Padma Lakshmi on Creating ‘Taste the Nation’ and Letting Immigrants Tell Their Own Stories

Kill Bill star Michael Madsen was arrested in Malibu on Wednesday evening, weeks after the death of his son from a suspected suicide.Michael, 64, who is known for starring in films such as Sin City and Die Another Day was escorted by three police cars to the hospital before heading to the police station.Images obtained by The Sun show the Hollywood icon with his hands restrained behind his back while being taken to a police vehicle by an officer who was armed.According to The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department website, Michael was booked just after midnight on Thursday, with his bail set to $500.After officers arrived at his home on Wednesday at 9:30pm, Michael was transported to West Hills Hospital, and he was seen leaving the venue hours later.American cops then took the restrained star to the police station roughly after midnight.The unexpected news of his arrest comes after the actor's son Hudson, was found dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound while on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.Hudson previously served in the US Army and posted pictures on his social media that he took while serving in Afghanistan.Confirming his death at the time, a spokeswoman for the Department of the Medical Examiner in Honolulu said: "I can confirm Hudson Lee Madsen, 26, died by a gunshot wound to the head in a suspected suicide on the island of Oahu."Hudson's Facebook shows that he lived in Wahiawa, Hawaii, with his wife Carlie.In a joint statement, the family said to The Blast: "We are heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief and pain at the loss of Hudson.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fears of World War Three and nuclear warfare breaking out have rarely been higher. The actions of Vladimir Putin have been condemned across the world as US President Joe Biden has vowed to "sanction" Russia and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has branded the fighting "hideous and barbaric" and has vowed to end the war.

Madonna has revealed her new source of inspiration: herself.The Dress You Up singer posted a series of Instagram photos in which she is dressed up in an oversized distressed leather coat, a leather biker cap, a lime green and black mesh top, and jeans with ankle boots.The 63-year-old performer sported dark roots and had her long blonde hair straightened as she was heavily made up with mauve lipstick. A Toast: Madonna drinks a toast to her new inspiration - herself - in new Instagram photosIn her post, the Grammy award winner quoted Mexican painter Frida Kahlo who famously said, 'I am my own Muse.

the day’s invasion by Russia.The 61-year-old “Dead Man Walking” star has apparently been working on a documentary about escalating tensions in the country since last year, and flew to Ukraine early this week to get a first-hand look at the war.Wearing sunglasses and a bomber jacket, a haggard-looking Penn appeared to be listening closing to the briefing held at the President’s Office, although it wasn’t clear if he speaks Ukrainian.Penn has already spoken to the deputy prime minister and military members since landing, Newsweek reported. “Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially Western politicians lack. The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack,” the Ukrainian embassy told Newsweek in a translated statement, expressing its gratitude for his visit and approval of the documentary.Get the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the Post’s live coverage.Last November, the actor was seen wearing a flak jacket and helmet to talk to fighters on the border of Russia and Ukraine, months before war officially broke out.The two-time Oscar star has a reputation for showing up to danger zones.

They are both veteran actors who have won Oscars.But success and fame have certainly created a fracture between Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto... on the big screen anyway.The two thespians put on riveting performances as struggling real-life married couple Rebekah and Adam Neumann in the WeCrashed trailer released on Thursday.

Kanye West has attacked Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson on social media once again despite her pleas that she's suffering 'emotional distress' from the rapper's jibes.On Thursday, Kanye taunted the SNL comedian by suggesting he had driven him off Instagram, after Pete, 28, deleted his account the day before.'Ran Skete off the gram,' the 44-year-old wrote, adding: 'Tell your mother I changed your name for life.'Kanye continually refers to Pete as 'Skete' as a disparaging nickname, though the meaning of moniker remains unclear.Pete rejoined Instagram earlier this month, and fans quickly noticed that Kanye wasted no time in following the comedian.

Piers Morgan, 56, lashed out at Joe Biden as he made his announcement about the current Russia-Ukraine conflict.The former Good Morning Britain star took to his Twitter account, where he boasts 7.9 million followers, to weigh in on the televised White House address.In a scathing tweet sent earlier today, Piers claimed to have seen Biden laugh “several times” during the press conference.He wrote: “Biden just laughed several times during his Ukraine press conference.“What the f**k is he finding so funny?“Does he not realise the gravity of this situation?“Does he not care that so many innocent people are being murdered?“What a horribly inappropriate and shameful moment.”In a separate post shared moments later, Piers uploaded an image showing the US President laughing while standing on a podium.The broadcaster added: “The smirking President of the United States, hours after Russia starts war in Ukraine.

Actor Michael Madsen, 64, was arrested on Wednesday night at his Malibu shortly after 9pm Pacific time, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.The disheveled looking actor was photographed being led from his home in handcuffs by police who then escorted him to a local hospital before transferring him to the police station.His arrest comes just a month after his 26-year-old son Hudson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In custody:Actor Michael Madsen, 64, was arrested on Wednesday night at his Malibu shortly after 9pm Pacific time, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's DepartmentIt is not yet clear why the Reservoir Dogs star was taken into custody.

