Derry Girls actor slams presenter's question as ‘misogynistic’

Judas Priest have confirmed that their former guitarist K.K. Downing will join them at their 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction this November.The influential English heavy metal band will accept the Award for Musical Excellence at this year’s ceremony.

Kalush Orchestra have shared a powerful video for ‘Stefania’, the song that won them last night’s (May 14) Eurovision Song Contest.The band triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin ceremony, receiving a massive portion of the public vote.Following the performance, they have shared an official video for ‘Stefania’, which was shot in the cities of Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka and Hostomel, all of which were bombed during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.At the end of the video, a message from the band reads:“This video was filmed in Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka, Hostomel, cities near Kyiv that suffered the horrors of Russian occupation.“Dedicated to the brave Ukrainian people, to the mothers protecting their children, to all those who gave their lives for our freedom.“Every man, every woman, every innocent child.“The war in Ukraine has multiple faces, but it is our mother’s face that keeps our hearts alive in the darkest times.“Stand with Ukraine!”Watch the ‘Stefania’ video below:Speaking to NME this week, frontman Oleh Psiuk explained how their taking part was a “huge responsibility”, given the ongoing war with Russia.“To represent Ukraine in the international arena is always a responsibility, but to represent it during the war is just the highest responsibility possible,” he said.“The song [‘Stefania’] was composed and dedicated to my mother, but after the war the song has acquired lots of nuances because a lot of people are perceiving it as if Ukraine is my mother,” said Psiuk.

A school of rugby developing the sport's next crop of talent is to be created in South Ayrshire.

A furious carer smashed her love rival's window and damaged a car with a golf club in a drink -fuelled incident.

Parishioners at Airdrie High Church paid tribute to the life and work of a beloved former minister at a special commemoration service on the second anniversary of his death.

Six Celtic fans were arrested and four given fixed penalty notices as thousands gathered in Glasgow yesterday to celebrate to club winning the Scottish Premiership title.

Rangers fans travelling to Seville remain subject to Covid-19 vaccine rules upon arrival in Spain.

JESY Nelson was in tears as she jetted home from Los Angeles while her former Little Mix bandmates performed their final concert. Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards took to the stage as a trio for the last time on Saturday night as Little Mix goes on hiatus.

THE Chase star Mark “The Beast” Labbett made more money in one month than he had in his life when he banked a whopping £1million. Mark, 56, banked the seven figures after appearing on the US version of The Chase last year, but you won't see him spending it any time soon. "It’s more than I earned in the first 49 years of my life,” he told the Mirror.

EUROVISION star Sam Ryder has revealed his unlikely friendship with a Hollywood actress ahead of his performance. The singer opened up about how Jamie Lee Curtis became a "fan" of his music ahead of his appearance in the international contest.

HAIRY Bikers star Si King has opened up about not returning to the TV show without his co-star and TV cook Dave Myers. Dave, 64, who opened up about his cancer diagnoses last week, has been chemotherapy treatment and taken a step back from TV.

TV quizzer Mark “The Beast” Labbett says he's "too busy for a relationship" after splitting from wife Katie. The star and Katie confirmed their separation in 2020 after spending seven years wed — blaming their 27-year age gap and life in the Covid-19 lockdown for their troubles.

JAMES Corden has revealed he only washes his hair every two months as he opened up about his bathroom habits. The 43-year-old made the confession on The Late Late Show as he discussed residents of Los Angeles being told to cut shower times due to water shortages.

HOLLY Willoughby could not believe how much the TV star looked like her sister as she celebrated her birthday. The This Morning star, 40, gave fans a glimpse of Kelly, 43, on Instagram as the sisters posed for a fun selfie.

Although I know many people who enjoy a supermarket café drop in post-weekly shop or in passing, I’ve never been one of those people. I think I had a hot chocolate in a Sainsbury’s café once, while waiting for my mum to pay, but that’s as far as my dining experiences have gone at the supermarket - beyond sampling M&S’s Colin the Caterpillar frappe.

In the early hours of May 12 1996 firefighter John Ogden was in a crew responding to a 999 call. He was a member of White Watch, based at Gorton, in Manchester's inner-city.

