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Gwyneth Paltrow clarifies political views after her husband believed her to be a Republican

Gwyneth Paltrow clarifies political views after her husband believed her to be a Republican

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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 Gwyneth Paltrow has asserted that she is “not a republican” after her husband, Brad Falchuk, assumed she was. During a recent episode of her Goop podcast, the actor, 53, discussed her political views with guest Trae Stephens, co-founder of AI defense company Anduril. Stephens praised Paltrow for saying she wanted to “engage in more dialogue” with people who had different opinions from hers. “I notice with my own husband, too, who’s the best person ever in the world. And he’s so progressive,” the Marty Supreme star explained. “Like he has such a sweet heart and he wants to, like, make sure everybody’s looked after. And I think in this climate, sometimes I’m like, ‘Can you just listen to this?’ “In my journey through being …

Russell T Davies reveals he asked BBC to stop publicising show on X: ‘It’s a hate platform’

Russell T Davies reveals he asked BBC to stop publicising show on X: ‘It’s a hate platform’

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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 Russell T Davies has revealed that made one key demand when he returned to Doctor Who – that it shouldn’t be publicised on social media platform X. The screenwriter, 63, came back to Doctor Who as its showrunner in 2021, ushering in a new era with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor. In a new interview, Davies spoke about his disdain for X – formerly known as Twitter – under owner Elon Musk’s reign, saying that he asked the BBC to stop posting about Doctor Who on the platform when he returned. “It’s a public service broadcaster posting on a hate platform,” he told The i. “It’s not the town square it pretends to be. Russell T Davies returned to ‘Doctor Who’ in 2021 (Getty) “It’s a privately owned hate platform, owned by a megalomaniac [Elon Musk] who is pushing ill …

Rosamund Pike calls out audience member for texting during show

Rosamund Pike calls out audience member for texting during show

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rosamund Pike told off an audience member for texting during her emotional performance in Inter Alia, saying she hoped it was “very important”. The actor, who plays a court judge in the show, returned to the stage at the end of the production at Wyndham’s Theatre in London on Saturday to give a lecture on theatre etiquette. Her speech came as a surprise but elicited cheers from the audience as she told them how the incident was upsetting. “I just wanted to say for anyone going to the theatre, it’s a huge thing that we’re trying to give you. I am trying to tell you a story, and I’m feeling you, and I hope you’re feeling me too,” she told the crowd. Ms Pike won the Olivier Award for Best Actress this year (Getty) The audience member had been texting during one of the more …

Tom Holland hints at passing Spider-Man role on to another actor

Tom Holland hints at passing Spider-Man role on to another actor

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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 Tom Holland is teasing his future as Spider-Man after a decade in the iconic superhero role. The 29-year-old British actor — who has played Peter Parker since 2016 film Captain America: Civil War — hinted in a recent interview that he is willing to help eventually pass the franchise on to a worthy successor. “For whoever’s next, whether that is a Miles Morales or a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman or something like that, I would love to be a part of setting up the next chapter,” Holland said in an interview with Empire published Friday. He continued: “Whatever that looks like, I don’t know. But if I could do what [Robert Downey Jr.] did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset.” Downey Jr., who played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, introduced Holland’s Spider-Man …

Derek Jacobi reveals ‘hateful’ director that left him terrified

Derek Jacobi reveals ‘hateful’ director that left him terrified

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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 Sir Derek Jacobi has spent almost 70 years in showbusiness – but there’s just one director he’s worked with who’s “terrified” him. The veteran actor, 87, opened up about his life and career in a new interview, revealing that working with theatre director John Dexter was a difficult experience. Jacobi and Dexter worked together multiple times at the National Theatre, with Dexter directing him in Othello in 1964 and Armstrong’s Last Goodnight the following year among other plays. Dexter, who also worked with Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Maggie Smith, died during heart surgery aged 64 in March 1990. Theatre director John Dexter (Getty Images) When asked whether he had always got on with people he worked with, Jacobi told The Guardian: “Mercifully, I have forgotten the bad times. Genuinely. I must have had them, but too infrequently for them to …

Flavor Flav’s parade proposal celebrating female athletes approved in unanimous vote

Flavor Flav’s parade proposal celebrating female athletes approved in unanimous vote

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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 Flavor Flav is continuing his efforts to uplift women’s sports with a special multi-day event in Las Vegas celebrating female athletes. The “Shake Your Booty” rapper, 67, whose real name is William Drayton Jr., recently proposed a “SHE Weekend” before the Clark County commission. The festivities, which will include a parade and a concert, were approved in a unanimous vote Tuesday. Following the approval, Flavor Flav told the commission, “I’m honored to be able to bring these United States Olympic athletes to Las Vegas,” per The Hill. “There’s no better city for me to have these girls celebrate their winnings than Las Vegas.” The longtime supporter of women’s sports added that his vision was to do “something real good and great for these female …

Rich List 2026: Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher make this year’s ranking

Rich List 2026: Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher make this year’s ranking

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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 Never underestimate the power of a bucket hat, a parker and Nineties nostalgia – Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher have made The Sunday Times’ annual Rich List. The musical brothers reunited after 15 years for a record-breaking UK-wide Oasis tour in July, with more than 10 million fans from 158 countries queuing online in the hope of securing tickets. While the siblings have famously fallen out over the years, putting their feud aside has literally paid off for them. According to The Sunday Times, Noel and Liam Gallagher have a combined net worth of £375m – putting them at number 11 on the list of the richest people in UK music. They are thought to have taken home over £50m from ticket and merchandise sales off the back of the tour, which comprised of 41 dates across 17 cities. Trade magazine Pollstar …

Boy George speaks out after his Eurovision performance with San Marino fails to make the final

Boy George speaks out after his Eurovision performance with San Marino fails to make the final

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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 Boy George might not have made it through to the Eurovision final with San Marino, but still had a “fabulous” time making his somewhat surreal appearance on one of the world’s biggest stages. The Culture Club star joined the country’s 2026 entry SENHIT onstage in Vienna, Austria, during the first semi-final, where they performed her song “Superstar” together. Fans might have been surprised to see the “Karma Chameleon” singer onstage at Eurovision on Tuesday night (12 May), however, he was confirmed as part of San Marino’s entry months earlier. Technically, he was not representing the country, but as the Eurovision rules state, artists are not required to be a national of the country they perform on behalf of. Boy George with San Marino contestant SENHIT (AP) Unfortunately, San Marino failed to make it to the final, as just 10 countries were …

Mark Ruffalo says Hollywood stars ‘afraid’ to oppose Paramount-Warner Bros deal

Mark Ruffalo says Hollywood stars ‘afraid’ to oppose Paramount-Warner Bros deal

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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 Emmy-winning actor Mark Ruffalo has claimed that Hollywood figures are “afraid” to oppose the proposed merger of studios Paramount and Warner Brothers. In April, shareholders at media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery approved a $81bn merger with competitor Paramount – which would result in the latter company owning HBO Max, the Harry Potter franchise and news outlet CNN. The deal has been criticised by industry professionals and politicians, who fear cost-cutting measures being brought in and Trump-friendly editorial changes at CNN as a result. Mark Ruffalo, who has been an outspoken critic of the merger, has spoken out against the deal in a new opinion piece – revealing that fellow actors are too scared to sign an open letter protesting against the merger. Kristen Stewart, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ben Stiller and Joaquin Phoenix are among the stars who’ve signed the “Block the Merger” …

David Attenborough would rather ‘be at home all day’ than go to live 100th birthday party, says colleague

David Attenborough would rather ‘be at home all day’ than go to live 100th birthday party, says colleague

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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 BBC is celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday on Friday with a live event at the Royal Albert Hall – however, his colleague and friend has revealed that the TV presenter would rather be anywhere else. Attenborough worked with documentary producer Alastair Fothergill on a number of nature documentaries, including 2001’s The Blue Planet, 2006’s Planet Earth and more recently, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. Speaking about Sir David ahead of him turning 100, Fothergill told BBC Breakfast that the presenter “hates celebrity” – and would prefer to spend his birthday at home. “He hates celebrity. He doesn’t like that at all and he’s realised that the has to do it, he’s realised how famous he is but if we could escape everything else about publicity, he would be very pleased,” he said on Thursday (7 May). Alastair …