Brandy Is Officially Back as Cinderella in Disney's Descendants

In the early hours of Sunday morning a small town on the outskirts of Bolton was rocked by an hour of shocking violence. In the space of just 60 minutes several homes and cars were set ablaze in the Farnworth, Great Lever and Daubhill areas in a series of arson attacks.

An eye-catching property that you wouldn't expect to find near Greater Manchester is now on the market - and it is worth a whopping £2,495,000. The brand new five-bed residence resembles a home you would typically see in Hollywood, and it's got all the luxury features to go with it too.

The heartbroken daughter of TV presenter Paul O'Grady wrote a devastating note to her late father which she left outside at his funeral this week.

A pensioner has been left housebound after she broke her hip stepping on a loose slab in Glasgow city centre.

Doctors have shared the important sign that someone is close to death - and it involves one of their senses being lost.

Paul O'Grady's secret wife has broken her silence weeks after the much-loved TV star's sudden death.

Blushing bride - American model and TV personality - Sofia Richie looked radiant in an elegant white gown as she celebrated her lavish wedding weekend in the French Riviera this weekend.The 24-year-old daughter of legendary music mogul Lionel Richie stepped out with her British fiancé Elliot Grainge on Friday evening during their ultra glamorous trip to say 'I do' in Antibes. It was unclear whether the happy couple were heading off to a fancy rehearsal dinner, or were dressed up for the nuptials, but the loved-up duo were papped locking lips on what is understood to have been their big day.The stylish 24-year-old - and ex of Kardashians star Scott Disick - is marrying beau Elliot at the luxury Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France, opting for a demure, delicately beaded floor length ensemble for the occasion paired with white stilettos for her Friday night attire.

Matthew Rhys has added his name to the long list of British actors who, despite their best endeavours, would not be Bond. 

Fresh from her ratings triumph in the third and final series of Happy Valley, its star Sarah Lancashire is teaming up with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring the story of William Shakespeare’s First Folio to screen.

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Need a quick health boost? Try hacking into your senses – sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Learning how to zone in to them and find a good balance so we’re not underusing any (typically we underuse taste, touch and smell), is the new wellbeing trend that’s fast – and free.

On Saturday, 6 May 2023, King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will be finally crowned at Westminster Abbey. "The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort.The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.The ceremony will be followed by a glitzy Coronation concert on Sunday 7 May at Windsor Castle.

Camilla, Queen Consort, is the most senior female member of the royal family - and will become our fully-fledged Queen at the coronation of King Charles III. She will be crowned with a recycled Queen Mary's Crown, with the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond removed, and several pieces from the late Queen Elizabeth II's personal jewellery collection added. All this pomp and circumstance is, of course, a far cry from her days of being merely 'The Other Woman'.

Netflix’s The Diplomat is being praised across social media after it hit the streaming platform on Thursday (April 20).Starring Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the political drama sees her facing a diplomatic crisis while trying to divorce fellow career diplomat and political star Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell). David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh also star.Created by Debora Cahn (who wrote and produced on The West Wing), The Diplomat is a “high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people,” according to the official synopsis.“War is brewing on one continent and boiling over on another. Kate will have to diffuse international crises, forge strategic alliances in London, and adjust to her new place in the spotlight.”For Kate Wyler, her personal life is her political future.

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Gorillaz‘ set at Coachella 2023’s second weekend, the band brought out a star-studded list of guests that included appearances from Bad Bunny, Little Simz and more.The band brought out the Puerto Rican reggaeton star – who will close out this weekend’s first night with a headline set – to perform ‘Tormenta’. Bad Bunny features on the studio version of the song, which is from Gorillaz’ latest album, ‘Cracker Island’.

The Only Way Is Essex favourite Dani Imbert has sadly confirmed that her fiery romance with on-screen co-star Roman Hackett has been nipped in the bud, revealing to fans that she's already moved on.The former flames began a romance during filming of the widely-adored ITVBe series - with Dani and Roman having joined the show as newbies back in 2021 - but after leaving fans in limbo for several weeks, yesterday she broke the news of their split. And Dani, 25, exclusively told The Sun this week that she has reunited with a mystery man she enjoyed a fling with before meeting Roman, 20.

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Sam Smith has been forced to cancel their Glasgow gig just hours before they were due on stage.

Following confirmation Thursday that Alec Baldwin will no longer face criminal charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins, the family of the Rust cinematographer will press ahead with a civil suit against Baldwin, who was holding the prop gun that fired the bullet killing Hutchins on set in October 2021.

The interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Oprah Winfrey in March 2021 caused ripples on both sides of the Atlantic, especially Meghan Markle’s allegation that a member of the British royal family had speculated on the skin colour of her then unborn child.

