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Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 42, showed how heartbroken he was by the Russian attacks in Ukraine on Thursday February 24. The Dancing With The Stars pro posted videos mourning the attacks in his home country as he filmed in the capitol city of Kyiv. In one of the videos, he started tearing up, and said that he wanted to go home, as he got choked up for his friends and family who couldn’t leave as easily as he could.

Ben Stiller revealed why he thinks his friend Pete Davidson is such a hit with the ladies as he chatted to Howard Stern on his show Wednesday.

dropped Wednesday by Vanity Fair. Sharpe, 87, and Holiday, 91, were interviewed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the duo behind the controversial HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow.” Golden Globe winner Sharpe recounted being cast opposite Lewis — who died in 2017 at the age of 91 — in the 1964 flick “The Disorderly Orderly.” She alleged that while she was in wardrobe getting fitted for her costumes, Lewis told everyone but her to exit the room.

Kim Kardashian is experiencing some of la dolce vita! The 41-year-old reality star stepped out in Italy on Wednesday in several all-leather looks for Milan Fashion Week. She was first spotted in a caramel-colored leather boiler suit from Prada with a black bralet top and shades. She paired the look with matching caramel gloves and pointy gray heels. Hours later, the mother of four went full matrix in an all-black leather look to attend the Prada show, sitting front row.

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the online game Wordle.They felt like an American Wordler in London.Amid ongoing complaints that the New York Times ruined Wordle, Thursday’s answer caused an uproar among US-based players, who deemed the answer decidedly “too British.” A Twitter thread detailing the allegedly Anglocentric vocab — spoilers below — is currently blowing up online.For the uninitiated, the viral brain teaser — in which players get six tries to guess a new five-letter word each day — has become a daily routine for puzzle lovers of late. Nonetheless, American Wordlers were flummoxed by Wordle 250’s answer “bloke” — British slang for “man,” which they found incomprehensible to anybody who didn’t live across the pond.

A Blackpool mum has been jailed for nearly 10 years after allowing her daughter with Down's Syndrome to starve to death in a 'squalid room'.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have enjoyed their own careers while in the Royal Family - but it wasn’t always going to be this way. While experts ponder the future of Princess Eugenie and Beatrice after Prince Andrew’s scandal, one historian has uncovered a ‘cruel’ plan which could have stripped them of their Her Royal Highness titles as children. Royal historian Marlene Koenig told Express.co.uk: “There was a discussion that the York princesses would lose their royal style and become styled as children of a Duke and that got vetoed.

Peter Andre and Piers Morgan have led the celebrity reactions to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Both Pete and Piers took to social media to share their thoughts on the crisis after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, with explosions heard across major cities. Pete, who turns 49 later this week, shared a snap of a news story about the situation and called it “heartbreaking”.

Ruth Langsford "wasn't happy" with husband Eamonn Holmes for reigniting their feud with Phillip Schofield, a source has exclusively told OK!. In an interview published over the weekend, Eamonn, 62, claimed Phillip, 59, was "renowned for snubbing people" – and his comments have reportedly upset his own wife. Reports of behind-the-scenes disagreements on This Morning are nothing new but a source tells OK! that Ruth, 61, had been hoping to put them "behind her" and continue her career at ITV, where she still hosts Loose Women.The source says: "There's no way back for Eamonn at ITV so he feels like he didn’t have anything to lose by speaking out.

Spencer Pratt is saying exactly what he thinks in his latest TikTok clips.

Tyler Perry is still miffed at Jimmy Kimmel.

Sam Waterston is a Hollywood icon. The 81-year-old actor has been in the business for nearly four decades now. He memorably starred as D.A. James McCoy in Law & Order, and will be reprising the role as the NBC series returns for a 21st season after being off the air for 12 years. Sam also starred in The Newsroom and Grace & Frankie on television, while his notable film credits include 1974’s The Great Gatsby, The Killing Fields, and The Man in the Moon.

A post shared by Ty Pennington (@thetypennington)He added that since it's been 22 years since he made his television debut, he's simply grown older and no longer has «a six pack anymore or a luscious head of hair (with frosted tips

NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.

Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto are ready to revolutionize the world of work in their new AppleTV+ series, .The eight-episode series, based on the Wondery podcast series, , tells the real-life story of one of the most valuable startups in recent history, and the personalities behind its swift and seemingly inevitable demise.Leto plays Adam Neumann, the Israeli «supernova» who founded WeWork -- a co-working startup that was, at one time, valued at $47 billion -- with Miguel McKelvey, played by Kyle Marvin in the series. However, it's clear from the trailer that this is mostly a story about the partnership between Adam and his wife, Rebekah, played by Hathaway, who supports her husband's grandiose plans while also striving for a seat at the corporate table.«Are you a maverick or a muse?» a reporter asks Rebekah in the trailer. She answers quickly that she's merely a muse, but later confesses that one of her goals is to be featured in .«not for muses,» the reporter points out, to which Rebekah responds, «Then I wanna change my answer.»Check out the full trailer below:The series also stars America Ferrera, O-T Fagbenle, Robert Emmet Lunney, Steven Boyer, Cricket Brown and more. premieres with its first three episodes on March 18 on Apple TV+, with new episodes hitting the streaming service every Friday.

ultra-processed food. You’ll be familiar with such products: brightly packaged, temptingly easy to eat and seemingly good value. It’s food that you couldn’t make from raw ingredients at home, with additives that aren’t found in shops – and it is highly addictive.But avoiding the most obvious examples of UPF isn’t all you need to do.

tell-all special airing Monday on TLC. Despite Darcey and Georgi seemingly getting their happy ending after he proposed to her for the second time during the season 3 finale and she said yes, Georgi is a no show at the tell-all and is extremely defensive when Darcey calls him on the phone.Darcey and Georgi broke off their first engagement after serious trust issues and after he reached out to her infamous ex, fellow 90 Day Fiancé star Jesse.

It's been over a decade since the world lost Whitney Houston. On Feb. 11, 2012, the GRAMMY-winning superstar died of drowning and the effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.

Michelle Keegan has delighted fans by sharing an adorable picture with her cousin's son, Brody, following her glorious sun-soaked holiday with husband Mark Wright.MORE: Mark Wright left embarrassed after exposing bizarre nickname for wife Michelle Keegan"He's back with his Auntie Shell and she's over the moon about it [heart emoji]," she simply gushed alongside a selfie of the two.WATCH: Michelle Keegan highlights insanely toned abs during Mexico holidayThere's no denying the 34-year-old is a doting aunt as she often shares posts with little Brody. Both Michelle and Mark, who are currently building their dream home in Essex, have recently enjoyed a mini-break in Turks and Caicos, where they were joined by their respective families.MORE: Michelle Keegan poses in rare family photo with husband MarkSEE: Michelle Keegan stuns in must-see behind-the-scenes snaps from Jess Wright's wedding"Making memories [heart emoji] Forever grateful to @beaches_uk for this magical gifted stay…Turks & Caicos was simply beautiful," remarked Michelle.They also celebrated Valentine's Day on the glorious coral islands, with Mark paying tribute to his wife.

Dave Grohl failed to name Foo Fighters songs during a game on The Late Late Show With James Corden this week.The musician, who was joined on the talk show sofa by actress Hilary Duff, was tasked with guessing which songs the show’s host Corden was attempting to play on keyboard – despite him not knowing how to play the piano.A visibly frustrated Grohl failed to to guess a single song, shouting at one point: “Just play the fucking song, man!” You can watch his attempt at ‘James That Tune’ in the clip below.The first song ended up being Foo Fighters’ ‘Learn to Fly’, while the second tune was ‘My Hero’ – both of which were unrecognisable from their original compositions.Grohl was on the programme to discuss Foo Fighters’ new horror-comedy film Studio 666, which is released in cinemas tomorrow (February 25).The movie follows the bandmembers as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record a new album. Once they’ve arrived, though, Grohl “finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band”.

Twitch has announced which games will be joining the Prime Gaming subscription service in March.In March, Prime Gaming members will be able to get their hands on seven new titles, including Madden NFL 22, Surviving Mars, Crypto: Against All Odds, Look Inside, Pesterquest, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, and The Stillness of the Wind.Along with these main titles, more exclusive content and offers for several different online games are also up for grabs through the Prime Gaming Loot Page.For starters, since the release of Amazon Games‘ MMO Lost Ark, nearly two million people have taken advantage of the exclusive in-game content. Before March arrives, there’s only a limited time for members to claim the offer.Content for Red Dead Redemption Online, Dead By Deadlight, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Legends of Runeterra, Doom Eternal, and Grand Theft Auto Online content will also be offered to members.