Author: Joanna

Tom Hiddleston’s fiancée Zawe Ashton revealed that they are expecting their first child together when she debuted her baby bump on the red carpet. The English actress wore a flowing golden gown that draped over her baby bump to the premiere of her new film Mr. Malcolm’s List in New York City this week. Here’s what you need to know. While neither actor has commented on her pregnancy publicly, the news was confirmed by Vogue magazine in a special behind-the-scenes feature showing Ashton preparing for the premiere. Tom Hiddleston’s Fiancé Zawe Ashton Expecting Couple’s First Child After much speculation, the…

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Prince Charles is trying to make one of his wrongs into a right. The future king of England said he will not accept any further charity donations in cash following criticism of the way in which he received money from a Qatari sheikh. According to the Sunday Times,  the prince personally accepted cash donations of three million euros in total for his charity the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF) between 2011 and 2015 from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim who is a former prime minister of Qatar. However, Clarence House said the donations were “passed immediately” to one of the…

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Beyoncé has said creating her forthcoming album Renaissance allowed her to “find escape during a scary time for the world.” The singer previously announced her new album will be released next month, with the first single, titled Break My Soul, debuting last week. Here’s what you need to know. Beyoncé shared a new image on social media on Thursday alongside a caption which provided further insight into her thought process behind the album. She wrote: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel…

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Brian Austin Green has welcomed a baby boy with partner Sharna Burgess. Here’s what you need to know! The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star, who was previously married to Megan Fox, announced the news on Instagram by sharing a photo of the child’s tiny hand holding his finger. He captioned the post: “Zane Walker Green born 6/28 at 12:12.” This is Green’s fifth child while Australian ballroom dancer Burgess, who appears on Dancing With The Stars, becomes a mother for the first time. In a post on her Instagram profile, Burgess wrote: “My heart is now forever outside of my…

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R&B singer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a court in New York for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and children. A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering relating to bribery and forced labor, and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement. Here’s what you need to know. At his sentencing on Wednesday, the court heard victim impact statements from seven women, presented anonymously to the court as Jane Does, who detailed Kelly’s “God-like complex” and…

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It sounds like someone has been livin’ la vida loca. There are new reports that say a Puerto Rican judge has issued a restraining order against singer Ricky Martin. Here’s what you need to know. Apparently, the order was signed on Friday, and authorities visited an upscale neighborhood in the north coastal town of Dorado where Martin lives to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia told the press. “Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” Valencia said. Ricky Martin Hit With A Restraining Order In Puerto Rico It was not immediately known who requested…

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Her leading man made a quick exit. Dakota Johnson admits that EJ James was rather pissed when Charlie Hunnan decided that he didn’t want to be Christan Grey anymore for her Fifty Shades franchise. Johnson said that James was so angry over Hunnam’s exit that she scrapped the script. Here’s what you need to know. “It just became something crazy,” Johnson told Vanity Fair in a new interview. “There were a lot of different disagreements. I haven’t been able to talk about this truthfully ever, because you want to promote a movie the right way, and I’m proud of what…

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He wants everyone to know that he’s no peeping tom. Britney Spears’ father says that allegations that he spied on the singer using secret recording devices hidden in her bedroom during her conservatorship are false. Here’s what you need to know. In a written declaration, Jamie Spears has continued to deny that he “conducted or authorized” illicit recording of his daughter. Spears was previously accused of engaging in “unconscionable violations” of the pop star’s privacy and civil liberties, and had encouraged others to do the same, by former FBI agent Sherine Ebadi. A device was allegedly duct-taped behind furniture in…

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He’s done, y’all. Woody Allen did not rule out that his next movie, to be shot in Paris, will be his last, saying that “a lot of the thrill is gone.” The 86-year-old director and comedian, who fell from grace in the United States after his adopted daughter accused him of sexually abusing her as a child, spoke for about half an hour with actor Alec Baldwin on the latter’s Instagram show. Here’s what you need to know. He said the excitement had been in showing his films on the big screen in cinemas, while these days so many people…

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Buckingham Palace has released the annual Sovereign Grant report – the money which comes from the public purse through profits from the Crown Estate. Apparently, spending by the Royal Family exceeded its income from public funds last year and topped £100 million as the programme of repair works on Buckingham Palace was stepped up. Here’s what you need to know. The Royal Household spent £16.1 million more than it earned from the Sovereign Grant – the publicly funded part of the Royal Family’s income. The annual report of palace finances shows it received £51.8 million for the day-to-day running of…

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