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Life with Vanessa Paradis was 'bliss', says Johnny Depp

"I have nothing but incredible memories from those days. They gave me time to be a tour father," Depp said in Tokyo."Vanessa was doing her shows, you know, various tours. I got to be just daddy for a while," the 62-year-old said."Hence the title of her record 'Bliss'. It was bliss."Depp was together with the actor, singer and model from 1998 to 2012 and they have two children together.The "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Edward Scissorhands" star has had a string of relationships with other celebrities, including Winona Ryder and Kate Moss.His brief marriage to Amber Heard, which ended in 2017, provoked the most headlines.He tried to sue The Sun newspaper in 2020 for libel after it called him a "wife beater", admitting he took drugs but denying any violence. He lost.Their marriage was raked over in even more lurid detail during a defamation trial in the United States two years later, and this time Depp was successful.The trial was a lightning rod for opposing sides of the #MeToo debate and Depp remains a toxic figure for many, particularly in the United States.He lost his role in Harry Potter spin-off series "Fantastic Beasts" but made a comeback with "Jeanne du Barry", which opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.Depp said at that festival most of the newspaper stories about him were "fantastically, horrifically written fiction".He directed last year's biopic of Amedeo Modigliani and appears in the upcoming "Day Drinker" and "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol"."What excites me today, what can kind of give me a little bit of a jolt of electricity, is something that surprises me," Depp said in the interview, for which questions had to be approved in advance.

11/27/2025 10:22:00 PM

Irish town to drop ex-prince Andrew from street name

A Northern Irish council has voted to rename a street in the town of Carrickfergus called after Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew. Mid and East Antrim is the first UK council to drop the ex-prince from a street name following King Charles III's decision to remove his brother -- now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor -- from public life.Earlier this month the King formally stripped his younger brother's titles over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."Andrew Mountbatten no longer represents the values of Carrickfergus," Aaron Skinner, a local councillor who backed the move, told AFP on Tuesday.The council voted unanimously on Monday to rename a main road in the town, 10 miles (16 kilometres) northeast of Belfast, called Prince Andrew Way."With the actions the Palace has taken to remove some of the titles we felt that now was the time to do this," said Skinner."If it's good enough for the King to do that then it's good enough for us."Local residents mostly agreed with the move, with some wondering why it took so long."The street should have been renamed as soon as the Virginia Giuffre book was published," said Lesley Rockett, a 41-year-old careworker. "I've just read it and it's really damning in my opinion.""It reflects on the local community, so should be changed," said 68-year-old William Foster, a retired power station worker. One of the nameplates still bearing the ex-prince's name was daubed with black paint several months ago, according to residents.Skinner said the council was considering naming the street after other royals, including Princess Catherine and Queen Elizabeth II, with a public consultation and fresh council vote expected in coming months. Several town councils in England have said they are considering such a move, though none have voted on it yet.

11/26/2025 9:58:48 AM

South Korea's 'TV dad' Lee Soon-jae dies at 91

Lee Soon-jae, one of South Korea's most beloved actors, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, his agency announced.In a career spanning more than 70 years across films, television and the stage, Lee was fondly known as the "national TV dad" for his many roles as a wise, older man.This included two of his best-known performances - as a strict father in the 1991 soap What on Earth is Love, and a silly but lovable grandpa in the popular sitcom High Kick! which aired from 2006 to 2012.News of his death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from young celebrities, including K-pop singers, speaking of his warmth and kindness, to President Lee Jae Myung."From theatre to film and television, he brought us laughter, emotion, comfort and courage," the president wrote on Facebook.Lee was acting until last year, when he won the grand prize at the KBS Drama Awards for his lead role in the comedy series, Dog Knows Everything. He was the oldest South Korean actor to ever win the honour."You become old when you sit down and expect to be waited on," he told fellow senior actors on the travel show Grandpas over Flowers.The 2013 show, which revolves around senior stars making strenuous journeys abroad, became a cultural phenomenon.Born in 1934 in Hoeryeong, a county now in North Korea, Lee was just four years old when his family moved south to Seoul.He was working in his grandparents' shop in the capital's Namdaemun market when Korea was liberated from Japanese rule in 1945.Lee studied philosophy at the prestigious Seoul National University but ventured into theatre and, eventually, TV and films. He said he was inspired to act after watching Sir Laurence Olivier play the title role in Hamlet.Lee appeared in some 140 TV shows through his career and continued to act on stage until October 2024, when he withdrew halfway through the run of the play Waiting for Godot because of an illness. He reappeared in public at the awards in December.He also had a brief foray into politics. In 1992, he was elected as a member of parliament for the conservative Democratic Liberal Party, but at the end of his four-year-term he did not run again.Lee's prolific career meant he has remained a household name for a decades, just as familiar to younger audiences and at a time when Korean entertainment is one of the country's biggest exports.His celebrity has even spilled onto the internet where scenes of him from High Kick! have resurfaced as memes on TikTok in recent years.Actor Yoo Yeon-seok, who studied under Lee, said he "exemplified acting" and Lee Soon-jae's High Kick! co-star Jeong Bo-seok described Lee not just as a mentor in the industry, but a "true mentor in my life".He wrote on Instagram: "Teacher, thank you so much for everything. I learned and felt so much from you - not only about acting, but also about life and the attitude of an actor."

11/25/2025 8:49:00 AM

Diddy denies sexual battery allegation after LA authorities open probe

Imprisoned rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has denied a new sexual battery allegation that is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The allegations reportedly stem from 2020 and involve a music producer who was asked to attend a photo shoot inside a Los Angeles warehouse where Combs allegedly assaulted him.Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence in New Jersey for prostitution related charges, has denied this and all allegations of sexual abuse."Let me make it absolutely clear, Mr. Combs categorically denies as false and defamatory all claims that he sexually abused anyone," one of Combs' attorneys Jonathan Davis said in a statement to the BBC."He looks forward to vindicating himself in court, where such matters are decided—and not in the media—based on admissible, material evidence, not rank speculation and unsubstantiated allegations," Mr Davis continued.The sheriff's department confirmed to the BBC that its special victim's bureau is in the preliminary stages of investigating a sexual battery allegation against Combs. It said that additional details would not be released "given the sensitivity of the case".The male music producer accuses Combs exposing himself and masturbating while at the warehouse photoshoot, according to US media. Combs is accused of asking him to assist in the sexual acts and throwing a dirty shirt when the producer refused, multiple news agencies report.Dozens of people - including underage accusers - have filed civil lawsuits against Combs on allegations that include being drugged and sexually assaulted. Some claims include that the music mogul made both promises of career advancement or threats if accusers spoke up.Earlier this year, the rapper was convicted in a New York trial on two counts of transportation for prostitution. He was sentenced last month to 50 months in sentence.The high-profile criminal case accused Combs of running a sprawling sex-trafficking operation and his trial included testimony from stars that included rapper Kid Cudi and Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.He was ultimately found not guilty of the most serious charges, which could have resulted in him spending the rest of his life in jail."I lost my way," he wrote to the judge before his sentencing. "My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I have been humbled and broken to my core."Combs is currently serving out his sentence in New Jersey.

11/19/2025 10:22:00 AM

Christians in Nigeria 'driven from their homes and killed', Nicki Minaj says

Nicki Minaj - the US-based, multi-million-selling Trinidadian rapper - has publicly backed President Donald Trump's allegations that Christians face persecution in Nigeria."In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted," Minaj said on Tuesday at a UN event organised by the US, adding that "Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart … simply because of how they pray."It follows recent threats by Trump to send troops into Nigeria "guns a-blazing" if its government "continues to allow the killing of Christians".But the Nigerian presidency says the widespread violence that has long plagued the West African nation affects everyone, regardless of background or belief.Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, said calling for the protection of Christians in Nigeria "is not about taking sides or dividing people,"but about "uniting humanity"."This is about standing up in the face of injustice. It's about what I've always stood for," she added while standing alongside the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz.The 42-year-old rapper thanked Trump for "prioritizing this issue and for his leadership".She described Nigeria as "a beautiful nation with deep faith traditions" and even acknowledged the "beautiful Barbz" - her fans - in the West African country.Waltz thanked the rapper for "leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria".For months, right-wing campaigners and politicians in Washington have been alleging that Islamist militants were systematically targeting Christians in Nigeria.But the BBC has found that some of the data being relied on to come to this conclusion is difficult to verify.Deadly disputes are also often over vital resources like land and water or fuelled by inter-ethnic tensions, rather than religion, say analysts.

11/19/2025 8:28:00 AM

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Life with Vanessa Paradis was 'bliss', says Johnny Depp

"I have nothing but incredible memories from those days. They gave me time to be a tour father," Depp said in Tokyo."Vanessa was doing her shows, you know, various tours. I got to be just daddy for a while," the 62-year-old said."Hence the title of her record 'Bliss'. It was bliss."Depp was together with the actor, singer and model from 1998 to 2012 and they have two children together.The "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Edward Scissorhands" star has had a string of relationships with other celebrities, including Winona Ryder and Kate Moss.His brief marriage to Amber Heard, which ended in 2017, provoked the most headlines.He tried to sue The Sun newspaper in 2020 for libel after it called him a "wife beater", admitting he took drugs but denying any violence. He lost.Their marriage was raked over in even more lurid detail during a defamation trial in the United States two years later, and this time Depp was successful.The trial was a lightning rod for opposing sides of the #MeToo debate and Depp remains a toxic figure for many, particularly in the United States.He lost his role in Harry Potter spin-off series "Fantastic Beasts" but made a comeback with "Jeanne du Barry", which opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.Depp said at that festival most of the newspaper stories about him were "fantastically, horrifically written fiction".He directed last year's biopic of Amedeo Modigliani and appears in the upcoming "Day Drinker" and "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol"."What excites me today, what can kind of give me a little bit of a jolt of electricity, is something that surprises me," Depp said in the interview, for which questions had to be approved in advance.

11/27/2025 10:22:00 PM

Irish town to drop ex-prince Andrew from street name

A Northern Irish council has voted to rename a street in the town of Carrickfergus called after Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew. Mid and East Antrim is the first UK council to drop the ex-prince from a street name following King Charles III's decision to remove his brother -- now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor -- from public life.Earlier this month the King formally stripped his younger brother's titles over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."Andrew Mountbatten no longer represents the values of Carrickfergus," Aaron Skinner, a local councillor who backed the move, told AFP on Tuesday.The council voted unanimously on Monday to rename a main road in the town, 10 miles (16 kilometres) northeast of Belfast, called Prince Andrew Way."With the actions the Palace has taken to remove some of the titles we felt that now was the time to do this," said Skinner."If it's good enough for the King to do that then it's good enough for us."Local residents mostly agreed with the move, with some wondering why it took so long."The street should have been renamed as soon as the Virginia Giuffre book was published," said Lesley Rockett, a 41-year-old careworker. "I've just read it and it's really damning in my opinion.""It reflects on the local community, so should be changed," said 68-year-old William Foster, a retired power station worker. One of the nameplates still bearing the ex-prince's name was daubed with black paint several months ago, according to residents.Skinner said the council was considering naming the street after other royals, including Princess Catherine and Queen Elizabeth II, with a public consultation and fresh council vote expected in coming months. Several town councils in England have said they are considering such a move, though none have voted on it yet.

