The greedy care home manager who stole £24,000 from residents to pay off her credit card and catalogue purchase debts

Usher wants to make his title clear, but also wants people to know who’s come before.

The final trailer for Prime Video’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has just been released.

"Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson" podcast. "It's not like I won an Olympic medal. It was just some list some random magazine decided to create.

On Monday night's episode of "The Bachelorette," a familiar face was spotted during Rachel Recchia's hometown date with Zach Shallcross.  Shallcross took Recchia to meet his family in his hometown of Anaheim Hills,California, where she was met with actor Patrick Warburton, who turns out to be Shallcross' real life uncle.  Warburton is best known for portraying one of Elaine's (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) boyfriends, David Puddy on "Seinfeld."   Patrick Warburton played David Puddy on "Seinfeld."  (Joey Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank) The actor was briefly shown in the promo for the week's episode, where he says"I just feel sorry for those other fellas."  Warburton took to Twitter after the promo was released to tease his appearance on the show.  "I'm being asked ‘why are you on ’The Bachelorette?' It's my favorite show? I'm addicted..? I have a crush on that Zach Shallcross fellow? Or…all of the above? Or…Zach is my nephew? Or…all of the above?" the actor tweeted on August 16. The "Seinfeld" actor is the brother of Shallcross' mother Megan.

Gary Busey denied sexual assault accusations filed against him in New Jersey, while filling up his tank at a gas station in Malibu, California. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree, in addition to one count of attempted criminal sexual contact, which occurred at a hotel in the Cherry Hill area following an appearance at the annual Monster Mania Convention on Aug. 12-14.

Megan Thee Stallion is taking another step to put her professional relationship with 1501 Certified Entertainment behind her. In court documents obtained by, the 27-year-old's attorneys requested $1 million in relief from the record label, with whom she has previously had legal issues regarding music releases. The rapper — who goes by her legal name Megan Pete in the filing — claims that her last two albums,  and , have fulfilled the requirements of her contract with 1501, which she has called «unconscionable.»«Over the past two (2) years, Pete and 1501 shared a long and tortured history of disputes with each other concerning Pete's recording agreement, including the unconscionability of the agreement in its original form, as well as disputes concerning the release of Pete's music,» the complaint reads.«The two have been able to resolve some of the disputes through the issuance of multiple temporary restraining orders against Defendants from this Court,» Megan's attorneys added.

Kim Kardashian's future in law looks bright. She beat a brilliant Yale-educated mind in a legal knowledge quiz.

Anne Heche's sons are addressing their choice for the late actress' final resting place.The actress' 20-year-old son, Homer, released a statement on Tuesday, via his rep, on behalf of himself and his 13-year-old half-brother, Atlas Tupper, regarding the family's choice to inter Heche's ashes at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery.«My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit,» the statement read. «We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.»«Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a living place, where people attend movies and concerts and other events,» Homer added.

Elisha Cuthbert is opening up about the pressure she's faced as an actress. In an interview on the podcast, the 39-year-old actress recalled being pressured to pose for men's magazines such as , and as far back as 2003.«I've been pretty vocal about my sort of, I don't want to say disappointment about being in that whole circus.

Kevin Smith could not contain his emotions as he watched his friend Ben Affleck say 'I do' to Jennifer Lopez during their Georgia wedding over the weekend.  Speaking with ET Online, the famed director, 52, revealed he 'bawled throughout' the 'overwhelming emotional' nuptials.'I'm a crier,' he told the site. 'I cry all the time.

The tragedy is now official. Over the weekend a search party found what was believed to be the submerged vehicle of missing California teen Kiely Rodni. Sadly that has been confirmed by an autopsy.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Amazon Studios is merging its Prime Video and Freevee unscripted teams  under the oversight of reality TV vet Chris Castallo. Having previously focused on Prime Video fare, Castallo will now oversee unscripted for both outlets and report to Lauren Anderson, who was recently named head of AVOD original content and programming at Amazon Studios. The move comes following a restructure inside Amazon’s ad-supported video on demand service. Earlier this month, Ryan Pirozzi was named head of Freevee, overseeing the business side of the streaming service, while Anderson was given oversight for programming, which includes development, production, licensing, scheduling, research and strategy for Freevee and Prime Video’s ad-supported FAST linear channels. Anderson and Pirozzi had formerly served as co-heads of content and programming for Amazon Freevee (the ad-supported video on demand service that had been known as IMDb TV).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Dania Ramirez is poised to take the lead role in the upcoming Fox drama series “Alert,” Variety has learned. The show was ordered to series at the broadcast network in May as part of Fox’ s upfronts presentation to advertisers. Ramirez will star as Nikki, described as a salt-of-the-earth woman whose life was ripped apart six years ago by the disappearance of her 11-year-old son. She found her calling as the head of the Missing Person’s Unit. Her zeal and personal connection to the victims and their families infuses each and every case, and she helps others find their loved ones even as she couldn’t find her own.

