Tom Waits makes rare public appearance to honour Nicolas Cage

Thousands of older people, mostly women, could be due backdated State Pension underpayments worth nearly £12,400 before the end of 2024 as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) continues to identify and rectify historical administration errors. However, it's important to be aware most people currently receiving the State Pension - some 12.6 million - are getting the right amount of money.

Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse admitted she was left "traumatised" by her newborn baby daughter's first "poonami".

Emmanuel Dennis is said to be 'interested' in joining Rangers if the Ibrox club make their move - and he looks a more likely addition than Brighton's Steven Alzate as things stand.

Former Coronation Street star Lucy-Jo Hudson has admitted she has been forced to take on a 'side hustle' as acting roles dried up after leaving the cobbles.

An Amazon delivery driver allegedly took a parcel from the doorstep of a home after claiming he had handed it to the resident. Derrick Naisbitt, 52, was left with nothing to give his wife on Christmas Day after the parcel, worth almost £300, was taken away despite being labelled as 'delivered'.

Rishi Sunak faces another by-election challenge as former energy minister Chris Skidmore is poised to resign as an MP, after quitting the Tories over legislation to boost North Sea oil and gas drilling.

South Lanarkshire parents with children due to start school this year can begin to register them next week.

under the ownership of Dick Clark Productions. But, even with all the changes, the ceremony — hosted by Jo Koy — should still see A-listers boozing it up and duking it out for Hollywood’s second biggest prize.Here are The Post’s critics’ picks for which movies and TV shows will win on Sunday, Jan.

TV legend Graham Norton will be back on the small screen tonight (January 5) to host his chat show.

“The View” Thursday to discuss why “it’s hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms.”“As long as we can get more Marvel guys to like, you know, ‘Hey, come to a rom-com!,’ I think that that’s a big part of the formula too,” she said.Co-host Sara Haines then asked the “Fool’s Gold” actress why there is a “misstep” between masculine entertainers and the allure of romance films.Hudson explained: “I think it’s about the writing, and how we’re investing in telling the story of the writing and the directors.”“If you look at the classic rom-coms or movies that last forever — ’cause they do, they’re the ones that last forever; people go back and back — they had the best writers,” she went on.She added that it’s up to the studios, as they are “investing in the talents.”One of Hudson’s most memorable roles was in 2003’s “How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” in which she starred alongside Matthew McConaughey.She noted on the talk show how that film’s script was “well-written” and didn’t need to follow a “certain formula” for it to be successful. “There is a formula that works — but it does also start with the writing.

Los Angeles court filed Thursday, per Page Six. She claims if he got his hands on his money, “Such funds will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting his life at risk.”This is the latest development in an ongoing contentious relationship between Cher and her daughter-in-law Marieangela King. Musician Allman, 47, is Cher’s son with her second husband, Gregg Allman, who Cher was married to from 1975 to 1979.

three years after leaving the ABC soap over COVID vaccine mandates.The Big Burton Reveal came at the end of ABC’s special, “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars & Storytelling,” which aired Thursday, Jan. 4 after the live telecast of “The Golden Bachelor” wedding.As dramatic music played, and with “GH” co-stars Kelly Monaco and Lauren Wright on either side, Burton opened a door and walked through.He appeared on-screen with these words: “Happy Anniversary, ‘General Hospital.’ Stay tuned — big things coming to Port Charles.”Burton, who’s spent the past year as Harris Michaels on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,” has played Jason Morgan on “GH” several times — from 1991 to 2012 and again from 2017 through 2021, when he left the show right after Jason married Carly (Laura Wright).At the time, he posed a prescient video to his Instagram account in which he said he wanted his fans “to hear it from me personally … Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has let me go because of the vaccine mandate” and alluded to one day returning to the soap.“I’ll always be grateful for my time on ‘General Hospital.’ I love it there, I grew up there.

Fool Me Once shot to the top of Netflix 's most-watched chart when it dropped on New Year's Day with viewers binge watching it. However, many will be disappointed when they learn the fate of the series which stars Michelle Keegan as widow Maya Stern. The eight-part drama follows Maya as she tries to work out how and why her dead husband Joe (played by Richard Armitage ) has shown up on a hidden nanny cam.

When Ben Wright bumped into Luke Littler in a darts shop just before Christmas, he could never have imagined that the teenager was about to become the talk of the nation.

