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Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has shown off her swanky new pad as she celebrated the festive period with her daughters Lexi and Hollie.

SNL has found its next big host when the show returns to originals in January: Jacob Elordi will take over the emcee duties while Reneé Rapp will provide the tunes.

Ben Shephard, the popular ITV presenter, shared a lovely photo with his wife Annie while celebrating his 49th birthday in Richmond, south west London. He wrote: "Feeling very spoiled having had a lovely birthday with the family and from all your messages! Thank you!! "No idea where the time has gone or is going, but as you can see from the cards the family certainly aren't letting me age quietly!!" He also cleared up any confusion about his age, saying: "By the way don't be confused by my cards - I'm not 50 or 60 that's my boys winding me up! I'm still clinging onto my 49th year!!! #thegoodthebadandtheoldbugger." His friends and fans, including ITV colleague Lorraine Kelly, were quick to send him birthday wishes as she wrote: "Happy 21st you scrumptious, glorious, cute as a button angel child ." Susanna Reid commented: "Happy Birthday! How many ages are you today", while Gaby Roslin shared: "Happy Birthday to you wonderful good kind Ben, one of the loveliest people on the planet!".

Girls5Eva just got a first look at the show’s upcoming third season!

The girls are back in town in March: Netflix has revealed that Girls5eva,the musical comedy from creator and executive producer Meredith Scardino (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), will return for a six-episode third season on March 14.

In the wake of a Donald Trump presidency of 2016, in addition to the rise of anti-Gay legislation which poised a threat to the marriage equality decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, filmmaker Melinda Maerker and producer David Clayton Miller took the time to check in on the LGBTQIA+ community in the Midwest.

Over the next four years, Liverpool BID Company is investing £480k in lights across the city centre, from Lime Street and the Commercial District to the retail heart in Church Street and Lord Street, up Hardman Street and into Hope Street.

Former Coronaion Street star Helen Flanagan has announced she is to make her stage acting debut in what she describes as the "perfect" role. Helen, known to millions as Rosie Webster in Corrie, is to make her theatrical stage debut as Miss Scarlett in the world premiere UK tour of Cluedo 2.

Hannah Waddingham’s kicking off the holidays. The “Ted Lasso” alum is returning to her musical roots with a newly released Apple TV+ special, “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas.”The Emmy Award winner, 49, recorded the episode live at The Coliseum in London, and invited some of her former co-stars and more — Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed, Luke Evans, Leslie Odom Jr. and Sam Ryder — as her special guests.Additional performances also include The Fabulous Lounge Swingers, the chorus of the English National Opera, the London Gay Men’s Chorus, and an 18-piece band.

Oliver Anthony broke the internet last summer.In August, the bearded Virginia native uploaded his raw, politically-charged single “Rich Men North of Richmond” to YouTube and immediately caught the nation’s attention with its anti-establishment message from a working man’s perspective.Soon after, the 30-something, redheaded, country-folk singer-songwriter shared “I don’t want to play stadium shows, I don’t want to be in the spotlight,” on Facebook.Months later, he added, “When the music first exploded, the selfish part of me wanted to just go back in the woods and not come back out for a long while. But I realize that this is a lot bigger than just me now.

Oliver Anthony has announced a run of UK and Ireland live dates for 2024.The ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer will make stops in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Belfast and Dublin between February 7 and 13 – see the full details below. Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 17), and you can order them here.The dates will be part of the Virginia singer-songwriter’s first international headline tour, which is also set to take in Europe and Australia.‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ became a viral sensation in August, reaching Number One in the US Charts, making Anthony the first artist to debut at that spot without any previous chart entries.

made her public debut as the Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards on 8 November. Kate Middleton arrived by helicopter, on Wednesday morning, visiting the Guard's barracks in Dereham, Norfolk. There, she met with troop members and their families.

Audiences at the Taylor Swift concert film already got a glimpse of a teaser for the new Mean Girls movie musical, and now Paramount is giving everyone else a chance: The studio released the first official trailer today.

