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Iconic! Scarlett Johansson rocked Juicy Couture tracksuits, little body con dresses and, most notably, a leopard-print mini in her 2013 movie Don Jon. And get this: the inspiration behind her character Barbara’s fashion is an unnamed cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. 

Thankful for the memories. Dylan O’Brien explained the reason behind his “difficult decision” not to return for the upcoming Teen Wolf movie.

Zack Sharf “Turning Red” cast members spoke up in support of the new Pixar film and its universality following a controversial review for the animated movie that was published by CinemaBlend. The review was pulled offline after being called “sexist,” “racist” and more by members of the press. CinemaBlend managing director Sean O’Connell wrote the review, saying that the film’s appeal was limited because it’s set in the Asian community of Toronto.“I recognized the humor in the film, but connected with none of it.

Ethan Shanfeld K-pop fans are anxiously awaiting BTS’ return to South Korea this week for three concerts at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul. However, the BTS Army will have to curb its enthusiasm, as clapping, shouting and standing up are strictly prohibited per government COVID protocols.BTS’ management company Big Hit Music said in a statement, “Cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up during ‘BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul’ is strictly prohibited according to government guidelines.”Instead, the company will be providing concert attendees with clappers to emulate crowd noise.

Amazon stock rose 7% in after-hours trading after the tech company announced a 20-for-1 stock split and a $10 billion share buyback authorization.

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Maher is getting into the podcasting game.

If there is one core intrigue at the heart of the science-fiction franchise “Star Trek,” it is the thrill that comes from the exploration of new galaxies, lavish worlds, and fascinating alien species. Inside everyone is the drive “to boldly go where no man has gone before.” If the show’s title is any indication, then the upcoming “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” from Paramount+ will be going all into that fascination.

Alicia Keys is turning her creativity to the world of comics.

Hilary Duff and son Luca had a blast in the audience for Justin Bieber’s recent Los Angeles concert, and the “How I Met Your Father” star shared the experience with her 20.3 million Instagram followers.

Prince Royce and Emeraude Toubia have officially parted ways. The “El Clavo” singer and the With Love actress confirmed they are ending their marriage, after three years.“While the end of a relationship is never easy, we are at peace with our mutual decision and grateful for the life and love we shared for the last ten years,” the pair said in a joint statement to. “To our friends and families, including our fans, please know that we are together in this difficult decision and that there is no need whatsoever to take sides.” The statement continued, “We appreciate your support as we begin this next chapter of our lives and we wish each other only the very best in all future endeavors.

Nick Cannon, and 15 new costumed contestants!The show is dropping a lot of the twists it introduced in the past few seasons — including the Golden Ear competition, the Wild Card contestants and the «Take It Off» button — and going back to its roots with the contestants divided up into three teams and just letting the singing and the mystery speak for themselves.The fun starts at 8 p.m.

Katie Couric is thriving with her own media company, but she hasn't completely shut the door on a possible return to network television.The veteran journalist spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner at 's 2022 Women of the Year gala at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, and Couric, 65, said ultimately it would come down to finding the perfect scenario if she were to return to network television.«I think if the right opportunity presented itself, you know,» Couric said. «My husband and I started our own media company that's a thoroughly modern media company.

Jazmine Sullivan is on the road to recovery and getting back onstage.Sullivan originally had kicked off her North American tour with a show in Vancouver on Feb. 14. The trek was expected to include stops in Houston, Atlanta, Brooklyn and Toronto, before concluding March 30 in Chicago. But on Feb.

Seth Rogen is talking all things .ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Rogen at the show's finale screening Tuesday, where he talked about his role in the buzzed-about series and how he feels about Pamela Anderson telling her side of the story in her own Netflix documentary.«I'm excited to watch it. Yeah, I can't wait,» Rogen, who plays Rand Gauthier, a disgruntled former employee of the star couple, said of Anderson's upcoming doc.«The film, which has been in the making for several years, will feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as she looks back on her professional path and her personal journey,» reads the statement from the streaming service. The doc is directed by Ryan White (, ), and promises to be «an intimate portrait» of Anderson's life.Pamela Anderson is ready to tell her story in a new documentary.

Manchester United have been dealt a boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji, according to reports.

Manchester City have confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League after comfortably seeing off the challenge of Sporting Lisbon.

Jimmy Carr - despite the comic fearing his gypsy genocide joke could kill off his career.

