Chopper From MTV’s ‘Making The Band’ Extradited On Sex-Trafficking Charges

A24 has won North American rights to Charlotte Wells’ Cannes buzz title Aftersun.

Time for a quick change. Ryan Seacrest had to change his underwear during the American Idol finale when his stylist noticed that his outfit left little to the imagination for the viewers at home.

Kelly Ripa has been enjoying spending quality time with her youngest son Joaquin of late, as he's been away from his current home in Michigan and back with his family in New York City.MORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola has a big year ahead - and it's bittersweet for her familyThe 18-year-old made quite the impression this week too, after Kelly proudly shared a new photo of him on Instagram, posing alongside his parents in their lavish foyer in New York City.The trio were on their way to the Gaynor Gala, and the picture prompted many of Kelly's followers to compliment Joaquin's smart appearance.WATCH: Kelly Ripa shares proud video from son's graduation The teenager twinned with his dad Mark Consuelos in a smart black suit, and comments included: "He looks just like Mark, very handsome young man," and: "Joaquin looks so much like his dad. Very good looking family." A third person added: "Your son looks more like Mark than Mark does!"MORE: Kelly Ripa stuns with Hollywood-esque transformationREAD: Kelly Ripa's son Michael makes tongue-in-cheek comment about his appearance during graduation ceremonyOther fans praised Kelly's stylish pink dress, with many telling her: "Pink is your color."Joaquin has been back in New York for the past few weeks, and recently attended his older brother Michael's graduation ceremony at Yankees Stadium.Kelly Ripa with son Joaquin and husband Mark ConsuelosThe 24-year-old's graduation had been delayed due to Covid, but the family made it a night to remember as they all stepped out to support him during his big moment.READ: Where is Kelly Ripa? Absence from LIVE! explainedKelly and Mark became official empty nesters last September when Joaquin left home to go to university.

Despite the media’s negative portrayal of Tristan Thompson, Khloé Kardashian assures there are “good sides” to her but concedes they are overlooked by his personal issues.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorOne of the news industry’s worst-kept secrets is finally seeing the light of day.Jen Psaki, the White House Press Secretary who resigned from the role a few weeks ago, is slated to join MSNBC in the fall, where she will host a new streaming program that is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2023. She will also appear on NBC and during MSNBC’s special programming related to the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential election.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentREinvent International Sales has closed major territory sales on “UFO Sweden,” a science fiction movie adventure from Crazy Pictures, a Swedish film collective whose past credits includes the 2018 hit movie “The Unthinkable.”Described as a mix between “X-Files” and “Stranger Things,” “UFO Sweden” is set in a small town and follows a teenage rebel placed in foster care, who suspects that her father is not dead, but has been kidnapped by UFOs. With the help from a UFO association, she is determined to find out the truth.

Angelique Jackson Ahead of the release of “F9: The Fast Saga,” Vin Diesel teased to Variety that he wanted Rita Moreno to join the next “Fast and Furious” movie and play his grandmother.On Tuesday, Diesel announced that Moreno’s casting was official, posting a video to social media with the EGOT-winning actor.“It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile,” Diesel shared, sitting between Moreno and his longtime co-star Michelle Rodriguez. “I’m so blessed.”As Diesel pans the camera to focus on Moreno, she says, “You know what, I think I was getting … I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me.

K.J. Yossman Framestore, the VFX studio behind blockbusters including “Elvis” and “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness,” has made two internal promotions.Lucy Killick, until recently the managing director of film, will take up the role of chief operating officer for film and episodic in the U.K. while James Whitlam has been upped from managing director of episodic to EVP of film and episodic in L.A.

Thania Garcia Splice, the online music marketplace for rights-cleared sounds and beats, has hired Adobe’s Kakul Srivastava as its new CEO. Founder and CEO Steve Martocci will transition to executive chairman and chief strategy officer.Srivastava arrives from Adobe, where she oversaw and led the company’s $9 billion Creative Cloud business along with building and scaling platforms across their web, desktop and mobile products.Having served on the Splice board of directors since 2021, Srivastava will utilize her comprehensive understanding of the company’s ethos to oversee product strategy and business operations, alongside driving its growth and profitability.Founded by Steve Martocci and Matt Aimonetti in 2013, Splice allows its users, for a monthly fee, to acquire the tools needed to make music — loops, drum beats, different instruments and sounds both synthetic and analog — and use them fully licensed and royalty-free.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA Virginia judge on Tuesday denied Johnny Depp’s motion to dismiss Amber Heard’s counterclaim, ruling that the issue should be decided by the jury.The counterclaim alleges that Depp’s attorney, Adam Waldman, defamed Heard and damaged her career when he accused her and her friends of perpetrating an “abuse hoax.” Heard’s side rested their case Tuesday morning, prompting Depp’s team to make the routine motion to dismiss the claim.Depp’s attorney, Ben Chew, argued that Waldman was offering his opinion, and that therefore he cannot have committed defamation. Chew also argued that there is no evidence that Depp saw or knew about Waldman’s statements until the counterclaim was filed.“He did believe, and will to his dying day, that Ms. Heard’s claims of abuse were patently false,” Chew said.

