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Adolescence is one of the big new hits on Netflix, although one of the stars nearly quit the TV show.

The four-part series follows the story of a 13-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a girl at his school, and is quickly gaining attention and critical acclaim. The drama’s episodes are notably done in all one-shot, continuous takes.

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In a new interview, Ashley Walters, who plays Di Luke Bascombe in the series alongside co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, spoke out why he nearly had to leave the acclaimed show.

Ashley revealed that he had a back injury while speaking at the Adolescence premiere in London, via The Mirror.

“I took it for granted, I’m not gonna lie. Because I wanted to do the one-shot process so much. And I turned up to set with a bad back, by the way.

Dame Prue Leith has shared her thoughts on Meghan Markle‘s new Netflix series, and it turns out she is not a fan. The Great British Baking Show judge appeared on the U.K.’s ITV daytime talk show Good Morning Britain on Friday (March 13), where she was asked for her thoughts on the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan. “The new Meghan Markle series, have you seen it?” host Rob Rinder asked, per The Mirror. “No… I’ve only read about it, but I honestly wouldn’t watch it,” Leith responded. When asked why, Leith added, “I’m not a Meghan Markle fan. I don’t know… all that sort of touchy-feely mindfulness, endless worrying about what creams you put on your hands. I just think there’s more to life than how you look and how your friends think of you.” Leith then joked,...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry still stand as royalty, even though they have renounced the royal family. They have had the same, if not more, media coverage since their big announcement, as well as the information they revealed in their 2022 documentary.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Netflix’s Harry and Meghan | Credit: Netflix

While audiences have all kinds of opinions about Markle in particular, there is no denying that conversation surrounding her is still very much prevalent. Most recently, she is taking part in her own reality lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, where she cooks for her friends and family.

The background that the series is set in is a beautiful home, the one that she shares with Prince Harry and her children. The tale of how they ended up setting up their home is quite interesting for many reasons.

Meghan Markle really wanted her dream home

In 2020, Meghan...

For years, rumors swirled that Mark Harmon was the reason NCIS creator Donald Bellisario was shown the door. But according to those in the know, Harmon never gave CBS the order to oust him. While tensions between the star and Bellisario were no secret, the decision to part ways wasn’t as cutthroat as many believed.

Mark Harmon in NCIS | Credits: CBS

So, if Harmon didn’t pull the trigger, who did? And what really led to Bellisario’s exit?

Mark Harmon didn’t get Donald Bellisario fired from NCIS Donald Bellisario and Mark Harmon on NCIS | Credits: CBS

Mark Harmon didn’t push NCIS creator Donald Bellisario out of his own show, despite the long-standing rumors. While there was tension, the decision to part ways wasn’t as cutthroat as some think.

The drama started with NCIS‘s grueling production schedule. Per executive producer Charles Floyd Johnson, the cast...

Is Timothee Chalamet Planning To Propose Kylie Jenner? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Timothee Chalamet is poised to take his relationship with Kylie Jenner to the next level. If the rumors are to be believed, the actor is already preparing to propose to the beauty mogul.

Chalamet, who was recently nominated for the Oscars for his role in A Complete Unknown, has reportedly spared no expense and spent a staggering $300K on a custom engagement ring crafted in Paris. The dazzling piece is said to feature an impressive 150 diamonds.

Timothee Chalamet’s Careful Plan & Search For The Perfect Ring

The Dune star has apparently worked on his engagement plans for “a couple of months,” determined to deepen his relationship with Kylie to a deeper, more meaningful level. Even before the news about the ring surfaced, the power couple was on the hunt to buy luxury real estate in Paris and Milan, further hinting at their growing commitment.

Tom Cruise’s Judy Movie On-Set Injury (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Tom Cruise’s latest film venture has hit an unexpected roadblock as it brings production to a grinding halt. The much-anticipated project, tentatively named Judy, has been making waves not just for its star-studded cast but also for its ambitious action sequences.

However, a severe on-set accident involving a key actor has thrown a wrench into the high-stakes production.

Severe Injury Shakes Up Production

The 62-year-old action icon, known for his adrenaline- fueled roles and death-defying stunts, steps into the shoes of a megalomaniac in this upcoming thriller and shares screen with Hollywood heavyweights like John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, and Riz Ahmed.

As per The Mirror, Cruise was in the middle of filming at Pinewood Studios when disaster struck, and a major cast member suffered significant injuries to their pelvis and leg, leading to an urgent hospital dash and an indefinite pause in the shooting.

