‘Independence Day’ at 25: Four Things You May Have Forgotten About 1996’s Highest-Grossing Movie

Princess Diana, amongst other things, was always known for her cheeky sense of humour.And when it came to her eldest son Prince William's 13th birthday, the audacious Princess hatched a plan to embarrass him. Despite the fact it would have been easy for her to ask the Royal chefs at Kensington Palace to bake William a cake for his big day – she had something better in mind, Mirror reports.

teenage boy allegedly shot his parents dead, as well as his younger brother, after they banned him from using the internet.Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy on the Costa Blanca on suspicion of shooting his mum, dad, and 10-year-old sibling.The alleged attack is reported to have happened because the child's parents banned him from using the internet for bad marks he received at school.It's said the boy lived with the corpses of the family for three days before allegedly confessing to the crime.He is accused of using a hunting rifle to kill his mother and brother, before later shooting dead his father when he arrived home.Police sources have said they think the attack may have been sparked after his parents barred his internet access because of poor grades at school and not helping out with chores.A local source said that he reportedly confessed his crimes to a neighbour who had enquired about his parents and brother, allegedly telling them: "I killed them a few days ago."Spain's national police, which is investigating, has yet to make an official statement on the matter.However, sources have been reported as saying that the boy shot his father in the chest when he arrived home and discovered what had happened because "he wouldn't shut up".One even described the scene that officers found at the property in the hamlet south of Alicante as "dantesque" in a reference to the grisly scenes the Italian poet described in the poem "Inferno".The property is currently cordoned off by police to allow forensic officers to complete their investigation.Another source said that the bodies of the family were discovered by two aunts hidden in the shed after they called around to investigate what had happened.For the latest breaking

Valentine's Day falls on Monday (February 14) and loved-up couples will be prepping for the occasion. So if you're planning a night in with a special dinner for two, you can cook up a storm to make things extra magical.

mother 'stuck' with solar panels on her roof has been told she'll have to accept them or go back on the waiting list for a council house.The young mum-of-two has asked for the panels to be removed from the roof of her council home, which she moved into back in 2018.Brittany Haughton, 26, has even gone so far as to switch off the panels after moving into the property even though they had already been installed. She is locked into a contract with Community Energy Scheme for 25 years and wants action taken to remove the panels from the property, StokeonTrentLive reports.Brittany had been on the waiting list for a council house with Stoke-on-Trent City Council since 2018 when she moved into the three-bedroom semi in December 2020.She claims she was told that she had to accept a council property with solar panels or be put back onto the waiting list.The mum-of-two said: “The panels were not saving me any money. I was still paying through the roof for electricity.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at three things Rangnick got wrong.In what is becoming a far too familiar trait for United fans, the Red Devils were unable to make their first-half dominance count. After creating more than enough to wrap up the points within the opening 45 minutes, Southampton stayed in the game and levelled the scored with their first chance of the second half.Ronaldo’s missed opportunity within the first ten minutes, which saw him skip around Forster, but drag his resulting effort so much, Perraud had enough time to clear off the line.The draw against the Saints was the third time in four Premier League matches that they have dropped points from a winning position.If they cannot stem this frustrating habit, then the next permanent manager will not take over a Champions League side.HAVE YOUR SAY! Can Manchester United finish in the top four? Comment belowRonaldo came into the contest with his longest goal drought in 12 seasons.

“Two sides of the house at odds,” that’s how Julie Chen Moonves kicked off Friday’s episode of “Celebrity Big Brother”. As season 3 is in full gear, the celebrities are scheming, strategizing and making alliances. But before the stars said “bye, bye, bye” to one celeb, one decided to willingly leave.

For the love of football players! Kerry Washington, Gisele Bündchen and Ciara are just a few of the women who’ve been romanced by A-list NFL athletes over the years.

Never going to give up! Rick Astley gained popularity with his 1987 smash hit single: “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and he’s kept busy ever since.

