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Joe Alwyn is offering some rare insight into his relationship with Taylor Swift. The 30-year-old actor's comment came during the virtual Television Critics Association panel for Alwyn's new Hulu show,, on Tuesday.Alwyn is set to star as Nick Conway, a character who is in an open relationship, in the series, which is based on Sally Rooney's debut novel of the same name.

Hugh Laurie is stepping behind the camera to bring a new adaptation of the 1934 Agatha Christie novel,, to BritBox. The limited-run series, written and directed by the former star, tells the story of two amateur detectives who get in over their heads investigating a murder. It also features an all-star cast, which ET has an exclusive sneak peek of in the video above.

More Canadians will be competing to win it all once again in Fiji.

New York’s mask or vaccine requirement for indoor businesses and venues will be lifted starting Thursday, a watershed moment in the State’s battle with Covid-19.

Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, The Loudest Voice) will star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, from director J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year, Margin Call), Deadline can confirm.

A couple's decision to construct a 4ft-high fence to block out queues outside the chip shop next door has lost them a whopping £105,000 from the home's final sale price.

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Apples Never Fall, a limited series based on Liane Moriarty’s (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) bestselling novel.

Broadway’s mask-and-vax policy will remain in effect at least through April, regardless of New York State’s plan to ease up on mask mandates.

Six nights in and NBC’s primetime coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing continues to see steady declines in both demo ratings and viewership.

Jay Blades, 51, has become a firm fan-favourite amongst fans since his rise to fame on BBC's hit DIY show The Repair Shop.

Instagram to show snippets of their idyllic honeymoon, showing off her incredible gym-toned figure, just months after giving birth.Frida shared a string of five pictures, showing the happy family enjoying their honeymoon in the Maldives.The Swedish model stunned in skimpy bikinis as they relaxed at their luxury hotel.In one shot, Frida showed off her incredible physique in a brown crochet bikini while posing for a selfie with her husband.Another snap saw the blonde beauty with her abs on display while sitting on the beach in a yellow bandeau-style two-piece.A post shared by @frida_redknappOther snaps saw Jamie and mum-of-five Frida doting on their tiny newborn during his first holiday.She captioned the post in view of her 52,000 followers: "Lil Raphael managed to clear his schedule to join us on our honeymoon." (sic)Many took to the comments to compliment the happy family and the idyllic location.LisaHaydon said: "You look amazing babes...

Adele is ready to take the next step with her boyfriend of six months, Rich Paul, sparking engagement rumors at the 2022 Brit Awards, wearing a stunning diamond ring on her left ring finger.The Grammy winner, who is enjoying the success of her latest album, attended the highly anticipated event looking glamorous with a custom black Giorgio Armani Privé gown, paired with diamond rings and the sparkling rock.This is Adele’s first red carpet appearance since her return to the spotlight with her new record ‘30,’ and now we are wondering if the acclaimed artist is hinting at her engagement, after a representative from Lorraine Schwartz confirmed that the ring and Adele’s drop diamond earrings are from the designer’s collection.Adele also wore the beautiful ring for her performance of ‘I Drink Wine’ and as she received her award for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.It was reported that the singer’s relationship with Rich was in distress, with a source from the management team at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas revealing that she had been “crying and couldn’t get through a single full rehearsal for the past month,” adding that she was “constantly on the phone with Rich … loudly shouting and sobbing.”However the star went on to shut down the breakup rumors with a post on her Instagram account, declaring she would be performing at the Brit Awards and ending her caption with, “Oh, and Rich sends his love.”

While originally sold as a Louie C.K. executive produces and co-signs his buddy Pamela Adlon’snew show, similar in vibe and shape to the critically-acclaimed “Louie,” clearly things have changed for “Better Things.” For one, C.K.

Russia is on the verge of launching an attack on Ukraine – raising fears World War 3 could be closer to reality than ever before.The threat of large scale invasion ramped up in the final months of 2021 and the start of this year.The Donbas region of Ukraine has been at war since 2014 with Russian-backed separatists fighting to break away from the rest of Ukraine.Russia continues to deny any aggressive intentions with Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin has amassed an army of over 100,000 troops, along with vehicles, weapons and supplies along the border.Moscow has grown more aggressive in its actions as Ukraine tried to grow closer to the West.And now, new images show that Russian troops are making camp right in amongst armoured vehicles just a few dozen kilometres from the border with Ukraine.This is normally done to create a speedy entry into the tanks if war is imminent.But Russian deputy ambassador to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy rejected the idea of an invasion, tweeting: “What if we would say that US could seize London in a week and cause 300,000 civilian deaths?“All this based on our intelligence sources that we won’t disclose.“Would it feel right for Americans and Britts [sic]? It’s as wrong for Russians and Ukrainians.”It has been rumoured that Russian now has around 130,000 troops ready to enter Ukraine at a moment's notice.That will be backed up by artillery, the ability to pursue electronic warfare and other logical units.For more of the latest news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Ever since they started dating, fans have been curious to know Julia Fox’s response to Kanye West’s pleas to get back together with Kim Kardashian. Does she ever worry that the pair will reunite?

Manchester City return to Premier League action this week as they welcome Thomas Frank's Brentford to the Etihad.

Anthony Martial appears to be enjoying the nice weather in Spain following his departure from Manchester United.

Bolton Wanderers will need to up their performance levels to get anything out of their trip to Oxford United this weekend as Ian Evatt admits League One is an 'unforgiving' division this season.

Police are reviewing whether a Christmas quiz in No 10 breached coronavirus restrictions after a picture emerged showing the Prime Minister and colleagues near an open bottle of prosecco and a packet of crisps.

Machine Gun Kelly has shared a snippet of new music from his forthcoming LP and he’s also unveiled the guitar he’s going to be using for his new era.Kelly will release new album ‘Mainstream Sellout’, previously titled ‘Born With Horns’, on March 25. It was previewed last week with the release of his Willow collaboration, ‘Emo Girl’.

In the clip, captioned “Baddie,” some people doted on her clever use of transitions, while others called it “witchcraft.”“This should be illegal,” wrote one astonished user.“That’s why I got trust issues,” joked another among a chorus of viewers telling Andres she “looks beautiful.”Baddie