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The Tinder Swindler subject Simon Leviev has issued Netflix with a cease and desist letter.Leviev featured prominently in the documentary as having conned several women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while his bodyguard Piotr was often seen alongside him.The bodyguard’s attorney Joanna Parafianowicz has now reached out to Netflix to demand they pull The Tinder Swindler from the streaming platform altogether, claiming it frames Piotr as complicit in Leviev’s crimes (via TMZ).Parafianowicz has also asked Netflix to publish an official apology to Peter, who has asked for roughly £4.1million in financial compensation.“No one has the right to deprive a person of basic rights, such as the right to image and the right to the protection of personal data,” Parafianowicz recently told LADbible.“The movie doesn’t tell my client’s story, and it must be underlined – no charges have been ever brought against him regarding this case. He’s never been involved in Simon’s businesses.

Kate Middleton met with Danish royalty on Wednesday during her Royal Tour of Denmark. The 40-year-old Duchess of Cambridge met Mary, the Crown Princess of Denmark, who took the British royal on several local outings. Princess Mary, 50, is the wife of Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark, who is next in line to the Danish throne.

Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser in the trailer for Phoenix Rising – watch below.The actor and activist detailed her experience while romantically involved with Manson for a two-part HBO documentary, set to be released next month.Last year, the actor publicly accused Manson, her former partner, of abuse, claiming that he started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years”.The musician has denied all allegations by Wood and allegations by others, claiming that his accusers were “cynically and dishonestly seeking to monetise and exploit the #MeToo movement” by launching a “coordinated attack against him”.The film also follows Evan Rachel Wood as she works towards the Phoenix Act legislation that she co-authored and lobbied for.Watch the trailer for Phoenix Rising here:The film was directed by Amy Berg, who Wood approached in 2019 to work on the project.Speaking to Variety, the director said of the original plan for the documentary: “It wasn’t about Marilyn Manson and his whole world. This was about an Erin Brockovich story.

Florence + The Machine have returned with their new single ‘King’ – you can hear the track below.The Florence Welch-led band began teasing new material earlier this week, prompting speculation that the follow-up album to June 2018’s ‘High As Hope’ will arrive soon.Florence + The Machine have today (February 23) shared their comeback single ‘King’, which is accompanied by a Autumn de Wilde-directed video – you can see that below – and a statement from Welch.“As an artist, I never actually thought about my gender that much. I just got on with it,” Welch said.

Green Day have shared a snippet of new music in another “1972” teaser clip.The short video, which you can view below, is the latest in a series of teasers from the band that have been released on social media in recent months.This new 10-second clip features the logo of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong‘s defunct Adeline Records, as well as footage of graffiti being sprayed, a studio and the band driving around in a convertible car – all of which is soundtracked by a snippet of frenetic new music.At one point in the clip, the numbers “1972” flash up on screen yet again.This latest teaser follows last month’s short video, which saw the trio discussing a melody and rehearsing a track that sounds reminiscent of ‘The Static Age’ from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown‘.https://t.co/BOkRTjAO0D pic.twitter.com/fdodp1ZB87— Green Day (@GreenDay) February 22, 2022Green Day previously shared a short clip of themselves recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what appeared to be a new song, as well as another short video with a mysterious split-screen teaser which saw Armstrong strumming an acoustic riff.All the clips have featured the number “1972”, leading many fans to speculate that a new album with that title is on the way.They’ve also tried to work out the meaning of “1972”, with one fan pointing out that all three members of the band – Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – were born in 1972, while another fan added: “1972? 50th birthday special?”Green Day’s last album – 2020’s ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ – received a four-star review from NME and was described as being a “good old knees-up”, free from the group’s usual politics.” Green Day recently kicked off their 2022 tour with a set at the Bud Light Super Bowl Music

Jackass cast members are reluctant to do.The actor and stunt performer, co-creator of the Jackass franchise, recently told NME about where he and the rest of the crew draw the line – you can watch the video interview above.“I’m not super fearful of it but I don’t like cold weather or cold water,” Knoxville said.“I’ve done stuff in cold weather and cold water but it’s just a hassle.” When asked whether he would film in Scotland, Knoxville said he would love to and added: “I’d just wear a heavy jacket.”On his fellow cast member Steve-O, Knoxville continued: “The guys do have irrational fears. Steve-O who will let you put a hook in his mouth, swim up the ocean and then cast him out to sea to catch a shark with his body, you can do that to him, but we tried to get him to bungee jump and he was like, ‘Fuck you dude I’m not doing it’.“And I’ve seen him jump out of an aeroplane 80 feet in the air into the water, and he jumps off bridges and does flips off bridges.”Knoxville also revealed he’s planning on retiring from “big stunts” after suffering a brain haemorrhage while filming the latest film.“We backload my most dangerous stunts to the end of the film,” Knoxville said.

