Venice: Eight Artistic Directors Plan Opening Night Show Of Support For Festivals & Cinema

Covid scare, the Queen has made her first public appearance since her son Prince Charles tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after the Queen, 95, and Charles, 73, met at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive with the virus. A Palace source said that Her Majesty was not displaying any symptoms but that the situation was being monitored as she attended official royal duties.On Tuesday, the Queen was snapped holding virtual audiences with new ambassadors from Estonia and Spain via a video call in her first public appearance.On Wednesday, the Palace said she had received both the outgoing and incoming Defence Services Secretaries at Windsor Castle.The Queen, who was walking with the support of a stick, said: "Oh, I am here."When asked how she was, the Queen chuckled: "Well, as you can see, I can't move."Her Majesty then pointed towards her feet before shuffling forward and greeting the pair with a handshake.The update comes after many were concerned that the Queen could also test positive after coming into contact with Charles.Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.Prince Charles's wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has since also now tested positive for Covid.Last week, a Palace source said the Queen, who this month celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, would be returning to normal duties.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.Prince Charles is currently self-isolating after catching Covid last Thursday.

Steve Salas, a cofounder of the Los Angeles R&B band Tierra and an activist in Chicano politics, died Thurday morning at age 69, according to his family. Salas had been battling myeloma for two years and recently contracted COVID-19.

Bob Saget’s widow Kelly Rizzo and her three daughters filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Orange County, Florida sheriff and medical examiner’s office seeking to keep sealed certain records related to the investigation into the comedian’s recent death.

Kanye West has found himself in another online dispute, this time with rapper Kid Cudi.

husband stayed with his wife's dead body for days in a forest. Michael Winter and his wife Angela Winter, both 56, made a campsite in the woods in Staffordshire after they lost their jobs and home during the Covid pandemic.

Britney Spearslooked ready for spring as she appeared on Instagram in a plunging floral dress on Wednesday.The pop star, 40, uploaded a video of herself modeling the feminine garment beneath a tree in the backyard of her Thousand Oaks home.'I’m ALIVE … heartbeat,' captioned Britney, who set her video to the tune ofDom La Nena's trackOiseau Sauvage. Flirty in floral:Britney Spears looked ready for spring as she appeared on Instagram in a plunging floral dress on Wednesday Strike a pose:The pop star, 40, uploaded a video of herself modeling the feminine garment beneath a tree in the backyard of her Thousand Oaks homeThe song, which features lyrics in Spanish, Portuguese and French, opens with the sound of a heartbeat.Britney's frilly dress had puffed sleeves and a ruffled skirt that swayed around as she posed with her hands over her stomach.

Fans patiently waiting for the third season of Disney Plus' hit Star Wars series The Mandalorian have something new to look forward to now.Carl Weathers, who plays the character Greef Carga in the show and also directed a Season 2 episode, has confirmed he's directing a Season 3 episode as well.Unfortunately, the actor-filmmaker wouldn't offer any specifics about his directorial outing, or when his episode would air. Actor-director:Carl Weathers, who plays the character Greef Carga in the show and also directed a Season 2 episode, has confirmed he's directing a Season 3 episode as wellWeathers, 74, was asked by a fan on Tuesday, 'are you also directing in season 3? I absolutely loved your episode in s2!'The actor/filmmaker responded with a quote-retweet stating, 'Affirmative as DIRECTOR! #"This Is The Way"' along with his signature hashtag #BePeace.

Ciara took to Instagram Wednesday to share images and clips of her family's time Saturday at the Super Bowl Breakfast in Los Angeles, where her husband Russell Wilson was presented with the 2022 Bart Starr Award.The Texas-born singer, 36, captioned a series of shots, 'That Proud Feeling,' with an emoji of a trophy as she tagged Wilson, 33, into the post with the hashtags, #BartStarrAward and #Family.The Grammy-winning songstress shared a clip on the site of the Seattle Seahawks quarterback as he was joined by his family as he received the trophy at the event. The latest:Ciara, 36, took to Instagram Wednesday to share images and clips of her family's time Saturday at the Super Bowl Breakfast in Los Angeles, where her husband Russell Wilson, 33, was presented with the 2022 Bart Starr Award.

Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe put on a busty display in a series of photos promoting Skims.The ex-wife of Kanye West, 41, and her sister, 37, posed in form-fitting bralettes they called the 'soft smoothing seamless bralette' in a series of throwback photos posted to the brand's Instagram Stories.The first photo showed Kim making a duckface with both of her arms up in the peace sign signal. Hands up:Kim and Khloe Kardashian posed for a series of photos promoting their newest collection of Skims clothingShe wore a brown bralette that pushed up her ample cleavage, a pair of athletic shorts and a black bucket hat with yellow writing on it.

Shanna Moakler after being sequestered on Celebrity Big Brother saw her boyfriend Matthew Rondeau after she was evicted.The 46-year-old model left the CBS reality show on Monday unaware of drama around her relationship with 29-year-old Matthew.'I haven't seen anything. I haven't seen all the headlines or social media so I'm not 100 percent what's going on but, yes, he's the first person I got to see and it was amazing,' Shanna told TooFab.

shark attack.On Wednesday, the Australian emergency services were called to a harbour in Sydney, Australia, after a report was made that a shark had attacked a male swimmer in the water.In horrific scenes of the incident, footage emerged of members of the public watching the jaw-dropping incident where a shark had killed a man.Little Bay Beach was reportedly packed with paddle boarders and fishermen at the time of the incident, which was around 5pm local time.Clips of the attack began circling online and despite it being a horrific incident, the reaction of the witnesses is what left social media users shocked.The man recording the video said, "someone just got eaten by a shark", adding it was a "big great white".Instantly, the water in the area instantly turns red with birds circling the scene.Another man can be seen in the video fishing off the rock and watching on as the attack played out.Social media users were quick to question the bizarre reactions of spectators.One concerned viewer wrote: "No one sounds remorseful in the video.

driver leaving a rude note on her car calling her "fat".The unnamed woman took to social media to share her fury after she discovered the angry message placed on her vehicle in the car park at Tewkesbury Road Sainsbury's in Cheltenham, reports GloucestershireLive.She said she had “tapped” another vehicle when she opened her car door prior to the incident, and had seen the suspected female culprit sitting in her vehicle.The note read: “Fat people need to drive thin cars and be more polite. I hope you have an accident.” Responding to whoever wrote it, the affected woman wrote underneath: “Shame on you for making such derogatory remarks about another person, you must be a very sad and bad person for wishing that someone has an accident.

By Hanna RantalaVENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Fewer Hollywood stars will grace the red carpet and there will be no fans clamouring for autographs.But for all the COVID-19 restrictions, director Alberto Barbera says the very fact that the Venice film festival is going ahead in front of live audiences this week sends a positive message."We think that it's time to restart for cinema," Barbera told Reuters on the eve of the festival, which runs from Sept. 2-12 and is now in its 77th year."We need to reopen the theatres.

Call it Operation Reboot. When the 77th Venice Film Festival kicks off Sept.

Fall Film Festival Season is upon us! Though the size and scope of the events being presented this season are a bit smaller due to the pandemic. However, beginning with Venice, the film festival industry, which has largely been canceled due to COVID-19 is expected to restart with in-person screenings and fanfare that we normally expect this time of year.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCannes chief Thierry Fremaux and veteran French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, the duo behind the Lumiere Institut and its heritage film festival in Lyon, penned an open letter to support movie theaters.As in many countries around the world, France has seen its theaters struggle through the summer due to the dearth of fresh releases, as well as the sanitary guidelines amid the pandemic. Theaters in France reopened on June 22 after a near three-month shutdown, but they are only now starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel with positive early numbers for “Tenet,” and a raft of new movies in the pipeline.“Since Wednesday, the admissions in French theaters seem to be sizzling.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThierry Fremaux from the Cannes Film Festival, José Luis Rebordinos from San Sebastian and Carlo Chatrian from the Berlinale are among the eight artistic directors of the main European film festivals who will be attending the opening night of Venice. The inaugural evening of the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival will take place Sept.

The organisers of the Berlin International Film Festival say they will stop awarding separate acting prizes to women and men beginning next year.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. premiere of “Ammonite,” starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, and directed by Francis Lee (“God’s Own Country”), will close the British Film Institute London Film Festival on Oct.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Berlin Intl.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Berlin International Film Festival has opted to make its acting awards gender-neutral, meaning the prizes for Best Actor and Best Actress will be condensed into a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance.