Bill Bailey in talks with BBC to front his own music and dance world travel show

Rita Ora has been left “devastated” after losing her dream TV role just days after announcing the news.The singer was set to appear in the new Disney+ Beauty and Beast prequel series but the entertainment giants have since shelved the project after reports of production issues and delays.The 31-year-old was set to rub shoulders with a host stars for the big-budget eight-part prequel to the 2017 remake, including returning star Luke Evans, who plays Gaston, and Frozen’s Josh Gad as his sidekick LeFou.A source told The Sun: “Rita was absolutely devastated when she was told Beauty And The Beast had been put on ice.“There have been issues with the script. No one has any idea how long it will take to get the series back on track.”A second production source added: “Disney are huge fans of Rita.

Keeping up from inside the Big Brother house! As Lamar Odom and Shanna Moakler continued their quest for Celebrity Big Brother glory, they had the chance to learn some big headlines that they’ve missed throughout their journey — including details about the birth of Kylie Jenner’s son.

Van Jones has revealed he’s a new dad, and the circumstances are a bit out of the ordinary.

Russian university students were allegedly inspired by a scene from Breaking Bad when they 'murdered their teacher, dismembered his corpse and dissolved it in acid'.The victim, Vyacheslav Kuznetsov, 58, was a renowned chemistry professor at a prestigious university.His students, Dmitry Bykovsky, 35, and Alexander Kharlamov, 31, allegedly killed him in order to steal his savings of 1.9 million Russian Rubles (about £18,700).After dismembering his body, the duo then allegedly transported and stored the body parts in hydrochloric acid and chlorine in containers, leaving them on the balcony of an apartment they had rented.Shockingly, they are even said to have invited friends over to the flat for drinks while the containers with the rotting body parts were just feet away.The horrific murder took place in the city of Voronezh in western Russia on March 4, 2020 - and the defendants are now on trial for the evil crimes.Bykovsky and Kharlamov allegedly turned up at Mr Kuznetsov's home and put chloroform over his mouth when he opened the door, before the victim died from injuries and acute chemical poisoning.The pair then allegedly decided to dismember his corpse and dissolve it in acid.Reportedly, Bykovsky - who was said to be close to the professor he killed - has been spotted smiling on several occasions during the trial.

The Masked Singer have been scrambling their brains to uncover the identity of the final three characters on the show – but a vocal expert might have finally exposed the celebs behind the mask.The nation’s favourite ITV guessing game, hosted by stand-up comic Joel Dommett, returned to screens last month with the third instalment of the popular Korean-inspired talent show.The hit show sees masked stars dress up in elaborate costumes as they sing their hearts out on stage while trying to fool the public by keeping their true identity a secret.Most recently, Traffic Cone was finally revealed to be Welsh opera singer Aled Jones shortly followed by Rockhopper who was unmasked as none other than Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams.With just one week left to put in their final bets behind the celebrity faces on the show, judges Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall and Rita Ora are preparing for an epic showdown as they fight for the chance to be crowned this year’s winner.Although their identity remains a secret, fans have been putting their detective caps as they flooded social media with their final guesses in a bid to rumble the secret singer.Now, vocal expert Cece Sammy Lightfoot has unearthed some key insights about the final three characters after studying their voice and behaviour during their performance on the big stage throughout the series.In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Cece confessed that popular contestant Mushroom could be one of her former clients Charlotte Church.She revealed: "I think it’s her, I think it’s Charlotte Chruch.

The Masked Singer is approaching and viewers are still scratching their heads about who is inside some of the colourful costumes. One character whose identity is still up in the air is Robobunny, with plenty of competing theories about the identity of the Transformers-esque rabbit.Thoughts and theories have surrounded Robobunny's identity ever since he first appeared on screen, with eager fans holding on to each and every clue with both hands.

Kylian Mbappe delighted Paris Saint-Germain fans as he scored a late winner against Rennes on Friday night - but replays showed how frustrated Lionel Messi was in not receiving the ballThe former Barcelona player brilliantly sent the striker through down Les Rennais’ right-hand side and Mabppe finished with aplomb to give PSG all three points. Indeed, at the Parc des Princes, the 23-year-old netted in the 93rd minute, netting past Dogan Alemdar from a tight angle.But replays showed how Messi did not immediately go to join his teammates in celebration, and evem appeared quite annoyed at not getting the ball back in what he deemed to be a more advantageous area.

Wayne Rooney has a documentary to sell - and is making a fine job of doing just that. And let's not lose sight of the fact the England and Manchester United legend has been paid millions to bare his soul in discussing what was a remarkable career both on and off the pitch.

