Ukraine’s Eurovision trophy auctioned off to buy drones for the war

won his never-ending defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, a rumor has surfaced on the website PopTopic that Disney, in its infinite Dis-dom, wants the actor to resume swashbuckling in more “Pirates of the Caribbean” films for an obscene $301 million. A rep for Depp told NBC News Tuesday the report was “made up,” though the bedraggled team surely prefers headlines about possible contract negotiations to ones about the actor’s text messages promising the “global humiliation” of his former spouse.I, on the other hand, do not.Even if the Mouse House offers Depp a single gold doubloon to start flitting about as Captain Jack Sparrow again, this is a plan worthy of the poop deck.Legally, the actor is perfectly employable. Depp had his day (well, his gajillion days) in court and came out victorious.

Depp in 1993, Ryder was in immense “pain,” she revealed in a bombshell interview. “That was my ‘Girl, Interrupted‘ real life,” Ryder, 50, dished to Harper’s Bazaar on Tuesday, comparing her former role as a psychiatric in-patient to her real-life heartbreak.The pair dated for four years, even getting engaged before breaking it off.“I remember Michelle [Pfieffer] being like, ‘This is going to pass.’ But I couldn’t hear it,” Ryder said of her former co-star. “I’ve never talked about it.

Ryder, now 50, told Harper’s Bazaar in its July issue of the arrest, which temporarily sunk her career. “I was in San Francisco. But I also wasn’t getting offers.

Kaley Cuoco has a lot of new projects on her plate, and she's gearing up for the return of one that's particularly exciting and even raunchy.MORE: Kaley Cuoco and ex-husband Karl Cook finalize divorce nine months after announcing splitThe actress shared that the third season for DC's Harley Quinn animated series would be debuting in just about a month.VIDEO: Kaley Cuoco cheered on by new boyfriend during unusual date nightSporting a higher pitched voice for her portrayal of the title character, the season will explore the blossoming relationship between Harley and Poison Ivy with a lot more trademark debauchery and chaos to ensue.Kaley excitedly wrote on social media alongside the trailer for the new season: "The wait is almost over!!! @DCHarleyQuinn Season 3 premieres July 28th on @HBOMax! LFG!"MORE: Kaley Cuoco reveals new project coming soon after The Flight Attendant finaleHer fans were equally as enthusiastic about the season and said so with their comments, with one writing: "Hurrrrrrrrrrrry so good your best work."A post shared by Kaley Cuoco (@kaleycuoco)Kaley revealed that season three of Harley Quinn would drop in a monthAnother said: "YESSS I CANNOT WAIT," and a third commented: "Seems like an eternity since Season 2 ended," with many simply using flame emojis to express their excitement.It was only recently that Kaley marked the end of a season of another HBO Max show, The Flight Attendant, and she's already moving on to other things.MORE: Kaley Cuoco introduces boyfriend Tom Pelphrey to BFF – but does she approve?MORE: Kaley Cuoco wows in bridal look as she pays tribute to close friendThe star took to Instagram to share all the preparations she's had to undergo for her next unannounced big role, which

Ginger Zee is a loving, doting mom to her two boys, Adrian and Miles, and she is not going to stand for anyone trying to tell her otherwise.MORE: Ginger Zee opens up about her decision to have an abortionAfter one of her followers left a rude comment about her parenting on a photo she posted from work Tuesday morning, the meteorologist took to Instagram to call them out.She shared a heartfelt message about parenting and how difficult it can be, urging her fans to be sympathetic to other working mothers and fathers.WATCH: Ginger is left surprised during work missionMORE: Ginger Zee calls out ABC as she takes a stance against unattainable beauty standardsEarlier that day, she had posted a photo alongside fellow ABC reporter Kenneth Moton, expressing how much she had loved being able to see him.Despite the photo being unrelated to her children and parenting, a male follower on Facebook dared to comment: "Who's raising your kids?"Ginger didn't hesitate to be honest about receiving help when it comes to raising her children, something no mother should be shamed for, directly replying to him: "I am with the help of my husband and our nanny. You don't come from a home where both parents work? I do.