11/26/2025 9:58:48 AM

South Korea's 'TV dad' Lee Soon-jae dies at 91

Lee Soon-jae, one of South Korea's most beloved actors, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, his agency announced.In a career spanning more than 70 years across films, television and the stage, Lee was fondly known as the "national TV dad" for his many roles as a wise, older man.This included two of his best-known performances - as a strict father in the 1991 soap What on Earth is Love, and a silly but lovable grandpa in the popular sitcom High Kick! which aired from 2006 to 2012.News of his death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from young celebrities, including K-pop singers, speaking of his warmth and kindness, to President Lee Jae Myung."From theatre to film and television, he brought us laughter, emotion, comfort and courage," the president wrote on Facebook.Lee was acting until last year, when he won the grand prize at the KBS Drama Awards for his lead role in the comedy series, Dog Knows Everything. He was the oldest South Korean actor to ever win the honour."You become old when you sit down and expect to be waited on," he told fellow senior actors on the travel show Grandpas over Flowers.The 2013 show, which revolves around senior stars making strenuous journeys abroad, became a cultural phenomenon.Born in 1934 in Hoeryeong, a county now in North Korea, Lee was just four years old when his family moved south to Seoul.He was working in his grandparents' shop in the capital's Namdaemun market when Korea was liberated from Japanese rule in 1945.Lee studied philosophy at the prestigious Seoul National University but ventured into theatre and, eventually, TV and films. He said he was inspired to act after watching Sir Laurence Olivier play the title role in Hamlet.Lee appeared in some 140 TV shows through his career and continued to act on stage until October 2024, when he withdrew halfway through the run of the play Waiting for Godot because of an illness. He reappeared in public at the awards in December.He also had a brief foray into politics. In 1992, he was elected as a member of parliament for the conservative Democratic Liberal Party, but at the end of his four-year-term he did not run again.Lee's prolific career meant he has remained a household name for a decades, just as familiar to younger audiences and at a time when Korean entertainment is one of the country's biggest exports.His celebrity has even spilled onto the internet where scenes of him from High Kick! have resurfaced as memes on TikTok in recent years.Actor Yoo Yeon-seok, who studied under Lee, said he "exemplified acting" and Lee Soon-jae's High Kick! co-star Jeong Bo-seok described Lee not just as a mentor in the industry, but a "true mentor in my life".He wrote on Instagram: "Teacher, thank you so much for everything. I learned and felt so much from you - not only about acting, but also about life and the attitude of an actor."

11/25/2025 8:49:00 AM

Diddy denies sexual battery allegation after LA authorities open probe

Imprisoned rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has denied a new sexual battery allegation that is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The allegations reportedly stem from 2020 and involve a music producer who was asked to attend a photo shoot inside a Los Angeles warehouse where Combs allegedly assaulted him.Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence in New Jersey for prostitution related charges, has denied this and all allegations of sexual abuse."Let me make it absolutely clear, Mr. Combs categorically denies as false and defamatory all claims that he sexually abused anyone," one of Combs' attorneys Jonathan Davis said in a statement to the BBC."He looks forward to vindicating himself in court, where such matters are decided—and not in the media—based on admissible, material evidence, not rank speculation and unsubstantiated allegations," Mr Davis continued.The sheriff's department confirmed to the BBC that its special victim's bureau is in the preliminary stages of investigating a sexual battery allegation against Combs. It said that additional details would not be released "given the sensitivity of the case".The male music producer accuses Combs exposing himself and masturbating while at the warehouse photoshoot, according to US media. Combs is accused of asking him to assist in the sexual acts and throwing a dirty shirt when the producer refused, multiple news agencies report.Dozens of people - including underage accusers - have filed civil lawsuits against Combs on allegations that include being drugged and sexually assaulted. Some claims include that the music mogul made both promises of career advancement or threats if accusers spoke up.Earlier this year, the rapper was convicted in a New York trial on two counts of transportation for prostitution. He was sentenced last month to 50 months in sentence.The high-profile criminal case accused Combs of running a sprawling sex-trafficking operation and his trial included testimony from stars that included rapper Kid Cudi and Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.He was ultimately found not guilty of the most serious charges, which could have resulted in him spending the rest of his life in jail."I lost my way," he wrote to the judge before his sentencing. "My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I have been humbled and broken to my core."Combs is currently serving out his sentence in New Jersey.

11/19/2025 10:22:00 AM

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