Perfect Saturday night viewing We’re living through a weird period for film and television, where it can often feel like nothing original is being made. Every trailer seems like it is simply for another sequel, spin-off or the next instalment in the never-ending and forever expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. There was a time when this […]

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The pair had never met before apparently Robbie Coltrane once called Piers Morgan a “f****** w*****” and threatened to “do” him after an encounter in a London restaurant. On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright confirmed his passing, saying that he had died in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. Many from across the world of […]

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‘Too bad they went all white!’ Actor John Leguizamo has taken aim at the upcoming Super Mario Bros film, criticising the cast of the animated adaptation for being ‘too white’. Leguizamo played Luigi in the infamous 1993 live action Super Mario Bros film – which holds a rating of 28 percent on Rotten Tomatoes – alongside […]

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She described the late actor as ‘deeply caring’ and ‘compassionate’ Emma Watson has taken to social media to share a touching tribute to her Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane. On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright confirmed his passing, saying that he had died in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. Coltrane was best known […]

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Unbelievable scenes on Radio 4 Miriam Margolyes reaffirmed her national treasures status after delivering a brutal takedown of new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – saying what she really thought about the politician live on Radio 4’s Today programme. On Saturday morning’s BBC Radio 4, Harry Potter star Margolyes appeared on the show, where she aired her views on […]

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‘Alexa play Genie in a Bottle by Quiz-tina Aguilera’ Another Friday lunchtime, another quiz. The weeks continue to come around at a rate of knots and before you know it we’re halfway through October. I’m not sure we’re quite at big coat weather yet, but it’s certainly no longer t-shirt weather. The jumpers and fleeces […]

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Other restaurants in the area said they had experienced a similar thing This is the moment a curry house boss claims a female diner took out a piece of plastic hidden in her bra and put it her food – to avoid paying a £170 bill. The suspected “con artist” was captured on CCTV apparently […]

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She now gets invited to strangers’ funerals Say to hello to the ‘funeral crasher’ fascinated with death and cemeteries – who has attended the funerals of 200 strangers. Jeane Trend-Hill, 55, has travelled around the world visiting cemeteries and began attending funerals after accidentally crashing one when she walked into a church when a service […]

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy wasn’t sure whether the language had landed him in hot water or not… A journalist described comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg as “pretty much b****cks” during an interview on Channel 4 News with Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Rees-Mogg did the media rounds on Wednesday morning as market turmoil continued following Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss’s […]

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Some of you are about to feel personally attacked A study has revealed the 10 emojis that make you ‘officially old’ if you use them. It comes after some young people have urged everyone to stop using the ‘thumbs up’ emoji because it is too ‘passive aggressive.’ A Reddit user took to the platform to […]

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‘Do I want to look ugly when I’m pushing out a child? No’ For most mums, the first thought when they go into labour probably isn’t how they look. But for one mum, this couldn’t be further from the truth, as the first thing she did before going into hospital to give birth was to […]

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Twix, Mars, Oreo, Smarties – now there’s a new McFlurry flavour on the block McDonald’s has announced that it is releasing a much-requested McFlurry flavour as part of its latest menu shakeup. For years, fans have been calling for the Twirl McFlurry to be introduced to the McDonald’s universe and join the prestigious list of […]

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As a member of young people, hard agree Young people have been urging everyone to stop using the ‘thumbs up’ emoji as because it’s too “passive aggressive”. A Reddit user took to the platform to ask fellow millennials and Gen Zs were also getting wound up by the ‘thumbs up’ emoji. They wrote: “I started […]

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A number of worrying incidents were caught on camera at the crossing CCTV footage from a level crossing in Nottinghamshire has caught the shocking moment a toddler was left unattended on the tracks. The footage has sparked concern from rail bosses, with cameras catching several incidents of troubling behavior on the Chestnut Grove crossing in […]

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Make it happen people Brendan Fraser has revealed that he would “be open” to featuring in a fourth Mummy movie if the opportunity arose. The actor shot to fame after starring in the 1999 adventure film and its two sequels, making his last appearance in the franchise in 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon […]

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He has previously labelled his son a “shock jock” who has made “derogatory” comments about his heritage Jimmy Carr’s father is reportedly for defamation suing his son over a joke that “crossed the line”. The alleged move is said to have been inspired after Carr’s father, who is named Jim, read the comedian’s book Before & […]

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The idea has received support from both the Tories and Labour A bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation is still a possibility Downing Street has said, despite some sources saying it was highly unlikely. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman has insisted that “all options remain on the table” after MPs called for Brits to […]

