Comedian Russell Brand devastated by huge loss as fans rush to support him

HIV? A small, new study suggests the answer may be yes. The intriguing possibility stems from a detailed analysis of the gut bacteria ("microbiomes") of 55 men, all of whom indicated they have sex with other men. About half of the men went on to become infected with HIV; the other half did not.

Sir Michael Palin has been gracing our screens for decades, and the actor and comedian is best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python. He rose to fame after appearing in the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus back in 1969. But in the 1980s, Palin set out on a new career path, establishing himself as a TV presenter with an array of travel documentaries, including Around The World In 80 Days With Michael Plain and Pole To Pole With Michael Palin.

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Kanye West and social media controversy go hand in hand and if wearing White Lives Matter jumpers at a recent fashion show in Paris wasn’t enough, he’s followed it up by arguing that Black Lives Matter is a ‘scam’. Black Lives Matter is an international political and social movement that aims to highlight examples of racism and racial inequality experienced by Black people. Posting on Instagram, Kanye said: ‘Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam.

The Masked Dancer UK star Steph McGovern has revealed the secret clues she dropped beforehand. The TV presenter was unveiled as Tomato Sauce over the weekend (October 2) after being eliminated from the competition, and admitted on yesterday's (October 3) Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 that she's "rubbish at keeping secrets". "If you want gossip, I am the person to go normally, I'm as leaky as a sieve," she quipped.

Tamera Mowry-Housley is opening up about the loss of her late niece Alaina Housley.

Angelina Jolie has a lot to reveal about what happened to her and her children on the infamous 2016 flight they took with Brad Pitt right before the couple’s divorce!

Strictly duo Amy Dowden, 32, and James Bye, 38, delivered an excellent performance during Saturday night's live show - but, as a candid video uploaded to Instagram has revealed, things turned out very differently during their dress rehearsal.

Kourtney Kardashian posted to Instagram on Tuesday to promote her new gummy vitamin that seeks to combat bloat. Wearing a hot pink catsuit, black boots and her long hair in pigtails, the 43-year-old reality star posed up a storm on a giant version of her vitamin brand's latest gummy. 'Say goodbye to bloating and say hello to Lemme Debloat lol,' The Kardashians star captioned the post.  Perfect in pink: Kourtney Kardashian, 43, lounged on a giant gummy for Instagram Tuesday to promote the upcoming launch of her latest gummy vitamin that she designed to combat bloat Kourtney's caption went on to tout the benefits of the new vitamin. 'Expert-formulated with 2 clinically-studied probiotics (and a prebiotic) to reduce bloating and help with digestion (to take either before or after a meal).' And she said it's delicious.  'And it tastes like heaven,' she wrote, alongside an emoji silly face.

It has been revealed that Coolio was set to headline his first Las Vegas residency before his unfortunate passing at age 59 last week.The hip-hop star, best known for his 1995 hit Gangsta's Paradise, died last Wednesday in Los Angeles. from a suspected cardiac arrest.  The rapper - born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.

THE Great British Bake Off is returning to our screens, bringing a fresh batch of hopefuls with their eyes on the coveted cake stand prize. The Channel 4 show has seen some iconic characters over the years - but you might not recognise some if they walked past you on the street today.

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MASKED Dancer fans are convinced they have unmasked the identity of Prawn Cocktail on the ITV dance competition. Many reckon the crazy character is a member of Atomic Kitten and a Masterchef winner after spotting two 'clues'.

COMEDIAN Russell Brand has been left devastated as he shared the sad news that a beloved 'family member' had died. The 47-year-old took to Instagram today to inform fans that his dog Carly had passed away. As he paid tribute to his four-legged canine family member, Russell described her as a "lovely dog" that was "full of spirit and joy".

Jeremy Clarkson has spoken out in defence of Russell Brand after the star's plans for his pub sparked an uproar among residents.The Clarkson's Farm star, 62, hit out at "all the red trouser people" who took issue with the comedian's plans to makes changes to the only pub in the village.It comes after the star applied to South Oxfordshire district council for planning permission to alter the pub.The actor wants to convert the pub's garage into a recording studio for his YouTube podcasts.Addressing Russell's plans, Jeremy rushed to his defence.He wrote in his column: "Russell Brand has applied for planning permission to turn a small shed into a recording studio where he can make podcasts."And immediately, all the red trouser people in the village started running around, waving their arms in the air and saying that sound travels down the valley and they don’t want to have their weekends spoiled with loud music."What loud music?"It’s a podcast he’s making, not a Judas Priest album," he wrote in his column for The Sun.The comedian-turned-spiritual guru purchased the Grade II listed Crown Inn last Christmas in Pishill, Oxon, for a reported £850,000.He and his wife Laura Gallacher, who live in nearby Henley-on-Thames, now reportedly plan to turn it into a restaurant with a vegan theme.However, many villagers aren't on board with his ultra-healthy, ultra-ethical lifestyle and have spoken out in indignation.One reportedly told The Sun: "We’ve heard he’s planning to turn the pub into a vegan restaurant. Why would anybody want that?"He clearly never had any intention of using the pub as a pub."He doesn’t even drink alcohol.

Jonathan Ross, known for his presenting roles and self titled chat show, has been embroiled in his fair share of controversy throughout his 35 year long career.The comedian, critic and actor seems to have tried his hand at it all and has met some huge names along the way.However, with great fame has come some great falling-outs and misunderstandings with big stars.READ MORE: Jonathan Ross’ daughter Honey shows off sizzling curves in sexy French maid outfitEver wondered what happened with Sachsgate or why Wayne Rooney said he "would have hit" him?Keep reading to find out some of the biggest feuds that have surrounded the star.The Dark Knight Rises actor was left embarrassed on Jonathan’s show after he played footage from Hardy’s modelling days.The footage showed Tom on The Big Breakfast back in 1998, during which he won a modelling contest.An insider claimed that he “wasn’t happy about the footage being shown” and “said he looked like a total idiot”.When Tom walked off, Ross looked at the audience and told them that the Hollywood star was “genuinely p***** off with him”.Despite their on screen altercation, the source then claimed that the pair made up after the show.Jonathan was involved in the infamous Sachsgate incident that occured on the Russell Brand show back in 2008.Russell was hosting the show with his co-star and actor Andrew Sachs was scheduled to call into the show, but when he didn’t pick up, Brand and Ross left rude messages on his voicemail.Brand had briefly been in a relationship with Sach’s granddaughter Georgina and Ross shouted down the phone that Brand had “f*****” her.The following messages were poor attempts at apologies to the Fawlty Towers star as they descended into mockery - at one point Ross

Jonathan Ross revealed his dictionary that doesn't include the letter R as he appearance on tonight's (9th Sept) episode of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.Jonathan pulled out the reworked dictionary titled "Oxfod English Dictionay". Initially, Jonathan forgot to remove the R from first and quickly scrubbed it out with a sharpie.Jonathan jokingly confirmed the book would be available in all bookstores apart from Ryman.Jonathan has been open about his struggles with pronouncing words with the letter R and laughed with wordsmith Susie Smith about the word 'rhotacism' which is the name for people who pronounce R.Jonathan feature on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown with teammate Russell Kane, who was Marvel superhero actor Oscar Isaac's muse when he was learning the British accent, but Russell wasn't too impressed with the Oscar's results.Loose Women panellist and comedian Judi Love and 'funny man' Alan Carr were on the opposing team for the episode, with head host Jimmy Carr.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Married At First Sight Australia bride Ella Ding has announced she's joining the upcoming season of the E4 series Made In Chelsea. Ella was popular with fans of MAFS, which airs on the same channel on which Made In Chelsea is screened, as she was paired on the matchmaking show with Mitchell Eynaud.

Amanda Holden delighted fans on Tuesday as she showed off her jaw-dropping figure in a bikini for her latest Instagram snap.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 51, looked incredible in the white two-piece as she posed on the back of a Tuk Tuk on her Sicily adventures. Amanda certainly made the most of her downtime as she gave fans another glimpse of her sun-kissed body.The beauty commanded attention in her all-white attire accessorised with dark sunglasses and a linen wrap shirt.