Distraught daughter of Paul O'Grady has opened up after the loss of the TV icon

Paul Gascoigne has been crowned the winner of Channel 4's star-studded entertainment series, Scared of the Dark. Hosted by Eastenders icon Danny Dyer, the new reality show tasked several celebrities with living in a pitch-black bunker for eight days – an experience that definitely proved not for the faint-hearted. And on Thursday night's finale episode, the fifth consecutive episode of the show, Danny finally revealed that former footballer Paul had won the series.

Apple TV+ musical comedy series “Schmigadoon!” because a producer told her she was “too old.”“I wanted to be in ‘Schmigadoon!’ – and I was too old,” LuPone, 73, explained to Mashable in a new interview.When the interviewer probed for more details, she replied, “Exactly what I said. We reached out to them and said I want to be in ‘Schmigadoon!’ They said, ‘Sorry. You’re too old.’ “The Post reached out to reps for the show’s co-creators, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, as well as LuPone for further comment.LuPone’s still holding her head high despite the alleged rejection.

Paul O’Grady’s funeral got underway with hundreds of fans lining the streets to pay their respects to the beloved entertainer, following his death last month.  The For The Love Of Dogs star died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on March 28 at the age of 67 and his cause of death was later revealed to be a cardiac arrhythmia.  It was recently confirmed that O’Grady would be laid to rest in his adopted hometown village of Aldington, Kent on April 20 following a private service at a nearby church.

Netflix has given a series order to a new supernatural mystery from executive producers Matt and Ross Duffer titled The Boroughs, created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.

It's been a case of women behaving badly on Coronation Street as secrets and lies have been causing drama. After Sarah Barlow jumped into bed with drug dealer Damon Hay, Beth Sutherland and Faye Windass have been up to no good this week.

True Detective co-star Matthew McConaughey could be half-brothers.While appearing on Kelly Ripa’s SiriusXM podcast Let’s Talk off Camera with Kelly Ripa last week, McConaughey revealed that his mother had told them both that she “knew” Harrelson’s father during a time when she was separated from her husband.McConaughey, who was teasing the pair’s new Apple TV+ series Brother From Another Mother, also said that their families often mistake them for one another in photos.Commenting on their possible relation for the first time, Harrelson discussed the rumour while appearing Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.“Well, I’ll just say there is some veracity to that thought because we talked to Ma’ Mac, Matthew’s legitimate mother, and she let us know one time… I mean, this is crazy. We were in Greece, we were watching the US team win the World Cup and I don’t know, I mentioned something about regrets,” Harrelson told Colbert.The Hunger Games star continued: “And I said, ‘You know, it’s odd that my father has no regrets.’ And I have known Ma’ Mac a long time, and she goes, ‘I knew… your father.’ And it was the ellipses I found a little troubling, or interesting.

Alison Hammond has said 'this is a dream' as she promoted her latest job. The This Morning presenter recently shared her delight after being announced as the new host of The Great British Bake Off. She's replacing Matt Lucas on the hit Channel 4 show after the comedian announced his plans to quit back in December.

The BBC and NBCUniversal (NBCU) have co-ordered an adventure reality competition series — a model they followed to bag international entertainment hit The Traitors.

Saturday Night Live went apolitical for its cold open, instead riffing on the return of warm weather to New York — something that also means the return of all the “freaks, crazies and weirdos” to Central Park.

Brenda Edwards has waded into the controversy surrounding audiences in theatres following an incident at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Last Friday night's performance of The Bodyguard had to be abandoned and police were called to the Oxford Street venue when 'staff reported a number of people in the audience causing a disturbance' and two women were captured on video being dragged out of the upper circle of the theatre.

Jamie Oliver and Jools, his wife of almost 23 years, have renewed their vows in a “special, funny and romantic ceremony” in the Maldives.The 47-year-old TV chef and the former model, 48, married in a church ceremony in Essex in July 2000 and have five children. Oliver, who rose to fame as The Naked Chef in the late 90s, shared the news on Instagram where he posted pictures from the beach ceremony and wrote: “Morning all, Me & @‌joolsoliver got married again ! “Yep After 23 years together, we thought it would be a special moment to celebrate renewing our wedding vows before the kids all start leaving the nest.

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Jodie Comer has caught the “stage bug.” Having triumphed in her debut performance in Prima Facie, she’s avidly seeking to follow up with another production in coming years.

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Paul during a low-key wedding ceremony in 2017, said in his statement: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening. "We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion.

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has paid tribute to Paul O’Grady as a “devoted animal lover” and a “champion for the underdog” following his death.The TV star had close ties to the organisation, which praised his “razor-sharp humour and perpetual generosity and warmth”. Paul died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio announced.The TV and radio presenter became an ambassador for Battersea in 2012, following the success of ITV’s multi-award-winning For The Love Of Dogs, which was filmed at the home.

Blankety Blank, died last night (March 28).His husband Andre Portasio said that O’Grady died “unexpectedly but peacefully”. A cause of death is unknown.“It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening,” Portasio said in a statement [via BBC News].

Legendary Beatles star Paul McCartney does not consider himself a risk-taker.  After the Beatles officially disbanded in 1970, McCartney revealed he was unsure if he wanted to continue in the music industry. "There’s a couple of times in life when you are forced into taking a risk.