Lonnie Franklin Jr.,"Grim Sleeper" Serial Killer, Dies at 67

People still have plenty of questions about Chris Rock and Will Smith’s feud after the King Richard actor issued an apology to the comedian for smacking him across the face at the 94th Annual Academy Awards. Among them is whether or not the pair have even officially spoken after the incident—and now, Rock is letting us know the truth.

Will Smith’s references to “the devil” in his Oscars address, saying that “it was a fundamentalist speech that we should neither hear nor see”.The filmmaker reflected on his experience attending last Sunday’s (March 27) awards at which he was seated close to the action of Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage and, later, watched Smith accept his Best Actor award for King Richard.In an awards-week diary for IndieWire, Almodóvar wrote that he wasn’t impressed with the language that Smith used in his acceptance speech. In particular, he didn’t like Smith revealing that Denzel Washington had cautioned him in the aftermath of the slap: “At your highest moment, be careful. That’s when the devil comes for you.”Smith said: “Richard Williams [whom he portrayed in King Richard] was a fierce defender of his family.

Royal Blood have postponed their upcoming tour dates in the UK, Ireland and France after frontman Mike Kerr tested positive for COVID-19.The two-piece played the sixth show of their latest UK tour in London last night (March 30), and had been due to perform next in Leeds tomorrow (April 1).In a statement shared on their social media channels this afternoon (March 31), Kerr confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 following last night’s London gig.“I’m heartbroken to write this, but despite being fully protected and taking precautions, I have tested positive for COVID following last night’s show at The O2,” he wrote.“This morning I’ve woken up to discover I have lost my voice. Unfortunately, this isn’t something I can ‘power through’, I currently cannot sing a single note.

“The Gray Man” for Netflix opposite Ryan Gosling.Bateman made his feature directorial debut with the 2013 feature “Bad Words” and subsequently helmed the 2015 film “The Family Fang.” Recently he’s been directing a bevy of episodes of his Netflix series “Ozark,” for which he won an Emmy awrd for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2019.

This whole Slap situation is really a mess to sort through!

announced Wednesday that the actor is stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with the cognitive disorder aphasia, but new reporting suggests that Willis’ health decline was affecting his work on the set of recent films.In January of 2020 on the set of the film “Hard Kill,” actress Lala Kent told the Los Angeles Times that Willis twice missed his cue to fire a gun. The actress said she asked the film’s director, Matt Eskandari, to remind Willis to say his line before firing the gun, but on two takes Willis fired the gun before delivering the line, taking the actress by surprise.

More conversation about the Will Smith Oscars situation. Kim Kardashian has issued an apology. Some quiet from the Kanye West camp. Britney Spears is completely unplugged. Has Jason Momoa moved on with someone new? Perez talks to in-depth to our guest Jason Lee. And MORE! Watch!

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decision to stand by their “Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in 2021” award. “After much thought and consideration, the Razzies have made the decision to rescind the Razzie Award given to Bruce Willis, due to his recently disclosed diagnosis,” a statement by co-founders John Wilson and Mo Murphy says.“If someone’s medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie.” Willis’ family announced on Wednesday that the actor had been diagnosed with the cognitive disorder aphasia and was stepping away from acting.The Razzie Awards came under fire on Wednesday for refusing to rescind the special award for Willis, and for making an inflammatory Tweet.

Energy regulator Ofgem has issued advice to consumers who are experiencing issues with submitting their meter readings. It comes just a day before energy bills are set to skyrocket due to an increase in the energy cap for suppliers.

A cat deemed 'lucky to be alive' after it became wedged in a wall at an Oldham mill and was stuck there for days is back from the vets and doing well.

Ginger Zee has seen some spectacular scenes during her career as a meteorologist and her latest is one of the most impressive yet. The TV presenter took to social media with a clip of an incredible lightning storm which left her fans amazed. MORE: Ginger Zee reveals major change to work situation at GMA The footage showed the entire sky lighting up in a neighborhood of houses and tall trees. WATCH: Ginger Zee braves the elements Ginger captioned it: "Worth a watch! LIGHTENING in Wichita, Kansas @therealskicast via @storyfulvideo."Fans were astounded and commented with shocked face emojis and they rushed to comment: "OMG that is scary but amazing at the same time," while another added: "That's intense and scary". Others compared it to a Kiss concert and said it was like "beautiful art". MORE: Ginger Zee says she's 'in denial' as she wears very bold outfitREAD: Ginger Zee documents difficult goodbye in bittersweet postGinger didn't shoot the video herself, but that doesn't mean she hasn't seen plenty of weather phenomena in her time. A post shared by ginger_zee (@ginger_zee)Ginger shared the amazing lightning storm footage She recently reported from a disaster site which had fans concerned for her safety - as they so often do. Ginger has spent more time braving the elements outside than she normally does as the COVID-19 pandemic, quite literally left her out in the cold. MORE: Ginger Zee shares horrifying video as she reports from disaster siteMORE: Ginger Zee shares vicious message from troll as she fights back for important reasonFor the past few months, she's been reporting from the field, so when she was finally allowed back in the studios, it was a welcome break.

Superorganism have dropped a new track called ‘It’s Raining’, featuring Stephen Malkmus – you can listen to it below.The track – which also features UK rapper Dylan Cartlidge – is the latest preview of the London-based pop collective’s forthcoming second album ‘World Wide Pop’, following the Stuart Price-produced ‘Teenager’.Speaking about the glitchy, hip-hop-infused new track in a press release, the band said: “We’ve been enormous fans of Stephen Malkmus forever, and we loved the idea of combining Malkmus and Scott Walker into a strange almost broken-sounding hip hop track.“We’d done a remix for Dylan Cartlidge and absolutely loved his flow; we asked him if he’d like to try a verse and he fit so naturally. With Dylan being from the north of England and Stephen in Portland, the rain theme is all the more fitting for them too.”You can listen to ‘It’s Raining’ below:‘World Wide Pop’ arrives on July 15 via Domino. You can pre-order/pre-save the record from here and see the tracklist below:1. ‘Black Hole Baby’2. ‘World Wide Pop’3. ‘On & On’4. ‘Teenager’ (Feat. CHAI & Pi Ja Ma)5.’ It’s Raining’ (Feat. Stephen Malkmus & Dylan Cartlidge)6. ‘Flying’7. ‘Solar System’ (Feat. CHAI & Boa Constrictors)8. ‘Into The Sun’ (Feat. Gen Hoshino, Stephen Malkmus & Pi Ja Ma)9. ‘Put Down Your Phone’10. ‘crushed.zip’11. ‘Oh Come On’12. ‘Don’t Let The Colony Collapse’13. ‘Everything Falls Apart’Superorganism will showcase ‘World Wide Pop’ on a UK headline tour this autumn, which concludes with a show at Scala in London on September 21.

ABBA have announced details of a new career-spanning box set which will celebrate their nine studio albums.The Swedish pop group returned in November with their ninth studio album ‘Voyage’, marking their first LP since 1981’s ‘The Visitors’.ABBA have now shared details of ‘The ABBA Album Box Set’, which will celebrate their nine studio albums to date and be completed by ‘ABBA Tracks’ – a special record featuring non-album singles such as ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)’ and ‘Fernando’.The collection, which is set for release on May 27 via POLAR/Universal Music, will be available in both 10xLP or 10xCD formats. Pre-order is available from here.A post shared by ABBA (@abba)The albums in the 10xLP box set will be pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl, while the 10xCD collection will be accompanied by a 40-page booklet featuring album information and classic photographs from throughout the group’s career.They’re are also set to release ‘ABBA’s Studio Album Picture Discs’, a strictly limited pair of LP bundles.The 8xLP collection features the the group’s original run of albums (from 1973-1981), while the 9xLP bundle includes 2021’s ‘Voyage’ in the collection.Pre-order is available here ahead of release on June 10.

Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh has shared an update after she was unexpectedly pulled off the show Britain Tuesday, March 29. The daytime TV host's absence sparked fear with viewers, as she was taken from the studio minutes after co-host Richard Madeley worried she wouldn't "get through" her segment.The 44 year old journalist's eyes had become extremely swollen and puffy and she had red-rimmed eyes, a far cry from her usually polished and healthy-looking appearance. The star explained she had severe hay fever, and upon advice from Dr Hilary Jones on the show, she took out her contact lenses and wore her glasses instead, also going makeup free to see if it would ease up.

Cruz Beckham is the first of the Beckham family to break their silence after it was reported that their London home had been burgled last month. The 17 year old took to TikTok and Instagram Stories hours after news broke of the break-in, which was alleged to have occurred at the Beckham’s £40 million mansion in Holland Park, London.  A thief reportedly forced their way into the premises into a spare bedroom upstairs as Victoria and David Beckham and their 10 year old daughter Harper were downstairs unaware.

