Billy and Susie have officially ended their romance – but it’s starting to get ugly (Picture: MAFS/9)
MAFS star Billy Vincent thinks his ex-wife Susie Bradley is a ‘walking contradiction’.
Billy was left scratching his head on Thursday when his former Married At First Sight bride posted about ‘being kind’ on Instagram.
Marriage didn’t exactly get off to a strong start for the aspiring actor and Brisbane-based nurse, who officially ended things on the show this week.
And even though ‘kindness’ is the last thing Billy got from Susie, the beauty posted an inspirational meme that said: ‘In a world where you can be anything, be kind.’
When it was reposted by a meme account, Billy wrote underneath: ‘[She’s] a walking contradiction.’
Scenes in which Billy dumped Susie on the show were aired this week, but it seems the pair officially split a long time ago.
Susie was pictured kissing rugby player Todd Carney while she was still married to Billy, back in February.
And Billy has not held his tongue on the topic of Susie in the last couple of weeks.
He recently said: ‘The girl’s a straight up hustler. She was cast for the show and said all the right things to all the right people to get onto the show so she could get on Instagram,’ he said.
‘She tricked everyone, me, my family – they thought she was sweet and bubbly then when it came to the show [she was like] “nah I’m not up for this, I’m just here for the ride.”‘
However, Susie has accused Billy of signing up for MAFS to help launch his acting career.
‘Billy is legitimately an actor,’ she claimed. ‘He did a degree [in acting] at university so from the very beginning he made it quite clear that he was on the show to further his career,’ she said.
‘When I didn’t respond the same, he took 100 steps backward and from that minute I was onto him, it was bit of a nightmare.’
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But she’s still managing to get through these final days with a sense of humour, thankfully, and roped in her co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch for spectacled selfie.
With all three disguising themselves behind glasses – and looking fierce AF in the process – Kaley wrote: ‘The tables have turned 👓 nerd alert 👩🏫👩🏼🏫👩🏻🏫 @bigbangtheory #bts.’
And that was after she shared this cute throwback with Jim Parsons, which we’ll leave just here:
‘I didn’t get [the role of Katie] the first time around. I was too young, which I love saying because I don’t get to say that I’m too young anymore!’ she told TV Insider.
‘Then, a year later, I heard they were doing it again, and they brought me back in to read for Penny.’
In the original version of the pilot, which was pitched to CBS in order to get a full-season run, Katie was played by actress Amanda Walsh.
Peter Roth, Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros TV, explained: ‘It was not the actress [Amanda Walsh] but rather the conceit of the character.
‘Fortunately, Nina Tassler, then-president of CBS Entertainment, realised we had something very special and said, “Let’s do it again.”’
Although, Amanda later went on to star in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Lost Girl, and is due to appear in Into The Dark so she’s all good.
The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays on CBS in the US.
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Félicité – an aspiring fashion designer and social media influencer – collapsed in her West London apartment, with two ambulance crews attending the scene.
Johannah was just 43 when she died on 7 December 2016, after a battle with a ‘very aggressive form of leukaemia’.
The news of the mother-of-seven’s death was announced on 9 December, with a statement from her husband Dan reading: ‘It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin’s family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016.
Johannah died after battling leukaemia (Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
‘Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve in private. Johannah was first and foremost a truly amazing mother to seven children – Louis, Lottie, Félicité, and two sets of twins, Phoebe and Daisy and Ernest and Doris – whose individual talents and success are testament to the principles and beliefs she instilled in them. She was also an incredibly proud grandmother to Freddie.
‘Incredibly selfless, she would always look to put other people before herself. She desired nothing more than for everyone around her to be happy and loving. She worked tirelessly on numerous charity campaigns, creating memories for many individuals and their families. It wasn’t uncommon for Johannah to hear through the media of an individual in need of assistance, and she would immediately make it her objective to get that person what they often desperately needed, and rarely without success. These are the things that made Johannah happy and content in life, and all of which for me made her simply the perfect wife and best friend to face each day with.
‘I thoroughly loved walking through life with her, and though five years was far too short a time, during that time we had so many lifetimes worth of happiness, adventures, and memories. We would like to send our sincere thanks to Professor Steve Mackinnon and his team at University College London Hospital where Johannah was hospitalised since May. And during the last few weeks Professor John Snowden and his colleagues at Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield.’
Just a day later, Louis was due to perform his debut solo single Just Hold On on The X Factor final, and amazingly, showed up to make his emotional debut as a solo artist.
