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Being a child of a famous Hollywood celebrity is difficult enough, but being estranged from a parent is another story, and Rob Schneider’s daughter, Elle King, knows what it is like. The singer details her heartbreaking story about how she and her father lost contact with each other.

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This case is reminiscent of Tom Cruise’s situation with daughter Suri, his child with Katie Holmes. The latest rumors claimed that the actor had cut her out from his life, but this was never confirmed.

Elle King Shares Real Relationship With Father Rob Schneider

Elle King makes a heartfelt confession on the Dumb Blonde podcast and reveals she hasn’t spoken to her father, Rob Schneider, for quite some time. “I go for, like, four or five years without talking to my dad,” she said.

The musician recalled how she was “lost in the...

After nearly a year of allegedly ducking service of a lawsuit claiming child sexual abuse in his organization, Scientology leader David Miscavige sent his lawyer to a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday to seek disqualification of the judge on the matter using a peremptory challenge — a special right that doesn’t require a reason and is allowed only within the first few days of appearing in a legal matter for the first time.

The surprise move came after the judge issued a notable proposed ruling in favor of the Jane Doe...

The Church of Scientology has been accused of trying to “derail” actor Danny Masterson’s rape trials, according to legal documents filed in December 2023 and obtained by TheWrap. He was convicted in those trials for raping two women in 2001 and 2003 whom he had met through the church.

Masterson’s rape victims filed legal documents in December 2023, obtained by TheWrap, claiming the church launched a “campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at one of the prosecutors assigned to Defendant Masterson’s trial” in an effort to “derail Masterson’s criminal trial” as well as his second criminal trial.

The prosecutor’s name wasn’t revealed in the document, though the charges do match similar ones discussed in a speech by L.A. County Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller last year, according to the Los Angeles Times, which also reports that a spokesperson for the church has denied the claims.

“Defendants attempted...

Leah Remini’s defamation and harassment suit against the Church of Scientology is far from dead, but it’s constitutionally wounded.

In a March 12 split final ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Randolph Hammock (read it here), the David Miscavige-led organization has prevailed on getting significant portions of the ex-Scientologist’s action stricken on First Amendment grounds. However, parts of Remini’s harassment claims, “allegations of surveillance” and the tortious inference claim remain in the case going forward.

Having issued a tentative ruling on these matters weeks ago, and overseen hearings in Dta on January 16 and February 6, Judge Hammock’s final ruling doesn’t really contain anything anyone in the case didn’t know what coming. Still, even with an October 27, 2025, trial start date on the books right now, it would be foolish to say that Remini hasn’t suffered a setback from Scientology’s successful use of...

A Los Angeles judge has thrown out portions of Leah Remini’s lawsuit against Scientology, finding that some of the church’s attacks on her are protected under the First Amendment.

But in a mixed ruling, the judge also found that the church cannot claim free-speech protection for allegedly stalking, harassing and surveilling Remini, or for harassing producers and staff who worked on her anti-Scientology podcast.

Since leaving Scientology in 2013, the “King of Queens” actor has become its most prominent critic, writing a memoir and hosting two seasons of the A&e docuseries, “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.”

Last August, she filed a 68-page lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging she had been subject to a decade of online attacks, stalking and intimidation designed to punish her for her criticism of the church.

The suit alleged that Remini was the latest in a long line of Scientology critics to...

Update, 8:30 Pm: After a very brief turn in Charles Manson’s old prison, Danny Masterson has another new home behind bars.

Serving out the opening months of a 30-year sentence, the convicted rapist has been moved to the cushier digs of California’s Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo. Unlike the harsher conditions and even harsher residents at the Golden State’s high security Corcoran State Prison, where the Helter Skelter leader spent his last two decades before dying in late 2017, the Men’s Colony is a medium and minimum-security facility.

Concerns for “the inmate’s well-being” begot the 47-year-old That 70s Show actor’s move in the last week or so, according to a law enforcement source. In custody since being found guilty on May 31, 2023 of two rapes in his second trial and held in Dtla and then North Kern State Prison, Masterson was moved to Corcoran...

(Editor’s Note – this story has been updated to reflect more information that has been presented about Leah Remini’s name on anti-Scientology websites) The Church of Scientology should be labelled a “criminal enterprise” due to its “pattern of racketeering activity,” say the plaintiffs in the civil harassment case against the David Miscavige-led organization and Danny Masterson. With three more rape claims against the incarcerated That 70s Show actor in a proposed second amended complaint, the accusers want the LA courts to allow mafia-inspired Rico charges to be included in the case now.

At almost the same time, in another lawsuit, the Church seems to have put forth weak evidence for its own argument that the one of the main reasons it harshly criticizes Leah Remini is because the former Scientologist has long been “inspiring violence” against Scientology and its leadership.

Heading toward a September 22, 2025, trial date, after various...

Update, 6:05 Pm: Scientology is claiming the only reason the David Miscavige-led organization has ever attacked and defamed Leah Remini is because she attacked them first – and they want the Scientology and the Aftermath host’s suit against them gutted in the name of the First Amendment.

“Refusing to remain silent in the face of the threats and violence Plaintiff inspired, the Church fought back,” Scientology’s lawyers assert in a sprawling and expected motion to the strike filed late last week in Los Angeles Superior Court. “When stripped of the allegations that depend on nonactionable statements, protected petitioning, and are outside the statute of limitations, there is virtually nothing left,” the heavily Remini-quoting document from Winston & Strawn Llp and Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell Llp adds.

“The anti-slapp statute demands that this frontal assault on First Amendment protected speech and conduct be stricken,” the barbed response states in a...

“What makes this situation even more distressing is the defendant’s refusal to acknowledge the gravity of his actions, not just to me but to so many,” said Jane Doe #1 in her victim statement at Danny Masterson’s September 7 sentencing on multiple rape convictions.

“He’s not shown an ounce of remorse for the pain he caused me,” the former Scientologist known as Jen B added in often-tear-filled remarks last week, as Deadline reported, about the April 25, 2003 assault in the That 70s Show actor’s then Hollywood Hills home. “Instead, he chose to laugh at my suffering and the horrors I told him about. To compound matters, he utilized our shared faith, our community, our religion to cover up his crime and silence me.”

Standing at a podium just in front of the full public gallery, Jen B. was the last Jane Doe to speak at the hearing that saw...

Leah Remini has slammed the church of Scientology following member Danny Masterson’s sentencing to 30 years in prison on rape charges.

The former Scientologist took to the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, to make a statement on the verdict.

My statement on the sentencing of Scientologist Danny Masterson:

"Sitting in court today with the women who survived Danny Masterson's predation was a surreal experience. Over the past seven decades, former Scientologists have sadly become used to Scientology using its…

— Leah Remini (@LeahRemini) September 7, 2023 Remini believes that Masterson’s 30-year to life sentence “are indictments against Scientology, its operatives, and its criminal leader, David Miscavige.”

“Scientology managed to cover up Danny’s crimes with the help of its intelligence agency, the Office of Special Affairs, top ‘church’ officials like Kirsten Caetano Pedersen and Julian Swartz, its network of media-hungry unethical attorneys, private investigators, agents, and civilian Scientologists who...

Leah Remini is relieved to see justice done.

In a statement on Twitter, the actress addressed the 30-year prison sentence handed down this week for Danny Masterson, who was convicted this year on rape charges.

Read More: Danny Masterson Found Guilty On 2 Counts Of Rape, ‘That ’70s Show’ Actor Facing 30 Years In Prison

Remini, herself a former Scientologist, linked Materson’s conviction and sentencing to her crusade against the Church of Scientology, of which the former “That ’70s Show” star is a member.

“Sitting in court today with the women who survived Danny Masterson’s predation was a surreal experience. Over the past seven decades, former Scientologists have sadly become used to Scientology using its financial resources, religious protection, and relationships to snatch justice away from them,” Remini wrote.

“For over two decades, Danny Masterson avoided accountability for his crimes,” she continued. “While Danny was the only one sentenced, his...

Already engaged in a lawsuit of her own against Scientology, Leah Remini lambasted the Church today following the sentencing of prominent Scientologist Danny Masterson to 30 years in prison on rape convictions.

Calling the David Miscavige-led organization “a multibillion-dollar criminal organization with tax-exempt status,” the former King of Queens star and ex-Scientologist took to social media to center on the Church’s alleged “cover-up” of Masterson’s crimes and others.

“For over two decades, Danny Masterson avoided accountability for his crimes,” Remini tweeted Thursday (see her full statement below). “While Danny was the only one sentenced, his conviction and sentence are indictments against Scientology, its operatives, and its criminal leader, David Miscavige.”

Remini, who has battled with the Church of Scientology for years, was in the packed Los Angeles courtroom today as Masterson received his sentence. At one point, as the court was taking a short break before sentencing, Remini...

Update (8/4/23):

The Church of Scientology has fired back at actress Leah Remini, who announced earlier this week that she planned to sue them, along with their head, David Miscavige, over harassment and defamation claims. In a statement, the group labeled Remini a “horrible person” and a “bigot”, adding that her claims are out of “pure lunacy.”

The Church of Scientology also remarked that Leah Remini is actively against free speech, saying, “Remini’s complaints are like an anti-Semite complaining about the Jewish Anti-Defamation League for exposing the anti-Semite’s bigotry and propaganda…The Church is not intimidated by Remini’s latest act of blatant harassment and attempt to prevent truthful free speech. If Remini does not believe in free speech, then she should consider emigrating to Russia.”

Further, their spin tried to take the position that her words are harming both the actress and the organization. “Remini’s obsession with attacking her former religion,...

The Church of Scientology has responded to a fresh lawsuit filed by former member, Leah Remini, calling it “frivolous.”

Remini — who’s been an outspoken former Scientologist for years, often claiming the religious organization was a “cult” that surpassed boundaries and inflicted an abusive force over her life — filed the suit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. She even released her own Apple TV+ docu-series in 2016 titled “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath”.

In her filings, the 53-year-old actress took her allegations against the Church even further, wielding a steep lawsuit against them that alleges claims of harassment, stalking and defamation, as per a report by The Hollywood Reporter.

Remini left the organization in 2013 after joining at 9 years old with her parents in 1979.

On Thursday, the organization led by David Miscavige — who Remini named as the leading complaint of her allegations — responded to the suit, seemingly brushing off the issues...

Updated: Leah Remini has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, for harassment, defamation and other unlawful conduct. Remini, who joined the Church in 1979 as a child and left in 2013, claims Scientology’s “mob-style operations and attacks” have “significantly” impacted her life and career.

“For 17 years, Scientology and David Miscavige have subjected me to what I believe to be psychological torture, defamation, surveillance, harassment, and intimidation, significantly impacting my life and career. I believe I am not the first person targeted by Scientology and its operations, but I intend to be the last,” Remini stated in a press release sent out Wednesday.

In a statement released Thursday, the Church of Scientology responded to Remini’s lawsuit, calling the actor and former member “an anti-free speech bigot.”

“If Remini can no longer get a job, she has nobody to blame but herself,” the Church continued.

Updated with church response: The relations between Leah Remini and her former friends in Scientology have been bitter for a decade, as the actor’s harassment lawsuit against the church this week made clear.

On Thursday, in an invective-filled response to that suit, the David Miscavige-led organization made the point themselves.

Calling the multi-claim complaint against the church and Miscavige “ludicrous and the allegations pure lunacy,” Scientology got personal in its response, referring to the Emmy-winning Scientology and the Aftermath host as “a horrible person” and a hate-speech-spewing “bigot.” The statement seemingly sidestepped the issues brought up in the suit to slam once-favored member Remini as “toxic to so many who have the misfortune to come in contact with her.”

Known to play offense in lieu of defense in its public stances against critics, Scientology’s statement today ends with: “The Church is not intimidated by Remini’s latest...

Actress Leah Remini filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige.

Remini is claiming years of attacks and is alleging that they have been stalking, threatening, defaming and harassing her. In addition, she is seeking “to end Scientology’s policies against Suppressive Persons so that current and former Scientologists, and others who wish to expose Scientology’s abuses, including journalists and advocates, may feel free to hold Scientology accountable without the fear that they will be threatened into silence.”

According to the lawsuit, Remini is maintaining that she is the victim of “intentional malicious and fraudulent rumors via hundreds of Scientology-controlled and -coordinated social media accounts that exist solely to intimidate and spread misinformation.”

She is alleging defamation as she claims that Miscavige and other Scientology members created false video statements about her. This includes that she “was abusive to her mother and daughter and that she is a racist.

Leah Remini is moving forward with legal action against the Church of Scientology.

The veteran actress on Wednesday filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against the L. Ron Hubbard-created organization and its leader David Miscavige, according to documents shared by The Blast.

The King of Queens alum's lawsuit is the result of alleged "civil harassment, stalking, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage."

Remini says the Church has "undertaken a campaign to ruin and destroy" her life and livelihood.

