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Jimmy Kimmel Live was suspended by ABC, according to veteran host David Letterman. after the host was cut off from the show for remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, as ‘ridiculous’ and a sign of authoritarianism.

David Letterman has spoken out strongly against ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after the late-night host made controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The 78-year-old veteran host claimed the move had a negative impact on free expression when he made an appearance at the Atlantic Festival in New York. He responded, “It’s ridiculous.” That’s not how it works, because you can’t go around firing someone because you’re afraid of or trying to suck up on an authoritarian criminal regime in the Oval Office.

Letterman compared the suspension to life in “a dictatorship” and characterized it as a “misery.” After the announcement, the veteran host confirmed that Kimmel had spoken to him directly. He is eating food while he is lying in bed. He retorted, “He’s going to be fine,” but he acknowledged that he had no idea what to say or think about the situation.

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After Kimmel said in his Monday night monologue, “The MAGA Gang]is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything in their power to get political points out of it,” the controversy erupted.

He also mocked Donald Trump’s response to the tragedy, adding: “This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish.”

Trump welcomed the decision to pull the program “indefinitely,” which ABC made on Wednesday night when it announced that the program would be canceled. Congratulations to ABC for overcoming the necessary obstacles.

Hollywood and political commentators immediately reacted to the suspension. While singer John Legend re-shared a post from author David Frum criticizing political interference in the media, Ben Stiller said, “This isn’t right.”

The action, according to MSNBC host Chris Hayes, is “the most straightforward attack on free speech from state actors I’ve ever seen, and it’s not even close.”

Kimmel was defended by others, including Alison Brie, Henry Winkler, and Keith Olbermann.

Letterman reflected on his own three decades in late-night, during which he targeted six presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama.

Not once, he noted, did anyone from any government agency, let alone the dreaded FCC, blame them for beating up on these people, rightly or wrongly, accurately or perhaps incorrectly, in the name of comedy.

Letterman has previously accused networks of being “cowardly,” most recently with the Stephen Colbert-canceled The Late Show.

On Thursday, he suggested Kimmel’s suspension is part of a troubling shift: “It’s a world of someone who’s an authoritarian, maybe a dictatorship.”

Utah Valley University shot and killed Charlie Kirk, 31, last week. Tyler Robinson, 22, is the accused gunman and is facing aggravated murder charges.

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After the young siblings walked the red carpet at the National Television Awards, Katie Price did not have many positive things to say about son Junior and daughter Princess’ outfits.

Katie Price has slammed her son Junior Andre’s red carpet look for the National Television Awards and demanded her children “sack the stylist” after not being impressed with Princess’ dress either.

The former glamour model had a lot to say about her children’s NTA outfits in the most recent episode of her podcast, The Katie Price Show, but none of it was complimentary. She apologized to the listeners and told them to fire their stylist.

However, I did say to them, “You’ve got to sack the stylist.” Junior made me feel sorry. What was he f***ing wearing, I asked Princess? It appeared to be “fancy dress.”

She continued, noting that she thought Princess’s appearance was “too old” for the 18-year-old. Katie also compared Maura Higgins, a former Love Islander, to her daughter. “Princess, I didn’t like your dress either,” I said. You couldn’t handle it because it was too old. Look at Maura Higgins, she was amazing!

“I told you, “I don’t know who is involving these stylists,” I said. They might style you for a photo shoot, but not a red carpet, she continued. The outfits “just went so wrong,” he said.

For the first time since their famous parents, Princess and Junior have walked the red carpet. They also saw appearances from Junior and Katie in the subsequent Princess’ solo reality show, The Princess Diaries, which featured her father, Peter Andre, but didn’t really include Katie.

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Junior and Princess explained to the press that they had informed their parents to abstain from visiting the NTAs while on the red carpet. Although they are very family-oriented, they said it was their turn.

However, some have questioned whether Katie’s absence from Princess’ reality show and the NTAs is related to something else. In the past, Katie and Princess have engaged in well-known feuds, most recently when Katie canceled her daughter’s 18th birthday celebration. Katie asserted on her podcast that “everyone is aware that she is producing this documentary, and I’m not a part of it.”

Some people don’t believe that having Princess with me is a good idea. People used to care for me, but Princess said, “I’m having a party. And I wasn’t invited because the event was “filming.”

