The Rings of Power opening credits actually have a special meaning linked to JRR Tolkien

Meet any high-profile Indian director or producer these days, and the talk is all about bibles, writers rooms and showrunners, rather than making films. Driving down Mumbai’s main artery, the Western Express Highway, most of the billboards are promoting new premium drama series from Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar, rather than the latest Bollywood release.

When you’re deep in among the cocktail parties and dinners or meeting up with much missed contacts at Mipcom, it might be easy to forget you’re there: the shows. To help you remember, we bring you Deadline’s The Hot Ones, our guide to some of the best TV being sold in Cannes in 2022. You might have heard whispers along the Croisette about the next big global hit, and The Hot Ones is our pick of a wealth of programing, featuring some of the biggest names in television, from the top players in distribution.

George Clooney and his wife Amal looked every inch the loved-up couple with their arms wrapped around each other as they arrived to the premiere of his highly-anticipated film Ticket to Paradise in Los Angeles on Monday.While rocking the hot pink carpet, the Lebanese-British lawyer, 44, turned heads in a red tropical print dress with a low-cut neckline, a pair of open-toed nude heels and a bold red lipstick that matched her figure-hugging look.For the special occasion, the Up in the Air actor cut a dapper figure in a grey suit, partially open white dress shirt and black loafers. Date night: George Clooney and his wife Amal looked every inch the loved-up couple with their arms wrapped around each other as they arrived to the premiere of his highly-anticipated film Ticket to Paradise in Los Angeles on MondayAt the event, the couple were seen chatting with his costar Julia Roberts, who he recently joked about having to do '80' takes of their one kissing scene to perfect.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney brought their fashion A-game to the premiere of their new film Ticket To Paradise on Monday.The actress, 54, wowed in a plunging hot pink gown that billowed towards the floor while her handsome co-star, 61, wowed in a sleek grey suit while striking poses at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. The film, helmed by the director of Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, is a rom-com about two badly behaved people rediscovering love. Showstoppers! Julia Roberts and George Clooney brought their fashion A-game as they attended the premiere of their new film Ticket To Paradise on Monday This marks the fourth time the Hollywood stars, who play exes on a mission to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they did 25 years ago by marrying young, will reunite for a film.In the film their characters' daughter Lily (played by Kaitlyn Dever) meets the love of her life on a post-graduation jaunt to Bali, which is where her parents must travel to in order to change her mind.

Billie Lourd and her husband Austen Rydell shared a passionate kiss at the premiere of Universal Pictures' Ticket To Paradise at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday evening.Ahead of her imminent due date, the 30-year-old actress who stars alongside George Clooney and Julia Roberts in the romantic comedy, showed off her burgeoning baby bump as she turned to the side while rocking a flowing black gown with sequined silver straps and coordinating flowers at the hem of her frock.As she shared a sweet smooch with her handsome spouse, 30, who she wed on March 12 following the birth of their nearly two-year-old son son Kingston Fisher, the Scream Queens star cradled her stomach. Growing family: Billie Lourd and her husband Austen Rydell shared a passionate kiss at the premiere of Universal Pictures' Ticket To Paradise at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday eveningLourd's man looked handsome as he supported his love in a black dress shirt, matching tie and burgundy suit.  In the film, Billie takes on the role of Wren in the film, who's best friends with Lily (Kaitlyn Dever), the daughter of George and Julia's bickering divorced couple. Billie, whose parents are Carrie Fisher and American talent agent Bryan Lourd, was previously in the film Booksmart; and has just been announced as the lead in a forthcoming comedy called & Mrs, alongside Aisling Bea.

Kimberley Walsh has revealed that Girls Aloud may never perform again as she thinks it would be ‘too painful’ for them to reunite as a band following member Sarah Harding’s death last September. Harding died of breast cancer aged just 39 in 2021, and Kimberley spoke about how she and fellow Girls Aloud stars Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle have been able to come together since to do ‘some really positive fundraising for charity’Speaking to hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary about Harding, Kimberley revealed that the band had no plans to mark 20 years since their debut single Sound of the Underground was released in December.

episode, which saw the cast reunite, the 29-year-olds arrived separately and shocked fellow co-stars with news of their split. The pair, who renewed their wedding vows during the series that aired last week, decided to go their separate ways after Jordan 'stopped making an effort with Chanita,’ reports the Mail Online . A source said: “Jordan and Chanita's marriage hasn't lasted.

invented scenes between the Duke and Lady Mountbatten at her estate in Hampshire. The programme uses the death of her daughter from cancer at the age of five as a jumping off point to show the Duke comforting her while grieving. It juxtaposes those scenes with the late Queen and her husband engaged in frosty conversations and sleeping in separate bedrooms.

EastEnders and Emmerdale dominate the winners (winning five and four awards respectively), with EastEnders' Lacey Turner scooping the All-Time Icon award, while her onscreen mother Gillian Wright was awarded Best Actress. Elsewhere, Neighbours bowed out after 37 years with a final two accolades following its axe, bagging the Best Daytime Star for Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson) and Best Daytime Soap. Lacey who portrays Stacey Slater in the BBC soap looked delighted as she posed with her prize, her seventh Inside Soap Award she's collected over the years.

