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Britney Spears has been under intense scrutiny most of her life, and her divorce from her third husband, Sam Asghari, adds another layer to her public persona. Nine months after the couple parted ways, the news marks the end of a brief but significant chapter in Spears‘ life.The couple, who tied the knot in a whirlwind romance that lasted only 14 months, has now reached an agreement, awaiting the judge’s final approval on the paperwork filed by Spears‘ attorney, Laura Wasser, as reported by TMZ.This development comes amid legal battles and public attention surrounding Spears’ conservatorship, which was under the control of her estranged father, Jamie Spears.

Cher is a living legend, and at 77, she continues to make headlines. The singer has been dating 38-year-old singer Alexander Edwards, since 2022, and their age gap has fascinated many.In a recent interview with Jennifer Hudson, the “Believe” singer, revealed the hilarious and straightforward reason why dates younger men.

Anne Hathaway is captivating viewers with her latest role in ‘The Idea of You,’ acting alongside Nicholas Galitzine in the ultimate love story. The Hollywood star plays a 40-year-old mom who falls in love with a singer at Coachella, in a wholesome rom-com that seems to be loosely inspired by One Direction and Harry Styles.Shakira is allegedly dating Lucien Laviscount after split from Gerard PiquéCatherine Zeta-Jones and her look-alike daughter Carys stun at family weddingAnne Hathaway on her 5 years of sobriety: ‘I knew deep down it wasn’t for me’The actress attended the red carpet of the movie in New York City and revealed that she doesn’t “know that much about boy bands” in real life.

Sofia Vergara is a proud dog mom. The Colombian icon is happy to introduce her new puppy Amore to her fans and followers, showing the sweetest photos of her black-and-white chihuahua.

Alice Braga has been getting in her weights. The Brazilian actress and producer is starring in Apple TV+’s new show, Dark Matter, which is out on May 8, and she looked stunning at the world premiere on Monday, April 30.Braga wore a black leather dress with a corset top and thin straps for the red carpet at Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, CA. She had a big smile on her face and looked toned and fit.

Suri Cruise is enjoying spring with the appropriate outfits. This week, the 18 year old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise was spotted walking around New York while wearing a stylish outfit featuring some of the season’s fashion staples.Tom Cruise has given Dakota Fanning a birthday gift every year since she was 11Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes look like sisters on a fashionable coffee date Cruise was photographed walking around the city on her own while wearing a denim jacket and a tight black top that she paired with white joggers and matching sneakers. The shoes had some blue, white and red stripes, which added some color to the understated look.

Gisele Bündchen recently offered a refreshing glimpse into her serene morning ritual.

John Patton Ford‘s feature debut “Emily The Criminal” won over critics in 2022 thanks to a riveting lead performance by Aubrey Plaza. But Deadline reports that Plaza won’t star in Ford’s upcoming series adaptation of the film, although she’ll still be involved as an executive producer.   READ MORE: Margaret Qualley, Glen Powell & Ed Harris Join A24’s ‘Huntington’ From Director John Patton Ford Legendary Television will develop the series with Ford directing its entirety.

Ever since co-directing the “John Wick” franchise in 2014 and then splitting off on his own from partner Chad Stahelski, filmmaker David Leitch has been one of the most in-demand action directors on the planet. Almost taking the most recent “Jurassic World” reboot before rethinking it ultimately, since ‘John Wick 1,’ Leitch has directed a “Fast And Furious” spin-off, “Atomic Blonde,” “Bullet Train,” “Deadpool 2,” and his upcoming film “The Fall Guy” which opens tomorrow and stars Ryan Reynolds and Emily Blunt.

Scotland could host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 without cash from the public purse being used to pay for the event, MSPs have been told.

Good news for The Conners fans. The Roseanne followup, which just marked its 100th episode, will be getting a seventh season. The renewal is being finalized, with a short order to wrap the story expected, sources said. I hear it will be around 6 episodes, and the main cast, including John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert and Lecy Goranson, is expected to return.

Kevin Spacey on Thursday has vowed to respond to new allegations that are being put forth in the docuseries Spacey Unmasked, which will air in the UK on Channel 4 on May 6-7 and also in the U.S. via Max.

