Dua Lipa Stands Up For The LGBTQ Community Again

EastEnders star Shane Richie has shared how he went for a prostate cancer check up just two days before learning that his character Alfie Moon was set to be diagnosed with the illness. Shane, 59, opened up on the strange coincidence when he appeared on The One Show on Wednesday to talk about finding out that Alfie had a tough time ahead with his health.

Lorraine Kelly has quit a popular social media platform a day after recalling the “uncomfortable” moment Russell Brand touched her leg on TV. The iconic daytime TV presenter, 63, announced she was taking a break from X - formerly known as Twitter - less than 24 hours after she revisited the occasion she appeared on The Graham Norton Show alongside the 48 year old comedian in 2007. As well as touching her thigh, Russell also called Lorraine a “s**t” on the BBC programme 16 years ago.

My Mum, Your Dad star Taiya has announced the birth of her baby girl. The 21 year old student, who nominated her mum Monique to appear on the Davina McCall fronted ITV dating show for single parents, confirmed the little one’s arrival with a sweet message that described the newborn as being ‘more than I could have ever imagined’.Taiya also revealed she had called her daughter Alora - a name that means “God is Light’ or ‘My Dream’ - and added the baby weighed 6.1lbs when she was born. Announcing the news on Instagram with a short video of the baby’s feet and an image of her pre-birth cradling her bump, Taiya wrote: “To my Alora, I love you in a way I didn’t think existed until I held you in my arms.

James Argent has hit the beach in Marbella to show off the dramatic effects of his 13-stone weight loss, proudly displaying his newly-toned body. He looked more confident than ever following "the hardest challenge of his life" - taking part in the new series of Celebrity SAS, which comes back to our TV screens next week.The Only Way is Essex star Arg had battled drug addiction, but in moving on from substance abuse he had turned to comfort eating and saw his weight rocket to 27 stone.

BBC EastEnders fans believe there’s more to newcomer Nadine than her striking resemblance to the late Lola Pearce, as they believe they’ve figure out her identity. EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, has been meeting with Walford newcomer Nadine over the last few weeks after initially mistaking her for his late wife Lola Pearce, given the uncanny resemblance they bear.

Kerry Washington is getting candid about her mental health.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Jane Lynch, having been summoned for jury duty this week, is happy she hasn’t been called into court today. Instead, when she pops up over Zoom on Wednesday afternoon, she’s bundled up in a grey zip-up sweatshirt in her Montecito home — cozy, unbothered and ready to talk about her new Lego campaign, launching Thursday morning.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent The “Dancing With the Stars” premiere will more-than-likely be delayed next week as talent has begun dropping out of the show, amid rising pressures during the WGA strike. “Veep” actor Matt Walsh, who is part of the Season 32 cast, is “taking a pause” from the ABC dance competition show until an agreement is made with the WGA, and says he hopes to join the show again. Walsh is a member of WGA, SAG-AFTRA and the DGA.

McKinley Franklin editor Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” will open Animation Is Film on Oct. 18 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in the festival’s first IMAX premiere, the organization announced Thursday. The Animation Is Film Festival, sponsored by Variety, will run from Oct.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor The 27th annual American French Film Festival set for October has been canceled in light of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the Franco American Cultural Fund announced. “The FACF Board of Directors determined this week that it was not possible to continue with business as usual,” the board said in a statement. The Los Angeles festival, formerly known as Colcoa, had been set for Oct.

The pressure to postpone Dancing With the Stars amid the Hollywood strikes has forced at least one participant to hit pause.

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(daughter of Cindy Crawford), and Deva Cassel (daughter of Monica Bellucci) have been shining on the runways, paying homage to the Supers. The latest to capture attention is none other than Grace Burns, the eldest daughter of On Wednesday, September 20, Burns, at just 19 years old, hit the runway for the first time at the Alberta Ferretti spring-summer 2024 show in Milan.

. I used the pictures as “inspiration” and “motivation”; I even printed a few out to keep on my desk or pin on the fridge.

, and so is her love life. After with his (alleged) infidelity, the singer apparently started dating NBA player Jimmy Butler over the summer. And things appear to be going swimmingly, thankyousomuchforasking.Sources told of the new romance, “They’re growing closer every day,” but added that to settle down quite yet.

The Golden Bachelor hasn't even premiered yet, and its star , 72 of Indiana, is already feeling the effects of being the lead on one of the most anticipated shows of the year.“There are moments of confusion for me,” he tells me with the same sweet and pragmatic demeanor we've seen in promos and interviews. “I'm not going to lie, I wonder where I'm going to be and who I'm going to be talking to and what my schedule is…” But despite the hectic schedule, he finds the actual interviews and conversations “great fun. I enjoy them.”On this particular day, he's home in Indiana without a Bachelor backdrop or golden rose in sight.

just got messier. According to new court documents obtained by , Turner is suing her estranged husband to have the couple's two children, ages three and one, to return to her “forever home” in England.

The “Scandal” alum revealed that she contemplated suicide at the height of her eating disorder.“I could feel how the abuse was a way to really hurt myself, as if I didn’t want to be here,” Washington, 46, told Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts in a sit-down preview, which aired on Thursday. “It scared me that I could not want to be here because I was in so much pain.”When asked if she considered suicide, she replied: “Yeah.

A number of support payments from the government will be issued in the coming months.

Rochelle Humes has shared how she suffers with 'work guilt' as she told fans she'd made a conscious move. The This Morning presenter may not have been on-screen since finishing up her temporary summer stint at the helm of the ITV daytime show but she has been busy working at the HQ of her talent agency, the RH Group.

A wild animal described as invasive caused a 'brutal massacre' of a grandmother's hens - bringing to an end Greater Manchester's own 'Cluckingham Palace'. Carol Schofield has looked after former battery hens at her garden in Stubbins, Ramsbottom, for several years.

Coronation Street fans have not shied away from sharing their thoughts on Craig Tinker's sudden 'progression' through the policing ranks and it has left some saying: "You owe us!"

A farmer still feels angry about the delayed response from police after he reported a crash off the M9 which led to the deaths of two people, an inquiry has heard.

James Corden has opened up about “feeling compelled to come home” after nearly a decade on The Late Late Show, as he urged British TV decision-makers to take more risk.

Slate, Oppenheimer said that numerous people thought she was joking whenever she would say her name outloud.Recalling a specifically confusing moment during a recent vacation, she said: “When I checked in at the hotel, I said, ‘Barbie Oppenheimer!’ The guy said, ‘Are you pulling my leg?’”Oppenheimer said that she “had college friends around the world texting me that weekend when [the movies] came out, with the whole schmear, you know… ‘the bomb and the bombshell’.”“It’s pretty funny!” she said about the confusion. “It was a brilliant thing that they launched them [the films] together.

Oppenheimer has topped the worldwide box office in its sixth week of release, surpassing Barbie for the first time.Since both films were released on July 21, Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy has remained ahead of Oppenheimer at the global box office. On the weekend of August 25-27, however, Christopher Nolan’s historical drama topped the chart.As reported by ScreenDaily, Oppenheimer took $38.1million globally within the weekend timeframe, while Barbie trailed behind with $35.3million.The boost is a result of Oppenheimer’s belated release in two new countries: Italy, where it grossed $9.7million over its five-day debut, and Greece, where it racked up $882,000.The film looks set to receive a significant boost this week, with Oppenheimer opening in China on Wednesday (August 30).Despite trailing behind this week, Barbie is still on track to surpass The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the highest-grossing movie of 2023.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The flick, which CNN said “moves, ironically, too slow to deliver as a big-screen attraction,” tells the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage Gran Turismo player who became a professional race car driver. “Barbie,” which is now officially the highest-grossing movie of the year in North America, remained in second place, with $4 million in sales.She beat out “Blue Beetle,” which earned $2.6 million and landed in third place.The DC Comics film, which was in the No.

Margot Robbie had a failed audition for American Horror Story: Asylum, it’s been revealed.In an interview with Backstage, AHS casting director Eric Dawson said that Robbie’s audition for an unknown role — which many fans believe to be Lizzie Brochere’s Grace — is one of his favourite auditions ever.“Margot has a lot of ‘it’ factors. That’s the tough thing for casting directors who aren’t in the room [anymore] with actors,” said Dawson.“Margot is probably one of my favourite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out.

