‘Fast Times At Ridgemont High’ Reading Draws 4M Viewers, Raises $135K For CORE

EXCLUSIVE: Producers Andrew Bendel and Alistair Maclean-Clark of Blue Horizon Productions have optioned the memoir Sea Dragons, Yvonne Foley’s story of how she believed she had been abandoned in Liverpool by her Chinese father as a child only to find out many years later that he and other sailors had been deported.

Pete Doherty has revealed in a new interview that he “nearly lost my feet” while he was battling drug addiction.The Libertines musician has now been clean for over two years, and has spoken about that period, as well as his years battling addiction, in an interview with The Mirror.“I was really pushing the limits,” Doherty recalled about his addiction. “There were a few close calls really. I nearly lost my feet and horrible things like that.“It was very close, just because of the injecting.

Taylor Hawkins on The Late Late Show.Foo Fighters drummer Hawkins died on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.Since then, tributes have poured in online and at gigs across the world.

Stacey Solomon, 32, was rushing around this morning after being asked to replace a Loose Women co-star who had called in sick.The ITV star had only just returned home from Rotherham, where she was filming the first episode of Sort Your Life Out’s second series.In a candid Instagram post shared with her 5.1 million followers, Stacey shared her struggle fitting everything on her busy schedule.The picture, uploaded earlier today, featured her son Rex laughing as he lay on the sofa with the family’s dogs.Stacey’s hand could be visible in the shot as she showed fans the “cold tea” she had been drinking ahead of her TV appearance.She captioned the snap: “We are back from Rotherham and someone has called in sick to Loose Women so I’m scrambling around trying to sort the pickles out, drink my cold tea and put something on so I can cover today on Zoom.“Happy Wednesday everyone.”The TV star concluded: “I hope you’re all ok today.”

Fern Britton has touched upon her personal life two years on from her split from ex-husband Phil Vickery. In an interview with woman&home magazine, the former This Morning host confessed bouncing back from the relationship was "difficult".MORE: Fern Britton makes rare comment about the breakdown of her first marriageThe 64-year-old split from the celebrity chef in 2020 after two decades together and said that she turned to "yoga, meditation and walking" in order to help herself heal.WATCH: Fern Britton makes rare comment about her daughters"People say they bounce back from a long relationship, but it takes a while," she explained.

Duchess of Sussex have been keeping a low profile and were notably missing from Prince Philip's service of thanksgiving this week, citing security reasons for their absence.But royal watchers are hoping that Harry and Meghan will make an appearance soon at another high-profile event – the wedding of Brooklyn Beckham to his fiancée Nicola Peltz.READ: Meghan Markle sent heartbreaking gift to the QueenHarry and Meghan are good friends of the Beckhams, who have enjoyed close links to the royal family for years. Victoria and David were invited to the Sussexes' nuptials in May 2018, as well as Prince William and Kate's royal wedding back in April 2011, so it wouldn't be a surprise if the Beckhams have extended a wedding invite to both royal couples.WATCH: Rebel Wilson pokes fun at Harry and Meghan's Oprah interviewBefore she quit royal life, Meghan publicly showed her support for fashion designer Victoria by wearing her pieces on some very memorable official engagements.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Rome Film Festival is under new management following a political shake-up that has led to the appointment of RAI Cinema executive Paola Malanga as the fest’s artistic director and Gian Luca Farinelli, who heads the Bologna film archives, as president.Malanga, who was appointed late on Tuesday, replaces Antonio Monda, the New York based journalist and film academic who during his seven-year stint at the helm of the event secured a steady stream of high-caliber guests such as Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton and Angelina Jolie, to mention a few names on the Rome red carpet at last year’s edition.Farinelli –– who has been appointed president of the Cinema Per Roma foundation that oversees the Rome fest –– takes the reins from Laura Delli Colli, a prominent film journo and critic who remains on the foundation’s board. The new Rome fest regime was prompted by the election last October of new Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.The Eternal City extravaganza, which is the brainchild of former Rome mayor Walter Veltroni, has been undergoing management shake-ups due to Italy’s political spoils system ever since its launch in 2006 with Nicole Kidman on the red carpet and ambitions to rival Venice.While Delli Colli exited gracefully, Monda’s departure has been a bit more acrimonious.

BRAD Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's on-screen reunion was one of the highlights of the Fast Times at Ridgmont High table read - but the pair were reportedly both "a little nervous." The former flames paired up with the likes of Sean Penn, Shia Labeouf, Morgan Freeman and Julia Roberts for the virtual table read of the 1982 film, and took on the characters of Linda and Brad. In one scene Brad and Jen had to act out a romantic moment, narrated by Morgan, and which saw Jen's Linda tell Brad that she found him "cute" and Brad then "lusting" after Linda.

