Thomas Chatterton Williams Compares Cancel Culture Fight to Civil Rights Struggle on Maher

HOLLYWOOD A-lister Chris Pine looks unrecognizable after growing a long gray beard. The actor, 41, was seen out and about in Los Angeles showing off his muscly arms in a white vest top, black sports leggings and matching shorts over the top.

Kanye West over his “hurtful” comments towards Billie Eilish.West took to Instagram last night (February 10) to ask Eilish to “apologise” to Travis Scott while sharing a screenshot of an article that accused her of “dissing” the latter artist at one of her recent shows.The news story in question referenced a comment that the ‘Happier Than Ever’ pop star made at a concert in Atlanta, Georgia, which saw an audience member suffer a medical emergency.Eilish halted her performance so that the fan could access an inhaler. “Can we just grab one?” she asked a crew member.

Adele discusses engagement, babies, and more as she chats to Graham Norton on the latest episode of his show.

LOTTIE Tomlinson is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Lewis Burton. The 23-year-old, sister of One Direction star Louis, revealed her happy news as she posed in her pants to show off her growing bump today.

MADONNA was mistaken for a Kardashian in a new snap where she looked younger than ever - despite being nearly a pensioner. The Queen of Pop, 63, posed topless in an Instagram selfie as one fan gasped: "She's aging backwards." Another said: "Omg now even Madona looks like a a Kardashian" while a third asked: "Why are you trying to look like Kim Kardashian?" The singer, who rocketed to fame nearly 40 years ago, shared the shot online showing her apparently topless apart from a choker and two necklaces.

Molly-Mae Hague has been met with backlash after releasing an autobiography at the age of just 22.The blonde beauty started off as an influencer before rising to fame on the hit ITV dating show Love Island, where she met boyfriend Tommy Fury, also 22, and subsequently went on to gain 6.2million Instagram followers. She's also taken on the role of creative director of Pretty Little Thing, has her own fake tan company and regularly shares updates on her YouTube channel.

Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.

Lottie Tomlinson has revealed she's pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Lewis Burton.The 23 year old sister of One Direction star Louise Tomlinson shared the news on her Instagram feed as she posted two gorgeous snaps of her blossoming baby bump. In one photo, the model wore a white bra with matching underwear as well as a white cotton shirt as she cradled her bump. While a second showed the former tennis player, 29, dressed in a grey T-shirt and black trousers as he placed one hand on her belly.

TOWIE star James Argent's worried pals were forced to call 999 after an emergency at the star's home. The reality favourite, 34, has turned his life around over the past year, losing an incredible 11stone in weight.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you are still searching for the perfect gift, then look no further. Several supermarkets have launched budget-friendly presents for Valentine's Day this year, including Asda's £1 engagement rings and Marks and Spencer's £6 Love Sausage.

Guillaume Esmiol has been named the successor of Cannes Marché head Jérôme Paillard, who will step down from his role after this year’s edition. Esmiol will serve as co-exec director of the Marché this year, where he will work in tandem with Paillard, before taking on the role entirely from 2023.

Netflix series Cheer, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors.During a change of plea hearing in a Chicago federal court yesterday (February 10), Harris admitted to one count of travelling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 15-year-old and one count of receiving child abuse images from a 17-year-old.Harris, 22, pleaded guilty to two of the seven felony counts against him. Prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining five counts under a plea agreement.Harris was arrested in September 2020 on a charge of production of child abuse imagery.

Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that staff at Activision Blizzard will be “under scrutiny” following its acquisition of the publisher.Last month, Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a deal worth around £50billion, with the US Federal Trade Commission currently conducting an antitrust investigation.The purchase comes after Activision was hit by a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and another by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and workplace misconduct.In between that, its own staff also filed a complaint too, alleging that the company used intimidation and “coercive tactics” to stifle staff trying to improve working conditions.It’s also been alleged that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct claims within the company since 2018 but did not inform Activision’s board of directors. A report by the Wall Street Journal also suggested that Kotick played a first-hand part in the culture that has embroiled Activision in sexual harassment lawsuits and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.Speaking CNBC (via VGC) about the accusations, Smith said: “We’re looking to the leadership team at Activision Blizzard today to make culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day, until the day when this deal hopefully closes.

The first phase of plans to redevelop Piccadilly Gardens has been revealed.

PHILLIP Schofield's company value soared to £2.5million as he raked in £260k more than Holly Willoughby last year. Figures seen by The Sun Online revealed that the 58-year-old star saw his Fistral Productions company coffers rise by £807,413.

Rochdale council is planning to freeze council tax next year to help people get back on their feet following the coronavirus pandemic.The authority is facing an eye-watering budget gap of more than £33m in 2021/22, largely owing to the impact of Covid-19 on its finances.Abandoning its initial plan to put bills up by the maximum 1.99pc will cost the council £1.8m in lost income.But council leader Allen Brett says he is determined not to inflict any further financial hardship on residents on the back of the coronavirus crisis.He said: “We’re doing this because I just think people have paid too much money out during the pandemic and the people who probably most need it - in other words the working poor - need a council tax freeze.”The

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.THE leader of North Lanarkshire Council’s Conservative group has criticised payments of more than £12.2 million made by the authority to departing staff in recent years.Councillor Meghan Gallacher says these figures highlight how council resources have been “stretched to the bone” by Scottish Government cuts to local authorities.The council has made 475 agreements in just the last three years, with the bill totalling over at least £3 million in each financial year since 2017/18.A Freedom of Information request shows the council was second out of local authorities in terms of agreements made, behind only Aberdeen City which made 555 agreements since 2017.Councillor

All 24 of the council’s libraries have been shut during lockdown but the customer service team continued to operate at half of them, including Dalbeattie and Gatehouse.Ten of the 12 sites will see a reduced library service restart, with Kirkcudbright also partially resuming.

Many market traders are missing out on the coronavirus business rates relief scheme which they say is costing them around 50% extra in rent.The government’s Covid-19 business rates relief has benefited some traders in Bury Market – but only indoor market traders are eligible for the scheme.This is because under the rules, local authorities are not entitled to rates relief so the council, which owns the market, is still paying rates for some stalls.While indoor stalls are treated as separate units, making them eligible for the scheme, the outdoor market has been assessed as one unit by the valuation office agency, making the council liable for paying the rates as its landlord.Bury Council passes on the cost of business rates for the outdoor

Cash-strapped Wigan Athletic will be left with another bill to pay after yobs damaged astroturf patches near the DW Stadium.Police say they have been dealing with littering, vandalism and anti-social behaviour at the site.The pitches, behind the Ninja Warrior building on Stadium Way, have had panels ripped away and rubbish strewn across the surface.Officers have repeatedly been called to the area - and have issued a warning to vandals.In a post on GMP's Wigan West Facebook page, a spokesman for the force wrote: "Littering, criminal damage and anti-social behavior has become an increasing problem on the Wigan Athletic football playing pitches at the rear of the Ninja Warrior Wigan building."The below images highlight the extent of the issue

San Diego Comic-Con is quite different than it has been in previous years because, well, it's not taking place in San Diego — at least not exclusively. As a result of the social distancing brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Comic-Con is instead taking place virtually.

hereHundreds of carers in Salford could potentially be impacted should they, a member of their household or someone they look after fall ill.Care workers are twice as likely to die of Covid-19 than their counterparts in the health service, sparking fears those who do not receive sick pay may be continuing to work while unwell.One carer, who did not want to be named, said she was given a choice between Statutory Sick Pay - which is significantly below the normal rate - and annual leave after she began showing symptoms.She said: “I can't afford to lose a week’s pay, I have too many bills. If I only have £94 for the week, it would be very hard for me.