48 h. ago Cheers star George Wendt’s tragic cause of death revealed as certificate released

Cheers icon George Wendt, who played beer-swilling Norm Peterson in the hit show, died last month at the age of 76 and his cause of death has now been released

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3 d. ago Coronation Street legend reveals downside to fame which even his own mum has started doing

Coronation Street icon Simon Gregson, who has played Steve McDonald for 36 years in the ITV soap, has shared one key problem with fame which is so bad even his own mum has started doing it

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer warns of 'moment of danger and threat' in major defence speech

Speaking in Scotland, Keir Starmer said it is crucial that the UK is ready for war amid growing threats from Russia - branding it a 'moment of danger and threat'

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6 d. ago EastEnders' Shane Richie hints 'fireworks' involving old flame in bombshell plot

EastEnders icon Shane Richie, who plays Alfie Moon, has spoken out about a huge new storyline that is set to hit the square in the coming months and will run until 2026

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8 d. ago Jurgen Klopp already made his feelings clear as his 'best signing' at Liverpool leaves club

Jurgen Klopp was responsible for the arrival of several top stars at Liverpool but the German icon pinpointed one player in particular as his best signing during his time at Anfield

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1 week ago Horror icon who played Chucky dead as family confirms devastating news

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1 week ago Chucky star dead at 61 two years after being investigated for sexting minors

Ed Gale, best known for portraying horror icon Chucky in the 1988 horror film Child's Play, has died at age 61.

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1 week ago Ed Gale dead at 61: Actor who played Horror icon Chucky dies as niece shares sad statement

Hollywood actor Ed Gale was best known for his portayal as creepy doll Chucky in 1988 horror film Child's Play

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2 w. ago Trump's original 'first buddy' reveals exact moment White House bromance with Elon Musk went up in flames

Donald Trump 's original political guru revealed the exact moment Elon Musk started to fall out with the president.

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2 w. ago Liverpool legend to make emotional Anfield return for trophy celebration

Reds icon to play key role in Anfield presentation after major health scare last year

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2 w. ago Virgin River fans issue plea for unexpected season 7 reunion

Netflix series Virgin River already has a star-studded cast, but fans are hoping that a seventh season will see the addition of a new character played by a TV icon

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3 w. ago ‘I’m from Glasgow – the swearing came naturally!’ The full uncensored history of The Thick of It

It was the political satire that gave us omnishambles, pet asbos and the terrifying Malcolm Tucker. Two decades on, creator Armando Iannucci and stars including Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front lift the lid on its chaotic creationTwenty years ago this month we were plunged straight into the middle of an omnishambles. It was a moment in time when petrified politicians lurched from crisis to crisis, scrambling desperately to control the narrative as their endless gaffes derailed even the vaguest attempts to change this country for the better. But am I talking about the tail-end of the Blair years or the televisual tour-de-force that was Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It?It could be either. It could even be right now – such was the show’s prescient genius. This was a satire that didn’t just mimic the government’s calamities but seemed somehow to foresee them. Over its seven-year run, The Thick of It came up with farcical policies that the government went on to adopt (pet asbos, anyone?...

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3 w. ago ‘Crazy decision' – Rio Ferdinand can’t get over why Man United sold ‘magnificent player'

The legendary Man Utd defender played with the Mexican icon for three years at Old Trafford, winning two Premier League titles together

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3 w. ago Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the movie

Patricia Clarkson stars in the movie “Lilly,” a biopic about former Alabama factory worker Lilly Ledbetter who became an equal pay icon

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3 w. ago Israeli bombing wave kills dozens in Gaza including at least 22 children, say reports

Bombardment signals new escalation after Netanyahu said Israel would ‘go in with full force to complete the operation’Middle East crisis – live updatesAn intense wave of Israeli bombing has reportedly killed dozens of people in Gaza, including many children, signalling a new escalation at a critical moment in regional politics.The exact number of deaths from the attacks was unclear, with estimates ranging from about 30 to more than 50, making it one of the highest tolls in a single morning for many weeks. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s border intimidation is coming for US citizens too – ask streamer Hasan Piker | Owen Jones

The leftwing, pro-Palestine streamer’s interrogation by airport officials on his return to the US shows a chilling escalation of the war on free speechWhere are all the free speech warriors on the right now? Hasan Piker, a popular streamer with 4.5 million followers across YouTube and Twitch, who has been hailed by mainstream publications such as the New Yorker and New York Times as the left’s answer to the deluge of rightwing internet influencers, says he was detained and questioned for hours by border control agents as he re-entered the US (Piker is a US citizen). It is an instructive moment. Countries that behave like this towards political commentators and dissenting voices who are their own citizens are either nakedly authoritarian, or well on the way.Piker was reportedly interrogated at length not just about Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah, but his views on Donald Trump. The 33-year-old pundit – an unapologetic champion of the Palestinian cause – stuck to a message of opposin...

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4 w. ago Patricia Clarkson: ‘When women make equal pay, everybody wins’

The Oscar-nominated actor talks about her new role playing equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter and why the Trump administration should be carefulPatricia Clarkson, who portrays late equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in a biopic released this week, has a wish.The Oscar-nominated actor hopes her fellow American women collectively withhold sex from their partners – especially men in power – if the second Trump administration’s assault on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ever takes aim at the gains won by the subject of her new film. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Premier League cult hero once tried to bed Playboy icon before realising he was on camera

Former Liverpool and Tottenham star Neil 'Razor' Ruddock was renowned for getting up to no good during his career, and one incident almost saw him romp in front of an audience

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