Actor Zach Avery arrested in connection with $227 million Ponzi scheme in Hollywood

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the spotlight as the 44-year-old has been praised by many as a "true leader." Zelenskyy was elected in 2019, but before becoming president of Ukraine, he was a successful entertainer. Zelenskyy originally earned a law degree from Kryvyi Rih Institute of Economics, but instead of working in politics or law, he chose the entertainment industry. By 2010, Zelenskyy was one of the top entertainers in Ukraine, with his career mostly focused on comedy.

Eric Dane‘s character Cal had a moment in the Euphoria season two finale that felt like it could be a send-off and fans are wondering if he’ll return for season three.

Richard Kuipers Folklore, feminism and film noir come together in Pushpendra Singh’s meticulously crafted fourth feature “The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs.” Set in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region in Northwest India, this moody fable about an unhappy young bride plotting her escape from tradition and patriarchy is a gripping character study that stutters slightly in the latter stages before producing a magical finale that no-one will forget in a hurry. Singh’s beautifully shot film has traveled extensively on the festival circuit and picked up awards at Hong Kong and Jeonju since debuting at Berlin in 2020.

Katie Price has recently come under scrutiny after revealing that she's adopted another tiny chihuahua called Captain.The mum-of-five's latest news sparked worry amongst fans who took to Instagram to voice their concerns about the pooch's welfare. However, during an exclusive interview with OK! , Katie revealed that she feels a "need to love" following the "void" left since Harvey joined National Star last September. In her upcoming documentary Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next, the 43 year old revealed her intention to get more animals, explaining that she "needs babies and things to look after." When we asked her about this she introduced us to her new puppy over Zoom, adding that he was 13 weeks old at the time and had had all of his injections.

Ned Eisenberg has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. His wife, Patricia, confirmed the news, explaining that he passed away over the weekend. Speaking to TMZ, she shared: "As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma.

A law student sobbed as he was jailed for grooming a 13-year-old boy on PlayStation and booking a hotel to meet him.

Sasha Urban editorThe Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in-person at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, Calif.Siân Heder’s “CODA,” which won for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at the SAG Awards Sunday, took the top award for best picture, with Heder winning for adapted screenplay and Troy Kotsur winning for supporting actor. The HCA also honored the cast of the film with a spotlight award, while the best cast ensemble award went to the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast.”“Dune” led the evening with four awards, including the best director tie between Denis Villeneuve and “Power of the Dog” helmer Jane Campion.

Kerry Katona has admitted that she and ex-husband Brian McFadden have never co-parented, saying that she's always been the one to parent their two daughters.The former couple, who split in 2004, share Lilly-Sue, 19, and Molly, 20, together. Kerry, 41, made the confession in her new column as she discussed Ronan Keating reuniting with his ex-wife Yvonne for their daughter Missy's 21st birthday. Sign up – for free! – to see what she has to say.

Kéllé Bryan has admitted that conversations are "always" happening about a potential Eternal reunion. The 46 year old was a founding member of the girl group – who formed in 1992 and launched into the charts in 1993 – alongside sisters Vernie and Easther Bennet and Louise Redknapp, who quit the band in 1995.

The M60 has come under fire from Stockport motorists again — with drivers saying the Bredbury junction and a section near the town centre do not feel safe.

A hit and run driver who moved down a boy of 12, a vile bully who terrorised his ex in front of her screaming children and the Arena bomb plotter are among the people from Greater Manchester who have been jailed this week.

The Citizens Advice Bureau is making a comeback in North Ayrshire — four years on from the closure of the region's last remaining branch.

With the promise of nicer weather looming on the horizon, many of us will want to give our home decor a bit of a much needed refresh.

A North Lanarkshire councillor has expressed concerns over the condition of the roads infrastructure in an area of Motherwell.

(G)I-DLE leader Soyeon has responded to the controversy surrounding ‘Sun’, a track she produced for the finale of My Teenage Girl.On February 27, MBC aired the finale of K-pop idol audition show My Teenage Girl, which saw its final contestants performing a number of original songs. The (G)I-DLE member, who was also a mentor on the show, had gifted the contestants a track titled ‘Sun’, which she composed and wrote alongside producer Poptime.After the episode aired, some viewers took to social media to call out alleged similarities between parts of ‘Sun’ and the single ‘Wave’ by the boyband ATEEZ, which was released in 2019.

Elon Musk has responded after Ukraine's vice Prime Minister praised him for making his Starlink software available to the people in the war-torn nation. Starlink is the tech mogul's satellite-internet branch of SpaceX, and uses around 2,000 satellites to bring internet access to under-served areas of the world.

Kendall Jenner has been truly dominating Paris Fashion Week as the stunning 26 year old strutted her stuff at the high-end fashion show.Keeping herself busy throughout the week, Monday night saw the starlet wow at the Off-White Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022-2023 show in the French capital.Kendall, who recently ditched her brunette locks and opted for a fiery auburn 'do instead, donned a teeny black skintight dress with long sleeves to matchThe dress accentuated her long legs as she strutted down the catwalk and showed off her figure as all eyes were on her - and the fabulous look didn't finish there.Paired with the outfit, Kendall also donned a pair of black thigh-high boots, a baseball cap pulled backwards with horns either side and a front veil.Kendall held a can of pop in her hand as she walked in front of the many onlookers and with a sultry look she certainly oozed glamour.The beauty appeared to have inking underneath her eye as she also donned a subtle makeup look. Her new fiery locks complemented the look as her hair sat in a loose fashion just above her chest.Kendall joined multiple other top models as she dominated the catwalk - and it's not her first one of Fashion Week either.Over the weekend Kendall shared a sneak-peek at Fashion Week once again as she posted clips of her walking in the Prada show where she first debuted her auburn locks.When she shared the snap to Instagram, she wrote: "Prada yesterday! What an honour.

OK, you know those movies you see in Redbox or on Amazon Prime that you’ve never heard of. Yet they star actors you know, like Bruce Willis or Nicolas Cage? Well, there’s a layer below that, of movies that never even make it to the position of being quickly swiped past.

In a real-life scheme that could easily make up the plot of a network procedural or streaming limited series, HBO and Netflix helped the feds bring to justice a Hollywood wannabe who scammed investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

On Tuesday, actor Zachary Horwitz (known professionally as Zach Avery) was arrested on charges of wire fraud, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorActor and movie investor Zachary Horwitz, who is sometimes credited as Zach Avery, was arrested Tuesday on charges that he ran a Ponzi scheme that swindled investors out of $227 million.Horwitz, 34, was taken into custody by special agents with the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported.