Upset TV viewers have branded Bill Murray ‘gross’ for kissing Naomi Watts during a joint appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

The pair recently starred in The Friend together, and were on the Bravo show on Monday night to promote the sweet flick, which was released in US cinemas last month before a UK premiere at the end of April.

However, things quickly took a turn during a Q&A segment with the audience, when the 56-year-old was questioned over the best kiss of her career.

Before she could answer, the camera panned from host Andy Cohen to his guests, showing 74-year-old Bill tipping his castmate’s head back and kissing her on the mouth.

As the audience loudly screamed over the bizarre moment, the Mulholland Drive actress kept her head in her hands and shook it, while Bill – who was previously linked to Kelis – stared straight at the camera.

‘You’ve got lipstick on your face,’ Naomi laughed, before asking if she went ‘red’ over the shock moment.

‘That was too easy,’ her co-star insisted. ‘That was way too easy.’

According to Decider, she then took the opportunity to answer the question herself, adding: ‘Well, of course, it’s Billy Crudup, my husband.’

Viewers were incensed by Bill’s actions and flocked to social media to unpack the scene, with many branding it ‘disgusting’.

Reddit user Classic-Carpet7609 fumed: ‘Jesus, the death grip on her face. Poor Naomi.’

TenPotential commented: ‘Ummmm thats gross wtf lol [sic].’

‘His smug face and Andy laughing…beyond gross,’ Morethansad agreed.

TechnicalDark9211 penned: ‘I saw it in shock. So disrespectful wtf?’

Vanitaa3 wrote: ‘How gross and horrifying. Andy saying “yes” and “so good”, ugh just awful.’

‘I was in utter shock! I felt so bad for her,’ RealityShizz added.

Naomi has yet to speak out over the kiss, but has been active on social media and shared other videos from the WWHL episode on her Instagram story.

Andy also posted a video from the program on his own Instagram page but offered no comment on the reaction, while Bill has not addressed the backlash publicly.

Naomi is currently married to Billy – the pair grew close while filming psychological thriller series Gypsy in 2017.

They walked down the aisle in June 2023, before celebrating their connection in a second ceremony in Mexico last year.

She also shares children Sasha and Kai with ex-husband Liv Schreiber, who she split with in 2016 after 11 years of dating.

Bill was previously linked to singer Kelis in 2023, but recently poured cold water on any romance rumors during an appearance on SiriusXM in March, insisting there was no truth to the speculation.

Metro has contacted reps for Bill and Naomi for a comment.

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The White Lotus fans are convinced that a very subtle reference to the Simpsons has revealed the killer twist in season three – and it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke.

The third series of Mike White’s iconic drama transported the star-studded cast – including Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey and Patrick Schwarzenegger – to Thailand, where they enjoyed the lap of luxury at a swanky resort.

Ahead of the finale on Sunday, viewers have been flooding social media with speculation over who the mystery shooter is, and who will get gunned down, and a new theory about the Simpsons is picking up speed.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted that Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) previously rocked a necklace adorned with the face of baby Maggie Simpsons, who famously shot Mr Burns – and questioned whether this could be a nod to the identity of the killer.

Reddit user _minion_ posted: ‘I’m pretty sure this is a reference to the Simpsons episode named “In Who Shot Mr. Burns?” where basically a wealthy and cruel owner of the local Nuclear Power Plant, Mr Burns, is shot in a crowd after making enemies across town because he blocked out the sun, polluted the town, and basically made his money very suspiciously.

‘Then the town attempts to find the shooter, with many suspects since the shooting happened very quickly in a rlly big crowd before it’s in the end it’s revealed that Simpsons family baby Maggie Simpson “accidentally” pulled the trigger while trying to pry a lollipop out of Mr burns’ hand.

‘And since Maggie is just a baby, the police chief Wiggum basically just lets her go and everything goes back to normal. So back to white lotus, I think this is a subtle Easter egg where Chloe is the shooter who accidentally kills her husband gregary or something [sic].’

While many followers in the sub joked that the theories had officially gone too far, and reminded the user that Mr Burns ‘survived’ the incident, others saw the vision and were convinced that Chloe is connected to the shooting.

Lazarchdog replied: ‘In that episode of the Simpsons, Maggie accidentally shoots Mr. Burns. A rich old man… could be Gary?’

TheDeadlySpaceman commented: ‘Holy s**t I noticed she had a Maggie pendant and thought it was weird, this actually makes sense.’

‘Her wearing a Maggie necklace is pretty random so this is a very plausible theory for me,’ Known_Ear_6012 agreed.

Zealotstim wrote: ‘Lmao, that would be the deepest reference ever. I am so glad you noticed it.’

‘Sometimes you don’t know the answer until you see it, and this is one of those times. 100% has to be it,’ HeretoFore200 suggested.

The Simpsons connection also popped up on Twitter, after some users also spotted Chloe’s unique jewelry.

Lost Kings tweeted: ‘Lotus white lotus prediction Chloe has a Maggie Simpson necklace on Maggie kills Mr burns in the Simpsons Chloe def killing old guy this season [sic].’

Anjuluah added: ‘Is Chloe’s necklace supposed to be Maggie Simpson or am I missing something? #TheWhiteLotus.’

Someone get Mike White on the phone, immediately.

The two-part Who Shot Mr Burns special served as the season six finale, and season seven premiere, with both episodes airing in 1995.

They followed a whodunnit taking place in Springfield after Mr Burns was shot and collapsed on the sun dial in town, with a string of residents in the frame as the possible shooter.

In the premiere, it was eventually revealed that the billionaire businessman fought with Maggie over a lollipop and the baby was somehow the one to pull the trigger.

Things took a turn in a later instalment, Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Three Times, when Homer appeared to confirm that he actually shot Mr Burns and framed his baby daughter.

Thankfully, viewers don’t have to theorize on the White Lotus for too much longer as the finale airs on Sunday, meaning we will finally get answers over who pulled the trigger, and whose holiday came to an untimely end…

The White Lotus is available to stream on Now in the UK and HBO in the US.

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Jason Isaacs has opened up about filming the White Lotus, comparing it to Lord of the Flies ‘in a gilded cage’.

The Harry Potter actor is currently starring as troubled Tim Ratliff in the third season of Mike White’s gripping HBO drama, leading a star-studded cast alongside Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood.

While the gang seemed to be having a blast in Thailand, with pictures of their sunny exploits filling up our Instagram timelines, the 61-year-old teased that it was very different behind the scenes.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s finale, the Lucius Malfoy icon said of the cast dynamic: ‘It was like a cross between summer camp and Lord of the Flies but in a gilded cage.

‘It wasn’t a holiday. Some people got very close, there were friendships that were made and friendships that were lost,’ he told Vulture.

‘All the things you would imagine with a group of people unanchored from their home lives on the other side of the world, in the intense pressure cooker of the working environment with eye-melting heat and insects and late nights.

‘They say in the show, “What happens in Thailand stays in Thailand,” but there’s an off-screen White Lotus as well, with fewer deaths but just as much drama.’

When asked if he wanted to share any of the drama, he laughed: ‘Absolutely not. I became very close to some people and less close to others, but we still all had that experience together and there’s a certain level of discretion required.’

Jason is currently starring as dysfunctional dad-of-three Tim, who takes his family – wife Victoria Ratliffe (Parker), sons Saxon (Patrick) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola), and daughter Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) to Thailand for a relaxing getaway.

However, his trip to the White Lotus gets off to a rocky start when he’s contacted by a journalist asking questions about his shady business endeavors.

The actor previously made headlines after his response to questions regarding one of the patriarch’s most shocking scenes from the beginning of the season – when he accidentally flashes his penis in front of his family.

Jason was met with intense speculation over his use of a prosthetic penis as he bared all, and slammed the scrutiny as a ‘double standard’.

‘I’ll tell you why, because the best actress this year is Mikey Madison at the Oscars and I don’t see anyone discussing her vulva, which is on television all the time and I’m not talking about Swedish cars,’ he told Gayle King on CBS Mornings.

‘I think it’s interesting that there’s a double standard for men, but when women are naked, Margaret Qualley in The Substance, no one would dream of talking to her about her genitalia or her nipples or any of those things.

‘So, it’s odd that there’s a double standard,’ he suggested.

After facing a huge backlash over the remarks, he admitted that he ‘said the wrong words’ in a chat with Variety, conceding that he was ‘tired’ after taking on ‘so many interviews’.

‘I said the wrong words in the wrong way. I used the phrase “double standard,” which I didn’t mean at all,’ he said.

‘There is a [different] double standard — women have been monstrously exploited and men haven’t.’

The Harry Potter actor continued: ‘I absolutely should not have mentioned those two actresses, whom I respect enormously. Mikey Madison I’m a massive fan of.

‘My point wasn’t that men have had a harder time than women — that would be absurd. Women have had a monstrous time on camera forever, and I hope to God that is changing.’

Jason emphasised that women have been ‘exploited forever in cinema’ and have been ‘made to be gratuitously naked’ in scenes, while also being asked ‘totally inappropriate questions’.

He added that he found the scrutiny of whether or not he wore a prosthetic penis in his scene in The White Lotus as ‘a bit weird and slightly obessive’.

‘I thought I could have fun batting it off, but I batted it off very poorly,’ he added.

The White Lotus is available to stream on Now in the UK and HBO in the US.

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Jason Momoa may have just found himself in hot water after dropping a major bombshell about an upcoming film.

The 45-year-old has commanded huge roles in a string of franchises, including Aquaman, Fast and Furious and Dune – he played Duncan Idaho in the latter, alongside Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Rebecca Ferguson.

Despite dying at the end of the first instalment, in 2021, he has now confirmed that his character will actually stage a surprise return in Dune 3, aka Dune: Messiah.

During an appearance on the Today show this morning, to promote his Minecraft flick, talk turned to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi series.

‘Your character died in the first Dune movie… But in the books, he comes back as a clone,’ presenter Craig Melvin probed. ‘Dune: Messiah is set to start production later this year. Have you got a call?’

‘Well, I’m not sure if I’m going to get in trouble or not,’ Jason said, trying to figure out how much he was allowed to say.

‘But it’s the same thing like Game of Thrones, you know what I mean? If you didn’t read the books, it’s not my fault, right?’

‘Yeah, I’m going to be coming back.’

‘Duncan Idaho is making a comeback?,’ Craig clarified, to which he added: ‘I’m making a comeback. You heard it here first.

‘You got me in trouble!’

Dune hit the big screen four years ago, with John Brolin, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem and Stellan Skarsgård also joining the star-studded cast.

Jason’s Duncan served as a mentor to Paul Atreides (Timothee), but died at the end of the film in a bid to protect him.

While the character didn’t return for the 2024 sequel, all eyes will be on how Denis and co incorporate his arrival in Dune: Messiah – which is slated to be released next year.

In the books, via Collider, Duncan is resurrected as a genetically engineered clone, and will have a pivotal part to play in a conspiracy against his mentee.

Shedding light on the third movie, Denis insisted that it is ‘not a trilogy’, vowing that all three projects have their own ‘identity’.

‘First, It’s important that people understand that for me, it was really a diptych,’ he told Vanity Fair last year. ‘It was really a pair of movies that will be the adaptation of the first book.

‘That’s done and that’s finished. If I do a third one, which is in the writing process, it’s not like a trilogy. It’s strange to say that, but if I go back there, it’s to do something that feels different and has its own identity.’

‘Listen, if Dune: Messiah happens, it will have been many years for me on Arrakis, and I would love to do something else,’ he added of future projects beyond the third flick.

‘I think that it would be a good idea for me to make sure that, in Messiah, there are the seeds in the project if someone wants to do something else afterwards, because they are beautiful books.

‘They are more difficult to adapt. They become more and more esoteric. It’s a bit more tricky to adapt, but I’m not closing the door. I will not do it myself, but it could happen with someone else.’

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Glen Powell’s mother has spoken out over the rumors that he is secretly dating Sydney Sweeney, branding the speculation ‘silly’.

The pair, who starred in rom-com Anyone But You together, made headlines after they both attended Glen’s sister’s wedding, shortly after it was claimed that Sydney had called off her own nuptials with fiancé Jonathan Davino.

They had already sparked dating rumors after cozy pictures emerged during filming in 2023, but fans went into overdrive over their reunion at the weekend.

However, the Twisters star’s mom addressed the scrutiny, insisting there is nothing romantic between them at all.

‘They’re definitely not together. It was just, like, she was there [at the wedding] with her friend,’ Cyndy Powell said in a new interview.

She branded the claims ‘silly’, vowing that the White Lotus actress is ‘really close friends’ with the whole family – especially bride Leslie – and clarified there is ‘nothing going on behind closed doors’.

‘He’s the kindest person and he is so others-oriented. He loves his family, he loves his friends. And Sydney is a friend,’ Cyndy continued to the Daily Mail. ‘They’ve been friends for so long. They’ve known each other for so long and they’ve both been single and together and with other people. 

‘They could have made anything happen that they wanted to at any point. But he’s got so many friends that care about him and he cares about, and he’s got a really nice group of friends that they kind of take care of each other. It’s really nice.’

When asked if she wanted to see them eventually start dating, she added: ‘That is none of my business. I just want what’s best for everybody.

‘I just want somebody that loves him unconditionally and he loves unconditionally, and they take care of each other and live happily ever after.’

Glen and Sydney have always denied any romance claims, but found themselves at the center of speculation after Instagram gossip account Deuxmoi shared pictures of them enjoying a meal in Dallas, alongside a string of friends.

The Euphoria actress jetted out to Texas to attend Leslie’s wedding, and joined in the fun at the rehearsal dinner at Joe Leo Fine Tex Mex.

Glen seemed in good spirits for the bash and looked smart in a green polo shirt, while his former castmate opted for a long-sleeved black outfit.

She is said to have joined his family for brunch during the trip, but he was reportedly absent for the meal.

The ceremony comes after Sydney allegedly called off her own wedding to businessman Jonathan, with a source claiming she pulled the plug on their engagement as ‘she’s not ready to settle down’.

An insider told People: ‘They only lasted for this long because it was hard for her to break it off. They didn’t split because there is no love. They split because she just wants to focus on her career right now.’

The source claimed that the bride-to-be was starting to feel ‘overwhelmed’ within her relationship.

They said while she is ‘in the middle of this magical career that she could only dream of a few years ago,’ this is what she wants to ‘focus on right now’.

The lovebirds were first linked in 2018 and got engaged in 2022, but there have been multiple reports that they have called things off, after claims that the bride-to-be had been staying solo in a hotel.

People Magazine reports that she also deleted a recent photo of them kissing from her Instagram page, and had been sharing pictures without her engagement ring.

Sydney, who has kept much of her romance behind closed doors, has yet to address reports regarding their postponed ceremony.

Metro has contacted reps for Glen and Sydney for a comment.

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Frasier fans have suggested that one particular episode of the series wouldn’t see the light of day if the show was released today.

The original show was a spin-off of Cheers and ran for 11 years between 1993 and 2004, and followed Kelsey Grammer’s titular radio psychiatrist as he returned to his hometown of Seattle, reuniting with his equally pompous brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and their dad, Martin (John Mahoney).

Although it came to an end more than 20 years ago, we have have been able to relive all of the chaos thanks to daily reruns on Channel 4 – meaning that viewers have been able to unpack some of the more awkward moments, decades after they originally aired.

Taking to the dedicated Frasier Reddit sub, Immediate_Map_6604 previously sparked a huge debate when questioning ‘which episodes do yall think would be too controversial’ for current times.

As many threw out a selection of instalments from over the years – including the awkward introduction of Dr Mary in season seven – it was claimed that season two premiere Slow Tango in South Seattle would be left on the cutting room floor today.

The instalment first aired in the early 90s and focused on Frasier becoming outraged that a pal from Boston had written a best-selling fictional book, inspired by his own past.

The doctor explained that he had shared a story with the author in confidence, detailing how he lost his virginity to his older piano teacher (Constance Towers) as a teenager.

Everyone in Seattle grabbed a copy and reacted to the plot, leading to Frasier seeking out his tutor for closure – and ending up in a tricky situation with her elderly mother.

Unpacking the plot on Reddit, Forbiddenmemories suggested: ‘They definitely wouldn’t make Slow Tango in South Seattle today.

‘Frasier having an affair as a high schooler with a middle-aged woman who was also his teacher would be considered at least very troubling and quite possibly predatory by a lot of viewers today; at the very least it wouldn’t be considered an appropriate topic for a mostly PG sitcom.’

Strawwrld_1 agreed: ‘This is the one honestly. As someone who is only 24 I feel like most Frasier episodes would still be allowed today. But this one is crazy.’

‘Daphne and Roz being mad at Frasier for going off to college abruptly instead of sticking around to have a tearful goodbye with the woman who groomed him is extremely yikes,’ Mattryan02 penned. ‘And we’re supposed to be on their side!’

Islandrebel shared: ‘I honestly skip this episode most the time because it’s just kinda gross [sic].’

As Equivalent-Spell-135 added: ‘Yeah, even watching then (I’m old enough to have watched many of the episodes during the original broadcast) I was raising my eyebrows.

‘Granted I don’t recall if they said how old Fraiser was supposed to be, but even so, yikes!’

On an older Reddit thread, one fan called SanFranSicko23 wrote: ‘This episode is pretty widely recognized on here as having aged the worst. On rewatches I skip it – it’s not a funny episode.’

Despite the storyline raising eyebrows in the current climate, Joe Keenan – who served writer and executive producer – insisted that the show has mostly grown well.

Speaking to Metro to celebrate the program’s 30-year anniversary, he touched on whether any plots had aged terribly.

‘Nothing stands out to me,’ he told us. ‘I’m sure if you go on a [forum], you’ll find people who find that moment didn’t age well… If there are, I don’t think it’s more than a couple of things that we might not have done if we’d been doing the show today.

‘But in all honestly, I don’t go back and watch it that much. You’re focused on the next thing all the time, I don’t know if I have to go back and relive my glory days.

‘With actors as well, the focus is on – do the work and hope that people still enjoy it, and then focus on what’s next – so I don’t know, if I watched it more often, I might find things.’

This article was first published on July 16, 2024.

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Megan Fox’s ex-husband, Brian Austin Green, reignited his ongoing feud with Machine Gun Kelly hours before it was revealed that she had welcomed a baby girl with the rapper.

The Transformers actress, 38, gave birth to her first child with the 34-year-old on March 27, with the new dad sharing a video of their ‘little celestial seed’ on Instagram shortly after.

The pair announced their pregnancy last November, but reportedly went their separate ways the following month.

Brian – who shares three children with his former partner – previously shared his heartbreak over the situation in an interview with TMZ, while urging the Home musician to ‘grow up’.

Taking to his Instagram story on Thursday, the Beverly Hills, 90210 actor appeared to stoke the flames of their drama once again when he shared a screenshot, appearing to show MGK – real name Colson Baker – sliding into his DMs, blasting him for reportedly asking when their baby was due.

‘Stop asking when our child is gonna be born. You the FEDS 🐀👮‍♂️,’ the since-deleted screenshot, obtained by People Magazine, appeared to show him saying.

‘Quit calling TMZ and focus on that apology you owe me for speaking my name in public.

‘You chose the wrong one to f**k with mr child actor. Go back to cereal commercials [sic].’

Making light of the message, Brian, 51, posted a string of laughing emoji beside the screenshot, adding: ‘I didn’t know ‘child actor’ was something bad.

‘Leo, careful. He may be coming for you next.’

The upload is no longer visible on his page, but was shared shortly before it was announced that Megan had welcomed a baby girl with the Grammy-nominee.

This isn’t the first time Brian has taken aim at MGK over his romance with Megan – in February, he shared an article about their tumultuous bond on Instagram.

‘Bro. Just be honest for once in your life,’ he urged. ‘Stop caring so much about how you’re perceived that you will try and drag other people.’

However, unpacking his actions with People Magazine, he insisted that he would be keeping his comments private in future.

‘That’s not something that I normally do, but it just really at the time, really got under my skin to read about his sort of take on it,’ he said.

‘So I spoke my mind, but then I’ve since come to terms with the fact that I won’t do that anymore. I’m going to shut up and just sit back.’

Megan first met MGK while filming Midnight in the Switchgrass in March, 2020, and grew close on set.

Following the news that her 10-year marriage with Brian had ended, she made things public with the Bad Things rapper and they got engaged at the beginning of 2022.

However, they have endured a rocky relationship since, leaving fans stunned when they confirmed their baby news in November.

Alongside a snap of her baby bump, and a positive pregnancy test, Megan simply wrote: ‘Nothing is ever really lost. welcome back.’

They are not thought to be together at this time, with an insider telling People Magazine that they are focused on co-parenting their little girl together.

‘Whatever issues they have, Megan and MGK both are on the same page when it comes to co-parenting,’ the source said. ‘Right now they’re amicable.’

‘No one would be surprised if they gave their relationship another try down the line,’ they added.

‘But right now they’re focused on what’s best for their daughter.’

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The latest trailer for Final Destination Bloodlines broke a huge record months before its release.

The upcoming sequel to the iconic franchise will be released on May 16, following a new batch of victims as they attempt to avoid Death’s vengeful ways after a pesky premonition.

A trailer, released earlier this week, gave horror fans a glimpse at the creative and hair-raising deaths they can expect from the latest film, quickly becoming the second most-watched horror trailer of all time.

There was an incredible reaction from fans, with Deadline reporting that it boasted more than than 178million global views in the first 24 hours – behind Stephen King’s It which sits at 200million.

The flick, directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, will serve as Tony Todd’s final film following his death last year.

While Devon Sawa confirmed he will not be reprising his role, Kaitlyn Santa Juana is leading the cast beside Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore and Rya Kihlstedt.

In the teaser, a flashback shows the moment a woman narrowly avoided her grisly demise, unwittingly sparking a sequence of events that altered Death’s plan.

‘Death is coming for us because we were never supposed to exist,’ her family realize, leading to a worrying number of close calls.

We then see ominous close-ups of a shard of glass camouflaged in an ice tray, a child jumping on a dodgy trampoline and a lawnmower mishap that will put you off gardening ever again.

Attempting to offer clarity to the latest group who find themselves fighting for their lives, Todd’s William Bloodworth explains: ‘Only by embracing death will it pass you by.’

It’s fair to say that the Final Destination franchise has made us all think twice about ever tanning again, getting laser eye surgery, driving behind a logging truck, or even daring to visit a fairground – and it looks like we can add ‘iced drinks’ to that long list.

Unpacking the trailer on social media, fans revealed that the two-minute footage has already left them rethinking their lives.

Twitter user Iwasbtw posted: ‘The way this movie is about to unlock a whole new set of fears for a generation already traumatized by a semi truck carrying logs…. #FinalDestination #FinalDestinationBloodlines.’

‘Childhood trauma is back,’ Mr Pongen agreed.

Dessan penned: ‘OMG, it literally has the same effect it did when I was a child. I am so ready.’

‘Oh great now I have to be scared of ice as well as log trucks,’ Ex0rCyst quipped.

Niallnochill posted: ‘Honestly these films are a guilty pleasure, I can’t wait to be traumatised by small insignificant things again.’

Rogue commented: ‘Final Destination has taught me to fear roller coasters, highways, airplanes and basically existing.’

As Maissa tweeted: ‘Final destination coming to ruin the adult me after it ruined child me.’

The first look at Bloodlines dropped earlier this year, ahead of the May 16 release date – and teased that we may get more of an understanding over the premonitions.

‘The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice – Final Destination Bloodlines,’ the official synopsis reads.

‘Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.’

Final Destination Bloodlines is released in cinemas on May 16.

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Reacher star Alan Ritchson has revealed that he got knocked out while filming the intense season three finale, after insisting that he would do his own stunts.

The third series of the hugely popular Amazon Prime Video program – branded the ‘best show on TV’ – came to an end this week, leaving fans in mourning.

The action drama’s latest season, based on Lee Child’s novels, follows Reacher (Ritchson) as he is enlisted as an undercover informant to help investigate the owner of a rug import business, who is involved in some dodgy dealings.

In the gripping final episode, viewers watched on in terror as the lead star finally went up against Paulie (Olivier Richters), leading to a painful fight scene where he was flung threw tables and much more.

Behind the scenes, things were even more tense as Ritchson battled with his team to do his own stunts – a decision that led to him getting brutally knocked out in front of the camera.

Unpacking the footage in a new interview, he said: ‘Everybody was like, “You’re going to get killed and we’re not going to do that because it’s going to hurt you too bad.” And so we’re going to do it with a stuntman and a camera on the floor. And I was like, “No.”

‘And I won. Reluctantly, they’re like, “You better not die because we said you’re going to die, and we tried to warn you.”

‘I got picked up and we worked out the camera thing a few times and he slammed me through the table so hard, I went through it into the seventh circle of hell.

‘And I woke up a day and a half later. When I came to, I had to tell my kids that I felt great, because they were on set, and I didn’t want them to think that dad died and was going to not be okay. It was the worst few minutes of my life.’

Ritchson shared that the scene took almost a month to film the entire thing and, despite the injuries, he found the entire experience a ‘hoot’.

‘That was three weeks we spent doing that fight,’ he added to Entertainment Weekly. ‘That was one, three-second beat in 28 minutes of content, just to give you an example of what my life was like for those three weeks. It was a hoot.’

It was clearly a success as delighted fans took to X to praise the third season as ‘complex’ and ‘amazing’ as soon as the credits rolled.

Among them was @‌Usman, who shared: ‘Holy molly guacamole! That fight sequence was a goddamn brutal masterpiece!#Reacher #Paulie.’

@mrnastyodrama enthused: ‘Reacher is the best show on TV and it’s not even close.’

Echoing their sentiment, @S_Sivakumar raved: ‘Season 3 is the best yet. Wait for the 4th begins… #Reacher.’

@Isori_22 added: ‘#Reacher S3 is really great! This season surprisingly raies the stakes, featuring a complex storyline and allowing us to see a different side of Reacher this time. The series just keeps getting better and better throughout these episodes. Ritchson continues to be amazing.’

Fans hopefully won’t have too long to wait until Reacher’s fourth season, which was confirmed in October.

However, Amazon has not given any details about the next instalment, including which among Child’s 30 Reacher books will be adapted.

Earlier this year, Child told Metro that selecting which novel to transform into a TV series is a ‘very weird and amorphous’ process.

He continued: ‘It’s a bit like you go to a restaurant, you’re looking at the menu and there are 10 items that you want, and so you just pick one.

‘The main producer called Don [Granger] and the showrunner called Nick [Santora] and I get together on the phone, and it’s a bit like discussing what to add for dinner tonight.

‘It can be whatever, and there are 30 books, so we’ve got a wide choice, and it’s just what we feel like in the moment.’

Child also revealed the major change he suggested to Reacher’s character after watching season one.

He said: ‘I wanted to make Reacher a little more dishevelled,’ he says. ‘I felt in season one he was a little bit “casual Friday” the way he was dressed, and I wanted him scruffier and dirtier; especially for season two, where the contrast between his life post-army and his friend’s life post-army has been so radically different. I wanted that contrast to be more obvious.

‘I think Alan is very comfortable being scruffy, so the scruffy Reacher was something that came naturally to him.’

Like previous seasons, Reacher season 3 has been a huge hit for Amazon, clocking up 54,600,000 viewers globally in its first 19 days, making it the most-watched returning season on the streamer.

Reacher is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

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One of the stars of Bluey has opened up about certain episodes of the kids show being banned in the US.

The iconic Australian cartoon hit our screens in 2018 and has become hugely popular with all ages, leading to millions around the world tuning in to watch Bluey, a Blue Heeler puppy, and her family – parents Bandit and Chilli, and her younger sister, Bingo.

Full episodes are available to stream on Disney+ now, but there are some instalments that have been taken off air in America, including the unearthed Dad Baby footage.

Another episode that was briefly banned focused on the family holding a ‘trial’ after Bandit farted in Bluey’s face.

While Family Meeting originally aired Down Under in 2021, it was not originally included on Disney+ – reportedly due to toilet humor.

This led to complaints on social media, with bosses eventually relenting and adding the show to their slate in October, 2022.

During an appearance on TMZ’s Big Down Under podcast, actress Melanie Zanetti, who voices Chilli, shared her honest thoughts on the brief ban.

‘There were a number of people farting, that was not just Chilli, may I say,’ she quipped. ‘It’s an excellent episode – Family Meeting, go check it out everyone.

‘I think that did have a delay, which I find wild – the things that are acceptable in America but a fart-focused episode was not acceptable, which I find so funny.

‘I feel like the things around swearing, there’s a little bit more concern there, whereas Australians, I feel, are much more laid back.’

‘I don’t know if they are actually that much more sensitive, or whether they are just being careful,’ she added.

‘What it does create then is this desire for the hidden episodes or the bits they’ve missed. So I think it backfired.’

In the season three instalment, Bandit was accused of ‘fluffing’ in Bluey’s face as he got out of bed, leading to a family ‘trial’ – and other members of the family also farting.

Melanie’s comments come after creator Joe Brumm dropped a huge bombshell at the end of last year, sharing that he was stepping away from the animated series.

‘I’m writing this to share some Bluey news – some good, some trifficult,’ he said at the time. ‘Let’s start with the good – after some time spent away from the series, working on another project, an old idea resurfaced and before I knew it, I’d written a Bluey feature script that I really love.

‘Fast forward through a tonne of contracting and we’re about to embark on making an animated Bluey movie!

‘Now, for the trifficult. I always said I wouldn’t keep making the show if I thought I couldn’t make any new season as good as the last. This would have been the case for me with a potential season four, so I’ve decided to take a break from my involvement in the TV series.

‘In the event I can’t wrap my head around doing more seasons myself, The Sign will mark my TV finale for Bluey and I wrote it as such.’

‘Bluey has completely changed my life,’ Joe insisted. ‘It’s been an immensely satisfying thing to be a part of, more than I can really put into words.

‘To walk away from it while it’s at such a height will seem crazy to some but, for now, I am finding it difficult to reach back genuinely into that four- to six-year-old world and write authentically.

‘My Bluey crew and all the creative people in my life completely understand my decision. Working with that wonderful group of people has been the absolute highlight of my animation career and I hope Bluey on their CV is a badge of pride for them.’

‘To be clear, this is not an announcement about the end of the show, but it is an acknowledgment that my focus will be on the film,’ Joe added. ‘Thank you for taking this show into your homes, the whole experience has been an impossible experience to describe.’

Bluey is available to stream on Disney+.

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The date for Katy Perry’s journey to space has been confirmed, and she doesn’t have very long to prepare…

It was previously announced that the Firework singer, 40, would become the first pop star travelling to space as part of a six-person, all female crew on Jeff Bezos’ rocket voyage.

It has now been revealed that the flight will take off in two weeks, on the morning of April 14.

The official Blue Origin Instagram account shared an update today, telling fans: ‘Just over two weeks until the NS-31 crew embarks on the journey of a lifetime and experiences the Overview Effect firsthand.

‘New Shepard’s crewed NS-31 mission is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One in the West Texas high desert on April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Central (13:30 UTC).’

The musician will be joined by CBS Mornings host Gayle King, and the Amazon boss’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez, who brought the mission together.

They will be flying on board the spacecraft with aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and producer Kerianne Flynn.

Despite being met with a wave of backlash after announcing her decision to jet off, many in the comments shared their hopes that Katy and co have a safe flight.

Ming.Five urged: ‘YOU BETTER HAVE KATY RETURN TO EARTH SAFE AND SOUND.’

Ladybug.cowan simply agreed: ‘Praying for you @katyperry.’

Last month, Katy confirmed that she would be part of the space flight with a message on Instagram, but was forced to lock down her comments after fans blasted her decision.

‘If you had told me that I would be part of the first ever all-female crew in space, I would have believed you,’ the ET star said at the time.

‘Nothing was beyond my imagination as a child. Although we didn’t grow up with much, I never stopped looking at the world with hopeful WONDER!

‘I work hard to live my life that way still, and I am motivated more than ever to be an example for my daughter that women should take up space (pun intended).

‘That’s why this opportunity is so incredible — so that I can show all of the youngest & most vulnerable among us to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively. I am honored to be among this diverse group of celestial sisters.’

‘Katy is honored to be a part of Blue Origin’s first all-female crew and hopes her journey encourages her daughter and others to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively,’ a statement added.

Many were left unimpressed with her post, urging her to think twice.

Flocking to a post which still had comments enabled, Renée Duncan wrote: ‘Read the room, Katy! First you endorse former GOP billionaire Rick Caruso for LA mayor, then you chose to work again with Dr. Luke, and now you’re partnering with oligarch Bezos to go to space.’

Kyle Iannuzzi agreed: ‘So disappointed to learn you’re going to help with Bezos’ marketing himself and his businesses on this space trip.

‘Excited for you to have an opportunity to go to space, and with women, just feels counterintuitive to the whole idea of feminism in this concept given what Bezos stands for and is doing.’

The upcoming voyage will mark the 11th human flight for the New Shepard program, and the 31st in its history.

Previous passengers have included Star Trek actor William Shatner and Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan.

William, who became the oldest person to fly in space, was left in tears over his journey, branding it the ‘most profound experience I can imagine’.

‘This experience is something unbelievable,’ he said after disembarking. ‘I’m so filled with emotion, it’s extraordinary.

‘I hope I never recover from this.

‘Maintain what I feel now, I never want to lose it. It’s so much larger than me and life.’

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The most famous horror movie of all time is finally coming to Netflix in just a few days, ready to scare us all silly.

Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released in 1960, with Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Janet Leigh making up the cast.

The slasher film, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Bloch, followed secretary Marion Crane (Janet) who goes on the run after stealing $40,000 – she spends the night at the Bates Motel, run by Norman Bates (Anthony).

In one of the most noted scenes in cinema history, she is stabbed by a mysterious figure while showering, leading to an investigation into her creepy death.

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the shower once again, the scare-fest will be arriving on Netflix on April 1 – just in time for some terrifying April Fools’ Day hijinks.

Although the flick hit the big screen more than six decades ago, it is still widely referenced in other films today, and currently commands a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Heaping praise on the platform, Vitor O wrote: ‘There isn’t much that hasn’t already been said about this film. It is the most important horror film in the history of cinema.’

‘I had in my mind before I watched it that it was going to be good, but it more than just good, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The is one of the most essential films you need to watch,’ Matty C agreed.

James B said: ‘The master of horror has done it again and made the best the first and the most iconic slasher movie of all time. Every performance is amazing and the characters are so well developed. Perfect.’

‘Now I understand why this is considered one of the best horror movies of all time. Impeccable script, direction, cast and soundtrack solidified Psycho into the foundation of the best films not only of the genre, but in the history of cinema,’ Carlos H commented.

‘Alfred Hithcock was a genius and, for me at least, he is a great inspiration. What an amazing movie! Everyone should watch it [sic].’

As Audience M added: ‘Psycho is an unparalleled triumph in the world of cinema, standing the test of time as one of the greatest psychological thrillers ever made.

‘From its chilling score by Bernard Herrmann to its unforgettable twist ending, every frame of this film is a masterclass in suspense and storytelling.’

Psycho was met with huge acclaim in the 60s, and sparked three sequels following Hitchcock’s death – as well as a Bates Motel prequel series starring Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga.

Leigh previously reflected on the success of the film in a chat with Woman’s World in 1984, quipping that she was never able to shower calmly again.

‘I stopped taking showers and I only take baths,’ she said of the iconic death scene. ‘And when I’m someplace where I can only take a bath, I make sure the doors and windows of the house are locked.

‘I also leave the bathroom door open and shower curtain open. I’m always facing the door, watching, no matter where the shower head is.’

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David Genat made history by winning the most money ever given away on network TV in the US – but he still hasn’t received his jackpot yet.

The Survivor star totally stole the show when he took part on season two of Peacock’s Deal or No Deal Island, and won the competition on Tuesday night’s finale, taking home a whopping $5.8million.

The gameshow follows contestants as they are transported to paradise in the hopes of winning a fortune, with different sums of money hidden around the island – they then complete challenges to secure briefcases, which are then used in nightly Deal or No Deal games.

In gripping scenes filmed last August, the 45-year-old was down to his last two cases, containing either $75 or the $12.2m grand prize, when he was offered a total of $5.8m from banker Chrissy Teigen.

He accepted the offer which proved to be the right move as his own case only had $75 inside, meaning he almost lost out on an eye-watering sum.

However, despite filming ending last summer, David shared that he has yet to get his winnings – but he has ‘already started spending it’.

Detailing his plans for the money in a new interview, he told Entertainment Weekly: ‘It’s not in the account just yet.

‘I remember just after everything happened, someone came and shoved a contract in my face and they were like, “So you need to sign this to facilitate getting the money.” And I was like, “Okay, let me just have a little read here.”

‘At the top it was like, “We such and such declare we will sign over the value of $5.8 million to the assigned.” And I was signing my name on that line. It was heavy.’

While we would be sending hourly requests for a bank transfer, David explained that he hasn’t even ‘asked that question yet’ of when he can expect the $5million to hit his account.

He also told the outlet that his plan, if he didn’t accept the deal, was to actually switch cases at the final moment, meaning he could have walked away with more than double his money.

Although he missed out on taking home a briefcase containing more than $12million, the contestant was much happier with what he ended up with – when he gets it, that is.

‘I wanted to do something that had never been done before. I wanted to accomplish something that had never been done,’ he continued. ‘And at 5.8, I do that. I leave a little bit of room for someone else to maybe do something bigger in the game.

‘Also at 5.8, I’m still motivated to do something. At 12.2. I’m like, check me out, I’m done. I’m not good to society anymore. That’s just too much money for me. I can’t handle it.

‘So I have thought about it obviously, but I just feel like it’s just such a great amount of money. And if I’m smart, then I can turn 5.8 to 12.2.’

Game show icons will be beside themselves at the prospect of beating David’s win next season, but host Joe Manganiello shared that the finale actually presented everyone involved with a ‘future challenge’ for the upcoming episodes.

He told Deadline: ‘What’s going to happen next season? How are we going to top that? This season finale is so unbelievable. The person who wins winds up breaking the all-time television game show record for money won.

‘What actually had to happen in order for that to go down is … I mean, people are going to be talking about it. It’s unbelievable.’

Deal or No Deal Island is available to stream on Peacock.

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Marvel bosses surprised fans on Wednesday by opting to unveil the sprawling, star-studded cast of Avengers: Doomsday, headed by Robert Downey Jr, in a rolling livestream – but not everyone was satisfied.

Lasting over five hours, with a new actor announced every 10-15 minutes, the studio kicked off by revealing Chris Hemsworth’s return to the MCU, before the likes of Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright and Paul Rudd were confirmed.

Many fans were thrilled to also have the nostalgic additions of Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn and James Marsden onboard as their mutant characters who first appeared in the X-Men films back in 2000, with Cumming along for the sequel as Nightcrawler in 2003.

Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Simu Liu and Florence Pugh were also revealed as names on the back of chairs, alongside Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman and Danny Ramirez.

Kirby’s Fantastic Four co-stars Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Pedro Pascal, as well as David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston and Channing Tatum all had their seats added to the line-up too.

However, despite 26 actors being announced, some fans were unhappy to see that Elizabeth Olsen hadn’t been named among the cast.

‘Not now honey, mommy is waiting for a chair to reveal Elizabeth Olsen’s return as Wanda,’ quipped @itsjustanx on X as the livestream was underway, while Chris Del Ray wrote: ‘Elizabeth Olsen please I am begging on my knees.’

When no Olsen return as Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, was forthcoming, a lot of upset was shared online, with fans saying they’d been ‘robbed’ and vowing to boycott the film.

‘No elizabeth olsen? no one’s watching,’ claimed Kyla, while @Prince_Akpolo added: ‘All that cast and no Elizabeth Olsen. We’ve been robbed.’

‘If elizabeth olsen is not returning I don’t want to watch it,’ said Riri while another fan shared: ‘Like how do they have Channing Tatum but not Elizabeth Olsen I’m just NOT UNDERSTANDING!!!’

Tatum is returning as Gambit, a role he first played in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine after years of trying to get a solo movie off the ground ultimately failed.

Olsen’s Wanda was last seen in 2022 film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where she supposedly died but no body was shown.

‘No Tom Holland, No Chris Evans, no Benedict Cumberbatch, no Charlize Theron, No Famke Janssen, No Halle Berry, No Hugh Jackman or Ryan Reynolds, No Elizabeth Olsen…’ @WandaxCoven also pointed out on social media.

However, sources claim that Marvel isn’t quite finished revealing the Avengers: Doomsday cast just yet, according to The Hollywood Reporter, so there could be hope yet.

The footage ended with Downey Jr – whose return to the MCU was confirmed last year – taking his place in his seat at the very end of the line-up.

In the final seconds of the video, which aired for much of the day, he could be seen sitting down before shushing the audience.

Despite claims that interest is waning in all things Marvel, more than 7.5million X users have tuned into the stream on the platform, with thousands more watching on YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.

That means millions of people were sat staring at a row of chairs, waiting for the next name to drop, leaving them somewhat baffled.

Twitter user Jack begged: ‘Marvel please hurry up I don’t have all day to stare at this chair I need to see the big announcement.’

James Viscardi observed: ‘Marvel making fans stare at a Chris Hemsworth chair for five minutes is a weird kind of psyop to make sure “they still got it.”’

Leyton agreed: ‘The fact that Marvel has 2 million people on here alone watching CHAIRS… this is literally just a flex to show they’ve still got it I kinda respect it [sic].’

Ale added: ‘Marvel is the only franchise that can get a million people in a livestream looking at chairs for 20 minutes this is so unserious.’

Avengers: Doomsday is due to be released on May 1, 2026 – while little else is known about the flick, RDJ confirmed he would be returning to the MCU in the new role of villain Doctor Doom.

He famously played Iron Man and made his debut as the superhero in 2008, before going on to star in eight more films.

Appearing at San Diego Comic-Con last year, Joe Russo previously teased the huge name that was lined up to tackle the evil character.

‘As proof of the unimaginable possibilities in the Marvel multi-universe, we give you the one person who could play Victor von Doom,’ he announced.

Ever the showman, Robert then unmasked himself to gasps from the huge crowd, quipping: ‘New mask, same task.

‘What did I tell you? I like playing complicated characters.’

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A surf company has reportedly sued Lady Gaga over Mayhem, her new album, days after she announced a mammoth tour.

Lost International, a lifestyle and surf brand, filed a $100,000,000 trademark infringement lawsuit against the Abracadabra hitmaker.

The company, who has owned the trademark since 2015, said some of her merchandise is ‘substantially similar if not nearly identical to’ the stylised logo.

Reportedly, Lost alleges that Gaga has ‘attempted to misappropriate the “Mayhem” name, trademark, and stylized mark by releasing an album called Mayhem, launching a tour with that same name, and selling clothing and accessories with that name.’

The suit, seen by Rolling Stone, was filed on Tuesday, March 25, and claims the group attempted to give notice about the alleged infringement.

However, Gaga’s lawyer hit back, stating it was a ‘disappointing’ and ‘opportunistic abuse of the legal system’.

In a statement, Orin Snyder, said: ‘Lady Gaga’s Mayhem soared to No. 1 and shattered records, a testament to her unmatched talent and global impact. It’s disappointing —but hardly surprising — that someone is now attempting to capitalize on her success with a baseless lawsuit over the name Mayhem.

‘This is nothing more than an opportunistic and meritless abuse of the legal system.”

The filing comes less than a month after Gaga dropped the album, soaring into the charts with some new recession pop classics.

Days ago, the Bloody Mary singer confirmed that she will be taking the Mayhem Ball on the road across the US – where she will be headlining Coachella – as well as the UK and Europe from July.

This will mark the 38-year-old’s first arena tour since 2018, with presale tickets dropping for all dates on March 31 before general sale on April 3.

Sharing the tour poster on Instagram, the Telephone star wrote: ‘I wasn’t planning to tour this year after my shows in Singapore but the incredible response to the new album inspired me to keep things going.

‘It came together super quickly thanks to Arthur Fogel and the amazing team at Live Nation, who planned a global tour in just a few weeks.

‘We chose arenas this time to give me the opportunity to control the details of the show in a way you simply can’t in stadiums – and honestly, I can’t wait.

‘This show is designed to be the kind of theatrical and electrifying experience that brings MAYHEM to life exactly how I envision it.

‘The MAYHEM Ball Tour is officially coming your way. See you soon, monsters.’

Unsurprisingly, fans went into meltdown at the thought of seeing Gaga back on stage again where she belongs.

Flocking to the comments below her announcement, Iamfaelz screamed: ‘OMG???? THE MAYHEM BALL IS REAL!!! I’M SO EXCITED AAAAAA [sic].’

Lousuleau agreed: ‘We gotta pray that I can get tickets to this sis but hope to see you soon [sic].’

‘Why does it feel like it’s been 84 years since you last toured but I’m ready,’ Sethxtyler posted.

Zachsom was all of us, simply adding: ‘OH MY GAGA.’

Following stints in Mexico, Brazil and Singapore, the Grammy-winner is set to begin her tour in Las Vegas on July 16, before heading to Seattle, New York, Miami, Toronto and Chicago.

September 29 currently marks the start of her UK and Europe run of dates, with three dates at the O2 in London before taking the party to Manchester.

Her spell in London will be the first time that Gaga has performed at the O2 since October, 2014 during her ArtRave run of gigs – she did perform at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022.

Gaga will then perform in Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Lyon before ending her Mayhem Ball in Paris at the end of November.

‘This is my first arena tour since 2018,’ the Shallow musician said. ‘There’s something electric about a stadium, and I love every moment of those shows.

‘But with the Mayhem Ball, I wanted to create a different kind of experience – something more intimate – closer, more connected – that lends itself to the live theatrical art I love to create.’

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The first trailer has dropped for Final Destination Bloodlines, instantly unlocking countless new fears for horror movie fans.

The upcoming sequel to the iconic franchise will be released in May, following a new batch of victims as they attempt to avoid Death’s vengeful ways after a pesky premonition.

The flick, directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, will serve as Tony Todd’s final film following his death last year.

While Devon Sawa confirmed he will not be reprising his role, Kaitlyn Santa Juana is leading the cast beside Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore and Rya Kihlstedt.

In the teaser, a flashback shows the moment a woman narrowly avoided her grisly demise, unwittingly sparking a sequence of events that altered Death’s plan.

‘Death is coming for us because we were never supposed to exist,’ her family realize, leading to a worrying number of close calls.

We then see ominous close ups of a shard of glass camouflaged in an ice tray, a child jumping on a dodgy trampoline and a lawnmower mishap that will put you off gardening ever again.

Attempting to offer clarity to the latest group who find themselves fighting for their lives, Todd’s William Bloodworth explains: ‘Only by embracing death will it pass you by.’

It’s fair to say that the Final Destination franchise has made us all think twice about ever tanning again, getting laser eye surgery, driving behind a logging truck, or even daring to visit a fairground – and it looks like we can add ‘iced drinks’ to that long list.

Unpacking the trailer on social media, fans revealed that the two-minute footage has already left them rethinking their lives.

Twitter user Iwasbtw posted: ‘The way this movie is about to unlock a whole new set of fears for a generation already traumatized by a semi truck carrying logs…. #FinalDestination #FinalDestinationBloodlines.’

‘Childhood trauma is back,’ Mr Pongen agreed.

Dessan penned: ‘OMG, it literally has the same effect it did when I was a child. I am so ready.’

‘Oh great now I have to be scared of ice as well as log trucks,’ Ex0rCyst quipped.

Niallnochill posted: ‘Honestly these films are a guilty pleasure, I can’t wait to be traumatised by small insignificant things again.’

Rogue commented: ‘Final Destination has taught me to fear roller coasters, highways, airplanes and basically existing.’

As Maissa tweeted: ‘Final destination coming to ruin the adult me after it ruined child me.’

The first look at Bloodlines dropped earlier this year, ahead of the May 16 release date – and teased that we may get more of an understanding over the premonitions.

‘The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice – Final Destination Bloodlines,’ the official synopsis reads.

‘Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.’

Final Destination Bloodlines is released in cinemas on May 16.

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Heart singer Nancy Wilson has revealed that it is ‘more embarrassing’ to be an American now amid Donald Trump’s second presidency.

The musician, 71, has been in the spotlight for decades, finding her passion for music as a teenager before joining her sister, Ann Wilson, in the rock band.

They have never been afraid to make her feelings known about politics and the state of the world in that time, and famously released Crazy On You in 1975 in response to the Vietnam War.

In a new interview, she explained that the track, as well as their wider discography, is even more relevant today following Trump’s second term in office.

‘We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War,’ she recently told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

‘To be as subtle as possible, it’s more embarrassing now.’

Touching on their 1977 song, Barracuda – which she described as a track about ‘a real sleazeball with a satin jacket’ – the guitarist declared that it ‘is even more relevant in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-p***y mentality.

‘These songs will be there long after we are gone.’

‘I think for women in the culture the pendulum will come back again, and there’ll be another renaissance in the arts to push back against the oppression of the cranky old rich white guys,’ Nancy added.

‘I hope I am alive to see that next revolution.’

Nancy’s comments come as she is set to head back out on the road with her older sister, Ann, and their Heart bandmates – months after they were forced to postpone their tour.

Last summer, the musicians, who first found fame in the 70s, announced that they would be pushing back a string of performances after Ann was diagnosed with cancer, and took time to undergo treatment.

‘Dear friends, I recently underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous,’ she said in a statement shared on Instagram in July.

‘The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it.

‘To the ticket buyers, I really do wish we could do these gigs. Please know that I absolutely plan to be back on stage in 2025. My team is getting those details sorted & we’ll let you know the plan as soon as we can.

‘Thank you for all the support. This is merely a pause. I’ve much more to sing.’

She concluded: ‘Respectfully, this is the last public statement I’d like to make on the matter.’

After taking time away, the rockers got back on the road to continue their tour across the US.

Their next gig comes on March 26 in Milwaukee, with stops lined up in Charleston, Ottawa, Toronto, Boston, New York, St Louis and Jacksonville, before ending their run of dates in Allentown on August 27.

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Rosie O’Donnell has made headlines following her recent comments on her ongoing battle with Donald Trump, sparking questions over how their long-running feud began.

Earlier this month, the comedian, 62, confirmed that she had started a new life in Ireland, joining a string of famous faces who had left the US following the controversial politician’s second Presidency.

Touching on her decision to flee, she declared that the 78-year-old ‘has had it out for her’ for years – stemming from remarks she made on the View nearly two decades ago.

Since that fateful episode aired, they have continued to trade barbs on social media, with the US leader deeming her ‘a real loser’ and ‘obnoxious’.

Here is a rundown of where their drama started, and what led to the TV favorite leaving America.

How Rosie O’Donnell’s feud with Donald Trump began

O’Donnell made her feelings about Trump very clear during a discussion about a controversial Miss USA winner on the View in 2006, and didn’t hold back about the then-TV star, who owned the pageant at the time.

After winner Tara Conner was accused of doing drugs and drinking underage, he held a press conference to insist that she should be ‘given a second chance’, a stance that the host found ‘annoying’.

‘He annoys me on a multitude of levels,’ she fumed to her fellow panelist. ‘He’s the moral authority – left the first wife, had an affair, left the second wife, had an affair, had kids both times, but he’s the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America.

‘Donald, sit and spin, my friend. I don’t enjoy him.’

O’Donnell then called out his reputation as a self-made man’ and the financial help he allegedly received from his father.

‘He’s going to sue me but he’ll be bankrupt by that time, so I won’t have to worry,’ she said to gasps from her colleagues.

‘I think this man is like one of those snake-oil salesmen on Little House On The Prairie…

‘That’s my opinion, I don’t enjoy him.’

What has Donald Trump said about Rosie O’Donnell?

According to People Magazine, Trump slammed her words and claimed that his dad ‘never gave [him] tons of money’, branding her ‘terrible’, insisting her statements were ‘false’.

Threatening legal action, he added: ‘Rosie will rue the words she said. I’ll most likely sue her for making those false statements — and it’ll be fun. Rosie’s a loser. A real loser.’

The New York Times reports that he later called her ‘disgusting’ and ‘a slob’ with ‘a fat, ugly face’ on Entertainment Tonight, describing her as a ‘very unattractive person, both inside and out’.

Their battle has raged on over the years, leading to Trump responding to O’Donnell’s 2011 engagement news with a less-than-congratulatory message on Twitter.

‘I feel sorry for Rosie ‘s new partner in love whose parents are devastated at the thought of their daughter being with @Rosie –a true loser,’ he posted.

Two years later, he replied to a Twitter user, insisting that their spat ‘will never end’.

In 2014, he took aim at her once again, tweeting: ‘Rosie is crude, rude, obnoxious and dumb – other than that I like her very much!’

That same year, the SMILF actress said that their public sparring had led to the ‘most bullying’ that she had experienced in her life.

Unpacking their fraught history in a chat with People Magazine, she remarked: ‘Probably the Trump stuff was the most bullying I ever experienced in my life, including as a child.

‘It was national, and it was sanctioned societally. Whether I deserved it is up to your own interpretation.’

This did little to stop Trump, as he continued to bash O’Donnell publicly during his first Presidential campaign.

‘Somebody who has been very vicious to me, Rosie O’Donnell,’ he announced during a debate with Hillary Clinton in 2016, via the New York Times.

‘I said very tough things to her, and I think everybody would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her.’

Hitting back in a now-deleted Twitter post, O’Donnell branded him an ‘orange anus’.

Following his first election, she spoke candidly to W Magazine about their tumultuous history, and questioned whether she could ‘live through’ his reign.

‘Unbeknownst to me, for reasons I can’t really still figure out, he was allowed with impunity to brutally assault me and my character for a decade,’ she said in 2017.

‘No one – not the National Organization For Women, not Gloria Steinem, no one – stood up and said, “What the hell are you doing?” It was laughed about.

‘When it was only me in that arena, it was a very lonely, isolated and depressing place to be. Even though [people say], “Oh you started it,” well I actually told the truth about him on a show where my job was to talk about pop culture.

‘I seriously worry whether I personally will be able to live through [his presidency] and whether the nation will be able to live through it and survive. It’s a terrifying concept, on the brink of nuclear war with a madman in charge.’

Why did Rosie O’Donnell leave America?

O’Donnell fled the US on January 15 – shortly before Trump’s second inauguration – along with her youngest child, Clay. Her other kids, Parker, Blake, Chelsea and Vivienne are yet to join them.

She announced that they would consider returning to America when ‘it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there’.

Taking to TikTok, the star raved about her new life, and shed light on her long-running issues with the former Apprentice host, stemming from her time hosting the View.

‘When I told the truth about him, he went nuts,’ she told followers. ‘It’s been 17 or 18 years of it already and I’m sick of it.

‘I didn’t want to live with it when he was back in office. I knew it would tax me emotionally to have to do that. I’m very happy we made the decision we made.

‘I’m really hopeful the Americans who voted for him will see just how cruel he is and will do something to stop him. There has to be smarter people than me in the world who are in positions of power who can affect change.’

Appearing on the Late Late Show just a few days ago, O’Donnell discussed how she has settled into her new way of life.

‘The President of the United States has it out for me and has for 20 years, when I told the truth about him on a program called The View – where it was my job to talk about pop culture, politics…,’ she told the host.

‘I mentioned his bankruptcies, I mentioned all of the sexual assault charges and I mentioned that he was not, in fact, the businessman that everyone thinks he is because of the show, The Apprentice, where they sold a bunch of lies to America for over 10 years, and half of America believed it.

‘He was very angry to say the least, and he hasn’t let it go. And he uses me as a punchline whenever he feels the need.’

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The stars were well and truly out in style to celebrate Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as they returned to Broadway for the opening night of Othello, after viewers were heartbroken over the rising ticket prices.

The Hollywood legends took to the stage at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in Manhattan for the classic Shakespeare play, which opened on Sunday following a record-breaking string of previews.

All eyes have been on the production in recent week after the ticket prices topped $1,000, meaning many theater-lovers missed out.

Jennifer Lopez, Katie Holmes, Samuel L Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, Martha Stewart and Danielle Brooks were some of the famous faces lucky enough to snag a pass for the show, which is running until June 8.

Maggie Gyllenhaal was in the crowd to support her famous brother, while his girlfriend, Jeanne Cadieu, also made an appearance on the night.

President Joe Biden joined in the fun, along with his wife, Jill Biden, and the politician took a moment to pose for pictures with Denzel and Jake behind the scenes.

It was a huge moment for all involved with the production, which shattered records – according to CBS News it grossed a whopping $2.8million in just a single week, becoming the highest-grossing Broadway play ever.

However, while the pair were the toast of Broadway and earning rave reviews for their efforts, fans have been left devastated over the headline-making prices of tickets.

At the time of writing, some passes were on sale for as much as $1,006.88 each, while cheaper seats currently range between $458.85 – $782.88.

Flocking to Twitter to unpack the cost, social media users were still hopeful that they could get a glimpse of Denzel and Jake on stage.

Stanley Glover wrote: ‘Them Othello Broadway tickets so damn expensive but I want to see it.’

Andreakcastillo penned: ‘These “Othello” tickets on Broadway cost BREAD. My goodness.’

TourDeBackup fumed: ‘I love the arts but god damn there’s no reason Othello should be $900 a ticket.’

Bijon agreed: ‘Weeping as I look at the price of tickets for Othello on Broadway with Denzel.’

As DerillbutDarrell joked: ‘Denzel is in Othello on Broadway, searched up tickets and it’s about 900USD to sit in the nosebleeds. I’ll see you in another lifetime sir.’

The latest version of Othello is set in the near future, and sees Denzel playing the titular character, who has been reimagined as a military commander.

He finds himself in a murderous rage after being convinced by Iago (Jake) that his wife, Desdemona, had an affair.

However, this is a ploy from his jealous ‘friend’, who is secretly hoping to extract revenge after being passed over for a promotion.

Shedding light on his return to the stage, Denzel – who most recently lit up the big screen in Gladiator 2 – told CBS: ‘It’s the most excited I’ve been this century. Seriously.

‘I haven’t been this excited about anything I’ve done as I am about this.

‘I’m a stage actor who does film; it’s not the other way around.

‘I did stage first. I learned how to act on stage, not on film. Movies are a filmmaker’s medium. You shoot it, and then you’re gone and they cut together and add music and do all of that.

‘Theater is an actor’s medium. The curtain goes up, nobody can help you.’

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Rosie O’Donnell has opened up about her decision to leave the US, claiming President Donald Trump has ‘had it out for her’ for the last 20 years.

Earlier this month, the iconic comedian confirmed that she had swapped life in America for Ireland on January 15, along with her 12-year-old child, who goes by Clay.

Sharing the news on TikTok, the 62-year-old raved about the ‘loving, welcoming’ reception she had been met with in her new home.

Appearing on the Late Late Show, the star – who was one of many fleeing the United States – shed light on her decision to relocate, and how she has settled into her new way of life.

‘Settling in great, the people have been unbelievably kind, loving, supportive and so different than Americans when they recognize you,’ she told host Patrick Kielty.

‘It’s so polite, so sweet and it’s so non-invasive. It’s beautiful.’

When asked about why she moved, Rosie continued: ‘The President of the United States has it out for me and has for 20 years, when I told the truth about him on a program called The View – where it was my job to talk about pop culture, politics…

‘I mentioned his bankruptcies, I mentioned all of the sexual assault charges and I mentioned that he was not, in fact, the businessman that everyone thinks he is because of the show, The Apprentice, where they sold a bunch of lies to America for over 10 years, and half of America believed it.

‘He was very angry to say the least, and he hasn’t let it go. And he uses me as a punchline whenever he feels the need.’

A clip then played of President Trump sitting down with Ireland’s Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, during his St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House last week, where the politician made a dig at Rosie’s move.

‘Very, very surreal,’ the SMILF actress said of the footage. ‘He’s been doing it for two decades and I’m still not used to it every time he does.

‘I felt very troubled that they put the Taoiseach in that position, and didn’t treat him with the respect that a leader of that kind deserves when they’re visiting The White House.

‘I wrote the Taoiseach with a little note [of] apology to his email and got a note back that they had received it, and thanked me.

‘But I just wanted him to know the history and what happened, and why he seems to be out to get me in ways that are startling to most.’

Rosie and her youngest child, Clay, made the move to Ireland at the beginning of the year – her older kids, Parker, Blake, Chelsea and Vivienne have yet to join them.

Reflecting on her new surroundings in a recent TikTok video, the star raved about the changes she had already seen personally.

‘I’m telling you, I feel healthier. I’m sleeping better without the stress and anxiety about what was happening politically in the US,’ she told viewers at the time.

She also spoke of her long-running issues with the former Apprentice host, stemming from her time hosting the View.

‘When I told the truth about him, he went nuts,’ she added. ‘It’s been 17 or 18 years of it already and I’m sick of it.

‘I didn’t want to live with it when he was back in office. I knew it would tax me emotionally to have to do that. I’m very happy we made the decision we made.

‘I’m really hopeful the Americans who voted for him will see just how cruel he is and will do something to stop him. There has to be smarter people than me in the world who are in positions of power who can affect change.’

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One of the biggest comedies of the 90s could be the latest in a long line of sequels, with some of the star-studded cast getting in on the action.

My Cousin Vinny was released in 1992, and followed hapless New York lawyer Vinny (Joe Pesci) who had never won a case.

He found himself at the center of a packed courtroom when he stepped in to defend his young cousin Bill (Ralph Macchio) and his friend, Stan (Mitchell Whitfield) who were accused of murder in Alabama.

Home Alone icon Joe led the cast, which was also made up of Marisa Tomei, Maury Chaykin, Paulene Myers and Fred Gwynne, while Jonathan Lynn served as director.

The movie proved a huge hit and is still quoted between fans today, which has led to discussions of a possible revival.

Speaking to People Magazine about the success while at PaleyFest in LA over the weekend, Ralph teased that Bill, Vinny and co could return to our screens.

‘Yeah, I’ve had conversations with other writers about that,’ he told the outlet of a possible sequel. ‘That one’s a beloved piece.

‘It’s about finding the smart angle in.’

Ralph also shared how Joe could get involved in the project, suggesting: ‘He could FaceTime it in here.’

My Cousin Vinny is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and Hulu in the US – those in America can also stream it on Amazon Prime Video for the next few days, before it quietly leaves the platform.

The flick hit the big screen more than three decades ago, and has remained a firm favorite with film fans.

It also did well with critics, and led to a best supporting actress Oscar for Marisa, thanks to her role as Vinny’s fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito.

Over on Rotten Tomatoes, My Cousin Vinny currently commands a huge 85% critics score, compared to an audience rating of 87%.

Mark G raved: ‘One of the greatest movies ever. Not just greatest comedy or greatest courtroom movie, greatest, period. Tremendous cast, clever script and story. Impossible to not love this film.’

‘Marisa Tomei & Joe Pesci are one of the best film duos ever. This is possibly the funniest court “dramedy” ever. Tomei deserved that Oscar,’ Caleb J said.

‘All of the performances are so charming and the story is so much fun from beginning to end,’ Glen A agreed.

As Noah B penned: ‘One of my favorite movies, it is near perfect.’

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of The White Lotus season 3.

The latest episode of the White Lotus has attracted more than 4million views so far – despite being branded ‘disgusting’ over an incest twist.

Last week’s instalment of the black comedy drama, those tuning in were left floored after seeing Ratliff brothers Saxon (Patrick) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola) kiss whilst taking drugs on a yacht.

In the scene, they had been dared to lock lips by Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) – but many said the scene left them feeling ‘horrified’ and ‘sick.

However, in the most recent episode, things were taken up a notch on the boat when Chloe had sex with the siblings, leaving them with hazy memories of the night after taking drugs and drinking heavily.

But the next morning it was made clear that Lochlan masturbated Saxon while having sex with Chloe, with the brothers then struggling to process what unfolded.

While many watching on from home were left sickened over the scenes, Variety reports that HBO bosses saw the highest viewership ever for the series.

According to the outlet, the season three episode attracted more than 4.2million viewers on Sunday.

Previously the season two finale, in 2022, set the record with 4.1m viewers.

With two episodes left – and a lot of explanation needed – all eyes will be on whether the remaining instalments can top the drama.

Detailing the latest twists in a new interview, Patrick shared that he had no idea that his brotherly storyline would ever cross that boundary before getting the scripts for the episodes in question.

‘First off, I was ecstatic,’ he told Entertainment Weekly. ‘It was such a surreal moment for me to get the audition and to actually book the job, because at that point we just had audition sides. We didn’t have the script and we didn’t really know what we were getting into.

‘I mean, we had an idea, it’s The White Lotus and there’s going to be something crazy.

‘And then I started to read the scripts and, yeah, when I got to episode 5 and episode 6, it was like, “Whoa. This is wild. This is crazy.”

‘I have to see it – I haven’t seen it yet – but I think it’ll be fun and funny, and it’ll be very White Lotus.’

Unpacking filming those pivotal moments, and the aftermath, Patrick heaped praise on creator Mike White for how he explored their wild storyline.

‘What Mike does so brilliantly is it’s a slow roll of Saxon remembering bits and pieces and it’s just this, ‘What the f**k happened?!,’ he added. ‘All these different things.

‘It’s a big power shift for Saxon, and how Mike even writes it, from him bossing around his brother and bossing around the girls and stuff like that, to then the dynamic switching and Lochlan having this upper hand, and then the girls antagonizing me at the pool.’

Although the series has become known for its boundary-pushing scenes, the incestual twist proved to be a step too far for many viewers.

‘The incest is weird #TheWhiteLotus. Did we need that???’ Jo posted on X.

‘I can’t with the gay brother storyline. It’s so nasty and foul. Incest is so sick and twisted. This plot is making me hate the show,’ Mary shared.

‘My face is so screwed up right now I really wish they dropped the incest plot,’ guccianddior added.

Others said it was ‘unhinged’, ‘disgusting’ and ‘crossed a line’.

Despite the backlash, both Patrick and Sam defended the storyline.

‘There’s some sensationalism, but then there’s also the stuff behind the wall of the character and what he’s dealing with in the conflict of what just happened. What is that going to do to who he thinks he is?’ Patrick told The Hollywood Reporter.

‘His thoughts on, “what is it like to be a man? What is a man? What makes all these different things that he thought he stood for in the episode and the days before?”’ he added.

Meanwhile Sam added: ‘We really trusted Mike because there’s always a very shocking, crazy, intense moment in every season. It’s never just for the sake of being shocking, it always serves the story.

‘And that [incest] scene is really the inciting incident for where our relationship goes next. It’s a great storytelling tactic.

‘Going into this, we really trusted Mike because he’s a f**king b***ss and a genius.’

The White Lotus is streaming on Now.

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Final Destination was released 25 years ago today and has barely left our brains since, but there was one TV star who really didn’t want any part of the film…

The supernatural horror movie was released on March 17, 2000 and followed teenager Alex Browning, who had a premonition on board a doomed flight to Paris and scrambled to get off the plane.

His panic led to a string of his classmates also disembarking, but they then found themselves stalked by ‘Death’ as revenge for messing up the plan.

Devon Sawa fronted the scare-fest alongside Ali Larter, Seann William Scott, Kerr Smith, Tony Todd and Kristen Cloke.

Although the first flick was met with dismal reviews from critics who branded it ‘forgettable crap’ and ‘sheer idiocy’, director James Wong proved them all wrong as the franchise is still going strong today, with the Bloodlines sequel hitting the big screen in May, serving as the sixth instalment.

Legendary casting director John Papsidera was tasked with putting the cast together, with Final Destination becoming one of his first projects. He returned for the first two sequels, before working on Oscar-winning flicks including the Dark Knight, Oppenheimer and Inception.

Speaking to Metro for the anniversary, he shed light on the famous faces who almost landed a role, and the actor who made it very clear that he didn’t want to take part.

‘It was so early on in my career of being out on my own, on some level, and it was during a time where there were so many teen comedies being made that everybody was scrambling for young actors in those days,’ he told us.

‘So, in the zeitgeist of those moments, you go, “Oh yeah, Devon Sawa what was a big thing then, Ali Larter was a big thing then.” Getting kids like that, you were excited about.

‘It all worked, and I was thrilled with that cast.’

Although the cast were becoming household names when they joined the project, John had a ‘tough’ time initially putting final line-up together and getting the bigger names to sign on the dotted line.

Reflecting on how the stars finally aligned for Devon, Ali and co, he revealed that Entourage star Adrian Grenier tried out for the role of Alex – and memorably slated the project while in the audition room.

‘Finding Devon was tough,’ he shared. ‘I had already done Idle Hands with Devon … Devon was really sought after in those days. He had a skill set that a lot of other guys didn’t have, and so it was fascinating.

‘He [had] the boy next door quality. But Devon really had chops as an actor. He had humor and likability.

‘Adrian Grenier came in to meet on it, and basically told the filmmakers why he didn’t like the movie, and why he didn’t want to do it… They didn’t blame me for it, but it was something that stuck with them.

‘They were like, “I don’t understand why he’d come in and tell us why he doesn’t want to do it.” That was something I hadn’t remembered until just this moment.’

While Seann was a shoo-in for his role as Billy – having previously worked with Craig [Perry, producer] on American Pie – the other characters running from Death were tougher to fill.

John recalled that Clear was actually based on a ‘very smart woman’ with the same name, who served as James and screenwriter Glen Morgan’s assistant – and they were searching for someone with ‘those qualities that Clear had, and does possess, in real life’.

Jessica Biel was among those who were up for the part, and got very close to the role before Ali eventually won everyone involved over.

‘I had seen Ulee’s Gold, I think Ulee’s Gold had already come out that, that movie [Jessica] did with Peter Fonda that I thought she was amazing in,’ he said.

‘Ali really aligned with how they wrote the story about Clear, and who Ali was, physically how she looked, the vibe she had… Clear had a very laid back, cool vibe about her – which Jessica did as well, but Jessica was a little bit more, not coy, but a little bit quieter in her performance.

‘Whereas Ali still had that very congenial thing, but still came off as an everyday girl, a beautiful girl, a smart girl. I think those were qualities that they were modeling the character after a real-life person.

‘Kristen Cloke – there was a lot of women that we met or talked about for that role as the teacher. Kristen is Glen’s wife, so he had a vested interest in it. She was really right for it. Her reading was fantastic.

‘There was some politics around that I think nobody really wanted to point a finger at it and say, “Oh, well, this is why we don’t want to do it.” But Kristen was great. It’s like, “Well, why not? If she wasn’t married, she’d still win the role.”

‘Tony Todd was a tough role to cast, but we wanted somebody whose image would stick with you and Tony’s voice… Sadly, we just lost Tony. There was a lot in convincing Tony to be in this teen thriller horror movie. But he was great.

‘I have nothing but really fond, fun memories about casting that movie.’

The Final Destination franchise is known for some of the most catastrophic death scenes in cinema history, with something small and insignificant leading to devastating consequences.

Who could forget a slushie and a squeezy tube of cream eventually sparking a malfunction in the third movie, trapping Ashlyn (Crystal Lowe) and Ashley (Chelan Simmons) in two tanning beds as they slowly burned to death, while Rollercoaster blasted out of an old CD player.

It’s fair to say that the movie has made us all think twice about ever tanning again, getting laser eye surgery, driving behind a logging truck, or even daring to visit a fairground.

John insisted that he didn’t cast anyone with those gruesome death scenes in mind, but believes that this is part of the brilliance of all things Final Destination, and why we are still obsessed with the films more than 20 years on.

‘That’s what we talked about when I first sat down with them, is that it carries over into everyday life,’ he declared. ‘It stays with you. I think about it, every time I get on a plane and look at the air conditioning.

‘That’s 25 years later, escalators, the logging truck – all those things were so well thought out, so clever and so in your life every day. It made it all seem so plausible, which I think is the scariest things about movies.

‘That’s what impressed me when I first read it, the stuff that sticks to your memory and you live through every day. I thought was just a genius idea for the movie.

‘I haven’t seen it in a long time, but I think all those things are still applicable. It’s all things that we still do. The other thing that I think is interesting about it because they are real life, practical things…

‘I work with Chris Nolan, and Chris is so focused on making things practical, not using computer effects. Final Destination did that in a real way that I think it’s a great talisman, in the sense that that’s the way things used to be, before we spoke through computers, and only did things online.

‘That was the insidiousness of that as well, because it’s real. You can touch it and feel it, and those things can happen if the right events occur. So, I would think that it stands up really well because it doesn’t have to do with outdated technology.

‘I worked on The Net back in the day. You look at that movie now, and you go, “Jesus, this was before there was an internet, before we had computers”. It doesn’t stand up because of the advances. But what does stand up about Final is that those are all still with us here today. It’s just part of everyday life.’

We are tantalizingly close to the sixth film in the franchise and, while John has no part in the movie, he is ‘thrilled’ for Craig and co that they were able to get another movie greenlit and bring some fun back to the big screen.

‘[Craig] has really taken the franchise to a different level, and the longevity of it – to be able to have a sixth one coming out is just phenomenal,’ he added. ‘It speaks to his salesmanship, as well as his creativity to keep something alive, interesting, real and nostalgic all in the same way, it’s phenomenal.

‘I can’t think of very many other franchises that have done that.’

Metro has contacted Adrian’s reps for a comment.

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Jenna Ortega is said to be in talks to star in the remake of an iconic 90s thriller, along with Taylor Russell.

The Wednesday actress, who is gearing up for the release of Death of a Unicorn, has been linked to a reboot of Single White Female – 32 years after the original hit the big screen with Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

The 1992 flick was based on a novel by John Lutz and followed Allison Jones (Bridget) who suffers a painful breakup with her fiancé Sam Rawson (Steven Weber), and decides to open up her home to new housemate Hendra Carlson (Jennifer).

They quickly form a close bond but their friendship takes a chilling turn when Allison reunites with Sam, unleashing a terrifying, jealous side of her new best friend.

Single White Female was a huge hit with fans and has become a cult classic over the years, sparking a 1995 sequel starring Kirsten Miller, Allison Lange and Brooke Burns.

According to People Magazine, Jenna and Taylor are in early talks for roles in a remake, amid reports that 3000 Pictures is behind the possible release.

Flocking to Reddit, fans were furious over the idea of the movie being revived, questioning why Hollywood bosses weren’t focusing on fresh ideas.

Outrageous-Law4507 slammed: ‘Don’t we have anything better to do than remake and rehash tired old movie plots?’

SmuglySly fumed: ‘Are there no more original ideas?’

‘We don’t need remakes. Be more creative,’ Talktojvc urged.

The erotic thriller, directed by Barbet Schroeder, premiered more than three decades ago and grossed $84million at the global box office.

It currently has a 53% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, compared to a slightly less audience ranking of 44%, and Bridget and Jennifer were met with rave reviews for their efforts.

‘Jennifer Jason Leigh is one of the most underrated actresses alive,’ Steve D wrote. ‘She makes this a blast. It works better than Fatal Attraction for me.’

An anonymous user posted: ‘I enjoyed this movie, it’s like a guilty pleasure. Melodramatic and utterly ridiculous but in the best possible sense.’

‘Single White Female is enjoyably unsettling,’ Joel H agreed. ‘Jennifer Jason Leigh plays the roommate you always feared you might have, while Bridget Fonda plays a sympathetic and capable protagonist.

‘Yes, it gets a little sensational near the end, but it never leaves the realm of realism. This is a terrifying thriller for anyone who has shared an apartment with a stranger.’

‘Barbet Schroeder, did a good job of creating a rememberable psychopath out of Jennifer Jason Leigh,’ an unnamed poster added.

Metro has contacted reps for Jenna and Taylor for a comment.

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There is yet another mystery surrounding Gene Hackman’s death after his will was uncovered – amid reports his $80million fortune was left to his late wife.

The bodies of the Runaway Jury actor, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered at their home in Santa Fe at the end of February, along with their dog.

Last week, officials confirmed that his cause of death was due to heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s as a ‘significant contributory factor’.

They also shared that Arakawa may have died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome days before her partner.

The Oscar-winner’s will has now been unveiled and obtained by TMZ, appearing to show that he left his entire fortune to his partner, and made her the sole beneficiary in 1995.

According to the outlet, his three children, Christopher, Leslie and Elizabeth – who he welcomed with ex-wife Faye Maltese – are not named in the documents, with everything going to the classical pianist.

It has been claimed that Arakawa’s own will leaves most of her assets to her husband, but reportedly includes a provision which states that if they died within 90 days of each other, it would be considered a simultaneous death.

In that case, the documents stipulate that her assets will go to charity.

The publication reports that, despite not being included in Hackman’s will, his children would ‘presumably get his share’ as they are his direct living heirs.

Hackman – who was last pictured in 2024 – and Arakawa tied the knot in December 1991, after dating for around seven years.

They were found dead in their home just a few weeks ago, with the Unforgiven superstar discovered in the kitchen while the musician was in the kitchen with one of their dogs.

Officers confirmed that they had been ‘dead for some time’, with their bodies showing signs of decomposition and mummification.

Speaking in a press conference last week, New Mexico Chief Medical Investigator Dr Heather Jarrell suggested that Hackman died around February 18, due to heart disease.

She said that advanced Alzheimer’s disease was seen ‘as a significant contributory factor’.

Jarrell also announced that his wife’s last known movements came a week earlier, on February 11, and that she died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

In a heartbreaking update, she explained that it was ‘quite possible’ that he was unaware of his wife’s death, due to his increased Alzheimer’s condition.

Confusion over their wills comes after it was revealed that a representative for the couple’s estate is now seeking to block Hackman and Arakawa’s autopsy and investigative reports – especially photographs and police body-cam footage – from being released publicly.

The Guardian reports that Julia Peters requested for the records to be sealed in a bid to protect their right to privacy in grief amid an ongoing police investigation into their deaths.

She reportedly filed the request on Tuesday, emphasizing their discreet lifestyle in Santa Fe as well as the possibly shocking nature of photographs and video that could be released.

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Meryl Streep has quietly been dating fellow Hollywood icon Martin Short for ‘well over a year’, it has been claimed.

The Devil Wears Prada star, 75, has been linked to the Father of the Bride actor, 74, for months, following her split from ex-husband Don Gummer.

While they have remained tight-lipped over the speculation, an insider suggested that their ‘completely unexpected’ relationship has been flourishing behind closed doors.

‘Meryl couldn’t help but fall for Martin,’ the source said. ‘He is a gentleman, he keeps her laughing and is an all around positive person. She loves being around him.’

They also revealed that the pair, who both star in Only Murders in the Building, weren’t ‘looking for a relationship when they started dating’.

Not only have the public decided that they are couple goals, but the insider told PageSix that their ‘friends and family, including their kids, absolutely approve of their relationship and think they’re adorable together’.

According to the outlet, Meryl and Martin have been ‘friends for years’, but ‘bonded over the loss of their exes’.

Although they have no plans to walk down the aisle together any time soon, the source added that they are ‘happy dating’ for now.

Meryl previously dated fellow actor John Cazale, who tragically died in March 1978, following a battle with lung cancer.

She was introduced to Don by her brother and they tied the knot in 1978 following a whirlwind romance.

They went on to welcome four children together – Henry, Mary, Grace and Louisa – before they went their separate ways.

In 2023, it was revealed that they had gone their separate ways after around four decades of marriage, with the Mamma Mia star’s rep telling PageSix that they had secretly split several years prior to the headlines.

Meryl previously shed light on the secret to a long-lasting marriage, candidly telling Vogue: ‘Goodwill and willingness to bend — and to shut up every once in a while.

‘There’s no road map on how to raise a family: It’s always an enormous negotiation. But I have a holistic need to work and to have huge ties of love in my life.’

Meanwhile, Martin met late wife Nancy Dolman in 1972, and they tied the knot eight years later – with the couple adopting children Katherine, Oliver and Henry over the course of their relationship.

She died in 2010, after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer – the Tony-winner has gone on to campaign for the Women’s Research Cancer Fund following his loss.

Metro has contacted reps for Meryl and Martin for a comment.

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Friends fans, it’s time to get excited as the Joey spin-off is now available to stream online for the first time ever.

The series, focusing on Matt LeBlanc’s iconic character, first aired in 2004 and ran for two seasons – attempting to fill the huge void after the original sitcom came to an end.

It followed the loveable soap actor leaving New York for LA, reuniting with his sister and attempting to crack Hollywood once and for all.

The Sopranos’ Drea de Matteo, Andrea Anders, Paulo Costanzo and Jennifer Coolidge completed the cast.

Despite the pilot boating more than 18million viewers, the show failed to impress and was axed by NBC in 2006, due to low ratings.

In a huge move, the first two episodes of the first season were uploaded to the official Friends YouTube channel this week, completely for free.

This marks the first time that the program has been available to watch since premiering 20 years ago – but it is not clear whether the other 44 instalments will follow suit.

So far, the pilot has attracted nearly 400,000 views at the time of writing, while the second episode, titled Joey and the Student, has been watched 80,000 times.

The series currently commands a 50% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, compared to a 72% ranking from the audience.

Despite the poor response, YouTube users were clearly thrilled to dive back into the Friends universe, and insisted that the episodes are actually ‘better than some shows today’.

Saranissen6210 wrote: ‘Cool to finally be able to watch this again. I remember watching this when it came out in around 2006 or so, and remember enjoying it for what it was.’

Eastervolkening3568 agreed: ‘Wow I’m so surprised this show is really good! If they released this today it would be such a hit.’

‘This episode is… not bad? It’s pretty funny what the hell?,’ Kykris posted.

Rickyrichreacts9667 said: ‘This is a lot funnier than I remember.’

Plasmichoneytrip penned: ‘This show felt like a little sister trying hard to follow the footsteps of a huge Hollywood actress sibling. Friends was a very tough act to follow. However, if I look back at the episodes, they still were funny.

‘Still better than some shows today. And c’mon, who doesn’t like Joey in any scenario??’

As Modo1095 added: ‘I watched both seasons and it was really not as bad as people said it was. It was obviously not as great as FRIENDS but as good as some other sitcoms around that time.’

Matt was the only one of the Friends stars to land a spin-off, with none of the main gang – made up of Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer – reprising their roles for the program.

Although Joey started with strong ratings, the numbers quickly dwindled before NBC pulled the plug in 2006.

Speaking to Digital Spy about the axing in 2018, executive producer and director Kevin S Bright explained that he would have dealt with some things differently.

‘It didn’t allow Matt to have this carefree kind of lifestyle, and it tried to make Joey grow up – and I think that was a huge mistake,’ he said.

‘Joey, in my mind, should have been a kid for life, until he found the right woman that was willing to take care of this kid – and accept him as who he was.

‘I think the transformation of Joey into a guy who doesn’t know how to get a date, who doesn’t have any friends – I think that made the audience go away.’

Kevin also conceded that there was a ‘tremendous amount of pressure for the show to succeed on a Friends level’.

‘If the show was on today, I’d bet you we’re in the top 10… with the ratings that we were cancelled with at that time,’ he added. ‘But yes, [looking back], I would have definitely done it differently.’

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Donatella Versace has officially stepped down as the creative director of Versace, after nearly 30 years and countless iconic fashion moments.

The 69-year-old took over at the head of the brand following the death of her brother, Gianni Versace in 1997 – which was explored in an award-winning Ryan Murphy series –  and has won acclaim for many of her designs.

Who could forget the plunging green dress that Jennifer Lopez wore to the Grammys in 2000, which quite literally led to Google Images being created?

Taking to Instagram earlier today, she announced that she would be moving into a new role of chief brand ambassador, while former Miu Miu design director Dario Vitale was introduced as the chief creative officer.

‘Championing the next generation of designers has always been important to me,’ she wrote on the official Versace page. ‘I am thrilled that Dario Vitale will be joining us, and excited to see Versace through new eyes.

‘I want to thank my incredible design team and all the employees at Versace that I have had the privilege of working with for over three decades.

‘It has been the greatest honor of my life to carry on my brother Gianni’s legacy. He was the true genius, but I hope I have some of his spirit and tenacity.

‘In my new role as Chief Brand Ambassador, I will remain Versace’s most passionate supporter. Versace is in my DNA and always in my heart.’

‘I am truly honored to join Versace as the Chief Creative Officer and to be a part of this special and powerful fashion luxury House created by Gianni and Donatella,’ Dario shared in a statement.

‘The House of Versace has a unique heritage that has spanned decades and has shaped the history of fashion. I want to express my sincere thank you to Donatella for her trust in me, and for her tireless dedication to the extraordinary brand that Versace is today.

‘It is a privilege to contribute to the future growth of Versace and its global impact through my vision, expertise and dedication.’

Gianni founded Versace in 1978 with his brother, Santo, becoming CEO while Donatella worked on Atelier Versace and Versus – it was during this time that she introduced the infamous safety pin dress, which Elizabeth Hurley rocked at the Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere in 1994.

She stepped in to lead design after her brother’s death in the late 90s, and has been responsible for some of the most talked about fashion moments ever since.

The world almost stopped turning in February 2000, when J Lo stepped foot on the red carpet at the Grammys, dressed in a flowing palm leaf-printed green gown and very little else.

Jenny from the Block paired the sheer, long-sleeved patterned outfit with strappy embellished silver sandals and diamond earrings – the look turned so many heads that it inspired Google bosses to create Google Images, to deal with the surge in searches.

The Love Don’t Cost A Thing singer has paid tribute to the dress many times over the years, and wore a reimagined dress on a runway in 2019.

‘Probably my biggest fashion moment ever was wearing the green Versace jungle print dress,’ she  previously said. ‘I was nominated for a Grammy that night and I was filming The Wedding Planner at the time with Matthew McConaughey.

‘I was out in the middle of nowhere where we did the horseback riding scene and my stylist comes in and she’s like, “the Grammys are tomorrow”.

‘On the day of the Grammys I’m getting ready, I’m doing hair and make-up. Usually if you come to a fitting of mine, there’s tons of dresses. There’s always so many choices.

‘But this day, we really had a choice between two dresses. One was kind of like a white dress, and the other was the Versace jungle-print dress…’

And the rest was history…

Donatella proved herself as the queen of red carpet fashion once again with another eye-catching look in 2012, when Angelina Jolie turned up to the Oscars in a strapless black dress.

The Hollywood icon arrived at the bash on the arm of then-partner Brad Pitt, but it was her solo session in front of photographers that got us all talking.

She famously posed with her hand on one hip while also sticking out a leg out of the very revealing slit, in a move that instantly went viral.

‘There’s a whole longer story behind that,’ Angie told Extra in 2019. ‘I had a more complicated dress and I wore the more comfortable dress, which was that one, and I think I was just so comfortable that.

‘I think when you feel comfortable, when you feel yourself – which is very much the theme of the film, and we know this in life – you embrace it.

‘And sometimes, maybe it appears to be a thing, I don’t know.’

‘The leg went viral, the image went everywhere,’ Donatella said in 2023. ‘Sometimes you don’t know which dress is the best, but when you see someone wearing the dress it can become fantastic.’

Lady Gaga trusted Versace to help her provided another memorable moment when she arrived at the American Music Awards on the back of a giant, artificial horse.

In a moment inspired by Bianca Jagger once arriving at Studio 54 atop a white horse, the Shallow singer opted for an ethereal lavender gown as she was carried onto the red carpet in 2013.

According to Vogue, Gaga’s long blonde hair was in tribute to Donatella, who dressed her for the ceremony.

It’s fair to say that Donatella’s designs always get the world talking and Liz, who slayed in the aforementioned safety pin dress, previously confessed that she was ‘so unprepared’ for the attention that her risqué look received.

The actress joined her now-ex Hugh Grant at the Four Weddings premiere, dressed in a plunging black gown with gold Versace-branded safety pin embellishments, and instantly stole the show.

‘I was so unprepared for what happened that night. I urgently needed to find a dress to wear for Hugh’s premiere, and in those days I had no idea about fashion,’ she told Harper’s Bazaar of how Donatella’s dress saved the day.

‘I remember going to an office where they literally fished a dress out of a white plastic bag. I took it home and did my own hair and makeup, fighting Hugh for the mirror, which wasn’t even full-length, in our tiny one-bedroom flat.’

Reflecting on the images in 2019 – while modelling a reimagined version – she shared that the original still fit, but ‘wouldn’t be appropriate’ to wear today.

Despite this, the safety pin dress has been recreated countless times since Liz’s first outing, with Dua Lipa appearing in something similar to the Grammy’s and Anne Hathaway opting for a pinned look at the Met Gala in 2023.

Donatella previously shed light on some of her jaw-dropping designs, insisting that she wanted women to feel their strength, sexiness and power in her dresses.

‘I want to design clothes that say “this is a woman’s clothes”,’ she declared. ‘Women are strong, and sexiness does not have to go against power.

‘I can be more powerful than you as a woman and keep what I like. I don’t have to change myself to reach you, to talk to you, or to be relevant. That is what I’m saying.’

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Viewers were left astounded by shocking scenes in new Netflix dating show Temptation Island, as one contestant vowed that he was being ‘respectful’ to his girlfriend by having a threesome with two other women.

The latest season of the infamous series, which went viral earlier this year, premiered on the streaming service this week, following couples as they are separated into two villas where their relationships are tested with singles who try and ‘tempt’ them to stray.

Shante Glover, 29, and Brion Whitley, 26, had been dating for around a year when they took part, in a bid to strengthen their romance after the latter was unfaithful.

However, it only took a matter of days before he strayed again, after making it clear that he wanted to enjoy a threesome with some of the new Tempresses he was surrounded by.

Cameras captured the moment where Courtney and Alex, both 26, found themselves in the bathroom with Brion, hidden from the cameras.

‘How far are you actually willing to go?,’ Courtney questioned, to which he replied: ‘I guess we just start slow, huh? That’s really up to y’all. I like to watch before I indulge.’

Moans could be heard coming from the closed doors, with the trio leaving the bathroom the following morning, after their night of passion.

In a shocking confessional, Brion told the cameras that he believed he was still being respectful of his girlfriend by having the threesome

‘Last night was a good night,’ he said. ‘I just had a threesome with Courtney and Alex. I guess that’s falling into temptation but I didn’t think I’d wake up with any regret or anything, and I don’t.

‘I think I’m still respecting Shante at the end of the day. I think women respect honesty and being true to yourself, and I think a lot of women would rather have someone just be real and talk to them, and if they’re going to step out or whatever, let them know.

‘Now I’m like, “How do we get Angel and Amiah in the shower as well?”

‘Yeah, I f**ked up,’ he added to the cameras. ‘But for me, a threesome, I can keep it player. One-on-one, that’s what me and Shante have sacred. If I had one-on-one sex with Alex, if I had one-on-one sex with Courtney, my honest gut feeling is that’s worse.’

The next episode saw Brion having an honest conversation with Courtney, declaring that their night of passion ‘needed to happen’ for the good of his relationship with Shante.

‘Because when you hold something up there so high, where you think that’s the answer – I held it on a pedestal. “I’m used to threesomes, I need to have threesomes”. That’s not it,’ he said.

‘But if I didn’t do that, I would’ve left this island still thinking that was the thing.

‘Now she never has to hear about it.’

Brion later defended his actions to host Mark Walberg, adding: ‘In my opinion, I don’t need to make a case to her. I feel like I can go up to her and apologize, and she’s probably still going to stay.

‘That’s a great woman right there. Everyone wishes they had a woman like that.’

Fans couldn’t get over his comments and quickly flooded social media with their reactions to the episodes.

Flocking to Reddit, TvTacosTakingNaps couldn’t help but scream: “I think I’m still respecting Shante at the end of the day” BRO WHAT YOU JUST HAD A THREESOME.

‘Dude what the ACTUAL F**K. “In my opinion, I don’t need to make a case to her. I feel like I can go up to her and apologize, and she’s probably still gonna stay.” I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more disrespectful disgusting man in any dating show that I’ve ever seen.’

‘Brion is a genuine psychopath,’ Duh_metrius agreed. ‘Like having a threesome and then saying he’s being respectful of his girlfriend because being ‘true to yourself’ is really what respecting your partner is about? Lunatic behavior.’

‘He literally did every single thing that is considered disrespectful,’ Calm-Sir-3996 fumed. ‘He’s literally delusional. He needs intensive therapy if he wants commitment or simply embrace the bachelor/open relationship life forever.’

Lonelymachines posted: ‘Brion is practicing the mental gymnastics he’s gonna use on Shonta to get her to believe the threesome shows that he’s actually honest and really loves her. & she’s gonna fall for it [sic].’

The season ended with Shante taking Brion back and deciding that they would leave the island together to work on their relationship.

Host Mark unpacked the bombshell moment in a chat with Entertainment Weekly, sharing that he was ‘as surprised as everyone else is’ by her decision to stand by his side.

‘It left me feeling a little bit uncomfortable, to be honest with you,’ he admitted. ‘It didn’t feel like she was leaving of her own free will to me.

‘I felt like she was a little bit under his spell, so I really didn’t know what to do, which is not often the case.

‘But I do know that I don’t intervene unless I’m asked for help. And so that’s how that one went down. It was uncomfortable for me. I was very unsettled.’

Temptation Island is available to stream on Netflix now.

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A Spider-Man co-star has just appeared to confirm Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement news after all kinds of speculation.

The lovebirds have kept much of their relationship firmly behind closed doors over the last few years, but set the rumormill spinning in January when the Euphoria actress flashed a massive diamond ring at the Golden Globes.

While the pair, both 28, have yet to officially confirm their wedding plans, the Unchartered star’s dad detailed his son’s romantic proposal in a blog post on Patreon.

In a new interview with Metro, Marvel’s Jacob Batalon – who recently got engaged himself – also spilled the beans on their big news while promoting his new movie, Novocaine.

When asked whether he knew whether his on-screen best friend was planning to pop the question, the Ned Leeds star told interviewer Zac Haniff: ‘No, we definitely did not know about each other’s plans like that.

‘But I will say, I thought about it first, so…’

Jacob got down on one knee earlier this year, proposing to now-fiancée Veronica Leahov – they confirmed their engagement on Instagram on March 5.

‘The beginning of the rest of our lives together,’ he captioned snaps from the sweet moment.

‘A lifetime of us!!!! I never imagined my heart could hold so much love and feel such depth of emotion,’ Veronica penned on her own page.

‘This is the purest happiness I’ve ever known, and I can’t wait to spend forever with the love of my life!!’

Jacob’s comments come after Tom’s dad confirmed that his son had taken his romance with Zendaya to the next level.

The Hollywood icons, who shared the screen in a string of Spider-Man films, have been romantically linked for years, and were seen kissing in November 2021, officially confirming their relationship.

Comedian Dominic Holland shed light on the proposal in a Patreon post recently, while comparing it to his own with wife Nikki, telling readers: ‘Tom, as you know by now was very incredibly well prepared. He had purchased a ring.

‘He had spoken with her father and gained permission to propose to his daughter.

‘Tom had everything planned out… When, where, how, what to say, what to wear…

‘I on the other hand was woefully ill-prepared, almost as though I wasn’t taking it seriously.’

He also shared his fears about the spotlight, and intense scrutiny from fans, could put a strain on their romance.

‘I do fret that their combined stardom will amplify their spotlight and the commensurate demands on them and yet they continually confound me by handling everything with aplomb,’ he added.

‘And even though show-business is a messy place for relationships and particularly so for famous couples as they crash and burn in public and are too numerous to mention, with us an example, with Nikki helming this family and my “wisdom” on tap and a study in getting things mostly wrong and yet somehow right at the same time, I am completely confident they will make a successful union.’

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