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22-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Joey King in Talks to Star in "Practical Magic 2"
Yara Sameh Joey King is in negotiations to star in 'Practical Magic 2' alongside Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. If the deal closes, King will play the daughter of Bullock's character. Bullock and Kidman are reprising their roles as Sally and Gillian Owens, two sisters who descend from a long line of witches. In the original 1998 movie, the duo finds themselves fighting off a curse that kills the men they fall in love with. While plot details for the second film haven't been revealed, sources say the story is based on a later installment in Alice Hoffman's 'Practical Magic' book series. Susanne Bier is directing 'Practical Magic 2' from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the first film. It's aiming to start production in London later this summer. Warner Bros. will release the witchy sequel in theaters on September 18, 2026. In a recent conversation with Variety , Kidman said that she's seen the script but doesn't expect to begin filming 'for a while.' But what's a few more weeks or months, at this point? The Oscar-winning actress revealed she's been waiting nearly 30 years for the follow-up to 'Practical Magic.' 'When we were making it, we definitely [thought about a sequel],' she said. 'We're so excited. We put out our spell already.' Kidman's referring to the teaser that Warner Bros. released earlier in May. The clip featured a voiceover from Bullock and Kidman, who chant the following incantation: 'Tooth of wolf and morning dew. Something old and something new. Let the spell begin to mix. Sept. 18, 2026.' King is best known for Netflix's 'The Kissing Booth' franchise, as well as Hulu's true-crime series 'The Act,' which earned her an Emmy nomination. The 25-year-old actress' other major credits include 'Despicable Me 4,' David Leitch's action-comedy 'Bullet Train,' Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises,' and 'Crazy Stupid Love.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Has A Message For Donald Trump Regarding Prison Reform
33-year-old has expressed an openness to meeting with to discuss potential reforms to the U.S. prison system, citing her own experiences and the need for better mental health advocacy for inmates. Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was convicted in the 2015 killing of her mother, , spoke candidly to a photographer at LAX on Monday night. When asked if she would consider sitting down with Trump at the White House for a conversation on prison reform, Gypsy responded enthusiastically, saying she would "absolutely welcome such an opportunity." "I would have a lot to talk to him about," Gypsy said, per TMZ. "There needs to be better advocacy for mental health problems while in prison. I feel like too often the state just chucks them in prison." Blanchard, whose harrowing story of abuse and eventual crime was chronicled in the Hulu series "The Act," underscored the importance of addressing mental health issues within the prison system. She recounted how, during her own incarceration, she had limited access to mental health resources, despite the severe trauma she endured at the hands of her mother. This latest conversation comes after Gypsy sat down with to discuss prison reform. In a candid conversation on an episode of "The Kardashians," the two discussed prison reform and reflected on Blanchard's complicated feelings surrounding her mother's death. Kardashian, who has been a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform and is currently studying to become a lawyer, expressed her desire to help guide Blanchard in her potential journey into prison reform advocacy. "I want to see what she wants to do in prison reform. I heard she wants to get in it, and I can guide her of exactly where to go and how she can help," Kardashian said. Blanchard, who served seven years in prison, shared her regrets and reflections with Kardashian. "Now looking back on it, I'm like, I could have done things a lot differently, and it would have ended with my mother being in prison. Did she deserve prison? Yes," Blanchard admitted. The 33-year-old opened up about her "complicated" emotions regarding her mother's death, describing how she often found solace in music while behind bars. She revealed that she would listen to Dee Dee's favorite song, "My My My" by Rob Thomas, on her tablet in prison. "I would cry," Blanchard recalled. "My mom was a huge Matchbox Twenty fan. I would play some of their songs, and I would just allow myself that time to cry and grieve." Blanchard explained how difficult it was to express her emotions openly in prison. "Sometimes I'd have to do it in the shower too because crying in prison, you're so vulnerable, especially women, they can be so catty," she said. "Their first go-to is, 'Well, you killed her, so why are you crying about it?'" A lack of access to therapy while incarcerated added to the challenges Blanchard faced. She described how difficult it was to process the years of abuse she endured under her mother's care, which included Dee Dee's well-documented Munchausen by proxy, leading to years of unnecessary medical treatments and false claims about Blanchard's health. Last year, Gypsy Rose Blanchard offered some words of wisdom to the Menendez brothers as they await a potential release from prison nearly 30 years after their conviction for killing their parents. Blanchard spoke to TMZ, sharing her insights on life after prison and offering advice to Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were sentenced to life without parole in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. 'It's very difficult to come out to a world that has changed so much even in the time that I spent,' Blanchard said. 'Reacclimating is a difficult thing. I would say take your time, you know, adjust properly and get therapy because you need it in this kind of world [and] day and age.' Since her release, Blanchard has stayed in the public eye. Two documentaries, "The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" and "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up," aired on Lifetime, delving into her life behind bars and her journey post-incarceration. Blanchard, who also recently gave birth to her first child with boyfriend , announced her split from husband just three months after getting out of prison.
