Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Laura Marling, Michael Kiwanuka Compete for U.K.’s Mercury Music Prize

Todd Bridges stepped up his game and won the Head of Household competition on Wednesday's episode of Big Brother: Celebrity Edition on CBS.While Todd was pleased with himself, Carson Kressley, 52, and Cynthia Bailey, 54, were not. They had made a deal with UFC champion Miesha Tate, 35, and Todrick Hall, 36, to keep themselves safe from eviction, which was now meaningless with Todd being in charge of nominations.'So Todd has basically been napping this entire time and now all of the sudden he wants to get up in the club with us and win this competition,' said Carson.

One man trade his his life of luxury for pillaging and plundering in the new trailer for the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death.The comedy series is '(very) loosely based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet, played by Rhys Darby.'Stede takes control of the pirate ship known as Revenge, as he struggles to earn his crew's respect while also dealing with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). Pirate:One man trade his his life of luxury for pillaging and plundering in the new trailer for the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death Blackbeard:Stede takes control of the pirate ship known as Revenge, as he struggles to earn his crew's respect while also dealing with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi)The trailer begins with Stede describing Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, and then, 'the Gentlemen Pirate,' for Frenchie (Joel Fry) who mentions that Blackbeard and Kidd, 'are really talented pirates.'Stede mentions, 'the last one is the scariest of them all.

Romeo Miller has welcomed his first child with girlfriendDrew Sangster.The 32-year-old musician made the announcement on his Instagram on Wednesday, revealing that Drew gave birth to a healthy baby girl.'Meet Baby R! That’s my lil twin! Swipe left to see what I’m talking bout ha,' captioned Miller, who included a photo of his baby girl and a photo of himself as a newborn from 1989. Congrats!Romeo Miller has welcomed his first child with girlfriend Drew SangsterShe was swaddled in a striped blanket and she had a headband with a bow on her head.Miller also revealed that he and Drew co-founded the baby brandDrewy CO that's soon to launch.

Amanda Owen, 47, lives on Ravenseat Farm with her husband Clive Owen and her nine children, with the shepherdess regularly taking to social media to share details of farm life.The Our Yorkshire Farm star took to social media late last night to share how Storm Dudley had affected her farm, as she detailed the "diabolical conditions".Amanda shared three pictures to Twitter of herself with the farm animals.One picture showed herself smiling holding on to her hat, with the wind pulling her back.She captioned the post in view of her 190,700 followers: "Hang onto your hats as #StormDudley has arrived."Conditions have been diabolical."Some of our more outlying flocks are coming back down from the moor & into the land tomorrow in case the snow comes."At the end of her post she included the hashtags: "#shepherdess #storms #weather #watchout."Many took to the comments to share their experience with Storm Dudley and wish her and her family well.Pamela108Pam said: "I hope that you are all well and safe and sound."Kimnicholls16 added: "Real strong winds in Mid Wales - hope you guys are all ok." (sic)KenBlackwell14 commented: "Stay warm and safe."You're quite the lady to handle the weather, animals and your kids.

