Cillian Murphy says his best mates still slag him off after Oscars win: “In Ireland it’s one of the deepest forms of affection”

Cyndi Lauper sang “When You Were Mine,” her synthful Prince cover from her 1983 debut “She’s So Unusual.”It was a reminder that, at 71, she had outlived other ’80s music icons such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and George Michael.And for the first time since her 1986 “True Colors” tour, the New York native was playing her hometown arena again. Who would’ve thought it would take her 38 years to get back there?But while Lauper never again reached the heights of her ’80s superstardom — her last Top 10 hit was 1989’s “I Drove All Night” — she has survived and evolved: She went from winning a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1985 to winning a Tony for Best Original Score for “Kinky Boots” in 2013.And now she is riding the wave of nostalgia for her pop career that has included a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, her documentary “Let the Canary Sing” and a “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” sample by Nicki Minaj (on “Pink Friday Girls”).Seizing her moment to play arenas again on this farewell tour — although that doesn’t mean she is retiring from music or live performance — Lauper is unwinding the second hand back to her glory days.And when she took the stage at a sold-out Garden to “She Bop” — her giddy ode to masturbation that riled up the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) as one of its “Filthy Fifteen” in 1985 — she was that punky rebel celebrating the joys of self-pleasure with her hiccuping vocal ticks that are singularly Cyndi.Maybe she couldn’t pull that off in another few years, but she still can now.

Morrissey has donated £50,000 to help save Salford Lads Club, the venue which is pictured in The Smiths’ ‘The Queen Is Dead’ album artwork.It comes after the Greater Manchester building was confirmed to be facing closure earlier this month due to rising costs and a drop in grant funding. To remain open, it must raise £250,000 by mid-November.The venue has been immortalised in pop culture since 1986 when The Smiths used an image of them in front of the establishment on the sleeve of their seminal third album.

EXCLUSIVE: Paul W.S. Anderson will write and direct The House of the Dead, an action-packed feature based on the legacy Sega franchise.

Netflix is adding some exciting titles to their slate of K-dramas!

EXCLUSIVE: The Lego Group under its deal with Universal Pictures is making three untitled live-action movies with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Attack the Block filmmaker Joe Cornish.

Hong Kong martial arts legend Sammo Hung, prolific Japanese martial arts actor Yasuaki Kurata and action director Kenji Tanigaki discussed martial arts cinema and shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes together in Tokyo.

Stephanie Collie, the revered British costume designer who worked on Peaky Blinders, Layer Cake and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels died October 26 of cancer at St Christopher’s Hospice in London following. She was 60 and had a terminal cancer diagnosis six months earlier.

Rihanna showed off her first Halloween look when she stepped out for a pre-holiday dinner on Wednesday (October 30) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Turn on Amazon‘s Prime Video on Election Night, and you will see the streaming giant do something it has never done before: Live coverage of a breaking news event.

Josh Altman and Heather Altman are leaving Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles following Season 15 of the Bravo real estate reality series.

Heidi Klum is undeniably the queen of Halloween and she has worn some insanely cool costumes throughout the years!

CBS has announced that The Making of Gladiator II, a special examining the process of bringing the long-anticipated Paramount Pictures sequel to life, will premiere on the network at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Monday, Nov. 18, also streaming on Paramount+.

EXCLUSIVE: Free streamer Rokit Flix now has a library of nearly 31,000 hours, just 18 months after launching.

EXCLUSIVE: Bangkok-based horror studio Night Edge Pictures will present Thai horror film Night Shift at the upcoming American Film Market.

Hailey Bieber is celebrating Halloween and the impending election with a very rare photo of her son Jack, who she shares with husband Justin Bieber!

Blitz,” Elliott Heffernan had a tall order. He had to perform in perilous scenes that found his character running through WWII battlefields as bombs dropped, leaping from a moving train and getting caught in a flash flood. But when the now 11-year-old actor faced his most challenging moment – having to cry on cue – he was able to use his greatest fears to pull it off.

Thania Garcia Halsey has revealed a disturbing incident they experienced with a “powerful” music executive that invaded her privacy. “I was out and I was with this executive, like this really powerful executive who works in music in some capacity. It was very celebratory, and there was a lot of industry talk,” Halsey told the host of “Call Her Daddy,” Alex Cooper.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Not many people who work at Fox News Channel get to push back at Sean Hannity. Lawrence Jones is one of them. When Jones was just getting started at the Fox Corp.-backed conservative-leaning news outlet, Hannity took him under his wing, and offered advice, even the chance to start appearing on his well-watched primetime program.

Ethan Shanfeld Andrew Santino — the comedian, actor and host of podcasts “Whiskey Ginger” and “Bad Friends” with Bobby Lee — has set his next stand-up special at Hulu. The comedy hour will be executive produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions banner.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Unlike its rivals, NBCUniversal long ago developed a healthy fear of zombies. Not the shambling, undead kind that lurch around trying to eat brains, but rather the media variety: “Undead” cable networks that long ago gave up all hopes of cultivating audiences around the clock and instead run only a few hours of original programming, coupled with seemingly endless repeats of TV favorites, like “Ridiculousness” (MTV); “Fear Factor” (HLN); or “Seinfeld” (Comedy Central).

Courtney Howard Rather than taking the obvious route with an action-heavy, fictionalized portrait of French thief Bruno Sulak’s criminal misadventures of the late 1970s and early ’80s, filmmaker Mélanie Laurent shrewdly treats “Freedom” as an introspective, tragic romance centered on one man’s purpose and passion. Her creative instincts prove correct, though flawed and not exactly all that unique given the existence of “Heat,” “Thief” and a litany of other titles that traverse similar thematic territory.

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Sleep No More,”  the immersive experience that revolutionized the theater scene, has announced its  final performance. The influential, site-specific show will close following the matinee performance on January 5, 2025, after a 14-year run at the McKittrick Hotel. “Sleep No More’ has been threatening to pack it up for roughly a year.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music UPDATED: Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, reported revenue of €2,870 million for the third quarter — an increase of 4.3% year-over-year, or 4.9% in constant currency, although it noted that “excluding a prior-year item affecting comparability,” revenue actually grew 6.3% year-over-year, or 7.0% in constant currency. Top sellers for the quarter included Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Post Malone.

William Earl administrator Hayes Davenport is a comedy writer with an enviable resume, having worked on shows like “Eastbound & Down,” “Family Guy,” “Vice Principals” and “Dickinson.” Yet he left that career behind for a three-year run working at City Hall, with a special focus on helping Los Angeles’ homeless population. It’s a journey he first started by supporting the campaign of Nithya Raman, who became a Los Angeles City Council member for the 4th District in 2020.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jake Paul, the widely followed social media star who’s become a professional boxer, endorsed Donald Trump and urged his followers to vote for the GOP candidate — even though Paul himself is unable to vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election because he now lives in Puerto Rico. In a YouTube video posted Thursday, Paul told viewers they should “do your own research” and that they shouldn’t base their voting decision on “your favorite pop star telling you to vote a certain way.” But he said he was presenting his perspective in hopes of encouraging undecided viewers to vote for Trump to “quite literally save America.” Paul, 27, compared Trump’s felony convictions to the situation faced by America’s founding fathers in their fight for independence from the British monarchy.

This is where Sweethearts, an upcoming film written and directed by Jordan Weiss, comes in. It’s about two best friends and college freshmen, played by and Nico Hiraga, who make a pact to break up with their respective high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break, while seeming to grow even closer to each other at the same time.

Kamala Harris ahead of next week’s presidential election.The former Republican governor of California and Terminator actor wrote a lengthy post explaining his reasons for backing the Vice President and Democrat candidate despite the fact he doesn’t “really do endorsements”, “hate[s] politics” and doesn’t “trust most politicians”.“I will always be an American before I am a Republican,” he wrote. “That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

Holly Willoughby took to her Instagram Stories today (Thursday, October 31) to wish her millions of followers a 'Happy Halloween' with a cryptic post.The mother-of-three shared a photograph of supermodel Kate Moss strutting down the runway dressed up as a witch. The Lana Del Rey hit Season of the Witch was Holly's song of choice to accompany the post, which could be a cheeky swipe at her former This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield, 62, who reportedly branded her a "witch" earlier this year.

