Corey Taylor on fans throwing things at performers: “Artists aren’t regarded as people anymore”

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Chinese director Bi Gan, whose 2018 film “Long Day’s Journey into Night” played at Cannes, will next direct “Resurrection.” The ambitious sci-fi detective movie is to be headlined by Chinese superstar Jackson Yee (“Better Days”) and Taiwanese actor Shu Qi (“The Assassin”) who sits on this year’s Venice jury. Boasting Bi’s edgy aesthetic and narrative style, the film tells the story of a woman whose consciousness falls into the “eternal time zone” during a surgical procedure.

When it comes to red carpets we expect to see celebrities strutting their stuff in expensive designer gowns, but it seems that for this year’s National Television Awards, plenty of TV stars opted for an altogether more affordable brand. High-street favourite Karen Millen was the designer of choice for several big TV personalities, with Kate Garraway, Molly Marsh, Helen Flanagan and Ruby Adler all donning outfits from the brand as they attended the awards ceremony.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are finally settled in their dream home after years spent creating their perfect pad. When the couple threw their no-expense-spared lavish Marchella housewarming bash last week, it wasn’t just a way to show off their £3.5 million Essex mansion, it was also a “restart” for their life together, a source told new after the party.

Pregnant Sienna Miller gave a glimpse of her baby bump as she launched her new fashion collection for the high street giant Marks and Spencer. The actress, 41, showed off her signature style as she posed in a sleek all-black three-piece suit with waistcoat, blazer, and flared trousers. Pairing the effortless outfit with statement red earrings, the blonde Layer Cake actress displayed her neat bump as she celebrated her M&S Autumn collaboration that goes live on 7 September.Talking about the collection, which offers fashionistas "timeless staples that form the foundation of any wardrobe," Sienna revealed she was "thrilled." "I have always had a genuine love for Marks & Spencer.

Holly Willoughby dodged a question about whether she ‘missed’ former This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield at the National Television Awards. The 42 year presenter was on the red carpet ahead of Tuesday night’s ceremony when she ignored a series of questions from a TV reporter. It came just hours Phillip, 61, unfollowed former pal Holly on Instagram.

Travis Barker has appeared in his son’s TikTok video, shortly after he cancelled three shows due to an “urgent family matter”.Blink-182 announced that they would be postponing all three of their scheduled tour dates for this month, and the drummer would be rushing home to attend to an undisclosed family emergency.The incident affected shows scheduled for Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow, with the latter set to take place just hours before the trio made the announcement. “Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States,” the update on their X/Twitter page read.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has received mostly positive reactions in first reviews, despite its clear similarities with The Last Of Us.Norman Reedus returns in the second post-Walking Dead spin-off following Dead City, which centred around Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan).In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which has already been renewed for a second season, the character finds himself escorting a young girl who might be humanity’s saviour across post-apocalyptic France.The premise echoes the Joel and Ellie dynamic of HBO’s The Last Of Us. While reviews from critics do highlight some differences between the two shows, the comparison is repeatedly noted as a potential sticking point.“While this spin-off is often derivative, with some moments becoming almost comical in how much they feel like The Last Of Us-lite, Daryl himself is a study foundation to build from,” Collider writes, giving the show a ‘B’ rating.

Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service kicked off their joint 20th anniversary co-headline tour in Washington last night (September 5).Ben Gibbard joined both of his bands for the tour with Death Cab performing their 2003 album ‘Transatlanticism’ and The Postal Service’s ‘Give Up’ in full at The Anthem.During the latter’s set, they were joined by Death Cab for a cover of Depeche Mode‘s classic hit single ‘Enjoy The Silence’ at the end of the show. You can view footage below.They also performed two versions of ‘Great Heights’, with the latter take during the encore just featuring Gibbard on an acoustic guitar and Jenny Lewis.Death Cab for Cutie + The Postal Service closed out the first night of their co-headlining tour with a Depeche Mode cover pic.twitter.com/Zxr9o1xuG4— Lorie Liebig (@lorieliebig) September 6, 2023Both shows are part of their joint US tour which continues throughout September and wraps up at the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl on October 13.

Sad Cat Studios has decided to delay Replaced into 2024 to avoid “overpromising and under delivering” on its debut title.Replaced features an especially eye-catching yet resource-intensive art direction, with 2.5D pixel character and environments.It is this element that has won over a lot of the fans of the game and, while the developer “[does] understand the game’s scope”, Sad Cat Studios claims it does not want to disappoint in any way.Sharing statement from @sadcatstudios #ICYMI pic.twitter.com/nyxuxJq3Yz— REPLACED (@REPLACEDGame) September 5, 2023“After Replaced‘s initial announcement in 2021 and its follow-up trailer in 2022 we had this incredible high bar of community’s expectations,” said the company in a statement posted to X. “And at this point we knew that we can’t afford to release a sub-par game… This is our first game, and we want to make every aspect of it the best it can be.”Sad Cat Studios underscored that development on Replaced is “at a steady pace” and thanked fans for their continued support for Replaced and their understanding.