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Lucy Letby is accused of killing eight babies over the course of a year A court has heard how nurse Lucy Letby killed a premature baby girl on the fourth attempt before sending her parents a sympathy card. Letby is accused of killing seven babies and trying to kill ten more between June 2015 and […]

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Several parts of the interview were not broadcast because they were deemed too strange and controversial A number of disturbing and controversial unaired clips from Kanye West’s recent interview with Fox News have been unearthed, including more anti-semitic statements and the bizarre claim that “fake children” had been planted in the rapper’s house. Fox aired […]

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‘I am making music for that girl who looks like me’ Lizzo has claimed she’s “not making music for white people” after achieving huge chart success. The Grammy-winning artist, 34, shot to fame when her singles Cuz I Luv You and Good As Hell became global smash hits, and is now undoubtedly one of the […]

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Maya Jama will make her debut as host for the winter Love Island series in early 2023 Maya Jama has been confirmed as the new host of Love Island, ITV has announced. Laura Whitmore announced that the summer series this year would be her final one as host of the ITV2 show, and there has […]

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Vomit bags have been handed out at some screenings – but it’s receiving acclaim from horror fans A new horror film is apparently so disturbing and extreme that people have been fainting, throwing up and walking out of the cinema. Terrifier 2 follows Art the Clown as he haunts a teenage girl and her brother on […]

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Well that’s one use for a leaf blower… Rapper Chucky Chuck made sure that his fans were left on cloud nine by blasting a cannabis cannon into the crowd. The musician hired a company called Smokebusters to blow marijuana smoke into the audience during his 5.20pm set at at Kushstock Festival in Adelanto, California, TMZ […]

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Yet to see this tactic on Dragon’s Den… Footage has emerged of Kanye West deciding to show a Adidas executives a pornographic film during a meeting. The gathering between West and the execs was filmed and shared on the rapper’s YouTube channel in a half-hour-long video titled “LAST WEEK.” Fisheye-lens footage of the meeting shows West […]

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*Spoilers (obviously)* ‘I think it’s very noble and dignified how he goes’ For all the dragons, fighting and sex in House of the Dragon, there was one performance that stole the show in episode eight – that of Paddy Considine as the tortured and dying King Viserys. Throughout the series so far, viewers have watched […]

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‘If you think the worst thing your child can do is swear, then you have another thing coming’ A mum has sparked debate online after she revealed that she allows her children to swear. The woman, from the US, revealed in a TikTok that if her kids swear, she’s “not going to correct them.” In […]

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Buffer is accused of being a repeat offender Actor Ray Buffer is facing accusations that he stole comic books worth hundreds of dollars from a San Diego store. Southern California Comics accused Buffer, who has appeared in hit television shows ER and Curb Your Enthusiasm, of stealing the comics, and shared footage on social media […]

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The ‘astronaut’ claimed he needed the money to pay for landing fees on Earth A woman was conned out of more than £27,000 by a man claiming to be a Russian astronaut who needed money to return to Earth. The man found the 65-year-old Japanese woman on Instagram in June, and started uploading photos of […]

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Jenn and Brad claim it also made them ‘better parents’ A couple who started selling saucy videos together online after a cancer scare now rake in up to £21k a month – and say it has made them “better parents”. The pair – who go by their stage names Jenn and Brad Hanniston – started […]

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On one occasion, emergency services actually turned up at the amusement park because of the call The ‘Crash Detection’ feature on the iPhone 14 can mistake a roller coaster ride for a severe car crash, causing the phone to ring 911. There have been multiple incidents where an iPhone 14 has contacted emergency services during […]

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It is Jeremy Kyle’s first permanent return to television since The Jeremy Kyle Show was axed in 2019 Jeremy Kyle will be making a permanent return to British television with his new regular talk show kicks off tonight (October 10). The 57-year-old spent the summer sitting in for Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show, Piers […]

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Lorraine said she was ‘cross’ with the popstar for ‘what she’s done to herself’ Lorraine Kelly has compared Madonna to a “boiled egg” after saying she couldn’t recognise the icon’s face in a recent video. The music legend sent the internet into meltdown overnight following her latest TikTok which appears to address her sexuality. She […]

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‘All I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, that gets passed from great actor to great actor’ Margot Robbie has expressed her joy at Lady Gaga being cast to play Harley Quinn in the Joker sequel. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the pop queen would be starring alongside […]

