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Mickey Rourke is planning to take legal action against Celebrity Big Brother U.K. following his ejection from the hit reality series. The Oscar-nominated actor agreed to leave the show on Saturday, April 12 after producers warned him about inappropriate behaviour and offensive language on-set.Now, Rourke, 72, is apparently pursuing legal action over an alleged pay dispute after his exit; according to the actor, leaving the show prematurely “cost him a big pay day.” He spent just seven days participating on the show.In a statement to People, Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines, addressed the actor’s early departure and claimed that Celebrity Big Brother U.K. disrespected Rourke by “publicly embarrassing him.”“Big Brother is now refusing to pay Mickey his full agreed-upon fee. His legal team is...

Actress Alicia Silverstone is set to reprise her star-making `Clueless` role in a sequel series for Peacock, reported People. `Clueless` is a 1995 coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone with Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Dan Hedaya, and was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence.  Taking to her Instagram handle, she wrote, "Totally buggin`... in the best way.". She posted alongside a still and a GIF from Clueless and a screenshot of news report. Plot details for the series are unknown, but reportedly that it is a follow-up to the movie. Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are writing with Jordan Weiss.  Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the film, is involved as an executive producer, a...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The drummer for the Canadian rock band The New Pornographers has been charged with possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California said on Monday, April 7, deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were called to a business in the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive in Palm Desert.When deputies arrived, they spoke with an 11-year-old boy who said an adult man had recorded him on a cell phone while he was using the restroom.Two days later, on April 9, deputies received a second report at the same location. Get breaking National...

Actress Lindsay Lohan is all set to headline and executive produce `Count My Lies`, a drama in development at Hulu. The project, based on the recently published novel by Sophie Stava, comes from former `This Is Us` executive producers/co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, reported Deadline. Lohan is expected to play Violet. She executive produces alongside Aptaker, Berger and, Scott Morgan of The Walk-Up Company. Stava is a producer. 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, is the studio, as per the outlet. Lohan has been working in film since the late `90s, most notably in roles throughout her childhood and teen years in movies like The Parent Trap (1998), which marked her big-screen debut, as well as Freaky Friday (2003), Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), Me...

Justin Bieber’s representatives say “unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions” currently circulating about the Canadian pop star are untrue. On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter published an article titled “Justin Bieber’s Crisis of Faith? Why Fans, Insiders Are Concerned,” in which a former team member claimed the 31-year-old singer was left with millions of dollars in debt after cancelling his Justice World Tour in 2022.In a statement, Bieber’s team called the article “clickbait stupidity based on unnamed — and clearly ill-informed — ‘sources,’ disappointed that they no longer work with Justin.”“As Justin forges his own way forward, these unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions will continue. But they won’t deter him from staying committed to following the right path,” his t...

Since the release of the much-anticipated trailer of The Royals, starring Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter, and Zeenat Aman among others, fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting to know the release date of the multistarrer drama. And now, the wait is over. The makers have dropped the release date of the much-anticipated drama today, on April 17.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in) The Royals will premiere on May 9, only on Netflix. Today, in a collaboration post, the makers dropped a romantic poster featuring Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter standing close to each other. The poster featured the release date of the series. While sharing the poster, the m...

Actor Haley Joel Osment was arrested for alleged public intoxication at a ski resort in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., according to the Mammoth Lakes Police Department. A representative for the police department confirmed that Osment, 37, was booked for alleged public intoxication and possession of an unidentified controlled substance on April 8 after he was identified as an “unruly skier.”Osment was held by ski patrol until around 2 p.m., when law enforcement arrived at the scene.Sgt. Jason Heilman of the Mammoth Lakes PD told the outlet that Osment is no longer in police custody.According to People, the Mono County district attorney will decide whether or not to prosecute Osment’s case. Representatives for the Blink Twice actor have not released a statement in response to Osment’s arrest. ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City’s medical examiner said Wednesday. The office said in a statement that it amended the cause and manner of death for the 39-year-old New York City native following a review of laboratory test results.Trachtenberg, who was known for “Gossip Girl,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Harriet the Spy,” was found unconscious and unresponsive in her luxury apartment tower in Manhattan in February.Officials at the time said no foul play was suspected, and the medical examiner’s office had listed her death as “undetermined.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada...

Shapeshifting is a joy for any actor, but for Ali Fazal, navigating two different worlds is both exhilarating and mind-boggling. While the actor plays a king in Netflix’s fantasy drama Rakt Bramhand, he is also shooting for Amazon Prime Video’s gritty crime thriller helmed by Prosit Roy. “Rakt Bramhand is an expansive period drama, a genre I’ve never explored at this scale, while Prosit Roy’s thriller is raw and intense. The mental shift required between these projects is immense, but I thrive on unpredictability, and this phase is allowing me to explore the full spectrum of my craft,” says the actor. Rakt Bramhand is created by (from left) Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK  Fazal is currently juggling the two projects’ shoot in Mumbai. He notes that one day he is in heavy robes, walking throu...

NOTE: This article contains sexually explicit language and disturbing content. Read at your own discretion. Nick Carter is facing new sexual assault allegations in a lawsuit that claims he sexually assaulted a woman and gave her a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that led to cervical cancer.In the lawsuit, filed last week in Nevada, a woman named Laura Penly claims that she met Carter in late 2004 when she was 19 years old and he was in his mid-20s and they began having a consensual sexual relationship when they “would see each other approximately every few weeks” when she visited Los Angeles, according to documents obtained by People.Penly alleges that she had asked the Backstreet Boys singer to wear a condom and he “refused,” telling her that he was “clean” from STIs, according to he...