Bake Off star Dame Prue Leith has told Sky News of her older brother’s “absolute agony” before his death, as she campaigns for assisted dying. Under the Suicide Act 1961, it is a criminal offence to help someone take their own life, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Dame Prue, who is patron
News Watch Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux’s First Trailer Gaga stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Zazie Beetz in Todd Phillips’ sequel to the 2019 blockbuster By Jazz Monroe April 9, 2024 Facebook X Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix as Joker in “Joker: Folie à Deux | Official
We’ve all been there. You’re at the nail salon, either standing in front of the wall o’ nail polish, rifling through the keychain-like plastic swatches, or perusing the book of shades (you know you’re in a really fancy salon when they’ve got a rococo hardcover catalog of nail polish samples), and you’re immobilised with ambivalence.
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Simon and Schuster and…Zuckerberg? There is a lot to digest in this deeply reported piece about the shortcuts Meta, OpenAI, and Google have taken to access data for training their models, but the nugget that really raised
In this article BOWL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Bowlero location at Chelsea Piers in New York City. CNBC A former executive at Bowlero, the world’s largest owner and operator of bowling centers, has asked a court’s permission to countersue his former employer for extortion and retaliation, after an executive on a recorded
In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pat Gelsinger, CEO Intel, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Intel on Tuesday unveiled its latest artificial intelligence chip, called Gaudi 3, as chipmakers rush to produce semiconductors that can train
EXCLUSIVE: Maude Apatow and Olivia Rosenbloom have partnered to launch Jewelbox Pictures, a film and television production company with an eye towards bold and complex human stories, which already has three films in development. As the duo tells Deadline, they came to launch a shingle together as best friends who have been working together since
EXCLUSIVE: After nabbing a Golden Globe nomination for her turn in Todd Haynes’ May December, Julianne Moore has been tapped to star opposite James McAvoy in Control, an action thriller from StudioCanal and The Picture Company on which we were first to report. Based on the podcast from Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, Control revolves
A group of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest outside the home of Sir Keir Starmer – a move that has been condemned by the prime minister. The campaigners arrived at the Labour leader’s house to call on him to support an arms embargo on Israel. Their decision to target Sir Keir’s home was criticised
Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson has revealed she has had a stoma bag fitted after months of health problems. The reality TV star shared a short video on social media, introducing her 1.4 million followers on Instagram to “the grey bag that may well have saved my life”. Thompson said the news was “not
News Watch Tyla Perform “Art” on Colbert The South African singer celebrates her debut LP’s release on the late-night circuit By Jazz Monroe April 9, 2024 Facebook X Tyla on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, April 2024 (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) Facebook X Tyla made her debut appearance on
Whether it’s date night nails in bright red or butter nails in a spring pastel yellow, Selena Gomez regularly provides us with the right nail trend for every occasion – and we’re only too happy to be inspired. And what can we say, she did it again. But this time she’s gone one better by
Welcome to Monday! If you’re celebrating the eclipse today, thanks for spending a little time with us here at Today in Books, too. The Most Targeted Books of 2023 No real surprises here, and the consistency is part of the point. The ALA has released its report about the 10 most challenged books of 2023, and
March Madness branded Powerade bottles before the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the South Carolina Gamecocks during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 27, 2023. Grant Halverson | NCAA Photos | Getty Images The NCAA Women’s Championship
Young Group Of Professionals Developing Business Strategy and Providing The Business Plan Pekic | E+ | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Tech salaries in Singapore mostly fell in 2023 amid a tech downturn, but certain roles — including for data science and cybersecurity — saw wages jump, according to a new report. The jobs that saw
Jon Stewart called out Fox News on The Daily Show for their eclipse coverage with an immigration angle. As North America prepared to witness the solar eclipse, Fox News warned viewers of the threat to the southern border that this represented. “We are told that officials are bracing for higher traffic than usual and that
Zendaya set a high bar with her thematic, futuristic looks during the Dune: Part Two press tour earlier this year. Fans of that sartorial achievement will be happy to know she hasn’t missed a step with her red carpet “method dressing” for director Luca Guadagnino’s tennis-themed Challengers. Scroll through the photos below to see Zendaya’s
The Tory MP at the heart of a Westminster sexting scandal has stood down from two top Commons posts. William Wragg, the MP for Hazel Grove, has resigned as the chair of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACA) and vice chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs. Mr Wragg, who
Known for her iconic look and unique talent, Amy Winehouse had risen to an unimaginable level of fame by the time she had died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. She was 27. The London artist whose songs include Rehab and Tears Dry On Their Own, had struggled with addiction and bulimia throughout her music career.
News Keith LeBlanc, Drummer on Grandmaster Flash and Sugarhill Gang Songs, Dies at 69 The Tackhead and Little Axe member also drummed on songs for Nine Inch Nails, Tina Turner, and R.E.M. By Nina Corcoran April 8, 2024 Facebook X Facebook X Keith LeBlanc, the Tackhead drummer, producer, and session musician best known for his