Steven Spielberg got rejected from the James Bond franchise so many times: "If they ever asked me to make a Bond film now, my answer would be: ‘You can’t afford me.’”
"I approached [Bond producers] after 'Jaws' was a big hit. I’d always wanted to make a James Bond film from the day I saw 'Dr. No,' so I called after 'Jaws' and volunteered. I said, ‘If you need a director, I would love to direct one.’ And they said no... they consistently turned me down [and] never explained why they weren't letting me into the Bond family... (via The Rest Is Entertainment)
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🚨 Manchester City verbal proposal to Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson was worth £106m + add-ons, taking it above £120m. #NFFC want British record fee guaranteed, not after bonuses. No fresh talks with #MCFC over 23yo England midfielder @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/DdanEQcqnz
🚨 EXCL: Fulham have held talks with Alvaro Arbeloa about head coach vacancy following Marco Silva exit. 43yo Spaniard available after leaving Real Madrid & has met #FFC to discuss possibility of taking Craven Cottage role. W/ @GuillermoRai_@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/r0r9CWjopA
Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, moved to Romania a decade ago to build an online-pornography empire. “I’ve done this with over 100 girls,” Andrew said, about compelling women into sex work. “I almost sound evil. But I’m not.” https://t.co/G5mHOlwAaB
The AI-generated movie "Hell Grind" cost $500,000 and was made in two weeks.
The movie has since screened at Cannes and Tribeca.
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🦍 In 1986, a young boy fell into a gorilla enclosure at Jersey Zoo. What happened next stunned the world
А 25-year-old silverback gorilla named Jambo stood guard over the child, keeping other gorillas away until zookeepers and paramedics arrived.
The boy survived. Jambo became a global symbol of the gentle nature of gorillas.
🚨 Manchester United admiration for Elliot Anderson well known but not in contention at current financial levels. #MUFC refusing to enter bidding war; targeting players who want them + focused on candidates like Mateus Fernandes & Alex Scott @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/DdanEQcqnz
Following a pitch inspection at the stadium, today’s match against Costa Rica will now kick off at 10pm (UK time) – subject to there being no further lightning strikes in the area.
Thank you for your patience.
40 years ago, this week - Genesis (Invisible Touch), Phil Collins (Take Me Home), Peter Gabriel (Sledgehammer), Mike + The Mechanics (All I Need Is A Miracle) and Steve Hackett’s GTR (When The Heart Rules The Mind) charted simultaneously in the US Top 40!
#InvisibleTouch40