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Bob Saget, the "Full House" alum who died after being found unresponsive in an Orlando hotel room last month, suffered multiple fractures prior to his death, according to a report. The New York Post’s Page Six, citing the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office, reported that his skull had several fractures and concluded that it is likely that he fell backward and hit the "posterior aspect of his head." He had bleeding and contusions to his brain, the paper said.  Bob Saget attends the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Annual Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on November 03, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California.

Council chiefs in South Ayrshire insist they won't levy extra parking charges on workplaces.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentUndeterred by the pandemic, the wheels of Switzerland’s film production machine kept on spinning in 2021, churning out the meticulously made multicultural co-productions the country is known for that scored slots at top festivals.Works by young directors such as Elie Grappe, whose coming-of-age drama “Olga” launched at Cannes; Niccolò Castelli’s terrorism-themed “Atlas,” which bowed at Locarno; and also the VR project “Caves” by Carlos Isabel Garcìa, which premiered at Venice; provided a preamble to the exceptionally strong Swiss presence at this year’s Berlinale.Berlin sees a record-breaking two competition slots filled by new works from established Swiss directors, Ursula Meier’s “The Line” and Michael Koch’s “A Piece of Sky,” plus several more Swiss titles in other sections. “In the worst year ever we shot three productions back-to-back during the pandemic; somehow we got used to it,” says Oscar-nominated Max Karli (“My Life as a Zucchini”), who is among the producers of “The Line” via his Geneva-based Bandita Productions, in tandem with Pauline Gygax.In Switzerland, the film and TV industry held firm last year as one of the few sectors where camera crews and actors continued to work, unlike advertising, which shuttered completely for many months.“It was quite hard because we were shooting without insurance pertaining to anything linked to the pandemic,” Karli says, though some government subsidies were made available for physical productions struck by COVID infections.But, as Karli and other Swiss producers point out, Switzerland is a confederation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAt 81, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is busier than ever.The director of a string of cult chiller classics starting in the 1970s, including “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage,” “Suspiria” and “Deep Red,” was at Cannes last July with his acting debut in Gaspar Noe’s “Vortex,” about a pair of old lovers. Argento was also celebrated last year with a new book by Italian critic Steve Della Casa and a retro at New York’s Lincoln Center.

Liverpool star Luis Diaz was so good on his Premier League debut against Leicester that he had the BT Sport pundits “drooling” over him, according to Michael Owen.There is a lot of excitement around Diaz, who joined Liverpool in the January transfer window from Porto for an initial fee of £37.5million, which could increase by a further £12.5m.Liverpool fans got a chance to see him for the first time in the 3-1 win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup on the weekend, but the Colombian international made his full debut at Anfield on Thursday night. He didn’t disappoint, putting in an exciting performance on the left side of Jurgen Klopp ’s front three as the hosts ran out 2-0 winners over Leicester.

Graduates from New College Lanarkshire are hoping to break a leg this festive period - but rest assured, they won’t be placing any extra pressure on our hospitals.

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TIPPING Point viewers were seriously distracted by a 'hunky' contestant's looks - but the praise didn't last long. Wednesday's episode of the ITV quiz show saw four new players try to get as many tokens as possible out of the machine.

Selena Gomez is collecting ink! Although the 29-year-old actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman rarely goes crazy with the size of her tattoos and tends to keep them small and cute, this time, she chose a more prominent design on her upper back. Keith Scott “Bang Bang” McCurdy, a celebrity tattoo artist based in New York, known for his work with Rihanna, Cara Delevingne, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, LeBron James, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Kylie Jenner, and more, took social media to share a snapshot of Selena posing in a moody ambiance.The blackwork piece goes from the star’s neck, trailing between her shoulder blades.

READ MORE: The most affordable town in the UK where you can buy a house for the price of a garage in London A short distance from the site of Glastonbury festival, Bruton is a hidden gem in England’s southwest, a region that has been the number one choice for Londoners buying second homes outside the capital. Bruton has particularly been popular with second home buyers from London’s affluent Notting Hill area, leading to the town being dubbed the ‘new Notting Hill’ by British Vogue.

The Coachella Music Festival — including event producer Goldenvoice — filed a trademark- infringement lawsuit today against Live Nation Entertainment over a competitive event produced by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians called “Coachella Day One 22,” which is now advertised on Live Nation’s Ticketmaster marketplace.

EXCLUSIVE: A Chakraverse limited edition NFT collection, based on Indian superhero Chakra The Invincible, is being launched later this month to celebrate what would have been the 99th birthday of its co-creator Stan Lee.

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Katie Price has issued a statement on social media amid speculation she may not be taking her upcoming court appearance seriously. The former glamour model and WAG has spoken out on Instagram ahead of her court appearance this week.

Any plans Travis Scott has to return quickly to the stage following his disastrous Astroworld festival in Houston are clearly in trouble.

GOGGLEBOX fans were horrified as they spotted Giles Wood's dirty armchair on the Channel 4 show last night - with one branding it "disgusting". Viewers couldn't help but react as they saw a rare full view of the comfy blue seat Giles sits in to critique the week's TV while he and wife Mary Killen were playing piano in the background.

Borgue Christmas Fair was held in Borgue Public Hall on Saturday and enjoyed a steady stream of customers looking for special festive gifts and goodies.

The Rolling Stones played an intimate London show in celebration of their late bandmate Charlie Watts last night (December 6).The band’s Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, as well as former bassist Bill Wyman, were all in attendance at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho, along with a number of Watts’ family and friends.Jools Holland compered the evening and led a house band featuring Dave Green (Watt’s childhood friend and a frequent collaborator in his jazz bands), Ben Waters, and Axel Zwingenberger.Members of the Rolling Stones’ touring band also performed.

BAZ Luhrmann sported an incredibly youthful appearance last night as he attended the AACTA Awards in Sydney, Australia. The Australian director, 59, looked worlds away from his former more rugged self as he walked the red carpet in a stylish black suit, white unbuttoned shirt and a silk neckerchief.

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has said the next 007 will be a British man of “any ethnicity”.After calls suggesting Bond should be played by a woman, the longtime producer shared her perspective in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.“I think it will be a man because I don’t think a woman should play James Bond,” Broccoli said when asked about the future of the character. “I believe in making characters for women and not just having women play men’s roles.“I don’t think there are enough great roles for women, and it’s very important to me that we make movies for women about women.