The Summer I Turned Pretty recently returned for a second season on Amazon Prime Video, treating fans to eight new episodes.Adapted from the Jenny Han’s novel series of the same name, there series tells the story of a love triangle between Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung) and brothers Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad (Christopher Briney).In addition to the unfolding romance, season two also sees the trio battle to save the Cousins house after its future is threatened by a devastating development.A synopsis for the second season reads: “Belly used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad and Jeremiah fighting over her heart and the return of Susannah’s cancer, she’s not sure summer will ever be the same. When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah’s beloved house, Belly has to rally the gang to come together—and to decide once and for all where her heart lies.”Like the first season, the soundtrack contains a number of popular hits, with songs from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, One Direction, Olivia Rodrigo, Angel Olsen and many more popping up over the course of the eight episodes.

It’s official: Deadline reports that Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” is now the highest-grossing domestic film of 2023. This comes to the surprise of no one who’s felt the Kenergy since the film hit theaters a little over a month ago with a $162 million opening weekend.

told to lose weight.Prior to the “Break My Heart” singer’s chart-topping success, Lipa landed a modeling gig where she was instructed to shed some pounds by an unnamed male figure in the industry — and ultimately left the job.“I felt great the way I was; I had no reason to want to change,” the pop sensation told Vogue France.The September 2023 cover girl confessed to struggling with her self-worth at the time.“Of course, I had insecurities. Times when I questioned my appearance,” she said.

Barbie has been released featuring Ryan Gosling performing ‘I’m Just Ken’ – check out the clip below.In the video, unseen footage from filming on Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy is spliced between Gosling’s performance – charting the track’s translation to the screen.Along with Gosling’s co-stars Simu Liu and Ncuti Gatwa, the video features clips from the recording of ‘I’m Just Ken’, including writers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt in the studio, and Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash who plays on the song.Check out the behind-the-scenes footage below.Since it was released last month, Barbie has become the second highest-grossing movie of the year so far. It was only recently knocked off the US box office number one spot by Blue Beetle, after it spent four weeks at the top.Earlier this month, Barbie surpassed Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight to become the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros.

Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide.Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — will be $4 at participating theaters.

Billie Eilish has scored her second UK Number One single in a record-breaking week for female solo artists.The singer’s new single ‘What Was I Made For?’, from the Barbie soundtrack, becomes her second UK chart-topper after her 2020 James Bond single ‘No Time To Die’.It also tops a record-breaking week on the charts for female artists, with all of the top six positions on the singles chart occupied by female solo artists for the first time ever.At Number Two this week is Dua Lipa with another Barbie track, ‘Dance The Night’, while Olivia Rodrigo is both at Number Three with ‘Vampire’ and Six with ‘Bad Idea Right?’, while Taylor Swift is at Four with the resurgent ‘Cruel Summer’ and Peggy Gou at Five with ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’.The Top Eight is also rounded out by songs led by female artists, with ‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua at Number Seven, and ‘Disconnect’ by Becky Hill and Chase & Status at Eight.This week's Official Singles Chart is a record-breaker! https://t.co/zuNbMrJIs8— Official Charts (@officialcharts) August 18, 2023Elsewhere, Eilish recently opened up about what’s changed in the creative process as she works on her third album.The singer was speaking on the new episode of Dua Lipa‘s At Your Service podcast when she explained the “big jump” between the ages of 18 and 21, and how she had to convince herself she hadn’t “lost it”.Eilish’s debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?‘ came out in 2019, followed up by ‘Happier Than Ever‘ in 2021.

Billie Eilish has opened up about what’s changed in the creative process as she works on her third album.The singer was speaking on the new episode of Dua Lipa‘s At Your Service podcast when she explained the “big jump” between the ages of 18 and 21, and how she had to convince herself she hadn’t “lost it”.Eilish’s debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?‘ came out in 2019, followed up by ‘Happier Than Ever‘ in 2021. She’s now working on her third, confirming back in November that she and her brother/collaborator Finneas had recently “started the process of making an album”.A post shared by SERVICE95 (@service95)“Everything is different about it,” she said of the music making process.

Barbie movie.In an interview with Hollywood First Look, Gerwig revealed that the Wonka star visited the set of her film in London. The director said she wanted Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan to make cameos in the movie, but their schedules didn’t match up with the project.“I tried to get them both in it.