Johannah is survived by her seven children (Picture: Instagram)
Following the performance, Simon Cowell said: ‘You know what. I have to say something to you. I’ve known you now for six years. What you’ve just done — and the bravery — I respect you as an artist, I respect you as a person, and your mum was so proud of you, Louis, and she was so looking forward to tonight. She watching down on you now, and you’ve done her proud.’
Louis admitted the performance was hard, later tweeting: ‘That was harder than I ever imagined. I want to thank everyone around me and all of the amazing fans out there that made that so special!’
Speaking to The Sun, Louis said: ‘Truthfully it never really got better. I had a couple of calls with him after I lost my mum and all the boys had agreed to come to that performance and he didn’t show so that really bugged me.
‘I’ve got goosebumps now. It was just seeing everyone there – Harry, Niall and Liam – that was what I needed that night, that support. So on the other end of the spectrum it kind of really showed. So, eh, I hope he’s alright, but…’
‘It was something I needed to get off my chest. I used to lean on my mum for a lot of things – anytime I needed advice on something she would be the first call I made.’
‘There is a lot of fight in life and I just get on with it. I’m quite a positive person but there’s no two ways about it – it’s sad what happened to me.’
Louis is the eldest of his six siblings (Picture: Instagram)
Troy, 50, had a life-saving operation to remove a 1.5 inch tumour from his liver.
Louis reportedly has not spoken to Troy in over five years, with the singer taking on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson’s surname.
Mark and Johannah divorced while Louis was competing on The X Factor with One Direction.
After Troy did an interview with The Mirror in which he pleaded to reconnect with his son, Louis tweeted: ‘I’d like to start off the day by saying a big fuck you to The Mirror.’
The Back To You singer has yet to comment on Félicité’s passing, although reports have said that Louis is ‘devastated and distraught’ by his younger sister’s death.
A Met Police said: ‘Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 12.52pm to a residential address in SW5.’
The London Ambulance Service told Metro.co.uk in a statement: ‘We were called at 12.51pm. We sent two ambulance crews, a single responder in a car and an advanced paramedic to the scene.
‘Sadly, despite efforts of our medics, a person died.’
Félicité is survived by her siblings Louis, Daisy, Phoebe, Lottie, Ernest and Doris, her father Mark and her stepdad Dan.
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To bring a person’s talent or success into the equation is to suggest that certain people are immune from being accountable for their actions (Picture: Reuters)
After the airing of the Leaving Neverland documentary last week, each of us became inadvertent members of a global jury in a harrowing case.
There wasn’t a water cooler, dinner table or WhatsApp group free from mention of Michael Jackson, each of us forming an opinion on the events described.
But some of these opinions shared on social media (and even on the sides of buses) continue to feed the culture that kept these victims silenced for decades.
It’s been a tough week for survivors of abuse and assault. Hearing detailed accounts of the violation of others can trigger unwelcome reminders of personal experiences.
Whenever a news story of this calibre breaks and engulfs the internet, nowhere feels safe. You run the risk of the reminder of not just the trauma but the fear, shame and guilt associated with your own ordeal.
As if that wasn’t enough, your Facebook timeline informs you that Auntie Linda reckons it’s all a scam for money and Uncle John wants MJ to be left to rest in peace because he was a great musician and it’s none of our business anyway.
Listening to victims IS our business. Victim-shaming comments stop those who have experienced abuse and assault from speaking out, especially when they are expressed by someone they trust and respect.
To bring a person’s talent or success into the equation is to suggest that certain people are immune from being accountable for their actions.
How many scandals do there need to be before society accepts that good people are capable of doing bad things? From a young age we are told stories of the battle between good and evil, but the real world doesn’t work like that.
Being nice and being capable of assault are not mutually exclusive. Heroes can be abusers, just as monsters can be victims.
It’s easy to turn off a radio station because of something that happened to strangers in America decades ago. The real change happens when you tune in to what’s happening closer to home, no matter how difficult it is to believe.
I don’t care if you think Jackson is no more than a harmless eccentric, I care about how you respond to those who spoke out against him.
I care about the children in your family who may overhear you and feel afraid disclose their own abuse. I care about the woman who sits next to you at work who has been assaulted by her partner and is scared to tell anyone in case she faces similar criticism.
Michael Jackson is dead. He will never spend another night in the company of a child. But victim-blame culture is alive and well.
There is no handbook on how victims should respond to assault, and yet so many self-proclaimed ‘experts’ seem to crawl out of the woodwork whenever a story like this hits the press.