Working hard! Monica Aldama exclusively invited Us Weekly to experience a day in her life as the coach of the cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

Manchester United and, in particular, Tottenham were both keen on the 25-year-old.But Colombia international Diaz opted to make the move to Anfield in the January transfer window.The winger picked up an assist on his Reds debut in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff and impressed in the Premier League against Leicester.Spurs were gutted to miss out on Diaz, and United may end up feeling he is one that got away from them in the market too.Ultimately, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played a big role in luring the talented attacker to Merseyside.Discussing the Liverpool deal, Diaz’s father – Luis Manuel Diaz - told Portuguese newspaper A Bola: “The impact was big, many people have been talking about him and his qualities.“Several clubs tried to sign him, but he wanted Liverpool for what they play and for the manager.“He sees in Klopp the same commitment and demand he had at FC Porto with [Sergio] Conceição. How good a signing is Luis Diaz for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section.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 all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Spice Girls but she admits it was hard to disguise it during her time on ITV's The Masked Singer.The Feels So Good songstress, 46, competed back in season two back in January 2021 alongside celebrities including Martine McCutcheon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and winner Joss Stone.She admits that she had initially thought about turning down the offer from producers but later fell in love with the idea of the programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Melanie joked that she put minders through their paces as she tried to crack several clues.Backstage, Melanie tried to crack the secrets as to who else was taking part, admitting she never stopped asking questions.The songstress laughed: "Even in the dressing rooms you are kept apart, covered up and walk around virtually blind with a helper…"I was trying to pick up any clues and asking a million questions but I didn't get any answers, they take the secrecy super seriously!"Reflecting on disguising her voice, she told me: "It was so hard, much much harder than I thought."They kept asking me to sing sweet and high and honestly that was so hard, I think I put the singing coach through a lot."While Melanie is no stranger to oversharing with Spice Girls news, she didn't tell her bandmates or any relatives about taking part in the show."I couldn't even tell my mum," she exclaimed.

EXCLUSIVE:  Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc. have entered into a strategic partnership with Yasushi Akimoto’s Akimoto Project.

Independence Day “because he’s Black”.Screenwriter Dean Devlin and director Roland Emmerich recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter for the film’s 25th anniversary, explaining how they fought to cast Smith alongside Jeff Goldblum.“The one character we had in our mind from day one was Jeff Goldblum,” Devlin explained. “As we were working on the script, I would do my Jeff Goldblum imitation.

Will Smith has reportedly paid $100,000 (£85,700) to save New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks display.The annual display was said to be in jeopardy on account of a lack of funding. Smith, who is in the city shooting upcoming slave thriller Emancipation, was praised for his gesture by Mayor LaToya Cantrell.Cantrell took to Twitter to voice her gratitude.

A quarter-century ago, Will Smith’s Capt. Steven Hiller was “a little anxious to get up there and whoop ET’s ass” and save Earth from alien invaders in Independence Day. In 2021, the actor paid it forward in a less-dramatic but equally cool way: He paid a reported $100,000 to help pay for New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks display.

Director Roland Emmerich and screenwriter Dean Devlin have been longtime collaborators that started with the hit Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi action film “Universal Soldier.” Their most well-liked film is easily the 1996 alien invasion film “Independence Day” that helped launch a new era of disaster films, most made by Emmerich. READ MORE: ‘Moonfall’: Halle Berry & Josh Gad Are Earth’s Last Hope In Roland Emmerich’s Upcoming Disaster Film “Independence Day” was done on a budget of $75 million that sci-fi call back to classic alien invasion films ended up earning a massive $817.4 million at the global box office, making it one of the most popular films of the 1990s.

Will Smith’s many blockbusters that would earn him the nickname “King of the Fourth of July,” which isn’t a reference to the movie’s title, per se, but rather the rapper turned sitcom actor turned action-star’s reliable success at summer box offices. Following ending its six-season run in May 1996, Smith’s next career chapter was solidified two months later with director Roland Emmerich’s alien-invasion epic. When ET chatted with Smith leading up to ’s premiere, he recalled the first moment that convinced him the movie was destined to be a hit.

Will Smith is very well known for his leading role in Independence Day, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today.

If 20th Century Fox had it their way, “Independence Day” could have looked a lot different.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss returns as guest host of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Friday, July 2.