The IRS has announced changes for 2025—and your paychecks could be affected by the new rules. Increases to federal income tax brackets and deductions could mean that even if your pay hasn’t changed, you could fall into a different tax bracket and may even save some money. “The new inflation adjustments are for tax year 2025, for […]
Denzel Washington apologised to director Ryan Coogler for spilling he had joined the third ‘Black Panther’ movie. The 69-year-old actor revealed he would be part of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster last month in what will be one of his final projects before he retires, and now Washington has admitted he called the […]
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost three years ago. Ukrainian defenses shot down 81 missiles, including 11 cruise missiles […]
Taylor Swift has surpassed Drake as the most decorated artist in Billboard Music Awards history. The pop superstar – who has just wrapped the highest-grossing tour of all time with ‘The Eras Tour’ – took home 10 more prizes at the star-studded bash at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taylor’s haul […]
Morgan Wallen’s big Billboard Awards win came just hours after he pleaded guilty to throwing a chair off a rooftop bar in Nashville earlier this year. The country music star took home Top Male Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist, and Top Collaboration for his hit song I Had Some Help featuring Post […]
Richard Gere initially turned down ‘Pretty Woman’. The 75-year-old actor played rich businessman Edward Lewis in the 1990 rom-com classic but when he first received the script, he “didn’t understand” it and couldn’t see himself as part of the film. Speaking on the ‘Awards Chatter’ podcast, Richard said: “Let me be clear, I really like […]
Dolly Parton has shared her secrets to the success of her marriage – which will soon reach 60 years. The 78-year-old wed businessman Carl Dean in 1966 – with the pair getting married two years after they met outside a laundromat in Nashville. Reflecting on her marriage on the Dumb Blonde podcast, Parton said, “He’s […]
John Mayer and Shawn Mendes have discussed the awkwardness of having an ex-girlfriend write a song about them. Mayer, 47, had a brief romance with Taylor Swift, 34, from late 2009 until early 2010 and she is believed to have written a number of songs about him – including her 2010 track Dear John. While […]
Ed Sheeran is reportedly set to launch another charity. The singer-songwriter, 33, has amassed a fortune of at least $200 million, and has now set up The Ed Sheeran Foundation aimed at getting others into the music business. He registered it with the Charity Commission in October, The Sun reported – and has enlisted RCA […]
The prolific ‘Rocket Man’ singer, 77, has spent decades putting music to lyrics sent to him by his writing partner Bernie Taupin, 74, and has now stressed how tunes usually flow effortlessly out of him and onto his piano keys as he reads his long-time collaborator’s words. He told Time magazine – which has named […]
