Journalist beaten to death after confronting man who urinated on his lawn

Marilyn Monroe's estate says it supports the casting of Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon in the forthcoming Netflix film Blonde.After a sneak peek of the film was released last week, a number of fans took to social media to criticize the casting, saying that de Armas' accent was not authentic to how Monroe's voice sounded.Authentic Brands Group is the owner of the Monroe estate; while the group has not authorized the film, the organization's president of entertainment, Marc Rosen, told VarietyMonday that 'it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability. The latest: Marilyn Monroe's estate says it supports the casting of of Ana de Armas, 34, as the Hollywood icon in the forthcoming Netflix film Blonde.

Legendary songwriter Dianne Warren is offering a mea culpa after Beyoncé fans interpreted some of her recent tweets to be shading the artist and a song on her new album, Renaissance.

kitten was subjected to a cruel attack after attackers covered her with paint.The feline was "unable to move" after being found completely doused in white emulsion paint on the side of the road by an animal shelter volunteer with the incident reported to have occurred on Godstone Road in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.The volunteer spoke of the kitten's condition when she found her and called the ordeal "terrible".READ MORE: Tragedy as rare kitten born with two faces dies after found unconscious under blanketShe explained: “She was just laid in the gutter freezing cold and unable to move as the paint had dried.“The kitten was shaking.

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Madison Beer showcased her incredible physique in a whiteoff-the-shoulder sweater on a lunch date with her longtime beau Nick Austinat Fred Segal in West Hollywood.After grabbing a bite at Mauro's Café on Sunday afternoon, the 23-year-old Reckless singer looked effortlessly stylish as she walked back to her car rocking a pair of low-rise jeans, gold hoop earrings and tan shearling slippers.The YouTuber, who rose to fame after Justin Bieber tweeted a link to her cover of At Last back in 2012, wore her light brown tresses in two braids and a stylish hair clip. Stylish: Madison Beer showcased her incredible physique in a white off-the-shoulder sweater on a lunch date with her longtime beau Nick Austin at Fred Segal in West HollywoodHer beau looked handsome in a plain white t-shirt, which displayedseveral tattoos on his right arm, black pants andConverse sneakers.

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Changing with the times. Beyoncé has joined the ranks of Taylor Swift, Lizzo and other artists who have changed their lyrics after realizing they offended listeners.

The Bachelorette headed to Paris on the Monday, August 1, episode — but it wasn’t all love for Rachel Recchia.

Neil Patrick Harris is celebrating the release of his new Netflix series!

Rachel Recchia is in for more devastation on next week's episode of. At the end of Monday's episode of the series, a preview for the next installment teased drama ahead in the wake of Logan's decision to switch from Rachel's journey to Gabby's.All starts out well as the group heads to Bruges, Belgium.

A 17-year-old Wisconsin boy and four young adults have been stabbed while tubing on Apple River.

JoJo Siwa responded to her millions of followers on TikTok following online backlash after being accused of saying "lesbian" was a "dirty word" during an interview last week. "I never said that lesbian was a dirty word and I never, ever would say that it’s a dirty word because it is not," Siwa said in response to a fan comment calling out the former "Dance Moms" star. "It is not a bad word, it is not a slur, and it is especially not a word that I am ashamed of saying or ashamed of identifying as by any means." Siwa explained she doesn't like "the sound" of the word as she sat in her room wearing a tie-dyed hooded sweatshirt while reading and responding to comments on the video sharing app.

kidnapped a man at knifepoint, put him in a car boot and threatened him with a drill, while also dousing him with beer during the horrific ordeal to try and get him to pay £20,000.James Stephens and Bradley Wright, both 26 and from London, were sentenced to more than 17 years behind bars at Teesside Crown Court following the sickening blackmail plot that took place in the Hambleton area of North Yorkshire.They also threatened to harm the man’s family if he didn’t pay up within a week.READ MORE: Elon Musk's dad 'not proud' of him - says he should lose weight and prefers brotherThe duo flagged down his car before beating him mercilessly, kicking and punching him, with the victim initially thinking they needed help when he saw them, TeessideLive reports.Dr Chris Wood, prosecuting, said: "Both defendants forced the victim from his car and dragged him by his legs.“They punched him in the face several times before he was held down to the ground by Wright who put his knee on the victim's chest and was in possession of a knife."The victim was told he owed thousands in debt by the two, who then dragged him out of his car the court heard.One of the men put a knife to his throat, while the other put a drill to his chest, before they stole his jewellery and locked him in the boot. They then made more threats as they drove, including telling him that they knew what his house looked like and what his children’s routines were.It is understood he also made a smaller bank transfer of £915.05 to Wright, but it failed.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Dr Wood said: "Stephens drank some beer then proceeded to spit and pour the beer onto the victim's face.