The lawsuit states she is "a former Scientologist of nearly 40 years, a two-time Emmy-award winning producer, actress and New York Times best-selling author" who was "deemed a Suppressive Person and declared Fair Game by Scientology in 2014 when she publicly departed Scientology, a Suppressive Act as laid out by Scientology directives."

Remini says she has been "stalked, surveilled, harassed, threatened, intimidated, and moreover,...

After years of fighting Scientology in the public arena, Leah Remini will take the battle to court with a new lawsuit against the church and its current leader David Miscavige.

In a 60-page lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone and filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles superior court, Remini accuses Miscavige and the Church of Scientology of years of harassment, defamation, and stalking.

“After 17 years of harassment, intimidation, surveillance, and defamation, I am filing a lawsuit against Scientology and David Miscavige,” Remini said in a statement on her Substack.

“While advocating...

Leah Remini has sued the Church of Scientology in a wide-ranging lawsuit that includes claims of harassment, stalking and defamation.

Remini, who broke with the organization in 2013 before becoming a outspoken critic, alleges in a suit filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court that she has been “stalked, surveilled, harassed, threatened, intimidated, and, moreover, has been the victim of intentional malicious and fraudulent rumors” to intimidate and silence her. She points to a “series of retaliatory activities” against people and groups deemed an “enemy” of the church.

The complaint names church chairman David Miscavige and the Religious Technology Center, which allegedly manages policing operations and enforces punitive measures. Remini seeks unspecified damages and a court order requiring the group and any entity it controls or funds to “cease and desist its harassment, defamation, and other unlawful conduct.”

A representative for the church replied on Thursday in a post on its website that stated,...

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“Movies for the big screen”: Tom Cruise launched the latest edition of his sprawling Mission: Impossible franchise Monday afternoon with an elaborate red carpet hoisted up on the Spanish Steps in Rome, and Nancy and Baz were there to witness all. The eternal city and it’s famous stone staircase feature heavily in the film alongside the Piazza di Spagne, giving it quite the European feel. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is the seventh entry in the wider franchise and is once again helmed by Cruise’s now-frequent collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. You can check out images from the premiere here, which appeared to be an emotional event for Cruise, who spoke passionately with Nancy about...

With an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards to her name, Nicole Kidman is no stranger to winning big, but it's safe to say that her children are her most prized possessions. In 2018, when Kidman took home a Golden Globe Award for best actress in a limited series or TV movie for her role in "Big Little Lies," she gave a moving speech about the power of women in light of the Time's Up movement to end sexual harassment and gender inequality. She also gave a sweet shout-out to her two daughters with husband Keith Urban, Sunday and Faith, joking that they can actually watch her since she won the first award of the night. "This means my daughters are still awake, so, Sunny and Faith, I love you," she said at the time. "I'm bringing this home to you, babies!"

In her speech, Kidman...

The jury in Danny Masterson’s rape retrial has begun deliberations.

The panel went behind closed doors this morning not long after the conclusion of the prosecution’s final rebuttal and a last unsuccessful move by the defense to have a mistrial declared.

Following closing arguments on May 16 by deputy D.A. Ariel Anson and then closing arguments by defense attorney Phillip Cohen, deputy D.A. Reinhold Mueller was the last person to address the jury in the downtown LA courtroom, before Judge Charlaine Olmedo sent the panel to come up with a verdict.

Facing over 40 years behind bars if found guilty on a trio of rape charges, Masterson’s first trial started on October 18, 2022 and ended in a mistrial being declared on November 30 after the jury remained deadlocked.

Despite attempts by the defense to get the case dismissed, the retrial of the That 70s Show actor began on April...

Leah Remini has been attending the trial of Danny Masterson, who’s accused of raping three women in separate incidents that occurred between 2001 and 2003, when he was starring on “That ’70s Show”.

Remini, a longtime Scientologist who left the controversial church in 2013, had some thoughts on Masterson’s lawyers, which she shared in an essay she posted on Substack.

“As always, I attended to support the brave women who were raped by Danny and then later harassed, stalked, and attacked by Scientology,” the former “King of Queens” star wrote.

Read More: Leah Remini Accuses Scientology Of ‘Covering Up’ Danny Masterson’s Alleged Rapes

“Last week, Danny’s Scientology-controlled lawyers tried to get me thrown out of court based on the false premise that they were going to call me to testify later on. Thankfully, the Judge rejected their attempt to have me booted,” she continued.

“Yesterday, once again, Shawn Holley,...

“That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson is back on trial again.

