Bill C. Davis Dies: ‘Mass Appeal’ Playwright-Screenwriter Was 69

BTS have been named IFPI's Global Recording Artist of the Year Award, beating the likes of Taylor Swift, Adele and Drake to the top spot.

Each week, we here at Official Charts compile the best and most exciting releases of New Music Friday, to give you a chance to hear the future hits on the Official Singles and Albums Chart. Let's dive in!

Tipping Point fans appeared rather irritated on Thursday after an excitable player distracted them during the latest episode.Tracey appeared on Ben Shephard's show confident and full of beans but some found her constant fidgeting and animated persona quite unsettling to watch.When Tracey managed to lose out on a number of counters the enthusiastic contestant made a loud cry which was certainly picked up by viewers at home.Jumping onto Twitter, fans begged Tracey to calm down.One viewer penned: "Calm down Tracey you might do yourself a mischief."Another said: "Biggest over reaction award goes to ……….Tracey.

Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence’s marriage has come to an end.

Prince Charles broke royal protocol by letting his alleged true feelings about Vladimir Putin slip during a conversation with a Jewish museum volunteer.It's claimed the Prince of Wales, who traditionally remains neutral on political matters as a member of the Royal Family, compared the Putin foreign policy to the Nazi aggression which led to World War 2, during a royal tour of Canada in 2014.On his trip, Charles and his wife Camilla paid tribute to World War 2 veterans and their families at the Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia.During the tour, the heir to the throne spoke to a woman named Marienne Ferguson explained to Charles that she fled to Canada with her family shortly before the Nazis annexed the Free City of Gdansk in 1939.After meeting the Prince of Wales, Ms Ferguson claimed: “The Prince said, ‘And now Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler.’ I must say that I agree with him and am sure a lot of people do.“But I was very surprised that he made the comment as I know [Royal Family members] aren’t meant to say these things.“I told the Prince that while my family and I were lucky to get a permit to travel, many members of my relatives had permits but were unable to get out before the war broke out on September 1.”The comments were allegedly made just weeks before Charles attended the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, which was also attended by Putin.In response to Ms Ferguson’s claim a Clarence House spokesperson said at the time: “We do not comment on private conversations.“But we would like to stress that the Prince of Wales would not seek to make a public political statement during a private conversation.”The comparison Charles allegedly made between Putin and Hitler caused a

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan has teased a 'dark' storyline for Daisy Midgeley in the coming months, as her "dodgy" past comes back to haunt her.Soap fans were first introduced to Daisy's character in 2020, when she first appeared as Jenny Connor's stepdaughter.And we've already had insights into her troubled upbringing, becoming estranged from Jenny after the breakdown of her marriage to Daisy's dad - along with watching her brother Tom drown in a paddling pool after attempting to resuscitate him.When Daisy was first introduced, producers even teased the possibility of Daisy going all-out villain, as Charlotte teased to Digital Spy that bosses wanted to see "just how dark [they] can make her".Now, speaking to Daily Star and other press about her aim to uncover more about her character's past, Charlotte explained: "[Daisy's past] is something that they [the writers] haven't touched on yet, even when I’ve asked."I actually don’t know, and I have asked about it because her past is something that’s really interesting to me. I would like to know about it - because she’s such a contrasting character, I’d like to know why she does the things she does."The actress added: "It wouldn’t surprise me if there have been some dodgy dealings, or if she’s had to escape some bad situations."She’s had a very unstable childhood, and if you have one of those it can either go one of two ways.

Dan Walker impressed his fans as he showed off his dramatic facial hair transformation on Instagram.The BBC Breakfast host uploaded a video with his new moustache to his social media account as he grinned into the camera looking more than pleased with himself.Dan, 44, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying his change of style in the clip, dressed in a white shirt and purple tie with a snug coat over the top of his suit for the recording. At the end of the short clip, Dan is heart giggling as he exclaims: "You're ridiculous," before uploading the video writing: "What do you think?" His BBC co-star Sally Nugent was quick to reply and voice her support for the new look as she said: "Love it." One keen fan then added: "It’s a yes from me." Another commented: "You suit it Dan.

Vladimir Putin's attempt at ice hockey in 2019 provides an allegory for the current situation in Ukraine. Because while the Russian President got what he wanted initially during his foray on the ice, he soon fell flat on his face - literally.

Ukraine. The 40-year-old Strictly Come Dancing star has taken to Twitter to express her pain and deep upset after her mother-in-law phoned her in floods of tears as President Putin positioned 200,000 Russian troops in and around Ukraine.The Russian leader demanded that Ukraine's military lay down its arms as they stormed the country by land, air and sea after pre-dawn firing missiles.After the news broke, terrified Motsi made contact with her loved ones only to be met with sobs which left her feeling totally helpless.Taking to Twitter this morning, the Strictly star wrote: "Prayers for the Ukraine and the World!"Later, she returned with an update after speaking with her husband's mum.The South African native wrote: "It's heartbreaking hearing my mother in law crying this morning, afraid and there absolutely nothing we can do! Just Sad honestly."She returned again hours later with another update: "Our parents have been told to go outside and switch off water and gas!"They have no possibility to get to the Polish border."Floods of comments poured in beneath the post as worried fans, followers and friends offered up their prayers.One person said: "Thinking of you and your parents.

Dave Grohl has made his debut appearance on the hugely popular YouTube interview series Hot Ones.The Foo Fighters frontman made the appearance on the First We Feast show, which sees celebrity guests answering questions while eating increasingly hot chicken wings, to promote the band’s new movie Studio 666, which is set to be released tomorrow (February 25).During the interview, which you can watch in full below, Grohl was told that he was one of the “most-requested Hot Ones guests of all-time” and responded by regularly taking shots with host Sean Evans throughout the wide-ranging interview.The former Nirvana drummer spoke highly of Lorde, Thundercat and Billie Eilish‘s respective appearances on Hot Ones, while he also recalled how he was once electrocuted on stage after jumping into a pool mid-performance.Grohl reserved particular praise for Alabama Shakes during his Hot Ones interview, despite recalling how they beat Foo Fighters to the Grammy for Best Rock Performance in 2016.Grohl also spoke about his ambition to one day play live with AC/DC (“the only thing I have left to do in my life is jam with AC/DC”) and was asked about his long-standing fascination with UFOs.“From an early age, I was super-into UFOs,” he explained. “I read this book, Above Top Secret, and in that I saw the term ‘Foo Fighters’.

live-action Fairly OddParents series set to be released next month.Titled The FairlyOdd Parents: Fairly Odder, the series sees Caleb Pierce play a grown-up Timmy Turner alongside Audrey Grace Marshall as his cousin Viv and Tyler Wladis as her new step-brother Roy Raskin.Susanne Blakeslee and Daran Norris also return as animated characters Wanda and Cosmo from the original series.After the trailer was released, many viewers criticised the show – comparing it negatively to a Saturday Night Live skit.“The new live action fairly oddparents show is genuinely one of the worst things I have ever seen,” one Twitter user wrote.“This is either an elaborate SNL skit or I’m being pranked,” another wrote.My reaction to the Fairly OddParents reboot trailer: pic.twitter.com/dYAsQm2l5u— JW Cartoonist (Commissions open! 2 slots!) (@JWCartoonist) February 23, 2022I REFUSE to believe these are REAL IMAGES for the Paramount+ Fairly OddParents sequel series. This is either an elaborate SNL skit or im being pranked.

EXCLUSIVE: French American actor Saïd Taghmaoui (Wonder Woman, The Forgiven) has signed with Buchwald for representation.

George Ezra is the first performer to be named on the line-up, which a statement has said will range from “pop stars to rock royalty to opera singers”.In addition to the ‘Shotgun’ singer-songwriter, the concert will feature a full live orchestra, while “stars from film, TV and the stage will also tell the story and celebrate some of the most significant cultural moments from the Queen’s reign”.5000 pairs of tickets will be available via the event’s official website. Some tickets will also be handed out to selected charities.

Kate Hudson is a big Gwen Stefani fan.

Has this TikToker discovered trouble in “the world of Duff”?

Dancing With The Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy is in Kyiv, Ukraine right now, where he had been judging on the Ukrainian version of the reality TV dancing competition show.

Ty Pennington is putting bodyshamers in their place.

The Weeknd was seen kissing DJ Simi Khadra in a video recently, prompting many to wonder if they’re dating.

Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin are going their separate ways again.

Prince Louis of Luxembourg and his fiancee Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue have ended their engagement, and he explained why in a new interview.

Bill C. Davis, who wrote the Broadway two-hander Mass Appeal, then adapted the drama for the film version that starred Jack Lemmon, died Friday in Torrington, Connecticut, after a brief illness, a publicist announced.