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Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Pete Davidson (Meet Cute) have joined the cast of Paramount’s upcoming film Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, based on Hasbro’s Transformers action figures. Yeoh will voice the Maximal Airazor, with Davidson to portray the Autobot Mirage.

Manori Ravindran International Editor Netflix has signed up to U.K. ratings body BARB in what is a massive coup for TV audience measurement in Britain. BARB, an acronym for the Broadcasters Audience Research Board, claims to be the first industry-owned audience currency in the world that Netflix has joined. While BARB has technically been reporting on streaming numbers in the U.K. for a year now — numbers that have only been available to its broadcaster clients and prohibited from being published — it’s been doing so without the involvement of Netflix and Amazon as clients. (Disney+ is already signed up.) This is all going to change, however, with Netflix now willingly signing up to the ratings body. This means that, from Nov. 1, BARB will report Netflix viewing — in addition to streamers such as Disney+ — every day at both a service and a program level. This will be in the same way it reports viewing for more than 300 broadcast channels, broadcast video-on-demand (BVOD) platforms and advertising and subscription video-on-demand (AVOD/SVOD) services.

EJ Panaligan editor Prime Video released the official teaser for upcoming series “Riches,” the streamer’s family drama about the privileged Richards family. The high-stakes series is written and created by Abby Ajayi and stars ​​Deborah Ayorinde, Hugh Quarshie, Sarah Niles, Adeyinka Akinrinade, Ola Orebiyi, Nneka Okoye and Emmanuel Imani. Here’s the logline: When Stephen Richards, played by Quarshie, passes suddenly, the family’s world comes crashing down and threatens the viability of the family business. His different sets of children, with conflicting ideals and goals, collide in an attempt for unilateral control of the business.

Emily Longeretta “NCIS: LA” viewers were alarmed this week when the Season 14 premiere of the CBS procedural did not include Linda Hunt’s Hetty, the character whose last known location was Syria. In the episode, the team received word that a body had been a body found in Syria. By the end, they learn that it was a child’s body but they had Hetty’s IDs attached to them — likely because she wanted to stage her own death. While it hasn’t been determined what exactly she’s up to, there are plans for her to return to the show this season, confirms executive producer R. Scott Gemmill, especially with Callen (Chris O’Donnell) and Anna’s (Bar Paly) nuptials. “Hetty has been an integral force within the agency and an especially important part of Callen’s past,” Gemmill told Variety in a statement on Tuesday. “As Callen starts thinking about his upcoming wedding to Anna, he would want Hetty present. The plan is to go and rescue her at some point and find out what she’s gotten herself into in Syria, but we’re just trying to figure out when we can pull it off. The goal is to make it happen this season.”

Ellise Shafer “Dune: Part Two” is coming to theaters sooner than expected. It was revealed on Tuesday that the highly-anticipated sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic will hit theaters on Nov. 3, 2023, instead of Nov. 17, 2023. “Dune” has taken the previous spot of Marvel’s “Blade,” which was delayed on Tuesday to Sept. 6, 2024. Villeneuve returns to direct “Dune: Part Two,” with its star-studded cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Christopher Walken and Léa Seydoux. The first “Dune” released in October 2021 and scored over $400 million at the box office worldwide, in addition to scoring six Oscars. “Dune: Part Two” will cover the second half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, in which protagonist Paul Atreides (Chalamet) joins forces with the Fremen to avenge his family. New characters will include Princess Irulan (Pugh), Harkonnen heir Feyd-Rautha (Butler), Shaddam IV (Walken) and Lady Margot (Seydoux).

Manori Ravindran International Editor British TV industry leaders are set to convene at an event in celebration of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent that will address their lack of representation on screen and commit attendees to specific action points. Created by Bridge06 and Hot Coals Productions, the event — entitled About Time! — is positioned as a “call to action” for broadcasters, commissioners, casting agents, producers and agents — key roles that are central to improving the opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creative communities. Taking place on Oct. 28 at BAFTA, the event will feature 10 working deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors, musicians and performers and will be hosted by the BAFTA-nominated “Don’t Take My Baby” actor Ruth Madeley and “Coronation Street” star Cherylee Houston.

Xander Bogaerts can — and likely will — opt into free agency this offseason, J.D. Martinez will be a free agent and Rafael Devers is slated to be one after next season. And Boston Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez has sent out a warning to his former club if it loses its superstars.

The head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claims that moves by Republican governors to transport illegal immigrants deeper into the interior are acting as a "pull factor" drawing more migrants to the border. Republican governors have been sending migrants north since April, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started busing them to Washington, D.C.

An underground bunker cinema, world class dining experience, astronomy displays and the transformation of a derelict zoo are all planned in a huge overhaul of Wigan's historic Haigh Hall. The £37.5 million project is set to restore and expand the historic site ‘to its former glory’.

, hundreds of brooches, and almost every type of precious stone. Following the loss of Prince Philip, who died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2021 at the age of 99, the keepsakes he gave her—and the memories they hold—were undoubtedly more precious than ever. Over the course of their , Philip designed and purchased numerous gifts of jewelry for the Queen, and his unique designs often reflected deeply personal references to their relationship.

EXCLUSIVE: Here is a resurrection of a DC character worth getting excited over. Warner Bros will develop another installment of the 2005 supernatural thriller Constantine, and the studio is re-teaming star Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence, who made his helming debut on the original.

