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Will Thorne Staff WriterWhen Audra McDonald was nine, she was offered to play “the little Black servant girl” in a production of William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker.”McDonald desperately wanted the part, but her parents stepped in and refused.“The said no, it’s a demeaning role, you don’t have to do that, there are other roles you can do. You may not be happy with this now, but one day you’ll understand that you don’t have to perpetuate that stereotype.

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NICK Knowles made sure to keep himself rugged up while filming Big House Clear Out. The presenter, 58, who is best known as the host of DIY SOS, is back on TV with a new Channel 5 show, which sees him help families declutter after their homes become overrun with stuff.

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Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Chelsea are still on the hunt for more additions in the coming days of the summer window.Thomas Tuchel's side have already enjoyed a fruitful few months in the transfer market, bringing in Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku for just shy of £100m.But the likes of Jules Kounde, Saul Niguez and Declan Rice continue to be linked with a move to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have just four days to conclude any final business this summer before the window slams shut early next week.

Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Manchester United have ended their summer transfer window with the spectacular return of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Red Devils hijacked the 36-year-old's move to rivals Manchester City with an 11th-hour move on Friday to end the attacker's 12-year stint away from the club.

James Corden took a hit from a blunt in the midst of a street performance with Camila Cabello and Billy Porter in Los Angeles on Friday.The 43-year-old television presenter was cheered on by his costars as he seemingly took a puff from a stranger's blunt during their song-and-dance number.The late night talk show host's public appearance comes just a week before the premiere of the upcoming film Cinderella, in which he is set to appear.

I remember being horrified when one of my friends asked to see her tattoo [of her Auschwitz identification number]. [It was] the first time I saw it properly, a shocking moment I’ll never forget. We didn’t discuss it again for years.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young has posted a new message explaining why he withdrew last week from his longtime association with Farm Aid.

“So America is no longer the world’s policeman, we’re the world’s student loan officer,” said Bill Maher tonight of Joe Biden’s pledge to “hunt you down and make you pay” the perpetrators of yesterday’s horrific attack outside Kabul Airport.

It turns out Britney Spears’ hunky boyfriend Sam Asghari got jokes!

Jo O'Meara has made a bit of a comeback onto the music scene over the past week, and fans have been shocked by the star's transformation.The 42-year-old star appeared on Lorraine earlier this week and spoke to host Christine Lampard about her new album. Jo, who is best known from the successful noughties pop group S Club 7, has been living a life away from the spotlight for over a decade, but spent the time raising her teenage son Lenny.

Great minds! While they may be 18 years apart, North West and Dua Lipa are both style icons. In fact, they even have some of the same articles of clothing in their wardrobe.

Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!It will be billed as the box-office battle between two of the Premier League's heavyweights.The best defender in the country against the man hoping to become the best striker in the land.Two players who could be crucial to their clubs if they are to claim the title of champions of England again.A forward with a point to prove against a centre-back looking to show he is fully recovered from a cruciate knee injury.A game in which one of them will look to land an early blow in the fight for the league and one who will be sorting out the defence to allow his attack deliver a bloody nose instead.It is of course Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk against Chelsea's

The Witcher video games, has narrated the trailer for Tails Of Iron at Gamescom.Developed by Odd Bug Studio, Tails Of Iron is an RPG-lite game that sees the player control Redgi, a little rat and heir to the Rat Throne, who must reclaim the kingdom. The trailer for the game can be seen below.Coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, the Nintendo Switch and PC on September 17, the game wears its souls-like inspiration on its sleeve.

Chip Gaines is giving back. The 46-year-old star has officially gone bald — and for good reason.Chip took to Instagram on Friday to share a video that showed him going from having shoulder-length hair to completely bald in support of St.

Anna Wintour was spotted on a dinner date with Bill Nighy while in Italy!

Kristen Bell is walking back her previous statements about her kids’ bath time routine, claiming it was all just a “joke” — seriously??

Kristen Bell, 41, is here to clear up that nonsensical, ongoing debate about personal hygiene in Hollywood. The Queenpins actress recently spoke to Access Hollywood and clarified that when she said she waits for her kids “to stink” before bathing them, she was merely joking. Oh, and according to Kristen, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis‘ comments about not bathing their own children everyday — which ultimately sparked this never-ending debate — was apparently all a joke too. “I thought, ‘America is not gonna dig deep into this and want all the intel on how often people bathe, right?’ Kristen said while reflecting on the hygiene-related debate. “Because there are much more important topics.”

Ange Postecoglou insists his team can't fall into a "false trap" of believing Sunday's derby will be made easier after recent developments across the city. Positive covid tests saw rivals Rangers take a depleted squad to Armenia when they faced Alashkert in Thursday night's Europa League play-off.