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Shōgun episode seven aired today (April 2), but with a tragic death ending the episode, where does this leave central character Lord Toranaga? Read on for all the information.Shōgun depicts Japan in the year 1600, and some have labelled the series as the “new Game of Thrones”. In it, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is fighting for his life as his enemies unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby village, where the character of John Blackthorne (Jarvis) is introduced.The historical drama is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, which had previously been adapted into a 1980 American miniseries.

Green Day have performed ‘Basket Case’ with its original demo lyrics upon receiving an award from Avril Lavigne – watch the moment below.The pivotal pop-punk band recently appeared at the iHeartRadio Awards last night (April 1), during which they were presented with the Landmark Award by Avril Lavigne.The trio consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool went on to perform a medley of ‘Bobby Sox’ and ‘Basket Case’. The first song is taken from their most recent 2024 album ‘Saviors‘, while their classic hit ‘Basket Case’ comes from their 1994 record ‘Dookie’.However, Green Day decided to add some spice to ‘Basket Case’, surprising the crowd by singing the original demo lyrics: “They said this has been emotionless flight / Around each other intoxicating their minds / Dancing in the street under suburban lights / They stumbled to the ground without a hurt.”Previously, Armstrong admitted he rewrote these lyrics, calling them “embarrassingly bad”.

Drake mimicking shooting Travis Scott during a performance of ‘Meltdown’.In the clip, which you can view below, the former is rapping the lyrics to his collaboration with the latter at Penn State University Park before pointing his arm towards a giant backdrop of Scott’s head to the sound of fake gunshots.It comes after Scott encouraged Future and Metro Boomin to debut their Drake diss track, ‘Like That’, at Rolling Loud California days ahead of its release, earlier this month.On the track, Kendrick Lamar takes aim at Drake and J Cole, seemingly responding to the latter’s verse on ‘First Person Shooter’ from Drake’s 2023 album ‘For All The Dogs’.Drake x travis scott #meltdown #travisscottconcert #fein ♬ original sound – Deeez “Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me? / We the big three like we started a league, but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali,” J Cole rapped on the track, with “K-Dot” referring to Lamar.A post shared by Big Boy's Neighborhood (@bigboysneighborhood)However, on ‘Like That’, Lamar seems to dismiss the idea that they’re in the same league, saying: “Motherfuck the big three, n****, it’s just big me/ N****, bum, What? I’m really like that/And your best work is a light pack.”He also went on to liken their rivalry to the ‘80s conflict between Prince and Michael Jackson.Drake has since appeared to have weighed in on his opinion on Lamar’s comments.“A lot of people asking me how I’m feeling… the way I’m feeling is the same way I want you to walk out of here feeling tonight about your fucking selves.

Gogglebox star George Gilbey’s mum Linda McGarry has shared her heartbreak over the death of her "mummy's boy." George, who was best known for making the nation laugh while watching TV with his mum and step-dad, tragically passed away at the age of 40 following a workplace accident. The tragic news of his death was confirmed on Wednesday, 27 March and at the time his mum chose to have George’s friend, Geordie Shore star Ricci Guarnaccio, speak on her behalf.The heartbroken mum has now paid tribute to her son in her own words and said he had "the best heart in the world".

Antler has slashed the price of its Chelsea Weekender bag by a whopping £64.This spacious bag is perfect for a long weekend away and even includes a special pocket just for your shoes. It also features a back sleeve that fits over a suitcase handle, making it super easy to carry if you're juggling lots of luggage.The bag can be carried using two handles on either side or a detachable shoulder strap, and includes a laptop pocket suitable for devices up to 13 inches.The mineral blue and blush pink colours are now priced at £96 from its original £160. It measures 53 x 32 x 23cm, making it compatible with British Airways and Jet2 hand luggage rules, reports MyLondon.

