Pensioner dies in Edinburgh house explosion tragedy as two rushed to hospital

SAG-AFTRA’s use of an AI image to help promote its upcoming Labor Innovation & Technology Summit has drawn the ire of at least one noted artist who believes it took away jobs from humans.

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal paid emotional tribute to Robin Williams during the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors this month.The View host was honouring Crystal at the ceremony – which took place earlier this month but aired Wednesday (December 27) – when she took a moment to remember the late actor, who died by suicide aged 63 in 2014.“I want to acknowledge the person who should also be standing here with me is our brother Robin,” Goldberg said as she paused to gesture at the empty space beside her.Redirecting her attention to Crystal, she said: “You are my family, you’re my big brother, and you have no idea what an honour it is to see you get your due. I love you.

Ellise Shafer What was former President Barack Obama jamming out to this year? “America Has a Problem” by Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar, Tyla’s “Water” and “My Love Mine All Mine” by Mitski, to name a few. Obama revealed his annual list of favorite songs via social media on Friday, and as per usual, it spans a wide array of genres.

Eggs are one of the most popular and versatile foods out there, as there are so many ways that they can be prepared.

He is the current Sound of Scotland and Ayrshire rapper Bemz will be taking his Scottish Music Award to the world with a special gig in Edinburgh.

EastEnders has shocked fans over the Christmas period with plenty of gobsmacking storylines on screen, and the BBC soap looks set to continue its drama into 2024.

Claudia Winkleman has said she originally declined to present hit reality show The Traitors to prioritise her family life.

Philippe Clement has addressed Rangers transfer business with a smirk ahead of a huge tussle with Celtic.

CCTV images show the final moments of a Scots gran-of-eight murdered just days before Christmas.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly "furious" following a Christmas snub from the Royal Family, leaving them certain they wanted to go on their "own path".

The highly-anticipated prequel of Outlander is due to begin filming in Glasgow in January.

A woman has died after taking unwell in an Edinburgh shop on Friday morning.

EXCLUSIVE: With the 10th edition of the College Football Playoff set to cap off a high-rated season starting on New Year’s Day, Disney says advertising inventory is nearly sold out for the semifinals and championship.

Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. The comedian appeared on the year-end Channel 4 quiz on Boxing Day alongside Katherine Ryan, Mo Gilligan, Richard Ayoade, Mel Giedroyc and Kevin Bridges.Jones, who has cerebral palsy, reposted a statement that she had shared in the wake of a similar torrent of ableist abuse targeted towards her after her appearance on The Royal Variety Show.“Thank you for all of the lovely messages about The Royal Variety last night, what fun. Less of a thanks to the not so lovely ones.” she began.“Comedy is subjective and it’s ok if I’m not your cup of tea.

Slade‘s Noddy Holder has shared a health update after he was given just six months to live at the start of his cancer battle five years ago.In October this year, Holder’s wife Suzan revealed that the musician, 77, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2018 and was told he had only months to live.“Five years ago we were given the devastating news that he [Noddy] had oesophageal cancer and only had six months to live,” she wrote in Great British Life magazine.She described the diagnosis as a “total bombshell”, but added that her husband was coping with “good humour and breath-taking bravery”.The article also confirmed that Holder had undergone “a gruelling course of experimental treatment as part of a brand-new trial of intense chemotherapy”.However, the ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ artist has now revealed that the experimental treatment has proved effective in prolonging his life beyond doctors’ expectations.“I lost all my hair,” he told BBC Radio 2 of the treatment (per Metro). “My weight was down to about eight stone.” However, the treatment has been working and Holder said that “everything’s on an even keel”.“So I hope it carries on that way,” he added, joking that he was “fit, fit, fit, but I’m fit for nothing”.Suzan previously said her husband had “responded well” to the new treatments.

Camila Cabello has teased that she could be releasing new music in 2024.The singer’s last album, ‘Familia‘, came out in 2022, which she previously said “saved my life”.In the summer of the same year, she shared the song ‘Take Me Back Home’ with Hans Zimmer from the Frozen Planet II trailer.Her most recently release was ‘It Takes Two’ in October this year with Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake featuring Eric Andre, Daveed Diggs and Kid Cudi from the film Trolls Band Together.Now, she’s teased that more music could be coming soon. Posting a series of pictures to her Instagram story on Thursday (December 28), the ‘Señorita’ singer shared one photo of her in a recording booth with a zipped mouth emoji, writing: “Mostly the year of this.

