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Jimmy Fallon is as frustrated waiting for something to happen, or not happen, with Donald Trump’s legal situation as a lot of you likely are, and in his monologue on Friday’s “The Tonight Show,” he compared it to it when someone goes into labor and then 4 days later still hasn’t had the baby.Fallon got to that joke by running through several of Trump’s more recent outbursts. “I don’t know if you guys saw this, but late last night Trump threatening the Manhattan District Attorney, saying that if he’s charged, ‘death and destruction’ could follow.

Sam Neill has said that Robin Williams was “inconsolably solitary and deeply depressed” at the height of his career. The actor has penned a new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?In the book, Sir Sam, 75, writes of Williams: “He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids — the world was his oyster. “And yet I felt more sorry for him than I can express.

Taylor Swift during her trial about an accident on a ski slope.Paltrow took the stand yesterday (March 24) as part of a civil trial that claims the actor seriously injured a man in a skiing accident in Utah in 2016.The suit concerns a collision at a ski resort in Park City, with Terry Sanderson claiming that Paltrow collided with him and knocked “him down hard, knocking him out,”Sanderson claims the incident left him with “permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement,” and is suing Paltrow for $300,000 (£245,163).Paltrow is counter-suing Sanderson for $1 (80p), the same amount Taylor Swift was awarded in a case against a DJ accused of sexually assaulting her. According to The Guardian, the $1 awarded to Swift was described by her lawyers as “symbolic of the value of which is immeasurable to all women in this situation”.Speaking yesterday, Paltrow said: “It’s an actual dollar that I’m asking for.

Kyra Sedgwick and her husband Kevin Bacon have shared an hilariously awkward argument which reveals that he wasn't her first choice to act in her new film Space Oddity.The Footloose actor, who recently celebrated the couple's daughter Sosie's birthday with an adorable throwback photo, shared a video of him and his wife teasingly discussing the revelation to his Instagram on Friday.Kevin first discovered that he wasn't Kyra's first choice during an appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show several months ago, and clearly the matter has been on his mind ever since! See how his wife responded to him finally questioning her about it in the video below.WATCH: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick discuss why he wasn't her first choiceAs Kevin tried to guess who Kyra had in mind rather than him for the role of the father in her film, which centers on a man trying to get insurance so that he can travel to Mars, fans chimed in via the comments of the post with their own suggestions.One person suggested The Closer actress might have had Matt Damon in mind.READ: Sosie Bacon teases 'engagement' to Scoot McNairy - but it's not what you think"Dennis Quaid?" proposed another along with a thinking face emoji."Maybe [it was] David Harbour?" suggested another fan, which got a response from the 64-year-old.

It's been 40 years since audiences were first introduced to Ponyboy — played by C.Thomas Howell — and his gang of greasers, making the cast of "The Outsiders" household names. Based on the 1967 novel with the same name, the movie tells the story of Ponyboy and his struggle between right and wrong.

Katy Perry is giving fans a glimpse behind her viral glitching "doll eye." The 38-year-old singer revealed the secret to her bizarre performance look that left people puzzled last year.  "I do this pose called 'doll eye,' I can close one eye at a time and still like maintain all function," she began to explain in a video posted on Vogue Magazine's TikTok account. "I've sat in a hair and make-up chair for 15 years.

Jane Fonda says she has never received an apology from Jennifer Lopez after she was injured on the set of 2005 rom-com 'Monster-in-Law'. One memorable scene involved Jennifer's character slapping her mother-in-law played by Jane and the 85-year-old actress revealed that she was cut above the eye by a large diamond ring Jennifer, 53, was wearing. Speaking to Drew Barrymore on her talk show, Jane said: "The thing that comes to mind right away is we have a slapping scene.

Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth are to divorce. In a joint statement posted to social media on Friday, the Legally Blonde actress and Hollywood talent agent revealed that they are parting ways after almost 12 years of marriage. "We have some personal news to share.

Stacey Solomon didn't get the agreement of her fans after she previously revealed plans for a change at her family home. The Loose Women star told her loyal Instagram followers this week that she’s going to move her son Rex, three, into one-year-old daughter Rose's room so that her two little girls can share together.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been running football clubs for over five years now.

