35 h. ago ‘She’s leaning into the idea that her image is a gilded fantasy’: how Taylor Swift embraced the showgirl

Swift, who returns with her 12th album in the guise of the ultimate iconic performer, is the latest pop star to take on the 19th-century traditionTaylor Swift has gone through many evolutions over her 20-year career: the guitar-strummer of her 2006 debut, the wide-eyed New Yorker on 1989, the introspective storyteller of Folklore and Midnights. Her two-year Eras tour established her as the defining entertainer of her generation, and after her recent engagement to American footballer Travis Kelce, one of its biggest celebrities. Now, after an unexpectedly brief hiatus, Swift returns with her 12th album in yet another guise: a showgirl.Swift made The Life of a Showgirl with Swedish super-producers Max Martin and Shellback while touring Europe last year. She described the project as a tribute to her “joyful, wild, dramatic” life as an entertainer, and a look “behind the scenes” of the Eras spectacle. Album imagery by fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott shows Swift bejewe...

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4 d. ago Lady Gaga to deliver a striking setlist for Mayhem Ball at two popular UK venues

Prepare to dance all night as Lady Gaga is hours away from making her return to the UK capital for a week-long show to celebrate the success of her new music - and a few throwback songs

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5 d. ago Big Brother Late & Live’s celebrity House Guest lineup revealed as JoJo Siwa and Danny Beard return

BIG Brother has revealed its Late & Live celebrity lineup ahead of the new series. The ITV spin-off show will be reviewing all the in-house action over the course of the 25th anniversary series. Bringing their reality show expertise are JoJo Siwa, Oti Mabuse, Chloe Burrows, Danny Beard, David Potts, Angellica Bell and Harriet Rose....

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6 d. ago Chelsea Barracks Winter Fair Returns to Celebrate the Season

Chelsea Barracks Winter Fair Returns to Celebrate the Season  london-post.co.uk

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6 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing contestants, dancers, hosts and judges' salaries revealed

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return with 15 celebrities taking to the dancefloor for the first time with their professional partners after the pairings were made public last week

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6 d. ago How much do Strictly Come Dancing contestants, dancers, hosts and judges get paid?

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return with 15 celebrities taking to the dancefloor for the first time with their professional partners

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6 d. ago London's sweetest celebration returns with Honey Bun Day festival on October 18

London's sweetest celebration returns with Honey Bun Day festival on October 18  LEX18

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9 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel's BFF Jennifer Aniston leads his celebrity pals reacting to return amid Charlie Kirk controversy

The host, 57, was 'indefinitely' suspended by ABC last week after the FCC came down on the network over comments he made about the death of conservative activist, Charlie Kirk.

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9 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel weeps he 'never intended' to 'make light of' Charlie Kirk's death

Late-night stars are celebrating Jimmy Kimmel 's return, despite nearly a third of ABC affiliates refusing to air his program after it was suspended last week.

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9 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez breaks silence as late night show set to return amid Charlie Kirk controversy

Late-night stars are celebrating Jimmy Kimmel 's return, despite nearly a third of ABC affiliates refusing to air his program after it was suspended last week.

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1 week ago Scowling Jimmy Kimmel seen hours ahead of TV return that's been banned by 70 ABC affiliates: Live updates

Late-night stars are celebrating Jimmy Kimmel 's return, despite nearly a third of ABC affiliates refusing to air his program after it was suspended last week.

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1 week ago TV hosts celebrate Kimmel’s return to air after ‘massive backlash to Trump’s crackdown on free speech’

Late-night hosts give credit to people who boycotted Disney after corporation had indefinitely suspended KimmelLate-night television hosts credited people who boycotted Disney for getting Jimmy Kimmel’s late night TV show back on the air after the corporation had indefinitely suspended Kimmel amid pressure from the Trump administration.“We got word that our long national late-nightmare is over,” Stephen Colbert said during his show on Monday night. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Real reason Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC despite his fury with broadcaster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return to the ABC airwaves today after the host's monologue included a reference to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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1 week ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden paired with Thomas Skinner

Amy Dowden is making her eagerly anticipated return to Strictly Come Dancing with her celebrity partner, Apprentice star Thomas Skinner.

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrities and pro partners confirmed

Strictly Come Dancing has returned to our screens and now the celebrities have been matched up with their professional partners.

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1 week ago Scandal hit Strictly RETURNS: Thomas Skinner's dance partner is revealed as Amy Dowden as the Apprentice star hits the floor for the first time amid cheating scandal

Strictly Come Dancing return has been swept up in scandal once again this year after Thomas Skinner stormed out of the series' first press event earlier this month. 

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1 week ago Scandal hit Strictly RETURNS: Dani Dyer and Lewis Cope become the first celebrities to find out their partners as this year's series kicks off

Strictly Come Dancing is back once again as Dani Dyer and Lewis Cope became the first of this year's celebrities to find out their professional dance partners in Saturday's launch show. 

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing's three key changes after BBC scandal explained

Strictly Come Dancing returns tonight with 15 celebrities heading into the ballroom.

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2 w. ago The Chase's Anne Hegerty reveals only reason she'd return for I'm A Celebrity All Stars

EXCLUSIVE: The Chase star Anne Hegerty has spoken about whether she would return to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! for an All Stars series

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2 w. ago Claire Sweeney returns to work after death of 'cherished' ex Ricky Hatton

Legendary boxer Ricky Hatton was found dead in his Greater Manchester home at the age of 46 last week with police not treating his death as suspicious

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