Halsey quietly drops out of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ concerts

Slovakian model Veronika Rajek went viral last year over her admiration for NFL legend Tom Brady as his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was coming to an end. Now, it appears she may have her sights set on another NFL star – Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Rajek was at the Chiefs game on Sunday as the team played the Raiders in Las Vegas.

Matthew Perry may no longer be with us, but his presence still looms large… Especially when it comes to the Friends franchise.

Baldur’s Gate 3 will receive Patch 5 later this week, with developer Larian Studios confirming that performance issues have been caused by crime.Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 4 was released at the start of the month to a mixed response, with several people on the Baldur’s Gate 3 Reddit complaining about performance issues. One user noted that Act 3 was a “buggy mess” and was absolutely “unplayable”, with companions refusing to follow the player around, and conversations also lagging.Larian offered a statement to IGN explaining the reason that performance issues had been cropping up, stating that a fix in Patch 4 which would “prevent the Scrying Eyes in Moonrise Towers from immediately calling the guards on you” was behind the issue.According to the statement, the fix that the developer made caused the game to essentially always think about the crimes that you’ve committed “without ever moving on or verbalising them”, with players who are more prone to committing crimes in front of Scrying Eyes adding a massive amount of data to the behind the scenes of the game, which caused slowdown issues in Act 3.As Larian put it: “Essentially, the dungeon master becomes unable to operate.”In a five-star review by NME, Andy Brown called Baldur’s Gate 3 a “must-play fantasy”, with our writer stating that “the scope of Baldur’s Gate 3 should be impossible – but time and time again, it proves there’s no such thing.”The game launched in August to near-universal critical acclaim on PC, before launching on PS5 a month later.

Nick Cave’s novel, The Death Of Bunny Munro.The actor, known for roles in Doctor Who and House Of The Dragon, will also executive produce the six-part series alongside Cave. Isabella Eklöf (Industry) will direct the Sky Original series, from a screenplay written by Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy).Per a press release, a synopsis for the show reads: “Following his wife Libby’s suicide, sex addict, door-to-door beauty product salesman and self-professed lothario Bunny Munro finds himself saddled with a young son and only a loose concept of parenting.

Dolly Parton‘s sister has defended an outfit the singer wore for a Halftime appearance during a Thanksgiving NFL game.The country singer performed in a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader uniform during Halftime at the Thanksgiving game (November 23) between the Washington Commanders and Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Some social media users were critical of 77-year-old artist’s outfit, which was a slightly modified version of the famous shorts and tied up blue shirt revealing the midriff.Watching the internet react to Dolly Parton having the audacity to be sexy at 77 and perform in booty shorts and a cheerleaders outfit has been the best Thanksgiving gift of all time. pic.twitter.com/s9JSN7iazX— Tami Neilson (@tamineilson) November 25, 2023Parton’s sister, Stella, has since spoken out to defend the music star, writing on X/Twitter: “I personally thought my big sister Dolly was cute as hell in her Dallas Cowboys cheerleading costume at the half time show on Thanksgiving.“To those of you being so critical of a 77 year old kicking up her heels, I say fuck yourself.

Slow Horses returns for its third season in November.Based on the Slough House novels by Mick Herron, the Apple TV+ series stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the head of Slough House where MI5 service rejects are lumped with dull administrative tasks.Other cast members include Jack Lowden as MI5 agent River Cartwright and Kristin Scott Thomas as MI5 deputy director-general, Diana Taverner.A synopsis for the third season reads: “In season three, a romantic liaison in Istanbul threatens to expose a buried MI5 secret in London. When Jackson Lamb and his team of misfits are dragged into the fight, they find themselves caught in a conspiracy that threatens the future not just of Slough House but of MI5 itself.”The first two episodes premiere Wednesday November 29 on Apple TV+, with the remaining four episodes set to be released weekly from this date.In the US, episodes usually arrive on Apple TV+ around 12am ET, which translates to 5am GMT in the UK.A trailer for the third season was released earlier this month – check it out above.Slow Horses was renewed for a third and fourth season in June last year.

