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The judge overseeing the case of a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 has criticised the "inappropriate" behaviour of Jay-Z's lawyer.In a written order, Judge Analisa Torres hit out at Alex Spiro for what she described as his combative motions and "inflammatory language" against the plaintiff's lawyer, Tony Buzbee. Mr Spiro - who has been acting for Jay-Z for around […]

High energy dance track Bang Bang! by Swedish electronic act Galantis kicks off with the lyrics, "You know I hate sometimes, my mind can run, faster than a bullet from a gun".Subtitled My Neurodivergent Anthem, it's now getting a video game remake with an ADHD character at the centre of the action. Image: Galantis's Bang Bang! is getting a video game make-over in Just Dance 2025. Pic: Ubisoft Created in […]

Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer who worked with Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr and the Beatles, has died aged 82.Perry, a recipient of a Grammys Trustee Award in 2015, died on Tuesday at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, his friend Daphna Kastner said. "He maximised his time here," said Ms Kastner, who called him a "father friend" and said he was godfather to her son."He […]

Soap star Helen Worth is set to make her final appearance on Coronation Street on Christmas Day, after more than 50 years.Worth, 73, made her first appearance as Gail Platt on 29 July 1974 and has been at the heart of several major storylines over the years. She said in June that her golden anniversary year "felt like the perfect time to leave the show", having made the decision to […]

In a year of very serious political shifts, there were still a load of very unserious WTF moments to gawk at.In no particular order, here are some of the standouts. 'They're eating the dogs' Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 'They're eating pets in Springfield' A completely unverified rumour on social media about Haitian immigrants eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio, made it all the way […]

Alec Baldwin will not appear again in court for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of Rust after New Mexico prosecutors dropped their appeal.The trial against him earlier this year collapsed after just three days over testimony that prosecutors had withheld potential evidence from the defence. Baldwin was holding a gun which went off on the set in New Mexico in 2021, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and […]

Actor Amber Heard has said social media is where lie becomes truth after Blake Lively accused co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment.In a legal complaint, Lively, 37, also claims 40-year-old Baldoni, the film's director, and the studio behind the movie It Ends With Us embarked on a subsequent "multi-tiered plan" to damage her reputation.The complaint stated Baldoni retained PR crisis manager Melissa Nathan, the same woman Johnny Depp hired during […]

British tennis star Katie Boulter has announced her engagement to Australian ace Alex de Minaur.Boulter, 28, has been with 25-year-old De Minaur for more than four years and on Monday morning shared a picture of the couple together - with a ring showing on her finger. "We've been keeping a small secret," she wrote in a caption, with a smiling face emoji.A list of well-wishers left comments below her post […]

The iconic crocodile who starred in hit film Crocodile Dundee has died, his zoo has announced.Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt had been kept since 2008, said he passed away "peacefully" over the weekend. He was estimated to be over 90 years old, well over the usual life expectancy."Burt was truly one of a kind. He wasn't just a crocodile; he was a force of nature and a reminder of the power […]