BREAKING Jill Murphy dead: Children's author who wrote The Worst Witch dies of cancer aged 72

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons have plenty to celebrate following Tuesday’s Oscar nominations.

Time, Time For Kids and Nickledon have named their 2021 Kid Of The Year.

Slash, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators have covered Elton John’s 1972 classic, ‘Rocket Man’.The rock act debuted their cover during their recent River Is Rising tour kickoff show in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday (February 8). The performance saw the Guns N’ Roses guitarist rip through several solos and lead guitar melodies while Kennedy and The Conspirators jammed along to the classic tune.Watch Slash, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators cover ‘Rocket Man’ below.Before the band launched into the cover, Slash took to the mic to share that they had first recorded the cover for Stuntman, a documentary chronicling Eddie Braun’s attempt to recreate Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon jump.“We’re gonna do this song, it’s gonna be the first time we’ve ever played it live. We played it for a movie some years ago.

You say potato. I say po-tahto. You say gazpacho. I say Gestapo.

Wednesday press release from Berkshire Hathaway’s Business Wire.The 50-year-old rapper, whose given name is Calvin Broadus Jr, acquired the company from private equity controlled MNRK Music Group, the release said.“I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,” Snoop Dogg said, according to the release.“It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me.”It wasn’t clear how much Snoop paid for the label, which filed for bankruptcy in 2006 and was sold six years later as founder Suge Knight battled legal and financial troubles.

Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to her late husband Bob Saget, and the life they shared during their six-plus year romance, one month after his unforeseen death on Wednesday.The food/travel blogger, 42, uploaded an emotional montage to Instagram that showed her and the 65-year-old comedian'sharing and exploring' food and drinks around the world.Saget passed away on January 9 from a brain bleed caused by head trauma that occurred after he checked into the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Orlando, Florida. He'd performed in a stand-up show just hours prior.

Harry styles are set to act in some very steamy 'X-rated' scenes for their new anticipated blockbuster movie set for 2022.The Crown actress Emma, 26, and former One Direction star Harry, 28, will play the lead actors in the upcoming film The Policeman.In a complicated love triangle, the two actors' characters are set to experience some very steamy X-rated scenes as the film has received an R rating for sexual content.The widely anticipated movie tells the story of PC Tom Burgess (Harry Styles), who struggles to hide his sexuality in Brighton in the 1950s.In upcoming scenes, PC Tom meets his future wife Marion (Emma Corrin) at a beach in Brighton. However, Tom falls for a museum curator Patrick Hazelwood (David Dawson), and the pair have a decades-long affair that turns their lives upside down.Emma's character Marion discovers her husband is having an affair and fights to have him arrested - homosexuality being still illegal at the time.The movie will no doubt have theatre-goers at the edge of their seats as its gripping storyline and eye-opening storytelling will have film buffs hooked.The film is directed by Michael Grandage and a release date is yet to be announced, but fans can expect a 2022 premiere of the film.It comes days after Emma Corrin made a surprise appearance at this year's BRIT awards.She looked completely unrecognisable as she joined rapper Little Simz's for her fantastic BRIT performance.

Billie Joe Armstrong's missing 1962 Chevrolet Nova has been found by police in Southern California.The Green Day vocalist, 49, took to Instagram Wednesday to update fans on the status of his automobile, along with a selfie.'FOUND MY CAR!!' Armstrong said. 'False alarm..

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost once made comedy skits on Saturday Night Live.But now the married couple have reunited onscreen to dodge a mind-reading Alexa device in a new Super Bowl commercial.Johansson and Jost put their normal game-day routine at home into action with the help of the Amazon device - a virtual personal assistant that plays music, tells the weather, delivers news and sports. Working together: Colin Jost, left, and Scarlett Johansson - seen in 2020 - star in a new Super Bowl commercial.

Lucy Hale flashed her cute smile on Wednesday while out and about in Los Angeles.The 32-year-old actress looked effortlessly stylish in a brown-and-white patterned shirt over a white tank top along with blue jeans.The Pretty Little Liars star completed her ensemble with white sandals. Good mood:Lucy Hale flashed her cute smile on Wednesday while out and about in Los AngelesShe had her dark brown hair parted down the middle and let her natural beauty shine with just a hint of makeup.Lucy accessorized with black sunglasses, golden hoop earrings, necklaces and a bracelet.

HBO unveiled a series of character posters and new still images from their highly-anticipated series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, debuting on HBO Sunday, March 6 at 9 PM ET which will be available to stream on HBO Max.The character posters offer a closer look at the Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly), his mother Jessie Buss (Sally Field) and daughter Jeanie Buss (Hadley Robinson).The posters also feature Laker luminaries such as coach Pat Riley (Adrien Brody), Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah), Michael Cooper (Delante Desouza), Jerry West (Jason Clarke), Paul Westhead (Jason Segel) and Claire Rothman (Gaby Hoffman).

