How Pure X made a pandemic- and career-defining album

Kim Kardashian is speaking publicly about her beau Pete Davidson for the very first time.

Al Pacino is opening up about his breakthrough role in "The Godfather" 50 years since its release. Pacino, now 81, rocketed to stardom after his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1972 mafia film, a role he landed after having participated in just one movie prior, 1971's "The Panic in Needle Park." He was, however, a rising star in New York theater at the time and a recipient of a Tony award. Although he will always be known as the legend who played Michael Corleone, Pacino said when director Francis Ford Coppola approached him about taking on for the role, he didn't take it seriously.

2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards just unveiled its star-studded list of performers. LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth, and Måneskin are set to hit the awards show stage.LL Cool J, who will also be hosting the show, said he's looking forward to the big night.«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,» he shared in a previously released statement. «I have a special performance for the fans, and the show will have some great surprises throughout the night.»In addition to performing, Lopez will be honored with the prestigious 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award, which celebrates and honors performers' «impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide,» according to a press release.The full list of nominees were announced back in January, and include Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Karol G, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny and many more.This year, listeners will have the chance to decide winners in several new and established categories.

Around 60% of all smokers want to quit*. For good reason too - on top of all the health benefits of saying goodbye to fags, a new study* has revealed that stopping the habit could save you around £4,197 a year (if you smoke a pack per day). Plus, it's National No Smoking Day (9th March 2022) so if you were looking for a sign, this is it! Of course we know that ditching cigarettes is often much easier said than done.

Jamie Dornan gave a loving tribute to the ladies in his life in celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday.The 39 year old posted a photo of his wife Amelia Warner and their three daughters Dulcie, eight, Elva, six, and Alberta, three, on Instagram giving his 2.9 million followers a rare glimpse of his family as he marked the special day. In the image, Jamie’s wife Amelia can be seen walking hand-in-hand with the couple’s children, with their backs turned under a sunny California sky surrounded by trees. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Leonardo DiCaprio has donated an impressive £7.6million ($10m) to fund for Ukraine, where his grandmother is from.The 47 year old Hollywood actor, who recently starred alongside EastEnders' Himesh Patel in Don't Look Up, was reportedly very close with his maternal grandmother Helene Indenbirken, who was born in Ukraine in 1915. He is said to have taken her to the premiers of many of his films and would call her 'Oma'.The Revenant actor's incredible donation was announced by the International Visegrad Fund, according to Polish News. Leonardo's grandmother was born in Odesa as Jelena Stepanovna Smirnova and migrated to Germany with her parents two years later in 1917.

According to a recent report, 75% of women believe their true age is given away by their mitts, and 80% admitted they would notice if another woman's hands looked older. It's certainly a concern I hear a lot about from my clients at the Harley Street Skin Clinic.

Since losing her cherished daughter Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) in September 2020, EastEnders' Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) has loyally stood by her beloved widowed son-in-law Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith). Karen has believed the lawyer struggled to move on with his life as a grieving widower and single parent, and even gave her blessing for him to marry Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) at Christmas. But as the net closes in on murderer Gray this week, Karen finally starts to realise she might have been duped by his smooth lines and plausible explanations, and is seen tackling the evil lawyer in scenes that put her in grave danger.

The Vamps singer and guitarist James Brittain-McVey has revealed that his time on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! worsened his body image struggles.The 27 year old, who appeared on the ITV show in 2018 alongside Harry Redknapp and Emily Atack, told MPs about the impact of body image on people’s physical and mental health. Speaking to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, the star said: “I went into that show feeling extremely confident, I came out of that show five or six kilograms lighter, and when my wife saw me she was shocked, almost scared of how ill I looked.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter He continued: “However, I thought immediately I kind of look good again.

Fans of the Royal Family dream of wandering the grand rooms of Buckingham Palace, and now’s your chance. Her Majesty the Queen is hiring a new housekeeping assistant with a ‘competitive salary’. According to royal expert Duncan Larcombe, our monarch left Buckingham Palace as it was ‘less and less home from home’ without her beloved husband Philip.

£1million on the horses after tragically losing his 18-year-old son to cancer. Geoff, 51, from Bootle, Merseyside, pocketed the "life-changing" sum at the start of 2021 thanks to one lucky race. He was crowned the winner of Paddy Power's Millionaire Chase, a scheme which punters qualified for by placing winning bets on assigned horse races.

Gordon Ramsay has thrilled his fans by sharing a snap of his youngest son after a mini-me makeover. The chef's Facebook followers could not believe the likeness after he uploaded snaps of Oscar, who is nearly three, sporting a quiff just like his own.The images showed the tot, who is Gordon's youngest child with wife Tana, beaming as what looked like a hair dryer was held in front of him.His blondish brown hair was standing straight up in front – and looked just like his dad's barnet."New hair cut! Like father like son @oscarjramsay," the caption said.Fans were utterly charmed by the sweet shots and many said they couldn't get over how similar the pair looked."Boy! If he's not a slice off the old Beef Wellington!!" one person wrote."Little Gordon," said another, while one fan posted: "On my gosh...

