Lizzo addresses racist and fatphobic comments from internet trolls

American Idol is a cultural institution.

Claudia Jordan has slammed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's claim that they were treated like "bimbos" on 'Deal or No Deal. ' The 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star appeared on the game show as a suitcase girl alongside Meghan - who was then an actress known as Meghan Markle before marrying Prince Harry in 2018 - and insisted that the modelling job presented them with "so many opportunities".

The mother of George Floyd's daughter is planning to file a $250 million lawsuit against Kanye West. Roxie Washington, who is the mother of Gianna Floyd, is taking action against the 45-year-old rapper for harassment, misappropriation, defamation, and infliction of emotional distress after he recently alleged George died as a result of fentanyl use and not as a result of police brutality. Witherspoon Law Group and Dixon and Dixon Attorneys at Law confirmed that the family have already issued a cease-and-desist letter to Kanye for having made "false statements about George Floyd’s death to promote his brands, and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates.

Claudia Jordan, who starred alongside Meghan Markle on Deal or No Deal, is clapping back against her “bimbo” comments!

Zara Tindall has been compared to her mum, Princess Anne, after a recent video with fashion brand Musto.The royal modelled some clothes for Musto’s fall 2022 collection as she walked through the countryside near her Gatcombe Park home in Gloucestershire. In the 2-minute video, the 41 year old said that her mother is her “role model”, and she too hopes to leave a legacy as stellar as Princess Anne’s.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz’s Carol Mendelsohn Productions (CMP) has signed a multi-year first-look broadcast direct deal with Fox Entertainment. The announcement was made by Michael Thorn, Fox Entertainment’s president of entertainment, during MIPCOM Cannes. Under the deal, CMP will develop scripted drams for Fox. Should any shows be greenlit, they would be wholly owned by Fox with Mendelsohn and Weitz executive producing. CMP has already set up one project for development under the deal — a series adaptation of the Thomas Perry novel “The Bomb Maker.” Per the official logline, the series “follows former commander Dick Stahl, who is called in after the majority of the LAPD Bomb Squad is killed by a house bomb. On his first day back, the now three-person team is dispatched to a suspected car bomb, and it quickly becomes clear to him that they are dealing with an unusual criminal mastermind―one whose intended target appears to be the Bomb Squad itself.”

Channeling her emotions into art. Shakira seemingly addresses her split from Gerard Piqué in her new song “Monontonia.”

The “Morning Joe” crew set their sights on the Senate debate out of Florida on Wednesday, praising Democratic candidate Val Demings and deriding Republican Sen. Marco Rubio as “sophomoric,” “shrill” and “sweaty.” He’s “like a frustrated little boy,” co-host Mika Brzezinski said.“You really could see the experience that Val Demings has as a police chief whose dealt with a lot of characters that might frustrate her,” Brzezinski said of his opponent. “She really had her facts ready, but she was also ready to confront him with some of the kinds of things the Republican party has done of late in order to win.” Still, for better or worse by their estimate, co-host Joe Scarborough thinks Rubio will win – though it “could be a tight race.” “We’ll see how it goes.

EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Emanuele has been made a partner at Le Train Train Productions, the banner owned by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Emanuele will produce alongside the duo and lead development.

Carol Mendelsohn, the former showrunner of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, has signed a deal with Fox and is once again attempting a series adaptation of Thomas Perry’s The Bomb Maker.

In 2013, Anne Hathaway was hit with online hate around the time that she won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Fantine in "Les Misérables." Hathaway was nominated for an Academy Award prior to "Les Misérables" in 2009, when she was nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Rachel Getting Married. " Hathaway, who has had a long and successful acting career received hate around the time of her first and only Oscar win for very little reason at all, with "Hathahate" trending on Twitter and people discussing their dislike for the actress.  Anne Hathaway received an abundance of online hate around the time of her Oscar win in 2013.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have not publicly commented on their upcoming Netflix docu-series and little is known about the project.

A Teletubbies is set to arrive on our screens next month and it's not just the iconic main characters who have been given a new look. A trailer for the series was released on Tuesday and reveals that there are two brand new 'sun babies' who will feature in the episodes. The Teletubbies was originally broadcast on the BBC from 1997 to 2001, and was later rebooted in 2015 for four more years.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith, who plays police constable Craig Tinker in the long running soap, has revealed that the team behind the on set catering are ensuring he maintains his 10 stone weight loss. Speaking to OK! at the Inside Soap Awards, which saw the show take home three gongs, the svelte star revealed: “Our chef Leon looks after me, so he makes sure that I have chicken and rice every single day." "A lot of the other cast are a bit disgruntled!” he continued to tease before adding: “But there’s always food for everyone.” The 24 year old, who hails from Dorchester, lost an astonishing 10 stone in weight after taking up running and adopting a healthy diet in 2020.

