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Tunisian-French film producer Tarak Ben Ammar has finalized a deal to purchase Studios de Paris, the production facility outside the French capital which recently housed the Netflix series Emily In Paris and Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2, Deadline can confirm.

Eamonn Holmes has revealed that where he grew up, in war-torn Belfast during the infamous era of the Troubles, cancel culture "was a bullet in the head". However, the former This Morning presenter has revealed he admires Piers Morgan for his fighting spirit during his own cancel culture scandal, when he clashed with ITV over his Meghan Markle comments.Praising Piers for standing up for his beliefs, he exclaimed: "He saved ITV Breakfast!"Without him, the viewing figures will probably slump because he brought a different way of doing it," he added."You have to evolve or die."He also related to the host's refusal to suck up to people in the industry, admitting that he and his wife Ruth Langsford are also "not good at kissing bottoms"."Sometimes it is really quite pathetic the way some people suck up to influential people," he continued."Ruth and I have to genuinely like people to socialise with them."Despite this, he also told the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine that he can't quite match Piers' outspoken tendencies explaining: "Piers is much braver than I am.

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent shared a 12 second phone call with co-host Dan Walker before accepting her new role on the show.The 50-year-old journalist began filling in as a temporary host on the iconic red sofa 10 years ago.However, she was made main presenter on the programme since October last year following the departure of Louise Minchin. She has opened up about how she accepted her role and the question she asked Dan before agreeing to the presenting job.Speaking to The Mirror, Sally said: "I did have a 12 second conversation with Dan before all of this started where I said, 'You are staying for a bit aren't you?' And he went, 'Yeah, I think so.'"So I was like right.

1997 BRIT Awards.The former Spice Girls singer shot to fame as Ginger Spice in the star-studded girl group during the 1990s - alongside Mel B, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Victoria Beckham.However, Geri alone would go on to make modern pop history with her jaw-dropping dress at the 1997 BRIT Awards - which took place at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre on February 24 that year.The Spice Girls were at the height of their fame during the 17th edition of the glam awards ceremony, and they certainly left Britain with plenty to talk about on that evening - from wardrobe blunders to Mel C's infamous spat with Liam Gallagher.The Spice Girl ladies bagged a hefty stack of five nominations and two awards - including best Single for Wannabe and British Video of the Year for Say You'll Be There.The pop powerhouse even performed two of their hits at the ceremony - Wannabe and Who Do You Think You Are - and Geri dazzled the nation in her gorgeous dress which became forever synonymous with the Spice Girls.For Who Do You Think You Are, Geri sizzled in a tight red, white and blue mini dress designed with a huge Union Jack flag stitched all over the front - with a white CND peace symbol on the back.The next day, red-head Geri filled the front pages of newspapers around the globe in her dress - and the look has become known as one of the most memorable moments of the 1990s.She wasn't always meant to wear the Union Jack dress though, because she was originally given a black Gucci mini dress to wear, but the singer decided to take matters into her own hands as she thought it was too "boring".Instead, Halliwell wanted to opt for something that was "celebrate being British", so she asked her sister Karen to stitch a Union Jack tea towel onto the

reports the Daily Mail.In 1981, he was given a life sentence for the murder of teenager Kim Barry, 19, after he beat her and cut off her head and fingers. He was released in 1996 after just 15 years.He was nabbed again in 2010 after being connected to organised crime in Victoria and New South Wales, and he was suspected of having been recruited to carry out gangland killings.He was one of three charged over the planned murders of two men related to disputes within a drugs syndicate.But he skipped a court appearance and has been on the run since then.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.That came to an end this week when police nicked him in a rundown shack in Ravenshoe, about 50 miles south-west of Cairns, in Queensland.

Danny Dyer is reportedly at the top of the I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! wish list this year.The reality TV show looks set to return to the Australian jungle after being held in Wales for two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, and producers think EastEnders star Danny would make the perfect camper.As the actor is set to leave Albert Square this year, it could be good timing.And it sounds as if show bosses are prepared to dig deep to book the star.A source told The Sun: "Producers think Danny would be great on the series and is their number one target."They're hoping he'll be finished in time, they'd definitely be up for a big money offer."Danny's Walford exit after nine years as Mick Carter was confirmed in January.A soap spokesperson said he would be leaving when his contract ends later this year, adding: "Danny has made Mick Carter an iconic character, which we shall always be grateful for, however we won’t be saying goodbye just yet as there's still quite some time - and plenty of explosive drama for Mick - to come before he departs Walford."I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have recently suggested the plan is for their show – which usually airs in November - to return Down Under this year.Speaking on ITV's Lorraine last month, Ant said: "We would all like to go back.

Paul Scholes has suggested Cristiano Ronaldo would not get into Liverpool's team - and Paul Pogba is the only Manchester United star who would.Ronaldo, 37, has failed to provide the impact that many thought he would at Old Trafford this season following his blockbuster return from Juventus last summer. The Portuguese has scored nine goals in the Premier League - the same number as Sadio Mane and fewer than both Diogo Jota and the division's top scorer Mohamed Salah.

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Sir Elton John endured mid-air drama as his private jet suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft on Monday 21 February. Elton, 74, left Farnborough Airport for New York soon after 10am but one hour into the 3,000 mile trip, the singer’s £66 million jet’s hydraulics failed, according to reports. Gradual or sudden loss of pressure or flow resulting in a loss of power is common in hydraulic system failure, which is often caused by air and water contamination.

