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Heartstopper actor came out publicly back in October, sharing at the time that he felt “forced” to do so.“Back for a minute. I’m bi.

Kit Connor broke his silence on feeling pressured to publicly come out as bisexual.

Italy-based sales agent Lights On has acquired world rights for Dreaming & Dying, directed by Singaporean filmmaker Nelson Yeo, ahead of its world premiere in Locarno Film Festival’s Concorso Cineasti del presente.

UK star Riz Ahmed will be feted with a career achievement award at the upcoming 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, running August 2 and 12.

A woman has been left heartbroken after her beloved cat was ripped to pieces by two dogs off their lead.

Idris Elba may jump into action in the new TV series “Hijack”, but in real life, that wouldn’t be the case.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic When Bobbie Nelson, longtime pianist for her brother, Willie Nelson, died in March 2022 at age 91, she left behind a recently completed posthumous album, recorded collaboratively with singer Amanda Shires. That record, “Loving You,” is finally seeing the light of day and shedding additional daylight on Nelson’s supreme talent as a player, which wasn’t always the main point of focus in the Nelsons’ family band, for obvious reasons. As a happy byproduct, this beautiful labor of love also casting sunshine on Shires’ skills as a vocal interpreter, as they both take on Willie songs, standards (“Over the Rainbow” and “Summertime,” the latter with a guest vocal from Bobbie’s brother) and other shared favorites.

A paedophile who had been performing sex acts outside the home of a woman he had become 'obsessed' with was snared after she set up a 'makeshift trap' using a bucket and a fishing line. His victim turned detective when she suspected something was amiss. It later emerged Farhan Zafar, 22, had been seen standing naked in the woman's garden illuminating himself with a phone torch whilst performing the disgusting acts.

Four men have been charged after police swooped to seize two cannabis farms and cash valued together in the region of £100,000, it was revealed today.

voted to rename a 7-mile stretch of state highway 5 the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. The highway runs through the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie, near the headquarters of the legendary musician’s record company Paisley Park Records, which since his death has been reestablished as a museum and a memorial.“Prince was a true genius, a visionary artist who pushed the boundaries of music and cultures in ways that will never be forgotten.

A seven-mile stretch of the Minnesota State Highway 5 is being renamed for Prince Rogers Nelson, the rocker behind such hits as “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry” and “Raspberry Beret,” among many other songs.

1804 Films announced today its release of film, Phels High. The film is written by Kevin J. Nelson and serves as his directorial debut. 

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh on Thursday announced their signing of James Wolk, the always-busy actor who most recently led NBC’s drama series Ordinary Joe, exec produced by Matt Reeves.

Nicola Petlz Beckham has shared her hope of starting a family in the future, almost a year after marrying Brooklyn Beckham in a star-studded ceremony in Florida. The actress married Brooklyn, the eldest son of former England footballer David Beckham and Spice Girl and fashion designer Victoria Beckham, in a Palm Beach ceremony last April.

Bryan Cranston says a Malcolm In The Middle reboot won’t happen unless it’s got a “really good idea” behind it.The Breaking Bad and Your Honor star says that he’s “interested” in returning to the role of Hal. However, he says that the show’s creator, Linwood Boomer, won’t do it just so the cast and crew can make some money.In an exclusive interview with NME, Cranston said: “I can tell you that Linwood Boomer, the creator of Malcolm In The Middle, is interested in developing an idea for a rebooted series or a movie.“He won’t do it unless there’s a really, really good idea though. He won’t just do it so that everyone makes a paycheck.

EXCLUSIVE: Rising star Xosha Roquemore is the latest to join the ensemble of Marvel’s Captain America: New World Order starring Anthony Mackie. Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly and Shira Haas are also on board. Julius Onah will direct the pic with Falcon and the Winter Soldier showrunner Malcolm Spellman writing the script along with Dalan Musson.

