There would be no British royal history without sneaky sons, sneaky fathers, sneaky uncles, brothers, friends, dukes, earls, French cousins and certain queens’ Machiavellian boyfriends angling to be the power behind the throne. But still, it’s another thing entirely to see it up-close and personal. Only now, this week, Prince William has gone and done a major … Read more
Dolly Parton’s older brother, David Wilburn Parton, has died. He was 82. Their sister, Stella Parton, announced the sad news on social media on Friday, Nov. 15. 5Dolly Parton performs in Lexington, Kentucky on August 27, 2024. AP “My brother David passed away peacefully this morning,” Stella, 75, wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s never … Read more
Now that’s Brat. Charli XCX hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and mentioned Martha Stewart’s feud with The Post journalist Andrea Peyser during her opening monologue. The singer, 32, used Stewart, 83, wrongly claiming Peyser was dead in her Netflix documentary, and Peyser’s subsequent “I’m alive bitch!” clapback, as an example of what “brat” is. … Read more
Robbie Williams accuses former manager of ‘gaslighting’ over trauma (Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Robbie Williams has sent a lengthy open letter to former Take That manager Nigel Martin-Smith over comments about his struggles with drug addiction. Both the Rock DJ hitmaker and his ex-manager appear in the new BBC documentary Boybands Forever, discussing the dark … Read more
Lauren Laverne is set to return to the BBC this month (Picture: BBC) Lauren Laverne is set to return to the BBC studio this month after announcing her cancer diagnosis in August. Lauren, 46, who has been the host of Desert Island Discs since 2018, is set to return to radio just months after revealing … Read more
In the world of no-fee and low-fee brokers, Robinhood is the leader, but it’s facing increasingly stiff competition from an upstart known as Webull, founded by one of the top executives from Chinese-based e-commerce giant Alibaba. And it’s Webull’s ties to China —seen increasingly as a US adversary— that could pose a major roadblock to … Read more
You could accidentally be bringing in contraband (Picture: Getty Images) You’re getting ready to go on holiday, the excitement is kicking in, you’re squeezing your case shut and ticking items off your packing list. Ensuring you’ve got all the essentials is key prep for an upcoming holiday, but have you ever thought about the items … Read more
Joanne Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers, in her home in Pittsburgh in November. (Jeff Swensen / For The Times) Fred Rogers proposed to Sara Joanne Byrd in a letter. A letter she lost almost immediately in a flurry of excitement as she rushed to a pay phone to give him her answer: “Yes, … Read more
A staple of every 90s childhood was having a go playing Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? on a PC only slightly smaller than a Kia Rio. I reckon we could reboot the game now, only we could call it, Where In The World Is Meghan? Where has the Duchess of Sussex gone? November 27 marks seven … Read more
Lesley Manville wasn’t going to let her divorce break her (Picture: Gisela Schober/Getty Images) In the 90s, one huge celebrity divorce rocked Hollywood as Lesley Manville split from fellow rising star Gary Oldman in a love triangle scandal. The Moonflower Murders actress has shared how the breakup impacted her as her husband of two years … Read more