The new trial began on Monday morning with jury selection in downtown Los Angeles, after the jury in Masterson’s first trial last year failed to reach an unanimous verdict, stating they were “hopelessly deadlocked.” With a hung jury, a mistrial was declared in November and Judge Charlaine Olmedo denied a defense request to dismiss the case.

Now, Masterson will face the same three rape charges associated with the same three alleged victims, but in front of a new jury.

Masterson — who maintains his innocence — is accused of forcibly raping the women at his home in the Hollywood Hills in incidents spanning from 2001 to 2003. At the time, he was starring on the hit sitcom “That ’70s Show,” which ran on Fox from 1998 through 2006.

Masterson’s first trial began last October and spanned over the course of two months with lengthy deliberations.

The director of the Scientology documentary Going Clear has said he is “surprised” there hasn’t been a “reckoning” for Tom Cruise.

The Top Gun: Maverick star is one of the highest profile members of the Church of Scientology, having joined the controversial religion in the 1980s.

Alex Gibney is a filmmaker known for directing the 2015 film Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

The film, which was vehemently denounced by the Church of Scientology upon its release, made a number of shocking allegations about the organisation, involving claims of abuse inflicted upon members and misconduct among its leadership. Representatives of the church denied the allegations.

Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine in a new interview, Gibney was asked what it was like to see Cruise endure as the “King of Hollywood”.

The interviewer begins by suggesting that Cruise “hasn’t had to answer a single question about [his involvement in Scientology] in the...

Danny Masterson will be facing a retrial on multiple charges of rape a bit later than initially scheduled.

In a downtown hearing Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo ordered the second criminal trial moved to get underway April 11 with jury selection.

Originally set for March 29, the move was to accommodate potential witnesses. Before the trial begins, various hearings are set for the case, with a motions hearing set for March 27-28.

Thursday’s Masterson hearing at the at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center occurred as a pre-sentencing hearing in Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. rape trial was about to start down the hall, and currently incarcerated former Scrubs EP Eric Weinberg was set elsewhere in the building to receive a preliminary hearing date in his multiple sex crimes case. Masterson was not in court in person today.

With his first criminal trial ending in a deadlocked...

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise were one of the defining power couples of the 2000s. The reasons weren’t all positive, however. As with all of Cruise’s marriages, his time with the former Dawson’s Creek actor was something of a strange public spectacle thanks to his involvement with the Church of Scientology.

Holmes was distressingly quiet about her situation while married to the Top Gun star. Eventually, she had a dramatic split with both Cruise, and the clutches of the notoriously possessive Scientology leadership. While not all the details are public knowledge, there are a few shocking details out there about how Holmes got away from Scientology and her superstar ex-husband.

Katie Holmes was fully immersed in Scientology during her marriage to Tom Cruise Actress Katie Holmes and actor Tom Cruise attend the “Valkyrie” film premiere held at the Odeon Leicester Square on January 21, 2009 in London, England. | Gareth Cattermole...

David Miscavige, leader of the Church of Scientology, is allegedly missing.

TMZ reports that process servers have had difficulty locating the figure after multiple attempts to serve him a child sex trafficking lawsuit.

The outlet writes that servers have attempted to serve him the suit over a four month period between Scientology offices in L.A. and the Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, Florida.

Read More: Seth Rogen Confesses Tom Cruise Tried To Convert Him To Scientology In Resurfaced Clip

The suit comes from three plaintiffs who previously belonged to the Scientology sect Sea Org. They claim they were forced into the church as children and worked into their adulthood with minimal compensation.

This isn’t the first time ex-sect members have sought legal action against the religious organization.

Previous members of Sea Org, Valeska Paris, along with Gawain and Laura Baxter, quit the sect and filed a civil complaint against...

Jennifer Connelly is pushing for her Top Gun: Maverick costar Tom Cruise to receive an Oscar nod for Best Actor.

The veteran action star reprised his titular role as US naval aviator Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in Joseph Kosinski’s 2022 reboot of the 1986 original. Connelly played Cruise’s love interest in the new film, Penny Benjamin.

Action stars rarely receive a nomination for Best Actor, with that category typically honouring the stars of dramatic roles.

Asked if Cruise should buck that trend this year in an interview with Variety, Connelly confirmed that he should.

“He’s extraordinary,” she said. “He does an amazing job in the movie. He’s extraordinary as a person and fantastic as an actor, and I think that he is just perfect. He embodies that character so beautifully, and I think he absolutely deserves it.”

“I think that the film is a really well-made film...