Partners Sony and Apollo have formally reached out to Paramount‘s special board committee asking to discuss a potential $26 billion offer, Deadline has learned. It comes as Par’s exclusive negotiating window with David Ellison‘s Skydance is set to expire.

Louis Leterrier (Fast X) will direct and produce 11817, a sci-fi horror film scripted by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying) that is being presented to buyers at Cannes by Rocket Science.

Peter Andre has taken to Instagram with an emotional post and said "as a parent this really hurts to see," as he shared a tragic news story.The singer - who is dad to Junior, 18, Princess, 16, Millie, 10, and Theo, seven - said it was "absolutely heartbreaking" to read about 14 year Daniel Anjorin who was murdered. Daniel was the victim of a sword attack in northeast London on Tuesday (April 30), and police released a photo of the youngster. Peter - who recently welcomed a baby girl - paid his respects and explained how it "hurt" him to read about the incident.

An Emmerdale crew member has bid an emotional farewell to the Yorkshire Dales as they make the move to rival soap EastEnders. Writer Jack Deslandes, who has seen his name in the closing credits of Emmerdale 144 times, has shared his feelings about leaving the ITV soap.

's spooky series , the 23-year-old is finally tackling horror on the big screen, starring in the supernatural thriller Tarot.“I've had a deep appreciation for horror since I was younger, but working more in the genre, I've grown to love it even more,” Thompson tells Glamour.She fully immersed herself in the film—so much that the directors assigned each cast member their own for character development purposes. “They were really hands-on with our astrology signs because each of the qualities of our characters came through that, which I love, because all of our signs are talked about in the film,” Thompson says.

, so you know what that means. It's time for a new official portrait of the royal kiddo.

has confirmed that , who he just discussed on camera for the first time. That's cool, I just have a couple quick follow-up questions.On the Aftershow, Sandoval said that when he and Robinson first met—at the launch party for his reality show Special Forces—she had never watched VPR, and knew nothing about Sandoval said the two of them hit it off (as friends), went out for karaoke, and ended the night at his place (as friends).

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Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has been flooded with message after she shared a cryptic post on social media. Fans currently know the actress for being busy playing Cassie Plummer in the ITV soap.

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie has announced that he will perform at the AO Arena on Saturday night (May 4) following the last-minute cancellation of his original gig at Co-op Live.

An investigation has been launched over a video which appears to show a police officer 'elbowing' a man in the face as he lay on the ground.

Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho could be waiting for the club's new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to make a decision about Erik ten Hag's future.

A teenager is still fighting for her life in hospital after taking suspected ecstasy. The 16-year-old girl was found critically ill down an alleyway off Wilbraham Road at around 7.30pm on Tuesday (April 30).

A footballer has been named and pictured as the suspected burglar shot dead at a farm in the Peak District. Marcus Smith, 19, died after suffering fatal gunshot wounds after the alleged break-in at the property on Eccles Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

A former EastEnders star has been confirmed as Death in Paradise's new lead detective.

Stacey Solomon appeared to be left fighting tears as she shared her son's daily habit before calling out her husband Joe Swash for his latest social media move.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has been supported by fans as she shared news of her next challenge. Back in 2022, the actress set out to run 50 5ks, raising money for five different charities.

Ambulance bosses say they are 'disappointed' at discovering a video posted on social media appearing to show a member of staff doing headstands while at work.

Soft Play – FKA Slaves – have shared their brutal new single ‘Act Violently’ and announced the new album ‘Heavy Jelly’.The new track follows the previously released ‘Punk’s Dead‘ and ‘Mirror Muscles‘, and takes cues from nu-metal with its taut heaviness and the clean punch of its production. It also includes elements of Brit punk.According to a press release, the song was inspired by Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent almost getting hit by an e-scooter as they stepped out of album sessions at The Libertines’ Albion Rooms studio in Margate.“The whole walk back to the studio, we were discussing our contempt for e-scooter drivers.