Millie Bobby Brown may have just reportedly turned down $12 million to star in a Stranger Things spinoff, but she's got something else exciting up her sleeve.The 19-year-old star took to Instagram with a reveal on Friday as she announced she was releasing her debut novel.Millie had kept her project under wraps until now but was "thrilled" to finally deliver details of Nineteen Steps which is inspired by the real-life experiences of Millie's grandmother.WATCH: Millie Bobby Brown reveals the 'key to her heart' in sweet home video She survived the Bethnal Green tube disaster in 1943, which was one of the greatest losses of civilian life in the U.K. during World War II.Millie added details of the plotline on social media and wrote: "I'm thrilled to be announcing my debut novel, Nineteen Steps, which will be published on 12th September 2023. MORE: Millie Bobby Brown unveils new look for latest project - and wow RELATED: Millie Bobby Brown shares glimpse inside vacation with 'partner for life' Jake Bongiovi"Nineteen Steps is a historical novel about an amazing, courageous 18-year-old woman called Nellie Morris, who lives with her family in Bethnal Green, in London’s East End, while the second world war rages on around them." Mille is currently dating Jon Bon Jovi's son Jake BongioviMille - who recently sparked engagement rumors with her boyfriend, Jake Bongiovi - continued: "When a tragic accident occurs during an air raid one night, the consequences are catastrophic - and life will never be the same again for Nellie."Writing Nineteen Steps has been a really special project for me.

It's almost 1000 miles from Mount Florida to Germany and today that long, eight-game qualifying quest to reach Euro 2024 begins.

Jimin was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 24) where the BTS member performed his solo single ‘Like Crazy’ – check it out below.‘Like Crazy’ comes from Jimin’s debut solo album ‘FACE’ which was released yesterday alongside a trippy music video for the track.Celebrating the release with an appearance on Fallon, Jimin was joined by a troupe of backing dancers as he performed the dreamy pop number.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Jimin said that ‘Like Crazy’ was inspired by the 2011 romance movie of the same name. “I tried to express the feelings of that movie.

Yesterday saw former Coronation Street star Matthew Marsden announce the surprising news that he's become a father for the seventh time.Taking to social media on Friday, the Cobbles alum - who played mechanic Chris Collins on the show between 1995 until 1998 - revealed that wife Nadine Metcalf had given birth to what is their second child together. Matthew shared a heart-melting snap of his newborn with his 15,200 Instagram followers, showing the latest addition to his family swaddled in a sweet cotton blanket, adored with multicoloured footprints, and wearing a white hat on their head.The former soap star - who left the show before exploring a pop music career, as well as acting in the US - simply captioned his post: "Blessed. #babiesofinstagram".

“I’m sorry,” Catrin Rhiannon Rees told her sister Bethan as she lay dying in her hospital bed. “Don’t be sorry, just get better,” Bethan replied.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have issued a warning to fans that they don't want to miss Saturday Night Takeaway tonight (March 25) as they have an announcement to make. The Geordie duo have been back on the small screen with the 'happiest ninety minutes of the week' since last month.

The Only Way Is Essex star Amy Childs exclusively revealed to OK! that she’s expecting twins with her boyfriend Billy Delbosq – something which came as a shock to the pair. While Amy, 32, had come off contraception last year, the reality TV star didn’t expect to conceive so quickly as she discovered she was pregnant just two months later. Making the surprise even bigger, she later found out she’s carrying twins.

Lawrence Okolie fights in Manchester on Saturday night, with a defence of his WBO cruiserweight world title against New Zealand's David Light.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Doug and Kris Tompkins’ dream sounded like a fanciful one. Seduced by a region of ravishing South American wilderness in which they found particular sanctuary, and wishing to protect it from any insensitive or unseemly development, they landed on a solution both simple and absurd-sounding: Why not simply buy as much of it as possible? Backed by the fortune they’d collectively amassed from the clothing industry — Doug as the founder of Esprit and The North Face, Kris as the former CEO of Patagonia — the couple successfully parlayed business tycoon status into an unprecedented scale of eco-activism: As one talking head notes in “Wild Life,” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s soaring documentary tribute to the Tompkins’ romance and shared conservationist mission, they “could do anything, and chose to do anything.”

Jessica Kiang If for any reason you’ve recently been feeling complacent about global security, international relations and oh, you know, little things like the continued existence of the species, here to herald the end of all that comes Tonje Hessen Schei and Michael Rowley’s “Praying for Armageddon,” a glossy, persuasive and increasingly alarming documentary exposing the influence of the fundamentalist Christian lobby on US politics.  Loosely tracking the investigative sleuthing done by Lee Fang, a reporter at The Intercept, but also taking ample time with parachurch pastors, GOP politicians, Israeli and Palestinian observers and Mission: M25 — an evangelical biker gang who traverse the country on compact-car-sized motorcycles proselytizing and occasionally knighting one another with swords — Schei and co-director/cinematographer Rowley’s film can feel a little scattershot, as it lops off one of the Hydra heads of this malign movement, only for two or three more to sprout in its place.

