‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ fans raise hundreds of dollars in Karlach-inspired fundraiser

Baldur’s Gate 3 actors Samantha Béart and Neil Newbon have pulled together Spotify playlists that reflect their respective characters.Spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3 follow.In the game, Béart played Karlach and Newbon played Astarion, two characters who have won over scores of fans for their personalities and arcs across the sprawling storyline.As a result of her heart being replaced with an infernal engine, Karlach is slowly dying. In spite of this, she remains compassionate, comical and fiercely defensive of those in need or those who have the odds stacked against them.Astarion, on the other hand, is initially manipulative and self-serving and it is difficult for players who are sticking to a good alignment to get him to like their character.

Boyzone star Ronan Keating said it feels as though bandmate Stephen Gately is “still here because of the music” as he marked the 14th anniversary of his death. Irish pop star Stephen died at his holiday home in Majorca in 2009, aged 33, as a result of an undiagnosed heart condition. Ronan shared a montage of photographs of the boyband in their heyday, as well as portraits of his friend in an emotional tribute.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic U2 struck a topical, tragic note in the band’s show Sunday at Sphere in Las Vegas, adding “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to the set and dedicating it to the hundreds of music fans killed at a music festival in Israel, referring to them as “stars of David” in rewritten lyrics. “Sing for our brothers and sisters — who they themselves were singing at the Supernova Sukkot festival in Israel,” Bono said. “We sing for those.

Fans have applauded former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona after she ditched the filters for a swimsuit snap.The 43 year old, who has recently been on a weight-loss journey, took to Instagram to share the pic while holidaying in Marbella. Kerry oozed confidence as she posed for the camera in a black thong swimsuit, sunglasses and a straw hat. And the star's fans flooded the comments to show their support for the "real picture".

Molly-Mae Hague fans have congratulated her and say they are 'inspired' after she announced she had moved into a new office. The influencer shared a series of pictures on Instagram of her in her 'new space.'

Augustus Meleo Bernstein’s new movie At the Gates is getting a Nov. 3 NY and LA theatrical release from Picturehouse.

Netflix is reportedly planning to raise its prices for its ad-free service after the Hollywood actors’ strike ends.The streaming service is “discussing” raising prices in “several markets globally,” and will likely increase fees in the US and Canada first, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing anonymous sources.It was not immediately clear how much Netflix will raise its prices by or when exactly the new prices will take effect, according to the report. Netflix declined to comment on the report to NME.In the US, Netflix’s standard plan (two streams, no ads) is currently $15.49 (£10.99) a month and the Premium tier (four streams) costs $19.99 (£15.99) month.This summer, Netflix eliminated the basic tier without ads which had cost $9.99 (£8.27) a month in the US and other markets, in a bid to drive customers to the $6.99 (£4.99) a month ad-supported plan or higher-priced tiers.Netflix previously said it saw the addition of 5.9million subscribers globally since March, following the streaming service’s crackdown on password sharing between households.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After being released for preorder on Mattel’s website on Monday morning, Stevie Nicks‘ first-ever Barbie version of herself sold out within minutes. Now, it’s popping up on resale sites such as Ebay for almost double the price.

Gemma Atkinson has slammed Instagram mum-shamers on social media after they raised concerns over how she was parenting her son, Thiago.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sofia Coppola told the Wall Street Journal that her “Priscilla” budget was so “strained” at times that she thought of raffling off a pickleball game with her star Jacob Elordi in order to raise funds for additional shooting days. “Euphoria” alum Elordi plays Elvis Presley in the film opposite Cailee Spaeny in the title role. Spaeny won best actress honors at the Venice Film Festival for her performance.

Gogglebox fans praised Ellie Warner for “normalising” breastfeeding her baby while featuring in the hit Channel 4 show. Ellie and her sister Izzi, who have starred on the show since 2015, kicked back on their sofa on Friday evening (September29) to catch up on the latest TV when Ellie was seen breastfeeding her baby.The sisters were engaging in a chat about a recent family meal out while the adorable little one was laid across Ellie’s lap. Ellie’s adorable baby Ezra has featured on the show many times since he was born in June.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s companion characters came together to play a one-shot campaign of Dungeons & Dragons which was livestreamed this weekend.Hosted by Mark Hulmes of High Rollers Dungeons & Dragons, the scene was set by Amelia Tyler, who voices the narrator of Baldur’s Gate 3. Then, Theo Solomon as Wyll, Samantha Béart as Karlach, Jennifer English as Shadowheart, Devora Wilde as Lae’zel, Neil Newbon as Astarion and Tim Downie as Gale started their adventure without the player’s input.The premise was that the custom character that the player pilots, normally named Tav, was stuck in a paralysis spell that none of their companions could cure. As a result, they were left to their own ends, spelling a variety of chaotic events like Shadowheart adopting an Imp which she named Bing Bong to Lae’zel’s chagrin.In fact, Solomon’s actions as Wyll were the anchor that prevented the rest of the characters from strolling into harm’s way.

Recent EastEnders scenes have been praised by fans as the BBC soap provided an insight into the 'complexity of trauma'. A recent storyline has featured Ravi's teenage son Nugget going missing.

Made In Chelsea star Lucy Watson has revealed she plans on bringing up her baby as a vegan after she made a “promise to the animals”.The TV star, 33, is expecting her first child with her husband and fellow Made In Chelsea star James Dunmore. Lucy announced the exciting news earlier this week when she shared a picture on Instagram and debuted her blossoming baby bump.The reality star softly cradled her bump as she posed with James on a sun-drenched balcony. She captioned the post: "our little miracle." Following the surprise announcement, Lucy took to Instagram to take part in a Q&A with her followers where she revealed she will be having a “Pisces baby” and that she will be raising the baby on a meat and dairy-free diet.

It's probably not how she dreamt is as a little girl.

Baldur’s Gate 3 were brought together to play a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot which was “utter chaos” and an “absolute blast”.Though the session with is pre-recorded, it will go live at 7.00pm BST (11.00am PDT/12.00pm MDT/1.00pm EDT/4.00am AEST the following day) on September 22 on High Rollers Dungeons & Dragons Twitch channel. Alternatively, it will be listenable as a podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify after the stream has ended.This Friday at 7pm BST/2pm PDT join us and the cast of Baldurs Gate 3 for a very special live D&D adventure on Twitch! /highrollersdnd @larianstudios #dnd #baldursgate3 #ad pic.twitter.com/889AYParv7— High Rollers (@HighRollersDnD) September 18, 2023Helmed by High Rollers’ Mark Hulmes, the party consists of the origin and companion characters from Baldur’s Gate 3 played by their respective voice actors.These are Theo Solomon as Wyll, Samantha Béart as Karlach, Jennifer English as Shadowheart, Devora Wilde as Lae’zel, Neil Newbon as Astarion and Tim Downie as Gale.Amelia Tyler, who voices the narrator in the game, is also present in the livestream though her role is a secret from fans.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates recently reunited to celebrate their youngest daughter, Phoebe’s, 21st birthday in New York City. This reunion comes after the couple’s separation in 2021 following an enduring 27-year marriage.

21st birthday in New York City.Phoebe is the youngest daughter of tech mogul Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda Gates, and she isn’t shying away from the spotlight.The Stanford student currently has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, 70,000 on TikTok and she shares with her followers her love of fashion, feminism and selfies.She’s already made it clear she’s keen to carve out her own path.“OK, I’m my parents’ daughter, that gives me immense privilege, but it’s not what I’m defined by,” she expressed to WWD.For her milestone birthday, she was spotted in a mini pink dress, nude heels and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail.She looked like the third Jenner sister as she stepped out with both her famous parents, with her dad even taking to Instagram to pay tribute to his youngest child and share some sweet snaps of her growing up.“You’ll always be my little girl, but watching you do big things has never surprised me. I’m so proud of you,” the billionaire wrote.A quick scan of Phoebe’s social media gives you a significant glimpse into the world of what it is like to be a modern-day heiress.Her Instagram looks just like any other young girls except there’s a whiff of wealth that is impossible to relate to.Her feed is filled with the usual stuff you’d expect.

Instagram: “Happy birthday, @phoebegates! You’ll always be my little girl, but watching you do big things has never surprised me. I’m so proud of you.”Melinda shared a video on the platform where she gave her daughter advice for growing up.

A fan was injured after being by a bottle during Scotland's clash with England on Tuesday night.