Danniella Westbrook says her cocaine addiction made her 'hate' herself

Sasha Urban editorTiffany Haddish is unstoppable. She stars in mystery comedy series “The Afterparty” on Apple TV+, she had a featured role alongside Nicolas Cage in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” she has a number of other films and TV shows in the works, and she just released a children’s book, “Layla, the Last Black Unicorn.” But before her current string of successes, she spent time in foster care with no guarantee of her future.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAfter 25 years and more than 1,000 episodes, KristieAnne Reed has been promoted to CEO of Jerry Bruckheimer Television.Reed’s promotion follows Jonathan Littman’s departure as Bruckheimer TV chief after 25 years in the role. Reed has also logged more than a quarter-century with Bruckheimer, starting out on the feature side.

Misha Berson There’s nothing like mechanical malfunction to make you want to break into song. Though that may well be unique to “Bruce” — unless you can name another musical with a spectacularly unruly prop among its main characters.Now premiering at Seattle Rep through June 26 (with wider horizons in mind), “Bruce” tries to make fresh waves from the stormy creation of the mega-hit film “Jaws.” Created by the duo behind the Broadway musical “Bandstand,” “Bruce” is based on “The Jaws Log,” co-screenwriter Carl Gottlieb’s behind-the-camera chronicle of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 creature-feature horror flick — a box office smash that can be credited (or blamed) as the progenitor of Hollywood’s annual summer spree of action blockbusters.

Antonio Ferme editorPrior to becoming the host of “Late Night” in 2014, Seth Meyers was the head writer on “Saturday Night Live” for 12 and a half years. After returning to host the show in 2018, Meyers said he was humbled.“I felt like I had to apologize to so many hosts from my time there,” Meyers said on Monday night during a storyteller conversation at the Tribeca Festival.

Earlier today (June 14), BTS shared footage of their hour-long FESTA dinner, an annual event for members of the ARMY to connect with the Korean boy band on a more intimate level usual. About a third of the way through the meal, Billboard reports, the tone shifted from playful to serious.

22Gz was arrested at JFK Airport in New York and charged with attempted murder in connection to a March incident in Brooklyn that left three people wounded, according to reports in TMZ and the New York Daily News. Representatives for the 24-year-old Brooklyn rapper declined to comment when reached by The FADER.

Tacoma garage rockers Enumclaw have announced their debut album Save The Baby. It's out on October 14, and today you can hear its lead single "Jimmy Neutron." No, it's not a homage to a kids cartoon, but the group are very much infatuated with the lovesick guitars and creaky vocal melodies of Dinosaur Jr.

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist.

Chase Chrisley was seen delivering groceries to the home of his parents Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are both under house arrest following their convictions for bank fraud and tax evasion.The 26-year-old carried several grocery bags full of food, along with a loaf of sliced bread, as he approached the Tennessee based home on Tuesday.Chase wore a white sweatshirt, midnight blue shorts, grey sneakers, and a 'The Hick' baseball cap. Grocery run: Chase Chrisley was seen delivering groceries to the home of his parents Todd and Julie Chrisley as they remain under house arrest after being found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasionChase was also seen in his car, holding onto his phone as he sat behind the wheel.The young man had a stern expression on his face and a slight budding five o'clock shadow.

Britney Spears has reportedly fired the security team who were present when her ex-husband Jason Alexander entered her home and attempted to crash her wedding to Sam Asghari.The pop star, 40, has now replaced her former security guards with a brand new team, insiders close to the songstress have told TMZ.Britney, who tied the knot with Sam last Thursday, allegedly fired her security team swiftly after the catastrophe. Britney Spears has reportedly fired the security team who were present when her ex-husband Jason Alexander entered her home and attempted to crash her wedding to Sam AsghariJason pleaded not guilty to four charges when he was arraigned at a court in Ventura, Californiaon Monday, accused of trying to gatecrash the pop idol’s wedding last week while armed with a knife.Dressed in blue prison overalls over an orange undershirt, Alexander, 40 - who has been in jail since his arrest June 9 - denied one count of felony stalking, one of battery, one of vandalism and one of trespassing and refusing to leave Spears’ $7.4 million Thousand Oaks estate where she married longtime fiance Sam Asghari that day.Despite his intrusion, the wedding went off without a hitch.

Dwayne Johnson announced that his daughter Jasmine, aged six, had graduated kindergarten in a post shared to Instagram on Tuesday.The 50-year-old performer beamed with pride while posing for photos with his middle child as he visited her classroom.Johnson shares Jasmine, as well as his younger daughter Tiana, aged four, with his wife, Lauren Hashian. Celebrate!Dwayne Johnson announced that his daughter Jasmine, aged six, had graduated kindergarten in a post shared to Instagram on TuesdayJohnson kept it relatively casual while wearing a beige shirt and near-matching shoes during his visit.

