3 Other Actresses Were Almost Cast as Claire in 'Outlander' (2 Actually Landed Other Roles)!

Several famous individuals auditioned to play Real Housewives over the years and were rejected, backed away, or flat out said no.

Outlander fans are patiently waiting for the second half of season seven, which will premiere at some point in 2024.

Moby is not actually a relative of author Herman Melville.The producer has said for years he was distantly related to the famed Moby Dick writer, and that he was nicknamed Moby by his parents at a young age in reference to his purported great-great-great-uncle.However, The Genealogy Detective seems to believe the contrary. In a new three-part series, hosts Mary Duffy and Adam Mellion brought the claim into question, studying both Moby’s relatives and Melville’s and looking into their family trees.They claim they found no definitive link to the famous author, they did find an apparent genealogical connection to inventor David Melville, who filed a patent for the first gas lighting system in America.Stereogum approached Moby for comment, to which he replied: “Ha, no idea if it’s true or not, but it’s flattering that people I’ve never met would spend time looking into my genealogy.”Meanwhile, the producer also revealed earlier this year that he has previously tried to start metal bands with Björk, Tommy Lee and Dimebag Darrell.The group he almost started with Lee and Dimebag was supposedly called The Sober Fucks.

Police are investigating whether the birth of a baby whose remains were found in the loft of a house may have been 'concealed', the Manchester Evening News understands.

Victoria Sugden’s (Isabel Hodgins) day at work goes from bad to worse in latest Emmerdale spoilers. First she nearly kills Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), and then she’s given the sack. Victoria hosts a tasting event at the HOP, and Jacob goes to see her - eager to spend time with her as he continues to harbour romantic feelings for her.

Very few of us need reminding that the Prince and Princess of Wales' love story began at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.The couple met during their first year when they were both living at St Salvator's Halls of Residence and would go on to move in together. While the pair have now been married for 12 years and share three children, their first years together sound idyllic.The couple lived with two other housemates in the second year of their studies but ultimately made a home together for their final two years in a private home that belonged to one of William's cousins.

Released 20 years ago, Freaky Friday is a beloved movie that started a long-lasting friendship between its stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. However, it almost looked very different!

French filmmaker Claire Denis has been announced as the jury president for the Official Section of the 71st San Sebastian Film Festival, running from September 22-30.

Outlander fans are anxious to have the show back on the air, but it seems it’s going to be without Fergus and Marsali Fraser.

Fans are already feeling the heartache of having no new Outlander episodes until next year, with the long break in season seven.

Coronation Street's finest Andy Whyment, Claire Sweeney, Peter Ash, Daniel Brocklebank, Sally Carman and Joe Duttine boarded a train from Manchester down to London together this morning, in anticipation of the glitzy NTA's. Shorts and T-shirts were the order of the day in the smiling group shot uploaded to Kirk Sutherland star Andy's Instagram account, with several of his pals resharing the same image on their respective Stories.

Todd Boyce's Coronation Street exit appears to have been 'confirmed' as his next role has been confirmed. It might not be much of a disappointment to fans of the ITV soap and that's not a reflection on the actor himself, more so a compliment as fans have been screaming at the TV over Stephen Reid.

Lady Gaga won her first Oscar playing up-and-coming singer/songwriter Ally Maine alongside Bradley Cooper in 2018′s A Star is Born. However, she wasn’t the only pop icon considered for the role.

Claire Richards had a horrendous decision to make when she first auditioned for the pop group Steps 26 years ago. Known for their hit tunes Tragedy, Deeper Shade of Blue and Better the Devil You Know, Steps - made up of Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Ian 'H' Watkins and Claire, 46 - were a force of nature for four years up until disbanding in 2001, before reforming twice in 2011 and 2017. Speaking to The Sun, the soprano revealed that she was a size 10 when record label bosses were originally considering her for a spot in the band, but this clearly bothered them.

Nick Carter and his family are still grieving the tragic loss of Aaron Carter.

Margot Robbie came very close to landing a role in “American Horror Story” season 2 over 10 years ago.

It’s coming up on almost a year since Aaron Carter‘s sudden death. And, understandably so, Nick Carter says he and his family are still processing the tragic loss as they continue grieving.

Sarah Jayne Dunn has spoken out about her time on Hollyoaks as she claims actresses were 'pitted against each other'. The 41-year-old left the Channel 4 soap in 2021 after playing the role of Mandy Richardson on and off for 25 years, following a dispute with producers over the creation of a personal OnlyFans account.

Aaron Carter's sudden death. And, understandably so, Nick Carter says he and his family are still processing the tragic loss as they continue grieving.ET was with the Backstreet Boys singer in Wyoming on the set of his new music video, «Superman,» and the 43-year-old shared what life has been like as they approach the one-year anniversary since Aaron was found dead in the bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California.

The Vampire Diaries spinoff series, The Originals, could have looked a lot different.