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Jonathan Majors ‘built’ whole new villain as Kang the Conqueror for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – despite already making his MCU debut

*Warning: Loki season 1 spoilers*New Marvel supervillain actor Jonathan Majors has revealed he ‘built’ his character of Kang the Conqueror from the ground up for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, even though he made his MCU debut back in 2021.The latest Marvel blockbuster release sees hero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) stuck in the Quantum Realm alongside his family, including daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), partner Hope Van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), and her parents, Dr Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer).Janet was rescued in the previous movie after being trapped there for 30 years, and Quantumania sheds light on what she was up to during that time – and who she met.In the role of Kang, Majors is being set up for a Phase Five story arc that will also include him in the next two Avengers movies as the latest big bad.However, with things as wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey as they already are thanks to the Marvel Multiverse, Majors previously appeared as Kang variant He Who Remains on the TV show Loki with Tom Hiddleston back in 2021.Asked if he took anything from his approach to his character to Loki over to Quantumania, the actor revealed it was all different.Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk at the UK gala screening, he said: ‘The thing is that for the missions of the Kangdom it’s important to build all the guys separately, build everything separately, and let them have their own life and their own understanding.
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Kim Kardashian enjoys Milan Fashion Week with daughter North after unveiling Dolce & Gabbana collection
Kim Kardashian was joined by eldest daughter North West as she continues to take Milan Fashion Week by storm.The 41-year-old recently teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana on their new Ciao Kim collection, which was showcased in Italy over the weekend.She had children North, Saint and Chicago – who she shares with Kanye West – in tow to celebrate the collaboration, as well as momager Kris Jenner and sister Khloe Kardashian.Following the star-studded runway show, she got back to work in style when she was pictured at the brand’s headquarters.She looked incredible for the day out, donning a little black dress, complete with sheer sleeves and a polo-neck.The mom-of-four completed the look with strappy black heels and a coat slung around her arms.North proved her fashion stakes in an oversized blazer and baggy black trousers, paired with shiny shoes and mini sunglasses.Kim collaborated with the iconic fashion house on their spring/summer show, a partnership which came about when the designers realized how many archival pieces she had in her own collection ahead of Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding.In fact, she had ‘some pieces that even they didn’t have in their own archives’, she revealed in a press conference.The Skims businesswoman later took to the runway herself to celebrate her hard work.‘The last few days have felt like a dream… the most magical experience, & the pinnacle to an incredible journey I’ve been on over the last few months with Stefano, Domenico, & the entire @dolcegabbana team,’ she penned on Instagram.‘I always loved the beautiful, quintessential 90s & 2000’s looks… feminine, bold, they always made me feel so confident & glamorous.
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Alec Baldwin ‘among four people facing charges’ amid Rust shooting investigation
Alec Baldwin is facing charges over last year’s tragic shooting on the set of Rust, it has been claimed.The 30 Rock actor was holding a gun on the film set when it misfired last October, fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.He has always maintained that he wasn’t to blame for the incident, and that he believed that he was holding a cold gun during the rehearsal.New Mexico’s Board of Finance has now granted more than $317,000 to cover costs for investigating possible prosecutions, indicating that four people could be charged.According to an emergency request by Santa Fe’s District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, via AP, she asked for the funds to go toward a special prosecutor, special investigator, several experts and other personnel.The publication reports that the possible charges could range from homicide to violations of state gun statutes.As many as four people could be charged depending on what investigators find – with Baldwin’s name mentioned.Carmack-Altweis reportedly added: ‘One of the possible defendants is well known movie actor Alec Baldwin.’The Hollywood star was pointing a gun at Hutchins while on the movie set on October 21, when it went off.She was taken to a hospital in New Mexico where she died from her injuries.A report from the FBI later stated that the weapon’s trigger needed to have been pulled for it to have been discharged.However, Baldwin – who is fighting a number of lawsuits from the shooting – has insisted that he was not to blame for her death.Appearing on the Chris Cuomo Project, he said: ‘I know that every single person on the set of the film knows what happened, and the people who are talking loudest about what happened or speculating about what
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A$AP Rocky apologises after performance at Rolling Loud festival cut short: ‘I am so hurt right now!’
