Celeb news for the week of Sept. 5

'Hocus Pocus 2' director Anne Fletcher is "open" to another sequel.

The 56-year-old filmmaker is at the helm of the upcoming comedy horror movie - which is a follow-up to the original 1993 classic and set to launch on Disney+ on September 30 - and she won't rule out a third film if Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker all want to return as the Sanderson sisters.

Taylor Swift says the red scarf in 'All Too Well' is a "metaphor."

The 32-year-old pop star released the track and its accompanying 10-minute short film towards the end of 2021 and sparked rumours that the "red scarf" she sings about was still in the possession of ex-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal but has now admitted that the garment was simply a storytelling device, with the colour chosen after its parent album's title.

Louis Tomlinson put "a lot of pressure" on himself with his new album.

The 30-year-old pop star is due to release sophomore record 'Faith in the Future' in November 2022 but in the meantime has released lead single 'Bigger Than Me' and admitted that t was "important" to him that the songs fit within the context of live shows.

Idris Elba wants fans to "see themselves" in 'The Beast.'

The 50-year-old actor stars as recently widowed Dr. Nate Samuels who visits a South African game reserve with his two teenage daughters and the trio must fight to survive when stalked by a lion in the and explained that the he wants audiences to "relate" to the survival thriller.

Australia has proclaimed King Charles as Head of State.

The 73-year-old monarch became King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms including Australia following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday (08.09.22) and has been proclaimed as head of state with a 21-gun salute, in a ceremony presided over by Governor-General David Hurley at Parliament House in Canberra.

Queen Elizabeth and Jacqueline Kennedy were "more alike than we thought", according to a biographer.

The late monarch met the former First Lady - who was married to President John F. Kennedy until his death in 1963 and died herself in 1994 - when she attended a formal lunch with her back in 1962 and now former U.S. Secret Service agent Clint Hill has noted how "impressed" Jackie was at the time.

Staff at the Balmoral Estate have been paying their last respects to Queen Elizabeth.

The monarch died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday (09.08.22) and a senior palace official has described a "scene of quiet dignity" at the castle in Scotland, where the queen often spent her summers.

Lea Michele is taking a break from 'Funny Girl' after being hit with "early signs" of COVID-19.

The 36-year-old actress has been playing the part of Fanny Brice on Broadway, but Lea has confirmed via Instagram that she's taking a step back from the production after feeling ill.

King Charles has been officially announced as Canada's monarch.

The 73-year-old king automatically ascended to the throne when Queen Elizabeth passed away on Thursday (09.08.22), but like in the UK, the accession ceremony in Canada remains a fundamental part of the constitution.

Fred Durst warned Yung Gravy not to get too caught up in drugs.

The 52-year-old Limp Bizkit frontman offered the advice to the 26-year-old rapper when Gravy supported the band on multiple dates of their 'Still Sucks' tour earlier this year.

Emeli Sande wanted to sing like Whitney Houston on her latest album.

The 35-year old pop star had just met her now-girlfriend classical musician Yoana Karemova when she started laying down tracks for 'Let's Say For Instance' and admitted that she wanted to sound in the style the late powerhouse - who died in 2012 at the age of 48 following a drugs overdose - because of how much she was "falling in love" at the time.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has cancelled several planned appearances in New York following the death of Queen Elizabeth.

The 41-year-old royal had been scheduled to visit the UN General Assembly in Manhattan with her husband Prince Harry and appear solo on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' on September 20, but those plans have been axed as the late monarch's funeral is expected to take place on September 19.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, wants to "create her own path" with her new title.

The royal, previously known as the Duchess of Cambridge, is sensitive to the fact that she is the first Princess of Wales since her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, and while Catherine "appreciates the history", royal insiders have revealed that she plans to make the role her own.

Rosario Dawson wants to dress up as her 'Star Wars' character at Disney World.

The 43-year-old actress stars as Ahsoka Tano in the second season of 'The Mandalorian' as well as its upcoming spin-off series ' Ahsoka' on Disney+ and would love to take pictures with children at the Disney theme parks in costume, even though she is impressed by the cosplay efforts of others.

Emeli Sande is trying to cut down on alcohol.

The 35-year-old pop star started to drink champagne after discovering it has a low amount of calories but is now trying to "step back" from the sparkling wine so she can feel "healthier and happier."

King Charles III has approved an order that Queen Elizabeth's funeral will be a bank holiday in the UK.

The 73-year-old monarch - who was formally confirmed as King during an Accession Council at St James' Palace in London on Saturday (09.10.22) - approved the proposal from the Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt.

Bella Hadid says she wept "every day" and was stricken with eating disorders and chronic anxiety as a teen before she shot to fame as a model.

The 25-year-old opened up about her youth in an interview with i-D magazine, saying she was smoking heavily from the age of 14 and suffered body dysmorphia after she found success.

