The charming Scottish village where Elvis Presley's family roots can be traced to

Russell Brand told locals in the tiny Scots village where he spent New Year that he wants to buy a holiday home next to them. The controversial comedian, who has been questioned by police over sexual abuse allegations, has stayed at seven-bedroom Brioch House in Kippen, Stirlingshire, for the last week.

The Traitors is back on BBC One with its second series this week, and a new group of contestants are competing for a prize fund worth up to £120,000.The show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, takes place at the Ardross Castle estate in Scotland. Among the contestants is Diane Carson, 63, who has already become a fan favourite on social media. Family life It's understood Diane, originally from Northern Ireland, lives in Lancashire with her husband, and she's a parent and grandparent.

Austin Butler’s Oscar-nominated turn in 2022’s “Elvis” and then continued with Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of the late rock legend in Sofia Coppola’s recent “Priscilla” drama is showing no signs of dying down with a new immersive show that will bring him back to life in an AI hologram. Forty-seven years after Presley’s 1977 death, “Elvis Evolution” will open in London in November 2024 at a theater yet to be announced.

. And while less people drank alcohol in 2023 compared to 2022, it also highlights a trend over the last 10 years of Americans ping-ponging back and forth between imbibing less—only to slingshot into drinking more.If you’re looking to make sustainable changes to your drinking habits, a new approach is making the rounds on TikTok: The purports that seven days of no alcohol, followed by three weeks of moderate drinking (or less), can improve your sleep, lift brain fog, and deliver glowing skin—many of the same benefits of a dry month, with less of a commitment.The idea, according to the method’s creator , is to repeat the pattern of one week of no drinking every month for a full year.Committing to seven days without spirits may feel a lot more realistic—and a lot less intimidating—for some than going cold turkey.

Elvis Presley is set to join ABBA in the strange new world of immersive concerts more than 45 years after he passed away.

Elvis Presley hologram show is set to premiere in London this year.Elvis Evolution will make its bow in the capital in November.

Following last year's smash hit biopic Elvis, starring heartthrob Austin Butler, which won him, amongst others, an Oscar nomination, and Priscilla, about his relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu showing in UK cinemas, the iconic Elvis Presley has never been more front of mind. And now an immersive concert experience coming to London, with an AI king of rock ‘n’ roll performing on stage, is set to bring the late crooner's incredible legacy to life.

The Traitors.The presenter returns to host the second series of the BBC reality series from Wednesday (January 3), as 22 contestants compete for a prize fund worth up to £120,000.Speaking ahead of the show’s return, Winkleman said that by observing contestants, she had “worked out” the best way to win is “to be loveable and inoffensive and to be close to a traitor”.“I can’t say anything else, but that is the smart way to enter the castle,” the presenter told The Independent. “[To think], ‘I don’t want to be a traitor; I’m just going to glide along here and not bother anyone and if I see someone I suspect, I’ll just get closer to them.'”Speaking about the second series, Winkleman teased the twists to come, stating: “It gets really dark.

It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift has broken Elvis Presley‘s longstanding record for the most weeks spent atop the Billboard 200 album chart by a solo artist. She set a new mark of 68 total weeks, as “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” landed on top of the chart for a fifth time in the final full tracking week of 2023. Although Swift set a new record for an individual, the ultimate high-water mark among all artists is still held by the Beatles, whose albums have spent 132 weeks on top of the Billboard 200.

Two people who died in an avalanche in the French Alps earlier this week were a mother and son, their family have said.

Claudia Winkleman has said she originally declined to present hit reality show The Traitors to prioritise her family life.

Taylor Swift has tied level with Elvis Presley for the solo artist record of most weeks at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.Swift’s latest re-recording, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ has taken over the top spot on the Billboard 200, as Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2’ lands the Number 2 spot on its second week out.This week marked the 67th week that Swift has had an album at the top of the charts, tying her with the “King Of Rock And Roll”, who had previously held the record. Swift’s re-emergence at the top spot on the charts is due to an influx of vinyl sales for Christmas.

Taylor Swift has tied level with Elvis Presley for the solo artist record of most weeks at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.Swift’s latest re-recording, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ has taken over the top spot on the Billboard 200, as Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2’ lands the Number 2 spot on its second week out.This week marked the 67th week that Swift has had an album at the top of the charts, tying her with the “King Of Rock And Roll”, who had previously held the record. Swift’s re-emergence at the top spot on the charts is due to an influx of vinyl sales for Christmas.

Nearly 40 years after it topped the UK Christmas pop chart and made millions of pounds for charity, Band Aid’s charity anthem has come under fresh fire for its lyrics, which critics say perpetuate racist and patronising stereotypes of African people.

Despite being settled and happy in Montecito, California, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reported to be thinking about a move to LA. The couple have suffered a number of setbacks this year after ending their Spotify contract early and being branded "biggest losers" of the year by The Hollywood Reporter. Omid Scobie's biography Endgame has also said to have caused a backlash for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Encore Musicians, Ed Sheeran‘s 2017 single ‘Perfect’ was the most popular track to be played on couples’ special days across the nation over the past 12 months.It was found that 16 per cent of newlyweds in the UK this year had the ‘÷’ (‘Divide’) track play as they enjoyed their first dance.Encore Musicians – which describes itself as “the UK’s largest and fastest musician bookings platform” – used a base of more than 3,000 events to conduct the study, per Clash.Coming in at second and third place were John Legend‘s ‘All Of Me’ (2013) and Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ (1961), respectively.Sheeran made another appearance on the list, with his 2014 ballad ‘Thinking Out Loud’ occupying fourth place. Jason Mraz’s ‘I’m Yours’ (2008) claimed fifth place ahead of Adele‘s ‘Make You Feel My Love’ (2008) at Number Six.Also making it into the top 10 were tracks by Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James, Bruno Mars and Stevie Wonder (via Express).The top 10 most popular songs for first dances at UK weddings in 2023 were as follows:1) Ed Sheeran – ‘Perfect’2) John Legend – ‘All Of Me’3) Elvis Presley – ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’4) Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’5) Jason Mraz – ‘I’m Yours’6) Adele – ‘Make You Feel My Love’7) Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘September’8) Etta James – ‘At Last’9) Bruno Mars – ‘Marry You’10) Stevie Wonder – ‘Isn’t She Lovely’Recently, Ed Sheeran was named as Spotify’s fifth most-streamed act in the UK of 2023.

K.J. Yossman “The Buccaneers” has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV+. The 19th century period drama from U.K.

Fair City curler Robin Brydone will enter an upcoming home event close to his heart in fine form after achieving a milestone moment in Canada.

Neighbours, the returning soap that has been playing elsewhere (Channel 5 and previously the BBC in the UK, has been released by its new home – streamer Freevee.The series will return to screens on 18 September, with new episodes releasing daily, Monday-Thursday, at 7 a.m. BST, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S.