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Kevin Bacon had to destroy a “haunted” house on his farm to avoid getting “possessed”
Kevin Bacon has revealed that he was once contractually obligated to destroy a “haunted” house on his farm because the previous owner feared he would get “possessed”. The Footloose star recounted the time he bought land next to his Connecticut farm – which he originally purchased in 1983 – which came with a warning. He recalled the story on a recent episode of Rob Lowe’s podcast Literally!, sharing that he had gradually been acquiring land in the area. Advertisement However, when it came to one particular plot of land, the previous owner refused to sell because of the “abandoned house”...
Usher announces new album ‘Coming Home’ arriving same day as Super Bowl Halftime show
Usher has announced his new album ‘Coming Home’ which is set to land on February 11, 2024 – the same day he will headline the Super Bowl Halftime show. It was announced today (September 24) that the R&B sensation will perform at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, describing it in a statement as “an honour of a lifetime”. Along with the announcement, the ‘Yeah!’ singer will be releasing his first album since 2016’s ‘Hard II Love’, which will include his 2023 single ‘Good Good’ with Summer Walker and 21 Savage. Advertisement According to...
People who make more than $600 from reselling tickets to be taxed in the US
People who make more $600 (£490) on ticket resales will be taxed in the US, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS is set to crack down on scalpers with a new law that will ensure large amounts of income from resales are taxed, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. In line with the new law – which is part of the American Rescue Plan Act – companies such as Ticketmaster and StubHub will have to report if customers sold more than $600 in resale tickets in 2023. Advertisement Companies initially had to send a 1099-K form...
James Corden opens up about possible ‘Gavin and Stacey’ return
James Corden has opened up about a possible Gavin and Stacey return in a new interview. READ MORE: ‘Gavin & Stacey’ review: a near-perfect celebration of everything that made the show great in the first place The 2019 Christmas special of the show left viewers on a cliffhanger as Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, proposed to Corden’s character Smithy. Created by Corden and Jones, Gavin and Stacey aired between 2007 and 2010 for three seasons. The show returned for a Christmas special in 2019. Speaking to Sky News about a possible return, Corden said: “I genuinely don’t know if we’ll ever do another one....
Fans fly “Free Sky Ferreira” banner over Capitol Records in latest protest
Fans have flown a “Free Sky Ferreira” banner over the musician’s label at Capitol Records in another protest. Last month, fans reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square to share a photo of the singer with the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music had been “held hostage” by her label Capitol Records “for almost a decade.” Yesterday (September 23), that same fan-run campaign paid a plane to fly over Capitol Records with another banner. You can see the moment below: Advertisement Previously, Ferreira showed her support for the group by liking and commenting on their social media posts. In...
‘Sex Education’ creator Laurie Nunn opens up about cast departures
Sex Education creator Laurie Nunn has opened up about cast departures from the show as the final season airs on Netflix. READ MORE: ‘Sex Education’ season four review: horny high schoolers go out with a bang Actors to have departed the show ahead of its final season include Patricia Allison (Ola), Tanya Reynolds (Lily), Simone Ashley (a member of The Untouchables) and Rakhee Thakrar (Emily Sands). Speaking about some of the cast departures, Nunn explained that it was down to the character’s storylines reaching their natural conclusion. Advertisement Speaking to LADbible, Nunn said: “Those storylines felt like they had just come...
Keith Richards says John Lennon and George Harrison would have fitted into The Rolling Stones
Keith Richards has said that John Lennon and George Harrison would have fitted into The Rolling Stones in a new interview. Speaking to The Telegraph, Richards opened up about The Beatles and the rivalry between the band’s fans in the sixties. Richards explained: “I don’t think John Lennon would have had much problem fitting into the Stones, or George, if you can imagine that sort of thing happening.” Advertisement He continued: “We were the same generation, and we all loved the same music. When we first heard The Beatles, we were relieved that there was some other band in England...
Fans react to ‘Game of Thrones’ Joffrey actor appearing in ‘Sex Education’
Fans have been reacting after spotting that Jack Gleeson, the actor who played Joffrey in Game of Thrones appeared in the new series of Sex Education. READ MORE: ‘Sex Education’ season four review: horny high schoolers go out with a bang Gleeson played the evil Joffrey Baratheon in the hit television show before the character met his demise in season four. Eagle-eyed fans spotted Gleeson, who looks unrecognisable from his Thrones character, in the news season as Dodgy Mo, a friend of Sean, the brother of Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey). Advertisement One fan wrote of the appearance, “Joffrey, what are you doing...
MGMT appear to be teasing a new album
MGMT appear to be teasing a new album after fans spotted a post on the band’s subreddit this week. As reported on Stereogum, the duo’s Andrew VanWyngarden posted a photo of a test pressing on the band’s subreddit (September 21). The image was accompanied by a banana and the text “elf of soils”. Reddit users were speculating that it could be an anagram of a new album title based on two earlier posts by VanWyngarden – one that suggested a new MGMT album is likely to come out in 2023, the other titled “Just got done cooking L.O.L” (via Pitchfork). Advertisement Back in January,...Recent Posts
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