Buzz Feed
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
If You Loved 'Apple Cider Vinegar,' Here Are 19 Other Scam Stories To Watch And Listen To
Apple Cider Vinegar is a riveting Netflix series inspired by the real story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who was accused of fraud — including faking cancer. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Aisha Dee, the show is both funny and heartbreaking — made all the more so by the fact it's based on a true story. TV Shows: 1. Inventing Anna Aaron Epstein / AARON EPSTEIN/NETFLIX Like Apple Cider Vinegar, Inventing Anna is a Netflix series inspired by the true story of a young woman with a striking accent who turns out to be a scammer. This time it's Julia Garner who stars as Anna Delvey, a con artist who makes her way through the New York party scene before being exposed by journalist Vivian Kent, played by Anna Chlumsky and inspired by real-life reporter Jessica Pressler. 2. The Dropout Hulu Rounding out the inadvertent trilogy of true crime series focused on young white lady scammers with particular voices is The Dropout. It stars Amanda Seyfried in an incredible performance as Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, who was charged with fraud after her company's "revolutionary" blood test turned out to be fake. The ABC News podcast the show is based on is also well worth a listen. 3. The Act Hulu The Act stars Patricia Arquette and Joey King and is less about a scam itself and more about the horrific consequences of a health fraud. It's a fictionalized adaptation of the true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Dee Dee, who was murdered by Gypsy's boyfriend at the time, Nicholas Godejohn, after Gypsy accused Dee Dee of medical abuse. 4. Dirty John Bravo Based on the podcast of the same name, the first season of Dirty John is a fictional version of the story of John Meehan, a conman whose grift begins to unravel after he marries businesswoman Debra Newell. The series has a great cast including Julia Garner, Eric Bana, and Connie Britton. 5. Dopesick Hulu Before Apple Cider Vinegar, Kaitlyn Dever gave another amazing performance in a different kind of fraud story in Dopesick. Based on the nonfiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy, the show focuses on the opioid epidemic and the fraud case against OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma. 6. Dr. Death Peacock Dr. Death is an anthology series, with each season focusing on a different medical horror story, just like the podcast it's based on. Season 1 stars Joshua Jackson as Christopher Duntsch, a neurosurgeon who was convicted of maiming patients — two of his patients died, while others were permanently injured. Season 2 stars Édgar Ramírez as Paolo Macchiarini, a surgeon and researcher who was convicted after unethically experimenting on his patients. It's harrowing viewing. 7. Scamanda Hulu Like Belle Gibson, Amanda Reilly was a young mother who faked having cancer, built a large internet following, and convinced people to give her a lot of money. The docuseries is a wild ride that was already a hit podcast and remains a compelling watch. 8. Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare Courtesy of Netflix Sweet Bobby and the podcast it's based on both give the firsthand account of Kirat, a woman who for several years believed she was dating a man named Bobby — only to discover she was being catfished the whole time. The twists in the tale make for serious WTF moments. Powered By 9. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. Courtesy of Netflix This docuseries tells the wild story of Sarma Melngailis, a Manhattan restauranteur who married a conman and wound up funneling millions of dollars from her raw vegan restaurant to him on the promise that he would make her dog immortal. Sarma herself is interviewed in the series, along with friends, family, and business associates. 10. Love Has Won: The Cult of the Mother God HBO Love Has Won was a cult led by Amy Carlson, who told followers she was a god — Mother God, to be precise. She claimed she could heal people's cancer, amongst other things. This three-episode documentary is hard to look away from, unraveling the unhinged tale through interviews with Amy's followers and family members. 11. LuLaRich Amazon Prime Video This four-episode series explores the rise and fall of LuLaRoe, an infamous clothing company accused of running a pyramid scheme. The entertaining series features interviews from LuLaRoe founders DeAnne Brady and Mark Stidham as well as former employees and sellers. 