Tributes to former MP and council leader who was last surviving ‘freeman’ of Bolton

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterElliot Page’s “The Umbrella Academy” character will come out as transgender in Season 3 of the Netflix series, the actor said Tuesday.Previously the female-presenting Vanya Hargreeves in Seasons 1 and 2, Page’s character will transition in the upcoming third season — which launches June 22 — and from now on be known as Viktor Hargreeves and use he/him/his pronouns.Page announced the news himself, tweeting a first-look photo of Viktor Tuesday along with the caption: “Meet Viktor Hargreeves.”Netflix shared the tweet, adding: “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.”Earlier this month, Netflix revealed a teaser for “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3, with Page’s character still being referred to as Vanya at the time. Per Netflix, after going back in time to 1963 and saving the world at the end of “The Umbrella Academy” Season 2, the new season will pick up where the Hargreeves siblings left off.

Ethan Shanfeld Sharon Stone has been tapped to play villain Victoria Kord in DC’s upcoming “Blue Beetle,” its first superhero movie starring a Latino character, Variety confirms. Victoria Kord is a new character created for the film, which will premiere in theaters on Aug.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHoly cash grab, Batman!DC next month will release the Bat Cowl Collection — a total of 200,000 unique NFTs, which are 3D-rendered images that draw on the Caped Crusader’s 83-year history. The nonfungible tokens (NFTs) will be priced at $300 apiece, meaning DC and Warner Bros.

Wilson Chapman editor“Pistol,” a new limited series about the career of “Sex Pistols” guitarist Steve Jones, will premiere on Hulu this May 31, FX has announced.Based on Jones’ 2017 memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol,” “Pistol” follows the brief but influential career of The Sex Pistols, a 1970s British punk band that only produced one album but are regarded as one of the most important acts in the history of rock-n-roll. The central viewpoint character for the series is Jones, who is portrayed by Toby Wallace. Anson Boon also stars as John Lydon, while Christian Lees as Glen Matlock, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious and Jacob Slater as Paul Cook round out the rest of the band as featured in the show.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAquarius Films has optioned the film development and production rights to Abdul Karim Hekmat’s acclaimed article “True Love in Nauru,” and aims to produce it as feature film “Paradise.”“Paradise” is the powerful true story of two men who meet and fall in love in an Australian offshore detention center. Their relationship becomes a life-affirming source of strength as they take on institutional indifference and overcome hopelessness, finally making their way to freedom.Hekmat’s original article was published in The Monthly, an Australain political and society magazine.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick mingled with the stars over the weekend as they both attended the Vanity Fair party held after the 94th Academy Awards.MORE: Sosie Bacon turns heads with very unique bikini selfieThe two made quite the impression as a handsome pair at the event, with Kevin donning a crisp black and white suit and tie, while Kyra took inspiration from the night and donned a figure-hugging iridescent gold gown.VIDEO: Kyra Sedgwick shares glimpse inside her and Kevin Bacon's living roomThe actress and director took to social media to share a snippet from her star-studded date night, posting a selfie of the two at their table and enjoying the event."Had so much fun with my beau @kevinbacon at the @vanityfair party last night! Thanks to these vanity bunnies!@marcfoxy @michaelduenas @_jzg," she captioned her snapshot.MORE: Kevin Bacon celebrates daughter Sosie's birthday with very rare childhood pictureMany took to the comments section to proclaim their love for the couple with heart and flame emojis galore, as one even wrote: "You looked stunning - that dress!!! Gorgeous!" Kevin and Kyra happily posed for a star-studded date night selfieAnother said: "You two look so wonderful together!! It surely was meant to be, God Bless you both!!" with a third adding: "You two are beautiful together. The real power couple!"The two are quite the beloved Hollywood couple and often share snippets of their bond on social media.

Will Smith and Oscar bosses for “humiliation” after he was slapped on stage.King Richard star Smith, 53, stormed out of his seat at the awards bash and hit the comic, 57, for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.Though Rock has not pressed criminal charges he could take civil action against both Smith and Academy Awards chiefs.Top Beverly Hills attorney Adam Michael Sacks said: “He could sue Will for public humiliation and embarrassment.“He could say the assault hurt his confidence and career.“They would likely settle an amount instead of going to trial. Chris could even sue the Academy.

Barcelona and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola having detailed his close connection with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The former Ivory Coast star made 128 appearances under the guidance of the Spaniard while having a hand in 23 goals and winning both La Liga and the Premier League, but they fell out after Toure accused the manager of "having problems with Africans" after he left the Etihad. Despite Toure writing a subsequent letter of apology for his comment, the pair have not yet reconnected despite the desire of the 38-year-old to reconcile.Amid that hope, Toure had explained how there is one elite boss with whom he shares private messages, and it just happens to be the one going head-to-head with Guardiola.

