HBO Reportedly Paid James Gandolfini $3 Million To Turn Down A Role On ‘The Office’

EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom: Family Reunion will return for more drama at MTV, which has renewed the spinoff series for Season 2.

EXCLUSIVE: Professional basketball player and producer Jarnell Stokes has signed with Babette Perry at Innovative Artists, who will rep him for both on-camera and production deals.

A shocking video shows a fight break out between three men onboard an Air Caraïbes flight after the plane took off from Paris.In the clip, filmed by a passenger on the Airbus A350-1000, the men are shouting at each other in the aisle of the plane before tensions boil over and the altercation turns physical.Passengers scream as the men rain blows on each other and a woman grabs hold of one of the men and tries to calm him down, but he starts hitting another man.In another shot, a man is running down the aisle towards a violent pile-up but it's not clear whether or not he is trying to help separate the fight.The arguing men, other passengers, and flight crew shout over each other so it's not easy to hear what is being said.It later emerged that a female flight attendant was injured trying to break up the fight, which was heading from the French capital city to Cayenne in South America.Three passengers, all Guyanese nationals, were arrested by police when the plane landed and face up to three years in prison for the fight on Friday (February 11) local media reports.According to French news, the third defendant who pleaded self-defense has been acquitted.Eric Michel, deputy general manager of Air Caraïbes, said: "Some customers helped our crew to contain this situation, the consequences of which could have been serious without the composure of our crew, who knew how to perfectly control the situation."We reserve the right to file a complaint.""The prosecutor said: "These behaviors are absolutely inadmissible and intolerable: they call into question both the safety of the flight, the safety of the passengers and therefore the prosecution will be particularly firm and intractable on the repression of these types of behavior."

Jurgen Klopp and Simone Inzaghi's sides both took turns dominating the contest. Inter created the first major chance of the contest as Hakan Calhanoglu smashed the underside off the crossbar with a powerful half-volley.However, the controversial omission of the away goal rule means the tie remains on a knife-edge heading into the second-leg at Anfield.Daily Star Sport considers four things Klopp got right at the San Siro.The biggest call Klopp made was to deploy 18-year-old Harvey Elliott for his first ever Champions League start.

X Factor's Diana Vickers has shared a video of herself in tears after enduring "another night of pain" as she battles a mystery illness.The singer explained she was suffering with pain and bloating and told fans she had been feeling "so alone"."Another night of pain," she wrote on Instagram."Another morning of waking up like I'm nine months pregnant after eating no dinner or breakfast due to feeling I have a blanket in my stomach.""I've been feeling so alone and from the hundreds of responses I got after my post and other women feeling alone with these symptoms, it seems no one can diagnose me," she went on."I'm hoping me sharing how I feel can comfort you as well as me," Diana added.The star, 30, later posted an update to expand on her symptoms.She told her fans: "The leg and pelvic pain is present today but bloat not 9 months maybe a cute 3 month."Also been drilled into me that gluten is the devil for any sort of inflammation, even if it's reproductive issues or stomach issues it can cause aggravation."Diana's fans expressed their concern after the star shared her news."Poor Diana!!" one person wrote on Instagram."Hope you're okay, take care xx," another well-wisher tweeted.The singer made her name when she was a contestant on TV and music mogul Simon Cowell's talent show back in 2008, making it all the way to the semi-final of the competition.Despite not winning, she went on to land a record deal and had songs such as Once, My Wicked Heart and The Boy Who Murdered Love.Diana also starred on stage in the West End.She is now based across the pond in the US and is also pursuing an acting career.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

the Queen's palaces because it has no way of checking that buyers are over 18.Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), which looks after the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace, sells swords online that have blunted edges and antique-style pistols that look the part even if they’re not fireable.But they’re not for sale to under-18s, and the administrators of HRP’s website say that they have no way of checking whether buyers are old enough.One mum, whose son was stabbed to death five years ago this month, says she can’t understand why anyone would want to buy a full-sized sword – or why Royal Palaces would sell them.Michelle McPhillips says that even though the swords aren’t sharp, they could still “cause damage”.“If this was plunged into somebody it could kill them quite easily,” she told the Daily Mail, “and if they were play fighting with the sword as well, that is when an accident could happen.“No-one needs these sort of weapons as presents or as toys,” Michelle added. “There must be plenty of other stuff that they can sell showing our history rather than a sword.”HRP sold three full-sized replica swords, at prices ranging between £180 and £225.

EXCLUSIVE: The A-list ensemble for Warner Bros. Barbie movie continues to grow as sources tell Deadline that Kate McKinnon is set to join the cast of the new film centered on the iconic doll line starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. America Ferrara and Simu Liu are also on board with Greta Gerwig directing. Robbie is on board to play Barbie with Gosling set to play Ken. It is unknown who McKinnon will be playing.

EXCLUSIVE: Dani Gorin, most recently SVP Television at Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res, has joined Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment as President of Television. This marks the first TV President hire for the company, founded by Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, as LuckyChap is quickly building a television footprint with such shows as Netflix’s hugely popular limited series Maid, Hulu’s Dollface and the upcoming Iron Mike.

Brian Austin Green will soon be a father of five boys! On Wednesday, the star shared on Instagram that he and his girlfriend, Sharna Burgess, are expecting a son.«We want to thank everyone for the amazingly kind well wishes ❤️ we are really excited to be welcoming a baby boy on or around the 4th of July :)),» he captioned a photo of him touching Burgess' baby bump. "@sharnaburgess, I cannot wait to see you hold your/our baby ❤️

Karol G is preaching self-love through her new collaboration with Crocs. In honor of her 31st birthday on Monday, which also happened to be Valentine’s Day, the Columbian singer joined forces with the shoe brand for a new collaboration that features two signature silhouettes: the Karol G X Crocs Classic Clog ($70) and the Karol G X Crocs Mega Crush Clog ($110).According to a official press release, the Classic Clog features “a bold rose red color base, decorative barbed wire, heart-shaped Jibbitz, metal heart clips on the heel strap and a safety pin charm.” The Mega Crush Clog is highlighted by “an enhanced rubber tread, updated detailing around the outsole and a platform.”“Today is a reminder to all my fans to celebrate self-love,” Karol G said about the holiday and her collaboration in a statement.

Linda Evangelista has been pictured for the first time after taking part in her first photo shoot since revealing her botched fat freezing procedure.The supermodel, 56, was spotted leaving Whole Foods grocery store in New York on Tuesday, bundled up in a black down coat with a face mask concealing the majority of her complexion.She wore a pair of metallic tinted AirPods, camouflage print joggers, and black boots. Doing her thing: Linda Evangelista has been pictured out for the first time after taking part in her first photo shoot since revealing her botched fat freezing procedureLinda left the supermarket with her brunette hair slicked back with a claw clip and a pair of translucent glasses shielding her eyes.She kept a low-profile as she emerged from the bustling store, occasionally ducking her head down as she carried her two shopping bags before setting them down on the floor.

Actor Columbus Short has been charged with one misdemeanor count of domestic violence and another for child endangerment, according to TMZ.Following an argument with his wife Aida Abramyan that allegedly became physical earlier this month, the Scandal star was accused of trying to grab his spouse's phone, which resulted in him scratching her hand.Short, 39, reportedly did not have any marks or bruises from the incident, which is said to have occurred in front of a child. Yikes: Actor Columbus Short has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of domestic violence and one for child endangerment, according to TMZOn February 6, he spoke about his arrest in a tweet, which read: 'Marriages are challenging but getting through it is the blessing! I AM not a abusive man nor am I on drugs but drinking alcohol makes my words unholy sometimes.

The Batman is coming to theaters March 4 and already the press campaign is in full swing for this latest telling of the life of the Caped Crusader.On Tuesday Robert Pattinson, who plays Batman, and Zoe Kravitz, the actress who steps into Catwoman's suit, talked to Entertainment Weekly about taking on the DC Comics story.Before she was cast, producers had to make sure that Zoe had the proper sizzling chemistry with Robert which led to an 'intense' audition, she told the magazine. Bat babes: Robert Pattinson, who plays Batman, and Zoe Kravitz, the actress who steps into Catwoman's suit, talked to Entertainment Weekly about taking on the DC Comics story'The chemistry read was really intense,' said the 33-year-old Big Little Lies actress.'Rob was wearing the Batsuit, and it was a proper camera test with the DP there and everything on a soundstage.

