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On Wednesday morning, December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up an important legal question concerning whether states can ban medical treatment for gender dysphoria in youth. The case comes from Tennessee, one of several states that have enacted such laws.

Taylor Swift, we’re really happy for you, we’re going to let you finish, but the ‘Eras Tour’ was the best of all time.Over the past 20 months, the 14-time Grammy winner brought her career-spanning, game-changing, three-hour show to stadiums in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Australia. When all is said and done, she’ll have played 149 ‘Eras Tour’ concerts (complete with a pair of surprise songs at each gig), according to Set List FM.Her history-making run isn’t over just yet, though.From Dec.

will reportedly celebrate Christmas with Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland.Harry and the “Suits” alum will make their at-home celebrations “extra special” for their two young children, recent reports suggest.Still, Harrold believes that the Waleses will reach out to the Sussexes to “wish them a Happy Christmas.”“I think Harry and Meghan themselves will possibly reach out,” he said. “The thing about Christmas, it is about goodwill to others, letting bygones be bygones, forgetting the past, moving into the new year.”“So if there’s any point in the year that the families are going to communicate or touch base, it’s going to be over Christmas — there’s something magical about Christmas that gets families back together,” he added.Meanwhile, Princess Catherine will organize a special carol concert that will air on Christmas Eve.With a new theme each year, December’s service will focus on the importance of love and empathy, and will reflect on “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives.”Indeed, the beloved royal was dealt a tough start to the year that saw her undergo abdominal surgery in January, which was closely followed by a cancer diagnosis in March.Her father-in-law, King Charles III, was also diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.Middleton, who recently announced she was cancer free after completing chemotherapy, will lead the televised festive event at Westminster Abbey on Dec.

bizarre interview from the “Wicked” press tour.A clip from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s sit-down with an Out magazine reporter has been shared tens of millions of times online because of the confusion over the reporter’s claim that fans “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which prompted an emotional response from Erivo, 37.The interview has been mocked not only by fans, but also by some Broadway stars. “Once Upon a Mattress” co-stars Sutton Foster, Ana Gasteyer and Michael Urie made a TikTok about the meme over the weekend.“I don’t know if you heard this, but people have been taking the lyrics of “Shy” and really holding space with them,” Urie, 44, told his co-stars in a dressing room at their Broadway show.“Shy” is the big musical number from “Once Upon a Mattress,” which is about a princess who tries to win the hand of a prince in a kingdom where the queen has banned marriage.Gasteyer, 57, mocked Grande’s initial reaction to the “holding space” comment by turning to Foster, 49, and asking, “Will you pull my finger?”Foster did just that, and Gasteyer made a farting noise with her mouth, which caused the three actors to burst out laughing.“Holding space for all the shy girls today,” Gasteyer captioned her TikTok.“We don’t deserve you.

The Billboard Music Awards are returning to television and their original home — with a twist. In a multi-distribution deal, the 2024 BBMAs will be telecast Dec. 12 at 8 PM on Fox — where the awards show first aired in 1990 — and Amazon’s Fire TV Channels and will be available on-demand on Paramount+. Actress and comedian Michelle Buteau will host the special, which will be pre-recorded at multiple venues around the world, at least some of them tied to the show’s presenting sponsor, Marriott Bonvoy, including the one performance announced so far, by country star Shaboozey, taped at W Hollywood.

Lyndsay Duthie, who has run the Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) for the past five years, is exiting.

AMC Theatres,the biggest circuit globally, posted the highest domestic revenue in its 104-year history for a pre-Thanksgiving weekend counting admissions, food and beverage, and merchandise.

The Richard Gadd-created series Half Man (fka Lions) will star Gadd and Jamie Bell (All of Us Strangers). The HBO and BBC drama series will consist of six original episodes which will shoot in Scotland next year.

My Bloody Valentine have announced details of their first live show since 2018. Find the details below.The iconic alt-rock band took to Instagram for the surprise announcement this morning (November 25) – confirming that they will be heading to Dublin next year for their only scheduled gig of 2025.For the show, the members will return to the city in which they formed on November 22, and perform at the 3Arena.

