James Arthur tells trolls to give him a break after Soccer Aid body shaming

Cynthia Erivo playing the «wicked» witch Elphaba and Ariana Grande as the «good» witch Glinda (formerly Galinda). is the story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The two lead roles were first played by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth on Broadway.«I wasn't OK when I found out either. I was not OK,» Erivo told ET's Nischelle Turner at the 2022 SAG Awards of being cast in the iconic role. Though the cast has not started rehearsing just yet, Erivo, 35, and Grande, 28, have already been in communication, working on the bond between their characters. «I can tell you that Ariana is wonderful.

on Sunday's season 20 premiere. The late Aretha Franklin's granddaughter, Grace Franklin, the 15-year-old daughter of Aretha's son, Kecalf Cunningham, tested her own musical chops in front of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Grace shared her lineage with the judges right off the bat, and opened up about her relationship with the late R&B legend in an aside package. «I was really close with my grandma.

Addison Rae and her boyfriend Omer Fedi keep close during a day out!

Snoop Dogg has completed a deal to buy the recordings catalogue of Death Row Records. This comes shortly after the rapper acquired the label’s brand rights earlier this month.The deal sees Snoop Dogg take control of his first two albums, 1993’s ‘Doggystyle’ and 1996’s ‘The Doggfather’ – Death Row’s biggest sellers.

Lady Gaga, 35, was among the many stars who stood in solidarity with the Ukrainian people at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday February 27. The House of Gucci actress included a show of support in light of Russia’s attacks, when she was speaking about how thankful she was to be at the awards show. Gaga was only one of the stars to stand with Ukraine during the show, including Michael Douglas, 77, Jessica Chastain, 44, and Jean Smart, 70.

“We’ve been keeping a little secret!” wrote Jill Duggar in a Sunday (Feb . 27) blog post on the Dillard Family website. Jill, 30, revealed that she and Derick Dillard are expecting after being “devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss.” Since losing the baby in Oct. 2021, Jill and her husband “have prayed that, if it was God’s will, he would bless us with another baby.” Their prayers were answered since they are “re expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022!”

Naomi Watts, 53, and Billy Crudup, 53, are no longer keeping their romance private. After nearly five years of dating, the couple made their red carpet debut at the SAG Awards on February 27. Naomi wrapped her arms around Billy as the pair posed for photos while dressed in matching black outfits. The British actress stunned in a glittery dress, while her famous beau looked so handsome in a black tuxedo.

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been dropped by his management and from upcoming performances in Europe and the US over his failure to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The friend and long-time supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far issued no statement on the war.Gergiev had been represented by Munich-based manager Marcus Felsner since December 2020.

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and Home Movies, was getting ready to pitch a new project to the networks about a family of cannibals who ran a burger joint. Intrigued by Wingate’s call, he complied.“I watched [The Christmas Tree] that night when I was in New York — I was staying in a little hotel,” the creator and fabled showrunner of Bob’s Burgers recalls.

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Together again! Lady Gaga, Helen Mirren and more of Hollywood’s finest gathered to celebrate each other’s achievements at the 2022 SAG Awards.

A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.

war on every country in the world at the same time and win, it has been claimed.It's no secret that America can lay claim to having the most forces on land, air and sea but it also has the most military bases in the world - which would come in handy in a World War Three situation. Indeed, recent figures released from Global Firepower analysed “over 50 individual factors to determine a given nation’s PowerIndex score with categories ranging from military might and financials to logistical capability and geography.”The US has been listed in first place with a power index score of 0.0453, which is no surprise seeing as they have a huge defence budget of $700 billion as of 2020.

Aldi has the perfect options.Customers will already be familiar with the retailer's iconic Specialbuy section, which is filled with everything from garden furniture, to household appliances and even beauty products.One of the top products to watch out for to instantly spruce up your outdoor area is the Rattan Corner Sofa. The corner sofa retails for £299.98, which also includes a weather-protective cover for the good old British rainfall.

Loose Women hosts Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin and Kelle Bryan gave viewers a bit of unexpected information as they discussed feeling sexy.The ITV panel stars were discussing Dancing on Ice's Sally Dynevor's comments about how she wanted to keep her confidence following her stint on the skating show.Sally said: "I think when you get to a certain age you start to lose confidence in yourself. It’s very different being in your 20s to being in your 50s."You’ve got to find things that make you happy again.

Russia and the-now under attack Ukraine just hours before last week's invasion began. Benjamin Rich, also known as YouTuber Bald and Bankrupt, travelled from Poland, through to Ukraine, where he found his way to the village of Baryshivka.The tiny, almost desolate village is actually on the border of Russia, inside Ukraine, with barbed-wire marking out the territory which stretches for miles.The ground is covered by snow, but there were no signs of the Russian army at the time.Arriving at the border, the 47-year-old said: “It's kind of underwhelming being here.

X Factor at the judges houses three years before he won the show on Steph’s Packed Lunch.The 30-year-old singer discussed the impact of the national fame he faced after he beat Stacey Solomon and Olly Murs to the post back in 2005.During Monday’s edition of the popular Channel 4 show, Steph Mcgovern welcomed the West End star onto the show as he promoted his new tour George Michael tour on air.And as the singer reflected on his experience on the popular ITV talent competition, he confessed he buckled under the pressure when he first applied for the show at the age of 16.As he looked back over his time on the show, he admitted that he’s not a natural extrovert and struggled with his newfound fame so much so that he dropped out of the competition early when he made it to the judge's houses.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterJames Arthur has been forced to defend himself after being cruelly fat-shamed by vile trolls after his appearance on Soccer Aid.The 33-year-old begged his critics to “give us a break” as he explained his recent weight gain in lockdown.The former X Factor singer volunteered his time to play in the celebrity charity match alongside Robbie Williams, Love Island’s Kem Cetinay and comic Lee Mack.One horrible troll said: "James Arthur looking like the fat kid you put up forward to keep out the way and not cost you goals.”Another sent him the message: "James Arthur has piled weight on.”Someone else chimed in to say: "James Arthur looks like he’s carrying a little lockdown

JAMES Arthur was cruelly fat-shamed by trolls on Soccer Aid after gaining weight in lockdown. The singer, 33, begged critics to "give us a break" as he explained why he was carrying "extra timber".

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