Simon Cowell walking 40-miles a week means he's ready to return to work after breaking back

Guy Lodge Film CriticNot since Alfred Hitchcock’s 1927 silent “The Ring” has there been a boxing film quite so quiet as “Small, Slow But Steady,” a gentle but hard-edged study of a flyweight female pugilist in suburban Tokyo. More concerned with the wear and tear of everyday life than pummeling sound and fury, director Shô Miyake’s measured, unsentimental adaptation of a memoir by Keiko Ogasawara — who turned professional despite the difficulties of lifelong deafness — turns out to be somewhat aptly described by its own title, though none of those adjectives quite conveys its rare and delicate grace.

Kris Bowers “Black excellence” is one of those phrases that might be difficult to explain, but you know it when you see it. It almost instantly pops into my mind — often in hashtag form — when I see images of classic Black icons or beautiful Black bodies dressed to the nines and stunningly captured in photographs; everybody Black at award shows; the Obamas; or anything Beyoncé and Jay-Z do.Black excellence is a feeling.

J. Kim Murphy Miami Dade College’s annual Miami Film Festival has announced that Penélope Cruz will be honored with the Precious Gem Award during its upcoming 2022 edition.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“SEAL Team” star Max Thieriot has signed on for the lead role in the CBS drama pilot “Cal Fire,” Variety has learned.It was previously reported that Thieriot co-wrote the story for the series, which is inspired by his life growing up in northern California. He will also serve as an executive producer.

Partner Content The ongoing pandemic has inevitably changed the workings of the global film industry in a variety of ways. Throughout these ups and downs, one thing has yet to waver, and that’s the demand for new content.

Naman Ramachandran The Berlin Film Festival has called for peace over the situation in Ukraine, which is currently in a state of military conflict after Russian forces struck on Thursday morning.“We — festival workers, artists, filmmakers — think fondly of our friends in Ukraine and we are by their side in a call for peace,” the festival said in a statement issued on Thursday. “One week ago, the Berlin International Film Festival was celebrating a complicated yet successful edition.

Netflix has revealed that almost £150,000 of props were stolen from the set of award-winning series, The Crown. The expensive items were reportedly stolen on Wednesday 16 February and Netflix has confirmed that a police investigation is underway to find thieves responsible.The theft is believed to have happened during the final week of the show’s production for series 5 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

'Octomom’ Nadya Suleman has been pictured with her eight children in a new snap as they celebrate turning 13.The octuplets, who were born in January 2009, celebrated becoming teenagers with a birthday bash at a bowling alley. Former adult film star, Nadya threw the party for Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah and Makai earlier this month.The kids were seen posing with bowling balls before taking to the lanes.The festivities in California also saw the children tuck into vegan cupcakes at a local playground and in a joyful snap, the family are in high spirits as they run down the street holding hands.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has waved goodbye to the ITV soap’s famous cobbles after filming her last scenes as alter-ego Emma Brooker.The actress, who has played Emma since 2018, posted a behind the scenes snap of the Coronation Street sign with her hands making a heart around it.The 28 year old, who recently had her leaving party, then penned an emotional message, saying how much she’d miss her time on the show and everyone that works there and that the tears had been flowing. Alexandra wrote: “And that’s a wrap on the best street there is! And of course I ugly cried as soon as the scene completed.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter She continued: “So overwhelmed by all the love.The Corrie family are just insane.To every person in that building, every viewer, family member and friend, I love you all and can’t thank you enough!” The soap star then rounded off the post, writing: “I’ve said it countless times before but I’ll say it again, it’s been the best time of my life.

It’s a tough week for EastEnders Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) as on Thursday 3 March he receives divorce papers from Linda. He’s devastated by that development, having never truly given up hope that his ‘L’ would come back to him at some point after she left Walford amid the fallout from her affair with Max Branning. But there’s even worse to come for the whole Carter clan the following day, when they hear the shocking news from police that missing Tina’s (Luisa Bradshaw-White) body has been found at the site of Walford eaterie the Argee Bhajee.

The Eurovision Song Contest has said it plans to welcome performances from both Russia and Ukraine later this year, despite Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion. Competition organisers said that the annual competition was a "non-political cultural event" and seemed to dismiss the idea that Russia could be banned from the event due to its attack on neighbouring Ukraine.The 66th edition of the annual competition is due to take place in Turin in May after Italian rock band Maneskin triumphed during last year's contest.

Before becoming a Capital Radio star, Sonny Jay was on course to become the next big pop sensation.

X Factor winner James Arthur has spoken frankly about gambling himself into a mega debt. The chart-topper, who won Simon Cowell's hit ITV talent show in 2012, explained he wasn't aware he had spiralled into the red until his accountant spoke to him.James said the bets were placed on 'football and s***' but insisted he never had a gambling problem.The singer said: "I was like £200...

The pal said: “Simon said he hasn’t worn trainers as much as this in 20 years. He feels fitter than ever before and is keeping to a normal routine rather than being on the phone until the early hours.”Simon, 61, said last month that the bike accident that broke his back “nearly smashed my spine to pieces”.The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent boss, 61, had six hours of emergency surgery after the spill in August.Speaking about it on US TV, Simon said: “I knew I’d broken my back the minute I landed.

Simon Cowell has overhauled his lifestyle after breaking his back. The music mogul sustained the horrible injury last year in an electric bike accident but he is now even more focused on his own fitness and wellbeing.

SIMON Cowell is set to return to filming America's Got Talent by the end of the month. The star is battling back to fitness after breaking his back eight months ago.

Piers Morgan and Simon Cowell are said to be in talks about a new telly project following Piers departure from Good Morning Britain. Piers who already was offered a job by Scots broadcaster Andrew Neil on the forthcoming GB News channel, is said to have been inundated with offers since leaving the show over his Meghan Markle comments.

Piers Morgan could have been given extra gumption to walk away from Good Morning Britain after a meeting with Simon Cowell had taken place one week prior.Recent reports have suggested that the X Factor creator and the former TV presenter, 55, had engaged in a lengthy walk to discuss the "possibility of working together" again.It isn't the first time that Simon and Piers have worked side-by-side, with the pair previously rubbing shoulders on the panel of Britain's Got Talent when the show first took off in 2007.In 2010 the talent scouting programme had a mass shake-up meaning that Piers was no longer part of the line up.An informer revealed to The Sun: "During their three-hour walk, Piers and Simon discussed the possibility of working

Piers Morgan is said to be in talks with Simon Cowell about a new TV project after he quit Good Morning Britain this week.

Piers Morgan could be making a return to Britain's Got Talent after stepping down as host of Good Morning Britain.The 55 year old sensationally announced he had quit the hit ITV breakfast show on Tuesday evening after "refusing to apologise" for comments he made about Meghan Markle. Controversial presenter Piers says he "doesn't believe" the Duchess of Sussex was left feeling "suicidal" during her pregnancy with son Archie — a comment which he has stood by.

AS it says atop Piers Morgan’s Twitter page, “One day you’re cock of the walk, the next a feather duster” While his storming off the set of Good Morning Britain, losing his job just 12 hours later, may have shocked the masses, it’s a reckoning he was ready for.