'Russian pilots offered £1.6m to steal warplanes for Ukraine’ in MI6 plot

Kim Kardashian is excited to reunite with Pete Davidson.

Jovan Marjanović has been with the Sarajevo Film Festival for more than two decades and while he is what he describes as “a true child of the festival” this year marks the first edition where he’ll sit as director of the much-loved Balkan event, taking the reins from founder and long-time director Mirsad Purivatra.

Psy’s iconic ‘Gangnam Style’ music video has hit 4.5billion views, extending its own record as the most-watched Korean music video to date.On August 4, the music video for Psy’s 2012 breakout hit song ‘Gangnam Style’ had surpassed the 4.5billion mark in views, setting a new record as the most-watched Korean-language music video of all time, according to Soompi.The previous record belonged to the same video, which had also been the first Korean music video to breach the 4billion-mark on YouTube in March. With the new record, ‘Gangnam Style’ still retains its place among the top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time.‘Gangnam Style’ was first released on July 15, 2012, having recently celebrated its 10th anniversary last month. In a tribute to the song, NME’s Rhian Daly wrote that ‘Gangnam Style’ had “served as an introduction to K-pop for many, curious listeners delving deeper into the Korean music scene and finding new artists they enjoyed”, with “online viewership or K-pop artists had doubled in the US since ‘Gangnam Style’ cantered onto the landscape”.Previously, BTS rapper Suga, who also collaborated with Psy on his latest title track ‘That That’, spoke in an interview about how pivotal ‘Gangnam Style’ was in paving the way for K-pop’s success in western arenas. “He was always someone I was grateful for,” Suga said.

John Legend has said that Donald Trump is the reason why he and Kanye West aren’t as close friends any more.The singer-songwriter said in a new interview that their political divisions proved to be too much to maintain their friendship as strongly following years of creative collaborations.Legend told The Axe Files podcast: “[Kanye and I] aren’t friends as much as we used to be. I honestly think because we publicly disagreed on his running for office, his supporting Trump, I think it became too much for us to sustain our friendship, honestly.”West was one of the producers on Legend’s 2004 debut album ‘Get Lifted’ and released the record on his own GOOD Music label.

Naman Ramachandran Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based media giant RTL Group, which owns Fremantle, has declared revenue of €3.26 billion ($3.35 billion) for the first half of 2022, a growth of 9% from the corresponding period in 2021.The RTL Group has interests in 56 television channels, eight streaming services and 36 radio stations. The group’s content business, Fremantle, is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, including “American Idol,” “Britain’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor.” Revenue at Fremantle was up 8% to €983 million.Adjusted group earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization (EBITA) for the group was up 3.7% to €501 million, “despite more challenging macroeconomic conditions and higher streaming start-up losses,” RTL said in a statement.

Manchester United's pursuit of Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong played a major part in the club deciding to scrap Ralf Rangnick's two year consultancy role, Goal report.The German, who was United's interim boss from December until the end of last season, was originally set to have a significant say on transfers moving forward, but plans were abruptly abandoned once club officials got a good look at Erik ten Hag.The former Ajax manager reportedly blew United's hierarchy away during the interview process and after holding their first transfer summit back in May - where Ten Hag named his targets and outlined his long-term plans - the club realised they no longer needed Rangnick's expertise.READ MORE: Man Utd and Erik ten Hag face transfer failure which is worrying for the futureIt's understood that De Jong's name was mentioned frequently during the summit and Ten Hag detailed plans to try and coax the midfielder to Old Trafford - even encouraging the club to 'wait' for him if they failed to land the 25-year-old this summer.The De Jong to United saga has dominated the summer window and has been both fascinating and tedious in equal measure.

Out lesbian US basketball player Brittney Griner was convicted by a Russian court on charges of drug possession and smuggling and sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday. US President Joe Biden denounced the verdict and sentence as “unacceptable” and called on Russia to release the athlete immediately so that she could be with her “her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates”. President Biden added that he would work to bring both Griner and Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia under an espionage charge, home.  Brittney Griner with wife Cherelle.