‘If it was true, they would have gone to the police’; ‘They wouldn’t continue to spend time with someone who hurt them’; ‘They’ve changed their story, so it can’t be true’, are the claims of many who simply don’t understand that being physically hurt by someone you love, being sexually assaulted by a stranger or a friend, or losing your childhood innocence are all forms of grief.
A loss of something we once knew to be true. We all know that grief affects people in unpredictable ways.
There are people who think they are being objective by saying things like, ‘Well I guess we’ll never know the truth’ and ‘There are two sides to every story’ but you are categorically subjective, whether you mean to be or not.
To question the ‘truth’ is to say that the victims aren’t already telling it. To say there are ‘two sides to a story’ is to immediately doubt the validity of the victim’s account of events that unfolded. The default setting of society should not be incredulity.
I understand people may feel uneasy about the absence of criminal court proceedings in this case, but the language used to express this unease should be chosen carefully.
Be aware that there are people around you who may be hiding their own experience. The way you react to cases like this will affect how, or if, they share it with you. One reason victims don’t come forward is because of the reaction they see to others that do.
After the documentary aired, public debate turned to the ‘ethical dilemma’ of whether or not we should still be listening to Michael Jackson’s records.
I don’t care if you stop listening to his music. Start listening to victims. Don’t turn this into a consumer issue when the real concern is that we continue to facilitate abuse and the silencing of those affected by it.
It’s easy to turn off a radio station because of something that happened to strangers in America decades ago. The real change happens when you tune in to what’s happening closer to home, no matter how difficult it is to believe.
In a justice system which seemingly prioritises the punishment of the guilty over the welfare of the victim, it’s on us to support those who need it and provide a safe environment for them to speak out, should they choose to do so.
If you have experienced abuse and are looking for support, you can contact Rape Crisis here.
Leaving Neverland
How to watch the Michael Jackson documentary
Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me aired in the UK last week on Channel 4 and can be found on All4 here.
Ralph nearly didn’t play Lord Voldemort (Picture: Warner Bros)
The Harry Potter series is one of the most successful franchises in movie history, with stars like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint set up for life thanks to the wizarding world.
But one of the series’ most iconic roles was almost turned down by Ralph Fiennes, who we can safely say would have been kicking himself for eternity had he not reconsidered.
Ralph has admitted he initially turned down the role of the noseless villain himself, Lord Voldemort, because he was ‘ignorant’ about JK Rowling’s book series.
Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, the 56-year-old said: ‘The truth is I was actually ignorant about the films and the books. I was approached by the production. Mike Newell was directing the film that they wanted me to be in… the first time Voldemort was going to appear physically.
Ralph was persuaded to reconsider by his sister Picture: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX)
‘Out of ignorance I just sort of thought, this isn’t for me… Quite stupidly I resisted, I was hesitant.’
However, we can have Ralph’s sister to thank for him readdressing his stance.
He said: ‘I think the clincher was that my sister Martha – who has three children who were then probably about 12, 10 and 8 – she said, “What do you mean? You’ve got to do it!” So then I rewound my thinking.’
While Voldemort does appear in the series from the get-go, sitting on the back of poor Professor Quirrel’s head in The Philosopher’s Stone, He Who Must Not Be Named first appeared as a fully formed human from the fourth film onwards.
Ralph played the Dark Lord in The Goblet Of Fire, The Order Of The Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince and both parts of The Deathly Hallows.
Of course, he has plenty of other credentials to back up his acting career – Oscar-nominated turns for Schindler’s List and The English Patient, and roles in In Bruges, The Hurt Locker, and The Grand Budapest Hotel to name but a few – but we’re sure Ralph is pretty glad he listened to his sister.
While Ralph reconsidered, other stars actually did turn down roles in the Harry Potter franchise.
Naomi Watts’ agent turned down the role of Narcissa Malfoy on the actress’s behalf, Christopher Lee and Ian McKellen refused to replace Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and Tilda Swinton turned down the part of Sybil Trelawney because she dislikes the romanticisation of boarding schools.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday on ITV at 9.30pm.
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The final scene showed porter Ben poised behind a tree with a knife, while William – the man Rose always believed was her real father – walked with his dog in the woods.
Viewers were furious at ‘monster’ Leah for ordering the hit (Picture: TWO BROTHERS PICTURES FOR ITV)
Did he kill the dog or the so called father? Twisted series so many questions unanswered but loved it #Cheat
I have really enjoyed watching #cheat for the past few nights. But why do they need to kill the animals it's not right! I hope kids aren't watching this as I had a tear in my eye when he stabbed the dog there! 😢
#Cheat All I’m concerned about…did that creepy porter kill the dog because if so, he’s on my list! 😡. What is it with the animals getting bumped off in these ITV dramas? #ripbetsy
While it was unclear whether Ben was sent to kill Hunter or William, viewers heard a whimper from the dog as he was captured behind the tree.
