Austin Butler Recalls Drinking ‘Awful’ Microwaved Ice Cream to Gain Weight for ‘Elvis’ Role: ‘It Was Just Impossible’

Jacob Elordi received a temporary restraining order from a Los Angeles court Monday against a man who he claims has been stalking him. The Euphoria actor, 25, told the court that a 61-year-old man named Robert Dennis Furo has made repeated unwanted advances against him in recent weeks, TMZ reported after reviewing court docs. Elordi, who plays Nate Jacobs on the HBO series, said that Furo last month left items including a note, a rose bouquet, candies and pastries over multiple visits to his home in Hollywood, California.

Madeleine McCann, has been contacted by an American family who think the 21-year-old could be their missing daughter. This comes after psychic medium and private investigator Dr Fia Johansson claims to have evidence "that shows Julia was definitely trafficked to Poland". The Polish woman is currently living in a Californian safehouse after she received death threats, writes Lancashire Live.

Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold have been announced as headliners at this year’s Louder Than Life festival – check out the full line-up below.The four-day festival in Louisville, Kentucky takes place at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24, where the likes of Weezer, Queens Of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit and Turnstile will also perform.Other acts on the massive line-up include Rancid, Tool, Godsmack, Pantera, Babymetal, Code Orange, Falling in Reverse, Deafheaven, Nothing But Thieves, Enter Shikari, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Bad Omens, Run The Jewels, Asking Alexandria, Jehnny Beth and many more.Check out the line-up poster below.“The fans spoke, and we listened,” promoter Danny Wimmer said in a statement. “The Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, and Avenged Sevenfold were our most fan-requested bands for 2023, so being able to deliver this massive lineup to them is so special.”Tickets are available to purchase now from here.Foo Fighters have also been announced to headline Outside Lands festival in San Francisco this summer, with other appearances planned for Boston Calling, Sonic Temple, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park and Bonnaroo.The Dave Grohl-led band also announced a trio of US headline shows for this year across May and June.The upcoming dates will mark the group’s first full gigs since the death of Taylor Hawkins last March.

A Blantyre life-limiting illness support charity has thanked a local lodge for its donation so they can ‘continue to help people across Lanarkshire’.

Brix Smith has spoken to NME about her debut solo album ‘Valley Of The Dolls’, as well as the darker sides of Manchester and California and watching Gary Linekar soil himself on-pitch.Recorded alongside producer Youth, the album is a brittle yet melodic punk assault which the former member of The Fall described as “an absolutely cracking album where every song was a breath of honesty, and a mixture of light and truly filthy darkness”“It’s the best thing I’ve done since The Fall,” she told NME. “I can die happy now”.The record is the first to bear Smith’s solo name after many years of working with bands including The Adult Net and The Extricated.

David Martindale’s life changed when he started chasing money.

Kai has confirmed that boyband EXO are currently working on new music.In a recent interview with GQ Magazine UK, the South Korean musician opened up about a comeback for his K-pop boyband EXO. Notably, following Baekhyun‘s discharge from the military on February 5 this year, it will be the first time since 2019 that none of the members are serving their mandatory military service.“All the members are gathering after a really long time, so we are really looking forward to the fact that we can put out another album too,” Kai told the magazine, which added that the K-pop idol also confirmed that preparation work on new music has started.Kai said that the boyband are “not worried about what the results of this comeback would bring”.

Cameron Carter-Vickers might have pulled out of American contention due to an injury at Celtic according to one former US international - but another isn't having it.

Gina Birch of post-punk pioneers The Raincoats has spoken to NME about the release of her long-awaited debut solo album ‘I Play My Bass Loud’, and what to expect from her upcoming live shows.The musician, visual artist and filmmaker released her solo debut last month via Third Man Records and is set to kick off some UK live dates later this month. “It’s thrilling – it’s nothing I thought I’d be doing this time last year,” Birch told NME of going it alone.She compared the feeling to a point in the early 1990s, when she had thought she had turned her back on performing in order to focus on her work directing music videos for other bands (she would go on to work with The Libertines, New Order, Beth Orton and more).“I was in the edit suite, I think I was working on a video for The Pogues, and the phone rang,” she recalled. “It was [music agent] Russell Warby, who asked, ‘Would The Raincoats like to go on tour with Nirvana?’ It seemed mad, like ‘I’m making films, what the fuck?’ But it also seemed mad not to do it.

A Jet2 plane heading from Scotland to the Canary Islands had to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off after the aircraft reportedly developed a fault.

It’s Thursday and one star sign will feel satisfied with career developments, while another should be prepared for all possibilities.There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.

Naman Ramachandran The match fixing scandal that shook the world of cricket in the late 1990s is the subject of Supriya Sobti Gupta’s Netflix documentary “Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket.” The film is produced by Passion Pictures, which has credits including Oscar winners “One Day in September,” “Searching for Sugar Man” and “The Lost Thing,” and Gupta’s MOW Productions. Gupta, a broadcast journalist by training, has worked for the BBC, Al Jazeera and Channel News Asia. She is no stranger to hard-hitting Indian subjects, having worked on “Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld” and “Bad Boy Billionaires: India.” “Caught Out” is her directorial debut.

A trainee solicitor stole more than £100,000 to fund a gambling addiction, a court heard. Tauseef Sadeeq, 31, was working for Bolton-based Jacob Miller Solicitors when he began tricking insurance companies into paying money meant for clients into his own bank accounts.

Hilarie Burton has recounted how her One Tree Hill costar Chad Michael Murray defended her against the show’s creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn during an alleged assault.

Shania Twain has released an official cover of Harry Styles‘ ‘Fallen’.The track, released as part of the singer’s Spotify Sings session on Wednesday, March 15, is also accompanied by Twain’s cover of the Howlin’ Wolf song ‘Spoonful’ and the title track of her recent album, ‘Queen Of Me’.Twain said of her ‘Falling’ cover in a statement to Stereogum: “I just fell in love with ‘Falling’. I love Harry Styles anyway and his version of the song really moved me and I wanted to try it on.

Little Richard‘s upcoming documentary film I Am Everything has been released.Released on Wednesday (March 15), the trailer for I Am Everything offers fans a look at the retrospective film that chronicles the late icon’s life and contributions to music, the queer community and more.The film will feature archival footage from the legend’s career and personal life, as well as never-before-seen interviews with the man himself as well as new interview with musicians, his family and friends and Black and queer scholars – all of whom discuss his cultural impact.Watch the trailer for I Am Everything below.An official description for the film reads: “Little Richard: I Am Everything tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.”“In interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself.

Eric Clapton and George Harrison in the ’70s, has died at the age of 77.The drummer’s death was confirmed by publicist Bob Merlis, per a Los Angeles Times report. Merlis said in a statement that Gordon died of natural causes at California Medical Facility, a prison medical facility, in the city of Vacaville on Monday (March 13) “after a long incarceration and lifelong battle with mental illness”.Gordon was convicted for murdering his mother Osa Marie Gordon in June 1983 before being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

As Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle confirm they’ve been in talks with King Charles’ office about whether they‘ll attend the Coronation, royal expert Tom Bower told us their strained relationship with the royal family is beyond saving. He claimed the “selfish” and “unintelligent” Harry doesn’t understand his actions mean there can be “no way back” for a family reconciliation.

Prince Harry has been accused of being “selfish” for continuing to bring up private moments from within the Royal Household, the latest being in his 90-minute interview with controversial trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté, where he opened up about his upbringing in a 'broken home’.

Jeremy Renner has shared a heartfelt message from his nephew as he continues to recover from his serious snowplough accident earlier this year. The Marvel actor, 52, shared the message on his Instagram story in which his nephew said he was “very lucky” to have an Avenger for an uncle. Renner was crushed by a six-tonne snowploughing machine near his home close to the Nevada-California state border in the US.

Instagram, sharing a photo of a white babygrow that read 'coming soon' and captioning the post: "We are blessed and excited!" while also tagging Shammas. The Mean Girls star was congratulated by friend Paris Hilton (who became a first-time mum herself earlier this year) who commented: "Congratulations love! So happy for you. Welcome to the Mommy Club.

SonyLIV’s Rocket Boys, about Indian scientists Dr. Homi J. Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed web series in India last year, winning multiple awards for its performances, writing and direction. 