Rapper Kanye West included audio from Kamala Harris in his latest performance, in an apparent attempt to mock the vice president as she and President Biden face low approval ratings amid high inflation, a border crisis, a disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, and the current Ukraine crisis. Harris's voice was heard in West's Donda 2 experience Tuesday night in Miami. "We did it, we did it, Joe," ran the voiceover, as dancers in black marched in a circle through water around West and a church.  The audio comes from a video Harris posted on Twitter on Nov.

Louise Thompson has declared she's starting her "comeback" as she's returned to the gym following the traumatic birth of her baby boy Leo.The 31 year old is yet to detail the “serious complications” she had after her child's birth, but has previously told her 1.4million followers that she almost died twice. Since then, she's been fighting to get her "normal" life back as she's been struggling with anxiety while juggling parenthood with fiancé Ryan Libbey, also 31.

Vets worked to try and save several puppies which were reportedly found stuffed in binbags and dumped.

Kate Garraway has responded to the suggestion that she has 'paraded' her husband Derek Draper in front of the public.

ITV viewers were left in tears just minutes into Kate Garraway's latest documentary.

Kanye West's new muse Chaney Jones took to Instagram on Tuesday to document her time at the rapper's Donda 2 listening event in Miami.The 24-year-old model turned the camera on herself as she recorded clips with her friends backstage at the show, and then in the audience.Chaney was seen flying out of LAX with Kanye days earlier, after spending time with him in Los Angeles following his split from Julia Fox. Social media content: Kanye West's new muse Chaney Jones took to Instagram on Tuesday to document her time at the rapper's Donda 2 listening event in Miami The influencer rocked a white leather zip-up jacket, keeping the zipper low enough to reveal her ample cleavage.

Mandy Moore revealed what she plans on stealing from the set of This Is Us upon conclusion of the NBC series while appearing Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live.The 37-year-old actress admitted to Jimmy, 54, that everybody's been asking her what she plans to take.'There's this family piano that's been sort of passed down generation by generation,' said Mandy, who stars as Rebecca Pearson in the family drama series. Series ending:Mandy Moore revealed what she plans on stealing from the set of This Is Us upon conclusion of the NBC series while appearing Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live'Take it,' Jimmy told her.'I'm going to take it.

Sophie Turner celebrated her 26th birthday with a five-tier cake fit for a British queen.The Game Of Thrones star took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday and shared a photograph of herself looking surprisingly stunned by theenormity of the sweet treat that was adorned with a number of English trademarks.The bottom portion had an assortment of British flags; the second layer included a replica of the London skyline; and near the top there was an image of The Queen's guards dressedin traditional red tunics and bearskin hats.Of course, a queen's cake of this size and image would have to be topped off with a replica of a royal crown. Fit for a queen: Sophie Turner looked stunned when she was presented with a five-tier British-themed cake for her 26th birthdayThe stunning birthday treat also had mini red telephone booth that resembled the ones of yesteryear in the UK.Turner had both of her hands at the side of her face in amazement of the cake in the photo.

Katherine Tulich Legendary U.S. rock band Foo Fighters will play a one-off gig in Australia next month in front of a possible 25,000 fans.

Tattoos can be a great way to express yourself or to pay tribute to a loved one with a permanent marking on your body.However, some people may overlook the permanent part of an inking and be left with something on their skin they can never fully get rid of.Nothing is worse than getting a bad tattoo, other than for the artist who is doing the dodgy job.But for this one tattoo artist, they were quick to point out the strikingly obvious mistake made by a fellow artist after a customer asked them to replicate the design – it was that bad they insisted on starting the design from scratch.A swing design showing a mother and daughter ‘sitting’ on it was posted to Reddit, but it has quickly riled up the artist – and many users who have likened the supposedly sweet tattoo to "The Exorcist."The original poster titled the post: “The legs are in front of the swing but they’re facing the other way??”And very quickly, the artist slammed the awkwardly depicted sign.They explained: “A client sent me this exact picture the other day and asked if I'd tattoo it. Like tattoo the exact image.“I was like....

Nicole Scherzinger has floored fans by posing in a tiny hot pink bikini.The Pussycat Dolls star, 43, has recently been sunning herself in Mexico.Posting to Instagram on Tuesday, Nicole tantalised her 5.1 million Instagram followers by sharing two sensational snaps of herself rocking a hot pink halterneck bikini.The images capture Nicole from the waist up as as she smiles to the camera on a sandy beach in front of a gorgeous sea front with a Margarita in her hand.She captioned the post: "Happy Margarita Day, everyone! Didn’t know it was a thing, but I'm so here for it."In the images, Nicole's long brunette locks are swept away from her face.The natural beauty appears makeup-free in both photos as she tilts her head towards the camera, with her luscious lips and pearly white teeth on display.In the second image, the back of Nicole's bikini bottoms can be briefly spied as she leans her head seductively to one side. She finished her beach style with a deep maroon manicure.Nicole followed up the stunning pics with a playful video posted to her Instagram stories.In the clip, the former X Factor judge looks radiant and can be heard singing 'Happy Margarita Day' while rocking the same skimpy ensemble.

food with a drug found in marijuana. Samantha Diaz was enjoying an evening out with her husband when she suddenly felt so high that she feared she was having a stroke.Tucking into a curry dish two days after taking it home from the Secret of Siam in Las Vegas, US, left Samantha "melting" into her chair.