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Dua Lipa has responded to an Oscar Isaac fan-fiction story about her being read out on Saturday Night Live last weekend (March 5).On the latest episode of the long-running American sketch show, actor Oscar Isaac could be seen reading out a fan-fiction story about the pop star during a skit on the show.After hearing the story read, Dua Lipa responded on Instagram.“Adds to list of things I never thought would happen in my life”, she wrote, followed by several laughing emojis.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)In the sketch, one of the characters Isaac’s played was Michael – a school janitor with an unexpected hobby of writing stories.Michael interrupts a writing class and starts to share a story he’s been writing on, called ‘The Apogee Of Midnight.’The story is about a janitor who is alone a school at midnight before he’s interrupted by a woman who is looking for him.“My name is Dua Lipa,” the woman in the story says. “I’m a big pop star, and I’m looking for a janitor here named Mike.”You can see a video of the sketch here:Last week (March 6), it was revealed that Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Dua Lipa on a new single.Posting on Twitter, the rapper shared an image that featured photos of her and the singer on the icing of four cakes.

s sudden death last week at the age of 52.The spin-bowler was found dead in his villa in Thailand on Friday, with an autopsy this week confirming he died of natural causes. Following his death, his family has issued a lengthy statement with individual tributes from his three children, Brooke, Jackson, and Summer, as well as ex-wife Simone Callahan, his parents Keith and Brigette, and brother Jason.Warne’s eldest daughter Brooke, 24, insisted the news ‘doesn’t feel real’, but added she’ll ‘cherish’ the pair’s final memories together.She wrote in the statement issued on Monday: ‘Dad, this doesn’t feel real and doesn’t make sense that you are not here with us anymore. It doesn’t feel right, you were taken away too soon and life is so cruel.

A teenager lashed out and stabbed four people during a house party in a 'moment of madness'.

Brooklyn Beckham is continuing to pull out all the stops for his soon-to-be wife Nicola Peltz ahead of their impending wedding.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham shows ultimate declaration of love to fiancée Nicola Peltz ahead of weddingOver the weekend, the American actress revealed how happy she was when her fiancé surprised her up with a large bouquet of pale pink and white roses when he came to pick her up.WATCH: Brooklyn Beckham shares touching engagement story on Today Show"Picked me up with flowers, you're a dream @brooklynbeckham," gushed Nicola. The snap showed Brooklyn smiling broadly in the car whilst holding the roses.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham opens up about his Jewish wedding to NicolaSEE: Brooklyn Beckham's fiancée Nicola Peltz smoulders in intimate bed selfie after big announcementThe heartwarming post comes days after the eldest child of Victoria and David Beckham marked his 23rd birthday.

supports HTML5 videoKim Kardashian has shared a wild behind-the-scenes video of her incredible Paris fashion week look, meaning we can finally work out how she pulled it off. The Skims business mogul, 41, took to her Instagram stories to give fans a look into how the incredible fashion statement was created after she attended the Balenciaga fashion week show in Paris in a truly eye-catching ensemble, even by her standards! If we can sum it up: it resembled a high fashion mummy.

It’s a nerve racking for anyone the first time you meet your new in-laws, but when the family you’re being introduced to is the Royal family, the prospect is even more daunting. It was 2016 when Meghan first began started dating Prince Harry, after being introduced by a friend, Misha Nonoo.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield broke down in tears as they watched a video of a Ukrainian girl singing ‘Let it Go’ in a bomb shelter. The This Morning co-hosts watched the viral video of a small girl singing the beloved Frozen song in her native language in the basement of a building in Ukraine.They listened to the sweet young girl’s voice as she stood amongst beds, medical supplies in a cramped space.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVDemore Barnes has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming 22nd season of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU.Barnes will continue in the role of Deputy Chief Christian Garland, a forthright, analytical and charismatic leader, eager to apply more contemporary principles to the NYPD while navigating its political minefields along with Capt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay).

