The Big Questions: Charli XCX on her new pop era, expectations of a public persona, and perils of social media

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Morbius,” the latest comic book adventure from Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters, opened in first place at the domestic box office, though ticket sales were considerably softer than recent superhero blockbusters.Dinged by comically terrible reviews, “Morbius” sunk its teeth into $39.1 million from 4,268 North American theaters in its first weekend of release. That initial tally is at once a sign that audiences truly love comic book movies (in pandemic times, a non-superhero film with a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes wouldn’t stand a chance at the box office) and an indication that not every superhuman character will be greeted equally on the big screen.

Anais Gallagher received a reaction she perhaps wasn't expecting as she shared photos of her new tattoo. The daughter of legendary former Oasis star Noel Gallagher revealed a simple inking on her hip of the name 'NIN' written in capital letters.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.While savage, Putin's invasion of Ukraine has been one of bungled efforts, confusion, deserting Russian soldiers and comes at a great cost to the Russian forces. The Daily Star previously reported that Vladimir Putin's "best fighters", the 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, have lost 29 soldiers since the war began, and France24 reports the Russian despot has lost seven of his top military generals according to Ukraine officials.

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BBC drama Peaky Blinders this evening (April 3).Following a cliff hanger ending, where Michael Gray promised to kill his cousin Tommy Shelby, and with Tommy told that he has just over one year to live, fans are speculating what the feature length episode will hold for the characters.Will Tommy die? Will Michael succeed in his plan? And how will the episode tie into the long awaited Peaky Blinders spin-off film?With just a few hours left until all will be revealed, fans have shared some of their theories about what lies in store for the Shelby family.Ahead of Peaky Blinder's final episode, Daily Star has taken a look at some of the best fan theories.A shocking revelation in episode 4 of the final series of Peaky Blinders left fans devastated, after Tommy Shelby was diagnosed with tuberculoma.The fearless Peaky Blinders leader was given around one year to live, and with Tommy saying he had one last deed to complete before "we Peaky Blinders rest", it seems that time could finally be up for the iconic character.After The Peaky Blinders official Twitter page shared a clip of the feature length series finale, with the caption "Shall we witness the final act?", many fans have speculated that this is the end for Tommy Shelby.One viewer said: "Tommy's Era is going to be over," followed by crying and broken heart emojis," while a second added: "I want Tommy to survive, but it's looking doubtful, so I'm preparing for tears again."Others referenced the conversation between Tommy and wife Lizzie in episode five, where Tommy said: "When you married me, you married a man and a curse."With flashback scenes showing Aunt Polly and Michael placing a curse on Tommy, and Michael continually promising to kill him, Tommy could potentially

Manchester United flop Marcos Rojo was left red-faced on Sunday - as Boca Juniors shipped an equaliser just 10 seconds after he emphatically celebrated what he thought was a match-winning goal.Rojo spent a number of years on the books at Old Trafford before quitting the club back in February 2021 to return to his native Argentina. The 32-year-old had been frozen out at United before he was rescued by Boca Juniors just over 12 months ago.But Rojo was unable to inspire his new club to the Argentinian title - and his woes continued on Sunday when he was left with egg on his face during Boca Juniors 2-2 draw with Arsenal Sarandi.With the scores level at 1-1, Rojo thought he'd fired home the winning goal for his side after converting a 74th minute penalty.

Cat Deeley has come up with an unusual plan to remember her two boys as youngsters. The TV host, who shares two young boys with her husband Patrick Kielty, has told her fans that she will be wearing their baby teeth around their wrist as she hopes to turn it into jewellery.The 45-year-old revealed her unusual plans on The Sheerluxe Show podcast as she confessed she's even going to go as far as to dip the teeth in liquid gold before wearing them.She revealed the idea came to her when her son lost his first tooth and the tooth fairy arrived - leaving her stumped after she had exchanged it for cash.Speaking on the podcast, she said the first tooth fairy visit had her wondering what to do with the baby tooth.But a lightbulb soon went off in her head as she decided to ask London-based artist Connor Joseph to design a personalised bangle for her.She said: "I'm going to get him to dip the teeth in gold and attach them one by one to my bracelet.

Prince William is reportedly planning to reinvent the role of Prince of Wales when his father Prince Charles becomes King. The Duke of Cambridge is said to already be looking ahead to how he will carry out his new duties, which will see his wife Kate Middleton playing a key role. Palace aides are said to be describing the strategy as “the Cambridge way”, with the Duchess expected to undertake more solo overseas tours and William to focus on a handful of charities.

Nearly one week after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Saturday Night Live got in on the conversation.

Revisiting their love story! Zeke Smith surprised boyfriend Nico Santos at the GLAAD Media Awards — where they first met four years earlier — with a romantic proposal.

Actress Estelle Harris has died at 93. She passed away of natural causes in Palm Desert, California.

Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Shannon is pregnant with twins less than one year after she gave birth to her son, Bentley Jameson, withhusband Joshua Efird by her side.The 22-year-old reality star is reportedly in her third trimester, and due to give birth to a boy and a girl in June, according to TMZ.Lauryn and Joshua also have a four-year-old daughter named Ella Grace, and Bentley Jameson will celebrate his first birthday in July. Baby on board! Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Shannon is pregnant with twins less than one year after she gave birth to son Bentley Jameson with husband Joshua Efird by her side; seen on InstagramJoshua looked into his son's eyes in one snap as he cradled the newborn close to his chest with a hospital wristband on his arm to announce their baby's birth in July.'After being admitted into the hospital last night at 2-3 centimeters with heavy contractions our baby boy has finally made his debut,' she captioned the series announcing Bentley's birth in July.

A new Covid variant has been found in the UK, experts have confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was looking at the XE variant, which is a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains.

Six people have died in a shooting in California, with nine others injured, police in Sacramento say. The horror attack took place early on Sunday morning, the force added.

Anton Du Beke will reportedly return as a judge on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing later this year.The dancer, 55, stepped in for Bruno Tonioli in last year’s series, with Craig Revel Horwood being said to have revealed that Anton will be joining the panel as a judge again. It comes after Bruno was unable to take part in the 2021 series due to Covid travel restrictions and work commitments in the US, leaving Anton to take his place. Craig, who has appeared in every series of the BBC show so far, made the admission at his new stage show All Balls and Glitter, according to The Sun .

returned over the weekend with a whole lot of material, thanks to Will Smith's actions at this year's Oscars.Many expected the slap heard 'round the world to be the primary focus of the night's cold open — although the show instead opted to for politically-focused sketch that only touched on the slap, via James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump.However, first-time host Jerrod Carmichael made sure to address the elephant in the room in his hilarious debut monologue. Additionally, Michael Che and Colin Jost didn't hold back while mocking the controversy during Weekend Update. And then there was the sketch that took fans back to the night in question with an up close and personal look at what it was like for the people around Smith during the altercation.Here's a roundup of how this week's dealt with the largest pop culture news story in recent memory.Carmichael plays an Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to his Hollywood hero, Will Smith.

Fire crews are currently battling a blaze at a Port Glasgow flat as flames rip through the roof of the residential block.

In the latest episode of his Apple TV+ series, Jon Stewart convened a panel of guests to discuss racism in America, a hot-button topic if there ever was one.

Emergency services are currently dealing with an ongoing incident in Rutherglen after being called to reports of a ‘disturbance’.

Police Scotland are investigating after a glass bottle was thrown onto the pitch during this afternoon's Old Firm clash.

A Wishaw pensioner caught with hundreds of child abuse images has been jailed for 18 months.