Nick Carter's Sexual Battery Accuser Shannon Ruth Moves to Get His Countersuit Dismissed

Heather Dubrow addressed Internet trolls on her podcast after celebrating International Sons Day last week with a post dedicated to honoring her 12-year-old child, Ace. The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star was faced with a barrage of negative comments on Instagram after revealing Ace's new name and choice to transition.  On the first episode of her revamped podcast, "Let's Talk with Heather Dubrow," the actress was "very emotional" as she thanked her "community of moms and parents, caregivers, grandparents, teachers, kids" for supporting her family over the years and "especially right now." Dubrow denied revealing Ace's transition was to "remain relevant or create a storyline on a television show." She admitted, though, that due to their family's status in the public eye for more than a decade, "something had to be said by us before someone else made a statement."  Dubrow shared a beach snap last week with her son's name scrawled in the sand.

ArrDee and Cat Burns have released a new single together – listen to ‘Home For My Heart’ below.The collaboration arrives with a moving music video, which pays tribute to the pair’s humble upbringings. It was directed by Najeeb Tarazi, and sees Burns and ArrDee perform together in and around a number of London neighbourhoods.The track tells the story of a relationship breakdown, with the Brighton rapper detailing the pressures of balancing his recent success with his personal life.“Please don’t give up on us”, sings Burns in the moving chorus. “Where’s the home for a heart when you’re a mile high?” replies ArrDee.‘Home For My Heart’ is the first new material from Burns since her October 2022 single, ‘People Pleaser’.

Capcom has released a free demo for its upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake, offering players a “thrilling slice” of the survival horror ahead of its March release.The Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo launched last night (March 9) and is available to play on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5.According to the demo’s Steam page, it will allow fans to play a “specially tuned” version of Resident Evil 4‘s opening sequence.Unlike past Resident Evil demos, this one will not have any time limit attached — meaning that although the playable area is limited, players can explore it for as long as they like.“Experience a taste of Resident Evil 4, a reimagining of the original game released in 2005,” reads the description. “With modernized gameplay, a reworked story, and vividly detailed graphics, you can relive the nightmare of survival horror.”The demo was announced at yesterday’s Capcom Spotlight, which also brought a new teaser trailer for the game.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Asian premiere of Soi Cheang’s “Mad Fate” is just one of three locally-produced movies that have been set as the opening and closing titles of the upcoming Hong Kong International Film Festival. “Mad Fate” is joined in the festival opening slot on March 30 by “Elegies,” Ann Hui’s documentary portrayal of the topography of contemporary local poetry, which will have its world premiere. The closing film, another world premiere, is “Vital Sign,” an affecting drama directed by Cheuk Wan-chi and starring Louis Koo, Yau Hawk-sau, and Angela Yuen, which will wrap up proceedings on 10 April. In total, the festival has programmed some 200 films from 64 countries and territories. These include nine world premieres, six international premieres, and 67 Asian premieres.

Scots comedy star Karen Dunbar has revealed she earned more money from hosting karaoke nights than starring in the first series of Chewin' the Fat.

Lewis Capaldi is “terrified” about people seeing a new “raw and honest” documentary all about the musician, though he’s also “really proud” of it.‘Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now’ has been made by BMG, Pulse Films and Netflix, with the latter set to be make it available on 5 Apr, ahead of the May release of Capaldi’s second album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’.“This all-access film sees Lewis Capaldi at a pivotal moment in his career”, says the blurb. “At the heart of this film is the story of a young artist, returning to his roots after achieving unbelievable global success, attempting to reconnect with his old life and the family and friends he left behind”.“The film captures Capaldi’s defining year, struggling to balance the familiarity of home, normality and all he’s ever known, with life as one of the biggest stars on the planet”, it goes on, “gleaning an intimate portrait of his unique character, hopes and fears in his own words”.Commenting on the doc, Sam Bridger at Pulse Films says: “This started out as a film about the process of creating the ‘difficult second album’, but ended up being an astonishingly unguarded portrait of the pressures of fame on young shoulders, exploring one of the great conversations of our age – mental health”.“Such unfiltered access to one of the biggest stars on the planet is testament to the bravery of Lewis and his team who invited us into their world”, he adds, “and the incredible trust and storytelling instincts of director Joe Pearlman, producer Alice Rhodes and the production team”.Capaldi himself, meanwhile, says: “I’m pretty terrified for people to see this documentary if I’m quite honest, but I’m also really proud of it.