In his new ad campaign, former Navy prosecutor Ron DeSantis dons an aviator outfit replete with goggles, billing himself as “Top Gov” and spoiling for a dogfight against the liberal-leaning media. Those who disagree with his positions are promptly dis-invited to future speeches or press conferences.

Will this strategy appeal to a broad audience, or will it limit the Florida governor to a “niche”? Top Gov has his eyes on the widest niche — the presidency — and hence has set his campaign on a political version of Cruise control. Says his top communications aide, ”We know the media hates us and hates everything we stand for.”

Does DeSantis honestly believe he can unite the Republican Party by being even more polarizing than Donald Trump was before he was voted out and, many charge, fomented an attempt at a government overthrow by his unruly hardline base, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers crowd?...

Director Todd Field has recalled how Tom Cruise helped save his first film from interference from Harvey Weinstein.

Field, whose latest film Tár has been drawing rave reviews and Oscar buzz, starred alongside Cruise in the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut.

The incident with Weinstein came back in the early 2000s, when Field had just directed his first film, In the Bedroom.

After the film was well received at the 2001 Sundance film festival, it was acquired by Miramax, the company owned by the powerful producer – now a convicted sex offender.

Speaking to The New Yorker, Field revealed that he was concerned about Weinstein’s reputation for imposing substantial re-edits on films distributed by his company.

“I was weeping in the bathroom,” Field recalled. “I called up Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.’ He basically said, ‘This is how you’re going to play it. It’s going to take you six months,...

Todd Field has recalled how Tom Cruise helped save his first film from interference from Harvey Weinstein.

Field, whose latest film Tár has been drawing rave reviews and Oscar buzz, starred alongside Cruise in the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut.

The incident with Weinstein came back in the early 2000s, when Field had just directed his first film, In the Bedroom.

After the film was well received at the 2001 Sundance film festival, it was acquired by Miramax, the company owned by the powerful producer – now a convicted sex offender.

Speaking to The New Yorker, Field revealed that he was concerned about Weinstein’s reputation for imposing substantial re-edits on films distributed by his company.

“I was weeping in the bathroom,” Field recalled. “I called up Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.’ He basically said, ‘This is how you’re going to play it. It’s going to take you six months,...

Jacob Elordi has not been cast as the next Superman – not yet anyway.

The Euphoria star has been the rumoured frontrunner to take on the red cape after it was announced that Henry Cavill would not be returning in the role, despite being told by DC Studios to “announce his return in October”.

On Twitter, DC head director James Gunn responded to a fan mock-up of Elordi in Superman’s costume with the caption: “Jacob Elordi is rumoured to be @JamesGunn's Superman for the #Dcu. Thoughts?”

In his reply, Gunn wrote: “My thoughts are no one has been cast as Superman yet. Casting, as is almost always the case with me, will happen after the script is finished or close to finished, and it isn’t.”

He continued: “We’ll announce a few things in not too long, but the casting of Superman won’t be one of them.”

Last month,...

Nicolas Cage has responded to the “devasting news” of his ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley’s sudden death.

The singer and only daughter of the late King of Rock, Elvis, died on Thursday (12 January) after being rushed to hospital following a cardiac arrest. She was 54.

Word of Presley’s death has been met with an outpouring of tributes from fellow celebrities, including John Travolta, Tom Hanks and Billy Idol.

Among the latest, comes from Presley’s third husband, actor Cage, who shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter, saying: “This is devastating news. Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken. I find some solace believing she is reunited with her son Benjamin.”

Presley was married to the National Treasure star for two years between 2002 and 2004.

She was first married to musician Danny Keough from 1988 to 1994. The two shared two children Riley,...

Ezra Miller has avoided a jail sentence as they pleaded guilty to trespassing on a neighbour’s property.

Last year, the actor – who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns – found themselves facing a string of arrests and reports of erratic behaviour stretching from Hawaii to Vermont.

The trespassing incident involving Miller took place on 1 May 2022, when Vermont State Police responded to a burglary complaint in Stamford after several bottles of alcohol had reportedly been taken from a residence while the homeowner was away.

The homeowner said he had been friends with Miller for about 18 years and bought the home a year and half ago in the town, where Miller had also purchased a home.

Miller was charged after police consulted surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses. In October, they pleaded not guilty to stealing the alcohol.

On Friday (13 January), the 30-year-old appeared in court, where they entered a guilty plea...

