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Dame Helen Mirren found her red carpet confidence in a stripper shop

26 February 2026

Revealing that towering platform heels were her "secret weapon" during her early years in Hollywood, the actress, 80, spoke about her long-standing love of pole-dancing heels in an interview with British Vogue from the front row of Erdem's autumn 2026 show during London Fashion Week.

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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele's autopsies are still incomplete
	26 Feb: The iconic Hollywood director, 78, and his photographer wife, 70, were found stabbed to death at their mansion in Brentwood, California, on 14 December, but it has emerged at their son's latest court appearance after he was charged with their murders the results of the examination of their bodies is yet to be finalised.... more

Martin Lawrence's daughter has revealed the name of the baby she is expecting with Eddie Murphy's son
	26 Feb: Jasmin Lawrence, 30, who is married to Eric Murphy, 36, shared a series of posts on her Instagram Stories from her baby shower, and confirmed the couple are expecting a girl.... more

Jack Black has marked 20 years of marriage to Tanya Haden by sharing photographs and memories from their two decades together
	26 Feb: The Jumanji actor, 56, posted a series of images on Instagram on Sunday, 22 February, to celebrate the anniversary with Tanya, 54, after they got hitched following encouragement from his brother.... more

David Bowie's daughter has described being forcibly removed from her family home as a teenager and sent to a treatment centre
	26 Feb: Saying she was left feeling "stripped of any right to stay in my own life" while her iconic father David was dying of cancer, Alexandria 'Lexi' Jones, 25, made the claims in a video on Instagram.... more

Thierry Mabonga has defended John Davidson after the campaigner's use of the N-word during the BAFTAs
	26 Feb: Saying actors should have been warned in advance about his condition, Thierry, 30 - who portrayed John's lawyer in the biopic I Swear - spoke out after John, 54, was heard shouting the slur as Michael B. Jordan, 39, and Delroy Lindo, 73, presented the first award of the night at the ceremony on Sunday (22.02.26.)... more

John Davidson has said he is "deeply mortified" after shouting a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards
	26 Feb: The Tourette's campaigner whose life inspired the film I Swear attended the 79th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (22.02.26) night and during the ceremony, Delroy Lindo, 73, and Michael B Jordan, 39 - who both star in the vampire horror Sinners - were presenting the award for special visual effects when he was heard involuntarily shouting the N-word from the auditorium.... more

Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents

26 Feb: Appearing at a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Monday (23.02.26), shackled and wearing a brown jumpsuit, with a shaven head and sunken eyes, the 32-year-old stood before the court charged with two counts of first-degree murder after his father Rob Reiner, 78, and mother Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found stabbed to death at their home in Brentwood, California, on 14 December.... more

Jamie Foxx has branded John Davidson's outbursts at the BAFTA Awards "unacceptable"
	26 Feb: At the first award was presented at the event on Sunday (22.02.26) evening, viewers heard the N-word being shouted out by John Davidson - whose journey with Tourette's syndrome inspired biopic I Swear - as Black actors and Sinners castmates Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo spoke on stage.... more

Bad Bunny hailed Willie Colón as "one of the legends who contributed" to Latin music following his death
	26 Feb: The music pioneer died on Saturday (21.02.26) aged 75, and the DtMF hitmaker led tributes to him at a concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil later that night.... more