Marilyn Monroe’s personal items to be auctioned off in honor of 96th birthday

Kelvin Fletcher has been surprising fans with his brand new look - and even admitted to getting 'funny looks' over the big change. The former Emmerdale star appeared on Lorraine Kelly's chat show today to chat about his upcoming role.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine looked a picture-perfect bride as she was snapped filming for her upcoming on-screen nuptials. The actress's character Fiz Stape is set to wed new man Phill Whittaker in upcoming scenes.

Harry Styles is making Pride dreams come true.

Jennifer Lopez appeared to confirm her child, Emme Maribel Muñiz, 14, uses gender-neutral pronouns as the pair took the stage in Los Angeles last week.

Cher is more than happy to be replaced by Kate Bush in the record books.

The Chemical Brothers are among the rumoured acts who could be playing a secret set at Glastonbury 2022 this weekend.The Worthy Farm festival is returning for the first time since 2019 this week, with gates opening on Wednesday (June 22).As well as the many advertised acts on the Glastonbury 2022 line-up, there are a number of special, to-be-confirmed guests who will be joining the festival bill – including Sunday slots (June 26) on the John Peel Stage and The Park Stage.George Ezra looks set to be playing in the ‘TBC’ Sunday afternoon slot on the John Peel Stage, though this has yet to be officially confirmed. A photo was shared online over the weekend featuring an apparent sign from Worthy Farm which reads “Gold Rush Kid [the name of Ezra’s new album] – John Peel Stage – 2pm”.Rumours are also gathering pace regarding The Chemical Brothers, who could be set to fill the 11pm ‘TBA’ slot at Arcadia (likely to be a DJ set rather than a full live set) on the Friday night of Glastonbury 2022 (June 24).

the announcement of Dragon’s Dogma 2, the original Dragon’s Dogma has peaked on Steam with over 6,500 players in the game at once, the most it’s seen in six years.Alongside the announcement, the game went on sale on Steam for $5 (£3.83) at a hefty 84 per cent discount. This saw 6,582 players enter the game over a 24-hour period in June, up from 1,016 in May.

Awesome Games Done Quick 2020, Games Done Quick returns in-person at next week’s Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) in Bloomington, Minnesota.Games Done Quick is a series of video game marathons for charity, with high-level play by speed-runners. It is currently the largest fundraising event globally for charities Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation, having raised over $34million (around £28million) for both charities to date.The event attracts over 3000 people including staff, volunteers, runners and attendees looking to support the event.

Wii game where players would need to put their controller into an exclusive plush toy. Called WiiWaa, the title was being developed by Zoink Games for the Wii in the late 2000s, although a number of factors meant it never saw an official release.A video published yesterday (June 19) by DidYouKnowGaming dives into the game’s history, with Zoink Games president Klaus Lyngeled providing more information about the plush-type game.Lyngeled told DidYouKnowGaming that the idea for WiiWaa came from when he would play games with his son, as after they’d finished on the console together, his son would go off and continue playing the game with his toys, using his imagination to keep the characters alive.“Then I was realising “wow that’s kinda cool, that’s how you would actually animate the character in the game [emulating the movement of a child playing with it] with a controller.” [So I thought] what if I put the Wiimote inside one of his plush toys, you know?”You can see the plush prototype in action here.Development then began in early 2008, with a prototype plush toy and a game demo being worked on. WiiWaa was set to be an adventure game, with the protagonist exploring and completing smaller puzzles.

Aitch and Bakar have shared their new collaborative single, ‘In Disguise’ – you can listen to the track below.The Manchester rapper and the London-based singer/songwriter have teamed up for the song, which will feature on the former’s forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’.‘In Disguise’ follows on from Aitch’s previous album previews ‘1989’ (which samples The Stones Roses’ ‘Fools Gold’) and the Ashanti-featuring ‘Baby’.You can listen to Aitch and Bakar’s ‘In Disguise’ below.Aitch will head out on a UK and Ireland tour in October in support of ‘Close To Home’, which will be released on August 19 via Capitol.Due to kick off in Dublin on October 3, the ‘Close To Home’ tour will then visit cities including Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London.Tickets for the ‘Close To Home’ tour are on sale now from here, and you can see Aitch’s upcoming tour dates below.October3 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin6 – O2 Academy, Glasgow8 – O2 Academy, Leeds9 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle11 – O2 Academy 1, Liverpool12 – O2 Academy 1, Sheffield14 – Rock City, Nottingham16 – O2 Academy 1, Leicester17 – O2 Academy, Birmingham19 – The Great Hall, Cardiff20 – O2 Academy 1, Bournemouth21 – O2 Academy 1, Bristol22 – Alexandra Palace, London24 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterAitch, who will also host a pool party at this year’s Ibiza Rocks in August, said in a recent interview that Shaun Ryder agreed to come to the studio to work on his new album in exchange for “four cans of Guinness”.According to The Face, the Happy Mondays vocalist can be heard on the record saying: “I’ve [had] loads of nights out involving drugs, sex, fucking – you name it.