Peter Andre then sued her for missing her invitation. Because I’m his ex, Pete doesn’t want to be in the same room with me. Because I disagree, she said, we need to have some home truths about this when the kids get older and get married. Will he still have the mindset that only one parent can be there?

Later, Princess refuted the feud and claimed that her mother wouldn’t show up if Peter was present. Katie also made a statement later in the podcast that she was correct in saying that she doesn’t post about it because she actually sees Princess all the time. I see her constantly, much like with Princess. I don’t have to take as many pictures as I would.

Daniella Westbrook, the legend behind EastEnders, has announced that she will form her own management company, W1, in the first half of 2026. A number of famous people have already signed up to be represented by her.

Danniella Westbrook, a legend of EastEnders, is launching a new career as a celebrity agent. With a number of well-known faces already signed up, the soap star plans to start her own talent management company, W1, in early 2026.

Her dazzling roster boasts boxers, reality TV personalities and actors. Danniella, 51, revealed: “People are always asking me for advice about the industry, so this is a natural progression for me. I’ve been dying to do it for years. I’ve got a real passion for it. I’m 51 now and this is something that will take me into my older years.”

Danniella is going all out to support her clients, making sure to have enough support. She is aware of the difficulties the industry presents because she began her career at age 15 and went through numerous ups and downs.

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She stated to the Daily Star, “I don’t believe the people in this industry have access to enough assistance.” I’ve examined everything that was missing when I first started. The clients will have access to an accountant. Additionally, we have a dedicated therapist on call.

In addition, Danniella recently hinted at a return to reality television, setting her sights on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! All Stars.

In a recent interview, she confessed her desire to participate in the next series of ITV All Stars. The actress shared: “I would love to go back in now that I’m in a different place and mindset. I was a bit of a diva, a bit of a princess, very spoilt when I went in there before.

“But I think it would be very different now that I’ve gone through everything.” I’ve lived in my car all my life; why can’t I do it once more?

It comes after Danniella shared the single condition that might lure her back to the EastEnders – and it’s quite a demand. Danniella, who initially arrived on Albert Square in 1990 as Sam Mitchell, has confessed she would only consider returning to Walford if her legendary character was given control of the Queen Vic.

Danniella said, “I’d only go back if they gave Sam Mitchell the Queen Vic,” in reference to a potential return. I would return if Sam had been made the next Peggy and put her behind the bar. I’m not interested, though, if they didn’t. The show needs some excellent matriarchs once more, but they don’t currently have many, don’t they?

“I am aware that Sharon’s portrayal as Tish [Letitia Dean] and Denise are on the cards. But yes, she continued, “I’d think it if Sam Mitchell were going to start over at The Queen Vic.”

The performer, who has portrayed Sam intermittently for over thirty years, reckons seizing control of the renowned boozer could restore some desperately needed edge to the BBC drama. “If Sam were running the Vic, she’d be a lot like Peggy, I think. But I think she’d have poker nights and all sorts going on,” she said.

The London-born actress last appeared on EastEnders in 2016 after appearing on the show numerous times between 2009 and 2010. When Danniella’s personal struggles impacted her work, producers cut short her previous performances.

She previously claimed that the show’s executives had witnessed her struggle with addiction and that it was a “blessing” despite the recasting of her character.

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Since Girls Aloud formed in 2002, Kimberley Walsh has revealed that since then, they have had more time to reflect on their wild ride to fame.

Kimberley Walsh and her bandmates from Girls Aloud are “closer” than ever. Kimberley has opened up about the band’s “crazy” past and how their friendships have changed following their sell-out tour last year.

The band, formed on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, went on to become one of the biggest-selling girl bands of all time, selling more than 8.3 million records in the United Kingdom alone. But with each high came the lows, with rumours of feuds amongst the band, they still continued to dominate the charts before they officially disbanded in 2013 after their Ten: The Greatest Hits Tour in the same year, celebrating their decade in music.

Kimberley, who was born in Bradford, has now shared details about their most recent tour, which celebrated 20 years of dominating the charts and played shows throughout the nation until it was completely sold-out. The singer-turned-actress, who has appeared on TV and on the West End, claimed she “loved” touring and being with mother-to-be Cheryl Tweedy and Nadine Coyle, making them “closer together” than ever.

