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A court in California last week said that Phoebe Bridgers must take part in a deposition and answer questions under oath as part of her defamation legal battle with recording engineer Chris Nelson. She had previously said that his request for a deposition was “nothing more than thinly veiled harassment”.Nelson sued Bridgers last year claiming that, in October 2020, the musician posted and promoted various defamatory statements against him on Instagram.

Prince Andrew and an alleged fraudster may "finish the Queen", an expert has claimedDetails of The Duke of York's potentially problematic dealings were revealed by royal expert Daniela Elseras in an article for news.com.au.In the article, entitled "The $40 million problem that might finish the Queen", she says the Royal Family member accepted payments totalling nearly £1.5million ($1.9million USD) from Turkish businessman Selman Turk.The alleged fraudster is currently being sued by his former employer, Turkish millionaire Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, for allegedly defrauding her of around £53million ($70million), and Elseras claims it is causing Her Majesty a "very, very serious headache".Isbilen is said to have fled her home country amid fears of politician imprisonment, but her allegations towards Turk, who is said to have deposited nearly a million pounds ($1.3million) into Prince Andrew's bank account is currently being investigated.In November 2019, Turk is said to have deposited the hefty sum of money on behalf of Isbilen.Isbilen believed the money was going to be used to get a new Turkish passport, but Turk is said to have told her bank when questioned that the large transaction was actually a gift for newly-engaged Princess Beatrice's wedding.When Isbilen's lawyers contacted Andrew in March 2021, the money was returned but questions about what the money had been for were not answered.Prince Andrew has had a series of "eyebrow-raising" controversies around his financial status in the Royal Family, with Eleseras claiming the "taint of his questionable affairs" are now "reaching all the way to the top".In the news.com.au article, Elseras refers to the 2007 purchase of a crumbling property owned by the Prince and ex-wife

BBC sitcom The Royle Family was David and Denise's first child and starred in season three of the series - but two decades on the actor who played him James Matthew-Hughes is all grown up.James' character was born on Christmas Day back in 1999 and his christening day and first birthday were featured in the series which told the story of a working class family living in Manchester.These days he stars in numerous stage shows after training to be a musical theatre actor.According to his CV, James is able to do a variety of accents and is also skilled in dance jazz, tap, ballet and period dance as well as being a classically trained singer.After growing up, James got a degree in theatre arts and has starred in musicals such as Crazy for You and Me And My Girl at the London Palladium.James played David for a year before Harry Cash took it on 2006 for the reunion episode of the show The Queen of Sheba, where he was seen as a young child with his father looking like the spitting image of his dad, with the pair matching T-shirts.After the tragic death of its creator and Denise star Caroline Aherne back in 2016, many cast member have said they would not like to see the series brought back to TV screens without her.Ricky Tomlinson, who played Denise's dad Jim in the sitcom said on Loose Women in 2020: "Not for me, if it’s not broke don’t try and fix it."She was wonderful.

Coronation Street and Casualty, Jennifer also appeared in multiple 70s shows including The Brothers and Special Branch.Jennifer is said to have died at her home in France earlier this week, but her cause of death is unknown. A family friend confirmed her death. Jennifer appeared on countless TV shows while having minor roles in many popular soaps with her last stint taking place in 2015 on an episode of Doctors.

Danielle Lloyd has blasted trolls who called her “skeletal” and “unnatural” after she posted a picture of herself in a bikini. The mum-of-five looks slim and toned in the image, featuring a sexy paisley two-piece, and captioned it: “Believing in yourself and having determination, you can achieve anything.”But some of her fans were not impressed with the ripped picture with one saying it “was not a look to aspire to”.

Strictly star and TV presenter has shared a glimpse inside her living with her which she shares with her ex TV dance partner and boyfriend Kevin Cliffton. Though her fans are all saying the same thing.The documentary maker, who shares her Brighton-based apartment with Kevin, often posts home updates to her 1m followers.

Playboy Mansion – plus rumours the famous property had "shadow mansions".The Girls Next Door star, who was one of Hugh Hefner’s most prominent girlfriends, spoke about these little-known houses that allegedly lured young models.In a previous Q&A video on her YouTube channel, the model addressed rumours of a “secret video vault” in the Mansion allegedly containing celebrity sex tapes.Now, in a follow-up video, Holly tackled topics that arose on the recent Secrets of Playboy documentary series, including allegations of the existence of shadow mansions.During the documentary series, former housemate Jennifer Saginor claimed that Hefner had created “shadow mansions” to lure in new playmates.Saginor claimed that these “smaller versions” of the Playboy Mansion would house girls who came to LA looking for modelling opportunities, but ended up being a “facade”.Holly suggested that she “didn’t know” about these mini properties during her time living with the tycoon – but acknowledged that she is “not surprised” by the rumours.“Just because there’s this really seedy underbelly in Hollywood of people who kind of have money and they try to do the Hugh Hefner thing,” she said.“And they try to take advantage of every young woman who is just off the bus from the midwest trying to make it in Hollywood…"It’s gross, and I’m not surprised that there were shadow mansions."But, Holly did admit to hearing stories about what went on in the "shadow mansions".One friend of Hefner’s, whose name continuously cropped up during meet-ups, allegedly used to encourage women to come back to the properties after parties.The ex-Playmate said: “Girls who would come up to the pool parties or some of Hefner’s girlfriends who had moved out would later end up

When you think of Megan Fox ’s hair, her signature sleek and lengthy raven tresses probably come to mind, as she has very rarely changed up her look over the years. Until now, that is, as the star has just unveiled the addition of a blocky full fringe.

