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LOVE Island viewers prepared to file 'missing persons reports' last night after Hugo Hammond barely featured in Casa Amor and its recoupling. The PE teacher played a big part of the show before the introduction of the sister villa, but once the new girls were on the scene he took a back seat in the edit.

FAYE and Chloe will FRIENDZONE Sam and Dale - and Toby is set to reveal he still likes Chloe as Love Island 2021 gets juicier by the day. Sunday night's episode of the show saw FIVE Islanders break down in tears as they struggled to come to terms with the most recent re-coupling.

DaBaby has been dropped from the line-up of Governors Ball 2021 following the homophobic comments he made while performing at Rolling Loud Festival last month.The rapper, real name Jonathan Kirk, has been widely condemned for the remarks he made about homosexuality and people with HIV/AIDS while on stage in Miami on July 25, with the likes of Elton John, Madonna and Dua Lipa all criticising DaBaby last week.DaBaby was subsequently dropped from his slot at Lollapalooza over the weekend, and the New York festival Governors Ball has now become the latest event to remove the rapper from their bill.“Founders Entertainment does not and will not tolerate hate or discrimination of any kind,” the organisers of Governors Ball said in a statement

all the latest gossip from the villa straight to your inbox with our Love Island newsletterLove Island babe Millie Court seems to be getting her own back after Liam Reardon left her devastated following his antics in Casa Amor - and she doesn't even know what she's doing.Millie Court has gained over 300,000 followers in just one week following the events of Casa Amor, with the beauty hitting a following of a whopping 558,000.This puts Millie in the lead as the most popular contestant of this series, overtaking Liberty Poole who has held the top spot since the show started.Millie's high following will support her career post-Love Island, which is already appearing promising, as the beauty could earn £13,000 per post, according to research by

Britain's Got Talent star Nick Page has become a father for the first time after welcoming a baby boy with his partner late last year.The comedian, 50, became a dad to son Magnus during the Coronavirus lockdown, and has said his baby boy lit up his life at a time when the he was struggling and unable to work. As a result of the pandemic, he could not perform live on stage but he says becoming a father has fuelled his creativity, and that he is grateful for the time he has been able to spend with his new bundle of joy, as theatres and other venues begin to find their feet once again.

Jay Pickett was an actor whose notable roles included “Port Charles” and “General Hospital.”Pickett’s big break in acting came in 1991, when he played Dr. Chip Lakin on “Days of Our Lives.” In 1997, he took his best-known role, playing Frank Scanlon, Jr.

Over the weekend, The Times posted an article about the career of Matt Damon and how the idea of a “leading man” taking over the box office is dead. People love Matt Damon (well, until he offered up his story about using a gay slur…) and it’s true about how the box office isn’t nearly as reliant on a strong leading man.

Bachelor in Paradise. Usually, we experience the Olympics through the lens of big TV networks—like reality producers, sports commentators pick stars to focus on and storylines to follow. But this year at the 2021 Olympics, for the very first time, athletes are allowed to use social media during the games.

Octavia Spencer will be honored with the James Schamus Ally Award at the 2021 Outfest LA LGBTQ Film Festival.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterActor Nia Long has joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming romantic comedy “Plus/ Minus.”Long, whose recent onscreen credits include the thriller “Fatal Affair,” 1960s-set drama “The Banker” and “Roxanne Roxanne,” will appear alongside “Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart and Luke Wilson.The previously announced ensemble also includes “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” actor Danny Ramirez, David Corenswet (“House of Cards”), Aisha Dee (“The Bold Type) and Andrea Savage (“I’m Sorry”).Directed by Wanuri Kahiu, the filmmaker of the romance drama “Rafiki,” “Plus/ Minus” centers on Natalie (Reinhart), whose life diverges into two parallel realities on the eve of her college graduation.

Gwrych Castle this yearand Betway has the last odds for contestants. The last series of the ITV programme was filmed in the UK for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic forced producers to abandon plans to make the programme in its usual base in Australia.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNews Corp, the news and media conglomerate headed by Rupert Murdoch, will pay $1.15 billion in cash for the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), continuing its recent M&A streak to expand its business-to-business digital information portfolio.OPIS, which News Corp is acquiring from S&P Global and IHS Markit, will become part of Dow Jones’ Professional Information Business (PIB), which includes Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires and Factiva.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to “Stanleyville,” starring “Goodnight Mommy’s” Susanne Wuest, ahead of the film’s world premiere at this month’s Fantasia Film Festival.One of the high-profile Fantasia deal announcements, the pick-up, brokered with Yellow Veil Pictures, will see Oscilloscope open “Stanleyville” in U.S.

Simone Biles will be competing in the Olympics!

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movies and TV series will be added to Netflix to get us clued to our screens once again.Netflix hasn’t disappointed, bringing us a whole list of new content including, Untold: Caitlyn Jenner, Gogglebox Series four and films such as A Dog’s Purpose and Sweeney Todd.Everything you could want and more for an evening’s entertainment or for those days when you just want to relax in front of the box.Here we share all the new content coming to Netflix this month and the dates you can expect to see them.August 1Ackley Bridge Series threeAugust 4Car Masters: Rust to Riches Season threeControl Z Season twoCooking with ParisAugust 6Hit & RunNavarasaAugust 9Gogglebox Series fourAugust 10I Need RomanceAugust 11Bake SquadAugust 12AlRawabi School for

I’M A Celebrity bosses have been forced to cancel plans for the show to return to Australia and this year’s stars will now go to Gwrych castle. The U-turn decision was made this morning following crunch talks after fears Australia could shut its borders because of the ongoing pandemic.

COUNTRYFILE viewers were left seriously distracted during Sunday's weather report for an unusual reason. The BBC show includes a run down of the weather each week, and last night's episode saw Ben Rich present the forecast.

LOVE Island drama is well and truly underway as the repercussions of Casa Amor continue to rumble on. Sunday night's episode of the show saw FIVE Islanders break down in tears as they struggled to come to terms with the most recent re-coupling.