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Jessie Buckley is riding high this week after celebrating her first Oscar nomination.The Irish star, 32, is set to fight it out in the Best Supporting Actress category after being recognised for her starring role in The Lost Daughter, alongside fellow nominee Olivia Colman. Jessie's nod from the Academy is sure to make her a well-known star – but avid TV fans may remember when she got her big break over 10 years ago, on a show which was worlds away from the glamour of Hollywood.

Love Island star Chloe Burrows has given fans a glimpse into her sun-soaked trip to Los Angeles. The 26 year old, who recently opened up about her romance with boyfriend Toby Aromolaran, has jetted off to California to shoot a new campaign with fashion brand JD Sports.

Whether you are planning a romantic meal with your partner, a heartwarming dinner with friends or a cosy feast for one, then look no further than these delightful sweet treats. Valentine's Day, which falls on Monday 14 February, is the ultimate excuse to forget about the January diet and indulge in luxurious chocolate desserts which can be made in just a few simple steps. For those looking to impress their dinner guest, a rich chocolate fudge cake topped with edible flowers is the ultimate treat.

EX-EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook posed for a fresh-faced selfie as she told fans she’s "ready to do life differently". The 48-year-old has spent the last few weeks reflecting on her life after the BBC replaced her Albert Square character with a different actress. Promising she's embarking on a fresh era, Danniella said: "Ok so this is what a few weeks of solitude and isolation working on yourself at home looks like.

RYLAN Clark was rushed to hospital this week with a mystery illness. The TV presenter, 33, revealed he is now back at home after “an extended stay”, but will not be on the radio tomorrow for the second week running.

Machine Gun Kelly hasn’t responded to an assault and battery lawsuit filed against him by a disabled parking lot attendant.In the complaint filed September 8, the attendant John Tilli alleged that Kelly (real name Colson Baker) pushed and threatened him while he was working. The lawsuit comes as last year, L.A.

Disgaea series of games, Disgaea 6 Complete, is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC including all the DLC.Disgaea 6: Defiance Of Destiny initially came out as a Nintendo Switch exclusive back in June of last year, and since then has had a number of DLC packs added for characters and costumes. The strategy RPG which is the home of Prinny, NIS America’s beloved mascot, has now been around almost 20 years.The version coming to both PlayStation consoles and PC around Summer of this year will include all the DLC which has been produced since the exclusive Switch launch.

Activision Blizzard has confirmed that a sequel to Modern Warfare will be this year’s Call Of Duty. A new Warzone is also coming.The news was leaked earlier in the week via well-known leaker, Tom Henderson, on Twitter.

Bob Marley biopic.It was first announced back in 2018 that a biopic, produced by Ziggy Marley, was in the works, before Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of Oscar-nominated tennis drama King Richard, was revealed to be attached to the film last year.Ben-Adir, who most recently portrayed activist Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, will portray Marley in the as-yet-untitled film by Paramount Pictures.Speaking to Collider last year, director Green revealed that the film will focus on the making of Marley’s classic album ‘Exodus’ with The Wailers, which he recorded after moving to London following an unsuccessful assassination attempt in Jamaica.Of the Marley family’s input on the film, Green added: “Ziggy Marley is, right, my point of contact for the film, and producer on the project. So we’re full steam ahead.

Snoop Dogg has celebrated becoming the owner of Death Row Records by releasing new album ‘BODR’ AKA ‘Back On Death Row’ – check it out below.The 18-track record sees Snoop team up with the likes of DaBaby, Wiz Khalifa, The Game and Nas.Elsewhere on the record, the song ‘Crib Ya Enthusiasm’ samples Luciano Michelini’s ‘Frolic’ which is the theme tune to Curb Your Enthusiasm. Snoop Dogg has also released a video for the track, which sees him cruising around LA.

Ho99o9 have announced details of a new album, produced by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and featuring Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor.‘SKIN’ will be released on March 11 via Barker’s DTA Records and is being previewed by its opening track ‘NUGE SNIGHT’, which you can hear below.The band first teased the new album last month, sharing the song ‘BATTERY NOT INCLUDED’. Of the new track and forthcoming album, the band’s theOGM said: “There’s only so much mental & physical affliction + oppression the human psyche can endure before they reach the pinnacle of no return.“I think we’ve all had our moments where we’re fed up, our mind isn’t rational, our eyesight is only seeing red &, within that sequence, emotions can get the best of us.”Watch the band’s new video for ‘NUGE SNIGHT’ below, alongside the tracklist for ‘SKIN’.1. ‘NUGE SNIGHT’2. ‘BATTERY NOT INCLUDED’3. ‘THE WORLD, THE FLESH, THE DEVIL’4. ‘BITE MY FACE’ Feat. COREY TAYLOR5. ‘SLO BREAD’ Feat. BUN B6. ‘PROTECT MY BITCH PT. 2’7. ‘…SPEAK OF THE DEVIL’8. ‘SKINHEAD’ Feat. SAUL WILLIAMS9. ‘LOWER THAN SCUM’10. ‘DEVIL AT THE CROSSROADS’11. ‘LIMITS’ Feat. JASIAH12. ‘DEAD OR ASLEEP’ Since releasing their debut album ‘United States Of Horror’ in 2017, Ho99o9 have shared multiple mixtapes – including 2020’s ‘Blurr’ – EPs and singles.

