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Madonna’s Mexican fans. After much anticipation and tour postponements, the singer finally arrived in Mexico with her Celebration Tour and wowed her fans with all her hits in five concerts that sold out in minutes. As expected, each of Madonna’s performances was a high-energy spectacle featuring amazing choreography and a setlist that kept the audience on their feet all night.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves have once again showcased their commitment to philanthropy in the most heartwarming manner. The power couple graced the 2024 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala in Austin, Texas, to support a noble cause and turn the event into a rare family affair.

Kim Kardashian made a notable appearance alongside Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House for a roundtable discussion. The discussion focused on President Joe Biden’s pardons.

Ellen DeGeneres, a pioneer in comedy and LGBTQ+ visibility, returned to the stage at Largo in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, marking the beginning of her “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour.” The sold-out event drew around 200 eager fans, signaling a warm welcome back for the beloved comedian after her departure from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”In her characteristic style, DeGeneres didn’t shy away from addressing the controversy surrounding her exit from the long-running daytime talk show. With honesty and humor, she tackled the rumors and criticisms head-on, offering her perspective on the tumultuous journey she has experienced in the spotlight.Reflecting on her statements about not caring what others think of her, DeGeneres quipped, “I said that at the height of my popularity.” Her self-awareness drew laughter from the audience as she acknowledged the irony of her situation.

Charley Webb has left her fans and followers in stitches as she shared the moment her son surprised her with his unexpected use of some 'naughty' words. The former Emmerdale star took to Instagram to share a video she had taken of her young son, Ace.

Getafe manager Jose Bordalas has condemned insulting chants from rival fans directed at Manchester United loanee Mason Greenwood.

Alex Ritman Gerard Depardieu has been taken into police custody in Paris to face questioning over sexual assault allegations. The lawyer for the French actor told CNN affiliate BFMTV that the 75-year-old presented himself at a Parisian police station on Monday, where he’s to be questioned over sexual assault allegations from two women.

Some Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left making the same observation as Dianne Buswell shared a wedding video of herself and Joe Sugg - but it wasn't as it seemed.

Marvin Humes shared a three-word message in response to his wife Rochelle's important night as he was there to support her. The couple were among the guests at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2024 on Sunday night (April 28).

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In its latest expansive move, independent production house Nevision is opening offices in Barcelona, its first in Europe outside its London-based headquarters. The Barcelona operation is headed by seasoned publisher, author, journalist and producer Tim Parfitt who will work with Nevision founder James Cabourne to develop scripted series in Spanish for both local and global markets, Nevision announced last week in a written statement. First up are three projects, two with scribe-helmer Roger Guäl, who broke out with 2002’s “Smoking Room,” an acerbic take on office politics.

Humza Yousaf is set to resign as Scotland’s First Minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Beta Cinema has added Andres Veiel‘s upcoming documentary film “Riefenstahl,” about controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, to its Cannes lineup. The film is an exploration of Riefenstahl’s legacy, delving deep into her complex relationship with the Nazi regime. With unprecedented access to Riefenstahl’s 700-box personal archive, the documentary navigates between her sanitized narrative and incriminating evidence regarding her knowledge of the regime’s atrocities.

Gemma Atkinson has once again kept it real with her fans and followers who regular follow her updates when it comes to her career and personal life. Fans of the Hits Radio host will likely know she's into her fitness and has recently been documenting her 12 week programme as she headed back to her personal trainer several months after welcoming her second child.

The final vows on Married at First Sight Australia have just finished, and thankfully for fans in the UK we don't have to wait long for the reunion episode.

Ncuti Gatwa is set to make his National Theatre debut in a new production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy The Importance Of Being Earnest.

Images have been release of two men after a man was left in hospital following an assault in Glasgow earlier this month.

As part of Orchard Brae’s resubmitted plans to North Lanarkshire Council for its proposed Europark development, an independent economic impact study has indicated it could create nearly 4000 jobs and £351 million investment to the area.

The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of January, some 192,575 people were in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP)and of those, 83,199 were new applicants and 109,385 were existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) case transfers from the Department for Work Pensions (DWP).