12. The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin HBO Gwen Shamblin was the leader of the religious movement The Remnant Fellowship as well as the founder of the Weigh Down diet, so this series sits at the perfect intersection of wellness and cult horror stories. The first three episodes were produced while Gwen was alive, while the last two were made after her death in a plane crash and after the first part of the series was released — allowing for an interesting meta-narrative to be woven in. 13. Bitconned Netflix Although female scammers are really having a moment (see: most of this list), there are plenty (plenty) of men conning people all over the world. This feature-length documentary follows a few of them — most notably Ray Trapani, who says he "always wanted to be a criminal" and co-created a crypto debit card that didn't actually work — but still made him millions. The documentary is slick, unsettling, and enraging. Powered By 14. The Woman Who Wasn't There Entertainment One Tania Head was so vocal about her remarkable story of surviving the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, that she later became the president of the World Trade Center Survivors' Network — until it was revealed, in 2007, that not only had she not been a victim in the attacks, she hadn't even been in the US at the time. This documentary explores her lies. 15. Nobody Should Believe Me True Story Media Nobody Should Believe Me is a podcast about Munchausen by Proxy hosted by Andrea Dunlop, a writer whose sister was investigated for medical child abuse. Each season goes in-depth on a different case, with Season 1 exploring the story of Hope Ybarra, a woman who not only faked her own terminal cancer but also medically abused her child. It's difficult listening at times, but compelling. 16. Scamfluencers Wondery Scamfluencers is, as the name suggests, a podcast about influential people who turn out to be scammers. Hosted by Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi, the podcast focuses on a different case every week — and there's certainly no shortage of them. 17. Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story Dear Media Hosted by Sara Ganim and Karen Given, this podcast focuses on the complex and twisted story of one scammer: Coco Berthmann, a woman who claimed to have survived child sex trafficking and later faked having cancer. 18. Maintenance Phase Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes co-host this thoughtful podcast that focuses on wellness and diet culture, debunking myths and junk science, and unpacking key people, companies, and trends responsible for perpetuating these ideas. This naturally involves often telling the stories of wellness scammers — they even have an episode on Belle Gibson. 19. The Dream Pushkin Industries The Dream focuses on a different kind of grift each season: Season 1 explores MLMs, Season 2 focuses on wellness culture, and Season 3 is all about life coaches and self-help gurus. Hosted by journalist Jane Marie, it's a fascinating deep dive into these issues.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amy Adams to Star Opposite Javier Bardem in Apple TV+'s Cape Fear
Look who's joining Javier Bardem on a trip to Cape Fear. Amy Adams (Sharp Objects) will star in and executive-produce Apple TV+'s upcoming series adaptation of the big screen thriller, TVLine has learned. More from TVLine Who Is Severance's Miss Huang? EP and Co-Stars Hail the 'Incredible,' Theremin-Playing Teen Sarah Bock Severance Creator Opens Up About 'Troubling' Consent Issues Raised in Episode 4, 'Really Devastating' Aftermath of Retreat Severance Stars Breaks Down That Intense Episode 4 Outing, [Spoiler]'s Villainous Turn - Plus, Grade It! In the series, married attorneys Anna (played by Adams) and Tom Bowden are in peril when Max Cady (Bardem, in the role Robert De Niro played in the 1991 film), a killer from their past, is released from prison. Cape Fear will consist of 10 episodes and, per the official logline, be a 'tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America's obsession with true crime in the 21st century. Nick Antosca (The Act) will serve as writer and showrunner on the series, with Martin Scorsese — who directed the 1991 film version — on board as an executive producer, along with Steven Spielberg and Bardem. Your February Streaming Guide Is Here! 90+ Premieres Across Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, Peacock