Sick teacher who posed as young girl spared jail after found with thousands of child abuse images

Kerry Washington is embodying a civil rights icon.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Carnival Films executive chairman Gareth Neame, the producer behind the global British hit franchise Downton Abbey. The company, which Neame sold to NBC Universal in 2008, continues to be one of the heavy hitters when it comes to producing high-end dramas that have global reach. 

The British gangster series “Peaky Blinders” is coming to an end with Season 6 set to end the show, but luckily for fans of the show, the universe will continue on with plans for a feature film and even potential spinoffs that could help keep things going beyond the flagship series. Series creator Steven Knight recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly and has given a timeline for the upcoming “Peaky Blinders” movie as the series wraps up with Season 6.

Teddy Schwarzman, founder and CEO of independent studio Black Bear Pictures, is joining the board of directors of the Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly IFP), while Mark D’Arcy, Facebook’s former chief creative officer, is stepping down to become the organization’s first Director Emeritus.

Wendy Williams is going to climb back to the top. So says her lawyer, at least!

Football player turned father! Odell Beckham Jr.’s girlfriend, Lauren Wood, gave birth to their first child on Thursday, February 17.

Ready for round four? Duchess Kate and Prince William aren’t on the same page when it comes to expanding their family.

Roxy Music have announced a vinyl reissue series which will see the band reissuing all eight of their studio albums.The reissue series will begin on April 1 when the band reissue their self-titled debut album (which turns 50 this year) and its follow-up, ‘For Your Pleasure’.All eight of the albums have been newly remastered at half speed by Miles Showell at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.The reissues will also see the albums given fresh, revised versions of their artwork and laminated finishes.The albums will be reissued in pairs throughout 2022. Get all the details on how to get your hands on copies of the first two below.Announcing Roxy Music 50th anniversary LP reissues! Released in pairs throughout the year, half-speed cut at Abbey Road, revised artwork with lyrics and deluxe gloss finish.

Elton John is ok after experiencing a terrifying arrival into Ireland on Tuesday after his private jet suffered a hydraulic failure, his representative confirmed to Fox News Digital. The performer was making his way from the United Kingdom to New York, where he was scheduled to perform at the Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and again on Wednesday, when the aircraft he was in suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000 feet. The plane diverted to the coast of Southern Ireland, and witnesses say the pilot twice aborted landing while winds reached 80 mph.The Farnborough Airport cleared a runway for the aircraft, and fire crews and ambulances were on hand to assist on the ground.

Jeb Stuart is a name that has been around Hollywood for quite a while as a writer on such classics as “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” and “Another 48 Hrs.” After a long break from the industry, he has found a niche as a television showrunner for projects like Netflix’s “The Liberator,” and his latest, “Vikings: Valhalla,” which drops on Netflix on February 25.

husband of three years, John Wyche. More than a year and a half later, as she continues to wait for her divorce to be finalized, the star is opening up about how hard it’s been to go through the emotional process. “I’m actually still going through it,” she told the ladies of The Real while guest co-hosting recently.

First Wives Club, the Emmy-nominated actress is now coming to our screens as a no-nonsense FBI agent on a whirlwind chase after a world-class thief in NBC’s newest primetime series, The Endgame. The show, which Bathé describes as a “rock-n-rolling good time,” is a heist drama full of twists and turns. Criminal mastermind Elena Federova (Morena Baccarin) squares off against principled FBI agent Val Turner (Bathé) with a healthy heaping of clues and for the viewer to decipher along the way.

Zendaya, 25, tripped in front of paparazzi in Rome, Italy on Monday, February 21. The Euphoria actress was caught on video, as seen HERE, walking into the restaurant Eitch Borromini mid-day when she suddenly took a tumble. Zendaya slipped right over the restaurant’s steps and fell backwards, but luckily, members of her team quickly caught the star and helped her back up. Zendaya brushed off the fall and walked into the eatery as if nothing happened! That is, until the Emmy winner took to her Instagram Stories later on to poke fun at herself over the incident.