However, as many viewers pointed out, the knife was clean again when Ben lured William further into the woods in search of the pooch.
It still left ITV viewers unsettled, with some tweeters left tearful, ‘upset’ and even ‘fuming,’ especially after a family cat was killed off at the start of the drama.
There wasn’t as much sympathy for the death of Leah’s husband Adam, who was found murdered at the start of episode four.
Adam’s stabbing during Leah’s parents’ wedding anniversary led to police questionning for both Rose and Leah.
Viewers were gripped as they watched student Rose sabotage her university professor’s life from her job, to her marriage and her relationship with her parents.
Former soap star Katherine said there was no more left to give after the conclusion and that a return had not even been discussed.
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The gunman, named locally as Brenton Tarrant, began streaming on Facebook in his car, saying: ‘Remember lads, subscribe to PewDiePie’,
The stream then sees Tarrent holding a semi-automatic rifle, walking up to the mosque, and opening fire.
At present it’s unclear why the shooter has linked himself to the Swedish content creator – who has condemned the attacks.
It does come in a long line of scandals associated with him, however.
Felix started his channel in 2010 (Picture: PewDiePie)
Who is PewDiePie?
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg is better known by his YouTube name PewDiePie.
The 29-year-old was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on 24 October 1989, to company director parents but he has since moved to the UK with his girlfriend – fellow YouTuber Marzia Bisognin, known as CutiePieMarzia.
PewDiePie is most famous for his Let’s Play style videos, and vlogs about his life, and he is currently one of the highest earning YouTubers.
His channel is the most subscribed-to on the site, and his competition with Bollywood channel T-Series – who were rapidly gaining on him – was widely publicised.
Three days ago T-Series caught up with him, but he is now back in first place.
Why is he considered controversial?
In 2016, the YouTuber was suspended from Twitter for making jokes about ISIS.
Then, at the start of 2017, a video of PewDiePie was published on IB Times with him appearing to use the N word.
Not long after, he was embroiled in another scandal after paying someone $5 on freelance website Fiverr to display a sign that read ‘death to all Jews’.
He responded to this saying, ‘I was trying to show how crazy the modern world is, specifically some of the services available online.
‘I think it’s important to say something and I want to make one thing clear: I am in no way supporting any kind of hateful attitudes.’
In a response video, he stated: ‘I’m not going to make any excuses to why [the slur] did [slip out] because there are no excuses for it.
‘I’m disappointed in myself because it seems like I’ve learned nothing from all these past controversies, [using the slur] was not okay. I’m really sorry if I offended, hurt or disappointed anyone with all of this. Being in the position that I am, I should know better.’
Regarding the Christchurch gunman mentioning him, Felix has sought to distance himself publicly, tweeting: ‘Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.
‘I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person. My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy’.
When asked whether she believes Booker would be a good President, Rosario said: ‘I think so, he’s an amazing human being.’
Cory Booker is one of the Democratic party’s candidates for the 2020 presidential election (Picture: Alex Edelman/Getty Images)
And she later discussed their personal relationship, saying: ‘So far, so wonderful. He’s a wonderful human being. It’s good to spend some time together when we can.’
The Sin City star started laughing when asked whether she, like JLo and Alex Rodriguez, could be getting engaged anytime soon, replying: ‘I have no idea. I am just grateful to be with someone who I respect and love and admire so much, who is brilliant and kind and caring and loving.’
This comes after Cory, 49, addressed his relationship status in an interview with The Breakfast Club, with the senator saying: ‘I’m dating someone who’s really special. I got a boo.’
Now, we don’t want to put any pressure on the relationship, but we’d really be here for a star of Josie And The Pussycats shacking up in the White House.
Rosario herself is very politically minded, having actively campaigned for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidentail election.
She is also the co-founder of the non profit organisation Voto Latino, which has launched a multi-million dollar effort to increase Hispanic voter turnout.
Dawson is mum to a 12-year-old daughter Lola, who she adopted in 2014, and has previously dated Eric Andre, Danny Boyle, Joshua Jackson and Gerard Butler.
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Chris (right) had a blast on stage (Picture: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Avengers star Chris Pratt surprised fans by performing on stage with his hero Garth Brooks, shortly after the singer scooped up artist of the decade at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
The Friends In Low Places singer performed a medley of his hits after being presented with the award by Chris.