The Gabby PetitoStory - which will follow the real life tragedy that played out last year - was seen filming for the first time in the mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah once again on Tuesday.The actress portraying the 22-year-old aspiring social media star - namedSkyler Samuels, 28 - was seen with the famous 'let it be' tattoo inked on her right forearm for the Lifetime film.She was not alone on set as she was joined by the actor - named Evan Hall, 31 - who is playing Petito's boyfriendBrian Laundrie, who admitted to murdering her. Sad: The Gabby Petito Story - which will follow the real life tragedy that played out last year - was seen filming for the first time in the mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah once again on Tuesday Recreation: The actress portraying the 22-year-old aspiring social media star - named Skyler Samuels, 28 - was seen with the famous 'let it be' tattoo inked on her right forearm for the Lifetime filmPetito was strangled on a road trip with Laundrie in Wyominglast summer while her boyfriend was later found dead at a swamp near his parents' home in Florida from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

Reality star-turned-entrepreneur Lauren Conrad announced that she will not be having any more children.The Hills alum, 36, insisted she and husband William Tell are 'at capacity' in their household and 'feel good' about only having sons Liam, four, and Charlie, two.'I think we're at capacity. We feel good about it, but we both wanted two kids.

Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne share a very steamy kiss with one another in season two of the hit show Only Murders In The Building on Hulu.In the second episode of season two, Selena's characterMabel Mora gets passionate with her new love interest Alice Banks, played by supermodel Cara, as they lock lips while talking about art.It starts to get racy between the pair after Mabel goes back to the art studio where Alice has encouraged her to smash a piece of art in order to help release her emotions.Releasing more than just her emotions, the challenge ends up releasing some passionate feelings between the two characters. Only Kissing in the Building! Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne lock lips for VERY passionate love scene in season two of murder mystery OMITB'I feel better,' Mabel declares after destroying the artwork, as she walks over to Alice to kiss her.'I feel better too,' Alice whispers after their steamy eight-second kiss.Earlier this week, Cara spoke about how she loves being able to 'represent" the queer community in 'Only Murders in the Building'.The 29-year-old model - who identifies as pansexual and is currently thought to be dating singer Minke - admitted that she and the former Disney Channel actress had such an 'easy' time together on set.

Christina Aguilera was a sight to behold on the July 2022 cover of Harper's Bazaar Vietnam.The Dirrty singer, 41, put on a headline-making display in a plunging black top that drew attention to her cleavage.She cast a fierce gaze towards the camera, her piercing blue eyes accentuated with a jet black slick of eyeliner and mascara. Cover girl! Christina Aguilera was a sight to behold on the July 2022 cover of Harper's Bazaar VietnamShe grace her perfectly manicured hand across the top of her chest.Her blonde locks billowed out, adding to her glam mystique.

Jamie Campbell Bower was seen sharing some affectionate kisses with his girlfriend, Jess Moloney, in Malibu over the weekend.The two seemed to be enjoying each other's company as they chilled out on the beach on the hot summer day.The Stranger Things actor, who plays the terrifying villain Vecna in season four, was in a previous relationship with Ruby Quilter before dating his current beau. Quick peck: Jamie Campbell Bower and Jess Maloney were spotted sharing a kiss in Malibu over the weekendThe couple were spotted relaxing on the sand and having a refreshing dip in the water to catch some waves.

