Charlie Brooks says she was ‘obsessed with weight loss’ after losing 2st with exercise DVD & talks EastEnders return

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBen McKenzie may be best known to television fans as the star of hit shows such as “The O.C.” and “Southland.” But the actor has more recently become an outspoken critic and skeptic of the burgeoning world of cryptocurrency. McKenzie recently partnered with author and journalist Jacob Silverman on a series of articles that unpacked everything from the celebrities who are earning money to hawk the speculative market on social media to NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ recent decision to take his salary in bitcoin.Now, McKenzie and Silverman are expanding that investigation into a book, “Easy Money,” which has been acquired by Abrams Press.

Zack Sharf Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s invasion, Vice Studios confirmed. The Oscar-winning actor appeared at a press briefing Thursday in the Ukraine capital of Kyiv listening to government officials speak about the crisis.The doc is a Vice Studios production in association with Vice World News and Endeavor Content.Penn last visited Ukraine in November 2021 and started preparing for his documentary by visiting with the country’s military.

CHLOE Ferry braved the cold in a crop top today as she headed to a tattoo studio to get a huge dragon inked on her thigh. The Geordie Shore star's design is very similar to her former co-star Charlotte Crosby's own dragon tattoo on her ribs.

Still catching up. Cynthia Bailey was never exactly sure what was happening in the Celebrity Big Brother house, but she does own up to owing Shanna Moakler an apology now that the season has wrapped.

THIS Morning has another changing of the guard tomorrow as Dermot O'Leary takes a day off. Instead the Friday show will be fronted in an all-female and all-Big Brother line-up of Alison Hammond and Josie Gibson.

PACKED Lunch star Steph McGovern has revealed how she dropped a dress size without dieting as she revealed her trim waist. The daytime TV presenter took to her Instagram to show off her figure in a blue top and black jeans as she filmed for her show. Steph, 39, shared the glamorous snap to her social media fans as she posed with her hands on her hips.

Ukraine has lost control of Chernobyl after it was seized by Russian troops, a presidential adviser has said.

A Conservative MP from Bolton is claiming £27,000 each year on expenses to pay for accommodation in London - despite already owning a flat in the city.

Manchester City have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their clash with Everton on Saturday as Jack Grealish and Gabriel Jesus returned to first-team training.

the day’s invasion by Russia.The 61-year-old “Dead Man Walking” star has apparently been working on a documentary about escalating tensions in the country since last year, and flew to Ukraine early this week to get a first-hand look at the war.Wearing sunglasses and a bomber jacket, a haggard-looking Penn appeared to be listening closing to the briefing held at the President’s Office, although it wasn’t clear if he speaks Ukrainian.Penn has already spoken to the deputy prime minister and military members since landing, Newsweek reported. “Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially Western politicians lack. The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack,” the Ukrainian embassy told Newsweek in a translated statement, expressing its gratitude for his visit and approval of the documentary.Get the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the Post’s live coverage.Last November, the actor was seen wearing a flak jacket and helmet to talk to fighters on the border of Russia and Ukraine, months before war officially broke out.The two-time Oscar star has a reputation for showing up to danger zones.

Joey King and Steven Piet dip their toes in paradise.

Robin Roberts will take periodic breaks from “Good Morning America” as she supports her partner Amber Laign following the latter’s breast cancer diagnosis.

Kanye West is back on Instagram and trolling Pete Davidson.

AnnaLynne McCord‘s plea for peace is backfiring.

Model Bella Hadid recently went viral after she shared a look at her skincare go-to for "de-puffing" her face. The glamorous 25 year old shared a carousel of pictures including a video where the model dunks her face into a bowl of ice. With the star's many catwalks, photoshoots and appearances, it comes as no surprise that looking after her skin is of utmost importance.

