Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Hannibal Lecter?

If the rumours are true, and Donald Trump really is becoming increasingly displeased with his choice of running mate, JD Vance, then it can only be a matter of time before he replaces him. And when he does, there is only one figure that he can possibly choose. A figure with a clinical mind. A figure with a sharkish ruthlessness. The figure who haunts Trump’s every waking thought

Amanda Abbington reveals death threats after pulling out of Strictly

The actor Amanda Abbington has revealed she and her daughter received rape and death threats after she withdrew from Strictly Come Dancing.Abbington pulled out of last year’s series in October and has since alleged that the behaviour of her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice was “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean”.Pernice, who left the BBC show last month, has previously denied any accusations of abusive or threatening behaviour.On Wednesday, Abbington told Channel 4 News the online abuse had been “brutal, relentless and unforgiving” and she received dozens of threats a day.She said: “The aftermath has been something that I wasn’t expecting, you know, the death threats and the rape threats towards not only myself but my daughter, and the threats of death to my son

‘A life too immense for only one book’: Cher announces two-part memoir

Cher’s two-part memoir finally has a release date. Cher: The Memoir, Part One will be released on 19 November by Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins Publishers.Part Two will follow in 2025, the publisher announced on Wednesday.“After more than 70 years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir,” the publisher said in a statement. “With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century

Stephen Colbert to Trump: ‘If you want to steal Biden’s thunder, all you have to do is drop out’

Late-night hosts talk Kamala Harris memes, the new phase of the presidential election and Donald Trump’s disappointment over positive coverage of Joe Biden.Stephen Colbert checked in on a warp-speed news cycle on Tuesday evening. Less than two days after Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic presidential nominee and endorsed Kamala Harris, the vice-president secured enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination. “She became the presumptive nominee in 48 hours!” the Late Show host exclaimed. “To put that in perspective, it’s been more than three years, and we still don’t have a new James Bond

Brett Whiteley and Sidney Nolan works among former Melbourne lord mayor’s acollection to be sold at auction

The former lord mayor of Melbourne Ron Walker was known for his billion-dollar property deals, casino developments and a knack for snaring major sporting events such as the Grand Prix and Commonwealth Games. But tonight a very private passion of the businessman, who amassed an estimated personal fortune of A$978m before his death in 2018, will be on show.Twenty artworks from Walker’s deceased estate, along with seven Arthur Boyd paintings and one sculpture from the personal collection of the retired Sydney veteran art dealer Denis Savill, will be auctioned off by Smith & Singer (formerly Sotheby’s Australia) in Melbourne. Works by Brett Whiteley, Sidney Nolan, Charles Blackman and Albert Tucker are also among the trove.Geoffrey Smith, the Smith & Singer chair, has described Walker’s collection as one of the most significant and focused private collections of Australian art assembled in the past 50 years