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Is Mortal Kombat 1’s future already over? (Warner Bros.) The next two DLC fighters aren’t even out yet and there’s chatter of Mortal Kombat 1 wrapping up its post-launch support early. Compared to its contemporaries, things don’t seem to be looking good for Mortal Kombat 1. The likes of Street Fighter 6 and Guilty Gear Strive still have DLC characters on the way, Tekken 8 fans are expecting a new character reveal at The Game Awards, and even King Of Fighters 15 is confirmed to be getting two new characters next week. Admittedly, Mortal Kombat 1 also has two more…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Meghan Markle showed up in full support of her close friend, and Hollywood producer, Tyler Perry in a rare public appearance. Tyler, 55, is a wealthy Hollywood multi-hyphenate who rose to prominence after creating the Madea francise. Since then he has been the mastermind behind 24 feature films, 20 stage plays and 17 TV shows including Mea Culpa, Good Deeds and Sistas as well as starring in several projects like Gone Girl. In 2019, he opened Tyler Perry Studios, a 330 acre…

Wee Papa Girl Rappers singer Samantha Lawrence (R) has died (Picture: John Gooch/REX/Shutterstock) Singer Samantha Lawrence, who was part of the UK hip-hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers, has died at the age of 55, her family has announced. The British female rap duo, comprised of sisters Sandra and Samantha, had hit song Wee Rule, which reached number six in the UK singles chart in 1988. A statement from the family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce that beloved sister and mother Samantha Lawrence passed away on Sunday. ‘Samantha, aka TY Tim, was known for her chart…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Forget Christmas TV adverts from the likes of John Lewis or Marks and Spencer, this year Dragons’ Den stars have won the assignment. In 2022, Eddie Fisher and Matt Kennedy bowled over the Dragons with their pitch for eco-friendly natural refillable deodorant brand Fussy. Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones were both desperate to go into business with the pair, eventually agreeing to share a 5% for a £50,000 investment. In the two years since, Fussy has gone from strength to strength, having…

One of Hollywood’s most surprising couples, Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter, have reportedly called it quits after one year together. The Saltburn actor, 32, and chart-topping singer, 25, were first romantically linked in December 2023 when they were spotted on a romantic dinner together. But only a year later, after a high-profile relationship which has included music videos, break-up rumours and loving words for one another – it appears the pair may have split ways. A source told People: ‘They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break.’ At the start of this year speculation increased…

A Great British Bake Off icon is completely unrecognisable in a throwback 80s picture. In fact, his shaggy locks make him look rather more like his co-star than himself four decades later. Fans of the beloved baking competition were sent wild when its Instagram account posted a picture of Paul Hollywood from his ‘art school days’. A very young Paul, who is now 58, was unrecognisable behind long, dark hair covering the front of his face. It’s a very different hairdo to the silver fox look he has going on now. He appeared to be holding a cat in his…

American Bluey fans have been left scratching their heads after witnessing a common Christmas tradition for the first time. Fans of the Australian animated children’s series have been watching old festive episodes of late but are bewildered. For the uninitiated, the emotional show follows the titular character, a Blue Heeler puppy, and her family – Dad Bandit, Mum Chilli and younger sister Bingo. Two years after premiering in Australia, the series was picked up by Disney Plus in 2020 and rolled out globally. Over the years some viewers have been left confused by scenes and references in the show, with…

  After previously denying reports, Ubisoft has announced it’s ending development on XDefiant and closing down several studios. While XDefiant had a strong launch when it came out in May, there’s been concern around the free-to-play shooter’s future over recent months. Ubisoft previously described the game as being ‘behind expectations’, during an earnings call in September, while reports suggested layoffs were feared at Ubisoft San Francisco, as XDefiant struggled to hit 20,000 concurrent players across all platforms. Despite denying reports of a shutdown just two months ago, Ubisoft has now confirmed it is doing exactly that, and laying off 277…

