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Helen Mirren, 76, is acting royalty! The Hitchcock star has appeared in tons of beloved and critically acclaimed movies throughout her career. From her early career as Hermia in a 1967 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to more recent roles in mystery dramas like The Good Liar in 2019, there’s no slowing the British star down. Throughout much of her career she’s had one man by her side: her husband Taylor Hackford, 77, who she’s been with since 1986 and married to since 1997. Find out more about Taylor and his marriage to Helen!

Lionel Richie has the kind of music career only few can dream about.  The 72-year-old legendary singer/songwriter rose to fame in the 70s as a founding member of the band Commodores before venturing off on a solo career. His first three albums sold over 30 million copies and spawned such mega hits as “You Are,” “”All Night Long (All Night)” and “Say You, Say Me.” While recording his own music, he also wrote/produced such chart-toppings singles as Kenny Rogers’ “Lady,” “Endless Love” featuring Diana Ross and “We Are the World” with Michael Jackson. His talents brought him four Grammys, an Academy Award nomination and the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. Fans can now see him as a judge on American Idol, as he returns for his fifth season on Sunday (Feb. 27).

The wait is nearly over for fans of Steven Knight’s epic Birmingham gangster drama Peaky Blinders.  Sunday 27 February sees the return of the legendary Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, and his mob for the sixth and final series of the smash hit saga. But what can we expect from Tommy and his friends – and enemies – when we catch up with them? Fans are also keen to know about the new arrivals joining the series for its finale, including acclaimed star of Time and Line of Duty, Stephen Graham. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox withOK!'s daily newsletter .

James Brown documentary produced by Mick Jagger and Questlove in on the way.A&E Network announced the four-part documentary yesterday (February 26) and said it’s expected to arrive in 2023.James Brown: Say It Loud will be directed by Deborah Riley Draper and will be executive produced by Mick Jagger, Questlove and Black Thought, among others.In a statement, Jagger said he was “thrilled” to executive produce the project, saying: “He was a brilliant performer who inspired me from the beginning and was deeply committed to the Civil Rights movement. I have always admired James and learned so much from him.”Questlove and Black Thought added: “The life of James Brown is significant not only to understand his immense musical impact, which inspires us and other artists to this day, but also for the deep and lasting impression he has had on American culture.“Brown’s life is a crucial and timely story of struggle, redemption, and self-identity and we are honoured to have the chance to share it.”In 2014, the late Chadwick Boseman starred as James Brown for the biopic Get On Up, which Jagger also produced.

Eddie Vedder was joined by The Police drummer Stewart Copeland at a California show this weekend to perform ‘Message In A Bottle’ – check out footage below.Vedder and his all-star band The Earthlings, which features Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and former RHCP guitarist (and current Pearl Jam touring member) Josh Klinghoffer, are currently towards the end of a short US tour behind Vedder’s new solo album, ‘Earthling’.At Friday night’s (February 25) show at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, Copeland joined the band on drums for an extended run through one of The Police’s biggest hits.It also saw Chad Smith, usually drummer for the band as he is in Red Hot Chili Peppers, taking up guitar duties instead.See footage of the performance below.At an earlier show on the tour in Seattle, Vedder paid a moving tribute to the late Mark Lanegan following the grunge icon’s death.The former Screaming Trees frontman passed away yesterday morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland.There was an outpouring of grief from artists across the music world from the likes of Manic Street Preachers, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, Anton Newcombe and many others.Vedder, who was performing at the Benaroya Hall, paused his show to honour the late 57-year-old.“I got here about four o’clock and all of a sudden my body started shaking a little bit,” he told the audience. “I started to feel really terrible and I think it was because I was having an allergic reaction to sadness.“Because we lost… there’s a guy called Mark Lanegan.

Killing Eve will return to our screens for its fourth and final series over the coming days.

Drivers in Monklands are again facing major disruption as more roads are to be closed for repairs.

A body has been found in the search for missing Saltcoats teenager Jamie Cannon.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The bar's exclusionary actions have not gone unnoticed with many condemning the behaviour. Local Australian TV channel WA Today reports that a dress code sign had been posted inside the bar warning people with mullets to stay away.

Emergency services raced to a fire in Ferguslie in the early hours of this morning.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being punched and knocked unconscious at the end of a night out in Rochdale town centre.

A mushroom cloud has been seen billowing in the sky after an explosion at a gas pipeline near a Ukrainian city.

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a wanted man from Leigh.

