August 21, 2023
Original voice of Mario in Nintendo games steps down after 27 years
The original voice of Mario in Nintendo's video games is stepping down. Charles Martinet has been in the role for 27 years - dating back to Super Mario 64 in 1996. He also provided the voices of Mario's twin brother Luigi, and their nemesis Wario.…
August 18, 2023
Britney Spears’s husband Sam Asghari files for divorce and demands financial support
Britney Spears's husband is seeking financial support from the singer while trying to block her from getting any from him after he filed for divorce. Sam Asghari, 29, and Spears, 41, have been married for just over a year. In his divorce filing to…
August 12, 2023
Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson sues The Home Depot for $1m after ‘racial profiling’
Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson is suing US hardware store The Home Depot for over $1m (£790,000) after allegedly being racially profiled in one of its stores. The 44-year-old actor claimed he and two associates were subjected to "outrageous…
August 9, 2023
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion
Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. Lanez, 31, who was convicted on Dec. 23, 2022, for shooting and injuring the hip-hop star, whose legal name is Megan Pete, was…
August 7, 2023
Police charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem
US YouTuber Kai Cenat has been charged by police after a video games console giveaway event he organized sparked mayhem in New York. Thousands of people rampaged through Union Square in anticipation of free PlayStation 5 devices, hurling bottles,…
August 6, 2023
Lizzo’s future is hanging in the balance
No stranger to the subject of fat shaming, the singer - whose real name is real name, Melissa Viviane Jefferson - has been credited with changing the narrative around plus-size women, calling out sizeist behaviour and refusing to conform to industry…
August 1, 2023
Cardi B throws microphone into crowd at gig after being hit by drink
Cardi B became the latest star to be hit by an object from the crowd during a concert when an audience member threw their drink at the rapper. The 30-year-old reacted by throwing her microphone at the concertgoer from the stage. Although the rapper…
July 27, 2023
Dwayne Johnson makes ‘historic’ donation to charity helping striking actors
Dwayne Johnson has made a "historic" donation to the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Foundation as members of the union continue to strike. The wrestler-turned-actor is reported to have made a…
July 25, 2023
Oppenheimer sex scene featuring sacred Hindu text Bhagavad Gita sparks outrage in India
A sex scene in box office smash hit Oppenheimer has sparked outrage in India with social media users threatening to boycott the nuclear arms biopic. The scene, featuring US physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (portrayed by Irish actor Cillian Murphy)…
July 17, 2023
Actors’ strike: Mark Ruffalo says cut out Hollywood ‘fat cats’
Mark Ruffalo is encouraging fellow actors and writers to work together to cut out Hollywood's "fat cats" by making independent films and shows. His comments follow the start of the actors' strike that last week brought the entire industry to a……