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Angelina Jolie shows off extensive tattoos as she bares all in sultry Guerlain advert

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Angelina Jolie proves she’s still the perfect choice to be the muse of Mon Guerlain in her sultry new campaign for the brand.

The 44-year-old actress is simply mesmerizing in the new advert for the Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance.

Angelina – who has been the face of the fragrances since 2017 – can be seen rolling around in a bed during the clip, which is directed by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Emmanuel.

The mother-of-six flashes her famous smile at the camera, while another shot sees the bed sheet roll off her body to reveal her unique tattoos.

The Troggs’ 1966 classic, Wild Thing, plays in the background while Angie frolics around in her home.

‘The campaign is set in the rural surroundings of Angelina Jolie’s Cambodian home,’ Guerlain confirmed after the video was released.

Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
Angelina Jolie is a literal goddess in her sultry new Mon Guerlain campaign (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)
Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
The 44-year-old actress is simply mesmerizing in the new advert (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)
Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
The actress rolls around in bed in the clip, which is filmed in her Cambodian home. (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)

Meanwhile the actress is gearing up for her upcoming movie The Eternals, her first dip into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It was announced at Comic-Con in San Diego earlier this month that Angelina, 43, will be making her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in The Eternals, which boasts a star-studded cast of Salma Hayek and Richard Madden.

Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
She then gets out of the bed and reveals her numerous back tattoos. (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)
Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
The stunning video is directed by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Emmanuel (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)

The Eternals will see Angelina star as Thena, a superhuman with superhuman strength, speed, stamina, reflexes and durability.

Angelina’s six children, Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, are thrilled about their mum joining the MCU but more importantly that she’s playing a ‘strong’ character.

Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
Angelina has been the face of the Mon Guerlin fragrances since 2017 (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)
Angelina Jolie is the face of Mon Guerlin Intense fragrance
The Troggs’ classic rock track, Wild Thing, plays in the background of the clip (Picture: Youtube/Guerlain)

Discussing her exciting new character with People, Angelina said: ‘What’s really moving to me is that they want to see me strong, and so it’s less to see me in a film, but they’re just happy I will be strong and having fun.’

Since landing the fierce role, Angelina has been hard at work training with ‘everything from swords to ballet’, which has no doubt put the actress through her paces.

Teasing what fans can expect from Thena, Angelina revealed: ‘She’s a warrior. I’m going to have to work very hard to give the Marvel Cinematic Universe the Thena they deserve.’

The Eternals will throw the MCU way back in time as it is set a million years ago, so it’s expected to have a completely different look to the Avengers blockbuster epics.

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Keanu Reeves still breathtaking as he looks unrecognisable with beard and mohawk for Bill & Ted Face The Music

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Keanu’s rocking some interesting looks (Pictures: MEGA)

Keanu Reeves is unrecognisable as he sports a beard and a mohawk for filming on Bill & Ted Face The Music in New Orleans.

He’s definitely serving looks.

The John Wick star proved he can pull off pretty much anything as he donned jeans and a skin-tight shirt which he pulled up to show off his entire belly.

Because why not?

Stepping out of his trailer, he looked to be dealing well with the scorching Louisiana heat as he rocked the new look to film his scenes for the third installment of the beloved franchise.

The cast went on to film scenes at a prison – and even featured a police robot. We could not be more ready.

Bill & Ted Face The Music is being filmed 30 years after the original 1989 flick Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, with Keanu reprising his role as Ted and Alex Winter returning as Bill.

The pair will join the likes of Kid Cudi, William Sadler, Jayma Mays, and Samara Weaving as they take on the new movie.

Keanu Reeves
Keanu served looks (Picture: MEGA)

Despite the long wait for the third installment, the writers of the original movie are returning to pen the screenplay.

Meanwhile, with filming kicking off recently, it looks as though some rather excellent dead musicians will be making an appearance.

Actors Dezmann Still, Jeremiah Craft, Daniel Door and Sharon Gee have been spotted in character as Jimi Hendrix, Louis Armstrong, Mozart and Ling Lun, the founder of music in ancient China who was said to have created bamboo flutes.

Alex was also pictured on set with Atypical’s Bridgette Lundy-Paine and actress Samara who will star as Bill and Ted’s daughters.

Keanu Reeves
He strayed away from his trademark long locks (Picture: BACKGRID)

However, even though Keanu has been spotted looking a little different, he’s proven he’s still his ‘breathtaking’ self after he stopped at a fan’s house while driving to set one day.

The star, who has become well known for his catchphrase ‘You’re breathtaking’ after an iconic panel at gaming conference E3, was on his way to the set of Bill & Ted Face The Music in Louisiana when he spotted a sign emblazoned with his famous saying sticking out of someone’s lawn.

Hopping out of the car, he met superfan Stacey, posed with her for some snaps, and left a message on the sign, writing: ‘Stacey, you’re breathtaking.’

Writer Ed Solomon documented the bizarre interaction on his Twitter, writing: ‘So yesterday this sign was out on a lawn on the way to set. Keanu jumped out of the car and did this,’ attaching a photo of the Matrix star kneeling in the grass to write on the sign.

Stacey later recalled to Nola.com: ‘Three people got out of the car and were walking into my yard, and I said, “Oh my gosh, that’s Keanu Reeves!” I probably said, “No way” about a dozen times.’

He truly is breathtaking.

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Blondie’s Debbie Harry recalls harrowing rape in the 70s during armed robbery in her home

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Debbie is lifting the lid on her life in new book, Face It (Picture: Rex)

***Content Warning: Story contains details readers might find upsetting***

Blondie star Debbie Harry has opened up about being raped at knifepoint in her new autobiography.

The iconic 70s star, who previously spoke about almost being a victim of serial killer Ted Bundy, bluntly spoke about the moment before she was famous where she was attacked.

With boyfriend Chris Stein at the time, thought to be in the 70s, the pair were tied up in her New York home as it was ransacked by an unknown assailant.

In an excerpt from autobiography Face It, acquired by The Sun, Debbie wrote: ‘He poked round searching for anything worth anything.

‘He piled up the guitars and Chris’s camera and then he untied my hands and told me to take off my pants.

‘He f***ed me. And then he said, “Go clean yourself”.’

Debbie Harry at Whiskey A Go Go in 1977
Debbie brushed off the assault and said getting her guitars stolen ‘hurt more’ (Picture: Rex)

‘The stolen guitars hurt me more,’ she added.

Debbie’s colourful life as the leading lady of the punk genre will be put down in her own words in the new autobiography.

Now 74, the star reflects on the trials and tribulations of her hey day, where the band’s songs including Dreaming, Call Me and Heart Of Glass became era-defining.

Debbie will also discuss her heroin misuse in the 80s and experimentation with bisexuality.

Her claims that she was kidnapped by Ted Bundy in the 70s have since been contested, as he was not known to be near Manhattan at the time of the attack.

The open star has never been short of a story or two over the years, and tends to brush off the darker topics with a cutting sense of humour.

Previously discussing living with stalkers and her history with drugs, she simply said they were just a ‘real drag’.

Debbie Harry: Face It is available from 1 October .

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How old was Joe Longthorne, what was he known for and how did he die?

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Singer Joe Longthorne performing on the The Les Dennis Laughter Show
Joe’s career spanned 50 years (Picture: Don Smith/Radio Times/Getty Images)

British singer and impressionist Joe Longthorne has died.

The TV star rose to prominence in 1981 through the TV series Search for a Star.

However, he found fame much earlier, starring on Yorkshire Television’s series Junior Showtime when he was a teenager.

The Hull-born star had an impressive entertainment portfolio which spanned various television and radio shows as well as decades of sold-out live performances.

How old was Joe Longthorne and how did he die?

Joe Longthorne was 64 years old, 50 of which were spent working in showbiz.

He passed away in the early hours of this morning in the arms of his husband Jamie Moran, whom he had been with for 21 years.

Joe had tragically struggled with a catalogue of health issues: he was diagnosed with blood cancer in 1987, chronic lymphatic lymphoma in 1989 and leukemia in 2005.

Singer Joe Longthorne meeting fans
Joe had suffered from several health setbacks (Picture: Kevin Holt/Daily Mail/REX)

In 2014, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, although he continued to perform.

His family confirmed his death was ‘peaceful’ in a statement, but did not confirm the cause.

His passing was unexpected and he was due to perform at a gig in Blackpool tomorrow.

What was Joe Longthorne known for?

Joe was best known for his musical impressions, particularly of Dame Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow.

He also released three platinum albums: The Joe Longthorne Songbook, Especially For You and The Joe Longthorne Christmas Album.

Joe Longthorne pictured in the 1990s
Joe was best known for his impressions and live performances (Picture: ITV/REX)

He was famous for his live performances and he sold out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House and the London Palladium.

His lavish lifestyle and financial problems were also well-documented: he filed for bankruptcy in 1996, following splurges on a private helicopter, six-bedroom mansion and a Bentley.

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YouTuber Trisha Paytas claims net worth is $25 million minutes after saying she’s broke

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Trisha Paytas and Dominic DeAngelis in The Reality House
Trisha and Dom were at each other’s throats (Picture: YouTube)

YouTuber Trisha Paytas has baffled viewers of The Reality House by saying she’s worth $25 million (£20.5 million) just minutes after claiming she’s broke.

We don’t know what to believe.

In the latest episode of JC Caylen and Kian Lawley’s take on Big Brother, the 10 YouTubers who are competing for a cash prize of $25,000 (£20,500) were told to pick their rooms.

Trisha and fellow contestant Dominic DeAngelis quickly got embroiled in a fight over a bed.

With Dom demanding $400 (£330) for the bed, the former Celebrity Big Brother star claimed she couldn’t pay up because she’s ‘broke’.

‘I have no money,’ she insisted, before Dom exclaimed: ‘Your net worth is $2 million!’ (£1.6 million).

‘No!’ she hit back before adding: ‘Net worth? It’s $25 million, I have a f***ing Patreon!’ and covering her mouth in shock.

Weirdly enough, that didn’t appear to settle things down, with the pair at each other’s throats for the majority of the episode.

‘I got rent, I got my car payment, baby,’ Dom went on to explain, with Trisha boasting: ‘Can’t relate.’

‘You don’t have a car payment? You just pay it all in cash?’ the 25-year-old questioned.

Trisha responded: ‘I have three cars paid for in cash.’

It’s not the first time Trisha’s caused chaos on the show, casually revealing in a previous episode that she’d dated an 84-year-old when she was 19.

Trisha Paytas in The Reality House
Trisha’s causing chaos in the YouTube version of Big Brother (Picture: YouTube)

‘The oldest guy I dated was 84 when I was 19,’ she offered, seemingly out of nowhere.

She also had some shade to throw at David Dobrik, as she told the hosts: ‘You two are like little David Dobriks and I don’t need this in my life again!’

The 31-year-old added: ‘We live for Tana [Mongeau], we just f***ing hate Jason [Nash] and David. That’s all.’

Ouch.

Meanwhile, she’s not the only YouTuber to be splashing the cash after Vlog Squad member Kristen McAtee paid Team 10’s Chad Tepper $2000 (£1600) to leave in her place after she was eliminated in a challenge.

In Trisha’s words, can’t relate.

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Weekend Hot Topic, part 1: Your favourite video game universe

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Halo Infinite - the world of Halo returns
Halo Infinite – the world of Halo returns

GameCentral readers reveal their favourite video game settings, from the world of Pokémon to the post-apocalypse of Fallout.

The subject for this weekend’s Inbox was suggested by reader Gannet, who asked, regardless of the quality of the games themselves, what setting is your favourite and why? Why do you think it works so well and how consistent is the universe between different games?

With so many long-running franchises to choose from there were plenty of different suggestions, but The Legend Of Zelda did come up a lot, along with the likes of Mass Effect and Fallout.

 

Masterful chief

There’s been a lot of big questions lately about whether Halo still has the pulling power as a major franchise but to me it’s still my favourite franchise and a bit part of that has to be do with the lore and setting that has been created around it. I actually think that’s one of the main problems with the last couple of games, in that they didn’t feel like the original Halos and created all these new bad guys and everything that changed the nature of the set-up too much.

When Halo started it was humans vs. aliens with a lot of influence from James Cameron movies, but behind the action the two factions had been very well thought out, especially The Covenant and all their difference races and politics. The Flood was also a fascinating third faction and it all worked together to create what seemed liked it was going to be the equivalent of Star Wars or Lord Of The Rings for video game.

But even though it’s gone off the rails since Bungie left I still love the universe and hope things can be brought back round with Halo Infinite.
Winston

 

A world of exploration

Considering how much time I’ve spent in it, Azeroth almost feels like a home from home. Unlike some players I refuse to look to see how many hours I’ve put into World Of Warcraft but it’s definitely hundreds. A lot of that has to do with how huge the game world is and how well thought out all the lore and history is.

It doesn’t seem so special now but when it first started the idea that you could explore the whole landscape, that every mountain and forest in the distance was a place you could actually visit, seemed crazy and exciting.