Rebel Wilson became emotional recently while hearing about the impact of her new memoir, Rebel Rising.The Pitch Perfect star spoke with Chris Evans on his Virgin Radio UK show on Wednesday (May 1), where she discussed her highly anticipated new memoir, which has now officially been published.While on the show, Wilson was able to hear directly the impact of her book on a reader, as one of Evans’ team members, named Vassos, shared with them a personal story.Vassos spoke with Wilson about how her book had helped support his friend, who had suffered with body image issues.He explained how he had been reading a segment of the book where Wilson writes a letter to her body. “Within a minute” Vassos got a phonecall from his friend, who “always had issues with body dysmorphia”.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Idris Elba returns as Knuckles in his own spin-off series.Created by John Whittington and Toby Ascher, Knuckles serves as a sequel to the 2022 film, as he trains deputy sheriff Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) in the ways of the echidna warrior.The series also features guest appearances from Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) and Sonic (Ben Schwartz), with other cast members including Julian Barratt, Rory McCann and Christopher Lloyd as the voice of Pachacamac.Knuckles is set to be followed by Sonic The Hedgehog 3, which will see Keanu Reeves join the voice cast as Shadow. The film is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2024.The show’s score is by Tom Howe, who has previously worked on Apple TV+ shows like Ted Lasso and Shrinking.You can stream the full soundtrack, which includes the song ‘Flames Of Disaster’ with Julian Barratt and Michael Bolton, below.Scandal track ‘The Warrior’ is repeatedly featured throughout the series, but there are other needle drops from the likes of Madness and Elton John sprinkled throughout too.

Prince‘s Minneapolis house, which featured in Purple Rain, will be available to rent as an AirBnB for a year.Offered as part of AirBnB’s new experience – Icons. As per a press release, Icons is “a new category of extraordinary experiences hosted by the greatest names in music, film, television, art, sports, and more.” The vacation rental site has released the first 11 experiences to be released with Prince’s Purple Rain home listed as one of them.“In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the legendary album and film, the newly restored home– located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, his hometown – will be open to the public for the first time, only on AirBnB,” read’s the listing for the legendary musician’s home.It continued: “Guests will get to explore the home and go crazy for rare and special tracks from Prince’s world in an exclusive studio session.”“Icons take you inside worlds that only existed in your imagination—until now,” said Brian Chesky, AirBnB co-founder and CEO.

The Office and Fargo opted to stop eating meat in 1986 at the age of 14, explaining that he was “never really comfortable with the idea of eating animals”.He discussed the subject during his recent appearance on the Dish podcast, where he said: “In the last several months, it’s really new going back to being an omnivore, just sort of eating what I like.”“It’s a funny one, because I like meat replacement things, but my reservation about them is they can be very, very processed and I’m trying to eat less processed food,” he added.Freeman then went on to extol the virtues of scotch eggs and pork pies as the “food of the gods”, apparently contradicting his previous views on processed goods.In other Freeman news, he has responded to some of the criticism that his recent film Miller’s Girl has received.The movie came out in January, with Freeman playing the professor of an 18-year-old student, played by Jenna Ortega. It has been described as an erotic thriller and explores the complex and intimate relationship between the student and her teacher, as well as involving some sexual scenes.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie that was cancelled last-minute at the ill-fated Co-Op Live Arena yesterday.The rescheduled show will take place on Saturday (May 4), partly confirming reports earlier today by Manchester Evening News that the AO Arena was preparing to host gigs scheduled for Co-Op Live following the venue’s recent string of technical difficulties.“Yesterday’s canceled Manchester show has been Rescheduled for this Saturday at AO Arena! We won’t give up that easy let’s go!” the rapper confirmed on X/Twitter.Yesterday's canceled Manchester show has been Rescheduled for this Saturday at AO Arena! We won't give up that easy let's go!— ABOOGIEWITDAHOODIE (@ArtistHBTL) May 2, 2024Last night, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s show was pulled just 10 minutes after doors opened due to a “venue-related technical issue”, which was later revealed to be caused by part of an air conditioning unit falling from the gantry inside the venue during soundcheck. Later that evening, the venue confirmed Olivia Rodrigo’s shows on Friday and Saturday (May 3-4) would also be postponed, which the artist said she was “so disappointed” about.The outlet also reported that the upcoming show by Keane may be rearranged, and looking to be held at the AO Arena instead of Co-Op Live.