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Taylor Swift ends monumental year as most-streamed artist on Spotify
4 December 2024

Taylor Swift tops Spotify Wrapped for second year
Taylor Swift has been crowned the Global and UK most-streamed artist for the second year consecutively on Spotify. The streaming giant has released its yearly Spotify Wrapped data and the 34-year-old ...

The woolly mammoth can't be revived
4 December 2024

Scientists can't bring the woolly mammoth back to life
The woolly mammoth can never be brought back from extinction. Scientists are attempting to bring the creature back from the dead with the aid of genetic engineering but science writer Tom ...

Having sex every day cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes
4 December 2024

Daily sex sessions reduce heart attack and stroke danger
Having sex on a daily basis can cut the risk of heart attack and strokes. A study has found that brief bursts of intense activity each day - including getting it ...

A female king penguin was mistaken for a male
4 December 2024

King penguin's gender was mistaken for eight years
A female king penguin in the UK's only breeding colony for the species is a male. The true gender of Magnus, who was formerly known as Maggie, was uncovered after eight ...

Dolph Lundgren admits there was 'tension' between himself and Carl Weathers on the set of Rocky IV
4 December 2024

Dolph Lundgren says there was 'tension' between him and Carl Weathers on the set of Rocky IV
Dolph Lundgren has revealed that there was "tension" between him and Carl Weathers on the set of 'Rocky IV'. The 67-year-old actor played antagonist Ivan Drago in the 1985 movie and ...

Sean Penn has launched a stinging attack on the 'cowardice' of the Oscars
4 December 2024

Sean Penn rages at Oscars 'cowardice' for 'limiting filmmaking'
Sean Penn has launched a blistering attack on the Academy Awards for "limiting filmmaking". The 64-year-old star has won two Best Actor Oscars for 'Mystic River' and 'Milk' respectively but had ...

Sarah Ferguson suffered an 'embarrassing' faux pas on the Coronation Street set
4 December 2024

Sarah Ferguson's 'embarrassing' Coronation Street faux pas
Sarah Ferguson suffered an "embarrassing" faux pas on the 'Coronation Street' set when she tried to walk into the Rovers Return pub - only to find out it was a ...

Alison Hammond broke down in tears as she spoke about 'sacrificing a lot of time' with her son to 'work so hard'
4 December 2024

Alison Hammond breaks down in tears after 'sacrificing a lot of time' with son for work
Alison Hammond broke down in tears as she spoke about "sacrificing a lot of time" with her son to "work so hard". The 'This Morning' host was presented with the ...

Chris Tarrant retries from TV
4 December 2024

'I don't need the money' Chris Tarrant retries from TV
Chris Tarrant has retired from TV - because he "doesn't need the money". The former 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' host has had a career in showbiz spanning 50 ...

Gary Barlow's Wine Tour is expected to land a second series
4 December 2024

Gary Barlow's Wine Tour 'lands 2nd series'
'Gary Barlow's Wine Tour' is expected to land a second series. The Take That star received a "great reception" when his wine-tasting trip to South Africa aired last month on ITV1, ...

FromSoftware has no plans to make 'Elden Ring 2'
4 December 2024

Elden Ring 2 not on the cards
'Elden Ring 2' is not in the works. Despite the massive success of FromSoftware's 2022 action role-playing game - which is one of the biggest-selling video games of all time - ...

XDefiant is being pulled just six months after its release
4 December 2024

Ubisoft's XDefiant has been axed
Ubisoft's 'XDefiant' has been culled already. The first-person shooter brought together various franchises from the 'Tom Clancy' universe and had attracted 15 million players, but due to "challenges", seemingly the recent ...

Iron Maiden will continue working with Navigator Games despite 'Legacy Of The Beast' coming to an end
4 December 2024

Iron Maiden's mobile RPG game is shutting down
Iron Maiden's 'Legacy Of The Beast' mobile game is coming to an end after eight years. The Bruce Dickinson-fronted heavy metal band launched the free-to-play dark fantasy RPG starring their mascot ...

Oscar Isaac was unconvinced by A Complete Unknown at first
4 December 2024

'A really bad idea': Oscar Isaac thought Timothee Chalamet playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown would be a disaster
Oscar Isaac thought Timothee Chalamet portraying Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown' was a "bad idea" at first. The 45-year-old actor revealed that he was sceptical when his 'Dune' co-star Timothee ...

Kieran Culkin doesn't let his young children watch Home Alone
4 December 2024

Kieran Culkin won't let his young children watch Home Alone yet
Kieran Culkin refuses to let his children watch 'Home Alone'. The 42-year-old actor appears in the Christmas classic alongside his older brother Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McAllister's cousin Fuller and doesn't ...

Depeche Mode are enjoying time off from the band but haven't ruled out working together again
4 December 2024

Depeche Mode won't 'rule out' new music in the future
Depeche Mode have no immediate plans for new music but haven't ruled it out. Frontman Dave Gahan, 62, has insisted he and bandmate Martin Gore, 63, have worked "intensely" over the ...

Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol are among the nominees for next year's MOBOs
4 December 2024

Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol lead nominees for MOBO Awards 2025
Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol are among the nominees for the MOBO Awards 2025. The prestigious ceremony celebrating excellence in black music and culture will head to Newcastle's Utilita Arena on ...

Vicky McClure pays tribute to late 'much-loved' D-Day hero grandfather
4 December 2024

Vicky McClure pays tribute to late 'much-loved' D-Day hero grandfather
Vicky McClure has paid tribute to her "much-loved" D-Day hero grandfather following his passing. The 'Line of Duty' star has taken to social media to reveal Ralph died at his ...

Amy Walsh has been left 'beyond gutted' about her MasterChef Christmas special being pulled from the schedule
4 December 2024

Amy Walsh 'beyond gutted' as festive MasterChef episode is pulled amid Gregg Wallace claims
Amy Walsh has been left "beyond gutted" about her 'MasterChef' Christmas special being pulled from the schedule. The 'Emmerdale' actress was due to appear in 'Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook Off' ...

Will Mellor wants Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps reboot
4 December 2024

'The BBC have said no' Will Mellor wants Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps reboot
Will Mellor has a script for a 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps' reboot - but the BBC have turned it down. The 48-year-old actor starred in ...

The Offspring would use AI to 'change a sound' but don't believe it can replace rock stars
4 December 2024

The Offspring say world has to get used to AI as it's 'here to stay'
The Offspring's Dexter Holland believes "AI is here to stay" and you can either “use it for good or use it for evil”. The ‘Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)’ rockers ...

Sports Team were 'robbed at gunpoint' on the first night of their US tour
4 December 2024

British rockers Sports Team 'robbed at gunpoint' on first day of US tour
British rockers Sports Team were "robbed at gunpoint" on the first day of their US tour. The Alex Rice-fronted indie group were at a service station Starbucks in Vallejo, California, on ...

Tulisa Contostavlos breaks silence on I'm A Celebrity Unpacked absence
4 December 2024

'I feel overwhelmed' Tulisa Contostavlos breaks silence on I'm A Celebrity Unpacked absence
Tulisa Contostavlos has explained her 'I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked' absence by revealing she is feeling "overwhelmed" following her 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' stint, and she still ...

Tulisa Contostavlos skips I'm A Celebrity spin-off show 'for personal reasons'
4 December 2024

Tulisa Contostavlos skips I'm A Celebrity spin-off show 'for personal reasons'
Tulisa Contostavlos didn't appear on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' spin-off show 'Unpacked' for "personal reasons". The N-Dubz singer became the third celebrity to be eliminated from ...