Humza Yousaf has resigned as First Minister today rather than risk losing a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.

Ncuti Gatwa has revealed the biggest challenge of his acting career as he tried to keep 12 babies happy as he filmed the first episode of the new Doctor Who Series.

Brendan Rodgers sent a message to his Celtic players to go out and seal the Double in style ahead of their trip to Tayside on Sunday.

A man has been found dead on a busy Scots road, as cops launch a probe into the "unexplained" death.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left completely gobsmacked after discovering the stone head she unearthed in a drain could fetch up to £5,000.

Russell Brand has revealed he is getting baptised to “leave the past behind”.The comedian was accused of multiple counts of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013 in a joint investigation between Channel 4, The Times and Sunday Times last year. The star has strongly denied all the accusations.In a post shared on Instagram last week, Brand confirmed that he was “taking the plunge” and “getting baptised”.“What’s been explained to me is, it’s an opportunity to die and be reborn,” he said.

Housemarque Studios has set social media ablaze with a mysterious teaser, with many fans speculating that a Returnal sequel is due to be announced in the coming days.Returnal was originally released in 2021 for the PlayStation 5, while a PC version was shared in 2023. Housemarque Studios’ roguelike third-person shooter quickly became a beloved, critically acclaimed title and now fans are convinced a follow-up is due to be unveiled.Earlier today (April 29) Housemarque Studios shared a black and white teaser image of broken glass and a pair of eyes alongside the word “tomorrow”, with many assuming a proper announcement is due on Tuesday, April 30.pic.twitter.com/F4R6TYFyZ1— Housemarque (@Housemarque) April 29, 2024While many fans are simply embracing the unknown, a number are speculating that the image hints at a follow-up to Returnal.

Kanye West is being sued for racial discrimination by one of his former security guards.The lawsuit has been brought forward by Benjamin Deshon Provo – who worked for the rapper (who now goes by Ye) at both his Donda Academy school and at a warehouse used as storage for the Yeezy brand of clothing.In the filing, the former employee alleges that the artist subjected his Black employees to “less favourable treatment than their White counterparts”, and People reported that the lawsuit also claims that Ye “frequently screamed at and berated Black employees”, and ultimately fired Provo for refusing to cut his dreadlocks.The former member of staff began working for the controversial rapper in August 2021, after six months at the Donda Academy. This, he alleges, is when the school relocated and “assigned additional job duties” to employees “as a result of a lack of staffing”.In the lawsuit, he accuses Ye of demonstrating a “stark difference” in the way he treated his Black employees compared to other members of staff, and claims that the rapper was “always abrupt, abrasive, and demeaning of Plaintiff and his Black counterparts” (via Metro).

JayaHadADream has spoken to NME about how it feels to have won a coveted slot at Glastonbury this summer after winning the festival’s 2024 Emerging Talent Competition.The Cambridge born Jamaican-Irish artist came out on top of the eight acts in a live final at Pilton’s Working Men’s Club this weekend (Saturday April 27) after already beating thousands of online entries. The rapper won over a judging panel – including Glasto boss Emily Eavis, industry professionals and Glastonbury main stage bookers – with her high-energy thought-provoking hip-hop.

Manor Lords released in Early Access last week, and developers are already looking to the fanbase to help shape the future of the game.Manor Lords is the work of one-person developers Slavic Magic and is already proving to be a hit on Steam. Over 170,000 users were playing the game concurrently over the weekend (according to SteamDB), and Manor Lords is currently the second most popular game on Steam based on sales, with close to 18,000 positive reviews.However Slavic Magic’s Greg Styczeń has taken to Discord (via PCGamesN) to ask fans about the future of Manor Lords’ trade system.“When press and content creators got the build two weeks ago, they often said that the trade is OP and that it’s too cheesy/exploity to just sell one type of good and make your town rich that way,” Styczeń said in a post.

10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.Celebrations are set to take place at London’s St.

A well-known BBC wildlife presenter has been caught up in a scam that saw a fake AI-generated program mimic her voice and give permission for her face to be used in an advert.

