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Ana de Armas went out of her way to try and secure Marilyn Monroe‘s blessing from beyond the grave before diving into the creation of Blonde.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is returning with the upcoming fourth season!

The model who accused Adam Levine of having an affair with her while married to Behati Prinsloo is now speaking out in a second video and new interview.

When Prince William and Prince Harry publicly reunited for the first time in months, there was hope that the pair had put their apparent feud behind them in order to look at tributes for their grandmother. Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle joined their husbands for an unannounced walkabout that saw the 'Fab Four' chat with well-wishers outside Windsor Castle.

Defiant Ukraine boss Oleksandr Petrakov insists he stands by every word after he was fined for vowing to take up arms in his country’s war with Russia.

Kenny Miller insists he was surprised to see Rangers youngsters Charlie McCann getting a run out for his former club as they took on Dundee United.

Johannes Stötter, known for his elaborate body painting work.The self-styled “bodypaint shaman” is also known for using animals as a majority of his painted subjects. [Warning: Spoilers ahead]As hinted above, the below image actually depicts a color fish that was painted onto a human body.A YouTube video posted by the artist shows how he was able to make the model appear as the aquatic animal.

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts are definitely dedicated to their relationship, but they share just as strong a dedication for their work and have learned to create an effective balance.MORE: Al Roker is supported by Today co-stars after sharing news from his surgery visitThe two have been having a really busy past few weeks, having started back in August by taking time off work to drop their son Nick off at university.VIDEO: Al Roker shares update from dangerous new adventureThey then departed on a lush European vacation, traveling through the continent on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express.However, their plans were then interrupted when news of the Queen's passing broke, with Deborah immediately making her way to London to cover it.MORE: Al Roker's wife Deborah Roberts thanks him on anniversary as she talks 'ups and downs' of marriageWhile Al returned home, it wasn't till a few days later that his wife joined him too, although that visit ended up being brief as well.Deborah immediately packed up for London once again to cover the late royal's funeral with ABC News, and even though they've been more separated than planned, Al couldn't be prouder.A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)Al wished Deborah a distant happy birthdayOn her birthday, the dad-of-three shared a sweet compilation of photographs of the pair as he wished for her to be home soon so they could celebrate together."Your first birthday across the pond. Hurry home.

AnOther magazine, the actress said she actually visited Marilyn's grave to ask for permission to portray the movie star and pop culture icon in Netflix's "Blonde.""We got this big card and everyone in the crew wrote a message to her," she said. "Then we went to the cemetery and put it on her grave. We were asking for permission in a way."While the "Knives Out" actress didn't indicate whether the ghost of the "Some Like It Hot" star responded that day, she and the crew went through with the film."Everyone felt a huge responsibility, and we were very aware of the side of the story we were going to tell — the story of Norma Jeane, the person behind this character, Marilyn Monroe.

READ MORE: Inside torture chamber where TV researcher used melted plastic and staple gun More, who later disguised himself under the name Andrew Lamb, reportedly hung his victim, 44, upside down by the ankles, battered him with weapons like bamboo canes and burned him with melting plastic while Waters’ kids watched on in despair.A court heard how his dangling head was also submerged in a green barrel filled with dirty water. The gruesome four-hour attack dished out by More and a gang over a £20k drug debt happened in a filthy cowshed at Burnt House Farm in Tabley, Cheshire.Disturbing police images of the barbaric torture chamber showed a chair with ligatures still attached along with a stapler used to hurt Waters.

trying to set fire to a house with a kid inside of it ended up setting fire to himself.Dramatic footage showed the wannabe arsonist attempting to torch the home of a young family and subsequently leaving a trail of flames down the street after lighting himself on fire.Police shared the shocking footage online following the attack, which took place at 11:11pm on Sunday night (September 18) in Gloucester, along Bristol Road.READ MORE: 'Bleach mum' sentenced to death after poisoning children for social media donationsVideo footage showed the would-be arsonist pouring petrol through the letterbox and then setting it on fire before fleeing the scene, with the flames catching the bumbling arsonist.The footage further shows the bloke shaking his hands and the container of fuel about the place as he flees from the scene and disappears out of frame.A young family and a child were inside the targeted house but thankfully no injuries were reported and the fire was quickly extinguished by the owners.Police are treating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life and are currently attempting to identify the man in the video.A police spokesperson said: "Petrol was put through the letterbox of the home of a young family with a child inside and set alight."The footage then shows the suspect running away along Alma Terrace.

READ MORE : Charlotte Crosby says she will give birth to first child on camera for new TV show "It was with a fellow housemate, it was with a boy...

