State Pension top-ups surge during last year as people boost retirement payments before upcoming deadline

MyPillow ads have disappeared from Fox News, as Mike Lindell complains that he’s being silenced but the network says it’s because his company has not paid its bills.

There has long been a debate about what the most beautiful word in the world is. For music fans, the coupling of “free” and “Justin Timberlake” ranks right up there.

Powered by its artificial intelligence assets, Microsoft has leapfrogged Apple to become the most valuable public company.

Lily Gladstone has responded to Devery Jacobs‘ criticisms of Killers of the Flower Moon.

Chiefs fans are used to the cold, but not this kind of cold.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has a full slate of programming set for this year, as the classic movie home celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Benny The Butcher has shared “BRON,” the third single from his major label debut LP, Everybody Can’t Go, due out January 26 via Def Jam. The new track is a stone-cold victory lap, chock-full of basketball metaphors and unabashed flexes that sound even more celebratory over Hit-Boy’s horn-heavy instrumental.

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith.

Rachel Brown and Nate Amos have never shied away from confrontation with difficult emotions in their music as Water From Your Eyes — although, as Brown points out in the newest episode of Sounds of Saving’s “Songs That Found Me at the Right Time” series, “It’s ‘Water From Your Eyes,’ not ‘Water From Our Eyes.’” (“We’re not sad, you’re sad,” Amos adds.) The video, directed by Adam Donald and produced in partnership with 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline, features Amos and Brown discussing their own experiences of depression, self-destruction, and suicidal ideation before launching into a cover of Ween’s “If You Could Save Yourself (You’d Save Us All).” The criminally underrated closer of Ween’s 2003 album Quebec is a relatively straightforward entry from the notoriously whimsical band, an archetypal Gene Ween sad track that deserves a place in their enormous canon alongside the much-more-mean-spirited “Baby Bitch.” The song opens on an unusual scene — a “free ride home from the embassy” on which the protagonist spots “the governor and his lover holding hands” — but quickly becomes more relatable as themes of isolation, bitterness, and regret enter the fray. Our hero gets back to his place, empties his suitcase, and opens his windows wide.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A background actor sued Mia Goth on Friday, alleging that she intentionally kicked him in the head during a scene last April. James Hunter claims that he suffered a concussion after Goth kicked him during production on the A24 sequel “MaXXXine.” The film is the third in a trilogy of horror films directed by Ti West and starring Goth, following “X” and “Pearl,” both of which were released in 2022. In the lawsuit, Hunter states that he was hired for three days of work to play the role of “Dead Parishioner.” On the first night of shooting, he lay on the ground for several hours covered in fake blood, “enduring ants and mosquitoes.” In the scene, Goth was to run past him, and sometimes step over him, look down and keep running.

Selena Gomez is playing favorites with bestie Taylor Swift‘s discography.

It appears like A$AP Rocky might be taking aim at Drake after he appeared to diss Rihanna on one of his songs.

Sam Smith is stepping out for some shopping!

We’re taking a look back at Emma Stone‘s dating history!

The movie Godzilla Minus One was a surprise success at the box office during the holiday season and it’s likely to continue to gain fans with the Godzilla surge in the media this year.

Paula Abdul saw Ariana Grande‘s new music video, and she has some thoughts.

It’s unlikely that any actor will love all of the projects that they star in, and Kristen Stewart is no exception to the rule.

Priscilla Presley is honoring her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley on the anniversary of her death.

Khloe Kardashian is opening up about her relationship with ex Tristan Thompson.

Jonathan Majors got more bad news: He was dropped from another project following the guilty verdict in his assault and harassment lawsuit.

Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay tribute to an inspirational young girl. Ava Grace was diagnosed with a rare and terminal condition called Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, which caused a progressive loss of physical and mental skills, at the age of two.

Erling Haaland may not be back until February after the Manchester City striker suffered a setback.

