Perez Hilton is receiving inpatient treatment two weeks after he was hospitalised following a mental health episode in which he appeared to self-harm during a TikTok livestream.

On Sunday evening, a fresh update was posted on Perez’s blog, attributed to his family, in which they said: “To everyone who has reached out, checked in, and kept Perez and our family in your thoughts, THANK YOU!

“At this time, Perez remains hospitalised and is receiving the medical care he needs. His treatment is continuing in an inpatient setting under the care of a dedicated team of medical and mental health professionals.”

They also shared that Perez’s team will begin updating his celebrity blog from this week onwards while he continues his recovery.

“For now, Perez’s health remains the priority as his team keeps the site active and moving forward,” they added.

Earlier this month, police officers were called to Perez’s home in Miami in the wake of a TikTok livestream in which he was apparently seen self-harming.

The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate – whose legal name is Mario Lavandeira – was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention.

“Perez’s condition remains serious but stable,” his family said last week. “He experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days.

“His treatment and recovery will be a long process. We are grateful that Perez was able to spend time with his mother and sister yesterday.

“As our family remains focused on Perez’s treatment and recovery, we also need the space and privacy to care for everyone affected by this situation.”

Before that, the family had said their “highest priority” was helping Perez’s children – aged 13, 11 and eight – “begin to heal from what they experienced” following the episode.

They noted that his children, niece and sister had all been at Perez’s home before the livestream got underway, but “immediately fled to protect the children from witnessing any further trauma” when it “became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself”.

This article contains spoilers for The End Of Oak Street.

If you were in the mood to watch an old-school blockbuster family adventure, see Anne Hathaway’s wonderful face projected onto a 20-foot screen or just needed an excuse to chill in an air-conditioned room; you may well have spent some time in the cinema watching The End Of Oak Street at the weekend.

As you’ll know, the movie stars Oscar winner Anne and Ewan McGregor as the parents of a family in the early 80s who find that they, their kids and their entire family have been transported back through space and time, and must suddenly contend with dinosaurs on their cul-de-sac.

Early on, Ewan’s character perishes while trying to save his family, only to be brought back in the movie’s final moments through a good old bit of time-swapping.

However, speaking to USA Today, the Scottish actor admitted that the film didn’t always have such a happy ending.

Instead, he claimed that the original finale was even “more interesting” as it saw Anne’s character and her children winding up not travelling far enough in the future to save their dad, ending up “in the prairies during the settlers’ times” instead.

“They hadn’t made it back to their own time, and poor old Greg wasn’t there,” Ewan explained, praising that the finished movie allowed “the mending” of his and Anne’s characters’ relationship in its final scene.

Before the end of the year, she’s also set to share the screen with Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett in the Colleen Hoover adaptation Verity.

She’s got another project in post-production, having now completed work on the military drama Alone At Dawn, co-starring Adam Driver.

The End Of Oak Street is in cinemas now.

Nothing reminds me that I’m a mere mortal mammal like the overwhelming urge to forage I get every August. Blackberries, cherries, and even some apples thrive and ripen during this month.

Sure, I get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea – the brambles, the blackberry stains, and yes, the bugs. And while I can’t help the nature of, well, nature, I can suggest some hacks for ensuring your picks are pest-free.

Here’s how to properly clean your blackberries – and how to store them when you’ve debugged the bunch.

I grew up picking blackberries, which means I’m all too familiar with the teeny-tiny, pale worms that often populate the fruit. These are usually the larvae of fruit flies, and are not likely to come out at first rinse because they nestle deep in the berry.

One way to provide a hostile bug environment for long enough to actually extract the worms involves submerging the entire batch of berries in water, perhaps with a dash of vinegar or salt added.

Delishably agree: “Some people recommend just rinsing blackberries in a colander or a sieve to clean them. This is definitely not what I recommend because I know from experience that you can still end up with little bugs remaining and hiding in the fruit if you try to wash them this way. For a proper clean what they need is a good soak.”

