Screenwriter Kurt Luedtke, Oscar Winner for ‘Out of Africa,’ Dies at 80

Coronation Street star, who plays Sarah Platt on the ITV soap, was allegedly involved in a heated 1am row last Sunday (February 27).Ryan reportedly claimed Tina was responsible for attacking his car during the late night bust-up, but it is believed he has since taken the vehicle in to be repaired.Despite the reported row between the former showbiz couple, Tina returned to Instagram on Sunday (March 6) with a sunny selfie.Tina, 38, could be seen smiling with a pair of shades, wrapped up in a black-and-white scarf and pink bobble hat.Captioning the leisurely snap, she called herself a "rugby mum".It comes after sources claimed Tina smashed Ryan's Range Rover last weekend, when a row took a "disturbing" turn.A source told The Sun: "Ryan and Tina have a fractious relationship. They are not on good terms and that tension boiled over."Tina, who was at a pal’s house party, came out into the street to meet him as he drove up.

Continuing the fairy tale. Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart and the late Cameron Boyce, among others, starred in Disney Channel’s Descendants trilogy from 2015 and 2019.

Steve Harvey has already expressed his approval for his daughter’s boyfriend, that doesn’t mean he wants a new son-in-law any time soon.On Thursday, March 3, the Family Feud host participated in a game of “Sip or Spill” during his appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna. In this game, guests are required to answer the questions the co-hosts ask, or they can choose to take a sip of their beverage in order to plead the fifth.During his roung of the game, the 65-year-old struggled to answer whether he would approve of Michael B. Jordan asking his stepdaughter, Lori Harvey, to marry him.“Man, this is a hard one,” he replied.

Arsenal took a huge stride towards playing Champions League football next season as they beat Watford 3-2 away from home to move into the top four.It was an electric start at Vicarage Road as Martin Odegaard calmly slotted his effort past Ben Foster inside six minutes, before Cucho Hernandez equalised with an acrobatic effort just six minutes later.After assisting Odegaard, Bukayo Saka grabbed a goal of his own with a fantastic strike that ended a move of his own making, as he won back the ball before being set up by Alexandre Lacazette.Lacazette was again the provider but this time for Gabriel Martinelli shortly after the break, as Arsenal continued to look dangerous on every attack.But Watford did grab a late consolation through former Tottenham star Moussa Sissoko to make the end of the game uncomfortable for Arsenal, but they held on to secure all three points.Here Daily Star Sport take a look at what Mikel Arteta got right, and what he got wrong as Arsenal jump above Manchester United into the top four.What Arteta got right...Saka has been a revelation for Arsenal since coming through the academy, and he has quickly become one of the most senior players in the squad, even though he is only 20-years-old.His start against Watford was his 99th under Arteta, and the England international was clinical from the off as he provided a brilliant assist for Odegaard's opener, before putting Arsenal ahead before the break.His pace and energy continues to be a menace for defenders, and Watford's January signing Hassane Kamara was torn apart all game by the youngster.Saka's future is bright, but he is a star already, and he is usually involved in anything positive that comes Arsenal's way, and his performance against Watford was

Ukraine and Russia. Kireev was one of three agents named in a Facebook statement posted by Ukraine’s defence ministry yesterday (Saturday, March 5) which reads: “During the performance of special tasks, three spies were killed — employees of the Chief Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

ACTOR Taron Egerton collapsed on stage in front of a packed crowd on opening night of his new theatre show. The star - famous for playing Elton John in Rocketman - was last night forced off stage at the Ambassadors Theatre in Leicester Square after passing out.

JESS Wright showed off her growing baby bump and revealed that she's expecting her little boy "very soon". The 36-year-old reality star posed in black lingerie as she tenderly cradled her stomach.

KIM Kardashian flaunted her famous curves in a just full-body ensemble of yellow tape as she attended the Balenciaga show in Paris on Sunday. After months of the 41-year-old reality star sporting almost exclusively Balenciaga outfits, she announced last month that she’s the new face of the brand.

RICHARD Madeley has opened up about a devastating family secret. The 65-year-old told how he believes his father Christopher Holt Madeley was sexually abused as a teenager at boarding school. Despite his dad never admitting what happened, Richard says he was left "f***ed up" and "broken" after being sent away from home at 15.

MADONNA looked chic as she carried a handbag with the slogan "lovable rebel" as she left a London restaurant with her son Rocco Ritchie. The 63-year-old superstar stepped out with her 21-year-old son for dinner at Harrys Bar in London's Mayfair on Saturday.

DANCING on Ice's Kimberly Wyatt crashed down during a brave attempt at doing the splits on ice. The Pussycat Dolls star, 40, now faces a nerve-wracking wait to see if she can pull it off tonight.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien is facing allegations that she smashed ex-boyfriend Ryan Thomas' wing mirror with a baseball bat following a heated row.Tina and Ryan - who played on-screen couple Sarah Platt and Jason Grimshaw in the hit ITV soap - were an item for six years until 2009.However, reports claim that they got in to a furious argument late at night on Sunday (February 27) after she had enjoyed a night out with friends.Tina, 37, now stands accused of smashing a wing mirror of his Range Rover and scratching paintwork on the car during the fracas.A source told The Sun: “Ryan and Tina have a fractious relationship. They are not on good terms and that tension boiled over.“Tina, who was at a pal’s house party, came out into the street to meet him as he drove up.

Dancing on Ice star Liberty Poole, 22, left little to the imagination as she stripped off to sheer pink lingerie for a racy bedroom photo.Liberty, who rose to fame on the 2021 series of Love Island, smouldered for the camera as she donned a pink bra with a dotted design all over the sheer material and lace material on the sleeves.She paired it with matching knickers, showing off her toned figure and impressive cleavage as she reclined on a white bed with a grey headboard.Liberty clutched a cup of coffee as she kept her make-up simple but elegant, adding a slick of lipgloss and lashings of mascara for the bedroom display.The blonde bombshell also showed off her new hairstyle after recently going for the chop, taking inches off her locks for a glamorous transformation.Liberty captioned the snap: "Pretty in pink", as her friends and fans rushed to share their compliments on the seriously sexy snap.One fan posted: "Wow Absolutely beautiful."Another agreed: "I literally just leaned in to my phone and said “woahhhh mate."A third said: "Love these pics of you."A fourth chipped in: "The cutest."Liberty previously admitted to adding extensions to her hair to make it look thicker, but denied having any cosmetic procedures to enhance her appearance.She told The Sun: "In regards to plastic surgery or anything I'm quite happy with the way I look so I wouldn't get anything done."Obviously if people do get plastic surgery to make them feel more confident, then good for them - obviously everyone has their own choice."Liberty was also forced to defend herself after a troll accused her of having lip fillers put into her pout.She wrote on her Instagram: "I actually haven't had my lips done."I don't know where all these comments are coming

NottsLive has revealed the most common sexually transmitted infections in the UK - and which regions are most affected.England’s capital come toppling in the first place, with a staggering 87,690 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) recorded.The second highest was the South East with 32,972, followed by the North West with 29,972. The East Midlands recorded 18,920 cases.While the North East of England recorded the lowest number of STIs with 11, 251 cases.The data also showed that chlamydia is the most commonly recorded STI in England.In London, there were 43,964 reported cases - meaning 0.5% or one in every 200 people in the capital are infected by chlamydia.Research provided by Manual found that chlamydia was most common among adults aged 20-24 with 60,059 cases, followed by those aged 25-34 with 47,260 cases and 15-19-year-olds with 32,731 cases.Leading Clinical Sexologist Ness Cooper explains: "When it comes to where people live, lots of factors can have an impact on how likely you are to contract an STI.

