Meet the five porn stars and directors who became senior figures at football clubs

Taylor Swift might just be one of Avril Lavigne’s biggest fans.

Just hours after Deadline reported that Netflix is pausing all of its production and acquisitions work in Russia, the company’s co-founder, chairman and co-CEO Reed Hastings announced a $1 million donation to an organization providing emergency relief to Ukraine.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy had an emotional reunion with wife Peta Murgatroyd as he returned home Wednesday from Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy boarded a Finnair flight to the United States after making it to Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday as Russia continues to attack Ukraine. Chmerkovsky and Murgatroyd were photographed embracing after he landed at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Ciara and Russell Wilson are officially authors now with the debut of their first children’s book, Why Not You?. Released by Random House, the picture book for readers ages 4-8 builds on the mindset the celebrity couple was raised with and that led them to be superstars on the field and on the stage.“For me it was in the words. My parents spoke life into me,” Ciara tells ESSENCE of the upbringing that inspired the book.

A collection of Russian film distributors and industry executives have braved potentially dangerous consequences by calling for an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sox Entertainment, the production and distribution company of former top CBS distribution executive Scott Koondel, has acquired the 2001 Imax concert movie All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!. The film, produced two decades ago for theatrical distribution exclusively on IMAX, will be taken to the marketplace shortly, targeting global streamers. All Access has never been exposed to digital platforms; the film is available for broadcast and streaming for the first time after a 10-year distribution moratorium.

FX’s Snowfall started off its fifth season strong, hitting series highs with its two-episode debut.

mansion located on its very own island has been mocked online after people pointed out one off-putting flaw.The 2.3 acre property on Bald Eagle Lake in Saint Paul, Minnesota has been put on the market for $6.6million (£4,926,000) and has been shared across social media in recent days.Despite having five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, its own hovercraft and six garages, many have said the placing of two obstructive poles in the middle of the kitchen table means they wouldn't want to own it. The two poles are positioned asymmetrically on the white table and take up the space of an entire chair, potentially blocking people sitting together from seeing each other fully.One unimpressed Instagram user pointed out the "posts going through the kitchen table", accompanied by an emoji of a man facepalming.Another joked "the columns in that table aren’t getting enough hate", with someone similarly quipping "it's the two posts through the dining room table for $6.6 mil that does it for me".Responding to a post that asked who would want to live in the 'dream home', one person wrote: "I can't w[ith] the table and columns in the kitchen."An online listing from estate agent Landucci Homes however would make out that this a far more desired property than the comments suggest, with one part reading: "One of the most sought after Trophy properties in the Twin Cities, this home offers an experience like none other.

Courteney Cox is spilling the tea on the elaborate way she first started to date Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid.

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Marilyn Manson has filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood over allegations of abuse she leveled against the shock rocker in February 2021.According to lawsuit filed on behalf of Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — by his attorney, Howard King, the singer alleges that Wood and her romantic partner, Illma Gore, engaged in a «conspiracy» meant to «publicly cast Plaintiff Brian Warner, p/k/a Marilyn Manson, as a rapist and abuser.»The lawsuit claims the allegations leveled against Manson by Wood are «a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV, and film career.»The suit also makes specific claims regarding the supposed conspiracy, and alleges that Wood and Gore «impersonated an actual agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation by forging and distributing a fictitious letter from the agent, to create the false appearance that Warner’s alleged “victims” and their families were in danger, and that there was a federal criminal investigation of Warner ongoing.»The lawsuit further claims that this was done as part of an effort to convince other women of coming forward with false allegations against the musician.«For at least the last two years, Gore and Wood have secretly recruited, coordinated, and pressured prospective accusers to emerge simultaneously with allegations of rape and abuse against Warner, and brazenly claim that it took ten or more years to 'realize' their consensual relationships with Warner were supposedly abusive,» the lawsuit claims.The suit further alleges that the pair «provided checklists and scripts to prospective accusers» and claims that Gore «hacked Warner’s computers, phones, email accounts, and/or social media accounts; created a fictitious email account to

Mortimer’s: Moments in Time” by documentary filmmaker Robin Baker Leacock, restaurateur Robert Caravaggi and photographer Mary Hilliard (available March 22 on Amazon) looks back at an era when socialites, celebs and the city’s most powerful people mixed over cigarette smoke, bull shots and vodka on the rocks.One of New York’s best-remembered bygone boîtes, Mortimer’s opened in March 1976 at 75th and Lex in a utilitarian space that fast became the de rigueur dining dive of the nascent Studio 54 set — including C.Z. Guest, Farrah Fawcett and Iman.

pic.twitter.com/8vlSIfHcWEThe correct answer was "Another Feather In Your Cap." However, guesses included "Another Feather In Your Hat," "Another Feather In Your Lap" and "Another Feather In Your Map." Twitter was dumbfounded at the missed answers. But, the "Wheel of Fortune" host sees it differently and urged viewers to "have a little heart.""It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry," he began a lengthy Twitter string. "Last night's 'Feather in your cap' puzzle was a case in point.

