For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails People have been left in hysterics after a statue of Tony Blair unveiled in Kosovo, drew comparisons to Australian actor and Neighbours starContinue Reading
Legendary songwriter Mark James who wrote Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and “Always on My Mind” and BJ Thomas’s “Hooked on a Feeling” has died aged 83. James died in his home in Nashville on 8 June. The news was first reported by his hometown newspaper, the Houston Chronicle. “Mark’s legacyContinue Reading
Marvel Studios’ forthcoming blockbuster Blade has been hit by further setbacks after director Yann Demange left the project. He is the second director to exit the much-anticipated film, following Bassam Tariq’s departure in 2022. Variety reports that Demange departed the film amicably, as development on the project continues to stretchContinue Reading
Rosie Jones has responded to an online troll who targeted her after it was announced she would be a contestant on the forthcoming series of Taskmaster. The comedian, 33, will star in the 18th season of the Bafta-winning Channel 4 game show alongside fellow comedians Emma Sidi, Jack Dee, BabatundeContinue Reading
It sometimes seems like Doja Cat lives her entire life within the 9:16 box of an Instagram Story. The 28-year-old American rapper and singer is a true internet-era celebrity, a performer who owes her hits (as well as the occasional controversy) to the whizzy virality of social media. As sheContinue Reading
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri declared “I’m Ron Burgundy” after an on-air blunder on Tuesday morning (11 June). Ms Moshiri was introducing a segment on “new hope” for the dwindling hazel dormice population when she noticed an issue with her autocue. Reading from the screen, she said: “It is hopedContinue Reading
It’s almost time to enter the arena once more, and watch Normal People actor Paul Mescal take on the leading role in the highly-anticipated Gladiator 2. The original 2000 film Gladiator followed Crowe’s Roman general, who ended up in slavery after the murder of Richard Harris’s Emperor Marcus Aurelius. TheContinue Reading
At some point in the late 1980s, Will Smith decided to become the “biggest movie star in the world”. He had already made inroads as a rapper, and would soon become the face of the hit sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Now, Smith sat down with his manager, JamesContinue Reading
Rihanna has revealed that she’s “starting over” work on her long-awaited ninth album. The Barbadian pop star, 36, hasn’t released a new record since her acclaimed 2016 record Anti, which produced hits including “Work” and “Love on the Brain”. Fans have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up ever since, but RihannaContinue Reading
Kevin Spacey has reflected on the unwavering support Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, have shown him amid his years-long legal battle to prove his innocence against several accusations of sexual assault. The House of Cards star, 64, was speaking on Piers Morgan’s controversial Uncensored program when he wasContinue Reading
