Tom Hanks has defended the use of de-ageing technology in his movie 'Here'.
The Hollywood icon features alongside his 'Forrest Gump' co-star Robin Wright in the film about a group of people who live on a plot of land over the course of different time periods and praised the software for allowing the cast to look younger when playing characters at different stages of life.
Hanks, 68, told Radio Times magazine: "It's a great tool, because the super computing means you do not have to wait for post-production to do the purely technical visual view of it."
The 'Saving Private Ryan' actor explained that it took the technology a "nanosecond" to do something that would have previously taken six months to complete.
Hanks explained: "It's amazing how both of us became very technical right off the bat.
"I need to have better posture; you have to get off the couch a little bit faster than you did; we both have eyes that know too much. We had to figure out a way to remove that jaded-life quality."
Robin believes that the AI software allowed her and Tom to give a convincing portrayal of their younger selves, even though it still has limitations.
The 58-year-old star said: "We never could have emulated ourselves at 19 in our eyes.
"We have all this life experience now. But the (de-ageing) was a great tool so that we didn't have to cast somebody younger to play us."
Hanks previously suggested that AI has the potential to allow him to continue acting in movies after his death.
He told 'The Adam Buxton Podcast': "I could be hit by a bus tomorrow and that's it, but performances can go on and on.
"There'll be nothing to tell you that it's not me and me alone and it's going to have some degree of lifelike quality. That's certainly an artistic challenge but it's also a legal one."
Hanks hopes that the movie – which is directed by Robert Zemeckis – teaches audiences about the "importance of being in the moment".
He said: "I think the impermanence of what happens is something we just have to accept as part of the human condition, right?
"Yesterday means nothing because there's nothing we can do to change it, and tomorrow, it means nothing because there's no way we can predict what's going to be. All we can do is exist today."
The 'Big' star added: "There's an awful lot of philosophy you can jam into that reality, and I think it's manifested from the very first moment of the film, when Robin and I walk in as our older selves to an empty house void of anything that could be a memory other than what we're carrying along in our heads.
"And what speaks to impermanence, as well as also the importance of being in the moment right here, right now, better than that?"
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Some of the most iconic guitars in rock history are going on display in London before they go under the hammer at auction.
Auctioneer Christie’s held a preview on Tuesday for the collection of the late Jeff Beck, who died in January 2023 at age 78. Starting Wednesday, the public can view 90 guitars and dozens of other items that belonged to Beck, whom Christie's calls “the ultimate guitarist’s guitar hero,” until they are sold on Jan. 22.
One of a group of 1960s guitar heroes that included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, Beck was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — with his 1960s band Yardbirds and as a solo artist. Renowned for his unique sound and improvisational skill, he played over the years with everyone from Rod Stewart to Davie Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner and Johnny Depp.
Valued at more than 1 million pounds ($1.2 million), the collection includes an oxblood 1954 Gibson Les Paul that Beck bought in Memphis in 1972 and played for the rest of the decade. The guitar, which is featured on the cover of Beck’s Grammy-winning 1975 jazz-fusion album “Blow by Blow,” is expected to sell for between 350,000 pounds and 500,000 pounds ($425,000 and $610,000).
The sale includes a Telecaster-Gibson hybrid “Tele-Gib” valued at between 100,000 pounds and 150,000 pounds ($122,000 and $183,000) and Beck’s 1954 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster, valued at between 50,000 pounds and 80,000 pounds ($61,000 and $98,000).
Beck’s widow, Sandra Beck, said it was a “massive wrench” to part with the collection, but that “I know Jeff wanted for me to share this love.”
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Taylor Swift handed all her ‘Eras Tour’ staff a $100,000 bonus before they took the show out of the US.
The singer, 35, is famed for her massive extra payouts to her workers during her tours, and a crew member on her sold-out ‘Eras’ run has now revealed they got the life-changing amount along with a handwritten note from the performer.
Her message, addressed to a staffer named Robert, was shared by him online, and said: “Thank you for your superb work on the US leg of ‘The Eras Tour’!!
“Your well-deserved bonus is $100,000. Love, Taylor.”
Taylor performed the last show of her record-breaking ‘Eras’ world tour in Vancouver, Canada, on Dec. 8.
It was reported 10.1 million of her fans attended 149 shows during its run, with experts saying the shows added $13 to $28 billion to the worldwide economy.