It was November 2023 when Lady Gaga and Will.i.am were spotted mysteriously leaving a restaurant with giant folders in their hands. A PopCrave tweet reported the occasion to be a “four-hour dinner,” and the pair of musicians were photographed leaving separately. At the time, fans — hungry for new music from Gaga — speculated that maybe something was in the works.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone about the album, Gaga finally addressed the encounter with her Black Eyed Peas friend.

“We were just hanging out!” Gaga says coyly.

What were in those folders?...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi will receive an honorary award at the Singapore International Film Festival (Sgiff) this year.

The 35th edition of Sgiff will organize a special tribute and hold a dialogue session with Panahi, who will receive the festival’s highest honor, the Cinema Honorary Award. This also marks the first time that Panahi is attending Sgiff in-person after the lifting of his 14-year travel ban. Panahi’s films like The Circle, This Is Not A Film and Crimson Gold will be screened at the festival.

The festival’s Cinema Honorary Award was introduced in 2014 and has recognized filmmakers like Hong Kong’s Fruit Chan, Indonesia’s Garin Nugroho, Cambodia’s Rithy Panh, and Japan’s Takashi Miike.

“It’s an incredible honor to be selected as the recipient of the Cinema Honorary Award by Sgiff,” Panahi said. “Since my visit to the festival in 1998 with my film, The Mirror,...

Iranian cinema icon Jafar Panahi will mark the lifting of his 14-year travel ban by attending the 35th Singapore International Film Festival (Sgiff). The festival’s lineup spotlights rising Singaporean talent and international auteurs.

The festival will open with Yeo Siew Hua’s “Stranger Eyes,” the first Singaporean film to premiere in the main competition at the Venice Film Festival.

Panahi, set to receive the festival’s Cinema Honorary Award, recognizing filmmakers who have made exceptional and enduring contributions to Asian cinema, will participate in an exclusive dialogue session. Several of his films will be screened, including “The Circle” and “This Is Not a Film.”

“It’s an incredible honor to be selected as the recipient of the Cinema Honorary Award by Sgiff,” Panahi said. “Since my visit to the festival in 1998 with my film, ‘The Mirror,’ I have been deeply impressed by the festival’s achievements in nurturing and...

Tony Buzbee is a name that people have been coming across lately following the emergence of the Sean Combs, aka P Diddy scandal. For several months, the critically acclaimed rapper tried his best to escape legal action until he was finally apprehended by the police in New York.

Sean “P Diddy” Combs || Image by Shamsuddin Muhammad, licensed under Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Diddy, 54, is currently being held under police custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. The rapper has had multiple charges of se*ual assault, r*pe, and racketeering placed against him. Officials were also able to uncover disturbing evidence while raiding his homes. And recently, Buzbee came fourth representing 120 individuals who claim to be Diddy’s victims.

Which high-profile cases has Tony Buzbee worked on?

It is evident that P Diddy’s victims have serious accusations against him. And Tony Buzbee is certainly somebody who has...

American rock band Linkin Park may have left millions of fans heartbroken after announcing their indefinite hiatus back in 2017 following the unfortunate demise of their lead vocalist, but it has once again returned to bless fans’ ears with their soulful music. Though this time around, they have welcomed a new member in their league: Emily Armstrong, their exclusive lead vocalist.

The rock band Linkin Park. | Credits: @linkinpark / Ig.

A musician cum singer cum songwriter, Armstrong does have a well-known name, but inevitably not as well known as the boyband. So far, not much has been known about the artist, except that she is a part of the trio rock band Dead Sara and channels some really exceptional vocals. That said, here’s all we know about the grunge singer – including her current respective net worth.

How Has Emily Armstrong’s Career as a Singer Fared So Far?

Emily Armstrong is...

Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" is the horror hit of the year, delivering a Brian Yuzna-level flesh fest that has been missing from the genre for years. If a viewer is squeamish around needles, fleshy deterioration, and infected wounds, they might want to steer clear of this one. The film's final 20 minutes is a glorious, gloppy phantasmagoria of monsters and blood, featuring bodily mutations reminiscent of Paul Crane's toxic-waste-soaked character from "RoboCop." It's one of the best films of 2024. 