Real Madrid scuppered their own Kylian Mbappe transfer plan as they produced an incredible comeback to dump PSG out of the Champions League.The Spanish giants looked to be headed for elimination themselves with Mbappe proving to be a thorn in their side over the two-legged tie.After netting a stoppage-time winner in France last month, the 23-year-old scored the opening goal of the second-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu too.However, a Karim Benzema hat-trick saw Real overturn the two-goal deficit and progress to the quarter-finals at PSG's expense.In the process, they also reportedly forced a change in their summer approach for Mbappe.That's because The Telegraph claimed pre-match that Real were set to formalise an offer for him should they be eliminated.They enquired about signing him last summer but were swiftly turned down by PSG, who believed they could get their starlet to renew his contract.However, that has not materialised in the months since and he will be a free agent upon the expiry of his deal come the end of the season. Do Real need to sign Mbappe? Let us know in the comments section. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

deployment of tear gas against protesters, the shoving of a kneeling protester, the shooting of a woman with a rubber bullet, and controversies stemming from the use of facial recognition technology to identify protestors — which critics have said has difficulty making accurate identifications of people of color.At the time, Scirotto said he wanted to ensure the department fostered better relations with people in the community who have historically been suspicious of, or had fraught relations with, police — a goal that many felt was a positive step. But in the fall, Scirotto promoted a list of minority employees, which led three white officers and one Hispanic officer to file complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that he was promoting people in a biased manner.The subsequent investigation into Scirotto’s actions found that “almost every witness,” out of 21 interviewed, “was dissatisfied” with Scirotto’s approach to promotions and “most believed that Chief Scirotto made clear his intention to promote based on race, gender or sexual orientation.”“Some believed it was about time changes were made, but stated if promotions were based on things such as race it would even hurt or undermine the people promoted,” the report said.The investigation report accused Scirotto of saying that photos on a conference room wall were “too white” and vowing: “I’m gonna change that.” It also alleged that, in a separate incident, Scirotto passed over a white man with 20 years tenure with the department for a promotion, instead narrowing the field down to two candidates of color, saying: “Which one is blacker?”Lagerbloom defended his decision to fire Scirotto, telling The Associated Press: “There’s everything we

Strictly star Maisie Smith, who is no stranger when it comes to steamy selfies, has wowed fans once again with yet another pulse-raising image.The 20-year-old beauty regularly delights her social media following with daily updates to showcase a number of killer and on-trend outfit choices.Looking dynamite, the former EastEnders actress stepped out wearing extremely low hipster combat trousers showing off a glimpse of her underwear band and toned torso.The star who shot to fame on the BBC soap as Tiffany Butcher stunned in coordinated attire - including a two-toned blue army style jacket to match her bottoms.Ready for all weather conditions she rocked a large white knitted scarf as she captured her outfit for the day using her smart phone.Going for a cool and casual vibe, she popped on a pair of white trainers and an oversized set of headphones.Her stunning auburn locks were groomed into a sleek low ponytail that was centre parted.By way of makeup, she opted for smokey eye-shadow, contoured cheeks, groomed eyeborws and a rose-pink lip.Last week, Maisie stunned fans as she took to her grid with a jaw dropping snap which sent fans wild.Swooning fans dubbed the BBC bombshell "the sexiest woman on the planet" as she posed in her bra - in what appeared to be a public toilet.Parading her stunning figure, the TV star unzipped her pink hoodie as she exposed her gym honed curves in a grey Calvin Klein bra.Teasing fans she jokingly captioned: "Nice bit of bog roll for ya," as she struck up a racy stance in the large mirror of the toilets.One person quipped: "People would ave been fighting over that last year when supermarkets were running out."Others penned: "Absolute model Maisie", "Literal goals," and another commented: "By far

Neymar added to his damning Champions League stats as PSG were dumped out of the competition by Real Madrid.The Brazil international returned to Mauricio Pochettino's starting line-up for the second-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu after coming back from injury as a substitute in the reverse fixture last month.He was heavily involved in their European campaign at the start of the season before his lengthy spell on the sidelines began.However, his impact had been very minimal, with just one assist prior to kick-off on Wednesday evening.In fact, that was his only contribution in his previous eight Champions League appearances.You have to go back to December 2020 to find his last goal in the competition.It was then that he scored a hat-trick against Turkey's Istanbul Basaksehir in that year's group stages.His recent record is out of character as the Champions League has mostly been a happy hunting ground for the 30-year-old.Where would you rank Neymar nowadays? Let us know in the comments section.In 40 UCL appearances for Barcelona he registered 21 goals and 19 assists.That form carried on after his record-breaking £200million move from Spain to France in 2017.In the four seasons prior to this campaign he netted 20 times and picked up 12 assists in 29 European matches for PSG.But he has not been able to keep it up in recent months.Despite that, he has still provided more assists than any other player since his Champions League debut in September 2013.And he added to that tally as he set up Kylian Mbappe for his first-half strike on Wednesday evening.It was the seventh time he has assisted the Frenchman, the most for a single team-mate in the competition's history.However, Real hit back with three goals to win 3-2 on aggregate.