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HE is headed straight to the semi-finals after Ant and Dec picked him to be their Golden Buzzer, leaving viewers delighted. But fans aren’t just impressed with Keiichi Iwasaki’s magic skills – they are also pleased he doesn’t have a sob story and think his personality helped him cinch it.

LOVE Island's Chloe Burrows has revealed why she hasn't competed in The Games after being bombarded with messages from fans. The reality star trained alongside celebs Olivia Attwood, Christine McGuinness, Phoenix Brown, Chelcee Grimes, Lucrezia Millarini and Rebecca Sarker before the live shows.

CORONATION Street star Colson Smith has revealed he couldn’t swim before taking part in ITV’s celebrity sporting challenge show The Games. Millions of viewers saw the actor smash his personal best by more than ten seconds after competing in the 50m freestyle in the Olympic pool.

EX-EMMERDALE star Charley Webb has given fans a glimpse inside her countryside getaway at cute cottage with huge grounds. The actress is currently staying at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire with her husband Matthew Wolfenden, their kids Buster, 12, Bowie, six, and Ace, two, and her sister Cassie.

REBEKAH Vardy admitted branding fellow WAG Danielle Lloyd a "nasty b***h" in foul-mouthed messages to her agent Caroline Watt. The mum-of-five said the spat was "private" as she took the stand on the second day of the bombshell Wagatha Christie trial.

STRICTLY Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden celebrated her forthcoming nuptials with her fiancé Ben Jones. The Welsh dancer, 31, looked stunning in a white dress and veil as the pair enjoyed their fun 'sten' do.

GILLIAN McKeith could soon be joined by one of I’m A Celebrity’s most glamorous exports in the upcoming All Stars series. Insiders revealed a former jungle legend is in talks with ITV bosses about a potential return to the show – ten years after they were last in camp.

PETER Andre’s wife Emily has revealed their daughter only realised her dad was famous last year. The NHS doctor, 32, admitted Amelia, eight, was baffled when she kept hearing people refer to her dad as Peter Andre – because their surname is in fact Andrea.

THE Games stars Chelcee Grimes and Phoenix Gulzar Brown have come to blows in an explosive row amid claims of cheating in two events. Scary Spice’s daughter, 23,  has accused Chelcee Grimes, 30, of having given her a “shove” and not playing “fair” during the hurdles.

THE Games is mixed up in a fix row after many spotted that Chelcee Grimes finished AHEAD of Phoenix Brown in last night's swimming race - but was wrongly given 4th place. Tuesday night's instalment of the ITV show saw the girls race against each other in the 50m breaststroke.

GRIME star Wiley appears to be “taunting cops” on social media with mocking videos as police try to track him down over an alleged assault. The 42-year-old - real name Richard Cowie - is accused of breaking into the home of former world kickboxing champion Ali Jacko as he relaxed with friends, before smashing plates and assaulting him.

MARK Labbett has revealed The Chase moment that got him so angry bosses had to edit out his swearing. The 56-year-old has been part of the show since it began in 2009 along with fellow Chaser Shaun Wallace.

KATIE Price has dropped her biggest hint yet that she’s pregnant as she’s set to build a nursery in the mucky mansion. Yesterday the Sun told how the reality star, 43, has landed a second series of her Channel 4 show and we can now reveal that, when filming starts in June, a room for a baby is top of the to-do lost.

THE Chase's Mark Labbett has revealed how there's a secret 'pecking order' between The Chasers. Mark, 56, is one of the two original Chasers on the show alongside Shaun Wallace.

PETER Andre once compared the size of his todger to a Sky remote - despite Rebekah Vardy likening it to a "mini chipolata". The singer, 49, hit out at wag Rebekah after her remarks about his manhood resurfaced on the first day of her Wagatha Christie libel trial against Coleen Rooney.

DEBORAH James broke down in tears as she told of the "hard conversations" she's having with her children about death. The courageous mum says she would like to die at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey for the sake of her beloved kids Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12.

GEMMA Collins enjoyed her latest beauty treatment as she stripped naked for a cryotherapy session. The reality star looked slimmer than ever as she chatted to her social media followers with her blonde hair piled on top of her head.

CORONATION Street star Colson Smith has revealed the soap has ditched the storyline to cover his incredible ten stone weight loss. His character, policeman Craig Tinker, was set to undergone a transformation on screen as part of the plot but the idea was scrapped when filming was halted during lockdown.

A TEASER trailer has dropped for the second season of Sky's record-breaking drama Gangs of London - and it promises even more action than the first instalment. The upcoming series will hit screens later this year, with what the network is calling an "ambitious, visceral, action-packed thriller".