Earlier this year DALL-E Mini helped create one of the more surreal viral trends when its AI image-generation tool spawned creations such as R2-D2 being baptized and Snoop Dogg being sued by Snoopy. The simple app generated a range of images from a simple text prompt, giving users an insight into the ways how artificial intelligence can warp reality.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor It’s such a great idea, and so seemingly obvious, that it’s hard to believe no one had already thought of it: A line of horror and rock-themed pet products bearing the name Freak on a Leash, one of the most popular songs by long-running nu-metal pioneers Korn. “These premium products are created for all, paying homage to the horror and rock music we love,” singer Jonathan Davis, who created the line in partnership with promoter Danny Wimmer Presents and the non-profit animal rescue Take Me Home, wrote in an Instagram post. The series, announced last week, launches on Oct. 28 but had a preview at a special tent at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento. As the photos below show, the line runs from classy but low-key collars and leashes bearing just the logo, to items that more fully live up to the name, such as severed-hand or eyeball plushies.

The 1975‘s Matty Healy has looked back on the on-stage comments he made at Leeds Festival about replacing Rage Against The Machine as Reading & Leeds 2022 headliners, clarifying that he and his bandmates “fucking love Rage so much”.The 1975 were called up to replace RATM as headliners just two weeks before the twin festivals took place in August, with the latter pulling out due to frontman Zack de la Rocha’s ongoing leg injury.Speaking on stage at Leeds Festival on August 26, Healy told the crowd: “I’m sorry we’re not Rage Against The Machine, but who’s Rage Against The Machine?“I mean, give it up for the greatest rock band of the previous generation, ladies and gentlemen please… Being literally in Rage Against The Machine and having a gammy leg is quite funny, though.”Healy, who subsequently praised RATM during The 1975’s Reading headline set two nights later, later clarified his comments following a social media backlash, adding that he intended to say: “I’m sorry we’re not Rage Against The Machine, but who can be Rage Against The Machine?”Speaking to NME in The 1975’s latest Big Read about his RATM comments, Healy said: “I watched it back and I was like, ‘That delivery was so bad!’“There are no records that me and George [Daniel, drummer] know more than Rage. Even ‘Renegades’.

It appears Britney Spears has made an enemy of the the Iranian government.

SOHN has cancelled his forthcoming UK tour, citing low ticket sales and the current uncertainty surrounding the live music industry.The London artist, real name Christopher Taylor, had been due to embark on the tour in Glasgow on November 13, with the UK and Ireland leg of the ‘Trust’ tour wrapping up in London on November 19.Taylor announced over the weekend, however, that he has now been forced to cancel his upcoming UK dates. The only exception is the London show, which will now take place at the Electric Ballroom on November 19.“I’ve been thinking about how best to communicate this and I thought the most respectful way is just to be as transparent as possible,” Taylor wrote in a statement on Instagram.

Sam Faiers is no stranger to proudly showing off her home with her legions of Instagram fans.The mum of three, 31, recently shared a glimpse into the garden of her £2.25 million Surrey mansion, that’s so big it could be mistaken for a park. She shared a snap of the family on Instagram Stories all sat around a large eight-seater rattan table with a fire pit in the middle. Behind them were four sun loungers and matching tables, adorned with blue striped cushions.

Meghan Markle has had a busy few days with the release of the latest episode of her Archetypes podcast featuring Paris Hilton and now the release of her new interview with Variety magazine. During her interview with the US-based publication in the days following the royal mourning period ending, the Duchess of Sussex, 41, touched upon topics that many have wondered the answer to.

William Earl In Meghan Markle’s revealing cover story with Variety, she described the discomfort she felt during her time as an actress in Hollywood. Markle made appearances on shows such as “Deal or No Deal,” “90210” and “Fringe” before landing her signature role of Rachel Zane on “Suits” in 2011. Although she would be on the show for more than 108 episodes, she spoke about the anxiety she faced early on which lead her to constantly question her place on the series during the first season. When asked about Hollywood toxicity during her time as an actress, Markle said, “We didn’t have a name for it at that time. There were just certain things that were accepted. If there was any discomfort, you just dealt with it. It forced a lot of women to live with this idea of staying silent, not being disruptive, not giving voice to the things that might create concern or discomfort.”

Janey Godley has hit out at online trolls who have targeted her and made comments about her mother's death.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, just gave a wide-ranging interview with Variety where she spoke about a myriad of topics including the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her reflections of the passing of the late monarch, and more.

Meghan Markle’s fellow former “Deal or No Deal” “briefcase girl” Claudia Jordan has responded to those “Archetypes” podcast comments.

STRICTLY Come Dancing stars Nadiya Bychkova and Molly Rainford looked incredible as they walked the red carpet on Tuesday evening. Professional dancer Nadiya, 33, and actress Molly, 21, were joined by their follow Strictly stars Kai Widdrington and Carlos Gu for the glitzy Black Adam premiere in London.

Ricki Lake's first-ever tattoo has a poignant meaning. The 54-year-old TV personality appeared on Wednesday's where she opened up about the ink on her left forearm that honors her late ex-husband, Christian Evans. Evans died in 2017 from a suicide after years of struggling with bipolar disorder.

The owner of a top New York French restaurant has revealed that James Corden is no longer banned from his eatery after claiming the star called him "apologising profusely" for "yelling like crazy" at staff over an omelette.