Dire Straits turn down “huge amounts of money” to reform

A dancer and entertainer who battled eating disorders and addiction was repeatedly turned down for specialist help as she was considered 'too complex', an inquest has heard. Charlene Roberts, from Middleton, had been diagnosed with bulimia and later anorexia.

Broadcasters Sky Sports reportedly plan to dull down the noise of the Everton crowd in Sunday’s clash against Manchester United amid a scheduled in-game protest.

Some of the world's favorite movies could have played out very differently on the big screen. Sally Field turned down the opportunity to be in "The First Wives Club," and Matthew McConaughey was passed up for the lead role in "Titanic." John Travolta was originally slated to appear in "Forrest Gump" before Tom Hanks was cast in the starring role. Steven Spielberg wanted Harrison Ford to star in "Jurassic Park" before the actor turned down the opportunity.

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler will be auctioning over 120 of his instruments at Christie’s in January.The rock veteran’s collection encompasses instruments used over his five-decade career, including the 1983 Gibson Les Paul used to record ‘Money For Nothing’ and ‘Brothers In Arms’, which was also played at the iconic Live Aid concert in 1985.Other instruments being sold include his coveted 1959 Gibson Les Paul, for an estimated £300,000 to £500,000, and a mandolin previously owned by blues player Yank Rachell, estimated at £300 to £500.25 per cent of the auction’s proceeds will benefit various charities, including the Red Cross, wildlife advocates Tusk, and children’s non-profit, Brave Hearts of the North East.Speaking to the BBC, the 74-year-old expressed that with age, he finally feels at peace with downsizing his guitar collection. “I’m looking now at about 20 guitars that I use to make records and there are at least 100 other ones that aren’t going to get played,” he said.

Matt Bomer could’ve been one of the stars of the Barbie movie!

Michaela Zee Adam Sandler first introduced “The Chanukah Song” in 1994 during the “Weekend Update” segment on “Saturday Night Live.” Although he penned the holiday tune himself, Sandler revealed in an interview with Access Hollywood that Roseanne Barr — who was hosting that week — almost performed the song on the late-night show. “They were talking about Roseanne singing it,” Sandler recalled. “And she was nice enough to say ‘no, let Adam do that, that’s his, he wrote it, that’s his song.'” During the “Weekend Update” segment with Norm Macdonald in 1994, Sandler explained that he wrote the song after noticing the lack of music about Hanukkah.

Josie Gibson reportedly turned down a rival show in order to appear on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. The This Morning presenter is among the ten famous faces who have been revealed in the ITV reality show's line-up ahead of its return.

Jacob Elordi has quickly become one of the most sought-after actors in the world. Thanks to a scene-stealing role in “Euphoria,” as well as some acclaimed performances since, he’s seemingly always in the conversation when it comes to the next generation of massive stars.

Fantasia Barrino did when the original “Color Purple” star approached her in 2021 to play Celie, an abused and uneducated Southern Black woman at the turn of the 20th century, in a big-screen musical reimagining of the classic film and Alice Walker’s novel. Sixteen years ago, when she was in her early 20s, Barrino had played the role on Broadway, but it had been a traumatic rather than triumphant experience. “My life was in shambles,” Barrino, now 39, says, explaining how draining it was to portray Celie’s harrowing journey for eight shows a week.

Superman film.Speaking to GQ for a feature interview, the 26-year-old actor was asked if there was a chance to see him in a superhero film in the coming years. “Not particularly, no.

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Jacob Elordi is speaking out in a new interview, and we gathered up the 7 major revelations we learned.

Melissa Joan Hart shocked fans this summer when she revealed she was nearly fired from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." The actress admitted a cover shoot with Maxim magazine, which featured her at age 23 mostly naked beneath a bedsheet, created such a controversy she was told she was in breach of contract. Although the issue was resolved after Hart wrote an apology letter, the actress says the situation led her to turn down Playboy magazine. It was a choice she made to protect her family.

Kristen Stewart already had a multitude of acting credits to her name by the time she was chosen to bring Bella Swan to life in Twilight, but the fame that came with the role made her a household name.

The Hollywood Reporter, Parton shared that she had been approached with offers to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on several occasions, admitting that there were times she simply couldn’t commit due to prior engagements. Other times, she doubted her ability to undertake such a massive production.Parton acknowledged the grandeur of Super Bowl halftime shows.“When you think about those shows, those are big, big productions,” she told the magazine.

It's been reported that last year's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! early dropout Olivia Attwood won't be returning to the Australian jungle any time soon.The long-running iconic ITV reality show is just days away from returning to our screens, but despite some promising discussions behind the scenes, Love Island 2017 star Olivia, 32, has instead accepted a six-figure presenting gig while I'm A Celebrity concurrently airs.

Andy Cohen is opening up about turning down Meghan Markle as a guest on his show, Watch What Happens Live.

Dolly Parton is explaining why she has never performed during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Dolly Parton has revealed that she has turned down offers to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show “many times”.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the singer claims that despite it being one of the highest-profile live music opportunities of the year, she did not feel able to accept.“Oh, sure. I’ve been offered that many times,” Parton said. “I couldn’t do it because of other things, or I just didn’t think I was big enough to do it – to do that big of a production.

This year’s Tokyo Film Festival closes this evening with the world premiere of Godzilla Minus One, the latest edition in Toho’s monster franchise, directed by filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki.