Christmas Day: Last News

Rob Lowe is throwing it back a few decades. Lowe took to Instagram on Saturday to share a throwback snap of himself, Demi Moore and George Michael in the '80s. "When you say: "80s," I say…" Lowe captioned the post.

Oprah Winfrey says the 2023 film reimagining of The Color Purple is “one of the culminating moments” of her life. The award-winning US talk show host said the classic story was “a huge part of our culture” and that the cast and crew had been aware they were taking on a project of “immeasurable” importance. The film, due for release in the US on Christmas Day, is a reimagining of Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.

King Charles’ official Coronation portraits gave an insight into His Majesty’s idea of a slimmed-down monarchy – with one shot showing the working royals all together. The image features 10 members of The Firm alongside the King and Queen Consort Camilla – including well-known faces such as Princess Anne, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. But while the woman standing in between the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh may be unrecognisable to many – she has been described as the 'unsung heroine' of the Royal Family.

It’s officially over. Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict have finalized their divorce after 15 years of marriage.

Amanda Owen's romance with new lover Robert Davies allegedly began five years ago, according to Robert's now-estranged wife, who has now broken her silence on the pair's relationship. Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda, 48, split from her husband Clive Owen, 68, last year and it was recently reported that she's now moved on with web designer Robert, 71, who she first met five years ago when he was hired by the Owen family to help take their business online. Robert's wife Yasumi has now spoken out about Amanda and Robert's romance, claiming they've been having a "five-year fling" which she discovered last year after finding a note, key chain and necklace at her home.

A Livingston defeat ruined Christmas Day in the Martindale household a few months ago.

The best part of waking up! Bridgerton alum Regé-Jean Page revealed that he and Phoebe Dynevor had “horrendous coffee breath” while filming the sexy period drama.

George Michael's ex Kenny Goss has reflected on his relationship with the star and his 1998 arrest ahead of the new Channel 4 documentary George Michael: Outed. The 64-year-old - who dated George between 1996 and 2009 but remained friends until his tragic death from heart disease on Christmas Day in 2016 - told the Radio Times he was a 'troubled soul' in his later years. He also reflected on his infamous arrest in 1998 in Beverly Hills and the change it had on him.

Emmerdale fans believe they have finally worked out Caleb Miligan's true motive for being in the village - and it's nothing to do with his half-brother Cain Dingle.

A community will gather to pay an emotional tribute to a “loved” scots dad who tragically died after falling off a bridge in New Zealand on Christmas Day. Duncan Gordon, 39, from Dunkeld, fell backwards from the bridge in Dunedin at around 8pm following a social gathering with friends.

WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown smashed ratings records with the return of John Cena.

A young dad with terminal cancer has created a bucket list to make special memories with his family after he stopped his chemotherapy treatment.

The Scottish Highlands is the only part of the UK likely to see a white Christmas, according to the Met Office. Christmas is likely to be wet and cloudy for a lot of the country with the heavy snowfall coming two weeks too early to give most people a white Christmas.

The Royal Family have announced what they'll be getting up to over the Christmas period, which will be the first since the passing of the Queen.

UPDATE: Sony is changing-up its platform of the Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto. The pic will now go exclusive in LA and NY on Dec. 30 followed by limited break on Jan. 6, and a further wide on Jan. 13, the latter point always part of the plan. The studio is pivoting their release plan given the great word of mouth they received on the title. The Marc Forster directed movie made its premiere to LA audiences last night at the Academy Museum.

Peter Andre revealed the sweet reason his children Junior and Princess Andre are refusing Christmas presents this year.

It was a match made in heaven for a pair of keyworkers who tied the knot after winning their £10,000 dream wedding thanks to their hard work during the pandemic.

Kilmarnock's incredibly popular Santa sleigh tour will be returning for a third consecutive year.

A popular and much-loved dad and granddad who died 10 years after being attacked and left unconscious in the street was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled.

Queen's death at the ripe old age of 96, her cousin Prince Edward the Duke of Kent has taken on the mantle of oldest royal.The 87-year-old, who celebrated his birthday on Sunday (October 9) was born in Belgrave Square, London, in 1935.He is the son of Prince George and Princess Marina, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and is the grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, the Daily Mirror reports.READ MORE: North Wales council refuses to accept 'oppressive' William as Prince of WalesHis father died in an RAF plane crash in Caithness, Scotland, during World War Two in 1942, with Edward inheriting his titles of Duke of Kent, Earl of St Andrews and Baron Downpatrick.His life is not without intrigue either, having been educated at Ludgrove Prep School, Eton College, and then at the Le Rosey Institute in Switzerland before embarking on a 20 year military career.He is the eldest of three children, with younger sister Princess Alexandra born on Christmas Day in 1936 and his younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, born in 1942.The Duke married Katharine Worsley on June 8, 1961, at York Minster and had three children: George, Earl of St Andrews, Lady Helen Taylor, and Lord Nicholas Windsor.They have no fewer than 10 grandchildren, including the Lord Downpatrick and fashion model Lady Amelia Windsor.One of the biggest scandal his immediate family have faced was the Duchess of Kent converting to Catholicism in 1994 which was a controversial move as Catholics are forbidden from being in line to the throne.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.In the Bill of Rights of 1689 Parliament declared that no future monarch could be a Catholic or be married to a Catholic and the law

Qatar's 'secret police' before his death.Found dead in the Curve Hotel in Doha on Christmas Day in 2019, Marc Bennett, 52, a travel industry executive, had told his friends before his death that the secret police had detained and tortured him.Mr Bennett moved to the Gulf in 2012 and was headhunted to become senior vice-president at Discover Qatar, to increase the nation's tourism industry for the 2022 World Cup that begins in November.READ MORE: Britain's best police dog honoured after dragging suspect from hedge by genitalsIn October 2019, he announced his resignation from the company and was reported to the police under the accusation that he had sent "highly confidential documents" to an external email address.According to a former colleague, Mr Bennett's resignation was taken as a "massive insult".The final weeks of his life were marred by the poor treatment he had suffered after his arrest.Following his arrest at the Qatar Airways Office, he was handcuffed and blindfolded before being transported to a state security detention centre.Having been released from the detention centre three weeks later, Mr Bennett listed what he had undergone including being stripped of his clothes, sprayed with a high pressure hose and being subjected to methods of sleep deprivation.His death had been labelled as suicide, but a coroner in the UK said that Mr Bennett showed "no specific evidence of suicidal intent" before his death, adding that "the circumstances of the months leading up to his death remain unclear".The night before he died, he was on a video call, "laughing and joking" with his wife Nancy and their children and despite his death being ruled a suicide, Mr Bennett did not leave a suicide note.To stay up to date with all