A post shared by Hannah Gosselin (@hannahjgosselin)As part of the birthday shenanigans, Hannah rode around South Beach in a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan."How often do you get to travel with your four best friends to Miami, party at the Sugar Factory, ride in a Rolls-Royce and start a brand new line of amazing products?" she told Page Six. "It was my type of heaven."A post shared by Gosselin Girl (@gosselingirlbeauty)Hannah, who lives with her dad, said he made her feel "special" on her big day and implied that he set everything up. "I do realize that none of this would be possible without him, and I really appreciate him," she said.The Gosselin family is complicated.

Viagra Boys have shared another new single from their forthcoming album, ‘Cave World’ – listen to ‘Troglodyte’ below.The track follows previous single ‘Ain’t No Thief’. According to a press release, the song is an “exploration into the chaos and confusion of current events through the comparison of modern man with troglodytes (I.E.

Succession star in 2004 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, recalled how Strong moved into her home after Heath Ledger, Williams’ partner and Matilda’s father, died.“Jeremy was serious enough to hold the weight of a child’s broken heart and sensitive enough to understand how to approach her through play and games and silliness,” Williams told Variety.She added: “[Matilda] didn’t grow up with her father, but she grew up with her Jeremy and we were changed by his ability to play as though his life depended upon it, because hers did.”Williams also commented on the 2021 New Yorker profile of Strong in which he discussed method acting, saying it differs from the person she knows.“We’ve all been in awe of his talent,” Williams said. “We’ve watched him work harder than anyone and wait a long time for other people to recognise it.

Riz Ahmed is set to lead a modern adaptation of Hamlet.The actor will be teaming up with Aneil Karia, his collaborator on the Oscar-winning The Long Goodbye, for the new film.Ahmed will play the titular role and will see Hamlet “move through London’s elite circles and attend exuberant parties, going to violent lengths to avenge his father and prove his uncle guilty” according to Deadline.Karia will direct the film, from a script by Macbeth writer Michael Lesslie. Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud) has been cast as Ophelia, while Joe Alwyn (Conversations With Friends) will play Laertes.“This is a Hamlet about race, privilege, corruption – and whether setting things right means setting fire to the entire old order,” Ahmed and Karia said in a statement obtained by the publication.“This Hamlet belongs to a wealthy British Indian family who buy their way up the English establishment at great personal cost.

Sicario star Josh Brolin has shared an update on the forthcoming third film in the franchise.The actor, who plays Matt Graver in the action-thriller franchise, recently said that a second sequel is “at the forefront of all of our minds” for those involved.Sicario was released in 2015 and was a critical and commercial success, with a sequel then following in 2018 called Day of the Soldado which was directed by Stefano Sollima, taking over from Denis Villeneuve.“I just don’t know when we’ll do it. We may be 80,” Brolin said of a potential Sicario 3 while in conversation with The Hollywood Reporter.“But it’s very much at the forefront of all of our minds,” he continued.

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced details of a North American arena tour – you can see the band’s upcoming live dates and find tickets below.The announcement of the ‘Spirits On Fire’ tour comes swiftly after the band confirmed last month that they had finished work on their “big” and “epic” 12th studio album, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Cyr’.The 32-date tour, which kicks off in Dallas on October 2, will see the Pumpkins being supported by Jane’s Addiction, with Poppy and Meg Myers also set to open on select dates.Pre-sale tickets to the ‘Spirits On Fire’ tour will be available from 10am local time tomorrow (May 12), before a general sale starts at 10am local time on Friday (May 13). Tickets will be available to buy here.You can see the dates of Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Spirits On Fire’ tour below.OCTOBER 20222 – American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX3 – Toyota Center, Houston, TX5 – Moody Center, Austin, TX7 – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL8 – Hard Rock Casino, Hollywood, FL10 – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN11 – State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA13 – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT14 – UBS Arena, Belmont Park, NY16 – TD Garden, Boston, MA18 – Capital One Arena, Washington, DC19 – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY21 – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA22 – PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA24 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON26 – Bell Centre, Montreal, QC27 – Centre Videotron, Quebec City, QC29 – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH30 – Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WINOVEMBER 20221 – Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO2 – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI4 – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN5 – United Center, Chicago, IL7 – Ball Arena, Denver, CO9 – Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA11 – Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC12 – Climate Pledge Arena,

Starcrawler have shared their new single ‘Roadkill’ – you can listen to the track below.The LA-based five-piece – consisting of frontwoman Arrow De Wilde, guitarists Henri Cash and Bill Cash, drummer Seth Carolina and bassist Tim Franco – have recently signed with Big Machine, home to the likes of Sheryl Crow and Tim McGraw.Their first release on Big Machine is ‘Roadkill’, which was co-written by Wilde, Henri Cash and Franco and produced by Tyler Bates. The band last worked with Bates on the standalone single ‘Goodtime Girl’, which featured on the Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack.Speaking about the track, which you can listen to below, De Wilde said in a statement: “‘Roadkill’ is about anyone that tries to dig their heels in the ground and stand in your way.

Marvel Cinematic Universe after losing roles she was more interested in.The actor, currently playing Wanda Maximoff in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, opened up about her commitment to Marvel saying it made her sacrifice other roles.“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member,” Olsen told The New York Times. “And this is me being the most honest.”“I started to feel frustrated,” she continued.

