Entertainment

Smile 2 director Parker Finn needs a good story to make a third film
31 October 2024

Smile 2 director Parker Finn reveals conditions for making sequel
‘Smile 2’ director Parker Finn will only make a follow-up if he can find a way to "tell really intense and hopefully thoughtful character stories". The recently-released horror sequel - which ...

Channel 4 has axed Celeb Cooking School after two series
31 October 2024

Channel 4 axes hit reality show that featured Kerry Katona, Sam Thompson and James Argent
'Celeb Cooking School' has been axed by Channel 4. The culinary programme first aired in 2022 and saw the likes of 'How Clean Is Your House' star Kim Woodburn and ...

Ben Fogle has been a regular face on British television for almost 25 years
31 October 2024

Ben Fogle 'surprised' by his television success after starting on a BBC reality show
Ben Fogle has to "pinch himself" over his television success. The 50-year-old broadcaster rose to fame as a contestant on the BBC reality show 'Castaway 2000' and nearly quarter of a ...

Aston Merrygold has sent his support to JB Gill as he competes on Strictly Come Dancing
31 October 2024

Aston Merrygold wants JLS bandmate JB Gill to show 'more personality' on Strictly Come Dancing
Aston Merrygold wants JB Gill to show "more personality" on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 36-year-old pop star shot to fame alongside JB, 37, as part of JLS and competed in the ...

Busta Rhymes will be crowned a Global Icon at the 2024 MTV EMAs
31 October 2024

Busta Rhymes to collect Global Icon Award and perform greatest hits medley at 2024 MTV EMAs
Busta Rhymes will be honoured with the Global Icon Award at the 2024 MTV EMAs. The hip-hop legend is also set to take to the stage at Manchester's Co-Op Live arena ...

G-Dragon is back after seven years with a new solo tune called 'Power'
31 October 2024

K-pop star G-Dragon returns with first single in 7 years
G-Dragon has returned with new song 'Power', his first solo release in seven years. The 36-year-old K-pop star - whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong - has dropped the infectious tune ...

Charlie Lawson first played Jim McDonald in Coronation Street in 1989
31 October 2024

Charlie Lawson doesn't think he will ever be invited back to 'crazy woke' Coronation Street
Charlie Lawson doesn't think he will ever be invited back to 'Coronation Street'. The 65-year-old actor made his name starring as Jim McDonald in the ITV1 soap opera and initially appeared ...

John Krasinski will be leading the Jack Ryan film
31 October 2024

John Krasinski to star in Jack Ryan movie
John Krasinski will be returning as Jack Ryan for Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film continuation of the show. The 45-year-old actor starred as the action hero in Prime Video’s series ‘Tom ...

Paul Mescal has a 'natural nervousness' to impress in Gladiator II
31 October 2024

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal opens up about the pressure of taking over from Russell Crowe
Paul Mescal has a "natural nervousness" to impress in ‘Gladiator II’. The 28-year-old actor will be taking over the lead role from Russell Crowe - who played the Roman general Maximus ...

James May has blasted 'miserable' TV executives for axing his Amazon Prime Video show after three series
31 October 2024

James May blasts 'miserable' TV execs for canning his Amazon show
James May has blasted “miserable” TV executives for the scrapping of his Amazon TV show after three series. The 61-year-old presenter had , fronted his ‘Old Man In …’ travel series ...

Gail Porter had to ask for a job in a shop at the height of her fame
31 October 2024

Gail Porter reveals she had to to ask for a job in a shop at the height of her fame
Gail Porter had to ask for a job in a shop at the height of her fame. The 53-year-old star - who lost all of her hair after being diagnosed with ...

Will Best wants to go on Strictly Come Dancing
31 October 2024

Big Brother's Will Best reveals Strictly Come Dancing wish
Will Best "would love" to do 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 39-year-old presenter is best known for fronting the ITV2 revival of 'Big Brother' alongside AJ Odudu and revealed that while he ...

Duff McKagan has promised new Guns N' Roses music
31 October 2024

Duff McKagan promises new Guns N' Roses music
Duff McKagan says Guns N' Roses have every "desire" to release new music. After guitarist Slash teased that they are "trying to make" their first record since 2008's 'Chinese Democracy' and ...

Scissor Sisters are reuniting for their first tour in 12 years - sans Ana Matronic
31 October 2024

Scissor Sisters reuniting for anniversary tour - sans Ana Matronic
Scissor Sisters are reuniting for a tour without founding member Ana Matronic. After teasing fans with giant scissors beaming on various arenas across the UK this week, including London's The O2, ...

Emma Willis had 'major withdrawal and anxiety' after giving up smartphone for 21 days
31 October 2024

Emma Willis had 'major withdrawal and anxiety' after giving up smartphone for 21 days
Emma Willis had "major withdrawal and anxiety" after giving up her smartphone for 21 days. The 'Love Is Blind UK’ host, 48, took part in an experiment for the upcoming Channel ...

Snoop Dogg announces Missionary album release date
31 October 2024

Snoop Dogg's Missionary album set for December release
Snoop Dogg has announced that his new album 'Missionary' will drop in December. The 53-year-old rapper has revealed on Instagram that his new album - which is being produced by ...

Ali Bastian admits she doesn't feel like a 'fighter' all the time amid her battle with breast cancer
31 October 2024

Former Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian admits she doesn't always feel like a 'fighter' amid cancer battle
Former 'Hollyoaks' star Ali Bastian has admitted it's hard to feel like a "fighter" all the time amid her battle with breast cancer. The 42-year-old actress - who is best known ...

Armie Hammer returns to acting three years after sexual assault allegations
31 October 2024

Armie Hammer returns to acting three years after sexual assault allegations
Armie Hammer is returning to acting three years after facing sexual assault allegations. The 'Call Me By Your Name' actor has taken to Instagram to reveal that he is making his ...

Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan will be back for more action in 'The Family Plan 2'.
31 October 2024

Mark Wahlberg's The Family Plan gets sequel
Mark Wahlberg is thrilled to be returning for the sequel to 'The Family Plan'. The 2023 Apple Original Films action-comedy was a huge hit for streaming service Apple+ and Mark can't ...

Guy Berryman was taken sick just before Coldplay were due onstage in Melbourne
31 October 2024

Coldplay play first concert without bassist Guy Berryman after he was 'taken ill'
Coldplay played their first concert without bassist Guy Berryman after he was struck down with illness. The 'Fix You' hitmakers were forced to rope in their co-producer and engineer, Bill Rahko, ...

Al Paccino rejected the offer to play Han Solo in Star Wars
30 October 2024

Al Pacino turned down Han Solo role in Star Wars
Al Pacino rejected the offer to play Han Solo in 'Star Wars'. The 84-year-old Hollywood legend revealed he had been approached by Lucasfilm to portray the suave space smuggler in the ...

Playing golf is beneficial for dementia sufferers
30 October 2024

Golf and short walks can lengthen the lives of dementia sufferers
Playing golf and walking the dog extends the lives of dementia sufferers. A recent study looked at health data from more than 60,000 adults with an average age of 74 who ...

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has praised Dragon Age: The Veilguard for being a 'return to what made BioWare great'
30 October 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a 'return to what made BioWare great', says EA boss
Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Andrew Wilson has praised 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' for being a "return to what made BioWare great". Ahead of the role-playing-game's release tomorrow (31.10.24), the publisher's boss ...

Children shouldn't be given sweets at Halloween
30 October 2024

Children should get stickers instead of sweets for Halloween
Children should be given stickers rather than sweets for Halloween. Leading dentists at The Royal College of Surgeons of England have urged those celebrating the spooky season to show restraint when ...