J.K. Rowling pranked by Russians impersonating Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky

Drew Barrymore stunned fans on Thursday morning when she shared a gorgeous throwback picture with her best friend Cameron Diaz.MORE: Drew Barrymore's ex-husband turns his social media private after sharing photos of their childrenThe pair, who both starred in Charlie's Angels together and became firm friends, are pictured on a beach and are wrapped up warm, both rocking beanie hats and big jackets. With big smiles on their faces, Drew has her arms wrapped around Cameron as they take the selfie.WATCH: Drew shares a rare glimpse of her fun family home life for an Instagram challenge"#tbt @camerondiaz," Drew simply captioned the post and fans were over the moon to see a rare picture from their time together with many leaving heart emojis and calling them "angels".The pair starred in Charlie's Angels together, but they actually met when Drew was 14 and Cameron was 16.

Victoria and David Beckham are sunning themselves aboard a yacht in Italy this week, with children Romeo, 19, Cruz, 17, and Harper Beckham, 11, joining in the fun.SEE: Cruz Beckham takes relationship with girlfriend Tana Holding to the next level with family holidayThe family has been keeping us up to date with their holiday shenanigans, from swimming to working out (yes, on holiday!) and on Thursday we were treated to a wow-worthy picture of Victoria, 48, in a sensational red bikini!WATCH: David Beckham shares secret video of Victoria during Italian holidayVictoria accessorised her teeny tiny red bikini with a plain black cap (perhaps from her Victoria Beckham X Reebok collection?) and a red coverup, for when the sun gets too hot. David, on the other hand, wore a patterned pair of green swimming trunks.MORE: Victoria Beckham reaches out to Romeo's ex-girlfriend following shock splitREAD: Brooklyn Beckham breaks silence after setback – as wife Nicola Peltz celebratesVictoria's tiny swimsuit showcased her sculpted figure, including her washboard abs, her extremely toned arms and her svelte leg muscles.

Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Finneas are some of the acts added to a special TV programme that aims to raise awareness about and funds for Ukraine.NBC’s Ukraine: Answering he Call airs this Sunday (July 3) with appearances from a range of entertainment guests including Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste, Kristen Bell, Brandi Carlile and Julianne Moore. Sheryl Crow is another fresh addition.The show, which also airs on US channels MSNBC and CNBC, is an hour-long event that will give viewers the chance to help families by donating to the International Rescue Committee, an organisation that helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Americans during the special and will encourage them to use their voices to fight for peace.

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said he would “take a bullet” for Vladimir Putin and called the Russian leader a “first class person,” while criticizing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. intervention.

Vladimir Putin has become a terrorist after his brutal missile attack on a packed shopping mall in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. In a virtual address to the UN Security Council, Zelensky said that the Russian President is leading a "terrorist state" and urged their expulsion from the United Nations.Zelensky called for "the actions of Russian occupiers on Ukrainian soil" to be investigated, too.

Ukraine, a Russia State TV host has bizarrely suggested that the West are to blame in a pro-Putin rant on TV. In the latest significant attack on innocent Ukrainian people, Vladimir Putin’s forces dropped a bomb on a shopping centre with over 1000 people inside on June 27.It is still unclear how many people have been killed or injured by the devastating assault, with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky stressing: “It is impossible to even imagine the number of victims.” READ MORE: World War Three fears mount as NATO put 300,000 troops on high alert due to Putin Now, a pro-Putin TV host has doubled down on the incident, suggesting Russian troops had been targeting a vehicle plant nearby and warning NATO about provoking Russia further.“The Kyiv regime is showing bloody provocations to the entire world, and of course they are blaming us,” Margarita Simonyan grumbled.In the clip, translated and shared on Twitter by journalist Julia Davis, Simonyan went on to reference Bucha where horrific war crimes are alleged to have taken place despite Putin’s claims of his soldiers’ heroism.“The West is gladly spinning stories about manufactured carnage.

NBC has set Ukraine: Answering The Call, a one-hour primetime special aimed at education and raising funds for those whose lives have been shattered by the escalating war in the country.

Scores of civilians are feared dead or seriously injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, officials have said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was “unimaginable”, citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.

Queen Elizabeth II in "disguise" while in the crowd at popular music festival, Glastonbury.Although the event will be filled to the brim with famous musical talent this weekend, fans at home seem to think a special royal was also in attendance.During the live coverage of Robert Plant, the camera cut to a woman in the crowd wearing a blue hooded jacket and dark round sunglasses.READ MORE : Festival-goers resorting to paper cups at Glastonbury to avoid 'wrath of dirty toilets' The mystery person also sported red lipstick and fringe that gently swept over her forehead- which some thought may have been a "disguise".Seeing what looked to be Our Majesty The Queen on their screens, spectators at home quickly rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts.One person wrote: "Lovely to see the Queen enjoying a bit of Robert Plant at #Glastonbury."Meanwhile another viewer echoed: "The Queen has turned up at Glastonbury to watch Robert Plant. That disguise is fooling nobody." After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Glastonbury finally returned to eagerly awaiting festival goers across the globe.