The best way to banish every last bug from your berries is to:

• Fill a bowl with tepid water, enough to cover the entire blackberry pick
• Add a dash of apple cider vinegar or salt if desired
• Swirl the blackberries around like you’re washing rice
• Remove the worms that have floated to the top (gross, I know)
• Drain and soak again – I do this around three times
• Leave to air-dry in a colander or sieve
• Spread onto kitchen rolls or clean cloths to dry.

Unfortunately, blackberries have a pretty rubbish shelf life. Even if stored in a well-ventilated container in the fridge, you can’t expect them to last more than two-ish days fresh (boo).

If freezing blackberries, you’ll want to avoid packing all the berries together in a huddled mass. This can cause them to clump and stick together in a tricky-to-use chunk when frozen.

Instead, consider fully drying the berries and then flash-freezing them for a couple of hours on a baking sheet. Ensure none of them are touching each other. Then, when you freeze the berries, they should all tumble out in individual berries.

Of course, the frozen kinds are mushier and more shapeless than their fresh counterparts, so reserve these for crumbles, jams, bakes, and smoothies where the berries are less visible.

Stars who knew and worked with Hayden Panettiere have been paying tribute following the news of her sudden death at the age of 36.

Oscar winner Viola Davis was among the first to pay her respects in the early hours of Monday morning, having worked with Hayden on the courtroom drama Custody.

“What an amazing talent you were,” Viola wrote on Instagram, remembering her late co-star as “so gifted”.

“Julius [her husband and Custody co-star] and I loved working with you… an old, wise soul with such a deep heart.”

Viola continued: “I wish the world had more time with you because I had a burning curiosity about who you were becoming. I saw this beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes.

“Your tests became your testimony, and your testimony became your legacy. You will be remembered. Rest well, Hayden. Sending healing prayers to your family, your daughter, and all who loved you. May they always speak your name.”

Since then, a number of Hayden’s co-stars from the Scream franchise have also been sharing tributes.

“Rest in peace, sweet Hayden,” Melissa Barrera, who worked with the late performer in 2023’s Scream VI, wrote on her Instagram story while franchise staple David Arquette said simply: “I love you Hayden.”

Jay Shetty, who had recently interviewed Hayden about her 2026 memoir on his podcast, wrote that he was “truly heartbroken by this news”.

“I can’t believe it. Our friendship had just begun and I was so moved by the conversation we shared earlier this year,” he lamented.

Rosie O’Donnell also said she was “heartbroken” by the news, while Bethany Joy-Lenz, who worked with Hayden on the daytime soap Guiding Light, said she felt “crushed”.

Announcing the news of Hayden’s death on Sunday night, her father Skip Panettiere remembered her as “an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her onscreen”.

The Golden Globe nominee was best known for her leading performances in the TV series Heroes and Nashville, as well as her work as Kirby Reed in the Scream franchise.

Police officers in Greenville, South Carolina said on Monday: “The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.”

Everything is expensive: the energy price cap has risen (again), water companies have been given the go ahead to increase bills and now, it seems our food shop is set to go up even more, too.

This year’s summer of intense heat and very little rainfall has resulted in much of England and all of Wales being declared in drought.

Rivers and reservoirs are running very low, farmers are having to harvest crops early, wildfire risk is extremely high and millions of people are living under restrictions on water use.

To try and understand how exactly the average person’s food shop might change in the coming months, we spoke to the UK Food Council about which foods are most likely to see price rises.

The Food Council’s spokesperson said: “The foods most exposed to price rises are field vegetables and roots – carrots, onions and potatoes have borne the brunt of dry, shrinking soils.”

As a result, shoppers are more likely to notice smaller produce and modest price rises.

The Food and Drink Federation noted that “heat and drought have accelerated crop development, bringing harvests forward but reducing both yields and grain quality”.

On top of that, reduced grass growth has meant farmers are having to increasingly rely on supplementary feed for livestock.

Greater demand for animal feed, in addition to reduced yields, are pushing up the cost of animal feed.

This can then feed through into meat and egg prices over the coming months, noted the Food Council.

Dairy is also under pressure as a result of the aforementioned issues. Not only that, but “heat-stressed cows produced less milk over the summer”, said the Food Council’s spokesperson.

Shoppers can expect to see some food inflation in the next few months, but it’s unlikely there’ll be empty shelves or major shortages.

