Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Dip in Women Directors, Netflix and Return of U.S. Studios

One of country music's biggest nights is here: the Academy of Country Music Awards. The award show will air from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday. Ahead of the star-studded evening filled with your favorite country music artists, here's everything you need to know about the show.

ROMAN Kemp has told how he couldn't stop crying and was hearing voices in his head as he contemplated suicide. The Capital Radio DJ believed the only way to stop how he was feeling was to kill himself. He admits thinking about jumping in front of a train in 2019 after coming off antidepressants and hitting rock bottom.  Speaking on The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, Roman said: "When you're in that zone, in an absolute spiral, everything goes into a blur.

DANNIELLA Westbrook revealed she's in hospital today by sharing a glam late night selfie. The actress, 48, wrote on Instagram, "time for bed, hospital again tomorrow," followed by prayer and heart emojis.

MEGAN McKenna looked like a new woman as she stepped out at the weekend, minus the plumped-up pout that was once her trademark. The former TOWIE star, 29, headed out to London's Soho for a night with pals, her signature lips looking more subtle than ever before.

KATIE Price couldn't help showing off her singing voice after spotting a karaoke bar in Thailand. Her fiance Carl Woods was there to catch it on camera, as the pair continue to enjoy their time abroad.

GEMMA Collins enjoyed a fun-filled family day out at the safari park yesterday with her stepson Tristan, fiance Rami and nephew Hayden. The reality star, 41, had a blast as she toured Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire with her nearest and dearest.

teenagers.The high school sweethearts, from Minnesota, US, discovered they were expecting in 1961, when Karen was just 15.She was sent home and made to place her daughter Denise up for adoption before eventually splitting with Denny.Now after more than five decades without speaking, Denny contacted Karen, now a widow, over LinkedIn and it all fell into place.When the pair finally met in person, it was love at first sight and they married just 36 hours later.Karen said: "It felt like nothing much had changed including his dimples when he smiled and the sparkle he has."The couple later reconnected with their daughter, who now uses the name Jean Voxland.Speaking to WCCO, Karen opened up about her past romance with Denny where he would take her to dances and sports matches. After discovering she was pregnant, her disapproving parents sent her to a Lutheran Social Services home for unmarried mothers.

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Piers Morgan had been watching BBC War Correspondent Jeremy Bowen's report of "civilians fleeing an embattled town NW of Kyiv" and feeling horrified by the graphic images he saw.

Ed Sheeran is a musical “genius” but also a musical “magpie” who borrows from other people’s work when he’s writing his pop songs. Sometimes he borrows from the work of superstars, who get their credits.

Dancing on Ice viewers have hit out at "favouritism" from the judges following the result of the latest skate-off.Paralympian Stef Reid and her partner Andy Buchanan were sent home during Sunday's (March 6) dramatic live show after finding themselves in the bottom two against BMX star Kye Whyte and his professional dancer Tippy Packard.Kye was saved by an unanimous vote from judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean after both couples danced again.This meant that Stef was given the boot from the ITV ice-skating competition.However, fans were left unimpressed with the judges' decision and took to social media to air their frustration.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Kye & Tippy have literally been in the bottom two 4 times now, so their clearly somehow still not connecting with the public."Another added: "What a fix, Kye is the weakest skater by far, the public have put him the bottom two for the past four weeks. Obvious why they are keeping him in."A third person posted: "What a flipping fix.

offender registry if they win the next election on March 19.Currently in opposition, party leader Peter Malinauskas has pledged to bring in a raft of new law reforms, all aimed at protecting children.If he wins, then child sex offenders would be named on a public list, while another pledge stated that murderers who hide bodies and refuse to give details on where they were kept could face an extra 15 years in prison.The police would also be able to give parents access to the database if it was to be used to find out more about who their child is in contact with.According to the new policy, it states: “South Australia will establish a three-level public sex offender register based on the Western Australian model to provide greater confidence and safety.“The new system will have three parts: A new missing offenders website will provide photographs and personal details of reportable offenders who have either failed to comply with their reporting obligations, provided false or misleading information to police and whose location or whereabouts is not known to police.“A local search program will allow police, subject to an approved application, to provide photographs of dangerous and high-risk offenders in your suburb or surrounding area.“A parental disclosure scheme will allow police to provide a parent or guardian of a child with information about a specific person who has regular contact with their child.It added: “Under the toughest laws in Australia, serious child sex offenders will be locked up and we will throw away the key until they can prove that they are no longer a threat to the community.”If you or somebody you know has been affected by this story, contact Victim Support for free, confidential advice on 08 08 16 89

woman was "shocked" after being slapped with a £60 fine for parking at Asda.However 51-year-old Ann Blower vowed to fight the "ridiculous" charge - and now she's won her money back. Ann landed the £60 penalty last month following two visits in 24 hours to the Wolstanton Retail Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme.According to the UK Parking Control (UKPC) fine she had left her car there for 21 hours and 41 minutes, reports StokeonTrentLive.But Ann has managed to prove that the cameras did not catch her leaving the site on February 6 and then returning there the following day.The retail worker from Hanford had filled up at the Asda petrol station on Sunday, February 6.

This Morning agony aunt Vanessa Feltz has opened up about sex life with her toyboy fiancé Ben Ofoedu.Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back on presenting duty on Monday morning.The pair welcomed Vanessa to the show to open up about "having the best sext of her life" now she's 60.However, viewers of the ITV daytime show were left divided by the segment.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "I bloody love Vanessa. Always have and I hope I always will.

he had already survived three assassination attempts.Zelensky has also already turned down rescue offers from international allies; the brave president reportedly told American forces: "I need ammunition, not a ride."It comes as Zelensky confirmed on Twitter he spoke to US President Joe Biden to discuss security, financial support and the continuation of Western sanctions against Russia. Around 70 UK elite soldiers and 150 US Navy Seals are currently in training for a rescue mission alongside Ukrainian forces, The Sun reports.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorVariety will bestow its Intl. Achievement in Film Award on Alberto Barbera at a ceremony at the Venice Film Festival next month.Barbera, who has been the topper of the festival since 2012, extended his contract till 2024.

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera was feeling upbeat when we caught up with him this evening following today’s reveal of a tantalizing lineup for the 78th edition. Notably, after largely sitting out last year, the studios are back with titles from Universal, Warner Bros and Disney (via 20th Century) as is Netflix, and Barbera said they were all enthusiastic about returning to the Lido. He also expects many more people than last year and “a lot of guests and talent from the U.S.”

“The 78th Venice International Film Festival is organized by La Biennale di Venezia and directed by Alberto Barbera. It will take place at Venice Lido from 1 – 11 September 2021. The Festival is officially recognised by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association).

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentVenice Film Festival organizers are closely monitoring the possible impact of the spread of the Delta variant, but sounded an upbeat note on Monday with artistic director Alberto Barbera saying he was confident “the situation will be much less complicated than Cannes.”Venice is organizing free COVID tests on site in a number of different locations, but daily testing will likely not be mandatory. Biennale president Roberto Cicutto said proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test will appear automatically on festival attendees’ passes without it being necessary to provide this proof separately.Also in play this year is the “Green Pass,” which is Europe’s proof of vaccination.

Venice Film Festival will stick with last year’s coronavirus protocols, director Alberto Barbera confirmed during this morning’s lineup announcement.

Refresh for latest…: The lineup for the 78th Venice Film Festival is being announced this morning from Rome. Fest Director Alberto Barbera will fill in a list that we already know includes Pedro Almodovar’s in-competition opener Madres Paralelas, starring Penelope Cruz. Out-of-competition titles previously set include David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills from Universal/Blumhouse and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune from Warner Bros/Legendary, both making their world premieres. (Scroll down for the full list of films which is being updated live.)