While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has earned Best Picture Oscar nominations and wins, acclaim, and more importantly, actual box-office returns. While there has still been a few recent misses that haven’t tapped into any of those achievements (Aretha Franklin, “Respect”), with the success of the Academy-Award-nominated Queen biopic (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and, to a lesser extent, the Elton John one (“Rocketman”), studios continue forging ahead, confidently believing they can reach those same heights.

J. Kim Murphy There’s a battle between love and “Death” at this weekend’s domestic box office, as the Jennifer Lopez rom-com “Marry Me” and Kenneth Branagh’s follow-up to his 2017 whodunnit “Murder on the Orient Express” both attempt to lure older audiences back to movie theaters in their openings.

Jamie Lang Appropriately enough given the show’s enigmatic nature, the slow drip of information about a second season of Spanish genre legend Alex de la Iglesia’s occult horror series “30 Coins” has, for the most part, been cryptic at best. That tradition continued Friday, after HBO Max confirmed the second season, when “Money Heist’s” Najwa Nimri, one of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, teased her participation in the upcoming season.Apart from the show’s three leads – Eduard Fernández as Father Vergara, Megan Montaner as veterinarian-turned-demon-hunter Elena and Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Mayor Paco – no other casting has yet been confirmed, but Nimri posted an Instagram story which included part of the Season 2 teaser and the phrase: “We start a new adventure,” while also tweeting #30Monedas – the show’s Spanish-language title.

Suri Cruise, 15, and Katie Holmes, 43, are proving to be the coolest mother-daughter duo in NYC. On Wednesday, they headed out in the city wearing the same cream knit cardigan. They wore masks and showed their individual styles with the rest of the look.Katie grabbed a coffee for her day and, wore stylish mom jeans, a black tank, and had her hair up in a bun.

A number of premises on a Scots street have been evacuated amid reports of a suspected gas leak.

Khloé Kardashian looked edgy and chic late on Friday when she was spotted arriving at the club The Nice Guy in West Hollywood.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was attired in sleek all-black leather items as she made a grand entrance to the club, where Justin Bieber was throwing an afterparty following a nearby performance.The club was thrown into chaos in the early morning hours of Saturday when gunfire broke out while rappers Kodak Black, Gunna and Lil Baby were standing outside, which left three men with gunshot wounds, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to DailyMail.com. Shocking turn of event: Khloé Kardashian, 37, stunned in an all-black leather ensemble as she entered Justin Bieber's afterparty at West Hollywood The Nice Guy on Friday night.

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“Why do women wear their hair long?,” asks the irrepressible Dais of her mother Nana as she sits in front of the mirror, dressing her hair as if there were nothing more important in life. 
To all appearances, life moves slowly in 1960s West Java. Dais wants to have her hair short like Daddy’s, so she doesn’t have to spend so much time in the shower. And why, she goes on, do you wear it in a bun? “A woman must be good at keeping secrets,” replies Nana (Happy Salma) fondly. “What happens in her household is under her bun.”

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletter Comedian Sean Lock revealed he turned down an invitation to appear on Strictly Come Dancing earlier this year. The comic - best known for his captaincy role on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - died today (August 18) aged 58 after suffering from cancer.Sean was good friends with Strictly’s 2020 champion Bill Bailey, who he revealed he had spoken to about the competition.“Bill asked me and I said no,” he explained on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's podcast Parenting Hell back in February.“It’s all the grinning.

Sean Lock, the UK TV personality known for his deadpan style and appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, has died at the age of 58.

EastEnders star, Rose Ayling-Ellis, 26, for this year's Strictly Come Dancing crown.The actor shared his support with his 270,000 Twitter followers last night, hours after the actress was confirmed as part of the line-up. The Strictly champion reposted EastEnders' announcement video, giving audiences an inside look at Rose’s excitement to be in this year's show. Kelvin commented: “@RoseAylingEllis all the way! @bbcstrictly.”This comes after Kelvin took the title for the soaps in 2019, with his partner Oti Mabuse, 31. The latter has won the last two consecutive shows, after last year's triumph with Bill Bailey.Kelvin, alongside his acting career, ventured into motor racing in 2012. He is part of the British GT Championship, and was in

Strictly Come Dancing have been announced - with eight stars confirmed so far. The popular BBC show will return in autumn, with a host of famous faces set to wow the judges with the tango, waltz and foxtrot in 2021s edition.

The line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing is being announced thick and fast with John Whaite becoming the latest name announced for the hit BBC show. After months of whisperings about who could make this year's line-up, BBC are finally starting to reveal the big names set to take part in the dance show.Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to front the popular show, but who will they be welcoming to the dance floor? Bill Bailey, 56, lifted the glitter ball trophy last year after impressing judges and viewers with his professional partner Oti Mabuse – earning her a second win in a row.