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has admitted that he is looking forward to working with incoming manager Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

A new statue of one of Britain's most divisive prime ministers has been lowered into place - despite threats of eggs being chucked at it. The £300,000 statue of Baroness Margaret Thatcher is due to be unveiled in her home town of Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Every night Kayley Thompson sleeps with her six-year-old son Kaylan Gibson in a single bed she describes as a 'death trap'. Kaylan, who has a range of medical conditions, including cerebral palsy, has hurt himself in bed several times in recent months, ChronicleLIve reports.

Little Mix performed their final show together last night (April 14) before taking a hiatus to pursue solo careers, and things got very emotional. Bandmates Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock struggled to keep it together in front of their fans during the last performance of their Confetti tour at London's O2 Arena.

Tesco Clubcard holders are being made aware that many vouchers issued in 2020 are set to expire in just two weeks. It has been reported as much as £17million from vouchers issued two years ago remains unspent.

Five men are set to appear in court after being charged in connection with vehicle thefts. Three men from Rochdale will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court tomorrow (May 16), along with two defendants from Oldham and Longsight.

Geri Horner had fans delighted after she shared a rare glimpse of her beautiful daughter Bluebell on Saturday - and you won't believe the family resemblance.READ: Major celebrations for Geri Horner and husband Christian Horner!Taking to her Instagram account, the former Spice Girl posted an adorable selfie alongside her firstborn in a post to celebrate her 16th birthday.WATCH: Geri Horner Sends Special Message to husband ChristianCaptioning the images, she penned: "Happy Birthday Bluebell! 16! We are so proud of you!MORE: Geri Horner shares photo with David Beckham despite questions over friendship with VictoriaSEE: Inside Geri Horner's two idyllic homes with husband Christian "The amazing person you are. Watching you grow up is such a blessing.

Måneskin returned to the Eurovision Song Contest last night (May 14) to give new single ‘Supermodel’ its live debut – check the performance out below.The Italian band, who won the 2021 contest with their song ‘Zitti E Buoni’, have had a massive year since their Eurovision triumph, playing across the globe and announcing a massive arena tour.This week, the band returned with new single ‘Supermodel’, their first new music of 2022, and the track was given its live debut during the half-time break at last night’s Eurovision in Turin.After the track was played, the band then debuted a snippet of an unreleased song called ‘If I Can Dream’, revealing that it was written in collaboration with Baz Luhrmann and set to appear on the soundtrack to his forthcoming Elvis Presley biopic.“We felt a huge connection and we decided to jump on it,” frontman Damiano David said of working with Luhrmann. “We’re really proud of what we did, we can’t wait to see it.”Watch the two performances below:Eurovision 2022 was won by Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra with the song ‘Stefania’, with the UK’s Sam Ryder coming in second, the country’s best placed finish since 1997.

Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell refused to answer a question about her age on a recent talk show, calling it “misogynistic”.The actor, who plays Michelle in the beloved Channel 4 sitcom, appeared on Ireland’s The Late Late Show on Friday and refused to tell host Ryan Tubridy her age.Tubridy said it “might be a rude question” and “you don’t have to answer,” before adding: “Can I ask how old you are?”O’Donnell then replied jokingly that she was 17 years old, but was “very, very wise”.Tubridy then asked the question again, saying, “Would you consider telling me what age you are?” to which O’Donnell said: “This gets on my nerves a wee bit.“It’s always quite misogynistic even if it’s not intentionally misogynistic, because men don’t get the same scrutiny.”Tubridy said he “definitely” would ask a male actor the same question, adding that O’Donnell plays a teenager “so well” and there’s “a compliment in there”.Tubridy then said they could “move on to something else, because I can read a mood when I see it”, to which O’Donnell replied: “I was going to give you a hilarious anecdote, but go ahead.” In a five-star review of the first episode of Derry Girls season three, NME wrote: “Though Derry Girls will be greatly missed when it wraps up for good at the end of this season, the first episode at least proves that the funniest, sharpest sitcom on TV is also bowing out on a high.”Derry Girls now airs every Tuesday on Channel 4, with a catch-up option on All 4.