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Tatiana Siegel In early 2016, producer Sebastian Bear-McClard reached out to a 17-year-old girl on Instagram — an overture that led to an informal meeting at a Soho loft. Not long after, he let the Safdie brothers know that he had found the perfect person to play a small role in their upcoming film, “Good Time.” The girl, who came from an impoverished background in New York, was excited to meet the film’s star, Robert Pattinson, a then-favorite of teen girls worldwide thanks to the “Twilight” franchise. On the day of filming, she waited all day on the New York set for her scene to be called, unaware of what it entailed. By the time she made her way to a cramped room, she was naked, standing in front of nearly a dozen male cast and crew members including Josh and Benny Safdie. Instead of performing in a scene with Pattinson, she was paired with an actor who had recently been released from prison before being hired for the film. 

GoFundMe that raised more than $300,000 in three days.“This is wonderful news,” editor-in-chief Gabriel Arana said. “The Observer is indispensable to Texas and to democracy.” The publication was founded in 1954.The board of the Texas Democracy Foundation, which owns the Observer, said they have secured short-term pledges to bridge an immediate budget shortfall, “thanks to the extraordinary success of the staff’s fundraising this week.” Breaking: The @TexasObserver had planned to lay off its staff after its nonprofit board voted to shut down.

Thania Garcia Nadya Tolokonnikova, the founder of the politically charged punk group Pussy Riot, has been named one of Russia’s most wanted criminal suspects. The news first appeared on the outlet Mediazona, an independent news site founded by the band to cover the country’s courts, law enforcement, and prison systems in an effort to combat Russia’s growing press restrictions. According to documents cited in multiple media reports, including Mediazona’s, Tolokonnikova’s name was in the Russian Interior Ministry’s database of wanted individuals for unspecified criminal charges. Variety has reached out to Pussy Riot’s representatives for comment.

“We’re going to have to deal with it and correct it,” Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors member Brian Aungst Jr. said today of a vote taken by the then Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District in February. “It’s a subversion of the will of the voters and the Legislature and the governor. It completely circumvents the authority of this board to govern.”

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Kelly Ripa first appeared on morning TV when she was a soap star on “All My Children.” At that time, she was being booked as a guest on “Live With Regis & Kathie Lee” by a young executive producer, Michael Gelman, who eventually helped cast her in a lead role, replacing Kathie Lee Gifford in 2001 to co-host with Regis Philbin. More than 22 years later, Ripa and Gelman are still working together every day on “Live!” which has continued on as one of the greatest successes in television history, currently reigning as the top daytime talk show in syndication. “She had that ‘wow factor’ as a guest,” Gelman tells Variety, reminiscing on when he first met a 20-something Ripa in the ’90s.

“The X-Files” will return with a new face.

Manchester United are preparing to make their move for Harry Kane in the hope of agreeing an £80million deal, according to reports.

Kieran Culkin saw the darker side of fame in his family.

Christine McGuinness didn't hold back as she sent a sweary message while risking trouble on Instagram with a clothesless snap. The model is currently working away from home and in a candid message on Wednesday (March 29), she told fans she was "absolutely f****d!"

Rosie Perez is speaking out.

Making it work! Tori Spelling was spotted with an unconventional accessory while out and about in Los Angeles. 

Coronation Street has sparked 72 Ofcom complaints in the wake of Monday night's (27 March) episode, which saw the ITV soap air harrowing scenes depicting an acid attack. The instalment saw Justin Rutherford (played by Andrew Still) launch sulphuric acid at Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) in a horrifying attack.The storyline began with Justin determined to make Daisy (Charlotte Jordan) his victim.The villainous character has been stalking her for months and made the twisted decision that if he couldn't have her, nobody else should. As viewers watched in horror, Justin cornered Daisy on the morning of her wedding at the Rovers Return pub.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Haley Kluge has been named creative director of Variety, where she’ll oversee the design and visual language of our weekly print magazine, website and digital channels. Kluge is the first woman to serve in this role since Variety came under the ownership of Penske Media Corp. in 2013. She worked at Variety from 2018 to 2021 in several positions, including art director. Most recently she spent a year on the design team of Netflix’s Tudum. “We are so excited that Haley is returning to Variety to help steer our talented art department,” co-Editors-in-Chief Ramin Setoodeh and Cynthia Littleton say. “Our magazine has been on a roll, and we know that Haley will help elevate our game.”

Kelly Ripa didn’t have it easy in those early days of Live!

It was only a matter of time before Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were exposed for having an affair because they were SUPER suspicious! At least to this eagle-eyed cast member…

for your home, picking a bath mat is an exercise in balancing design, price, and features. All of them should perform the bare minimum duties—absorbent, anti-slip, easy to clean—but from there, it’s wide open. To make your search all the easier (consider saving your energy for shopping things like , , , and ) we combed through hundreds of reviews to curate this list.

with Dax Shepard. When her made the first move and slid into her Twitter DMs, she was nearing the end of a rocky relationship with an unnamed ex. “I was in a tumultuous relationship at that time,” Chopra recalled. “This is '16.