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“We were just kids. We grew up together and experienced something crazy together. Now we are mums. We all have our own kids, and they are all our priorities. We mainly chat about the kids. Nadine and I both have kids who are starting secondary school in similar areas,” she told The Sun.

Kimberley continued, “Times have changed, but we are still supporting one another and leaning on one another.” I consider myself fortunate to live in such special relationships.

Back in July, Kimberley told The Mirror about the tour in more detail, particularly about taking her children. The singer spoke about her children, Bobby, nine, Cole, seven, and Nate, two, being on the tour bus during last year’s tour.

Everyone just looked after Nate because he was the baby, and there are only a few months between Cole and Bear [Cheryl’s son with the late Liam Payne]. We as mothers are in a very different stage of our lives, so we were able to enjoy it both through their eyes as well.

She went into more detail about why she took the kids with her on the tour. I don’t want to spend too much time with the kids. And I must admit that this tour was probably one of my most intense experiences in recent memory. They were, however, able to play a role. That gave them a great deal of excitement. They had a great time traveling with us, and they were able to take them on the bus.

The tour was embarked on in honour of their late bandmate Sarah Harding. Sarah died in 2021, aged 39, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Before she died, the singer told her bandmates that she wanted them to carry on and honour her and the band’s legacy.

Girls Aloud made an effort to preserve Sarah’s memory throughout the tour. Kimberley remarked, “That was the biggest challenge. How do we give Sarah her moment and keep her flowing throughout the show, and that was the topic of all of us during those creative meetings?

We wanted to feel as though she was still with us because that was so crucial to us. We tried to give her back whenever we could, and we did so to allow everyone to reminisce and celebrate her. Sarah’s lead vocals were heard during I’ll Stand By You during the performance. I adored that aspect of the show, no matter how difficult it was.

Grammy-winning musician Jamal Edwards has received a remarkable tribute from singer Ed Sheeran and Denise Welch’s husband Lincoln Townley that has raised over $20,000 for charity.

Following Jamal Edwards’ tragic passing in February 2022, Denise Welch’s husband, Lincoln Townley, paid him a beautiful tribute.

Lincoln, 53, who is a self-taught painter that often paints incredible portraits of celebrities has wowed fans with his latest creation after turning UK pop star Ed Sheeran’s portrait into an incredible artwork. The money raised from his latest creation has been donated to The Jamal Edwards Self-Belief Trust following his death at the age of 31.

The talented artist has raised an incredible $20,000 for Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards, along with chart-topping pop star Ed, 34, who was Jamal’s best friend.

Sharing the news on her Instagram account on Thursday, Brenda’s Loose Women co-star and longtime friend Denise, 67, shared her pride as she showcased the image that her husband created in Jamal’s honour.

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Speaking to The Mirror about the amazing project, Denise said: “The charity is amazing and it raised £20,000 and bids for it are still open. Ed was Jamal’s best friend. His favourite was Chelsea blue and Lincoln depicted it subtly in the portrait.”

An inquest that was conducted in 2022 determined that Jamal tragically passed away from a cardiac arrest after taking cocaine. Jamal, the son of Loose Women actress Brenda, tragically passed away at the age of 31 after collapsing at his west London residence.

The DJ and creator of the B/Hip-Hop platform SB, an online R&amp. After playing a DJ set in north London at 4am, TV returned to his Acton home to have sat up drinking with a friend, Nick Hopper, who was residing in the house’s annexe.

Mr. Hopper and his uncle Rodney Artman, Rodney Artman, and paramedics made good on Sunday, February 20, 2022, but he did not wake up and was declared dead at 10.36 am.

Jamal served as the Prince’s Trust’s ambassador in 2014 and received an MBE for his contributions to music. His mother said, “Jamal was a beautiful and selfless person.

He made it his personal mission to open doors for others to walk through since he was a child with his family in Acton. To encourage and entertain people throughout life. And most importantly, to simply make people happy.

Jamal worked tirelessly to provide a platform for people, helping so many. His charitable work spanned both domestic and international missions, ranging from giving back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

“We are so proud of everything Jamal has accomplished and how he has impacted the lives of others,” he said. We are sorely missing him.