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty has devastatingly revealed that she is 'preparing for death' as she shared a heartbreaking health update.The 52-year-old actress is living with stage 4 breast cancer which has spread to her brain and bones. She was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015, but went into remission two years later, before the cancer returned in 2020. She underwent surgery to remove a tumour from her brain On her Let's Be Clear podcast, Shannen revealed that she is downsizing from her house and trying to get things sorted out, such as donating and selling her antiques “just in case” anything happens to her.

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia Bright has reportedly started dating a new man.The reality TV star has already introduced him to other fellow The Only Way Is Essex stars, including ex-boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent, according to reports. Lydia, 33, was spotted "passionately kissing" her new beau - a landscape gardener named Ben Davies - at Sheesh restaurant in Chigwell on Thursday, 28 March, reports MailOnline.

A plot for the new series of ITV's Vera has 'leaked' online, revealing the arrival of a new character.This comes after author Ann Cleeves shared some exciting news about her latest DCI Stanhope novel.The last time we saw Brenda Blethyn's famous detective Vera was earlier this year. She was back with her original partner Joe Ashworth, played by David Leon, for three new episodes.This was after Kenny Doughty, who had replaced David, had left the show after nine years on the detective drama.

Alex Ritman Ken Loach says he has “great respect” for Jonathan Glazer in raising the subject of Gaza in his Oscars acceptance speech for “The Zone of Interest,” asserting that the director was “very brave” to say what he did. “And I’m sure he understood the possible consequences, which makes him braver still, so I’ve got great respect for him and his work,” he tells Variety. The veteran filmmaker and campaigner is speaking ahead of the U.S.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music SiriusXM has announced that Taylor Swift will have her own limited-engagement SiriusXM channel, “Channel 13 (Taylor’s Version),” starting Sunday, April 7, 13 days ahead of her forthcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department.” The channel will air 24/7 across North America and will be a destination for Swift’s music from across her 17-year career, including favorites, all “(Taylor’s Versions),” “From the Vault” tracks, live recordings, bonus tracks and more. The 13th day of the channel, Friday, April 19, coincides with the release of “The Tortured Poets Department.” The channel will be playing the full album throughout the weekend.

K.J. Yossman Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Carey Mulligan comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Variety can confirm exclusively. They will release the film in the U.S.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Stewart made headlines in February when he appeared on “CBS Mornings” ahead of his return to hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and said that Apple canceled his previous talk show, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” because “they didn’t want me to say things that might get me in trouble.” On the April 1 episode of “The Daily Show,” Stewart went into greater detail about Apple’s concerns over the direction of his now-axed talk show and corresponding podcast. Stewart was interviewing Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan on “The Daily Show” and told her that he once pitched to have her as a guest on “The Problem” podcast.

Katcy Stephan WME has promoted Francesca Blackburn and Alex Rowley Egarian to partner in the brand partnerships department, Variety has learned exclusively. London-based Blackburn joined WME as an assistant in 2007 and was promoted to agent in 2018. Blackburn initially worked in the music department before joining the brand partnerships team when the group expanded to London.

Selena Kuznikov Visual effects house DNEG has acquired the exclusive license to Ziva from Unity. The company will also onboard a significant proportion of the Ziva team.

You may be wondering if your favorite talk shows have been renewed for new seasons, or if they’ve been canceled.

Instacart is responding to Angie Harmon‘s tragic story about the death of her dog.

Oliver Hudson, son of famed Hollywood stars Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, is clarifying his comments that the actress left him with “trauma.”“So far out of context,” Hudson, 47, told his sister, Kate Hudson, on their podcast “Sibling Revelry.”“I’m even afraid to talk about it to inflame this even more, because everything is taken so far out of context.”He added: “If you listen to the whole thing, it’s more about my child feelings in that moment rather than me and how I feel about Mom as a parent.”The “Rules of Engagement” star then explained the deep affection he has for his 78-year-old mother. “I don’t know who I would be without my mother,” he said.

Smartwatches are a big hit, with lots of people buying them in the last few years. They're great for keeping track of your fitness or just staying in touch with calls and texts. But they can also be a bit distracting.