April 2 bout against bitter rival the Iranian Hulk (Sajad Gharibi) - and is being supported in his new career by wife Sacha.The 6ft 9in actor and bodybuilder has been training for his boxing debut over the past few months, and is regularly joined in the gym by his loyal partner.Ford, who has racked up over 3.5million followers on Instagram, shares three children with Sacha, and has pledged to do them proud at The O2 arena next month.With only a matter of weeks to go until the big night, Martyn and Sacha posed together on social media - leaving some baffled over their noticeable height difference.He captioned the upload: "Every day, one step closer .... no rest days ...

Shane Warne had been complaining of chest pains in the days leading up to his death, after sticking to a "ridiculous" juice diet for 14-days.That's according to his manager James Erskine, who has revealed fresh details about what happened in the lead-up to the untimely death of the cricket legend.News of Warne's death was announced on Friday, after friends and medics have been unable to revive him in the Thai villa where he had been holidaying. Erskine has spoken about the diet the Australian had been following in the weeks before his suspected heart attack."He did go on these ridiculous sorts of diets and he just finished one, where he basically only ate fluids for 14 days and he'd done this three or four times, Warne's manager said."It was a bit all or nothing.

Ukraine in as many days as the stalled Russian advance has resulted in desperate attempts by commanders to restore momentum. One military source said: “They are trying to impose their personality on the battlefield and putting themselves at personal risk.”The news of Zhoga’s death was announced via Telegram by pro-Russian separatist Denis Pushilin.Pushilin claimed that Zhoga had been shot while attempting to evacuate civilians from Volnovakha – a small city in the contested region of Donetsk where Russian troops violated a ceasefire agreement on Saturday.According to Pushilin, Zhoga “died like a hero”.He commanded the Sparta Battalion, who began fighting against the Ukrainian government several years before the start of the Russian invasion, and is thought to have been responsible for a number of vicious atrocities, including the murder of several Ukrainian prisoners of war.In April 2015, Amnesty International Denis Krivosheev blamed the group's then leader Arsen Pavlov for the torture and “execution-style killings” of at least four captured Ukrainian soldiers.Amnesty said at the time: “Summary killings are a war crime, plain and simple.

Arsenal conceded the 'goal of the season' on Sunday afternoon as Cucho Hernandez produced a spectacular bicycle kick to fire Watford level.The Hornets had thought they had taken the lead in just 17 seconds, but Emmanuel Dennis was ruled as offside.Allowing Martin Odegaard to open the scoring a couple of minutes later.But the best was still to come as Hernandez found himself in the box, and after a cross landed slightly behind the Colombian, a moment of quick thinking saw him turn and produce the strike.And fans have loved the strike on social media - with some calling for the Puskas Award."What an absolute stunner goal by Cucho Hernandez. Unreal," one fan tweeted.Another added: "Hernández with a contender of goal of the season right there.

Wilson Chapman editorThe five films nominated for live-action short at this year’s Oscars were shot and produced in five different countries around the world, and tell stories that have little in common with each other, from a satire to a romantic drama. But all were labors of love from talented directors who had to deal with numerous obstacles to get there, whether it was a limited budget or short-shooting times or harsh shooting conditions.

Detroit Free Press reported that the Luedtke, who worked at the newspaper during the 1960s and ’70s, passed away after a long illness in a Michigan hospital.Luedtke, a Michigan native, first worked in journalism before turning his attention to Hollywood in the 1980s with screenwriting credits that include “Absence of Malice” and “Random Hearts.” After graduating from Brown University, the reporter-turned-screenwriter pursued a law degree at the University of Michigan and took on journalism courses at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.After Medill, Luedtke went on to report for the Miami Herald as an intern. In 1965, Luedtke moved to the Free Press as a general reporter.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsScreenwriter Kurt Luedtke, known for his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay Out of Africa, died on Sunday. He was 80 years old.The Detroit Free Press reported that the Luedtke, who also wrote Absence of Malice and Random Hearts, passed away due to a long illness in a Michigan hospital.Luedtke, a Michigan native, first worked in journalism before turning his attention to Hollywood in the 1980s.