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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Diddy's prison duds are up for sale — but not from his ongoing trial
Life imitates art. The prison costume that Sean 'Diddy' Combs donned on screen in 'Monster's Ball' more than two decades before he was locked up for a horrifying string of alleged sex and abuse crimes is up for auction. Bidding on GWS Auctions will open next week for the rapper's iconic ensemble from the star-studded 2001 romantic-thriller drama. 3 Sean 'Diddy' Combs played a convicted murderer in the 2001 film 'Monster's Ball.' ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement In the film, Combs, 55, played a murderer — 11 years before he allegedly broke into rapper Kid Cudi's home in a real-life plot to kill his love rival. 'The costume is worn by Sean Combs during the beginning to middle of the film while in prison and meeting with his son and wife 'Leticia' (portrayed by Halle Berry) to say goodbye before being executed,' the auction house wrote. The outfit includes a short-sleeved white Hanes crew neck T-shirt, a light grey crew neck sweatshirt with cut-off sleeves, a pair of Faded Glory blue jeans — with one pant leg sliced off — and a pair of black canvas slip-on shoes. Advertisement It also comes with a production costumer's tag with insider details on the costumer and movie scene in which it appears. 3 The costume will be up for bidding next week. GSW Auctions The duds are a far cry from the orange monochrome jumpsuit Combs is mandated to wear while he sits at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Combs' trial has been ongoing for more than three weeks, with the judge expecting it to last as long as eight. Advertisement On Friday, the rapper's former live-in assistant remained strong as she was laboriously grilled in Manhattan court over her explosive accusations that the disgraced music mogul repeatedly sexually assaulted her. 3 The film came out more than two decades before Combs was arrested in Manhattan. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Mia' – who testified anonymously as an alleged victim of sexual abuse – also claimed that her ex-boss threatened to throw her off a yacht because she took too long counting $100,000 in cash. She is just one of Combs' many alleged victims over his decades as an A-list celebrity, the most notorious being his ex-girlfriend and alleged hostage, Cassie Ventura. Advertisement Combs allegedly sexually and physically abused Ventura and refused to free her from his toxic grasp — going so far as to plot to kill rapper Kid Cudi when he heard Ventura had moved on with him, prosecutors allege. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry up to life in prison, if convicted.
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Studio behind John Wick, Hunger Games films to breakup into two companies
May 07, 2025 12:59 PM IST Shareholders of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the company behind The Hunger Games and John Wick movies, approved a plan to fully separate the film and TV studio from the Starz pay-TV service, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Keanu Reeves stars in the John Wick series, one of the tentpoles of Lions Gate. Shares of Lionsgate Studios Corp., the film and TV production arm, will be distributed to investors at a later date, according to the person, who asked not to be identified since the vote hasn't been announced. The breakup, years in the making, unwinds Lions Gate's $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz in 2016. Management has said the two businesses will be more valuable as independent companies. At present, the largest owners of Lions Gate voting shares are Chairman Mark Rachesky's MHR Fund Management with a 24% stake and former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's Liberty 77 Capital with 17%, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Following the split, MHR will have a stake of approximately 13% in Lionsgate Studios and a 15% stake in the Starz business, according to the person. Liberty 77 will have a stake just under 10% in Lionsgate and 11% in Starz. Shares of Lionsgate Studios, created using a special purpose acquisition company, rose 2.9% to $6.71 in New York. They began trading in May 2024 at around $10. Lions Gate Entertainment gained 2.5% to $8.06.
New York Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘American Psycho' casting director slams Austin Butler playing Patrick Bateman for a wild reason
Too pretty for the job. Kerry Barden, the casting director for 'American Psycho,' recently told The Hollywood Reporter he thinks Austin Butler is too beautiful for his rumored role as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel. 9 Kerry Barden at a SAG-AFTRA Foundation event for casting in LA in Feb. 2025. Getty Images Instead of playing Bateman, Butler, 33, would be better suited as Jared Leto's character Paul Allen, Barden said. 'I would cast Austin in Jared's role because he's that beautiful, and that's why we cast Jared, is because he's that beautiful,' Barden told the outlet. 9 Austin Butler at Paris Fashion Week on March 11, 2025. Getty Images 9 Christian Bale in 'American Psycho' in 2000. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Jared is certainly a great actor as well, and obviously, Austin has a lot of depth as an actor, too,' he continued. 'But not every person has that kind of beauty.' Christian Bale played the iconic investment banker-turned-serial killer in the 2000 film directed by Mary Harron and also starring Leto, Willem Dafoe, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux and Reese Witherspoon. 9 Christian Bale in 'American Psycho.' ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection In Dec., Variety reported that Butler was officially cast in the lead role in the new 'American Psycho' film. The project is said to be a new adaptation of the novel and not a remake of Harron's movie. Butler — who infamously did method acting for his Oscar-nominated role as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biopic — has yet to confirm the news of his casting. 9 Austin Butler at the 'Dune: Part Two' red carpet premiere in Mexico City in Feb. 2024. Getty Images According to Variety, Jacob Elordi was rumored to be in the mix to play Bateman. Ironically, Elordi, 27, also played Elvis in Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' movie. Guadagnino, 53, teased his 'American Psycho' adaptation at CinemaCon earlier this month. 'We are really working hard to bring to the screen a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' 'American Psycho,' a book that I deeply love that is something that influenced me so much,' the 'Queer' and 'Challengers' director said. 9 Luca Guadagnino at the 'Che Tempo Che Fa' TV show in Milan, Italy on April 13. Getty Images 9 Austin Butler arrives at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in Feb. 2024. GC Images He also shared that Scott Z. Burns' script 'is coming out very handsomely' and that he's in 'conversation with very exciting performers to play the leads.' Matt Ross, who appeared in the original film as one of Bateman's co-workers, weighed in on the new movie while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter. 9 Christian Bale in 'American Psycho.' ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I think they have their work cut out for them, for no other reason than Christian's performance is exceptional,' he said. Meanwhile, producer Chris Hanley told THR: 'Everybody's calling me, going like, 'How stupid to make ['American Psycho']. I'm not like that. Luca is a great director. He's never made a bad movie.'
