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A man faked a DNA test to avoid paying child support after having a one-night stand.

Andrew Malkinson - who spent 17 years behind bars for a rape he didn't commit - has repeated calls for the boss of the Criminal Cases Review Commission to be sacked after the body revealed it was reviewing more than 5,000 cases it turned down.

A despicable burglary has been caught on film. Footage captures three men getting into the rear of a Barnardo's charity shop.

Coronation Street's beloved character Roy Cropper is set to experience a devastating turn of events this week when he finds himself charged with the murder of Lauren Bolton.

A man who smashed into a charity shop before forcing a hole in the wall and into a neighbouring Tesco, causing over £5,000 worth of damage, has been jailed for three years.

Michael Douglas.During a recent episode of the PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” which examines celebrities’ ancestral backgrounds, Douglas learned, much to his astonishment, that he’s related to another famous actor.After the program produced all that it could via “paper trail,” it turned to genetics and compared Douglas’ DNA with other guests who had previously appeared on the show.Host and educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. had Douglas flip a page of a book to reveal the identity of his relative. He was astounded to find a photograph of Scarlett Johansson.“Ahh! Are you kidding?” the 79-year-old exclaimed.

It seems talent runs in the family for actor Michael Douglas. During a recent episode of the PBS show "Finding Your Roots," which examines celebrities' ancestral backgrounds, Douglas learned, much to his astonishment, that he's related to another famous actor. After the program produced all that it could via "paper trail," it turned to genetics and compared Douglas' DNA with other guests who had previously appeared on the show.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 5, Episode 1 of “Star Trek: Discovery,” now streaming on Paramount+. For most of the season premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery,” the crew of the titular Federation starship are kept in the dark about their mission’s main objective.

Michael Douglas is related to another Marvel star!

Coronation Street is set to air its most shocking storyline yet, involving a tragic secret from over 20 years ago. Viewers will be heartbroken to learn that Toyah Battersby hid her stillborn baby.

A convicted killer is back behind bars after raping a woman and a teenager. Paul Creedy, 31, targeted his victims when they were alone, before getting them back to a flat pretending he wanted to help them.

NBCUniversal Syndication Studios has renewed the daily first-run talk show Karamo for its third season in national syndication.

As all pet parents know, any occasion is a good time to spoil their best friend, but with Amazon's spring sale heading into its final hours there's some great options that can be picked up with big discounts, so long as shoppers are quick.

Amazon shoppers are heaping praise on a budget-friendly celebrity perfume that they say 'smells exactly like' a much more expensive designer fragrance. Ariana Grande's perfumes are among some of the bestselling celebrity scents and we can definitely see why.

Remember that Tristan Thompson has a 2-year-old son named Theo with ex-fling Maralee Nichols??

A man has been left devastated after causing a rift in his family from which they may never recover. The teen decided to jump on the "bandwagon" of DNA testing for a bit of a laugh - but he had no idea of the damage it would cause.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent After creating a U.K. genre label with Jed Benedict, Studiocanal has forged a partnership with French production company WTFilms to focus on genre films.

At the end of a hospital bed a child's gown decorated with ducks and rubber rings is neatly folded.

So many famous faces in Hollywood can trace their family’s roots back to Ireland.

Three hundred and fifty people gathered to acknowledge a fearless adventurer dedicated to helping those wronged. The funeral of former British paratrooper, Daniel Burke, took place earlier this month.

finale is full of both heroes and villains. Those we root for and those we despise.

A teaching assistant faked the theft of her car after her drug dealer boyfriend wrecked it in a crash while fleeing from police. Kirsty Williams, 25, falsely reported her Peugeot 108 as stolen after Ryan Lowe, 23, ploughed it into bushes while on the run.

Defence lawyers told jurors that there is not “one piece” of evidence linking Emma Caldwell and Iain Packer on the night she went missing in her murder trial.

EXCLUSIVE: LVMH has launched 22 Montaigne Entertainment, a platform to percolate film, TV and audio format productions for its portfolio of 75+ luxury brands. Named for the address of LVMH’s Paris headquarters, 22 Montaigne has been created in partnership with Superconnector Studios. Co-founders Jae Goodman and John Kaplan will work with LVMH North America Chairman/CEO Anish Melwani to find the right match between its brands, and creators, producers and distributors. LVMH will co-develop, co-produce and co-finance these entertainment properties.

Courtney Howard With a true story centered on everyday people pulling off extraordinary feats, “Ordinary Angels” can’t help but embrace the sentimentality at its core. It’s baked into its DNA, and is the reason why this compelling, heartstring-pulling drama made it to the big screen 30 years after taking place — in a time when we too are searching for light in a bleak world. Yet what lifts the picture beyond average inspirational fluff is the way director Jon Gunn and company control the slow release of its sweetness so as not to overpower.

A dealer who played a 'key part' in a county lines drugs gang has been jailed. Police said that David Morgan used his home to store drugs before they were sold on the streets.

Lidl has announced a major price shakeup for its stores following a trial in select locations.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes one of the worst dating horror stories ever… and it all started with a DNA test.

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has addressed the confusion about the Grimshaw household as he also revealed his hand in the return of on-screen son Dylan Willson. The actor, famed for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, is in the midst of another big storyline.

The body responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice missed a key chance to look again at the case of a man who spent 17 years behind bars for a rape he didn't commit, according to reports today.

I don't know about you but I always look my worst at the start of each new year. Overindulging during the Christmas period and generally not taking great care of my skin means that come January I look puffy and lacklustre.This is why I always get excited when the aesthetic trends emails hit my inbox.

Police in Indiana have finally confirmed the identity of a man who stabbed three young girls in a cornfield outside of Indianapolis nearly fifty years ago. On Thursday, the Indianapolis Metropoli

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against ride share company Lyft after horrifying allegations. In a legal complaint filed on Tuesday and obtai

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Fresh off NSYNC‘s headline-making reunion and new single last year, the boy band’s Joey Fatone has announced an upcoming tour with none other than the Backstreet Boys‘ AJ McLean. The pair will hit the road this March as part of the “A Legendary Night Tour,” where they’re set to perform the biggest hits from each of their bands.

That twist at the end of the Natalia Grace docuseries? That was all too real!

Natalia Grace Barnett’s former adoptive mom is speaking out!