Saturday, December 20, 2025

Stone Roses legend Mani’s cause of death revealed

Gary 'Mani' Mounfield died peacefully in his sleep of "respiratory issues" following a long-standing battle with the lung condition emphysema.

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Whitney Houston to receive a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Kylie Minogue tops UK Christmas charts

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Guitarist Gem Archer reveals Oasis Live ’25 tour setlist was ‘amended’

The Oasis Live ’25 tour setlist went through some last‑minute trimming, leaving a few planned songs on the cutting‑room floor.

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Donnie Wahlberg ‘paranoid’ over Jenny McCarthy’s friendship with Jim Carrey


Donnie Wahlberg is "paranoid" about Jenny McCarthy's renewed friendship with her ex-boyfriend Jim Carrey.
'The View' presenter - who dated Jim, 52 from 2005 to 2010 - reportedly infuriated her current partner when she revealed she was back in touch with the 'Dumb and Dumber' star during an episode of the US TV show.
Jenny, 41, told her fans and co-hosts recently: "Jim and I have become friends now since our break-up."
'Blue Bloods' star Donnie - who has been dating the former Playboy model since July - is said to have been left feeling concerned by her revelation and is becoming increasingly "paranoid" that Jim is trying to win Jenny back.
A source told RadarOnline.com:"Jenny and Jim are always on the phone talking and it's starting to bug Donnie. Jenny pretty much dismisses his irritation, but it's putting things on dangerous ground.
"He knows Jim has a hold over her and he's not happy about this renewed contact. Donnie is very paranoid about Jim trying to win her back and is under no illusion that he has the charms to do it."

Ashton Kutcher sought proposal permission


Ashton Kutcher sought Mila Kunis' father's permission to marry her.
The 'Anger Management' actor - who was previously wed to Demi Moore - wanted to do things in a "traditional" way so sought the blessing of his actress girlfriend's dad Mark over the Christmas period ahead of popping the question earlier this year.
A source said: "He talked with Mila's dad around Christmastime.
"He asked for Mark's blessing to marry her. It was important to Ashton to be respectful and traditional. This is the real thing for him and he wants to do it all right."
The former 'That 70s Show' co-stars have been together since April 2012 and friends don't think they will have a long engagement, predicting they will tie the knot later this year.
One friend told People magazine: "They don't want to wait.
"This relationship started on solid ground and everything is working out. They are in it for the long haul, truly."
Friends previously said Ashton, 36, and his 30-year-old girlfriend are so well suited and content together, it is like they are married already.
One insider said last September: "They are clearly very much in love, in tune with each other and so comfortable.
"In some ways, it's like they're married already."

Cameron Douglas released from solitary confinement


Michael Douglas' son has been released from solitary confinement.
Cameron Douglas had spent almost two years incarcerated alone without visitors at Cumberland Federal Corrections Institute in Maryland after breaching his original sentence for drug dealing, but it has now emerged the tough punishment was relaxed "some time ago".
Anthony Papa of the Drug Policy Alliance told RadarOnline.com: "It's true. That's what I heard.
"It actually happened a little while back. I'm not sure of the exact date."
However, it is unclear yet whether Michael and his ex-wife, Cameron's mother Diandra Lucker, will be able to see their son yet.
Anthony added: "I'm not sure if they will be allowed to visit, but Cameron is out of solitary."
Michael - who is married to Catherine Zeta Jones, the mother of his children Dylan, 13, and 10-year-old Carys - drew attention to Cameron's situation at the Emmy Awards last year as he accepted a prize for his role in 'Behind the Candelabra'.
He said in his speech: "I'm questioning the system. At first I was certainly disappointed with my son, but I've reached a point now where I'm disappointed with the system.
"If you happen to have a slip, they punish you. In my son's case, he has spent almost two years in solitary confinement."
Cameron was handed a five-year sentence for heroin possession and conspiracy to distribute narcotics in 2009, which was extended by four and a half years in 2011 after he committed drug infractions behind bars, meaning he is due to be released in 2018.

