Mads Mikkelsen recalls “humiliating” audition for ‘Fantastic Four’

John Mayer has tested positive for COVID-19 a second time, leading to the next four shows on his ‘Sob Rock’ tour being pushed back to May.The songster shared his diagnosis overnight (February 25), confirming that alongside himself, several members in his band have also wound up with the virus. It comes just days after Mayer’s touring drummer tested positive, with Questlove stepping in to fill his role at the band’s New York City gig.Whelp.

Code Orange have dropped a visually stunning concert film titled Back Inside The Glass, which the hardcore outfit initially premiered as a ticketed livestream event.The one-off gig went down in October of 2020, streamed live – in VR, no less – from the Preserving Underground Church in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. It was particularly notable for its immersive and cinematic visuals, with the band performing to a fave-camera setup on an entirely projection-mapped stage.The show saw Code Orange perform over half of their fourth album, ‘Underneath’ – they’d released it in March of 2020, but couldn’t perform it to a proper crowd until 2021 thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

LCD Soundsystem will be the musical guests on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live.Set to air tomorrow night (February 26), the episode will be hosted by John Mulaney, marking his fifth time presenting the late night sketch show.It’s the second time James Murphy and co. have played SNL, the first time being back in 2017 when they were promoting their last album, ‘American Dream’.With each episode of the show, the hosts and musical guests get together to shoot a promo for the forthcoming episode.

Turning Red, wherein powerhouse siblings Finneas and Billie Eilish – the former appearing as part of the fictional boyband 4*Town (a tongue-in-cheek riff on *NSYNC) – take fans right back to 2002.Titled ‘Nobody Like U’, the song is an almost scarily accurate pastiche of early ‘00s pop. It starts with washed-out vocals, clicky synth beats and quasi-flamenco strumming, before bursting into a lively bop driven by bold, modulated piano chords and stacked lead vocals.Opening the intently cheesy, ultra-nostalgic track, the fictional 4*Town quintet – flanked by Eilish on backing vocals – croon: “I’ve never met nobody like you / Had friends and I’ve had buddies, it’s true / But they don’t turn my tummy the way you do.”Check out the lyric video for ‘Nobody Like U’, replete with scrapbook-esque nods to relics of ‘00s culture, below:Finneas voices the role of Jesse in Turning Red, with his “bandmates” rounded out by Robaire (as portrayed by Jordan Fisher), Aaron T (Topher Ngo), Aaron Z (Josh Levi) and Tae Young (Grayson Villanueva). The film is set for a worldwide release on March 11.

Manchester United have emerged as the surprise favourite to snap Harry Kane up this summer. It comes as local rivals Manchester City divert their attention towards Erling Haaland, with the Borussia Dortmund star looking set to leave in the transfer window.

Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba accused Russian troops of “war crimes." At least 100,000 Ukrainians have fled the country, with up to five million more expected to also head towards bordering eastern European countries.But men from 18-60 were hastily forced to conscript into the Ukranian Army, some being yanked off fleeing buses.US visitor Manny Marotta, 25, who walked more than 43 miles to the Polish border, said: “There were essentially conscription units pulling every man between the age of 18 and 60 from his family.“Sons were taken from their mothers as they tried to make it to safety. It was harrowing to see.” Olga Malchevska was on BBC World News when images of ­blitzed flats were shown on screen.

Kate Middleton displayed several signs of anxiety on a recent Royal solo trip and doesn't carry the same confidence as the Queen, according to a body language experts.The Duchess of Cambridge flew to Denmark earlier this week to pay tribute to the historic ties Britain shares with the country.She is also there to celebrate joint jubilees – the Golden Jubilee of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, both of which fall in 2022.But during her trip, body language expert Judi James claims the Duchess displayed an obvious sense of anxiety. Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "In one pose, Kate has both hands on the handle of her bag and is holding it in front of her torso in a barrier gesture that makes her less assured than she does when she is walking with the bag hanging at her side.

It’s never going to fit in there, you think. Surely not. But every time, the giant stuffed Chinese answer to a crepe somehow manages to fold its way into the bag, before a plastic fork is jabbed unceremoniously into its innards.

A few weeks ago, on an up-to-that-point uneventful Monday tea-time, my dog - a tricolour King Charles spaniel called Diesel, died - aged 15 years and three months.

Vladimir Putin lookalike has revealed he fears for his safety after the bloodthirsty Russian autocrat launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Slawek Sobala, a 53-year-old lookalike based in Wroclaw, Poland, admits he feels tense since Putin gave the order for a "special military operation" in Ukraine – and potentially opened the door to World War Three.In Wroclaw around one in every ten residents is Ukrainian, according to New Eastern Europe.

Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.While his star has waned somewhat over the past few seasons, Mourinho’s reputation as one of the best managers of the past two decades continues.The Portuguese has usually been seen as a hard taskmaster, but former players have now lined up to disclose several unknown stories showing his soft side to Ladbrokes, at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.These stories have not been heard before and took place throughout his time in charge of Chelsea, Inter and Los Blancos.Here, Daily Star Sport takes you through six of the heartwarming stories you’ve never heard…Mark Halsey was a Premier League referee for 14 years, taking charge of the 2008 League Cup final which Mourinho’s Chelsea lost to Tottenham“I always got on well with Jose Mourinho, especially when I was coming back from cancer and wasn't refereeing.“Jose was in charge of Inter Milan and then Real Madrid at the time, so quite often he'd invite me and my mate out to Madrid come and watch their games.“He'd bring us up to meet the players and have dinner with the team - me and my mate Pete. Jose made sure we got looked after while we were over there.“When I was battling cancer, the whole footballing world was good to me, but Jose in particular was incredible.Where does Jose Mourinho rank in the greatest managers in Premier League history? Let us know in the comments section...“When he got to the Champions League final with Inter, he invited me over to Madrid to watch that game.

