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Mariah Carey has commented on Chappell Roan‘s experience of fame, admitting there are times when it’s “not fun”.Earlier this month, Roan shared that she’d been diagnosed with “severe depression”, which she attributed to her rapid rise to fame, telling the Guardian that normal activities like going to the park now require her to “book security” and consider “how do I do this in a safe way where I’m not going to be stalked or harassed?”While speaking to AP recently, fellow pop heavyweight Carey was asked to share advice for young artists like Roan, who had been suddenly thrust into the spotlight.“Well,” said Carey, “I have been through my share of dramas and it’s not fun because you grow up thinking, ‘I want to be famous.’ I mean, really with me, it was always, ‘I want to be a singer. I want to write songs.“But ‘I want to be famous’ was right there with it,” she continued.

Al Pacino has revealed that he nearly died of COVID-19 in 2020, even temporarily losing a pulse.The legendary actor announced details of his “astonishingly revelatory” memoir Sonny Boy back in March, which is set for release on Tuesday (October 8). Visit here to pre-order the memoir.In an interview with the New York Times ahead of the book’s release, Pacino shared that he had a near-death experience during the pandemic. “What happened was, I felt not good — unusually not good.

Zendaya has confirmed that the third season of Euphoria will feature a time jump.The two-time Emmy-winner plays Rue Bennett in the show, and recently revealed the third instalment will feature a time jump, which she said was “important” on Entertainment Weekly‘s The Awards podcast.“Because there’s only so much high school drama you can deal with,” she joked, adding: “And then she cheats on her boyfriend again!” Zendaya will also act as an executive producer on the show, and while she couldn’t give much detail, promised the new storylines will be “fascinating”.“I don’t actually know much about what is happening,” she admitted. “I don’t quite know exactly what the season is going to look like, but I do know that the time jump is happening.”The Dune star continued: “It will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how all the stuff that we saw when they were kids and they were in high school affects the adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world.

Demi Lovato has shared that she was considering retiring from music prior to making her documentary Child Star.Lovato – who now uses she/her pronouns again along with they/them pronouns – co-directed Child Star, marking her directorial debut.The film explores the experience of being famous at a young age and having to grow up in public, and sees Lovato sit down with various former child stars like herself, including Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa, and Alyson Stoner.In a new interview with Penn Badgley for his podcast Podcrushed, the singer said she made the film to answer the question: “‘Why did we turn out the way that we did? And how does it affect me today? Is it something that I still wanna do? Why did I feel like I needed so much outside validation?’”When Badgley asked if Lovato felt she succeeded in her search for answers, she responded: “I do.”“One of the questions is, like, ‘Do I wanna still do this today?’ You know, going into this film, I was considering retirement because I didn’t know if it fulfilled me anymore,” Lovato continued. “But for some reason, it was so therapeutic working on this project, realising that, like, I don’t need success.”Lovato, who made her onscreen debut at 10 years old, revealed that discussing the impact of fame with other child stars helped her to decide where to take her musical career next.“I don’t need success, I need to be happy,” she explained.

Coldplay have performed some tracks from their new album on Saturday Night Live – check out footage of the performance below.During their eighth appearance on the show, they played ‘All My Love’, which frontman Chris Martin recently called their “last ‘single’ single”, and ‘We Pray’, which saw them joined by Elyanna and Tini.Both songs come from the group’s recently released tenth studio album, ‘Moon Music’.Released on Friday (October 4), the album is the sequel to 2021’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’, and one of the band’s final offerings, described in a four-star review by NME as a record that “gently and subtly distils that spirit of weathering any storm”.“It’s not just in Coldplay’s lyrics that this resilience can be felt, but in their musical choices too. Multiple songs on ‘Moon Music’ – like ‘Jupiter’ and ‘Good Feelings’ – fade out, only to return to the speakers again,” the review continued.“These fake-outs don’t just keep you guessing but mirror that feeling of having exhausted all your options, only for you to find the strength to push forward.

Taylor Swift has officially become the world’s richest female musician, with an estimated net worth of $1.6billion (£1.2billion)Earlier this year, Swift appeared on Forbes‘ annual billionaires list for the first time ever, and yesterday (October 5), they updated her net worth to reflect its growth amid her ongoing, colossal ‘Eras Tour’ and the continued popularity of her catalogue.According to the publication, Swift now tops the list of the richest female musicians – surpassing Rihanna who reportedly has a net worth of $1.4billion (£1billion). However, according to Forbes, Rihanna retains the title of “Richest Female Musician of All Time”, as her net worth once had a peak evaluation of $1.77 billion (£1.3billion).The ‘Love Story’ singer is also ranked at Number 2 on the list of richest musicians, with Jay-Z taking the top spot due to his estimated value of $2.5billion.In their summary of the superstar’s wealth, Forbes estimated she had made $600million (£457million) from her royalties and touring, and another $600million from her catalogue.Much of this fortune comes from the singer-songwriter’s string of re-recorded albums which she has made in a bid to regain control of her master recordings.