The Guardians Of The Galaxy star then had his turn at the microphone, marveling at the experience afterwards on Instagram.
‘Welp. I guess I died and gone to heaven,’ he wrote. ‘Thank you @garthbrooks and congratulations on the artist of the decade award. It was an honor to sing with you and the band on stage. I can’t wait for the upcoming stadium tour.’
He continued: ‘God is so good. Thank you thank you thank you.’
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The 39-year-old later shared a video of himself in awe at the singer backstage, writing: ‘Here I am all misty eyed backstage. A moment I will never forget. Sound on.’
‘Welp. I guess I’ve died and gone to heaven’ (Picture: Chelsea Lauren/REX)
The couple are set to tie the knot later this year, with the actor previously saying: ‘We’re maybe [thinking of a] fall, winter kind of thing. We have a lot to get done.’
Nevertheless, the bride-to-be doesn’t seem too overwhelmed with the work, telling Entertainment Tonight: ‘I think that you know, for me, my family is very involved. I’m very involved, [Chris is] very involved, so it’s a great combination of everything and just a really exciting and fun [time].’
In the caption, he wrote: ‘Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go! ‘
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According to reports, Louis has been left ‘devastated and distraught’ at the death of his younger sister.
Félicité, also known as Fizzy, was was born in August 2000, and raised in Doncaster, England.
An aspiring fashion designer, DJ and social media star, Félicité had 1.4 million followers on her Instagram account.
She would regularly keep her followers updated with projects she was working on, with some of her fashion work including selling some of her own designs at a pop up clothing store in London.in November last year.
Felicite also turned her hand to modelling, as well as taking amateur modelling shots of herself which she would share on her Instagram feed.
In one pic, she can also be seen showing off a new tattoo of her siblings’ initials – L, L, P, D, D and E, which stand for Louis, Lottie, Phoebe, Daisy, Doris and Ernest.
Louis had, just this month, released a single that expresses his grief over the loss of his mother in 2016, which includes the lyrics: ‘It’s been a minute since I called you/ You’ll never know how much I miss you/ The day that they took you/ I wish it was me instead/ But you once told me don’t give up.’
‘Louis is obviously distraught at the loss of his sister,’ a source told The Sun.
‘He has cancelled all promo, which includes his performance on Comic Relief this week.
‘It’s just the biggest tragedy and everyone wants to be there for Louis, who is the leader of his family since the loss of his mother and always there for all his siblings.’
Félicité is said to have collapsed at her flat in West London on Wednesday afternoon.
Somebody with her at the time called the emergency services, who attempted to resuscitate her on their arrival, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The mum-of-three reflected on being a parent, saying: ‘To bring the college situation into the mix, that to me is so sad because I feel from an outsider that it says a little bit “I don’t have enough faith in you.”‘
Meanwhile, Julia explained that, while she doesn’t want her children to struggle, she believes it’s important that they have ‘life skills’.
‘From the kind of childhood I had, I raised my kids now, I don’t want them to have to have some of the struggles I had,’ she explained. ‘But at the same time, you do need to know how to make your bed and how to do your laundry and how to be able to make one meal, these are important life skills.’
Lori Loughlin was accused of being involved in a college admissions bribe scheme (Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
The Fuller House star handed herself into authorities, after being named as one of the individuals charged in connection with alleged payments of up to $6 million used to get children into schools including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and USC.
She was set a $1 million release bond and reports suggest the star subsequently ‘put her house up as collateral’.
Sources told the publication that FBI agents ‘drew their weapons’, as they ordered Felicity to leave her home and surrender.
A insider familiar with the FBI added that guns would have been drawn as a ‘precaution’.
It’s reported Felicity’s husband William H. Macy and their two daughters – Sofia, 18, and Georgia, 16 – were sleeping at the time while the Desperate Housewives star was expecting the arrest.
Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.
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Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch. I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person. My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.
Completely horrified and heartbroken to hear about the terrorist attack in New Zealand. My heart is with all those involved today. Please, for their sake, if you come across any footage, don’t share it. 💔
— Carrie Hope Fletcher (@CarrieHFletcher) March 15, 2019
My heart is truly broken for Christchurch. Any person or media sharing the footage – please stop. Prioritise compassion over clicks for once. ❤️
One of our great country’s “Darkest” days. My family’s thoughts are with our nation and our Muslim brothers and sisters. Much love ❤️ @ New Zealand https://t.co/prUfTZi96N
Singer Ann-Marie echoed her sentiments when she said: ‘Can’t believe what has happened in New Zealand. My heart goes out to the Muslim community in Christchurch and around the world ❤’
The attacker live-steamed the footage on YouTube for 17 minutes while he invaded mosques and senselessly killed Muslim worshippers.