chained up and beaten with a stick by her grandparents in order to keep her from going outside.The grandparents, who hail from the Buriram province, northeast Thailand, admitted to the startling accusation after a video showing the girl with chains on her legs was posted on across social media by a local man.The video quickly caught the attention of Buriram social services as well as Lam Plai Mat Police Station, with officers from both organisations making their way to the grandparents' home where they found the poor child chained up to a pole.READ MORE: Death, child abuse and religious cults – what happened to Stand By Me's starsFollowing the arrival of social services and police, the 11-year-old, known as "A", told the authorities that her grandmother and grandfather, who raised her since she was young, would regularly chain her up and beat her with a stick when she would want to leave the house to be with her friends.A told police that her grandparents have strangled her in the past and threatened to bring red ants to bite her should she take off the chains they placed on her and leave the house.She also told the police about the fear and pain that she was in with her grandparents admitting that they used to chain her up but claimed they did it for her safety.The couple told police that A would continuously run away from home and sometimes in the dark, which according to the couple meant they "had to chain her".The drastic measures that the grandparents have taken with A come from their granddaughter allegedly being raped by a 45-year-old man named "Love".To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.According to the couple, the man lured her by taking her to buy

The First Lady is over at Showtime.

Lee Ryan has been arrested after an incident on a plane. The Blue singer and BBC Strictly Come Dancing star reportedly went "berserk" when "cabin crew refused to serve him alcohol". The Celebrity Big Brother is said to have been abusive to cabin crew and refused to sit when they would not serve him a drink.

J. Kim Murphy Showtime has elected against moving forward with a second season of its anthology series “The First Lady.” The decision comes a little over six weeks after the series aired its Season 1 finale on the network.“Showtime can confirm that the anthology series ‘The First Lady’will not be moving forward with another season,” a Showtime spokesperson told Variety.

Dolph Lundgren and his fiancée Emma Krokdal enjoyed lunch at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hillsafter Sylvester Stallone slammed his involvement in a possible Drago spin-off.Just a day after responding to his longtime pal's furious comments about being left out of the project via social media, theactor, 64, and fitness trainer, 25, stepped out for some upscale Italian food at the celebrity hotspot.Before getting into his white Porsche, in video footage obtained by DailyMail.com, he told photographers he that he was 'sure everything would work out' between him and Stallone and that they were able to talk through their recent 'misunderstanding.' Relaxing: Dolph Lundgren and his fiancée Emma Krokdal enjoyed lunch at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills after sparking drama with Sylvester Stallone over a possible Drago spin-off film For their excursion, the Swedish filmmaker looked handsome in a black polo shirt, white trousers and black aviator sunglasses.Meanwhile, his bride-to-be sported a cropped white t-shirt, a ripped jean skirt, which showcased her toned legs, and a pair of white platform sandals. Across town, in Burbank,Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and his sons, Charles and David, were spotted running into a studio.Their latest sighting comes afterStallone expressed outrage thatWinkler and his sons are creating a Drago spin-off, that would tell the origins of Ivan Drago.

A US airstrike has killed al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has confirmed. President Biden said “justice has been delivered”.

Sophia Bush is sharing some rare comments about working with her ex-husband Chad Michael Murray.

If you thought you needed to wait another year for your Love Island fix, fear not as we’ll be treated to another episode this weekend. The eighth season of the hit ITV2 dating show drew to a close on Monday 1 August, which saw Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti crowned as this year’s winners. Gemma Owen and Luca Bish came in second, while Indiyah Polack and Dami were third.