Keanu Reeves has made his professional racing debut this weekend.Reeves, who earlier this year sustained a brutal knee injury while filming an Aziz Ansari comedy, was competing in Indianapolis’ Toyota GR Cup, a Toyota spec-racing series, ahead of this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports car event.The Matrix actor partnered up with another celebrity driver, Cody Jones, from the Dude Perfect YouTube sports series, and drove the No. 92 BRZRKR car, which featured a red and black design to promote his graphic novel The Book Of Elsewhere.Keanu Reeves made his professional car racing debut today in the Toyota GR Cup, finishing 25th out of 35.

Jack Antonoff has praised Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan for their work this year, saying that “Brat summer” should be renamed “artist development summer”.The producer was referencing Charli XCX’s ‘Brat‘ album, which became a pop culture phenomenon upon its release. In a new interview with Billboard, Antonoff credited Charli, alongside Carpenter and Roan, for their role in shaping pop music in 2024, after years of honing their crafts as artists.“Sabrina, Charli and Chappell Roan — the three of them have had this shared experience of artists who have been crystallising, and that’s where you get gems,” he told the publication.

Kaiser Chiefs have spoken to NME about their huge homecoming show in Leeds to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2005 debut album ‘Employment’.The band will play the seven-times Platinum, UK Number Two record in full at their biggest headline show to date when they hit Temple Newsam Park on May 31, 2025.They’re set to be joined by some massive names from the ’00s indie era such as Razorlight, The Cribs and We Are Scientists – all of whom will be showcasing fan-favourite classic albums in their entirety to mark their own 20th anniversaries.Speaking to NME, frontman Ricky Wilson and bassist Simon Rix explained that they wanted the event to be a “time capsule” from those heady days, and told us how they’ll be “doing nostalgia properly”.“Over the last 20 years, people kept telling us, ‘Oh, it’s the first album I bought’ or ‘I bought it when I was this age’, ‘My mum and dad used to listen to it’,” said Rix. “It’s not only the songs, it’s what it means to people and what people were doing at the time.

the successful show would end this fall. In a brand-new interview with TV Insider, Selleck shared he’s “frustrated” with CBS’ decision. “I’m kind of frustrated,” a frank Selleck said.

benefits.The multi-hyphenate star has opened up numerous times about her diagnosis in interviews and even song lyrics, but most recently told Healthline that having ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, helps her “see things from angles other people might not.”“ADHD gives me creativity, resilience, and the ability to think outside the box — qualities I consider my greatest strengths,” she said, crediting the diagnosis for being the driving force behind much of her “success.”She added: “ADHD is my superpower, and I do not believe it limits your potential; it unlocks new possibilities.”Hilton, 43, said she wants to dispel the myths and misconceptions around ADHD, such as the belief that people who have it are “distracted or incapable of focusing,” which she says are false.“ADHD isn’t about being lazy or unmotivated; in fact, we can be incredibly driven and productive when something interests us,” she said. “People often don’t realize how much effort it takes to manage the constant mental noise and energy that comes with ADHD.

the iconic Playboy model’s 1980 murder — and revealed that Hugh Hefner broke down in front of her years later before apologizing for the role he felt he played in the 20-year-old Playmate’s death. Louise Stratten was with her sister just moments before her killing, she told Air Mail.She had been in the car with Dorothy on Aug. 14, 1980, as the two made their way to the Los Angeles apartment she shared with her jealous, estranged husband, Paul Snider.

promote his Netflix series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” and surprised the TV host with a stripper dressed as a pizza delivery man as a gift ahead of her 82nd birthday on Oct. 7. “By the way, you do not look whatever age you’re admitting to,” Lane told Behar as soon as he joined the ladies at the table.

Al Pacino is getting candid about a particularly scary moment while suffering from COVID-19. The “Godfather” actor, 84, shared that he had a near-death experience where his heart stopped — and paramedics had to bring him back to life. Pacino told The New York Times in an interview published Saturday that he was “sitting there in my house and I was gone” after falling unconscious while battling the virus, reportedly in 2020.

the iconic Laura Spencer on the daytime soap show, is returning to the silver screen next week to reunite with her TV son, Lucky (Jonathan Jackson), The Post can confirm. This will be the first time the mother-son pair have reunited onscreen since 2015.Soap Opera Digest was the first to break the news on Friday, Oct.

new interview with Variety, Zegler accused her critics of taking her comments “out of context” after interview footage from 2022 featured her chiding the original movie as old-fashioned in its depiction of romance between Snow White and the prince that saved her.“In all honesty, it made me sad that it was taken in such a way, because I believe that women can do anything. But I also believe that they can do everything,” she told the Hollywood outlet.In the 2022 clip from the Disney D23 Expo that year, Zegler commented on her film adaptation of the classic fairy tale being more modern.

harry situation.Sources claim that Prince Harry is taking his “fall from grace” quite hard, as he faces fading A-lister friendships and attempts to repair his public image — making numerous public appearances in recent days sans wife Meghan Markle.The Daily Mail reports that the Duke of Sussex was not in attendance at his supposed pal George Clooney’s humanitarian awards ceremony in New York City, despite being in the Big Apple for a high-profile appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon the very same day.Last year, Johnny Hornby, once a staunch ally of the Prince, stepped down from Harry’s charity to work with a fierce, high-profile critic of Meghan, TV personality Jeremy Clarkson.Couple dwith his many appearances and trips, such as traveling to London and Lesotho, without Meghan in tow, sources are speculating as to why Harry is opting to go stag.While a source in California posited that “solo Harry” is the Duke’s idea — telling Daily Mail that he “wanted it this way” and “wants space” — insiders across the pond offered more insight.One London source told the tabloid that Harry might be getting serious about repairing his public image and needs to do so alone.“This definitely feels like he is upping his game to cement his position as a serious player on the international stage,” the anonymous source claimed.“He’s always been desperate to be taken seriously and people I know say his fall from grace will really have got to him.”The same source, however, said they were surprised Meghan did not accompany Harry to Lesotho, despite her noticeable absence from Harry’s 40th birthday celebration last month.

visit to a Texas restaurant after his trans co-star, Harper Steele, received an awkward response from diners. It happened while Ferrell and Steele, a former “Saturday Night Live” head writer, were filming their new Netflix documentary, “Will & Harper,” which follows their 17-day road trip across the country “to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self” after Steele came out as transgender in 2022.They received what they described as an unexpected and uncomfortable response from diners at a Texas restaurant after Steele mentioned the state hadn’t done enough for trans rights, the New York Times reported.“I’m from Iowa, but I will raise a glass to your great state of Texas,” Steele said to a receptive audience of diners at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, where Ferrell and Steele planned to attempt the restaurant’s famous 72-ounce steak challenge.

Travis Kelce’s acting debut was anything but a fumble.The internet went wild after his character in “Grotesquerie” was revealed to have a raunchy past as a male stripper — “jiggling it for horny mamas coming off of cruise ships” in Alaska.Talk about a tight end.Kelce, 35, who appeared in Ryan Murphy’s new FX horror show in episodes three and four on Wednesday, plays Ed Laclan, an orderly at the local hospital.A flirty Ed reveals his previous life to Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash) — sending fans into a frenzy. In light of his character’s admission, TMZSports reported on Saturday that multiple male adult entertainment establishments are saying they’d love Kelce — whose character on the show is said to have “rocked a banana hammock with the name ‘Big Peter and his Banana Splitter'” in his past job — to make an appearance.

his second Emmy just last month for his work on “The Bear.” Although Paulson appeared on the show’s second season in 2022, she met Moss-Bachrach when they filmed “Hold Your Breath.”“I only knew Ebon sort of socially from our New York theater days, most of us being in New York around the same time,” Paulson, 49, told The Post. “And then we hadn’t even done ‘The Bear’ yet.”“Hold Your Breath” was shot during the pandemic and was shut down “a couple of times,” according to Paulson, because of COVID and later delayed because of the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes. Thankfully for the actress, her prior professional relationship with Moss-Bachrach made her experience on “The Bear” a little less intimidating.

according to The Numbers.The Todd-Phillips-directed psychological thriller, which The Post called “a pointless sequel,” is a follow-up to 2019’s “Joker,” which earned Joaquin Phoenix, who reprises his titular role, an Oscar. It is also a musical — and The Post said Phoenix and his co-star Lady Gaga, who plays his love interest, Harley Quinn, “sing for no reason.”The supervillain flick, which cost $200 million to make, is projected to take in at most $47 million on its opening weekend in 4,102 theaters, according to Deadline.That figure is around half of what the original film made on its opening weekend.

posting an awkward video of Kamala Harris speaking to her about the power of Latina small businesses — while she stood beside her in a matching pant suit, looking uncomfortable.Many of Alba’s 20.6 million Instagram followers slammed the post, which garnered over 12,000 comments, for being “super creepy,” a “train wreck” and a “desperate move.”“I feel so sorry, Jessica has lost her mind,” one wrote of the actress, who has a net worth of $100 million.“Cringe doesn’t even touch how painfully embarrassing this is,” another added.“I thought this was an SNL skit,” another quipped of the clip, which was jointly posted to Harris’ Instagram page.In the video, Harris — who has 18.5 million Instagram followers — starts off by saying, “First of all, Latina small businesses are the fastest growing in the country,” to which Alba replies, “Yes they are, yes they are,” and snaps her fingers in the air. “But included in that is that we don’t lack for people who have ambition and have aspirations and dreams and an idea that is a great idea and work ethic,” the presidential candidate continues, and Alba just shakes her head in agreement.

People magazine.In a follow-up post on her Instagram Story, Christina wrote, “I guess ‘Leiper’s Fork’ is gonna have to come off the bio soon.”The comment appeared to be in reference to Josh’s Instagram bio, in which he lists “Leiper’s Fork” as his current location. In August, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that Josh moved out of the Orange County, California, home they once shared.“Time to go back to reality soon… Remember when you said you would never steal from me or my kids and you would just be happy in a van with your dog? I guess plans changed,” Christina added, with a thinking face emoji.“All about trying to take everything you can… With your mind on my money and my money on your mind…,” she wrote, adding a money bag emoji.The stealing allegation appeared to be referring to Christina accusing her estranged husband of transferring $35,000 of her money into his personal bank account on July 8 after their divorce filing, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.“I would not have asked him to send himself my money the day after I told him we are getting divorced,” Christina stated in the documents.In another post that she shared to her Instagram Story on Friday, Christina wrote, “And yes, this is stealing from me and my family.

was on life support after plunging several stories from a balcony during a hospital stay in May — was using a walker while posing on the red carpet with her castmates.The young star smiled and made a heart with her hands for the photo while wearing a long dress and white sweater for her return to the spotlight.“At the end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold. Returning to the warm light of the When Calls The Heart reunion,” Laverock captioned the photo via Facebook.

“Welcome to Johnny’s world,” said a greeter with a giggle of disbelief.His incredulity was understandable. He was manning an art gallery in Chelsea where the work of Johnny Depp is currently on display.No, not special screenings of “Finding Neverland” and “Donnie Brasco” — actual paintings by Edward Scissorhands himself.

Miranda Hart has opened up about the 'dark days' she faced having battled a chronic illness in private for 10 years. The comedian and actress, who appeared in her own semi-autobiographical sitcom Miranda, went public with her secret illness in August.

Forget Erling Haaland, Manchester City have a new form forward.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine has been flooded with compliments from her co-stars and fans as she debuted a new look.

Paris Fury has clapped back after being flooded with comments over a picture of her children enjoying time at a pumpkin patch. The mum-of-seven took to social media to share the sweet family moment over the weekend.

Helen Flanagan has shared what she felt was a 'huge green flag' when she started falling for new boyfriend Robbie Talbot as the pair have told how their relationship suddenly 'got intense'.

A local from Benidorm has expressed concerns that the Spanish tourism industry "might" be on the brink of collapse.

Viewers of Strictly Come Dancing were left flocking to social media as they became confused by a 'never seen before' part of the show which some branded 'disturbing' and 'unfortunate'.

Strictly Come Dancing fans said they were 'distracted' by one of the show's latest audience members. The ballroom wasn't just littered with famous faces on the ballroom floor as a few people watching from the sidelines were pretty known themselves.

Shirley Ballas is back on our screens with the return of BBC Strictly Come Dancing and is looking as fabulous as ever. The 64-year-old, who is one of the most renowned and decorated professional dancers in the world, doesn't credit expensive products to keep her skin looking young. In fact, one of her skincare staples is a less than £10 Amazon buy.

Amanda Abbington was relieved when a cancer scare gave her a reason to quit Strictly Come Dancing, she has shared in a new interview. The actress left the BBC One dance show in week five last year citing personal and medical reasons and later issued a formal complaint against professional partner Giovanni Pernice.

Ryanair has revised its pricing structure for customers wishing to bring a larger cabin bag on board. At present, to carry a 10kg suitcase, travellers must pay for Priority boarding.