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Regina Spektor has announced her new album ‘Home, Before And After’ and shared the single ‘Becoming All Alone’ – you can hear the track below.The forthcoming LP, which will be her eighth studio album, is the follow-up to the US artist’s September 2016 album ‘Remember Us To Life’.Described in a press release as Spektor’s “most quintessentially ‘New York’ [record] in decades”, ‘Home, Before And After’ was recorded in upstate New York and produced by Spektor and John Congleton.‘Home, Before And After’ is set for release on June 24 via Warner. You can hear the record’s first single, ‘Becoming All Alone’, in the below lyric video.You can see the tracklist for Regina Spektor’s ‘Home, Before And After’ below, and pre-order the album here.01 ‘Becoming All Alone’02 ‘Up the Mountain’03 ‘One Man’s Prayer’04 ‘Raindrops’05 ‘SugarMan’06 ‘What Might Have Been’07 ‘Spacetime Fairytale’08 ‘Coin’09 ‘Loveology’10 ‘Through a Door’Spektor will perform tracks from ‘Home, Before And After’ during a special live show at New York’s Carnegie Hall in April, before a run of dates in Utah and Colorado in July.

BEN Shephard was hailed a “true friend” by his fans after supporting Kate Garraway in her latest documentary. The 47-year-old appeared in Caring For Derek, which aired last night, and was seen visiting her home to check up on her husband’s progress.

EMILY Atack boozed backstage after returning to filming Celebrity Juice with Laura Whitmore. The 32-year-old showed the pair "work hard and play hard" as they celebrated finishing the first episode. Emily said: "Show one DONE.

WE can all relate to wanting to look good in photos we share online, but some celebrities are willing to go to that extra mile. While some have mastered the art of photoshop, others are still learning just what tweaks they can get away with undetected. Princess of Pop Madonna, 63, is no exception.

GOOD Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has said how proud she is of pal Kate Garraway following her new documentary, Caring For Derek. The broadcaster, 51, was discussing Kate's doc with GMB's entertainment reporter Richard Arnold when she branded her co-star "extraordinary" and applauded the couple's children, Darcey and Billy.

Sam Hunt‘s estranged wife has filed to withdraw her divorce complaint just hours after making her original filing.

Jimmy Kimmel has teamed up with former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger to deliver a very important message.

Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Tom Hardy on set.The actor, who played Imperator Furiosa in George Miller’s 2015 film, described feeling “scared shitless” while filming, in an interview with Kyle Buchanan for his new book Blood, Sweat and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road.“I don’t want to make excuses for bad behaviour, but it was a tough shoot,” Theron said, in an extract published by Vanity Fair.J Houston Yang, editor of production company Open Road Entertainment, discussed Theron and Hardy’s interactions saying: “They didn’t want to touch each other, they didn’t want to look at each other, they wouldn’t face each other if the camera wasn’t actively rolling.”“I was in survival mode; I was really scared shitless,” Theron added. “It got to a place where it was kind of out of hand.

George Ezra has rescheduled a trio of upcoming UK shows after he contracted chicken pox – see the new dates below.The singer-songwriter was set to preview his upcoming third album ‘Gold Rush Kid’ at shows in London, Manchester and Edinburgh next week.“As you can see, I’m pretty under the weather right now with chicken pox,” he wrote on Twitter, “so I’m sorry to say that I’m going to need to move my upcoming shows.”In an accompanying video, which shows the extent of his illness, he told fans: “As you can see, I’ve got chicken pox, which I never had as a kid, and it’s miserable. It’s all of the fatigue and fever of the virus, but you also want to scratch at your skin all the time.“What this means is, I can’t perform at the upcoming shows in Manchester, Edinburgh and London, which I’m absolutely gutted about.

The Queen has faced a challenging month after testing positive for Covid. She’s worried royal followers by sharing that she feels frail, and Prince Harry isn’t helping matters.The Duke of Sussex, 37, is suing the government over a decision to remove his paid-for security while in the UK. In the court case, his representative said: “In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.” But his claims have riled royal expert Angela Levin.

The Duchess Of Cambridge is serving up country chic as she steps out in a cosy roll-neck jumper, walking boots and a wax-style jacket during a visit to a kindergarten in Denmark. Kate, 40, looked glowing for her two-day solo trip to Copenhagen, where she will meet with Crown Princess Mary Of Denmark and promote her work in early childhood development. For her visit to Stenurten Forest Kindergarten, the mother-of-three stayed true to her country style, rocking a cream jumper and a pair of skinny black jeans, which she teamed with a pair of £170 chelsea boots by celeb-favourite brand Blundstone.

