'I swapped starring in Hollyoaks for helping the homeless in Manchester'

Eight of the 23 Oscar categories will NOT be presented live on the March 27th broadcast, but rather taped pre-show in the audience and then run at points during the telecast. In a  letter that just went out from AMPAS Presiden David Rubin to nominees and members explanations were given for the change but it is clearly an attempt to broaden the audience for the show.

Mark Lanegan, a revered figure in rock and roll since the 1980s, has passed away on Tuesday morning (February 22.) His death was announced through his official Twitter account.

Chicago rapper Chris Crack has achieved a dedicated cult following for his prolific output (four projects in 2020 and two in 2021), the consistent strength of his lyricism, and his riotous sense of humor. You just aren't beating song titles like "Jesus Dropped The Charges," "Side Pussy Might Save The Marriage," and "Ice Cream Machine Wasn't Broke in the '90s," so don't even try.

Mura Masa has dropped new song "bbycakes" with Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress and Shygirl. The all-star link-up is the first taste of the U.K.

Griff Spex and Slic have shared their first collaborative single, "Going Through It." Griff — who makes production-focused, Stones Throw-adjacent hip-hop — and Slic — whose warped pop songs play like stripped-down miniatures of early Grimes tracks — aren't an immediately obvious pairing. But their new collab capitalizes on their mutual penchant for retrofuturist sounds, resulting in an industrial techno bop unlike anything either of them has produced on their own.

Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty, and YouTube personality Jake Paul, are among the defendants in a class action lawsuit over an alleged cryptocurrency “pump and dump” scheme.As reported by ClassAction.org, a lawsuit claims that Soulja, Yachty and Paul, as well as musician Nick Carter and YouTuber Ben Phillips, were recruited by the company SafeMoon to misleadingly promote and sell the cryptocurrency token ‘V1’.It is alleged that the endorsements were intended to artificially inflate the currency’s value, allowing founder and CEO Braden John Karony and other executives to sell their holdings for a profit while numbers were high.The suit says that the so-called ‘pump and dump’ strategy saw the value of the SafeMoon token rise “astronomically” after its creation in March 2021. It claims that the trading volume for SafeMoon tokens shot up a staggering 875 percent within nine days of the celebrity-driven marketing campaign, peaking at $191.6 million on April 22, according to the complaint.Central to the lawsuit is SafeMoon’s promise to create a designated ‘wallet’, in which investors would “have a better place” to hold their tokens.

Daft Punk are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Homework’ by releasing a special deluxe edition of the album.The special edition will feature new remixes, nine of which were previously unavailable on streaming services.They include a remix of ‘Around The World’ by DJ Sneak, Todd Terry and Kenlou, as well as remixes of ‘Revolution 909’, ‘Burnin’ and ‘Teachers’.The electro-pop pioneers are also sharing a one-time only livestream of a show from 1997 in which the pair can be seen without their signature helmets.Both the deluxe edition of ‘Homework’ and the livestream will arrive at 14:22pm PT (22:22 BST).The livestream will take place here on Twitch.You can check out the new anniversary edition together with Daft Punk’s Instagram posts announcing the release below.A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)On this day last year, Daft Punk confirmed their break-up after a career spanning over 28 years.The Parisian duo, who are considered to be one of the most influential electronic acts of all time, confirmed the news in an eight-minute video called ‘Epilogue’ which featured footage from their 2006 sci-fi film Electroma.The video sees the duo — Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — walking in the desert wearing their recognisable space-age helmets and leather jackets.

said “La La Land” beat “Moonlight” for Best Picture or Joaquin Phoenix gave a speech about the barbarism of cow’s milk) or self-inflicted (like Anne Hathaway and James Franco’s terrible hosting, and #OscarsSoWhite), we’re guaranteed at least one whoopsie during Hollywood’s biggest night of ineptitude.The latest fiasco falls into the latter category. The Academy of Motion Picture Oafs and Doofuses has added a “fan favorite” award to the 2022 ceremony on March 27.

A romantic weekend away turned into a nightmare after a couple found their room was disgusting and “covered in blood and condom wrappers”.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Burger Dirk Wittenborn and Johnny Lin’s new production arm, Clandestine Laureate, are teaming on a new untitled film that tells the story of unlikely math genius Christopher Havens. Burger is set to direct, reteaming with his The Lucky Ones screenwriter, Wittenborn, who recently finished the script. 

EXCLUSIVE: Arrow alumna Juliana Harkavy has been cast as a lead in ABC drama pilot L.A. Law, a revival of the iconic Steven Bochco legal drama. She joins original cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen, who are reprising their roles as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, respectively, as well as fellow new series regulars Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff and John Harlan Kim.

Ali Wentworth has paid a heartfelt tribute online following the sad death of global humanitarian leader, Dr. Paul Farmer, who passed away at the age of 62.MORE: George Stephanopoulos receives outpour of support after incredible career newsTaking to Instagram following the news of his death, Ali shared an emotional message, writing: "We lost one of the great humanitarians. Rest in Peace Dr.

They are the veterans who risked everything to serve their country - many coming home with horrific injuries and terrible psychological scars.

Most of Greater Manchester's waste and recycling centres will reopen this weekend.

A gunman walked up to his target on a Manchester street and shot him in the leg.

A man has been charged after shots were fired on a street in Miles Platting.

A man is in hospital after a gunman opened fire in Miles Platting - the day after reports of a shooting less than half a mile away.

A street in Manchester has been taped off following reports of a shooting.

Hollyoaks, Jazmine Franks has taken on a new career. Jazmine, 28, who played Esther Bloom on the hit soap opera for seven years, has become a full-time volunteer since leaving the soap.The actress can now be found working as a volunteer coordinator for the homeless charity Barnabus based in Manchester.Following the UK being placed in lockdown in mid-March, Jazmine has been working on the frontline preparing meals for rough sleepers on the streets of Manchester.The actress has been assisting a team of 10 volunteers from the kitchen of the Church of the Apostles and St Cuthbert's in Miles Platting, providing over 200 meals per day to people who have secured temporary accommodation.

Miles Platting at 18.49pm on Tuesday (30 June) to reports of a crash involving a car and a child. A child has been taken to hospital.