St. Vincent and The Roots covered Portishead‘s ‘Glory Box’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week – check out the video below.The performance aired on Wednesday night’s episode of the US chat show (March 8) ahead of St. Vincent’s appearance at the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre yesterday (March 9).Remaining faithful to the original 1995 single, the atmospheric collaboration saw Annie Clark put her own spin on the song’s electrifying guitar solo, and deliver a powerful and haunting vocal.She was accompanied by subtle instrumentation and a steady drum beat courtesy of The Tonight Show house band The Roots, as well as a live string section.Watch St.

Star Trek legend William Shatner has said he doesn’t “have long to live”.The 91-year-old recently finished his new documentary ‘You Can Call Me Bill’, which is described as ”an intimate portrait of William Shatner’s personal journey over nine decades on this Earth”.While wider release plans have yet to be finalised, the film will air at this year’s SXSW festival.Speaking about his decision to make the doc, Shatner said: “I’ve turned down a lot of offers to do documentaries before. But I don’t have long to live.“He went on to tell Variety that “whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor. I’ve got grandchildren.

Members of Scotland’s largest teaching union have voted to accept a pay deal and have called off strikes.

A Wishaw teenager has been remembered by family and friends three years on from his tragic death.

The head of the world’s leading and best-known guitar brands has given a special gift to his hometown museum.

Emmerdale has teased “one of the most powerful” episodes ever as it prepares to air its first all-male episode. An hour-long special episode on Friday10 March will see Marlon Dingle, played by Mark Charnock, host a lock-in for male residents of the village, as they speak openly with each other about mental health. Marlon will encourage other men to speak openly after learning his friend Paddy Kirk, played by Dominic Brunt, has been contemplating taking his own life.

King Charles has finally granted Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the former Earl and Countess of Wessex, the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, while their 15-year-old son James, Viscount Severn is now the Earl of Wessex. However, the title of Duke of Edinburgh will now not be passed down to James upon his father’s death.

Former Love Island star Jack Keating confirmed he was “single” just days before welcoming his first child, a baby girl, into the world. Fans of the ITV dating show will undoubtedly recognise Jack from his time on the summer series of Love Island last year alongside the likes of Gemma Owen, Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page. His experience in the sunny villa was relatively short-lived, and after entering the show during Casa Amor, he was dumped from the island just five days later.

For those growing up in the 90s, you’ll likely remember the twins Melanie and Martina Grant from the hit kids game show, Fun House. Alongside their sidekick Pat Sharp, the girls were the epitome of entertainment as they spent years showing off their cheerleading skills on primetime TV.

Love Island fans are “convinced” that new dad Jack Keating conceived his newborn baby before he went to the villa. Jack, 23, shocked fans on Thursday 9 March, by sharing the news that he’d welcomed his first child. It wasn’t known that the reality TV star was set to become a dad – especially as it was only seven months ago that he was on Love Island.

BBC Breakfast host Nina Warhurst has recalled a memorable story - something which involved her work and one of her sons.Taking to her Instagram Stories this week, the journalist shared a throwback photo from five years ago from the time she accidentally drove to work with her son in tow."Facebook reminding me it's five years since I pulled up to the work car park and realised I'd forgotten to drop the kid at nursery," she wrote. Nina shared this funny post with fans this weekNina, 42, is a doting mum to her two boys, Digby, six, and Michael, four, whom she shares with her husband Ted.The journalist, who has become a familiar face to many thanks to her role on BBC Breakfast, is often praised by fans for her very relatable posts sharing the ups and downs of parenting.Back in September, Nina shared a snap of her and her husband grinning from ear to ear while enjoying a night out on the town for a friend's birthday.

Nicola Peltz's wedding to Brooklyn Beckham is getting thrust into the spotlight. The alleged details are emerging amid an ongoing legal battle between the actress' billionaire father and the wedding planners who organized the grand event.Nicola, 28, and Brooklyn 23, tied the knot in a lavish, $3 million ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2022.While the event seemingly went off without a hitch, Nicola's father, Nelson Peltz, wound up filing a lawsuit against Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba of Plan Design — wedding planners who were employed temporarily before being dismissed before the event — in December.

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has revealed she questioned whether she was asexual for a number of years before meeting her husband Carter Reum.The reality TV star, 42, opened up on her thoughts in a recent interview, saying anything sexual "terrified" her during her 20s, despite her reputation.The hotel heiress, great-granddaughter of the founder of Hilton Hotels, was often linked with other big names in the industry, including poker player Rick Salomon whom she dated and had a sex tape leaked with. She was also rumoured to have been dating Leonardo DiCaprio, Nick Carter and Adrian Grenier before she met her current husband Carter in 2019. Speaking with Harper's Bazaar about her past, she said: "I was known as a sex symbol, but anything sexual terrified me.