Kali Reis has joined the cast of the upcoming fourth season of the crime drama series True Detective.The news about the 35-year-old actress and professional boxer was initially reported by Deadline, who noted that she would co-star with Jodie Foster.The media outlet also noted that the program's fourth run of episodes, entitled True Detective:Night Country, was officially greenlit on Tuesday. Starring role:Kali Reis has joined the cast of the upcoming fourth season of the crime drama series True Detective; she is seen in MarchThe new season of the show will be centered on DetectivesLiz Danvers andEvangeline Navarro, and it is set to take place inEnnis, Alaska.When an extended period of winter night falls on the town, the six operators of the Tsalal Arctic Research Station suddenly disappear.

For fans who have been on the edge of their seat waiting endlessly for news of a release date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, one has finally been revealed.Earlier this month, Sony announced that thehighly-anticipated film will hit theaters December 20, 2023, as reported by Deadline.The 2021 film was a direct sequel to the original Ghostbusters (1984) movie, which received critical acclaim along with a big box office draw. Official release date: Sony revealed that the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel has a set release date of December 20, 2023During Netflix's Geek Week three weeks ago, additional news of an animated Ghostbusters series was revealed.

Ricky Martin shared a rare snap of his son Matteo, aged 13, to his Instagram account on Sunday.In the photo, one of the 50-year-old hitmaker's twin sons gave a thumbs up to the camera while sitting in what appeared to be a director's chair.The performer also added a short message in his post's caption that read: 'Look who decided to accompany me to the filming of my new video.' Proud dad:Ricky Martin shared a rare snap of his son Matteo, aged 13, to his Instagram account on SundayMartin welcomed Matteo and his twin brother Valentino in 2008.The former Menudo member's eldest children were born via gestational surrogacy. At the time, the singer pointed out that he had considered adoption, although he chose to work with a surrogate to bring his sons into his life in a quicker manner.He later began a relationship with his now-husband and the twins' second father, Jwan Yosef, in 2016.

 "Deborah, who many of you will know as Bowelbabe, was an inspiration and we are incredibly proud of her and her work and commitment to charitable campaigning, fundraising and her endless efforts to raise awareness of cancer that touched so many lives.  "Deborah shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer. Even in her most challenging moments, her determination to raise money and awareness was inspiring."A post shared by Deborah James (@bowelbabe)They thanked the "incredible" public for "playing their part in her journey" and said they "look forward to continuing Deborah’s legacy long into the future through the BowelBabe Fund".The statement concluded with a "few final things" from Deborah.It read: “Find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope.

Pop group Steps are at loggerheads over Eurovision.Faye Tozer and Lee Latchford-Evans are dead against the idea of representing the UK.But Claire Richards, Ian “H” Watkins and Lisa Scott-Lee are open to it. Faye said: “We are a split camp within the band.“H would do it tomorrow. Lisa and Claire would probably want to do it as well.

battle for Ukraine’s Donbas region increasingly becomes the kind of grim slog that chewed up thousands of soldiers during the First World War, President Volodymyr Zelensky has given the clearest indication yet of the price Ukrainians are paying to defend their country.“We're losing 60-100 soldiers per day as killed in action and something around 500 people as wounded in action," he said.He admitted that the current situation in Donbas is “very difficult” but said that despite intense Russian pressure Ukrainian troops are “holding our defensive perimeter”.Relentless Russian artillery barrages are forcing the defenders to adopt century-old trench warfare tactics.Konstantinos Grivas, a professor of geopolitics and modern weapons systems at the Hellenic Military Academy in Athens, told Al Jazeera: “The Ukrainian resistance has begun to bend under the pressure of the enormous firepower the Russians are unleashing against it…“We’re seeing a war of super-high intensity. To win in this environment you have to be prepared to unleash a lot of destruction and to suffer great losses.