She's following her acclaimed role in Hustlers with the romantic comedy Marry Me.And Jennifer Lopez stopped by CBS Morning with her costar Maluma last week to chat up the new film with co-host Gayle King in a segment that aired Wednesday.The 52-year-old actress and singer looked gorgeous in a classic gray dress that contrasted the far more casual Colombian singer–songwriter. Viacom CBS Privacy Policy Retro style: Jennifer Lopez stunned in an classic gray dress while joining her Marry Me costar Maluma to promote their new film on Wednesday's episode of CBS Mornings with Gayle KingJennifer looked effortlessly elegant in her pleated charcoal dress, which featured short sleeves to highlight her fit arms.The look buttoned up over her torso and featured a long pleated skirt with a black lining.

Influencer Lori Harvey declared on Wednesday that she and her boyfriend Michael B. Jordan are '4Lifers' in a PDA-filled Instastory featuring emojis of a white heart and crossed fingers.'Happy birthday to my big baby!' the 25-year-old adopted daughter of Steve Harvey - who boasts 4.2M Instagram followers - gushed.'Can't wait to see what amazing things this year brings for you my love.' Still going strong! Influencer Lori Harvey declared on Wednesday that she and her boyfriend Michael B.

Jessica Alba cut an edgy figure as she strolled intothe Honest Company headquarters in Playa Vista, California on Wednesday afternoon.The 40-year-old actress tucked a black tank top into a pair of distressed black denim jeans with holes on the knees.Alba founded the Honest Company, a consumer goods brand that sells baby, beauty, and personal products, in 2011. Boss lady:Jessica Alba cut an edgy figure as she strolled into the Honest Company headquarters in Playa Vista, California on Wednesday afternoonIt currently boasts a value of over $2billion, according to Bloomberg.The Sin City actress layered up her look on Wednesday by throwing on a black faux leather blazer with gold buttons.

With Disney Plus' new series The Book of Boba Fett coming to an end on Wednesday, the streaming service revealed when the next Star Wars TV series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, will debut.Disney unveiled a new poster for Obi-Wan Kenobi, which brings back Ewan McGregor to reprise his roles from the Star Wars prequel movies, which also reveals the show will debut on May 25.That specific date has a lot of meaning for Star Wars fans, since it was on that date in 1977 that the very first Star Wars movie, A New Hope, debuted in theaters. Poster:With Disney Plus' new series The Book of Boba Fett coming to an end on Wednesday, the streaming service revealed when the next Star Wars TV series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, will debut Reprise:Disney unveiled a new poster for Obi-Wan Kenobi, which brings back Ewan McGregor to reprise his roles from the Star Wars prequel movies, which also reveals the show will debut on May 25The poster showcases Obi-Wan seemingly wandering through the sandy desert of Tatooine, though his destination is unknown.The story takes place 10 years after the final Star Wars prequel movie, 2005's Revenge of the Sith, where he failed to bring his best friend and apprentice - Annakin Skywalker - back from the Dark Side.

Ireland Baldwin is looking back at the voicemail dad Alec Baldwin left her 15 years ago.

Sheridan Smith reportedly hopes to reconcile with her ex-fiancé Jamie Horn who she dated for three years.The 40-year-old and the insurance broker were in a relationship between 2018 and 2021 and share their 2-year-old son Billy.The BAFTA award winner revealed that she and Jamie were 'in a daze' following the birth of their son in 2021 as they struggled with a lack of sleep.The pair got engaged three months after meeting on a dating app, however they called it quits shortly after welcoming their son. It has since been claimed that the star wants Jamie to be the dad to another child, reports The Mirror.A source revealed to Heat Magazine: "Sheridan would love to have more children and give Billy a brother or sister - but she wants the dad to be Jamie."The fact that he hasn't been returning all her calls and seems to be giving her the cold shoulder makes her realise that this might never happen the way she wants it to."After announcing their split, Sheridan revealed that the two are dedicated to co-parenting their child.At the time of their break-up, she said: "We both remain completely committed to raising our beautiful boy Billy together."We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.

Dave Chappelle threatened to pull his investments in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he lives, over a potential new housing development in the area. Chappelle's father worked at a college in the Ohio village and the comedian spent summers there growing up. In 2020, news also broke that Chappelle would purchase a former Miami Township fire station in the area and convert it into a comedy club.

Months after his near-fatal heart attack, Bob Odenkirk is reflecting on that day he had to piece together after the fact and the Better Call Saul cast and crew who saved his life. “We were shooting a scene, we’d been shooting all day, and luckily I didn’t go back to my trailer,” he told the New York Times in a new interview. The actor shared that he instead went to a place nearby the set where he liked to sit with his co-stars Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian. “I went to play the Cubs game and ride my workout bike, and I just went down.” He added, “Rhea said I started turning bluish-gray right away.”

Jill also wrote a number of other picture books and novels.Her most recent was entitled Just One of Those Days and came out last year.Her agent and friend of more than 30 years, Pamela Todd also paid tribute in a statement.She said: "It's a sad day for children's books.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterAmanda Holden has paid tribute to the author Jill Murphy, who wrote the successful The Worst Witch series. Jill tragically passed away at her family home in Cornwall this week after a lengthy battle with cancer.Amanda shared snap of herself in a witch's costume on-set for the TV adaptation of the book series.She joined the cast of the show back in 2016, playing Miss Pentagle.