Carrie Ann Inaba is a talented dancer and offers her expert advice each year on the judges' panel on Dancing with the Stars.MORE: Carrie Ann Inaba asks for prayers amid latest health newsThe TV favorite has been working on the long-running dance show for many years and adores her job, so was more than delighted when she found out that the program had been nominated for not one, but two awards at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.Carrie took to Instagram to share her pride in a heartfelt statement last week.VIDEO: Carrie Ann Inaba wows with gorgeous hair transformation She wrote: "Thank you to the @CriticsChoice #RealTVAwards for TWO nominations for #DWTS! What an honor for our 30th season! It was one of my all time favorites as well."MORE: Sharon Osbourne shares unexpected health update on Ozzy OsbourneMORE: Carrie Ann Inaba celebrates her friendship with Sharon Osbourne with emotional postFans were quick to praise Carrie and congratulate her on the achievement, with one writing: "Congratulations, I've never missed a season," while another wrote: "Well deserved." A third added: "Big congratulations."Carrie judges on DWTS alongside Derek Hough, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.Carrie Ann Inaba was delighted to see Dancing with the Stars' latest nominationsThis year, the show faces a big change, as after being aired on Monday nights on ABC for almost two decades and 30 seasons, it will be moving to Disney+.MORE: Carrie Ann Inaba wows fans with gorgeous blonde new lookMORE: Carrie Ann Inaba has never looked better as she opens up about her body confidence ahead of DWTS finalsIt is the first live show on a streaming platform, and it means that despite the time difference between the east and west coasts, fans across the country

Sasha Urban editorRun, Ryan, run!The trailer for Joe and Anthony Russo’s “The Gray Man” has dropped, and it shows Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in an epic spy chase across borders. The Netflix movie premieres in theaters on July 15 before heading to the streamer a week later.Based on the Mark Greaney book series, Gosling plays CIA operative Court Gentry, who inadvertently spills secrets about his organization, forcing him to go on the run from Evans’ mustached Lloyd Hansen, an unhinged former colleague.

K.J. Yossman Tom Hollander (“The Night Manager”) has been cast in an adaptation of Erri De Luca’s novel “Me, You” (“Tu, Mio”) alongside Alessandro Gassmann (“Transporter 2”) and Daisy Jacob (“Vanity Fair”).The film, set to be directed Bille August (“Pelle the Conqueror”), is set to go into production this Fall on the island of Ischia, near Naples in Italy.“Me, You” is set in the 1950s, in post-war Italy, where 16-year-old London native Marco is on holiday with his father Edward (Hollander).

The judge in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial rejected the actor’s effort to reject his $100 million counterclaim.

Jen Psaki will join MSNBC this fall, as the network made the official announcement of her plans following her tenure as White House press secretary.

Gogglebox first launched in 2019, but the show is now one of Channel 4's greatest ever successes and regularly attracts audiences in their millions each week. Now boasting over 25 series including spin-offs such as Gogglesprogs, the show has won 13 TV awards over its nine-year history.Gogglebox's most recent run started in February with a bang, with over five million people tuning in to see the cast react to The Masked Singer, First Dates: Valentine's, Dragons' Den and Dancing on Ice, but series 19 is soon set to come to an end.

Coronation Street fans will remember the chaos which was caused by Les Battersby when he arrived in Weatherfield in 1997 alongside his wife Janice, his daughter Leanne and stepdaughter Toyah.Turning the famous cobbles on its head with his menacing and conniving ways, Les, played by actor Bruce Jones, bought a touch of humour to the long-running ITV soap.With the chaotic family causing chaos on the street, it was Les who was known to push boundaries and to take things a step too far.One of the character's more memorable moments saw him headbutt Ken Barlow after he wrongly believed he was trying to seduce Toyah while Ken helped her with her additional English tuition.Following Janice and Les' infamous split due to Janice finding love with Dennie Stringer, Les also formed a new relationship with Chesney and Fiz's mum, Cilla Brown.But in 2007, actor Bruce faced suspension from Corrie after it came to light that he had told an undercover reporter about upcoming storylines and made inappropriate comments about the programme.Though he was a staple character at the time, it was later announced that he would not be returning to the show.Following his departure from the ITV soap, Bruce worked as a roadie for Irish tribute band ZZ Top O'The Morning.

Coleen Rooney has told her pals she is confident she will win the Wagatha Christie trial.Rebekah Vardy is suing Wayne Rooney's wife over an online post that accused her of leaking private stories to the Sun newspaper – which she denies.Colleen had a cup of tea as a trial wrapped up and confidently told friends: “I’ll be vindicated”, it is claimed.A close friend told the Sunday Mirror: “After the trial, Coleen had a cup of tea and packed her bags for holiday, confident she had won.“She has told friends she will be vindicated and she feels relieved that her truth is out there.

Good Morning Britain fans have taken social media by storm and have begged ITV to replace Richard Madeley over his partygate comments.Richard and his co-host Susanna Reid spoke to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and the topic of partygate arose. They discussed the new images of Boris Johnson, who was holding a glass near bottles of alcohol, at one of the alleged parties.

A rapper and former MTV reality star is facing a criminal charge as Las Vegas police say he used his large social media following to recruit women to become sex workers in an alleged prostitution ring.   Kevin Barnes, who goes by the moniker "Choppa," was booked into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on one count of sex trafficking of an adult on Monday.  The 37-year-old "has a large social media following which detectives believe he used to recruit women to be sex workers," the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a press release.  The department has not released more details about the investigation.  Kevin Barnes, 37, is charged with one count of sex trafficking of an adult.

Former MTV star Chopper has been arrested on felony sex trafficking charges.The 35-year-old rapper, who appeared onSean 'Diddy' Combs' show Making the Band 2, was taken into custody in Maryland earlier this month and is being extradited to Las Vegas to face charges, according to a report by TMZ on Monday.Legal documents obtained by the media outlet stated that Chopper used Instagram to contact an undercover vice detective in Nevada, who was posing as a sex worker. Facing charges: Former MTV star Chopper has been arrested on felony sex trafficking chargesThe Da Band alum - real name: Kevin Barnes - allegedly direct-messaged the undercover officer with an offer to make money through prostitution.