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Cheers star Ted Danson says he ‘didn’t even realize’ hit sitcom had ended due to personal life chaos

Cheers star Ted Danson says he ‘didn’t even realize’ hit sitcom had ended due to personal life chaos

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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 Ted Danson doesn’t remember much about Cheers coming to an end. Danson, 78, starred on all 11 seasons of the hit sitcom as Sam Malone along with Kelsey Grammer, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson and Rhea Perlman. He was one of the only cast members to appear in each of the show’s 273 episodes. During a recent conversation on his Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Danson opened up about the state of his personal life as the show concluded. “People say, ‘What was it like? What did you do when she was over?’ I said, ‘I had f***ed up my life so much that I didn’t even realize Cheers was over,’” Danson said, adding he “barely knew myself.” “I wanted to stop being a liar,” he said. “I wanted to be emotionally mature. I wanted to change.” Ted Danson …

Black Panther: David Jonsson revealed as new franchise lead surprise Comic-Con announcement

Black Panther: David Jonsson revealed as new franchise lead surprise Comic-Con announcement

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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 Black Panther is back, with a British star set to take over the superhero mantle. As revealed in a shock announcement at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday (25 July), David Jonsson has been cast as the new franchise lead in its highly anticipated third entry. The 32-year-old will be playing the son of T’Challa, the noble king of Wakanda potrayed by Chadwick Boseman who died aged 43 in 2020, four years into a cancer diagnosis that he kept private. “I want you to give a warm welcome to our new Black Panther: Mr David Jonsson,” said Coogler on stage, welcoming the actor on stage to cheers from the crowd. “Thank you Ryan. Thank you Kevin. Thank you to this amazing family that I have the honour and privilege and the blessing to join,” said Jonsson. The London-born actor rose to …

Eighties comedy icon Rick Moranis met with standing ovation after decades away from Hollywood

Eighties comedy icon Rick Moranis met with standing ovation after decades away from Hollywood

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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 Rick Moranis received a warm welcome at his Comic-Con debut following decades out of the spotlight. The 73-year-old joined a panel event on Friday 24 July to promote Spaceballs: The New One, a forthcoming sequel to the 1987 Mel Brooks Star Wars parody. He was met with a standing ovation from fans – and an on-stage bow from his co-stars, including Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga. “You made our childhoods better,” said moderator Kevin Smith as fans chanted: “Rick! Rick! Rick!” Moranis rose to fame on the Canadian sketch show SCTV in 1980 after which he went on to become one of the most recognisable faces of Eighties cinema, starring in films such as Streets of Fire (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Spaceballs (1987), and Ghostbusters II (1989), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), …

Jason Sudeikis speaks out about rumours of on-set feud with Ted Lasso showrunner

Jason Sudeikis speaks out about rumours of on-set feud with Ted Lasso showrunner

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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 Jason Sudeikis has spoken out about the alleged feud between himself and Ted Lasso showrunner Bill Lawrence, who left after season two. Sudeikis, 50, is the star and co-creator of the football-themed Apple TV series, which returns for an unexpected fourth season next month following a three-year hiatus. While several figures associated with the show claimed they witnessed mounting tension between the two, Sudeikis denied ever getting into any screaming matches with Lawrence in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence pictured at the after-party for season two of ‘Ted Lasso’ in 2021 (Getty) “Bill never yelled at me and I never yelled at him,” said Sudeikis, who went on to say that he would have liked for Lawrence to stay on for the third season, which was, at the time, supposed to be the end. …

Strictly Come Dancing lineup: Meet the confirmed celebrity cast of 2026

Strictly Come Dancing lineup: Meet the confirmed celebrity cast of 2026

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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 We may be a few months away from Strictly Come Dancing’s big 2026 return, but the BBC show has already started revealing its incoming celebrity line-up. Strictly has confirmed the first five stars who’ll be lacing up their dancing shoes and bopping across the BBC ballroom – from EastEnders’ Lacey Turner to celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton and most recently, Big Brother presenter Will Best. The broadcaster appears to be breaking its reported rule about not allowing reality stars to take part as one of the latest addition to the line-up has been Love Island’s Cach Mercer, who left the ITV villa last year and is yet to carve out a different niche in showbiz (unlike presenter Dani Dyer and West End star Amber Davies). With new presenters Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe at the helm of the new-and-improved …

Sadie Sink reveals Marvel did not show her Spider-Man script until London shoot

Sadie Sink reveals Marvel did not show her Spider-Man script until London shoot

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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 Sadie Sink revealed that Marvel Studios kept the details of her role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day so tightly guarded that she was not given a script until she arrived in London to begin filming. In a new interview with Nylon, the Stranger Things star shared that she was “offered her role without an audition”, since she had a working relationship with director Destin Daniel Cretton, who cast her in The Glass Castle (2017). On the secrecy surrounding the production, Sink said: “You just don’t share the secret, it’s not that hard.” Sink joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe was first reported in March 2025 by Deadline, which only said that she was joining the fourth Spider-Man film alongside Tom Holland as Peter Parker. Spider-Man: Brand New Day picks up after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, with Peter Parker navigating …

Jimmy Kimmel reveals major Trump foe will take over his show during two-month break

Jimmy Kimmel reveals major Trump foe will take over his show during two-month break

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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 Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month break from his late-night show, but Donald Trump won’t be getting a reprieve anytime soon. The TV host announced on his show this week that another longtime enemy of the president’s will be filling in for him during his planned hiatus. “I hope you’re paying attention this summer, because I will be taking the next two months off — this time voluntarily,” Kimmel joked, referring to his temporary suspension last year over comments about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s death. “We have assembled a potent group of hosts to fill in for me, beginning with Tiffany Haddish, Colman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson, Jelly Roll,” Kimmel said. “And as a special treat for our commander in chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites, Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming,” he continued. …

Jon Snow says he’s ‘not afraid of death’ amid life-changing diagnosis

Jon Snow says he’s ‘not afraid of death’ amid life-changing diagnosis

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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 Jon Snow has said he is “not afraid of death” amid his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The 78-year-old news presenter revealed his diagnosis earlier this month, revealing that he has been living with the neurological disorder since 2023 and admitting he was initially hesitant to seek medical advice, convinced there was nothing amiss. Snow’s health is the focus of a new documentary, Channel 4’s Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, in which he discusses his retirement from newsreading as well as his diagnosis. Writing for The Independent, critic Nick Hilton wrote that it is heartwarming television that features “inspired creative decision-making”. The former Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow (Getty Images) In a new interview, Snow has discussed his future and his experience of living with Alzheimer’s, and revealed that he feels little. “I’m not afraid of death because I think whatever happens, …

Strictly Come Dancing lineup: Meet the confirmed celebrity cast of 2026

Strictly Come Dancing lineup: Meet the celebrity cast of 2026

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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 Strictly Come Dancing‘s casting announcements are in full swing, with the BBC show slowly revealing its exciting new celebrity line-up for 2026. Four famous soon-to-be-foxtrotters have been unveiled so far – the most recent being celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton. The new series doesn’t start until September, but fans can expect a number of big changes to be made for its 24th series – from new presenters Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe to an updated roster of professional dancers. Meet all the stars below as they’re announced – as well as other figures rumoured to be gracing the Strictly dance floor. Confirmed Lacey Turner Lacey Turner is competing on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2026 (Getty) EastEnders star Lacey Turner, who has played Stacey Slater on the soap since 2004, was the first 2026 contestant to be announced. The actor has …

Perrie Edwards marries ex-England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Portugal

Perrie Edwards marries ex-England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Portugal

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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 Pop star Perrie Edwards has married professional footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in a ceremony held in Portugal. The couple, who have been together since 2017, exchanged vows on Saturday afternoon in Faro, following their engagement in June 2022. The wedding comes months after the pair welcomed their daughter, Alanis Valentine, in January, joining their son, Axel, who was born in August 2021. According to reports from the Mail, Edwards wore a fitted long-sleeved white gown adorned with floral lace, carrying a bouquet of white calla lilies. The singer was photographed leaving a small church hand-in-hand with the Celtic FC midfielder, who was dressed in a black tuxedo with a matching lily boutonniere. Photographs also appeared to show bridesmaids in baby blue gowns, holding parasols, cheering …