Dreamboats and Petticoats musical comes to Manchester for one week only

Bobby Rydell, the star of "Bye Bye Birdie," has died.  He was 79.

Soulja Boy, 31, has some explaining to do to his longtime girlfriend Aliyah Hanes, 29, who claims that the rapper didn’t tell her that he was expecting a baby with another woman. If that weren’t bad enough, Aliyah — who said in a shocking interview with Daily Mail that she was “best friends and lovers” with Soulja Boy for “over a decade” — found out about his new bundle of (not so) joy on Instagram, when he posted a video on March 19 that announced to his fans that he was having a baby boy with an LA-based hairstylist named Jackie.

North East has taken social media by storm with a recent and topical submission for his school's annual Easter Egg competition. Will Nolan who lives in Fellgate decided to go for gold this year with a completely unique idea, in which he has recreated an iconic scene from the most recent Oscars ceremony. The 94th Academy Awards left people talking long after it's live screening, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for an off the cuff joke about his wife Jada's hair loss.

LIVE – Updated at 21:14 There’s a very special baker this week, as Matt Lucas has to replace a missing contestant, joining Example, Annie Mac and Ed Gamble in their attempts to not botch biscuits, doughnuts and novelty cakes . It was a remarkably open field really - Matt was the only one who survived the technical, but then his Showstopper was arguably the worst. On balance, I think it was perhaps between Ed and Example? Either way, I’m happy for him.

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his bakes and beat out competition from DJ Annie Mac, comedian Ed Gamble, and usual Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas. Speaking on his win, Example said: 'I'm absolutely overwhelmed. I never step out of my comfort zone, I'm blown away.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (April 5) had an interesting twist to keep viewers thoroughly entertained. This time, host Matt Lucas chose to don the contestant's apron and get his hands dirty alongside his fellow celebrity guests. Along with DJ Annie Mac, comedian Ed Gamble and rapper Example, he was tasked to make biscuits, donuts and even a novelty cake.

Paul Hollywood invoked the wrath of the celebs on Celebrity Bake Off after he was caught giving Matt Lucas a helping hand. The absolute scandal of it. Little Britain star Matt, who usually hosts the baking show with Noel Fielding, stepped up to compete as a baker for this year’s series in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

Serena Williams has spoken candidly about her pregnancy and her difficult childbirth, with the tennis star revealing that advocating for herself and “being heard” by her doctors meant the “difference between life or death”. The professional athlete, 40, who welcomed daughter Olympia, four, with husband Alexis Ohanian in 2017, reflected on the pregnancy, as well as the medical emergencies she faced after welcoming her child via caesarean section, in an personal essay for Elle.

Vanessa Lachey has spoken candidly about her relationship with Nick Lachey and the ultimatum she gave him before they officially tied the knot. The NCIS: Hawaiʻi star recalled how she initiated a conversation with Nick five years into their relationship about where things were going during a sneak peek of their upcoming Netflix dating show, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. According to Vanessa, she wanted take big steps with the 98 Degree singer, which included having children.

The Weeknd seems to be ready to change his name! The artist is following Kanye West’s footsteps, suggesting that he might “pull a YE.” The rapper requested a name change in October 2021, with a judge approving his legal name, from Kanye Omari West to Ye. Now The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is sharing his thoughts with fans and followers on social media, taking to Twitter to write, “I feel like I should change my stage name to ABEL at this point lol.”The 32-year-old singer, who just released the music video for ‘Out of Time’ featuring HoYeon and Jim Carrey, explained that he is interested in “maybe pull a YE and just legally change my name to ABEL.

Travis Barker, 46, and Kourtney Kardashian, 42, are now happily married and his ex-wife Shanna Moakler, 47, has something to say about it. The model has voiced some grievances about Travis and Kourt’s relationship before, especially when it comes to co-parenting their kids, son Landon, 18, daughter Alabama, 15, and adoptive daughter, Atiana, 22. However, it seems that she wants to keep the peace this time around with a positive message.

Anna Cathcart), who believes she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.Joining Cathcart in the upcoming spinoff is Choi Min-yeong, who plays Dae (Kitty's love interest introduced in 2021's ); Anthony Keyvan as Q; Gia Kim as Yuri; Sang Heon Lee as Min Ho; Peter Turnwald as Alex; and Regan Aliyah, who will portray Juliana.

Kim Kardashian is opening up about her relationship with Pete Davidson. In a sneak peek of ABC News' upcoming special, , airing Wednesday, Kim told Robin Roberts that she feels «at peace» with the comedian.«I am a relationship kind of girl, for sure, and I wouldn't be with someone if I didn't plan on spending a lot of my time with them,» Kim shared.

Lily Rose is making history.

Tiger Woods will play in this week’s Masters and feels he can win the event for a sixth time in his highly anticipated return to competition following a car crash last year that nearly resulted in doctors amputating his right leg.

Tuesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” welcomed Red Hot Chili Peppers, including guitarist John Frusciante, who left the band (for the second time) in 2009, but is back in the fold for their new album, Unlimited Love, and upcoming tour.

People he can rely on. Will Smith is facing backlash after slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but he’s been building these friendships for years.

Cole Sprouse is not here for the public’s response to Disney Channel stars going “nuts” after soaring to fame as children!

What was supposed to be a family fun day has turned into the ultimate tragedy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHBO Max’s new series “One Perfect Shot” is a masterclass in filmmaking. Ava DuVernay hosts and executive produces the series, inspired by the Twitter account of the same name.Patty Jenkins, Aaron Sorkin, Kasi Lemmons, Jon M. Chu, Malcolm D.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaOne of the biggest hits on Broadway is down a star. Matthew Broderick will miss an unspecified number of performances of “Plaza Suite” after testing positive for COVID-19. A second test confirmed the diagnosis.

The Sherlock Holmes is expanding!

Sami Sheen is 18 and ready to take on the world in style! The newly blonde influencer stepped out on Tuesday to share a slew of photos posing outside amidst a gorgeous California back drop as she sported a black crop top and white baggy sweatpants. Other photos in the series showed off more details from the outfit which included some trendy chunky black shoes as she also wore a baggy red hoodie casually draped around her arms.

Demi Moore and her daughter Scout Willis spent some quality time together at the museum just days after Scout and the rest of her siblings announced Bruce Willis’ illness. The two posed beside pianist Alex Koo in front of a beautiful cherry blossom painting.

Chris Rock, 57, looked quite somber during his latest outing in New York City. The comedian was photographed walking outside with a serious look on his face and his hands in his pockets, just over a week after Will Smith, 53, shockingly slapped him while on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards. He wore a black jacket with cargo pants and colorful sneakers during the stroll and added sunglasses and a pair of headphones around his neck.

who was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for “The Lost Daughter” — and the aforementioned spittle incident went down at the new West End production of “Cabaret” in London.It wasn’t a loogie of outrage (although me being a critic, perhaps it was), but an outgrowth of the wild unpredictability of Sally Bowles, the troubled British singer who plies her trade at Berlin’s seedy Kit Kat Club.After Sally was introduced by Eddie Redmayne’s Emcee during “Willkommen,” Buckley ran up to my balcony seat and fluttered her salivated lips like a baby who didn’t want her carrot puree. “So that’s why I had to take a COVID test to be here,” I figured.The A-list show, which is up for 11 Olivier Awards on Sunday, tries to differentiate itself with that brand of breathing-down-your-neck intimacy and immersion.

to Variety, the cause of death was pneumonia. He passed just weeks before he would have turned 80 on April 26.The triple-threat from Philadelphia, born Robert Louis Ridarelli, was famous for such hip-swinging rock & roll hits as “Volare” and “Wild One,” and acted alongside Ann-Margret, Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh in the Oscar-nominated “Bye Bye Birdie.”Ukee Washington of CBS3 in Philly shared the news with social media on Tuesday.

Mindy Kaling is busy with work, kids, and charitable causes, but still makes time to live a healthy lifestyle.ET's Matt Cohen spoke to the 42-year-old actress as she was promoting her ambassadorship with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) ahead of their national fundraising event, PanCAN PurpleStride, on April 30, and she opened up about maintaining a healthy lifestyle amid quarantine, following the birth of her son, Spencer, 1. Kaling is also mom to a 4-year-old daughter, Katherine.«I had my son in the first year of the pandemic in September 2020… It was this almost extended maternity leave.

The 39th Annual PaleyFest LA is a bittersweet one for the cast of ABC's  Although the annual television festival is markedly special this year because it's the first time it's back in person in three years, it's also the final one that the crew will attend together as a cast.When ET spoke with the stars attending the panel on the red carpet on Monday, the crew reflected on seeing their final season air live and how it feels to say goodbye as their eight-year run ends. For many of the cast present, which includes Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin and Jenifer Lewis, it feels as if they came together for the first time just yesterday.«I was here a week ago and I was saying as I was coming down in the elevator, I am having flashbacks to our first PaleyFest as a cast and we did a photo shoot with the ,» Ross said, sharing that she's getting flashbacks of her «teeny little cast members.»And although she's been a bit emotional as the countdown nears an end, the TV mom says it helps that the cast still gets to see one another.  «I think I will miss coming to work every day,» she admitted, adding that she would miss the «chaos» of being around her TV family and their production crew.