J.K. Rowling was a victim of a prank, and the "Harry Potter" author was not amused.

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling announced earlier this year that she would match donations up to £1 million after her Lumos Foundation launched an emergency appeal to aid children trapped in orphanages in Ukraine. Due to these efforts, the prospect of talking to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky did not seem unlikely.

The Rowling Library, the “Harry Potter” author was fooled by Russian comedy duo Vovan and Lexus, who are known for prank-calling high-profile celebrities.The duo’s past prank victims include Elton John, Boris Johnson, Kamala Harris, Prince Harry, Billie Eilish, Bernie Sanders, and George W. Bush — and it seems as though they can now add Rowling to their star-studded list.The multi-millionaire author — who seemingly didn’t know she was being recorded — was under the impression that Zelensky called to thank her for her charity work in the country.Earlier this year, Rowling announced she would match donations up to $1.2 million after her Lumos Foundation launched an emergency appeal to help vulnerable children and families in Ukraine.Fully thinking she was speaking to the president of the war-torn country, Rowling appeared invested in the conversation as the pranksters asked increasingly bizarre questions throughout the interview. During the increasingly-awkward 12-minute call, the impersonators asked Rowling about her thoughts on imposing sanctions on Russian actor Aleksandr Kuznetsov, who starred in the most recent “Fantastic Beasts” film.“Fantastic Beasts has been a very interesting experience.

The Libertines kicked off the first main day of music at Glastonbury 2022, playing a raucous early morning set on The Other Stage as they paid tribute to Ukraine. Check out photos, the setlist and what went down below.Making their return to Worthy Farm after their surprise appearance on the Pyramid Stage back in 2015, the indie veterans provided a loud and boisterous wake-up call to early risers and brought out the sun after chilly weather and wet conditions set in.Their set was introduced by a video message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling on the crowd to “spread truth” about the war with Russia and share Glastonbury’s inclusive and loving feeling “with everyone whose freedom is under attack”.With Pete Doherty in a long-hooded coat and wellies and Carl Barat in snakeskin boots, pinstripe trousers and a vest, the band kicked off a solid and joyful career-spanning set with ‘Up The Bracket’.During a breakdown in ‘The Good Old Days’, Doherty led the crowd in chanting “Volodymyr Zelensky to the tune of The White Stripes‘ ‘Seven Nation Army’.

Rowling was enticed into a Zoom call with the Russian comedy duo Vovan and Lexus, who have such high-profile scalps on their prank list as Kamala Harris and Prince Harry. Rowling thought she was talking to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

J.K. Rowling is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a pair of infamous Russian scammers.

J.K. Rowling fell for a prank.

Zack Sharf J.K. Rowling joined the likes of Elton John, Prince Harry and Billie Eilish in being the latest victim of Russian comedy pranksters Vovan and Lexus.

Severance director, who is a long-term goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), visited Kyiv on World Refugee Day yesterday (June 20).During their meeting Stiller described Zelensky as his hero, thanking him for his service to his country and the rest of the world.“Sir, really nice to meet you,” said Stiller as they shook hands. “Thanks for taking the time.

Glastonbury Festival will play host to a number of Ukrainian acts this year amid the Russian invasion of their country.Kyiv folk quartet DakhaBrakha will perform on Sunday afternoon on the Pyramid stage.The group, who combine the musical styles of several local ethnic groups, have described themselves as ‘ambassadors of free Ukraine’ and have long used their performances to voice their opposition to war and the policies of Vladimir Putin.They have been donating money raised by their recent performances to the war effort.Meanwhile, Go_A will open the John Peel stage on Saturday with a performance of electronic folk music and soaring vocal melodies.The group, who formed in 2012, represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with the anthemic dance track Shum, placing fifth.Band member Ihor Didenchuk is also a member of Kalush Orchestra, who triumphed during the contest this year after a symbolic show of public support saw them climb to first place with 631 points.Glastonbury will also host Jamala, who won Eurovision for Ukraine in 2016 with her song 1944, about the forced deportation in Crimea during the rule of Joseph Stalin.The singer was forced to flee her country following the invasion and played during a fundraising concert for Ukraine in March in Birmingham that also featured stars such as Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Emeli Sande.She will be playing a late-night set starting at 2am on Saturday night at the Toad Hall stage.Announcing the news in June, she wrote on Instagram: ‘I will be closing the Toad Hall stage of the legendary British festival on June 25.

Boris Johnson has reportedly arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Sir Paul McCartney is set to virtually reunite with John Lennon at Glastonbury Festival for a unique duet.The former Beatles bandmates will hit the stage together at Worthy Farm next week for the annual music festival for a ‘virtual duet’ – over 40 years after Lennon’s death.Sir Paul, 79, will be joined by a likeness of Lennon, who was shot and killed in New York in 1980 at the age of 40.A source close to Sir Paul claimed the musician is gearing up to stage a ‘virtual duet’ with him as part of a tribute to his late friend.Speaking to the Daily Mail, the source explained: ‘He is tinkering around with the setlist but it looks like he will do a virtual duet with John Lennon.