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Ethan Shanfeld In Todd Haynes’ Netflix drama “May December,” the subject of a decades-old tabloid sex scandal is visited by a famous actress set to portray her in a film. Julianne Moore plays Gracie Atherton-Yoo, who was 36 years old when she was caught having sex with Joe, a 13-year-old boy who worked with her at a pet store. After having his first child from behind bars, Gracie began her life with Joe (Charles Melton), who is now the same age Gracie was when they first met.

K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the podcast “Hooked on Freddie,” currently available on Wondery, as well as the real tale it’s based on. Has there ever been a better elevator pitch than “dolphin sex scandal”? On the face of it, Wondery’s new podcast “Hooked on Freddie” is about precisely that. But the six-part series goes deeper, delving beneath the sensational headlines to investigate how a scurrilous rumor in the early 1990s nearly came to ruin a man’s life.

K.J. Yossman The true story of a dolphin sex scandal in the North of England in the early 1990s is the subject of a new Wondery podcast. “Hooked on Freddie,” from transatlantic production company Blanchard House, is set to launch on the platform on Sept.

BBC Radio 4 has announced a new six part podcast series, titled ‘Burning Sun’, about a series of sex scandals that led to criminal convictions for a number of K-pop stars.The series is named after the Seoul nightclub upon which the scandal centred. Popular with celebrities, an allegation of assault sparked an investigation into the venue, which uncovered claims about women being drugged by staff.Later, it was discovered that a group of celebrities who had frequented the club had shared secretly filmed sex videos online.“This is an astounding story we have been working on for years”, says presenter Chloe Hadjimatheou.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Todd Haynes brought delicious psychodrama to the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, with the world premiere of his “May December” starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. Captivating the Cannes crowd the film earned a 6-minute standing ovation at the festival’s Grand Palais. “May December” stars Natalie Portman as Elizabeth, an actor who heads to Savannah to study the lives of Gracie (Moore) and Joe (“Riverdale” star Charles Melton). Years prior, Gracie and Joe’s scandalous cross-generational affair sparked a national controversy due to their age gap and the fact that Gracie was Joe’s boss at a local pet store. Twenty years later, Elizabeth is playing Gracie in a film version of the scandal, but her arrival puts a disruptive pressure on Gracie and Joe’s marriage.

confirmed the sad news today, April 27, saying the entertainer had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few months ago. Family spokesperson Jene Galvin told TMZ: "Jerry's ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word. He's irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humour will live on.

Jeff Shell looked more like a snowy-haired roadie than a VIP as he milled about in the wings of the Sahara Tent ahead of Blink-182’s set at Coachella on April 14. The NBCUniversal CEO had spent the day at the festival with his wife, Laura, in anticipation of the band’s first show in nearly a decade. Later, he took a seat alongside a leather-clad Kourtney Kardashian, whose long-running “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” holds a significant presence in the NBCUniversal spread, with all 20 seasons of the reality show having recently moved from Hulu to Peacock. But Shell wasn’t there on business. He enjoys close ties with the band’s bassist and co-lead vocalist, Mark Hoppus, a friendship forged thanks to their kids attending the same school in L.A.

The View on Thursday (March 16), Grant was asked about his campaigns against the British tabloid press.“Everyone thinks, ‘Oh, well he’s just bitter because he got arrested with a hooker in 1995,’” Grant said.Co-host Whoopi Goldberg interjected: “But you know what, really, who hasn’t?”Hugh Grant on being a longtime critic of the British tabloid press: "These big newspaper owners, largely non-taxpayingnewspaper owners, are living above the law.""No one dares to take them on in Britain because they're so scared of them, especially politicians." pic.twitter.com/r22GFNZcKc— The View (@TheView) March 16, 2023The actor then continued: “But actually it had nothing to do with that because that was never uncovered by tabloids. It was that the bloody police gave everyone the information.

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disclosed through her attorney that she was one of five “Jane Doe” witnesses who would testify against Weinstein. It is customary not to reveal accusers’ names or identities unless they come forward voluntarily.“Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein at a purported business meeting that turned out to be a trap,” Siebel Newsom’s attorney, Benjamin Fegan, said in a statement to the media via ABC 7.

An “explosive claim” made against Prince Andrew is explored in a new documentary.

Monica Lewinsky lost her "purpose" following the Bill Clinton sex scandal. The 49-year-old TV personality was involved in a sexual relationship with the former US President between 1995 and 1997, and she admits that her mood became "very, very dark" as she realised the scandal was engulfing her life. Lewinsky - who worked as an intern in the White House - shared: "It's been a challenge.