Michael Buble feared marriage


Michael Buble was afraid of getting married.
The 38-year-old singer - who has five-month-old son Noah with spouse Luisana Lopilato - always knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with the 26-year-old beauty but admits before they tied the knot in 2011, he was terrified of making a permanent commitment.
Speaking on 'George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight', he said: "It's funny ... I've said it before and I get in trouble for it, I fell in love with my wife. She's a great person. And it's weird, I wanted to get married to her because I wanted to be with her for my life. She's my best friend. But did I want to get married? It's a scary commitment. I gotta be honest, by the time I hit my 30s marriage was out. I just looked at my friends who got married and went, 'Why?' Especially friends who got married and didn't have kids. Then I was really stumped.
"I was, like, 'So what's your reason for being married if you're not going to have kids? Why are you doing it?'
"It's just one of those things, you know. I couldn't have known it was going to be as good as it is."
The 'Haven't Met You Yet' hitmaker also thought he was too "selfish" to be a father and is still filled with concerns about being a good parent.
He said: "Even having a kid, I thought I was way too selfish, impatient and I thought I was scared every day, even when she was pregnant, I was like, 'Am I good enough? Am I going to be a good dad? Am I going to be an absentee father?'
"It's a tough conversation. It's something we struggle with daily."
Michael and George met up for a special on-location interview in Ucluelet, B.C.'s Pacific Rim National Park.

Cameron Diaz: Everyone will be cheated on


Cameron Diaz believes everyone will be cheated on at some stage in their life.
The 41-year-old actress - who has previously dated stars including Jared Leto and Justin Timberlake - thinks infidelity in a relationship is inevitable, and though she insists she doesn't "judge" those who cheat, she also thinks people should always learn from their experiences.
Asked about her new movie 'The Other Woman' - in which her character discovers her boyfriend is married to someone else - she said: "I didn't make that movie to make a statement. My statement is that I am actually not interested in making movies about men cheating on women, it's not what I'm interested in.
"Everybody has been cheated on, everyone will be cheated on. I can't fix that, I don't know how, I don't have any judgement on anybody, I don't know how to fix the problem.
"We are human beings, we are complicated - you cannot go through life without tallying up a few scars, you cannot go through life unscathed, it's just what it is. It's all meant to happen, take your lessons, figure it out, move on."
Cameron also admitted she had "gone down the wrong roads" in the past, but has learned from her mistakes just like everyone else.
She told the new UK issue of OK! magazine: "I am human and I have gone down the wrong roads, and I have taken some pretty good roads and I have taken the high and taken the low.
"It's life, that's what life is all about, learning your lessons."

Mick Jagger pays tribute to L’Wren Scott


Sir Mick Jagger has paid tribute to his "lover and best friend" L'Wren Scott.
The Rolling Stones frontman admitted he is "struggling to understand" the tragic news that the fashion designer - who he was in a relationship with for 13 years - took her own life yesterday (17.03.14), and recalled their "wonderful" time together.
In a statement on his website entitled 'L'Wren', he wrote: "I am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way.
"We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves.
"She had great presence and her talent was much admired, not least by me."
The 70-year-old rocker - who has seven children with four women - went on to say he felt "touched" by the tributes which have poured in for the 49-year-old stylist and pledged to "never forget" her.
He finished: "I have been touched by the tributes that people have paid to her, and also the personal messages of support that I have received.
"I will never forget her, Mick"
The 'Brown Sugar' hitmaker was in Australia for the Rolling Stones' tour when the news was broken to him.
The first gig in the country, which was due to take place tomorrow (19.03.14) in Perth, has been cancelled.