Some stars have condemned the use of the footage, with Joel Creasey saying: ‘My heart is truly broken for Christchurch.
‘Any person or media sharing the footage – please stop. Prioritise compassion over clicks for once.’
Shocked at the level of hate, Nigella Lawson commented: ‘This world is really rancid with hate.’
PewDiePie tweeted: ‘Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch. I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.
‘My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.’
Singer Bryan Adams also tweeted to send his love, saying: ‘My ❤️ goes out to all the families of the victims of today’s horrific mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.’
New Zealand cricketer spoke of a ‘dark day’ in his country’s history: ‘One of our great country’s “Darkest” days. My family’s thoughts are with our nation and our Muslim brothers and sisters. Much love.’
If you somehow haven’t already heard, the members of the original cast have come together to film a short follow-up to the 1994 smash hit rom-com, Four Weddings And A Funeral.
The sequel, called One Red Nose Day and a Wedding, will see the likes of Hugh Grant as Charles, Andie MacDowell as Carrie, Rowan Atkinson as Father Gerald, and Kristen Scott Thomas as Fiona reprise their roles from the original classic.
Director Richard Curtis and MacDowell spoke to Radio Times on the subject of the special, with Curtis saying: ‘It is actually meant to be a continuation of the film – not just a sketch – and on a couple of occasions there was genuine emotion and passion and even romance in the room.’
Meanwhile MacDowell said of her co-star Hugh Grant: ‘He’s very sweet and funny, and we both feel deeply connected to Four Weddings.’
When can you watch the Four Weddings And A Funeral sequel?
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding is due to air during the Comic Relief 2019 telethon.
My news… We're filming an update to 'Four Weddings' for @rednoseday. It's set at a wedding, with the original cast and director, and if you'd like to be there… #RNDwedding 👩🦳🧓 pic.twitter.com/BrS4bgn8Zj
While no specific air time has been released, we do know that the 12 minute sequel will air during the first part of the telethon, which will air on BBC1 from 7pm until 10pm.
The team were clueless about Mariah, and it showed (Picture: VH1/Netflix)
Episode three of the latest series saw the queens split into two teams, led by Nina West and Ra’Jah O’Hara respectively, and told they would be creating their own ‘Diva Worship’ skits – essentially the Christian Broadcasting Network, but with pop divas as the deities.
Team Nina chose Britney Spears, and went on to utterly smash the challenge – Vanessa Vanjie Mateo’s conversion expert in particular was side-splittingly funny.
But Team Ra’Jah decided to choose Mariah Carey – which would have been fine, if anybody actually knew anything about Mariah Carey.
We’re not sure what was a worse misstep. Scarlet Envy thinking the ‘Lambs’ were called the ‘Butterflies’?
The team thinking Mariah’s most iconic feature is her middle parting?
Plastique Tiara and A’Kera Davenport calling Glitter Sparkles in the challenge? (‘I tried to give her a chance. About five years ago, I watched that movie Sparkle.’ ‘We love Sparkles!’)
Or, upon the Mariah classic Emotions being brought up, Ra’Jah singing So Emotional by Whitney Houston? (Actually, yes, this is the worst one.)
Needless to say, viewers were personally offended on behalf of the queen of the whistle tone:
RuPaul did tell the group to choose someone they actually knew – Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Beyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, ANYONE.
But the group didn’t listen, and in the end they were punished for it, as all six members of Team Ra’Jah were forced to lip sync for their lives to a remix of Jennifer Lopez’s Waiting For Tonight.
We’re kind of disappointed a Mariah song wasn’t chosen for some poetic justice.
In the end, it was Honey Davenport who got the chop, with Ru’s face during the lip sync saying it all.
RuPaul’s Drag Race continues at 9pm ET/PT on Thursdays on VH1, and drops on Netflix the following morning.
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This picture should warm your cold heart (Picture: Getty)
Alicia Keys and her family looked like they were having the time of their lives at iHeartRadio Awards last night.
Pictures of the singer, her husband rapper Swizz Beatz, and their two sons, Genesis, four, and Egypt, eight, sitting in the front row together should warm the coldest hearts.
And the No One singer even let her boys upstage her during a night that was all about the music icon.
The young family arrived at the prestigious awards on Thursday and proudly watch Alicia give her acceptance speech and perform her hit songs during the live show.