But even now that open worlds are commonplace it still comes down to the design and atmosphere, not just the graphics. There are dozens of novels and guidebooks and everything you could possibly imagine about the world of Warcraft and even if I’m not into all of it I can totally understand why.
Gunship

 

Dark magic

It’s got to be SoulsBorne for me. The way FromSoftware construct their worlds is just incredible, leagues beyond anyone doing anything similar. So little is explained to you in a traditional fashion but you slowly pick up what’s going on and all the intricacies of the plots and characters, it’s almost magical – dark magic, but still magic.

The absolute best for me is Bloodborne simply because it’s so weird. With Dark Souls it’s a dark fantasy world and you get it straight away, even though it’s very unique in itself, but Bloodborne you don’t really understand what’s going on for hours. Then when the Lovecraftian stuff starts it’s just mind-blowing.

It almost feels like a dream at times, like you’re sucked into the game world and experiencing it for real, which is obviously terrifying in its way. Amazing game that I doubt will ever be bettered, no matter what else From do.
Tenka

 

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Cheese sandwich

It think it’s got to be Resident Evil for me. Even though it must be hell living in that world I just think of the games and get a huge grin on my face. That special combination of scares, action, and cheese is unlike anything and how they’ve got it to work so well over eight games and a ton of spin-offs I’ll never know.

It is a universe though because it’s been the same plot running through all the games, right from the beginning up till now. Things are taken a bit more seriously now but the characters are all still recognisable and all have their own little arcs and endings.

Second I would say is The Witcher, which is my favourite open world. I know it’s based on a series of books but as far as I understand the game doesn’t stick very close to them so I’m sure it counts. The amount of incidental detail in The Witcher 3 is amazing and it really does feel like a real, living world. Which is what you’re after really. Or a real, undead world I guess, in the case of Resi.
Gaston

 

Gotta pet ‘em all

I think for me it’s Pokémon, which now I come to think of it doesn’t have a name, just the different regions. I know Pokémon may seem a strange answer but part of its nostalgia and playing it as a kid but the other is that it is a pretty idealised version of our real world, where it’s always sunny and beautiful out and while there’s bad guys and evil pokémon around nobody ever seems to get really hurt.

It just seems a fun place to exist in, where nobody seems to have much of a care and everyone has sentient pets that they use to fight other… okay, maybe it is a bit weird but the film made it all look really cool and in my mind it’s a place just like our world but where everyone gets on and there are cute pokémon everywhere.

I’m not sure where the terrifying ghost and giant bug ones go though. Maybe we can ship them all off to whatever the region that was based on France was called. Also, if I lived in the Pokémon world I would be able to create my own Pokémon Snap 2 by just wandering around with a camera.
Camford

 

Pretty apocalypse

My favourite gaming world/universe has to by Hyrule. Whether it’s the version from Ocarina Of Time, The Wind Waker, or Breath Of The Wild, it always manages to have beautiful locations to visit. In each game the world is supposed to be coming to an end and overrun with evil but the landscape still manages to look like a postcard.

I’ve always wanted to go for a day trip to Lake Hylia: do some swimming, bit of fishing, and finish the day watching the sunset. Ah… if only.
Barry

 

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Longer-lasting world

My favourite game world has to be The Elder Scrolls games.

I first played Oblivion and at the time I don’t think I had ever come across such a beautiful, expansive, varied world. The forests, meadows, cities and mountains all looked incredible.

The first time I saw the Imperial City from afar I was agog.

With so much to do it was frankly a bit overwhelming!

Then came Skyrim, and while I don’t actually think Skyrim is as varied in landscape as Cyrodiil from Oblivion, it again looked amazing, and dragons!

These are games I’m happy to just get on my horse and ride through the landscape, taking everything in.

I never played Morrowind, so would love a remake of that. But equally excited to see The Elder Scrolls VI.

The only thing is, Oblivion took me three years to finish the main storyline, and Skyrim took me five, so does that mean The Elder Scrolls VI will take me seven years?
The Dude Abides
PS: Shout out as well to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I love sailing around that world with your crew singing their shanties!

 

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YouTuber Trisha Paytas claims net worth is $25 million minutes after saying she’s broke

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Trisha Paytas and Dominic DeAngelis in The Reality House
Trisha and Dom were at each other’s throats (Picture: YouTube)

YouTuber Trisha Paytas has baffled viewers of The Reality House by saying she’s worth $25 million (£20.5 million) just minutes after claiming she’s broke.

We don’t know what to believe.

In the latest episode of JC Caylen and Kian Lawley’s take on Big Brother, the 10 YouTubers who are competing for a cash prize of $25,000 (£20,500) were told to pick their rooms.

Trisha and fellow contestant Dominic DeAngelis quickly got embroiled in a fight over a bed.

With Dom demanding $400 (£330) for the bed, the former Celebrity Big Brother star claimed she couldn’t pay up because she’s ‘broke’.

‘I have no money,’ she insisted, before Dom exclaimed: ‘Your net worth is $2 million!’ (£1.6 million).

‘No!’ she hit back before adding: ‘Net worth? It’s $25 million, I have a f***ing Patreon!’ and covering her mouth in shock.

Weirdly enough, that didn’t appear to settle things down, with the pair at each other’s throats for the majority of the episode.

‘I got rent, I got my car payment, baby,’ Dom went on to explain, with Trisha boasting: ‘Can’t relate.’

‘You don’t have a car payment? You just pay it all in cash?’ the 25-year-old questioned.

Trisha responded: ‘I have three cars paid for in cash.’

It’s not the first time Trisha’s caused chaos on the show, casually revealing in a previous episode that she’d dated an 84-year-old when she was 19.

Trisha Paytas in The Reality House
Trisha’s causing chaos in the YouTube version of Big Brother (Picture: YouTube)

‘The oldest guy I dated was 84 when I was 19,’ she offered, seemingly out of nowhere.

She also had some shade to throw at David Dobrik, as she told the hosts: ‘You two are like little David Dobriks and I don’t need this in my life again!’

The 31-year-old added: ‘We live for Tana [Mongeau], we just f***ing hate Jason [Nash] and David. That’s all.’

Ouch.

Meanwhile, she’s not the only YouTuber to be splashing the cash after Vlog Squad member Kristen McAtee paid Team 10’s Chad Tepper $2000 (£1600) to leave in her place after she was eliminated in a challenge.

In Trisha’s words, can’t relate.

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney teases laser tag episode in season 14 BTS video

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It’s Always Sunny returns in September (Picture: FXX)

Rob McElhenney has given a sneak glimpse behind the scenes on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s season 14, showing the gang engaging in some laser tag.