and More View List Cape Fear originated as a 1962 film starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, based on the novel The Executioners, and was remade in 1991 by Scorsese, with Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, De Niro and Juliette Lewis in the cast. De Niro and Lewis both earned Oscar nominations for their roles. In addition to playing Camille in HBO's Sharp Objects, Adams' TV career includes The Office, Dr. Vegas and King of the Hill. Her film work includes Enchanted, Julie & Julia, Man of Steel, Her, Vice, Hillbilly Elegy and Nightbitch. Are you excited to visit Apple TV+'s ? Hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bill to reinterpret founding treaty with Māori would make New Zealand a ‘laughing stock', MPs told
A marathon public hearing into a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand's founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown began on Monday amid widespread outcry the proposed changes are unconstitutional, socially divisive and an attack on Māori rights. The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-established principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities in favour of its own redefined principles. Related: 'We're not going away': the man who led NZ's biggest Māori rights march vows to fight on The Act party argues that Māori have been afforded different political and legal rights and privileges compared with non-Māori because of the principles that have flowed from the Treaty of Waitangi – New Zealand's founding document that is instrumental in upholding Māori rights. The proposal has sparked strident criticism from lawyers, academics and the public, who believe Act's principles will weaken Māori rights and remove checks on the crown. It has prompted mass meetings of Māori leaders, and the largest ever protest on Māori rights. Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie, a former high court judge who helped established the Waitangi Tribunal – an institution set up to investigate breaches of the treaty – told the committee the bill erased 50 years of the tribunal's work to help develop the principles. He said if the bill were to be passed, 'our government would be the laughing stock of the western world, who understand how responsible states today seek to manage relationships with their Indigenous people.' Former National party treaty negotiations minister Christopher Finlayson told the parliamentary committee the bill was 'misconceived'. 'It endeavours to raise a number of principles that simply do not reflect the relationship between the crown and tangata whenua [people of the land],' he said. On the first day of the public hearing on Monday, Act leader David Seymour told the committee the treaty principles had led to a society of unequal rights. 'Dividing people into racial groups is the definition of racism,' he said, adding it was putting New Zealand on the path towards totalitarianism. Related: Māori tribes make rare plea to King Charles for intervention in New Zealand politics Seymour was followed by dozens of speakers, including a handful who supported the bill and an overwhelming majority whohighlighted its failings. Political scientist Dr Bronwyn Hayward told the committee the party's rhetoric was dangerous. 'It is exploiting basic wedge-politics – it grows dissatisfaction and anger and that becomes incredibly hard to manage politically and extremely divisive for the country,' Hayward said. Former politician Dame Marilyn Waring warned the bill would wind back decades of progress for Māori who were disadvantaged compared with non-Māori. 'Where a person or peoples have been subject to socially constructed, historic, systemic, and systematic accumulative disadvantage, equality can not be achieved through equal treatment,' she said. Indigenous politics scholar Dr Areti Metuamate said the bill was being pushed by the leader of a minority party without Māori consultation. 'It's an insult to Māori … you should be asking Māori first what they want, and then having conversations, not forcing a bill down our throats like this.' The bill has also triggered a historic response from the public, with early counts showing the justice committee has received more than 300,000 submissions – the highest number on a bill in the country's history. The bill does not have widespread support and is likely to fail at the second reading. The committee will hear 80 hours of public oral submissions over the next month, with a report due back on 14 May.