The singer previously admitted to losing him in his television series Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All despite the fact that the two were close friends. He said it “took over his entire life” and that he “hadn’t experienced grief and loss” before Jamal’s passing.

The singer’s wife revealed that he couldn’t process his passing because it occurred just weeks after she was diagnosed with cancer.

I essentially resided in his bedroom. His mother assumed that we were dating, Ed said. “Jamal passed away in the morning. At noon, I was at his mother’s house. You spend nine days and nine nights in the family home, which is Caribbean culture. They organize a large party on the ninth night.

Your youth is immediately ended by grief. He knows about 10,000 people, despite the funeral’s size of 30.

Ed and the music entrepreneur were photographed during a scene from the television series in honor of the chef. He sobbed as he contemplated Jamal’s birthday without him present while sitting in the back of the car.

“It’s still very raw. It’s very real. His grave, we go past it a lot, it just feels so weird that he’s in amongst loads of people he didn’t know,” Ed said. “It’s all pure sadness. It’s horrible. I know everyone goes through it. It’s a common thing that you can’t avoid”.

The Bad Habits singer continued: “I felt I hadn’t really grown up until I experienced grief, loss. It just took over my whole life. It’s just weird. I was thinking I don’t want to cry in front of 78,000 people. I found myself really close at times. It’s just mad, straight back to it. The show must go on.” When Jamal died, Ed rushed to his mother’s house to look after her and Jamal’s sister Tanisha for a whole week.

Everyone has been so wonderful and supportive, and there wasn’t anything he wasn’t sorting out and doing when we needed it,” Brenda previously revealed on Loose Women.

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The presenter and actress will be airing a 25-episode run on weekday afternoons in addition to a primetime celebrity version of The Inner Circle.

Amanda Holden persuaded some of her closest pals to take part in a Saturday-night celebrity primetime spin-off of her new BBC daytime quiz The Inner Circle.

Her actor friends Sarah Parish, Tamzin Outhwaite and Fay Ripley went to Scotland to appear in the new Traitors-style six-parter, in which an all-star cast try to outsmart each other – and aid their non-celebrity partners – in order to win big cash prizes.

Amanda said that having her friends on the show had been fun as they had all thrown themselves into the game, in which the contestants are not only tested on what they know, but on who they can trust.

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The series has been described as a quiz version of The Traitors because it relies on mystery and treachery, with contestants competing in games and challenges to build up prize pot.

Who they can trust and whether they are stabbed in the back determine what they bring home. They must work together with others in accordance with the rules to get the prize, but the twist is that they must either back or turn against each other at the very end to win.

Sarah Parish, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Fay Ripley are just a few of the celebrities who came to Scotland, according to her. They’re all my friends, which was great because it gave me a good excuse to have them over for a quick glass of fizz after filming.

Tamzin and Sarah expressed disappointment with me because they were concerned that their general knowledge would let them down. The British Got Talent host claims she has a good sense of how their gameplay will turn out.

None of them are very good liars, even though they were really good! “she laughed”. I was able to sort of say, “Listen, I’ve known Tamzin for 20 years,” or “I’ve known Sarah for almost 30 years, and she doesn’t lie very well, so you’ve got a good one there.” Nobody wants to be sent home early because you have to be a good liar to get through the show, though, depending on how you view it.

Other stars who took part included GMB’s Charlotte Hawkins, Olympian Colin Jackson, ex-EastEnder Danielle Harold, TV presenter Jeff Brazier, singer JB Gill, TV presenter Zara McDermott and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.

Six regular players are assigned to a celeb for each duo’s secret cash stash, which ranges from zero to £5, 000. Each pair must use strategic gameplay to determine what each pair has in the challenging rounds, but only they are aware of their own value. The winner receives immunity in each round, and one player is removed until there are only two remaining in the final.

Amanda, 54, expressed her delight at the stars who participated, including former Blue Peter star Sarah Greene, sports legend Sam Quek, actor Nina Wadia, and former Gladiator turned Gladiator, a former Blue Peter actor turned Gladiator. She recalled that Gladiators’ Legend was extremely competitive. JJ Chalmers really impressed me because Ricky Wilson is a competitive person and knows his stuff.

The 25-part daytime series – plus the six-part celebrity editions – will air on BBC1 from October.