Caroline Brew editor Will 2024 finally be the year that fetch catches on? Paramount has released the first trailer for “Mean Girls,” adapted from the 2018 Tony-nominated musical based on the 2004 comedy. Reneé Rapp (“The Sex Lives of College Girls”) will play the infamous Regina George, reprising her role on Broadway. Joining the cast are Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”), Angourie Rice (“Mare of Easttown”), Christopher Briney (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”) and Jaquel Spivey (“A Strange Loop”).

The hit 2004 movie Mean Girls is getting a musical update!

A man has died after being hit by a bus on a main road in Longsight. The man, who was aged in his 50s, was knocked down on Stockport Road at around 4.50pm last Thursday (October 12).

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, has revealed that she's hired a personal assistant to help her deal with nasty messages. The 63 year old dance pro, who is currently judging the 21st series of the BBC One show, has previously spoken about being targeted by online trolls.

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she has hired a personal assistant who “syphons through” hateful messages sent to her. The former dancer has spoken out previously about being trolled online.

A man in his 50s has been rushed to hospital after being 'hit by a bus' in Longsight. Greater Manchester Police says he has been left with serious injuries following the incident on Stockport Road yesterday (October 12).

Prince William holds many royal titles but one of them seems to be cursed due to its tragic history and may one day be inherited by his sons Prince George and Prince Louis.

Two teenage girls were sexually assaulted by a staff member at a newsagents in what police have described as a 'horrifying' ordeal.

Mean Girls is getting the movie musical treatment!

Winston Marshall shared his frustrations about the apparent “professional punishment” for artists who dare to challenge progressive ideology in a new interview.Marshall made headlines in 2021 after he left the folk-rock band Mumford & Sons following the uproar after he tweeted his support for a book by conservative author Andy Ngo that explored the left-wing radicalism of Antifa, “Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy.” Knowing what it feels like to be “canceled,” Marshall empathized with the likes of singers who have faced the music as of late. Oliver Anthony, a country artist from Farmville, Virginia, released a single called “Rich Men North of Richmond” that resonated with struggling, every day Americans.

Angelique Jackson Paramount has announced a sequel to the hit horror film “Smile,” as well as a platform shift for the upcoming “Mean Girls” musical movie. “Mean Girls,” which is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical adapted from the iconic 2004 movie (which made $130 million at the box office) was planned to debut on Paramount+, but will now get a wide theatrical release on Jan. 12, 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can tell you first that the new Mean Girls movie that Paramount has been prepping for Paramount+ is going theatrical. The release date is Jan. 12, 2024.

Oliver Anthony, the singer behind the polarising country hit ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’, has signed with United Talent Agency.The song was first shared on YouTube last month and made Anthony the first artist in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts without previously having a chart entry.“We’re honored to represent such an authentic artist, and excited to put together a global strategy to bring Oliver Anthony and his music to the people,” said UTA’s Co-Heads of Nashville, Jeffrey Hasson and Music Agent Curt Motley, on the signing [via Deadline].‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ divided opinion across social media, drawing differing reactions across political lines.

United Talent Agency has landed a major new client in Oliver Anthony, the singer-songwriter behind the polarizing breakout country single “Rich Men North of Richmond,” which topped numerous charts after debuting on his YouTube channel in August. The first artist in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts without previously having a song on the charts, his deal is for exclusive worldwide representation in all areas.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Oliver Anthony has made his first serious step toward getting off the DIY train after instantly vaulting to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 without without a label or agent. UTA announced Thursday that it had signed the Virginia-based upstart for global representation in all areas.

Louder Than Life Festival returns to Lexington, KY’s Kentucky Exposition Center for four days of rock, hard rock and metal.Just a few of the major acts bringing the heat this year include Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Pantera and Queens of the Stone Age.Weezer, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Limp Bizkit and Run The Jewels will also be on hand over the long weekend.311, Coheed and Cambria, Turnstile, Flogging Molly and Megadeth are going to be there too.Plus, “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer Oliver Anthony is slated to perform.Clearly, this is a lineup you won’t want to miss live.And if you want to make it out to the bourbon capital for this year’s heaviest fest, it isn’t too late.At the time of publication, four-day general admission passes can be scored for as low as $341 before fees on Vivid Seats.Better yet, some single-day passes are only $74 before fees.Need a bit more information before making the plunge?Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Louder Than Life Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for this year’s festival can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.