Dr. Seuss, the children’s book author who was a major supplier of content for television and film through such characters as The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and Horton Hears a Who, will be making a comeback of sorts in a new line of books.

Sharon Osbourne rocked a fashionably torn top when she was spotted stepping out in Los Angles this week.The 69-year-old wife of Ozzy Osbourne opted for a boyfriend fit sweatshirt with a color-block design over a pink background.She and a pal could be seen getting a bit of shopping done and keeping their masks on as they crossed the parking lot with their purchases. Stepping out:Sharon Osbourne rocked a fashionably torn top when she was spotted stepping out in Los Angles this weekSharon accessorized with a pair of black sunglasses that matched her casual trousers and rounded off the look with sneakers.Her latest outing comes after she defiantly declared she 'would never go back' to The Talk because 'CBS sucks big time d**k.' She was recorded outside Erewhon Market in West Hollywood on Thursday, where she didn't hold back in tellingTMZwhat she really thought of the show and the network it runs on.Sharon, who was fired from The Talk in March 2021, said that even if they asked her to return, she wouldn't be interested.

Hulu released a trailer for The Girl From Plainville, a true crime series starring Elle Fanning, Colton Ryan and Kai Lennox, on Wednesday.The series, set for release on March 29, revolves around the true story of Michelle Carter, a teenager convicted of involuntary manslaughter after encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy to kill himself.Fanning will play Carter, Ryan will play Roy, and Chloe Sevigny will play Roy's mother Lynn. True crime:Hulu released a trailer for The Girl From Plainville, a true crime series starring Elle Fanning (left) as teenagerMichelle Carter (right), who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy to kill himselfThe trailer begins with a distraught Michelle telling her parents that Conrad is dead.

She celebrated her husband Justin Bieber's birthday the day before.But it was back to the grind for Hailey Bieber on Wednesday as she was spotted heading to a Pilates class in Los Angeles.The 25-year-old model revealed her stunningly fit figure in an eye-catching green athleisure ensemble ahead of her appointment at Forma Pilates. Workout style: Hailey Bieber, 25, highlighted her fit frame in striking green athleisure while heading to her Pilates class in Los Angeles on WednesdayHailey put on a busty display for her workout with a low-cut lime green Alo sports bra, which she complemented with a brighter shade of green Alo athletic shorts that emphasized her long legs.She had a white sweatshirt tied around her waist in case it got chilly later, and she covered up with a loose-fitting white shirt jacket that she left unbuttoned with her sleeves partially rolled up.

Just one day after Netflix's The Crown was robbed by thieves who made off with $200,000 in props, Netflix's Lupin also suffered a robbery in France.Production was under way on Part 3 of the series with star Omar Sy in Nanterre, France on the outskirts of Paris, when 20 masked men robbed the set, via Variety.These brazen criminals made off with an estimated 300,00 Euros ($330,000) worth of equipment, which lead to a brief production shut-down. Robbery:Just one day after Netflix's The Crown was robbed by thieves who made off with $200,000 in props, Netflix's Lupin also suffered a robbery in France Thieves:These brazen criminals made off with an estimated 300,00 Euros ($330,000) worth of equipment, which lead to a brief production shut-downThe thieves broke onto the set after launching mortar fireworks in the area, though a Netflix statement confirmed no one was harmed in the incident.'There was an incident on Feb.

Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak has asked viewers to 'have a little heart' after contestants were mocked for struggling to answer an extremely common phrase on the game show.Twitter sounded off after participants failed to immediately recognize the answer - 'Another Feather In Your Cap' - with just four letters missing.But in a lengthy defense, Sajak, 75, insisted they had originally guessed a common offshoot of the expression and were thrown off learning that was incorrect. 'Cut them some slack':Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak has asked viewers to 'have a little heart' after contestants were heavily mocked for struggling to answer an extremely common phrase on the game showHe also blamed the mishap on the pressure of answering questions on TV.'It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry,' Sajak tweeted on Wednesday.

Prince Charles has provided an update regarding the health of Queen Elizabeth II after her coronavirus diagnosis. The Prince of Wales, 73, provided the update to Janice Jacom, a local administrative worker, at an area golf course during a visit in Southend-on-Sea, England, for its City Day, according to Hello! magazine. "I asked the prince about his mother, and he said, 'She's a lot better now.