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Donald Trump breaks silence on calling Netanyahu ‘f*****g crazy’ | World | News

Donald Trump breaks silence on calling Netanyahu ‘f*****g crazy’ | World | News

The attacks over recent days have risked the collapse of US-Iran peace talks, with Tehran warning the Israeli targeting of Hezbollah must end before an agreement over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz can be reached. Mr Trump insisted: “We’ve worked very well together. I like Bibi a lot. And I work very well with him,” after confirming his furious outburst, demanding that Netanyahu stop the attacks. “I’m a wartime President, he’s a wartime Prime Minister,” the US President said. Tehran said that the attacks on the Lebanese Shia Islamist group Hezbollah need to stop as part of any peace deal. Despite Lebanon remaining a sticking point in peace talks, Mr Trump told the New York Post he remains optimistic that the US will reach a deal with Iran “fairly quickly”. He added: “Everyone said it was going to be $300, $400 a barrel; it’s $98 a barrel, but that’s not a big price to pay if you look at the possibility of them having a nuclear weapon.” A final deal between the US …

‘Euphoria’ Finale: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Breaks Down That Shocking Ending

‘Euphoria’ Finale: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Breaks Down That Shocking Ending

This story contains major spoilers for the series finale of Euphoria. In the grand legacy of great HBO villains, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was there for the big boom. The British actor terrorized inmates and audiences alike as Adebisi, the unpredictable and ruthless convict on Oz, one of the Home Box Office’s first forays into scripted, rule-breaking television. So it feels appropriately full circle to see him two decades later again as a coldly calculating antagonist on Euphoria, one of the network’s contemporary hits—and another first, their maiden “teen” series. As Alamo Brown, a drug-dealing pimp fashioned in the mold of a classic Black American cowboy, Adewale—with all due respect to dearly departed shitheel Nate Jacobs—gave the series its first taste of true villainy, and helped cement the real life-and-death stakes of the show’s post-high-school era. Those stakes reached their extreme peak in the series finale, when lovable fuck-up Rue (Zendaya) met her end at Alamo’s hands after a season spent navigating his agendas versus a rival dealer with the DEA in the middle. With the exception …

Strictly: 10-year veteran breaks down in tears on stage after BBC show exit

Strictly: 10-year veteran breaks down in tears on stage after BBC show exit

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It’s the end of an era for one Strictly Come Dancing star – professional Luba Mushtuk has danced her last dance as part of the show after 10 years. The Russian-born performer, 36, joined the cast of professional dancers on the BBC show in 2018 after two years as an assistant choreographer. But on Sunday (31 May), her ”unforgettable” Strictly journey concluded in the final show of the tour, which takes place annually, months before the series airs. Luba Mushtuk: ‘The dance we love has to sometimes come to an end’ (BBC) Mushtuk is one of five dancers leaving the show ahead of the 2026 series, and she grew tearful when she addressed her departure, telling the crowd of Strictly fans: “What I’ve been saying is that the dance we love has to sometimes come to an end, but that doesn’t mean …

Taylor Swift breaks silence about Toy Story 5 after cryptic billboard and fan rumors

Taylor Swift breaks silence about Toy Story 5 after cryptic billboard and fan rumors

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Taylor Swift is finally confirming her involvement in the new Toy Story movie. After weeks of fan speculation following cryptic billboards popping up and mysterious website countdowns, the 36-year-old singer announced Monday that Swifties everywhere were right to guess that she took part in Toy Story 5, which comes to theaters June 19. “You knew it!” Swift told her fans in an Instagram post announcing that her new song for the movie, titled “I Knew It, I Knew You,” will be out June 5. “I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie,” she said. “I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I …

Backrooms rakes in huge global box office and breaks record in further sign of horror genre success

Backrooms rakes in huge global box office and breaks record in further sign of horror genre success

Much has been written about the state of cinema in recent years, with many pundits in the past decade or so making doomsday predictions about the long-term future of the big screen experience. And while it’s true that, in the years since the COVID lockdowns, box office totals have struggled to return to previous levels (and there have been a number of high-profile, expensive flops) we’re beginning to see increasing signs of a major development that makes for a pretty compelling evidence against those more negative takes. The future of cinema, for the moment at least, appears to lie in horror. The last few years have already proved that the genre is one of the most robust in terms of profitability, while we’ve also seen increasing respect for horror films at the most prestigious awards ceremonies, evidenced by major wins for both Weapons and Sinners at this year’s Oscars. And in the past month, two major success stories have emerged that further point to horror as the way forward for a film industry looking to …

Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence on Strictly Come Dancing exit

Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence on Strictly Come Dancing exit