Egypt and Alicia performed together at the event (Picture: Getty Images)
Alicia shared the stage with Egypt as they performed Raise A Man together on the keys (no pun intended).
‘Ladies and gentlemen, I wanna bring my son Egypt out here,’ Keys told the audience before the young lad came out.
‘The man that I get to raise,’ she added with absolute pride.
Alicia sang again before stopping to say: ‘You know what, this is such a special night for us tonight, and we’re so blessed we get to share it with you.
‘So we want to sing one of our other favorite songs. It goes…’
She then went into a performance of You Don’t Know My Name taking us all down memory lane.
Elsewhere, the 38-year-old was celebrating taking home an iHeartRadio trophy last night after being presented with the 2019 Innovator Award, and it was here Genesis joined his brother in stealing the show.
While his mum was delivering her acceptance speech, Genesis, who was sitting on Swizz’s lap couldn’t stop staring at the one and only Taylor Swift.
Noticing what was going on, Alicia didn’t miss a beat, joking: ‘Actually, my son Genesis is maybe trying to take Taylor out later tonight. He’s working on it – not sure how it’s gonna go but it looks pretty good right now!’
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Ned Stark reveals the scenes you didn’t see during his time in Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
Sean Bean may have lasted just one season in Game of Thrones as Ned Stark, but steering into season eight we’re still pining for the original hero of the fantasy epic.
There’s just six episodes to go, with less than a month until we return to Westeros and in the mean time we’ve got four weeks to tear our hair out over what lies ahead.
It’s hard to believe, but Game of Thrones, undisputedly the greatest juggernaut on television today – arguably ever – was almost turned down because of a shoddy pilot episode, which Lena Headey recently recalled as a mess.
Ahead of the bloodbath that will inevitably be season eight, Sean opened up about his brief stint on the fantasy epic, revealing what was cut from the original pilot and the one which eventually made it to air.
‘I remember a scene with Bran in the old tree and [his parents are] talking to him about life,’ the 59-year-old told Entertainment Weekly. ‘He was very young at the time, when Isaac was playing the part.
‘There are some nice scenes with [Williams as Arya]. I quite enjoyed those scenes because there was a lot of horrible backstabbing going on, and I think those scenes stood out because they were very natural and people could identity with them: a father and his children.
‘I also remember the banquet, which was quite interesting. We shot it in Scotland, and it was a banquet with King Robert. All the families were coming together, there was a real feeling of this horrible tension, which represents what we did afterwards.’
And then, you know what happened next. After being pitched as the hero of the entire series, a sword came crashing down on Ned’s neck before his head was carefully placed on a spike outside the Lannister castle.
‘I remember filming that day,’ Sean added. ‘The death, that was wonderful because it was so unexpected. I thought it was amazing how they shot it. But I died, and then I had to do some scenes from earlier in the episode, so it wasn’t the end for me.
By this point you all know what happened to Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, right?
‘We were in Malta; it was very hot. It was very colourful. Everyone was there, and with things like that there’s a sort of gallows humour to it. It’s awful what’s happening, and you start giggling and laughing.
‘When the head fell off, there were mistakes. It didn’t quite work out sometimes. It was quite comic. So it breaks the ice a bit.’
As for the remaining Stark children, just Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington), Arya (Maisie Williams), Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and Sansa (Sophie Turner) are still standing, but it’s unlikely we’ll be saying the same by the end of May.
A new theory has now emerged tipping Sansa to be the target of The Night King after actor Vladimir Furdik finally confirmed the beast is out to kill a specific hero, and we’re kind of here for it…
Game of Thrones returns to HBO and will be simulcast with Sky Atlantic on April 14.
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On Lori’s future with Fuller House, a source told the publication: ‘Fuller House is not currently in production.
Lori is accused of paying bribes to get her children on to USC crews so that they will get admitted to USC college (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
‘Lori is a guest star and was during the previous 4 seasons and there are currently no plans for her to return to the 5th season.’
The actress has featured since 2016, alongside actor John Stamos who plays her husband Jesse.
However, she originally starred in the precursor series Full House, under her maiden name Rebecca Donaldson.
She joined the show in 1988, a year after the OG stars, and stayed with the franchise until 1995.
Lori went on to play Debbie Wilson, Annie’s mother, in the reboot of 90210 in 2008 and landed her part as Abigail Stanton in When Calls The Heart in 2014.
Both Lori and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are being investigated over claims they paid bribes totaling $500,000.
It’s understood that her two daughters achieved places on the USC crew team that influenced their admission to the college, despite never participating.
