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Rufus Wainwright has spoken out against Donald Trump using his cover of Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’ at a campaign rally, labelling it “the height of blasphemy”.Trump’s Town Hall on Monday (October 14) took a turn for the unexpected earlier, as he was seen dancing along to music for 30 minutes. The event was reportedly interrupted by medical emergencies multiple times – something outlets such as Consequence have reported as being due to the warm temperatures inside the venue.As it progressed, the former POTUS and current Republican party leader eventually stopped answering political questions, and instead hosted a 30-minute listening party using songs from his personal playlist.

Thania Garcia Rufus Wainwright has joined the extensive list of musicians to condemn Donald J. Trump for using their music at a presidential campaign rally. Wainwright slammed the Republican candidate for featuring his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” at town hall in Oaks, Pa.

Kesha is getting us into the holiday spirit!

Met Office weather maps show exactly when Greater Manchester will be battered by heavy rain as a yellow weather warning comes into force on Tuesday evening.

Welcome to ElectionLine’s A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who are not from America but keep a close eye on its politics. Every few weeks, these smart observers provide a unique perspective on the fraught and unpredictable campaign for the White House. This week, we have a Q&A with Vanessa Jaklitsch, the chief U.S. correspondent of Spain’s Telemadrid TV. Jaklitsch has covered American politics for more than a decade, posing questions to President Donald Trump at the height of the Covid crisis and interviewing Joe Biden administration figures such as National Security advisor John Kirby. She claims to be the first Spaniard to receive an I-1 journalism visa under Trump’s White House and has served as a board member of the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents USA. Our exchange was conducted over email and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

K.J. Yossman The German film and TV industry have adopted a new landmark collective agreement governing working conditions for actors and crew. Among the terms covered by the agreement, which will be afforded to over 25,000 freelance workers in the territory, will be reduced working hours, an industry-wide pension scheme, salary increases and the first regulations on the use of AI.

The Met Office has issued a new rain warning ahead of heavy downpours later today and overnight.

A heartbroken father, who has now lost both his children to tragic accidents, has spoken out about the incomprehensible grief he faces. Robert Casson, 66, shared his sorrow over the loss of his daughter Helen Davey, 39, and son Luke Casson, who died thirteen years before his sister at the age of 16.

Al Pacino might be one of Hollywood’s all-time most intimidating leading men, but it does not stop his phone case being covered in images of Shrek.The actor, 84, has long been identified with roles playing mob bosses and gangsters, but as revealed in a new interview with the BBC, his mobile phone is actually cased in an altogether more friendly cinematic figure.The phone case was originally picked out by Pacino’s youngest daughter Olivia, 23, and as he confirmed in the interview, the actor decided to keep the ogre with him at all times to please her.When challenged why he had never decided to get into voice acting for animated films such as the 2001 DreamWorks classic, he claimed at first, “I can’t do it, I’ve tried,” before eventually conceding, “I seriously don’t want to”.The Hollywood icon and star of The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon and Scarface released his “astonishingly revelatory” memoir Sonny Boy on October 8.Among the revelations in the book is the admission that he has never touched cocaine in his life, despite believing he has a reputation as an addict.“I’m not the kind of guy to take coke,” he said in a recent interview. “Any upper, I don’t need.

Coronation Street fans think they have 'rumbled' Joel Deering's real fate - and they don't think he's dead. The solictior hasn't been seen on the cobbles since making a concerning phone call last month.

EXCLUSIVE: A drama adaptation of ‘The Tea House on the Death Pass’ – Daniel Edelson’s novel based on the true story of hundreds of hikers who became trapped while trekking in the Himalayas – is in the works. ZDF Studios and Paramount’s Ananey Studios are joining forces to co-produce.

Ethel Cain has announced her anticipated second studio album, ‘Perverts’ – find out more below.Last night (October 14), the indie singer-songwriter took to social media to announce the record, which she says is due for release on January 8. It will be previewed with the lead single, ‘Punish’, which will be shared on November 1.See the announcement below.Punish, off my new project Perverts, is out November 1st.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Libby Titus, a singer who recorded two albums in the late 1960s and ’70s before retiring from the music scene, later becoming the wife of Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen, died Sunday at age 77. No cause of death was given. Fagen announced her death on Steely Dan’s website.

A three-bed house has attracted attention online for looking just like one of Oasis' famous album covers. The terraced house in Abbey Wood, south-east London, is on the market for £535,000 and looks like it's currently owned by one of the band's biggest fans.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Juliet Ivy, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The rising New York singer-songwriter is on this week’s (October 14) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Juliet Ivy here, written by Crystal Bell and featuring photography by Marisa Bazan.The Cover is accompanied by an exclusive playlist compiled by Ivy, featuring some of the songs she deems to be “tiny but scary good”.

Rochelle and Marvin Humes were left celebrating for more reasons than one despite her 'scary' family realisation. There was a big day in the Humes household last week as their youngest child, son Blake, turned four.

Anderson Cooper is going through it right now.

Prince Andrew is set to retain his residence at Royal Lodge, in a significant development for the beleaguered royal. The Duke of York has resided in the mansion for two decades but was threatened with eviction by his brother, King Charles.

Marvin and Rochelle Humes were left hailing one of their friends after revealing the efforts gone to make their son's birthday extra special. It was an emotional day in the Humes household as the couple marked their youngest child, Blake, turning 4.

As we enter much colder nights and seasonal family battles over the thermostat, you might be wondering how to save a bit of cash while still staying cosy. Enter: Silentnight's Comfort Control Electric Blanket, a fantastic choice for anyone looking to keep warm in a comfortable, cost-effective manner.

A cocaine kingpin dragged back from Spain to face justice is serving a lengthy prison sentence. Vincent Edwards was the latest to be locked up as a result of evidence gleaned from the law enforcement infiltration of the EncroChat network.