PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits to be paid early due to Spring and Platinum Jubilee bank holidays

infamous Oscars slap with the seasoned talk show host, fans were in for a big disappointment to find out that the episode was filmed before March 2022 when Smith caused a stir by running up on the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and smacking Chris Rock in the face.“The episode was recorded prior to the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony,” a PSA title card read before the episode rolled.Elsewhere in the show, Smith touched upon his recent memoir, “Will,” speaking about his childhood and the contentious relationship between his father and mother.“The first line of the first chapter is, ‘I’ve always thought of myself as a coward,” Smith explained to Letterman. “When I was nine years old, I saw my father beat up my mother, and I didn’t do anything.

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Cardi B sits down with David Letterman to discuss her life, career, and the responsibility to touch on politics and other social issues.In recent years, the Grammy Award-winning rapper rose to prominence as a musician and reality television star but has since evolved into an activist in a sense, having interviews with Senator Bernie Sanders and current President Joe Biden. During the conversation with Letterman, Cardi spoke about her decision to leave her political stance out of her music; but that doesn’t mean she’s ignoring it.“I think people in your position have a strength in terms of political activism and changing the world and changing the way people feel and think, not only about themselves, but the problems of the world at large is wonderful,” Letterman says in a preview of their candid discussion.“I don’t really put a lot of political things in my music, but I used the fuck out of my platform,” Cardi responded.

When the Mafia in Las Vegas wanted to dispose of a murdered body, then the deep waters of Lake Mead were the ideal spot - with the body often stuffed into a steel drum.

Katie Price will appear in court again tomorrow charged with a new driving offence, it's been reported.

the publication was told. ‘They were very much in love for a long time but have ended up growing apart. ‘They parted amicably and both wish each other the best in the future.

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom due to a “lack of chemistry” with her co-star Jason Momoa, the actress’ agent has claimed Warner Bros. told her.Jessica Kovacevic, Heard’s agent, testified in a pre-recorded deposition at the Johnny Depp defamation trial on Thursday (May 19) that the production/distribution company cited that lack as a reason for possibly recasting her role, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe executives at the company that owns cable’s venerable Weather Channel know they have a popular service. The network has been around since 1982. Now they hope lightning will strike twice.A live-stream of the outlet will be made available via app for connected TV sets, and subscribers who already get the cable version can get it by providing details of their provider.

Universal Credit payments in excess of £700 due to a new emergency lifeline.Chronicle Live reports The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has asked Policy in Practice to investigate the costs and consequences of three options to enable the benefit to get a much-needed boost as the cost of living continues to rise. One option would see an increase in DWP benefits as if they were granted a 10% rise in April 2022, as opposed to the 3.1% that was granted at the time.If the plan was put into action it would set the Government back by £3.1 billion by offering 4.2 million households an average of £729 a year, which equates to an extra £60 a month.

Streaming giant Netflix have inadvertently revealed that the next series of The Crown will feature the meeting of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at St Andrew's University. An advert has been placed on their website calling for an aspiring actress to play Kate Middleton during this pivotal stage of her life.The ad states that candidates will need to have a "strong physical resemblance" to the teenage princess and also includes three photographs of the duchess at that time including one of her from 2004 wearing riding boots with a tweed coat draped over her shoulder. Casting director Robert Sterne requires wannabes to send in a selfie along with a short video of them talking about something that they "love".

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley shared a candid glimpse of her life as a mother-of-two as she took to Instagram on Monday.MORE: Inside story on Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's £243,000 engagement ringThe 35-year-old British model delighted fans with a serene-looking mirror selfie that showed her breastfeeding her baby daughter - Isabella James - who she shares with fiancé Jason Statham.WATCH: Rosie launched her beauty brand in 2021 Perched on the end of a hotel bed, Rosie looked every inch the doting mother as she sat cradling her three-month-old daughter.She teamed her white bathrobe with simple, silver jewellery and fresh, dewy skin.MORE: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's nursery for son Jack revealed - and it's so unexpectedREAD: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham's son stars in incredibly rare photoThe former Victoria's Secret model captioned the post with a white dove emoji and fans were quick to heap praise on the "English Rose" of the modeling world with endless upbeat comments.One added: "So beautiful. Isabella's grown so much! Xx."Another added: "You are such a beautiful woman and mother."TV presenter and mum-of-two, Cat Deeley, rushed to the comments section, writing: "Gorgeous!" followed by several heart emojis.

West Ham United hero Jarrod Bowen admitted he was so intimidated by the 'shot-gun' and 'grenade' like blasts at Lyon, he briefly thought that he wasn't going to make it.Bowen scored the Hammers’ third and final goal against the French giants in what was a spectacular 3-0 away victory in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final. The Lyon ‘Ultras’ were so furious with their team’s performance, they even tried to rush onto the pitch to confront their players.And Bowen was the most relieved person in the stadium when the supporter’s failed to get onto the pitch as he admitted he was rather spooked by the hostile atmosphere at the Groupama Stadium.

Henry Cavill posted a rare snap of himself and girlfriend Natalie Viscuso over the weekend, giving a little insight into their life together.The Witcher star shared a selfie of himself in a white T-shirt with sunglasses hanging from the collar, while Natalie stood next to him in a white top and pink-framed glasses, with her long hair loose.She smiled slightly for the camera as did Henry, while the background revealed them to be out in the woods.Henry captioned the picture of the two of them: ‘Our Durrell Challenge is officially complete! We decided to walk it today, mostly because I’ve had the nine shades of hell beaten out of me through two weeks of fight scenes, and ma body wasn’t ready for a 13km run!‘I also suspect that Natalie may have broken her foot a little while ago, so I’m utilising her injury as a convenient excuse for me!‘I hope you’ve all enjoyed your Durrell Challenge experiences so far!’The Durrell Challenge is a 13-kilometre race, just over eight miles, which took place in Jersey and virtually around the world this weekend, raising money to protect the planet’s threatened wildlife and habitats.The Man of Steel actor serves as an official ambassador for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.Henry, 39, and 33-year-old Hollywood executive Natalie have been dating for over a year, going Instagram official back in April 2021.Revealing their relationship, the actor posted a picture of the pair of them enjoying an intense game of chess, as he stared adoringly at his other half.He gushed in the caption: ‘This is me looking quietly confident shortly before my beautiful and brilliant love Natalie, destroys me at chess.’The feeling was certainly mutual, as Natalie shared the same picture with the caption: ‘Just

Moonage Daydream, a new documentary featuring the late David Bowie‘s personal archives and unseen performance footage, has been released.Helmed by Brett Morgen (Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane), the docufilm promises to take viewers on an “immersive” journey through via “sublime, kaleidoscopic imagery, personal archived footage, unseen performances” that are anchored by Bowie’s music and words.In the teaser, Bowie speaks off-camera about the importance of life. “It’s what you do in life that’s important, not how much time you have,” he says as a montage of performance clips spanning his 50-year career and other behind-the-scenes imagery plays out.Moonage Daydream is the first film to be supported by the David Bowie Estate, which granted Morgen unprecedented access to its collection.

The Velvet Underground, has died at the age of 83.Dolph’s death was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday (May 20) by Planetary Group, who said that he had passed away on May 11 in New Haven, Connecticut after a battle with cancer (via Consequence).Dolph first encountered the Velvet Underground while working as a sales executive for Columbia Records in 1966, and he set about arranging the recording sessions which yielded the majority of the songs which featured on the band’s classic 1967 album ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’.Those April 1966 sessions took place at Scepter Records Studios in Manhattan, New York City, which Dolph organised and co-financed.“I was not the producer in any sense that Quincy Jones is a producer,” Dolph later recalled about the sessions in an interview for Richie Unterberger’s White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day by Day. “The only thing I would say is because they were doing it on my money – and we had limited time resources fiscally, ’cause we were always bumping up against commitments that Scepter had in the studio – that I kept the thing on the rails.“And it’s also quite highly probable to say if they had made the same record, and I had not even been anywhere near it, it would have been ultimately played out the same way.

pregnant belly.Chloe Elizabeth Rose, 20, has her first baby a year ago and is now due to give birth to her second child in July.The mum, who is near enough ready to pop, has somehow managed to make her baby bump almost disappear completely – without the guise of a baggy t-shirt.In a TikTok clip that has racked up a huge 969,000 views, Chloe donned a black bralette and some beige joggers that flaunted her tattoos and pregnant belly.Along with the sound effect of a popping sound, the mum mimicked pulling something out of her belly button.As a whooshing deflating sound played, Chloe’s baby bump began to decrease in size to the point she barely looked pregnant.The mum’s tum got smaller and smaller until she turned to the camera and smiled.She jokingly captioned the post: “I was never actually pregnant, just sticking it out.”Utterly baffled by Chloe’s ‘deflating’ baby bump, many people fled to the comments to voice their confusion.One person commented: “I’m so confused.”Another user added: “I tried doing this when I was pregnant with my twins, I swear I nearly vommed.”A third person voiced: “What just happened.”Someone else chuckled: “Claustrophobia be scaring the baby right now.”And, a fifth person expressed: “Wait WHAT.”Although the ‘deflation’ trick looked rather impressive, Chloe was not actually deflating her pregnant tum.The mum is not actually sucking in but is doing something called a ‘belly pump’ which creates the illusion of a pregnant belly ‘deflating’.Personal Trainer Brooke Cates penned the movement which is called the ‘Bloom Method’.

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has arrived at court today ahead of a rape trial.

Those planning a trip to the theatre tonight (May 23) are being urged to set off early so they don’t miss the show. It comes as a football parade through the city could lead to delays for those travelling into the city centre.

Selling Sunset's Mary Fitzgerald, Chelsea Lazkani and Amanza Smith were among the stars to hit the red carpet at a photo call for the reality series in Los Angeles  on Sunday.  Other cast members including Romain Bonnet, Brett Oppenheim, Vanessa Villela, Davina Potratz and Adam DiVello, Holly Scarfone were also on hand at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood on Sunday. 10 episodes from season five of the Netflix show dropped on April 22, and then the eleventh installment, dubbed The Reunion, premiered on May 6.

Kim Kardashian has appeared to pay tribute to her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, with some new nail art. Debuting the look on Instagram, the reality TV mogul shared a snap of her manicure on her left hand, comprising long pink nails.

KATIE Price is due in court tomorrow charged with a fresh driving offence after avoiding jail for a drink-drive smash. The troubled star, 43, was caught driving over the 60mph speed limit in a BMW close to her mucky mansion in Horsham, West Sussex.

GOT7 have made their long-awaited return with their new self-titled EP, led by the single ‘Nanana’.Today (May 23), GOT7 returned with their 12th Korean-language EP, which is self-titled. The new record is led by the single ‘Nanana’, which will also be accompanied by an upcoming music.