The 2022 Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Includes Alex Garland’s ‘Men,’ New Films By Mia Hansen-Løve, Alice Winocour & More

cosmetic surgery business is continuing to boom – with more than 200,000 procedures performed in the UK between 2015 and 2021.Thousands more Brits will have jetted abroad for cheaper ops, while Americans spent a staggering £12.76billion on cosmetic surgeries in 2018 alone.The point of the operations is to alter your appearance for aesthetic reasons rather than medical – and social media has influenced how we want to present ourselves.This was highlighted in a 2017 survey that found 55% of surgeons reported seeing patients who wanted to improve their appearance for selfies.Below, we take a look at some people who look unrecognisable thanks to cosmetic surgery. Real-life Barbie Jessy Bunny is on a mission to have the world’s biggest boobs, bum and lips.

Lindsay Lohan.The American made her TV debut all the way back in 1995, launching a career which would see her feature in one of the most quotable movies of all time.A child star, Lindsay had just come off the back of shooting Freaky Friday when she joined the cast of Mean Girls.That film was her first venture outside of the Disney universe and shot her to superstardom, with her performance as Cady Heron earning her five major awards, including two MTV Video Awards. Lindsay had only turned 18 when the flick was released, but as a 36-year-old is now a household name.The former 'teen movie queen' will be back on our screens next week, narrating a brand new dating show which will see a group of singles all head back to school in the hope of finding love.Lovestruck High is the first effort from Prime Video of a reality show, so who better to narrate than Lindsay?After all, she's had quite a life so far to lend herself to the drama.As the new show hits screens, Daily Star has looked into Lindsay's life - past and present.Lindsay has been open and honest about her previous struggles with addiction.She admitted to Oprah Winfrey in a past interview that she would use cocaine "10 to 15 times a day", coupling it with alcohol on a regular basis in her early 20s.Lindsay has checked herself into rehab on a number of occasions.Speaking about her experiences in 2013, she said: ""I could write the book on rehab.

drive to work through an industrial estate six miles away from the coast, leading to him thinking he had slept through a tsunami.While it isn't out of the ordinary for fly-tippers to dump fridges, sofas and bags of rubbish, the finding of a 35ft vessel has shocked commuter Phillip Tye, who happened to come upon the boat. The boat was found sitting on an industrial estate in Middlesbrough, which left both Tye and Redcar and Cleveland Council "bemused".Tye had hilariously suggested to employees at the time of the discovery that they may have "slept through a tsunami".Tye, an operations director at ERW Joinery Ltd, said: "When pulling up to open the factory this morning, I came across this mad item of fly-tipping.

Jason Sudeikis has split from his Page 3 model girlfriend Keeley Hazell.The 46-year-old, who was first linked to the model in February 2021, reportedly called time on their on-off romance after failing to make it work due to their hectic schedules.Prior to starting a relationship, the pair had known each other for several years after Keeley, 35, played a small role in Jason's comedy flick Horrible Bosses 2.They went on to work together again when Keeley bagged the role of Bex in the first season of hit AppleTV comedy-drama series Ted Lasso.The acting duo seemed to confirm their romance in June last year after they were spotted holding hands while strolling in New York.At the time, a source close to the We're The Millers actor told the Sun: "Jason has always found Keeley incredibly attractive, and has told pals he's had a crush on her since her Page 3 days."It was also reported that the actress comforted Jason following his breakup with Olivia Wilde, 38."When Jason found out about his wife and Harry, Keeley was one of the people whom he turned towards," the source explained."During this time he was understandably devastated, but she was brilliant and incredibly supportive."Keeley is known for her career as a glamour model - posing topless for The Sun's Page 3, and regularly appearing in men's magazines including FHM, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo Weekly.In March last year, eagle-eyed fans were convinced the pair had moved in together.While he was collecting a "Best Actor in a Comedy Series" Golden Globe for his work on the first series of Ted Lasso, the Drinking Buddies star was sat in front of a fireplace via zoom.Four days later, Keeley posted a picture to her Instagram Story standing in front of a fireplace that bared an

