Harvey Weinstein charged with two counts of indecent assault in London

In our accelerated age of pop culture ADHD, it is remarkable how quickly something that feels fresh, can feel awfully familiar just one solo film later. Director Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017) was a crucial step in the evolution of Marvel’s Asgardian god, transforming the character and franchise from stuffy, airless Shakespearean theatre to comical, immature clown who has so much to learn despite the thousands of years he has lived throughout the galaxy.

Adele, 34, divorced charity boss Simon Konecki and later started a relationship with sports agent Rich Paul, but she's determined that the nine-year-old son she shares with Simon will not be impacted negatively by her break-up with his father.The songstress says she's been "blessed" by having the "best" ex and that there is no messy fallout."[The divorce] was never really tricky, because we’re such good friends," she explained to BBC Radio 4's Lauren Laverne."Over my dead body is my kid having a messy divorce in his life!"She continued to the Desert Island Discs host: "There are no issues and there were no issues."I was blessed with [Simon], he’s just the best."Adele told Lauren that she had definitely approached the divorce "with grace" and that she thinks her attitude to the situation "really paid off".The multimillion-selling artist had come to a point where she realised she was unhappy with her marriage, and had to free herself.She even wrote a song, My Little Love, featuring conversations she and son Angelo had as he came to terms with the changes in their lives."Mummy's been having a lot of big feelings recently. ...

Death in Paradise star, 42, appeared on a recent episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in a bid to learn more about his heritage.In view of his 136,000 followers, Ralf penned the clip: "Probably the worst thing I learned," ahead of a laughing face emoji.Addressing his followers, he said: "So here I am having just discovered that my great-grandad gave up his international football career and renounced it all in favour of this," Ralf said while panning around a church."Religion," the actor said deadpan into the camera.He went on: "Now, not to disparage anyone's beliefs, but I'm an atheist."And as an atheist who loves football, that's extremely painful to me," he ended the clip.During the BBC show, Ralf found out his great-grandfather had been a talented footballer and had scored for his prestigious team during an important match.Ralf celebrated the victory, explaining he was "delighted" despite the match having taken place over a century ago.An expert discovered a photograph that he brought to Ralf of the team his relative played for."So here's a photograph from your great-grandfather's era," he explained. "See if you can see him."Pointing towards a young man, Ralf asked: "Oh, this guy?"After his identity was confirmed, Ralf added: "Oh, you see I've only seen pictures of him from when he was about 40.

"I can't see much good from it for kids. I can't see why, I can see lots of why not's."The only reason is because your friends do and I did a lot of things my friends did and I now regret it.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock sent fans into a frenzy after she posted photos of herself wearing what appeared to be a wedding dress recently.The 30 year old shared snaps of herself sporting a flowing white dress as she soaked up the sun in Jamaica, where she is currently holidaying with her fiancé Andre Gray, 31, and their twin babies. Leigh-Anne looked stunning as she was seen in the photos stood by palm trees on a grassy lawn wearing a white billowing dress with a plunging neckline and a gathered detail at the centre.The Little Mix star showed some leg in the design as it had a long slit along the front of the skirt and she wore her dark brown slicked back in a low ponytail.

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka has revealed how the bombshells on the ITV2 show know so much about the other Islanders when entering the villa. Sharon, 26, who appeared on the 2021 series, took to Twitter on Monday night to share behind-the-scenes filming details to fans and viewers.The former Islander replied to writer Jason Okundaye, who tweeted: "This Summer babe did her homework about 'read my mind', was watching the show on ITV hub writing down notes #LoveIsland," in reference to Summer Botwe flirting with Dami Hope.

A man has been jailed after officers discovered large amounts of class A and B drugs following 'intelligence-led' raids across Aberdeen. Anthony Newman, 31, was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh after officers found cocaine at a flat and cannabis at two further properties in the city in January this year.

Star pupils at St Ambrose High shone as they ended the school year with stellar performances of their much-anticipated school show, We Will Rock You.