Amy Robach is exploring the Galápagos Islands and she has been delighting her fans with amazing photos from the region.MORE: Amy Robach wows fans with 'amazing' pictures on adventure away from GMAOn Wednesday, she had her followers awestruck as she shared a photo of a volcanic eruption, that was still going on after six weeks. Thankfully, the Good Morning America star assured fans that she was a safe distance from the eruption, as were the island's rare pink iguanas that she was reporting on.

The Vaccines have returned with their first new music of 2022 – listen to ‘Thunder Fever’ below.The new track follows the London band’s fifth album ‘Back In Love City’, which came out late last year.Discussing how ‘Thunder Fever’ came to be, Vaccines frontman Justin Young said: “‘Thunder Fever’ plays on the idea that falling in love can feel as powerful, intense and as sudden as something meteorological. Something heaven sent.

Tyler Perry poses with co-star KJ Smith at the premiere of A Madea Homecoming at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 22).

Netflix has now cancelled three TV shows in 2022, with a fourth maybe joining this list as well.

“Where do I even begin? This is as real as it gets,” wrote Odell Beckham at the start of his lengthy Feb. 23 post announcing that his girlfriend, Lauren Wood, had given birth to their first child together. “This last week has been one that I truly could never forget,” wrote Odell, 29. “2-17-22, 0605. THE biggest blessing I’ve ever had in my life arrived here on earth! The words I can’t even put together for the overwhelming emotions that ran thru me … a moment I will never forget and cherish forever.

At last, the real-life Spider-Man meme has been released for all fans to see. Tom Holland, 25, Andrew Garfield, 38, and Tobey Maguire, 46, re-created the iconic image, which comes from the 1960’s Spider Man animated series, on the set of Spider-Man: No Way Home. On Feb. 23, Sony celebrated the blockbuster film’s upcoming digital and Blu-ray release by FINALLY unveiling the three actors executing the meme to perfection. The image shows Tom, Andrew, and Tobey in their superhero costumes standing in a circle and each pointing at the other two. “Of course, we got THE meme,” Sony captioned the post, which was shared on Twitter.

Rob Kardashian filed to dismiss his assault lawsuit against Blac Chyna on Friday (Feb. 18). Rob, 34, first sued Blac, 33, in September 2017, and after nearly five years, the Arthur George socks founder figured it was time to move on, if not for him, then for their shared daughter, Dream Kardashian, 5. “My love for Dream far outweighs my desire to proceed with my claims against her mother in a public trial,” Kardashian said in a statement to E! News.

Cameron Diaz seems like she may have injured her foot! The 49-year-old actress and Avaline wine founder was spotted wearing a foot brace on Monday February 21, while she was out and about in Los Angeles. Despite the boot, it looked like Cameron was walking okay and wasn’t hindered by her injury, as she walked through a parking lot with a drink in hand, as she ran some errands.

St Mirren's clash with Dundee has fallen foul of the weather for the second time.

North Lanarkshire ranks as the fourth worst council area in Scotland when it comes to recorded crime.

Garden Rescue viewers took an 'awful transformation' to task for a makeover with an outcome said to resemble a building site.

A drunken thug punched a woman unconscious after she asked him stop swearing in front of young kids.

Ange Postecoglou insists Celtic don't need to tighten up defensively ahead of Thursday's trip to face Bodo/Glimt.

MMA fans mocked Paige VanZant after she downed a pint of beer on Instagram.The 27-year-old babe is currently visiting Ireland with her husband, Austin Vanderford.On Tuesday, the couple stopped off at a local restaurant for some food and a quick drink.With temperatures hovering around 10 degrees, an ice cold beer was probably the last thing VanZant needed.But when her husband challenged her to down her pint, the blonde beauty just couldn't resist.Wearing a cute beanie hat and sunglasses, VanZant gave a quick "cheers" and began knocking back the amber nectar. She started off slowly but soon got into a rhythm as Vanderford asked fans whether she could do it.

dad-of-three had worked his way up the ladder to become a team leader but soon began struggling with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, which he was diagnosed with in the 1980s.He underwent successful radiotherapy treatment but says he began to develop shoulder pain in 2006 as a side effect of the radiotherapy drugs.After being diagnosed with Radiation-Induced Neuropathy and feeling weakness in his right arm and extreme sensitivity, the dad-of-three said he began to suffer from mental health issues and went on sick leave in November 2018.While off sick, a colleague reported to management that they had seen Jones in work boots, prompting the company to hire a private surveillance company to monitor him.Thompson Solicitors, representing Mr Jones, say the 55-year-old was sacked without notice on the basis that he was allegedly working elsewhere after footage showed him visiting and helping at a local farm.Jones had been visiting the farm to help manage his mental health issues, with his GP suggesting it as a form of therapy.A tribunal ruled that a "more nuanced and measured approach" should have been considered by Pilkington before taking measures against Jones.It also ruled that Jones had been unfairly dismissed, with a hearing to decide on the financial settlement taking place in May.Jones said: "I am still in disbelief that after all these years rather than speak to me my employer went to these lengths to try and catch me out.