Dr Liliana Danila, chief economist at The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), said that while the UK’s food and drink manufacturers “work hard to absorb costs”, they are “already grappling with rising costs as a result of war in Ukraine and in Iran”.

She expects these pressures will be reflected in retail prices into next year.

As for whether empty shelves could become the norm, the Food Council’s spokesperson noted it’s not expected right now. “The more likely outcome is ‘shrinkflation’ – produce that’s smaller and a bit pricier rather than absent, with retailers filling gaps from alternative suppliers,” they explained.

“That risk rises later in the year if UK shortfalls coincide with poor harvests among the European growers we import from.”

“With farmers facing one of the worst harvests on record and up to £390 million in lost revenue, the real story isn’t any single bad summer – it’s that this is England’s third drought in five years,” ended the Food Council’s spokesperson.

“Resilience can no longer be treated as optional.”

A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), told the iPaper last week: “The UK has a highly resilient food system, drawing on both strong domestic production and international trade and we do not expect the recent dry weather to have any impact on national food security.

“Alongside this, we are building stronger, more resilient food supply chains to protect Britain from potential disruptions along with the new Farming Roadmap and our work with the National Drought Group and Farming and Food Partnership Board.”

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has announced he will be unable to go ahead with this year’s festive specials on medical grounds.

Traditionally, the divisive comedy airs over both Christmas and New Year, but on Monday morning, Brendan shared that this would not be the case in 2026.

“It is with sincere regret I must announce that due to an unexpected medical issue I will have to cancel the recordings of the 2026 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year’s Specials,” he wrote on Facebook.

“Following a CT Scan, it was found that I had two fractures in my mandible (jaw) which require immediate surgery and a few months recovery.”

He continued: “I am talking with the BBC about getting Mrs Brown’s Boys back on the screen in 2027.

“I will sadly have to postpone both the 3 Arena Dublin and Gleneagle Arena shows Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Panto, which were scheduled for later this year. We are currently working with MCD to try to reschedule these shows for 2027. I would like to thank MCD and the BBC for their support and understanding at this difficult time.”

He added: “This decision has not been taken lightly and has been made on medical advice from my consultant. To say I am heartbroken is an absolute understatement. I would like to sincerely apologise to all our fans who were looking forward to seeing the shows and for any disappointment caused.

“I now need to focus on getting myself back to full health, and I genuinely cannot wait to see you all again in 2027. Our fans mean the world to us, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love and support and trust me, Agnes Brown and her family will be back!”

Mrs Brown’s Boys specials have been airing annually on the BBC since 2011, the year the sitcom launched.

Since then, it has also inspired a spin-off talk show, All Round To Mrs Brown’s, and two films, including a cross-over with Tyler Perry’s character Medea.

Back in 2024, the show landed in hot water when rehearsals for one Christmas special were briefly paused due to an “implied” racist term.

“At a read-through of the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas specials, there was a clumsy attempt at a joke, in the character of Agnes, where a racial term was implied,” O’Carroll said at the time.

“It backfired and caused offence which I deeply regret and for which I have apologised.”

Police officers in Greenville, South Carolina, are currently looking into the death of actor Hayden Panettiere.

On Sunday night, the Nashville star’s family confirmed in a statement that she had died at the age of 36.

Since then, a rep for Greenville Police has told NBC News that the Golden Globe nominee had been found at an apartment block in the South Carolina city on Sunday night, after a call was made to emergency services by an “acquaintance”.

“Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered; however, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” they said.

Their statement also explained: “The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

“An acquaintance of Ms Panettiere placed the 911 call.”

Hayden began her professional acting career at the age of five, and later became known for her work in shows like Heroes and Nashville, as well as the Scream film franchise.

She also appeared in Malcolm In The Middle, Ally McBeal and lent her voice to the films Dinosaur and A Bug’s Life, as well as the Kingdom Hearts video game series.

Her father Skip Panettiere issued a statement following the news of the late star’s death on Sunday, which read: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.

“She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”

Last year, Hayden published her memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, in which she opened up about the highs and lows she’s experienced during her time in the spotlight, including abuse, addiction and struggles with her mental health.

Hayden is survived by her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.