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Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix star reveals secret health battle which was written into hit show
A cast member of the popular Netflix show Sirens is opening up about a private health battle they dealt with during a time cameras rolled on the streaming hit. Laura Weedman, 56, who portrays the role of chef Patrice on the drama, was diagnosed with Bell's palsy last summer. Speaking with The Huffington Post on Tuesday, the actress detailed her health battle, and how she dealt with it on a professional level. 'The idea of sitting out and waiting for it to get better was just not an option,' Weedman told the outlet. Weedman said that she opened up to the shows creator Molly Smith Metzler and director Quyen Tran about the medical situation and how they would move forward with it collectively. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Mayo Clinic describes Bell's palsy as 'a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face' which 'makes half of the face appear to droop.' According to the clinic, 'Smiles are one-sided, and the eye on the affected side is hard to close.' While it is not immediately clear what causes the confliction, the clinic said, 'experts think it's caused by swelling and irritation of the nerve that controls the muscles on one side of the face. Weedman, who has been in the business more than 30 years, told the publication she 'wanted to talk to' the creator-showrunner and director about the issue so she 'wouldn't be stressed' during the remainder of a vacation the cast was on in between filming episodes. Weedman - whose small screen credits include regular roles on Abbott Elementary and Hacks - said she had past had a mild case of the condition when she gave birth to her son, Leo, now 15. Metzler said that she, cast and crew 'didn't even wanna conceive of the show without' Weedman, who has also made appearances on Arrested Development, Euphoria and Will & Grace. Metzler added, 'At that point, I had fallen in love with Lauren like everyone else had, I just felt awful that she was going through something like that. 'We didn't even wanna conceive of the show without her in it.' Weedman praised Metzler's kindness in adapting the script to accommodate her health. 'It was really hard for me to think that I mattered,' said Weedman, whose character was scripted the line, 'Every summer, this happens; the stress of this job, my Bell's palsy is back.' The cast of the Netflix series, which began streaming May 22, also includes Julianne Moore as Michaela Kell; Kevin Bacon as Peter Kell; Meghann Fahy as Devon DeWitt; Milly Alcock as Simone DeWitt. Rounding out the cast are Glenn Howerton as Ethan Corbin; Bill Camp as Bruce DeWitt; and Felix Solis as Jose. The Mayo Clinic said Bell's palsy 'could be caused by a reaction that occurs after a viral infection' and 'can occur at any age.' The clinic said that symptoms subsiding varies by the patient. 'Symptoms usually start to improve within a few weeks, with complete recovery in about six months, the clinic said. 'A small number of people continue to have some Bell's palsy symptoms for life. Rarely, Bell's palsy occurs more than once.'
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Stuntwoman suing Kevin Costner over rape scene hits back as her legal win in another A-lister case is used against her
The stuntwoman accusing Kevin Costner of forcing her to perform an unscripted rape scene in his $100 million Western film series has hit back against his lawyer's claims that she is a 'serial accuser'. Devyn LaBella alleged in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday that she was the victim of a 'violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene' directed by Costner on the set of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2, in May 2023.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Why we got facelifts in our 20s and 30s: see the before and after pictures and judge results for yourself
At 28 years old Tatiana has already spent more than $100,000 on plastic surgery. She first went under the knife at 18 when she received a breast augmentation surgery she had been desperately wanting since puberty. Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes.
CBS News
an hour ago
- General
- CBS News
Police release video of hit-and-run crash in downtown Los Angeles as search for suspect continues
Police have released new video of a hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist with severe injuries in downtown Los Angeles in March. They were dispatched to the intersection of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Bunker Hill Avenue at around 8 p.m. after learning of the crash on March 23, according to a release from the Los Angeles Police Department. Investigators learned that the driver of a Jeep Gladiator truck was traveling eastbound on Cesar E. Chavez and began to make a left turn onto Bunker Hill when they struck the motorcycle, which was heading westbound. Video of the crash, which can be viewed on the LAPD YouTube channel, shows the moment of impact, which caused the victim to fly off their motorcycle onto the hood of the truck before ending up in the street. The Jeep can then be seen heading in reverse before driving from the scene heading westbound on Cesar E. Chavez. Some onlookers held their arms out towards the driver but they still did not stop. The victim, who hasn't been identified, was taken to a hospital for what police called severe injuries. Anyone who knows more about the incident is asked to contact LAPD investigators at (213) 833-3713.
Daily Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Major update on Mohamed Hadid's failed $77m ‘Starship Enterprise' megamansion
The remaining slabs of Mohamed Hadid's controversial $US50 million ($A77 million) Los Angeles megamansion have been put up for auction — years after the developer faced legal woes over the property. According to The Real Deal reported, the no-reserve sale has a starting bid of $US7.9 million ($A12.2 million) and lasts until July 16. The former residence earned the nickname 'Starship Enterprise' from alarmed neighbours, who feared the pad's colossal size and uncertain foundations would lead to a cliffside disaster for the entire neighbourhood, the New York Post reports. Compass's Tracy Tutor and Premiere Estates Auction Company's Todd Wohl hold the listing. The unfortunate eyesore currently belongs to Paul Ventura's Sahara Construction, which purchased the property at auction for $US5 million in 2021. MORE: Kelce secret hide-out to bulk without Taylor Dad blocks son's $177m amid public spat Entire town of 6000 live on SAME street Attempts to sell the Bel-Air property since then have failed to bear fruit. Sahara Construction has carefully demolished the partially built structure down to its concrete foundations, the Real Deal reported, citing a court-ordered engineering report that declared the site now safe for a home. Hadid previously tried to build a home twice that size, and was taken to court over his efforts. 'If this house came down the hill it would take a portion of the neighbourhood with it,' said Los Angeles Judge Craig Karlan in his 2019 ruling for Hadid to demolish the illegally built hillside home. Hadid, father to Bella and Gigi Hadid, began construction on the planned mansion in 2014. The real estate tycoon fought the city of Los Angeles for several years to build the estate. Hadid's company 901 Strada LLC filed for bankruptcy when he was ordered to tear down the structure. Things went from bad to worse for Hadid when he was ordered to pay a lump sum of $US2.6 million ($A4.02 million) toward his neighbours' legal costs in 2023, Realtor reports. At the time, Joe Horacek, 81, who was one of the neighbours who led the suit, told the Daily Mail of the ruling: 'I feel vindicated. Now I just want Hadid to pay up and go away.' Meanwhile, Hadid lamented, 'This is a joke — it's crazy.' He then revealed he had plans to countersue for 'two or three hundred million dollars.' Sahara Construction listed the property for sale in the fall of 2023 for $US18 million ($A27 million), The Real Deal reported, but the listing was removed last year. 'The demolition took a tremendous amount of money,' Premiere Estates Auction Company's Todd Wohl told the outlet. 'From the court's standpoint, the legal issues and development issues are cured. There's a flat pad now. This would survive a major earthquake.' Parts of this story first appeared in the New York Post and Realtor and were republished with permission. Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox. MORE: Emma Stone ditches dream in huge $41m call Sad Meghan: I was a 'hustler' living 'little' 'Disrespectful' Charles slammed as Diana's home left to rot