EMMERDALE star Aaron Anthony waved goodbye to the soap this week as his character Ellis Chapman headed to Australia. Viewers and characters alike were left in tears as Ellis joined his former flame Priya Sharma in a taxi to the airport before leaving for good. Actor Aaron, 28, quit the ITV soap in December following a race probe into two of its other leading stars.

POP Idol finalist Rosie Ribbons moved the judging panel to tears with her rendition of Mariah Carey hit Hero in 2001. The singer was a fresh-faced teen when she performed for the judges - but now looks totally different more than two decades on. Rosie, 39, featured in the same series as iconic Pop Idol winner Will Young and wound up in 6th place after weeks of competition.

8 out of 10 Cats do Contdown viewers were left in tears over Channel 4's tribute to Sean Lock. Co-star Jon Richardson was among those remembering the late comedian.

Oliver Hudson shared an update on his living situation on Friday and his mom, Goldie Hawn, won't be happy. The Nashville actor recently moved back in with Goldie and her partner, Kurt Russell, as his family home was remodeled. MORE: Goldie Hawn's son Oliver Hudson pays heartfelt tribute to famous momAt the time, Oliver said he wasn't sure he'd ever leave and teased that he, his wife, Erinn Bartlett, and their three children, would be there forever. WATCH: Oliver Hudson shares brilliant new video of famous mom However, that is not the case and his latest move is not going to please Goldie.  Speaking on PEOPLE Every Day podcast with host Janine Rubenstein, Oliver said: "My last night is tonight. Saturday, we move back into the house."While he said the timing was "perfect" so that he could celebrate the Super Bowl, he knows his mom's reaction wouldn't be so jovial.MORE: Oliver Hudson talks major family change he made that impacted his childrenMORE: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's unusual punishment to Oliver Hudson revealed"I actually go to the Super Bowl on Sunday," he added.

A gripping new crime documentary on Netflix has captivated viewers around the world as subscribers have been left astounded by the fraudulent actions of The Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev.

Scotland's weather this weekend has called for six flood warnings to be issued as parts of the country face a battering of heavy rain.

A Wishaw football team have questioned North Lanarkshire Council’s decision to continue to not open changing rooms at a local high school.

Two years ago this month, the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar witnessed a coup d’état, in which the Tatmadaw (the military) seized power from the democratically elected National League for Democracy and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a year filled with things we didn’t want to think about, there were few more indulgent escapes than music books. Thanks to everyone who took the trouble to write and publish them, in a year when record and book stores were closed and, worst of all, music fans were deprived of concerts and will be for at least several months to come — a feeling that, as one friend described it today, “is like being deprived of an essential nutrient.” But like live albums and livestreams, books brought us at least a little closer to the sensations we miss so much.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe charts are usually filled with holiday fare each mid-December, but this year is over the top even by that standard. While Shawn Mendes’ “Wonder” debuted at No.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe annual Ally Coalition Talent Show is one of the best benefits of the year, which has seen stellar performances in the past from Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Kacey Musgraves, Lorde, the (Dixie) Chicks, the National, Carly Rae Jepsen and Antonoff himself.While this year’s event will be virtual, the lineup is just as stellar as ever, with Del Rey, the Chicks, Brittany Howard, St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers, Hayley Williams, Sleater-Kinney, Tierra Whack, Clairo and many more (the full lineup appears below).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVevo’s year-end statistics show that Future and Drake’s “Life is Good” is the most viewed Vevo video of 2020, with 1.3 billion views globally; and J Balvin is the most viewed Vevo artist, with 2.7 billion views worldwide. Both cool, and you can see the top 10s below.But arguably more interesting are the songs and videos that surged in response to global events, according to Vevo’s internal analytics:Late January: Europe’s “The Final Countdown” jumped 161% in the wake of the UK officially leaving the European Union.In March: As COVID-19 is declared a pandemic by World Health Organization,R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World as We Know It” went up 2719%;The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” surged 1070%.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJay-Z’s Roc Nation and Random House, a division of Penguin Random House, have announced a new literary publishing partnership to be called Roc Lit 101.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs the nation and the globe wake up each morning asking, “Is 2020 over yet?,” the search for the next great new song is one thing that makes getting out of bed a worthy endeavor.We’ve already covered the Taylor Swift, Avalanches, Kid Cudi and Chris Cornell albums as well as the 20-years-late Britney Spears-Backstreet Boys tag team, and fittingly for this odd week, the top songs are an odd batch …James Blake “When the Party’s Over” We don’t usually go for covers in this column and we definitely don’t usually go for slow piano-and-vocal ballads, but this one is special.

The Avalanches have today released their third studio album ‘We Will Always Love You’, and alongside it delivered a video for album cut ‘The Divine Chord’ alongside MGMT and Johnny Marr.The music video, like much of the album’s concepts, centres around space and planets, while also featuring a small child camping and wandering in a forest.It’s the sixth song from ‘We Will Always Love You’ to receive a music video, with the latest being ‘Interstellar Love‘ alongside Leon Bridges.Watch the video for ‘The Divine Chord’ below:‘We Will Always Love You’ hosts a colossal list of collaborators outside of Marr and MGMT.