Geordie Shore star Grant Coulson was kicked off a Jet2 flight to Turkey after the reality star got involved in a row with fellow passengers, who had reportedly been drinking.On Saturday (March 25), the 30-year-old was spotted by a group of holidaymakers as he travelled for his latest bout of cosmetic surgery who recognised him from the popular reality show back in 2016.The TV star, who had been travelling to get a hair transplant and his teeth fixed overseas, confessed he felt “wound up” by the groups remarks when things quickly became heated after the initially civil meeting turned sour.As the onboard argument started to take a turn for the worse, airline staff intervened where they later went on to remove Grant from the plane entirely.Now, in a recent interview with The Sun, Grant shared how his fellow passengers branded him “too famous to fly” following his cosmetic surgery controversy last year.He explained: “I was on the flight heading to Turkey to get my teeth fixxed and get a hair transplant.“People were shouting ‘Too famous to fly’ at me and had their phones out. I’d had a few drinks and was being wound up.”He added: “The plane doors were shut and we were moving but the crew decided to stop and eject me.“I probably shouldn’t have reacted and should have just ignored it.

Supporting his friend — with controversial comments. After Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, Bill Maher praised the comedian for his response.

Channel 4 show. In a new interview, the former Weakest Link host, 77, spoke candidly about her signature move that has continued as a tradition following her move from the BBC to Channel 4.Anne hosted The Weakest Link for 12 years before leaving the show in 2012 upon completing her contract.The so-called Queen-of-Mean hosted over 1,600 episodes during her tenure.During her stint on the BBC quiz show, the formidable host became known for ending the show with her signature wink, before adding a curt "goodbye".But now, the star claims to have convinced Channel 4 bosses that she will continue with the move she's best known for - but at a cost.Claiming she had the agreement written into her Countdown contract, Anne said: "I told them I get paid £100 per wink.“I said, ‘It's going to cost you £100 a show’."'We film five shows a day, so that's 15 shows a week, and an extra £1,500,'" she explained to the Daily Mail.Express.co.uk has gone to Channel 4 for comment.Speaking to the BBC back in 2011, Robinson explained that it was a “hard decision,” to leave the Weakest Link and that her time on the show had “been superb”.“I’ll miss it,” Robinson continued, adding: “If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.“It's often about what not to do anymore.

Oscars audience for applauding Will Smith following his altercation with Chris Rock.At the Oscars ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Smith struck the comedian on-stage following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Later at the event, Smith received the award for Best Actor for his role in King Richard.

Manic Street Preachers performed ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’ at the benefit ‘Concert For Ukraine’ this evening (March 29).Announced earlier this month, the two-hour benefit show is raising money for the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal and is being held at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.The band performed the 1998 single, which was inspired by the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of Welsh volunteers who joined the left-wing International Brigades fighting for the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco’s military rebels, with an orchestra.Bassist Nicky Wire also had his microphone draped in a feather boa in the Ukraine flag colours.

Euphoria star did her own makeup, and rather flawlessly, too. “Every now and then I do my own beat,” she wrote on Instagram Stories, adding, “and then I switched up the eye,” indicating that she DIY'd it for both the ceremony and the Vanity Fair after-party.The credited Lancôme products for both looks; the actor is an ambassador for the brand. Though she usually works with makeup artist Sheika Daley, Z's been known to do her own makeup for more than one red carpet appearance, including the Zendaya was in attendance to support Dune, ended up garnering six awards that night.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Adam Sandler is showing support for his longtime friend, Chris Rock, following the incident between the comedian and Will Smith during the Oscars on Sunday night.  Sandler, 55, shared a picture of Rock’s upcoming tour on his Instagram Tuesday, and captioned it, "Can't wait for this. Love you buddy!" The two comedians have a long history of working together, stemming from their time on "Saturday Night Live" in the '90s.  Adam Sandler is showing support for his longtime friend, Chris Rock.  (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix) Since then, the duo has starred in several movies together, including, "The Longest Yard" in 2005, "Grown Ups" in 2010 and its sequel that premiered in 2013.  Sandler’s post comes right at the heels of Smith’s public apology to Rock.  On Monday, Smith took to Instagram, sharing two images with his apology written on top.  His full statement read: "My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

Billy Crystal reminded an audience at last night’s dress rehearsal for his Broadway show Mr. Saturday Night just why he was such a popular Oscar host way back when.

It was only a matter of time before Steve Harvey weighed in on the slap heard ’round the world during Sunday night’s Oscars.

Call off the search, we have found Tina Goldstein! Fans of the Wizarding World are eagerly awaiting the premiere of the next big, magical epic from the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, Fantastic Beasts and The Secrets of Dumbledore. After years of waiting, many of their burning questions will be finally be answered. However, the biggest question plaguing those devoted to the films was answered on March 29th, when Katherine Waterston , who plays the aforementioned Tina in the movies, arrived on the red carpet premiere in London.

No need for the “American Idol” judges to take it easy on Danielle Finn.

The spirit of Traci Braxton lives on in Toni Braxton and their family.