In the past two years, Taylor is said to have handed an extra $197 million in bonuses to her dancers, choreographers and other members of her tour staff.
She was said to have been left “burnt out” after her ‘Eras Tour’ ended after it kicked off in March 2023.
A source told Page Six about how the marathon concert run left her exhausted: “(She is) definitely looking forward to some downtime.
“Taylor was ready for this tour to wrap because she’s burnt out and is looking forward to some rest and relaxation.”
The insider said Taylor’s NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce, 35, has “encouraged” her to rest up after the tour ended.
They added Taylor “planned” all along for her Eras Tour to “wrap right before her birthday” so she could have “some time off to celebrate her 35th birthday and the holidays”.
Grammy-winning Taylor’s sell-out ‘Eras Tour’ kicked off in Glendale, Arizona, and the source added Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis has been left “so inspired” by and “proud of” all the “hard work she’s done” on the shows.
They went on: “At the same time, Travis feels it’s important for Taylor to take some time out for herself.
“Taylor has so much to feel grateful for this birthday, not only for the incredible fans but for the entire crew who poured their hearts and souls into this tour.
“Taylor knows she couldn’t have done it without each and every one of them.”
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of drugging and raping an underage girl in 2000.
The shamed rapper, 55, is awaiting trial in the Metropolitan Detention Center, New York, after being arrested on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, and in the latest claim against him a woman named only as Jane Doe has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against the former Bad Boy Records founder.
Her filing, obtained by Page Six and released on Monday (13.01.25), states she was leaving her part-time babysitting job in Lower Manhattan when she ran into Combs and his friends outside the building, where one of his “well-known” ex-girlfriends also apparently lived.
After allegedly engaging her in conversation, the then-16-year-old Jane Doe told Combs – who was in his 30s at the time – she lived “around the corner” and “would be fine”.
But she alleges he insisted on giving her a ride home after “much cajoling”.
Her filing says she would come to “regret forever” agreeing to taking a ride with Combs and she became “scared” when the rapper and his pals “did not drop her off at home as promised”.
She claimed she was given a drink to “calm her down”, which left her feeling “groggy and unsteady”, before they “proceeded to a location where she was sexually assaulted by Combs”.
Jane Doe added Combs’ employees later drove her home and left her in the lobby of her home building after the alleged rape.
She is suing for unspecified damages.
Combs’ legal team strongly denied the accusations on his behalf, stating: “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone – man or woman, adult or minor.
“We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.”
In addition to the federal charges facing Combs, he has been hit with dozens of lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct, all of which he also denies.
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Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump's inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events.
Underwood, who launched her career on “American Idol," is to perform shortly before Trump takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, according to a copy of the inaugural program provided to The Associated Press on Monday.
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement Monday. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
American disco group the Village People made a name for themselves in the late-70s for their chant-along dance-pop hits and their colorful on-stage personas. Their best known hit, “Y.M.C.A.,” is widely considered a gay anthem — and became a staple of Trump’s rallies in the last election, along with their hit “Macho Man.”
The American disco group is set to perform at one of Trump’s inaugural balls and a rally he’s holding in Washington the day before he’s sworn in.
“We know this won't make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics,” the band said in a post on its Facebook page Monday. “Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost. Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.”
Other inauguration ceremony performers will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.
The pomp and spectacle that comes with the inauguration of a new president kicks off this weekend in Washington with a fireworks show at Trump’s golf club in Sterling, Virginia, a campaign-style rally in D.C., a visit to Arlington National Cemetery and glitzy dinners before the former president takes the oath to become the next president.
Trump’s second inauguration is expected to be a much different affair than the last time America got a new president. Trump, who refused to accept his 2020 loss, did not attend Democratic President Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, where there were still visible reminders of the violent Jan. 6, 2021 siege on the building by Trump’s supporters.
The committee planning Trump’s inaugural ceremonies released a schedule Monday of four days of events centered around the Jan. 20th swearing-in ceremony, which Biden is planning to attend.
“President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength, security, and opportunity of his America First agenda,” Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler, the co-chairs of the inaugural committee, said in a statement.
Witkoff is Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy and Loeffler is a former Georgia senator who is Trump’s pick to run the Small Business Administration.