Jordan Moreau  Out of all the cameos in the “Better Call Saul” finale, the most surprising had to have been Betsy Brandt back as Marie, since fans haven’t seen her since the final episodes of “Breaking Bad” in 2013. Dean Norris had appeared as Hank Schrader, Marie’s husband and a DEA agent, in “Better Call Saul” Season 5, but having Marie cross over into Saul’s (Bob Odenkirk) story seemed almost too far-fetched. That is, until Saul was finally arrested, and Marie was there to watch his downfall.Brandt only appeared in a handful of scenes, but her appearance was cathartic for Marie, who finally got some justice for Hank’s death near the end of “Breaking Bad.” She even got to tell off Saul after his arrest: “No matter what they do with you now, no matter where they put you or for how long, it will never be enough.”

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor UTA is stirring up more action in the culinary field, signing top content creators Alexis Nikole Nelson, Matt Broussard (A Cook Named Matt), Owen Han, Danny Mondello (Meals By Cug) and H Woo. UTA will help guide the social media personalities as they grow their digital presence and expand into books, film, television, endorsements, branding, podcasting and other new business ventures. Nelson is known on TikTok as Black Forager. She has become well-known for her videos about foraging and cooking with edible plants, such as seaweed and acorns. She’s amassed more than five million fans across TikTok, Instagram and Twitter for her foraging tips, recipe videos and culinary history lessons. She recently won the 2022 James Beard Award for best social media.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter A live-action series about the origin of King Kong is in early development at Disney+, Variety has confirmed. The series would be a serialized drama that would explore Kong’s origins as well as the mysteries of his home, Skull Island. The series would be based on the original “King Kong” written by Merian C. Cooper as well as new novelizations by artist Joe DeVito produced in conjunction with Cooper’s estate. Stephany Folsom, who recently developed the Amazon series “Paper Girls” for television, will write and executive produce the King Kong show. James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett will also executive produce on behalf of Atomic Monster along with Dannie Festa for World Builder Entertainment. Disney Branded Television will produce.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Hideo Kojima, the renowned Japanese game creator behind hit titles “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear,” will launch a weekly podcast exclusively on Spotify next month — covering a wide range of his favorite topics. “Hideo Kojima Presents Brain Structure,” premiering Sept. 8 on Spotify, will be released in both Japanese and English. According to Spotify, the new show “unravels the genius behind Kojima’s ideas and creative thinking.” The podcast will feature talk-show-style discussions on topics like games, movies, books, art, philosophy and the social landscape. Guests who will periodically join Kojima on the show will include both local and global leaders as well as top creators from business, technology and entertainment.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Regina Hall chooses her words carefully when asked about Will Smith’s recent video in which he apologized for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. “I think it’s a tough thing and I know it’s a difficult road,” Hall told me Monday at the premiere of her new comedy mockumentary, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” “The first step is he apologized. How people see it, it’s up to them…I know that wasn’t easy.” She related the Oscar fiasco to “Honk for Jesus.” Hall plays the wife of a popular pastor (Sterling K. Brown), who is on a quest to reopen their megachurch after a scandal forces them to close their doors.

Bella Hadid is opening up about some struggles she has faced in the modeling industry. The supermodel revealed that she has lost many jobs and friends in the business, after she started writing about her support for Palestine. “I had so many companies stop working with me.

Dania Ramirez (Sweet Tooth) has been tapped as the lead in Fox’s Alert, a character-driven police procedural from The Blacklist showrunner John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx. Written by Eisendrath, Alert is a co-production between Sony Pictures Television, where Eisendrath is under an overall deal, and Fox Entertainment.

A shameless care home boss who stole thousands of pounds meant for elderly residents was unmasked as a thief by junior staff after they had to use their own paltry pay packets to buy toiletries and clothing for victims. Greedy manager Joanne Whalen, 51, is feared to have pocketed up to £25,000 over a three year period at the expense of frail and confused older people - many of whom had dementia, Alzheimers and Parkinsons Disease.