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVLori Openden is stepping down as EVP of Talent and Casting for the CW and retiring after more than 40 years in the business as a casting director and executive. She will be succeeded in the CW head of casting post by her longtime top lieutenant, Dana Theodoratos, currently SVP, Talent and Casting who oversee casting on all of The CW’s series, pilots and original scripted digital programming.Openden, with Theodoratos by her side, has been at the CW since its launch in 2006, overseeing the network’s slate of pilots and series for the past 14 years.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVWalt Disney Television has renewed the nationally syndicated daytime talk show Tamron Hall for a third season. Hall is expected to announce the pickup at her show this morning.Getting to a third season is a major milestone very few syndicated daily talk shows have been able to achieve over the past decade.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVLauren Corrao is leaving Freeform after a year-and-a-half stint as EVP, Original Programming and Development. Her exit comes four months after Tara Duncan was appointed President of Freeform, succeeding Tom Ascheim.In her return to the executive ranks, Corrao was tapped for the head of original programming job in April 2019 by Ascheim.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThere is a change at the helm of the upcoming NBC series Law & Order: Organized Crime, starring Christopher Meloni as his Law & Order: SVU character Elliot Stabler. Matt Olmstead has stepped down as writer-showrunner.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVUPDATE THURSDAY PM: One more series in Vancouver, the CW/CBS TV Studios’ Charmed, will return to production tomorrow after getting the delayed COVID-19 test results for the cast and crew. There are still a number of shows that have been dark for days due to the backlog.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Miramax TV is developing The Gentlemen, a TV series based on the studio’s successful action comedy feature that was written and directed by Guy Ritchie and starred Matthew McConaughey.Ritchie will write and direct the series, which he will executive produce alongside Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies, his fellow producers on the movie.This makes it a full circle for The Gentlemen, which started off as a TV series pitch before it became a feature. It also continues Miramax’s ramped-up efforts under new Head of Worldwide Television Marc Helwig to mine the company’s extensive film library for IP that can be turned into TV series.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVRachel Bendavid has been officially named Head of Scripted Programming for the Lionsgate and BBC Studios Los Angeles partnership. The formal announcement follows Deadline’s report last month that the former longtime ABC drama executive had been tapped to head the Lionsgate/BBC Studios Los Angeles programming venture.Bendavid is responsible for overseeing the operations and content initiatives of the television partnership as well as shepherding the development and production of its programming slate.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: From the Ozarks to Genoa City. Coming off her major recurring role on Season 3 of Netflix’s Ozark, Madison Thompson has joined the cast of CBS’ daytime drama The Young and the RestlessShe will play Jordan, a worldly young woman who will prove that there’s more than meets the eye.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVVeteran youth talent agent Wendi Green, who spent the last nine years at Paradigm, is segueing to management. She has joined Atlas Artists, a subsidiary of Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment, as a talent manager to boost the company’s representation in the youth space.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: 9-1-1: Lone Star is staging a West Wing reunion. Lisa Edelstein has joined the Fox firefighter drama series for a recurring role opposite Rob Lowe in the upcoming second season.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersAdditionally, Edelstein is set to return to The Kominsky Method for the Netflix series’ upcoming third and final season.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVLucas Kosoglad has segued from agenting to management. The Innovative Artists veteran has joined Odenkirk-Provissiero Entertainment as a manager.Kosoglad spent eight years in the talent department at Innovative, where he built a diverse roster with a focus on comedic voices and emerging talent.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: ABC has handed a big production commitment to Mason Dixon, an hourlong drama from Lee Daniels (Empire, Star) and writer Julian Breece (The First). 20th Television, where Daniels is under an overall deal, is the studio.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersLee is set to direct the potential pilot written by Breece.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Empire alumna Nicole Ari Parker is joining NBC’s Chicago PD for a major recurring role on the upcoming eighth season of the Dick Wolf drama series. She will play Deputy Superintendent Samatha Miller.