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Twisted Sister‘s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as their rallying cry as they fight off the Russian invasion.On Thursday (February 24), Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest, marking a dramatic escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014.The invasion has resulted in nearly 200 deaths so far, including civilians, three of whom were children, according to Ukraine’s health minister.It’s been reported that Twisted Sister’s 1984 song ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ – taken from the heavy metal band’s third studio ‘Stay Hungry’ – is being used as a battle cry for the Ukrainians.Yesterday (February 26), frontman Snider took to Twitter to support its use by the Ukrainians.“I absolutely approve of Ukrainians using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as their battlecry,” he tweeted. “My grandfather was Ukrainian, before it was swallowed up by the USSR after WW2.

A fight broke out in Bolton between a man and a 'group of young people'.

The 2022 SAG Awards are set to kick off in just a few hours and the red carpet arrivals are gearing up!

Laverne Cox and Yvette Nicole Brown are first up on the red carpet at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards!

ITV's Trigger Point is returning for a second series in 2023 after Sunday night's explosive finale. Vicky McClure will reprise her role as bomb disposal operative, Lana Washington, for the Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Squad in the new six part series. The ITV thriller series, written by Daniel Brierley and produced by Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television, hit screens last month and sees Line Of Duty legend Vicky, 38, take centre stage with nearly 11 million viewers watching the first episode.

Motsi Mabuse has updated fans on the welfare of her husband’s parents, who she previously announced were stuck in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 40, who is married to Ukranian dancer Evgenij Voznyuk, previously shared how her mother-in-law has been in floods of tears over the phone to them since Russia invaded her country on Thursday 24 February.The TV star explained how she felt helpless as there's "absolutely nothing we can do" in the situation.

Big Sean was trending all weekend over some leaked photos.

American Idol is upping things for the 20th season of the show, and introducing Platinum Tickets for those auditioning for the show.

Conservative Egyptians are once again in an uproar over a critically acclaimed new film, by a Queer Egyptian filmmaker, which explores gay relationships and polyamory.Bashtaalak sa’at (Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?), which premiered at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival this month, has been the target of angry critics who accuse the director, Mohammad Shawky Hassan, of “promoting homosexuality.”Omar Abdel Aziz, the head of the Federation of Art Syndicates, told Al-Watan that the film “highlights the worst of us.”The outrage over the film has led to one Egyptian lawyer, Ayman Mahfouz, demanding that Hassan be stripped of his Egyptian citizenship.The film, a German-Egyptian-Lebanese co-production, was nominated for the GWFF Award for Best First Feature, as well as a Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the Berlinale.Hassan, who wrote and directed Bashtaalak sa’at, shot the film entirely in Berlin with a largely Egyptian cast, including Ahmed Awadalla, Nadim Bahsounn, Hassan Dib, Donia Massoud and Ahmed El Gendy.Bashtaalak sa’at (Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?)Film critic Tarek El Shinnawi  in an interview with El-Kahera Wal Nas said, “Apart from the fact that some actors speak in the Egyptian dialect in the movie, the setting is unidentified,” and the film “neither positively or negatively tackles homosexuality.”While it is unlikely that the film will be screened in Egypt due to its sexual content and strong censorship in the country, Bashtaalak sa’at has yet to be formally banned by the Egyptian government.Bashtaalak sa’at (Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?)According to the Arabic website Fil Fan, “The film will not be shown commercially in Egypt for several reasons, the first of which is the

Charlie Cox is opening up about witnessing the reaction to his cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home – and it wasn’t what he was expecting at all.

Better Nate Than Ever is coming!

The Ukraine invasion is costing Russia on the home front as well as in combat.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the Season 6 premiere of Peaky Blinders. Surprising as it sounds, it has been 889 days since BBC One aired the Season 5 finale of period gangster saga Peaky Blinders. With anticipation at a fever pitch, the first episode of the sixth and final season debuted tonight local time in the UK, providing a first glimpse of how things may tie up for the Shelby family — and importantly paying tribute to star Helen McCrory who passed away last year following a battle with cancer. The premiere episode is dedicated to her.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentRussia’s Roskino, the government-backed advocacy organization for the nation’s film and TV industry, has been barred from participating in Series Mania, the international TV showcase that will unfold in Northern France next month, Variety has confirmed.The Russian org was expected to host a presentation of buzzed-about content at Series Mania’s industry showcase in Lille, which runs from March 18-25. The festival disinvited Roskino after the French culture ministry vetoed its presence at at the event in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The news of Series Mania’s stand against Roskino was first reported by Screen.Roskino has in recent years ramped up its presence at key industry events, reflecting the emergence of new generation of Russian filmmakers on the international scene.

Manchester United have been credited with an interest in both Cody Gakpo and Joao Palhinha.

Malcolm and Marie. Roach, who has been styling the Emmy Award-winning actor for years, shared a clip of Zendaya strutting her stuff in a sparkling Haute Couture mini-dress and matching coat from Valentino. In the video, Zendaya gave a little twirl in the look, as one is legally obligated to do when they're decked out in sequins. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The Hollywood A-lister wore her down with one side tucked gently behind her ear to show off her stunning statement earrings, topping off the look with complimentary white pumps.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has slammed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A major project to prevent flooding in a Lanarkshire town is almost complete.

Peaky Blinders have spoken to NME about the death of Helen McCrory, and paying tribute to both her and her character Polly Gray.The first episode of the sixth and final season of the Birmingham-based period crime-noir drama premiered tonight (Sunday February 27), marking the first new instalment of the show since McCrory sadly passed away from cancer last year.Speaking to NME, show creator Steven Knight remembered the first time that McCrory appeared before him to take the part of the Shelby family matriarch.“It was the perfect match,” said Knight. “She just absolutely took control – not just of that role, but the family and often the shoot. She was such a strong human being and a great actor that you knew, ‘This is exactly who this should be’.

Green Day have cancelled their upcoming show in Moscow in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on Thursday (February 24).Billie Joe Armstrong and co. were due to perform at Spartak Stadium in the Russian capital on May 29.

Dave Grohl has said he would never go solo because he “actually like[s] being in the Foo Fighters“.The frontman is currently busy promoting the band’s new gross-out splatter horror Studio 666, and in a recent interview about the film he talked about never wanting to split from the Foos to go it alone.Describing the new movie, he told Sky News: “The premise is based on a lot of really hilarious rock and roll cliches and stereotypes, right? The lead singer that wants to go solo and is at a creative war with his own band – and some lead singers do exactly that.”He then added: “That’s something I would never wish to do because I actually like being in the Foo Fighters.”Grohl formed Foo Fighters in 1994 as a one-man project following the dissolution of his former band Nirvana. The band have won 12 Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album four times, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.Meanwhile, Grohl told NME in a new interview that he thinks Liam Gallagher is “one of the last remaining rock stars”.Earlier this month, Gallagher released ‘Everything’s Electric’, the first single to be taken from his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 and is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not.’.The song was co-written by Foo Fighters frontman Grohl, who also plays drums on the track, and its producer Greg Kurstin.“Unfortunately we didn’t do it in person but I love being in the same room as Liam,” Grohl said of the collaboration. “It’s like putting a fucking quarter in a juke box and just turning it up with that guy.

Drew Barrymore's dreams just came true!The self-proclaimed Penn Badgley stan was gushing about the  actor during an episode of  Thursday when he gave her the surprise of her life and joined the broadcast for a virtual appearance.«Is this where I say something?» Badgley asked Barrymore and her Drew's News panel — which includes fellow Badgely super fan, actress, Casey Wilson — sending the group into a fit of excited screams and laughter.The talk show host literally fell head over heels for the actor, landing on her head and over her desk and as newspaper pages when flying, littering the set.«We love you,» Barrymore gushed of her and Wilson's undying love for the  alum. «I can't believe we're talking to you, this is so crazy.» «I can't believe I'm talking to you,» Badgley quipped.The surprise was given to the duo courtesy of Wilson's  podcast co-host, Danielle Schneider, who told the ladies she wanted to give them «something big.»«I wanted to give you something big, so I decided I need to give you, , and by, I mean Penn Badgley,» Schneider revealed.«I was worried we were going to summon weird people to our lives because we kept talking about why couldn’t we be loved the way you love,» Barrymore told Badgley of her adoration for his  character, Joe Goldberg, a serial killer who more often than not ends up killing his love interests.«Why didn’t you put me in a glass box and starve me and leave me from the world,» Wilson added.

Tom Holland is making his support for his girlfriend Zendaya known! On Sunday, the “Euphoria” star shared a picture of her look from Saturday night’s 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards. “Last night for the NAACP Image Awards in this beautiful 1956 @balmain @luxurylaw,” the 25-year-old captioned the picture. “Shot on my Leica M10, with the help of @mills.stills.”

Heidi Montag is discussing the benefits of eating raw animal organs. 

Kendall Jenner has debuted her new long, red tresses while stepping out in Paris, France. Kendall has been teasing her new hair colour on social media, but it’s thought that this is the first time she's been seen out in public to show it off. In the snaps taken of the 26 year old roaming the streets of Paris on Sunday 27 February, Kendall showcased her slim figure in a fitted black dress, paired with knee-high boots and a black cardigan.

Dancing On Ice suffered an unfortunate blunder during Sunday's show as Phillip Schofield accidentally cut to co-host Holly Willoughby live on-air. During the latest instalment, where Sally Dynevor became the latest star to leave the ITV skating show, Phillip, 59, caught up with the celebrities off the ice to discuss their routines. After speaking to a handful of the stars, Phillip went to cut to Holly as he said: "Holly?!" To which Phillip was met with an awkward silence before Holly whispered off-camera: "No!" However, ever the professional, Phillip saw the funny side as he continued presenting adding: "Oh, right, they've worked incredibly hard to make it through to next week.