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The new Wuthering Heights movie adaptation’s first trailer has been released, and it’s obvious Emerald Fennell’s take on the classic novel will be very provocative.

Emily Bronte fans have been left divided as the first look at the latest Wuthering Heights movie adaptation has been revealed. The iconic dark romance is set to get the Hollywood treatment with Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie in the leading roles.

Saltburn director Emerald Fennell’s hotly anticipated movie adaptation set on the lonesome Yorkshire Moors has been given a saucy makeover, with many fearing it is a far cry from the classic book. The opening scene sees a man ejaculates while being executed, with other risqué scenes teased.

In the new trailer, Charli xcx’s hit Everything Is Romantic acts as a soundtrack as viewers are introduced to Margot and Jacob as Catherine and Heathcliff.

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According to those who have already seen the full film, Oscar-nominated Fennel’s adaptation of Bronte’s classic novel was “aggressively provocative,” with mixed reviews coming out of advanced screenings.

And the first trailer undoubtedly sparked some contradictory opinions among social media commentators as well. A stunning close-up of Margot is followed by a stunning shot of a grand estate nestled in the West Yorkshire moors. We are suddenly shown a close-up of two female hands kneading bread.

A shirtless, bare, glistening back, a man handling hay in a stable, more bread-kneading, fingers tracing through egg yolks, Margot’s Catherine placing her fingers on Jacob’s face, a woman wearing horse tack, and, naturally, a finger probing the mouth of a fish are what follows in a montage of more traditional images.

“It’s worse than you could ever imagine,” one Twitter (X) user penned in reaction to the trailer going live. “This looks and feels garish & tacky as sh** lmao god bless,” another added as a third fumed: “someone take away emerald fennell’s directing license i’m so serious.”

But some are excited to see the latest adapation of Wuthering Heights when it lands in cinemas on Valentine’s Day next year. “It looks stunning and erotic. (In the best way),” one fan quipped, as another gushed: “Margot Robbie + Jacob Elordi in a gothic Valentine’s release? That’s gonna pack theaters.”

One viewer described Fennell’s interpretation of the movie as “aggressively provocative and tonally abrasive” at the film’s first test screening last month. The movie begins with a public hanging where the “condemned man ejaculates mid-execution,” according to reports following the screening. A nun “fondles the corpse’s visible erection” while the crowd of people watching the execution then reacts orgiastically.

Jacob gushed about the upcoming film earlier this year, saying, “The performances from everyone are breathtaking. It’s a truly wonderful romance. It’s an authentic epic. It has stunning visuals. The writing is stunning. The costumes are incredible.

Jacob being cast as Heathcliff initially sparked some controversary, due to the character being described as hating dark skin in Bronte’s book. Casting director, Karmel Cochrane, defended the decision to place a white man in the role earlier this year.

“There was one Instagram comment that said the casting director should be shot,” she said. “But just wait till you see it, and then you can decide whether you want to shoot me or not. But you really don’t need to be accurate. It’s just a book. That is not based on real life. It’s all art.”

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The band’s attempts to trademark their logo design have been criticized by the retailer of the same name, with the Gallagher brothers currently reportedly being branded “free riders” by the company.

Noel and Liam Gallagher has been slammed by an online fashion retailer who has labelled Oasis as “free riders”. Clothing brand Oasis criticised the group’s application to trademark the band’s logo.

They object to the movement because the logo is “identical” to their own. However, it’s reported that the Mancunian group has reportedly hired legal counsel to defend their position. The brothers’ earlier in the year submitted an application to the Intellectual Property Office for the trademark logo.

According to reports, they are considering using the white lettering on a black background on a number of products, including clothing brands, toys, and cosmetics. And it’s believed that Noel, 48, and Liam, 52, turned to Beck Greener for the fight.

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They once helped Paul O’Grady in his fight against a brewery who were trying to name a beer by his alter-ego, Lily Savage.

Noel and Liam are not reversing, according to a source. Their teams are confident in their ability to succeed. According to them, “If there is no resolution after the mediation period, the case will go to a tribunal.”

