James Gandolfini was paid $3 million to turn down role in ‘The Office’

Instagram model shocked fashion fans yesterday by posting a sexy snap with her jeans pulled down.Tereze M Kalman, a singer and model, shared a series of snaps while wearing a Fashion Nova bikini with a pair of cool jeans. The brunette bombshell, who has over 493,000 Instagram followers, @terezekalman, shared the snap and it was quickly posted to the Fashion Nova page.

Rotherham Hospital in February 2021 "screaming" in agony from stomach pains that turned out to be appendicitis.But his wife, Julia, claims that it took more than a day before he was operated on. She told Yorkshire Live: "He was in A&E for more than 24 hours and then they took him for an MRI and that's how they knew he had appendicitis.

EastEnders Nick Cotton star star John Altman celebrated his 70th birthday this week.The actor, real name John Clarkson Stewart, was among the show's original cast members appearing in the first episode in February 1985 and appeared on the show on and off as a recurring character.His character, the son of Walford icon Dot Cotton (June Brown), was killed off in the 30th anniversary episode of the show which aired in February 2015.The soap star has also appeared in several films, television series and stage productions.In 2010, he became the new frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids following the death of former frontman Gary Holton in 1985.As John turns another year older, Daily Star has taken a look into his career.Making his acting debut in the 1979 film The First Great Train Robbery, John also appeared in Quadrophenia and American Werewolf in London before being cast as Nasty Nick in EastEnders.The Albert Square bad boy was involved in a number of grisly storylines including killing Eddie Royle, drug addiction, causing the death of his son Ashley and several murder attempts on his own mother.Nick was responsible for the BBC soap’s first ever murder, with the body of his victim Reg Cox being discovered in the opening episode.John had a record six separate stints in the show over the years, appearing in the first episode in 1985 and continuing for another 30 years.Since leaving the soap in 2015, John has claimed that EastEnders is losing viewers because it has lost the ability to tell new stories or break new ground.The actor thinks most of the big shocking storylines have been done.He said: "EastEnders had dramatic divorces, drugs, it opened with a murder."It also had different cultures, different races, I don’t know if

EastEnders star Martine let her brunette tresses fall effortlessly to her shoulders as she beamed for the camera alongside her pooch Don.In another adorable snap, Martine lifted her pet up in the air to treat him to a quick cuddle, swiping off her shades to bare her natural makeup look to the lens.And Don couldn’t have looked happier as his mum leaned into blow him a kiss.Martine wrote alongside the snap: "Have the best [day] in this glorious sunshine! OMG I’m loving this weather!"Rafferty is off to see a mate for a play date so it’s time for me to have my own play time and quality time with @jackmcmanus1."Don wants to muscle in where he can of course! What are you all up to today? #TimeWithHubby #CantForgetDon."Martine’s fans instantly headed into the comments section to show the actress some love, with one writing: "So beautiful!""Another fab outfit - love the boots, they look very comfy!" another gushed.While a third fan echoed: "You look amazing!! You can see on here you’re sparkling."And someone else said: "You look lovely."Later in the week, Martine showed off Don’s new look after he headed to the grooming parlour for a "bath and blow dry".Posting an adorable picture of her dog reclining on the bed, she wrote: "The main man Don after his walk in the woods and then a bath and blow dry… his cute face is in there if you look closely, I promise!"Top knot time!" she joked as the pup’s fur fell into his eyes. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Ukraine, WWE has said it will no longer broadcast events in the country. The wrestling association said that "effective immediately" it would shut down the WWE Network in Russia and remove access to its on-demand library.

Tipping Point fans were left distracted on Thursday (March 3) by one female contestant's beauty.Player Lucy joined Karen, Saeed and Seb to play for the coveted jackpot counter - though viewers were less taken in by the quiz questions put to players by host Ben Shephard, and more by Lucy's stunning looks.The young brunette player could be seen in a long-sleeved mustard top with her sleek tresses worn loose past her shoulders as she squared up to her fellow contestants to try and scoop the win.And taking to Twitter, a legion of swooning viewers were left speechless at her beauty, with one writing: "Lucy's got it all going on!""Well HELLO Lucy!" another fan fawned, as a third echoed: "Juicy Lucy!"Another viewer had rushed to catch the ITV game show just to catch a glimpse of her, penning: "Made it back to view Lucy! #TippingPoint.""Has anybody noticed Lucy?" someone else wondered."Lucy is [heart-eyed emoji]!" another social media user agreed.Someone else couldn't help comparing Lucy to one very famous Hollywood actress, as they tweeted: "Lucy has the same mouth as Keira Knightly."Things got tense in the second round after Seb was knocked out, however, as Lucy only managed to get two of her quick-fire questions correct.However, she did manage to scoop a mystery prize - which turned out to be a narrowboat trip.

Neighbours is set to come to a sad end soon, having catapulted the careers of stars we know and love today including Margot Robbie.Like many celebrities, including Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, Neighbours was a great platform for young Australian talent to blossom into some of the world's biggest actors.Russell Crowe, Chris Hemsworth and Hollywood favourite Margot are all big-screen stars that began their acting careers on the Ramsay Street TV show, which will now be axed.The start of their careers is a world away from where they are now, Margot herself went from living in a "crack den of an apartment" to blowing audiences away in The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.So what was life like back then for one of Australia's best-known acting talents?Margot Robbie played Donna Freedman from 2008 until 2011 and we initially saw her as a teenager obsessed with Ty Harper.A Neighbours fan site described the character as "lonely, needy and somewhat deluded".They said: "Teenager Donna Freedman filled a lot of her spare time avoiding her warring parents at home, instead developing obsessions with various musicians."Donna's bisexuality was perceived to be good progress for the show and was a step in the right direction.As a fan favourite that won numerous awards, Donna even had her own Twitter account set up in 2009 along with the most popular people on the show at the time.Neighbours helped Margot Robbie rise to fame in Australia before she left to pursue her career in America.People assumed that Margot, who according to celebrity Net Worth is believed to have around £19 million to her name, was living well when she was a Ramsay Street regular.As reported on Yahoo, she later said of her time

Princess Diana cheated first, so that people accept Camilla as Queen Consort, an expert has said. Journalist and presenter Kinsey Schofield believes this is all part of a PR strategy to elevate Camilla in the eyes of the public.There have been examples recently of people talking to the media and suggesting that the Princess of Wales cheated on her husband Prince Charles first, before his affair with Camilla started.Allan Peters, personal protection officer to the Prince of Wales for nine years, told a CNN documentary that Princess Di cheated first with a police bodyguard named Barry Mannakee.Peters told the show, titled Diana: "The popular perception is that the Prince of Wales was straying all the way through his marriage and that is definitely, unequivocally not the case."The first person that strayed was the princess.

A man was rushed to hospital after being attacked with a weapon on a Scots street.

A girl has been left traumatised after she was groomed and sexually abused by up to 300 men by the time she was just 17.

The Ukrainian FA have asked for their World Cup playoff with Scotland to be postponed.

A Lanarkshire MSP has encouraged local people to respond to a proposed bill to crack down on the scourge of fly-tipping.

A Ukrainian teacher working in Lanarkshire and fearing for her family's safety during the ongoing Russian invasion has appealed for locals to help.

an emotional tribute to one of her closest companions.MORE: Paris Hilton shares heartbreak after sad loss following fairytale wedding2 March marked the twenty year anniversary since the death of Paris Hilton's grandmother, Kathy Hilton's mother, Kathy Richards. Paris captioned a heartfelt video montage of sweet moments between the star and her dear grandmother with a lengthy tribute detailing just how close the two were.Paris explained that: "At this exact time 20 years ago at 3pm, I lost one of the most important people in my life to breast cancer." Kathy was 63.WATCH: Paris speaks candidly of her weddingMORE: Kathy Hilton reveals adorable details about Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton's childhood togetherThe video starts off with clips of defining moments of the star's career, as a voice over of hers says: "I really believe that my grandma is up there making all this happen for me.

Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter has revealed she plans to mark her 20th anniversary on the soap in style. Lucy, who has been playing the village’s Chas Dingle since she joined the show back in 2002, exclusively told OK! that while the time has flown, she’s enjoyed every second and can’t wait to celebrate.

If you’re a fan of “The Office,” you know that after Steve Carell left the series, the show found it difficult to replace him, often relying on guest stars to help carry the load. Well, eventually, the show landed on James Spader to guest star in a string of episodes, but before that, according to the hosts of the Talking Sopranos podcast, James Gandolfini was in line to appear.

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.

The final two seasons of “The Office” almost looked a little more like “The Sopranos”.

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

Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.The upcoming spin-off movie will follow the younger years of the iconic mob boss from the HBO series, with the epic trailer debuting last month.Michael’s stepmother Deborah Lin has now admitted that his father “would be very proud” of the work he has done.“It was almost surreal to see Michael in the trailer,” she told The New York Post. “I know it took a lot of courage for him to take this role.