Archive November 1, 2025

Mariah Carey, 56, the Queen of Christmas, made it a tradition to release a new video to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.

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Mariah Carey has officially declared the start of the festive period in an iconic clip that saw her transform into Mrs Claus. The pop star is known as the Queen of Christmas due to the immense success of her holiday music.

She gained notoriety for her 1994 albums Merry Christmas and All I Want for Christmas Is You. In the clip, she yells, “It’s time! ” while wearing an all-white angel-like outfit with wings and feathers in her new post.

The singer, who was spotted by an unhappy elf who declares that Christmas is “cancelled” because he and his coworkers are unhappy, is captured in the video, which was produced in partnership with Sephora.

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He claims that Mariah Carey and the elves are striking this year. Elf retaliation for putting us through holiday abyss. The helper for Santa left. To make money off of elf therapy, I’m pawning all of this.

However, Mariah responds, “Elf boy, that’s my blush.” He replies, “Your lipstick, please? I’ll accept it. Christmas has been canceled. No cheer, glam, or bells. Bye, sweetheart”!

However, the angelic performer says to the elf, “You can’t cancel Christmas!” Billy Eichner plays the elf as he departs and asks Mariah if she has any last words, which she responds with “Yeah.” As Mariah sings, “It’s time, elf!” the elf then begins to become encased in ice.

As All I Want for Christmas Is You plays, she can be seen flying over a sleety New York City and delivering presents while driving the sleigh. The release of Mariah’s “It’s time” videos on November 1st, the day after Halloween, is a tradition.

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In September, she announced she was working on the clip with director Joseph Kahn. After she shared the video on Instagram, comedian and actor Billy, 47, commented: “Always an honor to be your elf, @mariahcarey!”

Frank Grimsley, a creator of content, called it “quite iconic.” It’s timeeeeeeeeeeee, a fan said. The queen has officially stated that IT’s been a “long time coming” to this, according to one more comment.

“OMG! One person reportedly wrote, “Merry Christmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Others speculated that Mariah might be developing a new makeup line as a result of the partnership with Sephora.

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Mariah acknowledged that she has never grown tired of Christmas in 2023. The singer remarked to The Mirror, “I really love Christmas and the holidays. The song is a part of the magic that I still believe to be still exists. Every time, I sing it from the heart.

The singer explained that the festive season was “a mess” during her childhood after growing up in a “dysfunctional family,” so she was so determined to change that. However, Christmas hasn’t always been a happy time for her. Mariah enjoys all the traditional customs, from decorating her numerous trees to eating festive food.

And she has also started a new tradition with her own family, taking her twins Moroccan and Monroe to Aspen, Colorado, every year to experience a white Christmas. “To see snow at Christmas is the greatest joy,” she explained. “It costs money to get to places with snow if you don’t live in one, and we never take that for granted.”

In 2026, insiders claim the script is “brilliant,” and the film is being wildly popular.

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The production of a Tony Pike-inspired film is set to start the following year. The script, which is described as “captivating,” was written by Irvine Welsh, who is currently casting Tamer Hassan as Pike.

Last week, producers received the order to begin scouting locations. Welsh once claimed that the Spanish party island was his “second home” and was a regular visitor to Pike’s Hotel. His script is brilliant, according to a source, and it really illuminates the island’s extraordinary cultural legacy. . It will be epic in length. “

The infamous hotel was run by the late Pike – once dubbed Ibiza’s version of playboy Hugh Hefner – and who claimed to have slept with more than 3,000 men and women. He is also said to have taken drugs with Freddie Mercury at the hotel, which was famously the setting for Wham’s Club Tropicana video. Celebrity guests at the hotel over the years included Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Grace Jones, Boy George, Nirvana singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain, and Kate Moss. Pike died of cancer aged 85.

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Hassan stated earlier this year when he played Pike that he wanted me to play him in the movie of his life. Find your inner Pike, he said when I said I didn’t think I could. You are capable of doing this. In 2023, “Welsh” once praised Pike. Tony was a great raconteur, he said. He had a truly greater power than life.

After the devastating fire that swept through the area in January, Anthony Hopkins is selling the remains of his Pacific Palisades estate for half the amount he paid for it.

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Legendary actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is quietly putting what remains of his fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades estate on the market — and make no mistake, it’s a raw deal.

The Hannibal Lecter star is selling the two now-empty plots he once combined into one grand vision, asking a total of $6.4 million — about £5.1 million — while he paid nearly $12.6 million (roughly £10 million) for them in 2018 and 2019.

Hopkins splashed out $6.6 million (around £5.2 million) for the first parcel, which included a swimming pool, then bought the neighbouring plot — with what’s left of a chimney stack — for $6 million (about £4.8 million). Now, in what amounts to a bitter £6.2 million loss, he’s selling them separately: the pool lot goes for $2.55 million (£2m), while the smokestack plot is priced at $3.85 million (£3.1m).

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The reason for the fire-ravaged shell? The devastating Pacific Palisades blaze, part of the broader Los Angeles wildfires tied to the deadly Woolsey Fire, which tore through the region in January this year. The fire was the largest raging within the LA area burning thousands of structures.

Thousands of firefighters attempted to contain the wind-driven fires in California which killed 10 people, ravaged communities, and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their properties.

Hopkins, now in his late 80s, has spoken rarely about the loss, but when he did, he was characteristically reflective. “As we all struggle to heal from the devastation of these fires, it’s important we remember that the only thing we take with us is the love we give,” he said, according to reports.

His neighbor’s property was largely destroyed by the Woolsey fire in November 2018, which had nearly escaped his home. Hopkins lost his London home to a fire in 2000, but luckily he was safe in Los Angeles at the time.

He is not at ease with his heartache. Another A-lister, Billy Crystal, whose home was destroyed by the same fire, said: “Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that cannot be lost. We are obviously devastated, but friends and our children’s love will help us get through this.

Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, the Oscar-winning singer, Cary Elwes, Ricki Lake, Heidi Montag, and Spencer Pratt, the Hills’ Spencer, and other celebrities who lost their homes in the fires are just a few examples.

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Actor Cary Elwes also shared his grief, writing on Instagram : “Sadly we did lose our home … but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire,” while Eugene Levy, known for Schitt’s Creek, described the terror of fleeing: “The smoke looked pretty black and intense … I couldn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark.”

Back in January, Anthony made a surprise appearance at a Welsh fish and chip shop after losing his home to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Hopkins returned to his hometown of Port Talbot and decided to treat himself to a chippy. The star stunned locals as he rocked up for a portion of fish and chips. Anthony could be seen wearing a black flatcap and black coat as he ordered from the counter.

Anthony has visited the chippy before, and the owner shared a photo and said, “He’s back again for his fish and chips, can’t ask for a better advertisement.”

A local said, “In his hometown of Port Talbot this week, at Steve’s Chippy, the street I was born in, for his fish and chips supper. We love him, he loves us, and he never gets upset when he comes home.