Listen to Metronomy’s Anna Prior’s uplifting new song, ‘Easier Alone’

Millie Bobby Brown is once again opening up about sexualization of young girls, but this time she brings added perspective now that she recently turned 18.The  star spoke to Deborah Frances-White and Susan Wokoma on podcast and revealed that, in the wake of turning 18 in February, she's «definitely seeing a difference between the way people act, and the way that the press and social media have reacted to me becoming of age.»«But it's gross and it's true,» she added, «and so I think it's just a very good representation of what's going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized. And so I have been dealing with that but have also been dealing with that for forever.»Brown — who burst onto the scene as a 12-year-old playing Eleven on the hit Netflix series — had previously opened up about the topic when she turned 16 back in February 2020.

Zack Sharf Michael Bay’s “Bad Boys” movies are one of his signature action franchises, but the director said the studio did not have faith in the project because of a misguided belief that Black actors don’t attract international audiences. Sony Pictures was behind “Bad Boys,” which paired Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as two Miami narcotics detectives. The action movie opened in 1995.“Sony didn’t believe in the movie, because two Black actors don’t sell overseas,” Bay recently told Entertainment Weekly.

Warner Bros. confirmed it has removed part of its dialogue from "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" to satisfy the Chinese government.

Attorneys representing "Sweeny Todd" actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, "Aquaman" actress Amber Heard, accused both parties of abuse and manipulation in their opening statements Tuesday during Depp's defamation trial against Heard. Depp, 58, sued Heard, 35, for $50 million in 2019 over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post alleging she was the victim of domestic abuse.

Fans of The Wanted star Tom Parker have been invited to pay their respects outside a private ceremony next week to celebrate the life of the late singer. Tom, originally from Bolton, tragically died aged just 33 last month surrounded by his family, after a gruelling 17 month battle with an inoperable brain tumour.

Arcade Fire have teased the next single, from their forthcoming sixth album ‘WE’. Watch the video clip below.In a reel shared on the Canadian band’s Instagram page, Win Butler plays their yet to be released album, ‘WE’ on vinyl.As the record spins, you can hear Butler say “first single was” before playing the album’s lead track ‘Lightning I’.

Alex G has shared a new song, ‘Main Theme’. Listen to the “gentle, sad, personal” track below.The song will feature during the opening credits and throughout the film, We’re All Going To The World’s Fair, which the musician has soundtracked.The movie, which is set for release on April 15, is about a teenage girl who becomes obsessed with an online role-playing game.

Queen Kwong, aka Carré Kwong Callaway, has today (April 12) shared a new song called ‘On The Run’ – check it out below.The song features keys and synths from The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell and is taken from her forthcoming album, ‘Couples Only’ which arrives on July 12 via Sonic Ritual.Speaking about the track, Callway said: “On the Run is the song that inspired the record’s title, ‘Couples Only’. It’s a romantic, slow-dance-sounding song, but if you listen carefully, the lyrics are more realistic and self-aware.“I spent a lot of my life confusing dramatic, whirlwind, fleeting romance with true love but they’re not the same thing.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has paid tribute to campaigner Sylvia Lancaster following her passing on Tuesday morning. Sylvia was the mother of Sophie Lancaster, who was murdered after she and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were targeted for being goths. Since her daughter's passing in 2007, aged 20, Sylvia has spent the last fifteen years campaigning to create education programmes to combat prejudice and intolerance against those from alternative subcultures.

Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann, 31, has been in a relationship with Dubai-based businessman Lorri Haines, also 31, since January, and it looks like they’re still in the honeymoon phase, as Lorri has shared intimate private messages between the two. Sharing a screen grab of their direct messages to his Instagram story, Lorri revealed that Ferne gushed: “I’m still as obsessed with you. I can’t wait to spend just some one on one time with you baby.” He replied with just as much heartfelt emotion, telling her: “Yea me too.

Jennifer Lopez has shared intimate details of Ben Affleck's proposal, revealing that she was enjoying a bubble bath when he dropped to one knee.MORE: Jennifer Lopez's $5m engagement ring from Ben Affleck is exceptionally rareCalling it her "biggest dream come true," the singer and actress admitted that she could not stop as she tried "to get my head around the fact that after 20 years this was happening all over again".WATCH: Jennifer Lopez teases engagement news with 'major announcement' video"Saturday night while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed," she told fans on her On The JLo newsletter."I was taken totally off guard and just looked in his eyes smiling and crying at the same time trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years this was happening all over again, I was quite literally speechless and he said, 'Is that a yes?' I said, 'YES of course that’s a YES'."MORE: Nicola Peltz's father's dazzling wedding gift to son-in-law Brooklyn BeckhamSHOP: 26 of the best diamond engagement rings from Vera Wang, Tiffany and more"I was smiling so big and tears were coming down my face, feeling so incredibly happy and whole," she continued, adding that the proposal was "nothing fancy at all, but it was the most romantic thing I could’ve ever imagined, just a quiet Saturday night at home, two people promising to always be there for each other"."Two very lucky people. Who got a second chance at true love," she concluded.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye «Ye» West went through an extended period of silence amid their divorce proceedings. During the latest episode of Dear Media's Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, the 41-year-old reality star said she didn't speak to West, 44, for months after she filed for divorce in February 2021.«We went about eight months without even speaking to each other at the beginning of the divorce. And then we started talking again and I went to the premiere,» Kardashian said, referencing a listening event for West's album.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were one of Hollywood’s most watched power couples. And, they’re one of few duos to receive their own nickname, hence: “Kimye.” Since 2012, Kim has been the only one who can make a sometimes poker-faced Kanye smile. Throughout the past ten years, their relationship has certainly weathered its fair share of ups and downs.

Hollywood is mourning the loss of beloved comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, who died on Tuesday, April 12 at the age of 67. He was battling Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia brought on by Myotonic Dystrophy type II. Gilbert’s family shared the heartbreaking news in a statement that was posted on the late star’s Twitter account.

Gilbert Gottfried, who passed away at the age of 67 after a “long illness,” was known to the world as a talented actor and comedian, but he was also a loving husband and father. The late star is survived by his wife Dara Kravitz, 52, and their two children, Lily, 14, and Max, 12, who will surely the closest people to him in his life. Since around 2007, Gilbert and Dara have lived their love life in the public eye and have seemed to live their lives together happily. Shortly after Gilbert’s death, his family released a touching statement about him on social media.

now-defunct Kardashian-Jenner official apps.DeFino, 32, first blasted the reality show royals back in March after Kim Kardashian boldly declared: “I have the best advice for women in business.” “Get your f – – king ass up and work,” Kardashian said. “It seems like nobody wants to work these days,” she added in the now-viral video shared by Variety, which was subsequently mocked online.

Under The Skin has been named the best British film of the 21st century in a critics poll.Conducted by MASSIVE Cinema, the poll consisted of 60 film reviewers from national newspapers, leading film magazines and freelance critics. Any British film released from January 1 2000 was eligible, with 179 films receiving at least one vote.Directed by Jonathan Glazer, Under The Skin starred Scarlett Johansson as a shape-shifting alien who drives around Glasgow to prey on unsuspecting men.

Rihanna is a rule-breaker, and making a statement comes naturally to her. The singer, actress, and businesswoman is a legit fashion influencer; therefore, her maternity style is far from basic or what society considers appropriate.

died Tuesday at the age of 67, wasn’t afraid of pushing boundaries with his salacious stand-up routines. The controversial comedian — whose family said he suffered from a “long illness” — frequently hit headlines for jaw-dropping jokes that many deemed “tasteless and offensive.” The foul-mouthed funnyman came under fire for quipping about the 9/11 terror attacks just weeks after they took place, and he lost a lucrative gig with Aflac after making jokes about the 2011 Japanese tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, agreed to edit out two references to same-sex relationships from the film following demands from Chinese government censors.The censored dialogue, the removal of which ensured that the government would allow the film to be released to the public, occurs during a scene between main characters Albus Dumbledore, played by Jude Law, and Gellert Grindelwald, played by Mads Mikkelsen.The lines, which amounted to six seconds in total, were “…because I was in love with you” and “The summer Gellert and I fell in love,” reports the South China Morning Post.In 2007, J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, declared that Dumbledore, who became the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry later in life, is gay, although he was never referenced as such in the books.Dumbledore’s sexual orientation was subsequently hinted at in the first two Fantastic Beasts films — which serve as prequels to the Harry Potter films — but it’s not until The Secrets of Dumbledore that the character’s sexuality if fully acknowledged on screen.

Boris Johnson's leadership is under serious threat after being issued with a fixed penalty notice by the Metropolitan Police. It comes after police investigating allegations of lockdown parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall said they have now made more than 50 referrals for fines.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by former Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson.

A trio who won’t be forgotten. Gilbert Gottfried paid tribute to his friends Bob Saget and Louie Anderson just months before his own death.

Harry Styles will no longer be a part of the “Nosferatu” remake.

Scarlett Johnansson is setting the record straight on a salacious rumour that’s circulated about her for years.

ED SHEERAN already spends loads of time with stars, but now he has forked out a fortune on special kit so he can watch them every night – by getting into astronomy. I can reveal that Ed has invested in an observatory dome in his back garden and has filled it with state-of-the-art equipment for his new hobby.

Metronomy drummer Anna Prior has released her second solo single, ‘Easier Alone’, following last year’s ‘Thank You For Nothing’. As with that earlier track, Prior collaborated with Jules Rosset on the new song.“’Easier Alone’ is a song about letting good things go”, she says.