The Pogues slam Laurence Fox as “herrenvolk shite” after ‘Fairytale of New York’ backlash

It's been more than three months since Madonna revealed that she was almost done writing the screenplay for her upcoming biopic.With thelegendary pop superstar reportedly leading the casting call, which includes finding that perfect person to play the Material Girl, she's now giving fans an update of sorts.On Tuesday, Madonna took to Instagram and shared a video of herself rocking out and dancing along to a live band playing her hit song, Burning Up. Promo mode: Madonna, 63, promoted her upcoming biopic by posting a video of herself dancing around a rehearsal room on Instagram on TuesdayThe video appears to have been shot in a rehearsal room.In the 45-second clip, Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone), 63,puts her toned legs on display as she dances around in a blue, black and white-patterned corset minidress.

She is known for her ultra-glamorous public persona.But Erika Jayne was spotted on a more casual aspect when she surfaced in Los Angeles to go shopping for beauty products at a Blue Mercury.The 50-year-old Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills was dressed down in a pale pink hoodie and a pair of camouflage leggings. Famed for her glamour:Erika Jayne was spotted on a more casual aspect when she surfaced in Los Angeles to go shopping for beauty products at a Blue MercuryHer latest outing comes days after she complained she had become a 'whipping girl' over her well-publicized legal troubles.Last month Erika was dismissed from a multimillion-dollar fraud and embezzlement suit against her estranged husband Tom Girardi, 82.

Good Morning Britain' s Richard Madeley was happy to be able to proudly speak about the latest addition to his family - but he confessed he accidentally slipped up previously. On Tuesday's episode of GMB, James Haskell appeared on the ITV show to discuss his work on podcasts and his upcoming book, but he dropped some special news before wrapping up.He told viewers that he and Chloe are expecting a baby girl, and on Wednesday morning, Richard thanked fans of the show for all the lovely well-wishes.Richard said: "Before we go on, can I just say a huge thank you to all of you who sent such really lovely messages yesterday after we announced the impending birth of my fifth, fourth is it? Fourth grandchild, a daughter."James Haskell, Chloe's husband, was here and he announced it.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was left insulted on Wednesday (February 16) as her co-star agreed she could "wipe out" the programme's audience entirely.With Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst once again settled on the red sofa in place of regular hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent, the programme was ticking along nicely.But Carol was soon left red-faced by Jon's remarks, as he suggested they skip over the weather forecast for the next few days.With Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice quickly approaching, things aren't looking sunny on the weather front - and Jon is clearly braced for more bad news.Things kicked off when Nina announced: "Let's have a chat with Carol and a look at this morning's weather, because we've been saying this morning - the storms are coming and are going to set in!"Jon joked: "Do we have to do the weather for the next couple of days?"Nina insisted: "Yes, because we love seeing Carol, Jon!"Jon continued: "Stay in and forget it! Carol can sing a song or something instead!"Collapsing into giggles herself, Carol replied: "Oh my goodness, I would absolutely wipe out our audience if I did that!"And Jon couldn't help agreeing with her as he retracted his earlier comments, telling Carol: "Actually, maybe not. Maybe not.""Oh, thanks Jon!" Carol hit back at her co-star.

Emmerdale bosses were taking no chances filming Paige Sandhu’s gun-toting hostage scenes in a bid to avoid an Alec Baldwin-style tragedy.Last night viewers saw Paige’s serial killer character Meena Jutla kidnap newlyweds Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher, hold them at gunpoint and order them to choose who will live.And in the wake of the death of Halyna Hutchins – who was killed when Baldwin’s prop revolver discharged on the set of the film Rust – soap chiefs overhauled safety procedures.Paige says: “From speaking to the gun handler people, their safety precautions have increased even more from what they were before due to that.“I wouldn’t rehearse with a gun.“As soon as they called ‘cut’ the handler would grab the gun again.“He would show us there were no bullets in there, or if there were, that they were empty, so you couldn’t possibly hurt anyone.” While she’s already bumped off three of the villagers, this is the first time Meena has been armed. Paige continues: “It’s a step-up.

Amanda Holden is celebrating the turning of another year as the beauty marks her 51st birthday on February 16.When it comes to sultry wardrobe choices, the Britain's Got Talent judge has certainly found herself at the centre of attention throughout the years.Having racked up masses of Ofcom complaints for many of her sassy outfits, age-defying Amanda has proved in recent times that she isn't about to let the odd grievance stand in her way of wearing something that is fantastically revealing. To honour the I Can See Your Voice star, we have scanned through many of our archives to uncover Amanda's all time sexiest moments on camera.From sizzling sheer lingerie, topless Heart FM photoshoots and a sensational leggy display, we've certainly crammed it all in.With Britain's Got Talent axed because of Covid-19, Amanda had more time on her hands to apply for other TV roles.Alongside, Jimmy Carr and Alison Hammond, Amanda appeared on the BBC gameshow I Can See Your Voice as one of the celebrity panel members.Gearing fans up for the Christmas special, Amanda posed in a skintight and shoulder-less satin frock that oozed sex appeal.Sharing the results on Instagram, the starlet captioned: "'Sleigh my name sleigh my name' I Can See Your Voice, Christmas Eve, 9:30pm on BBC 1."As well as being a dynamite TV judge, Amanda also has a day job at Heart FM - every weekday morning from 6:30am.With the help of her co-star Jamie Theakston, she successfully wakes up the nation each day on the popular London radio station.

