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Vandals attack restaurant after J.K. Rowling and friends raised £18,500 for charity and owner was targeted by trans activists on social media with a stream of hate messages and one-star reviews
04/06/22 11:32
A London restaurateur who defended J.K. Rowling in a online spat with trans activists has shared images after the windows of one his businesses were smashed open. Last week, the Harry Potter author and journalist Suzanne Moore - both of whom have voiced gender-critical opinions - held an event at Pino's Italian restaurant in Kensington for Ukrainian children's charity Lumos, raising a total of £18,500. James Chiavarini, who owns Pino's and nearby Il Portico, which is billed as London's oldest Italian family eaterie, tweeted his thanks for the pair's custom. But within days, his restaurants were trolled by one-star web reviews, with one dubbing his venue 'a supporter of transphobia' and another which stated: 'If you're trans, you aren't welcome here.' Yesterday morning, Mr Chiavarini arrived at Il Portico to find the business's windows had been smashed open....read
JK Rowling locked in row over 'right to roam' on Scottish estate: Walkers accuse firm controlled by Harry Potter author of blocking access to six-mile footpath on forestry land
03/06/22 12:31JK Rowling's forestry estate company is in a row with hikers and cyclists over a popular trail in Scotland.
Emma Watson puts on a leggy display in khaki shorts and patterned shirt as she steps out on holiday in Barcelona
02/06/22 14:57The actress, 32, looked incredible as she enjoyed a shopping spree while soaking in the sun on her holiday.
SARAH VINE: The shambles unfolding in airports up and down the country is shameful... The greed of airlines has made holidays sheer hell
31/05/22 21:03SARAH VINE: It seems getting on a plane that not only takes off vaguely on time but also reaches its destination is about as likely as J.K. Rowling being invited to speak at Stonewall's AGM.
Radio 4 presenter's statement that JK Rowling had 'very unpopular opinion' on gender issues is ruled 'misleading' by the BBC
31/05/22 00:48Tom Sutcliffe made the statement on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme on March 24 that JK Rowling's critical view on whether transgender women are women is 'very unpopular'.
'JK Rowling is wrong - a woman CAN have a penis' says Labour's Stella Creasy as she recalls being threatened with gang rape when she was a student
28/05/22 12:05Labour MP for Walthamstow Stella Creasy said women can have penises in a recent interview, and said Harry Potter author JK Rowling is wrong to not support self-identification.
'Very, very scared' author Anthony Horowitz is latest victim of cancel culture: Writer was 'shocked' when publisher made him rewrite large parts his latest children's book for fear of offending readers over ethnicity and gender
28/05/22 09:01Anthony Horowitz, a television screenwriter and author of children's and adults novels, was 'shocked' when he was told what he could not write in his latest book.
Girl, 18, who was forced out of her private school by mob who attacked her for questioning trans ideology speaks out about being treated like a 'heretic' and thanks JK Rowling for her support
21/05/22 14:31The 18-year-old teenager was treated 'like a heretic' for questioning the female member of the House of Lords' arguments during a PSHE talk about transphobia in Parliament, one of her teachers said.
I was powerless to stop 'woke pile-on' against sixth-former at my school who dared say biological sex is real. It's too late to help her now but unless we speak up, this twisted trans ideology will rampage through society, says teacher JOHN JAMES
20/05/22 21:20This week, it was revealed that a teenage girl was hounded out of a private Home Counties school for questioning why transgender beliefs are not debated more openly.
WarnerDiscovery's anti-woke new CEO David Zaslav plans to 'un-cancel' JK Rowling by asking her to help produce new Harry Potter shows for HBO Max after saying he'll ax biased CNN shows
19/05/22 13:51The CEO of newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery will meet with JK Rowling to discuss new Harry Potter content, as the chief issues a slew of changes meant to cut costs and boost revenue.
JK Rowling condemns 'utterly shameful' treatment of pupil, 18, who claims she was hounded out of her private school after challenging 'trans ideology' of visiting speaker
18/05/22 08:39The Harry Potter author waded into the row today, warning that schools had 'succumbed to an outbreak of quasi-religious fanaticism'.
Feminist praised by JK Rowling says cops threatened to arrest HER for 'breach of peace' despite masked trans rights thugs 'attacking' her at suffragette statue - as video reveals her previous battle with activists
17/05/22 06:49Greater Manchester Police has come under fire for the incident that saw Aleks Kovacevic, 44, 'manhandled' by a gang next to the city's statue of Emmeline Pankhurst.
'Emmeline would be proud': JK Rowling praises feminist who 'never dropped her flag' as she stood up to masked trans activist thugs blocking statue to suffragette icon and 'intimidating and assaulting' women defending their rights
16/05/22 08:06The unnamed woman supporting the campaign group Standing For Women (SFW) was assaulted during a counter-protest by the Manchester Trans Rise Up (MTRU) movement.JK Rowling mocks masked male pro-trans protesters for scoring a 'hilarious own goal' by 'dressing up as ninjas' to block women's rights activists from speaking in front of a statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst
15/05/22 19:37JK Rowling has mocked trans activists who dressed in balaclavas and black outfits as they stood beside a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Manchester.
EMILY PRESCOTT: Now JK Rowling rows back on 'no men' claim at her women's boozy lunch
15/05/22 00:47EMILY PRESCOTT: When J. K. Rowling threw a raucous get-together for women activists at her favourite West London restaurant, River Cafe, it was mocked as the 'gender wars lunch'.
JK Rowling praises three women standing up for 'women's rights and freedom of speech' in face of 'gender identity ideology' and says history will remember them as heroines
13/05/22 11:53Taking another swipe at trans activists, the Harry Potter author, 56, took to Twitter to heap praise on Allison Bailey and Sonia Appleby, as well Keira Bell. Above: Ms Rowling's tweet.
Stonewall tribunal is paused so 'head of trans inclusion can have his mother and support dog' with him as he gives evidence against JK Rowling's friend Allison Bailey
11/05/22 09:54Kirrin Medcalf, 34, head of trans inclusion at Stonewall, delayed the online hearing on Tuesday after failing to tell the court he needed a 'support person' with him.
Stonewall QC is accused of 'bullying' and 'laughing' at lesbian barrister who is suing the LGBT charity for 'trying to get her sacked over her gender-critical views': Judge is forced to intervene as row breaks out during heated tribunal
06/05/22 10:09Allison Bailey, 52, a friend of JK Rowling's, began giving evidence on Wednesday but a row broke out with Ijeoma Omambala QC, Stonewall's barrister, who was cross-examining her.
JK Rowling's lesbian barrister friend tells tribunal that Stonewall operates 'like criminal protection racket' - as she claims loss of income after losing work following criticism of LGBT charity's trans policies
05/05/22 14:53Allison Bailey claims that the LGBTQ charity convinced her employer Garden Court Chambers to investigate her support of gender-critical beliefs and is suing them both for discrimination.
Sunrise commentator offers a BRUTAL verdict on Johnny Depp's defamation trial: 'I believe women... except when it's Amber Heard'
05/05/22 00:42American broadcaster Cooper Lawrence cast doubt on Heard's testimony during an appearance on Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise on Thursday
Johnny Depp was passed out drunk face-first in the sand in front of his children on his private Bahamas island, manager testifies, as court is shown inside quaint retreat where he went to 'detox'
26/04/22 16:31Appearing via video, the manager of Johnny Depp's private island in the Bahamas Tara Roberts spoke about an incident where Johnny Depp was passed out drunk in front of his children.
Putting trigger warnings on books like Harry Potter does students a 'disservice', warns minister after University of Chester issued caution
26/04/22 14:51Universities minister Michelle Donelan (pictured) has called for 'common sense' after the University of Chester placed warnings on the first book of the JK Rowling series.
JK Rowling tweets image of 'white, bearded, Stonewall-approved lesbian' after facing fury for sharing snap of 'inspirational' black lesbian lawyer friend Allison Bailey as she begins court battle with controversial LGBT charity
25/04/22 17:39JK Rowling, 56, posted a picture of her friend Allison Bailey to mark Lesbian Visibility Week. The image sparked fury as Ms Bailey is suing Stonewall over claims she was silenced over transgender views.
Woke NPR is blasted over gushing review for controversial transgender author's violent horror novel which depicts JK Rowling being burned alive at her home
25/04/22 01:04A transgender writer has published a book which features JK Rowling's death. Gretchen Felker-Martin's book Manhunt features characters hunting TERFS.
Harry Potter fans plead with National Trust to let 'Dobby the elf's grave' stay on Pembrokeshire beach as conservation charity says it may need to be moved as to protect Freshwater West's fragile sand dunes
22/04/22 19:15The fictional house-elf was buried at the location in the 2010 film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 after he was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange.
Trans author's book 'kills off ' JK Rowling: Backlash over Harry Potter writer's fictional death in fantasy novel fire
20/04/22 21:29A transgender author is facing a backlash over her twisted horror novel which depicts JK Rowling's (pictured) violent death in a fire.
At last a Harry Potter star stands up for JK Rowling: Miriam Margolyes defends the author saying 'I admire her as a human being' after Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint condemned her during trans row
19/04/22 00:34Actress Miriam Margolyes has defended JK Rowling over the 'misplaced' vitriol she has faced for her views on the trans debate.
Platinum Jubilee reading list judge defends snubbing JK Rowling because Harry Potter is a children's book - despite classic The Book Thief being selected
18/04/22 16:26A judge for a BBC reading list of books from the Queen 's 70-year reign defended snubbing JK Rowling (pictured) today because Harry Potter is a 'children's book'.JK Rowling snubbed by Platinum Jubilee reading list: Harry Potter and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings are both missed off BBC list of books from Queen's 70-year reign...so how many have YOU read?
18/04/22 08:58Some of Britain's greatest authors have been snubbed by the BBC as both JK Rowling's (pictured) Harry Potter and JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings have been left out of a BBC reading list.
Fury as Warner Bros cuts gay love scene from Fantastic Beast: The Secrets of Dumbledore to appease China's Communist censors
13/04/22 02:01The lines 'because I was in love with you' and 'the summer Gellert and I fell in love' were cut from the third Fantastic Beast film in China.
'If radical feminists did hen dos, this is how they'd look': Suzanne Moore lifts lid on boozy lunch with JK Rowling - as Harry Potter author promises another get-together
12/04/22 01:04Journalist Suzanne Moore has hailed author JK Rowling as 'hilarious and sweary' as she wrote about a gathering of some of the UK's most prominent gender critical activists on Monday.United for women's rights...and a boozy lunch: JK Rowling organises meal with prominent feminists backing 'Respect My Sex' campaign - and jokes she was told she's only 66% straight
11/04/22 12:10JK Rowling hosted some of the country's most prominent feminists and women's activists for a self-confessed boozy lunch to support the 'Respect My Sex' campaign.