Shakira, Ed Sheeran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and more. The offer put forward by Concord was $1.25 per share (£1).Blackstone has already acquired the rights to songs by Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake, and this current deal will see more than 65,000 more tracks added to its catalogue.As highlighted by Reuters, Blackstone has also invested in U.S.

IVE have dropped their sophomore mini-album ‘IVE Switch’, alongside a music video for title track ‘Heya’.Both the album and music video dropped on April 29 at 6pm KST, marking their first music of 2024. The new album features six new tracks including ‘Heya’, with B-sides such as the Wonyoung-penned ‘Blue Heart’, ‘Accendio’ and more.In the music video for ‘Heya’, the six members of IVE are seen traversing a colourful world that appears to be made of paper mache as they perform the choreography to the upbeat new song.“Heya, heya, heya / It’s time to swallow you in a bite / Heya, heya, heya / It’s already my victory / When I see you, I can’t resist,” they chant on the chorus.In a press statement about the new album, Wonyoung said: “This is an album in which many unique attempts are made to show a more expanded ‘different [us]’ based on the independent and confident appearance that we previously showed.”She also spoke about ‘Blue Heart’, a song she wrote about the scrutiny female idols face in the K-pop idols.

U2‘s Adam Clayton has announced his divorce from wife Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho after 10 years of marriage.A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the news to the Sunday World yesterday (April 29), who said they had parted on good terms and were “amicably divorced”.They will continue to co-parent their six-year-old daughter Alba together. Clayton is also father to a son, born in 2010, from a previous relationship.In a statement, their spokesperson said: “After more than 10 years of marriage, musician Adam Clayton and lawyer Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho have amicably divorced.“Both will continue to be fully involved in the care of their daughter and they request that the family’s privacy be respected.”The couple met in de Carvalho’s home country of Brazil before marrying in September 2013 at a Dublin registry office after four years together.

Spotify has announced record profits of over €1billion (£860m), following staff being laid off, subscription prices rising and costs being cut across the board.The growth of the company comes as streaming continues to dominate the music industry, and the platform has gone on to offer its subscribers access to podcasts and audiobooks too.Currently, the Swedish company has around 615million users across the globe, and has invested a huge amount of money in growing the brand since its initial launch back in 2006. However, reports of the profit come following a year of the brand cutting costs and laying off staff.Late last year, Spotify announced that it was cutting down 17 per cent of its workforce in order to save costs.

Austin Powers star showed off a new grey buzzcut look as he attended an AFI Life Achievement Award Gala honouring Nicole Kidman over the weekend.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, the actor paid tribute to Kidman, calling her “one of the most versatile [people]”.“You admire her and you like her too, which is a very rare combination with any performer… I think everything she does is so elegant and first-class and fantastic,” he added.Myers also spoke on the red carpet about the possibility of a new Austin Powers film, telling ET: “I can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of such a project,” before adding that there are “absolutely” more stories to tell.These echo similar comments Myers made in 2022, having last played the comic spy in 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember.However, speaking in 2019, director Jay Roach expressed doubt over whether a fourth film will get off the ground, notably after the death of star Verne Troyer in 2018.“We’ve been trying to think up an idea that could earn a fourth film for a long time, but it’s always up to Mike. He and I always thought there was more to do with Dr Evil,” he told The Independent.“To be honest, I don’t know how we’d do it without Verne.

Stagecoach festival this weekend, which prompted many fans to walk out.The country artist performed a gospel-inspired set at the festival in Indio, California on Friday (April 26) which featured numerous covers including 2Pac‘s ‘California Love’ and Snoop Dogg‘s ‘Gin And Juice’.He was also joined on-stage by regular collaborator Joanna Cotten, accompanied by his guitar and backed by a 16-person choir. But the performance was reportedly met by boos and some audiences left to watch Nickelback instead.The performer has since responded in a press release issued after the show (per Billboard), sharing that the set was “the most difficult” he has “ever attempted”.“I’ve always found that taking it back to where it started, back to chasing who Bob Seger loves, who Springsteen loves, who Willie Nelson loves, you chase it back to the origin.