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After several weeks of weather enforced cancellations, it was another pretty miserable morning when competitive sailors arrived at Solway Yacht Club ready to prepare for the penultimate weekend of the 2022 season.

Dalbeattie Star’s Scottish Cup dream is over after they were thrashed by West of Scotland champions Darvel on Saturday.

Garnock clipped highflying Stewartry’s wings with a victory that tightens the race for the west division one title.

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) is set to star in and executive-produce Nar, a character-driven action-thriller, which WME International is launching for world sales ahead of next week’s AFM in LA.

The Kirkin’ of the Deacon Convener of the Haill Six Incorporated Trades of Kirkcudbright took place on Sunday.

Stafford McDowall could finally make his senior Scotland debut in the next couple of weeks.

Babylon, the epic period comedy-drama from Oscar-winning writer-director Damien Chazelle, is living up to its epic description, by clocking in at three hours and eight minutes.Set in the 1920s, during Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies, the film is 'a tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, as it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during the early Hollywood era,' according to Variety.With a star-studded cast led by Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva, Chazelle has called the production 'definitely the hardest thing I've done' in terms of 'the logistics, number of characters' and 'the scale of the set pieces', on top of the span of time chronicled in the story. Epic production and length: Babylon, the epic period comedy-drama from Oscar-winning writer-director Damien Chazelle, starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva, is clocking in at three hours and eight minutes long Much anticipated: Set in the 1920s, during Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies, the film is 'a tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, as it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during the early Hollywood era'; Pitt and Calva are pictured in a sceneWhile Chazelle, 37, called this particular filmmaking 'particularly challenging', he did go on add that 'it was a challenge that was pretty exciting to take on.'After having seen the start date pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic,  filming finally kicked off on July 1, 2021 and went on for nearly four months, wrapping on October 21.

Lashana Lynch rocked a stunning minidress while hitting the red carpet at the 2022 Women in Film Honors.The 34-year-old actress hit the red carpet at the event, held at The Beverly Hilton on Thursday evening.The British actress was on hand to present the Crystal Award for Advocacy to her director of The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood. All smiles: Lashana Lynch rocked a stunning minidress while hitting the red carpet at the 2022 Women in Film HonorsThe No Time To Die star rocked a stylish black Fendi minidress that fell to her knees with a long matching sash around her neck that fell down her back.She accessorized with unique gold earrings and a number of gold rings on both hands for the event.

Millie Bobby Brown revealed that she has a close friendship with Mariah Carey on Thursday while promoting her new Netflix movie on an NBC talk show.The 18-year-old British actress during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was asked by Jimmy, 48, if there was 'anyone surprising' who loves her from her work on the Netflix sci-fi horror drama Stranger Things.Jimmy noted that Mariah, 53, was such a huge fan, along with her 11-year-old twins Monroe and Morocco, that they carved her Eleven character into a pumpkin for Halloween in 2019. Surprising friendship: Millie Bobby Brown revealed that she has a close friendship with Mariah Carey on Thursday while promoting her new Netflix movie on an NBC talk showHe shared with the audience a photo that Mariah posted on Instagram showing Morocco striking a pose as Millie's psychokinetic character Eleven.Millie, who sported a blonde ponytail while wearing a brown leather jacket with grey trousers, said she saw the Instagram post and decided that she needed to meet Mariah's son Morocco who she described as 'the cutest thing ever.' 'And, you know, do the pose and make him think that I have superpowers.

David Foster, 72, has declared he has no misgivings about welcoming a baby in his 70s with his fifth wife Katharine McPhee, 38.The pair of them tied the knot in 2019 and last year welcomed their son Rennie, who celebrated his first birthday this February.He told People that although becoming a father again at his age was 'not something' he anticipated: 'I haven't regretted a single day of it.'  Power couple: David Foster, 72, has declared he has no misgivings about welcoming a baby in his 70s with his fifth wife Katharine McPhee, 38; pictured this month Baby mine: The pair of them tied the knot in 2019 and last year welcomed their son Rennie, who celebrated his first birthday this FebruaryThe legendary music mogul reflected: 'I've loved every single day. It's the standard thing of like: "Oh, well you were so young when you had your children and you were working day and night, you never saw them."'He confessed to the magazine that 'there is some truth to that, sadly, for my [older] kids.

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen enjoyed a sunlit stroll in Beverly Hills this week with her children Luna, six, and Miles, four.The 36-year-old, who shares her children with Oscar-winner John Legend, draped her blossoming bump in a little black dress.Letting her luxurious hair tumble freely over her shoulders, she elegantly clashed the dress against a white jacket. Such fun: Pregnant Chrissy Teigen enjoyed a sunlit stroll in Beverly Hills this week with her children Luna, six, and Miles, fourChrissy revealed at the beginning of August that she is pregnant with her upcoming child by John, whom she married in 2013.In September 2020, Chrissy revealed she had suffered the heartbreaking baby loss of a son she and John called Jack.

