Russell Crowe almost turned down stalker role in 'Unhinged'

Less than a year after his appointment, the Stephen Glass experiment at Aberdeen is officially over.

Davina McCall stunned diners at an Ayrshire restaurant after making a shock visit.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

CHARLOTTE Church was unmasked at The Masked Singer's Mushroom on Saturday night - much to the delight of fans. The Welsh classical singer was finally revealed to be under the mask after weeks of the tough TV competition.

The end is near! Hollywood is gearing up for spring by buying plenty of spring and summer pieces to refresh their closets.

Brandon Boyd has shared a new animated video for his latest single, ‘A Better Universe’ – you can watch it below.Produced by John Congleton, the rousing new track is the fourth to be lifted from the Incubus frontman’s upcoming new solo album, ‘Echoes And Cocoons’.In a statement explaining the inspiration behind ‘A Better Universe’, Boyd said: “Did you ever encounter someone so far gone in their malignant narcissism and self aggrandizing, self assured egomania that all you could do was take a deep breath and walk away? Of course you have, you see a potential ‘them’ in the mirror each day.“Have you ever wished that that ‘someone’ would die? Would that even solve the problem? For if they found an audience so eager and ready to glutton themselves on the message, could it not be argued that there will be yet another wolf in wolf’s clothing waiting in the wings to rush in and fill that void? I found myself in the teeth of this dilemma recently and I struggled with the ethical problem that was clinging to its heels. Then, shortly after locking horns with this philosophical bull, I met the person whom I’d come to this unfortunate impasse with in a dream.”Boyd then went on to quote some of the song’s lyrics: “I met you in a dream, and in the dream you died/ I slow danced on your grave, and I got all teary eyed/ I woke up with a smile, wiped the tears away/ I wished that it were real/ So it goes, so I’ll say, I’m sorry but it’s a better universe without you in it/ Did you read the book or did you just see the movie?/ Every breath you take is just a waste of air.”“Do I wish ill upon my fomenter? I do not.

Former Hamilton boss Alex Neil says he's aiming to rack up plenty of wins to help his new Sunderland side into the English Championship.

Ex Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling “awkward” after discovering that her fellow Dancing on Ice celebs have a group chat she knew nothing about, it has been reported. Kimberly, 40, is said to have been unaware that some of her fellow cast mates from the ITV skating show had been chatting in a WhatsApp group. And after discovering news of the chat, Kimberly reportedly felt "excluded" by the move.

Holly Jones Bolivian-Mexican filmmaker Natalia López Gallardo enjoyed tandem careers in editing (“Jauja,” “Post Tenebras Lux”) and acting (“Nuestro Tiempo”), as she made her debut as auteur with the short film “En el cielo como en la tierra.” In her first feature-length project, “Robe of Gems,” she tackles the parallel individual struggles of three women against a backdrop of unrelenting cartel infiltration.What lured you into directing after careers in editing and acting? Was it a natural progression?Definitely, yes, it was there, but I think maybe it took time to accumulate the big necessity. I think it’s very important to have that need to do a film. It’s not a desire; it’s not an objective; you have to need it because that impulse that makes you start a film has to last maybe five years with the same power.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Berlin Film Festival, whose scaled-down edition kicked off on Thursday evening with strict COVID measures, has recorded only eight positive cases among the film teams, the festival spokesperson confirmed to Variety. Unlike at Cannes or Venice, the Berlinale is requiring guests to take a daily test, even if they’re vaccinated three times, in order to access screenings, as well as select events and venues.

Netflix's recent documentary The Tinder Swindler has had international attention after it shared the story of several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.The women met Simon on the dating app Tinder, so OK! caught up with life and relationship coach Kapil Gupta on if, and how, we can avoid matching with people using the app for sinister purposes.

Rebekah Vardy is said to have secretly invited Coleen Rooney to stay with her after husband Wayne was caught drink-driving in 2017, according to a new report. One source alleged that Rebekah, 39, invited Coleen, 35, to come and stay at her house with her children, two years before Coleen accused Becky's Instagram account of leaking "false stories" about the Rooneys to the press.

EMILY Atack has been spotted spending quality time with her family this weekend - including her rarely-seen dad Keith. The Inbetweeners star - who is best known for playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe - travelled home with her brother George and sister Martha.

KANYE West accused Kid Cudi of betrayal as the Donda rapper dropped him from his upcoming album and even crossed out Pete Davidson from a photo. Kanye, 44, opened up about his friend split with Cudi, 38, in an Instagram post.

Michael Nordine authorFew things will have you longing for an end to the pandemic like “Coma,” an experimental lockdown project from French provocateur Bertrand Bonello. If you’re the type to dread being alone with your thoughts, try being locked in a room with Bonello’s: The “Nocturama” director’s ruminations on free will, dreams and the deeper meaning of Michael Jackson’s music will have you longing to fall into a deep sleep, just so you don’t have to listen to it anymore.