*NSYNC reunion, revealing that the band are “talking about” getting back together.The singer was questioned about the possibility of the ’90s boyband reuniting during a recent appearance on the online gameshow Rent Free with Bilt Rewards founder and CEO Ankur Jain.“We are talking about it and I hope to have some good news at some point,” Bass said.Bass was also asked when exactly the reunion might take place, with Jain teasing: “Like on January 1, on rent day?” to which Lance responded: “Give us a little more time than that.”*NSYNC came back together on a few occasions this year. In September, they released their first new song in 20 years, ‘Better Place’, for the Trolls Band Together soundtrack.In a behind-the-scenes video, Timberlake called the song “a love letter to our fans” and shared that he was “honoured” to have the band come together for the recording.

Alec Benjamin is one of the most gifted artists of his generation. Periodt!!!!

Travis Kelce doesn’t like losing — especially not on Christmas! But despite his best efforts, that’s exactly what happened this holiday season.

Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse are gearing up to become parents!

Bradley Cooper’s film “Maestro” premiered in Venice this fall, it seemed his moment of glory had finally arrived.The “Hangover” star’s direction of the prestige drama and his performance as famed “West Side Story” composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein were greeted enthusiastically by critics. The pretentious historical movie is, of course, the sort of thing the press tends to rubber-stamp automatically.The picture is about a real person; a big chunk of it was shot in black and white; the main character leads a secret gay life in New York City and ages some 40 years over the course of the story.

first gave a tribute to the comedian at the event, before honoring the “When Harry Met Sally” star, 75.“I want to acknowledge the person who should also be standing here with me is our brother Robin,” she said as she got choked up.She then pointed to an empty space next to her where Williams should have been.The “Ghost” actress then gave a sweet speech about Crystal, calling him her family.“You’re my big brother, and you have no idea what an honor it is to see you get your due,” she said. “I love you. You’re a mensch.

Country Heat Weekly“podcast, the “Head Over Boots singer, 38, revealed to hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson that he’s cut out alcohol.“I’ve been 112 days sober,” he said. “I’ve lost a bunch of weight.”“I was pre-diabetic, and I was just like, ‘I gotta stop.’ I was really getting to the point where every picture, every video I was so unhappy with myself,” he went on. “And where I was going, I needed to just take a break.”Pardi, who tied the knot with hairstylist Summer Pardi in 2020 and welcomed a daughter this year, said that his weight loss has left him feeling more confident.

Travis Kelce is sharing some details about his Christmas with girlfriend Taylor Swift!

The McConaugheys are celebrating their youngest son’s birthday!

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has left fans with more questions than answers with a new video. The actor took to social media as he appeared to find what was on his plate rather amusing amid the often confusing period between Christmas and New Year.

Train passengers in Greater Manchester look set for widespread disruption on New Year's Eve as staff shortages and engineering works mean many services will be cancelled or replaced by buses. Northern, which is controlled by the Government, said it will run no services on six lines on December 31 due to 'train crew unavailability'.

Alix Earle is spilling the tea on her love life!

A favorite and feverish game from Wall Street to Hollywood heading into 2024 is pairing up media companies, or pieces of them, to see what fits where in a high-stakes jigsaw puzzle that will shape the future of the industry.

Ant McPartlin and Anne-Marie Corbett will bring in the bells overseas, with the couple recently spotted jetting off on a plane following a Christmas in the UK.

Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh has spoken about why she dreads New Year and it's a very sad reason.

A Paisley military veteran has overcome cancer and the death of his beloved wife to find new direction in his life at such a trying time – his artwork is set to appear in one of the country’s premier galleries.

The year 2024 is finally here and the time has come for us to think about changes, big or small, that we’d like to make in our lives in the months ahead.

Before Prince William and Kate Middleton were married the pair were required to spend Christmas apart and reunite on New Year's Eve.

Police Scotland have made a public appeal for help from the local community in their murder investigation to find the Christmas killer of a Rutherglen grandmother.

Another Coronation Street star is said to be leaving the ITV soap, as an actress is said to have quit the show.