BirminghamLive reports. Fortunately, an expert was on hand to identify the aircraft.Marketing manager and trainee pilot Daniel Clarke took to Twitter with a snap of the plane, explaining: "The aircraft is a Boeing E-3D of the RAF."It is the first time I think we’ve had one of those fly over us into BHX."The Boeing E-3D is an American model and is described as an 'airborne early warning and control aircraft'.RAF E3s have been slowly phased out in the UK, and the final flight for the doomed aircraft was supposed to be in July 2021, to be replaced by a new aircraft.He added: "I’m studying to get my private pilot's license so it’s always been something that has had my interest."The RAF seem to have been doing it more and more over the last couple of years.

alcoholic drink a day can reduce their size, while Covid can cause it to happen too.And working shifts rather than a nine-to-five job blunts people’s brains too, boffins warned.The triple whammy of bad news was delivered in three separate studies.In the first one, researchers found even moderate drinking - from one or two beers or glasses of wine a day - is linked to reductions in overall brain volume.Remi Daviet, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, said: “It gets worse the more you drink.”It raises the terrifying prospect of tipple-lovers being reduced into Homer Simpsons unless they cut down on the booze.The more alcohol units people drank each day, the greater the ageing effects on the brain, the University of Pennsylvania experts said.One or two drops a day was associated with changes in the brain equivalent to ageing two years.The difference between zero and four drinks per day is equivalent to more than a decade of brain ageing, according to the findings in the journal Nature Communications.Meanwhile, an Oxford University study found Covid can cause memory loss and damage the sense of smell, with brain size shrinking on average between 0.2% and 2%.Even mild cases caused a “worsening” of brain power responsible for focus and organising.The team said: “There is strong evidence for brain-related abnormalities in Covid-19.”Studies have previously found some sufferers experienced “brain fog” or mental cloudiness that affected attention, concentration and memory.And another study warned of the impact of shift work on brain functions.In the UK, around 14% of people are shift workers, equivalent to four million people.But workers who clock in and out struggle to stay sharp and focused, which could lead them

clicking here.What's more, you also have the chance to win the ultimate immersive Bridgerton experience with VIP tickets to Lady Whistledown's Society Ball, hosted by Secret Cinema.At the soirée, taking place in a ballroom in Wembley, you will be given your own backstory and quest for an evening of performance and surprise.

clicking here.What's more, you also have the chance to win the ultimate immersive Bridgerton experience with VIP tickets to Lady Whistledown's Society Ball, hosted by Secret Cinema.At the soirée, taking place in a ballroom in Wembley, you will be given your own backstory and quest for an evening of performance and surprise.

Who do you think is the worst boxer in history? Let us know in the comments section. Donnie Penelton competed in the light heavyweight division from 1990 to 2009.Nicknamed the Black Battle Cat, Penelton won his first three professional fights but spent the rest of the decade on the end of some crushing defeats.In the 1990s, Penelton competed in 103 fights and won just six.The Mississippi-born boxer secured the fourth win of his career in 1992 and didn’t win for another four years, embarking on a demoralising 32-fight losing streak.It was a streak he would top between 1996 and 1998 as he lost 34 consecutive fights.After 19 years in the ring, Penelton retired in 2009 by losing his 35th successive bout in a TKO defeat to Ronson Frank to close his career with 13 wins and 166 losses.Peter Buckley was an English boxer who competed in the welterweight division from 1989 until 2008, competing in almost 300 professional bouts.Nicknamed The Professor, Buckley never truly learned how to win despite getting his career off to a cracking start with six wins, a draw and a defeat.In 1991, Buckley’s record stood at 17-10 but his career quickly deteriorated - and he never secured back-to-back wins ever again.Between 1992 and 1994, the Englishman suffered 17-straight losses until he finally defeated Conn McMullen.The Professor called time on his career in 2008 with a decision win over Matin Muhammed, stunning the crowd as he put an end to an unbelievable 86-fight losing streak.Buckley’s professional record ended with 32 wins and 256 losses.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is confirming the story published this week that he was handcuffed at a Bank of America in Atlanta, Georgia back in January after being mistaken for a bank robber.

Lorraine Kelly was forced to censor Ryan Reynolds after the actor let slip a swear word in the middle of her ITV show.

They are back!

Pure X—the trio of Nate Grace, Jesse Jenkins V, and Austin Youngblood—has announced their first new album in six years. The band’s self-titled fourth album arrives May 1 via Fire Talk, with a physical release to follow on July 3. The announcement comes with two new songs, “Middle America” and “Fantasy.” Check those out below.