Ryan Murphy drew inspiration for the limited series from a chilling true story, which is based on events linked to the ‘Watcher’ house in New Jersey. In a 2018 piece published by The Cut, Derek and Maria Broaddus moved into 657 Boulevard in 2014 before they received a string of chilling letters from an anonymous stalker claiming to be a protective ‘Watcher. ’The Broadduses were so reportedly so distressed by the letters, six months after they sealed the deal on the property, they put it back on the market.

Kylian Mbappe was loudly booed by onlookers as he arrived at Monday's Ballon d'Or event celebrating the world's best footballing talent in his home city of Paris. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was heckled as he entered the Theatre du Chatelet amid reports that he wants to leave the club in January, just months after signing a new deal with the Parisians. Mbappe's future in Paris has been the subject of intense speculation with recent reports suggesting that the 23-year-old wants to quit the Ligue 1 champions as soon as possible and was even considering terminating his contract to do so.

Love Island winner Amber Davies confirmed that is dating her co-star in the West End play Back to the Future on Monday. Davies, 26, addressed her new romance as she appeared on Lorraine. The stage actress said she “accidentally fell in love” with her co-star Ben Joyce, as she spilled the news on the morning show.

Tottenham and Liverpool star Robbie Keane has revealed his 'heartbreak' as he announced that his mother has passed away. He delivered the devastating news on Monday as he paid tribute to his "wonderful mother" Anne, who was also the grandmother of his two children, in an emotional message on Instagram alongside several images. "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you of my beloved mother Anne’s passing.

Olivia Wilde wasn’t going to let a scandal stop her from being honored at the Elle Women in Hollywood event!

Tom Brady reignited rumors about a possible split from Gisele Bundchen after he was photographed without his wedding ring on.

Darwin Nunez has been stumbling from calamity to calamity all season and has even managed to turn his 2022 Ballon d'Or nomination into a point of ridicule.The Liverpool striker received a grand total of zero votes to finish dead lost in the polls, but at least he wasn't alone.Manchester City's Joao Cancelo joined him at the foot of the leaderboard, as did Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, AC Milan's Mike Maignan, RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku and Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, all of whom failed to garner a single vote.READ MORE: Karim Benzema's winning Ballon d'Or outfit inspired by rap legend Tupac say fansReal Madrid striker Karim Benzema was deservedly named Ballon d'Or winner after inspiring Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League glory last season, pipping Bayern's Sadio Mane and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to top spot.Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool forward Mo Salah completed the top five, with City goal machine Erling Haaland settling for a 10th-place finish.Elsewhere, Spain and Barcelona prodigy Gavi won the Kopa trophy, awarded the best U21 player, while Madrid's Thibaut Courtois scooped the Yashin trophy, given to the best goalkeeper.Does Darwin Nunez have any chance of being nominated for the Ballon d'Or again next year? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.For the first time ever the Ballon d'Or was based on the results of the previous season instead of the calendar year, meaning Nunez' nomination was more than justified, despite his stuttering start to life at Anfield.The 23-year-old netted 34 goals in 41 games in all competitions for Benfica last season, promoting the Reds to bring him to Merseyside for a club-record fee in June.Nunez bagged a goal on his debut in

temperatures plummet in next month.People have so far been aided in their efforts to avoid crippling energy bills by a mild October with thermometers still hitting double figures in most regions of England.Unsettled winter conditions are around the corner, however, according to a new long-range forecast analysis issued by NetWeather.READ MORE: GP avoids being struck off after sharing explicit pics of married man in revenge pornNick Finnis, a senior forecaster for NetWeather, has explained the detail behind the cold snaps that are set to be on the horizon for the UK.He said: "The signal is for periods of high pressure over northern Europe and/or higher latitudes and low pressure over southern Europe. This would mean the jet stream and storm track diverted further south than average, leading to a greater chance than normal of colder spells for northern Europe, including the UK during November, December and January."If everyone can survive those three months, then the outlook afterwards is a little better according to Finnis, who added: "For February the outlook is milder with higher pressure over mainland Europe and lower pressure over the far north Atlantic and Arctic, drawing a mild flow from the west or southwest."A look at the temperatures for the three months combined shows temperatures close to average (0C to +0.5C) over the UK, but this still means a greater chance of colder spells than if it were showing well above average.

James Corden was called a “tiny cretin of a man” after he was banned from a restaurant for being "abusive".The former Gavin and Stacey star, 44, was kicked-out from the popular Balthazar eatery in New York City due to his alleged “abusive” behaviour.The manager of Balthazar said James was a “hugely gifted comedian” but a “tiny cretin of a man” as he shared details of the alleged incidents online. READ MORE: James Corden’s life - sex boast, Gavin and Stacey 'feud' and Harvey Weinstein backlashKeith McNally took to Instagram, where he detailed the accounts of a manager’s report which allegedly accused James of being “extremely nasty” to his staff on two separate occasions.He penned: “James Corden is a hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny cretin of a man and the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago.

Kaalan Walker, who has a film credit in the film SuperFly, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison following the raping of multiple women.