pictured looking smitten leaving the festival with his girlfriend Rihanna, who is headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2023, he expressed ‘hurt’ at not being able to bring his ‘vision’ to his gig.The artist, real name Rakim Mayers, shared a statement on social media, that read: ‘I am so hurt right now! Last was supposed to be a turning point in my live shows from the old to new!‘I will take full responsibility for the circumstances of what led to last nights show being everything it was and everything it wasn’t.’ (sic)The statement continued: ‘I also want to acknowledge that even tho I prepared the best show for my fans, detail for detail, over the course of MONTHS…pic.twitter.com/V5GOERfOCt‘I was unfortunately not able to bring my vision to fruition and I’m hurt about that and I want to apologise to all my fans and continued supporters, and thank ya’ll for showing up for me regardless!!’Shortly before his performance at Rolling Loud, A$AP announced he will no longer do live performances until the release of his next album.A$AP last released a studio album in 2018, with Testing, but it seems like fans won’t have to wait too much longer for new music.Molly-Mae Hague pregnant and expecting first child with boyfriend Tommy FuryKhloe Kardashian cosies up to 365 Days actor Michele Morrone in MilanHilaria Baldwin confirms birth of seventh baby with Alec Baldwin: 'Our tiny dream'In May, he told Dazed: ‘I’m wrapping up the new album now. I’ve been shooting so many visuals for it.
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Khloe Kardashian fans lose it as she cosies up to 365 Days’ Michele Morrone at Milan Fashion Week
Khloe Kardashian has become the main character in a new romance story – if fans have their way – after being spotted cosying up to 365 Days actor Michele Morrone. The Kardashians star has taken Milan Fashion Week this weekend with mum Kris Jenner and her nieces and nephew North, nine, Saint, six, and Chicago, four, to attend sister Kim Kardashian’s runway show with Dolce & Gabbana in celebration of her partnership with the luxury fashion brand. As Kim, 41, claimed the spotlight on the runway, Khloe, 38, was busy causing a buzz backstage where she seemed to get pretty well acquainted with Italian actor Michele. In a photo which the Netflix star, 31, shared to his Instagram stories, Michele is seen snuggling into Khloe with his hand wrapped around her waist while she pressed her body against his – without sounding too much like a line from the script of his hit erotic movie. The cosy snap has sent fans wild with many ‘shipping’ the pair together, hoping Khloe has found a new romantic interest after splitting from boyfriend Tristan Thompson last year. ‘Khloe Kardashian and Michele Morrone (Massimo) is a duo I never knew I needed,’ one fan excitedly commented. One admitted: ‘Khloe kardashian and michele morrone ???? the guy from 365 days??? lowkey here for this.’ Joyfully ushering in Khloe’s potential new dating era, another said: ‘HELPP WHAT KHLOE IS DATING MICHELE?? I’m sorry but this is what Khloe needed, out with the OLD NBA Player and in with the new Italian actor! We are tired of NBA boyfriends they are walking red flags, hopefully Michele treats her right.’ ‘I’m shipping Khloé Kardashian and Michele Morrone so HARD,’ one fan chimed in. Another tweeted: ‘Khloe Kardashian and Michele Morrone is something I didn’t
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Millie Bobby Brown shares smooch with boyfriend Jake Bongiovi on romantic date
with her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi, with the pair sharing a smooch during a recent date night.The Stranger Things actress and the son of Jon Bon Jovi have made no secret of their romance on social media, with Millie, 18, sharing a series of sweet snaps.The latest is a boomerang, showing the star pulling her boyfriend towards her, to plant a kiss on his cheek, with Jake, 20, smiling away.‘Kiss on cheek for u,’ she captioned it.Jake is clearly just as loved up, sharing a snap of himself and Millie smiling at each other and quoting the 1998 film Rushmore, writing: ‘She’s my Rushmore max!’Millie and Jake have been dating for more than a year, after first being linked last June.They later went Instagram official in November of last year, with Millie posting a snap as they embraced on the London Eye.Following the adorable upload, they made their red carpet debut at the Baftas this year, before Jake joined the Enola Holmes star at the season four premiere of Stranger Things.Meanwhile, Millie has big plans for her future, revealing she has enrolled on a course at Purdue University.In a candid chat with Allure, the teenager explained that she had signed up as an online student and would be undertaking a Human Services course, designed to ‘provide students with basic knowledge in human development and family studies’.As well as this, she will be continuing her work as a Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef, and saving the world in Stranger Things.She told the publication: ‘Of course, people can look at it as pressure or scary, but I think that’s the most exciting part of my job.‘People are all looking at me, “What are you going to say, Millie?” I’m going to say, “Young girls deserve an education.
