From air purifiers to window vacs - what I found in Aldi’s Specialbuys this week

Amanda Seyfried is getting a lot of praise for her performance as real-life tech entrepreneur-turned-convicted-fraud Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu series. However, the actress says she doesn't think she'll likely hear Holmes' take on her or the series.Seyfried covers ’s forthcoming «Beauty Changemakers» issue, and the celebrated actress got candid about fame, Hollywood, and her transformative performance in the acclaimed drama series.According to Seyfried, when it came to playing the ex-Theranos CEO, «The look was as essential as knowing how to do the voice.»«I get it, [Holmes didn’t] want to waste time on how she looks. There’s a certain appreciation or acceptance of how she looks.

(Warning: This post features spoilers for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”Fresh off a massive opening weekend box office, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is proving to be one of the more divisive Marvel movies in recent memory. Fans seem to be split over the decision to peg Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff as the antagonist in the sequel – a fact that was obscured in the marketing, but one many expected given the character’s transformation into the Scarlet Witch in the comics.But the shift from hero to antagonist proved difficult for some fans to swallow coming off the character’s deeply empathetic portrayal in “WandaVision,” which explored how her grief over Vision’s death manifested in holding an entire town hostage.

Mario Batali has been found not guilty of indecent assault and battery stemming from an alleged 2017 incident.According to multiple reports, the Boston Municipal Court Judge announced his ruling on Tuesday and agreed with the defense team's argument that the accuser had credibility issues. The trial lasted all of two days after Batali on Monday waived his right to a jury trial, meaning his fate was in the hands of the judge.Among the issues that stymied the accuser's credibility is that Batali's lawyer pointed to the accuser's recent admission of trying to avoid jury duty by claiming to be psychic.

A body has been found in the search for missing man Peter Doherty.

A body has been found in Paisley during the search for missing man Peter Doherty.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” currently playing in theaters.

The Descendants world is getting even bigger on Disney+! – Just Jared Jr There is some big royal gossip… – Celebitchy Here’s a Britney Spears wedding update – Popsugar Avatar fans are going to want to see this – Just Jared Jr

Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty today on a charge of indecent assault and battery stemming from an alleged 2017 groping incident in a Boston bar. It was the first criminal charge for the former The Chew chef amid a number of sexual assault and harassment allegations.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentMario Batali has been cleared of charges that he groped a woman at a Boston bar in 2017, as a judge ruled on Tuesday that the celebrity chef is not guilty of indecent battery and assault.Batali — the famed TV chef and restauranteur behind Eataly, who fell from grace in 2017, following a series of sexual misconduct allegations — was on criminal trial this week in Boston with a woman who was accusing him of forcible kissing and groping. Batali was facing two-and-a-half years in prison, if found guilty.The quick trial spanned two days. Batali waived his right to a trial by jury, and did not take the stand.

After heartbreakingly revealing that she has moved to hospice at home care after her “body isn’t playing ball” in her fight with stage four bowel cancer, Deborah James has admitted she is “scared” and said: “I do not want to die”. Deborah, 40, who is mother to two children, Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, with her husband, Sebastian Bowen, also revealed that she has made ‘memory boxes’ for her kids.

Prices falling is something that we're not used to hearing at the moment amid the cost of living crisis, especially when it comes to house prices. Since the start of the pandemic the cost of buying a home has skyrocketed, with the average property price in the UK now at an all-time high of £360,101.

Addie Morfoot ContributorTia Lessin and Emma Pildes were devastated to learn that the Supreme Court may soon overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”As readers of this column know, Netflix’s “Heartstopper” is one of my new favorite things.Based on Alice Oseman’s web comic and graphic novels of the same name, the show follows a friendship-turned-romance between two British teens, the seemingly straight Nick and the out-and-proud queer Charlie, played by “Rocketman” actor Kit Connor and newcomer Joe Locke, respectively. Their friends include a lesbian couple (Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell), trans student Elle (Yasmin Finney) and Charlie’s best pal Tao (William Gao).“Heartstopper” has done its job for Netflix. The show shot to the top of Variety’s Trending TV chart, with 1.05 million engagements on Twitter in the week following the April 22 series premiere.

A British pensioner has died on a flight to Portugal of a suspected heart attack.

