Scots actor James McAvoy says financial pressure hindering budding working class actors

A ‘20-man brawl’ erupted in Bury town centre in the early hours of this morning, witnesses have said.

Elton John has just celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 75 on Saturday, March 25.

Travis Scott is returning to performing for the first time since the tragic events of the AstroWorld Festival in Dallas back in November, where 10 concertgoers were killed when the crowd surged forward.

Victoria Beckham has explained as she shared a snap of her 10-year-old daughter appearing to drink wine. The former Spice Girl clarified that it was juice and not alcohol in Harper's glass as she posted a picture of herself and her youngest child smiling side-by-side on her Instagram to mark Mother's Day.

Wilson Chapman editorThe 94th Academy Awards, honoring the best films of the year, are set to air this Sunday.The ceremony will broadcast live on ABC on March 27, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Travis Scott returned to the stage for the first time since the November 2021 Astroworld Festival tragedy, which left several fans dead after a crowd surge.

On the mend. Over the years, Dancing With the Stars contestants and professionals have dealt with their fair share of health scares while participating on the show.

Prince William is taking a minute to reflect following his and wife Kate Middleton's controversial royal tour of the Caribbean. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas over their eight-day tour in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee year. While there, the couple was met with protests and calls for independence from the British royal family. On Sunday, after returning from the last leg of the trip, William, the second in line to the British throne, issued a rare statement acknowledging the backlash and the royal family's thoughts on the future of the Commonwealth. «Foreign tours are an opportunity to reflect.

Dancing on Ice comes to its conclusion this Sunday and just three skaters remain in the running to become the 2022 champion. MORE: 10 rare photos of Dancing on Ice star Kimberly Wyatt's childrenBrendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer, Regan Gascoigne and Karina Manta, and Kimberly Wyatt and Matt Hanretty are the finalists all hoping to wow the judges and audiences alike with their routines. Former Pussycat Doll star Kimberly will no doubt have support from the sidelines from her husband, Max Rogers.

Oscars. This year, the Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with a huge guest list of the world's biggest stars. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, 27 March, commencing at 8pm Eastern Time.

Stephen Mulhern has reportedly had his game show Rolling In It axed. The show has reportedly not been commissioned for another run after poor ratings. The show launched in 2020 on ITV.

Rachel Zegler was not invited to the Oscars, despite being the lead of the multi-nominated film. Luckily, she the story had a happy ending and she will be not only attending but presenting as well.

Hollywood tonight (March 28 2022).Hosted by Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer, many of the world's biggest stars of the silver screen will be walking the red carpet as they prepare to find out who has won some of the film industry's most prestigious awards.However, the ceremony takes a lot of organisation - and there are many rules in place for stars on the night that they need to adhere to, in order to keep the event running smoothly.There are also lots of surprises (and sometimes expensive treats) in store for attendees too.From 'no food' rules to six figure goodie bags, Daily Star takes a look at some of the backstage secrets of the Oscars ceremony.The short list for the Oscars is voted for by members of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), with an average 9,500 eligible voters on average.However, it has been noted in recent years that many voters do not watch all the films, which is estimated to total over 60 hours of viewing across all nominated titles.In 2015, a poll by The Hollywood Reporter also found that six per cent of voters admitted they did not watch all the Best Picture nominees in that year.This has sparked an outcry from some celebrities, with An Education and Promising Young Woman star Carey Mulligan telling Variety: "Maybe you shouldn’t be allowed to vote unless you can prove you’ve seen every single one.

doctor has explained why it seems like everybody in the UK is getting ill at the moment — without testing positive for Covid. Despite spring dawning and the sun shining, lots of Brits have been moaning about feeling under the weather recently and still testing negative for coronavirus.

Saturday Night Takeaway last night after taking a short break for health reasons.He also issued a health update after ITV viewers were concerned for his health. The magician turned TV presenter took a break from presenting duties after doctors told him to, while fighting an unknown illness.Last night on the show Ant and Dec welcomed Stephen back for the iconic Ant versus Dec segment.Speaking to the popular presenter Dec said: "We haven’t seen you since show one, where the hell have you been?"Stephen replied: "Well let’s just say that when your private jet breaks down and you get stuck in Hollywood, there’s not a lot you can do."He then added in a more serious tone: "No seriously, I haven’t been too well, thank you so much for all of your lovely messages."Forget about all that now, because the show must go on."At the beginning of March Stephen addressed his health issues when he took to social media to say: "Hello all, sorry I’ve been quiet on here recently and thank you for all your lovely messages."I’ve had some time off and been resting up on doctors’ orders.