He's usually seen performing on stage in front of adoring crowds.But Louis Tomlinson took a break from the hustle and bustle on Wednesday night to catch the Boston Celtics playing the Detroit Pistons at the TD Garden in Boston.The 30-year-old One Direction member looked totally at ease in a gray Nike hoodie and matching sweatpants as he watched the game from a prime courtside seat. Sports fan: Louis Tomlinson, 30, relaxed with a beer on Wednesday night as he watched the Detroit Pistons narrowly defeat the Boston Celtics from his courtside seat at the TD Garden in BostonLouis was unwinding with a beer at his feet, which were covered in white trainers.The singer didn't share which team he was rooting for, but the Pistons eked out a narrow win against the Celtics by a single point.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, has opened up about his family life.The actor, 31, shared how “privileged” he has been to grow up with the Hollywood actors but admitted it also came with some “toxic” elements.Chet, who has acted previously in shows like Empire and Shameless, shared the insight in a YouTube video.He opened up in the clip called “The Truth About Growing Up As A Hanks” on February 14.Chet said while he was very “blessed” with his experiences growing up, this was a “double-edged sword”.The actor explained: "There's a lot of advantages but sometimes it can be pretty weird."I got to do a lot of cool s**t that a lot of people don't get the opportunity to do.“I got to travel the world, stay in nice hotels, fly on private planes and I'm very blessed for that.“I wouldn't change my situation."He also shared how he was able to attend private school as well, commenting on his “privilege”Although, he admitted there was also a great deal of “toxic” issues associated with being famous as well.Chet added: "My experience was even more complicated because on top of fame already being toxic, I wasn't even famous."I was just the son of somebody famous so I hadn't even done anything to deserve any sort of recognition and that created a lot of contempt."The actor also said he didn’t feel he had a “strong male role model” in his life growing up.Speaking about his perception as “arrogant, entitled and spoiled” he opened up about this.Chet said he “didn’t have a strong male role model to tell me, ‘Bro, f*** these people, they are just jealous of you’.”In his candid video, he also promised he would share the “truth” about Hollywood on his channel.Chet is the third child of Tom and his firstborn with his wife Rita.He followed his father

Piers Morgan, 56, has called for understanding for Prince Andrew’s daughters - Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - and his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, following his out of court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre.The Duke of York had been sued by Virginia over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17.Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied these claims.According to The Telegraph, the settlement was as much as £12 million.Now former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has issued a call for “empathy” for Prince Andrew’s family following the scandal.He took to his Twitter platform, where he boasts 7.9 million followers, to defend the Duke’s daughters.Piers retweeted a post by the aforementioned news publication, that read: “Immediate family and trusted advisers still support the Duke of York.”He added: “You won’t meet nicer or more genuine people than Fergie, Beatrice and Eugenie.“This must be an agonisingly difficult time for them, and they deserve our empathy not opprobrium by association.”Other Twitter users sided with the broadcaster’s remarks as they replied to his tweet.AngelinaBen agreed: “They are absolutely lovely souls.“This is their Dad and Sarah’s ex husband and best friend.“Of course they will support and love him.”Bridget12912050 said: “The one to blame for Andrew’s mistakes is Andrew only.

Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Erica Herman looked ready for a relaxed evening on Wednesday when they stepped out for dinner in Santa Monica.The 46-year-old legendary golfer and his 38-year-old girlfriend stuck with casual but comfortable outfits for dinner at the popular Italian seafood restaurant Giorgio Baldi, where they were joined by friends.Tiger was layered up on the breezy night with a simple black zip-up hoodie over a white shirt, and he paired them with dark jeans and black trainers. Dinner date: Tiger Woods, 46, and his girlfriend Erica Herman, 38, were spotted joining friends at the Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Wednesday nightErica looked stylish in a charcoal sweater dress that was decorated with large black sequined polka dots and showcased her toned legs.She matched it with pointy black boots and livened up the look with a brilliant white handbag that was tucked under her arm.

Jen Armstrong said she had reached the breaking point with her husband Ryne Holliday and wanted a divorce on Wednesday night's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo.The 44-year-old show newcomer told Heather Dubrow, 52, in the limo over to a luncheon at Shannon Beador's house about how Ryne stormed off after she tried to talk to him about their relationship. When Jen first got into the car, Heather told her she looked awesome.'Thank God for make-up and Botox,' said Jen. 'I almost cancelled.' Breaking point:Jen Armstrong said she had reached the breaking point with her husband Ryne Holliday and wanted a divorce on Wednesday night's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County on BravoHeather asked her if she wanted to talk about it.'Ryne packed his bags and left last night,' said Jen.

Heather Dubrow said on Wednesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live that one of the motivating factors for coming back to the Real Housewives of Orange County was to help normalize parent-child conversations about identity.'When we talked about me coming back one of the things I said to you was we have these four kids of different genders, different sexualities, this should be a normal conversation in all kinds of homes across our country and we want to help normalize that,' said Heather, 52. 'It makes me really proud.'Show host Andy Cohen, 53, told her that he really loved watching her scenes with her 14-year-old daughter Kat on the show and that it showed that she was a 'great mom.' Reality star:Heather Dubrow said on Wednesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live that one of the motivating factors for coming back to the Real Housewives of Orange County was to help normalize parent-child conversations about identity'Your kids could be disasters, but I watch them and their feet are on the ground,' said Andy, who then pointed out that Heather's husband Terry was also in the audience for the show.

Michael Kiwanuka has announced details of his rescheduled tour dates for 2021, after the coronavirus outbreak forced him to shelve his shows for this year.The singer, who bagged his first Mercury Prize nomination yesterday (July 23), will hit the road in March and April next year, before following that up with his biggest shows to date in September 2021.The first run will kick off at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on March 26, before wrapping up on April 6 at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.The second run of dates will conclude with a huge date at London’s Alexandra Palace. UK folks, with respect to and in line with the Covid guidelines we have had to push the tour dates back to next year.

nominations were revealed yesterday –  with the likes of Dua Lipa, Stormzy and Charli XCX leading the acts vying for the prestigious £25,000 prize.Offering an eclectic snapshot of the UK and Ireland’s musical landscape over the last 12 months, the nominees list also included Michael Kiwanuka’s searing self-titled third record (which is currently the favourite to scoop the prize come September), and Laura Marling’s ‘Song For Our Daughter, marking her fourth nomination.But among the big names were a few plucky underdogs who are hoping to ride the wave all the way to Mercurys glory.

The list of nominees for the 2020 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Charli XCX, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, and Laura Marling all featuring on this year's list. The annual prize rewards one outstanding British album.

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia and Charli XCX’s How I'm Feeling Now are among 12 albums that are shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, which honors the best British albums released between July 20, 2019 and July 17, 2020. Other top contenders include Laura Marling

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize has been revealed with a number of returning nominees.A total of seven of the 12 nominated albums are from women or women-fronted acts.Stormzy, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka have all secured nods in previous years, and are up for the prize once again, while Dua Lipa, Anna Meredith and Georgia made this year's shortlist for the first time.Nominations for the album of the year award were decided by a panel of judges which included Anna Calvi, Annie Mac, Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes, Jamie Cullum, Jorja Smith and Vice.com’s editorial director Tshepo Mokoena.Last year’s Mercury Prize was won by rapper Dave for his album Psychodrama, fending off competition from nominees including Slowthai, The

Laura Marling has shared a new stripped-back video for her track ‘Fortune’ – watch it below.The track is lifted from Marling’s new album ‘Song For Our Daughter’, which this morning (July 23) became her fourth album to be nominated for the Mercury Prize.Speaking of the Mercury nod, Marling says: “Releasing the record as the world turned itself upside down felt quite disconcerting. It still feels odd now, but in what has been such an unusual year, this comes as a nice surprise.

Stormzy has secured his second Mercury Prize nomination and will go head to head with artists including Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka.

This year's Hyundai Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced. 

Dua Lipa, Stormzy and Charli XCX leading the acts vying for the prestigious £25,000 prize.Lipa has been nominated for her acclaimed second album ‘Future Nostalgia’, while Charli XCX will compete with ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ – her fourth album which was recorded entirely during lockdown at her Los Angeles home studio.Stormzy’s nomination for ‘Heavy Is The Head’, his second album, also marks his first ever Mercury Prize nod.Other nominations for the award – which is considered to be the most coveted prize in British and Irish music  – include the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Porridge Radio and Sports Team.

The Mercury Prize 2020 shortlist has been announced.

23-year-old London-based singer songwriter has been announced as the winner of the ’s poll.