Madonna thinks popstars need to cause controversy to have a career nowadays

An Oldham based organised crime family flooded the north of England with almost 100 kilos of cocaine and heroin worth millions of pounds. Faizal Hussain Jnr has been locked up for 16 years for his role in the huge drugs ring, which saw class A drugs peddled in their home town as well as cities including Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool.

Police have issue an appeal for help to find a 'high-risk' missing woman from Wigan.

OnlyFans model has left her fans feeling hot under the collar after posing in a risque school girl outfit on Instagram. Courtney Tillia, who rakes in between $20,000 (£14,500) and $100,000 (£72,900) every month from her 18,000 loyal subscribers, often shares teasing snaps to the social media app.

Chris Martin has shared some of his thoughts on ‘My Universe’, Coldplay‘s hit 2021 collaboration with BTS.In the latest episode of the Audacy podcast, the Coldplay frontman discussed future plans for the British band, revealing that they have three upcoming projects in the pipeline with “more surprises to come”.However, later during his appearance, he went on to add that he believes the forthcoming “surprises” linked to these new projects won’t be able to compare to their collaboration with K-pop juggernauts BTS on the single ‘My Universe’ in September last year.“I don’t think we’ll ever be able to match the BTS surprise,” he stated, recalling the immense success of ‘My Universe’y when it was first released. “That was surprising even for us.”Martin also recalled what the experience of collaborating with the K-pop group felt like at the time, saying: “The journey from the first time it was mentioned – I was just like ‘how could that ever work?’ – to the song itself arriving and me thinking, ‘that could be for BTS’ – to now it feeling like the most natural collaboration in the world.”“It’s an amazing lesson for myself in keeping an open mind all the time, because you just never know what life or music is gonna throw you,” Martin concluded.

Prince Harry reportedly had to give up one of his favourite hobbies because Meghan Markle didn't like it.The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex is said to have sold his shooting rifle collection estimated to be worth around £50,000 in an effort to please his anti-hunting wife.A stunned hunter allegedly bought the firearms a whole five months before the pair 'stepped back' as working royals and left to live in California, according to The Sun.Harry has taken part in the sport since he was a child and in 2016, he and his pals were even said to have killed 15 wild boar on a hunting trip in Germany led by a man nicknamed 'The Boar Terminator'.But his hunting days are now in the past as activist Meghan is meanwhile a fierce opponent of blood sports, and sticks to a vegan diet during the week.A friend of the anonymous buyer said: "He bought them because he wanted them, not because they belonged to Harry, but he was quite chuffed when he found out. "They are beautiful examples and he’s very pleased with them but he’s not the sort of person who wants to boast about the royal connection." Both Harry and brother William have been criticised in the past for their hunting habits, which they have maintained despite their extensive wildlife campaigning.

policeman has been handed a special honour after he survived a ferocious attack — by a squirrel.David Wheatley, a sheriff's deputy from Harrison County in Indiana, USA, has been given some tongue-in-cheek recognition by the force for his courage after footage showed him being set upon by the furry animal.He had been responding to a call from an elderly lady, who had opened the door of her caravan to let her cat in when a squirrel ran inside and began crawling all over her.The tiny beast ran up and around her leg before making its way up her body, leaving her with a scratch on her head.After a quick struggle the deputies caught the squirrel and began removing it from the home, triggering another ambush.The video shows a uniformed Wheatley flailing around wildly and letting out a yell as he attempts to kick off the squirrel while it runs around his body. His fellow officers jump back in shock at his sudden reaction, with one behind the camera heard laughing at the very end of the clip.Back at the station his colleagues also saw the funny side of his close encounter of the woodland kind, as they awarded him a bronzed squirrel and a martial arts award for his bravery.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.He can be seen proudly holding the awards in his hands in a photograph released by the police.

Wet Leg have announced a string of 13 headline shows for cities in the US, Canada and Mexico, bridging the gap between a handful of festival sets and their trio of gigs supporting Florence + The Machine.Following their appearances as this year’s Lollapalooza, Mo Pop and Osheaga festivals, the Isle of Wight duo will take to the Phoenix Concert Centre in Toronto, Canada on Monday August 1. They’ll head to Vancouver next, playing the Commodore Ballroom that Thursday (August 4).After another handful of festival sets – including Outside Lands in San Francisco, as well as the Netherlands’ Lowlands – Wet Leg will return to theatres for gigs in San Antonio, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Louisville, St Louis, Kansas City, Abiquiu, Salt Lake City and Phoenix.

