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  • Prison Break is officially getting a reboot

    Prison Break is officially getting a reboot

    Back to prison we go. Hit thriller series Prison Break is set to return to the screens, according to reports. Well, at least kind of. The original iteration of Prison Break ran for four seasons between 2005 and 2009, before being revived for a fifth in 2017. For anyone who missed the show, it centred […]

    2 years ago

  • The Simpsons retires Homer strangling Bart as ‘times have changed’

    The Simpsons retires Homer strangling Bart as ‘times have changed’

    ‘Why you little…’ Life at 742 Evergreen Terrace has kept millions of people entertained since The Simpsons first aired in December 1989. But while the antics of bad-boy Bart, socially-conscious Lisa, baby Maggie and their parents Homer and Marge kept everyone in hysterics, family life was somewhat – if not always – dysfunctional. It’s what […]

    2 years ago

  • Facebook and Instagram to launch monthly fee for ad-free access

    Facebook and Instagram to launch monthly fee for ad-free access

    Some big changes are being made to both platforms Instagram and Facebook users will have to pay a monthly fee to stop seeing advertisements. Meta announced the monthly subscription fee in a blogpost explaining that the move was so the company would “comply with evolving European regulations”. “We made that change to address a number of […]

    2 years ago

  • Matthew Perry’s Friends co-stars release statement after actor’s death

    Matthew Perry’s Friends co-stars release statement after actor’s death

    ‘We were more than just castmates. We are a family’ The cast of Friends have released a statement saying they are “utterly devastated” following the death of Matthew Perry. Perry, 54, died on Saturday after being found unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, home. A post-mortem examination was inconclusive and officials […]

    2 years ago

  • Mum wins court order to evict her sons, aged 40 and 42

    Mum wins court order to evict her sons, aged 40 and 42

    The brothers didn’t help out financially, left a mess and didn’t do chores A mum has won a court order to evict her two sons, aged 40 and 42, after they refused to move out. The fed-up mum, 75, took her kids to court in the northern Italian city of Pavia because, despite being employed […]

    2 years ago

  • People are saying this new Netflix comedy is the funniest movie in years

    People are saying this new Netflix comedy is the funniest movie in years

    “My stomach hurts from laughing so much.” Comedian Bill Burr’s directorial debut Old Dads is being called a must-watch by comedy fans. Having dropped on Netflix on 20 October, the movie sees the 55-year-old US comic play the part of an old dad – similar to the actor in real life – called Jack who […]

    2 years ago

  • Man on sick leave for 15 years sued his employer for not giving him a pay rise

    Man on sick leave for 15 years sued his employer for not giving him a pay rise

    He claimed he was being discriminated against A man who had been on sick leave from his job for 15 years then tried to sue them for not giving him a payrise. Ian Clifford went on sick leave from IBM for mental-health-related reasons in September 2008, and was still off work in 2013 having having […]

    2 years ago

  • Parents shocked after son thought ‘dead for six months’ calls them

    Parents shocked after son thought ‘dead for six months’ calls them

    “My mum was absolutely in tears and my dad was just kind of gobsmacked.” As far as family feuds go this is heartbreakingly cold. A man has revealed his sisters were so angry at their parents that they told them he was dead and buried. The man, who has been identified only as Callum, shared […]

    2 years ago

  • Rebecca Loos has her say on David Beckham affair after Netflix documentary

    Rebecca Loos has her say on David Beckham affair after Netflix documentary

    ‘He is portraying himself as the victim’ Rebecca Loos has hit out at David Beckham saying the former footballer needs to “take responsibility” in the wake of his Netflix documentary that touched on her affair allegations. In 2004, Beckham was accused of having an affair with Rebecca, 46, who alleged she had a relationship with him while […]

    2 years ago

  • Man forgets wife after toilet break and drives 100 miles without her

    Man forgets wife after toilet break and drives 100 miles without her

    The police phoned the husband 20 times. He didn’t pick up A husband accidentally left his wife on the side of the road during a toilet break and carried on driving 100 miles before he realised she was not in the vehicle. According to Thai news site Matichon, Boontom Chaimoon and Amnuay Chaimoon set off on […]

    2 years ago

  • Energy expert settles debate of when we should put the heating back on

    Energy expert settles debate of when we should put the heating back on

    You can stop fighting now It is the time of the year that the annual debate divides households across Ireland – When is it time to switch the heating back on? September was the warmest on record, and October also got away to a hot start with some high temperatures around 23 and 24 degrees, […]

    2 years ago

  • BBC axes major soap, Doctors after 23 years on our screens

    BBC axes major soap, Doctors after 23 years on our screens

    The BBC said the costs of putting on the show has ‘increased significantly’ Doctors has been axed after 23 years with the BBC saying it has made the “very difficult decision” to bring the show to an end. Showrunner Kate Oates has promised the medical drama – which has regularly taken the lunchtime slot since […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘X’ to begin charging annual fee for new users

    ‘X’ to begin charging annual fee for new users

    Now you will be charged to prove you aren’t a robot. Having made people pay for a blue tick, Elon Musk is now introducing even more charges on X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk, who purchased Twitter for $44 billion in April 2022, has introduced a host of changes – as well as slashing the headcount […]

    2 years ago

  • People horrified as Denise Richards shares she’s doing an OnlyFans collab with her daughter

    People horrified as Denise Richards shares she’s doing an OnlyFans collab with her daughter

    ‘Creepy, weird, inappropriate, and so many other things’ Denise Richards has suggested she might do another “collaboration” on OnlyFans with her teenage daughter and people are horrified. The 52-year-old joined the adult content subscription platform last year, taking a lead from her 19-year-old daughter, Sami Sheen, who she shares with actor Charlie Sheen. Richards has […]

    2 years ago

  • Irish flights cancelled as huge fire breaks out in Luton airport

    Irish flights cancelled as huge fire breaks out in Luton airport

    Six fire fighters were taken to hospital. Multiple Irish flights have been suspended or cancelled after a massive fire broke out in the carpark of Luton airport in the UK. The blaze caused the car park to collapse and led to six firefighters being taken to hospital. They had reportedly suffered the effects of smoke […]

    2 years ago

  • Holly Willoughby reportedly under police guard after alleged plot to kidnap her

    Holly Willoughby reportedly under police guard after alleged plot to kidnap her

    A man has been charged in connection with the suspected plot. Holly Willoughby is reportedly under police guard following a suspected plot to kidnap her. The Sun states that the 42-year-old was pulled from Thursday’s This Morning show at the last minute after being alerted of the potential threat and that she has been given […]

    2 years ago

  • Weather experts issue balmy update after ‘Beast from the East’ sequel predicted

    Weather experts issue balmy update after ‘Beast from the East’ sequel predicted

    Right now, weather experts in Ireland and the UK are confident only in the fact that October will be warmer than usual. From February 22nd until March 5th, back in 2018, a polar vortex that was dubbed ‘The Best from the East’ [An Torathar ón Oirthear] swept across Ireland, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. It […]

    2 years ago

  • One of 2023’s best superhero shows has just been added to Prime Video

    One of 2023’s best superhero shows has just been added to Prime Video

    Be warned though, it is strictly for adults only. Gen V, the spin-off to Prime Video’s best series The Boys, has landed on the streaming service and already looks to be a major hit. Created by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, the new show follows young superhuman Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair, Chilling Adventures […]

    2 years ago

  • Russell Brand pleads with fans for financial support after YouTube cuts revenue

    Russell Brand pleads with fans for financial support after YouTube cuts revenue

    His plea came hours after the Met Police made an announcement about him. Russell Brand has urged his followers to support him financially after YouTube last week suspended advertising on his videos and as the Met Police announced a major update into criminal allegations against him. Brand urged his supports to pay a subscription fee on Rumble, a video platform […]

    2 years ago

  • The US Office reportedly set for reboot following writers’ strike update

    The US Office reportedly set for reboot following writers’ strike update

    A ‘firehose of announcements of projects and casting’ is now expected. Speculation that The US Office may return has been ignited by the news that Hollywood writers have reached a “tentative” deal to end their months-long strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is the longest to have hit Hollywood in decades and has […]

