After a competitive bidding process, indie studio A24 has acquired the U.S. rights to Olivia Wildeβs comedy βThe Inviteβ in a major deal out of the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which stars Wilde, Seth Rogen, PenΓ©lope Cruz and Edward Norton, was purchased for around $10 million, according to a person familiar with the deal…
A fifth man has been arrested in relation to arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer last year. The 19-year-old was taken to an Essex police station on Wednesday and subsequently released under investigation, pending further enquiries. It comes after a Toyota RAV4, which Sir Keir had previously sold, was…
When Gary Patterson resigned as coach of Texas Christian in October 2021, midway through his 21st season with the Horned Frogs, the now-65-year old coach decided to take a step back and reevaluate where he and the college game were headed. βIβd had a job since I was 9 years old,β Patterson said. βJust kind…
MinneapolisΒ βΒ Key Republicans in the Trump administration are retreating from their blanket defense of Border Patrol agents who fatally shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on a Minneapolis street, part of a larger effort by the White House to turn down the temperature after the killing provoked widespread outrage. But it remains unclear whether the tamping down…
A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey. It suggests proposals to screen visitors’ social media accounts and family histories – as announced last month – could cut tourism spending by $15bn (Β£10.8bn) and impact…
Ray J says his days are numbered β and the number heβs citing is 2027. βJust almost died!! Iβm alive because of your prayers and support!!β the singer wrote in an Instagram caption posted Sunday. βI wanna thank everyone for praying for me. I was in the hospital,β he said in the accompanying video. βMy…
Scotland’s health secretary has assured MSPs that he has “no doubt” the scandal-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is “safe” after being repeatedly questioned during a Holyrood debate. It comes as the super hospital remains under intense scrutiny amid long-running infection concerns as the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry continues. In closing submissions earlier in January, NHS Greater…
Wonder what Caitlin Clark thinks about the confusion surrounding Austin Reavesβ imminent return to the Lakers lineup? Or whether Jeanie Buss has turned on LeBron James? Or if she has nothing but praise for Luka Doncic? Tune in to the Lakersβ matchup against the New York Knicks on the NBC Sports debut of βBasketball Night…
SAN FRANCISCOΒ βΒ Katie Porterβs still standing, which is saying something. The last time a significant number of people tuned into Californiaβs low-frequency race for governor was in October, when Porterβs political obituary was being written in bold type. Immediately after a snappish and off-putting TV interview, Porter showed up in a years-old video profanely reaming a…
The owners of the RAC have begun selecting bankers to spearhead a Β£5bn stock market listing which could become one of the London market’s biggest of 2026. Sky News has learnt that the breakdown recovery service’s trio of shareholders have picked investment banks including Goldman Sachs to lead a flotation. Money latest: The UK’s chicken…