A new banking hub in Stockport will open this week, it has been confirmed. Located in the Village Square in Bramhall, it will offer counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.

Wine lovers are “rushing” to Aldi to get their hands on a “supermarket first” wine that shoppers say is “a nice garden wine” to drink on summer days. Aldi has welcomed the special rosé-orange wine blend to its own-label range - and it costs £9.99.

Dermot O'Leary said Alison Hammond's apology on This Morning was the 'greatest he'd heard' after she broke a golden rule. The pair were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (April 2) after kicking off a new week on Easter Monday.

A Heywood-based primary school has managed to maintain its excellent standard after managing to hold on to its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted status.

A combative Pep Guardiola delivered a cutting and sarcastic response to criticism of his detailed on-pitch chat with Jack Grealish after Manchester City's goalless draw with Arsenal.

A 20-year-old man has appeared before magistrates after being charged in connection with an alleged stabbing in Bury. Charlie Harrison has been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon following an alleged incident last week.

A mum was hauled before a judge after launching a drunken tirade when her flight home had been delayed. Lauren Beaumont-Capps, 40, had flown from Antalya in Turkey to Manchester on a Jet2 service before she behaved in a 'disgraceful fashion' after the aircraft had landed.

Janette Manrara has shared a 'tough' update with fans after being seen celebrating her daughter's first Easter. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional appeared to have plenty of fun over the Easter bank holiday weekend alongside her husband Aljaz Skorjaned and their little girl, Lyra Rose.

Bruce Springsteen has made a cameo in the newest Curb Your Enthusiasm episode – watch it below.The Boss stopped by the ninth episode of Larry David‘s hit HBO TV show, which is currently airing its final season. In the episode, Springsteen meets with David to talk about the comedian’s latest antics in Atlanta.

Monday night’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune” where he shocked viewers by pretending to host.He glided onto the colorful neon-lit stage with famed letter-turner Vanna White while OG host Pat Sajak was nowhere to be found.“Here are the stars of our show, Jared Leto and Vanna White,” the MC announced as the duo walked in, linking arms.“Have a great show and see you soon,” Leto said before taking his place by the puzzle board.The saying is Sajak’s routine phrase that he tells White, 67, at the beginning of every episode of the ABC game show.The “Suicide Squad” star continued without hesitation: “All right everybody, grab those devices, it’s time to give away some money. A $1000 in our first toss-up, the category is on the map.”Then in an instant, the trivia show zipped back to Sajak, 77, hosting like normal.Fans were confused by the act, taking to social media to express their befuddlement.

Uncle Samsik, starring Song Kang-ho. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the new series.The new K-drama, set in the 1960s, will follow the story of Kim San, a bright and ambitious man who has dreams of turning South Korea into a modern, industrial nation.Kim San’s ambitions soon attracts the attention of Uncle Samsik, a shady fixer who takes whatever steps necessary to help accomplish his goals.

Beyoncé has revealed Stevie Wonder played harmonica on her ‘Jolene’ cover.The singer appeared at the iHeartRadio Awards on Monday (April 1) to accept the Innovator Award, where she thanked the musician during her speech, after he had presented the award to her himself.“Thank you so much Stevie, I love you. I love you and I honor you.

Lizzo for sexual harassment have responded to her recent announcement that she’s “quitting”, calling it a “joke”.Just days ago, the singer announced she was quitting music in a post to Instagram. “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” she wrote, adding that she was “starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”She finished the post with: “I didn’t sign up for this – I QUIT.”Now, the dancers suing her for sexual harassment have responded to the post, with their lawyer Ron Zambrano telling Entertainment Weekly: “It’s a joke that Lizzo would say she is being bullied by the internet when she should instead be taking an honest look at herself.”“Her latest post is just another outburst seeking attention and trying to deflect from her own failings as she continues to blame everyone else for the predicament she is in,” he continued.

Elon Musk made an April Fools’ joke yesterday that he had accepted a job at Disney to help make their content “more woke”.The Tesla CEO took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that he also owns, to make the spoof announcement.“Excited to join @Disney as their Chief DEI Officer,” he wrote. “Can’t wait to work with Bob Iger & Kathleen Kennedy to make their content MORE woke! Even the linguini.”Excited to join @Disney as their Chief DEI Officer.

The Beautiful Game is Netflix’s new football drama film, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward. But what songs are included on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the details.The feature film was released onto the streaming platform last week (March 29), and tells the story of the England homeless team and their star striker Vinny (Ward) and coach Mal (Nighy), as they compete in the Homeless World Cup.It is directed by Thea Sharrock, who also helmed the recent box office hit Wicked Little Letters, and was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who is known for 24 Hour Party People, Millions and the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.Watch the trailer for the film here:The film has been in production since 2021, with a previous incarnation having had Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson attached to it.The film has a score composed by Adem Ilhan, known for his work on films such as Yesterday and Dead Man’s Shoes.In addition, the soundtrack includes a number of well-known songs, including by The Clash, Major Lazer, The White Stripes, Paul Simon, Ezra Collective and Fela Kuti.The full list of songs is:Ezra Collective – ‘Colonial Mentality’ Fela Kuti – ‘Let’s Start’ The Clash – ‘The Magnificent 7’ Kronos Quartet – ‘Vladimir Martynov: The Beatitudes’ Pino Palladino & Blake Mills – ‘Ekute’ The Peanuts – ‘Donna Donna’ Irving Fields Trio – ‘Cha Cha No.

Highlight have regained the trademark rights to their original name, BEAST.Highlight’s label, Around Us Entertainment, announced today (April 2) that the boyband have reclaimed the trademark rights to their original name, BEAST. The group originally debuted in 2019 under the name BEAST, before changing it to Highlight in 2016 after leaving CUBE Entertainment.In a statement to South Korean news outlet eDaily, Around Us Entertainment said that it has “smoothly completed the mutual agreement regarding the use of the trademark for BEAST”, per Soompi. However, the quartet will continue their activities under the name Highlight.“Regardless of the group name they promote under, it feels new to be able to showcase the group name BEAST,” it added.

Ricky Gervais at the National Comedy Awards, saying she “doesn’t regret it”.The comedian attended the awards ceremony at London’s Roundhouse last February, where her show Ghosts was nominated for Best Scripted Comedy.It lost out to Gervais’ Netflix comedy-drama After Life, and while Gervais was not there in person to receive the award, Adefope gave a mock standing ovation for the comedian, which many interpreted to be a critique of the show and of Gervais himself.In a new interview with The Guardian, Adefope has spoken about the event, responding to reports that she had been “outraged” at the award.“’Outraged’ – it’s always like I’m ‘raging’ at something, like I’m lecturing someone, like I’m really angry, rather than just being silly,” she said.“I don’t regret making the joke. I’m not saying it’s easier for me, but I don’t have the same fear that a white person might have, which definitely holds people back from saying things.”“There’s the fear of humiliation, or cancellation or being seen as wrong or prejudiced,” she continued.

Spider-Man film with Tobey Maguire – see what he had to say below.Raimi – who directed the original Spider-Man trilogy between 2000 and 2007 starring Tobey Maguire as the titular wall-crawling superhero – has been linked to rumours of a fourth film for some time now.While attending WonderCon recently, Raimi spoke with CBR about the rumours, saying that he’s read about fan speculation online, but that he hasn’t heard anything official from Marvel or Columbia Pictures."I haven't heard about that yet": Sam Raimi tells CBR's @djkevlar that fans shouldn't take those Spider-Man 4/Tobey Maguire rumors too seriously. pic.twitter.com/qbvrzKmAt0— CBR (@CBR) April 1, 2024“Well, I haven’t heard about that yet,” Raimi said. “I did read that, but I’m not actually working on it yet.