Prince Andrew received “intense pressure” from his brother Prince Charles and mother the Queen to reach a "settlement in principle" with his accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to a source. It is understood that the settlement, worth £12 million according to the Mirror, was to help avoid further embarrassment for the Royal Family should the case go to trial in the US.The Royal Family reportedly did not want the trial to cause further reputation damage during the Queen’s Jubilee year, despite Andrew denying all the allegations.

Fabulous: “Initially, I would just wear sports clothes but as I started to get more and more proud of my body, I began wearing running clothes which were moisture wicking. “Running tights and trousers are tight, so I tried wearing thongs because I hate visible panty lines (VPLs).“But, going up to running four times a week, it was just extra washing to do.”As the mum has wo young children she begrudged the extra time doing laundry and found putting on pants took up “precious minutes”. Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter .

investigation has been launched after a small dog was reportedly stabbed and killed in a "distressing incident". The attack took place at Orchard Park in Hull, with it being reported that the dog was a Yorkshire Terrier.

Victoria Beckham, 47, sent fans into a frenzy on Valentine’s Day as she shared a heartwarming throwback picture of herself and husband David.The former Spice Girls took to Instagram, where she boasts more than 29 million followers, to celebrate her longtime partner on the day of love.She posted a picture of the pair sharing a hug as she smiled widely - which dates back to 1998.The snap has an even more special backstory as it was taken the day the couple found out Victoria was pregnant with Brooklyn.Victoria captioned the post: “1998 in NYC! And still my Valentine 24 years later.“Taken on the day we found out I was pregnant with @brooklynbeckham!“I love you @davidbeckham,” Victoria concluded, alongside a red love heart emoji.Fans of the iconic couple rush to the comments as they gushed over their relationship.Instagram user Hawaii3.4 said: “Honestly a truly inspirational couple and family.”Zandraah added: “Ooh i Love that you guys post old pics. (sic)“Have a lovely day.”User __beckham75__ wrote: “Happy Valentine's Day… The Best Couple Ever.”In turn, David also took to the social media platform to pay tribute to his love on the special day.The football ace included in his heartfelt post a nod to the pair’s daughter, Harper.He gushed over his “strong women” and reminded Harper that he will “always” be her Valentine.In view of his 71.1 million followers, David wrote: “Happy Valentine’s to my girls.“Two beautiful and strong women.“BTW Harper, remember daddy will always be your Valentine.

John Swinney has warned Scots the coming days will be “very challenging” as a result of two storms set to batter the country.

Steve McDonald and Jacob Hay will come to blows in violent Coronation Street scenes as Steve sees red over his daughter’s relationship with the former drug dealer.

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Kate McGlynn has confirmed she has left Hollyoaks less than a year after joining.

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The Pogues have sent a scathing message to actor Laurence Fox after he criticised the BBC for replacing the original lyrics to their famous song, Fairytale of New York. The Irish band took to Twitter to tell Fox, who recently started the Reclaim Party, to "f**k off" after he publicly hit out at the BBC 's decision to scrap some of their controversial lyrics.

BBC after the broadcasting giant decided to censor some of the lyrics from the original version on BBC Radio 1.The chart-topping track, that featured Kristie MacColl, will forever be a firm favourite in households but there have been growing concerns over the years in relation to some of the lyrics.In keeping with the times, the BBC chose to replace the slur "f****t" in exchange for the word "haggard", with the use of "s*ut" being removed altogether on radio stations.Sharing the BBC's announcement detailing their decision, the Reclaim Party leader tweeted: "Here we go again."The cultural commissars at the @bbc are telling you what is and isn’t appropriate for your ignorant little ears."Wouldn't it be nice if we sent the (proper) version to

 Laurence revealed its aims, which include BBC reform and a celebration of Britain’s cultural contributions, according to the Telegraph.It comes after the BBC addressed their decision in a statement today.They said: "We know the song is considered a Christmas classic and we will continue to play it this year, with our radio stations choosing the version of the song most relevant for their audience."A BBC source clarified to Mirror Online that different stations were allowed to play whichever version they preferred for their audiences.However, the BBC feels that Radio 1's younger demographic would want to hear the edited version.The source said: "Radio 2 fans will still hear the original song with the derogatory lyrics, while 6 Music will

would not be played on BBC Radio 1, with an edited version provided by the record label, in an effort to avoid offending younger listeners.The original song will still be played on Radio 2, while presenters on 6 Music will be given the choice between the two versions.Fox -who has waged a war on the ‘woke’ of late, started his own political party and boycotted Sainsbury’s after they showed support for Black History Month – was rather offended by Radio 1’s decision to leave out the homophobic slur when playing Fairytale Of New York, and took to Twitter to urge others to get the ‘proper version’ to number one.The 42-year-old tweeted: ‘Here we go again.

The Pogues have launched a blistering attack on outspoken actor Laurence Fox.