reveal something about you and the way you see the world. This isn’t one of those.Here’s a party trick that anyone with a deck of classic playing cards can try — just whip out the 8 of diamonds to unveil it.The number 8 appears on the card in three different ways.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are gearing up for their move to Windsor - and there is one big reason behind their plans.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentChile’s entertainment industry, despite its reduced size, has grown from strength to strength as the growing number of deep-pocketed streaming platforms and content studios have sought international productions that reflect the diversity of their global audiences.“We are developing projects for different countries, in alliances with large partners and with multicultural teams, where we empower ourselves and grow our stories, so that they are more attractive when seeking financing, and analyzing different business models in each country,” said producer Macarena Cardone of Invercine.She added: “In Latin America, we have a lot of talent that tells good stories which travel universally on platforms and on television networks around the world.” Some Chilean actors, led by the ubiquitous Alfredo Castro, have mastered neutral Spanish to expand their repertoire across the region.The country’s wealth of talent, stories, locations and skilled crew has contributed, in no small part, to the explosion of content, which everyone agrees has been tremendous.Across the region, more strategic alliances are being formed to carry out projects and integrate talent from everywhere. Among the country’s top producers are Fabula, run by the Larrain brothers Juan de Dios and Pablo (“Spencer”), who are taking fiction thriller series “Santa Maria” to Conecta.

Kelvin Fletcher gushed that his wife Liz is an “absolute superhero” as he revealed he almost missed the birth of his twins. The former Emmerdale actor appeared on Lorraine to talk about his upcoming comedy debut and opened up about the latest new additions to his family. Kelvin and his wife Hollyoaks actress Liz Marsland welcomed their twin boys to the world back in May, who are also the proud parents to daughter Marnie, five, and son Milo, two.

Rylan Clark couldn't believe he was invited to join the stars in The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant this month, which brought the iconic moments from her reign to life. TV host Rylan, 33, was invited to go on the open-top bus parade, waving to fans and dancing along to the music. He was joined by the likes of Sir Cliff Richard, Naomi Campbell, Gary Lineker, Kate Moss, and Patsy Kensit.

Remi Lambert has mixed feelings about leaving the Love Island villa after just a few days. On Sunday night’s episode, Remi, 22, became the third person to leave the villa in season eight of the hit ITV2 show, following Liam Llewellyn and Afia Tonkmore. Following his exit from the show after newcomer Danica ruffled Gemma Owen’s feathers by choosing to couple up with Luca Bish, Remi chatted to Laura Whitmore on Love Island: Aftersun.

He’s a 33-year-old self-made millionaire who burst onto our screens on X Factor a decade ago. But Rylan Clark will always be “my little boy, Ross” to his mum Linda. As we catch up with Essex’s most iconic duo, the Radio 2 presenter and certified national treasure, born Ross Richard Clark, is getting a ticking off for dodging his beloved mum’s calls.

Victoria Ekanoye has exclusive opened up to OK! about the devastating news that she cannot have any more children following treatment for cancer. The former Coronation Street star, 40, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2021 but while undergoing a double mastectomy, doctors discovered that her cancer had spread.

Primark has revealed its plans to trial a click-and-collect service.The new move will see more than two dozen stores in the northwest of England offer 2000 children's products in the trial click-and-collect services. According to The Sun, 25 of Primark's shops will allow customers to pick up their online orders enabling them to have a larger variety to choose from.

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After announcing his retirement U-turn following victory against Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April, Tyson Fury has once more been touted for a future fight by his US promoter Bob Arum, who says he will fight again before the end of 2022 with Joe Joyce a potential opponent for the Gypsy King.

