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James Darren, Teen Idol Actor in Gidget Singer and Director dies at 88

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Deep Space Nine and TJ Hooker and a singer and director died Monday at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 88.

He found a new generation of fans in 1988 as Vic Fontaine the holographic lounge singer on Star Trek Deep Space Nine.

He is survived by his spouse Evy sons Jim Moret Tony Darren and Christian Darren and five grandchildren.

Darren was a regular on TJ Hooker from 1983 to 1986 and also moved into TV directing working on series consisting Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place.

His son Jim Moret add that he had been able to show his love for his family while being treated in cardiac unit/ He was a good man. He was very talented. He was forever young.

He was born in Philadelphia acting with Stella Adler in New York and was signed to Columbia Pictures where his first role was in Rumble on the Docks. He went on to appear in movies including Operation Mad Ball and Gunmen Walk. He also star in 1959 teen movie Gidget staring Cliff Robertson and Sandra Dee.

The Gidget theme song launched a singer career for Darren who had a gold record with Goodbye Cruel World in 1961 and released at least 14 albums.

He appear in feature films including The Guns of Navarone. The Gene Krupa Story All the Young Men Because They are Young.

He starred in TV Series The Time Tunnel and after a brief sojourn in italy in Jess Franco Venus in Furs.

He performed his role as Moondoggie in Gidget Goes Hawaiian and again in Gidget Goes to Rome though he was tired of the typecasting by then.

Darren mega hit as singe came with Gloria Shayne written Goodbye Cruel World reached No 3 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961.

He get the top 10 again in 1962 with Her Royal Majesty written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

In early 70 he sang and played the straight man in lounge act with comic Buddy Hackett.

Darren gained his singing career in late 90 when he appeared on episodes of syndicated series Star Trek Deep Space Nine as the holographic lounge singer Vic Fontaine.

James was born on June 8, 1936 growing up on South 10th Street in South Philadelphia.

George Clooney denies report he and Brad Pitt earned $35 million for new movie:Bad for our industry

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Pair Star in Wolfs premiering this weekend at Venice Film Festival.

During a press talk for the movie on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival Clooney mentioned the report to the gathered press.

George Clooney is denying a report about his salary for his new movie with longtime pal Brad Pitt.

“It was an interesting article and whatever her source was for our salary. It is millions and millions and millions of dollars less than what was reported. And I am only saying that because I think it is bad for our industry if that is what people thinks is the standard bearer fro salaries”.

Wolf marks clooney and Pitts first time on screen together in 16 years since 2008.

The film star pair play fixers hired to cover up crimes reluctantly brought together when they are called to same assignment.

Clooney also said that he and Pitt give some portions of their salaries back after a deal for a theatrical release for Wolfs fell through meaning it will get limited release.

He said the current complications of making and selling movies in hollywood.

Ye we wanted it to be released. We had some bumps along the way that happens. When I did  The Boys in The Boat we did it for MGM and then it ended up being for Amazon and we did not get a foreign release at all which was a surprise. There are elements of this that we are  figuring out”.

“You guys are all in this too he said. We are all in this industry and we are trying to find our way post COVID and everything else and there is some bumps along the way.”

George Clooney and Brad Pitt have same roles as veteran crime fixers who are called into same assignment in a humorous craper.

The movie itself never rise to more than a silly self satisfied crime caper but mega stars look as they are enjoying themselves and sense of fun by and large is infectious.

Pregnant Margot Robbie puts baby Bump on Display during vacation with Tom Ackerley

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One month after starting her baby bump pregnant Margot Robbie put her growing belly on display in chic ensemble while enjoying holiday with Tom Ackerley husband in Sardinia Ital.

The Barbie star looked chic with her baby bump on display while her and husband for nine years Tom Ackerley snatched lunch with mates in Sardinia Italy on Aug. 26.

The pair are no strangers to showing love for each other in public. Past month the couple kept close while enjoying a romantic sunset boat ride in Lake Como. Italy before moving off to UK where they shared a kiss.

Margot has not unveil publicly about her upcoming bundle of joy, the Wolf of Wall Street actress unveiled that she desired a family and was waiting for right moment.

Margot wore loose black pants and white button down open to show off her growing belly. To top off the classic look the 34 year old choiced for black woven sun hat and coordinating Prada PR17WS sunglasses to protect herself from the sun.

Tom wore khaki colored shorts a white T shit and shades. Completing the fit the 34 year old rocked a couple of black Birkenstock sandals. Margot assist her bump and smiled at Tom while he adoringly tapped his finger to her chin.

 

Fatman Scoop collapses on stage during Connecticut concert with rapper given CPR and moved to hospital

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The Be Faithful singer 53 was seen struggling as he climbed onto a platform during Friday performance in Hamden.

Screams rang out as rapper and hype man whose real name is Isaac Freeman III disappeared from view spark frantic efforts to revive him.

Harsh images showed rapper Fatman Scoop colliding on stage during a Connecticut concert.

With the DJ booth obscuring the view a medical official can be seen performing chest compression vigorously on rapper.

One of rapper companions takes the mic and observes that there are no fans on this stage.

Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said Scoop had been moved to the hospital by ambulance and stressed fans to keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Those in attendance looked on in horror as the beloved rapper dropped to the floor officials appeared to swarm the stage to perform CPR on Fatman Scoop.

Authorities were dispatched to the scene. They wheeled the rapper out from venue on a stretcher and moved him to hospital where his condition remain uninform at this moment.

Without his shirt on the rapper struts toward the back of the stage where there is a DJ booth.

“I said Hamden make some noise. Fatman Scoop shouts again.Then the hip hop artists climbs the stairs to the DJ booth during which he looks to pant into the microphone.

He looks at the crowd and endeavors to excite them spotlights dance around the stage.

‘If you came to party the rapper says before taking a long pause. He appears to been forward,Make some noise he adds his words slurred.

As soon as he finishes speaking he collapses onto the ground dropping the microphone. Across the crowd screams of horror.

Fatman Scoop fellow artists on stage try to assuage the crowd by addressing them.

We are having a good time. Hamden make some noise for me he adds and audience makes praise.

IT is what it is. We come here to party. the man adds.

Behind him emergency works can be look hastening to Fatman Scoop side.

‘One Tree Hill’ Sequel series in development at Netflix

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A sequel series of “One Tree Hill” is in the works at Netflix.

The original One Tree Hill ran for nine seasons on The WB and later the CW. The cast consist of Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Lee Norris, Paul Johansson.

The series was set in fictional town of Tree Hill North Carolina and focused on rivalry between Half brother Lucas and Nathan. Their love of basketball united them the show grew into story of friendships family drama and relationships.

Mark Schwahn is original creator of One Tree Hill but has no involvement in the follow up.

In 2017 Schwann was accused of attack by Burton and number of the show cast and crew during their time on the series.

Burton starred as Peyton Sawyer while Bush played Brooke Davis Ackles played the character Rachel Gatina, Lenz, Burton and Bush co hosted the One Tree Hill Drama Queens.

Button far away from the podcast after Season 6 as he character was no longer in the show Robert Buckley who joined One Tree Hill in Season is now third host.

Original series stars Sophia Bush, Danneel Ackles and Hilarie Burton are executive producing the reboot. Ackles with executive produce under her chaos machine banner along with her husband,Becky Hartman, Jensen Ackles is attach to write and executive produce Warner Bros.

Netflix is developing the sequel series with Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton Morgan and Danneel Ackles slated to comeback.

Set in fictional town of Tree Hill, NC One Tree Hill start as teen drama about feuding brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott and best mates Peyton Sawyer and Brooke Davis Ackles joined in season 4 as Rachel who was introduce as rival to brooke.

First season focused on love triangles, parental drama, mates pressure and high school fate but in season 5, OTH moved before four and half years to pick up with character after college.

One Tree Hill would be second WB/CW series revived by Netflix after Gilmore Girls which come back with sequel series A year in the life in 2016.

Jurassic World Rebirth First Look Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson Images goes viral

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Universal has officially unveiled the first teaser of Jurassic World Rebirth the 7th movie in the 31 year old franchise starring Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali.

The movie will be set five years following the events of Jurassic World Dominion when the planet ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs.

Gareth Edwards is directing from a script by David Koepp who wrote the original Jurassic Park released in 1993.

Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley are producing the movie and Steven Spielberg Denis L Stewart and Jim Spencer are executive producers.

Jurassic World Rebirth is scheduled to open on July 2, 2025.

Manuel Garcia Rulfo plays Reuben Delgado the father of family that has been shipwrecked which consist of Luna Baise David lacono and Audrina Miranda.

The studio unveiled details about multiple of characters in the movie. Johansson character is covert ops expert named Zora Bennett. who has hired to lead the team extracting DNA from 3 gargantuan dinosaur species left alive.

Ali plays Zora partner, Duncan kincaid, Bailey plays paleontologist named Dr Henry Loomis Rupert Friend plays Martin Krebs the representative of the drug conglomerate funding the expedition.

Justin and Hailey Bieber declare birth of first kid

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Canadian singer Justin Bieber has revealed the birth of his first child with his spouse Hailey Bieber.

Kylie Jenner and Kate Perry with multiple other popular person congratulated the pair.

Your blessing has arrived. Perry wrote a comment to Bieber post.

The 27 year old American model and pop singer got married in ceremony in New York in 2018.

Jenner wrote I can not handle this little foot.

Revealing their pregnancy in May the pair shared photos and video of Gailey starting her bump in white lace dress.

In an Instagram photo Bieber shared his newborn son small foot.

“Welcome home” Bieber wrote in caption in early hours of Saturday morning declaring his name as Jack Blues Bieber.

Hailey the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and niece of actors Alec, Daniel Baldwin and William is founder of skincare line Rhode.

Justin was forced to cancel the remaining dates of his justice global tour during his recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome a situation that can cause facial paralysis.

The Canadian singer stepped on stage at Coachell past month to perform 2020 hit single Essence alongwith Wizkid during a set by Nigerian star Tems.

Justin climb to fame as singer when he was only 13 years old.

Stephen Baldwin Hailey father share  Mallettee Tweet saying “Ameen Congratulations to you and may God continue to bless your family.

The pair first revealed that they were expecting a kid together in May 2024 sharing the news on instagram.

Justin has add that he desire to start a family with Hailey but noted in December 2020 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres show that he was respecting his wife timeline.

I am going to have as many as Hailey is wishing to push out. I would love to have myself a little tribe.

The pair tied the knot in September 2018 in a New York City courthouse two months after getting engaged.

They later celebrated a mege ceremony in front of friends and family exchanging Tiffany wedding bands as the sun set in Bluffton South Carolina.

 

Rapper NBA Youngboy to plead guilty to Louisania gun charge

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For the various 4 years, local rap star NBA YoungBoy has wrestled with looming gun charges from one of his music video shoots in Baton Rouge.

Rapper NBA YoungBoy has agreed to plead guilty to federal weapons charge once the case is moved from Louisiana to Utah where he faces unrelated charges accusing him of running a prescription drug fraud ring.

The move gives the federal government jurisdiction to prosecute Gaulden in Utah where he was charged before this year with over 60 felony counts tied to a large scale prescription fraud ring.

In court documents filed past week the rapper whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden waived his right to a trail in Baton Rouge.

US District Judge Shelly Dick then shut the Louisiana case and moved jurisdiction to the federal court in Salt Lake City.

Gaulden signed notice of his intent to enter his guilty plea once the case is moved to Utah.

NBA YoungBoy who is famous as YoungBoy never Broke Again has gained four No 1 albums on Billboard 200 and one Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

His music consist of 38 Baby Outside Today and Tyler. The Creator song Wuyaname on which he is star with Ty Dolla Sign.

Grammy nomination in 2022 for Best Melodi Rap Performance.

Gaulden had been living in Utah on house arrest while awaiting his Louisian trial.

He has been held without bond at the Weber County Jail north of Salt Lake City awaiting trial in drug case.

Prosecutors allege Gaulden a convicted felon had a gun while shooting a video in Baton Rouge in 2020.

He was among 15 person arrested after over a dozen guns were seized from the set of video.

Gaulden faces more than 10 years in prison in the weapon case federal prosecutors have added.

