body-swap horror which is loosely based on H.P.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are struggling to find their footing in their roles as non-royals after making “missteps” as celebrities, royal commentators have claimed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have recently been following a hectic schedule in their new working lives as non-royals, and have visited the UK and Germany to promote some of their charitable interests.Meanwhile, Meghan has also seen the release of her long-awaited podcast series Archetypes, and there is an expectation that the couple will increase their media profiles by releasing a Netflix documentary in the future.READ MORE: Meghan and Harry want to return to UK to 'make more Netflix content', claims expertBut, despite taking on a wide range of new ventures, Royally US podcast host Christine Ross has suggested that the couple have shown evidence of struggling to cope with avoiding behaving like royals.“I even saw today when they were in Dusseldorf, they did a walkabout, which is a very royal thing to do, you don’t usually see that.

OnlyFans model known as Jessy Bunny has gone to even greater extremes with her transformation – after spending a whopping £50,000 on plastic surgeries.READ MORE: Fit mum, 76, poses with bodybuilder daughter as she shares 7-year transformationThe former brunette turned real-life barbie has radically altered her appearance in a bid to have the world’s biggest bum and boobs.Speaking of her eye-popping aesthetic, the self-described “bimbo” told the Daily Star: “Oh my god… I can’t recognise myself in old pictures. I have no boobs at all, just a pitiful A cup.“And I also think I look super sad because I couldn’t be the bimbo I always wanted to be.”Jessy is from Germany and lives in Vienna and has had two boob jobs, a Brazilian butt lift, chin surgery, liposuction and countless lip fillers.The 20-year-old added: “My parents didn't allow me to play with Barbie, so I decided I wanted to become a Barbie.“When I was browsing the internet in my early teen years I discovered these extreme 3D models of bimbos on pages like Deviant Art.

No gun was found in the car of a man who was fatally shot by armed officers following a chase in south London, according to a police watchdog.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Munich-based Beta Film, one of Europe’s biggest truly independent TV-film groups, has licensed to PPCW Media for Hong Kong and Macau International Emmy winner “Atlantic Crossing,” starring Kyle MacLachan and Sofia Helin. PPC Media has also acquired Alejandro Amenábar’s Movistar Plus+ original “La Fortuna,” with Stanley Tucci and Clarke Peters, a tale of piracy, court room battles and historical justice set between the U.S. and Spain. Reaching more remote places, Beta has also closed Mongolia with Hulegu Media, on “Sisi” a mix of sex, politics and period glam from RTL, Beta and Story House, a modern mindset take on a film icon.  

Pete Davidson reportedly split from reality megastar and billionaire Kim Kardashian "because she had too much baggage" according to Pete's talk show host mate Johnny Potenza.Despite it being suggested that the main reason why Pete, 28, and Kim, 41, parted ways was due to conflicting schedules and distance, Johnny believes Pete didn't want the baggage that came with dating the reality star and mother-of-four.Speaking to The Sun, Johnny said: "She’s 20 years older, she has four kids and she was married to Kanye West who was always making trouble for them.READ MORE: Pete Davidson realises Kim Kardashian fling wasn't 'meant to be' after whirlwind romance"Kanye was picking fights and calling him names. For a man his age it was childish – a pathetic love drama.

home-hunters have been offered a dazzling opportunity – a metal shed at the end of someone's garden.The 'incredible' space comes complete with no windows and is perfect for students.Situated just 10 minutes away from Dublin City University (DCU), it could have been yours for just €1,100 (£956) per month.READ MORE: James Bond-themed 160ft superyacht named 007 sinks just off Greek beachUnfortunately for you the 10ft by 22ft outhouse, which even has a single bed, has been taken off the market.It’s not known whether it has been snapped up by a lucky renter, or whether sheer outrage has forced the listing to be taken down.Offering up the room, the listing said: “10ft x 22ft Garden room for rent to DCU student or teacher in Glasnevin, 10 minute walk to DCU.“1 single bed, corner suit, wardrobe, double patio doors plus single doors.”There are even some stacked garden chairs in the corner. Under Ireland’s Housing Regulations Act 2019, kitchens and bathrooms must be included in properties, but for this particular listing in the Glasnevin neighbourhood, there was a catch.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Those facilities were only “available just inside the main house”.The price does include bills, which is nice.Angered, people have taken to Reddit to share their thoughts on the hot opportunity, with one user writing: “I have a shed very like that one at the end of my garden.

Randy Martin of the series Texas Flip N Move has died at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer.The passing of Martin, who was known as 'The Lone Wolf' on the home renovation series, was announced Wednesday in a statement on his Facebook page, accompanied by a slideshow of images.'We are broken-hearted to let you know that Randy passed away early this morning,' the statement read. 'Please pray for his wife and family as they navigate this difficult time.