Pink-slipped Spectrum NY1 meteorologist Erick Adame doesn’t expect to get his old job back after being let go for appearing an adult cam website but thinks he could be working again soon.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amid record-breaking viewership performance for “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” Hulu has set the premiere date for its next big doc: the Adam McKay and Billy Corben-produced Jerry Falwell Jr. project, “God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty,” Variety has learned exclusively. Hailing from McKay’s HyperObject and Corben’s Rakontur banner, “God Forbid” tells the sensational story of evangelical leader and former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., his wife Becki Falwell and Giancarlo Granda, the Miami pool boy who had an affair with Becki and claims that Jerry was aware of and involved in the relationship. The streamer says Granda is closely involved with the doc and his point of view is largely the focus of the movie.

Private Whatsapp messages sent from Rebekah Vardy to her agent were released as part of the Wagatha Christie trial.The WAG was accused of leaking information from Coleen Rooney’s private Instagram account to the press in October 2019, which she denies. Now Vardy, 40, is suing Coleen for libel at London’s High Court. As the trial comes to an end, we look back at nine key exchanges between Rebekah Vardy and her agent Caroline Watt.

Private Whatsapp messages sent from Rebekah Vardy to her agent were released as part of the Wagatha Christie trial. The WAG was accused of leaking information from Coleen Rooney’s private Instagram account to the press in October 2019, which she denies.

Jerry Falwell Jr. is moving the goal posts after his multiple scandals, and it’s… a lot to digest.

Katie Couric absolutely went there in her shocking new autobiography Going There! After colleague Matt Lauer, 63, was ousted as host of NBC’s morning show TODAY in 2017 over allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace, Katie, 64, wrote that she put her personal feelings aside and reached out to her former fallen co-host to see how he was doing.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Impeachment: American Crime Story debut episode.

The Bill Clinton/ Monica Lewinsky scandal gripped the nation like no other story in the 1990s, save for O.J Simpson’s murder trial (the subject of the first season of “American Crime Story.”). “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” based on President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial, details the seemingly never-ending saga and its memorable cast of characters like Lewinsky, Paula Jones, Linda Tripp, and Matt Drudge.

. The trailer for the highly anticipated limited series was released on Thursday and begins with the White House interns' first day on the job. «As you've no doubt heard, you get to work in the West Wing as of this morning.

After a new lawsuit against his brother, sources are now sharing Prince Charles’ response to Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein scandal. According to an insider who spoke to the Times of London, the Prince of Wales does not see Andrew’s position among the royal family recovering any time soon.

EXO member Kris Wu, adding a new twist to the latter’s ongoing controversy for alleged predatory behaviour. The man has been arrested by Beijing police.The police in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, who are responsible for handling Wu’s case, announced yesterday (July 22) on its official Weibo account that they had arrested a 23-year-old man for attempting to defraud Wu and his family.

accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, according to Beijing police.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari.

BEIJING -- A man has confessed to defrauding a Chinese-Canadian pop singer, Kris Wu, over a teenager’s accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, Beijing police said Thursday.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari.

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Harley Quinn actor Tony Hale said he totally missed the recent Batman sex scandal because he was too busy watching prank videos on YouTube.Social media was buzzing last week after executive producers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker said they were forced to scrap an oral sex scene between Batman and Catwoman in an episode of Harley Quinn.Halpern told Variety: “In this third season of Harley [Quinn], we had a moment where Batman was going down on Catwoman, [and] DC was like, ‘You can’t do

Val Kilmer, 61, had closed the book on the great Caped Crusader cunnilingus debate, Zack Snyder, 55, took things even further — by sharing an image of the Dark Knight actually performing the dirty deed. His NSFW Snyder cut has spawned nearly 220,000 likes — and plenty of pearl-clutching — on Twitter, in less than 24 hours.

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Armie Hammer has reportedly checked into a treatment center following a months-long scandal in which he was accused of abuse and rape by multiple women.

Coming off her Oscar-winning film “Promising Young Woman,” for which she was nominated for Best Actress, Carey Mulligan has landed another fascinating follow-up project in the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal drama “She Said” for Universal Pictures. Brad Pitt‘s Plan B Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures, who optioned the novel, will produce.

EXCLUSIVE: Nearly four years after New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor broke the bombshell Harvey Weinstein sex scandal report, Hollywood looks ready to tell the story of how these two reporters persevered to break this game-changing story.

According to recent reports, actor Miles Teller has been appointed as the executive produce and lead actor in the upcoming Godfather making-of series, The Offer. The actor, 34, is set to play the role of the director Al Ruddy in the show which follows Ruddy's experiences making the 1972 hit film alongside director Francis Ford Coppola.

Laura Lentz, the wife of former Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz, finally broke her silence following the sex scandal that cost her husband’s job — and she did so on their 18th wedding anniversary!

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A New York state Republican and other critics – including former "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon -- reacted with derision Saturday after a retired judge was named to conduct a "review" of sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.