Ashton Kutcher wore a Boy Scouts of America outfit on Thursday while heading to a Halloween party in Los Angeles.The 44-year-old actor earned a merit badge for costuming as he wore a red cap with the yellow fleur-de-lis symbol for the youth organization founded in 1910 along with a tan shirt with a red BSA logo.Ashton completed his scout look with green trousers cinched with a black belt and matching green boots. Halloween costume: Ashton Kutcher wore a Boy Scouts of America outfit on Thursday while heading to a Halloween party in Los AngelesHe also carried another set of clothes on hangers while heading to the party in the Studio City area.Ashton in August revealed that he had been diagnosed two years earlier with vasculitis and it impaired his hearing, vision and mobility for a year.

Khloe Kardashian was the bonafide 'cool mom' on Thursday night as she took her daughter True and niece Dream to 'Haunt O' Ween' in Los Angeles.The 38-year-old reality TV star and her girls decided to coordinate costumes this year by dressing up as adorable cats.Complete with fuzzy black cat ears and painted on whiskers, the trio looked fabulous for their spooky night out. Spooky! Khloe Kardashian was the bonafide 'cool mom' on Thursday night as she took her daughter True and niece Dream to 'Haunt O' Ween' in Los AngelesKhloe credited the party service Pro.Face Painting for bringing their cat costumes to life.'@pro.facepainting for me and my girlie kittens,' the Good American founder wrote atop a video of herself, True and Dream puckering up for the camera.

Woman working in careers in the screen industries were recognized for helping advance their roles in front and behind the camera at this year's Women In Film Honors in Beverly Hills.American actress, screenwriter and director Lake Bell was among the ladies making a mark on the industry who lent her support for the organization's annual gala event on Thursday at the Beverly Hilton.Before making her way to her seat for the ceremony, the writer and director for In A World.... hit the red carpet to show off her womanly curves in a sparking black dress that offered more than a few hints of her legs and midriff with its revealing design.

William Jackson Harper has been cast in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.The 42-year-old actor is the latest to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, insiders told Variety, with his part 'a closely guarded secret.'Harper acknowledged his casting in a tweet Thursday, writing in response to the Variety piece, 'Welp. Okay then.' The latest: William Jackson Harper, 42, has been cast in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

The Jonas Brothers united on Thursday, but, it was Nick's wife Priyanka Chopra who stole the show in West Hollywood.The 40-year-old actress looked absolutely stunning while heading to a birthday party with plenty of her family in attendance in addition to Nick's older brothers Joe and Kevin.Nick, 30, donned a baggy black blazer over a white t-shirt and pair of plaid, flared out pants.

Alessandra Ambrosio showed off her long legs during a pumpkin shopping trip in Brentwood on Thursday. The 41-year-old model wore a minidress with a turtleneck at the top. The hem of the gown rested high on her thighs. She added a thin black jacket to the ensemble and covered her legs with a pair of socks that extended to just above her knees.  Leggy: Alessandra Ambrosio showed off her long legs during a pumpkin shopping trip in Brentwood on ThursdayThe Brazilian model walked in shiny black loafers.

Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger took their 2-year-old daughter Lyla out to a soccer game on Thursday afternoon.The happy couple - who tied the knot in 2019 - were spotted with smiles at a field in Pacific Palisades.It's likely they were there to watch Pratt's 10-year-old son Jack - his only child with ex-wife Anna Faris - play soccer, as they've been spotted at Jack's games before.  Soccer time: Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger took their 2-year-old daughter Lyla out to a soccer game on Thursday afternoon Field: The happy couple - who tied the knot in 2019 - were spotted with smiles at a field in Pacific PalisadesPratt was spotted in an all-black look, with a black baseball cap, black sunglasses, black t-shirt, black pants and black shoes.He was spotted carrying his young daughter Lyla to the game, with a camo backpack strapped to his back. The couple also share the infant daughter Eloise, who they welcomed back in late May.

The star continued to her 177 million followers: "The show’s setlist is a fun ride through memory lane going all the way back to 2008, a time when we weren’t all frozen by the paranoia of our own echo chambers!"This show is a nonstop party about finding unconditional love and strangely (for me) not political at all, heck I pour beer out of my t*ts (that’s a party trick too…I don’t actually lactate hops silly goose!)"She added: "Hope to sing along with you in 2023! And we’ll drink, this one’s on me, cause we’re all #chainedtothealgorithm #therealproblemlolhaha."Fans had previously been concerned that the glue from her fake eyelashes had stuck her eye together and sealed it closed.Meanwhile, fans have also been agape at the sight of her space-age silver metallic dress, which had beer cans built into its design.She also paired the look with silver metallic thigh high boots for the ultimate costume in the video footage she uploaded.More than 800,000 fans flooded the 'like' button when they saw the post, with @crystalkirbz joking: "So ur telling me ur not a robot, a real life doll?" (sic)Meanwhile, makeup artist @lanareiss quizzed: "HOW DO I DO THIS!?!? I want to learn so bad!!" (sic) - a comment which received 174 likes.Katy turned 38 this week, and posted a photo of fiancé Orlando Bloom, 45, and their two-year-old daughter Daisy on Instagram to mark the occasion.The post showed three hands - one belonging to each of them - as they celebrated unity in their family life."Every time I blow a candle out I always wish for you.