Johnny Weir Admits It ‘Hurts’ Being Eliminated From ‘Dancing With the Stars’: It’s a ‘Popularity Contest’

The Tinder Swindler subject Simon Leviev has issued Netflix with a cease and desist letter.Leviev featured prominently in the documentary as having conned several women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while his bodyguard Piotr was often seen alongside him.The bodyguard’s attorney Joanna Parafianowicz has now reached out to Netflix to demand they pull The Tinder Swindler from the streaming platform altogether, claiming it frames Piotr as complicit in Leviev’s crimes (via TMZ).Parafianowicz has also asked Netflix to publish an official apology to Peter, who has asked for roughly £4.1million in financial compensation.“No one has the right to deprive a person of basic rights, such as the right to image and the right to the protection of personal data,” Parafianowicz recently told LADbible.“The movie doesn’t tell my client’s story, and it must be underlined – no charges have been ever brought against him regarding this case. He’s never been involved in Simon’s businesses.

Kate Middleton met with Danish royalty on Wednesday during her Royal Tour of Denmark. The 40-year-old Duchess of Cambridge met Mary, the Crown Princess of Denmark, who took the British royal on several local outings. Princess Mary, 50, is the wife of Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark, who is next in line to the Danish throne.

Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser in the trailer for Phoenix Rising – watch below.The actor and activist detailed her experience while romantically involved with Manson for a two-part HBO documentary, set to be released next month.Last year, the actor publicly accused Manson, her former partner, of abuse, claiming that he started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years”.The musician has denied all allegations by Wood and allegations by others, claiming that his accusers were “cynically and dishonestly seeking to monetise and exploit the #MeToo movement” by launching a “coordinated attack against him”.The film also follows Evan Rachel Wood as she works towards the Phoenix Act legislation that she co-authored and lobbied for.Watch the trailer for Phoenix Rising here:The film was directed by Amy Berg, who Wood approached in 2019 to work on the project.Speaking to Variety, the director said of the original plan for the documentary: “It wasn’t about Marilyn Manson and his whole world. This was about an Erin Brockovich story.

Florence + The Machine have returned with their new single ‘King’ – you can hear the track below.The Florence Welch-led band began teasing new material earlier this week, prompting speculation that the follow-up album to June 2018’s ‘High As Hope’ will arrive soon.Florence + The Machine have today (February 23) shared their comeback single ‘King’, which is accompanied by a Autumn de Wilde-directed video – you can see that below – and a statement from Welch.“As an artist, I never actually thought about my gender that much. I just got on with it,” Welch said.

Green Day have shared a snippet of new music in another “1972” teaser clip.The short video, which you can view below, is the latest in a series of teasers from the band that have been released on social media in recent months.This new 10-second clip features the logo of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong‘s defunct Adeline Records, as well as footage of graffiti being sprayed, a studio and the band driving around in a convertible car – all of which is soundtracked by a snippet of frenetic new music.At one point in the clip, the numbers “1972” flash up on screen yet again.This latest teaser follows last month’s short video, which saw the trio discussing a melody and rehearsing a track that sounds reminiscent of ‘The Static Age’ from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown‘.https://t.co/BOkRTjAO0D pic.twitter.com/fdodp1ZB87— Green Day (@GreenDay) February 22, 2022Green Day previously shared a short clip of themselves recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what appeared to be a new song, as well as another short video with a mysterious split-screen teaser which saw Armstrong strumming an acoustic riff.All the clips have featured the number “1972”, leading many fans to speculate that a new album with that title is on the way.They’ve also tried to work out the meaning of “1972”, with one fan pointing out that all three members of the band – Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – were born in 1972, while another fan added: “1972? 50th birthday special?”Green Day’s last album – 2020’s ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ – received a four-star review from NME and was described as being a “good old knees-up”, free from the group’s usual politics.” Green Day recently kicked off their 2022 tour with a set at the Bud Light Super Bowl Music

Jackass cast members are reluctant to do.The actor and stunt performer, co-creator of the Jackass franchise, recently told NME about where he and the rest of the crew draw the line – you can watch the video interview above.“I’m not super fearful of it but I don’t like cold weather or cold water,” Knoxville said.“I’ve done stuff in cold weather and cold water but it’s just a hassle.” When asked whether he would film in Scotland, Knoxville said he would love to and added: “I’d just wear a heavy jacket.”On his fellow cast member Steve-O, Knoxville continued: “The guys do have irrational fears. Steve-O who will let you put a hook in his mouth, swim up the ocean and then cast him out to sea to catch a shark with his body, you can do that to him, but we tried to get him to bungee jump and he was like, ‘Fuck you dude I’m not doing it’.“And I’ve seen him jump out of an aeroplane 80 feet in the air into the water, and he jumps off bridges and does flips off bridges.”Knoxville also revealed he’s planning on retiring from “big stunts” after suffering a brain haemorrhage while filming the latest film.“We backload my most dangerous stunts to the end of the film,” Knoxville said.