Christina Hall started her weekend on a somber note after revealing an unexpected death that has affected her family.The Flip of Flop star – who only recently enjoyed a reunion with her lookalike daughter – took to Instagram to share the upsetting news, revealing that one of her beloved pet chickens was attacked and killed by a "predator". Christina shared several photos of the bird, including one of him surrounded by her children, Taylor, 12, and Braydon, seven.WATCH: Christina Hall's son gives a tour of his new Tennessee homeDetailing her heartbreak, Christina penned: "We lost our sweet Hennifer / Bennifer to a predator who got into our pen. Josh was in Tennessee last weekend and found a pile of feathers.

This time last week, I was sunning it up in Florida spending my birthday with Mickey Mouse. Now I'm writing this from my Trafford flat while I look out to the balcony being splatted with hail stones. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Gwyneth Paltrow has insisted that she was the "victim" of a skiing collision with a retired optometrist during an accident at a resort in Utah. The Oscar-winning actress was speaking while giving evidence in a civil case brought by Terry Sanderson, who is suing the actress for $300,000 (£245,000) over the incident at Deer Valley in 2016.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s request to dish out “treats” at her ski crash trial was snubbed by a judge. The Oscar-winning ‘Sliding Doors’ actress, 50, is being sued for $300,000 in damages for allegedly leaving retired optometrist Dr Terry Sanderson with permanent brain damage after a 2016 accident on the slopes of the Deer Park Resort in Utah, and on Thursday (23. 03.

Sex assault victims will get the right to independent legal representation when their attackers are on trial, Justice Minister Keith Brown has said. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Record, Brown said the new Criminal Justice Reform Bill will put greater protections in place so courts are a less hostile environment for female victims.

Fox News has fired a producer who filed a lawsuit against the network in which she claimed that she was coached and coerced by the network’s lawyers to give misleading deposition testimony in the defense against Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has announced new series “Ooku: The Inner Chambers,” the first anime adaptation of a hit Japanese manga by Yoshinaga Fumi. At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military sci-fi novel by Carlo Zen and set to upload in May. Directed by Abe Noriyuki and produced by Studio Deen, “Ooku” is inspired by tales emerging from the Ooku women’s quarters within Edo Castle and imagines that gender roles are reversed. After a plague threatens the male population women take up positions of authority. The new (female) Shogun Yoshimune enquires into why the women adopt male names when taking power and starts to unravel other mysteries within the inner sanctum. The original manga was published by Hakusensha / Melody.

Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt are the newest actors to join the upcoming sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

A new short film, helmed by Keke Palmer, premiered on Friday in honour of Women’s History Month.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's eviction from Frogmore Cottage is "just the start" and the "tip of the iceberg" of King Charles III's plans to streamline the monarchy, according to a new report. The Evening Standard reported Friday that Charles, 74, plans a "major shake-up" with the goal of reducing spending on members of the royal family.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were asked to vacate their U.K.

Ian Somerhalder has opened up about one of the reasons why he and Paul Wesley decided to start their own liquor brand, Brother’s Bond Bourbon.

What to watch: 7 movies and show to stream this week - March 10What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - March 17“Yellowjackets” has been one of the most welcome surprises in television. The series was an unexpected hit, robooting the career of Melanie Lynskey, one of her generations best talents, with some girls lost in the wilderness drama. The series is set in two timelines, the present, and the past, following a girls’ soccer team that went missing after a plane crash in the ‘90s.

Was Raquel Leviss‘ legal drama with Scheana Shay just a PR stunt?

Ellise Shafer The scripted pilot based on Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir “Open Book” is not moving forward at Amazon Freevee, Variety has confirmed. Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s period comedy “Western” has also been scrapped, though both potential series are now being shopped elsewhere. The pilot for “Open Book” was ordered by Amazon Freevee back in October, with Tom Kapinos set to write and executive produce and Adam Bernstein on board as a director and executive producer. Katelyn Tarver would play Sadie Sparrow, a young singer based on Simpson, while John Stamos was cast as her older songwriter, Butch. Over time, the two would develop a connection that went beyond music.

“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed wants to stop the appointment of a special prosecutor in her involuntary manslaughter case after the previous person in that position resigned.In a document filed Friday, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys argued that Santa Fe District Attorney Carmack-Altwiest was improperly using a New Mexico statue to hire a special prosecutor in the case of Gutierrez-Reed and actor Alec Baldwin. Both were charged in January with involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Special prosecutor and Republican state Rep.

and her adult self), what she looked to in David Lynch films and whether or not she’d like to make a Marvel movie.TheWrap: Where did “The Five Devils” come from?Léa Mysius: The first image that came to my mind was the image of a young woman that screamed in front of a fire. And then the second idea that came to my mind was that of a little girl that was a little weird and a little funny, who had this talent for smells. And that would be transported in her head and ended up memories of her parents.