Comedian and actor Rob Delaney has said he wants to buy the house that his son died in so he can spend his last moments in the same room. In 2018, the US star shared that his son Henry had died aged two after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Five months later, the 47-year-old
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Jon Landau, producer of Titanic and the Avatar films, has died at the age of 63. Known as the long-time producing partner of James Cameron, the movie-making heavyweight is credited with helping to make three of the top four highest-grossing movies of all time. His family announced his death on Saturday. No cause of death
Nicki Minaj has cancelled a festival appearance in Romania over “safety concerns”. The US rapper, 41, had been due to perform at Saga Festival in Bucharest on Sunday evening. But she was warned about “protests in the area”, she said, and needed to make “sound decisions” so that she made it home to her son
Footballer Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood have announced they are expecting their first child. The couple, both 28, shared the news on their Instagram accounts. “Life’s biggest blessing,” wrote Grealish, posting a photograph of himself hugging Attwood from behind, with both their hands over her pregnancy bump. Instagram This content is provided by
James Corden delayed the start of his West End stage show on Saturday evening to watch the penalty shootout between England and Switzerland with his audience. The 45-year-old actor and football fan brought an iPad out onto the Old Vic stage, where he is currently starring in new political play The Constituent. With the score
Actor Chace Crawford says a scene in which he had to simulate sex with an octopus came as a total surprise and almost led him to have a panic attack. The 38-year-old, who rose to fame playing Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl, has played one of the lead characters in all four series of the
Almost three decades on from the original Twister, a standalone sequel is ready to brew up a storm in cinemas. Starring Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones, Twisters is set against the backdrop of Oklahoma’s Tornado Alley and follows a young storm chaser’s fascination with taming Mother Nature. Speaking at the film’s European premiere in London, Edgar-Jones
Spice Girl Melanie Brown is set to receive an honorary doctorate for her campaigning efforts – as she revealed she has completed an “intense” trauma care course. The singer, also known as Mel B and Scary Spice, will be given the award from Leeds Beckett University in recognition of her work advocating for domestic abuse
A comedy actor who had parts in Anchorman and Arrested Development faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to interfering with police officers during the US Capitol riots. Jay Johnston, who also voiced pizzeria owner Jimmy Pesto in the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers, is one of more than 1,400 people who have
The high-profile trial of Hollywood star Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film Rust is due to get under way in the US today. It has been almost three years since Halyna Hutchins died after a gun held by the actor went off during a rehearsal in a church
EXCLUSIVE: The Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti has revealed its inaugural PEAK Writers Fellowship class. Supported by Netflix, the new fellowship discovers and nurtures six emerging Pasifika writers who are looking to launch their careers in television. Founded by PEAK co-founder, director, screenwriter and showrunner Dana Ledoux Miller, this is the only writing program in Hollywood
Hilarie Burton is stepping back from the weekly hosting duties of the One Tree Hill rewatch podcast Drama Queens. The actress is mirroring her exit from the drama series after six seasons on the show and will not provide commentary on the remaining seasons. “We have reached the end of my behind-the-scenes experience on the
The Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was held 11 days ago but the majority of late-night hosts have been off since it occurred. Tonight was Stephen Colbert’s first chance to discuss the debate and he didn’t sugarcoat it. The Late Show host said that he believes Joe Biden a great and successful
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 21 premiere of The Bachelorette. It’s officially time for the world to watch Jenn Tran embark on her own journey to find love. Season 21 of ABC‘s The Bachelorette kicked off Monday night with 24 eligible men doing whatever they can to impress the newest leading
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 3 premiere of All American: Homecoming. There’s been some changes at Bringston University. The third and final season of All American: Homecoming debuted Monday with a time jump to junior year, speeding up Simone’s [Geffri Maya] story a bit, since there’s now only 13 episodes to
For Minnie Driver, getting into character as Queen Elizabeth I hardly felt like the royal treatment. The Serpent Queen actress revealed that she had to tape ice packs to her thighs under her gowns while filming season 2 of the Starz period drama in France’s Loire Valley during a heatwave. “I absolutely did,” Driver told
Following President Joe Biden‘s debate with Donald Trump, Jon Stewart can’t help but wonder which candidate will get the country’s final rose. As the comedian returned to The Daily Show on Monday, he compared the presidential race to The Bachelor amid concerns that there’s not enough time to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket ahead
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Television has landed its first Israeli drama series. The U.S. major is teaming with Israel’s Yes and Gil Formats on a spy drama based on the hunt for Doctor Josef Mengele starring Dark’s Oliver Masucci. The as-yet-untitled show comes from vet Israeli producer Assaf Gil, who is creating with Moshe Zonder (Tehran) and
Add one of America’s most political filmmakers to the list of those calling for Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic candidate for president. Oscar-winner Michael Moore published a piece on his website asking the president not to “let your enablers hound you into doing what your body is begging you not to do.”
Scarlett Johansson is on board for Jurassic World 4 and was surprised with a message from Jeff Goldblum. During an appearance on the Today show, Johansson was greeted with a message from Goldblum with some sound advice. “Dr. Johansson, this is Jeff Goldblum,” he said in a video message played by the NBC morning show.