Katie Price has revealed that there’s “hardly anyone left” in her life as they take advantage of her kindness. Discussing the matter on Lorraine today, Thursday 24 February, Katie, 43, opened up about cutting out “greedy” and “jealous” people in her life. She told TV veteran Lorraine Kelly: “I find that money causes greediness, and when you’re in this industry or you’re famous or whatever, sometimes I find that people cling onto it and this causes disruption because they get jealous, they get greedy.” Katie continued: “I’ve realised now to get rid of so many people out of my life.There’s hardly anyone left in it now.” The mum of five went on to brand herself as being “too kind” and that people see this as a weakness.

Katie Price has revealed that she now “finishes her mum’s sentences” as she battles a terminal lung condition on Lorraine. The 43 year old opened up about the reality of her mum Amy’s condition of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) which she was diagnosed with in 2017.

Stacey Dooley has hinted that she might be engaged to her dancer boyfriend Kevin Clifton. Stacey, 34, shared a photo of a dessert adorned with the word 'congratulations' on her Instagram story last night (23 February.) The documentary maker added some waving emojis to the bottom of the picture, but didn't add any context to the story shared with her 1 million followers. OK! has reached out to representatives for Stacey for comment.

The Only Way Is Essex stars Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet have jetted off on a sunny holiday with their baby son Brody.The reality TV personalities, who recently announced that their popular ITVBe show Baby Steps will be returning for a second series, have given fans a glimpse into their lavish break.Taking to Instagram, 30 year old Georgia has been documenting the trip with her 1.5million followers through a series of videos and pictures alongside her partner Tommy. Earlier on in the week, 29 year old Tommy hinted that the young family were heading on a much needed break as he shared a sweet snap of doting mum Georgia and eight month old son Brody watching planes land.

grown-ups.” And then the look takes a drag from a very long, thin cigarette.The actor, who also happens to be the daughter of and , has been going very Gotham chic in (we're sensing a pattern here), during her European press tour, recently visiting the Eiffel Tower in a Matrix-y black coat.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Zoë Kravitz is no stranger to high fashion with a risqué touch. At the 2021 , she wore head-to-toe crystals and her revealing Saint Laurent outfit when an Instagram commenter took umbrage. “I don't understand why they go practically naked,” one person commented, per a screenshot by the account .

Glamour. “It wasn’t until I was 31 when I started writing for fun that it actually turned into something.”In lieu of the traditional path, which involves querying agents and submitting the book to standard publishers, Hoover self-published her first novel, , in 2012. To her surprise, Slammed and it’s sequel would both make the New York Times best seller list in August of that year thanks to a five-star review from a popular book blogger.“It was surreal and still is surreal," she says.

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Checking in. Alabama Barker assured fans that her mother, Shanna Moakler, is safe after Matthew Rondeau‘s arrest.

A star is born! Emilie Kouatchou is making history as the first Black actress to play Phantom of the Opera’s Christine Daaé — and she doesn’t take the moment lightly.

Ozark, whose fourth season just debuted its first batch of episodes on Netflix, recorded the fourth-highest weekly tally ever to repeat atop Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings.

Eastenders actress Charlie Brooks has ditched the booze and is celebrating one year of sobriety ahead of her return to the iconic soap. Charlie is returning to Albert Square as our favourite bad girl Janine Butcher and she’s told friends she’s “never felt better” following a whole year of sobriety.The blonde actress spoke of her decision to quit drinking on friend Kate Thornton’s podcast White Wine Question Time.

ACTRESS Charlie Brooks has celebrated a year booze-free after ditching alcohol and sealing a return to Eastenders. Charlie - making an Albert Square comeback as bad girl Janine Butcher – has told pals she has “never felt better” after marking a full year of sobriety.

Charlie Brooks celebrated her 40th birthday with her very own garden festival organised by her ex-partner Tony Truman.The EastEnders star, who is gearing up to return to the soap as Janine Butcher, looked thrilled with the home event solely pulled together by her ex.The pair split in 2007 but have remained close friends and share one daughter Kiki who is 16. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.