“The 2025 inaugural celebrations will reflect President-elect Trump’s historic return to the White House and the American people’s decisive vote to Make America Great Again," Witkoff and Loeffler said.
On Saturday, Trump is scheduled to attend a reception and fireworks display at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. Separately, Vice President-elect JD Vance will attend a reception for the incoming Cabinet members and host a dinner.
On Sunday, the president-elect is to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and then hold a campaign-style "MAGA Victory” rally at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington. The Village People are scheduled to perform at the rally.
Th Republican's Inauguration Day plans include tea at the White House, the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, a congressional luncheon, a parade on Pennsylvania Avenue and a trio of balls.
The inaugural balls include a Commander in Chief Ball focused on military service members, a Liberty Inaugural Ball geared toward Trump supporters that will feature a Village People performance, and the Starlight Ball, focused on high-dollar donors. Trump is scheduled to speak at all three balls.
The presidential parade after Trump is sworn in will include about 7,500 participants including first responders, veterans groups and school marching bands. First responders from Butler County, Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt, will be among the groups participating.
Incoming first lady Melania Trump will join tea with the Bidens. In 2021, the Trumps did not invite the Bidens for a tea before Biden's inauguration, instead leaving town before the next president was sworn in. In November, when Joe Biden invited President-elect Trump to the White House, Melania Trump chose to skip the visit.
Tuesday, Trump's first full day as the 47th president, will include a National Prayer Service in the morning.
Greenwood will perform as Trump walks out to take the oath, according to Trump's inaugural committee. Macchio is Trump's choice to perform the National Anthem at the end of the program.
Macchio performed at the Republican National Convention in July, at Trump's return rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in October after his first rally there was marred by an assassination attempt, and during his Madison Square Garden rally that drew blowback for crude and racist jokes from some speakers.
The invocation is scheduled to be delivered by Franklin Graham, son of the late pastor Billy Graham, and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Trump's first inauguration in 2017 featured performances from the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and 16-year-old “America’s Got Talent” singer Jackie Evancho.
Beyond the official events that Trump is scheduled to attend, there are a number of satellite and unofficial events being held in Washington surrounding the inauguration where supporters are expected to celebrate and toast the incoming president. Vance is scheduled to attend a ball hosted by the conservative group Turning Point USA. Other groups have announced plans for a Coronation Ball, the All American Ball, the Crypto Ball, and the Legacy of Freedom Ball, which is hosted by the Black Conservative Federation.
Celebrities expected to attend the Legacy of Freedom Ball on Sunday include rappers Waka Flocka and Fivio Foreign, YouTube personality Anton Daniels, former NFL player Antonio Brown, podcasters and YouTubers The Cartier Family.
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A representative for reality TV star Chase Chrisley has denied an allegation that his client assaulted the manager of a popular Atlanta sports bar last week after refusing to leave, saying the encounter has been “blown out of proportion.”
Chrisley, who gained fame on the “Chrisley Knows Best” show that featured his parents and close-knit family, was allegedly drunk at a Twin Peaks restaurant on Jan. 6 and refused to leave when asked by the manager, according to an Atlanta police report. He allegedly slapped the manager twice in the face, including once while he was on the phone with 911, according to audio of the call that was released.
“Chase Chrisley had done the right thing that evening by calling a driver to take him home,” Adam Ambrose, a representative for Chrisley, said in a statement Monday. “He did not assault anyone. Chase was trying to close out his tab and leave.”
The police report said the manager told officers that the 28-year-old Chrisley was acting “very disrespectful and belligerent,” refused to leave several times and that his behavior worsened, leading to the slapping.
Chrisley left with his driver before officers arrived, police said. He was released on a $10,000 bond after his arrest Thursday on suspicion of simple battery. Chrisley’s parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, are both in prison on bank fraud and tax evasion charges. A jury in 2022 found them guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. The older Chrisleys were also found guilty of tax evasion by hiding their earnings.
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Canadian-American actor Joshua Jackson's home has been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
The 'Dawson's Creek' star bought his childhood home back in 2001 but the structure of the property, which is situated in the Topanga Canyon neighbourhood, was ravaged by flames, with only the swimming pool left still intact, TMZ reports.
The surrounding hillside has also been completely burned in the fire, with Joshua one of thousands of people to have lost their homes in the blazes.
Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Billy Crystal, and Mel Gibson are also among those to have lost their houses.
The 46-year-old actor was born in Vancouver but lived in Topanga until he was eight, when he returned to Canada following his parents' divorce.
And the 'Dr. Death' star previously told how he found it "healing" to buy his childhood home and live there as an adult – particularly because his old bedroom had remained exactly the same.
He previously told Mr. Porter magazine: “My father unfortunately was not a good father or a husband and exited the scene, but that house in Topanga was where everything felt simple, so it was a very healing thing for me to do.
“There was a mural of a dragon on the wall in [my old] room that I couldn’t believe was still there, years later.
"The owner [who sold him the house] said, ‘I knew it meant a lot to somebody and that they were going to come back for it some day.'”
Joshua also said becoming a father himself has changed his priorities in “every possible way”.
He said: It’s 100 per cent changed how I approach my work and my life. That has been made so clear to me in this past year.
“For me to feel good about what I’m doing day to day, my family has to be the central focus.”
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Tori Spelling fled her home with just her photo albums and pets amid the Los Angeles wildfires.
The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actress – who has Liam, 17, Stella, 16, Hattie, 13, Finn, 12, and seven-year-old Beau with estranged husband Dean McDermott – expressed her regret that she had ignored friends' pleas for her to make a proper evacuation plan amid the shocking situation but eventually accepted she and her family needed to leave their home and they made a swift getaway, leaving most of their possessions behind.
She wote on Instagram on Saturday (11.01.25): "the post I didn’t want to have to do… days of watching destruction and monitoring and living in fear. I haven’t posted or shared bc social media was saturated. amazing kindness , sorrowful loss, helpful shares, and pleas. I didn’t want to be redundant. But, last night we were evacuated. I tried my best to hang in there and not just flee to flee but we had too finally.
"My hearts are w/everyone who have lost and suffered so much. But, as a mama bear w/5 kiddos + fur babies your gut tells you when it’s time to take action. And, all the amazing apps and LIVES that have been keeping us updated.
"In a SUV me and 5 kids, 3 large dogs, 1 cat, and a ferret left unplanned. Friends who care, told me for days to pack and have a plan. I should have listened. I fit us all in barely. No clothes. But grabbed photo albums. And fled. (sic)"
Tori praised Airbnb and one of her friends for helping her and her "terrified" children find somewhere to stay amid the "scary" situation.
She continued: "In a non planned panic I reached out to my friend I made recently Jami Schwartz . She had mentioned at Iheart jingle ball in December she works with @airbnb .i knew it was a long shot but as I just drove my kids onto the 101 N with no plan she responded! @airbnb saved us! Literally! They stepped in and found something to house our massive family and pets and same night.
"Jami and Taylor I will forever be grateful! With terrified kids and one w/terrible asthma…I drove. My kids said “ Mom. You sure we should go this way? Freeway is standstill other direction. We are headed right into the fires”. Indeed we were.
"Mother instinct took over and I pressed on north on 101. As we drove literally thru it and smoke coming thru car vents… I told my children to take a deep breath and hold and put Tshirts over their noses and mouths.
"I said then “This is scary but hopeful. We will drive thru it and past. It will be ok. I promise you all “ We pressed on. Leaving behind a burning LA.(sic)"
The 51-year-old star feels lucky she and her family are "safe".
She added: "Indeed we were ok. We are some of the lucky ones. It looked and felt like a movie I’d seen too many times. But, while on the road @taylorgandy w/ @airbnb stayed with us. My daughter Stella texting him as I drove. 1 place popped up. Taylor and amazing owners of our current #airbnb connected. We are safe. Woke up to koi pond + a monarch butterfly sanctuary. Thanks Dad! #synchronicity(sic)"
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Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I'm Comin,’” has died. He was 89.
Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. No additional details were immediately available.
Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
At the Memphis, Tennessee-based Stax Records, Moore and Prater were second only to Otis Redding. They transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorded some of soul music’s most enduring hits, which also included “You Don’t Know Like I Know,” “When Something is Wrong With My Baby” and “I Thank You.”
Most of their hits were written and produced by the team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter and featured the Stax house band Booker T. & the MGs, whose guitarist Steve Cropper received one of music’s most famous shoutouts when Sam & Dave called “Play it, Steve” midway through “Soul Man.”
Like many ’60s soul acts, Sam & Dave faded after the 1960s. But “Soul Man” hit the charts again in the late 1970s when the Blues Brothers, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd recorded it with many of the same musicians. Moore had mixed feelings about the hit becoming associated with the “Saturday Night Live” stars, remembering how young people believed it originated with the Blues Brothers.
In 2008, the movie “Soul Men” depicted a pair of aging, estranged singers who bore more than a little resemblance to Sam & Dave. Moore lost a lawsuit claiming the resemblance was too close.
He also spent years suing Prater after Prater hired a substitute and toured as the New Sam & Dave. Prater died in a 1988 car crash in Georgia.
Moore also pressed legal claims that the record industry had cheated him out of retirement benefits. Moore and other artists sued multiple record companies and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in 1993.
Moore told The Associated Press in 1994 that he joined the legal effort after learning, despite his million-selling records, his pension amounted to just $2,285, which he could take as a lump sum or in payments of $73 monthly.
“Two thousand dollars for my lifetime?” Moore said then. “If you’re making a profit off of me, give me some too. Don’t give me cornbread and tell me it’s biscuits.”
Moore wrote the song “Dole Man,” modeled on “Soul Man,” for Republican Bob Dole’s presidential campaign in 1996. In 2017, he was among the few entertainers who performed for Republican President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities. Eight years earlier, Moore had objected when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign used the song “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
Moore was born Oct. 12, 1935, in Miami and got his start singing in church.
He and Prater performed in soul and R&B clubs in the 1950s, but didn’t meet until 1961 in Miami. Moore helped coach Prater on the lyrics of a song and they quickly became a popular local duo. In 1965, after signing with Atlantic Records, producer Jerry Wexler sent them to the label’s Stax subsidiary in Memphis.
Moore and Prater argued often and Moore told the AP in 2006 that a drug habit, which he kicked in 1981, played a part in the band’s troubles and later made entertainment executives leery of giving him a fresh start. The duo broke up in 1970 and neither had another major hit.
He married his wife, Joyce, in 1982, and she helped him get treatment for his addiction that he credited with saving his life.
“I did a lot of cruise ships, I did a lot of oldies shows," during those struggles, he said, adding that he once opened for a group of Elvis impersonators.
“That’s funny to think back to it now. And I did a lot of shows where if I did a show with an oldie show, I had to actually audition," he said. "But you know what? You keep your mouth shut and you get up there and you sing as hard and perform as hard as you can, and get the little money and go on about your business and try and pay those bills. I’m laughing about it now, but at that time, man, it was really serious.”
Moore kept recording and singing. He was a frequent performer at the Kennedy Center Honors and performed for presidents, including Obama.
Moore is survive by his wife, Joyce, daughter, Michell, and two grandchildren.
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Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez until early 2030.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard Bloom on Thursday granted Megan's request for a protective order after the hip-hop star alleged that Lanez is harassing her from prison through surrogates as he serves a 10-year sentence for shooting her in the feet.
The order was granted after a hearing. Michael Hayden, Lanez's attorney, wrote in an objection to the restraining order request that his client's incarceration means there “is no longer any form of current or future threat” to Megan and there has been no direct contact between the two recently.
A summary of Thursday's hearing said Bloom found that Megan's lawyers had met the burden of proof to extend a temporary restraining order until Jan. 9, 2030.
Hayden did not immediately return a message seeking comment Friday.
Megan obtained the temporary order in November after alleging Lanez, a Canadian rapper whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, is using third parties to continue to harass her online.
The petition says call logs at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi show that Lanez is coordinating attacks on Megan’s credibility, including making false claims that the gun and bullet fragments in the case are missing.
In December 2022, Lanez was convicted of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
A judge rejected a motion for a new trial from Lanez’s lawyers, who are appealing his conviction.
Megan testified during the trial that Lanez fired the gun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from an SUV they rode in leaving a party at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home.
Megan, 29, was already a major rising star at the time of the shooting, and her music’s popularity has soared since. She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and she had No. 1 singles with “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.”
Lanez, 32, began releasing mixtapes in 2009 and saw a steady rise in popularity, moving on to major label albums. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts.
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Tom Holland and Zendaya got matching tattoos before getting engaged.
The 28-year-old actor is believed to have popped the question to his 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' co-star over the Christmas period but before they agreed to get married, they made another commitment by getting one another's first initial inked onto their bodies on 27 November.
Lily Jarnryd told how the pair visited the Boston Tattoo Company and she inked a small 't' just underneath 28-year-old Zendaya's armpit, and a tiny 'z' at the top of Tom's ribcage.
She added to People magazine: "They were lovely to meet and it was a lot of fun!"
News of the couple's engagement emerged after fans spotted the 'Challengers' actress sporting a huge diamond ring at the Golden Globe awards over the weekend, and it was later claimed that, while she initially planned to keep the news secret, Zendaya was ultimately too "excited" to stay quiet.
A source told UsWeekly: "Tom figured the holidays were the best time to propose in a very low-key way.
"She didn’t want anything over the top."
"Zendaya tried to keep it a secret but was very excited to show off her ring. She didn’t think people would notice but didn’t care either way."
The insider noted that Tom – who met Zendaya in 2018 and the pair went public with their relationship in 2021 – feels as if it is "right time" for marriage even though she never put any "pressure" on him to pop the question.
The source said: "Tom wanted to propose because he feels he is at the right time in his life and feels ready to settle down.
"They had many conversations over the years, but there was never any pressure. Zendaya is giddy and excited. She knew it might have been coming but never put pressure on it."
The celebrity duo – who have so far starred in three 'Spider-Man' films together -tend to keep their relationship out of the public eye and don't often appear on red carpets together but Tom recently admitted that Zendaya is the "best thing" that has ever happened to him.
During an appearance on the 'Dish' podcast, he explained: "Studios love it, one hotel room. Separate drivers. We're not crazy now. Listen it's work, alright?!
"Oh God, yeah. It's a saving grace. Yeah, best thing that's ever happened to me.
"But it's just that perfect thing when you're on set and a director will give you a note that maybe you don't agree with, or I know that she doesn't particularly like, and it's just that like familiar glance at each other of like, can't wait to talk about that later."
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Drake is back in the studio.
The hip-hop star has taken to Instagram to share a series of photographs in a recording space and of his dollar sign neck chains and matching nails, which have been used to tease an upcoming album with fellow rapper PartyNextDoor.
He simply captioned the post: "I thought this through."
At the end of 2024, Drake dropped the fiery 'Fighting Irish Freestyle', which appeared to lay into NBA star LeBron James after he attended his rival Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out concert in the summer.
He spits: "The world fell in love with the gimmicks, even my brothers got tickets, seemed like they loved every minute/ Just know the s*** is personal to us and wasn't just business/ Analysing behavioural patterns is somewhat suspicious."
Drake has been at loggerheads with Kendrick for a while now and last year he took legal action.
The 'Passionfruit' rapper filed a legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick's diss song ‘Not Like Us’.
He accused the major label and publisher of “artificially inflated” streams for the record-breaking tune.
Released in May, the track marked Kendrick's fifth diss track aimed at his rap rival and came out less than 24 hours after his previous single, 'Meet the Grahams'.
Drake submitted a pre-filing in Texas after his previous filing in New York and accused UMG of defamation and “falsely accusing him of being a sex offender, engaging in pedophilic acts, harbouring sex offenders, and committing other criminal sexual acts.”
This was in reference to the lyrics: “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophile” and “Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor”.
Drake swiftly fired back on his retaliation track ‘The Heart Part 6’, denying Kendrick’s accusations he is a paedophile.
He rapped: “Speakin’ of anything with a child, let’s get to that now / This Epstein angle was the s/I expected TikTok videos you collected and dissected / Instead of being on some diss-direct s / You rather f****** grab your pen and misdirect s***.”
He requested "pre-suit" depositions from UMG and iHeartMedia.
Drake claims UMG “funnelled payments to" iHeart and "its radio stations as part of a pay-to-play scheme.”
He didn't want any damages but requested that UMG confirmed the “identities and practices of any direct participants in a pay-to-play scheme, including any intermediaries who may have been involved.”
Kendrick is signed to pgLang, which licenses his releases to UMG’s Interscope, while Drake’s OVO label has a deal with UMG’s Republic for marketing and distribution.
Meanwhile, PartyNextDoor teased in November that the pair's collaborative album was "getting finished".
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