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Singer Kerry Katona has said photographers camped outside her house and hid in the bushes in her garden when she was being “constantly” followed by paparazzi. The former member of Atomic Kitten said it affected her mental health so much, there were times when she wanted to take her own life. Her comments come after […]

Actor Will Ferrell had barely started the spicy wings challenge when he realized the enormity of the task ahead. “OK. That’s just number two. It’s already doing a number,” he said, minutes into his interview with YouTube channel “First We Feast” in which guests answer questions while eating chicken wings in sauces that get progressively

EastEnders legend June Brown, who plays Dot Branning/Cotton, has confirmed she has left the BBC soap. With her headscarf and a cigarette in hand, Dot has been a fixture in Walford since 1985, the year the show began. Brown is now 93 and has told a podcast that she has “left for good” after 35

Actor Martin Sheen texted MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell in the middle of his show on Thursday night to share an image of a bumper sticker mocking President Donald Trump’s reelection bid.  Sheen, who portrayed fictional President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet on “The West Wing” from 1999-2006, suggested that Trump could have a new running mate: Russian President

Image caption Matt Allwright, Nikki Fox and Steph McGovern have hosted Watchdog from Salford since 2017 The BBC’s long-running consumer rights series Watchdog is to end as a standalone programme, instead becoming part of The One Show. Watchdog began in 1980 as a strand of Nationwide, but proved so popular it became a separate programme

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Julie Walters, one of Britain’s most famous actresses, said she had undergone surgery to remove 12 inches of her colon and taken a course of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer. Walters, who rose to prominence for her portrayal of a mature student learning beside an alcoholic

Image copyright Silver Screen Collection Image caption George Gibson’s scenic department provided the backdrops for the Wizard of Oz Scottish artist George Gibson created the movie scenery which helped define the look of legendary films including The Wizard of Oz during Hollywood’s golden age. Now his family hope he will finally get the wider recognition

The Queen Vic, and barmaid Kat Slater spraying a customer with a fire extinguisher – that is my first memory of watching EastEnders, aged just five. I’ve been hooked ever since. That was 19 years ago, and this week the BBC’s long-running soap opera celebrates its 35th birthday. Since kicking off in 1985, EastEnders has

US President Donald Trump has hit out at the Oscars for awarding Best Picture to Parasite, a dark South Korean comedy about class struggle and wealth inequality. It is in Korean, and has been screened internationally with English subtitles. He asked “can we get Gone With the Wind back please?” – a reference to the

Image caption “You should appreciate your fans,” Brown told the podcast Veteran EastEnders actress June Brown has said she has left her role as much-loved character Dot Cotton after 35 years. “I’ve left for good,” said the 93-year-old in an interview with podcast Distinct Nostalgia. She is one of the BBC soap’s longest-running characters and