Fellow actress Felicity Huffman was also arrested on conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
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Chris Hemsworth has taken his first selfies with the macropods, known as the happiest animals on earth, and they are almost too much for us to handle.
Thor and cute furry animals? Our hearts.
Our hearts (Picture: @chrishemsworth)
Elsa really had to push her way in there (Picture: @chrishemsworth)
The Aussie actor and his family were invited to explore the nature and wildlife in their homeland by Tourism Australia, and visited Rottnest Island, which has a huge population of the quokka.
And Chris couldn’t help but get down and dirty to endear himself to the creatures.
The 35-year-old wrote on Instagram: ‘Got my first quokka selfie this week at @rottnestislandwa. Epic little creatures are all over the island just cruisin through the day doin their thing. Get there and check it out! #quokkaselfie #wadjemupbidi #rottnestisland @australia.’
He then shared an adorable selfie with his new pal, who was outposing him, before cuddling up with a quokka and his wife Elsa Pataky on the ground.
Thor meets Captain Marvel in the latest Endgame trailer (Picture: Marvel)
Chris also posted a video feeding the quokka a plant from his own mouth, writing: ‘Spent 3 weeks crawling around the dirt, studying the Quokkas movements, mimicking their language and eventually gained their trust and was accepted as one of them, I now go by the name Quokkachris.’
The Australian tourism board was chuffed with the pics, commenting: ‘Forget about Lady and the Tramp, we have Quokka and the Chris’, while Chris’s sister-in-law Miley Cyrus wrote: ‘This photo will break records. #NothingBreaksLikeTheInternet.’
Chris may be enjoying all the treats Australia has to offer with wife Elsa and their three children, six-year-old India and four-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan, right now, but he’ll be very busy over the coming month.
Avengers: Endgame hits cinemas at the end of April, and Chris returns as Thor for the climax of the Avengers series.
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Who wouldn’t want to see that glossy hair IRL? (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Vulture Festival)
For those of you who are deep into the new series of Queer Eye, you’ll of course have fallen in love with Jonathan Van Ness once again.
The fab five’s resident grooming guru had us all hooked from season one, with his animated expressions and catchphrases like ‘can you believe?!’
It turns out that now you can also see your beloved JVN as part of a new tour he’s doing called Road to Beijing, focusing on his former life as a figure skater.
He’s already taken the tour to the tour to the US, and so far it’s getting rave reviews. It won’t be until October that you’ll get to see the comedy show, but you can get your tickets soon.
Thankfully there are also dates across the UK.
King of posing (Picture: Splash)
Jonathan Van Ness tour dates
17 October 2019 – O2 Apollo Manchester
18 October 2019 – Eventim Apollo, London
19 October 2019 – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
How to get tickets?
Tickets for the newly announced dates will be available from 10am Saturday 16 March 2019 through Ticketmaster.co.uk.
For the Glasgow show there will be Platinum tickets available, which means the price can change based on demand.
It’s likely worth booking early to ensure you get the best seats, and especially due to the fact Jonathan’s tour sold out in record time in the United States.
Nicki recently said she’s the happiest she’s ever been (Picture: Instagram)
Nicki Minaj’s boyfriend Kenneth Petty has reportedly pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended licence.
The Anaconda rapper, who confirmed her relationship with Kenneth on Instagram back in December, previously defended her beau after it was revealed that he’s a registered sex offender in New York.
The 41-year-old has now pleaded guilty to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and will have to pay $88 in fines as well as clearing his licence.
In court documents obtained by TMZ, Petty is said to have failed to stop at a stop sign on 13 September in Long Island.
At the time, TMZ revealed that Kenneth was convicted in 1995 for ‘attempting to rape a 16-year-old girl using a sharp object’.
Nicki then uploaded some snaps of the pair together, and defended her boyfriend in the comments section, saying: ‘Y’all can’t run my life. Y’all can’t even run y’all own life.’
She added: ‘Oh they wanna talk? Let’s give’m smthn to talk about.’
Kenneth also has a tattoo of Nicki’s birth name (Picture: nickiminaj)
She said: ‘If I’m being honest, spiritually, I’m at the best place I’ve been in a long time. I think who you have in your life determines how you feel spiritually.
‘I’m happy now with or without a man, but it just so happens the n**** in my life, he’s known me since I was 14.’
The star added: ‘He knows the real me, I don’t have to pretend. We can be around each other all day and not get bored. I know I say we fuckin’ four times a day, but that’s not all we do.
‘There’s a different level of friendship and passion I’ve never had before. So nurturing and knows just what to say to make me feel empowered.’
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