Tarantino Praises ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ & Says It’s The Closest We’ll Ever Get To Another Tony Scott Film

Madonna has never been one to hold her tongue, but the singer has now hit out at her ex-husbands Guy Ritchie and Sean Penn.The pop queen claims to ‘regret’ her two marriages, a candid confession she made when asked about what she would do differently.Madonna was married to Sean Penn from 1985 until 1989, and went on to wed Guy Ritchie in 2000, until they split in 2008.The 64-year-old Like A Prayer singer was asked: ‘What’s a decision you made, looking back, that probably wasn’t the best idea?’Responding in a 50 questions vid for her official YouTube channel, Madonna quickly responded: ‘Getting married’.Just for clarification about which husband she meant, she added: ‘Both times.’Both of Madonna’s divorces were pretty messy, firstly when she split from Sean as a lack of trust supposedly entered their relationship.In April 1986, Sean attacked a songwriter in a nightclub, because he thought he had kissed Madonna. The man was actually just someone that Madonna knew, but the incident is said to have caused problems in their marriage.As for Guy, he wed Madonna at Skibo Castle in Scotland in December 2002. The pair cited irreconcilable differences when they filed for divorce in October 2008, with their bitter split playing out rather publicly.Madonna now shares son Rocco, 22, and daughter Lourdes, 25, with Carlos Leon.

So Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia’s baby cousin died from drowning, an inquest has heard.Baby Jetson was 21 months old when he crawled into a hot tub in the family’s country home in Kent and fell in.The tragedy occurred on 12 June this year, with an inquest taking place this week.As reported by the Daily Mail, the inquest heard that the child was found by an unnamed person, face down in the water at a property in Sellindge.Jetson underwent CPR and began coughing up water, with paramedics arriving shortly afterwards, however despite best efforts of emergency services the baby was pronounced dead at the scene.Assistant coroner Bina Patel passed on her condolences to ‘the parents, family and friends of Jetson for this loss in such deeply tragic circumstances.’The inquest has now been suspended pending a full hearing later in the year.Rapper Maffia announced the news of her baby cousin’s death in a heartbreaking post on social media in June, where she said she believes Jetson is ‘safely in the hands of God.’Sharing a snap of the youngster waving and blowing a kiss to the camera, the 21 Seconds musician wrote: ‘My handsome little cousin Jetson. ‘I love you and your mumma.

Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Camila Morrone have split, it has been claimed.The Titanic actor, 47, started dating the Death Wish actress – who recently turned 25 – in 2017, and raised eyebrows with their relationship due to the 22-year age gap.They have kept their romance tightly under wraps ever since, and are rarely seen spending time together in public.According to reports, they have now called time on their five-year romance, quietly ending things this summer.An insider claimed: ‘Leo and Camila ended their relationship over the summer.’‘There are no bad feelings between them,’ they added to the Sun.

kick-starting his acting career and smashing his modelling jobs.Goody tied the knot with Jack before her death in 2009 at the age of 27 from cervical cancer. She shared sons Bobby, 19, and Freddie, 17, with Jeff Brazier, but the pair also have a relationship with stepdad Jack. Speaking to Metro.co.uk ahead of taking part in the Jade Goody Memory Walk Family Day on September 25, Jack said of Bobby: ‘He’s in EastEnders! He’s doing his modelling as well, I’m really pleased for him.

Lisa Marie Presley has opened up about the ‘unrelenting’ grief she feels since the death of her son, Benjamin.The star, who is the daughter of music icon Elvis Presley, lost her son to suicide in 2020 when he was 27 years of age.Presley also shares daughter Riley, Benjamin’s sister, with ex-husband Danny Keough, and has 13-year-old twin daughters with ex Michael Lockwood.She admits her daughters were the only thing keeping her going after the unspeakable tragedy that befell the family.In order to mark Grief Awareness Day, and to pay tribute to her adored late son, Presley has written a heartfelt and candid essay on the realities of bereavement.The essay, published in People, sees Presley describe living in ‘the horrific reality of [grief’s] unrelenting grips’ in the hopes that speaking about bereavement becomes more normalised.She has learned, she said, that ‘grief is something you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life,’ adding: ‘You do not “get over it,” you do not “move on,” period.’The mum-of-four admits she feels like ‘a pariah’ after losing a child, and while she is ‘blaming myself every single day… others will judge and blame [me] too.’She urged anyone going through a similar devastating loss to seek out support groups to feel ‘a little bit less alone,’ as friends and family ‘can and will run for the hills’ in the wake of a tragedy.The star admitted that she knew parents who had lost a child, and she, too, ‘avoided them after and never bothered to follow up with them because they quite literally became a representative of my biggest fear.’Referencing the loss of her own father at the tender age of nine, Presley said she has had ‘more than anyone’s fair share of [grief] in my lifetime.’‘But this one,