Amy Robach is exploring the Galápagos Islands and she has been delighting her fans with amazing photos from the region.MORE: Amy Robach wows fans with 'amazing' pictures on adventure away from GMAOn Wednesday, she had her followers awestruck as she shared a photo of a volcanic eruption, that was still going on after six weeks. Thankfully, the Good Morning America star assured fans that she was a safe distance from the eruption, as were the island's rare pink iguanas that she was reporting on.

The Vaccines have returned with their first new music of 2022 – listen to ‘Thunder Fever’ below.The new track follows the London band’s fifth album ‘Back In Love City’, which came out late last year.Discussing how ‘Thunder Fever’ came to be, Vaccines frontman Justin Young said: “‘Thunder Fever’ plays on the idea that falling in love can feel as powerful, intense and as sudden as something meteorological. Something heaven sent.

Tyler Perry poses with co-star KJ Smith at the premiere of A Madea Homecoming at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 22).

is right around the corner, and it's going to be one you definitely don't want to miss!In addition to the four finalists giving it their all in the last-chance Freestyle round, judge Derek Hough will be taking the stage for a second time this season (this time solo!), while Nelly will perform a medley of his greatest hits on top of his dance routines with Daniella Karagach.But that's not all — a number of celebrities from the season 29 cast will be back in the ballroom Monday night, to cheer on Nelly and Daniella, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev, Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson, and Justina Machado and Sasha Farber.

finale, where one dance duo will be named the season 29 mirrorball champions!The four finalists were revealed at the end of Monday's Semifinals Night, and spoke to ET's Lauren Zima about the exciting news just moments after the show wrapped. «I can't believe it! It just feels so surreal,» said , who secured a place in the finals with. «I keep being like, 'What? It all flew by! It happened in the blink of an eye.'»«It's super surreal for me,» added Artem, who before this season has never made it into the show's U.S.

fans, it's time to get excited, because the upcoming season 29 finale is about to be next level!In addition to the remaining four couples — Nelly & Daniella Karagach, Kaitlyn Bristowe & Artem Chigvintsev, Nev Schulman & Jenna Johnson, and Justina Machado & Sasha Farber — showcasing their final dance routines, Monday's finals will feature two other special performances you won't want to miss.For the second time this season, judge Derek Hough will be gracing the ballroom with his phenomenal dance skills, while Nelly will perform a medley of his greatest hits separate from his numbers with Daniella.

was all kinds of brutal, by which I mean two couples were sent home: , and Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten. But Skai Jackson isn't sweating it and says that while she's sad, she's more focused on the fact that she did her best.Speaking to , Skai said "We literally did the best we could.

ended with a super rough double elimination which sent Johnny Weir and Britt Stewart + Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten home—and Johnny is understandably pretty damn upset."I feel horrific," the Olympian told . "I gave everything that I had for this competition and I have no regrets at all about the performances that we gave.

! Dance pro Sasha Farber suffered a lower back injury during his dress rehearsal the day of the show's Semifinals Night and was out of commission throughout the rehearsals. His partner, Justina Machado, was then forced to rehearse with fellow dance pro, Brandon Armstrong, who was previously paired with contestant Jeannie Mai prior to her abrupt exit due to health concerns. But at the last minute, Sasha rallied to perform two impressive dances — a sexy tango and a moving contemporary dance that earned Justina her first perfect score of the season. «That was a close call.

Semifinals Night of has come to an end, and sadly, two more couples have gone home.Monday's show ended with a brutal double elimination that sent Johnny Weir and Britt Stewart and Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten home packing. Johnny and Britt were eliminated first — for having the lowest scores and lowest fan votes -- while Skai and Alan were sent home by the judges over the other bottom couple, Justina Machado and Sasha Farber.Both Skai and Johnny expressed their gratitude for the show and their pro partners while speaking to ET just moments after learning of their fate.«The best thing that has come out of is Britt,» Johnny told ET's Lauren Zima through tears.

Dancing With the Stars. First, each had to perform two numbers — a redemption dance and a brand new style.Justina Machado and Sasha Farber absolutely brought the heat with their redemption number, dancing the tango to “El Tango de Roxanne.” Judge Derek Hough was so impressed he awarded them with their first 10 of the season!That was just the start of the 10s.

The semi-finals round just happened on Dancing With the Stars season 29 and there were so many incredible performances from the celeb contestants and their pro partners!

, and ET will be live blogging all of the night's biggest moments!Kicking off Monday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.

is just weeks away from crowning its season 29 champions!After saying goodbye to contestants like Carole Baskin, AJ McLean and Chrishell Stause over the past few weeks, the competition is down to the wire, with six remaining couples vying for the mirrorball trophy. Now, ET is breaking down everything the semifinalists have shared about how they're feeling going into week 10 of the competition, what a win would mean for them, what they'll be dancing to Monday night and more.

fans hear it all the time -- «the pro dancers are like family.» Yes, they may be competing against each other for the mirrorball trophy, but at the end of the day, they're all rooting for each other, on and off the ballroom floor.It seems that bond between the cast and crew has never been tighter than what we're witnessing during the show's current 29th season. The dance competition series has made various headlines over the past few months, with critics discussing everything from casting choices (Tyra Banks as the new host, allowing controversial  star Carole Baskin to compete) to judge Carrie Ann Inaba's tough feedback for Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev.