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Jul82020 by adminNo Comments

Heard calls Depp ‘violent little boy’ as court sees evidence of star’s wild lifestyle

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Amber Heard branded Johnny Depp a "needy man-child" and an "insecure violent little boy" as she accused him of repeatedly hitting her, in an email revealed for the first time in court.London's High Court was also shown picture evidence of Depp's wild lifestyle on what was the second day of his libel action against The Sun's publisher, News Group Newspapers The email - which was written by Heard in 2013 but was never sent to Depp - was read out in court.Heard accused the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor of "living in a world full of enablers" who failed to challenge his alleged booze and drug-fuelled lifestyle. Image: Amber Heard accused Johnny Depp of being like 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. Pic: James Veysey/Shutterstock Depp has denied al...

Jun92020 by adminNo Comments

Little Britain pulled from iPlayer and Netflix because ‘times have changed’

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Little Britain has been removed from BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox as objections resurfaced to some of the sketch show's characters.Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas and David Walliams series on Friday, along with their other comedy Come Fly With Me.The BBC and Britbox took Little Britain off on Monday. Both outlets said "times have changed" since it first aired.Both shows include scenes where the comedians portray characters from different ethnic backgrounds."There's a lot of historical programming available on BBC iPlayer, which we regularly review," a BBC spokesperson said."Times have changed since Little Britain first aired so it is not currently available on BBC iPlayer."No Netflix rebootNetflix has not commented on the reasons for the removal, but ha...

May102020 by adminNo Comments

‘Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Little Richard dies aged 87

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Little Richard, one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll, has died at the age of 87.His son, Danny Penniman, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, and Bill Minson, a close friend and pastor, told the Associated Press news agency that the star died on Saturday morning. The self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll", Little Richard was famous for hits including Good Golly Miss Molly, Long Tall Sally and Tutti Frutti in the 1950s, and was one of the first inductees into the Rock Hall Of Fame in 1986 - alongside Chuck Berry, James Brown, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. ...

May32020 by adminNo Comments

It’s DJ Khaled! Wait, is it? Star warns fans he’ll look a little different at gig

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DJ Khaled has warned fans that he might look a bit different when he hosts a virtual charity concert tonight.Like many people around the world under restrictions intended to limit the spread of COVID-19, he has not had a haircut recently. He told Sky News: "I miss getting a haircut - I haven't got a haircut, y'understand?"So, when you see me host this amazing event, please tell all the fans and all the people out there - I don't want you all to think that my hair looks like that every day."I won't let nobody come into my house until I know things are safe - you understand?!" ...

Apr22020 by adminNo Comments

Little and Large star Eddie Large dies ‘after contracting coronavirus in hospital’

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Comedian Eddie Large, best known for his comedy double act Little and Large, has died after contracting COVID-19 in hospital, his agent has confirmed.His family said he caught the coronavirus while being treated for heart failure, and his son, Ryan McGinnis, posted on Facebook: "It is with great sadness that Mum and I need to announce that my dad passed away in the early hours of this morning."He had been suffering with heart failure and unfortunately, whilst in hospital, contracted the coronavirus, which his heart was sadly not strong enough to fight." Image: Large was best known for his comedy partnership with Syd Little. Pic: ITV/Shutterstock Large, real name Edward McGinnis, was best known for his partnership with Syd Little, wit...