Matthew McConaughey Reflects On His Relationships After Being Molested & Blackmailed

Britain's Got Talent star Paul Potts is making a comeback an astonishing 15 years after his win in the ITV talent show. The singer, 51, has released a new double CD album, named Musica Non Proibita, and plans to tour in February and March next year.The tenor's success on the TV show in 2007 earned him lucrative deals and enabled him to live his dream as a professional singer. READ MORE: Simon Cowell teases jaw-dropping 'Paul Potts moment' as he opens up about new BGT series And he is still friends with the show's judge Simon Cowell, 62, telling The Sun: “I had a good long chat with him at the final of America’s Got Talent : The Champions, and it is gratifying to have so much respect from him.” “I don’t think I would change anything.

dog owner has admitted that she has cried every day since being told her pet had been left "rotting" for five weeks following its death.Dawn Stanley, from Southport, learned that her beloved dog Dotty's body had been kept "in storage" for more than a month with vets confessing they didn't realise the 56-year-old mum's precious pooch was in there.After falling ill with an upset stomach in August, Dotty was taken by Dawn to the PDSA pet hospital in Huyton, Liverpool in a "terrible state", where the dog was then taken into care by Vets Now, who run a night-time emergency service from the building.READ MORE: Prince Harry 'clings' to Meghan Markle because he's 'needy', royal expert claims They later let Dawn know that her pet had aspiration pneumonia, "meaning she'd probably been sick and inhaled some".A distraught Dawn, who had owned Dotty for almost 12 years since being a puppy, told the Liverpool Echo: "They said that she’s got a good chance. Then, at half-three that morning, I got a call saying she passed away."I was devastated.

Ellen DeGeneres was «manipulative,» «blatantly opportunistic» and «way too controlling» after she signed him to her now defunct music label, Charlie Puth is opening up about his own unpleasant experience with the former TV host's music label.In an interview with, the 30-year-old GRAMMY-nominated singer recalled feeling abandoned not long after he signed with eleveneleven back in 2011. While the «Attention» singer said he never had a problem with DeGeneres personally, Puth said that wasn't exactly the case with the team running DeGeneres' label.«We both have different experiences, me versus Greyson,» Puth told the magazine.

A group of Orthodox Jews in New York City are suing the state’s new law banning carrying a firearm in a house of worship and arguing that it essentially makes them "sitting ducks." The Jewish congregation in Midwood, Brooklyn, in a suit organized by the New York State Jewish Gun Club in Rockland County, filed the lawsuit on September 29 objecting to the state’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act signed by New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York Post reported.

After almost a decade, the legal fight between pop singer Kesha and producer Dr. Luke is headed to trial in New York next summer, a judge said Friday.

Justin Bieber is standing up for his wife Hailey Bieber after the model was trolled by Kanye West for supporting Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, whom was attacked online by West.

Liam Gallagher has today (October 8) shared an emotive post about his new, upcoming video for ‘Too Good For Giving Up’ and mental health.Gallagher shared a clip of both the song – which appears on his latest album, ‘C’mon, You Know‘ – and its new video on social media today. It was accompanied by a post that explained how he’d teamed up with ‘Talk Club’ for the release.Talk Club is an organisation that works to help support male mental health.

Kanye West has reportedly been banned from Instagram, leading him to make a comeback on Twitter after two years away.NBC News confirmed that the rapper was barred from the social photo-sharing platform, with a representative for Meta – the company that owns Instagram – saying he was restricted from posting, and had content removed by a moderator, after violating the rules and guidelines. It was not specified exactly what posts were removed by Meta, but as NBC noted, one deleted yesterday (October 8) saw West share anti-Semitic sentiments.It came after Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs responded to West’s recent gaffe at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – where he wore a shirt emblazoned with the phrase “White Lives Matter”, a slogan tied to white supremacist movements – and West shared screenshots of a text exchange between the two rappers to Instagram.

, is here — and there were of surprises!During Saturday's New York Comic Con panel, the streaming service debuted the two-and-a-half-minute trailer touting the upcoming dark comedy, which stars Jenna Ortega as the iconic titular character, and introduced a nearly unrecognizable Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. It also featured the franchise return of Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the '90s movies, playing a new character, Miss Thornhill.The jam-packed trailer sets up the nutty world viewers will enter into when the series drops next month, revealing Uncle Fester's arrival in a dramatic showdown with Wednesday, as the duo ride off together.Ricci's appearance comes at the tail-end of the trailer as she introduces herself to Wednesday at Nevermore.In the eight-episode drama, Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.«I act as if I don't care that people dislike me,» Wednesday says in the trailer.

