Jennifer Lopez Reveals Impact the Press Had On Her Initial Relationship With Ben Affleck, What's Different Now

Playboi Carti appears to have postponed his ‘Antagonist’ tour yet again.The rapper was due to kick off his tour with a series of North American shows, which were previously postponed last September, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on January 14.But the tour dates on his official website are still being listed as TBD (to be decided) with no firm dates set in place.He originally announced the tour last July and he was set to hit the road Europe in November but again the shows failed to go ahead and it is currently unclear when they will.Carti is yet to comment on when the dates will finally be confirmed.Despite that he has shared new music in 2024, recently teaming up with Travis Scott for the single ‘Backr00ms’.It marks Carti’s fourth time working alongside Scott – following ‘Fein’, which featured on the latter’s ‘Utopia’ album, as well as the 2018 track ‘Love Hurts’ and 2017’s ‘Green & Purple’.His latest song also appeared to be the first taster of Carti’s long-awaited new album.

shake it off.The TV personality slammed Taylor Swift after the singer appeared to stare down Golden Globes host Jo Koy when he made a joke about her and boyfriend Travis Kelce on Sunday night. Koy, 52, kicked off his disastrous hosting gig by stating: “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL is that at the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.”“Can’t she just, like, show that she’s a good sport? I think she made the wrong move,” Kelly, 53, stated on her SiriusXM show, adding that the punchline was a “gentle swipe” at the couple.

A$AP Rocky has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to allegations that he fired a gun at his former friend and collaborator in 2021.The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, is accused of pointing a handgun at Terell Ephron in November 2021 and firing the weapon in his direction in a subsequent confrontation.He pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm at a Los Angeles court yesterday (January 8).Superior Court Judge Karla Kerlin has set the next pre-trial date for March 6 and the court heard a trial must take place within 45 days after that date.Sitting in court wearing a grey suit with a white pin-striped shirt, the rapper wished the judge a Happy New Year and gave his lawyers authorisation to appear on his behalf without his attendance at future hearings.Outside court, defence lawyer Joe Tacopina said the rapper was confident he would be vindicated and was eager to get a trial “over with so he can start enjoying his family”, according to Rolling Stone.He could be handed a sentence of up to 24 years in prison if convicted on all charges, prosecutors claim.It comes after a Los Angeles judge had previously ruled there was enough evidence for the rapper to stand trial after hearing testimony at a previous preliminary hearing.In 2019, Rocky was detained in Stockholm on suspicion that he and his entourage had assaulted a man in a previous separate case.

Abbey Clancy has opened up about a scary health experience that left her in tears. The 37 year old model revealed she started feeling numb from the waist down and feared she had Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a condition affecting the brain and spinal cord. Speaking to her husband Peter Crouch, 42, Abbey said: "It's when I had these jeans on, they were so tight they would stop the blood where I was sitting down.

Lifestyle influencer, stylist and author Zeena Shah is no stranger to wearing colour and is on a mission this January to spread her love for all things bright and beautiful. Forget 50 shades of grey, Zeena explains that wearing colour "can lift your spirits and give you an instant mood boost" -which is what we all need after the festive season lull. Zeena is all about bringing joy through her playful dress sense and an avid love for design.

Coronation Street fans are buzzing with theories that Bethany Platt, played by Lucy Fallon, might be expecting a baby after she recently returned to the cobbles, surprising her mum Sarah Platt. After her return, Bethany quickly found herself in a love triangle with Daniel Osborne and his ex Daisy Midgeley, and fans have noticed Bethany acting suspiciously. Viewers have watched her taking secret phone calls and believe she could be hiding a pregnancy or a secret connection.

Paramount+ has dropped the official trailer for Sexy Beast, its upcoming drama series prequel to the 2000 cult British gangster movie. James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer and Sarah Greene star in the series set to premiere January 25 on the streamer.

The Maccabees spin-off band, 86TVs, have announced their debut EP ‘You Don’t Have To Be Yourself Right Now’.Comprised of former Maccabees duo Hugo and Felix White, their younger brother and solo artist Will White, and drummer Jamie Morrison (Stereophonics, Noisettes), the band are set to release their first EP as 86TVs on January 26. You can pre-save it here.‘You Don’t Have To Be Yourself Right Now’ will feature the band’s previously released singles ‘Worn Out Buildings’ and ‘Higher Love’ alongside two brand new tracks, ‘Spinning World’ and ‘Dreaming’.The EP was recorded during sessions split between the band’s own Olympic Studios and The Bunker at 13, owned by Stephen Street (Blur, Suede), who produced all four tracks along with the band.Speaking about the project in a press release, the band shared: “‘You Don’t Have To Be Yourself Right Now’ is our first ever group of songs to sit together in a collection.

As the Princess of Wales celebrates her 42nd birthday today (9 January), she looks set to have a peaceful day surrounding by her family.This will surely come as a welcome break after the last four years which have seen various national or Royal Family scandals overshadowing it. In the past, events involving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have often taken the spotlight away from Kate's special day. From controversial memoir revelations to Megxit and even a lockdown, the Princess' birthday has rarely been plain sailing.

Debbie McGee has shared a sweet post in support of her former Strictly Come Dancing pro partner, Giovanni Pernice. Giovanni, 33, is one of Strictly's most high-profile stars, but he's recently come under fire for his apparently harsh training techniques. His 2023 partner Amanda Abbington, 49, has reportedly 'demanded footage' from the BBC of her training sessions with Giovanni, amid claims she has 'PTSD' from her time on the show.

Baywatch star Nicole Eggert has revealed she was diagnosed with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer last month and shared her unusual symptoms. The TV star said she had a sudden weight gain of 25 pounds in just three months as well as discovering a lump in her left breast during a self-check in October. Nicole opened up about her experience and said she attempted to get an immediate appointment but was met with delays and waited until late November to get a mammogram and three biopsies.

Martin Scorsese has revealed that he intends to shoot a new film in 2024, based on the 1973 Shūsaku Endō book A Life of Jesus.The legendary director, whose latest film Killers Of The Flower Moon is among the leading Oscars contenders this year, has said that he wants to adapt the book in a way that explores Jesus’ teachings without proselytising.In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese suggested that the film will be roughly 80 minutes in length, in stark contrast to both Killers Of The Flower Moon and his previous film The Irishman, which both clock in at well over three hours.Scorsese has previously adapted the work of Endō before, in the form of 2016’s Silence, starring Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver.Speaking about the reason for picking A Life Of Jesus, Scorsese said: “I’m trying to find a new way to make it more accessible and take away the negative onus of what has been associated with organised religion.”He added: “Right now, ‘religion,’ you say that word and everyone is up in arms because it’s failed in so many ways. But that doesn’t mean necessarily that the initial impulse was wrong.

Stacey Solomon has admitted to being left in tears as she was helped by her friends following her return to the UK after being rushed to a hospital in Jamaica. The Loose Women star recently enjoyed a big family getaway in the Caribbean.

ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office angered viewers who were horrified to learn the true extent of the Horizon scandal. Many were even more infuriated to learn former head of the Post Office, Paula Vennells, was awarded a CBE. More than 1.2 million people signed a petition urging the government to strip her of the award.

In what producers are calling a “provocative and zeitgeisty” new musical, The Ghost of John McCain, with a book by Scott Elmegreen and score by Drew Fornarola, will get an invitation-only industry reading in New York this week.

The Princess of Wales is celebrating her 42nd birthday today (Tuesday, 9 January), surrounded by her loved ones including her three children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Over the years, Prince William has given her many special gifts, but there's one birthday she might want to forget. When Kate turned 27, she had to say a tearful goodbye to her future husband after he made a decision that left her "crushed".

The Smile have shared a beautiful new single titled ‘Friend Of A Friend’, and announced a series of cinema album playback events for their upcoming album – find out more below.Released today (January 9), the new track comes as the latest preview of the band’s upcoming sophomore album ‘Wall Of Eyes’. Set for release on January 26, it is the follow-up to their breakthrough debut album ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ – which arrived back in 2022.As for the sound, ‘Friend Of A Friend’ sees members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with Tom Skinner create an ethereal atmosphere with the song, which gradually develops.“I can go anywhere that I want / I just gotta turn myself inside out and back to front,” sings Yorke at the beginning of the song.

UK government called for plans for the Vegas-style Sphere venue to be created in London to be revived, after they had been scrapped by the city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan.The original plans, first announced in 2018, would have seen a 21,500-capacity venue built, becoming the largest concert arena in the UK.The proposed venue had raised concerns from some of those living in the surrounding area, who highlighted the strains on local infrastructure and health risks. The London Assembly Environment Committee also warned of the unacceptable light levels that would be created by the venue – with the finished product set to have an estimated 1million LED light bulbs on its exterior.Following Khan’s intervention, the UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove ordered a six-week pause, to allow time for the government to re-consider the Mayor’s decision.But, Sphere Entertainment, a sister firm to MSG, said it has now written to Gove advising him of the company’s plan to withdraw its application.In a statement, the company said: “We have informed Mr.

Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival unveiled its 2024 lineup today, featuring 250 feature films set to screen across ten days, with highlights including Handling the Undead, Norwegian filmmaker Thea Hvistendahl’s feature debut, starring Renate Resinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie. Other buzzy titles include the Finish title The Missile from filmmaker Miia Tervo and Morbius director Daniel Espinosa’s return to Nordic filmmaker with Madame Luna.

TikTok users have been flocking to the real-life stately home from the film Saltburn after a local posted videos about how to get to the site.Drayton House in Northamptonshire is the mansion that the film’s producers chose to be the setting for the later parts of Emerald Fennell’s new film.And now Rhian Williams, who lives close to the site, has posted a series of videos on TikTok outlining “how to get to Saltburn” and visit the property.Saltburn stars Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class interloper who poses as a scholarship student from a working-class background in order to strike up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s wealthy aristocrat Felix Catton at Oxford University. Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.“I knew there’d be interest,” Williams told the BBC.

Pedro Pascal has singled out the actor that he considers to be “the greatest American actor in our lifetime”.The star of The Last of Us and The Mandalorian was speaking at a ceremony in Hollywood yesterday (January 8) for the unveiling of a new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The star being unveiled was for the actor Willem Dafoe, and in his speech to the audience at the event, which also included Guillermo Del Toro, Patricia Arquette and Mark Ruffalo, Pascal lavished his fellow actor with praise.“I saw Platoon in the movie theatre with my father and he made me cry so hard my dad sent me to the bathroom,” Pascal said.“He redefines the concept of rebel and originality by making it about generosity, integrity, kindness and fun. Willem is a good time and an amazing friend.”“He has been my greatest teacher,” Pascal continued about Dafoe, with whom he co-starred in the 2017 film The Great Wall.

Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has now been confirmed, months after she died.The coroner confirmed to the Daily Express that the singer died of natural causes in July 2023.The confirmation follows shortly after her friend and producer David Holmes claimed that the singer tragically ‘died of a broken heart’ after the tragic death of her 17 year old son Shane. The Irish music legend died at the age of 56, just one year after her son tragically passed away.

Musical theatre director Kellie Dickerson has passed away aged 53.

Winter feels like it's dragged on forever, but get ready to welcome in some much-needed sunshine in the form of a new series of Love Island. Instead of the usual winter series with brand new contestants, we're being treated to blasts from Love Island past as some of our favourite Islanders from series gone make a return to the villa in South Africa. The full cast list was just revealed yesterday to plenty of social media excitement and includes big names and personalities including Georgia Harrison, Chris Taylor, Kaz Kwami, Georgia Steel, Anton Danyluk and Hannah Elizabeth.

Oppenheimer and Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy, hit the headlines this week after the pair made a rare red-carpet appearance at this week’s Golden Globes awards.Murphy won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, at the event for his portrayal of the father of the atomic bomb and he thanked his wife and family for their support during his acceptance speech.The speech received much attention as well for the fact his wife kissed him before going up to accept the award – and left lipstick on his cheek. Taking to the stage to make his victory speech, Murphy joked: “First question, do I have lipstick all over my nose? I am just gonna leave it.”Here’s everything you need to know about McGuinness.The pair met at the start of Murphy’s career when he was touring in a play called Disco Pigs in the ’90s.

The Princess of Wales is celebrating her 42nd birthday today (Tuesday, 9 January) and continues to thrive as one of the most popular members of the Royal Family. As well as the 12 years she has been married to Prince William, Kate was afforded a slow 10 year introduction to her future while the pair were just dating. It is this lengthy period of time which experts often say gave her the best start for life in the goldfish bowl of royal life.

Ryan Thomas was left asking 'how' before he got distracted by a sweet message from his fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh. The actor is currently preparing for his Dancing on Ice debut and the nerves appeared to be kicking in as his first official promo pictures were released.