‘Very mindful very demure’: The laughing latest TikTok trend:

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How we are explaining a Tik Tok trend kindly with context? Very mindful, Very demure

The phrase very mindful very demure has gone blast on TikTok user Jools Lebron famoused the phrase in a series of videos.

The TikToker uses the terms to describe the standard of appropriateness for makeup and fashion selection in lot of settings.

Who is Jools Lebron

Her TikTok success Lebron a makeup influencer and makeup artist has used her media to discuss her experiences as self described pluz sized trans woman reflecting on her passion for female interests and her identity.

In a latest TikTok video Lebron posted in tears how the demure trend has changed her life.

“Maybe you should make the video because one day I was playing cashier and making videos on my break and now im flying across the country to host events and iam going to be able ti finance the rest of my transition.

What does demure mean?

The term demure was used to describe a woman who was quiet reserved or modest contrasting sharply with qualities loud or standout.

Jools Lebron use of the word demure

Lebron reshapes demure and mindful to refer to a refined subtle in multiple contexts whether at work on a plane or in personal appearance.

In her TikTok video from August 2 title How to Be Demure at Work. Lebron show her translation of the term as choosing simple makeup choice.

Her video which consist of phrases like very demure very mindful get millions of likes and inspired a series of videos on her account.

She covers topics like dressing demurely for work flying and even interacting with hotel staff.

Lebron TikTok video about how to be demure in workplae has more than 22 million views.

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

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The couple separate over 20 years of playing the on and off game.

Speculations start to coming out in May that the pair was on the outs. They had not been seen together in weeks and that Affleck had moved out of their home which was then put up for sale.

Lopez filed for divorce Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court according to court documents.

Lopez add the pair did not have a prenup.

The longtime lovebirds ultimately married in July 2022 after redesigned their relationship the past year.

.In total Lopez has been married 4 times.

Lopez and Affleck were engaged in early 2000 but broke up before they were married and then spent a 17 years apart.

Lopez was married from 2004 to 2014 to singer Marc Anthony with whom she shares her 2 kids and she was engaged to Ne York Yankee Alex Rodriguez in 2019 before they broke up in 2021.

The pair married in Las Vegas and arrived at the chapel before midnight to wait in line with 4 other pairs.

Lopez revealed in April 2022 that she and Affleck were once star engaged 20 years after the first proposal.

They married July 16, 2022 and got a marriage license from Clark County Nevada court record show.

The pair married in Las Vegas and arrived at the chapel before midnight to wait in line with 4 other couples.

We did it the report adds. “Behind us 2 men hands and held each other. In front of us a young pair who made the three hour drive from VictorVille on their daughter second birthday all of us desiring the same thing for the world to recognize us as partners and to declare our love to the globe through the ancient and universal symbol of marriage.

The couple said at the time that “it was the best possible wedding we could have imagined. One we dreamed of long ago and one made real”.

Jennifer Lopez reached her decision to divorce from Ben Affleck with extra care.

Various insiders confirmed to media that the mega star filed for divorce from Affleck in Los Angeles County Superior Court on the 2nd anniversary of their wedding celebration in front of friends and family in Georgia.

The singer, 55, filed for divorce from the actor 52 on Tuesday, Aug 20. She came to the painful conclusion that it is time to move on for multiple reasons.

She is very disappointed and sad. Ben has given her any signs that he desire to continue their marriage. He has not shown any commitment and interest in making their marriage work.

The pair later started making public appearance including at the Venice Film Festival in September 2021 and making their romance instagram official in  July 2021.

The Georgia ceremony happened  a month after two officially married in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022.

Lopez and Affleck reshaped their romance in April 2021 years after they first date and became engaged before postponing a planned September 2003 wedding.

Lopez added that the pair had a little bit of fear about dating in the limelight start while speaking to media in February 2022.

She added ” I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him. Its a beautiful love story that we got a second opportunity.

She said that their second shot at being together was different. We both were like Wow we are so happy and we do not desire any of that to come into play again. We are older now. We are smarter we have more experience. We are at different places in our lives We have kids now and we have to be very conscious of those thing. We are so protective because it is such a beautiful time for all of us.

Jennifer is having a good summer. She has been off and able to focus on what is next. She is enjoyed spending time with her kids family and friends. She always has attitude even when things are not perfect.