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Gypsy Rose Blanchard released early from prison

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, whose trial for the conspiracy to murder her abusive mother was the subject of documentaries on Hulu and HBO, has been released early from prison. She had pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Dee Dee Blanchard in Missouri in 2015. She plotted with her boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, to kill her mother following years of abuse. Godejohn had stabbed Dee Dee Blanchard to death with a knife her daughter had given him. They were later arrested in Godejohn’s home state of Wisconsin. He is serving a life sentence without parole. Advertisement Dee Dee Blanchard had Munchausen’s...
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Ariana Grande reflects on 2023: “I have never felt more pride or love while simultaneously feeling deeply misunderstood”

Ariana Grande has looked back on her 2023, admitting that while she has “never felt more pride or joy or love”, she has also felt “so deeply misunderstood by people who don’t know me”. Grande has largely been away from the spotlight for much of 2023 while she’s been working on the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Positions’ but earlier this year addressed fans’ “concerns” over her body by urging them to be kinder to others and remember that “healthy can look different”. In a new post on her Instagram story, Grande wrote that 2023 was “one of the most transformative,...
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Meet the cast of ‘Single’s Inferno’ Season 3

Netflix’s South Korean reality dating show Single’s Inferno has finally returned with its highly-anticipated third season – here’s everything you need to know about the new cast. As with previous seasons of Single’s Inferno, the series sees a cast of attractive singles travelling to a remote island called “inferno” as they search for romantic connections. However, cast members are not allowed to share personal details like their ages and occupations with one another until they have successfully paired up with another contestant for a night’s stay in “paradise”. Here’s everyone that’s been introduced on Single’s Inferno season 3 so...
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Watch Miley Cyrus cover Journey’s ‘Faithfully’ at intimate show

Miley Cyrus has shared a video of her covering Journey‘s 80s hit ‘Faithfully’ at an intimate show held at the Chateau Marmont. The pop singer’s rendition of the rock classic – which appeared on Journey’s 1983 LP ‘Frontiers’  and was written by Jonathan Cain – was performed as part of an intimate friends and family performance at the West Hollywood legendary hotel for the holidays. In a black-and-white video posted by Cyrus herself on her official X/Twitter page, the singer is seen performing in front of a lit-up Christmas tree. She also joked around while singing and said: “Dave...
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Watch Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy play ‘Pull Me Under’ for the first time in 13 years

Dream Theater‘s Mike Portnoy, who recently returned to the band following a 13-year absence, has played ‘Pull Me Under’ for the first time in 13 years on Drumeo.  Portnoy was recently featured in a 14-minute video for the YouTube drum education resource, Drumeo, depicting him discussing and playing through the band’s iconic ‘Images And Words’ cut, ‘Pull Me Under’. The video begins with Portnoy speaking about the significance of the track to Dream Theater’s career, describing it as “the song that put Dream Theater on the map”. Advertisement “It’s pretty safe to say, if we didn’t write that song,...
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Fan’s death at Taylor Swift Brazil gig caused by heat exhaustion, says forensics report

The death of a fan at a Taylor Swift show in Brazil last month was caused by heat exhaustion, a forensics report has concluded. Ana Clara Benevides, aged 23, had fainted during the show on November 17, which took place in 38-degree heat. She died hours later at a local hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Following news of her death, Swift took to social media to say that she was left “devastated” by the announcement, and later cancelled the following show in the city due to the extreme temperatures. It had been widely reported that fans hadn’t been allowed to bring...
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Ozzy Osbourne shuts down death hoax: “I’m not going any-fucking-where”

Ozzy Osbourne has shut down hoaxes claiming his death on The Osbournes podcast, stating: “I’m not going any-fucking-where”. Towards the end of the boxing day (December 26) ‘New Year’s special’ episode of The Osbournes, the Prince of Darkness took a moment to address unverified claims that he had died. “The thing on YouTube, it’s got ‘Celebrities Who Died Today’, and there’s a picture of me,” he said, pointing out the phenomenon. With a reference to Monty Python, he humorously clarified: “I’m not dead! I’m not really dead, just a little flesh wound.” Later, his wife Sharon Osbourne poured in...
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Todd Phillips shares new images from ‘Joker’ sequel

Todd Phillips has shared new images from the forthcoming sequel to his 2019 DC Comics movie, Joker. The sequel – titled Folie à Deux – will be released on October 4, 2024, the same date as the fifth anniversary of Joker. Phillips shared two new stills on his Instagram account yesterday (December 25). “Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a beautiful new year,” he captioned the post. “October 2024 #Joker2.” Advertisement The first photo shows Phoenix as the Joker, visible through a small window in a prison door. The second image, meanwhile, finds Lady Gaga in her role as...
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‘The Bear’ season 3 will return to a “functioning kitchen atmosphere”

The third season of the hit culinary drama series, The Bear, will see its return to “a functioning kitchen atmosphere”, according to lead actor Jeremy Allen White. READ MORE: The Bear season 2 review: another perfectly cooked course  Speaking to Variety for a new interview, White was asked what he could share about The Bear, which was renewed for a third season in November. White told the publication that several scripts have been written, though he has yet to read them. However, the revealed that he will in January begin to work with several professional chefs to prepare for the...
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What films are on TV this Christmas Day?

Forrest Gump and Toy Story 4 are among the Christmas Day film highlights on TV. For the big day, TV channels are showing a range of festive, non-festive and family classics while people slump on the sofa. Highlights include the fourth Toy Story on BBC One and Home Alone on Channel 4. Elsewhere, Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands and animated musical sequel Sing 2 occupy the schedule. Advertisement Many networks have also pulled from the bank of Tom Hanks, with Forrest Gump, Big and The Green Mile all being shown. See all the films available to watch on Christmas Day...