Last Monday: Last News

NCIS and NCIS: Origins have been on a hiatus, and we’re bringing you all the info you need to know about when they will both return with new episodes.

Aubrey Plaza is taking a step back from the spotlight as she grieves the devastating loss of her husband Jeff Baena.

Chappell Roan for refusing to endorse a candidate in the upcoming US election.Roan made headlines last week after she said she wasn’t going to throw her undivided support behind any one candidate in the election, due to “problems” on both sides.Now, Takei seems to have hit back against Roan’s stance in a new post on Twitter/X. Last Monday (September 23), following Roan’s comments, the Broadway actor wrote: “If you’re a high profile figure in the LGBTQ+ community, you need to take a stand in this election.

David Lynch is set to announce his latest project today (June 5) and fans are speculating over what it could be.Last Monday (May 27), the filmmaker announced the upcoming project in a video posted to X.In the clip, the Mulholland Drive director said: “Ladies and gentlemen, something is coming along for you to see and hear and it will be coming along on June 5.”Some fans of the rebooted ’90s television series Twin Peaks are speculating another season of the mystery drama. The original Twin Peaks ran for two seasons from 1990-1991, and the reboot aired in 2017.Lynch’s fans have taken to social media to show their anticipation ahead of the announcement.

ABBA reunited for an appearance at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, where they were given the Royal Vasa Order, a Swedish knighthood.All four members – Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Benny Andersson – were in attendance last Friday (May 31) at the country’s Royal Palace, accepting the honour from King Carl XVI Gustaf for their “very distinguished contributions within Swedish and international music life.”Per The Associated Press, the Royal Vasa Order is one of the most prestigious knighthoods in the country, and it was handed out for the first time in almost 50 years.The knighthoods were awarded during a solemn ceremony at the Royal Palace’s Vita Havet Assembly Rooms. The monarch handed them the order in a red box while a diploma was given to them by Queen Silvia.”The order you get today is Sweden’s thanks for your exceptional efforts,” the monarch said, as reported by The Associated Press.ABBA have not performed live together since 1982, although they have made sporadic public appearances together – including the unveiling of their ABBA Voyage show in 2022.Last Monday (May 27), Ulvaeus and Andersson participated in a Q&A session on a night that celebrated the second anniversary of ABBA Voyage.The two ABBA members entertained the idea of the Voyage live band performing at Glastonbury.

A brave young mum has opened up on the heartbreak of having to terminate her pregnancy after discovering her ‘beautiful’ baby girl had multiple medical complications.

Nicki Minaj is the latest celebrity to have fallen victim to some swatting pranks. Last Monday (June 5), an anonymous caller alleged that child abuse was happening at the rap star's home. TMZ reported the deputies called it "a waste of time and resources" after visiting around 6 p.m.

A freshman fraternity pledge has been found dead in his dorm under suspicious circumstances — at the very same college where accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger had been a PhD student in criminology.

Actor Ezra Miller is speaking out about their past behavior, after a series of arrests and abuse allegations over the last several months. "The Flash" star, who identifies as non-binary, announced they are seeking treatment for "complex mental health issues." "Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment," Miller said in a statement.  "I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior.

Tony Iommi has addressed Geezer Butler’s absence from Black Sabbath‘s mini reunion at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham.Last Monday (August 8) saw Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne take to the stage in their home city to perform Sabbath’s classic single ‘Paranoid’ alongside drummer Tommy Clufetos and bassist Adam Wakeman.“I love you, Birmingham – it’s good to be back!” Osbourne told the crowd at the Alexander Stadium.During a recent interview with Birmingham Live, Iommi was asked why the pair’s former bandmate Butler didn’t make an appearance.“I don’t think he wanted to come over as he hadn’t been well with COVID,” he told the outlet.“He’d been on holiday to Kenya and to Italy and had had an accident on a boat, cracking or breaking a rib about three weeks ago, so he was not quite in fine fettle to come over to play.”The musician continued: “It’s a shame because we’d talked for a long time about the possibility of playing at the Commonwealth Games.”Iommi went on to say that he was surprised Osbourne was well enough to participate in the show after recently undergoing major surgery and experiencing various health setbacks.“I never thought that Ozzy would be able to come and perform at the Commonwealth Games because of his operation,” he explained.

Ozzy Osbourne, which first debuted at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, has “embarked” on a “tour” of the US to promote the iconic rocker’s forthcoming ‘Patient Number 9’ album.The ultra-sized Ozzy measures in at 25 feet (or 7.62 metres) tall, and was designed by acclaimed comic artist Todd McFarlane. It’s already made a few stops on the “tour” – during which fans will be able to pose with “Ozzy” and its accompanying ‘Patient Number 9’ ambulance van – having appeared on Venice Boardwalk and the rooftop of Gold Diggers in LA, and along the Las Vegas strip.Today and tomorrow (August 13), fans in South Dakota will be able to see “Ozzy” at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Louis Tomlinson shared his opinion on One Direction’s first studio album, 2011’s ‘Up All Night’, revealing that he’s not particularly fond of it after 11 years.Last Monday (July 25), Tomlinson appeared as a co-host on the Australian radio station Nova FM’s program Smallzy’s Surgery, where in the opening moments of the episode, he pointed out that One Direction had formed exactly 12 years earlier.When the show’s primary host, Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small joked that he was “late to the party”, having first interviewed the boy band in 2012, Tomlinson quipped back that “the first album was shit anyway”.‘Up All Night’ was released in November of 2011, and although it earned a mixed reception from critics, it became a global smash hit. With the singles ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ (which has a cumulative 31 Platinum certificates between six countries), ‘Gotta Be You’ and ‘One Thing’, the album peaked at Number One on charts in seven regions (as well as Number Two in the UK), and racked up a total of 22 Platinum certificates across seven countries.The album remains One Direction’s most successful, with each of their subsequent four albums – the most recent of which was 2015’s ‘Made In The A.M.’, which arrived a year before the band announced their indefinite hiatus – selling less copies than its predecessor.Tomlinson appeared on Smallzy’s Surgery to plug his current world tour, which wraps up with a trio of sold-out dates in Italy at the start of September.

A new short film has been released, made by the community affected by the shock closure of a Wigan drama school.

The coronavirus has killed 207 more people in UK hospitals as a new strain of the coronavirus rips through parts of the country.

If there’s one thing quarantine has deprived us from, it’s Billy Porter’s red carpet moments. Last Monday, Porter would’ve usually been getting ready for the Met Gala (the event always takes place on the first Monday of May) but due to the pandemic he was enjoying the comfort of his home, he told ESSENCE.