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When times are tough, as they are now, these moments are not only a welcome relief, but actually really important for our well-being, Daniel Welsh writes.
The trailer for the live-action film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats has been released and social media reactions have been plentiful. The film stars Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Rebel Wilson, Jennifer Hudson and Idris Elba. The film's release is set for December 2020.
Two of the world’s most famous couples came face-to-face at the premiere of Disney’s remake of the 1994 classic “The Lion King” in London. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Beyonce and Jay Z seemed delighted to meet each other. Meghan hugged and chatted with Beyonce and Jay-Z. Beyonce was heard saying the “baby is so beautiful” to Meghan. The royal couple also met with Sir Elton John, Pharrell Williams and Seth Rogen at the premiere.
Pop star Ed Sheeran released a new album, No. 6 Collaborations Project, comprised of 16 collaboration tracks. Joining forces with superstars like Stormzy, Cardi B, Eminem, Justin Bieber and many more, Sheeran reaches across many musical genres. Sheeran was named the fifth richest celebrity in the world by Forbes this week.
Cast & crew dazzled on the red carpet for "The Lion King" world premiere on 9 July. The live-action remake features a duet performance by Beyonce and Donald Glover of the oscar-winning song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". The film also features a new number from Elton John & Tim Rice. It’s due to hit the big screen on 19 July in the US and the UK.
The actor's film and television career spanned seven decades.
A Facebook outage yesterday revealed the text tags associated to photos, scaring some users with how accurately their photos were described. Facebook uses tagging to allow visually impaired users to “see” photos on the site, but what isn’t clear is if this information is sold to advertisers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used widely across phone and social media technology, from portrait mode on your iPhone to being able to search your Google photos for pictures of your cat.
Prince Harry honoured his late mother Princess Diana, who died in a Paris car crash 20 years ago, while speaking at an event to promote youth mentoring in London. Harry also spoke about how fatherhood has changed his perspective on mentoring.
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