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View gallery Image Credit: Mega / MediaPunch/Shutterstock Nothing says end of the year like a truth bomb!  Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery  star  Kate Hudson , 43, threw some shade at comedian  Dane Cook , 50, for calling her his “worst” kiss during a 2014 interview on  Watch What Happens Live . The blonde beauty sat down for a lie detector test with  Vanity Fair   on Dec. 29 and did not hold back on her thoughts about Dane. When “I Like That” singer Janelle Monáe , 37, asked Kate to compare some of her onscreen kisses, Janelle showed Kate a photo of Dane and that’s when it got messy. “Oh no! No, canceled,” the 43-year-old said with a face of disgust. More About Kate Hudson The response from Kate comes eight years after her  My Best Friend’s Girl  costar dished about their on-screen lip-lock to TV host, Andy Cohen . “I did a movie with her, My Best Friend’s Girl , and I think she purposely ate like a feast ...

Benedict Cumberbatch’s family could be forced to pay reparations to Barbados for running a slave plantation on the island in the 18th and 19th century. The seventh great grandfather of the actor, who played the role of a plantation owner in the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave, bought the Cleland plantation in St Andrew, Barbados, in 1728. The plantation then became home to 250 slaves until slavery was abolished more than 100 years later. When the plantation was forced to close, the Cumberbatch family were handed £6,000 in compensation for their loss of ‘human property’ – in today’s money that amounts to around £3.6 million. Benedict Cumberbatch played the role of plantation owner William Ford in the 2012 film 12 Years A Slave. The actor’s family, who had their own plantation in Barbados, could now be forced to pay back money in reparations  The seventh great grandfather of Benedict Cumberbatch bought the Cleland plantation in St Andrew in 1728. The p...

Labour leader Keir Starmer has used his new year message to set out a vision of “change” for Britain. Setting out his stall for prime minister, Starmer promised that Labour will make the case for a “new Britain” in 2023. Politics experts say it shows Labour is in “prime position” with more than enough support to win a majority at the next general election. During his speech, to be released on Saturday, Starmer wishes the public a happy new year, while acknowledging that for millions “it’s been another very tough year”. He said: “2023 is a new chapter for Britain – with a new King to be crowned in May. “We must look forward to that with hope. But for hope to flourish, Britain needs to change. “The way working people are struggling this winter, the way our public services are on the brink, demands nothing less. “So this year, my Labour Party will set out the case for change. The case for a new Britain. The case for hope.” Starmer also said Labour would restore ...

Damehood: Denise Lewis (Olympic gold medalist and President, Commonwealth Games England, services to Sport) Knighthood: John Akomfrah (visual artist, services to the arts) Grayson Perry (artist, services to the arts) Brian May (Queen guitarist who once told you to shut the fuck up, services to music and charity) Luke Rittner (CEO of Royal Academy of Dance, services to dance and the arts) CBE: Sonia Friedman (theatre producer, services to theatre) George Fenton (Oscar-nominated composer, services to music) Pat Jennings (footballer, services to association football and charity) OBE: YolanDa Brown (saxophonist, services to music, music education and broadcasting) Stephen Graham (actor, services to drama) David Harewood (actor services to drama and charity) Sophie Ingle (captain of Wales women’s football team, services to association football) Philip Edgar-Jones (director of Sky Arts, for services to the arts and television) David Sutherland (The Bean illustrator, serv...

Nelson Mandela’s diplomatic intervention in the Lockerbie bombing case sparked tensions with Tony Blair’s Labour government, the files reveal. No 10 staff feared that his bid to mediate between Sir Tony and Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was a bad idea. Pan Am flight 103 had been travelling from London to New York on December 21, 1988, when it exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people. As president of South Africa between 1994 to 1999, Mr Mandela had helped broker a deal which later saw two Libyan intelligence agents tried for the bombing. After Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s 2001 conviction, Mr Mandela told Sir Tony that Gaddafi, who wanted sanctions against Libya lifted, had asked Mr Mandela to negotiate with Mr Blair on the Libyan leader’s behalf.  Nelson Mandela’s diplomatic intervention in the Lockerbie bombing case sparked tensions with Tony Blair’s Labour government, the files reveal But Anna Wechsberg, a No 10 official, warned the Forei...

View gallery Image Credit: Christopher Peterson / SplashNews Keanu Reeves , 58, channeled his inner Neo from  The Matrix  on Dec. 29, while out and about in New York City. The Hollywood hunk rocked an all-black outfit that featured black jeans, a faded zip-up hoodie, and a velvet sports coat. Keanu accessorized his ensemble with a black beanie, a scarf, and brown all-weather boots for the chilly winter stroll. In addition, the 58-year-old sported quite a bit of scruff and shaggy long tresses that could be seen coming out of his beanie. More Celebrity News Keanu Reeves rocks all-black outfit in NYC. (Christopher Peterson / SplashNews) The  John Wick  star was spotted leaving the Greenwich Hotel located near lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. Keanu’s outing in the Big Apple comes amid his preparations to promote his latest film,  John Wick: Chapter 4 , which is set to hit theaters on March 24, 2023. Joining the handsome actor...

View gallery Image Credit: @Roma/MEGA Charlize Theron was spotted spending some quality mother-daughter time with her oldest child, 10-year-old Jackson , this week! The pair were seen on their way to a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 28 and appeared to be in good spirits as they chatted and checked their cell phones in photos obtained by the Daily Mail that can be seen here . Charlize, 47, has two daughters: Jackson and 7-year-old August , who were both adopted. Charlize adopted both Jackson and August when they were newborns in 2012 and 2015, respectively. More About Charlize Theron In a 2018 interview, the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she always wanted to adopt her children. “Even when I was in relationships, I was always honest with my partners, that adoption was how my family would look one day,” she told PEOPLE . “This was definitely not a second option for me. It was always my first.” Charlize Theron and daughter Jacks...

What a year. Three prime ministers minimum, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ad infinitum. Along with Putin and Zelensky, Rooney versus Vardy, and Brad Pitt in a skirt. There was the Oscars slap, the World Cup, the surge of inflation around the globe, the return of the humpback whale, the population surge to eight billion and the emergence of the Omicron variant — and you can’t blame them all on Liz Truss, although some tried. As we stride through the darkness into a new dawn, here are my heroes and villains of 2022. Wade with me now through the celebrity shallows as we contemplate those who made us thrill and those of whom we’ve had our fill this year. What a year. Three prime ministers minimum, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ad infinitum. Along with Putin and Zelensky, Rooney versus Vardy, and Brad Pitt in a skirt ROYAL ENCLOSURE The Queen, RIP The last images of the Queen were taken at Balmoral. There she was, leaning on her walking stick, offering a hand to new Prime M...

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