Jamal Edwards’ legacy following his death.Hollywood actor Terry Crews, pop superstar Ed Sheeran – a good friend of the entrepreneur – and Luther actor Idris Elba will be part of the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust inaugural fundraising event.Crews will host the central London gala on September 20 with special performances from Sheeran, Jessie Ware, Max Cyrus and a DJ set from Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp.Music entrepreneur Edwards, who received an MBE for his services to music in 2014, died on February 20 this year at the age of 31.He gained fame after setting up the music platform SBTV in 2006, and was credited with helping to launch a string of UK music acts to stardom, including Dave, Jessie J and Sheeran.The fundraiser will see Edwards’ network of music and industry figures join together to support the causes he championed, in particular giving young people the opportunity to thrive in the media industry.A star-studded auction will include a host of ‘money-can’t-buy experiences’ including a meal-for-two with Beast star Elba.It also boasts an exclusive private Abbey Road Studios tour and press pass access to London Fashion Week in 2023.Tracey Parry-Knight, CEO of The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust, said: ‘Jamal made it his personal mission to open doors for others to walk through.‘To help people through life, to love and to laugh.’She added: ‘I’m really looking forward to this event as an opportunity to bring those who loved Jamal, from across the music and media industries, together in one room to raise vital funds for the causes that he was most passionate about.‘This is his legacy and it’s sure to be an inspiring evening.’The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust, set up in his honour following his death, is

Alec Baldwin has reportedly secured his first acting job since the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins.The 30 Rock star, 64, is at the centre of an investigation after a gun he was holding went off and shot and killed cinematographer Hutchins.Hutchins died in late 2021, with Baldwin insisting he is not responsible for the mum-of-one’s death.He recently issued a cryptic comment stating ‘everybody who was there… know exactly who’s to blame.’An FBI report suggested the prop weapons ‘could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger,’ however, Baldwin disputes this and has consistently denied doing so.Baldwin has taken part in multiple emotional interviews since Hutchins’ death where he touched on how his career has suffered since the shooting.However it appears the actor is getting back on track as he is reported to be heading to Broadway for a new play.According to The New York Post, Baldwin plans to return to acting with a starring role in the play Art, by Yasmina Reza.It’s reported that the actor’s first role since the tragedy will see him star alongside Tony Shalhoub and John Leguizamo, while former Matilda stage director and Tony winner Matthew Warchus will direct.A source reportedly told the outlet that Art will open at a Shubert theater in the spring, however a producer has not yet been signed on for the project.They added that the Creative Artists Agency is currently ‘auditioning’ New York producers.Art would be Baldwin’s first major Broadway appearance since Orphans in 2013; he previously won a Tony for his role in 1992’s A Streetcar Named Desire.Baldwin recently described the coverage surrounding Hutchins’ death, and the slow progress of the investigation, as ‘troublesome’.He told US journalist Chris Cuomo on

A police helicopter was deployed last night to hunt a runaway driver who dodged a road traffic check in Lanarkshire.

St Johnstone have snapped up Dundee United striker Nicky Clark on a two-year contract.

A dad almost bled to death after suffering horror injuries in a freak accident at his new home. Scott Lee had received the keys to the property the day before and was decorating the space for his wife's birthday.

Renfrewshire residents will come together today to remember those who have died or have suffered permanent injuries due to a drug overdose.

The YouTuber who was found liable for defamation in relation to various videos she posted about Cardi B has asked the Eleventh Circuit appeals court in the US to reverse that judgement and order a new trial. Among other things she argues that it was never proven she acted with actual malice when making her videos about Cardi B and that the exclusion of evidence about the rapper’s character in court resulted in a “very lopsided” hearing.Latasha Kebe was sued by Cardi B – real name Belcalis Almanzar – over various claims that were made about the rapper in her YouTube videos.

BBC Radio 1 has announced the line-up for its Residency slot for the next three months, which sees two DJs given an hour each every Thursday for a month to play the best tracks they can find.Kicking things off tomorrow night – and then appearing for the whole month of September – will be Uncle Waffles and Ahadadream. In October they’ll hand over to Helena Hauff and Eliza Rose, and then November will be handled by Joseph Capriati and Skream.But how do they all feel about this opportunity? Well, Uncle Waffles is “grateful”, Ahadadream is “gassed”, Helena Hauff is “more than excited”, Eliza Rose is “so privileged”, Joseph Capriati is “honoured”, and Skream is “absolutely THRILLED”.Uncles Waffles’ mix will start at 11pm, followed by Ahadadream at midnight.

Lawyers for Kesha have said that the court hearing for her long-running defamation legal battle with producer Dr Luke – currently scheduled for next February – can’t go ahead until the New York Court Of Appeal has ruled on some side disputes. And, they claim, Luke’s legal team are responsible for delays in the appeals court making it less likely that those matters will be addressed before next February.Luke’s defamation lawsuit against Kesha is all that remains of a long running dispute between the former collaborators, which began when Kesha accused Luke of rape.

APPOINTMENTSMusic charity Help Musicians has named cellist Abel Selaocoe as a new ambassador and Abbey Road Studios MD Isabel Garvey as a new trustee. “Abel and Isabel are two of the very best in their respective fields.

Jennifer Aniston has a new man by her side! As the star prepares to return to filming Apple TV's hit series The Morning Show, the streaming service has revealed the beloved actor who will be joining the cast.MORE: Jennifer Aniston fights the heat in beachside swimsuit selfieAlongside the familiar faces of Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup and Mark Duplass, Mad Men's Jon Hamm will also be a part of the show's third installment.The Morning Show premiered in November of 2019 to much fanfare, originally starring Jennifer and Reese alongside Steve Carrell, whose character was accused of sexual harassment.WATCH: Jennifer makes emotional tribute to her fatherMORE: Jennifer Aniston loves clean beauty brand Augustinus Bader - here’s whyJon is set to play a character named Paul Marks, who is a "corporate titan who sets his sights on UBA," further adding to the contentious and dramatic dynamic between the faces of the morning show the series portrays, and the cut throat producers and media moguls behind-the-scenes.His casting comes shortly after Apple TV launched a satiric ad titled Everyone but Jon Hamm, where the actor complains that while it felt like every major star had already participated in an Apple TV show, he was yet to star in any.He most recently starred in Top Gun: Maverick, alongside Tom Cruise, Glen Powell, and Miles Teller. The star looked extra dapper at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in LondonThe Morning Show has not begun filming yet, but it is slated to go into production in September.

Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton has piloted race cars to seven world championships, but had to decline the opportunity to jump in the cockpit of a fighter jet for a role in Top Gun: Maverick, he tells Vanity Fair in a new interview.

Quentin Tarantino has praised Top Gun: Maverick for providing a “true cinematic spectacle”.The director shared his thoughts on the Tom Cruise sequel on the ReelBlend podcast with Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary, where he was emphatic in his admiration.“I fucking love Top Gun: Maverick,” Tarantino said. “I thought it was fantastic. I saw it at the theaters.

The Call of the Wild, which marked his first feature film appearance, was released in 2020, beforehand, he shot Top Gun: Maverick, which finally came out back in May. Davis played Lt.

Speaking on CinemaBlend’s ReelBlend podcast yesterday, Quentin Tarantino held forth on the experience of seeing Top Gun: Maverick.

Zack Sharf Count Quentin Tarantino as one of the millions of moviegoers who fell in love with “Top Gun: Maverick” this summer movie season. The director stopped by the ReelBlend podcast this week and had nothing but raves to share about the Tom Cruise sequel.“I fucking love ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ I thought it was fantastic,” Tarantino said. “I saw it at the theaters.