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Scarlett Johansson has condemned the use of AI after her likeness was used in a viral video of celebrities condemning Kanye West’s antisemitism. The AI-generated clip shows celebrities such as Johansson, Ben Stiller, Mila Kunis and Steven Spielberg wearing white T-shirts featuring the Star of David inside a hand sticking up its middle finger above

At the start of awards season, Emilia Perez looked like it could come away as one of this year’s big success stories. First there was a slew of gongs at the Golden Globes, including best comedy or musical film, and then came the Oscar nominations – it leads the race with 13 nods, and broke

A “verbally incontinent spinster, who smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish and dresses like her mother” – not an auspicious introduction to Bridget Rose Jones, but accurate. On paper, it doesn’t sound like the dream role, but Renée Zellweger disagrees, telling Sky News: “It’s the best job in the world to step into

Further investigation is needed into the death of RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne, a coroner has said, after postmortem testing revealed an “unnatural” cause. The body of James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen, was found at their home in Chorlton-by-Backford, near Chester, on Sunday 5 January. Cheshire Coroner’s Court in Warrington

A$AP Rocky will not give evidence at his trial over allegations he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator. In court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the 36-year-old rapper was asked by Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold if he had discussed the issue with his lawyers. “Absolutely, your honour,” Rocky replied, saying he

They may not purr like a well-tuned diesel, but Pet Valu has added two brand-new, whisper-quiet Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its growing logistics fleet as part of the company’s ongoing effort to transform its supply chain into one that’s more efficient, and more sustainable. Pet Valu is one of Canada’s leading specialty retailers,

Photo: NREL The ChargeX Consortium has figured out how to automatically restart failed EV charging sessions at fast chargers so drivers don’t have to. Every EV driver has been there. You plug in, walk away to grab food or run errands, and expect your battery to be juicing up at a DC fast charger, only

Photo: @TeslaCharging/Twitter Trump’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a memo ordering states to suspend all state EV infrastructure deployment plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Trump’s FHWA orders NEVI suspension The $5 billion NEVI program is the big rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the US that was funded by

Sarah Michelle Gellar has responded to reports about a reboot of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, confirming the hit nineties TV drama is set to return. The actress, who played Buffy Summers, has shared details about why she decided to return to her days as a slayer, almost 22 years after the show ended. The series,

TV chef Gino D’Acampo has denied dozens of allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour on the sets of TV shows he has appeared on. D’Acampo actions were described as being “unacceptable”, “distressing” and “horrendous”, according to an ITV News investigation. Anonymous women who spoke to the news broadcaster also accused D’Acampo of aggressive behaviour and

TV chef Gino D’Acampo has denied dozens of allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour on the sets of TV shows he has appeared on. D’Acampo actions were described as being “unacceptable”, “distressing” and “horrendous”, according to an ITV News investigation. Anonymous women who spoke to the news broadcaster also accused D’Acampo of aggressive behaviour and

American music producer Irv Gotti has died at the age of 54.  The producer, who founded the hip-hop label Murder Inc Records, produced nearly 30 Hot 100 hits in the US charts for artists including Ashanti, Ja Rule, Ye, DMX, Fat Joe, Mary J Blige and Jay-Z. His death was confirmed by his children –

British supermodel Naomi Campbell claims to have uncovered “shocking” facts as she fights against her ban on being a charity trustee – including that an email address was used to impersonate her in conversations with lawyers. The 54-year-old was one of three people disqualified from being a trustee of Fashion For Relief – a charity

Another lawsuit has been filed in connection with the ongoing legal battle between actress Blake Lively and her co-star Justin Baldoni. Crisis communications specialist Jed Wallace filed a $7m (£5.6m) defamation suit against Lively after he was named in court papers, as part of her legal fight against an alleged smear campaign to harm her reputation.

Steve Coogan has avoided a driving ban after pleading with the judge that it would impact his upcoming TV show – something he has successfully argued before. The Alan Partridge actor, 59, was caught doing 97mph on the M6 near Telford on 29 July last year. Coogan already had six points on his licence –

Liam Payne’s girlfriend has said his death was a “tragic accident” and he was in “such a good headspace” when she left him in Argentina. Kate Cassidy was with Payne in Buenos Aires but flew back to the US days before the One Direction star was killed in a fall from a hotel balcony. She

2025 Mercedes EQS sedan (Source: Mercedes-Benz) Mercedes-Benz had a rough EV sales year in 2024 in the US, so it’s hitting the reset button this year. To lure buyers back in, the automaker is already rolling out sweet discounts on its 2025 EVs. Sales of the EQB (36%), EQE (39%), and EQS (52%) decreased by

We are finally getting a look at Volkswagen’s answer to BYD and other low-cost Chinese electric cars. Volkswagen previewed its cheapest EV for the first time on Wednesday. It will kick off a new series of entry-level electric vehicles, with starting prices at €20,000, or just over $20,000. Volkswagen teases its cheapest EV for the

New stamps are going to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of AC/DC’s debut album, the Royal Mail has said. The group introduced themselves to the world with the electrifying High Voltage – released in Australia and New Zealand in 1975, and elsewhere in 1976 – before going on to become one of the

Ozzy Osbourne is set to reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates for what will be his final performance – “the greatest heavy metal show ever”. The announcement was made by the star’s wife Sharon Osbourne and bandmate Tony Iommi at Villa Park in Birmingham, which will host the gig on 5 July. The Back To