Amy Winehouse will receive the biopic treatment in a new film about the singer.

On Friday (13 January), it was announced that the project, titled Back to Black, will be directed by Fifty Shades of Grey filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson.

Starring as Winehouse will be Marisa Abela, who plays Yasmin Kara-Hanani in the TV series Industry, which is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

It is believed that Abela fought out many rising stars to win the role.

The film will focus on the singer’s “extraordinary genius, creativity and honesty that infused everything she did”.

It has been described as transporting viewers “through the looking glass of celebrity to watch this journey from behind the mirror, to see what Amy saw, to feel what she felt”.

The film was written by Matt Greenhalgh, who previously scripted Taylor-Johnson’s John Lennon film Nowhere Boy (2009).

Shooting will begin on Monday (16 January), but an...

Michael Bay has responded after it was revealed he is facing charges for killing a pigeon in Italy.

The director denied allegations that the bird was killed while he was filming a take for 2018 action film 6 Underground, which starred Ryan Reynolds.

He said that he has made numerous attempts to clear the case with Italian officials in recent years.

“I am a well-known animal lover and major animal activist,” the Bad Boys filmmaker said in a statement.

The director told TheWrap: “No animal involved in the production was injured or harmed, or on any other production I’ve worked on in the past 30 years.”

Authorities are said to be claiming that the homing pigeon was killed by a dolly during a take, with the alleged incident reportedly being caught on video and sent to authorities by an anonymous individual.

However, Bay, who is being held responsible as the director of the film,...

Rihanna is well aware that it’s been over six years since she dropped her last album Anti. 2,190 days to be exact.

So, when she announced last September that she would be making her highly anticipated return to music, performing at the NFL’s 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, she knew all eyes were on her.

“I’m nervous... but excited,” the “Love on the Brain” singer admitted to TMZ at the time.

Given that Rihanna’s big day – Sunday 12 February – is fast approaching, she’s now released the official trailer for her headlining show.

In the new teaser for the first-ever Apple Music Super Bowl Lvii Halftime show, the nine-time Grammy-winning artist is shown walking out of the shadows amidst paparazzi camera flashes.

As Rihanna effortlessly shrugs off a green fuzzy cape, a multitude of voices can be heard saying things like, “It’s been 2,190 days”, “Dude Rihanna, we’ve...

Kai Lawrence, the subject of The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, has accused Netflix of “ruthlessly exploiting” him.

On Tuesday (10 January), the streaming platform released a feature-length look at Lawrence, who became a viral sensation in 2013, and the deadly events that followed.

Lawrence – whose real name is Caleb McGillvary – was a homeless person who prevented a man from trying to kill a woman after “smashing” him round the head with a hatchet.

After a video of him detailing the incident was shared online, Lawrence was hailed a hero and received instant fame.

Chat shows hosts lined up to interview him, and musicians, including Justin Bieber, requested collaborations with him.

However, Lawrence’s story didn’t end there. Just three months later, he was on trial for the murder of New Jersey attorney Joseph Galfy, which he claims was self-defence after being “drugged and raped”.

The documentary is currently riding high at the...

Fans of The Traitors are cancelling their January plans in their droves.

In December, the BBC game show became a breakout hit throughout its three weeks on the air.

The series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, saw 22 strangers play “the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust” at a Scottish Highlands castle in the hope of winning up to £120,000.

After the series, which is executive produced by Studio Lambert, came to a dramatic conclusion on 22 December, viewers were left wondering if the show would return for a second outing.

While the BBC has yet to officially say whether this will happen, fans are being given the perfect gift to tide them over until that announcement is inevitably made.

On Friday (13 January), the US version of the series became available to view as a boxset on BBC iPlayer.

“Following the huge success of The Traitors, which has been streamed more than 28m...

The Brit Awards are receiving widespread criticism after failing to recognise a single woman in the Artist of the Year category.

Nominees were announced for the forthcoming ceremony on Thursday (12 January). This year is the second year that the organisation has abandoned gendered categories.

The artists nominated in the category celebrating the best in the UK were Central Cee, Fred Again.., George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy.

No women were nominated for the prize, which has been seen as a big step backwards after Adele won the award in the gender-neutral category’s inaugural year in 2022.

“So the Brits introduced an Artist of the Year category as a gender-neutral replacement for Best Male and Best Female Artist category – but this year all five nominees are blokes,” tweeted musician Tim Burgess. “One step forward, three steps back.”