Of course, the film isn't just glop for its own sake. It's actually a wry melodrama about impossible beauty standards as they are unfairly applied to women in Hollywood. Demi Moore plays an Academy-Award winning actress-turned-fitness-guru named Elisabeth who is about to be fired from her daily workout show merely because she's turned 50, and the studio wants someone half her age. Elisabeth is made privy to a mysterious youth-inducing drug nicknamed the Substance,...

The 1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton has revealed the true secret behind her incredible body transformation for losing over 500 lb pounds. Introduced in the TLC reality television series, she started her transformation journey alongside her sister Amy Slaton-Halterman in 2020.

Amy Slaton-Halterman and Tammy Slaton | Credit: @queentammy86 via Instagram

Both sisters have made tremendous progress, with Amy losing more than 285 pounds over the past two years. As fans eagerly anticipate the next season of the show, the elder Slaton sister has been sharing updates on social media, and in one such post, she opened up about the secret and the procedure behind her incredible transformation so far.

1000-lb Sisters Star Reveals the True Secret Behind Her 500+ lb Weight Loss Transformation

Known for starring in the reality TV series 1000-lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton has been chronicling her incredible transformation on Instagram, regularly sharing updates with her followers about her life and weight loss journey.

The award-winning auteur was released from prison in February.

Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi has reportedly left Iran for the first time since 2009 after his travel ban was lifted, according to his wife Tahereh Saeedi.

A post by Saeedi on Instagram appeared to show her and Panahi at an undisclosed airport with a stack of suitcases. The caption read: “After 14 years, Jafar’s ban was cancelled and finally we are going to travel together for a few days.”

Observers on social media speculate that he is in France, based on the background of the image.

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Most true crime dramas retell stories from long enough ago that many viewers weren’t alive to hear about them the first time around, from David Tennant’s portrayal of 1980s serial killer Dennis Nilsen in Des to The Serpent, the BBC drama about 1970s murderer Charles Sobhraj. But ITV’s latest example, The Hunt for Raoul Moat, depicts a violent crime so recent that we don’t just remember hearing about it, we remember tweeting about it.

In 2010, Raoul Moat shot three people in Northumberland: his ex-girlfriend, Samantha Stobbart, was seriously injured, her partner Chris Brown died, and police officer David Rathband was blinded and later took his own life. A six-day manhunt gripped the nation, culminating in a police stand-off at a riverbank, where Moat shot himself. Dramatising such a recent tragedy has attracted criticism – including from the families of Stobbart and Rathband – and led many to wonder:...

Paul O’Grady, the adored TV presenter and comedian who broke out with his drag act persona Lily Savage, has died at the age of 67 – but he once said it would be “amazing” if he made it to 60.

His partner Andre Portasio confirmed in a statement that O’Grady died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening (28 March).

“He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion,” Portasio said.

“I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years.”

O’Grady’s cause of death has not been disclosed, but he had several health issues over the years.

The former 40-a-day smoker had his first heart attack in 2002, a second in 2006, and a third in 2014.

In 2013, the star was rushed to hospital after being struck by angina – chest...

Shirley Ballas has hinted that that she may consider leaving Strictly Come Dancing due to the “truly awful” messages she receives from trolls online.

Ballas has been a fixture on the BBC dancing competition since 2017, having been brought on to replace Len Goodman as head judge.

In a recent interview, the 62-year-old said that she reached an “all-time low” during last year’s season due to trolls.

“Last year, I was struggling,” she told The Mirror. “It wasn’t just a little bit, it was a lot – the majority of it was in silence.”

Ballas continued: “I felt the abuse snowballed out of control and impacted me in such a negative way. I’m a pretty stoic person, and I tend to hold everything in.”

She said it was the most negativity she has “ever experienced”. Ballas did, however, commend the “brilliant” BBC for checking in on her reguarly and offering support and counselling.

Shirley Ballas has hinted that that she may consider leaving Strictly Come Dancing due to the “truly awful” messages she receives from trolls online.

Ballas has been a fixture on the BBC dancing competition since 2017, having been brought on to replace Len Goodman as head judge.

In a recent interview, the 62-year-old said that she reached an “all-time low” during last year’s season due to trolls.

“Last year, I was struggling,” she told The Mirror. “It wasn’t just a little bit, it was a lot – the majority of it was in silence.”

Ballas continued: “I felt the abuse snowballed out of control and impacted me in such a negative way. I’m a pretty stoic person, and I tend to hold everything in.”

She said it was the most negativity she has “ever experienced”. Ballas did, however, commend the “brilliant” BBC for checking in on her reguarly and offering support and counselling.