New York Post
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Billy Ray Cyrus on his ‘chemistry' with new love Elizabeth Hurley: ‘It's been beautiful'
Elizabeth Hurley healed his achy breaky heart! Billy Ray Cyrus opened up about his unexpected romance with the sex symbol after the pair went Instagram official on Easter Sunday — revealing he's had 'chemistry' with Hurley since they met in 2022. The Grammy winner, 63, and Hurley, 59, shocked the world when they debuted their relationship in a photo showing him kissing her cheek over the weekend. 11 The pair debuted their romance on Easter Sunday. Instagram/Elizabeth Hurley While sources told Page Six that 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery' actress' friends — including Elton John — are confused and in disbelief of their relationship, Cyrus is spilling about their 'beautiful' bond in an excerpt of his upcoming interview on 'The Ty Bentli Show' obtained by People. He recalled meeting Hurley while filming 'Christmas in Paradise' shortly after he separated from his second ex-wife, Tish Cyrus, in April 2022. 'We did very few scenes together but the couple times we were in the same scene there was a chemistry there,' he shared. 'We just laughed, and it was at a time I wasn't laughing a lot.' Cyrus continued to speak about their chemistry, adding that their humor drew them to each other. 'The oddest part was first, how much we laughed. Second, I figured we were so different but in some very strange way we had way more in common than we had different,' the country star stated, adding they 'didn't speak for two years' after filming. 11 'Christmas in Paradise' poster showing Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection 11 Billy Ray Cyrus said he had chemistry with Elizabeth Hurley on the set. billyraycyrus/Instagram 11 He said she reached out two years after filming while he was going through a hard time. Cyrus was referring to his 2024 divorce from his third wife, Johanna 'Firerose' Hodges, based on the timeline. The pair went through a nasty public split after just seven months of marriage. 'I felt like, 'Wow, can life get any harder? Can it get any tougher?' For me, at a certain point it was like, you can't get knocked down any flatter than laying on your back when life is kicking you,' he continued. 'And in this moment… a friend reached out.' 11 At the time, he was going through a nasty divorce with his third ex-wife, Firerose. billyraycyrus/Instagram 11 Elizabeth Hurley sent him a text message that made him laugh and their romance grew from there. WireImage for Vanity Fair Cyrus explained that he 'didn't even know the number' of whoever sent the text, which read something similar to, 'Hey, it looks like life might be a little bit tough and just wanted you to know I'm in your corner; you've got a friend in your corner.' Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus' father explained that he texted back, 'Who is this? And it's like, 'Elizabeth Hurley.'' He shared that 'of all the people to reach out to me in that second that maybe I needed most… this friend who made me laugh.' 11 He shared that Elizabeth was just what the doctor ordered to help heal his heart. elizabethhurley1/Instagram 11 Billy Ray Cyrus also promised there are more PDA pics to come. elizabethhurley/Instagram Cyrus went on to describe Hurley as 'a great human being' and said she has qualities similar to his dear friend Dolly Parton. 'If all we ever were [is] the friends that we are, I would take that. She's so impressively brilliant. She reminds me a lot of Dolly Parton. She's a very smart businesswoman,' he said, adding, 'If you can laugh together, you can make it through everything.' Cyrus also promised that are more PDA pics in the couple's future. 11 'It's been a long time since I've been this happy,' he said of their romance. Penske Media via Getty Images 11 However, sources told Page Six that Hurley's pals are in disbelief about their relationship. Instagram/@elizabethhurley1 'There will be one coming where she's kissing me because people have been saying, 'Why's he always kissing her?' Unfortunately when I see her, when she puts her cheek out there, I don't know what happens, I just kiss it,' he explained. On their time together, Cyrus said, 'It's just been beautiful,' clarifying, 'and again, no expectations of where we go from here other than her and her son — I do love him a lot, and it's great that God brought them into my life when he did. It's just a good thing. It's been a long time since I've been this happy.' Cyrus has three ex-wives under his belt. 11 Billy Ray was married to his second wife Tish Cyrus from 1993-2022. Getty Images The country singer shares daughters Miley, Noah, and Brandi, as well as sons Trace and Braison with Tish. He's also a dad to Christopher Cody from a previous relationship. Besides being married to Tish from 1993–2022 and Firerose for seven months, Cyrus also wed Cindy Smith in 1986. Their marriage ended in 1991. Hurley was only married once to businessman Arun Nayar, from 2007 to 2011. She has one child, 23-year-old son Damian Hurley, from her previous relationship with the late Steve Bing.