Naman Ramachandran “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight is developing a drama series based on the life of William Shakespeare, based on a concept by double BAFTA-winning “Happy Valley” star Sarah Lancashire. The series is being developed with Banijay U.K.’s Kudos and Lancashire’s production company, Via Pictures, which she formed with Peter Salmon. It will be written by Knight and will be produced out of his Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham by Kudos, in association with Via. The drama will tell the complete story of the glove-maker’s son who became the greatest storyteller in history and how his genius survived and thrived in an age of turmoil and terror, danger and disease. It aims to be the first full account of the passion, people and politics that made William Shakespeare the world’s most famous dramatist and the men and women around him who loved and labored, schemed and plotted, killed and connived in one of the most dangerous periods in history.

Social media influencer and YouTuber Casey Barker suffered a major heart attack last year at the age of 27 and was just “moments away from death”. Casey, 27, lives in Brighton with his fiancée, Nicole Corrales, 25, and their three children, Harlow, 5, Lake, 3, and Remi, 6 months. Fans may recognise the father of three from Instagram, where he regularly shares personal and family updates with his over 300K followers while also creating vlogs for his YouTube channel which boasts over 500K subscribers.The 27 year old is also the brother of Saffron Barker, 22, who is a YouTuber and appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2019 and who also has a huge social media presence.

While the idea of signature scents – a person instantly memorable by the trail of perfume they leave in their wake – still has a certain glamorous appeal, nowadays it’s becoming more popular to own a fragrance wardrobe, an assortment of spritzes to select from depending on factors like what you’re wearing or what you’re doing that day. Experts believe that perfume can also have an effect on your mood, too.

Manchester City will compete in their fifth consecutive FA Cup semi-final on Saturday, but they weren't always such regular affairs.

It probably comes as no surprise that Coca Cola is the most popular soft drink in the world. While there are now more flavours than ever before, Diet Coke is right up there as one of the biggest sellers.

A new cafe at a popular beauty spot has been hit with scathing reviews from unhappy customers.

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Lara Eyre has addressed the feud between the castmates for the most recent series of Married At First Sight UK, as she hit out at many of them for “cancelling” Thomas Hartley. Thomas ruffled many people's feathers in the series, but Lara insisted she’d never “cancel” someone over their mistakes. Adding fuel to the fire, the Liverpudlian went on to make some explosive remarks about his MAFS co-stars on a podcast late last year.

A handful of eagle-eyed Emmerdale fans believe they may have an inkling with regards to the identity of mystery newcomer Adrian, ahead of his appearance before viewers on-screen.Though it's thought that the new character associated with Caleb Milligan may never actually appear on the much-loved Yorkshire soap, fans are certain that the mystery man is involved against the ongoing revenge plot against Kim Tate. And they also believe that Adrian may actually be closer to Caleb and the Tates than originally believed - a relative, in fact - following Caleb's recent confession about his family.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Boniello (Jessica Jones) has been cast as Jack of Diamonds in the Disney+ original movie Descendants: The Rise of Red (formerly known as The Pocketwatch), the latest installment in Disney Branded Television’s Descendants franchise.

Cinderella and Prince Charming lived happily ever after and Descendants: The Rise of Red will showcase what the fairytale couple is up to now.

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Cinderella and her Prince (King) Charming are back together!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The glass slippers still fit Brandy. The singer’s long-awaited return as Cinderella in a new Disney television movie has been given an official first look, courtesy of footage from the set of “Descendants: Rise of Red.” Brandy is reprising the role of Cinderella 26 years after becoming the princess opposite Whitney Houston’s Fairy Godmother in the 1997 television movie “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.” The set footage also confirmed that “Descendants: Rise of Red” will feature the return of Paolo Montalban, who played Brandy’s Prince Charming in the 1997 movie. Charming is now king, and Cinderella is queen. Variety confirmed last November that Brandy boarded the “Descendants” movie as Cinderella. At the time, the movie musical had the working title of “The Pocketwatch.” The film centers on the relationship between Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious teenage daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe (Mia Baker), the cheerful but naive daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming. The two must travel back in time to prevent the destruction of their home, the kingdom of Auradon.

 -- will be reunited once again!On Wednesday, Disney+ announced that Paolo Montalban will join Brandy and reprise his role as Prince Charming, who is «as much in love with Cinderella as he ever was,» for the upcoming installment of the  franchise, Brandy and Paolo starred as Cinderella and Prince Christopher in the beloved 1997 film, , alongside the late Whitney Houston, who played the Fairy Godmother. Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber, Natalie Desselle Reid, Bernadette Peters and Jason Alexander also appeared in the fan-favorite flick. The film earned seven Emmy nominations at the time, including for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. The lead duo will return to their royal roots alongside the previously cast Rita Ora, playing the Queen of Hearts who, according to the streamer, «rules over the kingdom of Wonderland with an iron fist.» brings fans back to the idyllic land of Auradon and the ragtag Isle of the Lost, which were introduced when  movie trilogy kicked off in 2015. Per the film's official description, the «bold new story of  returns to these lands and also takes audiences through the rabbit hole to the hostile unincorporated territory of Wonderland, a magical, mysterious place made famous in .» The story follows «polar opposites» Chloe (Malia Baker), the perfectionist daughter of Cinderella and King Charming, and Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts. The unlikely duo meets during a momentous celebration in Auradon when unexpected chaos breaks out as the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon.