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    Celebrity

    Celebrity brings together the daily churn of film, television, music and public life – new releases and reviews, casting and career decisions, and the milestones and anniversaries that mark long careers. It sits alongside the industry stories running behind the scenes, from streaming platforms chasing their next hit to studios and public figures navigating controversy and scrutiny.

    It matters because celebrity culture is where entertainment, business and public opinion regularly collide. A single remark from an actor, a strategic pivot by a studio, or a scandal involving a well-known figure can shape conversations well beyond the entertainment pages, touching on politics, corporate ethics and shifting public attitudes.

    This is also where readers can follow the more personal threads: the choices performers make about their craft, the private moments that spill into public view, and the tributes paid to figures who have shaped culture over decades. It's a topic built for keeping up with both the headline moment and the person behind it.

    • British pop star Britney Spears memoir to become Universal film written by Liz Meriwether

      Universal has hired television writer Liz Meriwether, known for New Girl and Dying for Sex, to pen its planned biopic based on Britney Spears’s memoir The Woman in Me. The project reunites much of the creative team behind the Wicked films, with Jon M. Chu attached to direct and Marc Platt producing, signalling a high-profile…

    • U2 – “Street Of Dreams”

      U2 have released a new single, “Street Of Dreams”, billed as the lead track from an as-yet-unannounced album due out later this year. It matters because the record would be the band’s first collection of new material in nine years, since 2017’s Songs Of Experience, following a long stretch of largely retrospective activity. Produced by…

    • Christian Pulisic falls short despite emerging as a US television star

      Christian Pulisic’s 2026 World Cup ended in disappointment as the United States, co-hosts of the tournament, were knocked out of the last 16 by Belgium in a 4-1 defeat on Monday. Pulisic, long positioned as the face of US men’s football and with this home World Cup billed for eight years as the potential peak…

    • Star Trek Online revives and remakes one of its oldest storylines

      Star Trek Online, the long-running massively multiplayer online game that is now 16 years old, has returned to its roots by digging up and remaking one of its earliest storylines. Rather than pushing solely forward with new content, the developers have chosen to revisit and modernise older material, and the reworked storyline is available for…

    • Netflix strikes video content deal with major magazine publishers

      Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will bring short-form video content from a range of leading digital publishers to its platform, marking an expansion beyond its traditional film and television offerings. The move sees the streaming giant partner with major magazine and media brands to keep subscribers engaged with the personalities and topics they enjoy,…

    • Barry Pepper cast alongside Jeremy Strong in Paramount+ drama 9/12

      Emmy winner Barry Pepper has been cast opposite Jeremy Strong in 9/12, an upcoming six-episode Paramount+ limited series dramatising the legal battle to secure compensation for 9/11 first responders who fell seriously ill after the attacks. The casting fills out the lead pairing for a high-profile project written and directed by Tobias Lindholm and co-written…

    • Rolling Stone Video Series ‘The Breakdown’ and ‘My Life in 10 Songs’ Are Headed to Netflix

      Rolling Stone is bringing two of its music video franchises, “The Breakdown” and “My Life in 10 Songs”, to Netflix in the United States and several other countries from August. Both series are built around in-depth interviews in which artists discuss how they created their biggest hits and the songs that have shaped their lives,…

    • Jennifer Hudson, Patti LaBelle & Boyz II Men to Lead MLB All-Star Game Entertainment

      Major League Baseball has announced the entertainment line-up for the 2026 All-Star Game, which will be held at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park on 14 July as part of the “America 250” celebrations marking the country’s 250th birthday. Jennifer Hudson, Patti LaBelle and Boyz II Men will headline the festivities, pairing global star power with performers…

    • David McKenna joins CAA after Lord of the Flies and Narnia roles

      David McKenna, one of the breakout stars of Netflix and the BBC’s recent adaptation of Lord of the Flies, has signed with the talent agency CAA. The young Irish actor rose to prominence playing Piggy, described as the emotional core of the series, having been cast after a search involving 7,000 hopefuls. The role marked…

    • Liverpool begin pre-season preparations under new manager Iraola

      New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s AXA Training Centre as the squad prepares for the 2026-27 season, with most first-team players due back on Merseyside next week. The Spaniard has just over a month to imprint his ideas before Liverpool’s Premier League opener away at Newcastle on 23 August, and…