Seven-time Grammy nominee Toby Keith publicly thanked his fans on Tuesday just two days after announcing his six-month battle with stomach cancer.The 60-year-old country crooner - who boasts 10.1M social media followers - wrote: 'Thank you for all your love and support. I have the best fans in the world.'Last fall, Toby was diagnosed with the painful gastric disease, which is most common in men ages 60-80 and infects an average 28K Americans annually - according to Rare Diseases.

Matthew Perry is done writing his memoir.The 52-year-old actor on Tuesday took to social media to reveal that he's finished penning the book, with an image of a title page on top of a stack of papers atop a laptop.'My ego doesn't like that I have to stop writing about myself,' Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the NBC smash hit Friends, said in the caption. 'But the book is now done. So that's that.' The latest: Matthew Perry, 52, on Tuesday took to social media to reveal that he's finished penning the book with an image of a title page on top of a stack of papers atop a laptopThe Williamstown, Massachusetts native in February tweeted a cover of the book in announcing it would be released November 1.'So much has been written about me in the past,' Perry said.

Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, has issued an important update on the rock star's health following a major operation.She said the Black Sabbath star is now “on the road to recovery” as she took to social media to thank fans for their support.In view of her 2.3 million followers, Sharon expressed Ozzy’s family’s “gratitude” for the “love and support” sent to the musician ahead of his operation.She wrote: "Our family would like to express so much gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support leading up to Ozzy's surgery!“Ozzy is doing well and on the road to recovery!"Sharon concluded: “Your love means the world to him."Fans appeared to be relieved to receive the good news as they inundated the tweet’s replies with well-wishes.Jane25414674T said: “Wishing Ozzy a speedy recovery and sending lots of love and healing prayers.“Love to your family too xxx”ScottTa58290568 added: “I am relieved to hear that he is doing well and hopefully it well result in him continuing  to do what he enjoys.“As Ozzy would say ‘I LOVE YOU ALL’.”BobCarn54273276 tweeted: “Sharon, I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for seeing that light in OzzY and sharing him with us all.“He and his music have been with me since the 70s.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are moving — but don’t worry, they’re not going as far as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!

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During the 2020 awards season, everyone and their mother thought Jennifer Lopez was an Oscars lock for her performance in Hustlers — and J.Lo was apparently no exception!

Telling his story. Giacomo Gianniotti spoke up about his and wife Nichole’s painful experience with two back-to-back miscarriages that both resulted in “medical abortion.”

Danniella Westbrook has been engaged to her 'toy boy' boyfriend for just over one month. Her 28 year old fiancé David had popped the question multiple times before she finally agreed, and he's currently serving time for counterfeit goods and a fighting incident, according to Danniella.The former Eastenders actress, 48, recently said that her future hubby "keeps her young" and has exciting plans for the two of them to wed in the Maldives. The couple have had a whirlwind of a romance, breaking up and getting back together in an on again, off again relationship.

Danniella Westbrook has shared new updates on her mystery health battle as she remains laid up sick in bed.The 48-year-old first sparked concern among her fans last week when she shared she wasn't feeling well. The former EastEnders star took to social media after revealing she is too poorly to leave the house after developing a blood infection.

EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook opened up about her battle with drug addiction.The 48-year-old actress appeared in a teaser clip shared for an upcoming podcast beside Paul Danan and Jumpin Jack Frost, where she admitted to wasting “years of her life.”In the heartbreaking clip, Dannielle is heard saying: “It’s taken me 48 years to get to that point and I can’t say I’ll be there tomorrow.“The worst thing I have down is throwing my life away, hating myself, the years I have wasted not liking the person I am.”She is undergoing a series of procedures and operations to repair her face, which was damaged during her lengthy battle with cocaine addiction and suffering from osteoporosis.Danniella recently recorded for The BoAt Pod podcast, where she discussed recovery and mental health.Sharing a photo from filming, Danniella said: “If anyone is struggling with substance abuse or mental illness of any kind, then [please] give it a listen when it airs next week. [You’re] not alone and we do recover”.Due to her excessive cocaine use, Danniella’s septum had completely eroded away and she was famously photographed with it missing at the 2000 British Soap Awards.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Danniella has been open about her struggles with addiction throughout the course of her career.The former EastEnder lost her role as Sam Mitchell on the popular BBC soap because of it and revealed she first tried the Class A drug when she was just a teenager.