Kid Cudi to direct and star in ‘Teddy’ for Netflix

CORONATION STREET viewers were left distracted by an 'invisible child' mystery on Wednesday's episode, as Daisy discovers Daniel's dark secret. In Wednesday's episode, Daisy suggested to Daniel that they all meet up for drinks after work. But, Nicky arrived at the Rovers unaware that Daisy was trying to set her up with her ex Ashley, and Nicky was embarrassed when Ashley clearly recognised her.

It's the Queen's birthday! And to mark her 96th year, she shared a new portrait where she can be seen with two majestic-looking white horses. In the photo, the Queen is stood in between two horses – which appear to be Cobs – as she gently holds their reins. Her Majesty could be seen wearing a long green coat, as she wore her hair in her usual perm.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield made a dig at Boris Johnson over his apology about Partygate on This Morning. The ITV presenters were discussing the Prime Minister’s apology in the House of Commons on Tuesday (19 April) where he claimed he didn’t break or know the covid restrictions he set out and that “all guidance was followed completely.” Phil, 60, said: "Following the prime minister's...

Lily Cole has many strings to her bow. But in recent years, the model-turned-activist has been vocal about her uninterrupted passion for the environment, fighting the climate crisis and supporting various charity initiatives.READ: Lily Cole reveals the 5 books her daughter must readThe 34-year-old, who has graced the covers of British, Italian and French Vogue, began her career as a teenager by modelling for brands such as Versace, Alexander McQueen and Chanel.

Anya Taylor-Joy has commented on the end of Peaky Blinders, reflecting on her experience as a cast member.The actor, who played Gina Gray in the beloved BBC series, recently told NME that working on Peaky Blinders was “so much fun”.When asked for her thoughts on the much-awaited series finale, Taylor-Joy said she couldn’t reveal plot details as she didn’t “want to get in trouble”.“It’s a show that is so stylised, the sets are so beautifully created and everybody is so pleased to be there, we’ve had such a great time,” she went on.“It was really really good to go and wrap it up in a particular way.”Watch the full interview here:Her co-star from The Northman, Alexander Skarsgård, then joked that Anya Taylor-Joy’s character could potentially be the main antagonist.“I kill everyone. I murder everybody,” Taylor-Joy jokingly said.In a five-star review of The Northman, NME wrote: “And yet for all the weirdness, Eggers’ gruesome ode to Hamlet packs its biggest punch during the fight scenes.

Steve Coogan has spoken about his role in the forthcoming Jimmy Savile drama, stating his belief that the BBC show will “vindicate itself”.The actor, who plays Savile in the four-part mini-series, told BBC Radio 5 Live he was aware of “a sort of revulsion about the idea of even making it” among many people.“But in actual fact, it’s a mistake to think that the best way to deal with something is to not talk about it,” the 56-year-old said (per BBC News), who is best known for comedy roles such as Alan Partridge.“The script is very well written. And it’s something that needs to be talked about because to understand how predators operate, you have to look at the whole picture.”Coogan also said viewers needed to be reminded that “people who do bad things are also human beings who have a life,” and stressed the importance that more people “understand how it happens”.“Like any kind of figure who is repellent, you have to understand it.

Phoebe Bridgers has suggested she may release more new music this year, saying that she always “tries to do things that are exciting”.Last week saw the Los Angeles singer-songwriter return with ‘Sidelines’, a standalone song that was recorded for the upcoming TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel Conversations With Friends.Bridgers wrote the track with bandmate and collaborator Marshall Vore and Ruby Rain Henley. According to a press release, ‘Sidelines’ will be her only original new song of the year.During an interview with KROQ at last weekend’s Coachella, the musician was asked whether this was the case.“Who knows, actually,” Bridgers replied.

Game Of Thrones, joking that the rest of his career seems “a bit futile”.In a new interview with Esquire, Pascal – who played Oberyn Martell in the hugely popular fantasy series – spoke about various highlights of his career, and addressed the legacy of his character’s demise among fans.“Makes me feel like a boss,” he said of the scene, which frequently places highly on rankings of the show’s gruesome deaths, in which his head was squeezed to bursting point during a duel. “If I’m actually up there and if I’m in the top three, I mean then like, everything after is a bit futile.“It’s like, what am I doing? Why am I still trying? I did it.”You can watch the full interview below.The 47-year-old also recalled how Game Of Thrones series co-creator and showrunner David Benioff once called his audition “amateurish”.“It’s true! I had my friend tape me with my iPhone,” the Mandalorian actor said.

