EastEnders to return with 20-minute episodes amid social distancing

John Cale has announced that he’ll be heading to the UK this summer for his first full run of tour dates in almost a decade.The last time the Velvet Underground multi-instrumentalist hit the road this side of the pond was for his ‘Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood’ European tour back in October 2012.The Welsh musician’s tour will begin in Liverpool at the Royal Philharmonic Hall on July 15, before calling at Whitley Bay, York, Bexhill, Cambridge and the London Palladium, before closing out the run at Birmingham Town Hall on July 25.According to a press release, Cale will “perform songs from throughout his career, which is now in its sixth decade, and has earned him an international reputation as a musical pioneer”.“TOUR News! Hello UK I’m heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several year,” Cale said, sharing the dates on Twitter.TOUR News! Hello UK I'm heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several years. Tickets on sale Friday from https://t.co/evSuIopxNn pic.twitter.com/Yy1Ef0mELW— John Cale (@therealjohncale) February 24, 2022Tickets go on sale on Wednesday (March 2) at 10am.

The Pokémon Company has announced that a new Pokémon Presents broadcast will air this weekend.Announced via Twitter, the publisher confirmed that the upcoming Pokémon Presents will take place on Sunday, February 27 at 2 PM GMT / 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET.The broadcast will be 14 minutes long and feature a pre-recorded video, according to the post. So far, The Pokémon Company hasn’t revealed any information about what fans can expect during the presentation.In a separate post on its website, the publisher confirmed that the presentation would coincide with the day Pokémon Red and Green (the first Pokémon game) was released on February 27, 1996.

More than ready to move on. Kim Kardashian is asking the court to take the next steps in her divorce from Kanye West — explaining in new documents that she hopes “terminating our marital status” will help her spouse “accept that our marital relationship is over.”

Screening her son. Joy-Anna Duggar is sharing the results of her 4-year-old son Gideon’s learning evaluation after noticing some “communication and comprehension” concerns.

Beauty regrets! Sarah Jessica Parker may have sleek, smooth and shiny hair today, but that wasn’t always the case. Rewind the clock to the ‘80s, and the 56-year-old actress’ hair was large and in charge. 

Zack Sharf The Penguin is often depicted in comic books with his trademark top hat, monocle and cigarette, but none of these signatures are sported by Colin Farrell in the upcoming “The Batman.” The film takes place before Oswald Cobblepot’s full transformation into the villainous Penguin. However, Farrell recently told “Jake’s Takes” that he “fought valiantly” for his pre-Penguin Oswald to smoke in “The Batman.” The studio turned down such a request.“Big studios make big decisions around such things as the presence of cigarettes in films,” Farrell said.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBoat Rocker Studios and Shamier Anderson and Stephan James’ Bay Mills Studios are teaming to co-produce a limited series about the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat.James is attached to star in the untitled series, which would be set in 1980s New York City. It will showcase the rise of Basquiat, from an obscure graffiti artist to a Neo-expressionist painter of rockstar status. It will also explore Basquiat’s close friendship with Andy Warhol and his ultimate demise.“We’re grateful to be working with Shamier, Stephan, and the entire Bay Mills Studios team to tell the story of a visionary artist whose profound cultural influence only continues to grow with time,” said Steve Lescroart, president of scripted for Boat Rocker Studios.

Aaron Carter and his fiancée, Melanie Martin, have split for the second time — two months after they originally reconciled.

Johnny Depp shared in court during the latter’s libel trial as “embarrassing”.Back in 2020, Depp sued The Sun newspaper over a column that referred to the actor as a “wife beater”.A series of texts between Bettany and Depp – who have starred in three films together – were read aloud in the trial, where they joked about “drowning” Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard to prove she wasn’t a witch.One of the messages written by Bettany, sent in 2013, read: “I’m not sure we should burn Amber. She is delightful company and pleasing on the eye. We could of course do the English course of action and perform a drowning test.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorThere are few actors as skilled at capturing the gift and curse of genius than Benedict Cumberbatch. In a career that’s spanned stage, television and film, the actor has established himself as your go-to for cinematic brilliance.

James Blake has teamed up with Monica Martin for a new rendition of the latter’s track ‘Go Easy, Kid’ – you can watch the two artists perform their collaboration below.Originally released by the LA-based, Wisconsin-raised Martin back in September, ‘Go Easy, Kid’ has been described by Blake as “my favourite song to come out in years”.Martin has now collaborated with Blake on a new version of ‘Go Easy, Kid’, which has been released today (February 24) alongside a new performance video.The Chris Sgroi-directed clip sees Martin and Blake performing the track at Conway Recording Studios in LA – you can watch it below.Martin featured on Blake’s fifth studio album ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’, which came out in October, on the track ‘Show Me’.A press release added that the US singer is currently putting melodies to her “explorations in romantic fuckery”, with more new music promised soon.Blake, meanwhile, recently teamed up with Labrinth for the track ‘Pick Me Up’, which features on the soundtrack to the second season of the HBO show Euphoria. Blake will tour in the UK and Europe in support of ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ in April and May.

Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne has revealed that Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have contributed some new and original music to the upcoming sixth and final season of the show.The Birmingham period crime-noir drama will premiere its final season this weekend (Sunday February 27), and, as usual, fans are eager to hear what music will feature in the show.Alongside Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds‘ theme tune of ‘Red Right Hand’, the show has famously featured music by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, David Bowie, PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, Royal Blood, Laura Marling, IDLES, Savages and Foals – as well as an original score by Anna Calvi on the last season.With Radiohead’s music having previously featured in key scenes, it has now been revealed that bandmates Yorke and Greenwood have penned new pieces for the upcoming series.“Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood contributed some original stuff,” director Anthony Bryne told NME. “I’m over the moon about all of that.

Halyna Hutchins’ family is ready to tell their story while they fight for justice in the wake of her tragic death.

Five people were found dead in an apartment in a suburban area north of Denver, Colorado this week — and now, investigators are getting closer to officially determining what caused their tragic end.

Maralee Nichols is revealing her infant son’s name — and the powerful meaning behind it!

Jennifer Lopez will be receiving the Icon Award and LL Cool J will host and perform at the 2002 iHeartRadio Music Awards.iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment made the announcement on Thursday. The event will air LIVE from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 22 on Fox.The event also will be heard on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.'It's an honor to return to the stage as host of the iHeartRadio Music Awards and bring live music back to fans all over the world as we celebrate our favorite artists,' said LL Cool J.

The change will directly affect people currently on six benefits. The plan to move people over to Universal Credit is known as 'managed migration' and comes amid the huge shake-up to benefits.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed plans to complete managed migration of legacy benefits to Universal Credit by the end of 2024.

Kendall Jenner has landed another sizzling hot magazine cover.On Thursday the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 26, was seen on the front of the new issue of i-D magazine which read 'Out of body.'The sister of Kylie Jenner had on a pink mono-kini style swimsuit that highlighted her toned tummy as she wore a black hat and had a beverage from In-N-Out burger in her hand. Daring:Kendall Jenner has landed another sizzling hot magazine cover. On Thursday the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was seen on the front of the new issue of i-D magazine Be a cut above the rest like Kendall wearing Gucci Gucci vintage jumpsuit Shop the current line-up of swimwear...

World Cup play-offs have been thrown into doubt after Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic released a joint-statement saying they will not travel to Russia for matches. Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic are all in the same play-off 'path' as Russia, with Poland due to face Vladimir Putin's nation in one of the Path B semi-finals.A joint-statement released by all three nations condemned the actions of Putin in invading Ukraine and decreed that play-off matches should not be held in Russia.

Days after her ex-husband Brad Pitt filed a lawsuit against her for selling her share of a jointly owned estate and winery to a Russian businessman, Angelina Jolie was in need of a reset.The 46-year-old A-list actress took to Instagram on Thursday morning to share a sweet snap of herself smiling alongside 15-year-old daughter Shiloh in Cambodia.Jolie grinned from ear-to-ear as she gazed down and placed her hand over her heart and explained in the caption that being around the people in the Southeast Asian nation always picks up her spirits. Bonding time: Angelina Jolietook to Instagram on Thursday morning to share a sweet snap of herself smiling alongside 15-year-old daughter Shiloh in CambodiaShe wrote to her 12.3million followers: 'A few days in Cambodia among the warm local people, and I feel my soul is recovering.

"We ask that you please respect our privacy at this time, especially for our children," she wrote.The star's post was liked by over 66,000 Instagram users, but Denise blocked people from commenting.Eddie also appeared to have his say on the split, posting a cryptic message in view of fans.He shared a quote which read: "When everything is uncertain, everything that is important becomes clear."Eddie and Denise first met in 2014 after going on a blind date which had been set up by a mutual friend.The pair regularly appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox and were praised by viewers for their chemistry and banter.In a recent interview before their split, she said she was in no rush to marry Eddie after their long-term engagement.Denise previously ruled out having children with Eddie, as she already has daughter Betsy from her marriage to ex-husband, Lee Mead.