Travis Barker and his fiancée Kourtney Kardashian enjoyed a romantic post-Valentine's Day vacation in Napa Valley.And on Wednesday, the 46-year-old Blink-182 drummer expressed his enthusiasm for Wine Country.'I’m moving to Napa,' Travis declared on Twitter, adding a smiley face with sunglasses emoji. Loving it: Travis Barker expressed his enthusiasm for Napa while on a romantic vacation with fiancee Kourtney Kardashian 'I’m moving to Napa:' Travis declared on Twitter, adding a smiley face with sunglasses emoji.

Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, shared a rare picture kissing her boyfriend, Evan McClintock on Tuesday.The 26-year-old wore a denim jean jacket with a black Gucci purse on her arm as she grabbed Evan's face for kiss during sunset in Los Angeles.'Yesterday & everyday,' Hailie captioned the post, adding a pink heart emoji. In love:Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, shared a rare picture kissing her boyfriend, Evan McClintock on TuesdayBefore her Valentine's Day tribute, Hailie has not shared a picture with Evan since July. The couple have been in a relationship since 2016.Eminem, 48, briefly spoke about Hailie and her boyfriendin an interview on Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson in March 2020.

Michael B Jordan publicly declared his feelings for his girlfriend, Lori Harvey, with a post that was shared to his Instagram account on Wednesday.The Creed star made his affection for his partner apparent in his post's caption, where he simply wrote: 'I love her.'The 35-year-old performer's shot showed the 25-year-old social media personality sporting an especially eye-catching outfit while posing for a glammed-up photo. Affectionate:Michael B Jordan publicly declared his love for his girlfriend, Lori Harvey, with a post that was shared to his Instagram account on WednesdayHarvey sported a lovely white minidress that exposed her impressively toned legs while posing for the image.The social media personality also rocked a flowing fuzzy overcoat that matched with her top in the pinup picture.

Independent Spirit Award winner Channing Tatum unveiled his cryptic new ink - 'L333' - on Wednesday, which he called 'basically a prison tattoo.'The Alabama-born 41-year-old - who boasts 45.6M social media followers - got matching tatts with his fitness trainer buddy Trey Allen, who got 'N853' above his left knee.Channing also Instastoried a picture of his Dutch Shepard called Rook, whom he adopted in 2020, captioned: 'My killer cutie.' 'Basically a prison tattoo': Independent Spirit Award winner Channing Tatum unveiled his cryptic new ink - 'L333' - on Wednesday Tatum adopted Rook two years after the loss of his Pit Bull/Catahoula mix Lulu, who loosely inspired his new movie Dog.The divorced father-of-one co-produced, co-directed (with Reid Carolin), and starred as Army Ranger Briggs in the thrice-delayed PCH road drama finally hitting US/UK theaters this Friday.'Lulu was my little shadow. She was everything. She was my best friend,' Channing told People on Wednesday.

It was the easiest $3 million James Gandolfini ever made.

James Gandolfini was so close to signing on to star in The Office, after Steve Carell left the show.

Talking Sopranos” — a podcast hosted by “The Sopranos” co-stars Michael Imperioli, 55, and Steve Schirripa, 63 — it was revealed that Gandolfini had been offered a role to replace the character Michael Scott as branch manager of Dunder Mifflin on “The Office,” following Steve Carell’s departure from the NBC show in 2011.

The Office.The late actor’s Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa revealed the news during the latest episode of their podcast Talking Sopranos, while joined by Ricky Gervais.Gervais, who created the UK version of The Office on which the US version starring Carell is based, spoke about his admiration for Carell before Imperioli shared the trivia.“You know, they talked about having Gandolfini at one point replace him [Steve Carell], did you know that?” he said.Schirripa added: “I think before James Spader and after [Steve] Carell, they offered Jim, I want to say $4 million dollars to play him for the season and HBO paid him $3 million not to do it.”Gervais shared his approval with HBO’s call, saying: “Well that’s a good