Dane Cook began to put together Feelin’ A-Live, the virtual live table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, he had no idea which talent would agree. However, since he had a past connection with Jennifer Aniston, she was locked in early.Ultimately, the cast was filled with A-listers, including Sean Penn, Morgan Freeman, Julia Roberts, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, Jimmy Kimmel, John Legend and — the one who received the most press — Aniston’s ex-husband, Brad Pitt.“Once Brad’s team talked to him, I’m sure it was just like, ‘Here’s who’s already in so far,'” the comedian, 48, shared on the Better Together With Maria Menounos show on Monday, September 21.

 Jennifer Aniston  and  Brad Pitt  just did a scene with each other for the first time in years during last night’s broadcast of  Sean Penn‘s  celebrity-filled charity table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Even though this would be very weird circumstances for most divorced couples, they really went there during their performance.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were all smiles during the virtual live table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.The charity event was hosted by Dane Cook on Thursday, September 17, and raised money for two different nonprofit groups. Pitt, 56, and the Friends alum, 51, were joined by Jimmy Kimmel, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts and Sean Penn — and sent fans into a frenzy.“Everyone, including Brad and Jen, had a really good time doing the reading of Fast Times at Ridgemont High and were happy to reunite,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.

After what has felt like forever (at least in coronavirus time), Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston finally reunited!

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reignited the old spark between them during a live virtual table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.The former couple participated in the unrehearsed event on Thursday, September 17, as part of Dane Cook‘s charity read, Feelin’ A-Live. The event raised money for the emergency relief nonprofit CORE, which was founded by Sean Penn, and REFORM Alliance, which is centered around criminal justice reform.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High as part of Dane Cook Presents Feelin' A-Live. The event raised money for  and  in the fight against COVID-19.

It’s a Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunion! The former couple participated in Dane Cook’s “Feelin’ A-Live”, a virtual live table read of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, on Thursday.

We just had a Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunion 2.0 in 2020 after SAG Awards and it's incredibly hard to keep calm for us. This time it was for a special cause as along with the ex-couple, we had big names like Julia Robert and Shia LaBeouf as a part of Fast Times at Ridgemont High virtual table read.It was for Sean Penn's charity CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), which is is "a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and strengthening communities affected by or vulnerable to crisis." The table read was able to raise an impressive USD 58,903 and counting.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston shared a steamy scene as they reunited to take part in the star-studded table read for classic 1980s film Fast Times At Ridgemont High.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunion! The former couple participated in Dane Cook's , a virtual live table read of, on Thursday.The actors, as well as Jimmy Kimmel, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, Sean Penn and Julia Roberts, among others, teamed up for an unrehearsed, anything-goes table read of the 1982 coming-of-age film. The twist was that even with some of the film's original stars present, including Penn, no one knew which iconic role would go to which A-lister!Well, Aniston ended up playing Linda, and Pitt played Brad, lining them up for a spicy scene together.

Ex-spouses Jennifer Aniston, 51, and Brad Pitt, 56, finally reunited for their virtual reading of Fast Times At Ridgemont High — which led to one very awkward scene. Brad’s character (also named Brad) is supposed to be “jacking off” — as narrator Morgan Freeman dramatically puts it — while fantasizing about the character Jennifer is reading for, Linda Barrett. As Mr. Freeman describes this fantasy, no one can keep a straight face during the reading that’s being livestreamed for Dane Cook’s Feelin’ A-Live on Facebook, TikTok and LiveXLive on Sept. 17.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunion! The former couple participated in Dane Cook's , a virtual live table read of, on Thursday.The actors, as well as Jimmy Kimmel, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, Sean Penn and Julia Roberts, among others, teamed up for an unrehearsed, anything-goes table read of the 1982 coming-of-age film. The twist was that even with some of the film's original stars present, including Penn, no one knew which iconic role would go to which A-lister!The hour-long event highlighted beloved scenes from the cult classic film, and served as a fundraiser for CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), a humanitarian organization co-founded by Penn, and Reform Alliance in the fight against

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, are all smiles in the first trailer for the event.«It's so nice to see all these friends here!» Pitt exclaims in the trailer, as the A-listers wave and offer greetings to each other.With Chrissy Teigen standing over his shoulder, John Legend takes over the niceties next, telling his wife about all of the celebs who are participating in the table read.«What the f**k?! Hi everybody,» Teigen hilariously exclaims, before backing out of the room. Same, @ChrissyTeigen.