Sofia Vergara is the epitome of winter chic in a shearling coat while running errands in LA

risen at their fastest rate in 30 years with economists predicting that inflation will soon come close to 8 percent. Consumer price inflation hit 5.5 percent last month, the steepest increase since 1992.

BBC Radio 1 star Fearne Cotton has slammed cancel culture, branding it "toxic" while reflecting on her career at the broadcaster. In a new interview, the radio DJ, 40 examined the effect that cancel culture has had on the entertainment industry, branding the phenomenon a "toxic little b*****d".Reflecting on her time as one of the last presenters of hit BBC show Top of the Pops, Fearne told Big Issue's guest editor, musician Yungblud, that there has been a "shift" in how bands present themselves.Looking back on how the music scene has changed since she hosted the show, Fearne branded it a "great time," adding: "You could kind of do whatever you wanted back then."Lots of bands were quite wild and just completely themselves, essentially, without any media training, without anyone saying: ‘This is what is popular right now'."The star added that she recognised the change as she was leaving her role at the BBC, claiming there was a "shift" around this time.The Happy Place Podcast host went on: "There was certainly a shift, maybe just as I was leaving Radio 1."It felt like it was getting trickier for artists to cultivate a space that was their own.“I think culturally, it’s harder because cancel culture exists, which is a horrible, toxic little b*****d.

K.J. Yossman As BBC Studios gears up for its annual showcase, where it introduces its upcoming hot projects to international buyers, U.K.-based Jonathan Blyth, BBC Studios’ director of comedy, and Kelly Miller, BBC Studios’ Los Angeles-based senior VP of scripted strategy, sat down with Variety to discuss what’s on their comedy slate, working with streamers and the biggest challenges they’re currently facing.What do you look for in a comedy?Kelly Miller (KM): It’s all about authentic storytelling, that lived-in experience, a talent who has something to say. Those are the comedies and the shows that are most resonant with audiences around the world, but particularly here in the U.S.Jonathan Blyth (JB): Talent is very much at the heart — front and centre.

The Tinder Swindler subject Shimon Hayut has said the women in the Netflix documentary “weren’t conned”.Hayut, who also went by the alias Simon Leviev in the recent film, recently spoke to Inside Edition about the allegations levelled against him by several women who met him on Tinder.The first part of the interview aired yesterday (February 21) with a second part due to be released today (February 22), also featuring Hayut’s girlfriend Kate Konlin.“I’m not this monster,” Hayut said of the claims of The Tinder Swindler. “I was just a single guy that wanted to meet some girls on Tinder.”The Netflix documentary alleges that Hayut convinced women he was the son and heir of diamond mogul Lev Leviev, before reportedly conning them out of millions of dollars.“They weren’t conned and they weren’t threatened,” Hayut said of the women featured in the doc, and said of the claims he was the son of Leviev: “No I am not, and I never presented myself [as such].”He went on to say he didn’t “feel bad” for the women who accused him as the allegatiosn were false, and said he is “a legit businessman” in terms of justifying his current lavish lifestyle.Hayut added: “I want to clear my name, I want to say to the world, this is not true.”Victims Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm recently set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to repay their debts after being conned.“You’re probably here because you’ve heard about our story, and we appreciate you taking the time to search and find this page,” they wrote.“The past few days have been a whirlwind, and we three (Ayleen, Pernilla and Cecilie) have been completely shocked and floored by the flood of compassion and support from everyone.

Pale Waves have announced new dates for their shows in Dublin and Belfast.

Prominent Australian TV Executive and philanthropist Neil Balnaves has died aged 77 in a boating accident, his foundation has said.

America’s Got Talent judges have paid tribute to series star Jane Marczewski, who died on Sunday 19 February after being diagnosed with cancer. She was 31.

The Mysterious Girl singer celebrated Valentine's with wife Emily last week. Writing in his New magazine column Peter said : "Valentine’s for us is all about time together, we got each other a few little bits but the most special for me was the card Emily got me. " Peter added: "As part of this beautiful card, was hidden 12 things you love about your partner and she hid each one in different locations, and I had to find them.

A lad pointed a BB gun at a college student who had a ‘silly’ argument with his girlfriend before firing at him.

Rio Ferdinand has praised Manchester United starlet Anthony Elanga for seizing the initiative during his early days with the first-team squad.

Chris Sutton believes Manchester City could regret signing Jack Grealish rather than Harry Kane last summer by the end of the season.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson has recently revealed she is returning to the soap.

Oti Mabuse has announced she is leaving Strictly Come Dancing after seven years.

