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Emmerdale fans have spotted a major clue that Billy Fletcher has killed Dawn Taylor's ex-boyfriend Alex.Eagle-eyed fans were left reeling on Twitter after the personal trainer violently attacked Alex on the ITV soap - presumably in a bid to protect Dawn.Billy had become convinced Alex was the culprit who had broken into Dawn's house.Dawn's wedding dress had been destroyed during the brutal break-in, but Dawn reckoned Meena was behind it all.However, Billy turned her against Alex by convincing her it was him who raided the house.Billy sprung into action when he saw how devastated Dawn was, but it ended up getting rather grisly.He rushed over to Alex's house and warned him against "terrorising" his fiancée.He fumed: "Who the hell do you think you are terrorising my fiancee?"You stay away from her or it will be the last thing you ever do."Alex retaliated by swinging a punch at Alex, telling him: "I go where I want, when I want."But it was too late, because a furious Billy leapt at the ex boyfriend and beat him up.Later on, Billy told a puzzled Harriet: "Don't worry, I've sorted it."Don’t ask me questions you don’t want the answers to."I just went round for a chat, that’s all. I told him to stay away from Dawn and stay away from the village so job done.

Kate Middleton was left “really upset” with how Meghan Markle treated one of her members of staff during a “foot-stamping” rant, a royal author has claimed. Tom Quinn, author of Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle, claims he has spoken to Kensington Palace insiders.

Katy Perry left her followers wide-eyed after she shared a jaw-dropping snap in a sizzling gown ahead of the Super Bowl weekend.The 37-year-old pop star sent social media fans crazy for the widely anticipated Super Bowl half-time performance with her latest Instagram post.In a post to her 152 million followers, the Teenager Dream singer dazzled in a divine brown gown which flaunted her impeccable collar bones and flawless skin.In the snap she held an American football ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl game while posing for the camera and holding her tiny waist.Leaving her fans concerned, the singer simply captioned the snap: "Damn should I retire?"In the gorgeous snap she wore a pair of matching long sleeve leather brown gloves.The chart-topping sensation had her beautiful brown locks slick back behind her eyes and accessorised with big hooped earrings.The Roar singer opted for a full glam face of makeup as she pouted her full-matte rose coloured lips and flaunted her incredible jaw-dropping eye makeup.It didn't take long until the post was inundated with comments from her gushing fans and followers.One starstruck follower commented: "OMG You look so hot!"Another penned: "Looking amazing please don't retire."A third added: "ICONIC but don't retire", followed by several love heart emojis.The Hot N Cold singer recently offered a very colourful glimpse into her sex life with fiancé Orlando Bloom.The American pop sensation compared her British beau, 45, to a 'wild stallion' who can't be tamed.This century's first Super Bowl in Los Angeles will air this Sunday with a stellar half-time performance.It's been announced that this year's artists taking to the stage to perform in the sporting event are Dr.

dog — who a vet refused to put down for its owner — is looking for a forever home.Buddy, 10, has been at Brent Knoll Animal Centre in Somerset for more than 500 days – the longest time of any rescue animal.But now staff are now hoping there’s someone who can change his life.His previous owner took him to a vet to be put down after they could not handle his challenging behaviour – but the vet refused.The RSPCA centre’s deputy manager Katy Darelli said: “This cute lad is an affectionate chap who sadly had a less than ideal relationship with his previous owner.“Buddy began to retaliate to these experiences at which point ownership was relinquished to us after a request for euthanasia was rejected by his vet.”The charity said positive reinforcement training had helped avoid old patterns of behaviour repeating.Katy added: “Buddy is going to need a very special home with conscientious owners who have time and patience to help him live the happiest life possible. “Like so many animals who come into our care, it can take months of care, time and love to get them to a stage where they are ready for a new home.

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Fashion Nova is known for its seriously sexy styles.The Californian retailer is popular among fashion-instas who can't seem to get enough.Often the brand shares its stunning looks on Instagram where it boasts 20.9million followers.Now one of its models has donned a sexy cut-out dress and fans have been left speechless.Sabbina Morales looks gorgeous when she rocked the Attract Me Micro Mini Dress.On the caption, Fashion Nova said the outfit is perfect for a date night – and it's great for Valentine's Day too. The brand wrote: "Look Sexy AF In This 'Attract Me Micro Mini Dress!'"If this dress tickles your fancy you'll be excited to hear that it's currently on sale with a price tag of £13.28 ($17.99).

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Carole Horst While the Korean film business faces challenges, 2022 does offer a bumper crop of Korean movies from big-name filmmakers. Here are some of the best:The Apartment With Two Women(Finecut)Kim-se In’s debut drama unspools in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section.Broker (CJ Entertainment)“Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu examines the trade in children in his Korean-language film debut.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAlmost two years since “Parasite” won a handful of Oscars, the impact of COVID has meant that the Korean theatrical sector has been largely unable to capitalize on the trickle-down effect of those wins. Its current malaise stands in contrast to the pandemic windfalls enjoyed by other parts of the Korean entertainment biz — think BTS, Blackpink, “Squid Game” and the latest streaming phenomenon “All of Us Are Dead.”The current year potentially holds great things for Korean film, with nearly all of the country’s top-name directors having completed works, but the prospect remains tantalizingly out of reach.And the longer the hard times continue, the less likely a return to the old normal becomes.

Alissa Simon Film CriticVeteran Swedish documentary maker Magnus Gertten’s “Nelly & Nadine,” a love story that begins in the hell of the Ravensbrück concentration camp, world-premieres in Berlin. Rise and Shine World Sales reps this Panorama title“Nelly & Nadine” is the third film you have made inspired by archival footage showing survivors from German concentration camps arriving in Malmö, Sweden. What motivated you to start this project?  It all started out of curiosity.

webtoon 7Fates: CHAKHO.‘Stay Alive’, performed by vocalist Jungkook and produced by rapper Suga, dropped alongside a dramatic promotional video, which mixes animation from the webtoon and live-action scenes featuring the boyband.Despite being performed solely by Jungkook, the video for ‘Stay Alive’ features in-person appearances from all seven members of BTS. The video also notably uses a truncated, two-and-a-half minute version of the song.

Lucy Dacus suffered two herniated discs. Rather than cancel the show, however, she performed the entire set while lying down on a couch.She clued fans in on the situation just hours before the show begun, sharing a photo of herself lying down with the caption, “Sup, I have two herniated discs and the only way I’m not in pain is laying down SO tonight’s show I will be singing from a couch, I am both sorry and also pleased to offer this most humiliating and hilarious moment to you good people of Detroit.”“I am telling myself I am punk for this,” she joked in a Tweet, to many responses agreeing earnestly.I am telling myself I am punk for this please do not say otherwise I'm fragile pic.twitter.com/qpdu6rOUCq— Lucy Dacus (@lucydacus) February 10, 2022Despite being forced to deviate from her usual performance style, Dacus gave the sold-out crowd a riveting performance, with her vocal skills as sharp as ever.

Kate Garraway found herself having to defend her latest fashion choice during the latest edition of Good Morning Britain.The 54-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Friday morning alongside co-host Ben Shephard.As the pair finished going through the latest headlines, Ben let out a cheeky giggle.Kate asked her co-star what he was laughing at and he quickly admitted that her outfit had caught his eye.

Bob Saget, the "Full House" alum who died after being found unresponsive in an Orlando hotel room last month, suffered multiple fractures prior to his death, according to a report. The New York Post’s Page Six, citing the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office, reported that his skull had several fractures and concluded that it is likely that he fell backward and hit the "posterior aspect of his head." He had bleeding and contusions to his brain, the paper said.  Bob Saget attends the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Annual Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on November 03, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentUndeterred by the pandemic, the wheels of Switzerland’s film production machine kept on spinning in 2021, churning out the meticulously made multicultural co-productions the country is known for that scored slots at top festivals.Works by young directors such as Elie Grappe, whose coming-of-age drama “Olga” launched at Cannes; Niccolò Castelli’s terrorism-themed “Atlas,” which bowed at Locarno; and also the VR project “Caves” by Carlos Isabel Garcìa, which premiered at Venice; provided a preamble to the exceptionally strong Swiss presence at this year’s Berlinale.Berlin sees a record-breaking two competition slots filled by new works from established Swiss directors, Ursula Meier’s “The Line” and Michael Koch’s “A Piece of Sky,” plus several more Swiss titles in other sections. “In the worst year ever we shot three productions back-to-back during the pandemic; somehow we got used to it,” says Oscar-nominated Max Karli (“My Life as a Zucchini”), who is among the producers of “The Line” via his Geneva-based Bandita Productions, in tandem with Pauline Gygax.In Switzerland, the film and TV industry held firm last year as one of the few sectors where camera crews and actors continued to work, unlike advertising, which shuttered completely for many months.“It was quite hard because we were shooting without insurance pertaining to anything linked to the pandemic,” Karli says, though some government subsidies were made available for physical productions struck by COVID infections.But, as Karli and other Swiss producers point out, Switzerland is a confederation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAt 81, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is busier than ever.The director of a string of cult chiller classics starting in the 1970s, including “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage,” “Suspiria” and “Deep Red,” was at Cannes last July with his acting debut in Gaspar Noe’s “Vortex,” about a pair of old lovers. Argento was also celebrated last year with a new book by Italian critic Steve Della Casa and a retro at New York’s Lincoln Center.