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TV journalist Louis Theroux has interviewed everyone from porn stars to prisoners, known for deftly encouraging even the most combative or private interviewees to open up. Theroux, who rose to fame with his Weird Weekends series 25 years ago, was asked to deliver this year’s James MacTaggart Memorial lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival, covering
Guy Pearce has celebrated his mother as a “sharp, fierce and witty” woman before her Alzheimer’s diagnosis as he announced her death. The British-born actor, best known for his role in 2000 psychological film Memento, first came to public attention when he appeared in Neighbours. The 55-year-old reflected how he will “miss” his mother, Anne,
Rihanna has welcomed her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky. She gave birth to a boy earlier this month, according to US entertainment website TMZ. Image: Rihanna revealed her second pregnancy at the Super Bowl Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky already have a one-year-old son together called RZA – which is pronounced “Rizza”. While the
Chris Evans has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Announcing the news on his Virgin Radio show, he said it was discovered in the early stages, adding he was told it is treatable. He said: “We need to discuss what’s going on with this issue. “It is a melanoma. There’s this phrase called
TV presenter Phil Spencer has spoken out following the death of his parents in a car crash at their home, calling it “horrendous” but taking strength from the fact they were together when they died Spencer’s father Richard, 89, and mother Anne, 82, both died following the accident at their farm in Kent on Saturday.
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