Holly Willoughby has returned to Dancing on Ice for the grand final.The 41-year-old presenter was forced to miss the live semi-final two weeks ago after testing positive for coronavirus.However, she was back on presenting duty on Sunday evening (March 20) alongside her co-host Phillip Schofield.She logged into her Instagram page to give fans a sneak peek of her latest outfit choice before the show aired on ITV, and it's fair to say she stole the show before it even began.The mother-of-three looked glam in a golden floor-length dress with a plunging neckline.Holly styled her trademark blonde tresses in a cropped style, looking all dolled up with a full face of make-up.Unsurprisingly, Holly's gown caught the eye of her 7.7 million followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.Finalists Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole and Regan Gascoigne are willing to go to extreme lengths to be crowned champion.The trio want to make the final the best one in show history.They teased that they planned to go all out to impress fans — even if that means risking serious injury on live TV.Pussycat Doll Kimberly, 40, is set to tackle a move that is so dangerous she could end up smashing her head onto the ice.She said: "I have been working on doing a kick over Mark’s head in one routine. In training, there have been times when it’s not been going right and I’ve been falling forward with my head going towards the ice."That feels quite dangerous.

Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse certainly dressed to impress for the grand final of the 2022 series.The 31-year-old dancer took to Instagram to give fans a sneak peek of her latest outfit choice before hitting our television screens on Sunday (March 27).She donned a plunging patterned gown with a racy slit up on her right hand side, showing off her model pins.Oti debuted her bold new hair transformation for the final episode of the series as she sported lengthy locks with a luxurious red wine shade.The former Strictly star finished off her look with a pair of killer heels and enhanced her natural beauty with glam makeup.She penned alongside her latest post: "Excited for the finale is an understatement!!!!! I am so proud of all the pros and celebrities and even more grateful to be apart of such greatness!!!!! Let’s go... GRAND FINALE."Unsurprisingly, Oti's latest batch of snaps caught the attention of her 644,000 followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Goddess."Another added: "Absolutely stunning."A third person posted: "You are a queen."While a fourth social media user said: "You look amazing."Ahead of the final, remaining stars Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole and Regan Gascoigne revealed they wanted to make it the best one in show history.They teased that they planned to go all out to impress fans — even if that means risking serious injury on live TV.Pussycat Doll Kimberly, 40, is set to tackle a move that is so dangerous she could end up smashing her head onto the ice.She said: "I have been working on doing a kick over Mark’s head in one routine.

non-league footballer Thomas Rankin who has unexpectedly passed away in his mid-20s. Rankin played for Redditch United of the Southern League Premier Division Central. The club announced the sad loss of the player, who had been with the side for three seasons, on social media on Sunday.

The Lost City has been doing very well at the box office.According to Deadline, the action adventure film starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt has is set to pull in an incredible $31million this weekend. This film looks like it will have one of the strongest openings post pandemic for a female driven comedy.On Friday the movie brought in $11.55M and on Saturday it raked in $11.8M.

K.J. Yossman Lady Gaga will present the Rising Star segment at the BAFTA awards in London.Actors Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee are the 2022 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award.It is the only BAFTA award voted on by the British public.Lady Gaga, who is also nominated for Best Actress at the London ceremony, for her performance in “House of Gucci,” will introduce last year’s Rising Star winner, Bukky Bakray, who will announce the winner.

Singer Lily Allen and Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne are among those who have been honoured at the annual WhatsOnStage awards.While Lily is best-known for smash-hits like LDN and Smile, recently the star has been proving her talents as a stage actor through her role in 2:22 – A Ghost Story.In the play, the songwriter portrays Jenny, a woman convinced her house is haunted, with the audience following along as she attempts to make her friends and family believe her.Her West End debut was recognised in a big way at the WhatsOnStage theatre awards on Sunday, as she won the award for best performer in a female-identifying role in a play.The prestigious theatre awards have been renamed for the first time this year to make them more inclusive.Her castmate, Jake Wood, won in the best supporting performer in a male-identifying role category, while the stage play itself took home the coveted award for best new play.Meanwhile Eddie, who is preparing for the release of the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, was crowned the winner of best performer in a male-identifying role in a musical for his role in Cabaret.The actor, 40, plays The Emcee in the iconic 1966 musical.They weren’t the only big names being honoured at the annual awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre: James McAvoy again proved his versatility as a screen and stage actor with his win.The Split star went home with the award for best performer in a male-identifying role in a play after his acclaimed outing as Cyrano in play Cyrano de Bergerac, which also won the ward for best play revival.Cyrano de Bergerac is also currently in cinemas, with the titular character played by the legendary Peter Dinklage.Also honoured at the stage and theatre awards