Jennifer Lopez is officially the mom of 14-year-old twins! The superstar’s kids, Max and Emme, who she shares with ex, Marc Anthony, celebrated their 14th birthday on a very special day, Feb. 22, 2022. Jennifer marked the occasion with a sweet Instagram tribute at the end of the day. She re-posted a video made by her fans to honor the occasion. The footage shows Jennifer, Max and Emme through the years in home videos and more. In one shot, Jennifer kisses each of her little ones on the lips, and in others, they’re snuggled together while taking part in various activities.

internet trolls” who called his food “very average”.And Michael Evans, owned of Smashed in Preston, also slammed those who labelled his staff as “very pompous”.Despite the harsh comments, the establishment is still ranked the top restaurant out of 356 in Preston on TripAdvisor, with around 104 reviews left overall.Recent reviews have praised the food as “unbelievable”, Lancs Live reports, but there are a few one-star reviews that the owner has decided to call out.One review, written by user Z7393WTjamesn, said: "Staff are very pompous, about very average food".“Ordered food, took an age to arrive.“Staff stood around talking to each other whilst I waited.“Had no time to talk to me, distracted by something more important apparently."Food arrived and was OK.“The service and attitude of the people there left a very sour taste though.”But hitting back at the review on Instagram, Mr Evans wrote: “We are the first to admit if we are wrong we will apologise and go out of the way to make things right, remember your paying for an experience, not just the goods.“We are human... mistakes happen...

Loose Women panellist Janet Street-Porter has urged people to stop wearing masks in open public spaces and thinks people are “fearful”. The Loose Women panel, made up of Jane Moore, Katie Piper, Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter, began the programme by discussing the recent Covid-19 update which has scrapped mandatory mask wearing.The hosts discussed the new rules, the effect they will have on the elderly population and whether or not they will continue to wear one themselves.Janet began by saying that “most supermarkets” are still asking people to wear masks and sanitise, whilst some shops are still “not bothering” which has left her feeling “confused”.“I don’t know what a mask really does now but a result of the last two years is that a lot of older people are terrified to take their masks off,” she said.The 75 year old added that she “frequently” sees people in the street wearing masks in the “open air” which makes her want to tell them “Please, take it off” as people have become “too fearful”.Janet continued: “I don’t really know what a mask does.

Denise Van Outen has stunned viewers by admitting she gets turned on by the smell of creosote. The actress, 47, made the surprising confession on Steph's Packed Lunch.Different smells were being discussed when Denise piped up to say that the scent of the wood preservative gets her all hot under the collar.She said: "This is quite a weird one but I just absolutely love it.

weather cocktail of snow and lightning have been issued for parts of Scotland from Wednesday evening.

Actress Anna Karen has died aged 85 following a devastating hour fire in east London.The television legend is best known for playing Olive in 70s comedy On The Buses and Peggy Mitchell's sister Aunt Sal in EastEnders.Firefighters were called to the blaze at her home in Ilford on Tuesday (February 22) evening.20 firemen and three fire engines rushed to the fire at around 10.20pm after neighbours raised the alarm after smoke was spotted from Anna's front door.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 1 has been a blast so far with an entirely new map for players to explore as well as the much-anticipated Spider-Man crossover, among other pop culture collabs.However, the popular Epic Games battle royale is known for being a game that’s constantly evolving. So, its no wonder that fans are beginning to wonder when we can expect Season 2 of Fortnite Chapter 3 to arrive. While there’s plenty more to come from the current season, it’s also time to look ahead the next major update and what it's likely to bring to the game.

Madonna has posted a defiant 'don't f*** with me' message while sporting a number of balaclava filters in a bizarre Instagram update.Posting to her Instagram stories on Tuesday, the 63-year-old singer appeared to hit out at trolls who had admonished her for youthful posts as she played around with the designer filters in several videos.She later edited her appearance using a phone feature called faceapp.In her first post, Madge could be seen in the salon chair while getting her hair dyed blonde, as she showed off her transformation.Sporting a Balenciaga balaclava filter and mouthing a British accent, she said: "I've dyed my hair so many times, it's a saga. "That's why I've chosen to wear Balenciaga."She later switched up the filter to another designer look, adding: "Tonight I'm feeling very Chanel.