    2 years ago

  • Piers Morgan shares Katy Perry’s eerie nickname for Russell Brand

    Piers Morgan shares Katy Perry’s eerie nickname for Russell Brand

    Brand was reportedly quite happy with the nickname Following reports that Russell Brand’s ex-wife Katy Perry knew the “truth” about him a decade ago, the singer’s nickname for the comedian now accused of sex crimes has been revealed. In a column for The Sun, Piers Morgan discussed Brand’s divorce from the Firework singer. The pair began dating in […]

    2 years ago

  • Nearly all NFTs are now literally worthless as valuation plummets to $0

    Nearly all NFTs are now literally worthless as valuation plummets to $0

    Twenty three million investors now own NFTs of no use or value. So… NFTs are pretty much dead. New research has revealed why you probably haven’t seen anyone trying to flog pictures of cartoon apes on the internet recently – because NFTs, or non-fungible tokens – are now pretty much worthless. NFTs started to gain mainstream […]

    2 years ago

  • Katy Perry hinted she ‘found out the real truth’ about ex Russell Brand 10 years ago

    Katy Perry hinted she ‘found out the real truth’ about ex Russell Brand 10 years ago

    ‘Then I found out the real truth.’ Katy Perry’s marriage to Russell Brand has come under scrutiny after the comedian was accused of numerous sexual offences over the weekend with some of the alleged offences occurring during the period he was with her. Four women have accused Brand of sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, one […]

    2 years ago

  • Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse

    Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse

    Brand has denied all the allegations. Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and controlling and emotionally abusive behaviour. Five women have shared their stories with the Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches, who conducted a joint investigation. The Times reports that four women have alleged assaults between 2006 and 2013. […]

    2 years ago

  • Russell Brand denies ‘criminal allegations’ ahead of Channel 4 Dispatches episode

    Russell Brand denies ‘criminal allegations’ ahead of Channel 4 Dispatches episode

    The comedian has put out a statement ahead of a major Channel 4 documentary airing on Saturday. Russell Brand has issued a video statement denying unspecified “criminal allegations” set to be published against him. The 48-year-old comedian released a video on Twitter and Youtube on Friday (15 September), explaining that he had received an “extremely […]

    2 years ago

  • Amazon reportedly ‘in talks’ to renew Clarkson’s Farm for fourth season

    Amazon reportedly ‘in talks’ to renew Clarkson’s Farm for fourth season

    It comes after reports this year that the streamer was likely to part ways with the host. Amazon Prime Video is in talks to renew Clarkson’s Farm for a fourth season, according to reports. In January of this year, Variety said Amazon was likely to part ways with Clarkson after he wrote a controversial column […]

    2 years ago

  • World’s biggest aircraft will soon embark on maiden voyage

    World’s biggest aircraft will soon embark on maiden voyage

    “It’ll be more like travelling on a cruise ship than a plane.” The world’s biggest aircraft, the 300-foot-long Airlander 10, is preparing to take off in 2026. The British creators of the blimp-like aircraft say it produces “less pollution and noise” yet has “massive endurance and cargo-carrying ability” that is set to revolutionise air travel. […]

    2 years ago

  • Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg film passes Netflix landmark despite critical mauling

    Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg film passes Netflix landmark despite critical mauling

    One viewer suggested it was the ‘worst movie’ they’d seen all year Me Time, Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Hart‘s 2022 movie, may have delivered both actors their worst rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it has just passed an impressive Netflix landmark. The comedy, about a stay-at-home dad cutting loose with an old friend, landed on the streamer in […]

    2 years ago

  • Ron Perlman wants to return for Hellboy 3 and ‘finish the trilogy’

    Ron Perlman wants to return for Hellboy 3 and ‘finish the trilogy’

    We would love to see it. Ron Perlman says he “would love” to return as Hellboy in a sequel to his previous outings as the superhero. Almost 20 years after the actor transformed into the red-skinned character in 2004’s Hellboy, before doing so again in Hellboy II: The Golden Army in 2008, Perlman has spoken […]

    2 years ago

  • Daniel Radcliffe shows off incredible transformation after getting stacked for TV role

    Daniel Radcliffe shows off incredible transformation after getting stacked for TV role

    Harry got hench. Daniel Radcliffe might have finally outgrown the title of boy wizard, with pictures emerging showing him ripped to shreds. The actor, best known for his role as Harry Potter, has clearly been hitting the weights, and he’s undergone a pretty magical transformation. The 34-year-old starred as Harry Potter in the film series […]

    2 years ago

  • Airline to test adult-only zones on flights later this year

    Airline to test adult-only zones on flights later this year

    The tickets will cost a bit more, but you can’t put a price on peace and quiet. A European airline is reportedly set to trial adult-only zones on flights. The Independent reported on Tuesday that Corendon Dutch Airlines, the sister company to Turkey-based Corendon Airlines, will begin testing the approach on flights between Amsterdam and the […]

    2 years ago

  • Huge ancient forest discovered 630 feet down sinkhole in China

    Huge ancient forest discovered 630 feet down sinkhole in China

    It contains trees that stretch to 130 feet tall. A scientific expedition has led to the discovery of an ancient hidden forest located within a sinkhole in China. The secret forest was found more than 600 feet inside in a sinkhole that emerged within a section of karst bedrock near a village situated in Leye County, an area […]

    2 years ago

  • Phillip Schofield set to write ‘tell-all book’ on ITV affair scandal

    Phillip Schofield set to write ‘tell-all book’ on ITV affair scandal

    He wants to ‘tell his story in full, and in some ways to draw a line under what has happened’ Phillip Schofield is reportedly planning a comeback and may write a tell-all book about the affair that ruined his television career. The former This Morning favourite is said to have spoken to a senior Talk […]

    2 years ago

  • Police confiscate smartly dressed dog from ‘intoxicated’ owner

    Police confiscate smartly dressed dog from ‘intoxicated’ owner

    Call the fashion police… A dog in a collared shirt has delighted the internet after being rescued by the police from its ‘intoxicated’ owner. Despite taking the time to fit the pooch in a smart shirt, the owner “wasn’t looking after it properly” and police were called. On August 18, British Transport Police (BTP) in […]

    2 years ago

  • Bray Wyatt: WWE champion dies aged 36

    Bray Wyatt: WWE champion dies aged 36

    ‘Very unique, cool and rare character, which is hard to create in our crazy world of pro wrestling’ Three-time WWE world champion Bray Wyatt has died aged 36. The wrestler had been dealing with an undisclosed health issue that had kept him out of the ring since February, but his death was characterised as sudden […]

    2 years ago

  • Hulk Hogan reveals what ‘psycho’ Sylvester Stallone asked him to do in Rocky 3

    Hulk Hogan reveals what ‘psycho’ Sylvester Stallone asked him to do in Rocky 3

    ‘No brother, you don’t want that’ Hulk Hogan has revealed how Sylvester Stallone really wanted him to beat him up as the pair got in the ring ahead of the wrestler’s turn in the Rocky franchise. Hogan played the role of Thunderlips and fought Stallone’s Rocky Balboa as part of a charity event in 1982’s Rocky […]

    2 years ago

  • Lucy Letby: Serial killer nurse will die in jail after receiving whole life order

    Lucy Letby: Serial killer nurse will die in jail after receiving whole life order

    She refused to appear for sentencing. Lucy Letby has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning the serial killer will never be released from jail. The former NHS nurse, who refused to appear for sentencing on Monday, became only the fourth woman to ever be given the order in the UK, joining the ranks of […]

    2 years ago

  • Rachel Riley will stop supporting Man United if they bring back Mason Greenwood

    Rachel Riley will stop supporting Man United if they bring back Mason Greenwood

    ‘We’ve all seen and heard enough. Pretending this is OK would be a huge part of the problem.’ Rachel Riley has said it would be “devastating for my club” if Manchester United allow Mason Greenwood to return, and that she would no longer be able to support them. Greenwoodb, 21, has not played for the […]

    2 years ago

  • Michael Parkinson has died aged 88

    Michael Parkinson has died aged 88

    The broadcaster’s family confirmed the news in a statement. Chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88. Parkinson’s family confirmed the news, saying in a statement: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family. “The family request that […]

    2 years ago

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