U.K. Opposition Leader Urges Creative Sector Defense Against Government ‘Attack’ on BBC, Channel 4

Syl Johnson, whose 1967 single “Different Strokes” has been frequently sampled by some of hip-hop’s top artists, has died at age 85. No cause of death was given.

Tom Holland is opening up about the one thing he regrets the most that happened at the start of his tenure as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man.

King Von's estate has announced that a new album from the late Chicago rapper is coming soon. What It Means To Be King will be released on March 4 via Only The Family/EMPIRE.

Apparently, some people in Syracuse, New York, are still holding a grudge against Pete Davidson!

Jennifer Garner plays a bit of her saxophone on stage while being honored as Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year 2022 on Saturday (February 5) in Cambridge, Mass.

Trying to stay fit, but not sure about heading out in the cold? There’s no reason you can’t break a sweat from the comfort of your own place, rather than heading out to the gym this winter.

If you don’t know, 90 Day Fiance one of TLC’s biggest show (in fact, it’s so popular that there have been so many different spinoff shows!)

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A new green initiative has launched in Lanarkshire with the installation of 70 new trees in urban areas.

an interview last year she even declared: "I'm surprised they haven't killed Sister Monica Joan off. " But Judy revealed she has no intention of abandoning the much-loved character, when she later added: "As long as I can walk a straight line and remember my words, I'll be there.

co-parenting situation, it’s a true tennis match between the reality TV star and the iconic rapper. After Kardashian clapped back against the jeen-yuhs star, saying that his “constant attacks” were more “hurtful” than anything he was accusing her of, West responded with a whole list of accusations, including that his ex made him take a drug test.

Sir Lewis Hamilton had his priorities in order when he returned to Instagram this weekend by congratulating Rihanna on her baby news straight away.  The Formula One champion has been absent from social media since December 2021 after deciding to take time away from the spotlight following his crushing defeat to Max Verstappen.  Much to the delight of his 26.

Newcastle or enjoying the calm of Northumberland villages like Allendale or Bamburgh, celebrities seem to love our corner of the country. Go here for more what's on updates, news and reviews from around the North East From Indiana Jones actor Harrison Ford to the iconic Spice Girls, we've had plenty of visits from famous faces. Below, we've compiled a list of places around the North East that have become celebrity magnets.

A teenager was arrested after he was caught with two parcels and a handful of apples in the countryside outside a north Manchester Prison.

Kanye West continued to make accusations about Kim Kardashian on Sunday, this time accusing his ex of saying he put a "hit" out on her.  West has been using his Instagram account to publicly call out his ex-wife over issues related to their co-parenting relationship following their split. Now, he’s taking things a step further by accusing the reality star of committing a crime.  West began his social media rant on Sunday by sharing a text exchange that he claimed was with one of Kardashian’s cousins.

Awkwkafina responded to longstanding criticism that she uses a fake "blaccent" in her comedy while announcing that she’s retiring from Twitter.  The "Shan-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" star, who was born Nora Lum, has long-faced criticism for her use of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). Some have spoken out on social media to accuse the actress of doing a voice that’s a caricature of a Black person in order to be funny.

Standup comedian Heather McDonald collapsed during a show in Tempe, Arizona, on Saturday night. The 51-year-old star took to her Instagram story on the night of Feb. 5 to address fans from the hospital.

TMZ). It shows the singer holding up handwritten signs to explain his situation, telling viewers that he was placed in the conservatorship by his father, half-sister Holly Williams and an unnamed lawyer, in August of 2020 – 55 days after his sister, Katie Williams, died at 27 in a car accident.The video ends with Williams holding up a sign that plainly reads: “I want out.”Williams further expounded on the case in the video’s caption, writing: “I’ve been quiet a long time now. I want out of this, and I don’t mind people knowing.

Pete Townshend – best known as the founding guitarist and singer for The Who – seems to be working on a new body of solo material.Over the weekend, Townshend was spotted in the studio with session bassist Guy Pratt (whose portfolio includes work with Pink Floyd, Madonna, The Smiths and more) and drummer Ged Lynch (a longtime collaborator of Peter Gabriel). The former posted a photo of the trio on Twitter, writing: “To say the last couple of days recording has been beyond magical would be an understatement.”To say the last couple of days recording has been beyond magical would be an understatement.

Sir Keir Starmer, the UK’s opposition Labour Party leader, will tonight urge the screen industries to “speak out in defence of the values of public sector broadcasting against the government’s attacks.”

BBC journalist Emily Maitlis had to apologise on Twitter today after retweeting an attack on a Conservative minister that risked compromising the impartiality that she is asked to maintain as part of her job.The tweet in question was critical both of the Conservative party and of Nadine Dorries during a recent interview with Channel 4.However, some of Emily’s followers have questioned the sincerity of her apology, given that she retweeted the original post whilst saying sorry for her first retweet.Emily, 51, first retweeted former Tory minister and outspoken critic of Boris Johnson, Rory Stewart.Rory, 49, himself had retweeted another user called Jay J, who shared a clip of Channel 4's interview with Nadine, 64.In the first tweet, Jay had written: “Another Nadine Dorries interview to file under the car crash genre.”Sharing the video via Jay’s account, Rory added a caption reading: “The sheer tawdry Trumpian shabbiness of the whole thing - it is difficult to see how much more of this the party or our political system can survive.”Retweeting this post once more after deleting her previous retweet earlier this afternoon, Emily apologised to her 446,500 followers.“I have deleted my earlier retweet of the below and would like to apologise for the hurt I have caused,” she stated.In a follow-up tweet, she clarified: “For the avoidance of doubt I accept I should have added extra context - it was retweeted in haste - and was wrong to do.” Underneath the tweet, Twitter users seemed largely amused by Emily’s apology.Steven Battelle pointed out: “Fantastic skills in apologising while still retweeting, no apology was needed in the first place.”Raindrop wrote: “The brilliant @maitlis draws even more readers to her heartfelt opinion