Grant Hanley has revealed his Scotland dream drove him through almost NINE MONTHS of injury agony.

A pair of TV scripts from hit US sitcom Friends, which were found in a bin 25 years ago, have sold at a UK auction for £22,000.

An adorable 17-month-old Lurcher pup with his own doggy blog is desperately seeking his fur-ever home.

New Rangers recruit Fabio Silva insists he’s got nothing to prove at Ibrox, writes Andy Newport in La Manga.

PAOK are off the hook with UEFA over claims Aberdeen striker Pape Habib Gueye was racially abused by their fans. Record Sport has learned European football’s governing body have closed their investigation into the allegations with no charges to be brought against the Greek club.

while expertly avoiding the app’s anti-nipple policy. Her recent post may not be the exception, but it's causing a stir for a completely different reason.On January 12, the shared a series of new photos from a romantic-looking trip to Big Sur, California. In the first pic, Kesha looks directly at the camera in nothing but a beige thong while holding a towel up against her chest.

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Perestroika,” the Season 4 finale of For All Mankind, now streaming on Apple TV+. Believe it or not, no astronauts died tragically in the Season 4 finale of “For All Mankind.” One just almost died tragically. The near death and subsequent happy ending of Mars’ Happy Valley commander Dani (Krys Marshall) is a welcome respite for fans who have endured a lot of loss during the Apple TV+ series’ run. But that doesn’t mean the finale wasn’t without its turmoil, challenges and surprises.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Remaking one of the most definitive films of a generation is not easy, but such is the task given to the cast of the new “Mean Girls.” A new spin on Tina Fey’s 2004 classic that throws in a handful of songs from the movie’s 2018 Broadway musical adaptation, this new iteration of “Mean Girls” aims to be a breakthrough moment for its talented cast of up-and-coming stars, just as the original was for the likes of Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lizzy Caplan and more. While the new “Mean Girls” has earned mixed reviews from film critics, many agree the cast is far and away its strongest element.

Karen Idelson Though there are still those who view animation primarily as a kids or family form of entertainment, over the last year many of the most challenging, risky stories have been told by the modern masters of animation. Films like “Suzume,” “The Peasants” and “The Boy and the Heron” have all been lauded for taking on compelling stories that often attract more adult audiences or even becoming crossover hits that draw diverse viewers. Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume” earned well over $300 million in international box office.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Robert Downey Jr. has long defended his role in “Tropic Thunder,” the 2008 comedy from director Ben Stiller that cast the “Iron Man” star as an egotistical Australian thespian who takes Method acting to an extreme by undergoing “pigmentation alteration” surgery to darken his skin in order to play a Black solider in a war movie.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “The Creator” director and co-writer Gareth Edwards started out making documentaries for the BBC, moving to fiction with 2010’s “Monsters.” From there, he jumped into “Godzilla” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” For “The Creator,” a futuristic sci-fi film depicting AI robots and humans in conflict, he wanted to draw from the best aspects of each filmmaking approach. That meant staying nimble on shots while relying on a big visual effects team to create the look he wanted, according to ILM visual effects supervisor Jay Cooper. One of the biggest challenges for Cooper was the destroyer tank.

William Earl administrator Jonathan Majors has lost a buzzy upcoming film role after his recent assault conviction. The actor will no longer be playing controversial basketball player Dennis Rodman in a film with the working title “48 Hours In Vegas,” Variety has confirmed. CNN first reported the news.

American Idol. While he didn’t win the reality series, it turned him into a household name and gave him a career. Soon, in an upcoming book, the singer will tell his full story for the first time in an upcoming book.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Archuleta has signed a deal to write his memoir.

As he frolicked in the snow, Mendes was wearing nothing more than black underwear. His bare chest and toned abs were on full display. Initially, the cold didn’t seem to bother him.you can take the boy outta Canada pic.twitter.com/oxZLr8rzad— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) January 7, 2024In a second video, Mendes appears to take his time outside in the freezing temperatures.