Ebanie Bridges has lashed out at her 'obsessed' upcoming opponent Shannon O'Connell after her Aussie rival promised to "punch holes through her" in their huge domestic showdown. Bridges has been ordered to defend her IBF bantamweight title against her bitter rival later this year - with the pair clashing on numerous occasions in the past.After being sent side-by-side images of herself and veteran O'Connell, Bridges wrote on Twitter: "God not sure if I should be insulted or not." READ MORE: Confused UFC fighter compared to Ebanie Bridges clears things up with 'big boobs' quip Adding: "Tbf she really is obsessed with me lately, she even went and got implants and a leg sleeve… maybe in her head so much subconsciously she trying to be like me."That was followed by the hashtag #IntimidationIsTheBestFormOfFlattery.Matchroom have won the purse bid for Bridges' first IBF bantamweight title defence, which will come against veteran O'Connell to spark huge interest Down Under.Will you tune in to watch Ebanie Bridges first title defence? Tell us in the comments section below.With O'Connell promising to 'punch holes' through her 'scared' foe, Bridges has also taken to Instagram to alter the nickname of her foe from Shotgun to Sh*tgun.O'Connell, who has also been dubbed as The Queen of Australian Boxing, has won 23 of her 30 professional fights, including eight bouts in a row since 2017.She said: "Ebanie Bridges pretends she doesn’t know me because she’s scared of me.

New Order and Pet Shop Boys kicked off their joint North American tour over the weekend – see footage, pictures and the setlists from their opening night below.The British synthpop titans’ tour got underway at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Saturday (September 17) following delays due to the COVID pandemic.The Unity Tour’s revised dates include guest DJ Paul Oakenfold and take in an additional date at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York. Head here for any remaining tickets.New Order opened their set on Saturday with ‘Regret’ and wrapped with a cover of Joy Division‘s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’.Pet Shop Boys, meanwhile, opened with ‘Surburbia’ before closing with ‘Being Boring’.

Drama is still brewing with the Don’t Worry Darling cast as Florence Pugh skipped out on ANOTHER event — and this time her co-star Chris Pine followed suit!

Guns N’Roses have announced the release of a box set edition of ‘Use Your Illusion I + II’.Set for release on November 11, the “super deluxe” box set features 97 tracks – 63 of which are previously unreleased. It also includes a 100-page book containing unseen photos and images, as well as “a treasure trove of collectibles and archival documents”.The original studio albums have been remastered in full for the first time ever as part of this box set, which also comprises live versions of many of these tracks alongside older hits such as ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ and ‘Sweet Child O’Mine’. Some of these were recorded at New York’s Ritz Theatre on May 16, 1991, while others are taken from the band’s concert at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on January 25, 1992.Listen to the brand new version of “You Could Be Mine” live from New York belowThe box set comes in numerous configurations, including CD and BluRay, LP and BluRay, digital download and streaming.

U2 frontman Bono has opened up about the death of his mother in his forthcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.The 576-page volume is due to land on November 1 via publishing house Alfred A. Knopf (and in audiobook form via Penguin Random House) – and, as its title implies, will explore the origins of 40 key songs in U2’s discography. Each chapter is named for the song it covers, with Bono’s life story weaved throughout the book.In a new extract published in the New Yorker, Bono opened up about the death of his mother Iris when he was 14 years old after she collapsed at the funeral of her father, “Gags” Rankin, in 1974.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Snap announced that it was cutting 20% of its workforce in a bid to contain costs — eliminating nearly 1,300 positions — and that the company will discontinue funding original series. With the moves, Snap estimated it will save $500 million in cash expenses on an annualized basis relative to the second quarter of 2022. That includes a $50 million estimated reduction in fixed content costs with the elimination of Snap Originals. Shares of Snap were up 10% Wednesday in mid-morning trading on the restructuring news, but the stock price is still down more than 75% year to date.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Netflix, eager to spark better relationships with Madison Avenue after years of avoiding them, has lured two senior executives away from Snap to do so. The streaming giant has hired Jeremi Gorman, Snap’s chief business officer, and Peter Naylor, its vice president of sales, to start making outreach to top advertisers in a bid to launch an ad-supported tier for subscribers who may be looking for new value propositions amid a roiling stock market and as competition for broadband-savvy consumers has grown more intense. “Jeremi’s deep experience in running ad businesses and Peter’s background in leading ad sales teams together will be key as we expand membership options for consumers through a new ad-supported offering,” said Greg Peters, Netflix’s chief operating officer, in a statement.