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Phoebe Waller-Bridge has revealed her next project – a series based on the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie film Mr and Mrs Smith. The Fleabag star is partnering with Donald Glover for the Amazon series about married assassins who get tasked to kill each other. Waller-Bridge and Glover, star of FX series Atlanta – as

Justin Timberlake has issued a public apology to Britney Spears for his actions following their high-profile break-up almost 20 years ago, which have been highlighted in a recent documentary. The singer has faced criticism over an old interview featured in Framing Britney Spears, in which he made light of having sex with the star. The

Actress Eliza Dushku has become the latest Buffy The Vampire Slayer star to step into the growing controversy around alleged “misconduct” by the TV show’s creator Joss Whedon. The 40-year-old joins fellow cast members Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson and the show’s main star Sarah Michelle Gellar in addressing claims of “a toxic work environment” on

Britney Spears’ father has lost his bid to retain some of his rights over the pop star’s estate. Jamie Spears has controlled his daughter’s finances and personal affairs since she was admitted to hospital in 2008, as part of a contentious legal agreement. The conservatorship – known as a guardianship in many US states –

Joss Whedon, who is behind projects such as Justice League and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, has been accused of creating “toxic and hostile work environments” by a Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress. Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama, also said that Whedon, who created the show, was responsible for “ongoing, passive-aggressive threats”

Larry Flynt, the founder of porn magazine Hustler and campaigner for the First Amendment in the US, has died at the age of 78. His brother told Associated Press that Flynt passed away from heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. Flynt was one of the biggest names in pornography, founding

A new production of The Wizard Of Oz is in the works, headed up by director Nicole Kassell and created by New Line Cinema. Based on the 1900 novel – The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz – the story of Dorothy and her pet dog Toto being swept from Kansas into the Land of Oz has

Paris Hilton has testified about abuse she says she suffered as a teenager at a boarding school, including being forced into solitary confinement naked, made to take mystery pills, and subjected to beatings. She has previously spoken to Sky News about her treatment during her childhood, and has also released a documentary about it called

Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original member of The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. Along with Diana Ross and the late Florence Ballard, Wilson was part of the first successful configuration of the Motown group, who had hits including Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, You Can’t Hurry Love and Stop! In

Having spent a “wild” year locked down in Los Angeles, British star Juno Temple is pleased to be back in Blighty and on set currently filming the second series of hit show Ted Lasso. If it’s not already on your radar, there’s a lot of love for the series, not least in the form of

It doesn’t get much starrier than playing the romantic lead in one of the world’s biggest TV shows, but after just a couple of minutes of talking to Patrick Dempsey it’s clear his feet are planted firmly on the floor. “I get it,” he tells me as my toddler comes bursting into the room just

Oscar-tipped drama Nomadland has been crowned the big winner at the London Critics’ Circle film awards, picking up three main prizes. Starring Frances McDormand as a woman travelling in a van on a journey through the American West, it was named film of the year at the ceremony, which was held virtually due to the

Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler are among the stars showing support for Britney Spears following the release of a new documentary about the star in the US. Framing Britney Spears explores the star’s conservatorship, which has been in place since 2008 and means her father is in control of her estate, and

Katie Price’s son Harvey has returned home after being rushed to hospital shortly after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination. The teenager – who suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome – had been suffering with a high temperature and shaking following his jab on Friday. Harvey, 18, received the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab as his rare genetic condition means he falls

Kylie Minogue has quashed rumours she is engaged after her boyfriend’s stepmother reportedly said they were. The Australian pop star, 52, tweeted on Saturday: “We ALL love LOVE but rumours are getting out of hand! “Paul is [sparkling heart emoji]. We are [smiling face with hearts emoji] but not [ring emoji]. You are all [clapping

The parents of murdered journalist Kim Wall have said helping with a TV series about the police investigation into her death stopped them from falling down a “big black pit”. Joachim and Ingrid Wall, both journalists themselves, were integral to the police investigation when 30-year-old Swede Kim went missing after interviewing Danish inventor Peter Madsen