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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Lana Del Rey had a couple of heavily favored cameos during her Coachella performance, welcoming recent collaborators Jack Antonoff and Jon Batiste, both of whom will be fronting their own sets later in the weekend — but also one far less easily guessed guest, in the form of Billie Eilish, who turned up for a surprise pair of duets. Taking to a terrace overlooking the massive stage, the duo first joined forces on Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes,” then turned their voices to “Video Games.” Both songs represent the first real breakout hits in these artists’ respective careers.

One of the country's most senior GPs has been struck off after being convicted of downloading hundreds of child abuse images. Dr Robert Varnam claimed he amassed the vile collection after 'neglecting his self-care' while working 75 hour weeks and 'rarely taking a break'.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company majority-owned by Donald Trump that operates the Truth Social social media network, have fallen about 50% off their high since they started trading a little over two weeks ago. TMTG stock closed at $32.59 per share Friday, rallying late in the day to close up 0.6% — but it’s down 50.7% from its peak closing price of $66.22 per share on March 27, the day after it first started trading on the Nasdaq exchange.

, we ( and I) are so over the . According to my girl, we're all dressing like Adriana la Cerva, a.k.a. the mob girlfriend, now.

Reckless online sellers are offering to deliver canisters of potentially fatal 'laughing gas' within just 20 minutes, a probe has found.

The bar and nightclub chain Revolutions has announced that it will be closing 18 of its 90 sites across the UK, as part of a restructuring deal designed to save the company after a difficult start to the year, which last month saw the company's value fall by 99 per cent. The company blamed economic factors for its difficulties, especially a shift in the drinking habits of young people.

EXCLUSIVE: Zig Zag, the 25-year-old UK producer behind shows including Fox‘s I Wanna Marry Harry, is shutting its production arm after being hit by the unscripted commissioning drought.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan‘s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.

K.J. Yossman Wonder and Forest Sounds are set to launch U.K. original limited series “The Price of Paradise.” Hosted by Alice Levine (“British Scandal”), it tells the true story of two women battling over an island on the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua.

Time to trade that tank top for a parka.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Allow Robert Pattinson to introduce himself again… and again and again. He plays more than a dozen versions of the same character, Mickey Barnes, in director Bong Joon Ho‘s upcoming sci-fi thriller “Mickey 17.” Bong, the Oscar-winning director of “Parasite,” brought a wacky, thrilling first look at the film to CinemaCon, the annual exhibition trade show that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas.

Sky have released a deal on the stunning iPhone 15 Pro Max that could end up saving customers a whopping £240.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Michael O’Leary, the new president and CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, is encouraging Hollywood to think smaller. Don’t get him wrong — he loves Marvel, “Mission: Impossible” and “Fast & Furious” as much as the next exhibitor. But O’Leary is urging the major studios to prioritize more than just the tentpole properties that prop up the box office.

Eurogamer, multiple GAME staff members spoke to the site anonymously and confirmed that most non-managerial staff will now be employed on zero hours contracts. They also added that this was not unexpected.GAME Staff affected by the layoffs will reportedly be told via phone or email, but it is unclear how many will be affected.

Generations of people who grew up in Greater Manchester will remember the familiar sight of the 'pop man' - or 'mineral man' - rattling down the street with a wagon full of bottles.

Retailers across the country are struggling to cope with a number of difficult trading conditions, which has caused more than 2000 retailers to declare insolvency in the past year, according to a study of UK businesses that have given up the ghost and gone bust.

Morrisons has announced a significant change to rules regarding its afternoon shopping hours at all of its supermarkets. Shoppers walking the aisles during the afternoon will now notice a calming silence, as the retailer expands its quiet hours initiative.

Madonna’s lawyers have asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed against her on the grounds of late concert start times.In January, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, two fans who bought tickets to the December 13 date of Madonna’s ‘Celebration’ tour at the Barclays Center, filed a lawsuit against Madonna for starting the concert more than two hours past the stipulated 8:30PM start time.The lawsuit accused her of not only breaching contracts with ticket buyers, but also of “false advertising, negligent representation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices”.In the new filing, Madonna’s representatives have written: “Plaintiffs speculate that ticketholders who left the venue after 1am might have had trouble getting a ride home or might have needed to wake up early the next day for work. That is not a cognizable injury.”The motion also states that one of the plaintiffs, Jonathan Hadden, “raved” about the show in a social media post, calling it “incredible as always!”In response to the original suit, Madonna’s representatives and Live Nation issued a joint statement, expressing their intentions to “defend this case vigorously”.