A family-of-eight have been left traumatised after their easyJet flight was flanked by a Spanish fighter jet when a passenger reportedly made bomb threats on board. Video footage shows the plane being intercepted by a Spanish Airforce F18 fighter while travelling to Menorca.

The Only Way Is Essex star James Lock has been spotted for the first time since his ex-girlfriend, fellow TOWIE star Yazmin Oukhellou, had been seriously injured in a car accident while travelling in Turkey. The 35 year old star was pictured today in Essex as filming got underway for the latest series of TOWIE. Dressed casually for his return to the set, James opted for a white short sleeved T-shirt and stone coloured chinos as he met up with his fellow cast mates to shoot some scenes over a drink for the popular ITV reality series.

Celtic wonderkid, who played for their under-20s side at just 13, has signed for Ligue 1 outfit Stade Brest on a free transfer.Karamoko Dembele, 19, was tipped for stardom at Parkhead when representing the Bhoys' youth side seven years underage but failed to kick on from his initial promise. The teeny-weeny winger starred for Celtic's under-13s in the St Kevin's Boys Academy Cup, where he was named player of the tournament, before being fast-tracked into the first-team.Dembele, the younger brother of Bournemouth ace Siriki, drew comparisons with seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi during the early years of his career due to his dazzling feet and silky dribbling and hit the headlines in 2016 when he replaced 16-year-old Jack Aitchinson for the final nine minutes of Celtic's under-20's 3-1 win over Hearts.READ MORE: Celtic fans want Karamoko Dembele, 15, to start against Hibernian as training clip emergesMaking his senior debut as a 16-year-old, the England youth international was introduced as a second-half substitute by then-manager Neil Lennon, helping Celtic to a 2-1 victory whilst also collecting a Scottish Premiership winners medal.In the same year, Dembele was named by French outlet L'Equipe as one of six "outstanding young players set to revolutionise the game," in a list that also included Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati, though he managed just 23 first-team minutes that season.Scoring his first goal in a 4-0 romping of St.Johnstone during the behind-closed-doors 2020/21 campaign, Dembele was anticipated to vie for a starting berth the following season but a serious ankle injury hampered his progress.

Mafia has “evolved with society”, dropping a ban on gay members after a boss' son was revealed to be a "fabulous" drag queen. Nicola Gratteri, an anti-Mafia investigator in the southern region of Calabria, said while a taboo amongst older mafiosos still exists, younger generations are more relaxed with having gay members.That is if they "don't parade it in public," Gratteri, who has lived under police protection for 30 years, added in a chat with The Times.

fisherman has caught an exceptionally rare "one in two million" bright blue lobster off the coast of Maine, in the US.The news was shared on Twitter by tech entrepreneur Lars-Johan Larsson on Sunday.He wrote: "This blue Lobster was caught off the coast of Portland yesterday and returned to the water to continue to grow.

Almost a year after Harvey Weinstein was extradited to Los Angeles to face rape and other multiple sex crimes charges, the incarcerated former producer today learned when his trial will begin.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHarvey Weinstein’s second trial on rape and sexual assault charges will begin in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, attorneys agreed on Friday.Weinstein, 70, is facing 11 charges involving five alleged victims, which carry a theoretical maximum of 140 years.The trial is expected to take six to eight weeks, meaning it would run through the end of November.Weinstein has been held in a medical unit at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown L.A.

The Crown Prosecution Service announced yesterday that it has authorised Scotland Yard to charge the veteran film producer with two counts of indecent assault. Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “Charges have been authorised against Harvey Weinstein following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe trial in a civil suit against Bill Cosby got underway in a Santa Monica courthouse last week. Judy Huth is accusing the disgraced entertainer of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s when she was a teenager.I reached out to one of Huth’s attorneys, Gloria Allred, and she emailed me her response: “Ms.

Authorities in London have authorized two charges of indecent assault against Harvey Weinstein. Police said the alleged offenses against the woman, now in her 50s, took place during July and August 1996.

EX HOLLYWOOD producer Harvey Weinstein will be charged with two counts of indecent assault, the Crown Prosecution Service said today. The 70-year-old allegedly assaulted a woman in London in August 1996.

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