Alice Cooper stuns Manchester shoppers as he makes surprise Northern Quarter appearance

Rangers extended the hand of friendship to Germans pals Hamburg then swept them aside with minimum fuss as they stepped up their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 win.

While “The Walking Dead” may have come to an end after 11 seasons, the zombie-apocalypse drama has spawned plenty of spin-offs set within the show’s ever-expanding universe, with more on the way.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag James Jordan has revealed he was in trouble with his stunning wife Ola after he made comments about her "walking around naked all the time", following her recent weight loss.The former Strictly Come Dancing stars managed to shed a combined 6.5 stone together, after both struggling with weight gain during lockdown. And with Ola now feeling more confident in herself, she's been showing off her new figure in some entertaining videos, including her doing the shopping in her underwear.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Celebrity Gogglebox's Gregg Wallace broke down in tears on Friday night as the star-studded cast watched a heartbreaking diver accident. During the latest episode, Gregg, 58, as well as his famous co-stars such as Clare Balding, were left emotional as they watched The Deepest Breath.The Netflix documentary, released earlier in July, sees deep safety diver, Stephen, lose his life to save his girlfriend, Alessia, in heartbreaking scenes as she attempted to tackle one of the most dangerous dives in the world. In the documentary, Alessia says: "He rescued me, but I couldn't rescue him" to which it then showed the last photo of the couple together in the water as he risked his life to save her.

Two people were arrested after a raid at a house on Friday morning (July 21) with thousands of pounds of cash, Class A and C drugs, plus mobile phones seized.

The incredible transformation of Stockport town centre looks set to continue with two well-known high street chains preparing to open new stores.

A boy racer who filmed himself driving at speeds of over 120mph before crashing into and killing a pregnant mum is one of those locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

Michelle Keegan has given fans a glimpse of her rare night out in Manchester after sharing some snaps with her followers on Instagram. The former Corrie star, who played Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap from 2008 to 2014, took to the social media platform to document her evening at one of the newest restaurants in the city centre.

Georgia Stanway’s penalty helped a disjointed England overcome Haiti and make a winning start to their World Cup campaign.

Seal‘s ‘Kiss From A Rose’, covered by Metallica frontman James Hetfield.In recent months, a whole host of artificially generated cover versions have been shared online, seeing famous artists cover hit songs not in their traditional wheelhouse.Recently, we’ve been treated to The Beatles ‘covering’ The Beach Boys and a controversial ‘cover’ of Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’ by Kurt Cobain.The ‘Kiss From A Rose’ cover with vocals from Hetfield is as unexpected as it sounds, and sees Seal’s soulful voice replaced by Hetfield’s trademark bark.Hear the AI creation below.The most infamous AI-created music to come out so far, though, is an AI-generated “lost” Oasis album that was released earlier this year.The eight-track ‘AISIS’ album was developed by indie band Breezer, who created their own tracks over lockdown before adding an AI take of Liam Gallagher’s vocals over the top.Described as an “alternate reality concept album”, it came about after the band got “bored of waiting for Oasis to reform.”Responding to the record, Liam took to Twitter to confirm he’d listened to a couple of the tracks and they were “better than all the other snizzle out there.” He went on to call the project “mad as fuck” before adding that his AI vocals sounded “mega”.Speaking to NME as part of the ongoing In Conversation series (watch above), Noel Gallagher then had his say on the AI-generated album.“These fucking idiots have clearly got too much time on their hands and too much money that they can afford the technology to fucking piss around doing that for a laugh,” said Noel before revealing that he was “saving up for the technology myself.”“Then I’m just gonna dial it in to some computer and fucking churn it out when I’m 73.

The 1975 is officially “blacklisted” from Malaysia after frontman Matty Healy openly defied the country’s draconian anti-LGBTQ laws while headlining a musical festival in Kuala Lumpur.

Happy Birthday, Prince George! The second in line to the British royal throne is celebrating a milestone birthday on Saturday, July 22. The son of Prince William and Kate Middleton turned 10, ringing in the occasion with a brand-new portrait, which was released on Friday.

Tony Bennett's wife Susan Benedetto paid tribute to the late singer after he died Friday in New York. He was 96.Susan took to Bennett's verified Instagram account and posted a moving message to the fans, friends and colleagues «who celebrated his life and humanity and shared their love of him and his musical legacy.»She added, «And as sad as today has been for all of us we can find joy in Tony's legacy forever.» The sweet message was signed by Susan and the couple's son, Danny.

New details are emerging about Ariana Grande‘s love life!

Ariana Madix is addressing all of the talk about her Vanderpump Rules co-stars.

J. Kim Murphy Greta Gerwig’s hot pink fantasia “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s intricately bleak historical drama “Oppenheimer” are both putting up box office openings to remember. In a summer movie season that has largely failed to keep spirits up, two bona fide blockbusters are showing that everyone can be a winner. But the more winning winner between the two — the number one movie in North America — is Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Barbie.” After scoring $22.2 million on Thursday, the highest preview ticket sales of the year, the big screen bonanza about Mattel’s ubiquitous doll kept the superlatives going on Friday, adding another $48.2 million from 4,243 theaters. That’s a $70.5 million total — the biggest opening day of the year, blasting past the $51.8 million earned by “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” in June.

Angelique Jackson “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig loved playing with Barbies growing up, so when the time came to bring the world’s most famous doll to the big screen, she was well-versed in Barbie lore and infused the Margot Robbie-starring movie with tons of pink plastic (and fantastic) details. “There must be thousands of B’s everywhere because they also have like designs in the carpet,” Gerwig told Variety on the pink carpet at the world premiere in Los Angeles. (She’s not kidding — we spotted the cursive “B” everywhere, on the dreamhouse walls and patterned on the windows.) Asked which “Hidden B” Easter Egg is her favorite, Gerwig played coy. “I can’t tell it. But I know it,” she teased.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Busy Philipps has good reason to believe in psychics. “I’m psychic,” the “Freaks and Geeks” actor says during an appearance on the July 24 episode of the podcast “Ghosted! by Roz Hernandez.” What? “Well, I think I’m very intuitive,” Philipps explains. “But sometimes I just know things are going to happen. I sort of just see things in the future and then I have a lot of really psychic connections with people.” If that’s not enough bizarreness for you, “Ghosted!” host Hernandez says she and her best friend, “A Million Things” star Sam Pancake, once came face-to-face with a murderer while housesitting for Philipps. “You and Sam thwarted the murderer from coming to my home,” Philipps said.

While Scheana Shay’s Vanderpump Rules allegiances raised eyebrows after she posed for a photo with Tom Sandoval, her costar Ariana Madix is clearing the air.

Asda shoppers can bag a free cinema ticket just in time for a weekend of blockbusters.

As the home of the Curry Mile, Manchester has long been known for its wide choice of Indian and South Asian restaurants. While the not-quite-a-mile strip of restaurants on Rusholme’s Wilmslow Road now tends towards more Middle Eastern cuisine, there are still plenty of gems to be found there like Mughli and Sanam - the oldest on the whole stretch.

Manchester City fans were forced to go to the toilet against walls in the Ataturk Stadium, such were the lack of facilities for the Champions League final, a fan has claimed.

The body of a 61-year-old man, who went missing in the early hours of Thursday morning (July 20), has been found, police say.

With fish being halal I always presumed that sushi would be okay to eat as a Muslim. However, many years ago I learned that a common ingredient used for the Japanese delicacy was mirin.

Parents have been urged to speak to their children after a group of kids were spotted climbing over a motorway gantry today (July 22).

Bill Boggs is single and ready to mingle — and smoke weed — with Martha Stewart.The 82-year-old Emmy winner has known Stewart, 81, since her first book “Pies & Tarts” was released in 1992 — and has had a crush on her from the moment they met. “I thought, ‘She’s beautiful. She’s really funny.

Peachy Keen hosted a Malibu Barbie Beach Party, complete with a pink cocktails, photos ops with Barbie pool floats and a manicure station. Drag queen Prima Love entertained the pink-hued crowd of 275, and changed costumes throughout the evening, from Swimsuit Barbie to Cowgirl Barbie to Sexy Barbie.“I was not allowed to play with Barbies as a kid.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Oppenheimer fans have been left stunned after spotting Hollyoaks legend, Guy Burnet, in the hit Blockbuster film. Soap fans will recall that Guy, 39, played Craig Dean in the popular Channel 4 soap from 2002 until 2008.

Taylor Swift may be in the Pacific Northwest this weekend but prices are headed south.On Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23, Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ touches down at Seattle’s Lumen Field for two huge concerts featuring special guests HAIM and Gracie Abrams.And yes, prices have dropped considerably since starting the week at nearly $1200 before fees on Vivid Seats.At the time of publication, ticket prices now begin at $701 before fees.That’s nearly $500 in savings — all for waiting a few days.Not a bad deal.Sometimes “all of this silence and patience, pining in anticipation” as Tay Tay sings in “Dress,” really does pay off.Want a closer look at how much tickets cost over Swift’s two days of shows at the Seahawks’ home field?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below about Taylor’s Seattle ‘Era’ below.All prices listed below are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of what ticket prices are now versus what they cost on Monday, July 17 for each of Taylor’s two Seattle concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

just two weeks before his 97th birthday.“The first time I ever got up to do stand up and a little tap dancing, was opening for him in Hawaii. I was so bad, and he was so nice to me.”Bennett used to sing at the Copacabana on East 60th Street, where mobster Frank Costello was a partner.“Godfather” actor Gianni Russo, who was Costello’s “personal errand boy,” recalled the first time he met Bennett at the famed nightclub in 1959. “I was 16.

As the host of “GUTFELD!” on Fox News, Greg Gutfeld keeps viewers laughing with his nightly monologues and sharp takes on current events. He’s clearly doing something right; averaging about 2.5. million viewers, the show is currently the most-watched late-night show in the United States.

shocking price tags, but this was the most expensive one ever sold — auctioned off at Christie’s in Manhattan for $302,500.The bedazzled doll — designed by Australian jeweler Stefano Canturi — features a necklace with a 1-carat pink diamond in the center along and a sparkling diamond ring. All proceeds from the 2010 sale went to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.“It’s a joy for us to have sold the most expensive Barbie ever,” the President of Christie’s Americas, Bonnie Brennan, told The Post.

Matthew Quirk (William Morrow, out now)When the White House is breached, the president takes shelter in a secret bunker surrounded by his closest and most trusted advisors; unbeknownst to him, one of them is the real threat. Secret Service agent Erik Hill must use every ounce of his strength and knowledge to save the president from his most dangerous adversary — the one standing right behind him.Jack Carr (Atria, out now)A long-gestating conspiracy tying together Washington, Wall Street, and Moscow threatens to conquer the world.

Hugh Grant has been spotted in the official trailer for the upcoming movie about Willy Wonka, where he portrays a tiny CGI Oompa-Loompa. In the film titled "Wonka," Four Wedding star Grant features alongside Timothee Chalamet, who takes on the role of the eccentric chocolate factory owner.

Johnny Depp is back onstage with Hollywood Vampires, and they’re all rocking out!

Traders at Manchester institution Afflecks Palace were in shock over the weekend, after a visit from rock and roll royalty. The legendary singer Alice Cooper was spotted exploring the stalls and shops at the iconic multi-floor indie market on Saturday, ahead of an appearance at the AO Arena this week.