Nadiya Bychkova is putting her best foot forward following her unexpected departure from Strictly Come Dancing. The Ukrainian ballroom star has been a firm fan-favourite for nearly a decade, making her exit amid the show’s recent casting shake-up a surprise to many. But in her first interview since the announcement, Nadiya tells HELLO! that she is not only embracing the bright side of this new chapter, but also planning a triumphant return to the ballroom. But more on that later. During our exclusive photoshoot on a beautiful spring day, she appears entirely carefree and joyous as she poses in London’s historic Chelsea Physic Garden. Yet, behind the radiant smile, she has surely had to navigate a whirlwind of emotions. So, how did she truly feel when she found out that she was being let go from Strictly? © Danny CravenNadiya Bychkova “In general, my mentality is that I think life has its way of guiding you and finishing things when they need to be finished,” she says. Clearly feeling philosophical about the decision, she adds: …

ABC’s David Muir breaks cover after going off-grid to share celebratory update — fans react

ABC’s David Muir breaks cover after going off-grid to share celebratory update — fans react

David Muir has another feather to add to his cap, thanks to his continuing stint with ABC’s World News Tonight. The 52-year-old news anchor’s primetime evening news show won the News Emmy for outstanding live news program for the fourth year in a row earlier this week. In total, ABC took home eight wins at the 47th News Emmys, followed closely by Nat Geo with seven. © Getty ImagesDavid Muir celebrated his show’s News Emmy win while on a shoot with no cell service David succeeded Diane Sawyer as the anchor for World News Tonight in September 2014, having taken the show to new ratings highs in the nearly 12 years since, plus award-winning journalism. The host himself took to social media on Friday, May 29, to acknowledge the win with a post on his Instagram page that read: “On a shoot w no cell service and came out to learn our team was on stage accepting the Emmy for best newscast. I love our team. And our viewers,” then quipping: “Back to no cell …

Kelly Clarkson breaks down in tears while unexpectedly addressing the end of her talk show — watch

Kelly Clarkson breaks down in tears while unexpectedly addressing the end of her talk show — watch

It’s been several months of build-up to the end of The Kelly Clarkson Show this fall after seven years on the air. In February, host Kelly Clarkson, 44, announced that the currently airing seventh season would be its last, and stopped herself from getting too teary-eyed while discussing the prospect with a recent guest. Singer and actress Rita Wilson stopped by on the NBC daytime talk show on May 27 to discuss her new album, and ended her interview by taking some time to lavish the inaugural American Idol champ with praise, which you can watch in the video above. © Getty ImagesKelly Clarkson and Rita Wilson on the May 27, 2026 episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” A clearly touched Kelly had to center herself after letting the emotions get the best of her, joking: “I’m not crying!” as she went in to hug the Sleepless in Seattle actress. While no end date has been set for the show as of writing, the “Because of You” singer has since made her return to another …

‘Off Campus’ Breaks the Ice on Its Next Stars—and Everything Else We Know About Season 2

‘Off Campus’ Breaks the Ice on Its Next Stars—and Everything Else We Know About Season 2

Hockey drama Off Campus was renewed for a second season before lovers Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett (Belmont Cameli) even puckered up onscreen. Eight episodes later, millions of fans have watched their rocky romance become a happily ever after on the surprise Prime Video hit’s first season. Their best friends, on the other hand, are skating on thin ice. From left to right: Allie (Mika Abdalla), Dean (Stephen Kalyn), Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah (Ella Bright).Courtesy of Amazon Prime. The streamer announced this week that Allie (Mika Abdalla) and Dean (Stephen Kalyn) will headline Off Campus season two, adding more fuel to the show’s sizzling friends-turned-secret-lovers dynamic. Even though their season one storyline got less screen time than Hannah and Garrett’s, it was just as juicy. Off Campus premiered on May 13, capturing the zeitgeist seemingly overnight. The first season of the series, based on Elle Kennedy’s smutty YA romance The Deal, follows Briar University juniors Hannah and Garrett, who pretend to date before their feelings for each other get all too real. While their …

King Harald breaks silence on Epstein files amid Norwegian royal health crisis

King Harald breaks silence on Epstein files amid Norwegian royal health crisis

King Harald has been keeping busy amid a health crisis that has struck several members of the Norwegian royal family. Speaking to local media on Thursday at Vestland, he opened up about the health of his relatives, while also defending Crown Princess Mette-Marit over her controversial friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. When asked about the pair’s bond, he said that Mette-Marit deserved more “credit” for ending their relationship. “I found out about it when you found out about it,” he explained. “And I don’t know anything more than you know.” When asked about the extent of their correspondence and friendship, Harald replied: “No, I didn’t know that, but we must remember that the Crown Princess has not done anything illegal. And she broke this connection. Unlike some others in Norway, she broke the connection very early. So, I think we should give her credit for that.” Harald also spoke about his daughter-in-law’s health, echoing the sentiments of Crown Prince Haakon, who said that his wife was “seriously ill”. The Norwegian monarch said: “We’ve …