When it comes to skincare, we want the best results as fast as possible. But we all know good things take time.

Jeffrey Epstein document dump, and it seems as though there’s “not much” his brother, King Charles, can do about it.The royal family is now facing “unprecedented” pressure, according to a royal commentator, who says the monarch made a “mistake” by inviting the disgraced Duke of York to Sandringham for Christmas.“We’re only six days into it and the pressure on Prince Andrew and the royal family is now mounting to a level which is almost unprecedented,” royal expert and commentator Charles Rae told GB News.“We have a King who is now under great pressure to do something about Andrew. There is not much he can do.

Emmerdale star Gabrielle Dowling has spoken out for the first time since her real-life brother left the soap. There were tragic scenes in the ITV soap at the start of the year as Heath Hope died after being involved in a car accident alongside his twin sister Cathy and their friend Angelica King.

EXCLUSIVE: On October 9, 2023, two days after the massacre in the south of Israel which has led to an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups, Jewish writer-director Joseph Cedar called his Palestinian friend, fellow writer-director Tawfik Abu Wael. The two had co-created and co-directed the television series Our Boys for HBO (along with Hagai Levi). That series recreated the events surrounding the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khedeir in 2014, which ultimately led to an outbreak of war in Gaza that year. 

University Challenge has gone viral after a music-related question inspired viewers to remix it to make a jungle track.The clip was taken from last week’s episode of the long-running BBC 2 programme, which sees university student contestants compete head-to-head in a quiz.There was one moment in particular that stood out, however, when a music-related question inspired one viewer to challenge others watching the show to take a segment of the episode and use it as a sample in their own jungle track.“What name is given to the genre of dance music that developed in the UK in the early 1990s out of the rave scene and reggae sound system culture associated with acts such as A Guy Called Gerald and Goldie?” host Amol Rajan asked those representing the University of Aberdeen.When they guessed the answer ‘Drum and bass’, Rajan responded: “I can’t accept Drum & Bass. We need jungle, I’m afraid.”Please, please will someone sample @amolrajan saying: "I can't accept Drum & Bass.

Jenna Ortega has revealed the actor that she most admires, as well as her all-time favourite film.The Wednesday and Scream star was asked the questions by fans and responded in a Stories reel on Instagram earlier today (January 9).Replying to the inquiry about her favourite actor, Ortega wrote: “Too hard, but I do love Harry Dean Stanton. Paris, Texas is one of my favorite movies.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been making the same comment about Dianne Buswell as she shared the first glimpse of the reunion between the show's professional stars. It's an exciting time for the stars of the BBC One dance contest as they prepare to head out on the live tour.

Justin Timberlake has wiped his Instagram account amid rumours that new music is on the way.The singer deleted all his social media content on Sunday (January 7) and replaced his profile image with a new photo yesterday (January 8) which shows him looking at his own reflection in a car’s rearview mirror.The move has prompted fans to speculate that a new track or album could be in the pipeline.His last solo album was 2018’s ‘Man Of The Woods’ but he has been busy recently remixing Jungkook‘s hit single, ‘3D’, which features a brand new verse by Timberlake.Justin Timberlake has finally cleared his social media. pic.twitter.com/3r0gK2gIO8— Lyric Vault (@LyricVault) January 9, 2024He also teamed up with *NSYNC for their comeback single ‘Better Place’, their first song in more than 20 years which Timberlake described as a “love letter to our fans” and he joined forces with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for recent single ‘Keep Going Up’, which arrived more than 15 years after their hit, ‘Give It To Me’.Meanwhile, Katherine Ryan recently hit out at Timberlake for his behaviour towards Britney Spears and Janet Jackson in the past, calling him a “grubby little eel face”.Timberlake received considerable criticism over various revelations Spears made about him in her recent memoir The Woman In Me. The pair dated between 1998 and 2002 and Spears claimed Timberlake had cheated on her multiple times, and also discussed how he damaged her reputation through the ‘Cry Me A River’ video, where “a woman who looks like me cheats on him and he wanders around sad in the rain”.Timberlake appeared to acknowledge the incidents when he made a comment about “meaning no disrespect” during a recent performance of his hit ‘Cry Me A River’ at a surprise

A former Catholic club in Eccles could be turned into an 11-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) under new plans submitted to the council.