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There was a rather awkward moment in tonight's Britain's Got Talent final when judge Simon Cowell was left apologising to finalist Cillian O'Connor after appearing to ruin his magic trick. As the young magician performed a number of magic tricks, he asked Simon to pick a card, with the music mogul opting for the three of diamonds.

Brent Lang Executive Editor When I reach Jeremy O. Harris, he’s about to be whisked upstate to celebrate his birthday. And this one is hitting a little harder than others, and not just because, like all birthdays, it’s a blaring reminder of all the mileage that’s been accumulated. No, it’s because Harris is turning 34, the same age that Lorraine Hansberry, the brilliant, barrier-atomizing playwright behind “A Raisin in the Sun, was when she died in 1965. “I feel aligned with her spiritually,” Harris, who took the theater world by storm with his 2019 Broadway debut, “Slave Play.” “We both went to Broadway for the first time when we were 29 years old. And right now, I’m thinking that my life has been so short, but it’s so much richer because of what she has done for the theater.”

She does it all! Trixie Mattel is launching her new music, a second season of Queen of the Universe and another Trixie Cosmetics collection — but she still found time to exclusively take Us Weekly through a day in her busy life.

Emilie Cunliffe wants to be a singer in her own right despite having a famous mum. The 26-year-old musician is the daughter of former 'Coronation Street' actress Kym Marsh - who shot to fame herself as a member of 2000s pop band Hear'Say - and her former partner Dave Cunliffe but has insisted that she has "worked really hard" to launch her own career in singing and wants the naysayers to hear her sing before they judge. She told The Sunday Express S Magazine: "Some people are only going to say I'm in the position I'm in because of who my mum is.

Lauren Boebert has taken a DNA test with former professional wrestler Stan Lane to prove that he is not her biological father after doubts were cast on a court-ordered paternity test taken decades ago. “I can confirm that Stan Lane is not my biological father. I personally have never publicly claimed he was my father — but certainly, that allegation is out there,” Boebert said in a statement to The Daily Beast.

Eagle-eyed viewers of the Britain's Got Talent final have spotted an apparent rift between two judges after hearing Bruno Tonioli get 'booed' just minutes into the final. After weeks of auditions and live shows, the ITV talent show will come to an end tonight (June 4) with one performer crowned the BGT champion.

Paramore brought Florida congressman Maxwell Frost out for ‘Misery Business’ at their show in Washington DC last night (June 2) – check out footage below.The band traditionally bring a number of fans onto the stage to sing the last chorus of their 2007 hit. In Washington DC, it was the turn of Frost, who, at the age of just 25, became the first member of Generation Z to be elected to the US Congress.

Matty Healy's done it again. He kissed a man while performing with The 1975.It all went down Friday night at the 2023 NorthSide Festival in Eskelunden, Denmark (their version of Coachella) and, while performing «Robbers,» the 34-year-old singer spotted a male security guard and planted a wet one.The male security, wearing a reflective vest and standing in front of the stage, appeared to motion for a kiss on the cheek when Healy — holding a mic and bottle of champagne — got down on his knees did one better by pulling him in and giving him a kiss on the lips.The crowd went wild at the gesture, though it's usually what he does when performing «Robbers.» Healy's been known to kiss fans — male or female — while performing the 2013 track off their self-titled album.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The nominations for the Emmys are still weeks away. But there’s growing excitement in the Latino community as multiple lead actors continue to look well-positioned to receive deserved recognition. Two of the top contenders in the lead drama actor race — Pedro Pascal as the hardened survivor Joel from HBO’s apocalyptic video game adaptation “The Last of Us” and Diego Luna as the rebel hero Cassian in the “Star Wars” prequel series “Andor” from Disney+ — are Latino and star in buzzy sci-fi and fantasy series. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.

J. Kim Murphy They want pictures of Spider-Man. Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” earned $51.75 million on Friday from 4,313 locations, a figure that includes some $17.35 million in Thursday previews. The animated superhero adventure is already outpacing projections headed its projections of an $80 million-or-so opening heading into the weekend, with the film now looking to thwip together a $113 million debut through Sunday. The original 2018 “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” performed closer to a traditional animated release, opening to $35 million domestically before legging out to a $190 million haul through the holiday season. This new sequel has the momentum of a smash summer blockbuster though, now looking to more than triple the debut of its predecessor. The $51.75 million figure marks the third-highest opening day of all-time for an animated release.

Swift has confirmed she will be playing different ‘special songs’ for every show on ‘The Eras Tour’. Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ is in full swing at long last - and she has already wowed fans and critics alike with her spectacular return to the live music scene. The first stop on the musician’s highly-anticipated tour was in Glendale, Arizona, where she performed for two consecutive nights.

Life is all about balance — and Shawn Johnson knows that better than anyone!

Manchester City have a clean bill of health ahead of today's FA Cup final against Manchester United.

As injuries go, whacking yourself in the head while swinging a microphone is about as rock 'n' roll as it gets. And that was the scene at the huge Arctic Monkeys gig at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday night for The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist.

There comes a point with carpets and furniture when they look so grubby you want to replace them.

Love Island star Molly Marsh is one of ten singletons heading to the iconic ITV2 villa this summer in order to find love.The musical theatre performer, 21, from Doncaster, who has an impressive social media following, has already appeared on stage in pantomime and her mum, Janet Marsh, is a recognised TV actress, having worked on the likes of Coronation Street. Janet has appeared in multiple roles in the long-running soap, appearing first as a nurse in 2005. She later returned to the cobbles as a receptionist at the Scott-Roe Clinic in March 2008 and then again as an ITU nurse in 2009.

Summer has finally arrived, which means festivals galore, al fresco dining and lots of live music. June’s long, sunny days are asking to be filled with activities and events, and there’s lots to choose from this month in Greater Manchester.

Love Island star Molly Marsh is one of ten singletons heading to the iconic ITV2 villa this summer in order to find love.The musical theatre performer, 21, from Doncaster, who has an impressive social media following, has already appeared on stage in pantomime and her mum, Janet Marsh, is a recognised TV actress, having worked on the likes of Coronation Street. Janet has appeared in multiple roles in the long-running soap, appearing first as a nurse in 2005. She later returned to the cobbles as a receptionist at the Scott-Roe Clinic in March 2008 and then again as an ITU nurse in 2009.

A grandfather-of-five has told how he collapsed with a heart attack and almost died on a shopping aisle in Aldi.

Frozen star Idina Menzel and Queen singer Adam Lambert have been announced as performers for Pride in London. The pair have been announced as headliners alongside YouTube icon Todrick Hall for the special event, which will take place across five stages on July 1 at Soho Square, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Golden Square and Dean Street.

Not every film he did was great, Tom Hanks admits.

Louis Tomlinson is traversing North America on the latest leg of his Faith in the Future World Tour, and we’ve got the setlist from his first few shows.

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “On Broadway”, “Walking in the Rain” and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

We’re sending so much love and healing to Jackie Miller James.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director The summer movie season is heating up in theaters this June with the releases of Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Warner Bros.’ “The Flash” and Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” but streamers are also set to make some noise with the arrival of big tentpoles. From Netflix unveiling the sequel to one of its biggest original movies in history (the Chris Hemsworth-starring “Extraction 2”) to Michael B.

unceremoniously removed dozens of titles from Disney+ and Hulu at the end of May, the company on Friday recorded via an SEC filing a “$1.5 billion impairment charge in its fiscal third quarter financial statements to adjust the carrying value of these content assets to fair value.” And that might not be the end of it – according to the same filing the company could incur charges up to $400 million “related to produced content.”To explain: On May 26, Disney removed dozens of titles from direct-to-consumer streaming platforms Disney+ (including movies like “Stargirl” and “Wolfgang” and original series like “Willow” and “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”) and Hulu (shows like “The Hot Zone” and “Y: The Last Man,” movies like “Darby and the Dead” and “The Princess”). It was a baffling movie given how closely connected many of the series nad movies were to already established Disney IP, making them an odd fit to shop to other streamers or linear platforms.

Taylor Swift is readying her passport! The pop star announced her first round of international tour dates for on Friday morning.Following the completion of her U.S. circuit, Swift will travel first to Mexico, and then to Argentina and Brazil, continuing the tour through November 2023. Per Friday's press release, additional international tour dates will be announced soon. Swift, 33, most recently performed three nights of  at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and will now head to Soldier Field in Chicago this weekend.

Paris Hilton is celebrating the 15th anniversary of her one and only song with the help of Kim Petras. The two have released a new and revamped version of “Stars Are Blind,” titled “Stars Are Blind: Paris’ Version.”Hilton shared the news on her Instagram, revealing that Petras performed a version of it at her wedding.