Entertainment

Strictly Come Dancing viewers feel sorry for Pete Wicks this week (Picture: BBC) Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left seething after this year’s Blackpool special, claiming one hugely popular star was ‘stitched up’ before he even had a chance to put his dance shoes on. Reality star Pete Wicks danced a cha-cha to I’m Too … Read more

Dianne Buswell couldn’t hold back her tears in Blackpool (Picture: BBC) Blackpool was a special night for Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, as the Strictly Come Dancing pair earned a whopping score, leaving the Australian pro in tears. Comedian Chris, 47, and his professional partner, 35, became the 100th Strictly couple to perform in Blackpool, … Read more

Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, local residents addressed the council and the mayor, criticizing Johnson to his face over trying to raise taxes while catering to illegal immigrants. Among these angry locals were several supporters of President-elect Donald Trump, who, while wearing MAGA gear, … Read more

It’s already Jingle Bell Rock-ing the box office. The Christmas action comedy “Red One” — starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — flew to the top of the box office on its opening night Friday, with close to $11 million in sales, according to The Numbers. Johnson, who plays the head of North Pole security trying … Read more

She’s never been shy in sharing her opinion — but now Sunny Hostin has one less platform to do it on. “The View” co-host has confirmed she deleted her X account in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election win, saying she believes it was a “patriotic” act. Hostin, 56, made the admission on the … Read more

Olive oil prices are about to dip. The largest producer of olive oil plans to slash prices in half now that the weather-fueled crisis that has caused the “liquid gold” to skyrocket in recent months appears to be over. Harvests in southern Europe are slowly recovering from a prolonged period of extreme weather and drought, … 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 … Read more

Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the presidential election last week has sent shockwaves through financial markets as the so-called “Trump trade” ignited around the world. The dollar gained the most in years, bonds slumped, the stock market surged and gold dipped. And then there’s Bitcoin, whose price soared past $90,000 this week, with its market … Read more

JLS star Oritsé Williams and his wife Kazz have welcomed their first baby (Picture: Instagram) X Factor star Oritsé Williams has revealed his wife has given birth to the couple’s first child together. The JLS singer, 37, took to Instagram to announce the happy news in a joint post with OK magazine. The post shows the singer and his partner Kazz … Read more

Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet opened up about his mortality (Picture: Virginia Turbett/Redferns)(Picture: Gie Knaeps/Getty Images) Martin Kemp, the former bassist for Spandau Ballet, has shared his thoughts on his own mortality after facing significant health challenges, including brain tumours. In a recent interview on his son Roman’s podcast FFS! My Dad is Martin Kemp, … Read more