Billy Eichner has said he 'could have easily' cast Chris Evans as his love interest in his gay rom com - but decided not to on a matter of principle.The 44-year-old comedian previously trumpeted the movie ahead of its release for having an all-queer cast even for the straight roles.Since then however the movie has bombed at the box office, with one line of thinking blaming its lack of A-list movie stars.'We could have easily thrown Chris Evans into the Luke McFarland role,' Billy said at a New Yorker Festival panel, per Deadline. 'But we didn’t because for us it was important to give a number of openly LGBT actors a chance to star in a movie even though they weren’t movie stars.' All-queer cast: Billy Eichner (left) has said he 'could have easily' cast Chris Evans (right) as his love interest in his gay rom com - but decided not to on a matter of principleBilly was on the panel with Harvey Fierstein, the acclaimed actor and Torch Song Trilogy playwright who also appears in Bros.They candidly acknowledged the movie's underwhelming performance at the box office, where its opening weekend was 40% below expectations.

royal biographer has claimed that a "damaged" Prince Harry "clings" to Meghan Markle because he is a "needy man".Tom Bower, author of the book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, reckons that Meghan "satisfies all" Harry's "requirements" in a manner that none of his previous girlfriends could match.Bower goes on to claim that Harry remains "very disturbed" by the childhood traumas of his parents' messy divorce and the tragic death of his mother Princess Diana.READ MORE: Prince Harry should 'stop attention gathering' so he doesn't outshine King, says expertWeighing in on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's relationship, Bower claims Meghan met Harry as he looked for a way out from royal duty. "He is psychologically harmed both by his mother’s death and the father’s treatment of his mother, and of Harry himself, when he was a child," Bower told Page Six.

Chloe Grace Moretz made a promotional appearance for upcoming series The Peripheral during New York Comic Con on Saturday.The 25-year-old performer appeared to be enjoying her time in front of the audience as she flashed a wide smile while discussing her work on the program.The upcoming show is currently scheduled to make its debut on the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform later this month. There she is: Chloe Grace Moretz made a promotional appearance for upcoming series The Peripheral during New York Comic Con on SaturdayMoretz wore a stylish silver top that showed off a slight portion of her toned midsection during the event.The Carrie star also rocked a jet-black jacket and a matching pair of pants.

Eddie Murphy has reportedly agreed to pay former Spice Girl Mel B child support for the couple's 15-year-old daughter. The Hollywood actor will now pay $35,000 (£32,000), an increase of $10,000, in monthly child support for Angel Iris Murphy Brown.

Sofia Vergara, 50, looked lovely in a horse-printed suit as she attended a baptism in Los Angeles on Saturday.The Colombian actress looked playful and elegant in the one-piece ensemble and brown platform heels.The America's Got Talent judge wore her brunette locks in soft, voluminous curls that tumbled down her back as she soaked up the sun. Horsing around: Sofia Vergara, 50, looked lovely in a horse-printed suit as she attended a baptism in Los Angeles on SaturdaySofia has had a busy few weeks since America's Got Talent wrapped up three weeks ago.All-female Lebanese dance group The Mayyas were crowned the winner of season 17, with Sofia having plenty of reason to celebrate after selecting the troupe as her Golden Buzzer act.

Gal Gadot brought back the 1960s in a retro chic swimsuit shoot she posted to her Instagram page this weekend.The 37-year-old Wonder Woman star playfully stuck her tongue out in one of the string of black and white snaps.She showed off her sensationally vertiginous legs in a dark one-piece that emphasized her enviably svelte frame. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gal Gadot (@gal_gadot) Posing up a storm around a directors' chair in a backyard, she swept her hair up and wound it in towel in a stylish flourish. On the movie front, her upcoming projects include a remake of the Alfred Hitchock romance thriller To Catch A Thief.

Matthew McConaughey looked dapper as he stepped in front of the camera Saturday. The actor, 53, was styled in a baby blue suit, a white button down shirt and beige shoes for the weekend shoot in downtown Los Angeles. The Oscar winner was seen leading a mob of people through the streets of downtown Los Angeles while filming for an unknown project. Dapper: Matthew McConaughey, 53, looked dapper in a baby blue suit as he lead a mob of people while shooting a scene in downtown Los Angeles SaturdayMcConaughey was spotted getting touchups from hair and wardrobe cast members in the moments before the director called 'action.'  For the scene, the versatile star appeared to be leading a peaceful protest as he and dozens of extras marched down the street.While his character appeared to be taking a political stand, the actor has been hinting that he might too, one day, via a run for office.  Touchups: The Oscar winner was spotted getting touchups from hair and wardrobe cast members in the moments before the director called action In a speech at Dreamforce in San Francisco Wednesday, the SFGate reported The Gentlemen star, who has hinted he might run for governor in his native Texas, didn't deny he might one day seek an even higher office. 'Yeah I'll consider it in the future, I'd be arrogant not to.

Matthew McConaughey is not letting being blackmailed into sex at 15 or being molested by a man at 18 make him "afraid of relationships." McConaughey first detailed the two encounters he had in his memoir, "Greenlights," which was released in October last year. He appeared as a guest on "The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet" on Sunday to share that these negative experiences will not "beat him." "'I'm not going to be afraid of relationships because my first experience was blackmail.That's an aberration. No, no, that's not the way it is," he said on the podcast.

Matthew McConaughey is getting candid about his past. In a new interview on Amanda de Cadenet's  podcast, McConaughey spoke about being blackmailed into having sex as a teenager and being drugged and molested by a man when he was18, something he's previously spoken about in his book, Greenlights.

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