The i Prince Charles risks “alienating” people who are already sceptical about the relevance of the Royal Family following allegations he accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime minister, an expert has said. It emerged over the weekend that Prince Charles had accepted three charity cash donations amounting to €3m from Sheikh…
The ExpressThey were two struggling, unknown British actors trying their luck in America, both auditioning for parts on the same new, low-budget TV crime series – and both struggling to convince the producers that they could convincingly play a murderous Baltimore gangster and a troubled police detective.Fast forward 20 years and that gangster, Idris Elba,…
The GuardianKate Bush’s atop the charts, inflation is soaring, we face a cost-of-living crisis and a major impending rail strike. No wonder the internet and the papers are absorbed by a casual similarity to the economic crises of the 1970s.And that matters. When it comes to this week’s rail strikes, that comparison is a gift…
Daily Mail Amber Heard is facing career and financial ruin after losing a blockbuster defamation case to ex-husband Johnny Depp – which left her with an $8.35 million damages bill. Experts have suggested that there is ‘no way back for Heard in Hollywood’ adding that the dramatic six-week court battle has left the actress, 36, ‘too icky for…
ScreenshotNo matter what verdict is announced regarding the Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard defamation trial, it’s undeniable that the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s film career was impacted by both the allegations from and the ongoing court battle with his ex-wife. That being said, when it comes to the world of luxury fragrance, it seems…
The iThe BBC has held high-level talks with the Royal Family to heal a fractured relationship ahead of the Platinum Jubilee.But the broadcaster has been encouraged to ask “tough questions” about the future of the monarchy as it prepares to screen extensive coverage of the celebrations.Top-level talks between the broadcaster and the Palace have helped…
PRWeekIt started out as a movie-streaming pioneer, but Netflix is experiencing a sharp decline in account holders for the first time in its history. Its share price has also plunged from $373 per share at the start of April to $193 yesterday.It is blaming everything from the war in Ukraine to people sharing passwords for…
The GuardianIt seems like simple advice for the Earl and Countess of Wessex’s Caribbean tour: avoid taking references from Netflix drama The Crown, ditch anything that smacks of 1950s colonialism and instead try to create a modern monarchy handbook to swerve the PR pitfalls that befell the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s recent controversial visit…
Mail Online After months of speculation about who would replace Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason’s promotion from a host on Radio 4 to BBC political editor seems to have taken many people by surprise – and the public outpouring of praise appears to have touched the born-and-raised Northerner. Indeed, who could expect anything more from Mason, the straight-talking grammar…
The GuardianIt may seem impossible to those of us who have watched their evolution from tabloid fodder into a global celebrity dynasty, but this weekend the Beckhams will be marrying up.Today marks the wedding of Brooklyn Beckham, the 23-year-old firstborn of David and Victoria, and American actor Nicola Peltz, the 27-year-old daughter of billionaire financier…