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Jamie Redknapp has paid a sweet tribute to his "incredible" wife Frida in honour of Mother's Day. Although one day late, the former footballer made sure he uploaded two heartwarming photos of his partner and their baby son Raphael to mark the family occasion.MORE: Jamie Redknapp unveils sweet tribute to late 'family' member"Happy Mother's Day to my incredible wife," he gushed on Monday.

World's Scariest Man is convinced fierce rival Iranian Hulk has been photoshopped ahead of their crunch fight.The fitness influencer, real name Martyn Ford, told Daily Star Sport his rival seemed "tiny" after they faced off for the first time in Dubai in February. The Iranian Hulk, real name Sajad Gharibi, supposedly weighs 370lbs compared to Ford's 309lbs.But Ford has dismissed this as nonsense. The actor told us: "He was not what I expected.

Demi Rose has wowed fans with her latest racy Instagram upload as she celebrated her 27th birthday. The stunning OnlyFans influencer put on a cheeky display as she flashed the bottom of her bum as she posed in front of a helicopter on her big day.

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“slap heard around the world” at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony involving Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage at the Dolby Theater has become meme-ified in a matter of mere hours.The 94th Academy Awards had a particularly viral moment where Smith — who won later that evening the Oscar for Best Actor — went up on stage and smacked the soul out of Rock after the latter made an ill-advised hair joke about the winner’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.Just as Rock’s joke was being carried out to a shocked audience, Smith shouted at the presenter, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth!”But alas, despite that act of savagery being played out for millions of viewers to watch on Sunday evening, the Twitter world had its fill of memes about the trending moment.Here are the best tweets and memes about the smackdown.A shot of Oscar nominee Nicole Kidman made headlines, showing her shocked face during a separate segment on the show. While the Aussie actress wasn’t exactly showing her “surprised Pikachu face” to Smith and Rock’s altercation during the live telecast, Twitter decided to use the photo to describe the fight despite her expression happening well before the showdown.Others were amused by the expression Lupita Nyong’o, who was sitting behind Smith, made during the fracas.“We are all Lupita,” one quipped.We are all Lupita.

Tamara AbrahamOscar statuette dressing is popular for a reason – namely that high shine means high impact. The Academy Award Lupita Nyong’o won for 12 Years A Slave must be sitting in her dressing room, because her Prada gown was clearly inspired by it.

Korn‘s ‘Freak On A Leash’ which sees him channeling frontman Jonathan Davis.The cover comes courtesy of Zoe Franziska, who is a young musician working with the O’Keefe Music Foundation.A press release for the cover said: “When eight-year-old Zoe isn’t drawing unicorns, playing hopscotch and watching cartoons, she likes to utterly destroy Korn songs/“She did just that with four other destroyers from around the country,” the statement added. “Dominic Donile on lead guitar, Evan Harris on drums, Fritz Dannemiller on bass and Ashton Hall on rhythm guitar.”Watch the cover below.Elsewhere, a tour bus on Korn‘s current US tour with Code Orange and Chevelle was reportedly hit by a single bullet last week.The three bands are currently on the road in the States and played in Saginaw, Michigan on Wednesday night (March 23) before having a day off in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday.As TMZ reports, the Davenport Police Department were alerted to the fact that yesterday morning (March 25) one of the buses on the tour was hit by a single bullet outside a hotel in Davenport.The report added that a source says the bullet went through the bus exterior and landed inside the cabin itself, but no one was on board the bus when the shooting occurred.

Pulp Fiction reunited as part of a skit during this year’s Oscars.During last night’s (March 27) ceremony, Samuel L.

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Nicole Kidman became an instant meme after a photo of her looking absolutely shocked at the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday went viral.Some fans were convinced that the moment was captured when Will Smith ran up onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith -- but here's the real truth behind this photo.photographers shared that the image was taken before the awards show even began. The news agency further noted that at the time of the altercation between Smith and Rock, 54-year-old Kidman, who was seated close to the stage, had her husband, Keith Urban's, jacket draped over her shoulders.While it's not clear what made Kidman look so shocked, it has made her meme-worthy.

In 2021, it felt like the Oscars had stumbled onto something profound. Limited by COVID restrictions — and not wanting to flash opulence in the midst of an ongoing pandemic — the Academy gave us an Oscars that felt intimate, candid, and fun.

Motorists are being warned of travel disruption as work continues to upgrade Hill Bridge over the M9 in Falkirk.

A drunken brute launched a vile racial attack at a taxi driver and left him with slashes on his face after smashing his car window.

A town centre parking scheme has been extended by three months to keep supporting businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A community choir brought smiles to the faces of supermarket shoppers – and raised hundreds of pounds for Ukraine.

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Doja Cat has apologised after saying in a series of tweets over the weekend that she was going to quit music.The rapper and pop star is currently on tour in South America, and was scheduled to play at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay last Tuesday (March 22).After the festival’s opening day, set to feature Doja Cat, was cancelled due to high winds and weather warnings, fans online expressed their disappointment at the star not meeting them outside her hotel.After fans expressed their displeasure at her lack of social media posts and not visiting fans outside her hotel room, Doja Cat simply said: “I’m not sorry.”In another tweet, she said she “[doesn’t] give a fuck anymore,” adding: “i fuckin quit i can’t wait to fucking disappear and i don’t need you to believe in me anymore. Everything is dead to me, music is dead, and i’m a fucking fool for ever thinking i was made for this this is a fucking nightmare unfollow me.”In new tweets posted on Sunday (March 27), the singer and rapper dialled back her promise to quit, and apologised to fans fo her behaviour.“I can travel, I can eat good food, I can see new people, I can smile, I can make memories that I dreamed of having, I can laugh, I can support my family and my friends, I can learn about the world, and I can give back to everyone because of you,” she told them in a tweet.

The Pretty Reckless have announced a UK and Ireland tour for the autumn.The New York four-piece are set to play on these shores for the first time since 2017, with the band touring in support of their 2021 album ‘Death By Rock And Roll’.The Pretty Reckless will head to the UK and Ireland in October, playing gigs in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. The tour then continues in early November, with dates set in Bristol, Southampton, Norwich and London.Tickets for The Pretty Reckless’ UK headline tour – dates for which you can see below – go on general sale from here on Friday (April 1) at 10am.October23 – Ulster Hall, Belfast24 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin26 – Barrowland, Glasgow27 – Academy, Manchester29 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne30 – O2 Academy, BirminghamNovember1 – O2 Academy, Bristol2 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton3 – UEA, Norwich5 – O2 Academy Brixton, LondonThe Pretty Reckless are also set to perform live at this year’s Download Festival, which is taking place from June 10-12 and will be headlined by KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.

Phil Collins after Genesis performed their final-ever gig together.Over the weekend (March 26), the iconic progressive rock band played a sold-out show at London’s The O2, marking their last performance together as a group and the end of their 55-year career.Lily Collins, who is known for starring in Netflix‘s Emily In Paris, was in attendance at the show, and thanked her father in an Instagram post for “being such an inspiration”.“Tonite marks the end of an era,” she captioned a carousel of pictures and a video clip of the gig. “To have witnessed this last show was truly the memory of a lifetime and an event I shall hold in my heart forever.A post shared by Lily Collins (@lilyjcollins)“Endlessly grateful doesn’t begin to do it justice.

hereDentyl is the only UK mouthwash brand to take part in the 12-week clinical trial, which is led by Professor David Thomas from Cardiff University and titled: "The measurement of mouthwash anti-viral activity against Covid-19".Dr Thomas told the PA news agency: "Whilst these mouthwashes very effectively eradicate the virus in the laboratory, we need to see if they work in patients and this is the point of our ongoing clinical study."It is important to point out the study won't give us any direct evidence on viral transmission between patients, that would require a different type of study on a much larger scale."The ongoing clinical study will, however, show us how long any effects last, following a single administration of the mouthwash