Nicola Peltz shared some sweet snaps on social media as her family celebrated Hanukah, while Brooklyn Beckham enjoyed some bonding time with his father-in-law.

An unexpected love story! The film Maid in Manhattan has been captivating rom-com lovers for the past 20 years.

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry) will topline the boxing drama Bang Bang from director Vincent Grashaw (What Josiah Saw), which has wrapped production in Kentucky. (A first-look still from the pic can be found above.)

Character actor Cliff Emmich, who played major roles in “Payday” and “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” has died, his agent confirmed. He was 85.Emmich’s rep and friend for over 50 years, Steve Stevens, tells TheWrap that the celebrity died Monday in Los Angeles following a long battle with lung cancer.“He was a very special man and an underrated actor,” Stevens said.

EXCLUSIVE: David Iacono (The Flight Attendant, The Summer I Turned Pretty) has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri and Kassius Nelson in Dead Boy Detectives, HBO Max’s upcoming drama series based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman. The series hails from The Flight Attendant’s Steve Yockey, Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.

Divers for a History Channel documentary on World War II-era ocean wreckages have instead found a large, long-missing piece of the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded and fell into the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds after liftoff at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Peacock has shared a first look at Joe Pesci in Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series “Bupkis.” It was first reported that Pesci would be joining the series in August. He stars alongside Davidson as well as Edie Falco. The half-hour show is described as “a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life.” Pesci stars as Davidson’s grandfather, while Falco will play his mother. It was ordered to series at Peacock in April and is currently in production. “Bupkis” marks just the second regular television role of Pesci’s career. Prior to this, he starred in the short-lived NBC series “Half Nelson” in 1985. Pesci is best known for his film career, in particular his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. The trio have worked together on seminal films like “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” and “The Irishman.” Pesci won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his work in “Goodfellas” and was nominated in the same category for both “Raging Bull” and “The Irishman.” Pesci is also known for his roles in films like “My Cousin Vinny,” the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, the first two “Home Alone” films and “JFK.”

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Beach (Dahmer: Monster), Joshua Colley (Senior Year) and Lindsey Gort (All Rise) have joined the cast of Dead Boy Detectives, HBO Max’s upcoming drama series based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman, in key recurring roles. The series hails from The Flight Attendant’s Steve Yockey, Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. Beach, Colley and Gort join series stars George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri and Kassius Nelson.

2 min read The online fandom world is awash with angst after Kit Connor from the Netflix breakout hit Heartstopper appeared to quit social media platform Twitter overnight. The 18-year-old played Nick Nelson in the coming-of-age comedy about Charlie Spring (played by Joe Locke), who falls in love with his classmate Nick while attending secondary school.

Love Island's Paige Thorne and Adam Collard are reported to have split amid rumours of cheating, after Adam was pictured with an anonymous blonde woman on a night out. Since these pictures have emerged, Paige has removed all traces of the personal trainer from her Instagram and has been seen cosying up to Love Island co-star Billy Brown. A source told The Sun: “Paige and Adam are over for now.

Love Island's Paige Thorne and Adam Collard are reported to have split amid rumours of cheating, after Adam was pictured with an anonymous blonde woman on a night out. Since these pictures have emerged, Paige has removed all traces of the personal trainer from her Instagram and has been seen cosying up to Love Island co-star Billy Brown.

The Prince estate has revealed that it denied permission for Sinead O’Connor to use her version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in a new documentary about her career because they “didn’t feel she deserved to use the song”.Although best known via O’Connor’s 1990 cover of it, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ was written and originally performed by Prince. Hence the need for the estate – via its publishing deal with Universal Music – to grant permission for O’Connor’s version of the song to be included in the documentary, which is called ‘Nothing Compares’.“Nothing compares to Prince’s [1993] live version with Rosie Gaines that is featured on the ’Hits 1’ album and we are re-releasing that album on vinyl on 4 Nov”, Prince’s half-sister Sharon Nelson tells Billboard.

