Christmas was cancelled in Scotland for almost 400 years and people caught celebrating faced prison

Celebrity Gogglebox star Dame Maureen Lipman has opened up about the backlash she received following the comments she made about the casting of Dame Helen Mirren.The actress lamented that she was “not on the BAFTA list anymore” and hinted that her outspoken behaviour could be the reason behind it. Dame Helen, 76, will star in upcoming film Golda, a new biopic about former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir.Dame Maureen, 75, took issue with the casting choice due to the fact that Helen is not Jewish.In a new interview, the actress was quizzed on her “public spats about cancel culture and Helen Mirren playing Golda Meir”.When asked about whether she regretted her decision to voice her opinion on the matter, she replied: “My kids would like me to rein it in.“I don’t mean to be provocative, but if you are an opinionated person or if you care about injustice, then you do tend to speak out. “I don’t think it’s made me very popular to be anti-Corbyn or indeed to take Ed Miliband on about his attitude to Israel. “I’m not on the BAFTA list any more, or the Evening Standard Theatre Awards,” Dame Maureen revealed.“Those days have gone.

most watched shows ever, roping in 82 million households, thanks in part to its notorious sex scenes — and highly suggestive bits, including a key moment between star Regé-Jean Page and a spoon. Season 2 started streaming on Friday, but audiences looking for hot, explicit action are mostly left high and dry. “[I have] deep feelings of betrayal and unfulfilled expectations,” Bridget Chun, 35, the Chicago based host of the “Romance at a Glance” podcast, told The Post.“In Season 1, the first person you see have sex is Anthony.

Former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers is reportedly going to become a dad again. Aaron, 34, is already father to two children: Romeo, two, and Maddox, 11 months – whom he shares with now-pregnant girlfriend Talia Oatway.Talia always has an eight year old daughter named Siennah from a previous relationship.

Michael López-Alegría will command the company’s first spaceflight, and he isn’t going alone. The former NASA astronaut will visit Earth’s orbit with Axiom’s first customers, Larry Connor, Mark Pathy, and Eytan Stibbe.Suppose the business people get hungry while one space; they don’t have to eat astronauts‘ go-to freeze-dried meals.

The slap that was heard around the world! The Oscars moment between comedian Chris Rock, 57, and newfound Academy Award-winner, Will Smith, shocked audiences—and the world. The uncensored confrontation—which has apparently been a long-time coming—inspired viral memes and airplay worldwide, easily being the awards show’s most talked about moment. Despite wonderful speeches, lovely fashion and wild after parties, nothing else stood out quite as much as this bizarre and polarizing interaction.

Diddy knew what he wanted to accomplish when he took the stage at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday. The 52-year-old rapper was a presenter at the ceremony, and the first to follow Will Smith and Chris Rock's onstage incident.A source tells ET that Diddy wanted to try to lighten the room when he was onstage and try to celebrate the awards.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are getting ready to make their new house, a home. The pair recently purchased a $50 million mansion in Bel Air and a source tells ET it's the natural next step for the couple.«Ben and Jen want a house together in L.A., and probably a couple of other places as well, but this house in Bel Air is so great for them.

Zack Sharf Harry Styles was briefly attached to Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” remake before he dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. The New Yorker first reported the casting exit. Contacted by Variety, a representative for Styles confirmed the news.

Nick Lachey is reflecting on his actions during an recent incident involving the media.

Youth Cultural Bonus was officially approved last Wednesday (March 23) by Spain’s council of ministers in hopes of restoring cultural and creative industries that have suffered during the ongoing pandemic.Recipients will have one year to spend the digital voucher, a €200 (£170) spending cap on live events and festivals, a €100 (£85) cap for physical products such as vinyl, and a €100 cap for digital products. Food, textbooks, and instruments can’t be bought using cultural vouchers.The official Spanish government website states: “Following the example of nearby countries, such as France or Italy, where similar initiatives are already being practised for young people who turn 18, the Youth Cultural Bonus is intended for those people who reach the age of majority in the calendar year in which it is requested.”The statement continued: “The Youth Cultural Voucher project seeks to facilitate universal and diversified access to culture for young people, generate new habits of cultural consumption and strengthen existing ones, create new audiences, stimulate demand and reduce the negative impact caused by the pandemic on various cultural sectors in our country.”They also shared that they hoped the vouchers would “promote loyalty that generates the habit of consuming cultural products in young people so that, as adults, they continue to consume cultural products regularly.”Similar plans to increase cultural spending have taken place in both France (€300) and Italy (€500).