JK Rowling magically reappears! Harry Potter author's name features prominently in latest trailer for new film Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore after she was barely mentioned in first promo amid ongoing transphobia row
08/04/22 12:41Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, 56, was barely mentioned in the first teaser in December after many said she had been cancelled by the woke brigade for her comments on trans issues.
At last, a movie to put magic back in the Potterverse! Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore, while overlong, is a welcome return to form, writes BRIAN VINER
05/04/22 23:00BRIAN VINER: Even if you don't think JK Rowling talks a whole heap of sense about gender, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore shows she is still a heck of a storyteller.
JK Rowling death threat outrage: Fury as Twitter says trans activist's sinister video 'hoping to see author in a hearse' has NOT breached its safety guidelines
03/04/22 11:36Twitter has been slammed after it failed to uphold a complaint about a 'death threat' against author J.K. Rowling featured in a music video by a trans activist.
Row as BBC Radio 4 presenter 'brackets' JK Rowling alongside sex offenders R Kelly and Eric Gill and brands her views on gender identity 'very unpopular'
02/04/22 00:09BBC Radio 4 presenter Tom Sutcliffe has been accused of 'bracketing' JK Rowling alongside sex offenders R Kelly and Eric Gill because of her views on gender.
Move over J.K. Rowling! NYC author Sarah J. Maas, 36, helps boost shares of Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury by 12% with 'exceptional' sales of her fantasy series Crescent City, which has left fans 'speechless' with awe
30/03/22 15:55'Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath' was published on February 15 and has had 'exceptional sales.' It is the sequel to author Sarah J. Maas' 2020 book, 'Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.'
JK Rowling is not cancelled yet! Author poses on red carpet at film premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - days after biting back at Putin when he compared himself to her
29/03/22 18:05The Harry Potter author looked to put the Russian president's unwanted comparison to her behind her as she appeared on the red carpet on London with stars of the film this evening.
Never mind the off-screen Row (ling)... it's premiere night! Eddie Redmayne conjures up a suave look as he joins Jude Law on Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore red carpet - after film was marred by Depp axe, Miller arrest and JK trans furore
29/03/22 16:56Eddie Redmayne was every inch the suave screen hero as he led the star-studded arrivals for the premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore at London's Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday.
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Sir Keir Starmer is reported to the equalities watchdog over 'trans women are women' comment
27/03/22 01:26ANNA MIKHAILOVA: J. K. Rowling had already waded in. The Harry Potter author said Labour could 'no longer be counted on to defend women's rights'.
Putin has a new enemy - JK Rowling: Harry Potter author trashes despot's attempt to compare sanctions against Russian aggressor to backlash she received for gender comments
25/03/22 18:51JK Rowling has trashed Putin's deranged rants that Russia is being 'canceled' by the West over its illegal war in Ukraine.JK Rowling takes on Putin! Author says 'critiques of cancel culture aren't best made by those slaughtering civilians' after despot said Russia being 'cancelled by the West' was just like treatment she received for gender comments
25/03/22 13:26Vladimir Putin has accused the West of trying to cancel 'everything to do with Russia' in the wake of his invasion of Ukraine, likening the fate of his country to that of JK Rowling.
Boris Johnson jumps into transgender rights row telling MPs 'basic facts of biology remain overwhelmingly important' when it comes to distinguishing between a man and a woman
23/03/22 16:45Mr Johnson spoke at Prime Minister's Questions today after a backbench Tory MP raised the issue of 'gender distress'.
Jacqueline Wilson compares cancel culture to 'walking a tightrope' as she defends her woke rewrite of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree
20/03/22 10:10The British Tracy Beaker author, 76, said that writing in today's culture is 'slightly like walking a tightrope because anybody can say something in the most innocent way'.
SARAH VINE: Rebel Wilson's quip about having 'a go' on Tom Hiddleston was the most tasteless joke of the BAFTAs... it's toxic femininity to treat men as sex objects
15/03/22 22:13SARAH VINE: I assume Rebel Wilson was going for a Ricky Gervais-at-the-Oscars sort of vibe. Trouble is, Gervais is clever as well as funny. But she isn't.
Rebel Wilson's X-rated BAFTAs joke about Daniel Craig 'was cut from BBC broadcast because it was so crude'
15/03/22 00:19A joke about how she wanted to 'sit on' James Bond actor Daniel Craig was deemed too crude for broadcast, and the BBC cut it out before the ceremony was televised
Emma Watson is called a 'woke brat' for criticizing JK Rowling
14/03/22 20:45Emma Watson has been accused of using her brief moment on stage at the BAFTA film awards to seemingly criticize Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Inside Rebel Wilson's weight loss journey: BAFTA host switched her 3,000 calorie a day carb-heavy diet for high protein meals and gruelling workouts as she dropped 5.5st in two years
14/03/22 16:56After joking about her body 'transformation' while presenting the awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, MailOnline takes a look at how Rebel Wilson dropped 5.5stEmma Watson is accused of using the BAFTAs to take aim at JK Rowling - the woman who 'plucked her from obscurity' - in 'desperate' bid to 'please trans fans'
14/03/22 12:19The actress, 31, took aim at Ms Rowling when she spoke at the Royal Albert Hall to introduce an award at the BAFTA ceremony last night.
It's Emma Watson's night! Harry Potter actress stuns in two outfits as she switches her tulle gown for a chic suit and boots at BAFTA bash after 'slamming' JK Rowling with cutting jibe amid transgender row
14/03/22 10:52It was quite thet night for Emma Watson who stunned with two stylish looks during BAFTAs night, as well as grabbing attention with her cutting JK Rowling jibe.
BAFTA 2022 Film Awards: 'I might look different from the last time you saw me': Rebel Wilson addresses her 5.5st weight loss as she hosts star-studded ceremony
14/03/22 08:55The Australian actress, 42, told the star-studded audience she had undergone 'quite the transformation' over the last two years as a photo of her from the BAFTAs in 2020 appeared on screen.
'She makes Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood look GOOD': Fans liken Rebel Wilson's 'toe-curling cringe-fest' as BAFTA host to disastrous 1989 Brits presenters - as others blast 'ultra woke' Emma Watson for 'biting the hand that feeds' over jibe at JK Rowling
14/03/22 08:17The Australian star, 42, also referred to her own dramatic weight loss to take the chance to attack the Harry Potter author who has faced a continued onslaught of accusations of transphobia.
BAFTA 2022 Film Awards 'I'm here for ALL the witches!' Harry Potter star Emma Watson 'slams' JK Rowling amid transgender row at returning show
14/03/22 00:48The actress, 31, took to the stage to present one of the awards of the night, when she was introduced by host Rebel Wilson.
'An orgy of the woke elite!': Viewers hit out at entitled movie stars lecturing over Ukraine, JK Rowling and James Bond in wokest Bafta awards yet
13/03/22 23:07Hosted by actress Rebel Wilson, there were several jokes or references to issues including the war in Ukraine, the trans row and JK Rowling and whether the next bond should be female
JK Rowling slams Keir Starmer after Labour leader says 'trans women are women', as Harry Potter author says the party can 'no longer be counted on to defend women's rights'
12/03/22 13:56The Harry Potter author took to Twitter this morning to criticise the Labour leader's comments, claiming the party could 'no longer be counted on to defend women's rights'.
Perfect for snowflake bookworms! Wikipedia-style website compiles list of trigger warnings for more than 6,000 books - from age-gap romance in Jane Austen's Emma to 'wealth hoarding' in The Great Gatsby
11/03/22 15:26The titles may be celebrated as classics of English literature - but according to Booktriggerwarnings.com, readers should proceed with caution.
Labour STILL can't say what a woman is as Yvette Cooper becomes second frontbencher to dodge the question
09/03/22 22:25Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, refused three times to offer a definition of what a woman is, saying she was not going to go down a 'rabbit hole'.
Tory police chief is reprimanded for sharing controversial JK Rowling trans tweet that biologically male rapists are not female after three men complained and she received death threats
09/03/22 22:00A male-dominated panel of councillors found Lisa Townsend had not been 'dignified or respectful' to trans people when she supported Rowling's view that biologically male rapists were not female.
Potter gold! Rare first edition of JK Rowling's book about boy wizard Harry sells for £70,000 - 25 years after owner nearly returned it to bookshop demanding his £12.99 back
09/03/22 17:38A perfectly preserved first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone left untouched on a shelf for 25 years has fetched a whopping £69,000 at auction today.
JK Rowling accuses Labour of cancelling women on International WOMEN'S Day after their Shadow Equalities Minister refused to give a definition for 'female'
08/03/22 15:35Anneliese Dodds said it 'depends on what the context is' when asked for Labour's definition of what a woman is by BBC presenter Emma Barnett on Woman's Hour.
Magical property! Harry Potter-themed flat in city where JK Rowling wrote her stories about the boy wizard goes up for sale for $413,000
08/03/22 14:51A Harry Potter-themed flat in the heart of the Scottish city where JK Rowling began writing her stories about the boy wizard has hit the market.
JK Rowling hits out at Scotland's new gender law that will 'harm most vulnerable women' by axing need for psychiatric reports before transitioning
07/03/22 00:55The 56-year-old has said the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which is going through the Scottish Parliament, would harm women fleeing sexual and domestic violence, as well as those in prisonMagical property! Harry Potter-themed flat in city where JK Rowling wrote her stories about the boy wizard goes up for sale for £315,000
05/03/22 12:18The two-bedroom home in the Canongate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, is filled to the brim with enchanting decor and was listed for sale on Thursday for offers over £315,000.
Allowing trans women like swimmer Lia Thomas in female sport is 'just not fair' - and 'everyone needs to calm down' about J.K. Rowling, says Caitlyn Jenner as she slams woke culture
04/03/22 22:02Caitlyn Jenner despairs at the bitter gender wars raging today. 'The world's gone mad,' she says. 'It was never meant to be like this.'
Stephen's beastly feast: Stephen Fry hunts down the origins of mythical creatures in a charming new documentary
25/02/22 22:31Stephen Fry explores the real-life inspiration behind mythical creatures in a new documentary. He is shown the remains of a colossal squid while visiting the Natural History Museum in London.
Rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that was almost returned to the shop when it was bought in 1997 because it didn't have a dust jacket is expected to sell for over £100,000 at auction
22/02/22 13:11J.K Rowling's (pictured) first Potter novel has been republished countless times but its success was far from assured when the 500 copies printed for its first edition appeared in shops in 1997.
