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Tony McFarr, who was Hollywood star Chris Pratt’s stunt double on movies including Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, died on 13 May and the cause of death has now reportedly been revealed.The stunt man was found dead in his home near Orlando in Florida. He was 47 years old. According to TMZ, the Orange County Medical Examiner found that Tony’s death was the result of an irregular heartbeat due to issues with his heart valves.The medical examiner also determined that acute alcohol poisoning and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributed to Tony’s death.

Tony McFarr, a stuntman best known as the double for actor Chris Pratt in blockbusters like Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, died as the result of an irregular heartbeat due to an issue with his heart valves, the Orange County Florida Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Deadline.

The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast and confirmed that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige convinced him to return to the MCU as notorious villain Doctor Doom.“Susan [Downey] and I were sitting down with Feige at one point, and he said, ‘It just keeps occurring to me that if you were to come back,’ and Susan was like, ‘Wait, come back as what?’ “Downey Jr. said that he and his wife, who is also his producing partner, witnessed in that moment Feige, 51, being “a very sophisticated creative thinker,” as he pitched the couple about Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom.Feige, according to Downey Jr., wanted to make sure they didn’t “go backwards” or “disappoint expectations” with the shocking casting decision.

Taylor Swift has played ‘So Long, London’ live for the firs time ever while at Wembley Stadium – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.Last night (August 20), Swift played the eighth and final Wembley Stadium show of her years-long and career-spanning ‘Eras’ tour. It also coincided with the conclusion of the European leg of the tour.To close out the mini residency at Wembley, the singer-songwriter performed the ‘Tortured Poets Department’ cut ‘So Long, London’ live for the first time as a thank you to the London audience.It came as part of the “surprise songs” portion of her set.

Florence Welch and Jack Antonoff have made surprise appearances at Taylor Swift‘s final ‘Eras’ Wembley show. Check out the footage below.Tonight (August 20) marks the last of five consecutive ‘Eras Tour’ shows at the iconic London stadium and the final night of the colossal tour’s European leg.To wrap up the mini-residency, which began on August 15, Swift brought out Welch and Antonoff to surprise fans at the 92,000-capacity venue.Welch joined the stage to perform ‘Florida!!!’, her collab from Swift’s most recent album ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘, marking the first time the track has been performed live.Shortly after, Swift introduced her long-time collaborator Antonoff to the stage, saying: “I get to make music with one of my best friends in the world.”Antonoff has worked with Swift since 2014’s ‘1989‘ and has since produced ‘Reputation‘, ‘Lover‘, ‘Folkmore‘, ‘Evermore‘, ‘Midnights‘ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, as well as her re-recorded albums.Swift announced that they would play “a few of the favourite songs they’ve written together”, before launching into ‘Death By A Thousand Cuts’ and ‘Getaway Car’.As Antonoff departed the stage, Swift then told the crowd, “London, give it up for the producer of the century, Jack Antonoff.”Check it out below.Florence Welch and Taylor Swift performing “Florida!!!” for the first time ever.

Taylor Swift has officially wrapped the European leg of The Eras Tour and she had plenty of surprises for fans during the final London show!

Taylor Swift was joined on stage by not one by two guests as she performed her final show at London’s Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, 20 August.The show marked the Love Story singer’s eighth night at the iconic venue and it was also the last date of the European leg of the Eras Tour. To mark the occasion, 34 year old Taylor brought on special guest Florence Welch, known as the singer in Florence and the Machine, during The Tortured Poets Department section of the set. In what was a historic moment, the pair performed their song Florida!!! live for the first time - much to the delight of fans.

Upon wrapping her final show of the European leg of the Eras tour, Taylor Swift released the official music video for “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” which features behind-the-scenes clips from the setup of the tour to how she moves around beneath and behind the stage.

Thania Garcia Taylor Swift premiered the music video for her “The Tortured Poets Department” song “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart” during her final tour stop in London on Friday. Swift played the TK-minute long video after leaving the Wembley Stadium stage, shortly after saying her goodbyes with her usual closer, “Karma.” The cinematic footage featured backstage clips of the “Eras Tour” (which Billboard calculated to be worth approximately $900 million by the end of 2023) with cameos from Swift’s background dancers and tour crew, including a bit of behind the scenes of how she travels under the stage.

Thania Garcia Florence Welch joined Taylor Swift for the latter’s final concert in London on Tuesday to deliver the debut performance of their collaborative “Florida!!!” British fans were also treated to a surprise appearance from Jack Antonoff for “Death By a Thousand Cuts” and “Getaway Car,” while Swift also performed “So Long London” for the first time since the “Eras Tour” launched back in March 2023. The live debut of “Florida!!!” comes just as Swift wraps the European leg of her massive “Eras Tour.” She’ll return to the United States for another round of tour dates, starting with a kickoff of Oct.

This time, you really can blame it on the dog!

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s son Connor has shared a look into his private world. The 29-year old posted two photos on his Instagram story on Saturday, August 17. Connor has not posted anything on his Instagram account since 2023.

The Democratic National Convention will again feature celebrity hosts each night, taking a page from the all-virtual event held in 2020.

Pop singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha alleged she was a victim of a hate crime after being banned from a Munich-based Lufthansa flight for speaking Albanian to a security agent.

Ariana Madix’s younger brother, Jeremy Madix, has been arrested according to reports obtained by The Mirror US and TMZ. Jeremy, who has appeared in Vanderpump Rules along with his sister, Ariana several times, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday 13 August.

The Channel 4 documentary, The World’s Biggest Cruise ship, set to air at 8pm on Sunday 18 August follows the build of the almost quarter of a mile long ship which took 7 years and cost nearly $2 million to build. Although the ship provides a luxury experience for guests around the Caribbean, it was rocked with sadness when a passenger sadly died after jumping overboard on the ship, after it set sail from Florida.The tragic incident came just months after the ship, which holds 5,000 guests, made its maiden voyage in January 2024. On the first night of its week long voyage, in May 2024, the male passenger jumped from the 20 deck high Royal Caribbean’s new 1,200-foot-long Icon of the Seas soon after it left Florida for Honduras.

The King is to axe the Duke of York’s security team, according to reports.

Ariana Madix‘s brother Jeremy is in trouble with the law.

As a widower takes Disney to court over his wife’s death at Walt Disney World and Resorts, the company is using its Disney+ streaming terms to attempt blocking the lawsuit.

New Found Glory, Bowling For Soup and Plain White T’s are among the artists set to contribute songs to an all pop-punk Disney covers album.‘A Whole New Sound’ will be released on September 6 and will be made up of classic songs from the Disney songbook reimagined by pop-punk groups.Other artists involved in the project include Simple Plan, Meet Me @ The Altar, Magnolia Park and Yellowcard.The latest single to be shared from the compilation is New Found Glory’s version of ‘Part Of Your World’, the beloved track from 1989’s The Little Mermaid.Listen to their version here:The band’s guitarist Chad Gilbert has said: “In approaching this song, I sat with the lyrics and melodies for a while. I realized that to make people feel what Ariel’s feeling, we needed to match the energy of the music with the rebellious thoughts of the song, along with her hope for adventure.

BBC Breakfast's sports presenter, Hugh Ferris, issued an apology to hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt on Saturday after a conversation with Olympic Gold medallists Emily Craig and Imogen Grant.