Die Zeit. “It simply isn’t right to romanticise Russia with lyrics like: ‘I follow the Moskva/ Down to Gorky Park…Let your balalaika sing’“.The band have changed the lyrics to: “Now listen to my heart/ It says Ukrainia/ Waiting for the wind to change,” which are projected on a screen behind the band as they perform.Released in 1991, the perestroika power ballad is the German hard rockers’ most famous song; it was voted song of the 20th century by viewers of the public broadcaster ZDF in 2005.Even though the song was released over a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is widely remembered as the soundtrack to the era of economic and social changes in the former Soviet Union that heralded the end of the cold war.Meine said he composed the words on September 3 and 4, 1989, a month after Scorpions performed at the Moscow Music Peace festival.Elsewhere in the interview with Die Zeit, Meine discussed his friendship with Hanoverian ex-chancellor turned Russian gas lobbyist Gerhard Schröder, whose fifth wedding party he attended in 2018.“I haven’t spoken with Gerhard Schröder for a while,” Meine said.

Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra came first place in the competition that was held in Turin, Italy.The rap band from Ukraine has since auctioned off their crystal microphone trophy for around £700,000 online. It was sold via Facebook and the money from the sale will be donated to help Ukraine buy drones for the ongoing war against a Russian invasion.

Glastonbury 2022’s Pyramid Stage line-up.The band will play the festival’s main stage on the festival’s Sunday morning (June 26) to deliver an anti-war message.They’ve called themselves “ambassadors of free Ukraine” and have punctuated concerts with cries of “Stop Putin!” and “No war!” (via BBC News).DakhaBrakha are currently donating proceeds from their shows to help the Ukrainian army.Meanwhile, Kalush Orchestra‘s Eurovision trophy has been auctioned off online to raise funds to buy drones for Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia.The Ukrainian rap group triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin, Italy ceremony earlier this month, receiving a massive portion of the public vote.As BBC News reports, the winning trophy – a crystal microphone – has now been auctioned off on Facebook with the aim of buying drones for Ukraine’s armed forces with the proceeds.Coinciding with a performance from the band at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate – a building often symbolising peace and unity within Europe – for a charity event, the trophy was sold for $900,000 (£712,000).Kalush Orchestra were the bookies’ favourites for Eurovision glory with their rousing folk-rap song ‘Stefania’ before they went on to take the top spot by scoring a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK who were winning after the jury votes at the grand final in Turin.It’s tradition for the winning nation of Eurovision to host the competition the following year.Due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the hands of Russia, much doubt has been cast over whether the country will be in a position to be able to do so.

Naman Ramachandran Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, popular winners of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, have raised $900,000 for their country’s military by auctioning their winners’ trophy.The auction for the crystal microphone trophy was conducted on Facebook on Sunday by Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula.“You guys are amazing! We appreciate each and every one of you who donated to this auction and a special thanks to Team WhiteBIT who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Kalush Orchestra posted on Facebook on Monday.

Russia.Oleh Psiuk, Ihor Didenchu, Vlad Kurochka, Vitalii Duzhyk, Tymofii Muzychuk and Oleksandr Slobodianyk auctioned off the glass microphone they won with their performance of Stefania in Turin earlier this month.They raised a further $370,000 (£293,000) by raffling off the pink bucket hat frontman Oleh wore during the performance.The winning bid for the trophy was attributed to Whitebit, a cryptocurrency exchange, and came in the form of 500 Ethereum.Addressing the huge amount of money raised, the band wrote on Facebook: ‘You guys are amazing!‘We appreciate each and everyone of you who donated to this auction and a special thanks to the team Whitebit who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy.’The money will go to a charitable fund which raises money for Ukrainian forces against the Russian army.Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula, who hosted the auction, said there were 31,088 entries into the hat raffle, and that the winner was in the Czech Republic.Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after a landslide in the public televote.According to those present at Eurovision, at the end of their performance Kalush asked the audience to help Ukraine and Mariupol amid the ongoing Russian invasion.The band had been granted special permission to leave Ukraine, where men aged 18 to 60 could be called up to fight and are not allowed to leave the country during the conflict.Speaking on a press conference live stream following their win, Oleh said: ‘I’m going back home as I run a volunteering organisation that helps refugees with food, accommodation, and medication.‘I will keep doing that.