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Sir Paul McCartney has told how he thought a "girl fan" had got hold of his phone number but was surprised to learn it was superstar Michael Jackson.The singer, 79, said he didn't recognise the softly spoken voice on the other end of the phone and became annoyed, thinking that it was a "groupie" who had managed to get his number.In an interview with Daily Star, the British hitmaker spoke of his shock at learning who he was speaking to.Paul recalled: "Somebody rang me up, and this high voice I didn’t recognise said, ‘Hi, Paul.'"I thought, ‘This is a girl fan, and how the hell did she get my number?’ I was quite annoyed," he admitted.The former Beatles member revealed who was actually on the other end of the phone.He explained: "Then the voice said, ‘It’s Michael,’ and suddenly it dawned on me."It wasn’t a girl, it was Michael Jackson, and he basically said, ‘Do you want to make some hits?’"Following the phone call, the duo went on to work together to write the 1983 hit, Say Say Say.The song became Jackon's best performing Hot 100 chart single and led the list for six weeks in December 1983.Elsewhere, former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan opened up about a time that The Beatles star had called him up to scold him.Speaking on The Brett Lee podcast last month, spoke about having a scary phone call with Paul after meeting him for a few drinks earlier in his career.Piers said: “I was walking to the pub in Canary Wharf. We had a story on page 7 (in The Sun) about Paul McCartney.“He had a new girlfriend at the time called Heather Mills.

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Giovanni Pernice has laughed off the rumours that he is romantically involved with The Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack.MORE: Who is Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice dating?Taking to his Instagram Stories on Thursday, the Strictly Come Dancing star reacted to the reports by sharing a tears of joy memoji of himself. He also included Abba's famous Mamma Mia song, which featured the words, "Here we go again".WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisThe social media post comes two days after he was allegedly seen getting close with the British actress.

Tell-all documentary feature Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over is to be one of the first major films to launch on CNN+.

Council tax is expected to increase by around 3 pc from April in Wigan.

A terminally ill teenager who raised over £60,000 for a six-year-old cancer sufferer who he never met has passed away at the age of 19.

A man from Salford has been charged in connection with an alleged £80,000 burglary in Cheshire.

The brand new cast for BBC Waterloo Road has been announced - and there are some familiar faces joining the show.

remains popular for the hilarious — and sometimes inappropriate — hijinks of four single, aging women who share a home in Miami. But while the on-camera chemistry between Rose Nylund (Betty White), Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) still charms viewers, the mood was decidedly different behind the scenes.The latest episode of “The Originals,” a podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman and produced in partnership with Los Angeles Magazine [LINK TK], includes an April 2021 interview with the sitcom’s casting director Joel Thurm, who recounts how the leading ladies, especially Arthur, really felt about White — who died this past New Year’s Eve, weeks before her 100th birthday.“Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, ‘Oh, she’s a f – – king c – – t,’ using that word,” Thurm says on the podcast.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face a £10,000 fine over the partygate scandal as police move to question those involved in the rule-breaking events.

O’Shea’s Beer Garden is planning a two-week long Irish festival, kicking off on St Patrick’s Day.

Anna Chlumsky is sick of talking about “My Girl”. In a new interview with Elle magazine, the “Inventing Anna” actress spoke about life as a child star and how she eased back into acting.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is celebrating her birthday on the ITV show today.

An historic town centre pub which called last orders nearly 10 years ago could be converted into flats.

The latest celebrity pairing on the block could be set to get pulses racing.

Kevin Hart talks about the time his wife Eniko got bit by a shark as he chats to Ellen DeGeneres on her show Thursday.

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes this year.Sherri Shepherd will become a 'permanent guest host' and take over the show in September, which will likely change the name of the chat fest, according to a Tuesday report from TMZ.This comes four months after 57-year-old Wendy took time off from her popular talk show to deal with her health issues reportedly connected to her longtime struggle with the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease. New on the scene:The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes.

Kanye West had made a plea for his family to come back together just days after a war of words with estranged wife Kim Kardashian on social media.The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps from Vogue magazine of his 41-year-old estranged wife with their children and the caption: 'GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER.'This comes just days after the former power couple squabbled on Instagram over their daughter North's TikTok and after the reason for the standstill in their divorce was revealed.Scroll down for video Taking a stand:Kanye West (seen in Malibu on Monday night) had made a plea for his family to come back together just days after a war of words with estranged wife Kim Kardashian on social media The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps of his 41-year-old estranged wife with their children and the caption: 'GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER'As the reality star has been trying to get her married status dissolved to single for months, the artist's refusal to sign off on it is the reason the process has hit a snag according to a source for E! News on Monday.

Serena Williams is 'prepared' for retirement from tennis.The 40-year-old star has admitted she's been getting herself ready to step away from the sport 'for over a decade' after following the advice of her father Richard Williams, who is played by Will Smith in biopic King Richard.'I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade,' she told Entertainment Tonight. Time out?Serena Williams is 'prepared' for retirement from tennis.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn a year when a festival darling like Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” was able to garner four Oscar nominations, including best picture, questions for the Berlin Film Festival jury — which includes Hamaguchi — centered on the role of film festivals in connecting both arthouse and mainstream audiences.Declaring that he “felt like a kid” at the Berlinale, where his jury will be watching 18 films in all, M. Night Shyamalan sat beaming next to Hamaguchi, who is fresh off his Oscar nomination for best director earlier this week.