Shawn Mendes has been open about using his music to emotionally heal after his split from Camila Cabello, but the singer says the pair have remained close friends in the wake of their breakup.The 23-year-old musician opened up about his relationship with his ex on Tuesday's, and reflected on the split.«In a lot of ways, a breakup can be a blessing,» Mendes shared. «Because it can show you that you are [strong enough to deal with it], which is necessary.»When Seacrest asked if he and Cabello are still friendly as exes, Mendes confirmed, «So friendly.»«I mean, I've loved Camila for so many years, and that's never gonna change,» Mendes added.As for the possibility of the pair collaborating again in the future, the singer said he «would be surprised,» adding, «I wouldn't put it past us.»Mendes also reflected on his new song, «When You're Gone,» and revealed that he wrote it «about a month after we split up.»The pair announced they had decided to split up after two years together in a joint statement last November.Mendes explained that it is «cathartic for me to get to write about these things» and to reexamine his heartbreak through the lens of music.Recently, Mendes spoke with ET about his his new music, and how it helped him move forward.«I think, in a lot of ways, it was just me kind of processing what it feels like to be on my own again, and processing what it feels like to learn how to cope and be there for myself,» Mendes explained.

Amy Robach has wowed fans with a new picture that shows her as a young girl with a brilliant seventies bowl cut.MORE: Amy Robach celebrates with husband Andrew Shue in photos away from GMAThe picture also featured the Good morning America star's brother Eric, who had a matching look, and Amy captioned the post: "Bowl cut buddies," adding the hashtags 'Throwback Tuesday' and 'sorry Eric'.WATCH: Amy Robach and Robin Roberts special bondTaken in her home town in Michigan, Amy wore a red plaid dress with a black long sleeve turtleneck with black tights and black Mary Jane shoes, while Eric wore pants and a polo shirt; they were both sitting on a gray sled."You’ve got the same cute smile!," commented one fan as others exclaimed over how "adorable" the pair both looked.MORE: Amy Robach stuns inside opulent living room in New York homeMORE: Amy Robach gets the best reaction from David Muir after completing Berlin MarathonAmy now lives and works in New York, and is determined to work hard and have fun in return.

Today Show host Dylan Dreyer has teased a new skill with fans - writing songs!MORE: Dylan Dreyer's adorable home video of her son has fans obsessing over same thing"Join us for a Lunch Date with Dylan and Brian on @siriusxm @todaysxm Channel 108!" she shared with fans on social media, before adding: "Old voicemails, parenting fails (and successes!), and we’re sharing some songs we’ve written (don’t get too excited about that part!) Click the link in my bio for the latest episode!"WATCH: Dylan Dreyer shares adorable video of baby Rusty's milestoneWhile appearing on the podcast with her husband Brian Fichera, the news anchor sang a song that Brian had written in the spur of the moment many years ago.She was joined by her husband Brian on the show, and she shared a memory of how they used to sing songs to each other when they lived in a tall home in Boston.MORE: Dylan Dreyer is unrecognizable with long, dark, curly hairMORE: Dylan Dreyer thanks fans for support as she makes huge career announcement She revealed how one day Brian was on the third floor and Dylan was on the first floor and she heard him singing: "And then she got out at second base, it's where my fiance plays, not first base, not third base, not second and half base but regular second base."He then called out: "Dyl, I sang a song for you!"A post shared by Dylan Dreyer (@dylandreyernbc)Dylan shared the news with fans"I have a terrible habit of singing what I see," joked Brian, revealing he had been watching baseball, and that Dylan played on a oftball team at the time.Dylan recently took a step back from her hosting duties and quit her gig on Weekend Today to focus on her family.In a heartfelt Instagram post, Dylan wrote: "Nearly 10 years ago, my life changed

Mark Cuban — who plays a pivotal role in Wednesday night’s episode (9:30 on ABC).“He’s made cameos [before] and this was an idea our writers had and we thought it was a great use of our show,” series star Topher Grace, 43, told The Post.Cuban plays himself in the episode, in which Tom (Grace) and his sister, Sarah (Caitlin McGee), try to cheer up their wealthy kid brother, Connor (Jimmy Tatro), who runs a private equity firm and is depressed after his girlfriend, JoJo (Tetona Jackson) left town to pursue her dreams. Tom figures he and Sarah will bring a copy of the much-maligned 1996 movie “Dunston Checks In” — Connor’s “second favorite movie where a monkey wears clothes” — over to his house for a sibling bonding session.When they arrive, Connor tries to get rid of them, feigning drowsiness — when, in fact, he’s hosting a high-stakes ($800 ante) poker game that includes Cuban, who’s friends with goofy family friend Spags (Dustin Ybarra) in a “no one saw that coming” twist.

COVID-19 pandemic shutting down music festivals and artist tours across the globe, Bourbon & Beyond is set to return with a slew of A-list headliners, including Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile, Greta Van Fleet, St. Vincent, Jack White, Alanis Morissette, Yola, Kings of Leon, Chris Stapleton and many more.The four-day festival will run from Sept.