Bob Iger’s Throwback Thursday: Disney CEO’s 2019 Self-Evaluation Pops Up In Pay-Equity Class Action

A Rochdale councillor says he was was strong-armed into taking a drugs test by a member of the public following a bizarre confrontation at his weekly surgery.

Holly Willoughby has spoken out on social media for the first time since announcing her This Morning exit almost three months ago to the day. The presenter returned to her Instagram page on Friday (January 12), marking her first post since sharing her exit statement on October 10.

A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Gorton.

A teenage boy has denied murdering a dad found unconscious in a flat in Wigan. Paul Marsh, 49, died following an incident at a property in Atherton last year.

lead actress in ‘Poor Things’?Emma Stone is a really big “Jeopardy!” fan. So much so, that the Oscar winner applies to the game show every single year.“I apply every June,” she said during Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast on Thursday. “I don’t want to go on ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ I want to earn my stripes.”She continued, “You can only take the test once a year with your email address, and I’ve never gotten on the show.”If she by chance ever gets the call to join, she will be well prepared.“I watch it every single night, and I mark down how many answers I get right,” the 35-year-old exclaimed.

Love Island's Chloe Burrows has been the envy of her fans with a sun-soaked holiday to Bali and Australia - but things took a nightmarish turn when she was bitten by a spider.The horrifying moment that many Brits abroad dread was captured on camera by her best pal Millie Court, who shared a Snapchat of Chloe, 28, realising she had been bitten. In the video, Millie, 27, looks shocked and covers her mouth as she captions it: "I dunno if u can hear me out but Chloe's been bit by a spider." The camera then turns on Chloe, who is climbing out of an outdoor swimming pool and looking down at her leg as she mimes clutching at her throat in horror.

When we talked about dry January we didn’t think our scalps would also get on board, but it seems the season of cold temperatures and low humidity has finally proven too much for our hair, bringing with it dryness, itching and flaking – none of which go with our New Year, New Hair vibe. If you’ve been noticing a few flakes lately that have nothing to do with the predicted snowfall, it’s most likely caused by the weather outside.

Instagram post.The event was attended by a slew of Hollywood stars, including Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Chastain, Martin Scorsese, and Zac Efron.The star-studded soiree, hosted at Cipriani 42nd Street, honors and recognizes the best films released within the past year.Cooper received the NBR Icon Award for his role as composer Leonard Bernstein in the newly-released “Maestro.”The awards show, which was hosted by Willie Geist, was also attended by stars like Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Michael J. Fox, Wendell Pierce, Elizabeth Olsen, Amy Sedaris, and Teyana Taylor.Other celebs include Laura Linney, Lily Gladstone, Andrew Scott, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.This year’s top honorees include “Killers of the Flower Moon” for Best Film; Martin Scorsese for Best Director; Paul Giamatti for Best Actor in “The Holdovers,” and finally, Lily Gladstone for Best Actress.Actor Daniel Day-Lewis even came out from retirement for the evening to present Scorsese the award for best director.

Sacha Lord has opened up about his experiences in Manchester’s music and nightlife scene, from being shot at to meeting his musical heroes, in his debut book. Tales from the Dance Floor, a tell-all account of his career spanning three decades, will be released in April but readers can pre-order it now..

Tesco has announced it is making a change in all of its stores to avoid shortages of certain foods.

Katie Price is reportedly set to appear in court later this year after her case got moved for the sixth time.The 45 year old media personality is allegedly in £3.2 million worth of debt, and will be attending court in a bid to save her £2 million Sussex home, dubbed the 'Mucky Mansion.' The home in question is the subject of her Channel 4 renovation show, 'Katie Price's Mucky Mansion' which first aired in January 2022, and was also filmed as a reality series. Over the course of the show, Katie has been transforming her 19 room home back to its former glory after the property was given the nickname due to it being neglected for several years.

Stacey Solomon was forced to address her sex life with Joe Swash after one eagle-eyed fan asked an intimate question upon spotting a distracting detail in her bedroom snap. The TV star, 34, who married Joe last year in a stunning ceremony at their Pickle Cottage home and share three children together, decided to host a Q&A for her 5.8 million followers on Instagram on Wednesday.

Christine Lampard issued an apology on Friday's episode of Lorraine after the ITV show made an "unforgivable" mistake regarding one of the Dancing on Ice contestant's names. The presenter, 44, stepped in for Lorraine Kelly during Friday's show and halted the episode to share an apology on behalf of ITV for Thursday's on screen error. During Thursday's episode of Lorraine,Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney - who is due to star in the latest series of Dancing on Ice, was mistaken for Steps star Claire Richards.

Zeena Shah is a lifestyle influencer (you might well know her as @heartzeena), stylist, author and interior addict who has made a successful career out of her avid love of colour, and a passion for the endangered craft of marbling (you can buy her coffee table worthy book here).The saught-after influencer, who has a background in textile design, has collaborated with many top brands and retailers since she started her colour journey – Clarins, John Lewis, Casetify, Boden, and Harvey Nichols, to name just a few. Zeena is all about bringing joy through styling, and she's here to spread the love this January.

Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell has opened up on how he is learning to love again with "wonderful" EastEnders star Tanya Franks - admitting it "can't be easy" to step into the late TV legend's shoes. Barbara died in December 2020, aged 83, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, leaving a devastated Scott, 60, mourning the loss of his wife of 20 years.

Celebrity Gogglebox favourite Woody Cook appears to have found love again after splitting from his girlfriend last year.The 23-year-old had suffered heartbreak over his long-term relationship with Nell Williams coming to an end, but now it seems he is moving on with a new romance. Woody, whose famous parents are Zoe Ball and DY Norman Cook - aka Fatboy Slim - has been quietly sharing photos of Ruby Prunstuke on social media, who Radio 2 DJ mum Zoe appears to have been following for a while.

Strictly judges Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke have shown their support for Giovanni Pernice, who's been facing some tough accusations recently. The 33 year old pro dancer has been hit with claims that Amanda Abbington, 51, 'suffered PTSD' after being paired with him on last year's series, which she reportedly left due to personal reasons.

Bobby Brazier has been called 'disrespectful' over his nickname for his Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell. The EastEnders star, 20, insisted professional dancer Dianne, 34, is the "love of his life" which left fans flustered as she is happily loved-up with her YouTuber boyfriend Joe Sugg. But Bobby dedicated his morning to baking some homemade carrot muffins for Dianne and filmed the wholesome activity to share with his 289,000 followers on TikTok.

Before she married into the Royal Family, the Princess of Wales undertook a degree in History of Art at the University of St Andrew's and has since spoken out many times about her passion for the subject. Kate is also the Patron to several iconic museums and galleries, including the Natural History Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.

Parts of the UK are expected to get a 'significant' amount of snow next week, according to forecasters.

The Black Keys have announced details of a new star-studded album, and shared the lead single ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’. Check it out below.Announced today (January 12), the band’s upcoming album will be titled ‘Ohio Players’, and will arrive as a follow-up to 2022’s ‘Dropout Boogie’.Scheduled to arrive on April 5 via Nonesuch, it will feature a variety of guest appearances too, including collaborations with the likes of Noel Gallagher and Beck. Pre-order/pre-save it here.To celebrate the album announcement, The Black Keys have shared the previously-teased lead single: the retro-inspired, feel-good anthem ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’.Written by the band’s own Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, alongside help from longtime friends Dan “The Automator” Nakamura and Beck, the joyful track also comes with a vintage-looking music video.

Roger Daltrey has blamed his generation for the ongoing NHS crisis, and called on the service to cut the salaries of its top executives.The Who frontman shared his thoughts on the ongoing healthcare crisis in a new interview with The Times, and revealed that he partly blames his generation for putting strain on the service and reducing the service offered to young people.“I’m in the way,” the 79-year-old told the outlet. “All us old farts, we really are just in the way of the young now, aren’t we?”The rock singer, who famously sang the line “I hope I die before I get old”, also learned of a young cancer patient who was forced to get a private scan to be diagnosed with stage four Ewing sarcoma, a rare form of blood cancer.“For fuck’s sake… Let’s just die!” he said.

