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Johnny Depp on Thursday sold a collection of prints he created of Hollywood and rock icons for around $3 million through a UK gallery chain. Depp wrote on Instagram on Thursday morning that the prints were going on sale online at Castle Fine Art, which runs a network of UK galleries. Here’s what you need to know. The art retailer posted a photo of Depp working on a portrait of singer Bob Dylan. It said that the collection of prints called Friends & Heroes was “a testament to those he has known well and others who have inspired him as…

Hasn’t she suffered enough this year? According to new reports, a judge has denied a motion by Britney Spears’ father that the pop star return to court to face further questioning over her conservatorship, as her lawyers called the request “morally abominable.” Here’s what you need to know. Reports say Judge Brenda Penny said the singer’s deposition was “unlikely” to produce any information not discoverable by Jamie Spears’ legal team through “alternative means.” It comes as the legal battle continues over Mr Spears’ alleged misconduct during the controversial legal and financial arrangement, which was terminated last November after almost 14…

Well, it’s safe to say that no one expected this to happen. According to new reports, Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation, his White House doctor has said, attributing the result to “rebound” positivity from treatment the president received. Here’s what you need to know. According to new reports, the 79-year-old “tested positive late Saturday morning, by antigen testing,” following four consecutive days of negative tests, and “will reinitiate strict isolation procedures,” presidential physician Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo. “This in fact represents ‘rebound’ positivity,” Dr O’Connor wrote, referring…

Jared Leto has insisted people should be “thankful” for Marvel movies after recently causing a stir for saying the comic book films are keeping cinemas open. Here’s what he has to say. In an interview, Leto said: “If it wasn’t for Marvel films, I don’t even know if theaters would exist. It doesn’t seem like there’s room for everyone, and that starts to become a little heartbreaking. I also have gratitude for these movies because they’re keeping cinema alive.” Jared Leto Says Comic Books Are The Reason Why People Are Still Going To The Movie Theaters The My So Called…

He’s taking a mental health break, y’all – and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Shawn Mendes has announced the cancellation of the remainder of his world tour, telling his fans: “I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.” Here’s what you need to know. The 23-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter has been touring North America as part of his Wonder world tour and was scheduled to perform shows in Europe and the UK next year. In a post on Instagram, Mendes confirmed he is canceling the remainder of his tour dates in…

Hey sure fits the description, right? Fans have Ryan Gosling’s daughters to thank for his role as Ken in the first Barbie live-action film. In an interview on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Gosling shared more about how he got the role of Barbie’s boyfriend, including the text he sent to the film’s director, Greta Gerwig, when accepting the offer. Here’s what you need to know. “Best script I’ve ever read. I walk out in the backyard and, do you know where I found Ken, Jimmy? Face down in the mud next to a squished lemon,” Gosling said when…

To the slammer he goes. Netflix’s Cheer star Jerry Harris has been jailed for 12 years over child sex abuse charges. Speaking in court as he was sentenced, the 22-year-old apologized to his victims and said he was “not an evil person” and was still “learning who I am.” Here’s what you need to know. According to reports, prosecutors had called for a lengthy sentence, saying that Harris’ status as one of the stars of the first series of hit Netflix show Cheer had enabled him to “persuade and entice” his young victims to engage in sexual conduct. Judge Manish…

Well, this might be one way of getting in touch with her. Helen Mirren has spoken of her relief that she sent a letter to the Queen while she was shooting her 2006 film about the monarch. Here’s what she has to say. The drama, written by The Crown creator Peter Morgan, focused on the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and whether the Queen would return to London from Balmoral to pay tribute amid growing public pressure. Mirren, who won an Oscar and Bafta for her portrayal, said she had quickly realised she was dealing with a sensitive moment…

It gets better. Trust us, that it really does. Actress Constance Wu has said she tried to take her own life almost three years ago following a social media backlash. In 2019, the Fresh Off the Boat star tweeted an expletive-filled complaint after the sitcom was renewed for a sixth season. Here’s what you need to know. Wu said the following day that she had made the posts while “temporarily upset”, adding that the renewal meant giving up another project she was passionate about. In her return to social media after almost three years, the Golden Globes-nominated actress said she…

So much for authenticity, right?  Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has said he rejected Netflix series The Crown’s request to film at his family home of Althorp. Here’s what you need to know. The forthcoming fifth series of the royal drama stars Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales, and will reportedly dramatize her headline-making 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashiras well as other key events in her later life. As many fans know by now, Lord Dyson concluded the BBC covered up “deceitful behaviour” used by Bashir to secure the bombshell interview and…