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Matt Damon has recalled the time he “fell into a depression” while making a project that was not what he “hoped it would be”.The actor – who has starred in a number of acclaimed films through the years, including Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr Ripley and The Martian – did not name the film he was referring to, but remembered feeling regret during production.“Without naming any particular movies…sometimes you find yourself in a movie that you know, perhaps, might not be what you had hoped it would be, and you’re still making it,” he said during an interview with YouTube channel Jake’s Takes.“And I remember halfway through production and you’ve still got months to go and you’ve taken your family somewhere, you know, and you’ve inconvenienced them, and I remember my wife pulling me up because I fell into a depression about like, what have I done?”Some of Damon’s more recent films, including 2017’s Suburbicon and Downsizing, were critically panned.The actor recalled the reaction of his wife, Luciana Barroso.

Zayn Malik has opened up about leaving One Direction and the band’s eventual hiatus in his first interview in six years.The singer joined the boyband during the seventh series of The X Factor and remained in the line-up until 2015 when his departure was announced.Appearing on Spotify podcast Call Her Daddy, hosted by Alex Cooper, Malik discussed his time in the band, admitting that songwriting together was “hard”. “There used to be five of us in the room when we would write, it was so hard for us all to have the same viewpoint to talk about the same thing,” he said.Of his decision to leave the band after five years together, he said he didn’t want to “go into too much detail”, but said there “was a lot of politics going on, certain people were doing certain things, certain people didn’t want to sign contracts, so I knew something was happening”.“There were obviously underlying issues,” he continued.

Haim have announced a reissue of their debut album ‘Days Are Gone’ with the trio discussing their memories of the record with NME as well as talking about their headlining set at All Points East 2023.This year marks the 10th anniversary of the band’s first record. As sisters, Este, Danielle and Alana Haim told NME, the occasion calls for a celebration.“We worked our whole lives to put out our first record, So we thought, ‘It’s the 10-year anniversary! Why the fuck not’.

Jonah Hill has been at the centre of controversy this week after accusations of being “emotionally abusive” were made by ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady.The actor – who has been open about his own mental health journey and strides with therapy in recent years – dated Brady, a professional surfer, back in 2021.Brady took to her Instagram Stories this week to share a series of allegations about the actor’s treatment of her during their relationship, illustrated in a number of apparent text screenshots.In a follow-up post, Brady wrote that it had been “a year of healing and growth with the help of loved ones and doctors to get back to living my life without guilt, shame and self-judgment”.Many have pointed out that Hill’s alleged behaviour appears to be at odds with his public mental health advocacy – including asking fans to “not comment” on his body image, his decision to stop promoting his films to protect his mental health and releasing his documentary Stutz last year about his therapist Dr. Phil Stutz.Here is everything we know about the accusations against Jonah Hill.According to the alleged screenshots – posted on Brady’s Instagram Story between Friday (July 7) and Saturday (July 8) – Hill attempted to establish a number of “boundaries” he wished to see in their relationship.Brady alleged that Hill told her that if they were to be in a relationship together, she wasn’t allowed to “surf with men,” “model,” “post pictures of yourself in a bathing suit,” “post sexual pictures,” or have “friendships with women who are in unstable places.”The messages continued that if she needed those things, “I am not the right partner for you”.

Oshi no Ko is Japanese anime fans’ favourite series of 2023 so far.READ MORE: The best anime movies ever: a beginner’s guide to the wonderful, overwhelming genreAccording to 2,500 young Japanese anime fans polled by the Japanese website Otana Answer, the series – which aired April 12 – came out in the top spot (via thenerdstash).The Japanese manga series was written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, while Daisuke Hiramaki and Saori Tachibana direct the adapted series.A synopsis for the show reads: “A doctor and his recently-deceased patient are reborn as twins to a famous Japanese musical idol and navigate the highs and lows of the Japanese entertainment industry as they grow up together through their lives.”The top ten answers for the ‘Best anime of 2023’ poll were: Oshi no Ko, Tokyo Revengers Season 2, Demon Slayer: The Swordsmith Village Arc, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Magic and Muscles, Pokemon, The Dangers in My Heart, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby- Road to the To, Blue Orchestra and Konosuba- An Explosion on This Wonderful World.At the end of last month, Oshi no Ko confirmed that there will be a season two, for which Hiramaki and Neotomi are expected to return to direct. No release date has been announced yet, but it is expected to air in 2024.Oshi no Ko can be watched on the Manga Plus platform in English.In other manga news, back in December Netflix’s Alice In Borderland season 2 become the platform’s most-watched Japanese show ever in just four days following its premiere.The second season of the hit manga adaptation premiered on Netflix on December 22 and, within just four days, quickly set a new record as the most-watched Japanese series ever on the streaming platform.

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams performed a moving cover of Beyoncé’s ‘I Miss You’ during a recent live show. Find footage of the moment and the full setlist below.She broke out the cover during the band’s set in Houston last night (July 11), as part of their second leg of North American tour dates.The rendition of the track — which is taken from Beyoncé’s fourth studio album, co-written with Frank Ocean — arrived during the a cappella segment of the show, and was preceded by a performance of ‘Liar’.

A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital following an assault in Ayr on Monday night, in what police are calling “an unprovoked attack”.

Amazon has included everyone's favourite things in their annual Prime Day sale - from electronics to garden furniture and cleaning essentials.

Celtic fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Brendan Rodgers' revamped side will have to wait as his first pre-season game in charge faces a TV blackout.

Coronation Street's Elaine Jones, played by Paula Wilcox, could be set to face a tragic exit from the ITV soap next week in spoilers which tease there is a tragedy to hit the cobbles which shows a shocking accusation being aimed at Elaine.

Council chiefs are getting ahead of the game organising parking arrangements for September’s new-look air show, as thousands are expected to descend upon Ayr shorefront for the aircraft extravaganza.

The Doonhame Festival promises to be an unforgettable experience that showcases the best of Scottish culture and entertainment. With an array of music acts, food options, and activities, there is something for everyone. One of the festival's highlights is the impressive line-up of musical talent. From rock to pop, folk to funk, the festival features more than 40 music acts on four stages.

was a guest on the latest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast with Alex Cooper, and he opened up about his quiet life in Pennsylvania with his two-year-old daughter . Malik also spoke about his pets—he has three cats, three dogs, and a lot of chickens—as well his love of Wawa, and how being a father has changed him as a person."Since I’ve had my daughter, the main thing [on] my mind is trying to be a good example for her.

Thania Garcia Playboi Carti has announced his upcoming fall 2023 “Antagonist Tour,” set to kick off in Denver on Sept. 6. Carti will be joined by rapper-producers Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang — who together make up the roster for Carti’s Opium label. Fresh off numerous festival appearances across the world, Carti will continue to add to his global repertoire with planned performances in major cities and arenas across the world including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam and more. Fans can purchase general on-sale tickets starting July 14 at noon local time (U.S.) and 5 p.m. (EU).

Aretha Franklin‘s sofa after her death in 2018 is a valid will.The ruling is a critical turn in a dispute between the late singer’s four sons that has turned three of them against each other.The new documents that were signed by the singer in 2014 were discovered in 2019 by Franklin’s niece, the same person who discovered the singer’s 2010 will in a locked cabinet.The singer did not leave behind a formal, typed will when she passed five years ago at age 76.A post shared by Aretha Franklin (@arethafranklin)It is a win for Franklin’s second oldest and youngest children – Edward and Kecalf– whose lawyers argued that the 2014 documents were valid and superseded a 2010 version of the will that Franklin had left before she died of pancreatic cancer in 2018.As the Associated Press reports, lawyers for Kecalf and Edward Franklin said the fact that the 2014 papers were found in a notebook in couch cushions did not make them less significant.The 2014 will stated that Kecalf Franklin and grandchildren would get his mother’s main home in Bloomfield Hills, which was valued at $1.1 million when she died, but is worth much more today.The older will said Kecalf, 53, and Edward Franklin, 64, “must take business classes and get a certificate or a degree” to benefit from the estate. That provision is not in the 2014 version.“I’m very, very happy.

A jury in Michigan has concluded that a 2014 handwritten document found under a cushion on a sofa can be considered the last will and testament of Aretha Franklin. It means that the late musician’s estate is now likely to be managed and distributed according to the wishes set out in that document.After Franklin died in 2018, two documents were found in her home that could constitute a will, one from 2010 and one from 2014.

Thania Garcia A Michigan jury has ruled that a set of handwritten notes found under Aretha Franklin’s sofa stand as a valid will, according to a report by the Associated Press. Jurors deliberated for almost an hour on Tuesday before determining that the handwritten documents discovered under a sofa cushion by Franklin’s niece were legally binding documents of record they had been signed by the “Respect” singer in 2014. Lawyers for the singer’s sons Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin won the case that argued the 2014 documents were valid and superseded a 2010 version of the will that Franklin had left in a safe before she died of pancreatic cancer in 2018. The 2010 pages were discovered in a locked cabinet — and by the same niece who discovered the 2014 version — in Franklin’s Detroit home.

In the 1980s, perhaps no one typified beauty, glamor, and sex appeal more than the big four, “The Super Models” —Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington. These runaway models were everywhere, and perhaps nothing epitomized their global allure more than George Michael’s steamy “Freedom” video, which featured all of these women plus Tatjana Patitz and was directed with erotic sweatiness by none other than David Fincher.

Robert Downey Jr. has named the two most important films of his recent career.The actor, who is best known for playing Tony Stark aka Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, surprisingly didn’t name his most famous role when highlighting the most “important” films of his career over the last 25 years.Speaking to The New York Times, Downey Jr.

Madonna took off into the stratosphere with “Lucky Star” and other hits from her self-titled debut album — released 40 years ago on July 27, 1983 — the then-24-year-old hopeful had received some clairvoyant reinforcement regarding her future as the Queen of Pop.“She had actually gone to a psychic, and she told me, ‘Just watch what’s gonna happen,’” Paul Pesco — who played guitar on both “Lucky Star” and “Burning Up”  — told The Post.“She told me this in rehearsals one day, and it was like the equivalent of Bette Davis saying, ‘Fasten your seatbelts …’ I mean, she kind of knew it.”That would give prophetic meaning to “I Know It” — one of five songs that a young Madonna Louise Ciccone of Michigan wrote by herself for an eight-track classic that would get generations of future dance-pop divas into the groove. Possessing neither the gospel grandeur of an Aretha Franklin or the folky feels of a Joni Mitchell, Madonna — who was set to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her debut with her “Celebration” tour launching on July 15 until the Material Girl, 64, was sidelined by a serious bacterial infection two weeks ago — made her own path, as the mother of a pop reinvention.After the so-called death of disco as the ’70s twirled to an end, Madonna reclaimed the dance floor in a whole new way.“We really felt that if we were to combine disco and R&B and new wave, we would have something really cool,” said Michael Rosenblatt, Madonna’s original A&R man at Sire Records.

Famous for being part of the world-famous 1980s band Wham!, fronted by the late George Michael, Andrew has rubbed shoulders with titans of the music industry and enjoyed high-profile romances with sought-after women. What is he up to these days? Read on to discover more… Who is Andrew Ridgeley? The 60-year-old musician started life in Windlesham, Surrey, born on January 26, 1963, to parents Alberto and Jennifer.