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'Harry Potter' scribe said to be rewriting Star Wars Episode IX

'Harry Potter' scribe said to be rewriting Star Wars Episode IX

02 August 2017, 03:23

Of course, Christie had a small role in The Force Awakens (boo) as she took on the character of Captain Phasma. Colin Trevorrow has been attached to direct Star Wars: Episode IX for a while now, and while the reviews of Trevorrow's The B...

Anthony Scaramucci mistakenly listed as dead in Harvard Law alumni directory

Anthony Scaramucci mistakenly listed as dead in Harvard Law alumni directory

02 August 2017, 02:37

A self-proclaimed "gay rights activist", Scaramucci in November predicted Trump would support LGBT rights as president and said he gave money to LGBT groups. "We're setting so many records!'" The president ends the day in triumphant mood, tweeting:...

Young Sheldon May Crossover With Big Bang Theory

Young Sheldon May Crossover With Big Bang Theory

02 August 2017, 01:59

That storytelling choice changed the tone for Young Sheldon . We offered them a lot of money to stick around and wanted them to. Molaro co-created and co-wrote Young Sheldon with Big Bang co-creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre .

Sergio Ramos and Dani Alves tell Neymar to ditch Barcelona for PSG

Sergio Ramos and Dani Alves tell Neymar to ditch Barcelona for PSG

02 August 2017, 01:48

The Argentine ace waltzed into the box and lifted a shot past Keylor Navas via a deflection off Raphael Varane. Yet with Madrid's first effort on goal , Zidane's side pulled one back. A crowd of 66,014 in Miami watched goals from Lionel Messi and ...

Singer Responds to Online Body Shamers

Singer Responds to Online Body Shamers

02 August 2017, 01:46

The video was captioned with a callout to those who have called Rihanna "too fat" recently. Rihanna flaunted her handsome curves in a series of sexy new Instagram photos recently and it of course stirred chatter online from body shamers that ...

Sundance Hit 'Call Me By Your Name' Debuts Official Trailer!

Sundance Hit 'Call Me By Your Name' Debuts Official Trailer!

02 August 2017, 01:45

Trust us, this movie will give you all the feels. . Armie Hammer stars in the Sundance breakout as a 24-year-old academic who visits his parents' villa in Italy, only to develop a passionate relationship with Elio, 17, played by Timothee Chalame...

Are Harry and Camille dating?

Are Harry and Camille dating?

02 August 2017, 01:40

Whatevezzz - if Harry Styles is happy, we are, too. She was discovered in the French capital when she was just 18, while studying at university. Harry Styles might've only just gone back on the dating market in June, but rumour has it he'...

Perrie Edwards threw shade at Gigi Hadid?

Perrie Edwards threw shade at Gigi Hadid?

02 August 2017, 01:29

Instead of singing the original verse, " hope she ain't faking it like I did ", the blonde beauty rhymed, "hope she ain't faking it like Hadid ". Fans claimed she changed " hope she ain't faking it like I did " to "hope she ain't faking like Ha...

Erinn Hayes' Kevin Can Wait character is actually being killed off

Erinn Hayes' Kevin Can Wait character is actually being killed off

02 August 2017, 01:28

Season two of Kevin Can Wait will premiere on September 19. Although Remini played a detective in just a handful of episodes last season, producers really felt that the chemistry between James and Remini was palpable - as it always has been - and t...

Here's why Bran Stark was acting so weird in Game of Thrones

02 August 2017, 12:44

So with Bran, ideally you want to use him in a way that adds to the story and enriches the story and not in a way that's a magic bullet to conveniently deal with things that you haven't come up with a better way to deal with. "It's like imagining you...

JK Rowling Apologizes For Falsely Saying Trump Ignored A Disabled Boy

JK Rowling Apologizes For Falsely Saying Trump Ignored A Disabled Boy

02 August 2017, 12:35

The controversy began when Ansel Herz, a communications director for Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), tweeted a short video of Trump seemingly ignoring a small boy in a wheelchair who was putting his hand out to greet the president. "If they had a s...

'The Bachelorette' Final Rose Date, Spoilers: Rachel Lindsay Talks Wedding Plans

'The Bachelorette' Final Rose Date, Spoilers: Rachel Lindsay Talks Wedding Plans

02 August 2017, 12:09

We get started with Lucas, aka Whaboom , as Harrison is clearly trying to get that conversation out the way early. DeMario asks for photo evidence that he and this girl Lexi ever dated, calling it "ocular proof", which is a phrase I really hop...

China opens its first army base overseas

China opens its first army base overseas

01 August 2017, 11:57

Chinese analysts have noted that the PLA's celebrations - and recent muscle-flexing through several exercises - comes amid both the stand-off with India in Doklam in the India-China-Bhutan trijunction, and China's rising concerns over tensions betw...

WikiLeaks publishes leaked Macron emails

WikiLeaks publishes leaked Macron emails

01 August 2017, 11:53

WikiLeaks did not say how the emails were obtained. The mystery of who was behind the initial leak of the Macron campaign emails remains unresolved. At the time, WikiLeaks did not publish the Macron documents themselves, but said they were doing so...

Wedding Photographer Wins $1.08M in Defamation Suit Against Couple

Wedding Photographer Wins $1.08M in Defamation Suit Against Couple

01 August 2017, 11:50

When Polito didn't immediately release the photographs, citing conditions in the wedding photography contract, that's when things started to break down. Evidence presented in court affirmed that Polito followed the terms of the contract signed by the...

Modi to Meet CMs of Northeast States Today to Review Situation

Modi to Meet CMs of Northeast States Today to Review Situation

01 August 2017, 11:46

Please contribute to the CM relief fund. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced 2 lakh rupees each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the floods in Assam and Rajasthan. "A package of Rs 1,000 crore for the state and spe...

'Great British Bake Off' Star Mary Berry Gets a New Show

'Great British Bake Off' Star Mary Berry Gets a New Show

01 August 2017, 11:31

The BBC said 10 contestants will compete across eight episodes, serving meals that reflect both the modern and classic dishes of British home cooking. "Returning to her first love, with more than 75 cookery books to her name, Mary Berry's authori...

Banks might need $50 billion to cope with Brexit fallout

Banks might need $50 billion to cope with Brexit fallout

01 August 2017, 11:33

Deutsche Bank will probably move about 300 billion euros ($354 billion) of balance sheet assets out of London as it books more trades in Frankfurt following Brexit , people briefed on the matter said last month . Number 10 has insisted that the U...

Macklemore Uninjured After Head-On Collision with Alleged Drunk Driver

Macklemore Uninjured After Head-On Collision with Alleged Drunk Driver

01 August 2017, 11:31

Cops told TMZ that the driver was not wearing his seatbelt, and, as a result, his head went through his truck's windshield, making him lose consciousness. The driver was then taken to a local hospital for medical treatments. Washington State Polic...

Stevie Wonder to Headline Global Citizen Festival

Stevie Wonder to Headline Global Citizen Festival

01 August 2017, 11:29

Global Citizen Festival , which takes place on September 23rd, is free, but prospective attendees have to complete "action journeys" to get tickets-you can find more details on that on their website . "We all play a part in seeing this mission throug...