Mary J. Blige 'cried like a baby' when she turned 50

Situated right the Bridgewater Canal, Castlefield is the ultimate spot where Manchester's past meets its present - providing some of the best views the city has to offer.

Every Saturday lunchtime, 24-year-old Ella Durant carries a clothes rail to Piccadilly Gardens.

A RAC Foundation study has found that, on average, people only use their car as little as 4% of the time. This means that it spends a huge 96% of the time parked, and not in use.

Teaching dance classes and mingling with fellow mums on the school run, Louise Elkes has worked hard to move on with her life.

From buffets to bottomless brunches, there's a never-ending appetite for all-you-can-eat and drink deals in Manchester.

Gogglebox stars Dave and Shirley Griffiths have revealed they will return for the show's next series.

Ian Evatt hopes to have defender George Johnston back available for Bolton Wanderers' trip to Oxford United this weekend and overcome the sickness which kept him out of the win over Charlton Athletic.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the definition of couple goals! Attending a special screening of Marry Me in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the loved up pair put on a glamorous display as they walked the red carpet together. READ: Jennifer Lopez’s $97million property portfolio is out of this worldLooking every inch the blushing bride, Jennifer stepped out in a demure white lace mini dress from the Italian fashion house, Giambattista Valli. Accessorising with a gold floral clutch bag and droplet earrings, the 52-year-old added a stunning pair of crystal-embellished stilettos by Jimmy Choo.  Jennifer gave off bridal vibes in a lace mini dress by Giambattista ValliSporting warm honey highlights, JLo's hair had been blowdried into a sleek, straight style, that elegantly framed her face.

K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have been giving fans some serious holiday envy with their gorgeous honeymoon photos. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Swedish model uploaded a series of pictures from their glorious getaway in the Maldives.MORE: Inside Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida's luxurious Maldives honeymoon with baby RaphaelThe couple, who tied the knot in October, were accompanied by their three-month-old son Raphael as they stayed at the exquisite 5-star One&Only Reethi Rah resort.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp shares adorable clip of baby Raphael"Lil Raphael managed to clear his schedule to join us on our honeymoon," the doting mum simply remarked in the caption.

Natalie Cassidy had an incredible experience when she appeared in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009.But there is one memory from the BBC competition that was particularly upsetting for the EastEnders star. During an appearance on the Ry-Union podcast with host Rylan Clark, 38-year-old Natalie reflected on her time on Strictly – and revealed one distressing interaction that really stood out to her.Natalie – who was partnered up with pro dancer Vincent Simone for the competition – shared: “I was about four stone bigger than I am now. “Vincent was quite little. And I remember one week, it was like, ‘Oh, we are going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent.’ And I think about it now and I think, ‘Oh, that was out of order.

A family has been left devastated after a teen was told she has a brain tumour - just months after her step-mum was diagnosed with the exact same condition.

supports HTML5 videoAnne-Marie appears to have well and truly recovered from her monumental stage fall at the Brit Awards as she was seen leaving an afterparty in high spirits.The pop singer took an epic stumble during her performance just hours beforehand while exiting a giant red heart leading to some steps on the stage in a moment that left viewers gasping in shock.However, her injury appears to have been minor and she couldn’t hide her smile as she departed a post-show bash in London around the same time a brand new Twitter account popped up in honour of her ill-fated ankle.Yep, her fans work really, really hard!The Voice judge sported a stylish black leather jacket over a racy lace-up top as she was pictured leaving the party, her blonde locks tied back in a slick tight ponytail, not a hair out of place following her tumble.Other stars in attendance at the bash were Courteney Cox, Becky Hill and Laura Whitmore, all looking slightly worse for wear leaving the event. During Tuesday night’s glam event, Anne-Marie had taken to the stage to perform Don’t Play, her collaboration with KSI and Digital Farm Animals, when she lost her footing on a set of steps.Dressed in a short sparkly red dress and ever the pro, the star quickly recovered and continued to sing, with encouraging cheers from the crowd.

THE first look at Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard's cameo in the new Tom and Jerry film has been shown on Good Morning Britain. The presenters shared the details of their 'fun' lockdown shoot on today's show - where they were cast as two giant elephants in the family film.

MEGAN McKenna shared her horror at how she used to look as she admitted that she is taken more seriously as a singer after ditching lip filler. The 28-year-old star shot to fame on Ex On The Beach and went on to make a name for herself on reality TV - also appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, and The Only Way Is Essex.

Chris Willman Music WriterOriginal songs by Black artists with specifically Black themes have only occasionally found their way into contention for the Oscar and Golden Globes races over the past decade. “Glory” by Common and John Legend, from “Selma,” won seven years ago.

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Mary J. Blige is opening up.

Turning 50 hit Mary J. Blige hard.

Gallery: #FreeBritney: The 10 most revealing moments from Framing Britney Spears (BANG Showbiz)She explained: "I really didn't like listening to even my speaking voice, let alone listening to Mary J. Blige, but I've grown so much in confidence that, during the quarantine, I don't know, something just said, 'Listen to some Mary J.

Mary J. Blige revealed she 'cried like a baby' during a virtual interview on the Tuesday episode of Ellen.The nine-time Grammy-winning singer turned the big 5-0 in early January, with Ellen recalling that they've known each other for 20 years.The talk show host wished the singer a belated happy 50th birthday, and when asked how she felt, Blige said she got emotional.