Diane Morgan is returning as Philomena Cunk in a one-hour special called Cunk On Life, which will be released on Netflix on January 2. In the legendary mockumentary Diane plays a curious yet totally un self-aware presenter Philomena, who asks architects things like, ‘What is a building?’ with the same earnest energy as Emily Maitlis during her famed interview with Prince Andrew. The New Year treat – dropping on January 2 2025 – will see Philomena answer the question: ‘What’s the point of it all?’ It’s safe to say, fans are absolutely buzzing at the news as @harvv took to…

ITV has confirmed the release date of the final episode of one of its best dramas Vera after more than a decade on our screens. Launched in 2011, the crime drama followed Brenda Blethyn, 78, in the titular role of the unorthodox trench coat-wearing DCI Vera Stanhope, who investigates a series of puzzling crimes in Northumberland. But after 14 series it is drawing to a close with the last two two-hour episodes will air on New Year’s Day and Thursday January 2 at 8pm on ITV and STV. After broadcast, they will also be made available on streaming platforms ITVX and STV…

ITVX have released their top streamed shows and one programme’s inclusion in the list may shock many people. To celebrate the catchup service’s second birthday, ITV has given an insight into viewing habits with a full rundown of the series we can’t get enough of. Dramas accounted for 1.5 billion streams, which included Red Eye, After The Flood, Trigger Point, The Long Shadow, Joan, and Until I Kill You. It’ll come as a surprise to few that the impactful Mr Bates vs The Post Office took the crown as ITVX’s most watched commissioned title. It also had a total audience of…

‘Groping’ and ‘touching’: Fresh claims against Gregg Wallace MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is facing fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour after he stepped down from the show last week. One woman says he touched her bottom at an event and another says he pressed his crotch against her while filming on a different show. We put the allegations to Wallace’s representatives on Saturday. On Tuesday, the BBC said it was pulling its MasterChef Christmas specials. His lawyers have strongly denied he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj64237v6zo

Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek is selling signed merch to help cover the costs of ‘expensive’ cancer treatment. The 47-year-old actor, who is best known for playing Dawson Leery in the iconic teen drama from 1998 to 2003, revealed last month he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He has now dropped some memorabilia tied to 1999 film Varsity Blues, with autographed football jerseys available for $80, and unsigned versions for $40. ‘Excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of #VarsityBlues with a limited edition #4 Moxon jersey — each one personally autographed by me,’ he wrote on Instagram.…

After a year of wild fan theories, Rockstar Games has finally given some indication that a new GTA 6 trailer is inbound. GTA 6 is certain to be the biggest game of 2025 according to every metric, which is partly why it has continued to spark intense fan speculation around when the next trailer will drop. This is also down to Rockstar Games’ silence over the past year, since the first trailer released in December 2023. While there’s been many optimistic fan theories since then, it seems like the developer is finally preparing to release more footage as we approach…

Kerry Katona has shared an update on panto rehearsals with close friend Katie Price, who is also rumoured to be moving in with her. The Atomic Kitten star, 44, and former glamour model, 46, are set to star in Northwich Memorial Court’s production of Cinderella this festive season. The besties take on the role of the wicked stepsisters, with the pantomime kicking off on December 8 and closing on New Year’s Eve. Kerry and Katie have been spotted enjoying vape breaks during rehearsals, but reality TV star Kerry has assured fans that Katie is ‘doing so well’ in the production…

‘That was a joke, you’re supposed to laugh.’ I’m sitting in a photo studio, in London, and Gregg Wallace is glaring at me. I can’t remember what exactly he had said, but what I do know is: it wasn’t funny. It was a sexist remark, wrapped up as a ‘joke’ so unfunny that not even me, a people pleaser who laughs easily at a lot of inappropriate jokes (when they’re actually funny) could muster a laugh. He then turned to a more senior member of the team, and said, ‘Can’t you make her laugh?’ This time his tone was more jovial, but…

I’m A Celebrity fans have discovered Barry MGuigan’s father is a legendary 60s singer who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. ITV viewers on social media said it made ‘so much sense’ after the boxer, 63, surprised his campmates with his dulcet tones in the jungle. Barry’s father’s Pat McGuigan, who died in 1987 aged 52, came in fourth place in the annual singing competition in 1968. He performed song Chance of a Lifetime which later hit the number one spot in the Irish charts. After the Eurovision, McGuigan continued to release new music and became known for his…