A major new road scheme being considered for Heywood town centre to make it more accessible would have the opposite effect and cause gridlock, transport bosses have been warned.

One of Katie Price's Instagram posts promoting a diet food firm has been banned for it not being clear it was an advert, as well as for championing an irresponsible diet under 800 calories in one day, and making unauthorised weight loss claims. The video post, which went on Katie's Instagram account on 20 August 2023, saw the 45 year old mum of three showing off her food intake for the day, all from diet food company, The Skinny Food Co.

A Greater Manchester ice cream man allegedly made indecent suggestions to a teenager, a council hearing has heard.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Paramount Global and its parent company are moving closer to an agreement with Skydance Media for an exclusive window for acquisition negotiations as Shari Redstone and David Ellison inch toward a deal to bring their companies together in a three-way transaction. The New York Times on Tuesday reported on the rumors that have been swirling around Hollywood for the past few days.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Endeavor, three years after the sports and entertainment company went public, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by private-equity firm Silver Lake. The deal gives Endeavor an equity value of $13 billion, the companies said.

, but the Oscar-winner was just spotted on a night out in New York City with her longtime pal, Jennifer Aniston. The two were photographed leaving the Broadway play Appropriate , who is a .Per the pics, published in the , Bullock opted for a corporate chic look for her evening at the theater. She wore a black pinstriped suit over a very Y2K-coded lacy camisole, which she paired with a pair of pointed-toe black heels and a black clutch.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Stewart made headlines in February when he appeared on “CBS Mornings” ahead of his return to hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and said that Apple canceled his previous talk show, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” because “they didn’t want me to say things that might get me in trouble.” On the April 1 episode of “The Daily Show,” Stewart went into greater detail about Apple’s concerns over the direction of his now-axed talk show and corresponding podcast. Stewart was interviewing Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan on “The Daily Show” and told her that he once pitched to have her as a guest on “The Problem” podcast.

One of the Antiques Roadshow experts was left not wanting to value an 'awful' item as he was left 'sad' by its shocking history. Sunday night’s episode (March 31) saw Ronnie Archer-Morgan decline to give a valuation to one of the guest’s items after admitting it was ‘one of the most difficult things’ he had ever spoken about on the show.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a federal judge Thursday. A federal jury in November 2023 convicted Bankman-Friend on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency company and related hedge fund. The charges had carried a maximum prison term of 110 years.

Shares in Truth Social parent Trump Media & Technology Group gave back most of their initial gains but still posted a strong debut on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Donald Trump‘s majority stake.

The national bar and nightclub chain Revolution could soon disappear from some high streets and city centres after it emerged that the group would sell off some of its assets in an attempt to save the floundering business.

Shares in Reddit, which surged last Thursday in their blockbuster IPO, exploded again Monday as bullish investors bought into options on the social media firm.

A top sniffer dog uncovered was involved in finding cigarettes and vapes in shops across the city as part of a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade in Perth and Kinross.

Here’s an interesting bit of box office news coming from the trade paper Variety in that horror movie Late Night With The Devil from IFC Films...The weekend box-office estimates are in and the new sequel Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has taken the top spot at US cinemas...The new Mission: Impossible film ‘Dead Reckoning’ opened up all over the world this past weekend and the numbers for its...It’s official, if not unsurprising – John Wick: Chapter 4 opened at the top spot in the U.S. box-office top ten...I’m literally just back in the door from seeing this myself and confirm, and indeed concur with Kat’s review, that it...The coronavirus pandemic has caused chaos for businesses around the world and the Hollywood film industry is no exception.

Patrick Bevan spent most of his life believing he was a lazy person who only ever wanted to please others.

A trade union publicly opposed to gagging orders has been using them against its own staff who raise complaints about bullying and discrimination.

A trade expert has revealed a lesser known sign in the ears that deadly carbon monoxide could be filling our homes.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Investors rallied around Reddit‘s initial public offering Thursday, driving the discussion-forum company’s stock up over 50% in its market debut. Through the IPO — expected to be among the biggest tech stock offerings of the year — Reddit raised $519 million and created a windfall for existing shareholders, including Condé Nast parent company Advance Publications and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.