Manchester United defender Wes Brown has split from his wife Leanne.The pair separated last year, and the Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 45, has been enjoying the single life ever since.A source told The Sun: “Leanne has flourished in single life and has removed her wedding ring.“Wes and Leanne split before Christmas.“There were no third parties involved; it is just a sad fact that their marriage has run its course. Leanne has flourished in single life and has removed her wedding ring."She has told people she feels free and is working hard on her businesses and flourishing as an independent woman.

Katie Price’s fans have protested that they former glamour model has “cheated” them out of money after she went topless in new footage on her OnlyFans. The 43 year old – who signed up to the adult platform last month – left her loyal legion of subscribers feeling disappointed after the reality star vowed to bare all on her social media page.In her latest post the mum-of-five took her X-rated content to the next level as she ditched her bra for her viewers online.But despite sharing racy content online, many of her supporters were less than impressed as they complained the TV star had failed to deliver on her saucy content with her pay-per-view snaps.Many subscribers flooded the comments section as they demanded to see more after she reassured fans she is going to bring "the old Pricey back", The Mirror reported.On Friday (25 February), the blonde bombshell teased her fans with an overhead shot before she stripped off.One disappointed user wrote: “I’m pretty sure it will only be a flash of the boob.

Love Island star Joanna C himonides has revealed how 'slim-shaming is just as bad as fat-shaming' as she embarks on her fitness journey. The 25 year old, who starred on series five of the hit ITV2 show alongside Molly-Mae Hague, opened up to OK! in an exclusive interview about how she was trolled on social media for looking 'unwell' with fans even questioning if she had 'eaten today'. Joanna, who has launched a gorgeous activewear edit with South Beach X ASOS, has started working out three times per week with her personal trainer Sophie Hamshere along with consuming 2,000 calories a day in order to gain muscle and feel stronger.

Rihanna has been snapped looking stunning as she embraced her baby bump while out in Milan on Friday 35 February.The Umbrella hit singer, 34, looked stunning as she showed off her gorgeous bump while dressed in a sheer, black cut out bodycon dress and lilac fur-look coat. Mum-to-be Rihanna, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, embraced her new pregnancy figure in the look as she confidently smiled for the cameras during Milan's fashion week.

Pink is proving to be a strict parent after recently revealing that she does not allow her daughter Willow, 10, to have her own phone.The singer, 42 - who shares Willow and sonJameson, five, with husband Carey Hart, 46 - was interviewed byTODAY's Carson Daly on Wednesday, and said she is 'not there yet' when it comes to her daughter having a phone.'There's a light side and a shadow side to technology in general for adults, as well,' the So What hitmaker said, adding, 'For kids, I'm not there yet.' Strict: Pink is proving to be a strict parent after recently revealing that she does not allow her daughter Willow, 10, to have her own phoneThe superstar also asserted that her opinion will not be swayed by her daughter's pleas. 'I have a 10-year-old who does not have a phone, although she pointed out to me yesterday, "You know most of the kids in my class, fifth grade, have a phone,"' Pink recalled.'That doesn't move my needle.

Another Round is set to receive an English-language remake led by Leonardo DiCaprio.The film, which stars Mads Mikkelsen, just won the Oscar for Best International Film. It follows four middle-aged men experimenting with raising their blood alcohol levels on a daily basis.DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way won an auction for the English-language remake rights to the film, alongside Endeavor Content and Makeready.

The cast and crew of “Hannibal” were very aware of the fan desire to see Mads Mikkelsen’s Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Hugh Dancy’s Will Graham kiss during the short-lived drama series.

Rihanna‘s fake nails with his face on them.The actor, who starred in the pop star’s music video for ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ in 2015, recently said he kept a souvenir from the set.Remembering when he first arrived to shoot, Mikkelsen told Vulture that he hadn’t met the pop star before.“I just showed up on set. She was super-sweet — ‘Mads, finally, here you are.’ I think she had seen something, and she wanted me in it,” he said.“But she acted as if we had known each other forever.

Six years after NBC's beloved but short-lived Hannibal series went off the air, series star Mads Mikkelsen made a rather surprising revelation.The 55-year-old actor opened up about the beloved series, which ran for three seasons between 2013 and 2015 on NBC, in a new interview with Vulture.While it didn't ultimately happen, the Danish actor revealed there was almost a story line where his character Hannibal Lecter and Hugh Dancy's Will Graham kissed.

If you think of Mads Mikkelsen as the actor that always plays bad guys, then you’re probably most familiar with his work in Hollywood productions like “Hannibal” and “Casino Royale.” But in his newest film, the Oscar-nominated “Another Round,” Mikkelsen’s character is far from a complete villain, though he is very flawed. But for many, the actor will always be a James Bond villain.