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‘When it rains it pours and I am definitely feeling the rain right now’ Adriana Chechik has broken her back in two places after suffering a freak accident at a foam pit. The porn star was attending a TwitchCon event in San Diego when she climbed onto the one of two podiums for what looked […]

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Martyn Ford had cut his weight before deciding to cancel his fight with the ‘Iranian Hulk’ Martyn Ford has put on 11kg (25lb) since stepping on the scales ahead of his cancelled fight with Iranian Hulk in April. Ford, dubbed by many as the ‘World’s Scariest Man’, was due to make his boxing debut against […]

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Shouldn’t really have to come to this should it? Octopus Energy is handing out free electric blankets this winter to help keep customers warm this winter as energy bills soar. Energy prices for the average household rose from £1,971 to £2,500 a year on October 1. In response to this, Octopus Energy is handing out free electric blankets […]

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Three children are among the victims Ten people are now confirmed to have died after a huge explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal. Those killed include four men, three women, a teenage boy and girl, and a young girl, gardaí (Irish police) said. Eight people were also taken to hospital after the blast. […]

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He has one person to blame for the fact he didn’t get a death row meal… There was a break in tradition in the US this week after a prisoner on death row who was executed more than 10 years after being convicted of murder was not granted his final meal. In 2009, John Henry […]

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Paramore said TikTok convinced them to start performing Misery Business again Paramore have started performing one of their biggest songs, Misery Business, at their concerts again after having retired the song for four years. The pop-rock anthem was written by the band’s frontwoman Hayley Williams and released in 2007 when she was just 17 years […]

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Less popular than a cat – it’s another remarkable achievement for Liz Truss Larry the Cat has more followers on Twitter than the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss. Things keep going from bad to worse for Truss, who now has less influence on social media than Larry. The brown-and-white tabby is around […]

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The blast has been hailed as a ‘beginning’ by one senior Ukrainian figure The only bridge linking Russia to the occupied Crimean peninsula has been severely damaged and engulfed in flames following a massive lorry explosion. Russian officials say the blast on the road section of the Kerch bridge led to oil tankers on the […]

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He had expected the Uber to cost just £10 A man was left horrified after being charged more than £35,000 for a four-mile, 15-minute Uber journey – because the destination had actually been set to Australia. Oliver Kaplan, 22, had finished work and decided to order an Uber so he could meet friends for drinks. […]

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A ban on him seeing his kids has been lifted A British dad who left his wife and kids for a Ukrainian refugee his family were hosting can see his ex-partner and children again on a judge’s orders. Tony Garnett, 29, from Bradford, hit the headlines in May after leaving his 28-year-old partner, Lorna Garnett, […]

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I don’t know about you, but that feels like a design flaw Things didn’t go to plan at the unveiling of a supposedly floating home in Panama as the structure ended up sinking into the water. Yes, the house did the one thing it was designed not to do in a moment that could have […]

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‘Paddy is a machine’ Paddy Pimblett a.k.a. Paddy the Baddy recently decided to test himself against 10 marines, and to be honest it was no contest. The UFC star has shot to fame in the last 12 months thanks to his unique personality, mental health advocacy, and of course his fighting ability. And he put […]

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‘Everybody matters don’t they?’ Kanye West has found himself an unlikely ally following his comments labelling the Black Lives Matter movement a “scam” – as Sharon Osbourne has come out to defend the rapper. Ye has been on the receiving end of a huge backlash after wearing a White Lives Matter t-shirt during Paris Fashion […]

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Oktoberquiz Good afternoon quizzers! Welcome back to the warm, safe haven of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. October has arrived, it’s starting to feel that little bit more wintry, and the pumpkin spice is out in force. Some of you will be dreading dark evenings and colder temperatures, others (like me) will be relishing jumper […]

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‘I don’t ever think of myself as being a man playing a woman’ Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has hit back at so-called ‘woke’ critics of the show, saying that he doesn’t even “think about them.” O’Carroll created the BBC sitcom and plays the titular Mrs Brown in the show. Since it first aired […]

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Fair play to Liz Truss, this is a remarkable achievement After just a month in office, Liz Truss has managed to become one of the most unpopular leaders of all time, becoming even more disliked than her predecessor Boris Johnson. In a YouGov survey conducted between October 1 and 2, just 14 per cent of the […]

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Bon appetit With the popularity of Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story the topic of cannibalism is back on the menu, but it’s not the first time that it’s been discussed on television. Back in 2017, CNN televised a series called Believers, and it featured some pretty shocking moments. In one episode, show host Reza Aslan […]

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