The US sitcom is set to return next month for its fourteenth season, making it one of the longest-running live-action comedy series in TV history.

Posting on Instagram, creator and star Rob McElhenney teased an episode where the gang head off to play laser tag, although it seems not everyone’s quite in the mood.

In the caption, Rob wrote: ‘This is pretty much every take of our show. But with lasers. #laser #setlife.’

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During the Television Critics Association press tour (via Deadline), it was revealed how season 14 will feature an appearance from Dolph Lundgren as John Thundergun.

There’ll also be a film noir episode, a story about global warming, a Waiting For Godot-themed laser tag episode, and one revolved around an AirBnB apartment.

Speaking about the show, Rob believes there’s a lack of understanding over what It’s Always Sunny represents.

‘There’s a fundamental misunderstanding of what our show is,’ Rob said. ‘I hate that our show is dismissed as filthy.

I don’t think we’re dirty… we are trying to say something about us as Americans.’

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 14 kicks off on 25 September in the US, with episodes available to stream on Netflix.

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Homeland final season release date pushed back to 2020

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The final season of Homeland will be released next year (Picture: Showtime)

Homeland’s final season release date has been pushed back for early 2020.

The government thriller has been off air for nearly two years, but despite this US network Showtime has decided to hold off so fans…get ready for February.

It was confirmed in August 2018 that the Claire Danes-fronted series will be ending at the end of the eighth season, and is currently being shot in Morocco.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association on Friday, Showtime president Gary Levine said [via Hollywood Reporter: ‘Homeland is an ambitious series, especially in its final season. Alex wants to go out proudly, and he’s going to.

‘That has involved production in multiple countries and at times in places that have some issues.

‘It just takes time. There have been no missteps here; it’s been a relatively smooth process but a very ambitious production schedule that has taken more time than we thought it would.

‘One of the things that we do at Showtime [is a strategy that] we’d rather have it good than fast.’

Showtime
The Claire Danes series is ending after eight seasons (Picture: Showtime)

The show originally started as a cat-and-mouse mystery which followed Danes’ CIA officer Carrie Mathison questioning whether former prisoner of war Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) had actually been turned to an agent for al-Qaeda.

However, when Damien Lewis pulled out of the series at the end of the third round, the show developed in a new direction.

Mandy Patinkin, who plays Saul on the show, will return for the next series, having been promoted to a national security advisor.

President Warner, played by Beau Bridges, is dealing with attempts to end the war in Afghanistan, sending Saul to negotiate with the Taliban.

Can they make it out alive one last time?

Homeland airs on Channel 4 in the UK.

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Avengers: Endgame writers address fan theory surrounding Captain America at Peggy Carter’s funeral

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Captain America at Peggy Carter funeral
Are there now two Caps in the MCU? (Picture: Marvel)

Avengers writers have addressed the fan theory surrounding Captain America’s presence at Peggy Carter’s funeral in Civil War, following his time travel decision in Endgame.

At the end of Endgame, Steve Rogers, aka Cap, made the decision to go back in time and replace the Infinity Stones in their own timeline before finding Peggy – whom he’d fallen in love with during World War II – and staying in that timeline.

The character’s decision however left some fans confused if that meant that there were two Captain America’s in the MCU timeline now, or if his actions simply created an alternate timeline.

And if it meant there were two Captain America’s, it meant that they were both at Peggy’s funeral, which we saw on screen in Civil War.

Captain America at Peggy Carter funeral
Was the last pallbearer Steve from the new timeline? (Picture: Marvel)

Now, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have opened up on the fan theory and admitted that they love the idea of two Steve’s.

‘We’ve had public disagreements with [directors Anthony and Joe Russo] about what it necessarily means,’ said Markus, ‘but I love the idea of there being two Steve Rogers in the timeline.’

‘One who lived a long life with Peggy and is in the background of that funeral scene watching his young self carry his wife’s coffin up. Not just for the time travel mumbo jumbo of it, but for the just weird, personal pain and satisfaction that would be happening between two Steve Rogers there. I kind of love it.’

Captain America at Peggy Carter funeral
Captain America carried the coffin at Peggy Carter funeral (Picture: Marvel)

He told the LA Times: ‘I would very much like that. There is no set explanation for Cap’s time travel.’

The pair are not the first involved in the Marvel universe to discuss fan theories though, with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige recently confirming the true might of Scarlet Witch’s strength against Thanos.

Speaking with ComicBook.com following the brilliant unveiling of the fourth phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kevin noted that Scarlet Witch ‘is probably near the upper echelons of power’.

‘I contend she would have taken down Thanos if he hadn’t called the [army], it was done,’ he continued.

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Jada Pinkett-Smith would love to host Meghan Markle on Red Table Talk so the royal can ‘tell her story’

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Jada Pinkett-Smith has invited Meghan Markle to come and take a seat at the red table (Pictures: Rex)

Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Red Table Talk has seen some very big names sit down to discuss matters that affect their lives and careers.

And as the Girls’ Trip star prepares to launch a UK edition of the Facebook watch show, she gave an honest answer when asked who would be the dream guest for the show.

‘The Red Table is not a place where I could think of a dream guest like Meghan Markle because that is just not how the table works,’ the star admitted at a Q&A in London’s Ham Yard Hotel on Thursday.

‘The table is about timing and when someone is ready to tell a story. It’s not actually a talk show, it’s more of a story telling show.’

She then admitted to host Clara Amfo: ‘I can’t think of a story for Meghan and then call her. Meghan has got to call me.

‘At some point, when there is a story she wants to share,’ she added. ‘To come and lay your story on the table, that is not an easy thing to do.’

Clara Amfo and Jada Pinkett Smith speak during a Q&A at the Facebook Watch: Red Table Talk screening
Jada admitted to host Clara Amfo that she would love for the Duchess of Sussex to tell her story on Red Table Talk (Picture: Getty Images)

Indeed, Meghan would have plenty of hot topics to discuss if she was ever to venture onto the talk show in the future.

And there would be no-one better to discuss issues with that Jada, her 18-year-old daughter Willow and her 65-year-old mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones.

Or perhaps Meghan and Jada will have a one-on-one chat like the Jordyn Woods interview. Either way, it was be a must-watch!

The new series of Red Table Talk returns to Facebook Watch in September.

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Joe Longthorne’s best songs from Danny Boy to Wind Beneath My Wings in the wake of his death

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Joe Longthorne left behind a legacy of songs (Picture: ITV/REX)

Singer and entertainer Joe Longthorne MBE has passed away aged 64.