The Inbetweeners, announced that she was having a child and asked her fans to go “easy” on her during this exciting and busy time.“I’m delighted to share with you all that we’re having a baby! I’ve never been so happy and utterly terrified at the same time. Please go easy on me,” she wrote.The actor added that she was dealing with the mixed bag of first-time pregnancy and learning to navigate it all.“Every day is mixed with thrill, fear, joy, hysteria, topped off with a lot of vomiting – a bit like when you’ve just stepped off of the Oblivion at Alton Towers on a hangover,” she joked.While Atack didn’t tag the father of her unborn child in the sweet post, The Sun has reported that she’s having a child with her step-cousin scientist Alistair Garner.Garner is the son of Atack’s late uncle, Dr Stephen Garner, who married her aunt Jane Robbins in 1994, and so essentially, the pair would have grown up alongside each other.To make it clear, they aren’t blood-related; instead, Alistair became her cousin through marriage.The step-cousins haven’t confirmed their relationship on social media but were spotted holding hands together in September.Fans have reacted to the news of her close connection with her new beau and don’t seem fussed by their family connection.“No such thing as step-cousins, they aren’t related,” one argued.“Sorry, but you’re just making names up now.

“An Enemy Of The People” (featuring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli), “Uncle Vanya” (starring Steve Carell and Alfred Molina) and “Mother Play” (with Jessica Lange and Jim Parsons).But that’s not all. High-profile revivals of “Cabaret,” “Doubt,” “The Wiz,” “The Who’s Tommy” and “Hamlet” are all coming to the Great White Way in these next few months, too.Who are all the eligible upcoming Tony contenders? Who are the big stars headed to Midtown in the very near future? How much are all the cheapest available tickets for the shows?Great questions all around and ones we’d love to help answer.Below, you’ll find our comprehensive list of the 20 biggest shows opening on Broadway in 2024.And we’ll see you at the theater(s).A Jewish couple in 1944 Paris face the impact of the Holocaust.Starring Anthony Edwards (“E.R.”) and Betsy Aidem (“Law and Order”) Samuel J. Friedman TheatrePreviews began in 2023Prices start at $80 before feesA musical about a couple falling in love in 1950’s New York and struggling to rebuild a family.Starring Kelli O’Hara (“The Gilded Age”) and Brian d’Arcy James (“Evil”)Studio 54Previews start Jan. 6Prices start at $86 before feesA small-town doctor who has his world rocked when his community tries to silence him.Starring Jeremy Strong (“Succession”) and Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos”)Circle In The SquarePreviews start Feb. 27Prices start at $85 before feesA strict nun wrestles with whether or not relations between a priest and student are pure.Starring Liev Schrieber (“Ray Donovan”) and Tyne Daly (“Cagney and Lacey”)American Airlines TheatrePreviews start Feb. 2Prices start at $75 before feesAllie and Noah share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.Starring Ryan

Throughout the first week of January, ITV viewers at home have been gripped by fresh new drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which followed the real life journey of several sub-postmasters who were wrongfully accused (and in some cases even charged) with stealing from the Post Office, thanks to a Horizon computer error.The show, which spanned across four nights in total, saw a star studded cast including Toby Jones, Will Mellor and Julie Hesmondhalgh bring the story to life, including their ongoing fight for justice and compensation for the hundreds of people that were still affected by the error. In emotional scenes, fans saw the toll of the scandal with their own eyes, with several of the accused having lost their jobs, their homes and in some cases even having taken their own lives after struggling to cope with the mental toll of being wrongfully blamed for the error.

the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police said.Sachs, who also owned the doomed small plane, radioed the control tower at Bequia to report problems and his plan to return.

Phil Spencer broke down in tears as he opened up about the tragic loss of his parents earlier this year, due to a car accident. His mum Anne, 82, and dad Richard, 89, sadly passed away in August when their car plunged into a river in Kent on their way to lunch. Phil released a heartfelt statement at the time, saying that his family was "holding onto the fact mum and dad went together" and it was some comfort to know "neither will ever have to mourn the loss of the other one".

The Traitors is back on BBC One with its second series this week, and a new group of contestants are competing for a prize fund worth up to £120,000.The show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, takes place at the Ardross Castle estate in Scotland. Among the contestants is Diane Carson, 63, who has already become a fan favourite on social media. Family life It's understood Diane, originally from Northern Ireland, lives in Lancashire with her husband, and she's a parent and grandparent.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Think you’ve got what it takes to hold your own alongside Billy Corgan? Now is your chance to prove it. Smashing Pumpkins have announced an open call on social media for an additional guitarist to join the band.