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Solar eclipse: Spotify reveals Bonnie Tyler classic among most popular songs played during celestial event

Solar eclipse: Spotify reveals Bonnie Tyler classic among most popular songs played during celestial event

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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 Streams of space-themed songs recorded a dramatic surge during the solar eclipse, led by Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse Of The Heart, according to new listening data. Spotify saw a 94 per cent rise in UK streams and a 14 per cent boost worldwide for the classic track on 12 August, coming five weeks after the singer’s death on 8 July. Other celestial tracks also gained substantial momentum, with rock group Evolfo’s Moon Eclipsed The Sun jumping by 12,817 per cent in the UK and 1,251 per cent globally. Chris Staples’ Dark Side Of The Moon experienced an increase of 2,805 per cent among British listeners and 405 per cent internationally. Pink Floyd’s Eclipse climbed 594 per cent in the UK alongside a 144 per cent global rise, while Delta Goodrem’s Eurovision entry, also named Eclipse, grew 104 per cent domestically and 40 per …

Barbie 2 future uncertain as stars ‘rejects’ Warner Bros’ ‘highest ever offer’

Barbie 2 future uncertain as stars ‘rejects’ Warner Bros’ ‘highest ever offer’

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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 The fate of Barbie 2 seems more uncertain than ever, as new reports claim that the team has rejected Warner Bros’ “highest offer ever”, despite director Greta Gerwig allegedly having an idea for a sequel. The 2023 film starring (and co-produced by) Margot Robbie, with Ryan Gosling as Ken, was a huge hit for the film studio, earning rave reviews and making an eye-watering $1.448bn (£1.072bn) at the global box office. While suggestions of a sequel were shut down by Gerwig and the cast at the time, recent reports have claimed that Robbie, Gosling, Gerwig, and her co-writer husband Noah Baumbach, are in early talks about creating Barbie 2. Six rounds of offers from Warner Bros have allegedly been rejected (Warner Bros Pictures) Warner Bros is said to be racing against the clock to secure a deal for Barbie 2; if …

Paris Jackson reveals tearful tribute at father’s funeral aged 11 was unplanned

Paris Jackson reveals tearful tribute at father’s funeral aged 11 was unplanned

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Paris Jackson has shared that her brief but memorable tribute at her father Michael Jackson’s memorial service happened “in the moment.” Paris was just 11 years old when her legendary father died at his Los Angeles home from cardiac arrest as a result of a propofol overdose in June 2009. She famously stepped up to the microphone inside Los Angeles’ packed Staples Center and spoke just a few sentences at the King of Pop’s memorial service, which was being broadcast live across the U.S. “Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine,” Paris said on stage, flanked by her aunts Janet and La Toya Jackson. “And I just want to say I love him so much,” she …

Secret WhatsApp groups, last-minute ‘drops’ and mystery locations: My bonkers quest to get solar eclipse glasses

Secret WhatsApp groups, last-minute ‘drops’ and mystery locations: My bonkers quest to get solar eclipse glasses

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more It all started with an innocent WhatsApp message. “Has anyone got any spare eclipse glasses? I left it too late and can’t seem to find any!” Little did I know it but this benign missive, sent to my local community choir group on Monday morning by a nice woman called Sarah, was the unwitting catalyst for what would quickly become a deranged, Race Across the World style quest to secure a pair for myself. My own personal Odyssey, if we want to be culturally relevant. Within minutes of her original plea, there were multiple replies. “The print shop have got some, I think – heading there ASAP!!!” “Try the newsagents on Bouverie Road, I got some from there yesterday but they were limited to …

Jodie Foster’s former stalker shares message for actor decades after Reagan assassination attempt

Jodie Foster’s former stalker shares message for actor decades after Reagan assassination attempt