Wow! Princess Kate Stuns In $3900 Outfit'The Fault In Our Stars': This Is Ansel Elgort TodayIs That Amy Winehouse? 'NCIS' Star Is Unrecognizable!Wow! Harry's Children Not Allowed To Attend Coronation!Rapper Costa Titch Collapses On Stage And DiesTHIS Decision Has Great Consequences For Princess CharlotteGrace Jones: This Is Her Moving LifeOscars: This Was The First Movie To Win Best PicturePhotos Of Hollywood Legends Winning Their First OscarsSuspicious Photo Surfaced: Is Millie Bobby Brown Engaged?Cole Sprouse On Lili Reinhart: "Should Have Left Sooner"Cheated? Cole Sprouse Unpacks Former Relationship & Lili ReinhartPrincess Kate Shocks In New Military Training PicturesQueen Camilla In Mourning: Close Family Member Of The Royals DiedShocking Title Announcement: Prince Harry Makes THIS OfficialRoyal Family Members' Favourite Football TeamsThings have not been easy for her or her children ever since her split from Brandon Blackstock. During a recent appearance on The Angie Martinez IRL podcast, Kelly revealed how her kids feel about their parent's divorce. "I was destroyed," Kelly said.

The first trailer for Steven Yeun and Ali Wong‘s new series has been released!

READ MORE: In July she wrote about her love: "I am the luckiest woman in the world. You found me and knew that I wanted to find happiness and grace, all at the same time.

Ariana Madix is speaking out for the first time.

Dewsbury, on March 29, 2021, after concerns were raised about her safety. Police and paramedics fought to save her, carrying out CPR for several minutes, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. An inquest at Bradford Coroner's Court heard that the cause of her death was hanging.

her husband after he fell into a coma for months after catching the coronavirus in 2020. Broadcaster Kate Garraway has explained her husband, Derek Draper, is home with his family but recquires round-the-clock care. The former political advisor spent 13 months in hospital, and became the longest-suffering coronavirus patient in the UK.

Pedro Pascal hung out with his friend Bradley Cooper this week!

Vicky Pattison, who first exploded onto the celebrity scene via reality show Geordie Shore, is full of praise for GB News star Eamonn Holmes, and says she'd love for him to be the one to officiate her wedding. The star, who first got engaged just over a year ago, says Eamonn and wife Ruth Langsford will definitely be on the guest list when the big day arrives. Vicky and Eamonn were panellists together on the show It's Not Me, It's You, and she has since appeared on one of the former This Morning star's podcasts.

Selome Hailu After sitting through an hour and a half-long movie and 10 minutes of a post-screening Q&A, one spectator at the world premiere of “Evil Dead Rise” decided he had finally had enough. The man was approached by South by Southwest venue staff after falling asleep with his legs propped up and yelled something unintelligible in response. When the room went silent to hear him out, he shouted, “This movie fucking sucks!” and threw an empty bucket of popcorn into the air. The audience immediately erupted into a chorus of boos. As the heckler stormed out of his balcony seat, they quieted, offering scattered applause — until original “Evil Dead” star and current executive producer Bruce Campbell got involved.

A mum-of-one says she and her seven-month-old baby have been left in freezing conditions amid claims the windows and doors of her property won't shut properly.

An ‘exceptional luxury home’ in Cheshire has become available to rent, furnished with a basement level bar, DJ booth and dancefloor, and it can all be yours - for a whopping £20,000 a month. The house, which is currently on property website RightMove, is currently available for long term lettings.

As the cost of living continues to see shoppers tighten the purse strings, many have been looking for budget recipes and ways to cut down on their weekly shop - including switching from brands to supermarket own ranges.

Austin Butler had a fun time proving he was the right man to play Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's Oscar-nominated biopic,. The 31-year-old actor, who has received an Academy Award nod for his role as the iconic singer, opened up about how he convinced the director that he was right fit for the role.«Especially when I was trying to get the part before Baz really welcomed me on the journey, we were trying to figure out if I could play older Elvis,» Butler shared on podcast.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Austin Butler’s agent told him he would need to gain weight to play the older version of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” “I heard that Ryan Gosling when he was going to do ‘The Lovely Bones,’ had microwaved Häagen-Dazs and would drink it,” Butler tells Variety. “So I started doing that. I would go get two dozen doughnuts and eat them all. I really started to pack on some pounds. It’s fun for a week, and then you feel awful about yourself. But we were planning on shooting chronologically in the beginning. That quickly went out the window with COVID. It was just impossible.” On this week’s episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Butler sits down to discuss receiving his first Oscar nomination for best actor. He also discusses renting an apartment after the Warner Bros. corporate cards were shut off following the COVID shutdown. In addition, he talked about whether he would reprise his role as James Garrett in a “Zoey 101” movie or get aged-up to play Sebastian Kydd from “The Carrie Diaries,” so he can play opposite Sarah Jessica Parker from “Sex and the City,” a show he says he watched while in his New York City apartment, taking a bath, and feeling like “a middle-aged woman.”