Joe, who rose to widespread fame in 1981, spent 50 years in showbiz and has left behind an impressive catalogue of songs, covers and three platinum albums to show for it .

He was also well known for his impressions of Dame Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow and Johnny Mathis.

As the nation gets to grips with the news of his passing, here’s a collection of some of the crooner’s best songs…

Joe Longthorne’s best songs and covers

It Was Almost Like A Song

Bridge Over Trouble Water 

I (Who Have Nothing)

Wind Beneath My Wings

To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before

Danny Boy

So Deep Is The Night

What’s Goin’ On

Midnight In Paris

Runaway

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Inside Paul Hollywood’s turbulent love life as he splits from Summer Monteys-Fullam

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Inside Paul Hollywood’s love life (Picture: Rex / ITV)

Paul Hollywood’s love life has been a turbulent one to say the least.

The 53-year-old recently finalised his divorce from his wife of 21-years, Alexandra, in an attempt to move on with his new flame Summer Monteys-Fullam.

However, just days after, his love has called things off when the Great British Bake Off star asked the 24-year-old to sign a gagging order.

It has been alleged that the father-of-one drew up a non-disclosure agreement banning the barmaid from discussing both their sex and private lives, as well as his wealth.

Paul’s solicitor Tom Amlot released a statement confirming the split, saying: ‘I asked Summer to sign an NDA as is standard practise in order to protect Paul’s family and their private lives.

‘Summer insisted that she had no intention of selling any stories to the press and declined.

‘I think that her refusal to discuss or sign it caused concern, understandably, so it’s not entirely surprising that they have gone their separate ways.’

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It’s claimed he’s splits from Summer Monteys-Fullam (Picture: Rex)

Sources claimed Summer was ‘horrified’ at Paul’s ‘controlling’ behaviour and ended things ‘for good’.

The pair first started to date back in 2017, after the baker split from his then wife.

It’s said the pair met in the bar Summer worked in when the Bake Off judge was busy organising a surprise birthday for Alex.

Despite their 20-year age gap, the pair made a go of their new relationship, with the proud boyfriend spoiling his gal with lavish gifts and romantic getaways.

They’ve even been spotted on a number of occasions looking all loved up, with one of the most recent sightings being at the Chester races earlier this year.

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The star was recently married to Alexandra (Picture: Rex)

When enjoying a day out together, in a £330-a-head private box, a source told The Sun: ‘Paul and Summer were being really touchy-feely, and are obviously smitten.

‘After a couple of drinks, she leaned over and gave him a cheeky snog. They were on fine form and having a laugh with pals.’

But it seems Paul’s new love hasn’t sat right with his ex, who reportedly had a bust up with Summer when coming face to face with her in M&S.

While it was claimed the mother-of-one lashed out by calling Summer a ‘slut,’ a rep has since confirmed to Metro.co.uk: ‘There was an incident at M&S Canterbury on Tuesday but Alex would never use the words “slut” and “whore.”

‘The police were informed and dealt with the matter appropriately.’

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They were together for more than two decades (Picture: Rex)

Kent Police added: ‘Enquiries were carried out in which all parties involved were given words of advice.’

Alex tied the knot with Paul more than two decades ago, in 1998, seeing welcomed their first and only child Josh in 2001.

Talking about their break up to Prima Magazine, Paul’s former wifey vowed she wasn’t ‘angry’ with her ex-husband, just ‘hurt’.

‘I don’t feel angry with Paul – though of course there’s a certain amount of hurt,’ she explained in a candid interview, earlier this year.

‘Anger is emotive and I’m not carrying that around with me. All it does is upset you.’

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Paul shares a teenage son with his ex-wife Alex (Picture: GC Images)

Alex continued: ‘No one should underestimate how separation and divorce can hit you.

‘I compare it to a moment where you’re driving along the motorway and then the next moment, something beyond your control happens and you’re driving in a completely wrong direction.

‘You have to give yourself time to get your head round it.’

The former couple met back in 1996 while working at a five-star hotel in Cyprus, and were engaged just weeks later.

They briefly split back in 2013, when Paul admitted to having an affair with Marcella Valladolid – his co-host of the short-lived US Bake Off.

At the time, the Channel 4 star branded the affair the ‘biggest mistake of his life’, before quickly reuniting with his wife.

But Alex is adamant she doesn’t regret taking him back, as she has since insisted it was the ‘right thing to do’.

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Cameron Boyce’s Descendants co-star China Anne McClain had ‘no idea’ best friend had epilepsy

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China said her friend’s death ‘hit her out of nowhere’ (Picture: Getty/China McClain/Instagram)

Cameron Boyce’s Descendants co-star China Anne McClain has said she had ‘no idea’ her best friend had epilepsy following his tragic death.

The 20-year-old, who played Carlos in the Disney movies, died suddenly in his sleep on 6 July, with the cause later being confirmed as an epileptic seizure.

China who starred alongside Cameron as the main villain, Uma, has said that only his family knew about his condition and that his death ‘hit her out of nowhere.’

‘This was something that was in his family. It was very private, so when I found out that he passed, I was like “What?” and I had no idea – I had no idea about his medical condition,’ China, who knew the star for 10 years, explained.

The 20-year-old added to TMZ about the third Descendants film: ‘I haven’t seen the movie yet, we usually have a little screening but I didn’t do that. I don’t even know if I’m going to be able to make it tonight.’

Back in July, Cameron’s family confirmed his death, with them speaking out about his condition afterwards.

A statement read: ‘Cameron’s tragic passing was due to a seizure as a result of an ongoing medical condition, and that condition was epilepsy.’

It came after an autopsy was carried out by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

At the time, Cameron’s cause of death was not revealed, with the coroner saying: ‘An autopsy was performed today and a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation.’

Since, Descendants 3 has been released, with the end credits featuring an emotional tribute to the young actor.

Descendants' Cameron Boyce, China Anne McClain and Booboo Stewart
Cameron (L) starred alongside China (M) and Booboo Stewart (Picture: Getty Images)

A moving two-minute video features clips of Cameron over the years, from his days on Jessie to all three of the Descendants movies. He could be seen hugging director Kenny Ortega, laughing with co-star Debby Ryan and showing off his dance moves in rehearsals.

The clip also showed a scene in which Cameron cracked Michelle Obama up when the former First Lady made a guest appearance on Jessie.