Mean Girls character.The actress played the role of Karen Smith in the 2004 teen comedy, which focused on a clique of high school girls.In one particular scene, Seyfried’s character said she could predict the weather while holding her breasts. Following the premiere of the film, the actress noted that male fans would approach her and reference that specific part of the movie.“I always felt really grossed out by that,” she told Marie Claire in a recent interview. “I was like 18 years old.

Liam Gallagher has shared his thoughts on cancel culture, calling those who initiate the cancellation of a person “fucking squares”.Speaking in a new interview, the former Oasis frontman discussed call-out culture and how he doesn’t believe people can really be ‘cancelled’.“Who the fuck are these people cancelling you, anyway? Like, fuck off,” Gallagher told The 2 Johnnies Podcast. “Unless they come around to your house and say you’re cancelled. You’re still going to do your fucking thing, they don’t speak for everyone, do they?”He continued: “The cancelling people just speak for the cancelled world, they don’t fucking speak for everyone.

Thao has shared a cover of Björk‘s ‘Human Behaviour’ for Mental Health Awareness Week – watch her rendition below.The singer-songwriter (real name Thao Nguyen) has teamed up with non-profit organisation Sounds Of Saving (SoS) to deliver a new rendition of Björk’s 1993 track, the lead single from the Icelandic singer’s debut studio album, ‘Debut’.“I chose Bjork’s ‘Human Behaviour’ because to me it marks a renewal and a revival of my own interest in music, in my own recommitment to the joy of music,” Thao said of her cover (via Stereogum).“Growing up, most of the access to music I had was only the radio. I didn’t have an in to music that wasn’t easily accessible to me, you know? And so to choose a song that I don’t know that well by an artist that I don’t know that well, but whose energy and whose commitment and devotion to music is so well known, it was a great opportunity to embody the difference that I’m looking for.”You can check out Thao’s version of ‘Human Behaviour’ below:SoS is a 501c3 Music x Mental Health nonprofit organisation.

Danger Mouse and Black Thought have announced that they’ll be dropping a collaborative album this summer.Set to be released on August 12 via BMG, ‘Cheat Codes’ is Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop full-length since his ‘DANGERDOOM’ collaboration with the late MF DOOM which was released back in October 2005.It follows Black Thought’s pioneering output with legendary Philadelphia group The Roots and his critically acclaimed solo trilogy, ‘Streams Of Thought’ – the third volume of which was released in 2020.‘Cheat Codes’ – which was initially rumoured to be called ‘Dangerous Thoughts’ – is something that the pair began the initial idea for “maybe 13 or 14 years ago”, Black Thought revealed when he first teased the project in an interview back in 2020.“It’s a feel-good record,” he said. “It’s a record for people who got into hip-hop and sort of evolved at the same period of time that we did. We’re the elder statesmen at this point, so I feel like this record is reflective of that too.”Black Thought added that the album – which features; A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, MF DOOM, Michael Kiwanuka, Kid Sister, Joey Bada$$, Russ, Raekwon, Conway The Machine and more – is “a return for [Danger Mouse] to hip-hop and to sampling in this way”.The announcement comes alongside the album’s first single, ‘No Gold Teeth’, a razor-sharp cut that hears Black Thought deliver a lyrical clinic over Danger Mouse’s dizzying backdrop.You can watch the song’s hypnotic video, directed by UNCANNY, the UK-based creative duo of George Muncey and Elliot Elder, above.01. ‘Sometimes’02. ‘Cheat Codes’03. ‘The Darkest Part’ (feat. Raekwon & Kid Sister)04. ‘No Gold Teeth’05. ‘Because’ (feat. Joey Bada$$, Russ & Dylan Cartlidge)06. ‘Belize’ (feat. MF DOOM)07.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to the coming-of-age film C.R.A.Z.Y., which launched the career of the late Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), making the film accessible to U.S. audiences for the first time since its run on the festival circuit in 2005. The film will hit theaters on June 3rd, following promotional screenings at prominent LGBTQ+ film festivals across the country.

Jason Woliner, director of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, has scored a straight-to-series order for a mystery project in the vein of the Sacha Baron Cohen film from Peacock.

It’s not every day that we see a South African, queer, dystopian-sci-fi novel hitting bookstore shelves. The fact that it’s also a gripping, poignant and timely book is further cause for celebration.

In a further expansion of their kids and family programming slate, HBO Max and Cartoon Network are teaming on new live-action coming-of-age comedy series, Home Sweet Rome, from Emmy-nominated Hannah Montana and That’s So Raven creator Michael Poryes, for premiere in 2023.

EXCLUSIVE:  2021 Academy Nicholl Fellow scribe Laura Kosann has been hired to adapt the female-driven comic book Mercy Sparx for MGM, The Picture Company and Assemble Media.