A schoolboy suffered serious injuries after he was knocked unconscious at a park.

She’s not mad, she actually isn’t really paying attention and also she totally doesn’t care, mmmkay?

A unique dining experience. Fans are calling out Kourtney Kardashian over a not-so-appetizing Instagram pic.

Let’s talk style! With a new season almost upon Us, it’s time to spring your wardrobe forward.

If there is one thing that we can all trust, it is that Marks and Spencer will always pull it out of the bag with a showstopping range of seasonal treats.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared details of a new ‘private beta trial’ for Attendance Allowance claimants. The service is currently only being offered to 60 people each week who start a new claim for the State Pension age disability benefit through certain channels.

Jeremy Renner is crediting his daughter Ava with helping him heal in the wake of his serious snow plow accident in January.

The government has confirmed that it will soon pay out the first instalment of a series of Cost of Living payments worth up to £1,350 in the coming weeks.

Australian punk band Private Function have announced that they are releasing the “world’s first piss-filled record”. This is what you all wanted when you made the vinyl revival happen, isn’t it?The band announced in a video on Instagram this week that the 50 limited edition ‘gold’ pressings of their new album ‘370HSSV 0773H’ – already sold out on their Bandcamp profile by that point – were in fact a short run of records all filled with the band’s own urine. Nice.Liquid-filled vinyl is not new.

Jeremy Renner is crediting his daughter Ava with helping him heal in the wake of his serious snow plow accident in January.The 52-year-old Marvel star shares Ava with his ex-wife, Sonni Pacheco, and on Tuesday, he took to his Instagram Stories to celebrate Ava's 10th birthday.«Happy 10th Birthday to you!!! So very proud of you in every way,» the action star captioned a photo of himself and Ava, with a heart emoji covering her face. «Your hugs and your love have healed me so incredibly fast.»And while Ava has done a lot for her dad, he also made some promises to her.«I stand up for you, and I am stronger than before because of you.

Daisy Lowe, who is expecting her first child, revealed that she is "desperate for labour to start" as she showed off her blossoming baby bump to her followers. The daughter of Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale, first added a black and white mirror selfie to her stories where she wore black underwear, a black crop top, and showed off her growing bump as she cradled her tummy.

May 2023 marks 20 years since the release of Girls Aloud's debut album Sound of the Underground.

A cyclathon challenge is being held to raise funds for Prostate Buddies Dumfries and Galloway.

For years, Los Angeles-based Hillsong Church had been a popular place of worship for celebrities, attracting the likes of Justin Bieber, Chris Pratt and Kendall Jenner — until now-disgraced pastor Carl Lentz was hit with multiple scandals, including the revelation of an affair, accusations of covering up child sexual abuse, and embezzling church funds.

news on Gloria Macarenko’s CBC radio show “On the Coast With Gloria Macarenko.”After Macarenko asked how the showrunner would make the series for today, he mentioned that the effort was already in progress.  “Actually there’s a — I just spoke to a young man Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount the ‘X-Files’ with a diverse cast,” Carter said.

Lisa Rinna is leaving the door open for a possible return to reality TV, alongside her family.The former  cast member is one of several cover stars for CR Fashion Book Issue 22 — dedicated to Mother Nature — and she opened up to the publication about fame, her drive to become an actress and her future in the industry.«I love fame,» Rinna expressed in her interview. «I think it’s the greatest thing.»Despite her outspoken appreciation for the spotlight, she recently made the decision to leave and explained to the magazine, «It was hard because it's a job and it's hard for me to leave a good paycheck, but I just really knew in my gut that it was time to move on.»But what is she moving on to? The reality star played coy when asked about possible rumors that she and her famous family — including her husband, actor Harry Hamlin, and their model/actress daughters, Amelia and Delilah Hamlin — might soon be starring in a style reality TV series of their own.Rinna simply teased, «Never say never.»She did, however, seemingly hint at what fans could likely look forward to if and/or when that project comes to fruition — namely, lots of drama.«Drama is what the shows are about!» Rinna said. «If you don't talk about the elephant in the room, then what are we talking about, my yoga class? What I had for breakfast? No one wants to watch that.» and hit newsstands on April 13.

Bad Bunny looked stylish and sophisticated for his latest photo shoot, gracing the cover of TIME. The 29-year-old singer is not afraid to have fun with fashion, showing off his style and posing for the latest edition of the magazine.The fan-favorite star talked about his upcoming Coachella performance, revealing that he is not nervous about headlining the highly anticipated music festival.

Kind of sus? Lala Kent revealed that some of her Vanderpump Rules costars caught Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss under the sheets before Scandoval came to light — and she has some thoughts.

Blake Lively attended Wrexham AFC’s match Saturday to support husband Ryan Reynolds, who co-owns the soccer club. While cheering for Wrexham, Lively also made sure to have some fun with a fan.  As Lively was interacting with fans, one decided to video her, asking if she could send a message to his girlfriend.  Lively obliged, but it likely wasn’t what the Wrexham fan had in mind.