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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 The man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in an attempt to impress Jodie Foster has wished the movie star well in a new interview. John Hinckley Jr., 71, spoke about the two-time Oscar winner with the Mark Joseph Show, according to Entertainment Weekly’s preview of the interview before its release Wednesday. “I just wish Jodie Foster well, you know,” Hinckley said, per the publication. “I don’t really see her movies, but I wish her well, and I know she’s doing quite well. And that’s all I can say is just, I wish Jodie well, and I hope she has a good life.” Hinckley infamously shot President Ronald Reagan outside of the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. Reagan was wounded in the attack, along with three other people: Press Secretary James Brady, police officer Thomas Delahanty and …

Cat owners issued urgent heatwave warning amid rise in deadly incidents

Cat owners issued urgent heatwave warning amid rise in deadly incidents

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Animal charities have issued a stark warning to cat owners living in properties one-storey high or above, urging vigilance against potentially fatal falls during hot weather. Cases of “high-rise syndrome”, where felines sustain injuries from falling from elevated positions, typically spike in summer as indoor cats are enticed outdoors by warmer temperatures, birds, and movement. Both Cats Protection and Blue Cross have cautioned pet owners against leaving windows and balconies open and unattended. Blue Cross animal hospitals in London and Grimsby have already treated 33 cats this year for injuries suffered in such falls. The warning comes as the UK braces for heatwave conditions to return next week, with a high of 36C expected in parts of East Anglia and south-east England by Thursday. …

Robert Irwin calls out media for ‘villainization’ of his mom

Robert Irwin calls out media for ‘villainization’ of his mom

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Robert Irwin is calling out mainstream media for misrepresenting his family. The conservationist, 22, spoke about navigating his life in the public eye in an interview with the Something to Talk About podcast released Saturday, in which he recalled a moment when paparazzi took pictures of him after the death of his beloved childhood pet chicken, Piggy. Irwin said that when he was 16, he was getting off a flight when he learned that Piggy had died. The family had adopted the chicken after the death of his father, conservationist Steve Irwin. “She was so much more than a chicken,” he recalled. “She was 13, and I got the text that she passed away. I got off the plane and there was a bunch …

Cat owners warned that falls from windows and balconies increase in hot weather

Cat owners warned that falls from windows and balconies increase in hot weather

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Animal charities have issued a stark warning to cat owners living in properties one-storey high or above, urging vigilance against potentially fatal falls during hot weather. Cases of “high-rise syndrome”, where felines sustain injuries from falling from elevated positions, typically spike in summer as indoor cats are enticed outdoors by warmer temperatures, birds, and movement. Both Cats Protection and Blue Cross have cautioned pet owners against leaving windows and balconies open and unattended. Blue Cross animal hospitals in London and Grimsby have already treated 33 cats this year for injuries suffered in such falls. The warning comes as the UK braces for heatwave conditions to return next week, with a high of 36C expected in parts of East Anglia and south-east England by Thursday. …

Taylor Swift song ‘August’ removed from Trump TikTok

Taylor Swift song ‘August’ removed from Trump TikTok

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A TikTok video posted by Donald Trump’s campaign that included Taylor Swift’s song “August” has had the sound removed since it was posted four days ago. The TikTok account @TeamTrump shared a video soundtracked to the song, depicting Donald and Melania Trump standing on a balcony watching fireworks with the text: “Mood because it’s August and Donald Trump is your president.” The caption reads: “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august.” Fans noticed Friday that Swift’s track, from her 2020 album Folklore, has since been removed from the post by the copyright owner. In the U.S. version of the TikTok app, a message on the video reads: “The copyright owner hasn’t made this sound …

‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul breaks silence after domestic violence probation: ‘Villain or victim’

‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul breaks silence after domestic violence probation: ‘Villain or victim’

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out after a judge ruled that she had completed the terms of her three-year probation. During a court hearing on Aug. 7, a judge ruled that the 32-year-old Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star had successfully finished her three-year probation as part of a plea deal from her 2023 arrest, amid her legal battle with her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. While the reality star did not attend the ruling — People reports her attorney Jon Williams attended on her behalf — Paul reflected on the outcome in an Instagram post, which featured a set of images that appear to be AI-generated, depicting Paul smiling in a courtroom. “Three years probation complete. All my [probation officers] said it was one of …