Naked Attraction guest offended a female contestant when he revealed the reason he rejected her.Contestant Chris starred on a repeat episode of the reality dating show, where he struggled to choose which of the six women on the line-up he wanted to send home.Host Anna Richardson had to try hurry Chris in his decision making and ended up telling him off for taking too long to make up his mind.READ MORE: Naked Attraction turns awkward as Anna Richardson tells off singleton on Channel 4 showUpon asking him why he rejected one of the girls, he said that her “boobs weren’t as ‘full’ as the other women on the line-up.”While exiting the set, the female contestant appeared to be offended and refused to give Chris a hug.In the end, Chris picked contestant Shauna to take on a date.The show has had its fair share of memorable moments over the years, with one contestant, who appeared on the show in June, looking for a partner to take his virginity.Dancer Raheem went onto the show with his motto on the forefront of his mind – “go big or go home”.He immediately made a beeline towards the contestant who had the largest manhood, with Anna saying: "I love the fact you've gone with pretty much the biggest penis first”.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Raheem eventually chose this contestant to take on a date, hoping that it would lead to more.His date said: "I could not believe it when they said you were a virgin. I was like, ‘What?' That's impressive, though.

Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum are spending the afternoon on set.

honeymoon with new husband Ben Affleck and now on holiday in Capri, Jennifer Lopez has been causing a stir with her summer ensembles. Rekindling their Noughties romance last spring, JLo and Affleck – otherwise known as Bennifer – officially tied the knot in a low-key Las Vegas ceremony earlier this month. And naturally, the couple flew straight to Paris for their romcom-style honeymoon.

Uri Geller has warned Vladimir Putin he'll use "every last molecule” of his mind power to prevent a nuclear attack on the UK. The spoon-bending psychic has penned a stern open letter to the Russian President - who ordered an ongoing military invasion of Ukraine back in February - and told the tyrant if he resorts to nuclear weapons, "your missiles will backfire on you".

EASTENDERS fans are sickened after Suki Panesar became the victim of a sex blackmail plot. In tonight’s episodes Suki and Kheerat went head to head to win the contract to develop Ranveer Gulati’s land in Mumbai.

Alec Baldwin and New Mexico prosecutors overseeing October's fatal shooting on the "Rust" film set are awaiting the analysis of "forensic testing" before the decision to file criminal charges can be made, according to District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies. In a social media post shared Wednesday, Carmack-Altwies said her office has received only portions of the investigation from the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.

Justin Bieber has offered his help to Brittney Griner after she was sentenced to nine years in prison.The WNBA star, 31, was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court, after she was found with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in an airport in Moscow in February.‘I want to apologize to my teammates, my club, my fans and the city of (Yekaterinburg) for my mistake that I made and the embarrassment that I brought on them,’ she said in court.‘I want to also apologize to my parents, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury organization back at home, the amazing women of the WNBA, and my amazing spouse back at home.’On Thursday, Russian prosecutor Nikolai Vlasenko had asked for the athlete to be sentenced to nine and a half years behind bars, in addition to a 1million ruble fine ($16,700), with her jail term confirmed today.Following the news, stars have shared their support for Griner on social media.Sharing an article on the sentencing, Bieber wrote on Instagram: ‘This hurts. If anyone knows of anyway I can help please let me know.’Bravo’s Andy Cohen simply tweeted: ‘BRING BRITTNEY HOME.’‘Brittney Griner.

The Flash is still a go.

“We’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready.”

The Flash” movie starring Ezra Miller is still a go, despite the actor’s numerous scandals this year.“We have seen ‘The Flash,’ ‘Black Adam’ and ‘Shazam 2,'” said Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav during the company’s Q2 earnings call on Thursday. “We are very excited about them.

spectacularly axed sister flick “Batgirl.”Both films form part of the DC Extended Universe, with whispers growing that “The Flash” could be the next franchise flick to be canned due to disturbing assault and grooming allegations leveled at lead actor Ezra Miller. But on Thursday, producer Barbara Muschietti reportedly attempted to shut down such speculation, saying the movie is still slated to hit cinemas next summer.

Vanesa Hudgens glammed up in a vibrant pink swimsuit as she soaked up the sun for a boat day in Italy in photos she shared on Monday.The actress, 33, uploaded a series of gorgeous of photos of herself posing in her eye-catching swimsuit. Her younger sister, 26-year-old Stella, also joined in on the fun.The High School Musical alumna recently attended a charity event in Capri to help raise funds for children affected in Ukraine and Syria.

WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug possession, and celebrities are speaking out. Many famous faces are voicing their outrage over the sentencing on social media. Here are some of those who have commented so far.

She may not yet be a household name in the United States, but in her native Netherlands, “Bodies Bodies Bodies” director Halina Reijn is a well-established figure in film, TV, and theater. She’s worked with renowned Belgian theater director Ivo van Hove on international stage productions.