Christopher Keyser The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund) has been there for everyone on stage, on camera and behind the scenes since 1882. This national human services organization has proven an essential resource for people who work in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance.The Entertainment Community Fund has offices in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago; an assisted living and skilled nursing home in Englewood, N.J.; and supportive housing residences in Brooklyn and Manhattan, N.Y., and West Hollywood, Calif.Joe Benincasa, president and CEO of the Fund, oversees the organization’s comprehensive supportive services, including health and wellness, career and life, affordable housing and more.

Rebekah Vardy and her family suffered horrific "abuse and threats" after Coleen Rooney claimed her Instagram account leaked private information to the press. Rebekah, 40, was pregnant at the time of the accusation and her lawyer Hugh Tomlinson QC has now claimed she was told to "die" in hateful comments from trolls, in a written argument submitted to the court.

For Jessica Biel’s acting gig in Hulu’s “Candy”, she sports a retro hairstyle that looks oddly familiar.

Chrishell Stause is taking on a new hobby. Days after confirming her budding romance with G Flip, the Australian singer shared an image of the star giving them a thigh tattoo.«F*ck houses do ink,» G Flip captioned the Instagram post, referring to Stause's work as a real estate agent.

Tayside Police are searching for the owner of a treasure trove of gold jewellery.

Camila Cabello has decided to use her platform to fight against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill, joining forced with Lambda Legal and Equality Florida to launch the ‘Protect Our Kids’ fund that helps protect LGBTQ youth.The singer headlined a benefit concert in West Hollywood, California, over the weekend, with the support of pop star Kim Petras, RuPaul’s Drag Race Miss Congeniality and All-Star Valentina and singer and activist Shea Diamond.“As someone who grew up and still lives in Florida, I am appalled that my home state is putting the health and lives of young Floridians at risk by passing this law and inviting discrimination into our schools,” Camila declared, urging to protect young students and families impacted by the bill, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in March.She continued, “We must protect every student and respect every family,“ explaining that she is ”so grateful to all of our founding partners who are standing in solidarity with LGBTQ youth and families and raising money for the Protect All Kids Fund to help Lambda Legal and Equality Florida stop this hateful law.”Camila posted some photos of the event on her Instagram page and stated that “Some of the most special people” in her life are part of the LGBTQ community, “and it breaks my heart to see their identities try to be erased. We have to demand equal rights and respect for all.”She also took a moment to share her appreciation for co-chairs and The Ted Arison Family Foundation, “for kickstarting this fund with their generous donations.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAfter 140 years, the Actors Fund is getting a new name. The charitable organization will rebrand itself as the Entertainment Community Fund, which it says better reflects the work that it does to help industry professionals from a vast array of jobs and disciplines.“One of the challenges we have always faced is that we are not just for actors, we are here to work with everybody in show business,” says Tony Award-winning actor and Fund Chairman Brian Stokes Mitchell.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS:  Since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020, The Actors Fund, the 140-year-old organization that offers emergency financial assistance and other support service to workers in the the performing arts industries, has distributed more than $26.8 million in emergency financial assistance – rent, groceries, medicine, health insurance premiums -.to about 17,900 individuals. The pandemic-era distribution represents more than 13 times the amount of assistance typically provided by the Fund in an average year.

Asda has launched a new scheme to match the prices of budget retailer Home Bargains. While Tesco and Sainsbury's both have their own Aldi Price Match, this is the first time that one of the main supermarkets has gone head-to-head with another popular bargain store.

One person has sadly died in an incident on the railway line between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport this morning.

A photo of Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has risen from the depths after 25 years, and he looks almost unrecognisable. The snap highlights just how much his face has changed following years of Botox - which the man himself admits 'went too far'.

Gallery: ‘If anything happens to my daughters, I’m coming to you. . . ' The stars who are SUPER PROTECTIVE when it comes to their children dating (BANG Showbiz)“Especially a human.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are stepping out for a good cause!

Chris Pratt is gearing up to be a new dad for a third time, and the actor is opening up about his possible hopes for expanding his family even more in the years to come.Pratt and his co-star Bryce Dallas Howard, sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier while promoting their forthcoming dino-packed action adventure, and the stars addressed the exciting news that Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are expecting their second kid together.When asked how many children Pratt thinks he'd like to eventually have, Howard offered up an answer on his behalf: «Dozens!»«Yup, dozens, dozens,» Pratt jokingly concurred. «We want to have one dozen children.»«I mean, Chris and I were just talking about this, he's always really wanted a big family,» Howard added.

A missing 25-year-old man was found dead in south Philadelphia late last week, and now, police are trying to determine if his horrific death comes in connection with a possible seven-figure lottery win.