In the scene, Michelle sternly tells a young Cameron, ‘There is no treasure map on the back of the declaration of independence,’ to which he replies suspiciously, ‘Or so you say…’ Michelle – who has paid tribute to the Disney star – bursts out laughing and Cameron looks overwhelmed with excitement, shrieking, ‘I made her laugh!’ before giving Obama a hug.

During the tribute, the screen read: ‘Everything you are. Every smile, every laugh, every dance, every hug, every moment, everyone you touched. You mean everything to us.’

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Ariana Grande joins forces with new BFF Jim Carrey in Kidding season 2 trailer

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Ariana Grande is seen bringing a bit of magic to Mr Pickles’ Puppet Time in a first look at the new trailer for the dark comedy drama, Kidding.

The singer, who is now officially best buds with Kidding’s lead star Jim Carrey, is seen talking to a puppet in a fairy costume in a brief snippet of what’s to come for the dark comedy drama.

We also see Carrey’s Jeff Piccirillo (aka Mr Pickles) struggling to come to terms with the new path his life is heading, with his mental health becoming a whole lot looser as he struggles to figure out what to do next.

With Mr Pickles’ Puppet Time pulled off the air, Jeff is at a loss, and wants to make a bigger change to the world after his huge declaration at the end of season one.

As his relationship with ex-wife Jill (Judy Greer) gets even more strained as they try to be there for their son, Jeff is seen screaming something out loud – that he blames her for the death of their other son, Phillip.

Talking at speed to himself by a river, he’s seen ranting: ‘I’m angry at God and I’m angry at Jill, she was driving the car, it’s her fault we lost Phil.’

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Ariana Grande is bring brought into the show’s fantasy world (Picture: Showtime)

Moments later, Jill is yelling at him for being a terrible father – so it’s safe to say they’re hating each other more than ever.

Someone who doesn’t hate him though, are the puppets. And Ariana Grande.

Ari teased her upcoming role with a photo on set hugging leading man Jim, complete with her cucumber fairy wings.

After sharing their admiration for each other online, and the singer even getting a tattoo inspired by his previous role in the Truman Show, it seems that they got on like a house on fire IRL too.

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The troubled kids entertainer is struggling with his new life path (Picture: Showtime)

In a long post about her excitement at being involved in Kidding, she wrote: ‘Nothing is crazier than getting to work with and spend time with someone whom you’ve idolised and adored since before you could speak.

‘Actually, what’s even crazier is discovering that person to be more special and warm and generous in person than you ever could’ve imagined.’

‘I get to make a tiny appearance on the hilarious and deeply moving show Kidding next season. This was a DREAM of an experience,’ she continued.

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‘Thank you thank you thank you Jim and thank you Dave for having me. I have so much more to say but words actually can’t …. cover it.’

The feeling was clearly mutual, and speaking alongside his co-stars Judy and Catherine Keener (who plays his puppeteer sister), Jim took a moment to praise the young star at the Television Critics Association.

He said: ‘She’s a single artist. She has a gift. She has a thing she does that’s like magic. When she opens her mouth and sings, it’s just magical.’

‘It’s nice to find out that she’s a lovely person. She’s so game and willing to do it,’ Jim continued. ‘She put herself in a place of just being silly and innocent and fun and she was just a breath of fresh air.’

Kidding season 2 drops 3 November on Showtime in the US.

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Lewis Capaldi makes hilarious plea for Oasis reunion after ending feud with Noel Gallagher

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Lewis Capaldi only just settled his feud with Noel Gallagher, but now the musician reckons he could convince his new pal to settle his beef with brother Liam Gallagher.

During an interview on Radio X, the Hold Me While You Wait singer hinted that he could be the man to help end the pair’s long-running feud as he suggested a reason for Oasis to reform.

‘Both of you probably don’t like my music and wouldn’t you love to not see me be in the charts?’ he joked during his chat with Maz Tappuni.

‘If you guys got back together and do an Oasis album repackage. You’ll knock me out of the charts for sure.’

The Lost on You singer concluded: ‘I mean Noel for one, you don’t like the tunes, my man… and Liam you probably don’t like them either…

‘So if you guys want to eradicate me from popular music, what you’re gonna have to do is get together and reform and I’ll see you there!’

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Lewis Capaldi claims Noel and Liam Gallagher’s hate of his music could be enough to convince them to reform Oasis (Picture: Getty Images)

Pausing to reflect on what he had suggested, he then laughed: ‘Imagine if they did and then I was gone.’

Noel and Liam have been in a bitter feud since their band Oasis’ split in 2009 and Lewis found himself getting tangled in the web after Noel publicly dismissed his talent on multiple occasions.

Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher and brother Noal Gallagher at the opening night of Steve Coogan's comedy show in the West End, London.
Considering Liam and Noel have been feuding since their band Oasis split in 2009, we don’t think a reunion is happening any time soon (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

This led to Lewis trolling the rocker on stage, and he even got some support from the likes of Liam and Stormzy.

On Tuesday, Liam had added his two cents to the feud during his chat with BBC Radio 1’s Chillest Show with Phil Taggart.

He claimed his estranged brother ‘deserves what he’s getting at the moment’ with regards to backlash about Noel’s comments.

But now Lewis and Noel have managed to completely squash their beef, with Lewis describing their exchange as more of a ‘lover’s tiff’ than a feud.

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Vikings star Clive Standen issues warning to fans after ‘scammers’ pretend to be him

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Vikings star Clive Standen issues warning to fans (Picture: Getty Images)

Vikings’ Clive Standen has issued a warning to fans after fake social media accounts, claiming to be the actor, started to appear.

Taking to Instagram, the 38-year-old told his 879,000 followers that his verified feed was his only feed and asked them to be wary of any other Clive Standens out there.

The star reassured his fans that he would not ask for money to do meet and greets on his page, and that they needed to be vigilant when it came to scammers.

‘Hi all,’ the father-of-three started his statement: ‘Thanks so much for making me aware of people using my name and likeness to create fake social media accounts.’

He added: ‘I understand these people are asking you for money to meet me.’

Clive went onto explain his situation: ‘Please know this… I have not and will never ask anyone to pay to meet me on social media.

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He claimed scammers were pretending to be him (Picture: Clive Standen / Instagram)

‘Please do NOT give anyone you do not know your personal or financial information!’

Explaining the pros and cons of Instagram, he continued: ‘Social media, when used correctly, can be amazing. I love that it allows me to share my journey from every part of the world.

‘However, it can also be dangerous.’

Rounding up his post, the Rollo star wrote: ‘Please hear me… If someone claiming to be me is asking you for money, it is a SCAM.

Clive Standen as Rollo in Vikings
Will Rollo return to season six? (Picture: Rex / History)

‘Please keep yourselves and your family safe.’