However, the former high street giant store, which is currently only available online, claims that if the band succeeds, it will “obtain an unfair advantage by free-riding on the opponent’s trademark, thereby potentially increasing sales of its goods”.

The musicians have been touring as a result of the scenario. The band has now crossed the water following a smashing UK and Ireland leg.

They have given performances in the US and will next weekend take to the Mexican stage. However, a fan who had the opportunity to witness them on both sides of the Atlantic has come to know that now that they are heading to the states has noticed a significant change.

The Mirror US’s deputy entertainment editor, Kirsty McCormack, expressed her gratitude to The Mirror US for spending “every penny” watching Oasis live on August 3. These kinds of memories are incomparable.

There’s nothing better than being surrounded by hundreds, if not thousands, of total strangers who are equally fond of a band as you are. Even though it’s nice to have a seat at a concert occasionally, I was SO glad to be in the middle, even if it did feel like a workout at times! “

Before she was able to get a ticket of her own, Kirsty, who is based in New York, admitted to feeling a little jealous toward some friends who had tickets to the New Jersey dates at the end of August.

She admitted, “I was skeptical about how the US crowd would compare to the UK crowd. I went to the pop-up store in Manhattan last week and met a fantastic turnout of American and British fans eager to see the NJ shows.

She acknowledged that the night’s atmosphere simply wasn’t the same as it was on the night with just a hint of sadness. She claimed that the atmosphere simply wasn’t the same. One of my friends responded to my Instagram Story the following morning and said, “The crowd is small!

No shade to the Americans, but they appeared to be very reserved. Remaining silent, I actually feel bad for the people next to me and my partner! Oasis is the band you can really let loose to, in my opinion!

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Jack Osbourne’s son, Jack, has spoken out for the first time about the devastating message from an A-Lister he read out at his music icon father’s funeral.

Jack Osbourne has spoken out for the first time since the tragic death of his rock icon dad Ozzy Osbourne as he shared a touching message from his funeral. The Black Sabbath legend died in July aged 76 just weeks after performing his last ever show.

He had moved back to his beloved England with wife Sharon before his death and performed with his band at his farewell Back to the Beginning gig at Villa Park just 17 days before. Ozzy’s family held a private funeral just a week on from his death at their Buckinghamshire home.

In front of Birmingham fans who lined the streets of Ozzy’s hometown, they had paid their respects. Jack has now revealed that he was in Los Angeles at the time of his father’s passing for the first time in candiating about the enormous loss.

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No one expected it to happen as quickly as it did, he said, adding that it shocked the family. Jack revealed the impact of the support that was felt following Ozzy’s passing.

“He was loved so much and a lot of people are going to miss him,” he said on his YouTube channel. “There’s this quote that I actually quoted this and of all people that said it and I don’t it’s always stuck stuck with me.

At my father’s funeral, I actually shared this. Keanu Reeves is in an interview. What do you think happens when you die, asks the man on a nighttime talk show or whatever?

“And Keanu Reeves said, “I don’t know what happens when you die, but the people who love you miss you the most””?

Jack, who was emotional, said, “I felt that incredibly. To me, he was more than just a father. He was a coworker. We had a lot of roles to play together.

I recently moved; there was a time when I had to move back in with him while he was between houses. He was also my housemate when I was in my late 30s, which was awesome. Here were the children and me. Just a friend, a text buddy, and a joker.

I’m so grateful for our relationship, Jack continued. I believe that is what gave me the most satisfaction.

“I’m so thankful that he was my father,” I exclaim in deed. Jack heartbreakingly revealed that Jack was in Los Angeles when he learned that Ozzy had passed away.

After deciding against traveling to Portugal because his kids were sick, he returned to the US and stayed with Ozzy until his final performance. Jack admitted, “I’ve never been so appreciative of my kids getting the stomach flu as I am now.”

In addition to the day Ozzy passed away, Jack recalled that when I woke up in Los Angeles, my house door knocked on at around 3:45. Someone who has been working for my family for the gods for about 30 years was knocking on my door.