“Florence and the Machine being snubbed at the Brits when she could have fit...

Rick and Morty co-creator and star Justin Roiland is facing domestic violence charges in connection with a 2020 incident.

On Thursday (12 January), the voice behind both titular characters of the animated series appeared in Orange County court for a pre-trial.

In 2020, a criminal complaint seen by NBC News had been filed against Roiland, charging him with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit.

It stated that the incident had occurred on or around 19 January 2020, against a woman, who wished to remain anonymous, and who had apparently been dating Roiland at the time.

Roiland pleaded not guilty to both charges in October 2020, according to Orange County Superior records. He’s since had to attend more than a dozen court hearings and pre-trial hearings.

A trial date has not yet been set.

Roiland is currently free after posting...

Lisa Marie Presley has been “rushed to hospital” just days after attending the Golden Globes, her mother Priscilla confirmed.

“My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care. Please keep her and our family in your prayers,” Priscilla tweeted, adding: “We feel the prayers from around the world and ask for privacy at this time.”

On Thursday (12 January), the singer and daughter of the late Elvis, was transferred to hospital after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest in her Calabasas home.

Rolling Stone said it had confirmed the news with the Los Angeles County Fire Dept.A representative for Presley told The Independent they had “no comment at this time” regarding reports that she’d suffered a cardiac arrest.

When paramedics arrived on the scene TMZ reports they performed CPR on the 54-year-old before transporting her to hospital to receive additional medical care.

Ryan Dorsey has penned an emotional message, remembering his late ex-wife Naya Rivera on what would have been her 36th birthday.

In July 2020, the Glee star went missing after renting a pontoon boat with her then-four-year-old son Josey Hollis, whom she shared with Dorsey.

Though Josey was found unharmed at the time, Rivera’s body was discovered days later and she was pronounced dead from accidental drowning. She was 33.

On Thursday (12 January), alongside an old photo of Rivera and Josey, Dorsey wrote on Instagram: “A little easier with each little bit of time that passes by to look at pictures

“But I still don’t have the answers to the questions to the ‘why’s’ our sweet boy asks from time to time. I never will,” he added. “Doing the best we can.”

Dorsey then added a note to those reading, saying: “No matter what you’re going through, take...

A past Seth Rogen interview has resurfaced after Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael shocked the audience with a Scientology comment about Tom Cruise.

During the ceremony, Carmichael joked: “Backstage, I found these three Golden Globe awards that Tom Cruise returned. I think maybe we take these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige.”

Miscavige is a member of the Church of Scientology, and is married to its leader David Miscavige. She has not been seen in public since 2007. Cruise is a known Scientologist, and has been a member for 30 years.

While promoting his 2021 book of essays, Yearbook, Rogen appeared on Howard Stern’s radio show and recalled the time he and director Judd Apatow were invited to Cruise’s house around 2006.

The Pineapple Express actor began what he called his “bizarre” story by explaining that the visit took place shortly after the birth of Cruise...

Brian May is remembering his “hero” and friend Jeff Beck for his undefined talent, following his “sudden” death.

The legendary rock guitarist, who played with the Yardbirds and fronted The Jeff Beck Group, “peacefully passed away” on Tuesday (10 January), after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”, his representative said.

News of his passing has rocked the music world and beyond, with fellow musicians Ozzy Osbourne, David Gilmour and Mick Jagger leading tributes.

May, the co-founder and lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, is the latest music industry legend to share his “thoughts on the sad loss of a guitar genius and friend, Jeff Beck”, in an Instagram video.

“I’m struggling today because everyone wants to talk about Jeff, of course, and they want to talk to me. But I don’t really feel up to talking to the press and media about it,” May began.

“I guess I don’t feel ready,...

Idris Elba has shared the official release date and first look at his highly anticipated movie Luther: The Fallen Sun.

Rumours of a spinoff movie of the BBC original five-season drama Luther had been circulating far before its series finale in 2019. It wasn’t until September 2021 that Netflix confirmed a forthcoming adaptation.

Now nearly two years later, it’s finally received a release date, along with a video teaser.

On Thursday (12 January), in a clip shared on social media, Elba’s Luther is shown appearing from the shadows.

“Something’s coming. You see me now?” an ominous voice says.

It will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a greater Netflix release on 10 March.

The film – which sees Elba reprise his role as disgraced detective John Luther – will continue on from the BBC original.

Unsurprising to fans, Luther: The Fallen Sun will follow “a gruesome serial killer” who is...