Sam Thompson breaks silence and explains Zara McDermott relationship status amid Strictly scandal

LE SSERAFIM have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany their appearance on NME’s The Cover this week.The girl group are the latest K-pop stars to grace The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of LE SSERAFIM here, written by Rhian Daly and featuring photography by Kristen Jan Wong.To accompany The Cover, LE SSERAFIM have curated an exclusive playlist for NME titled ‘Perfect Night’, named after their hit 2023 single.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hollywood political donors are accustomed to attending high-dollar affairs in Brentwood and Hancock Park. But if they want to see how their money is being spent, they’ll have to head to the Las Vegas Strip.

Gogglebox star Stephen Webb has opened up about his break-up from husband Daniel Lustig-Webb - and admits that he still washes his underwear despite splitting eight months ago. The reality star, 53, is looking for love on the new series of Celebs Go Dating after announcing in April that he and Daniel - who both starred on Channel 4's Gogglebox together - had decided to divorce after an 11-year relationship.

The Killers’ headline set at Outside Lands Festival was briefly paused following a medical emergency over the weekend.Halfway through the Las Vegas band’s set on Friday (August 9), the music was cut as frontman Brandon Flowers was performing ‘Caution’.He noticed bright lights towards the back of the crowd, and addressed staff on site while on stage, saying: “Sorry, security, check it out.

The teaser for Squid Game's second season released by Netflix has sparked a common reaction among fans online.

Squid Game season two.The hit Netflix K-drama is due to premiere later this year, and ahead of its release the streamer has teased fans with a brief clip.In it, we see a number of players’ numbers flash across the screen, before focusing on 456 – aka Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) – who turns to look at the camera.The text then reads: “The real game begins.”Fans on social media have shared their excitement following the teaser, one writing: “Ooohhhhh, we are so back!!!”“Yesss, season one was amazing,” another wrote, while a third asked of Gi-hun’s return to his dark hair look: “What happened to the red hair?”Writing on YouTube, one user said: “I miss the old cast. At least Gi-Hun is still with us,” while another added: “‘The REAL game begins’.

KoRn have performed in London for the first time in seven years, and taken to the stage for their biggest UK show to date. Check out footage of the gig below, as well as the full setlist.Held last night (August 11) in the UK capital, the gig was the final of a trio of huge summer 2024 UK shows that the band announced back in January – following on from slots in Scarborough and Halifax.It also arrived as part of the Gunnersbury Park outdoor gig series, and saw support coming from Denzel Curry, Wargasm, Spiritbox and Loathe.Kicking off the 16-song setlist, Jonathan Davis and co. brought the same setlist as seen in their previous 2024 shows.

K-pop quintet Loossemble are set to return with new music in September with their third mini-album, ‘TTYL’.The five-piece – comprising LOONA members Hyunjin, Gowon, Vivi, Hyeju and Yeojin – announced the new release through their social media channels today (August 12) at noon KST.Loossemble are set to drop ‘TTYL’ on September 2, according to a “timetable” teaser releases leading up to the album’s official release.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Lotte Entertainment comedy “Pilot” flew to a second weekend on top of the South Korean box office with $5.03 million haul and nearly half of the nationwide theatrical haul. Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) showed the title with a 46% share of the market over the Friday-Sunday period. After 12 days on release, it has a cumulative total of $20.3 million, earned from just over three million admissions.

HYBE, YG, SM and JYP Entertainment have reportedly been fined by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) in South Korea for breaches its regulations after their stringent retail policies were investigated.According to TenAsia, he FTC announced on August 11 that it had imposed corrective orders and fines amounting KRW10.5million (approximately £5716.71) on the official retail branches of HYBE, YG, SM and JYP Entertainment: Weverse Company, YG Plus, SM Brand Marketing and JYP Three Sixty, respectively.The companies being subject to FTC’s sanctions all operate the official online retail centres for the K-pop industry’s four biggest players. According to the commission, all four companies were found to have “arbitrarily shortened the period where customers are able to get refunds on idol-related merchandise”, including albums, which it deemed a breach of its regulations.Examples of some violations include SM’s policy of having any product refunded for simple change of mind arrive at its logistics centre within seven business days of its original delivery date, despite the law stating that customers have the right to seven days from the time it was received to decide on a return.Additionally, Weverse, SM and JYP all have a policy where they would not offer compensation for lost items after 30 days from when it was shipped, despite the law permitting monetary claims within three months of purchase, among others.In response to the results of FTC’s investigation, all four companies were quick to conduct voluntary policy correction where appropriate, which allowed their fines to be reduced.

England cricket icon Graham Thorpe tragically took his own life after a long battle with depression and anxiety, his heartbroken wife has revealed.The England and Wales Cricket Board shared the sad news on August 5 that Graham had died, leaving behind his wife Amanda and their two daughters Kitty, 22, and Emma, 19, along with his first wife Nicky and their children Henry and Amelia. In an emotional interview with The Times, Amanda said: "Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better.

Miley Cyrus has become the youngest-ever Disney Legend – find out more about the honour below.On Sunday night (August 11), the 31-year old Cyrus was inducted as a Disney Legend, the company’s Hall Of Fame programme. During the induction ceremony at the D23 expo, Cyrus was seen wiping away tears before commencing her acceptance speech after Lainey Wilson performed a rendition of the Hannah Montana theme song ‘Best Of Both Worlds’.Miley Cyrus wipes away tears during her Disney Legends acceptance speech at #D23. pic.twitter.com/iMU2UCcsgu— Variety (@Variety) August 12, 2024Cyrus began: “I’m gonna let everybody get on a little Disney Legend secret.

EXCLUSIVE: One of the buzzier titles set to debut at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival is Lilies Not For Me, the first feature from American filmmaker Will Seefried, which we can share a first-look clip from above.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Richard Hunter’s feature “Foul Evil Deeds” is one of the more European of British first features, taking its inspiration from continental art house names rather than the more usual luminaries of U.K. social realism such as Ken Loach and Mike Leigh. It consists of interwoven stories of everyday wickedness, from the careless to the horrific: “The influences are people like Ulrich Seidel and Michael Haneke being a huge one, Roy Andersson being a big one, and peripherally looking at all of those,” Hunter told Variety.

A man has tragically died after slipping and falling during a fell running challenge in the Lake District.

Ellise Shafer The family of late R&B legend Isaac Hayes said on Sunday night that they are suing presidential candidate Donald Trump for his unauthorized use of “Hold On, I’m Coming” at campaign events. In documents posted to Hayes’ social media accounts, his family demanded that Trump cease playing the song and pay $3 million for its unauthorized use from 2022 to 2024, saying that the copyright has been infringed 134 times.

There was a spontaneous singalong, shrieks of “I love you” and the clanking of a cowbell one audience member had brought to remind Shah Rukh Khan of the film he made long ago in the Alps: the Indian megastar’s masterclass at the Locarno Film Festival was the closest Switzerland comes to pandemonium. Facing a capacity crowd at Locarno’s venerable Gran Rex cinema, SRK accepted the adulation and declarations of love with the gracious fan-friendliness that has made him beloved for 35 years.

Bayern Munich duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are scheduled to undergo medicals at Manchester United's training complex today.

Marta Balaga Sales company Cercamon has given Variety exclusive access to a clip of its upcoming revenge tale “Crickets, It’s Your Turn” ahead of the film’s Locarno premiere. Written and directed by Olga Korotko – also behind “Bad Bad Winter” – it focuses on Merey (Inzhu Abeu), who lives in Kazakhstan’s Almaty. Then, a girl meets a boy: Nurlan (Ayan Batyrbek), who immediately introduces her to his friends.

Helen Flanagan says the support of the friends she made while on Coronation Street has been invaluable as she recovers from a health scare. The actress had psychotic episodes earlier this year due to a reaction to medication.

Married At First Sight UK’s Ella Morgan has opened up about how her dating life has changed since she first appeared on the E4 show - and why dating co-star JJ Slater helped transgender representation on TV.The 30 year old became the first-ever transgender star to appear on Married at First Sight UK, with the series setting her up with Nathanial Valentino. When they struggled to find a spark, Ella discovered a connection with co-star JJ Slater and the pair re-entered the process as a new couple before ultimately breaking up in the final episode.

On Monday morning, viewers of BBC Breakfast reportedly had the same grievance about presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay. A flurry of social media posts ensued from audience members, with one person urgently requesting the pair to "get on with" the news.

Helen Flanagan is returning to our screens in the latest series of E4's Celebs Go Dating - however, she's also teased that she could also be back on the cobbles in the near future. The soap star, 33, rose to fame as Rosie Webster on Coronation Street back in 2000, acting on the show until 2012. She briefly returned for a year in 2017 and has since competed on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Celebrity Wedding Planner and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

Rylan Clark has admitted he's two different people as he told how he separates himself from being 'Rylan' and being 'Ross'. Fans of the TV and radio star will know that Rylan isn't his real name.

Katie Price has said she is "finally happy" with her looks after going under the knife for another face lift. The former glamour model jetted out to Turkey earlier this month to undergo surgery on her face - believed to be her sixth facelift in recent years.

Depending upon what time on Monday you are reading this, Matthijs de Ligt will either be in the air, conducting his medical or putting pen to paper on a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

BBC Radio 2 listeners were in for a surprise when a different voice filled the airwaves of the BBC Breakfast Show. Zoe Ball is usually heard waking up the nation, or accompanying them to work, school and more.

A CCTV image has been released after a man stole items from the same shop three times in a matter of hours. Officers want to speak to the man in the image as he could have vital information for their investigation.

Gogglebox's Stephen Webb has opened up about his "glow-up" ahead of Celebs Go Dating's new series, with the reality star revealing that he has lost over two stone after a health kick. The 53 year old is taking part in the new series of Celebs Go Dating after announcing in April that he and Daniel - who both starred on Channel 4's Gogglebox together - had decided to divorce after an 11-year relationship. Speaking to OK! in an exclusive chat, he revealed that he wanted to get back on the dating scene and show off his new look.

confirmed to TMZ.A friend went to check on the actor Sunday morning, and found his body in his bed.An official cause of death has not been revealed, however Wingsong said that Salazar suffered from several heart issues.The actor, who was born in 1956, landed the role of Chi Chi — the sidekick to Al Pacino’s iconic Tony Montana character — early on his career.The ganger blockbuster also starred Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira Hancock, Montana’s mistress who ultimately becomes his wife, as well as Steven Bauer, who played Montana’s partner-in-crime Manny Ribera.The film became an instant cult classic, and earned Pacino a Golden Globe nomination for best actor.Salazar also appeared in several other films, including the 1980 film “Where the Buffalo Roam,” 1982’s “A Stranger is Watching,” and the 1984 film “The Wild Life.”The following year, he appeared in “Sylvester,” as well as the 1988 film “Punchline,” before securing a role on another hit film, 1993’s “Carlito’s Way,” which also starred Pacino.Salazar also appeared in several TV shows, including “On Our Own,” “The New $treetz Seriez,” “Jersey Mafia Chronicles,” and “In Living Color.”The actor also boasted a background in stand-up comedy, and went on to star in several HBO comedy specials.He was best known for coining the catchphrase, “Sheck it out!”Salazar also secured a returning role on the NBC series “Last Comic Standing.”His final performance was held earlier this month at Reno’s Silver Legacy resort and casino in Las Vegas.

Jamie Lang Belarus-born director Darya Zhuk will follow their debut feature “Crystal Swan” with “Exactly What It Seems,” a dark science fiction satire of contemporary authoritarianism. The film – produced by Allfilm’s Volia Chajkouskaya and Ivo Felt (Estonia) and Violetta Krechetova – is based on the original short story by Tatsiana Zamirovskaya, who will serve as a co-writer. It will be shot in Belarusian, English and Russian.

Coronation Street star Isabella Flanagan has shared a sweet message to her on-screen dad Alan Halsall as he celebrated his birthday. The actor, who is famed for playing Tyrone Dobbs, was celebrating his 42nd birthday on Sunday (August 11).

Kirkcudbright Inner Wheel ladies have recently become involved in supporting the Kirkcudbright Youth Project.

Scarface actor Angel Salazar has tragically been found dead in bed at a friend's house, according to reports.The actor's representative and close friend Ann Wingsong reportedly told TMZ that the 68-year-old actor passed away in his sleep while staying at a friend's home in Brooklyn, New York, US, over the weekend. Angel was best known for his role in the iconic gangster film Scarface, where he played the sidekick of Al Pacino's lead character, Tony Montana. On Sunday, Ms Wingsong revealed that his friend discovered his lifeless body when checking on him in the morning.

Loose Women star Jamelia has opened up about her love life ahead of Celebs Go Dating, revealing that her last relationship ended "catastrophically". The singing superstar, who was a regular panellist on Loose Women between 2013 and 2016, revealed earlier this year that her last relationship broke down when she was four-and-a-half months pregnant back in 2022. She told the Daily Star at the time: "My relationship broke down.

Gi-hun is back in the game as Netflix unveils the first teaser for the long-awaited sophomore season of Squid Game.