THE Masked Singer runner-up Charlotte Church has been left red-faced as a tweet of her appearing to bash the show resurfaced. The opera singer was unmasked as Mushroom on ITV show last night - coming second place. But in 2020, Charlotte didn't sound too keen to be involved.

Gladiator star Russell Crowe has opened up about the guilt he felt when he won an Oscar for his role in the hit 2000 movie.The actor took home the Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius in the Ridley Scott movie, which also won the Best Picture.However, he has admitted that he felt bad for getting all the attention when he believed that Scott deserved awards for the film.“It’s funny because some days it feels so close, and other days it feels like another lifetime altogether,” he told TODAY, revealing that he re-watched the movie in Rome recently.“It was a humbling experience, man, because I’m watching it and so much changed in my life.

pic.twitter.com/R9RXsrWHS9— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) July 26, 2020He explained that he and his brother were in debt and “not going to get paid a penny” from their record company and were bound to a nine-year contract.They relied on the so-called “De Havilland Law” as leverage in their legal battle, he said.The landmark 1944 ruling, reached after Dame Olivia sought her freedom from Warner Bros, ended the tight grip studios had on contract actors.Leto said he had “a wonderful time” when he later met Dame Olivia in Paris, tweeting: “I got to thank her for fighting the system back then so I could battle it now.

pic.twitter.com/9JAmjr5YWb— BogartEstate (@HumphreyBogart) July 26, 2020“To Each His Own,” “The Heiress,” “Gone with the Wind” and so many others. A two-time Best Actress Oscar winner, Olivia de Havilland was a mainstay of Hollywood’s Golden Age and an immeasurable talent.

Gone With The Wind actress and Hollywood great Dame Olivia de Havilland has died aged 104. The actress died at home in Paris where she had lived for more than 60 years, her representatives confirmed.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUpdate: Solstice Studios is looking to release Unhinged in August now with AMC reopening next month, but they’re not scheduling a definite date yet as I understand.  They want to wait and see where Warner Bros.’ Tenet lands and if Disney moves Mulan off Aug. 21 (some sources believe the latter won’t happen).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeProducer/director Reginald Hudlin, whose credits include the 2016 Oscars, will become the first-ever Black executive producer of the Primetime Emmys, Variety has learned exclusively. Done+Dusted will return to produce the telecast, while Hudlin will serve as an executive producer along side host Jimmy Kimmel and Done+Dusted’s Guy Carrington, David Jammy and Ian Stewart.ABC and the Television Academy is set to announce the Emmys producing team later today.

approved by its members Wednesday night, saying that “there is more work to be done to ensure safety on sets and across the industry.”Time’s Up shockingly asked SAG-AFTRA members to vote “no” on the contract, saying that the agreement did not go far enough in providing protections for actors performing nudity or simulated sex.“The newly ratified 2020 SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Agreement only reinforces what we already knew to be true – there is more work to be done to ensure safety on sets and across the industry,” Time’s Up’s statement read. “Actors play a key role in influencing the narratives and norms that shape our culture.

The Hollywood star Russell Crowe has reportedly stated that the director Ridley Scott should get all the praise for his hit film Gladiator becoming a massive success. The A Beautiful Mind actor Russell Crowe reportedly said while talking in an interview with the Australian show, Today that when he saw the film's live streaming some time back at Rome's Colosseum, he felt that the director, Ridley Scott deserves all the credit for the film tremendous success.

Unhinged, has just been released – watch it exclusively below.Crowe stars as a stranger chasing down a young woman, played by Caren Pistorius, in the new film by Derrick Borte and written by Carl Ellsworth.Unhinged is set to be the first major film released in cinemas following the global coronavirus lockdown, with the release date moving from July 10 to July 31 in keeping with the US date.Watch the new clip here: The official synopsis for Unhinged describes the film as “a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pushed to the edge, taking something we’ve all experienced – road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion.”The story description continues: “Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late

Russell Crowe won best actor in 2001 at the Oscars for his role in “Gladiator,” but he doesn’t believe he earned it. On Australian show “Today,” Crowe, 56, revealed that he thought the film's director, Ridley Scott, should have gotten most of the praise for the success of the movie.

Halle Berry teased that she has a new boyfriend two and a half years after splitting from Alex Da Kid.“Sunday,funday❤️,” the Oscar winner, 53, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, July 19, alongside a close-up photo of her feet next to those of a mystery man as they lounged outside.The post came as a surprise to many of Berry’s 6.3 million Instagram followers, who celebrated her possible new romance. “Well okay then!!! Have fun then,” Cynthia Erivo commented.