Love Island fans think they have spotted an unseen 'feud' between two of the female Islanders. Viewers tuned into the ITV2 dating show on Sunday night (June 19) in their droves in order to find out who latest bombshell contestant Danica Taylor had coupled up after Friday's show was left on a cliffhanger.

Manchester United's hopes of signing soon-to-be free agent Christian Eriksen this summer have been handed a timely boost.

Multi-million pound plans to revamp Partington, Sale town centre and the parks and trails across Trafford are in the pipeline.

Boris Johnson was taken to hospital for a "routine operation on his sinuses" this morning, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister's spokesman said Mr Johnson went into an unnamed NHS hospital in London at 6am and he was back in Downing Street by 10am.

Smash—“Bombshell”—doesn't seem to be making its Broadway debut any time soon, but we are getting another look at the life and loves of Marilyn Monroe: Blonde, starring .The movie, based on the 2000 Joyce Carol Oates novel of the same name, was bought by and will hit the streamer some time after premiering at the Venice Film Festival in September. Here's everything we know about the project:A 700-page historical fiction account of Monroe's life (and, crucially, inner life) by Joyce Carol Oates. The novel explores the idea that Monroe may have been assassinated, which is, um, very unlikely, but a very good story!In fact, Oates's novel proved popular enough to be turned into a year after it was published.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe upcoming Venice Film Festival is getting ready to unleash a robust roster of Oscar hopefuls promoted by boatloads of Hollywood stars, with Netflix spearheading the Lido landing in September.As Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera begins to lock in his selection, Variety understands there are four Netflix original films in the Venice mix.The streamer’s Venice titles include Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde” starring Bond girl Ana de Armas (“No Time to Die”) as the Hollywood icon; Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise,” with Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver and Jodie Turner-Smith, which is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Don DeLillo; “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” the new film from Oscar winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu, which chronicles the story of a Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker going through an existential crisis; and Romain Gavras’ modern tragedy “Athena,” co-written by the French “The World is Yours” director with “Les Miserables” filmmaker Ladj Ly.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Miami-based BTF Media and Loz Dos Studios, a Latinx production studio, are jumping on the Marilyn Monroe bandwagon, with a still untitled biopic in the works that promises an untold look at the iconic movie star’s Latina heritage and one of her final trips to Mexico. Details of the script are drawn from released FBI documents, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.The upcoming project will be another addition to the pantheon of film and TV projects that have proliferated through the years since Monroe’s untimely death in 1962, with the latest being Netflix docu “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes” and the upcoming NC-17-rated drama “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas, that is slated for release this year on the giant streamer.

Jamie Lee Curtis has shared a tribute to her late father Tony Curtis on what would have been his 97th birthday. The ‘Halloween’ actress, 63, posted in his memory on her Instagram feed by sharing a photo of the ‘Some Like It Hot’ icon with her ‘Psycho’ actress mother Janet Leigh, who died aged 77 in 2004, along with Jamie and her actress sister Kelly Curtis, 65. Jamie said: “Born this day.

Kim Kardashian spoke up about the backlash she received last month after losing 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into her Met Gala dress, the same one worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962. Though some argued that the dieting sent a dangerous message to the girls and women who look up to her, Kim saw the situation as just another commitment to her brand. «To me it was like, 'OK, Christian Bale can do it for a movie role and that is acceptable,'» she told the . «Even Renée Zellweger gained weight for a role. It's all the same to me.

Kim Kardashian will go to great — and possibly gross — lengths. «If you told me that I literally had to eat poop every single day and I would look younger, I might. I just might,» she admitted to  in a profile published on Wednesday. The reality star, who is set to launch her own line of skincare in June, is unapologetic about how much effort she devotes to her appearance already. «So many people want to act like they don’t care about how they look,» she said in the interview. «I'm not acting like it comes easier or it's all natural.

No regrets. Kim Kardashian addressed concerns about her weight loss for the 2022 Met Gala — and the reality star still stands by her decision.

Kim Kardashian has finally responded to that criticism over her dropping 16 pounds to fit into that iconic Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress for the 2022 Met Gala.

Kim Kardashian has addressed the controversy surrounding the rapid Met Gala weight loss she underwent to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s iconic Bob Mackie dress from 1962. The 41-year-old reality star drew criticism when she arrived at the 2022 Met Gala in a gown made famous by Marilyn Monroe. The sheer dress was previously worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang to President John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday.