Joe The Plumber Dies: Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher Became Media Flashpoint After Encounter With Barack Obama

The Christmas countdown is officially on, and fashion and beauty brands have been launching their advent calendars left, right and centre ahead of the festive season. We’ve already reviewed the LookFantastic one, taken a sneak peek at John Lewis’ (which has the chance to win a trip to Rome inside!), and rounded up 19 of our favourite beauty advent calendars, but the latest brand to appear on our beauty radar is The Body Shop, which has released not one, not two, but three different product-filled calendars ready for December.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has a fresh new haircut for week two of the NFL season…and he’s explaining the reason why he’s debuting the new look.

Phil Spencer has broken his silence after both of his parents died together in a car crash last month. The 53 year old Location, Location, Location star - who stars alongside Kirstie Allsopp on the show - took to Instagram on Thursday, September 14, almost a week after the funeral of his beloved parents.

Matthew McConaughey is opening up about letting his eldest son join Instagram.

Anyone who has ever dreamed of having their own slice of countryside could now buy their very own land in the Peak District. An extensive 29-acre plot of beautiful woodland has come on the market - and it costs a bargain £40,000.

Rosalía has been noticeably absent on social media for over a month after confirming her breakup with Rauw Alejandro and calling off their engagement. On Thursday, the Spanish singer made a cheerful return, sharing insight into what she’s been up to.

Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building leapt onto Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week of August 7 to August 13.

Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden was left trying to fight back his tears as he discussed his upcoming exit from the ITV soap for the first time. The actor has played David Metcalfe in the ITV soap for 17 years but he'll soon be saying goodbye to the Dales in a storyline that is currently being kept under lock and key.

Emmerdale legend Matthew Wolfenden fought back tears as he confirmed that he is leaving the soap after 18 years during an interview on This Morning. Matthew, who plays David Metcalfe on the ITV show, joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2006, but later this year he will say his goodbyes.Throughout the years, David has been part of some huge storylines, from his hard-hitting testicular cancer storyline to his partner at the time, Maya Stepney, grooming and sexually abusing his young son Jacob Gallagher.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Indie studios IFC Films and Neon are facing off with the hopes of one of their films being selected as France’s official submission to the Oscars for the international feature film prize. Neon aims to position Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall” as the best option for the country. IFC is making its case for “The Taste of Things” from French-Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh Hùn, who won the director prize at Cannes.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are preparing for a divorce, according to a new report.

Fitness sensation Joe Wicks has defended his decision to remove his eldest child, five year old daughter Indie, from school, just one year after she started.The 37 year old influencer, was inundated with comments and questions when he announced last month that Indie would not be returning to school, despite having completed a year in reception. Now, in a new interview, Joe has opened up about the decision and revealed that he simply wants to spend more time with his children, with him also dad to Marley, three, and Leni, 11 months.

EXCLUSIVE: Rubicon Global Media, the company recently formed by Chris Albrecht and Jorge Granier to aggregate leading intellectual property from Latin America and Spain, has entered a strategic partnership with Mexico-based film and television production firm BTF Media.

Johnny Marr was joined at his Halifax show this weekend by The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess – watch them cover Electronic below.During his gig at the Piece Hall on Saturday (August 26), Marr welcomed Burgess on stage for a rendition of the track ‘Getting Away With It’.“We’re going to play a disco song from Manchester, from the Haçienda,” Marr told the crowd.“What’s even better,” he added, “we’re going to be joined by my friend – he’s a national treasure – Mr Tim Burgess from The Charlatans.”After the show, Burgess shared footage of the collaboration and called it “such a thrill”.See footage of the collaboration below.Wow! Such a thrillThanks for the invite @Johnny_Marr – maybe you can join us for a couple of songs later

Josephine Skriver and her husband Alexander DeLeon have officially welcomed their first child together.

@VonViddy on the platform — has reportedly died by suicide at the age of 32. His sister, Martha Muchlinski, revealed his passing in a video posted to her TikTok page on Monday.“I do want to confirm for his fans that he did lose his long battle with mental illness, and he did take his own life,” she announced in the somber clip.

Michelle Obama continues positively impacting the United States, despite her and her husband, Barack Obama, no longer living in the White House as President and First Lady. In partnership with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, the Obamas have again come together to lead The Voyager Scholarship.The trio established this incentive to assist college students in broadening their perspectives through travel while also making a beneficial impact.

As Sweden faced off against Australia in a battle for the third place honour in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which England's Lionesses have reached the final of, on Saturday 19 August at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, it was the former who dominated the game. And Sweden's win against the Matildas appeared thanks to star players Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfö, with the latter scoring the first goal of the game in 30th minute - before Kosovare swooped in with the second during the 63rd minute.

The Other Black Girl, which follows a newly promoted editorial assistant who finds herself smack dab in the middle of a dark conspiracy when a new girl joins the company.Based on Zakiya Dalila Harris' New York Times best-selling novel, The Other Black Girl tells the story of Nella Rogers, who is tired of being the only Black woman at her company until Hazel-May McCall is hired. Initially excited to see another Black person in the sea of white faces, Nella quickly befriends Hazel as the latter sits in the office cubicle behind her own.

Lisa Faulkner has shared some glamorous snaps of herself as she enjoyed a romantic holiday abroad with husband and TV chef John Torode. The former EastEnders actress wowed fans on Instagram after she posed in a green bikini in Menorca.