Amber Heard stepped into the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni fray on Monday after learning that the crisis control PR firm Baldoni had hired was the same one ex-husband Johnny Depp used during their 2022 defamation trial. “Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can […]
Santa Tracker: The slip-up that started a 70-year-old festive tradition
It all began with a child’s accidental phone call to a secret US air force number. The rest is Christmas history. In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) – who were defending the skies above […]
Stranded NASA astronauts send Christmas message from space
Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, Don Pettit and Nick Hague were launched into space on 5 June on what was due to be an eight-day test flight mission – but technical issues mean they are still stranded on the International Space Station. Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s viral response after being provoked by MrBeast: ‘Who says Messi is better than me?’
Cristiano Ronaldo’s viral response after being provoked by MrBeast: ‘Who says Messi is better than me?’ Since launching his official YouTube channel, Cristiano Ronaldo has consistently produced engaging content, offering glimpses into his personal life and career highlights. His latest venture sees him collaborating with other influencers, most recently with MrBeast, the world’s most subscribed YouTuber (over 330 […]
What texts and messages from Blake Lively’s legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star show
Actress Blake Lively has accused her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film in a legal complaint. Documents from actress Blake Lively’s legal complaint about her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni claim to show how his PR team deliberately “planted pieces of […]
Soap cutbacks are a real tragedy for TV, warns BAFTA award-winning writer
The TV industry is being “starved of funds” warns Jack Thorne, best known for the TV show His Dark Materials and the Harry Potter stage play. The impact of TV drama cutbacks on soaps is “a real tragedy”, according to critically acclaimed writer Jack Thorne. “It feels like we’re killing ourselves a little bit,” the BAFTA-winning […]
Crocodile from hit film Crocodile Dundee dies peacefully, zoo says
Burt starred alongside Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee and was estimated to be over 90 years old. The iconic crocodile who starred in hit film Crocodile Dundee has died, his zoo has announced. Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt had been kept since 2008, said he passed away “peacefully” over the weekend. He was estimated to be […]
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder in killing of United Healthcare’s Brian Thompson
The suspect accused of fatally shooting the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to 11 murder and terror charges. Authorities say Luigi Mangione shot dead Brian Thompson as he was walking to an investor conference in midtown Manhattan on the morning of 4 December. The 26-year-old was formally charged last week by the […]
‘It’s pure beauty’ – Italy’s largest medieval mosaics restored
On a hill overlooking the city of Palermo, in Sicily, sits a lesser-known gem of Italian art: the cathedral of Monreale. Built in the 12th century under Norman rule, it boasts Italy’s largest Byzantine-style mosaics, second in the world only to those of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Now, this Unesco World Heritage site has undergone […]
Biden commutes most federal death sentences
Biden commutes most federal death sentences US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, switching their penalty to life in prison without parole. The three excluded from the measure include the Boston Marathon bomber and the man who killed Jewish worshippers in 2018. In a statement, […]