Generation Gay.The group, which was granted charity status in 2021, claims to “advance the interests of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals”, but have been vocal in their exclusion of trans people and their opposition of gender identity education in schools, gender recognition reform and gender-affirming healthcare.Somerville, Bronski Beat’s surviving member, took to Instagram yesterday (November 24) to say the use of the track in the film was “unapproved”.In a video, Somerville said: “It has come to my attention that the LGB Alliance is using ‘Small Town Boy’ in a film called Generation Gay. LGB Alliance is anti-trans.

Yellowstone fans have been left reeling after the shock death of another character.*Major spoilers for Yellowstone ahead*Earlier in the season, Kevin Costner‘s lead character John Dutton was killed off, seemingly initially dying by suicide until it is later revealed Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) – the girlfriend of John’s estranged son Jamie (Wes Bentley) – had hired someone to kill him.Last night’s (November 24) show ended with Sarah being killed by an unknown hitman, after Kayce (Luke Grimes) discovered that his father was murdered and police officially declared his death a homicide.Sarah’s death left many fans in shock as one wrote: “Yellowstone episode ending got me like…” while another joked: “This scene made me afraid to ever give someone directions again.”Another added: “I wish they would have held out a bit longer on killing Sarah. I wanted to see her panic for a couple more episodes.”#Yellowstone episode ending got me like.

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. Since then, two other versions of the track have been released in 2004 and 2014.A new, 40th anniversary mix of the original song was unveiled today, bringing together all of the voices from all three versions, including Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.However, the leadup to the release of the ‘Ultimate Mix’ of the charity single has been mired with controversy, after Ed Sheeran – who featured in the 2014 version – said that he had not been asked for his permission for the 2024 edition, and if he had been, he would have respectfully declined.In a statement shared on Instagram, Sheeran referenced Ghanaian-English artist Fuse ODG’s refusal to be part of the track’s 2014 edition.

Jelly Roll has spoken of his regrets about how he dealt with social media accusations that he was a Satanist.The flurry of conspiracy theories came from trolls on X after the singer performed at Ozzy Osbourne’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in October.Jelly Roll sang Osbourne’s power ballad ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’ at the event, and in a new interview on The Pat McAfee Show, he admitted that he let the subsequent social media attacks get to him.“I doubled down like a real fucking dumbass,” he reflected. “I go, ‘You know what, I’m getting off X, y’all are mean to me. That was so not the approach.

Paris Paloma has announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2025. Find all dates and ticket information below.Announced today (November 25), the string of shows follows a busy year for Paloma that saw her release her debut album ‘Cacophony’ in August, play Reading & Leeds Festival and join Stevie Nicks as a special guest at her London BST Hyde Park show.Now, she’s announced her own headline tour for next summer, set to kick off in Manchester on June 5.

Paul Heaton, Travis, Echo & The Bunnymen and Faithless.Taking place as part of TK Maxx Presents Live At The Piece Hall 2025, four new headliners have been confirmed today (November 25), for performances taking place between July and August 2025.The first of the newly-announced acts to take to the stage is Paul Heaton, who has a slot lined up for July 23. Joining the former Housemartins frontman will be guest singer Rianne Downey who features on his new album, ‘The Mighty Several’, alongside special guests include Billy Bragg.On July 26, Glasgow band Travis will be taking to the stage as headliners, following on from the release of their latest album ‘L.A.

Gladiator 2 and Wicked hasn’t had the same impact as last year’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, but it has breathed new life into the box office with huge takings.With a combined $270million (£214.6milion) in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, it was the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. It was also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Jon M.

Fontaines D.C. played two massive London headline shows over the weekend – using the first to give ‘Romance‘ album favourite ‘Desire’ its live debut.

new mix of the song, produced by Trevor Horn, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original song being shared and brings together all of the voices from three versions of the track, recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014.Voices included in the anniversary edition include Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.The idea for the charity single was masterminded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. It sold a million copies in its first week and, at the time, was the fastest-selling single in UK chart history.

