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9-1-1 Lone Star's Rob Lowe inspired President Joe Biden's press secretary to return to politics.MORE: 9-1-1 Lone Star's Natacha Karam talks season three's 'personal drama'Jen Psaki appeared on the actor's podcast Literally! and shared that she binge watched his award-winning drama The West Wing in 2011 after she first left politics for public relations.WATCH: The West Wing: Josh Lyman visits Sam SeabornShe had previously been the deputy press secretary for President Barack Obama before he promoted her in 2009 to deputy communications director, the job Rob's character Sam Seaborn held for the first four years on the show.On the podcast she revealed that the show, created by Aaron Sorkin, "inspired so many people that I know to come here and be a part of this town and work in government."MORE: Rob Lowe delivers heartbreaking family news as famous friends reach out MORE: Everything you need to know about 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe's family "I don't know what prompted me to watch it but I binged the entire thing," she added of the decision to watch the show four years after it ended."In a crazy way, it really brought me back to politics.

Paris Jackson shared her new EP ‘The Lost’ yesterday (February 18). Listen to it below.The EP, which has been released via Republic Records/Universal, is available on Apple and Spotify.The three-track project includes a collaboration with Caamp called ‘Lost’, as well as solo offerings ‘Breathe Again’ and ‘Never Going Back Again.’In support of the EP, Jackson will appear at the SXSW Showcase in Austin next month.After that, Jackson will join Patrick Droney’s upcoming North American tour throughout March as their opening act.

Rihanna hasn’t been afraid to show off her growing baby bump lately but for this date night with A$AP Rocky, she decided to keep it covered. The A-list couple was spotted in New York City heading to a romantic dinner on Friday, February 18. RiRi showed off some New York pride as she rocked a grey Mets sweatshirt that hid her bump, bedazzled jeans and a colorful belt. She topped off the look with a comfy orange jacket and an elaborate Dior choker.

James Lock has candidly revealed how he feels reality stardom is "hard" as those who rose to fame on reality TV "aren't respected". Lockie, 35, rose to fame after first appearing on The Only Way Is Essex in 2013 and has been a regular cast member ever since.

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! favourite Ian Wright took to Twitter to share that he had been involved in a car accident on his way to the BBC studios to record Match of the Day. The football legend, 58, shared a selfie as he grinned into the camera wrapped up in a black puffer coat and was wearing a flat cap covered by his hoodie.The star’s car could be seen behind him badly smashed from the incident and emergency teams were attending to it. Ian wrote: “Not a straightforward trip up for @BBCMOTD! Thankfully nobody was hurt.

Adrenaline junkies were evacuated from a ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach due to heavy snow this morning.

Gogglebox's Giles Wood and Mary Killen quickly became popular on the hit Channel 4 show for their dry sense of humour.

Robbie Savage has warned Manchester United they will regret letting Paul Pogba leave on a free transfer to join another Premier League club.

Mixed feelings! Lauren Burnham is on the fence about whether she wants more babies with Arie Luyendyk Jr. after his January vasectomy.

Thank the saints! Shadow and Bone is coming back to Netflix for a second season — and the Grisha universe will just keep getting bigger.

Chicago Justice alum Lindsey Pearlman has been found dead days after being reported missing. She was 43.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are spending some quality time together!

The new A&E docuseries “Secrets of Playboy” has been exposing all manner of dark secrets about the late Hugh Hefner’s empire, and a woman with deep inside knowledge is promising to spill even more secrets.

Erika Jayne is looking at new legal troubles as she faces a $2.1million lawsuit that claims she was aware of ex-husband Tom Girardi's alleged embezzlement activities.Filed on Thursday, the complaint accuses The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, along with her company EJ Global, LLC, of 'aiding and abetting' Tom, 82, and his law firmGirardi & Keese.It also states she was 'intimately involved in Girardi & Keese's business dealings' and was aware that victims were 'funding her notoriously lavish lifestyle.' Legal troubles: Erika Jayne, 50, is looking at new legal troubles as she faces a $2.1 million lawsuit that claims she was aware of ex-husband Tom Girardi's, 82, alleged embezzlement activities; Pictured September 2021 in Las VegasThe Atlanta-born star's attorney,Evan C. Borges, released a statement to PEOPLE saying: 'The complaint is another misguided effort to blame Erika for the conduct of others in which she had no part.'Borges went on to add, 'Erika has no law degree and never worked at or managed her former husband's law firm.' It was continued: 'Whatever Mr.

Kristen Stewart thinks 'everyone wants to win an Oscar.'The 31-year-old star is nominated for Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in Spencer and she was 'totally touched' to have made it onto the shortlist.'Everyone wants to win an Oscar, you know? I'm totally touched,' she told Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue. Happy to be nominated:Kristen Stewart is nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in Spencer and she was 'totally touched' to have made it onto the shortlist she told Vanity Fair; seen in November The reel vs the real: Left, Kristen as Princess Diana in Spencer.

A young woman finds herself facing a terrifying dilemma in “Happening.” The French film chronicles its main character, Anne, and the consequences surrounding her unplanned pregnancy. Faced with a lack of access to abortion services, the ’60s era student must confront dangerous options as well as a judgemental society intent on punishing her at every turn.

Six fire engines were called to a house fire in Rochdale this morning.

Still reeling. Brad Pitt was caught off guard when Angelina Jolie sold her stake in Château Miraval winery amid their ongoing legal battle.

Friends and family of the British men's curling team have said they have "no doubt" the squad is destined for gold medals despite losing their final at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Many of Hong Sang-soo’s films are structured around a woman’s solitary wanderings. The single ladies played by Kim Min-Hee in “On the Beach at Night Alone” or “The Woman Who Ran,” or Lee Hye-Young in “In Front of Your Face,” are free radicals, moving from encounter to encounter and disrupting the equilibrium of the people they meet, as meandering conversations reveal a friend’s dissatisfaction or a couple’s disagreement.

drug addict's needle" in a hotel bathroom - only for staff to accuse him of planting it there when he complained. Shane Wilkinson, 33, booked a last-minute break with his Karen Gillott, 43, and their children Skyler Doyle, 6, and Grayson Doyle, 3, at The Avari Hotel, Blackpool on Booking.com and checked in to their room on February 11.But to the 33-year-old's horror, he claims his tot found the uncapped needle behind the toilet in the en-suite bathroom, leaving them worried he could have pricked himself with it.The fuming dad confronted staff about the alleged discovery but he claims he was then told to leave the hotel after being refunded £35 of his £54 booking and accused of the needle being his.Shane, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said: "It was a spur of the moment thing on Friday night to book a night away."Obviously if it was planned I would've looked into the hotel more but I literally finished work, got changed and we packed the car and went."For the price, we paid I knew it wasn't going to be cracking but I didn't think it was going to be that bad until we got there."My son went to the toilet and found it [the needle] - he came out holding it saying 'look mummy and daddy, look what I've found.' I took it off him and asked him where he found it and he said behind the toilet in the bathroom."The cover was off but luckily I checked him over and he didn't prick himself.