Fans were quick to comment, and thanked Clive for the warning before sharing their own stories of fake accounts.

‘Thank you Clive actually had to tell a friend of mine about this very issue the other day,’ one wrote while another added: ‘I’ve reported at least nine.’

Someone else said: ‘Thank you for addressing this. It’s really kind of you to look out for the people who support and love you.’

Clive appeared in the last season of Vikings where he dropped one game changing bombshell onto his family.

However, whether or not he will return to season six is still unknown after he remained absent from the second half of season five.

Vikings season six is set to drop on Amazon Prime and the History Channel later this year. 

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Everything you need to know about Summer in the City 2019 from featured creators to pro tips

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The YouTube convention is returning to London (Picture: Jon D Barker/ Summer in the City)

Summer in the City is returning to London for its 11th year and the internet world is gearing up to gather in the big city and celebrate all things YouTube.

With so much going on, it can be easy to lose track. Never fear! We’ve created this handy guide to tell you exactly what to expect as the UK’s online video festival returns.

You lucky things.

What is it?

Summer in the City is the UK’s largest YouTube online video festival, which has been making its way to London since the olden days of 2009, with this year marking the 11th event.

Starting out as a small gathering in a field attended by YouTubers, fans, and a whole lot of teenagers with ukuleles, it’s now grown to take over the biggest venues in the UK (don’t worry, the teenagers with ukuleles are still going strong).

Covering everything from lifestyle and vlogging to filmmaking, comedy and gaming, it’s got something for everyone.

When and where is it?

Summer in the City is held at the ExCeL London and kicks off on Friday 9 August for Creator Day, with the main days of the event being Saturday 10 and Sunday 11.

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Fans can meet their favourite YouTubers (Picture: Jon D Barker/Summer in the City)

Who’s going?

The festival is set to feature YouTube creators big and small, who will be taking part in panels, performances, meet and greets, and generally wandering about having a lovely ol’ time.

While there are still more announcements to come, the lineup includes (deep breath): vloggers Cherry Wallis, Bambino Becky, MacDoesIt, Nathan Zed, Joe Tasker, and Hannah Witton.

TomSka, Talia Mar, Sincerely Oghosa, Daz Black, Scola Dondo, Alex Bertie, Tom Scott, Jemel One Five, LadBaby, PhilosophyTube, and Nikki Lilly will also be attending.

Filmmakers are covered too, with Jack Howard, Hazel Hayes, Luke Cutforth and PJ Liguori also rocking up.

On the animation front, creators including JaidenAnimations, Matt Ley and CandyEvie/Luvie can be found at the event.

Meanwhile, artists such as Chloe Dungate, Chloe Rose and Ed Stockham, and musicians Road Trip, Roomie and Peter Kingston are set to appear.

What’s happening?

The event kicks off at 12pm on the Friday with Creator Day, which caters mainly to YouTubers, those wanting to grow their channels, and people in the industry.

Panels include Working and Applying for Jobs as an Online Creator, Influencer Outreach 101, and Breaking Beyond Social Media, with the day coming to a close at around 6pm.

Saturday is when the main event begins. Panels begin at 12pm again with doors opening at 11am. With different sections including Lifestyle, Gaming, Fashion and Beauty, a podcast theatre and three panel rooms, there’s a lot to be getting on with. Plus, there’s a giant expo hall to wander round.

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Panels will be taking place all weekend (Picture: Jon D Barker/Summer in the City)

Meanwhile on Saturday evening, creators will be taking to the stage, with Talia Mar, Leadley and New Hope Club performing.

On Sunday, panels include Gender Identity, Black Girl Magic, and Body Image Online.

Meanwhile, in the evening, Bambino Becky and Chi With A C, Peter Kingston, and Road Trip will be closing out the event.

Summer in the City 2019 Pro Tips

We here at Metro.co.uk are seasoned SitC veterans - so here are some top tips to keep you going throughout the busy weekend:

- Bring a portable charger. You're going to be needing your phone a lot, whether it's checking what your favourite YouTubers are up to, taking photos, or updating your social media.

- Be kind to the volunteers. They are usually the unsung saviours of SitC and the event pretty much wouldn't work without them.

- Go to a panel you've never been to before. From StudyTube and Women In Gaming to Clickbait, Callouts and Content in 2019 and Disabilities and Chronic Illness Online, there's a whole load of interesting and entertaining ones to choose from - and they might surprise you.

- Chat to people around you. Whether you're waiting in a meet and greet queue, grabbing a snack or loving life in the crowd of the evening performances, chances are you'll have a lot in common with everyone there.

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Who is performing at Brighton Pride 2019 and what are the set times?

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It’s estimated that 450,000 people attend the weekend celebrations (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

With the sun in the sky and hoards of revellers and floats heading to the coast, it must be Brighton Pride weekend!

The celebrations feature the famous parade as well as Saturday’s Pride in the Park and Sunday’s LoveBN1Fest.

That’s not to mention the Pride Village Party that’s happening across the weekend.

So who is performing this year, what are the set times, and crucially, are there any tickets left? Keep on reading to find out.

Who is performing at Brighton Pride this year?

Kylie, Clean Bandit, Fleur East and Björn Again will headline today’s Pride in the Park, taking place in Preston Park.

Rina Sawayama, Zak Abel and Alice Chater will also perform on the main stage.

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Kylie will hit the main stage (Picture: Brendon Thorne/Singapore GP/Getty Images)

The party will continue into Sunday with LoveBN1Fest, where Jessie J and Grace Jones will headline.

They will be joined on the main stage by Grace Carter, Nina Nesbitt, Rak Su and House Gospel Choir.

The Sunday line up is particularly family friendly and will feature circus skills, kids activities and a ‘Wellness Yoga’ area for anyone looking to re-balance their chakras following Saturday’s party.

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Jessie J will keep the party going on Sunday (Picture: Spicer/Getty Images)

What are the set times for the Brighton Pride performances?

Saturday’s performances kick off from around noon, while Sunday kicks off a little later, at 2pm.

Find the full set times below.

Pride in the Park, Saturday 3 August

Main stage

  • 1:15pm – Alice Chater
  • 2:10pm – Zak Abel
  • 3:05pm – Rina Sawayama
  • 4:05pm – Björn Again
  • 5:15pm – Fleur East
  • 6:15pm – Clean Bandit
  • 7:25pm – Special Guest
  • 8:45pm – Kylie
  • 10:15pm – Finale fireworks

Queer Town Stage

  • 2:00pm –  L.M.R.
  • 2:25pm – Felix Shepherd
  • 2:50pm – Hannah Brackenbury
  • 3:25pm – Sherika Sherard
  • 4:00pm- Busty & Ginger
  • 4:35 pm – Miss Disney
  • 5:05pm – Epicene
  • 6:10pm – Bee & Jackrabbit
  • 6:50pm – Zayn Phallic
  • 7:15pm – Bella Penfold

BAME Stage hosted by The Cocoa Butter Club

  • 12:00pm – DJ
  • 3.30pm – Sadie Sinner The Songbird
  • 3:40pm – Cinderella Jewls
  • 3:50pm – L.M.R
  • 4:00pm – DJ Malika Green
  • 5:05pm – Asia Thorne
  • 5:10pm – Chiyo
  • 6:10pm – Jada Love
  • 6:15pm – Romeo
  • 7:00pm – DJs Pushy C & Gail

Diva Dance Tent

  • 12:00pm – Saski
  • 1:00pm – Toya Delazy
  • 2:00pm – Wildblood & Queenie
  • 3:00pm – Alpha
  • 4:00pm – Emma Love
  • 5:00pm – King K
  • 6:00pm – Summer Ghemati
  • 7:00pm – Sami Kubu
  • 8:00pm – Lola
  • 9:00pm – El Conchitas

Brüt Men’s Tent

  • 12:00pm – DJ Liam
  • 2:00pm – Juliano
  • 3:00pm – AMYL
  • 4:00pm – Ross Jones
  • 5:00pm – LCB
  • 7:00pm – Paul Heron
  • 8:00pm – Rob C

Pride Dance Big Top hosted by He.She.They

  • 12:00pm – Syreeta
  • 1:20pm – Affy Go BAng
  • 3:00pm – Michelle Manetti
  • 4:00pm – Wax Wings
  • 5:00pm – Paul Heron
  • 6:00pm – Maze & Masters
  • 7:00pm – Kim Ann Foxman
  • 8:30pm – Marshall Jefferson

Sheila McWattie Women’s Performance Stage

  • 2:30pm – Dandelion Charm
  • 3:00pm – Mine
  • 3:30pm – Colours and Fires
  • 4:05pm – Acoustic Gravel
  • 4:35pm – She Choir
  • 5:00pm – Denise Black

Legends Cabaret Tent

  • 2:00pm to 4:00pm – Lola Lasagne, Sally Vate, Stephanie Von Klitz, Pat Clutcher, Drag With No Name, Spice
  • 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Miss Jason, Maisie Trollette, Dave Lynn, Martha D’arthur, Rose Garden, Son Ofa Tutu, Lola Lasagne
  • 6:00pm to 8:00pm  – Gabriella Parrish, Kara Von Park, Sandra, Mary Mac
  • 8:00pm to 10:00pm – DJ Claire and DJ Patch
Revellers at Brighton pride 2018 posing for the camera
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LoveBN1Fest, Sunday 4 August

Main stage

  • 2:30pm – Grace Carter
  • 3:30pm – Nina Nesbitt
  • 4:30pm – Rak Su
  • 5:30pm – House Gospel Choir
  • 6:45pm – Grace Jones
  • 8:30pm – Jessie J

The Glory

  • 3:00pm to 7:00pm – Jonny Woo, John Sizzle, The Stars of Lipsync1000, & Man Up, The Big Gay Songbook

BN1 Magazine Swingers Club

  • 2:00pm – Peter Von Sleaze (swing/electro swing)
  • 3:00pm – Swing Patrol (dancing/fun/dancing lessons)
  • 4:00pm – Nick Titchner (swing/electro swing)
  • 6:00pm – Swing Patrol (dancing/fun/dancing lessons)

BIMM Live Stage

  • 2:00pm – Boogaloo Bingo
  • 4:15pm – Eve Singleton
  • 4:45pm – Karim
  • 5:15pm – James Byron
  • 5:45pm – PACE
  • 6:15pm – Kingsy
  • 6:45pm – Georgie Femme
  • 7:15pm – Susan
  • 7:45pm – Arion Haze

Baby Loves Disco – 2:00pm

Wellness Yoga – 2:00pm

Guilty Pleasures – 4:00pm

Exilio LGBTQ Latin Dance Club – 4:30pm

Are there tickets left for the Brighton Pride festival?

Attendees of the Brighton Pride 2018 dressed up with feathers
Feathers are optional, but always welcomed (Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

You can purchase tickets for both Pride in the Park and LoveBN1Fest on the Brighton Pride website.

A weekend pass will cost £59.95 including booking fees, or you can book day tickets costing £59.95 (Pride in the Park) and £39.95 (LoveBN1Fest).

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Naomi Watts admits fears for Game Of Thrones Bloodmoon as she ‘doesn’t know what to prepare for’

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Naomi Watts at Tribeca Film Festival promoting Luce
Naomi Watts will be leading the cast in the new Game Of Thrones spin-off (Picture: Getty)

Naomi Watts is pretty much feeling how all of us would be feeling ahead of the new Game Of Thrones prequel – absolutely terrified.

The actress is leading the cast in an unknown role for spin-off series, tentatively titled Bloodmoon.

While she’s used to being successful anyway, Naomi knows that what she’s about to get involved in will be a whole new level.

Speaking to Net-A-Porter’s PorterEdit, she said: ‘I still have fears about [the show].

‘I don’t really know what to prepare for.’

‘I didn’t start watching until I was approached about this job,’ she continued. 

Naomi Watts at Film Premiere
Noone knows what her role will be on the new show (Picture: Getty)

‘But my brother [photographer Ben Watts], who is heavily into it, told me “Under no circumstances are you going to turn this down”.’

As a result, she ended up binge-watching the whole thing in three months – which takes some doing seeing as there’s eight seasons and every episode is an hour long.

Talk about dedication to the craft!

The Bloodmoon pilot wrapped filming at the end of July, and now it will be up to HBO to see if it gets picked up to series.

But considering the hype around it, we’ll be pretty shocked if they turn it down.

Bloodmoon is also currently just a working title, with a chance of it changing before finally coming to our screens (we’ll keep you updated as much as we can).

According to George RR Martin, Bloodmoon will centre on Westeros hundreds of years before the time we know in Game Of Thrones.

Fan theorists reckon that Naomi will be playing legend character Florys the Fox.

According to Westeros mythology, she kept three husbands (none of whom knew about each other), and she could’ve potentially been the mother to Lann the Clever, who eventually starts the Lannister family.

Filming for the series has been taking place in the show’s home of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Game Of Thrones: Bloodmoon is yet to be given a release date.

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