Spire Animation Taps Former Dreamworks, Disney and Warner Animation Creatives to Drive Storytelling

Eurovision may be staged in the UK in 2023 for the first time in 25 years – without us even winning. Bosses will have to look at who can host the show next year if favourites Ukraine claim victory.

Laura Woods struggled to contain herself as Carl Froch made an "erotic" error live on air. Woods and Froch were analysing Campbell Hatton's victory on the undercard of Connor Benn vs Chris van Heerden for DAZN on Saturday when the former boxer made the hilarious slip-up.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach floored fans with her glam new look during the Easter bank holiday weekend.The actress plays Faye Windass on the ITV soap, but she looked dramatically different to her on-screen character when she shared a stunning selfie to Instagram.The soap star could be seen posing up a storm in a multi-coloured floral dress, and she looked absolutely gorgeous in the summer garment.Ellie looked radiant with her her dark red lip as she showed off her makeover with a smile.Her breezy summer dress was tied up in a crisscross fashion below her neck, but it still teased a healthy dose of cleavage that was enough to make any fan swoon.She decided to style her lush brunette locks in loose waves that framed her face on either side.Ellie shared the snap with her almost 200k followers on Instagram on Good Friday (April 15), and her fans were swooning over her incredible new look in the comments section.Catching up with her fans, she wrote: "catch me wearing this dress everywhere."She then revealed her dress was gifted from luxury womenswear brand House of CB, in case her fans wanted to nab the dress for themselves.Ellie's Corrie co-star Millie Gibson, who plays Kelly Neelan on the soap told her she looked: "jaw dropping".Ellie blushed back: "omg stop it you’re too kind".One fan gushed: "Red lip heaven" with a fawning emoji.A second agreed: "Beautiful young woman."A third said: "Your hair looks fabulous, please do a hair tutorial on how to get this look, I loved the make up ones you did"A fourth penned: "#100% gorgeous" with a fire emoji.A fifth added: "Wow I can’t cope".Ellie joined the cast of Corrie in 2011, and she's gone on to receive 2 British Soap Award nominations, as well as two Inside Soap Award

Ebanie Bridges, better known as The Blonde Bomber, was asked for an interview by Molly 'Meatball' McCann at Conor Benn’s victory over Chris van Heerden on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena. She was then asked about Leeds United with the Australian born fighter being an avid Leeds fan and didn't agree with Liverpool born Molly when she suggested Evertonians are a step above Leeds fans.Molly asked the world champion boxer what it was like being a Leeds United fan in the short interview for iFL TV.

Piers Morgan has urged Arsenal to try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo if the Portuguese superstar is booted out of Manchester United this summer. The TV personality, who has consistently criticised Mikel Arteta and his decision to allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave in January, wants the Gunners to move for Ronaldo to bring in star quality amid their current problems in front of goal. Arteta’s men have lost their last three games in the Premier League and have scored just once.

The Batman legacy lives on.

Big Sean and Jhene Aiko are enjoying their night out at the big festival.

Hanging with his crew! Nearly one year after Alex Rodriguez and ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez called it quits, he has remained in good spirits, spending time with his family.

Inner Wave is playing Coachella for the first time tonight and HOLA! USA had the opportunity to talk the band ahead of their performance at the exclusive Google House. Established in 2006, consisting of band members, Pablo Sotelo, Jean Pierre Narvaez,Elijah Trujillo, Luis portillo, and Jose Cruz, the talented and diverse band is ready to make festival goers feeling spiritual love.

Youngsters have been stop searched for drugs in Tameside after a spike in anti-social behaviour targeting two historic churches. Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning as 'groups of youths' have been causing a nuisance at two churches in Droylsden.

Britain’s Got Talent contestant Nick Edwards said his unexpected audition for the ITV talent show gave him the confidence to return to performing after 11 years. Doting dad Nick had a shock as his adorable daughters Savannah and Cali, aged three and four, were brought on stage by his mother Tracey in a bid to convince him to sing in public again in the first episode of the new series on Saturday night.

There is no shortage of things to do on a day out in Blackpool. A spin on the big wheel, a ride on a donkey, fish and chips on the beach and a trip to the top of its famous tower are just a handful of activities you might want to tick off your list.

When workers at pallet company CHEP UK’s Trafford warehouse decided to take strike action over a pay dispute back in December last year, many expected it to only last a couple of weeks.

It can be hugely difficult for someone living with a skin condition, as flare-ups take place seemingly out of the blue. But if you're struggling to find out what is causing the problem, it can make matters even worse.

Those enjoying basking in blazing sun and hot temperatures today, Easter Sunday, will see clouds form overhead and the temperatures drop again for bank holiday Monday (April 18). The average temperature across Greater Manchester will peak at a measger 12 degrees on Monday following a weekend of soaring temperatures.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the third chapter in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series, collected a muted $43 million in its domestic box office debut.In pandemic times, those ticket sales were enough to lead this weekend’s box office charts and land one of the biggest North American openings in 2022. But it’s also a sign that magic is in short supply for J.K. Rowling’s lucrative and ever-expanding Wizarding World.

There’s good news and bad news for fans of “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford,” the 2007 Western from filmmaker Andrew Dominik starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck and featuring a gorgeous score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. While the film was a flop at the time at the box office— it made $15 million worldwide on a budget said to have been $30 million and made all of $3 million domestically— the film has since gone on to become a huge cult classic, routinely listed on many Best Films Of The Decade lists (including ours).

Those who did not score an invite to Revolve Festival this year may be counting their blessings…

Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman has winged its way past three-quarters of a billion dollars at the worldwide box office, maintaining its spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, globally and domestically. The worldwide cume through Sunday is $751.1M with the Matt Reeves-directed spin on the Caped Crusader counting $386.1M at the international box office and $365M in North America.

Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, Showtime's   examines American leadership from the eyes of three iconic First Ladies. Premiering on Sunday, April 17,  will dive into Obama's, Ford's and Roosevelt's political and personal lives, while examining the impact the White House's women had on the nation. The new drama series is streaming exclusively on Showtime. Watch on Showtime«She is all things.

Brian May has let slip that Queen might be performing at the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee concert.The star-studded event takes place at Buckingham Palace on June 4; George Ezra is the only performer so far to be named on the line-up, which a statement has said will range from “pop stars to rock royalty to opera singers”.The concert will also feature a full live orchestra, while “stars from film, TV and the stage will also tell the story and celebrate some of the most significant cultural moments from the Queen’s reign”.Speaking in a new interview, May, who previously performed a guitar solo of the national anthem on top of Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, has teased that he and his Queen bandmates – Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert – might be taking part in the concert.“I don’t think I’m allowed to tell you this but I think something might happen,” the guitarist told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. “There is talk of something happening.