Salman Rushdie Gives Passionate Speech at First Public Appearance Since Brutal Stabbing 9 Months Ago

Holly Willoughby is said to have shared a 'cryptic post' as she prepares to return to This Morning for the first time since Phillip Schofield's shock exit and subsequent bombshell admission about an affair with a younger ITV employee.

Maisie Smith has been photographed sporting some leather thigh-high boots and a hot pink bustier, while on set for her upcoming film The Bermondsey Tales.The film will mark Maisie's return to acting following her departure from EastEnders last year, where she had played Tiffany Butcher multiple times since the character's introduction in 2008. Filming some scenes for the upcoming flick, Maisie donned the boots and bustier, which she paired with a short denim mini skirt. Over this ensemble she wore a stylish beige trench coat.

Holly Hagan has given birth to her first child. The 'Geordie Shore' star and her husband Jacob Blyth - who got married in Ibiza last year having been together since 2017 - have welcomed a baby boy into the world, and she admitted she's in a "baby bubble" as shared the happy news with her fans. Taking to her Instagram Story on Monday (05.

Taylor Swift’s massive Eras Tour continued on Friday night at Chicago's Soldier Field, the record-breaking pop star took some time during the concert to show her support for Pride Month. Every June since 1970, the summer month has been an important time for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate one another and fight for queer rights.

Jonah Hill, the Superbad actor and filmmaker, has welcomed his first baby with his girlfriend Olivia Millar. Hill, 39, was absent from his sister Beanie Feldstein’s wedding on 20 May and he did not appear in any photos or anywhere throughout Feldstein’s Vogue profile, raising speculation that the baby’s arrival may be imminent. The 21 Jump Street actor’s girlfriend was first seen with a baby bump in late March, in photos published by The Daily Mail.

Al Roker is back in action.

Sarah Snook is a mom!

Keanu Reeves reunited with his rock band Dogstar at the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival. The star of The Matrix played bass with the group for the first time in public in more than 20 years.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has taken to social media for the first time since her heartbreaking cancer diagnosis emerged, as the 32-year-old star was beaming in a new snap on her Instagram page.

Prince Harry called in divorce lawyers "months ago" as he planned to split from Meghan Markle, Lady Colin Campbell has claimed.

Tom Hanks is now Dr. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks.

Joe Alwyn is stepping out.

Joe Alwyn is enjoying the single life!The British actor made his first public appearance since his split from Taylor Swift at a dinner for French fashion house, Celine, while at the Cannes Film Festival.Celine shared a shot of Alwyn on their Instagram Stories. Dressed in the designer, Alwyn looked like the picture of cool in a black suit jacket and pants, which he paired with a blush-colored satin shirt.

Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Midnights), is still around following , FYI. The famously private actor returned to the spotlight in the subtlest way humanly possible, showing up to a Cannes event for the brand Celine along with a bunch of other celebs.

Riley Keough is moving on and stepping out following the recent public buzz surrounding her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley's, trust. On Saturday, the actress attended the Dior Cruise show in Mexico City, Mexico.For the occasion, Riley looked chic in a sheer white dress as she posed for pictures during the photo call. The actress was not joined by her husband, Ben Smith-Petersen, at the event. Riley's appearance came days afterET confirmed that a settlement had been reached between her, her grandmother, Priscilla Presley, and the father of her 14-year-old twin sisters, Michael Lockwood. In January, just weeks after Lisa Marie's death, her rep confirmed to ET that Graceland — the home of Elvis Presley, which he gave to his daughter, Lisa Marie, when he died --  in Memphis, Tennessee, would go to her three daughters: Riley, Harper and Finley.It later came to light that Riley and her brother, Benjamin (who died in 2020), were named co-trustees of Lisa Marie's trust in 2016.

Brittney Griner took the floor for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. The veteran center missed the entire 2022 season while she was detained in Russia on drug charges and did not return home until December.

went viral for using back in 2018. Day-Lewis was also spotted signing his name as he picked up his package during his day out in the Big Apple. The “Gangs of New York” star is famous for his quirky fashion sense, and he didn’t disappoint during Thursday’s outing.

Sophia Scorziello editor Author Salman Rushdie was honored by PEN America with the Centenary Courage Award at their 2023 Literary Gala Thursday. It was the first time the former PEN president was seen in public since he was severely wounded by a knife attack in August 2022. At 75 years old, the “Satanic Verses” author has survived numerous death threats and assassination attempts throughout the years in response to his literature. Rushdie took the stage at the event held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York front of 700 guests. He wore a pair of glasses with the right lens tinted black to protect his right eye, which was blinded in the knife attack. He began his speech with a lighthearted flare.

Colin Jost opened the PEN America Gala under the iconic model of a blue whale at the Museum of Natural History calling himself “a writer and a friend of writers” and “extremely fortunate to be here tonight surrounded by two things that might not be around much longer — writers and ocean life. This is the first time that a whale is not the most endangered thing in the room.”

Salman Rushdie is returning to the spotlight for the first time in nine months, when he was stabbed on stage at an event.