Tom Hardy has confirmed filming is underway on the sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage.The actor shared an Instagram post from the film’s set on Saturday (November 25), where he thanked the cast and crew for their work across all three instalments.“V3N0M 3,” Hardy began the post. “The Last dance – thankfully we are back to shooting; and I want to take a moment just to thank all the teams thus far on the ride from V1 to here all our fantastic Cast and crew – good friends and family – we’ve come a long way.“It’s been and continues to be a lot of fun this journey there’s always hard turns to burn when we work but doesn’t feel as hard when you love what you do and when you know you have great material and the support at all sides, of a great team.”Hardy also gave a shout out to screenwriter and director Kelly Marcel, who previously collaborated with the actor on Bronson, Venom and 2021’s Venom Let There Be Carnage.

Diario de Ibiza, Uber is set to launch tomorrow (November 29) with 14 cars initially available for use on the island.The number of cars available is set to increase over the coming months as more drivers become accustomed to the taxi service technology and are granted the required VTC licenses from local authorities.Uber’s director general in Spain and Portugal, Fernández Aramburu, said (per DJ Mag): “As we do in other cities in the rest of Spain, we open the availability of our service to the taxi sector, to any other fleet of a company with VTC [licenses] or to self-employed people who have a [VTC] license.”The launch will include two kinds of services, Uber Comfort and Uber Van which can carry anywhere from four to six passengers. Uber will take a 12 per cent commission fee for the trips but has offered drivers an incentive to join with €150 (£130) for their first 25 trips.

Another Sky have announced details of a forthcoming album titled ‘Beach Day’, as well as shared a new track ‘Aimee Caught A Moth’. Check it out below.Announced today (November 28), the new album is set to arrive on March 1, and will be the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough debut LP ‘I Slept On The Floor’ which was shared back in 2020.News of the album comes on the heels of Another Sky teasing a new release over recent months – sharing a series of exciting comeback singles in the run-up to the announcement.

The Rifles have announced their first album in seven years, ‘Love Your Neighbour’, and shared news of a 2024 UK tour.The East London indie rock group are due to release their new LP on April 26, 2024 – which you can pre-order/pre-save here – and have shared the first preview in the shape of new single ‘The Kids Won’t Stop’.The band’s last album was 2016’s ‘Big Life‘. They have also released special records in the interim, including their ‘Unplugged’ album recorded at Abbey Road Studios (2017) and ‘Live At The Roundhouse’ (2020).

Starfield has already vanished from many people’s collective consciousness, but Bethesda has begun defending the game from criticism in Steam reviews by replying to certain users.As spotted by YouTuber JuiceHead on X (formerly Twitter), Bethesda has started replying to Starfield reviews using the handles Bethesda_FalcoYamaoka and Bethesda_Kraken.In a reply to one review that criticised the number of loading screens in the game, a Bethesda developer wrote that “while there may be loading screens in between fast travelling, just consider the amount of data for the expansive gameplay that is procedurally generated to load flawlessly.”In a reply to another review, which called the game “wide as an ocean- shallow as a puddle”, the same developer wrote that “if you feel that things are getting boring, there is so much more to do than just the main mission! There are many side missions where you can learn more about the people and story of Starfield.”There’s currently no word from Bethesda as to why they’ve suddenly decided to reply to Steam reviews, however.Starfield launched in September of this year, releasing on the same day as the PS5 version of Baldur’s Gate 3, to fairly positive reviews. The game is currently sitting at 83 on Metacritic, with an 85 on Opencritic.NME’s own review of Starfield was positive, writing that “Starfield promises so much, but comes up short of perfection.

Charlotte Crosby was left in tears on This Morning as she appeared to discuss her fans' latest realisation that she has a pretty amazing singing voice. The former Geordie Shore star appeared on the ITV daytime show to discuss appearing on The Masked Singer in Australia.

The highly anticipated bombshell royal book that promises to unveil moments about the Royal Family that the Firm "should be ashamed of" has finally hit UK shelves today.

A mum has spoken of her heartbreak after her son was crushed to death at a yoghurt factory. Lift Monitoring Systems Limited in Staffordshire was fined £200,000 yesterday following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the death of Lewis McFarlin, the Mirror reports.

The shorter days, longer nights and colder air means that the country is well into the throes of winter. The change in season comes with many things including the festive time of the year with the Christmas spirit beginning to spread.

Linda Nolan has admitted she 'cries her eyes out' when thinking about how this Christmas could be her last, which is her fear, amid her incurable cancer battle. The singer and TV star shared in March this year that her cancer had spread to her brain and she had been undergoing radiotherapy.

St Joseph’s College’s Chris Rossi has been presented with a physics teacher of the year award.

Bathing water along the Stewartry coast remains of a good quality.

Black Friday may be at its end, but the cheapest ever Sky TV offer is still going. However, those wanting to snap it up and save hundreds on bills until 2025 have been warned they only have a matter of hours left to act before it's too late.

A forces charity has been given a helping hand for Christmas thanks to some knitters.

Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has admitted that training up against Wilfried Zaha helped make him a better defender.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a huge homecoming tour will take place in Wigan next summer. The gig will take place at Robin Park, Wigan on Saturday, 20 July.

Kate Ferdinand has jokingly branded her husband Rio 'needy' after his cheeky response to her latest social media post. The former The Only Was is Essex star was giving her fans and followers a glimpse at how she spent the past week with her other half and their children.

A charity worker has been recognised for her work going the extra mile.

The Standard’s Christmas Toy Appeal is in full swing with just under a fortnight left to donate a gift to help bring a smile to the faces of local underprivileged children on December 25.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has stunned fans as they spotted her 'double' as she shared a snap of herself and her 'bestie' in a sweet social media update. The actress was referring to her daughter, Scarlett, after the pair hit the red carpet together over the weekend.

Rob Reiner has confirmed that the sequel to his 1984 heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is due to begin shooting next year and will feature a number of real-life musicians. “We’re making a sequel,” Reiner said during an appearance on comedian Richard Herring's podcast.

Evian Christ has unveiled TP Radio, a 24/7 stream featuring sets recorded at his Trance Party events. The online radio station currently features sets from producers and DJs including VTSS, Scott Brown, Hannah Diamond, Pessimist, and Drain Gang's Yung Sherman.

The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. 100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center, Mermaids, and Rainbow Railroad.

More than 18 months after Atlanta prosecutors charged Young Thug and 26 other men with conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and more in a sweeping indictment, the jury trial of Thug and his five remaining co-defendants began Monday morning. Much like its preliminary process, the trial’s opening statements got off to a rocky start, with multiple interruptions along the way.

Luxury travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller has revealed the '16 best hotels in Scotland'.

Prince William's revealing gesture at an awards ceremony hints that he's "silently seething" following the explosive claims made about the Royal Family in a brand new royal book.

Claims that I’m A Celebrity bosses are editing out scenes of Nigel Farage have been dismissed as “nonsense”.

Tommy Fury's niece has addressed the swirling rumours that he has split with his fiancé Molly-Mae Hague, 24, after she has been spotted without her engagement ring in recent weeks.

Former top ref Steve Conroy branded Barry Robson “infantile” and “very childish” over his post match claim that Rangers’ last-minute penalty award via VAR “didn’t look good for Scottish football”.

Pain Hustlers hits Netflix today (October 27) and comes complete with its own original score.Directed by David Yates, Pain Hustlers stars Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Catherine O’Hara in a story about a high school dropout who takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up.A synopsis reads: “After losing her job, a woman who’s struggling to raise her daughter takes a job out of desperation. She begins work at a failing pharmaceutical startup, but what she doesn’t anticipate is the dangerous racketeering scheme she’s suddenly entered.”Yates said of the film: “I was intrigued by the pharma world, particularly the low-rent end of it, the workaday reps and sales teams striving to make a living in a hugely competitive business of dealing with people’’s pain.“I loved the characters [screenwriter Wells Tower] was creating on the page, and his writing.”Of Blunt, he added: “Emily was probably the most prepared actor I’ve ever worked with. She comes to set with a game plan every single day and knows exactly what she wants to explore in the architecture of the human being that she’s playing.”The movie’s original music comes from Oscar nominee James Newton Howard, whose previous credits include The Hunger Games, King Kong and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Michael Dean Parsons (Stan Lee, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return).1. ‘Selling Montage’ – Michael Dean Parsons2. ‘One Last Pitch’ – Michael Dean Parsons3. ‘Rookie Of The Year’ – James Newton Howard4. ‘You’re Fired’ – Michael Dean Parsons5. ‘Liza Needs A Moment’ – James Newton Howard6. ‘Vesting’ – James Newton Howard7. I Want A Rebate – Michael Dean Parsons8. ‘Procedure Risks’ – Michael Dean Parsons9. ‘You’re Not A Bad Person’ – Michael Dean Parsons10. ‘Sheer