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BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt was replaced on the programme for a second time running this week with presenter Ben Thompson stepping in to take over on Friday (February 18).Naga Munchetty, 46, also didn't address her co-star Charlie's absence, leaving fans none-the-wiser about his sudden disappearance from screens.However, according to viewers on Twitter they didn't seem to mind the switch up as they took to the platform to share their praise.One person wrote: "My two favourite presenters on @BBCBreakfast this morning.

Lord Sugar on The Apprentice, but she upset fans with the way she left the boardroom.Normally, when a candidate is fired on the BBC business show, they thank Lord Sugar for giving them the opportunity of a business partnership with him.The entrepreneur then reflects on their firing in famous taxi scene as they get driven home.However, Sophie appeared to savagely snub Lord Sugar by not thanking him, and she simply stood up and walked out of the room.Fans were clearly upset by Sophie's exit, and they immediately rushed to Twitter to comment on the moment.One said: "Sophie did not say thank you for the opportunity to Lord Sugar...Tut Tut! #TheApprentice.A second commented: "Ooh Sophie what no, thank you Lord Sugar for the opportunity or Karen and Tim. Bit sulky #TheApprentice."A third asked: "Did Sophie even say “thanks for the opportunity” babe dipped quickly #TheApprentice".A fourth weighed in: "Wow! Nick escaped! Sophie didn’t say thanks for the opportunity.

GOT7‘s BamBam has revealed that his latest single ‘Slow Mo’ was originally an unreleased song by the boyband.The Thai K-pop idol recently sat down with Esquire Korea for a carpool interview, during which he talked about how he and the other members of GOT7 have been keeping up with each other, as they each embark on individual endeavours. He also shared that his latest single ‘Slow Mo’ had previously been recorded by GOT7 but was never released.In the video, BamBam told Esquire that unlike the other members, he doesn’t “really share [his new songs with the group] because I always want to surprise them”.

Coronation Street's Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) finds himself in hot water with wife Sarah (Tina O'Brien) next week as evil Lydia Chambers (Rebecca Ryan) ramps up her hate campaign against her former flame.Lydia lies to Sarah in upcoming scenes telling her she tried to finish her fling with a married man but he refuses to accept it’s over.Sarah tells Adam about Lydia’s married man and how she feels sorry for her as he won’t leave her alone.Lydia turns on the waterworks in front of Sean Tulles (Antony Cotton) and makes out it’s man trouble. Sean offers to have a word with Sarah.Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo) shows Adam a series of online reviews, slating him as a solicitor.Sarah tells Lydia about the online abuse Adam’s being subjected to.Lydia makes out to Sarah that her ex won’t stop hounding her with texts.Outside Victoria Court, Sarah and Adam row over Lydia.

Dave Grohl has said that he hopes to release a full album of new thrash metal music by next week.The Foo Fighters frontman was speaking ahead of the release of the band’s supernatural horror comedy film Studio 666, which is set to arrive on February 25.Earlier this week a track by the fictional band Dream Widow, which features on the Studio 666 soundtrack, was released, and Grohl has now revealed that more new music is on the way.Speaking on The Howard Stern Show this week, Grohl explained more about how the film’s soundtrack connects with its premise, which sees the Foos setting up to record their tenth album in a haunted mansion.“I wind up finding this creepy basement. And I go into the basement, I find this tape by a band [Dream Widow] from 25 years ago that recorded there,” Grohl said.

Epik High‘s Tablo is set to open up about his 2010 Stanford controversy in an upcoming podcast series from Vice and iHeartRadio.Yesterday (February 17), Vice and iHeartRadio announced the forthcoming 10 episode podcast series Authentic: The Story Of Tablo, which will delve into the story of the Epik High leader, the Standford controversy and the aftermath, per Deadline. The new series is scheduled to launch later this month on February 24.In 2010, Tablo became frontpage news in South Korea after the validity academic background was questioned by online users on various fan sites and forums.

If you’ve seen the hit Netflix series Dark, then you definitely are a Louis Hofmann fan. If you haven’t, it’s time to catch up!

Imagine Dragons kicked off their Mercury World Tour a couple weeks ago and we have some great photos from a show this week!

The trailer for Teresa Palmer‘s new horror movie has been released!

Kaley Cuoco is enjoying a day out!

They played mother and daughter opposite each other in soap opera The Royals, so it was no surprise to see Elizabeth Hurley turn out to celebrate friend Dame Joan Collins’ 88th birthday party. Joined by her lookalike son Damian, 19, model Elizabeth looked stunning as she arrived at Claridge’s Hotel in London wearing a plunging red cut-out gown, showing off her cleavage. The 56 year old accessorised the tight-fitting gown with a clutch purse and some dangling earrings.

Carl Woods has broken his silence after being charged with "threatening and abusive behaviour" under the section 4 of the Public Order Act.The 33 year old took to his Instagram stories to insist he "never attacked" former glamour model Katie Price. Speaking directly to his 227,000 followers, he shared: “The papers are saying I have been charged with a public order offence.

It appears Nicole Kidman’s latest cover shoot has fans divided, drawing some confusion among social media users for its "mind-boggling" concept. On Thursday, Vanity Fair released new images and an accompanying video of Kidman donning a "student"-style look from Miu Miu to ring in the 28th edition of its long-running Hollywood cover issue – which is intended to highlight the best performances in the business.

Red Velvet and (G)I-DLE have confirmed plans to return with new music next month.Earlier today (February 18), Red Velvet’s label SM Entertainment confirmed in a statement to South Korean media that the five-piece act are currently preparing for “a new album”, as translated by Soompi. The company also noted that the group are aiming to release the project in March, although a solid release date was not stated.The upcoming album will mark Red Velvet’s first music project since their August 2021 mini-album ‘Queendom’.

Arsenal could move to sign Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez in the summer transfer window, according to reports.The Gunners are desperate to land a new forward this summer following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s move to Barcelona in the January transfer window.Both of their current strikers, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are out of contract on July 1 and currently set to leave on free transfers.Arsenal pushed hard to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina in January, but the Serbian striker snubbed them in favour of a move to Juventus.Other options dried up, making the problem of even greater significance at the end of the season. According to Calciomercato, Martinez is one of the options Arsenal are considering.

in the running for the job and, after holding several discussions, he was offered the chance to take over at the club he left 14 years ago. The 50-year-old former Manchester United captain managed the Black Cats between August 2006 and December 2008, winning the Championship in his first season in charge before leaving following a fallout with the hierarchy. He has been out of management since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011, but looked set for a dramatic return to the League One club before backing out to leave Sunderland to appoint Alex Neil last week.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Adjoining the porch area is a propane powered kitchen fitted with everything you could need.The toilet is in an outside hut, crudely thrown together with bamboo with gaps between shoots, making doing the necessary an exercise in stealth.The property, which sits on an acre, is 15 minutes from Punalu'u Black Sands Beach and close to Green Sands Beach and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Good Morning Britain viewers slammed the show for its Storm Eunice coverage, as it seems they were ignoring their own advice to stay at home.Throughout the show, a number of ITV reporters were out on location bringing live clips from places like train stations and the seafront.Hosts Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway, and their roving reporters, told viewers to stay at home because of the weather warning.But viewers weren't happy that show bosses had sent their reporters out into the weather, branding the live clips as "ridiculous" and "dangerous".One person said: "Do not come to places like this as it's far too dangerous but it's alright for me to do it because I'm on the TV so please stay at home and stay safe."Another tweeted: "Oh my God they say stay at home, make sure you're well prepared, we have reporters out in the weather WTF. Just been to the shop to make sure we can last the next 24 hours, stay safe LOL."Someone else wrote: "Why on earth are there GMB reporters out in this weather? People can look out of their window and see what it's like.

Megan Thee Stallion has been cast in the upcoming A24-made movie musical F*cking Identical Twins.The Houston rapper will be among those to star in the latest project from the acclaimed independent entertainment company, who have been behind such films as Midsommar, Uncut Gems and Moonlight.As The Hollywood Reporter notes, F*cking Identical Twins will star Megan alongside the likes of Nathan Lane, Bowen Yang and Megan Mullally.The film also stars its writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, while Borat director and Seinfeld writer Larry Charles is set to direct.According to THR, F*cking Identical Twins follows “two business adversaries who realise they’re identical twin brothers and decide to switch places in order to reunite their divorced parents and become a family again”.The film is based on the 2014 two-man stage show that premiered at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and is described as a “subversive” spin on The Parent Trap featuring original songs by Jackson, Sharp and Karl Saint Lucy.No release date has been set yet for F*cking Identical Twins.Speaking about her role in the film, Megan told her Instagram followers: “HOTTIES THIS IS OUR FIRST MOVIEEEE/ MUSICAL! WITH SOME MOVIE LEGENDS.“I’m so excited I feel so blessed I feel anxious lol I feel a bunch of shit I really have been quietly putting in this work and I just cant wait for the hotties to see everything.” Earlier this month Megan Thee Stallion shared the track ‘Flamin’ Hottie, which promoted Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Flamin’ Hot Doritos.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe 2020 Toronto International Film festival has unveiled its line-up of In Conversation With… events for this year.The six talks are: Halle Berry, who will discuss her new feature Bruised; Claire Denis and Barry Jenkins, speaking together about their careers, Ava DuVernay, who will discuss art, activism and Black Lives Matter; Saoirse Ronan, discussing her performances that have seen her score four Oscar nominations at the age of just 26; Barry Levinson discussing the art of directing with Denzel Washington; and D-Nice and Anthony Mandler, who will cover the power of music and film.The events will be presented on TIFF’s platform Bell Digital Talks.

The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival has revealed an additional selection of films and its annual “In Conversation” roster.