A 15-year-old girl accidentally shot herself dead while trying to take a video for TikTok with a submachine gun.Yazmin Esmeralda tried to pose with a 9mm Uzi submachine gun in her grandmother's home in the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, when tragedy struck.Local reports said she found the gun in the bottom of a closet and enlisted her brother to shoot a video of her holding the weapon.She dropped it and it discharged, killing her instantly. Her brother explained to authorities what happened.

Express.co.uk and other media.Speaking about issues related to selecting a product to advertise during a press conference for his new energy drink brand, Furocity, Tyson said that he didn’t want to promote anything that had a negative effect on others.He said that the business side of things was “unimportant” to him when compared to giving a good product.The athlete said: “I’m not really concentrating on the business side of stuff at all.“It’s very unimportant. What is important to me is delivering a good product.“If that (Furocity) was a load of s**t, I’m not your man to tell you it’s good, I’ll tell you that now.“I’d never do that, not for any amount of money.“I think people, all of you that know me, know it’s the truth.“On the way down here, I had a phone call from a betting app for millions of dollars, and I said no.

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Robin Roberts will take periodic breaks from “Good Morning America” as she supports her partner Amber Laign following the latter’s breast cancer diagnosis.

Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills star Roxy Sowlaty and her husband Nicolas Bijan Pakzad have welcomed their first child together.On Thursday, the 33-year-old television personality announced on Instagram that she had given birth to a baby daughter named Bijou Bijan two days earlier.'I could have never imagined that 30 minutes after this photo was taken how much my heart would explode with love,' Roxy wrote in the caption of her post. Congratulations! Rich Kids of Beverly Hills star Roxy Sowlaty and her husband Nicolas Bijan Pakzad have welcomed their first child togetherShe continued, 'Our angel baby Bijou Bijan arrived 2/22/22 at 3:44 pm.' 'BB looks just like her daddy and is everything I’ve ever dreamed of and more!!!'The first photo appeared to have been taken shortly after Roxy had given birth and captured a tender moment between the interior designer and her husband.

Todrick Hall is getting slammed for acting like a'sore loser' on social media after canceling interviews about his experience on Celebrity Big Brother.The former American Idol contestant, who was considered the villain of his season for making controversial comments about his competitors, ruffled more feathers by pulling out ofpress conferences with very little notice.Thelast-minute decision, following his loss on the popular reality series, left viewers upset as they wanted to hear how he felt about losing out on the$250,000 cash prize tomixed martial artist Miesha Tate. Ruffling feathers: Todrick Hall is getting slammed for acting like a 'sore loser' after canceling interviews about his experience on Celebrity Big Brother; seen in 2019At this time, Hall has not stated the reasoning behind why he called off the interviews or if he has any plans onrescheduling those commitments.

Padma Lakshmi didn’t leave her home for days after writing an op-ed revealing how she was raped at the age of 16.In the editorial for The New York Times, written in 2018 in response to the sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Lakshmi revealed that she was a virgin when she was raped by her then 23-year-old boyfriend.The Top Chef host also shared she was molested by her stepfather’s relative when she was seven.And in a cover interview for Artful Living, the 49-year-old admitted “it was scary” initially to have people approach with their own stories of sexual assault after the article was published.“I didn’t go out for three days after I wrote the article,” she told the publication.

Padma Lakshmi came forward as a rape survivor in 2018 amid the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings that captivated the nation's attention. In a new interview, the "Top Chef" star is opening up about her decision to come forward about her own trauma and revealed how it still affects her today.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHulu is moving up the premieres of new series Love, Victor and Taste the Nation, originally slated for Friday, June 19. The Love, Simon offshoot will debut June 17; the new docu series Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi will be released on June 18.“This June 19 — Juneteenth — will mark 155 years since slavery was abolished in the United States,” Hulu said in a statement.

Padma Lakshmi is calling out beauty bands for promoting colourism by selling skin lightening products. Amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the world, paving way for discussions and debates about discriminating on the basis of skin colour, Lakshmi expressed frustration over these brands favouring fair complexion over dark complexion.

Padma Lakshmi is calling out a line of cosmetics that “did a number” on her self-esteem when she was a child.

Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the world and mainstream conversations speaking out against racism, Padma vented her frustration over beauty ads targeting people of colour and favouring a fairer complexion. Taking to Twitter, she called out Fair & Lovely – a skin-lightening cream that was introduced in India and is on the market across Asia and it’s main active ingredient is a melanin suppressor.

Padma Lakshmi is taking issue with beauty ads that are directed a people of color, which emphasize that a fair complexion is lovely, but a darker is not.