Liam Gallagher has responded to BRIT Awards host Mo Gilligan’s recent impression of him.Gilligan, who made his debut hosting the annual awards ceremony at The O2 in London on February 8, dressed up as Gallagher – wearing a parka, bucket hat and sunglasses – during one skit on the night.Approaching a microphone stand in Gallagher’s swaggering on-stage style, Gilligan referenced ‘Wonderwall’, Gallagher’s love for Manchester City and his 2017 solo album ‘As You Were’ while promoting the former Oasis frontman’s live BRITS performance. You can watch the impression below.Mo Gilligan as Liam Gallagher in BRITs 2022 pic.twitter.com/rWwmJ2b9g2— Monoton Selçuk Jonathan (@MemurReboot) February 9, 2022Speaking to NME in this week’s Big Read, Gallagher was asked for his reaction to Gilligan’s impression.“It’s a good job I’m not a snowflake,” he replied.

David Muir and Kelly Ripa were branded friendship goals after sharing a sweet backstage photo on Monday.MORE: David Muir sparks huge reaction after sharing joyous family news The ABC News star joined Kelly as guest co-host on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan after stepping in for Ryan Seacrest while he is away. Following the show, David posted a candid photo of the pair on Instagram – and it sent his fans into meltdown.WATCH: David Muir's sweet backstage surprise for GMA's Amy RobachIn the snap, David and Kelly are walking along a corridor with their arms affectionately wrapped around each other while appearing lost in conversation.Captioning the photo, David simply wrote: "Thanks for having me over @kellyripa @livekellyandryan." Kelly immediately responded, writing: "I love this pic! Cool to repost?" And repost she did, sharing the image on her own Instagram with the caption: "I got you babe @davidmuirabc."MORE: Inside David Muir's $7million home - complete with his own lake MORE: David Muir's family: Everything you need to knowFans were quick to react to the loving snapshot, gushing over Kelly and David's "beautiful friendship".

One of the first ever recordings of a dying brain shows that people can “replay” the best moments in their life before passing, according to a new study.

A Dumbarton mum has spoken of her agonising five hour wait for help after her six-year-old daughter stopped breathing.

Dundee University scientists are using super-strong UV light to kill Covid-19 on work surfaces and in the air.

Stirling Albion boss Darren Young has told his players they must be more ruthless in the final third if they are to give themselves any chance of reaching the play-offs.

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Ross King was left teary eyed after being surprised by Lorraine with messages from his celebrity pals to mark his 60th birthday.The Scottish TV presenter, whose birthday was on 21 February, appeared on the ITV show on Wednesday morning as usual with the Hollywood sign clear in the background when Lorraine, 62, decided to introduce his segment in a different way. "Ross there was lots of people who wanted to wish you a very happy birthday, have a look at this..." Lorraine said as the screen changed to show Gary Barlow outside.

After a week of storms that battered the country, it seems the bad weather isn't over yet with another band of chaos on its way. Storm Gladys is set to arrive in the UK this week with forecasters predicting more weather disruption. Last week three storms ripped through the country and parts of the UK were issued with a rare red weather warning as the official advice was to stay home.Though all Met Office weather warnings have now been lifted, forecasters have warned that the heavy wind and rain is set to return later this week.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRonen Rubinstein was anxious for his family and friends back in his native Staten Island to watch the second episode of “9-1-1: Lone Star.” He told them he was playing Rob Lowe’s gay son on the Fox procedural, but he wasn’t sure what they’d think of the very steamy encounter between his character, T.K. Strand, and his future police officer boyfriend Carlos Reyes, played by openly gay actor Rafael L.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorBella Thorne isn’t one to lie. In fact, the former Disney child star (she appeared alongside Zendaya on “Shake It Up”) lives her life in the open.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAs Godzilla and King Kong battle it out on the big screen in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” Variety asked the movie’s cast which monster they want to have their back in a fight.Rebecca Hall said, “Definitely Kong! Kong gets moody and angry, he would have his buttons pushed.”Demián Bichir also picked the giant gorilla.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThis year’s Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival will include 10 feature and 41 short films.Among the feature titles are “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” “Caught,” “Crystal Diaries,” “Chosen Fam,” “Forgotten Roads,” “Kapana,” “Ma Belle, My Beauty,” “Nowhere,” “See You Then,” “Summertime” and “Unapologetic.”The shorts include “Mariam,” about a young Arab American amateur drag queen, and “God’s Daughter Dances,” the story of a trans woman in South Korea who is called to appear for a military service examination.