Busted have said playing Download Festival this summer was “perfect” timing, adding that they “wouldn’t have done it 20 years ago”.The pop group played the rock-centric festival for the first time in June, and in a new interview with Rock Sound, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne have reflected on their debut set in Donington.“Download is now THE festival for me”, Simpson said. “It’s migrated into the home of rock music, you know? And I think that’s really cool, man. It’s become the UK’s bastion of, not just metal, but a whole cross section of rock music, which is brilliant for everyone involved.”“Before, there was maybe two per cent doubt and we had the conversation of ‘Is that the right thing to do for us?’ But that lasted maybe two minutes.

Ricky Gervais has announced his first set of London dates for his new stand-up show Mortality – find all the details below.The Office and After Life star has lined up a six nights at the London Palladium from October 9-11 and 16-18 in 2025 along with a show at the Wembley OVO Arena on October 31.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 29) and can be bought here. Before that a pre-sale will also be held at 10am GMT on Wednesday (November 27) here.

Keira Knightley has spoken about her experiences of working on the Pirates Of The Caribbean films.The actress made her breakthrough as Elizabeth Swann in the first three movies from 2003 to 2007.Despite her and the franchise’s success though, Knightley said in a new interview, she had mixed feelings about her role in them despite giving her the opportunity to go on to better things.She told The Times: “It’s a funny thing when you have something that was making and breaking you at the same time. I was seen as shit because of them, and yet because they did so well I was given the opportunity to do the films that I ended up getting Oscar nominations for.“They were the most successful films I’ll ever be a part of and they were the reason that I was taken down publicly.

Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for longevity and well-being, yet achieving it can be challenging.

A beloved Scottish tourist hotspot has become a victim of its own success, according to a new list of the world's 'over-tourism' destinations.

North Lanarkshire Council has been granted an extension to a temporary road closure concerning Newmains Main Street.

A baby boy switched on the Christmas lights at a hospital he’s called home since birth. Gabriel Sebastian has never been to his family home and has spent the entire 17 months of his life at Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

Peter Andre has shared how a heartbreaking family ordeal he went through made him realise that there is a "bit of truth" when people say things heal over time.

Police in Ayrshire are appealing for information about a missing teenager who was last seen on Saturday night.

Loose Women is to be broadcast live for 25 consecutive hours.The ITV show has generally aired in an hour-long slot over lunchtime for 25 years but now, in aid of the network's Britain Get Talking campaign, one episode will air in early December where the women discuss topics at length for just over a whole day on streaming service ITVX. Charlene White, the show's anchor, shared the exciting news on Monday's episode, 25 November.

Oh, Mary!, the Cole Escola hit Broadway comedy that last summer became the first show in the 121-year history of the Lyceum Theatre to gross more than $1 million in a single week, has recouped its entire production cost, producers announced today.

ITV‘s stock has surged more than 14% after a Sky News report suggested that bosses at the UK television giant are entertaining talk of a sale or carve up.

EXCLUSIVE: Anticipation is growing for Harlan Coben‘s next Netflix series Missing You and the streamer is building buzz with a trailer, which you can watch above.

Police Scotland have released a CCTV image of a man they are keen to speak to following an assault and robbery.

Stephen Robinson dedicated his side’s success over Aberdeen to St Mirren’s band of super snow shovellers.

Jane Moore has received backing from her Loose Women colleagues following a "misogyny" and "ageist" dispute that placed her in the spotlight.

A woman has spoken out about the moment she realised she had lost £569million by mistake and had to tell her ex-boyfriend she had thrown away his fortune. Halfina Eddy-Evans took an old hard drive to the tip in Wales, having no idea it contained a whopping 8,000 Bitcoins, mined by James Howells back in 2009.

A crooked HMRC worker who swiped almost £200,000 of taxpayer cash to clear debts and pay off her mortgage is facing jail.