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Actor Matt Damon has told Ellen DeGeneres that comments he made in a recent interview, saying gay actors should keep their sexuality a secret, were taken out of context. “It is painful when things get said that you don’t believe,” he said. Just weeks after Damon had to explain his comments on diversity, an interview with The Observer sparked backlash. ...

The daughter of the late Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker is to sue carmaker Porsche over the crash in which he died, US reports say. Walker was a passenger in a Porsche a friend was driving when it hit a pole and burst into flames in November 2013. US media report that a wrongful death case has now been ...

Some of Britain’s bestselling authors and their publishers are joining forces to raise money for Syrian refugees. David Walliams, Hilary Mantel and Ian Rankin are among those whose books will be donated by publishers and sold by Waterstones for charity. “Buy a book, help save a life,” said Rankin. “We are doing what we do best: bookselling,” said Waterstones’ James ...

Rapper DMX is free after serving more than two months in a New York jail for failing to pay child support. His lawyer says the 44-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, walked out of the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo Friday afternoon. Simmons’ attorney, Dominic Candino, said his client was “ecstatic” after his release. Candino says Simmons ...

VICTORIA and David Beckham‘s marriage may be on the rocks after recent claims the pair have been involved in a series of foul-mouthed rants. The singer-turned-fashion designer was spotted with ex-footballing pro David for the first time in weeks at a party celebrating Victoria’s boutique, this week. But reports suggest the two were overheard having a bitter argument at the ...

The US singer Chris Brown has been told he is unlikely to be given a visa to perform in Australia because of his record of domestic violence. The singer is scheduled to go on tour in Australia in December, and tickets are due to go on sale on Monday. He now has 28 days to appeal. In 2009, Chris Brown ...

Lana Del Rey has been denied her third consecutive number one on the UK album chart by Pink Floyd star David Gilmour. Gilmour’s Rattle That Lock topped the official chart nearly 20,000 copies ahead of Del Rey’s record, Honeymoon. It is the guitarist’s second solo number one, after 2006’s On An Island. He last topped the charts in November, with ...

Reactions to Sam Smith’s theme song for new James Bond film Spectre vary widely following its unveiling earlier on Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 breakfast show. Former Bond actor Sir Roger Moore called Writing’s On the Wall “very haunting and wonderfully orchestrated”. But other Twitter users have been less complimentary, with one describing it as the “worst Bond theme ever“. BBC ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has phoned pop star Elton John and proposed a meeting, according to the Kremlin. Sir Elton has said he wants to talk to Mr Putin about his “ridiculous” attitude to gay rights. The singer previously fell victim to pranksters who impersonated the Russian leader on the phone. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that ...

Australia may block US singer Chris Brown from entering the country because of his domestic violence conviction. Brown’s announcement last week he would tour in December sparked criticism on social media and an online petition. The Federal government said on Thursday it was reviewing Brown’s visa application in light of his conviction. Australia’s Minister for Women, Senator Michaelia Cash, said ...