Rio Ferdinand has signed a deal to make Amazon Prime documentaries about his football career as well as other hot topics. The former Manchester United defender, 43, is the latest former Premier League star to work with the streaming service following Wayne Rooney’s successful film earlier this year.

online guide to encourage people to talk about the menopause, said: “For too long, the menopause has been pushed aside or not spoken of openly enough in society, and rarely in a positive light.“While it’s important that our campaign explores the lesser-known and challenging impacts of the menopause, we want to end the silence around it and flip the clichés on their head.“Our ‘Infrequently Asked Questions’ guide helps us do this and encourages and facilitates the passing down of menopausal knowledge and wisdom.”Dr Jane Davis, GP and menopause expert, Board Member of the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum, added: “What really jumps out to me about the #lastlonelymenopause campaign is that it strikes at the heart of the issue of taboo around menopause. It’s about not being embarrassed to talk about it."The mother-daughter story is one heard over and over again, ‘My mum never told me what the menopause was like’.

Source Music has announced that it has begun taking legal action over bullying allegations against LE SSERAFIM member Kim Ga-ram.Last month, after soon the South Korean label introduced Kim as a member of the brand-new girl group, the 16-year-old singer found herself embroiled in a controversy over allegations that she had been involved in bullying incidents during her middle school days.One netizen, who claimed to be Kim’s classmate from middle school, alleged that Kim had regularly harassed younger students, according to posts archived by Koreaboo. Another set of posts archived by KBIZoom alleged that Kim repeatedly cussed out another person while asking them to pick up the phone.At the time, HYBE denied all allegations, claiming that the posts had been “cunningly edited” in order to “maliciously slander” Kim.However, new allegations have surfaced since the initial claims.

Megan Thee Stallion has reconfirmed that her new album – the official follow-up to her 2020 debut, ‘Good News’ – is nearing completion, revealing that she’s now “95 per cent done” with the record.The teaser came during Megan’s appearance at the 2022 Webby Awards on Monday (May 16), where she was honoured with the gong for Artist Of The Year. “I’m actually probably like 95 per cent done with my new album,” the rapper said backstage.

The Killers made their UK live return with an intimate show at the O2 Academy in Sheffield last night (May 17). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.Brandon Flowers and co took to the stage at the 2,150-capacity venue to warm up for their 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour, which kicks off in Doncaster next Tuesday (May 24).

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOrange Studio has unveiled a first still of Nicolas Pariser’s adventure thriller “The Green Perfume” which will close Directors’ Fortnight, the strand running alongside the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Sandrine Kiberlain (“Nine-Month Stretch”) and Vincent Lacoste (“Lost Illusions”), “The Green Perfume” takes place following the death of a poisoned actor in the middle of a performance at la Comédie Française.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDirectors’ Fortnight, the sidebar running alongside the Cannes Film Festival, has unveiled a strong lineup for its 54th edition, which will be the last one for outgoing artistic director Paolo Moretti. The sidebar has landed a pair of movies from A24, Alex Garland’s Men” which will play in the Special Screening section, and “God’s Creatures,” a psychological thriller directed by Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer, the filmmaking duo who made their feature debut with the Sundance film “The Fits.” Set in an Irish fishing village, “God’s Creatures” stars Aisling Franciosi, Emily Watson and Paul Mescal.

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has unveiled its line-up for 2022. Scroll down to see the full list.

Before he flew solo with his own directorial projects, filmmaker Alex Garland (“Ex Machina,” “Annihilation“) was a go-to writer for captivating genre projects. His early screenwriting work including the Danny Boyle-directed horror film “28 Days Later” which focused on a post-apocalyptic London after animal activists unleash the “rage virus” upon the United Kingdom and essentially the world.

Pietro Marcello’s Scarlet will be the opening film at the 54th Directors’ Fortnight at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentPietro Marcello’s French-language period drama “Scarlet” is set to open the 54th edition of Cannes’ Directors Fortnight on May 18. Weaving musical and fantasy elements, the film is set in Northern Normandy, between the two world wars, a time of great inventions, and follows the journey of a young woman who was raised by her father, a widowed war veteran, and strives to find her own path in life.

Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler have shared an emotive new collaborative single today, ‘The Eagle And The Dove’ – watch the video for the new song below.It’s the first preview of a new album that the pair have completed together, ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’, which will arrive on June 10.The single was the first song the pair wrote together and is named after a book by the interwar proto-feminist writer Vita Sackville-West.Speaking about the new project, Buckley and Butler said in a joint statement: “The album should be discovered by the world as if they have tripped across a box of photographs in the back of their closet they didn’t know was there.”Listen to ‘The Eagle And The Dove’ here:‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’ Tracklisting 1 – ‘The Eagle & The Dove’2 – ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’3 – ’20 Years A-Growing’4 – ‘Babylon Days’5 – ‘Seven Red Rose Tattoos’6 – ‘Footnotes On The Map’7 – ‘We’ve Run The Distance’8 – ‘We Haven’t Spoke About The Weather’9 – ‘Beautiful Regret’10 – ‘I Cried Your Tears’11 – ‘Shallow The Water’12 – ‘Catch The Dust’A statement about the collaboration said: “It all started with a FaceTime call from Butler’s North London kitchen to Buckley’s mountaintop residence in County Kerry, with their friendship growing from an unlikely shared love of Killarney and the small island of Valentia where Butler would go on holiday as a boy. A mutual friend had a feeling they might spark.“Buckley had been listening to ‘Old Wow’ by Sam Lee, produced by Bernard, in the downtime between rehearsals for the National Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

Crimes Of The Future, starring Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen. It takes place in the not-so-distant future where humankind has evolved and is “learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings”.Other films in the running for the festival’s top prize include new outings from filmmakers Claire Denis, Kelly Reichardt, Arnaud Desplechin, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, James Gray and Hirokazu Kore-eda.Top Gun: Maverick and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic were previously announced for the festival, although they’ll be played out of competition.

rouge a levres. Even the words sound more seductive in French. There is scant possibility of the French ever abbreviating rouge a levres to “lippy”, as the British are wont to do.

Lily Allen hit the red carpet at the Olivier Awards with her husband David Harbour in timeless style for a good night out on Sunday.The singer was nominated for best actress in her theatrical debut for 2:22 – A Ghost Story, a stint she began last August.Rocking up in a simple strapless black gown with a subtle textured print, the star stunned with her black hair in a classic updo, matching her statement earrings exactly to her dress.She kept the rest of her jewellery subtle and carried a small handbag.David dressed for the occasion too in a sharp charcoal grey suit, crisp white shirt, and matching tie. They joined stars including Kit Harrington, former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse and Cabaret leads Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley.Fellow best actress nominee Emma Corrin also stole attention in their high camp balloon dress as they continued living up to their reputation for edgy red carpet looks.The big winners of the night included the new production of the classic 1966 Kander and Ebb musical, which scooped seven of the 11 awards it was nominated for, as well as Life Of Pi.After success at the WhatsOnStage theatre awards in February, unfortunately Lily missed out on the award in her category this time around, with Shelia Atim winning for her turn in Constellations.However, that didn’t seem to put a dampener on her evening at all, with the couple snapped leaving the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in good spirits.An animated conversation in their car had the 36-year-old chart-topper in stitches while her 47-year-old husband beamed broadly beside her.The Olivier Awards 2022: Oti Mabuse, Lily Allen and Kit Harington lead red carpet starsThe Marvel star, who proudly supported his wife throughout her

A revival of Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret was the big winner at Sunday’s Olivier Awards in London. Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club scooped seven of the prestigious trophies, including Best Musical Revival and Best Actor and Actress in a Musical for Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, respectively. Redmayne plays the Emcee while Buckley is Sally Bowles. (Scroll down for the full list of winners).

The Crown’s Emma Corrin slayed the green carpet for the Olivier Awards 2022 on Sunday in a balloon print dress complete with a balloon tie brassiere.The 26-year-old star, who was nominated for best actress at this year’s star-studded event, no doubt had all eyes on them as they rocked up to the Royal Albert Hall in the head-turning number.Emma wore a statement orange gown laden with balloon print from the Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe for the occasion.