World Cup after Chile's bid to have them thrown out of the tournament. The Chilean FA had aimed to take their place at the tournament after claiming to have documents which proved right-back Byron Castillo was in fact Colombian and not eligible to play for Ecuador.

Kanye West has opened up a private Christian prep school in Simi Valley, California titled the Donda Academy.A Rolling Stone probe of the Donda Academy - which is named after West's late mother, Professor Donda West - unveiled a number of abnormalities, including the lack of detail in the curriculum compared to similar schools - as well as information from two sources indicating that families of those enrolled in the school are mandated to sign nondisclosure agreements. A school consultant told the outlet that only parents are asked to sign the NDAs, describing them as an 'informal agreement.'  The latest: Kanye West, 45, has opened up a private Christian prep school in Simi Valley, California titled the Donda Academy. He was pictured in November of 2019 in Houston The school has not yet received accreditation, according to the outlet, and was seeking to hire teachers ahead of the school year.Information regarding who comprises the school's faculty and student body has been unclear, as the outlet did not receive any responses to multiple attempts to contact listed administrators and heads of the sporting programs.

tattoo artist alive – and she shows no signs of slowing down.Whang-od Oggay, from the Philippines, is the only remaining traditional Kalinga tattooist, which is also known as mambabatok.When tattooing in the style of the traditional practice, one must apply permanent hand-tapped tattoos – using a concoction made from pine soot and water.READ MORE: World's most pierced person with 11,003 studs 'struggled to pay bills' after losing workThe tools that are used are simple: a bamboo stick, a thorn from the pomelo tree, water and coal. Using the bamboo stick, Whang-od gently taps the ink-laden thorn deep into the skin.Whang-od resides in Buscalan which has a population of 742 people and tourists regularly make the 15-hour long journey to see her.Buscalan, in the Kalinga province north of the Philippine capital of Manila, is a mountain village that is a mile hike from the nearest dirt road.Whang-od rose to notoriety when an American anthropologist – Dr Lars Krutak – included her in his 2009 documentary series Tattoo Hunter.Now tourism in Kalinga Province has increased from approximately 30,000 in 2010 to almost 170,000 in 2016, with the majority of people coming to see Whang-od.They have to take a number and wait with the hope that they will be tattooed by her.

A massive exhibition featuring original works from graffiti artist painter Banksy will open in Manchester this October. The Art of Banksy exhibition will showcase a large number of prints, canvases and sculptures created by the artist, all of which are on loan from 40 collectors from around the world.

Eminem is going to give a rare interview with longtime manager Paul Rosenberg.

Gisele Bündchen said she wishes her husband Tom Brady could be "more present" in their family’s life while adding that she has concerns about the NFL legend’s return to the sport after prematurely announcing his retirement earlier this year.  "Obviously, I have my concerns – this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present," she told Elle magazine in the October issue.  She agreed with the interviewer that media reports that she’s desperate to have the quarterback retire are sexist - "I think this is the system we’ve been living in.That’s what society has accepted and what society hasn’t accepted – but admitted she’s had "conversations with him over and over again" about his continuing to play at 45 years old.  "But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too," she said of her husband who has seven Super Bowl rings.  Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrates with his wife Gisele Bündchen after the Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor It’s surreal enough that the legendary Rough Trade record store — an indie-rock mecca that was born in punk-era London and opened a sprawling location in Brooklyn’s hipster heaven Williamsburg in 2013 that sadly did not survive the pandemic — is now located in Rockefeller Plaza in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, literally in the same building as NBC. Things will get even more surreal this weekend, when “Indieplaza 2022” — a free music festival co-presented by Rockefeller Center and Rough Trade featuring a bevy of up-and-coming acts — will take over Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday and Sunday. Highlights include an hour-long DJ set from Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, singer-songwriter Claud, rapper-singer Yaya Bey, rockers Horsegirl and Steve Gunn, and many more (the full lineup and set times appear below).

attack.Stuart Briggs has confessed to being the person who targeted student Alex Williams in the lunchtime assault on Guisborough High Street.The grown yob became aggressive towards the then 16-year-old, shouting: "I'm gonna smash your head in" and "I'm gonna stab you down the alley."READ MORE: Moment King's guard falls flat on his back outside Buckingham Palace in front of visitorsIt was at that point the multiple junior world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, jumped into defence mode, Teeside Live reports.A viral video showed the moment Alex delivered a signature double leg takedown which allowed him to restrain the fully grown man on the ground.Briggs, 35 appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Friday where he pleaded guilty to inflicting GBH without intent for the attack in which he bit a chunk out the boy's ear and will face sentencing next month.No details of the offence were given at the brief hearing and Briggs, of Lytton Street, central Middlesbrough, was granted unconditional bail until October 11.Speaking of the attack on September 14, 2021, Alex, from Redcar, previously told Teesside Live: "As he got closer to me I saw an opportunity to defend myself and fight back, so I took it."When the fight or flight kicks in you've got to choose one or the other and I chose to fight back and I was focused."Obviously I was worried in case he had a knife on him because he has threatened to stab me but in situations like that it's about surviving and I was thankfully ready for him."I thought after I had taken him down the first time that he would have walked away but he came back for more so I just continued to try to restrain him without hitting him."I was in a seated position and the move just came to me naturally