Queen’s former gynaecologist knighted


Queen Elizabeth's former gynaecologist has been knighted by Prince William.
Sir Marcus Setchell, who delivered William and Duchess Catherine's first child Prince George last July, was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by the tot's father today (18.03.14).
Marcus was knighted for his services to the royal family over the years in a ceremony that took place at Buckingham Palace in London.
The queen's gynaecologist had attended to the 87-year-old monarch for 24 years and delivered numerous royal babies before retiring from the medical profession at the end of last year.
After being knighted, Marcus described delivering young Prince George as a "lovely experience" and said overseeing the team who helped deliver the royal baby was a wonderful way to end his career.
Sir Marcus is quoted by the Daily Telegraph newspaper as saying: "It's a great honour and it's very nice that I was able to serve her for 24 years and that the culmination of it was that Prince George should be born.
"Being a gynaecologist and obstetrician must be one of the nicest jobs in the world.
"I think even after doing this job for 40 years every birth is exciting, moving and lovely."
Quizzed about his conversation with William, Marcus says he was given an update on Prince George.
He said: "He did make some remarks about what a bouncing baby George is now."

Lady Gaga reveals tour stage design


Lady Gaga has unveiled the stage design for her upcoming 'artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour'.
The 27-year-old star posted a photograph on Twitter of the detailed set, featuring transparent runways, which dancers will be able to use to perform beneath the 'Applause' singer during the shows.
Gaga tweeted: "#LadyGagaTourStage The stage is lucite and you can just dance underneath the runways (sic)."
The main stage appears to have a space theme as a huge backdrop features a scene of moon and stars.
The photograph also shows two performance areas which Gaga and her dancers can reach from the platforms and a white structure in the centre is similar to her 'ARTPOP' album launch palette.
The blonde star kicks off her tour in the US in two months and brings the show to the UK in October, performing in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Dublin.
It's Gaga's first tour since injuring her hip during the 'Born This Way Ball', after which she had to cancel 25 sold-out shows before undergoing surgery.
She recently revealed she was bankrupt during her 'Monster's Ball' tour, after she invested her entire $3 million dollar fortune into staging at her concerts in a bid to launch her pop career back in 2009.
Gaga also caused outrage last Thursday (13.03.14) at South By South West Festival in Texas, when performance artist Millie Brown vomited on her during her rendition of 'Swine' but defended the show during her keynote speech the following day.
She said: "The idea of a moment where it's truly just what we wanted to create and us just respecting each other as artists was enough for the performance to be worth it."

Example reveals drug and alcohol and abuse


Example used to get "absolutely battered" before gigs.
The 31-year-old rapper-and-singer - real name Elliot Gleave - has revealed his drug and alcohol abuse was so out of control when he was first rising through the music scene, he struggled experimented with "every drug under the sun".
He said: "Back in the day, I did a lot of gigs where we were on tour with The Streets or artists from the label and because it was new to me, I didn't really take it that seriously. I didn't know what I was doing.
"I just thought this whole experience was going to end very soon and I thought, 'F**k it, let's just get absolutely battered every night.' I'd probably have four cans of Stella before I even got on stage.
"It was like doing every drug under the sun and staying out late and blacking out and forgetting what you did, just behaving like a complete f***ing idiot."
The 'Kids Again' star is glad to have got the wild phase "out of my system" and feels more grounded following his marriage to Australian model-and-actress Emily McNaught last year.
He added to the Metro newspaper: "I've changed a lot. I'm quite happy I'm not a drug addict. I'm married and I'm focused."
Last weekend, Example treated 12 lucky fans with an all expenses paid trip to his gigs in London, Glasgow and Manchester as part of his Ultimate Weekender tour. The generous star even laid on a feast for 25 people - including his fans and entourage - at the Sauchiehall Street branch of Nando's peri-peri chicken restaurant in Glasgow on Saturday (15.03.14).

M.I.A asks Madonna for $16m to pay NFL


M.I.A has jokingly asked Madonna for $16 million as the NFL step up their legal action for her middle finger salute during their 2012 Super Bowl performance.
The 38-year-old rapper is reportedly being sued for $15.1m in "restitution" on top of the $1.5m they were demanding for breach of contract, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
She tweeted to Madonna yesterday (17.03.14): "ummm ..... can i borrow 16 million ? (sic)"
The NFL claims that the extra $15m covers "the alleged value of public exposure she received by appearing for an approximately two minute segment during Madonna's performance," adding, "The figure is based on what advertisers would have paid for ads during this time."
M.I.A's spokesperson said the claim, "lacks any basis in law, fact, or logic."
They added that the "continued pursuit of this proceeding is transparently an exercise by the NFL intended solely to bully and make an example of Respondents for daring to challenge NFL. (sic)"
M.I.A previously uploaded a video of herself discussing the incident on the phone to an unnamed person, during which she accused the NFL of a "massive display of corporation d*ck-shaking", adding that there were more offensive images on show during the Super Bowl than her flicking her middle finger.




David Tennant, Olivia Colman back to Broadchurch


David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return to 'Broadchurch'.
Jodie Whittaker, who played grieving mother Beth Latimer in the first series of the murder mystery drama, says the two lead stars will both be back for the ITV show's second series - but the rest of the cast have been left in the dark about their future.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "David and Olivia will obviously be in season two. It doesn't shoot for a few months, I think - middle of the summer sometime.
"None of us know if we're in it, or if we're not in it. It was exciting and wonderful to be a part of, I really enjoyed it, so there's no part of me that wouldn't do it if I was asked."
The 32-year-old actress has also defended the upcoming US remake of the drama - titled 'Gracepoint' - which will see David reprise his role as TV detective Alec Hardy.
She explained: "It's exciting that we were in something that did so well that Chris [Chibnall], the writer, has been able to do his project again in a different format. I just think for everyone involved, that's exciting. How exciting to think that a TV series we did has [now] got people like Michael Pena and Nick Nolte and all these extraordinary people in it, doing things that we did but in a different way.
"I find it weird that anyone would not be excited about it. Also for David, it's amazing."
"It's set in a different place, I'm sure it'll be a similar story but [not the same]. I've seen loads of original things and I've seen loads of remakes, and sometimes remakes are better."
Jodie then laughed: "Hopefully it won't be [better]! But it'll just be different."
'The Smoke' will be available on DVD on 14 April and is currently airing on Sky 1 on Thursdays at 9pm.

Miriam O’Reilly slams Julia Bradbury over ageism case


Former 'Countryfile' presenter Miriam O'Reilly has hit out at Julia Bradbury and accused her of "a**e licking".
The 57-year-old TV presenter won an age discrimination case against the BBC after being axed from the popular rural affairs show, but her 43-year-old co-star recently suggested her dismissal in 2009 was due to a format change, and not because of her age.
Julia told The Times newspaper: "With Miriam, the decision certainly wasn't made because she was old. The decision was because they were changing the programme."
An incensed Miriam took to her Twitter account to fire back at Julia - who recently quit her role fronting 'Countryfile' with Matt Baker and John Craven - and blasted the brunette star.
She wrote: "@JuliaBradbury Just seen your mention of me in the Times. You say the decision to drop me from Countryfile was not because I was 'old'.
"So you know better than three judges in a legal case and former BBC [director general] Mark Thompson who accepted the tribunal decision?"
Miriam went on to suggest Julia should familiarise herself with her landmark ageism case against the BBC in case Julia faces similar discrimination in future.
She added: "@JuliaBradbury Before you make ill informed statements I suggest you look at the legal case - one day you might need it. ... Until then good luck with the a**e licking. (sic)"
Miriam won an employment tribunal case against the BBC in 2011 after being axed from 'Countryfile'.
The TV star claims Julia could simply be echoing the sentiments of senior producers on the show, who refuse to accept the tribunal's ruling.
Miriam told the Daily Mail newspaper: "It really is a pathetic thing to say. She has just made herself look rather silly. I think it displays a certain arrogance.
"If she had studied the tribunal judgement, and it is online, she might have a different view. But it was an ill-informed view and not helpful to her or other older women in television. Frankly I feel there was some a**e licking there."