Gregg Wallace’s past comments about being a ‘hooligan’ and his arrest have resurfaced following the allegations against him. The MasterChef judge, 60, has had to step away from the BBC programme after several accusations have been made and an investigation is underway. He’s been accused of making ‘inappropriate sexual jokes’ on set, asking for the phone numbers of female members of production staff, and undressing in front of and standing ‘too close’ to women working on his shows. It’s also claimed that he ‘mimicked sex acts’ and walked around the studio almost ‘completely naked’, with more than 13 people across a range of shows over…

Dame Esther Rantzen says she will ‘come back and haunt’ MPs who are yet to change the law on assisted dying. MPs will debate and vote on Friday over the Assisted Dying Bill and decide whether or not the proposed controversial legislation can move to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny. If the Private Members’ Bill eventually passes into law, terminally ill adults in the UK will legally be able to die with the assistance of medical staff, provided they have the agreement of two doctors and a High Court judge. Former That’s Life! presenter Dame Esther, 80, announced in January 2023…

Liam Payne’s ex fiancée Maya Henry has returned to social media following the One Direction star’s death. The model, 23, was in the process of taking legal action against Payne when he died at the age of 31 after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel balcony. Before his death, Henry issued a cease and desist letter to Payne and made accusations that he has been ceaselessly contacting her, using different iCloud accounts to continue to reach out. The accusations were made days before it was announced that the singer fell from a balcony and died in Argentina. After being targeted by…

Alexis Ohanian has revealed he’s undergone surgery on his thyroids to prevent them turning cancerous. The Reddit co-founder, 41 – who is also tennis superstar Serena Williams’ husband – detailed his Thanksgiving ordeal on social media. Alongside pictures of himself in a hospital bed post-surgery, Alexis wrote: ‘After tracking some suspicious nodules on my thyroid for the last 4 years, I recently got half of it surgically removed. ‘The nodules were getting bigger & the latest biopsy revealed they’d very likely turn cancerous. My mom had breast cancer around this age (41) and then ultimately died from brain cancer a…

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star Tulisa Contostavlos was ‘horrified’ and needed to be seen by medics during her Bushtucker Trial. The former X Factor judge and N-Dubz singer, 36, is currently appearing on the ITV reality series. Although BBC Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough was voted to undertake many of the first trials, earlier this week it was Tulisa’s turn. She was tasked with taking on Shock Around the Clock, which saw her being rotated around a clock face while being asked questions and was then joined by an assortment of creepy crawlies. Despite her best efforts…

In hindsight, it wasn’t funny when comedian Lou Sanders was flashed in a park by a man. But more on that later. For those who missed the memo, 46-year-old Lou – whose age has historically been on Wikipedia as younger – has become one of the most lovable comedians on the British scene with numerous panel show stints on QI, Would I Lie To You? as well as Live At The Apollo. She also won Taskmaster – no biggie – and was partnered with Brendyn Hatfield on the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice, in which she finished eighth, skidding…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Gregg Wallace has been accused of racism, sexual harassment and bullying on MasterChef by Andrew Garfield’s ex Dr Kate Tomas. Dr Kate, who competed on the BBC show in 2008, said she was ‘traumatised and re-triggered’ when it was revealed yesterday an investigation had been launched into Wallace’s conduct over historical allegations of misconduct. The 60-year-old has been accused by 13 former co-workers, including former Newsnight host Kirsty Wark, of making inappropriate sexual comments and has stepped away from MasterChef while the complaints are investigated.…

A former MasterChef winner is closing down his restaurant (Picture: BBC) A MasterChef winner has announced he’s shutting down his Michelin-star restaurant three years after it opened. In 2019 Stu Deeley won MasterChef: The Professionals, becoming the 12th chef to be awarded the prestigious title. Following his win, Stu said there was ‘no one more shocked than me’. ‘This is unreal. I’ve never won anything in my life, so this is such an unreal feeling and I’m so happy,’ he said. Two years later, following delays due to the pandemic, Stu opened his restaurant Smoke at Hampton Manor in Solihull.…