Better to leave with something: More immigrants opt to self-deport
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Clothing giant Topshop gives ‘biggest hint yet’ on date of UK high street return as shoppers sent into meltdown
TOPSHOP has given its clearest hint yet of a massive high street comeback and fans are going wild.The legendary fashion brand, once a giant of…
As Hollywood faces tariff trouble, don’t downplay the China problem
If you’ve been reading this newsletter, you know that Hollywood is already in a tough spot. President Trump’s tariffs, the resulting stock market volatility and…
Canadians are boycotting Palm Springs due to Trump provocations
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Why Hollywood is not alarmed enough about Gen Z
Last week, people from all over the film industry descended on Las Vegas to debate the future of the theatrical experience at CinemaCon, the annual…
Woman trying for baby ends up with triplets after her family was hit by Covid
A WOMAN trying for a baby ended up pregnant with triplets — after her family was hit by Covid.Sarah Floyd, 37, and partner David, 41,…
I get a pain in my stomach and need to head for the toilet -what can I do?
SPRING is here and while many of us are jumping for joy, it is also the time of year when lots of people come down…
Huge change to pub rules set to come into force in HOURS and punters are fuming – check how it will affect you
A MAJOR change to pub licensing laws is coming into effect in just hours, with punters left fuming by the change.During the pandemic, the government relaxed…
The 2025 box office is off to a terrible start. Is the problem supply or demand?
The first quarter of 2025 has been bleak for the movie theater business. The year that many analysts thought would be the one when the…
Capt Sir Tom Moore’s daughter sells just ONE copy a day of her book about grief as she’s accused of ‘profiting again’
THE daughter of Covid hero Capt Sir Tom Moore has sold just one copy a day of her new book.Hannah Ingram-Moore’s tome about grief is…
Paramount+ gains altitude from streaming bets. Can it compete long term?
When Paramount+ launched in 2021, there were plenty of reasons to believe the service with the self-proclaimed “mountain of entertainment” would end up relegated to…
Dodgers receive rock star welcome in Tokyo as opening day nears
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Wildflower season has arrived in Southern California
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Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions
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‘Anora’ director Sean Baker’s ‘battle cry’ for theaters may fall on deaf ears
Sean Baker, the now four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker behind best picture champion “Anora,” made the most of the moment when he accepted the trophy for directing.Speaking…
Fresh blow to Britain’s pubs as Keir Starmer AXES popular change to drinking laws
TAKEAWAY pints made popular during the pandemic will be banned despite a pubs backlash.Licensing laws were relaxed in lockdowns to allow the sale of grab-and-go…
How did Gene Hackman die? So far, more questions than answers
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Major boost for thousands of unemployed Brits as new fast track to work scheme rolled out across seaside towns
THOUSANDS of unemployed Brits are set for a major boost as a new fast track to work scheme is rolled out across seaside towns.More than…
For many viewers, YouTube is TV now. What that means for Hollywood
Netflix rightly gets a lot of the attention for winning the streaming wars, but that obscures the dominance of what is the leading online entertainment…
‘Large scale’ ICE raid to hit L.A. soon, internal documents show
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