Joyner Lucas has owned up to sending a series of tweets that took aim at Lollapalooza and Machine Gun Kelly.Last week, tweets sent from the rapper’s account criticised Lollapalooza for Lucas’ placing on this year’s line-up poster while hitting out at “goofy ass” headliner MGK.The four-day Chicago festival shared its 2022 bill last Tuesday (March 22), with Green Day, Dua Lipa, Metallica and J. Cole all appearing as headliners. Beneath those acts are Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby and Kygo.Lucas, meanwhile, appeared around mid-way down the Lollapalooza poster in the smallest-sized font.

More than coworkers. Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl played together in Foo Fighters for 25 years, but their friendship also flourished outside the studio.

From on the screen to real life. After their characters were involved in a love triangle on Euphoria, it wasn’t long before Dominic Fike and Hunter Schafer took things to another level off screen.

Bekah Day captioned in a TikTok montage with more than 403,000 views on the platform. Her roundup also includes screenshots of recent news articles that correspond with each of the horrifying tales shared as part of the trend, demonstrating the scourge of domestic violence in the US.Some 24 people in the US will be the victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by a romantic partner every 60 seconds, according to the Domestic Violence National Hotline.“Misogyny has no place on TikTok,” a spokesperson for TikTok told Newsweek in a statement.

Nick Lachey has put out a statement following reports that he got violent with a paparazzo while out to dinner with wife Vanessa Lachey.

Andrea Denver is looking back at the explosive fight between his Summer House co-stars Danielle Olivera and Ciara Miller.

Jensen Ackles is reuniting with Jared Padalecki.

Emily Atack never fails to dazzle the internet with her effortless beauty.It seems this week was no different for the blonde Celebrity Juice stunner either, because she left fans swooning all over her sunny snaps on Monday (March 28).The ex-Inbetweeners star, 32, was seen sporting a plunging pink dress that highlighted her killer figure in the garden.Emily's breezy dress, which featured frills across her chest, was held up by thin shoulder straps and sailed all the way down to her feet.The actress looked all dolled up with a full face of makeup, and her skin was positively glowing.The two sunny garden snaps came after Emily finished up on a photoshoot, and they also starred the model's beloved pup Penny.Taking to Instagram, Emily issued a tongue-in-cheek review of her dog's 'role' on the shoot.She wrote: "Penny was the runner on the shoot today. Didn’t take her paws off the crisps.

bloody massacre on Sunday night in Las Tinajas in the Mexican state of Michoacan.Seventeen men and three women were shot dead after a team of gunmen wearing military uniforms burst into the venue just after 10.30pm on Sunday night and opened fire on the crowd with assault rifles.Four other people were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.More than a hundred spent 7.62-calibre shell casings were gathered at the scene by investigators."It was a massacre of one group by another," Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a news conference.Cockfighting, despite being illegal, is a hugely popular pastime in Mexico, with clandestine meetings drawing large numbers of spectators. The area has been a battleground between rival drugs cartels, with the the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) being challenged by several smaller gangs for control of the local cocaine trade.

Prince William must have returned from the Caribbean feeling as though he has a target on his back, a royal expert claims.William and Kate came under fire from protestors during their tour which was followed by scathing criticism of the Duke's speeches and the photos their PR team chose to share on social media.Specific events that have been widely labelled as unfortunate gaffes from the trip include poorly angled photographs of children reaching for the royal couple through fences, and Kate appearing to be openly snubbed by Jamaican politician Lisa Hanna.Anti-monarchy protests over the Royal Family's colonial past and Belize and Jamaica announcing their intentions to become republics did not help matters for the touring royals.

Dancing on Ice viewers are blasting the ITV skating series claiming dancer Kimberly Wyatt was ‘robbed’ of a chance to skate in the finale.Angry viewers also criticised the show for its lack of female winners after seeing the fifth man in a row lift the trophy.The Pussycat Dolls star skated her way to a perfect score with a moving performance to Joni Mitchell classic River, but fans were angered when she was robbed of her place in the final.After a stellar performance by all three couple, a three way tie on the leaderboard left the series with the closest final ever.With only two spots left to skate Torvill and Dean's iconic Bolero in a final bid for glory, Kimberly and Mark were given the axe, despite their perfect scores.Twitter exploded with tweets from angry fans, before Regan went on to be crowned Dancing on Ice winner."Gutted for Kimberly. She was the most consistent the entire season and in my opinion she’s been robbed.