Rob Lowe left ‘abusive’ ‘West Wing’ relationship after feeling undervalued: ‘Best thing I ever did’

Salma Hayek is living her best life on her 57th birthday!

Paige DeSorbo had a feeling Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke weren’t meant to be.

Dallas star Gayle Hunnicutt has died aged 80.The Texas-born star, who resided in the UK, was best-known for her work on TV’s Fall of Eagles, The Golden Bowl the Return of the Saint. But it was perhaps most renowned for her role as Vanessa Beaumont in the TV series, Dallas, which ran from 1978 to 1991. Gayle's other notable acting feats include playing Irene Adler opposite Jeremy Brett, in the first episode of the TV series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ("A Scandal in Bohemia") in 1984.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy has revealed that his doctor can't guarantee he 'won't drop dead on Strictly' due to his genetic heart condition. The 53 year old journalist and Channel 4 newsreader is one of the celebrities who will be putting on their dancing shoes for this year's Strictly Come Dancing, which is due to start in September. Krishnan suffers from the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which has caused the death of two of his cousins.

Amy Childs has said her daughter Polly is the "TOWIE next generation" after sharing an adorable video of the six year old advertising the new episode of the hit reality TV show. Amy, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday evening to remind her followers about the new instalment of The Only Way Is Essex airing later that night, with Polly giving her helping hand with the announcement. The youngster was dressed in her pyjamas in the clip and spoke directly at the camera as she reminded viewers that TOWIE would be airing at 9pm on ITVBe and "mummy and Bill" would be appearing on the show.

Prince Harry has revealed what his son Prince Archie wants to be when he grows up, which has been inspired by his father. During his new Netflix documentary series, Heart of Invictus which was released on 30 August, the Duke of Sussex spoke openly about his eldest child's aspirations along with an important life lesson for the four year old.

Smash Mouth‘s Steve Harwell has entered hospice care and reportedly has only days to live.According to his manager, the musician has reached the final stages of liver failure and is expected to only have “a week or so”, as reported by TMZ today (September 3).As per the publication’s report, the singer has struggled with alcohol abuse throughout his life, adding that his family and friends have gathered to say their goodbyes over the past three days.News of the former Smash Mouth singer’s declining health was revealed back in 2021, when it was announced that the frontman would be retiring due to health issues that he had been battling for several years.The news came after footage from a gig showed him slurring his words and making threatening comments toward the crowd.Announcing his retirement in 2021, a representative for the band told Los Angeles Times that Harwell had left the band to focus on what they described as “longstanding medical issues”.“Despite Steve’s best efforts to work through these ailments, he is heartbroken to share that it has become impossible for him to continue doing what he loves most, performing in front of the band’s millions of fans around the world,” they said.TMZ had previously reported that the singer was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy eight years ago, which led to other medical issues like heart failure and Wernicke’s encephalopathy, which “has greatly impacted his motor functions including speech and impaired memory,” a spokesperson said.“Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Rockstar performing in front of sold-out arenas and have been so fortunate to live out that dream,” Harwell said in a statement at the time.

Eddy Grant has shared that he felt “thrown under the bus” when he came out to accuse Gorillaz of copying his song ‘Time Warp’ on their track ‘Stylo’.The Equals member and solo star accused the band of plagiarising his 1982 song in 2010, telling NME at the time that he thought there were similarities with the keyboard section.In another statement he also described it as “pure piracy” and “an obvious infringement of my song”.Reflecting on the accusation in a recent interview with NME, Grant said: “I mean, everybody knows where that song came from. It’s just that there comes a time where you say, ‘Enough.

Michaela Zee Ncuti Gatwa is reflecting on the impact of “Sex Education” on his life, particularly how playing Eric Effiong “undid a lot of the internalized hate I had.” “I’ve experienced racism my whole life, and while I always believed in myself, always knew [racists] were stupid and uneducated, I guess it did misinform my view of how the world works,” Gatwa said in an interview with Elle before the SAG-AFTRA strike. “It makes you think everyone has that opinion and you’ll constantly have to fight through life – then you learn that you don’t: you can find a tribe, you can find your people.” “Sex Education” is ending after four seasons on Netflix, with the final season premiering on the streamer Sept.

Gossip-mongering social media account Deuxmoi recently posted an item claiming that Jenna Ortega and Johnny Depp had been spotted together, sparking a rumour the two were dating, or possibly working together on Tim Burton’s upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel.

Rochelle Humes has taken to social media to share a message to her co-star Andi Peters after the pair spent the last two weeks together in the hot seats fronting ITV's This Morning.

More has come out about Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s marriage troubles!

Billie Lee is spilling the tea about that viral altercation between Tom Sandoval and some random partygoer this week!

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Jimmy Buffett is being remembered.

Kevin Costner still has love for his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner.

Rosemary seems to be struggling with motherhood in the brand new episode of When Calls The Heart.

Rob Lowe has opened up about his “super unhealthy relationship” with The West Wing.The actor played the deputy White House Communications Director Sam Seaborn on the Emmy-winning NBC drama, but left partway through its fourth season.At the time, it was reported that Lowe left the show due to a salary dispute, as well as a creative disagreement over the amount of focus given to his character.In a recent appearance on the Podcrushed podcast, Lowe spoke about his decision to leave The West Wing, describing his relationship with the series as “super unhealthy”.“I felt very undervalued” he said, adding: “I did not have a good experience.”“I walked away from the most popular girl at school, but I also knew that it was a super unhealthy relationship, and it was the best thing I ever did.”Lowe subsequently went on to star in the sitcom Parks And Recreation, as well as procedural dramas Code Black and 9-1-1: Lone Star.Announcing his departure from The West Wing at the time, Lowe said in a statement to fans: “As much as it hurts to admit it, it has been increasingly clear, for quite a while, that there was no longer a place for Sam Seaborn on The West Wing.“Warners had allowed me an opportunity to leave the show as I arrived – grateful for it, happy to have been on it and proud of it. We were a part of television history and I will never forget it.”The actor did, however, later return to The West Wing for a couple of episodes towards the end of its run, including the series finale.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Rob Lowe said on a recent episode of the “Podcrushed” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that exiting “The West Thing” after four seasons was “the best thing” he ever did since his run on the show was “super unhealthy.” Lowe starred as White House communications director Sam Seaborn in Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed NBC drama. He was written out of the show in Season 4 amid rumors of behind-the-scenes salary disputes. He said on the podcast that he felt “undervalued” during his time on the series.

Tell us how you really feel about your time on “The West Wing,” Rob Lowe.