A major row is set to break out between Polly and Adam in tonight's episode of MAFS UK as the fallout from partner swap week continues. In the episode aired last night (October 30), the couples were given the task of penning anonymous letters to their fellow cast members, offering advice on how each relationship could be bettered.This followed the partner swap week, where the brides and grooms were mixed up to see how other halves treated their spouses.

Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez has shared his heartbreak over the devastating flash floods in Valencia, Spain.The Spanish-born dancer, who joined Strictly in 2016, took to Instagram to share a picture of the flooding. "Valencia.The city where I lived when I was 16 and to which I owe a lot...my heart goes out to all those affected," he wrote.The disaster, described as being on a "biblical scale", has claimed almost 100 lives with fears the death toll could rise substantially. Areas including Cuenca, Albacete and the Castilla-La Mancha region are among the worst hit.

Nineties sensation Whigfield has opened up about her harrowing breast cancer battle, posting a photo from her treatment to inspire fans to prioritise their health.The Saturday Night hitmaker, whose real name is Sannie Charlotte Carlson, who sparked a global dance phenomenon with her 1994 tune, bravely shared the aftermath of her radiation therapy.The 54-year-old singer was living her dream in London, creating fresh tracks, when she received the diagnosis a decade ago and subsequently underwent radiation therapy in Italy. Sharing an impactful image of her inflamed breast following treatment, she opened up about her cancer diagnosis.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas is battling severe arthritis pain, revealing he can "barely walk" and is suffering from "pretty unbearable" discomfort.The 36-year-old actor, famed for his roles in Waterloo Road and Emmerdale, disclosed his diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis last year and has now updated fans that he's dealing with psoriatic arthritis, a condition characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness as described by the NHS. Adam has been candid about his symptoms and potential treatments recently.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice is sparking whispers of a dazzling comeback after sharing a mysterious message on his Instagram story.The handsome Italian hoofer posted an old throwback clip of himself from the show's Halloween Week, accompanied by a fan's caption proclaiming him as "Forever the King of Halloween". Giovanni, who faced turbulence off-stage with bullying allegations leading to a BBC scrutiny earlier this year, was held accountable for six out of the 16 complaints filed against him, though he managed to dance clear of 10.

Lindt enthusiasts, rejoice because the confectioner has just cut the price on the giant Lindor Milk Chocolate Maxi Ball by 20%. Hiding 40 delicious truffles inside, this novelty mega-ball is the perfect present for Christmas, mirroring the shape of Lindt's iconic truffle ball, but oversized with a stash of chocolates within. Grab it on Amazon for an irresistible £12, previously £14.99, also matched on the Lindt website; it's even a steal compared to Tesco's regular 500g pack at £12.50 with a Clubcard.

Itzhak Perlman has shows lined up all over North America.That includes a gig at Morristown, NJ’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 3.“When you are in very bad times, music is a great escape,” the 79-year-old told Jewish Chronicle.“Music is an international language, and it’s always a barometer as to what goes on in the world,” he added. “At the same time, attending a concert and minding the melody offers reprieve.

“Witnessed: The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge UFO Abductions.” An unspecified number of years after the alleged incident, Napolitano claimed that the extraterrestrials returned and targeted her family, giving them “nosebleeds.” At the time, 23 witnesses claim they saw Napolitano floating in the Manhattan skyline like Criss Angel. Or at least, that’s what Hopkins alleged in his book, but he didn’t provide all of their identities. Onscreen, one witness alleged that he saw her levitating in the sky, and, “I thought it was a movie; special effects.” Another witness was an unnamed delivery man for the New York Post, who said he saw it while he was on his delivery route.