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Brookside.The actress, who starred in telly drama Marcella and a string of films including Rogue Trader, Goal! and a Midsummer Night’s Dream, said her grandma hated her pre-watershed snog with Nicola Stephenson in the since axed Channel 4 soap.Anna, 45, said she has spent the best part of 30 years trying to live it down even though it helped land her a National Television Award and turned her a star.She told The Chap magazine: "I never want people to forget that I come from Rochdale, but I’d like them to forget I did Brookside."Looking back, all that controversy with Brookside was a good start, it made people know who I was but hopefully - and not just because I kissed a girl on telly - for all the right reasons."My grandma said she hated me kissing that girl."Now I hope you won’t be doing that anymore', she said 'None of that old nonsense'."My mum only said, 'I don’t really like that, Anna'.

Conor McGregor has treated fans to another glimpse at his new massive figure as he ramps up his preparations for a return to the octagon. The Irishman has been missing from action in the UFC after suffering a horrible injury in his last fight.

Sharon Osbourne is bringing out a fourth instalment of her memoirs later this year - and this time hubby Ozzy is in the firing line.The former X Factor judge’s tell-all autobiography will expose the Black Sabbath hellraiser’s affairs and drug benders.Sharon, 69, has stood by Ozzy, 73, despite blasting him in the past for his string of bed-hopping bouts.Now the promo material for her new book promises to spill the beans on “some of the most hardest years she’s experienced”.It states: “The anguish of a broken marriage and Ozzy’s infidelities, the constant spectre of drug abuse, the loss of friends and betrayal of colleagues, and her ongoing battles with mental health crises.”Sharon’s new book, due out in November, is called Coming Home because she is leaving life in Los Angeles and “heading home to the UK”.The blurb adds: “It’s time to start a new chapter - and lay rest to some of the demons of her past.”It also makes something of an understatement by boasting that Sharon “has never been a stranger to controversy”.She will be expected to dish the dirt on Ozzy cheating on her having already mentioned some of them in an interview three years ago.Sharon said at the time: “There were six of them: some Russian teenager, then a masseuse in England, our masseuse out here, and then our cook.“He had women in different countries.

Twitter to defend himself amid a backlash to his comments about slavery at the SXSW Festival.The Monty Python star, 82, hit back at a fellow user before taking a swipe at the reporter who interviewed him at the event, where his microphone was removed by a fellow comedian and panellist.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the award-winning actor defended his comment that British people should be given reparations for being enslaved, which sparked a fierce backlash.His microphone was snatched away by another comedian who claimed they did so to "save his career".Twitter user @sajidmerchant took issue with John's comments and sent him a message explaining why.They wrote: "John, I love ur humor man, but mockingly comparing getting reparations for things that happened 1000 years ago, to things that happened less than a generation ago is a flawed comparison. (sic)"But u do u." (sic) they finished.John replied: "Quite right, Sajid.

The rocker said: “It's funny, I don't think about it much anymore“Sometimes, you know, a bell rings and something inside says, 'Hey pal, enough.' “I just put the hammer on it," he said. "Luckily, I don't miss it, and that makes me feel good. Until I started rehearsing for the tour last August. “Then I realised that I had 10 times more wind.”On the WTF podcast with Marc Maron, he said he had “a lot more air in the lungs and in the voice, more stamina". The rockstar added that quitting is better than “the alternative". The British star has long been known for his extreme rock’n’roll lifestyle. He openly kicked his heroin habit in 1978 and stopped doing cocaine in 2006. In 2018, he spoke to Rolling Stone about how he had stopped drinking and would only occasionally drink beer or wine. In August last year, former bandmate Charlie Watts died at age 80 from an undisclosed illness. Keith also spoke about Charlie, explaining that the late drummer had been “trying to keep the illness under wraps for a while”. He added that it “came as a shock". “He just got hit with a double whammy.

Paul Wesley is joining the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward has been accused of shouting racist abuse at two Jewish brothers, and “slapping” one of them “across the face”.The 48-year-old appeared at Inner London Crown Court sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday (March 15), accused of a “drunken rant” which allegedly saw her hurl racist abuse at Jake and Sam Jacobs at London’s Euston Station.Dawn, who is married to former Premier League footballer Ashley Ward, is accused of yelling: “You Jewish c***.

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi still bears the scars from a knockout punch he received from Brian Blessed.The pair were booked to appear in the BBC period drama The History of Tom Jones.And in one of their scenes together, booming voiced actor Blessed had to fight with Capaldi’s character.However the mock scrap for the cameras - filmed back in the 1990s - ended in disaster.Capaldi, 63, revealed: “I’ve got a scar under my eyebrow that runs the length of my eyebrow.‘‘That’s when Brian Blessed punched me in the face. I got nine stitches.‘‘We were filming the old BBC version of Tom Jones and I was playing a fop in a powdered wig and make-up.

TOWIE star Billie Shepherd took to Instagram to share a snap of her and close friend Ferne McCann as they dressed up for a fun-filled peacock themed party.Ferne threw the star-studded bash and the duo stunned in colourful outfits, with Billie opting for a plunging sequin mini dress matched with chunky gold heels.The blonde beauty put on a leggy display and wore her locks pinned up in an elegant bunFerne sported a vibrant ensemble that cinched in at her waist, then fell to the floor, forming a peacock-like pattern.The reality star captioned the picture: “Peacock Party fun” followed by a string of emojis.This outing comes after Billie revealed her fury when a stranger smacked her three-year-old son, Arthur, on their flight home from Dubai.Recalling the shocking incident in the most reason episode of the Sam & Billie Show podcast, the former TOWIE star explained how the events unfolded.Billie explained how Arthur got upset on the plane and as she tried to calm him down, she apologised to the woman in front when Arthur kicked the back of her seat.The mum of two said: “I was like ‘Oh god, so sorry’. Then he was having a bit of a tantrum, crying, she turned round and she smacked him.She continued: “I went excuse me! I stood up...

Manchester United. The Reds legend believes that the Untied captain should be dropped in favour of Victor Lindelof - but believes the fact that Ralf Rangnick continues to choose the England international in partnership with Raphael Varane is worrying. The German opted to select the out-of-form defender for United’s crucial clash against Atletico Madrid in the round of 16-second leg.And in response, Scholes, while on pundit duty for BT Sport, said: “The manager has shown faith in him to keep playing him considering the form he’s been in.

Manchester United manager both bear a similar trait to legendary Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson.Scholes rarely shies away from critiquing the current Man United squad and management - and did so again when analysing the side’s progress under Ralf Rangnick. Since the German’s appointment in November, United have improved in some respects but remain susceptible to notably poor performances.The United hero believes the decision to appoint Rangnick is a reason for their persistent issues, claiming he would have preferred Tottenham’s Antonio Conte and Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel instead.

Channel 4 documentary Jeremy Kyle Show: Death on Daytime earlier this week (March 14), one of the show’s major stars has spoken out.But his attempts to defend the show - claiming it “helped thousands of people” - have fallen flat on social media.Graham Stanier started as a counsellor and psychotherapist on the daytime talk show in 2005.But after the tragic suicide of Steve Dymond in 2019, the ITV show was taken off air for good.

Dolly Parton has announced she is withdrawing from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, revealing that while she is “extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated,” she doesn’t feel she has “earned that right.”The country legend was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, however she preferred to “respectfully bow out,” as she does not want to take votes away from the rest of the nominees.“I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again—if I’m ever worthy. This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ’n’ roll record at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do,” Dolly shared.She also revealed that her “husband is a total rock ’n’ roll freak,” and said that she wishes “all of the nominees good luck and thank you again for the compliment! Rock on!”The Country star was nominated alongside fellow first-time nominees Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, Pat Benatar, Dionne Warwick, Carly Simon, Judas Priest and Beck.Dolly previously declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the Trump administration, not once, but two times.

Kate Hudson has reflected on her relationship with her mother, Goldie Hawn, detailing the best trait that she’s “inherited” from her. Hudson, 42,  recently announced that she’s an ambassador for Stuart Weitzman’s Spring 2022 campaign, “Live Every Moment,” alongside Hawn, 76, who shares the Bride Wars star with her ex-husband, Bill Husdon.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian made headway earlier this month when Kardashian was officially declared legally single by a Los Angeles county judge. When the reality television star filed for divorce in February 2021, she unwittingly prompted a barrage of public social media posts from West that immediately went viral. Such posts — aimed at Kardashian and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, or concerning his ongoing custody battles for his children — have since become a strange new norm.

Gallery: 'Mark Zuckerberg invest 1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas. . . ' 10 times Kanye West blew up social media (BANG Showbiz)"It’s so rude to comment on people when you have no idea what they’re actually going through.

Kate Garraway unveiled her "very emotional" garden transformation for husband Derek Draper on Tuesday's episode of Love Your Garden Themed Specials. During the latest instalment, Kate, 54, created her first "health and well-being garden" to suit the changing needs of her family. Kate's husband Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.The presenter expanded three borders in her garden to create an "edible garden for health and happiness", which included a tea garden, medicinal bed with antioxidant fruit and aromatherapy section with flowers to be used around the house.

Zack Sharf While Chloé Zhao’s “Eternals” managed to gross $402 million worldwide at the pandemic box office, the film strongly divided critics and Marvel fans. “Eternals” boasts a 47% score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the lowest rated Marvel movie on the aggregation website (yes, even lower than “Thor: The Dark World).

Christina Aguilera will headline LA Pride in the Park June 11 at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Photo: NBC

Under the new hours-watched weekly metric charts implemented by Netflix back in November, the Shawn Levy-Ryan Reynolds re-team, The Adam Project, exploded with 92.4 million hours watched by the streamer’s subscribers for the week ending March 13. The figure includes all hours watched for the movie, both those who’ve watched the movie once and multiple times.

Editors note: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had tragic consequences for the Ukrainian people, and the wider ramifications of the conflict are only beginning to be understood. As the West imposes economic sanctions on Russia, the country is facing a period of isolation unseen since the Cold War. Deadline invited one high-profile Russian producer to pen a column discussing their perspective on the situation. At their request they are being kept anonymous for fear of reprisal from Putin’s government as it cracks down on free speech.