Prince‘s estate denied Sinead O’Connor use of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ for her new documentary, it has been revealed.Nothing Compares, a new film directed by Kathryn Ferguson, will chronicle O’Connor’s rise to fame in the early ‘90s. In addition to input from people close to the singer, the documentary will include a new interview with O’Connor herself.A great part of this success came from her decision to cover ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in 1990, with the song partially giving the film its title.However, the cover won’t appear in the film, with Prince’s half-sister and co-heir telling Billboard that the estate refused the request because “I didn’t feel she deserved to use the song.”Sharon Nelson added: “Nothing compares to Prince’s live version with Rosie Gaines that is featured on the ‘Hits 1‘ album and we are re-releasing that album on vinyl on November 4th.“I didn’t feel [Sinéad] deserved to use the song my brother wrote in her documentary so we declined. His version is the best.”Director Ferguson then added: “Initially we had intended to use the song, but we received a refusal (which as the rights holders, was their prerogative).“In the end we were very happy with that section of the film.

Adam Collard and Paige Thorne are said to be "on a break" after videos of him looking cosy with other girls on two separate nights out have surfaced.The ordeal has left 25 year old Paige feeling "humiliated", but she doesn't think her 26 year old beau has cheated. An insider said: “Paige is really upset by everything that has gone on and feels like she is being humiliated.

Love Island star Adam Collard has come under fire once again, after new video footage emerged that showed him dancing alongside another girl. The footage comes just one day after Adam was forced to publicly explain images that were shared online, of the star in McDonalds with his arm draped around an 18 year old blonde.

Willie Nelson is reflecting on his long, wild friendship with his late best friend and drummer, Paul English.The country music icon recently spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier and shared stories about his experiences with English while first making it big and then touring the country over the past five decades.«He was my best friend for many, many years,» said Nelson, who chronicled their friendship in his new book, We went up and down the road a long time and had a lot of fun together. He was my best friend.«English first joined Nelson's band in 1966 and served as both the band's drummer, as well as a de facto bodyguard and muscle when needed.

The owners of two of Bolton's most popular nightspots are opening a stylish late-night cocktail bar.

Pete Davidson’s comedy series Bupkis, according to reports.The Peacock series is loosely based on the actor and comedian’s life, featuring Davidson as a fictionalised version of himself.According to Variety, Pesci has signed up to play Davidson’s grandfather in the series, joining Edie Falco (The Sopranos) who will play the comedian’s mother.This is only Pesci’s second regular television role in his career, after starring in NBC series Half Nelson in 1985. He’s best known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in his film career, including Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Casino and The Irishman.Pesci is also known for roles in the Lethal Weapon franchise, Home Alone and My Cousin Vinny.Bupkis is set to be produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, with Dave Sirus and Judah Miller on co-writing duties.The show is described as a “raw” and “unflincing” version of Davidson’s real life, which will include a “mixture of grounded storytelling with absurd elements”.

Joe Pesci is taking on a new role!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Joe Pesci has signed on to star in Pete Davidson’s upcoming Peacock comedy series “Bupkis,” Variety has learned. Davidson will star in the series along with Pesci and previously announced cast member Edie Falco. The show was ordered to series at Peacock in April. “Bupkis” is a half-hour comedy that is loosely based on Davidson’s real life. Falco will star as Davidson’s mother with Pesci now set to play Davidson’s grandfather. This marks just the second regular television role of Pesci’s career. Prior to this, he starred in the short-lived NBC series “Half Nelson” in 1985. Pesci is best known for his film career, in particular his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. The trio have worked together on seminal films like “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” and “The Irishman.” Pesci won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his work in “Goodfellas” and was nominated in the same category for both “Raging Bull” and “The Irishman.” Pesci is also known for his roles in films like “My Cousin Vinny,” the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, the first two “Home Alone” films, and “JFK.”