Dark Winds, the new Navajo detective drama co-produced by Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin and Hollywood veteran Robert Redford.Set on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation in the 1970s, the show sees two detectives, Leephorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Chee (Kiowa Gordon) attempting to track down a killer following multiple homicides.Creator Graham Roland adapted the six-episode limited series based on the detective novels by Tony Hillerman, while McClarnon will also executive produce alongside Martin and Redford (per Indiewire).

crowd crush tragedy at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld left 10 people dead and many more injured last year.The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety was established by Texas Governor Greg Abbott following the Astroworld tragedy, with the aim being to find ways to help prevent such an incident from occurring at large-scale events in the future. Music industry representatives, law enforcement and event safety experts were among its members.The task force’s report, which was delivered to Governor Abbott on Tuesday (April 19), identifies five key themes in its findings, with its recommendations “narrowly tailored to address gaps that were identified as contributing to safety failures” at Astroworld.

Bartees Strange has announced that his second album, ‘Farm To Table’, will arrive in June, sharing new single ‘Cosigns’ along with the news.Set to arrive on June 17, the follow-up to 2020 debut ‘Live Forever’ was previewed last month with lead single ‘Heavy Heart’. That song’s release came with the news that Strange had signed to his “dream label”, 4AD, who will release ‘Farm To Table’.‘Cosigns’ is a characteristically diverse cut from Strange, melding trappy, auto-tuned verses that shout out Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Courtney Barnett and Justin Vernon, with blistering, anthemic alt-rock refrains.

Smashing Pumpkins’ longstanding guitarist Jeff Schroeder, the band have finished working on their “big” and “epic” 12th studio album.Word of the LP first came before the release of 2020’s ‘CYR’, when frontman Billy Corgan said it would be a sequel to both their 1995 album ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ and 2000’s ‘Machina’ records. He described it at the time as “kind of a rock opera”, and confirmed last March that he and the rest of the Pumpkins had begun recording material for it.Work seemed to progress quickly, as Schroeder said last July that the band was “about halfway through” the recording process.

Naman Ramachandran Suresh Triveni, the Indian filmmaker who directed 2017 film “Tumhari Sulu” and 2022 Amazon original “Jalsa,” both starring Vidya Balan, has launched creative studio and production house Opening Image.The venture will be backed by Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment (“Jalsa,” “Sherni”).Triveni says the focus at Opening Image is on content development spanning films and series from idea to screen. A slate of films and series across multiple genres and languages is in development, including a film that Triveni will direct and a series on which he will be the showrunner. Opening Image will also host a script lab that will pair emerging talent with veterans.

Linda Nolan has opened up about her ongoing cancer treatment during an appearance on Good Morning Britain with her sister, Anne, on Thursday. MORE: Coleen Nolan reunites with sisters amid health battleThe 63-year-old, who has untreatable secondary breast cancer, revealed that she is having chemotherapy treatment which leaves her with neuropathic pain in her feet and fingers. WATCH: Coleen Nolan talks Linda and Anne's cancer diagnosis"My cancer isn't curable, it's treatable," she explained. "So, I'm having a kind of palliative treatment.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid a heartfelt tribute to the Queen on the occasion of her 96th birthday.MORE: The Queen's poignant 96th birthday plans include a nod to the late Prince PhilipThe royal couple selected two touching photos to accompany their message, the first of which showed William and Kate with the monarch as they showed her round the Duchess's Back to Nature Garden at the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show. WATCH: The Queen's grandchildren and great-grandchildren lead the way at Easter serviceThe second image poignantly shows the Queen and her late husband Prince Philip posing with seven of their great-grandchildren.

A brand new vegan restaurant is set to open its doors above the Crown & Conspirator pub on Bramall high street later his month. Otto Vegan Empire will bring a healthy, modern take on some of the oldest plant-based dishes.

