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Robert Downey Sr., the younger Downey made his acting debut at age five, playing the ironic role of a sick puppy n his father’s film “Pound.” Downey Jr. found early success as an adjunct member of the Brat Pack, starring in the nihilist classic “Less Than Zero.” He earned his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the eponymous film. Downey has famously, and publicly, battled substance abuse, spending much of the 90’s and early aughts in and out of treatment centers and correctional facilities before finally getting sober in 2003 and making the unlikely leap from getting high to becoming the highest paid actor in Hollywood.

Danielle Armstrong has announced her baby daughter's name after welcoming her second child with her husband Tommy Edney. On Thursday, 20 July, the former TOWIE star, 35, confirmed that she and Tommy had welcomed a second daughter.The pair are already parents to little Orla, who is three. Sharing a picture from her hospital bed, as she cradled her newborn, Danielle wrote: “Orla got her wish...

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Here’s an example of just how chaotic things are in Hollywood these days: Disney CEO Bob Iger’s recent remarks that the company’s linear TV assets “may not be core” to its business were buried under the lede of his comments that SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are not being “realistic” in their contract negotiations last week. But now that a small bit of the initial dual strike dust has settled, sources inside and outside of Disney are asking what reaction Iger was looking to provoke by announcing Disney’s intention to “open-minded and objective about the future of those businesses,” which include broadcast network ABC as well as cablers FX, Disney Channel, Nat Geo and Freeform, among others. (Not ESPN, which is run by Jimmy Pitaro under a separate segment of Disney’s business from its other TV and streaming assets.)

Kevin Maxen, an assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, made sports history after publicly coming out as gay.

Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, is coming out as gay and making history.

Harry Styles waxworks across their international locations.The seven new statues are located around the world with one placed in Madame Tussauds  London, New York, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Singapore and Sydney. Each one depicts Styles in some of his most memorable outfits.The majority of the looks are based on his ‘Love On Tour’ style with two featuring his iconic Coachella 2022 performance and three others recreating his fits from his shows in Glasgow, San Jose and Long Island.

Fans of the great Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ Welcome to Wrexham underdog story won’t have to wait too much longer for Season 2.

A kind-hearted volunteer has scooped a well deserved NHS Lanarkshire Staff Award.

As the SAG-AFTRA strike begins its second week, there’s no indication that negotiations will resume between that guild or the WGA with AMPTP any time soon. And that’s bad news for studios, as actors on strike will begin not only to affect the production of new work, but the premieres of upcoming schedule films.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The double SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are worrying exhibitors in France, where the box office is driven by Hollywood blockbusters. In an interview with French news channel BFM Business, Richard Patry, who presides over the National Federation of Cinemas, predicts “the strike might go on for a long time” because it’s aimed at streaming services. “Many U.S. films have already started to be delayed, and it worries us a lot for 2024,” Patry said. The dearth of U.S. releases during the pandemic hurt the French box office, which was down by about 30% in 2022. Even if French movies have a large market share domestically, U.S. blockbusters typically drive an upward trend. Case in point: the French B.O. finally recovered this year and has been up 33%, bolstered by a spike in anticipated American movies, which skyrocketed from 29 in 2022 to 51 in the first five months of 2023, according to Comscore France. 

Alison Herman TV Critic For “Minx,” the show, it’s been a rocky path. Despite strong reviews, good word of mouth and even a swift Season 2 renewal for the period porn comedy, the show became a casualty of upheaval at its parent company. Scrambling to pay down debt from the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc., CEO David Zaslav took a series of drastic steps that alienated creatives and consumers alike. Entire back catalogs disappeared from streaming services; “Batgirl,” a big-name superhero project,  was scrapped for a tax break despite completing production; and “Minx” had its renewal rolled back while still shooting Season 2. But for Minx, the fictional magazine within the show, things are looking up. We know this because, this week, the show makes a miraculous return on Starz, a network that’s capitalized on its competitors’ hot-and-cold decision making by picking up both “Minx” and “Three Women,” the limited series nixed by Showtime before it even premiered. The new episodes, all eight of which were shared with critics in advance, resolve some of the cliffhangers that could’ve left fans wanting if “Minx” were truly cut short: what editor Joyce Prigger (Ophelia Lovibond) will do with ownership of her ascendant publication, or whether Tina (Idara Victor) will choose business school over sleaze kingpin Doug Renetti (Jake Johnson), her boss-turned-boyfriend. Before long, however, the season starts to feel like wish fulfillment — a turn that sometimes saps the show of conflict, but also hits especially hard given how close “Minx” came to the brink. If our time with these characters is precious, why not see them happy?

Jamie Foxx assured fans “big things” are “coming soon” as he continues to recover following his hospitalization three months ago.

More than half a million seriously ill or disabled individuals could face a loss of nearly £400 per month if proposals to reform the benefits system are implemented, according to reports.

Good afternoon Insiders, it’s been quite the week as the ripples of the SAG strike continue to be felt around the world. Max Goldbart here with the roundup. And you can sign up here.

Meghan Markle joined the roster of a top Hollywood talent agency back in April, but three months on, she still hasn't announced any of her upcoming plans.

When Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took charge of Wrexham more than two years ago, their long-term ambition was clear.

Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” made $1.13 billion back in 2019 before the pandemic. That’s a figure that Marvel is unlikely going to replicate these days, but they took a unique and interesting tact for the sequel.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Chloe Madeley has admitted that despite it being five years since she married her husband, former rugby union player James Haskell , she still hasn’t changed her surname and it makes him “furious.” Appearing as a guest on the Secure the Insecure podcast, she said that she doesn’t want to go “through all the admin and hoopla” until she “absolutely has to.” She revealed that her reality series, Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair was originally titled At Home With The Madeleys and she disn’t want to audiences the “very wrong, strong impression” that the programme was representative of her parents, TV legends Richard and Judy. "I didn't want to tar them with that tacky brush. So I was like, You can't call it that.

A woman has hailed Dr Michael Mosley's Fast 800 diet after the plan helped her shed almost 5 stone.

Meghan Markle is said to be to absolutely furious with her sister-in-law Kate Middleton after she reached out to Prince Harry, a royal expert has said.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Tony Vinciquerra, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, took a guarded tone in talking about the SAG-AFTRA strike during an industry panel in Italy on Friday. But it was clear that he hopes it will be over soon. “We are very dismayed about having these strikes” said Vinciquerra, referring to the combined WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that mark the second time in Hollywood history that actors have joined writers on the picket lines. “We want to make a deal,” the Sony chief went on, adding: “Even though there have been a lot of headlines saying the opposite.”

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara and her husband, professional Strictly dancer Aljaž Škorjanec, have been dropping content on Instagram that has convinced fans she’s already given birth to the couple’s first child. Just two days ago, both Janette and Aljaž took to their Instagram grids to wish each other a happy sixth wedding anniversary, with Aljaž posting a slightly cryptic caption that suggested the pair are already a family of three.

Weight loss expert Michael Mosley has revealed the diet he finds is the fastest way to shed pounds.

The highly anticipated "Barbie" movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is in theaters now, but there have been multiple controversies leading up to the film’s release. After years in development, with different writers and stars attached, including comedian Amy Schumer and Oscar-winner Diablo Cody, the film went into production with Robbie starring as the iconic doll. But as soon as the first full trailer for the movie arrived, controversies began to stir.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have scotched plans to pick up a prestigious honor at Outfest, the Los Angeles LGBTQIA+ film festival, and it’s all down to the actors strike.

Marvel Entertainment has released a new trailer for the upcoming 33rd big screen instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Marvels – watch it above.The newly released trailer – the superhero movie’s second – offers fans a better look at the film’s plot, how its protagonists Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) will come together to face a new galactic threat.Danvers, Rambeau and Khan are forced to band together after their powers become interwoven, swapping into one another’s places when their powers are activated.

East Kilbride boss Mick Kennedy says his 19 new players are settling in faster than expected, and are ready to take on a Lowland League title tilt.

, and explained, «I don't want to feel like I have to think about it anymore.»«I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else,» Maxen shared. «I want to be vocal in support of people living how they want to live, but I also want to just live and not feel fear about how people will react.»Maxen explained that he came forward with the support of his personal network of friends and family, and his boyfriend of two years, Nick.He also said that it «wasn't until recently» that he came to truly realize that he has «the right and responsibility to love and be loved.»«Maybe sharing this will hopefully give someone else the strength to accept their own life and take control of their own story,» Maxen shared with the outlet.A post shared by Kevin Maxen (@kmax3824)Jaguars owner Shad Khan — who has been very vocal in the past regarding his support for anti-discrimination legislation — praised Maxen in a statement to ESPN on Thursday.«Kevin is a Jacksonville Jaguar through and through, and a key member of our football team and community,» he shared.

Jamie Foxx shared a new photo of himself to Instagram three months after suffering a "medical complication." On Thursday, the 55-year-old actor posted an image in which he was seen wearing a sharp black suit as he posed on top of a gold and black Formula One race car.The photo was from an ad campaign for BetMGM, a sports betting company that is partnered exclusively with MGM Resorts. "Thankful for my @betmgm family and a great few nights in Vegas. We got BIG things coming soon," the Oscar-winner wrote in the caption, adding a fox emoji.

Bethenny Frankel is mad as hell, and is biting back at the injustices she claims are perpetrated against reality TV stars.

Margot Robbie admitted in a recent interview she was a "dramatic" child who once pretended to be dead — complete with ketchup blood and a kitchen knife — to get rid of a babysitter she didn’t like.  "We got a new babysitter, and I wanted my old babysitter back, Talia, who was like 16. And I thought she was so cool," the Australian native told BBC Radio 2.

Warner Bros. is considering moving three highly anticipated movies to 2024 amid the two strikes happening in Hollywood: SAG-AFTRA and WGA.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic “Dune” may be riding a sandworm all the way to 2024. Amid two contentious Hollywood labor strikes, Warner Bros. Film Group is strongly considering pushing the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya tentpole to next year, three individuals with knowledge of discussions told Variety. The film is a co-production with Legendary Entertainment and both parties must agree on a new release date, said one insider. Legendary has yet to be approached by WB about a move, they added. Another source familiar with Warner Bros. said that releases are moving forward as originally planned and no formal discussions have been had, but noted that the duration of the union battles are completely unpredictable.

Jordyn Palos Not many publicists will talk about the strikes – especially not publicly. It is our job to stay in the background and navigate the public-facing and oftentimes private worlds of the talent we represent. It’s a career that I have loved for nearly two decades. Publicists are paid a fee to deliver impactful campaigns that can move the needle for our clients’ careers, but my journey is much deeper than media placement, making sure that photo approvals are completed, or ensuring that a plane arrives on time for an overseas premiere. Representation is a responsibility, and not one that I take lightly.  In 2010, I launched Persona PR out of my apartment with no larger agency experience and have worked to build my business from the ground up. As my company has expanded over the years, I have grown into more than a talent representative, and am now a full-fledged business owner, taking on employees and their livelihoods and wellbeing. I work to be a great partner for the companies we share business with, aspire to be a mentor to publicists coming up-the-ranks and became a wife and a mother to two children, as Persona PR has grown.

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Two of the best female vocalists out there right now have the opportunity to work some magic for a devoted young fan!