Love Island stars Chloe Burrows and Toby Aromolaran are reportedly in "crisis talks" as they "go on a break". Earlier this week, it was reported that Chloe, 25, and Toby, 23, who fell for each other on Love Island 2021, were "on the rocks" despite initially appearing to go from strength to strength after leaving the villa. However, it has now been claimed that they are soon set to end their eight-month romance after a series of rows since moving in together in November last year.

Holly Willoughby has shared a glimpse inside her £3 million London townhouse. The This Morning presenter is notoriously private about her time off-screen, however fans are offered occasional snapshots of her home life over on her Instagram page. Sharing a photo via her Wylde Moon lifestyle platform, the 41-year-old offered a peek into her bedroom.

Unforgotten star Nicola Walker has opened up about the reasons why she doesn't think she's cut out for celebrity singing show The Masked Singer. Although the 51 year old actress has a secret singing talent, she revealed to us that she'd be "too scared" to take part in the musical bonanza.

Rylan Clark was shown wincing in pain as he received a new Spice Girls tattoo in footage uploaded to Instagram on Thursday.The 33 year old was filmed by his make-up artist and friend Bernice Cole as he got the new ink on his ankle, as the pair visited Electric Snake Tattoo parlour in Billericay, Essex. As he attempted to go through the inking process without flinching, Rylan was seen grimacing in his seat as he tried to bear the pain. "Took it like a champ," his friend Bernice captioned the post.To lighten the atmosphere and get Rylan in the mood for his Spice Girls tattoo, the group's song Spice Up Your Life was playing in the background.

The Kardashians will soon be making their way back onto television screens with the April 14 debut of their new Hulu series.

“All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir” is full of bombshells of the rocker’s time in the spotlight.The 63-year-old detailed her experiences in the popular girl band, her tough Texas childhood and partying with Rod Stewart.She also shockingly revealed that she did LSD and got pregnant as a pre-teen.Valentine wrote that while she and her group were revered by their male peers, music executives gave them the moniker “pop sweethearts” and refused to take them seriously. “If ‘pop sweethearts’ did acid at Graceland, threw up on the floor at fancy restaurants, cheated on their boyfriends, took nasty Polaroids, made out with girls, watched fringe porn, and stayed up all night writing songs and playing guitars, well, maybe their stupid label might fit,” she wrote.Valentine was born in Austin, Texas, and was raised by a single mom.

Adult Video News (AVN) reported.“I want all those people out there to know that she loved you all, she cared about you and I’m just so blessed to have her in my life and be a part of my life,” he announced. “She was the absolute world to me, the love of my life.”Alexis’ bereaved beau announced that the skin flick star had died at a Las Vegas hospital from “complications” of Crohn’s Disease, an inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract.Specifically, she succumbed to septic shock — when one’s blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level — while her body tried to fight off an infection.

gaggle of singles who are ready to spice up the relationships.While it may seem like fun and games, for some couples it almost caused a disaster, the Daily Mail reported.One couple — Mady, 20, and Nathan, 25 — never had a threesome together before coming on the show, but had expressed their desire to do so on Instagram mere days before producers approached them.“We’d done so much sexually, it just felt like a natural succession to bring more people into our relationship,” Mady told the Sun.Although she was concerned about feeling jealous, she said that the “green-eyed monster never came” and that she actually ended up being so engrossed in the act she forgot the cameras were even there.When exploring a threesome with Precious Muir, one of the singles on the show, Mady got “carried away.” Since Nathan “couldn’t get aroused” because of the “pressure” of being on TV, Mady continued on without him. Thanks to how the three-way played out, the couple came close to ending things.That’s when Dr.

A tragic Scots dad found dead in his car down a Forth Valley embankment has been hailed a ‘legend’ by heartbroken pals.

EXCLUSIVE: Zero Gravity Management has expanded with the addition of Mia Cho as a Talent Manager, Maritza Cabrera as a Talent/Literary Manager and Producer, and Leyla Kader Dahm and Ayisha Taylor as Literary Managers.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee James Caan (The Godfather) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool) will star alongside Pierce Brosnan in hitman thriller Fast Charlie, to be directed by Phillip Noyce (Salt).

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winning four-time BAFTA Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has signed with CAA.

Sunshine on Leith star Kevin Guthrie's lawyers are set to urge appeal judges to overturn his conviction and jail sentence for sexually assaulting a woman.

Councillors this week rejected Blantyre Soccer Academy's appeal bid to takeover the Jock Stein Centre in Hamilton.