Marta Balaga Bowing in Canneseries official selection, six-episode miniseries “Infiniti” isn’t just for sci-fi aficionados, Empreinte Digitale producer Eric Laroche told Variety.Co-produced between France and Belgium, the latest Canal Plus offering – created by Stéphane Pannetier and Julien Vanlerenberghe – interweaves multiple storylines, moving from the International Space Station (ISS) that suddenly goes silent to an investigation in Kazakhstan, where a beheaded, wax-covered body is found by a local cop.Discouraged by his superiors, Isaak (Daniyar Alshinov) decides to solve the mystery, while French astronaut Anna Zarathi (Céline Sallette) pursues her dream of space travel.“Having more than one genre, especially in a TV series, is very interesting. But one of them still needs to form the skeleton of the show.

Actress Jennifer Wilson has passed away aged 89. Jennifer was known for her roles as Mrs Bradbury in Coronation Street and Lily Compton in Casualty, as well as starring in hit 70s shows The Brothers and Special Branch. It's believed the actress, who was born in London on 25 April 1932, passed away at her home in France, according to a friend.

Ranvir Singh was left emotional after speaking with a Ukrainian family about their heart-wrenching journey to safety in the UK. The Good Morning Britain presenter is stepping in for Lorraine Kelly on her morning show and interviewed a Ukrainian family who have started a new life in Somerset.

The Grammy Awards paid tribute to Foo Fighters member Taylor Hawkins on Sunday night with a touching video montage honouring the late drummer.Taylor died aged 50 on 25 March in Bogota, Columbia, in the middle of the band’s tour and was found at the time, a preliminary toxicology report has stated, with multiple drugs in his system.The Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, however the band pulled out following the tragic death of Taylor. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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The Grammy Awards 2022 took place on Sunday 3 April, with hundreds of stars gathering at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to find out who this year's winners were. Musicians including Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa all wowed on the red carpet, and there was many memorable moments throughout the evening, including a moving speech from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Many talented artists had received nominations, and the ceremony saw Foo Fighters, Olivia Rodrigo, and Jon Batiste all win big.

Martine McCutcheon gave fans a rare look at her happy family life as she cuddled up to her young son over the weekend.The 45 year old is currently enjoying a sunny break away and gave fans an insight into her trip on a day out with her seven-year-old. In a photo shared on Instagram, Martine could be seen wearing a blue and white slightly open striped shirt tucked into a pair of hip-hugging frayed denim shorts and tan open-toed flat sandals.

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Deadline has hired Jesse Whittock as International TV Co-Editor, based in London.

Glass Animals were forced to miss the 2022 Grammy Awards after frontman Dave Bayley tested positive for COVID.The Oxford band were nominated for the Best New Artist statue at this year’s ceremony, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada last night (April 3).Shortly before the event kicked off, however, Bayley took to social media to confirm that he’d “received a positive result on a rapid PCR and my lateral flow tests are showing the same”.“I feel fine, and am showing no symptoms so far, but nonetheless it would be truly irresponsible for me to attend the Grammy ceremony,” the singer continued.“I am so overwhelmingly heartbroken. Not just within myself, but for everyone who has worked so insanely hard with us over the past couple of chaotic years, and for every one of you who supported and believed in this project enough to get us here through thick and thin.”Bayley added: “I wanted to be there for all of us as this has been a colossal team effort.

Will Smith have been halted following his altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars, according to reports.Last month, the actor struck the comedian on-stage during the Oscars ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has quietly halted production on thriller film Fast And Loose following the incident.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLithuanian film director and academic Mantas Kvedaravicius, who captured the escalating conflict in Ukraine in several powerful works, has been reported dead in Mariupol, the Ukrainian city that was the subject of his doc “Mariupolis” that premiered in Berlin.“While (he was) trying to leave Mariupol, Russian occupiers killed Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius,” the Ukrainian Defence Ministry tweeted on Saturday. Kvedaravicius was 45.  A Lithuanian news agency called 15min reported that Kvedaravicius was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved.News that Kvedaravicius has been killed by the Russian military — which could not be verified with family members — has prompted an outpour of statements and social media posts mourning the director’s death.