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Paris Hilton makes surprise appearance on Versace runway donning signature pink for sparkling bridal look
Paris Hilton, who strutted down the Versace runway head-to-toe in her signature colour in Milan. For years, pink has been more than a mere choice for the reality star, as it was a way of life for her in the early 1990s.The socialite has now brought her signature glam aesthetic to Donatella Versace’s spring 2023 showcase, which took place during Milan Fashion Week. The surprise catwalk was Paris being her best Paris, right down to the sparkling pink mini dress and fingerless gloves.Of course, we can’t overlook the pink stilettos, which looked like they came right out of her wardrobe from her TV series The Simple Life. Atop her mane of perfectly styled blonde hair was the outfit’s standout accessory – a matching pink veil, fitting in perfectly for one of the themes of the collection.It was a fitting choice for newlywed Paris, 41, after the media personality tied the knot with her entrepreneur spouse venture capitalist Carter Reum at the end of last year.Her three-day wedding extravaganza took place in November 2021, and included a neon carnival, a black-tie dinner and 10 dress changes over the course of the celebration.The ceremony itself took place on her late grandfather Barron Hilton’s multimillion-dollar estate in Bel Air. The original reality TV queen joined supermodels including Bella and Gigi Hadid, Irina Shayk, and EmRata on the Versace catwalk.Her appearance came just days after she offered a reward for help locating her beloved missing dog, Diamond Baby. Her beloved pet was last seen on September 14, when she is said to have run out of Paris’ home through an open door while she was moving house.In a post on Instagram, Paris said: ‘This is so incredibly hard for me to post because I’ve been at a loss of words.
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Louise Fletcher, who played iconic villain Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in Oscar-winning performance, dies aged 88
Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, has died at the age of 88.The actress, who won an Oscar for her performance as the chillingly corrupt nurse, died on Friday September 23 at her home in Montdurausse, France from natural causes, her son Andrew Bick told The Hollywood Reporter.Born in July 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama as the second of four children to Deaf parents, her father, a reverend, founded more than 40 churches in the US state for people who are Deaf.Fletcher survived breast cancer twice in her life.Having begun her acting career in the late 1950s, appearing in TV series including Lawman and Maverick, the actress went on to star in the 1974 crime film Thieves Like Us, which helped bag her the role of Ratched in the 1975 adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.The film, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey, stars Jack Nicholson as mental institution patient Randle McMurphy.The patients at the institution team up against the tyrannical Nurse Mildred Ratched, exerting her power over them by means including her own version of psychotherapy and antipsychotic drugs.Nurse Ratched is widely regarded as one of the greatest fictional villains of all time, having been played by Joan Tetzel on stage and by Sarah Paulson in the 2020 TV series about the character.When Fletcher accepted her Oscar for the role, she famously used sign language to thank her parents in her speech, choking up as she expressed how much they meant to her.She also joked with the audience that ‘it looks like you all hated me so much that you’ve given me this award for it’, before adding: ‘I’ve loved being hated by you.’Following One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Fletched went on to play Dr Gene Tuskin in the sequel to The
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Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham receives life sentence for murdering his mother
Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020.The actor, known for playing Jeffery Augustine in the US teen drama, was sentenced on Wednesday at in British Columbia, Canada Supreme Court, TMZ reported.He will not be eligible for parole for 14 years.Grantham pleaded guilty in to second-degree murder after initially being charged with first-degree murder.He shot Waite in the back of the head as she played the piano in their home on March 31, 2020, in Squamish, north of Vancouver.The court heard that Grantham had rehearsed the killing of his mother, approaching her secretly with a gun in the days prior, and also filmed a four-minute confession video afterwards, where he showed the body.Prosecutors also said that the 24-year-old former child star packed his car the following day with three guns, ammunition and 12 Molotov cocktails and set off east with camping supplies and directions to Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa residence, Rideau Cottage.Following the shooting, he left his mother’s body in a pool of blood and drove as far as Hope, BC, approximately 130 miles by road.Before setting off, he hung a rosary from the piano and arranged candles around Waite’s body, which was discovered that evening by his sister after she became concerned following numerous missed texts and calls.Having tested one of the Molotov cocktails in a remote area, Grantham did not make it any further to Mr Trudeau’s home, instead reportedly turning around with thoughts of committing mass violence and murder on Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge or at Simon Fraser University, where he was enrolled as a student.He instead later drove to Vancouver police headquarters to turn
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Adam Levine’s former yoga teacher claims he sent flirty message while he had a girlfriend as 4th woman to come forward
supports HTML5 videoA woman who says she is Adam Levine’s former yoga teacher has posted on social media about how recent events have brought up ‘old emotions’ as she accuses the Maroon 5 frontman of sending her an explicit text which upended her life.The singer has been hit with multiple accusations of sending flirty texts or social media messages to a number of women, despite being married to Victoria’s Secret model Behati Prinsloo, who is currently pregnant with their third child.Levine was first hit with allegations that he had a year-long affair with Instagram model Sumner Stroh, with Stroh claiming he asked her if he could name his unborn child after her.The She Will Be Loved singer said he had ‘crossed a line’ by sending flirty texts but denies ever having had an affair.Since then more women have come forward claiming to have been sent risqué messages from the This Love singer, including a comedian known as Maryka and a woman reportedly named Alyson Rosef.Now a yoga instructor who says she worked with Levine over several years claims she once received an explicit message from him, and says everything happening is bringing up ‘old emotions.’However she added that she hopes he has changed as a person and can set a good example for his young daughters, Dusty Rose, six, and Gio Grace, four.On Tuesday, Alanna Zabel posted to her @aziamyoga Instagram account and said Levine had sent her a flirtatious text which was seen by her ex, who flew into a rage and broke her wrist.Zabel said: ‘I was his yoga instructor for a few years from 2007 – 2010.
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Adam Levine hit with more claims of flirty messages after denying Sumner Stroh affair
he had a year-long affair with Instagram model Sumner Stroh.The Maroon 5 musician is currently married to Victoria’s Secret icon Behati Prinsloo, who recently confirmed that their third child is on the way.Sumner shared a video on TikTok on Monday, telling viewers that she had an affair with the Payphone singer – but that she felt ‘exploited’ by the situation.Adam later denied her allegations but admitted that he ‘crossed a line’ with flirty messages.Two other women have now shared screenshots of alleged conversations they had with the 43-year-old on the social media platform.A comedian known as Maryka posted a selection of screengrabs on her Instagram story, appearing to show a conversation between the pair.‘Don’t ever apologize for being human,’ Adam is thought to have said, to which she replied: ‘Ahahah but I didn’t. I will definitely take some time off ig though.’‘Distract yourself by f**king with me,’ he replied in the grab.Along with this, Maryka posted a screen recording of a brief video he purportedly sent her, in which he said: ‘I’m stupid’ – although there was no context for the footage.She then posted a video of an Instagram Reel made by user IGFamousByDana, that appeared to show further conversations between the pair, including a message he sent stating: ‘I’m now obsessed with you’.When she clarified that he was married, he reportedly replied: ‘Yes but it’s a bit complicated.‘Stuff gets hard and the vid thing didn’t help.
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