New York Times is slammed for running woke ad campaign that asks people to imagine Harry Potter WITHOUT its creator J.K Rowling after she was branded transphobic for saying that biological sex is real
18/02/22 22:30The New York Times was slammed this week for an ad that appeared to celebrate the separation of Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling, who has faced calls for cancellation for her views on gender.
Holliday Grainger joins co-star Tom Burke on the set of new Strike thriller Troubled Blood as she returns to work nine months after giving birth to twins
08/02/22 11:26The actress filmed early scenes for Troubled Blood, the third in a series of TV adaptations based on the Strike book franchise from Robert Galbraith - the pseudonym used by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
'JK Rowling is a gold-plated hero': Author Anthony Horowitz blasts cancel culture and says writers are 'under siege' and should 'lead the agenda, not be cowed by it'
06/02/22 22:37The man behind hit children's book series Alex Rider and ITV series Foyle's War said Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, was a 'hero' who had done a lot for children's literacy and charity.
DAN WOOTTON: How can the same industry that wants to cancel Joe Rogan for daring to question Covid orthodoxy be happy to lionise the paedophile Michael Jackson in a Broadway musical?
03/02/22 13:02DAN WOOTTON: Why the hell has a new Michael Jackson Broadway musical been launched this week with great fanfare, and supported by woke celebrities?
EXCLUSIVE: University puts trigger warning on Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone saying that studying the children's book 'can lead to difficult conversations about gender, race, sexuality, class and identity'
27/01/22 12:25A Chester university has given a content warning to students reading JK Rowling's first Harry Potter book over 'difficult conversations about gender, race, sexuality, class, and identity'.
'She's said some controversial things but I'm not going to be jumping to stab her in the front - or back': Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs on why he won't criticise the author as he praises her for 'making the world a much better place'
20/01/22 09:52Jason Isaacs said he would not be drawn into the trans debate, describing it as a 'minefield', adding that he would not 'jump to stab Rowling in the back' over her views on trans rights.
'JK Rowling is like an aunt I don't agree with': Harry Potter star Rupert Grint compares author to older relative over her trans views
16/01/22 22:31Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, says he sees author JK Rowling as like an aunt he disagrees with over her controversial views on transgender rights
Film producers plan 'woke' Harry Potter series which would see trans female cast as the wizard's mother amid JK Rowling gender row
15/01/22 22:01Film producers are planning a woke version of the Harry Potter movies in which the magical characters will be played by transgender and non-binary actors.
'I reject that': Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch shuts down Eamonn Holmes when quizzed about castmates giving JK Rowling the 'cold shoulder'
12/01/22 15:35Evanna Lynch - who played Love Lovegood - was quick to shut down Eamonn Holmes when he suggested her fellow castmates had given JK Rowling 'the cold shoulder'.
I was joking: Jon Stewart now says he does NOT think J.K. Rowling is anti-Semitic and claims his remark about goblins working at Gringotts Bank was ironic
06/01/22 04:00Stewart said he never accused Rowling of being anti-Semitic and the remarks were part of a 'lighthearted conversation' between friends. He also noted that he loves the Harry Potter films.
School that cancelled JK Rowling and replaces her with Kelly Holmes is ridiculed because of Olympic legend's own controversial comments about transgender athletes
05/01/22 23:07The Boswells School in Chelmsford, Essex, ditched JK Rowling as a house name for Olympic hero Dame Kelly Holmes after staff and students complained.
'Sometimes a goblin is just a goblin': Jewish charity defends J K Rowling after US TV host accused the Harry Potter author of anti-Semitism - as fans ask, 'Are we going to cancel Tolkien and fantasy books too?'
05/01/22 12:32Jon Stewart, who is Jewish, questioned why Rowling chose to 'throw Jews in there to run the f***ing underground bank' in a fictional world where people 'can ride dragons and have pet owls'.
'Here's how you know Jews are still where they are': Jon Stewart accuses JK Rowling of anti-Semitism over her depiction of goblins in Harry Potter who run the Gringotts Wizarding Bank
04/01/22 18:56Political commentator Jon Stewart slammed already-embattled J.K. Rowling for the goblins that run Gringotts bank in her Harry Potter film series, calling them out as an obvious antisemitic trope.
DAN WOOTTON: JK Rowling has a spectacular list of achievements to her name but her courage in defying the cancel-mob is her crowning glory
04/01/22 17:36I haven't read a word of Harry Potter and a column I wrote in 2018 criticising JK Rowling for being a Hollywood hypocrite over the #MeToo movement resulted in my court battle with Johnny Depp.
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Giggling Maisie Smith, 23, steps out in a plastic rain hood as she enjoys a romantic evening with her boyfriend Max George, 35, in Manchester
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Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested AGAIN three months after facing prostitution and indecent exposure charges
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David Boreanaz, 55, reveals he's had 'four MRIs in four months' and needs to give his body a rest after grueling SEAL Team finale
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Denise Richards enjoys a date night with husband Aaron Phypers at an event in LA - after urging Tori Spelling to join OnlyFans
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Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
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Strictly's Tasha Ghouri can't wipe the smile off her face as she heads to rehearsals with Toyah Wilcox after she is revealed as bookies favourite
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Coronation Street star quits soap after three years on cobbles - with explosive exit storyline kicking off within months
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Gemma Collins hits out at Strictly Come Dancing and reveals the REAL reason she'll never do the show
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Beauty lovers reveal £32 setting spray that ensures make stays perfect for up to 16 HOURS: 'Keeps my makeup looking just applied'
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A Place In The Sun viewers 'worry' about presenter Lee Juggurnauth in latest episode
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Channing Tatum talks marriage and kids as he gushes about acting with his fiancée Zoë Kravitz
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Women rave about period pants that are the BEST for reliable, leakproof comfort: 'So discreet and super comfy' (and we've got an exclusive discount)
SHOPPING
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Travis Kelce's dad Ed hits back at Kanye West with withering response after rapper's new track referenced Taylor Swift and his son
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Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise, 18, is the spitting image of her actress mom as she steps out in NYC - weeks before college
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Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
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Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend
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Jade Thirlwall reveals she could have been a real life princess because her Little Mix bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry
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'Firm, tone and hydrate': Women praise sell-out face cream that promises to deliver an 'instant uplift' in as little as seven days
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Huw Edwards is 'villain who was living a double life': BBC chair's eviscerating take down of fallen star in internal email to staff
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Emma Roberts dons a colourful polo top as she heads out to watch the Olympics Games in Paris
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy a date night after It Ends With Us screening - as she speaks on going head to head with husband at the box office
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Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater breaks cover as he heads to his car shirtless as star is bailed hours after arrest at Heathrow airport
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Beyond Paradise confirms return of major character as BBC drops first series three spoilers - and filming is already underway
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EXCLUSIVELizzie Cundy, 56, shows off her incredible figure in a skimpy printed bikini as she relaxes in Mallorca after suffering a mystery illness
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Love Island's Paige Thorne puts on a VERY cheeky display as she slips into a skimpy thong bikini during sun-soaked Florida getaway
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Katie Price RECAP: Latest court updates as judge tells ex-glamour models 'no holidays' as he warns her she faces PRISON if she swerves next court date
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EXCLUSIVELorri Haines recalls trauma of watching his parents spend all their money on alcohol while he was forced to go to school with holes in his shoes
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Jade Thirlwall transforms into a scorned bride in a corset and veil as she releases video for new version of her track Angel Of My Dreams
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Antiques Roadshow guest clasps hand to mouth and gasps 'I don't want to swear!' as she struggles to contain shock at value of record-breaking brooch
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Shawn Mendes reveals pregnancy scare that 'shook' him to his core in new song: 'I was about to be a father'
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Rihanna is left in HYSTERICS as she enjoys a thrilling inflatable boat ride with boyfriend A$AP Rocky during their holiday to Barbados
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Katie Price is bailed hours after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport - but still faces court today over enormous debt
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Lila Moss sends pulses racing in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaks up the sun in in Formentera with her mum Kate and boyfriend Yoni Helbitz
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Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she recovers from mystery hospital dash on holiday with Taika Waititi and Kate Moss
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This Morning fans slate 'worst opening to a show ever' and wonder if they're hallucinating after Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle's car crash intro
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Emily at the Olympics! Lily Collins styles sequined beret as she emulates her Netflix character to cheer on USA at Olympics in Paris
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BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000 he was paid after being arrested over child abuse images
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Love Island's Jess is seen getting VERY cosy with bombshell Harry just days after Hugo split as worse-for-wear Islanders take to drinking in the streets
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Kym Marsh, 48, shows her youthful side in dog ears as she steps out with toyboy Samuel Thomas, 29, following their performance in 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
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Dafne Keen stuns in a red figure-hugging halterneck dress as she steps out for the It Ends With Us London screening in Deadpool & Wolverine crossover
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The changing face of Blake Lively: Inside star's glamorous transformation from baby-faced teen to Hollywood leading lady
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Saturday Night Live movie FIRST LOOK: Trailer recreates the very first SNL episode from 1975 with 'chaotic scenes' and 'lookalike actors'
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Sabrina Carpenter, 25, turns heads in a figure-hugging gold dress amid mounting plastic surgery speculation
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Prince Philip's last gaffe revealed: Aled Jones discloses never-before-heard hilarious interruption Duke of Edinburgh would make
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Moment Travis Scott is seen in the back of French cop car as details emerge of 'drunk' 5am fight in Parisian five-star hotel that led to his arrest
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The Umbrella Academy fans 'want to cry, scream and throw up' after 'nauseating' age gap love scenes - demanding an apology from show creator
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King Carl Gustaf of Sweden tries out the famous 'no sex' cardboard beds all in the Olympic Village in Paris
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Taylor Swift beefs up security for her London shows after cancelling Vienna concerts amid terror plot - as 'Swiftonomics' uncover the cost of axed gigs
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Blake Lively says her new movie It Ends With Us is a story of 'joy, pain, possibility, and trauma' as she reveals what the role means to her
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Ekin-Su Culculoglu looks worlds away from her Love Island days as she debuts a major new hair transformation
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Moment Katie Price is met by police at Heathrow and arrested with son Harvey looking on and her head in a bandage after £10,000 facelift - as she faces court today
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: The WAG who has been helping Lauryn Goodman pen barbed social media posts and telling her how to behave in public. KATIE HIND reports
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ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
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Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
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Beaming Jeremy Renner is the picture of health as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of Knives out 3 alongside fellow Marvel star Josh Brolin
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Travis Scott looks 'hyped up' as he shouts and swears at Olympics crowd hours before being arrested
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Love Is Blind fans beg couple to 'take a DNA test' after string of worrying clues they're related - as stars admit 'I've got goosebumps'
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Emma Stone keeps a low profile beneath a beanie hat and shades as she revisits Cruella filming location in London - ahead of the blockbuster's sequel
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Every celebrity contestant we know so far as Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks are latest stars confirmed
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Good Morning Britain host 'grovels for his job' after technical gaffe - admitting to 'unplugging his microphone so he can go to the toilet' on live ITV show
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Tasha Ghouri is seen for the first time since her Strictly Come Dancing signing was confirmed as she arrives at a London studio
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's endless separation is humiliating - and utterly exhausting. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN has a theory...
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Crown Prince Haakon meets the viral Norwegian swimmer dubbed 'the muffin man' - amid his stepsons arrest
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Love Island's Gabby Allen flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a VERY racy red dress as she joins equally daring Faye Winter at the It Ends With Us premiere
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Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
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Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
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Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
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Abbey Clancy shares adorable family holiday snap with husband Peter Crouch and their three kids after jetting off to mystery location
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Meera Syal becomes the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as she honours South Asian Heritage Month
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Sir Paul McCartney shares never before seen snaps from Wings' 1974 Abbey Road recording sessions featuring late wife Linda
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BBC Breakfast grinds to a halt as Naga Munchetty rocked by back-to-back technical blunders - seething 'well this is great!'
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Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a British comic after rape and assault allegations'
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Rapper Travis Scott 'arrested in Paris after fight with his bodyguard' hours after cheering on US basketball stars in Olympics semi-final
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: Eamonn Holmes' new girlfriend, 42, has a son with a retired coach driver aged 81
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Blake Lively looks radiant in a £30,000 floral frock after making her FIFTH outfit change of the day for the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is set to appear in court TODAY: Reality star spent night behind bars after being met by police as she returned to Britain
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ALISON BOSHOFF: Jealous Huw Edwards was 'poison' in BBC news room, claim ex-colleagues
Would complain bitterly
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Princess Diana would have been 'broken-hearted' over Prince William and Prince Harry's feud, RICHARD KAY tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
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Jamie Lee Curtis pushes for cast and crew to wear name tags on film sets to help eliminate power hierarchies from forming
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Diddy's ex Yung Miami breaks silence over her relationship with disgraced rapper... following claims she 'transported pink cocaine for him'
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Bella Thorne commands attention in a power suit with a plunging neon yellow blazer at HollyShorts Film Festival - after slamming Ozempic use
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Olivia Wilde looks edgy chic in low-cut black dress and platform boots as she supports pal Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in LA
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Colin Farrell reveals the heart-wrenching question he asked doctor after his son James, 20, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome
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Naomi Watts reveals her surprising relationship with former co-star Simon Baker: 'I love you so much!'
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Justin Bieber looks unrecognizable in scruffy attire with his boxer shorts showing at posh Waldorf Astoria in LA without pregnant wife Hailey
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King Charles seethed at photographs of his mother posing with her hands in her pockets, but he and other royals do this too...
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Katie Price infuriates tourist who says their stay at five star hotel in Turkey was ruined by star using pool with 'blood all over her face'
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Michelle Keegan puts on a leggy display in a chic black minidress as she cosies up to husband Mark Wright on romantic trip to Paris
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Reese Witherspoon brings son Deacon Phillippe, 20, as her date to starry Blink Twice premiere in LA amid romance rumors with financier Oliver Haarmann
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The moment Scheana Shay gets BITTEN by King's Guard horse... as the Vanderpump Rules star becomes latest London tourist to ignore warning sign
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Zoe Kravitz and fiance Channing Tatum have the look of love as they make their red carpet debut at Blink Twice premiere in Los Angeles
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Ariana Grande exudes elegance in billowing pink gown and sky-high heels as she debuts campaign for her new LOVENOTES fragrance line
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EXCLUSIVEMeghan's brand troubles: Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle venture American Riviera Orchard suffers setback over 'irregularities'
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Jennifer Lopez's close friends 'can't stand' Ben Affleck - and they say she's 'FURIOUS' that he 'humiliated her' amid ongoing divorce rumors
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Katy Perry's Lifetimes music video earns HIGH praise from fans after brutal Woman's World flop - as it's compared to her iconic Teenage Dream video
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Noel Gallagher, 57, vows to kerb his bad habits and give up drinking as former Oasis star admits he'll be 'f***ing lucky' if he makes it to 60
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Blake Lively stuns a tearful teenage superfan and her family by inviting her onto the red carpet and gifting her VIP tickets at premiere of It Ends With Us
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Ben Affleck works in LA amid rumored split with Jennifer Lopez as promotion of their upcoming film Unstoppable could make for 'awkward' and 'tricky' situation
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80s star looks exactly the same as she did when she quit Hollywood over 'nudity' to join the circus.. but can YOU guess who she is?
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Zac Efron reveals grand plans for the Australian property he bought during COVID... after star's mysterious hospitalization following pool incident in Ibiza
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Rumer Willis issues VERY raunchy response to 'trolls' who shamed her for promoting sex toys while being a mom
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'Y'all made me proud today': Snoop Dogg makes surprise call to Team USA's Gabby Thomas and other women's 200-meter final medalists after Paris Olympics triumph
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Olivia Attwood reveals her reaction after discovering husband Bradley Dack had cheated on her in early days of their relationship
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is ARRESTED and will appear in court TOMORROW as she is bundled into a police van after returning to the UK
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Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning says she's struggled to find work after playing obsessive stalker in hit Netflix series
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EXCLUSIVEBillions actor Akili McDowell, 21, had been seen 'armed and dealing marijuana' out of his Houston apartment before 'fatally shooting' 20-year-old rapper in parking lot
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Blake Lively claims husband Ryan Reynolds wrote 'iconic' scene in her new film It Ends With Us... as baffled screenwriter reacts
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Isabela Ferrer looks sensational in a chic black halterneck dress as she attends the UK premiere of It Ends With Us in London
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The celebrities who starred in Sex and the City alongside Sarah Jessica Parker before they were famous - can you recognize them?
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EXCLUSIVEThe war in Adele's old backyard... Homeowners slam tycoon and Turkish princess's plan to turn singer's old mansion into 13 separate homes
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Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel look tense as they reunite before his Manchester concert in first sighting since DWI report
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EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift 'shaken' by Vienna terror plot - as insiders reveal why Travis Kelce can't be by her side after couple's 'wake-up call'
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Chart-topping British group are robbed of equipment and cash totalling £35,000 during work trip to Ibiza with French DJ David Guetta
nd laptops and cash'.
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Travis Scott told police officers he was 'scared' of large law enforcement presence during arrest in Miami Beach: There's '50 cops around me!'
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'I swear by it': Katy Perry reveals the 'weird thing' she does before getting into bed
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles is reportedly frustrated at his inability to get involved in soothing the national unrest
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Danny Cipriani's estranged wife Victoria Rose slams him for 'not having a heart' and 'carrying on with other women' in now deleted post
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Love Islanders clash at reunion party and reveal the real reason behind their frosty feud
Tensions were high on Wednesday night
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Halsey flashes her taut tummy in new cheer-themed music video for Lucky after THAT beef with Britney Spears
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Nina Dobrev is 'a little ahead of schedule' in recovery from dirt bike accident with six more months to go: 'I'm doing pretty well'
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House of the Dragon tops the streaming charts for the first time with 1.27 billion viewing minutes... besting Suits and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
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Taylor Swift fans in Vienna gather in their hundreds to sing together after the pop star's concerts were cancelled
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Corrie's Jennie McAlpine says she hasn't ruled out having a fourth child 16 months after welcoming daughter Doris
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Netflix fans slate horror film that is so terrible it 'leaves their eyes twitching' as it climbs streaming charts despite appalling Rotten Tomatoes score
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Teen Mom: The Next Chapter: Mackenzie McKee's boyfriend Khesanio tells her father that he wants to propose... and he gives his blessing
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Jesy Nelson breaks her silence on former bandmate Jade Thirlwall's debut solo single Angel Of My Dreams after Little Mix feud
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Taylor Swift fans rush to sell their tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium - as pop star cancelled three Austria appearances
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Marc Anthony's Dominican Republic home catches FIRE in terrifying incident with three bungalows destroyed in blaze
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Catherine Zeta-Jones shares never-before-seen footage of her son Dylan to celebrate his 24th birthday
Special day
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The Mallorca Files review: If the Beeb's Mallorca Files was a pedalo, Amazon's is a superyacht, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
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Emma Roberts shows her allegiance in Team USA shirt and white trousers while heading to USA vs Serbia basketball semi-final game at Paris Olympics
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EXCLUSIVEZara McDermott slips into a plunging swimsuit as she and boyfriend Sam Thompson FINALLY put split rumours to bed on beach day in Ibiza
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Patsy Palmer CONFIRMS her return to Albert Square as Bianca Jackson - and another show legend is 'hot on her tail'
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Colin Farrell reveals he 'burst into tears' when his son took his first steps ahead of his fourth birthday as actor discusses James' Angelman Syndrome
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Inside Jodie Comer's unexpected childhood friendship with a popular Team GB Olympian as her sweet message is unearthed
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Madonna celebrates her 66th birthday a week early by looking back on her romance with Jean-Michel Basquiat - and flashing her silk-covered bottom
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Lady Gaga shows off 8 carat engagement ring on romantic Malibu date with Michael Polansky as they negotiate $900m prenup
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Ariana Grande compares feeling of the spicy sauce to a 'lip plumper' as she crushes the Hot Ones challenge
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Molly Smith stuns in a blush pink velvet minidress as she joins Love Island boyfriend Tom Clare for the UK gala screening of It Ends With Us
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Anthony Hopkins celebrates International Cat Day by posing with an adorable kitten as he fundraises for animal rescue in Morocco
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Frankie Bridge's face drops as Loose Women guest swipes at her with 'backhanded compliment' - and fans insist 'she definitely doesn't like her!'
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Jessica Simpson teases new music as she poses in boho chic duster at recording studio - after opening up about sobriety
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Shakira enjoys romantic dinner with mystery man in Miami after saying she is not ready for a 'formal relationship' after ugly Gerard Pique split
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Love Island star Arabella Chi flashes her underboob in a VERY racy white co-ord as she attends the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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Jennifer Lopez has her wedding ring BACK ON despite 'imminent' Ben Affleck divorce rumors - as she steps out with child Emme, 16, in LA
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Inside the lavish life of Kanye West's dentist as he's accused of getting rapper hooked on nitrous oxide
Boasts many famous clients
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Selena Gomez sparks speculation that she is ENGAGED to Benny Blanco after eagle-eyed fans noticed a tell-tale clue on her Instagram