A mum-of-five burst into tears after winning more than £90,000 as she described it as a gift from her late baby son. Kelly Rushton lost baby Reggie to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, aged six weeks and four days.

Manchester United benefited from a referee blunder in their Premier League opener with Wolves, says chief refereeing officer Howard Webb.

The former owner of a sunbed shop has been fined thousands after he admitted taking away dangerous fluorescent tubes to burn at home. Saidi Masood, the former owner of Golden Glow Sunbeds on Halliwell Road, appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court on August 16 where he was found guilty of failing to dispose of waste correctly.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is actively weighing up whether it should replace Huw Edwards as the anchor of its flagship election night show amid continued uncertainty over the presenter’s future.

Oscar-winning Polish cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, best known for his decades-long collaboration with Steven Spielberg, and Stephen Lighthill, who shot the Oscar-nominated doc Berkeley, will be the two special award recipients at this year’s Annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA).

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired US digital and theatrical rights to Japanese fantasy drama Before The Sunset. 

Aton Soumache and Joann Sfar’s French studio Magical Society has launched a UK arm helmed by Saving Mr Banks producer Paul Trijbits, whose drama indie FilmWave has shuttered after a decade.

More than 50 Wilkos stores are to close with the loss of 1,016 jobs, administraors have confirmed.

Plans to transform a Grade II-listed canalside warehouse into 32 'high quality' apartments in one of Greater Manchester’s most desirable residential areas have been tabled.

Christine McGuinness has implored her children 'not to change' as she offered a sweet family update. The model was seen in a video post to social media getting her kids' bags and shoes ready ahead of their return to school.

Holly Willoughby was spotted making a swift exit from the National Television Awards on Tuesday evening as This Morning was dealt a blow.The star was seen leaving the ceremony minutes after it finished, with her husband Daniel Baldwin after the programme failed to win the Best Daytime Show award for the first time in 13 years. After a difficult year for the show, following the departure of Phillip Schofield after he admitted to an affair with a younger colleague, This Morning lost out to The Repair Shop. In the past, Holly has been known to celebrate This Morning's NTA wins by partying into the early hours with her ex-co-host Phillip.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that when it comes to the red carpet, makeup artists rely exclusively on expensive, luxury products to create celebs’ beauty looks. However, Maura Higgins ’ MUA Suzy Clarke has shared a look at exactly what she used for the former Love Islander’s National Television Awards makeup, and you’ll not believe how affordable it is.

Charlotte Hawkins made an unscheduled appearance on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain after she stepped in for Susanna Reid at the last minute. Starting the show, Charlotte, 48, explained: "Good morning to you, this is a bit of an unscheduled appearance for me this morning!" To which her co-host Ed Balls added: "I was about to say, you know, I came into the studio as usual about 4:30am.

The Only Way Is Essex star Bobby Norris revealed yesterday he'd been rushed to hospital after suddenly coming down with a mysterious illness.The reality TV favourite, 37, took to Instagram last night where he revealed the alarming news. Sharing a black and white photo from his medical emergency on his Instagram story, his heavily tattooed arm was on full display attached to an IV drip.

Fashion model Roxy Horner has given birth to her first child with partner Jack Whitehall.The pair were seen leaving a London hospital – the Lindo Wing at St Mary's – with their little one in a baby carrier on Tuesday, 5 September. In the pictures, obtained by the Mail Online, Jack, 35, takes charge of the baby carrier, while holding 32 year old Roxy's hand as they make their way home. New mum Roxy wore a black and white striped top with black bottoms, with her blonde hair down and sunglasses on.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has explained how he raises awareness for PTSD on his new album ‘CMFT2’.The metal icon was speaking as part of a new interview with NME last week when he recalled the themes in his upcoming solo album, ‘CMFT2’, and his want to raise awareness for mental health issues.In the discussion, the Slipknot singer reflected particularly on one track from his upcoming project ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ – a reflective song that explores both his personal experience of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the extra baggage that follows.“It was one of those songs that I didn’t want to just be about me and my experiences,” Taylor said, explaining the inspiration behind the track.“I wanted it to be a bridge between people who are dealing with PTSD and the people who are desperately trying to understand the nuances of what people have to go through. It’s one of the reasons why it tears families apart and went so undiagnosed for so many years – we never recognised the rainbow of symptoms and issues that come with it.”He continued, adding how the message behind ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ is in line with the non-profit organisation that he launched last year, which is dedicated to providing support for those battling with the condition.“The song is a reflection of what I’ve done with The Taylor Foundation, to try raise money and awareness for these people who have told me that my music has helped them get through tours of duty or get them through night shifts with the emergency services or law enforcement,” he recalled to NME.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has teamed up with SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Tom Kenny for a special performance of the kids animation’s theme song.While at the Huntington Comic and Toy Convention in West Virginia this past weekend, Taylor was invited onstage to perform the SpongeBob theme song with Kenny, who voices the titular character and sang the original theme for Nickelodeon’s hit children’s show.“This is the most nervous I’ve ever been in my whole career,” Taylor said to the audience at the event’s outdoor stage. “How the hell did I get here, guys?”Watch the performance below.The collaboration has been a long time coming for Taylor, who has performed the song as a treat for fans at his solo shows dating back to 2011.Earlier this year, Corey Taylor quipped during a live show that he was growing tired of performing the showtune: “I’ve written over a hundred songs and you motherfuckers are screaming ‘SpongeBob’ at a grown ass fucking man.

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Corey Taylor has shared his love of Kaiser Chiefs, praising the Leeds band’s debut album ‘Employment’ in a new interview with NME.The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman spoke to NME for the latest in the In Conversation video series and arrived at the interview after having conducted a radio interview with Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson.“I was really looking forward to it ‘cause I love his band,” Taylor said. “We had a lovely chat and he’s a rad dude.”The metal icon continued to discuss his love for Kaiser Chiefs, singling out ‘Employment’ as a highlight from their back catalogue. “Especially that first album, man,” he said.

Corey Taylor has teased the release of Slipknot‘s lost album ‘Look Outside Your Window’.It was recorded by the frontman, Sid Wilson, Jim Root and Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan at the same time as the group were working on 2008’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’. At one point, Taylor tried to blend the two records into one, but the “super experimental, vibey” tracks didn’t gel.

Billy Porter is taking aim at Anna Wintour and Harry Styles following the cover of Vogue magazine where the “Watermelon Sugar” singer was featured wearing a dress.

Harry Styles is one of the biggest names in entertainment, and fans are always keeping track of his love life. Following his split from Olivia Wilde, there have been rumors swirling about a potential romantic relationship between the singer and accomplished Canadian actress Taylor Russell. Photographs have captured the “As It Was” singer and the “Bones and All” actor spending time together.

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Harry Styles and Taylor Russell just added more fuel to the intensifying rumors they're dating. The latest development? He showed up for the debut of her play.The «Late Night Talking» singer was spotted getting cozy with the actress following her performance in on Wednesday night at the National Theatre in London.

Nine months on since his split from Olivia Wilde, pop superstar Harry Styles appears to have finally found love again as he was caught on camera getting cosy with Bones and All star Taylor Russell. The 29 year old star was spotted out in London on Wednesday evening, when he attended the press night for ‘The Effect’ at the National Theatre, a play about two clinical drug trial volunteers. During his visit to the theatre, Harry attempted to keep a low profile and purposefully dodged photographers at the event as he sought to keep the focus on the talented performers on stage and not his visit.

Corey Taylor has spoken about how people in Slipknot‘s home state of Iowa have reacted to the band over the years.Taylor has said he reckons that the people of Iowa are still “so mad” about Slipknot’s success, suggesting it was down to the state’s increasing conservatism and the disdain of “bitter” musicians from the area who never had the same level of success.“We were judged for so fucking long about who we were, I mean we came from The Fringe and what we represented was something that, to do this day, is still anathema to a lot of people in Iowa,” he said in an appearance on the Zach Sang Show.“There are a lot of people in Iowa that are very ashamed of the fact that Slipknot comes from there and it’s because of this newfound Resurgence and conservative bullshit. As much as Iowa – when I was there – was a purple State it’s very red now and there’s a lot of people who I know who are not happy about it.”When Sang expressed surprise at people being disappointed in Slipknot hailing from Iowa, Taylor said: “Not if you come from there, not if you know the people.

Cardi B won’t face any charges after she launched a microphone into her audience during a show in Las Vegas last weekend, police confirmed. "After a thorough review of this case and with the consultation from the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, this case has been closed as having insufficient evidence," a spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "No charges will be filed in relation to this case." The "WAP" singer was accused of battery after she allegedly threw her microphone at a woman in the audience when the fan appeared to throw a cup at her, according to a video.The microphone allegedly bounced off one woman and struck another.