I just knew something bad had happened when I looked through my window and realized it was him. My father passed away, I was informed.

“Just sadness, pain, and so many thoughts,” the phrase goes. You experience this feeling of depressed, angry, and anger that seems to me necessary at this very moment.

Ozzy Osbourne’s death has shocked Jack Osbourne, who he revealed the moment he learned the devastating news. Just weeks after his massive charity concert in his hometown of Birmingham, the rock legend’s passing shocked the world in July.

Jack has now shared his tragic reaction to the news that he received at home in Los Angeles. Jack, 39, spent a week with his family after being by his father’s side during the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park.

Unfortunately, it would turn out to be the last time his legendary father would be alive. Six weeks after Ozzy’s passing, he described in a heartfelt YouTube video how he was back in LA when the doorbell rang on July 22.

He emotionally explained to the audience that he had to leave the UK on July 13 to go home. He remarked, “My dad was great. He was happy because he was in good spirits.

Around 3.45 am, I knocked on my home door when I woke up in Los Angeles. When I looked through my window and realized it was someone who had been working for my family for about 30 years, I knew something bad had happened.

Jack continued, “I was informed that my father had passed. He paused and said, “He immediately felt pain and sadness.

He said, “There are so many thoughts.” There was a feeling that he wasn’t struggling, okay. He is no longer suffering. And that is significant. I’m aware that I wish he was still here. I wish he was still with us all, but I believe people saw that during the performance.

However, his father admitted that his death was not on the family’s ” radar because he was ill and his father was ill.” He continued, dispelling any notions that it was a “euthanized”death and claimed that his father was anticipating the future.

Ozzy’s death was linked to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and autonomic dysfunction (joint causes) in his family. On his death certificate, it was said that he was a “rock legend, songwriter, and performer.”

Jack said he immediately booked a flight back to England after learning of his father’s tragic passing. And he later revealed how he addressed the mourners at the Prince of Darkness’s funeral.

“Jack said, “I actually shared this at my father’s funeral. Keanu Reeves is in an interview. What do you think happens when you die, asks the man on a nighttime talk show or whatever?

“And Keanu Reeves said, “I don’t know what happens when you die, but the people who love you miss you the most””?

“I felt that enormously,” Jack said with emotion. To me, he was more than just a father. He was a coworker. We had a lot of roles to play together.

I recently moved; there was a time when I had to move back in with him while he was between houses. He was also my housemate when I was in my late 30s, which was awesome. Here were the children and me. Just a friend, a text buddy, and a joker.

Jack also described the “great relationship” he and his father had in his 16-minute speech as expressing his gratitude and joy at having him in his life. He said, “You know, he was very complicated.

He was funny, and he was also odd, awkward, awkward, awkward, just hilarious, and insightful. He acknowledged that his father, who had a smile on his face, was aware of what was happening and how people perceived him, and said that he was very aware of what was happening.

He also acknowledged that he thought his father’s demise had a hint of “perfectionism” to it as well. Before the full stop, “Jack said, there was so much accomplished.”

Jack also acknowledged that “more tales of his dad’s final days will come” when the time comes, “confessing he was shocked by how much love was elicited from the public and the showbiz world.”

And he revealed that “we saw it all” as he thanked everyone for their actions in the days following Ozzy’s passing.

When I see this, I declare, “I speak for the family.” We are so appreciative of that, and it meant a lot to us. “It was valid because I knew we weren’t the only ones.”

Jack reaffirmed that his father’s legacy will continue and not end simply because his life is over. We are all able to see the exploding space he is causing. I’ll just say thank you for this, so I’ll just end it, you know.

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Michelle Dockery is pregnant with her first child as she confirmed her happy news after stepping out at the Downton Abbey premiere. The actress, 43, looked incredible as she walked the red carpet in Leicester Square wearing a pale blue strapless gown and showed her baby bump.

She added a matching mesh cape and touches of silver jewellery, including a dazzling band across her chest. Michelle is welcoming her first child with her husband Jasper Waller-Bridge, who is brother of Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

He joined her on the red carper at the premiere of Downton Abbey’s final installment The Grand Finale at London’s Odeon Luxe. They appeared to celebrate the news alongside Michelle’s co-stars, who reunited for a final time ahead of the film’s release next week.

The Lady Mary Crawley actress, who has been part of Downton Abbey since it hit screens 15 years ago, and Jasper wed in September 2023 in a stunning London ceremony. Michelle opted for a chic and simple satin gown to walk down the aisle while Jasper opted for a traditional three-piece navy blue suit.

Celebrity guests included Mamma Mia actress Lily James and Michelle’s Downton Abbey co-star Joanne Froggatt. Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Lesley Manville and Lesley Nicol were also spotted watching the happy couple tie the knot.

Her wedding came seven years on from the heartbreaking death of her fiance, Irish publicist John Dineen. John sadly died in 2015, 15 months on from first being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer aged 34.

Michelle and John became engaged in 2013 but sadly never made it down the aisle. Speaking during a rare interview in 2017, two years on from John’s death, Michelle explained how she considered herself to be a widow despite never officially marrying John.

“We were engaged, and married at heart,” Michell told the Guardian, “so [yes,] I do consider myself a widow.” Michelle managed to find love again in 2019, meeting her now husband Jasper through mutual friends after spending time together at the Rome film festival.

It is believed Michelle, who threw herself into work following John’s death, struck up a friendship with her now sister-in-law Phoebe prior to beginning a romance with Jasper. The couple announced their engagement via a formal announcement in The Times newspaper in January 2022.

It read: “The engagement is announced between Jasper, son of Michael Waller-Bridge of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and Teresa Waller-Bridge of Battersea, London, and Michelle Dockery, younger daughter of Michael and Lorraine Dockery of Gidea Park, Essex.”

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Michelle Dockery is pregnant with her first child as she confirmed her happy news after stepping out at the Downton Abbey premiere. The actress, 43, looked incredible as she walked the red carpet in Leicester Square wearing a pale blue strapless gown and showed her baby bump.

She added a matching mesh cape and touches of silver jewellery, including a dazzling band across her chest. Michelle is welcoming her first child with her husband Jasper Waller-Bridge, who is brother of Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

He joined her on the red carper at the premiere of Downton Abbey’s final installment The Grand Finale at London’s Odeon Luxe. They appeared to celebrate the news alongside Michelle’s co-stars, who reunited for a final time ahead of the film’s release next week.

The Lady Mary Crawley actress, who has been part of Downton Abbey since it hit screens 15 years ago, and Jasper wed in September 2023 in a stunning London ceremony. Michelle opted for a chic and simple satin gown to walk down the aisle while Jasper opted for a traditional three-piece navy blue suit.

Celebrity guests included Mamma Mia actress Lily James and Michelle’s Downton Abbey co-star Joanne Froggatt. Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Lesley Manville and Lesley Nicol were also spotted watching the happy couple tie the knot.

Her wedding came seven years on from the heartbreaking death of her fiance, Irish publicist John Dineen. John sadly died in 2015, 15 months on from first being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer aged 34.

Michelle and John became engaged in 2013 but sadly never made it down the aisle. Speaking during a rare interview in 2017, two years on from John’s death, Michelle explained how she considered herself to be a widow despite never officially marrying John.

“We were engaged, and married at heart,” Michell told the Guardian, “so [yes,] I do consider myself a widow.” Michelle managed to find love again in 2019, meeting her now husband Jasper through mutual friends after spending time together at the Rome film festival.

It is believed Michelle, who threw herself into work following John’s death, struck up a friendship with her now sister-in-law Phoebe prior to beginning a romance with Jasper. The couple announced their engagement via a formal announcement in The Times newspaper in January 2022.

It read: “The engagement is announced between Jasper, son of Michael Waller-Bridge of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and Teresa Waller-Bridge of Battersea, London, and Michelle Dockery, younger daughter of Michael and Lorraine Dockery of Gidea Park, Essex.”

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