Russian mothers are encouraging their soldier sons to kill civilians and children in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities. A call tracked by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and shared on Telegram this week is one example of Russian soldiers being egged on during the conflict.

Kim Kardashian is taking us along on her Saturday Night Live journey!

Lucy Hale was seen carrying multiple packages while out by herself in Los Angeles on Wednesday.The 32-year-old actress looked content as she trotted to her car with her hands full of two cardboard boxes and a yellow plastic bag.She showed off her casual style in jeans, booties, a tank top, and shirt. Independent:Lucy Hale was seen carrying multiple packages while out by herself in Los Angeles on WednesdayThe brunette beauty pulled her hair back into a simple style of two flat twists on either side of her temples.Her lustrous locks were parted in the center and she rocked a pair of translucent, green-framed sunglasses.

Hamilton take to their New Douglas Park pitch for the final time this season when Raith Rovers are the visitors this Saturday.

Derek McInnes isn’t concerned about fairytales at Arbroath.

Madonna style, the lucky star is all set to direct her own biopic about her professional career and personal life in a new film produced by Universal, trending on social media for the iconic choice of director, and working alongside Diablo Cody, the brilliant Oscar-winning director of popular cult films, such as Juno, starring Ellen Page and Jennifer’s Body, starring Megan Fox.The pop superstar has been reportedly working on script sessions, co-writing the motion picture with Cody.

Madonna has teamed up with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody to pen the story of her life for a big-screen biopic.Madonna will direct and produce the film, and also lead the search for a young unknown who will portray her.The movie, which Madonna has teased may be called Live to Tell, will chronicle the pop superstar’s rise from unknown New York dancer to chart-topper.“I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world,” Madonna said in a statement. “The focus of this film will always be music.

Madonna has revealed she is working on her very own biopic that will share the ‘roller-coaster ride’ of her life and career in music. The pop icon, 62, is set to direct and co-write the movie alongside Academy Award-winning director Diablo Cody, who previously worked on 2007 film Juno.

Madonna is set to direct a biopic telling the story of her life and career as one of the biggest pop stars in the world.

Kylie Minogue has revealed that one of Madonna’s toy boys is to blame for upstaging a rare encounter between the pair.Over the years, the Aussie pop princess, 52, and Queen of Pop Madge, 62, have kept a curious distance from each other and have never been pictured together.The closest they have come is when Madge wore a Kylie T-shirt on stage in the early noughties.Now Kylie, who topped the charts with her album Golden, has spoken about their jinxed encounter. ‘There is one hilarious picture from the Met Ball, maybe five years ago,’ she said.

Madonna is concentrating on director and screenwriter for the time being.On Tuesday, Universal Pictures announced that Madonna is set to direct an auto-biopic of her untold life's story, from her early days in New York City to becoming an icon of the music biz. She is currently co-writing the screenplay with Oscar winner Diablo Cody.«I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer — a human being, trying to make her way in this world,» Madonna said in a statement. «The focus of this film will always be music.

Often, when you see reviews of film biopics, there’s the criticism that the filmmaker took liberties with personal events and situations to make for better plotting. Most recently, you can see a lot of artistic license in the Oscar-winning film, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” However, one way to get around that criticism is to make sure the subject of the biopic writes and directs the film, which is what Universal is doing with the studio’s upcoming Madonna biopic.

posted a more than hourlong Instagram Live video of herself working with “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody on her biopic. Several times during the video, Cody can be seen surreptitiously giving Jim Halpert-esque looks to the camera a la “The Office.”The meandering video opens with the pair discussing a scene where Madonna’s sister Paula Ciccone confronts the singer in London while she was filming director Alan Parker’s screen adaptation of the musical “Evita.”“I was totally and utterly intimidated by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and the story of Eva Perón, the real historical story, and living up to all the great singers and actresses who had played her before me,” the “Like a Virgin” chanteuse remembered.