The much awaited all-British heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte has now been confirmed with Whyte signing his contract.

Oti Mabuse has quit Strictly Come Dancing after seven years as a pro dancer, as she said goodbye to her BBC colleagues.The star shared her big news on Instagram, thanking the people who work on the show and the celebrities she has performed with.Oti, who has seen her television judging career flourish since joining Dancing On Ice, said she is "so grateful" for her time on the BBC show.She shared a gallery of images of her years on Strictly and a lengthy caption, which started: "Never easy to say goodbye."I have been part of the most amazing TV show, Strictly Come Dancing for the past seven years and it has been an incredible time."Lifting the glitter ball twice and having the best journey with all my celebrities, but also meeting and working with the best team, crew, producers, celebs and incredible professional dancers!"You are my family and I adore you all forever.

fire at officers after a confrontation with McDonald’s staff over an order mix-up.Officers were called to the scene following a dispute over an order at the McDonald's drive-thru in Midvale, Utah.The man allegedly brandished a firearm at staff after they told him to pull upfront while they corrected his order.As he was being arrested, an officer noticed a gun being brandished in the back seat.The quick-thinking officer managed to deflect the firearm to avoid serious injury to themselves or anyone else in the vehicle.It was then he realised the person holding the gun was a four-year-old and shouted “kid” to ensure his fellow officers were aware of children in the car.A shot did go off but it went into the roof of the car, leaving the four-year-old and his three-year-old sibling with no injuries.The officer received a minor injury to his arm and was hailed a “hero” for his restraint and quick thinking, which is believed to have saved a life.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Police could have “fired back not knowing who was in that vehicle” had it not been for the officer's actions, said Sheriff Rosie Rivera with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.Officers later identified the suspect as 27-year-old Sadaat Johnson of Midvale.Sheriff Rivera said, “This is a sad day for law enforcement and our community. To have an adult think it is okay to encourage a four-year-old to pull a firearm and shoot at police illustrates how out of hand the campaign against police has gotten.“This needs to stop and we need to come together as a community to find solutions to the challenges we face in our neighbourhoods.

The Polar Express, but if she gets time alone, a romantic movie like The Notebook is always her top choice.So what else does Chanel Iman love for the winter months? For Glamour's latest edition of , she fills us in on all her cozy favorites, from to blankets. But front and center on her 2022 list: “I just hope for a better year pretty much every year.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.I love my black classic Doc Martens and Uggs since it's freezing cold here.

One of Sofía Vergara's favorite moments from the past year was when she danced in the backyard of her seven-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion during a Memorial Day get together.The Colombian 49-year-old shook her moneymaker to Chimbala's 2019 track Rueda while clad in a blue Sofia Jeans 'Short Sleeve Sweetheart Neck Tiered' dress from her Walmart clothing line.Three of Sofía's favorite memories were from the Los Angeles set of America's Got Talent when she and fellow judge Simon Cowell were cream pied on April 16.

Blonde bombshell Coco Austin - born Nicole Natalie Austin - has a younger sister who is a pinup as well.On Tuesday the 42-year-old beauty - who is wed to Law & Order: SVU star Ice-T - shared several images to Instagram with her family members.One of them was her sister Kristy Austin who stood out in a tight dress with a pretty design. Mini me:Blonde bombshell Coco Austin has a younger sister who is a pinup as well'So because of the Holidays I've been late on my posts ...

Sofía Vergara couldn't contain her love for her husband Joe Manganiello on Tuesday as she wished him a happy 45th birthday.The 49-year-old Modern Family star looked totally loved up in a photo she posted of herself and the True Blood actor to mark his special day, even though it appeared to be a throwback to an earlier birthday.Later, she put on a fashion show in a stunning tiger-stripe overcoat to go out for a birthday dinner to honor her love. Birthday boy: Sofía Vergara, 49, wished her 'divino' husband Joe Manganiello a happy 45th birthday in a throwback Instagram post of the two from Tuesday.

Cardi B and husband Offsetwatched the Chicago Bulls face off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arenaat State Farm Arena on Monday night.As they sat courtside at the star-studded basketball game, also attended by rappers 2 Chainz and Quavo, the couple enjoyed a kids-free date night.While sitting next to her man, the29-year-old WAP hitmaker wore a $2,378 greenNorth Face x Gucci padded jacket, black leggings and matching rain boots. Happy couple: Cardi B and Offset watched the Chicago Bulls face off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena at State Farm Arena on Monday night She accessorized with a massive Playboy branded diamond necklace, a pair of yellow-tinted sunglasses and metallic silver Chanel handbag.