Their characters have been through the mill recently on Coronation Street. But Corrie favourites Ellie Leach and Millie Gibson looked happy and relaxed as they left a city centre salon after enjoying some pampering.

The warm weather is forecast to stick around in Greater Manchester, with mostly clear skies and highs of 18C today (Thursday 21 April).

Piers Morgan has shared that his first interview on his new show will be with none other than Donald Trump. The former Good Morning Britain star's show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, launches next week on the new TalkTV.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish's sons have made a surprise appearance in a brand new Instagram post.The couple – who have been together since 1993 – share two boys together, Zachary, 11, and nine-year-old Elijah, who were born through the same surrogate on Christmas Day 2010 and 11 January 2013, respectively. WATCH: Lady Gaga supports Elton John's son on the red carpetSir Elton and his husband tend to keep their children out of the spotlight – but they did feature in a carousel shared by David on social media on Wednesday.“I can’t think of a nicer way for our Elton John Eyewear tour to end than to arrive in Atlanta and see our sons,” he explained in the caption.A post shared by David Furnish (@davidfurnish) “It’s been an amazing and inspirational 10 days, starting in Arkansas, travelling across 5 States and ending in Georgia. I want to say a big personal thank-you to all the @walmart and @samsclub club Associates who greeted us so warmly.

A same-sex married couple have filed a class action plea against the City of New York, alleging that its insurance plan for employees was discriminatory as it did not extend IVF or in vitro fertilisation coverage to gay male couples. Corey Briskin (33) and Nicholas Maggipinto (36) claim that the city’s policy covers lesbian and heterosexual couples who are trying to have a child, but not gay male couples, reported The New York Times.Corey Briskin (front) and Nicholas Maggipinto are suing the City of New York over its policy denying IVF coverage to gay couples.The couple said their plans to have children via surrogacy were stopped in the tracks when they found out that they could not avail of City of New York’s insurance coverage. They could not afford the exorbitant costs otherwise.The city’s policy says that to be eligible for IVF coverage a person had to be diagnosed as infertile.

Presenter Stacey Solomon is counting down the days until she says “I do” with actor Joe Swash in their family home, affectionately dubbed Pickle Cottage. Stacey, 32, and Joe, 40, who got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2020, are set to tie the knot in July – a year later than originally planned.

Shia LaBeouf is grabbing lunch with a friend.

Kid Cudi has shared a new track called ‘Stars In The Sky’ – you can listen to it below.The upbeat, synth-driven song was recorded for the soundtrack to Sonic The Hedgehog 2, which is due to arrive in cinemas on April 8.It arrives with fun accompanying visuals that intersperse clips of Cudi performing in the studio with shots from the forthcoming movie, as well as old-school gameplay graphics from the original ’90s Sonic game.At one point, Cudi – real name Scott Mescudi – receives a message to “come join me” before taking flight above the city in a black-and-white sphere. The clip concludes with Mescudi blasting off high into the night sky.In the ‘Stars In The Sky’ chorus, he sings: “Say I’m right and sail tonight, I’m home/ Say right now, I get it, take my hand come zone/ Come on, catch a ride/ And we take it to places that we only dreamed/ I think I’m home/ This is my heaven, baby, day and night in my zone.”Tune in here:After announcing the track earlier this week, Cudi said he would “be doin a screening [with] fans so stay tuned!”.Last year saw the rapper/singer share two new tracks that were made for films: an Ariana Grande collaboration called ‘Just Look Up’ (from Netflix‘s Don’t Look Up) and ‘Guns Go Bang’ (The Harder They Fall).Meanwhile, Cudi appears on a song called ‘Want It Bad’ from a new compilation record by DJ and A Bathing Ape founder Nigo, ‘I Know Nigo’.Kid Cudi released his latest studio album, ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’, back in December 2020.Mescudi has been focusing on his acting career of late, appearing in the films Don’t Look Up, Bill & Ted Face The Music and A24’s new horror X.

Kid Cudi has announced that he has written, and will direct and star in, a forthcoming Netflix movie titled Teddy. "I've been waitin to tell you all about this for a long long time," he wrote in an Instagram post this afternoon.