Emmerdale fans appear to think Cain Dingle missed something pretty obvious when he discovered a client's car had been nicked from his garage. The mechanic was hit up by Kim Tate who had a client whose posh motor needed to be looked at and she'd already decided Cain would be up for the job.

Police have issued an appeal for information after two homes were burgled in just an hour on nearby streets in Whitefield.

Coronation Street star Sair Khan has asked her fans to wish her and her partner 'luck' as they take on a challenge before they become first-time parents. The actress revealed last month that she is pregnant with her first child.

Taylor Swift is a political “asset” for the government.The conspiracy theory about the pop star arose earlier this week, when news anchor Jesse Watters threw the singer’s mainstream prominence into question and went on a rant about whether she could be part of a psychological operation manufactured by the CIA.“Taylor Swift is the biggest star in the world… but have you ever wondered why or how she blew up like this,” he said at the start of the five-minute-long segment.He then went on to insinuate that the singer was in cahoots with the government – a scheme which allegedly began when “The Pentagon psyop unit pitched NATO on turning Taylor Swift into an asset for combating misinformation online.”Here, he played a brief clip from 2019, which he described as a Pentagon employee pitching NATO on Swift as a potential asset due to her role as a powerful influencer.This was soon disproved by Mediaite, who highlighted that the woman in the video doesn’t work for the Pentagon – she is a research engineer in applied physics at Johns Hopkins University who was giving a presentation at NATO’s International Conference on Cyber Conflict, or CYCON.Is Taylor Swift a Pentagon PsyOp asset? pic.twitter.com/yHp8WywKh8— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) January 10, 2024Now, a spokesperson for The Pentagon has put the bizarre speculation to rest by quoting one of Swift’s most famous songs.Making reference to her iconic ‘1989’, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said (via Politico): “As for this conspiracy theory, we are going to shake it off.”“But that does highlight that we still need Congress to approve our supplemental budget request as Swift-ly as possible so we can be out of the woods with potential fiscal concerns,” they added.In his

Helen Flanagan has thanked one of her friends for sending her a supportive gift as she admitted 'needing a bit of faith'. The actress has been getting back into her usual routine after enjoying a New Year break with her children.

A woman was left "horrified" after being grabbed by police and accused of theft when trying to return presents at an M&S store.

A taxi driver was more than three times over the drink-drive limit while transporting children to school. Lacramiora Giurgea was behind the wheel when she was spotted repeatedly hitting the kerb.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has sent a sweet message about 'family' but sparked a bit of confusion when documenting a reunion with his co-star. The actor took to social media as he got back into the swing of work following the Christmas and New Year break.

Liam Gallagher has said “no one wants to be in a band anymore”, claiming that the music industry is currently full of “‘me me me’ solo stars”.The former Oasis frontman made the comments during a joint interview with John Squire about the pair’s new collaborative project, which they launched last week with the single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.Later, Gallagher confirmed that the pair would be releasing a 10-track album together. He previously described the upcoming LP as “the best record since [The Beatles‘] ‘Revolver'”.Speaking to The Guardian, the singer shared his thoughts on current bands – or rather how there are “none about” who are worth his time or criticism.

A fraudster who made thousands of pounds selling dodgy TV boxes faced justice at Manchester Airport as he came back from his holidays. Jordan Longbottom, 42, ran a 'successful' online business from his static caravan home, which advertised access to premium TV including Sky and Virgin Media for a fraction of the price advertised by such broadcasters.

Manchester City captains called clear-the-air-talks with the players last month in an attempt to stop them tumbling out of the Premier League title race.

Emmerdale fans have been left shouting at their TV screens after Tracy Robinson and Caleb Milligan resumed their affair - before ending it once again. Tracy has been unable to stay away from her new husband's uncle ever since their first brush of passion back in October.

Gorka Marquez has revealed he's bagged a new role away from Strictly Come Dancing as he told fans he can 'finally share' the news. The dancer took to social media to reveal he'll be swapping dancing for judging on the Spanish version of the hit BBC One dance show.

Bobby Brazier has declared the 'love of his life' as he returns to the Strictly Come Dancing bubble. The actor was this week reunited with dance partner Dianne Buswell, weeks after they missed out on the Glitterball trophy.