Katie Price is certainly not one to shy away from a fight as her ongoing rows with many of her ex-partners and former friends will tell you.And the mum-of-five certainly has a bone to pick with her ex-husband Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh.The 41-year-old and the Mysterious Girl star share 16-year-old son Junior and 14-year-old daughter Princess from their four-year-long marriage back in 2005.Years after their split, subtle swipes have continued to be shared online. Now, the Daily Star has taken a look back at Katie’s bitter feud with the two lovebirds.The feud first started back in 2016 after Katie slammed Peter for sabotaging her career during an interview with The Guardian.Despite splitting in 2009, Katie accused the singer of making their brutal split a “game” which sabotaged her career after she found herself without management after the break-up.At the time of the explosive interview, Emily was pregnant with her second child, just three months before she gave birth to her son Theo.She told the publication: “When I split with Pete, Claire [their joint manager] stayed with Pete, and the only thing that hurts is Claire never sat down with me and said – you know I'd been with her six years – she never said, ‘You know what Kate, I'm going to help you find someone else, I'm going to help protect you’.“But instead they lapped it all up, and Pete’s there posing with the kids doing everything, ah poor Pete, poor Pete - I had no one to represent me, I was like a lost lamb, I had no representation to help protect me, nothing.“Whereas Pete was protected straight away.

Vladimir Putin. The sporting world has been heavily critical of the Russian president following his decision to undergo what he calls "a special military operation" against Ukraine.

Leeds United will hail Marcelo Bielsa with a 'permanent tribute' at Elland Road despite giving him the sack.The Yorkshire club have parted ways with the Argentine manager following an extraordinary run of results in the Premier League which has seen them concede 20 goals in their last five games.It has been a poor season overall for Bielsa who leaves the club 16th in the table and just two points above the relegation zone.However, having taken charge of the club in 2018 and guided them back to the English top-flight, a long-awaited target, he is cemented as a legend with the fanbase.As such, it was revealed in the club statement that they will honour him in some way at their home ground, with "more information to be released in due course".Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani also said: “This has been the toughest decision I have had to make during my tenure at Leeds United, taking into account all the success Marcelo has had at the club. “With Marcelo as our head coach, we had three incredible campaigns and the good times returned to Elland Road.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been branded a "sex icon" after gathering a new fan base while fighting on the frontline. Fans have flooded Twitter with their admiration for Zelensky's leadership skills, which has left people "swooning" over him since Russia declared war on Thursday ( February 24).

Only Fools and Horses legend Sir David Jason turned 82 earlier in February.The actor, who was born on February 2, 1940, has delighted fans throughout the decades with his memorable performances in comedies including Open All Hours, Porridge and TV drama The Darling Buds of May.However, he revealed earlier this year that he would love to play one of his most iconic characters, Del Boy Trotter, one last time.The news follows the 40th anniversary of the programme in 2021, and many viewers will probably be wondering what Del Boy would be up to now.To celebrate the news that David would love to return to the role, Daily Star has taken a look at the beloved actor's life.Sir David Jason is one of the UK's TV treasures and has been a part of the the lives of generations of viewers in one iteration or another.Since beginning his career in 1965 as King Goose in the TV film of Mother Goose, he has not left our screens, playing some of comedy's most famous characters.These have included starring opposite the late, great Ronnie Barker as Blanco in Porridge and Granville in Open All Hours, as well as playing Toad in The Wind In The Willows and Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May.He also showed that he is as talented a drama actor as he is a comedian, with his longstanding role as Detective Frost in ITV series A Touch of Frost, from 1992 to 2010.However, many fans will also know him as the voice of two beloved cartoon characters - Dangermouse and Count Duckula.The impact of the characters has not gone unnoticed by the actor either, with David recalling one heartwarming encounter with a Dangermouse fan during an interview with The Guardian.He said: "The man said 'Is your name David Jason? Did you play Danger Mouse?' He almost fell

direct to your inboxReality TV twins Jedward have called on another famous duo to use their 'platforms' to help bring about change.John and Edward Grimes, who shot to fame on the ITV singing show The X Factor in 2009, urged Saturday Night Takeaway hosts Ant and Dec to 'speak out.' The pair messaged Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly 's shared official Twitter account on Sunday after speaking out on the social media platform following the Sarah Everard vigil unrest at Clapham Common on Saturday night.

The death of Sarah Everard has sent shockwaves through the nation. My thoughts are with her ­family and friends who have lost this bright, kind young woman.

Sarah Everard have paid tribute to their ‘thoughtful and caring’ daughter who ‘always put others first’. The 33-year-old was last seen in Clapham, London, on March 3 after leaving a friend’s house to walk home before vanishing without a trace.