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Propublica reported that Thomas has been treated to expensive luxury vacations by close friend and Texas billionaire Harlan Crow, but never reported them on financial disclosures. A few weeks later, it was revealed that Thomas made more than $130,000 when he sold several properties to Crow in 2014 – including the house Thomas’ mother currently lives in – far in excess of their market value.Most recently, it was revealed that Crow has also apparently been paying the tuition of Thomas’ nephew, which is more than $60,000 a year.

in 2021—but Golda Rosheuvel’s Queen Charlotte is a constant in Shonda Rhimes’s Netflix hit. Now, the German princess turned British queen is getting her own spin-off, with set to play the royal during her teenage years in . In honor of the show, now streaming on Netflix, let's revisit the most remarkable details about the , from her obsession with snuff to her passion for Pomeranians.Born Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in northeastern Germany, there’s been a wealth of (frequently problematic) debate about the racial origins of Queen Victoria’s grandmother and ’s great-great-great-great grandmother.

You wait 70 years for a Coronation and 25 to host the Eurovision Song Contest and then the two come along at once.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Maggie and Grogu are teaming up for a galactic adventure in honor of May the 4th. Disney+ announced this week a new crossover short film between “The Simpsons” and “Star Wars.” Titled “Rogue Not Quite One,” an obvious play on the franchise’s 2016 film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the animated short will star the Springfield toddler as she evades the Empire in her very own aeronautical pram inspired by Grogu’s in “The Mandalorian.” In the four minute short, per the release, “Homer loses track of Maggie who hops in Grogu’s hovering pram for a hyperspace-hopping adventure across the galaxy. Facing a squadron of Imperial TIE fighters, Maggie brings the battle to Springfield in this epic short celebrating all things ‘Star Wars.'”

Street parties are being held all across Oldham to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

Lea Michele and Myles Frost presented the nominees for the 76th annual Tony Awards live on before finishing the list from the heart of Broadway at the Sofitel New York. Recognizing the best in live theater, the Tony Awards cap off a strong year for Broadway, which bounced back during the 2022-2023 season with a number of acclaimed and groundbreaking productions. In total, there were 38 eligible shows, including 17 original plays and nine new musicals as well as six play revivals and six musical revivals.Earning the most of any production, came out on top, with a total of 13 nominations. The most nominated play, meanwhile, is, which garnered six.

Lizzo was the surprise performer inside the 2023 Met Gala!

The Apprentice star Dani Donovan has announced she is pregnant with her first child and shared a photo of her blossoming baby bump. Dani, 26, took to Instagram on Saturday to share the happy news with her 25,500 followers and posted a sweet snap of her and partner Rocky Oliver on the beach together. The mum to be showcased her growing bump in a pair of bikini bottoms and a white long sleeve crop top, which she paired with a stylish bandana and oversized sunglasses.

The National have shared their ninth studio LP, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. At the center of the 11-track project is a cut featuring twin band members Aaron and Bryce Dessner’s frequent collaborator, Taylor Swift.

As the cost of living crisis continues to place pressure on businesses, many high-street retailers are closing across the country.

Organisers have released the full list of set times for two huge festivals on Ayr beach this weekend.

There’s new Taylor Swift music out now!

K.J. Yossman Keira Knightley is set to star in Netflix series “Black Doves,” the streamer unveiled today. Written by “Giri/Haji” showrunner Joe Barton, the drama will see Knightley star as Helen, a woman with a secret identity who embarks on a passionate affair. When her lover falls victim to London’s shadowy underworld, Helen’s employers send an old friend, Sam, to protect her. The two of them soon embark on a high octane adventure set against a backdrop of diplomatic tension and Christmas. “‘Black Doves’ is the story of two old friends coming back together, finding trust in one another in a world where trust can get you killed and, ultimately, changing the course of each other’s lives forever,” reads the logline.

Netflix has announced the return of Black Mirror and said its new season will be the “most unpredictable yet”. Fans of the show went wild on Tuesday after its official Twitter account posted its first tweet in four years, with many feeling news regarding the show’s future was imminent.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Steven Spielberg has seen “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the fifth installment in the long-running adventure franchise and, notably, the first entry not to be directed by Spielberg himself. “The Wolverine” and “Ford v Ferrari” director James Mangold took over filmmaking duties on “Dial of Destiny.” Anyone worried a Spielberg-less “Indiana Jones” movie might not deliver the goods can now rest easy, as Spielberg himself loved the latest sequel. “I just had that experience two nights ago,” Spielberg said at the Time 100 Summit when asked what it’s like watching an “Indiana Jones” movie he didn’t direct. “Bob Iger had a screening for a lot of the Disney executives and I came to the screening along with the director James Mangold. Everybody loved the movie. It’s really, really a good Indiana Jones film. I’m really proud of what Jim has done with it.”

A pregnant Rihanna proved why she is the queen of street style as she walked through the street of New York City ahead of the birth of her second baby. Rihanna, who recently sported a mini-dress and matching trousers while on a date with A$AP Rocky, is rarely photographed in an outfit that isn’t a home run. Whether she is wearing a fur coat while shopping in Los Angeles or taking her son out for some bonding time, the Rude Boy singer never fails to stun.

Netflix on Tuesday announced the new animated films In Your Dreams and Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, coming to the platform in 2024, also setting new voice cast for the fantasy adventure Nimona and offering new first-look stills from each of its animated titles debuting over the next 18 months, which you can view above and below.

The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney has spoken to NME about the band’s upcoming tour of the UK and Europe, their “epic” new album, working with Noel Gallagher and why they’ll never play Glastonbury.The blues rock duo are set to kick off their European tour in Paris on June 19 before playing their first UK headline tour in over 10 years.“We’re both excited to get over there but we don’t feel any pressure about playing,” drummer Carney told NME. “Our first show in London was at the Camden Barfly to maybe 30 people and for a decade, we played every single venue imaginable to get to Ally Pally and The O2.“When you’re coming up, it can often feel like competition and you’re constantly stressed.

Lourdes Leon stunned in New York. The 26 year old model and singer was present at the launch of H&M x Mugler collaboration, in a black catsuit with bold cuts on it.Lourdes Leon shares photo and calls her friends ‘family’Lourdes Leon is the star of the new beauty campaign for Make Up For Ever: WATCHLeon matched the striking catsuit with a coat and heels. She paired the look with some striking make up and her black hair straightened, and added a dash of color with her nails, which were painted a bright green.

Puma Blue is the alias of Jacob Allen, a London-born artist who now lives in Atlanta. For the past half decade or so he has created a lane of jazz-inflected late night comfort music. Across early EPs Swum Baby and 2018's Blood Loss, his music has been a nook to clamber into, shutting the rest of the world out as you enter.