Eminem says it "took a long time" for his "brain to start working again" after he was almost killed by his infamous drug overdose.

The 49-year-old rapper was fighting a prescription medication addiction when he was hospitalised in December 2007 after overdosing on methadone before going to rehab, and rarely publicly talks of the effects of the incident.

Sir Rod Stewart is mourning the death of his older brother Don, who he says died aged 94 two days before the passing of Queen Elizabeth.

The 'Maggie May' singer, 77, announced the news on Instagram and Twitter, saying his family had suffered a personal loss just before the UK was plunged into mourning for the British monarch, who died on Thursday (08.09.22) aged 96 at her home in Balmoral.

Katherine Jenkins was selected to sing the first recording of the new British National Anthem 'God Save the King' to mark the start of King Charles III's reign.

The Welsh mezzo-soprano, 42, was invited to tape the rendition by BBC Radio 4 from a rural church in Sussex, south-east England.

Kelly Clarkson thinks Dolly Parton is "an inspiration to all women".

The 40-year-old singer has joined forces with Dolly, 76, to record a brand-new duet version of '9 to 5' - which Dolly first released as a single in 1980 - and Kelly has heaped praise on the music icon.

Shia LaBeouf's mother has died at the age of 80.

The 36-year-old actor has confirmed that his mom, Shayna Saide, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital on August 27.

Former British Prime Minister Theresa May made a picnic blunder when she ate with Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral.

The former 65-year-old politician recalled how she dropped some cheese while dining at the late monarch's Scottish estate and was spotted by the Queen's watchful eyes after making an embarrassing "split-second decision" as to whether she should rescue the fallen fromage or not.

Daniel Craig found Queen Elizabeth to be "very funny" throughout filming for their London 2012 Olympics sketch.

The British monarch - who died on Thursday (08.09.22), aged 96 - starred alongside the actor in a sketch that formed part of the opening ceremony for the Summer Games, in which Craig in character as James Bond collected Her Majesty from Buckingham Palace for the pair to 'parachute' into the Olympic Stadium using Union Jack parachutes.

'Weird' Al Yankovic taught Daniel Radcliffe how to play the accordion.

The 33-year-old actor plays the musician in the biopic 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' and recalled how Yankovic taught him how to play the instrument in preparation for the part.

Gwen Stefani ditched a whole album because she didn't "have much to say".

The 'Hollaback Girl' hitmaker - whose last solo record was the 2017 festive collection 'You Make It Feel Like Christmas' - has revealed she penned more than 30 tracks amid the COVID-19 "quarantine years", but none of the songs resonated with her or had any real meaning, so she scrapped the lot.

Thomas Markle has expressed his "deep sorrow for the entire royal family" following the death of Queen Elizabeth.

The retired lighting director never met the monarch - who passed away aged 96 on Thursday (08.09.22) - because ill health meant he was unable to attend the wedding of his daughter Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and the queen's grandson, Prince Harry, in 2018, but he has vowed she will be "never forgotten" and always in his thoughts.

Benedict Cumberbatch will star in 'The End We Start From'.

The 46-year-old actor has joined Jodie Comer, Katherine Waterston and Mark Strong in the survival film that is being directed by Mahalia Belo.

Lewis Capaldi has teased he has "plenty of depressing ballads up his sleeve" as he releases the slightly more upbeat 'Forget Me'.

The 25-year-old Scottish superstar is back today with his first new music in three years, and he's quipped that he hopes it will stop those bored of his heartbreak songs from falling asleep at his concerts.

Ozzy Osbourne hadn't heard of Taylor Hawkins before he played drums on his latest album.

The 'Crazy Train' rocker has released his latest solo album, 'Patient Number 9', and the late Foo Fighters sticksman - who died aged 50 in March - posthumously appears on a few of the songs on the record out today (09.09.22).

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has hailed Queen Elizabeth as the rock on which modern Britain was built following her death on Thursday (08.09.22).

The new Conservative leader marked what she called "the passing of the second Elizabethan age" in an address from a podium outside No10 Downing Street on Thursday night after Buckingham Palace confirmed that the British monarch had passed away peacefully aged 96 at Balmoral.

President Joe Biden and world leaders have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth and her influence across the globe following her death on Thursday (08.09.22).

The American leader, politicians from the Commonwealth and European royalty spoke of their sadness at the "irreparable loss" of the British monarch.

Dame Helen Mirren has joined the raft of celebrities paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.

The actress, 77, who portrayed the British monarch on the big screen and on stage, declared she was "proud to be an Elizabethan" and described Her Majesty's as the "epitome of nobility".

Sirs Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney are among the greats of the music world to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.

The British monarch passed away on Thursday (08.09.22) afternoon at the age of the 96, sparking an outpouring of grief around the world, and a number of the UK's legendary performers have taken to their social media accounts to reflect on her death.