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    Ariana Grande is determined to "challenge" herself as an actress
     14 January 2026
    The 32-year-old star is best-known for her success as a musician, but Ariana is currently focused on her acting career and she's keen to challenge herself in the coming months and years.
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    Gracie Abrams has hinted that she's open to an acting role
    14 Jan: The 26-year-old music star - who is the daughter of film director J. J. Abrams - admits that she's intrigued by the prospect of acting at some stage in her career.... more
    Kendall Jenner has "never had any plastic surgery"
    14 Jan: The 30-year-old model has rubbished suggestions that she's undergone a "full facial reconstruction".... more
    Tom Blyth always take a "pause" before committing himself to a film
    14 Jan: The 30-year-old actor has starred in a number of high-profile movies in recent years, including The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and People We Meet on Vacation - but Tom always harbours some doubts about his projects.... more
    Idris Elba is determined to "make a difference for young people"
    14 Jan: The 53-year-old actor was recently awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list "for services to young people", following his campaign against knife crime in the UK, and Idris is thrilled that his efforts have been recognised.... more
    Jameela Jamil thinks Emily Bader will become "what Jennifer Aniston was to [her] generation"
    13 Jan: The 39-year-old actress stars alongside Emily, 29, in People We Meet on Vacation, the film adaptation of Emily Henry's 2021 novel, and Jameela has heaped praise on her co-star, suggesting that Emily could become the "next big thing" in the movie business.... more
    Kendall Jenner has felt frustrated by the rumours surrounding her sexuality
    13 Jan: The 30-year-old model has denied suggestions that she's secretly a lesbian - but Kendall has been frustrated by how the discussion has been framed.... more
    Travis Kelce has spent "years" considering his next career move
    13 Jan: The 36-year-old sports star - who is engaged to Taylor Swift - has been "in discussions with every major streaming service" in recent times, but the conversations haven't affected his thinking about his NFL career.... more
    Ariana Grande finds movie-making to be a "beautiful thing"
    13 Jan: The 32-year-old star has enjoyed huge success as a singer and as an actress, and Ariana accepts that they require completely different approaches.... more
    Richard Dreyfuss says the USA "can't afford to have a Donald Trump type person in the presidency" because his time in the White house is having a damaging effect on American society
    13 Jan: The Jaws actor - who played oceanographer Matt Hooper in Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark blockbuster - runs The Dreyfuss Civics Initiative, a non-profit, non-partisan organisation committed to revitalising civics education in America's public schools in order to promote social responsibility.... more

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