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The husband of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan confirmed on Twitter Sunday that his wife and their daughter, 8-year-old Aaradhya, have tested positive for COVID-19.  Aishwarya and her daughter have become the latest members of the Bollywood famous Bachchan family to contract the virus — husband and fellow Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan and his father, Amitabh Bachchan, also tested positive for the novel coronavirus and are currently hospitalized in India.

“Aishwarya and Aaradhya have also tested COVID-19 positive,” Abhishek tweeted. “They will be self quarantining at home. The BMC has been updated of their situation and are doing the needful. The rest of the family, including my Mother, have tested negative. Thank you all for your wishes and prayers.”

Rai Bachchan is a former Miss World pageant winner and has been a Bollywood superstar since her 1997 debut. She also had a brief crossover into Hollywood with 2009’s The Pink Panther 2 opposite Steve Martin.

Coronavirus cases in India have now risen to an estimated 850,000 cases, including 28,637 cases reported on Sunday. More than 20,000 people have died in India.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter have tested positive for coronavirus

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07/13/2020 5:14 AM

 

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Actress Kelly Preston has died at the age of 57. 

Preston’s husband, John Travolta confirmed that his wife died on Sunday morning after a long battle with breast cancer in an emotional post to Instagram: “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” the actor wrote, alongside a photo of his wife. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.”

“Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered,” he added. “I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while.  But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal.”

A family representative said to People magazine, “On the morning of July 12, 2020, Kelly Preston, adored wife and mother, passed away following a two-year battle with breast cancer. Choosing to keep her fight private, she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends.”

Preston is survived by her husband of 18 years, John Travolta, and their children: daughter Ella, 20, and son Benjamin, 9. The couple’s son, Jett, died in 2009 at the age of 16.

Actress Kelly Preston has died following a 2-year battle with breast cancer

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07/13/2020 8:00 AM

 

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Netflix revealed “The Crown,” which focuses on the British royal family, has been renewed for a sixth and final season. Series creator Peter Morgan said in a statement:  “As we started to discuss the story lines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons.”

The streaming service confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “News from the palace: we can confirm there will be a sixth (and final) season of @TheCrownNetflix in addition to the previously announced five!”

Morgan, who also executive produces The Crown, originally had explained his decision to bring the show to an end after Season 5, saying, “At the outset I had imagined ‘The Crown’ running for six seasons, but now that we have begun work on the stories for season five it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop,” he said in a statement. “I’m grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision.”

As of press time, there was no word on when Season 6 will begin filming.

         

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Confirms Its Final Sixth Season: This Is How Far The Story Will Go

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07/10/2020 1:26 PM

 

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Benjamin Keough – the grandson of Elvis Presley, and son of Lisa Marie Presley — has died at age 27. Presley’s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement Sunday to The Associated Press that Ms. Presley was “heartbroken” after learning about the death of her son.

TMZ reports that Keough died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday in Calabasas, California. “She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley,” Widynowski said in the statement. “She adored that boy. He was the love of her life.”

Presley is also mother to actress daughter Riley Keough, 31, and 11-year-old twin daughters, Harper and Finley, whom she shares with ex-husband Michael Lockwood.

Lisa Marie Presley ‘heartbroken’ after son Benjamin Keough dies at 27

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07/12/2020 8:44 PM

 

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Lady Gaga will be starring in Valentino Beauty’s latest fragrance campaign. The Italian fashion house announced Gaga as the new face of Voce Viva, a perfume dreamt up by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.

“Imagined as a voice to spread a message around the world, Valentino Voce Viva invites everyone to touch hearts, inspire others and live their dreams,” the brand said in a press release. “Expressing the Maison’s values of inclusivity and individuality, Voce Viva celebrates one of the women’s most intimate sense.”

Valentino selected Gaga for her Italian roots, inclusivity, and individuality. “Lady Gaga means freedom, self-consciousness, pure heart,” Piccioli said in a statement. “Her participation in this campaign elevates the symbolic power of the project to the highest level. She is the icon of a generation. Her message of freedom, passion for art, self-consciousness and equality is the same our Valentino community stands for. I am so proud for having her in.”

Gaga’s campaign will debut this September.

Lady Gaga Is the Face of Valentino’s Next Fragrance

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07/10/2020 10:54 AM

 

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Actress Naya Rivera is presumed dead after disappearing at a lake in Southern California, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Chris Dyer said at a news conference Thursday, “We’re presuming that an accident happened and we’re presuming she drowned in the lake. Search and rescue efforts for the actress have now shifted to a recovery operation. The goal is still to bring Miss Rivera home to her family.”

Rivera, 33, vanished from Lake Piru on Wednesday evening. According to authorities, she went to the lake that afternoon and rented a pontoon boat with her 4-year-old son, Josey.  Dyer said Thursday that the boat was overdue for return around 4 p.m. local time, and a rental employee found the boat on the north end of Lake Piru. Rivera’s son was on the boat, but the actress was nowhere to be found. One life jacket was found on the boat and the boy was wearing another. Investigators found Rivera’s purse and her identification, but no other clues on the boat.

Search efforts began immediately and continued until about 10 p.m. Wednesday. The search resumed Thursday morning and will continue until sunset and was expected to resume at daybreak on Friday. Detectives have spoken to Rivera’s son and as a result of that conversation do not believe Rivera made it to shore. Rivera’s son is healthy and with family. 

Rivera played Santana Lopez on the Fox show “Glee” for six years beginning in 2009. She was previously married to actor Ryan Dorsey, with whom she shares son, Josey.

‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera, 33, missing and presumed dead after boating with son

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07/09/2020 8:01 PM

 

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Jude Law is set to play Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action Peter Pan & Wendy, directed by David Lowery. The film will be a retelling of the classic 1953 animated film.

This will be the fourth attempt to tell a variation of the Peter Pan story in live-action form. The first was Steven Spielberg 1991 film Hook, which starred Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, and Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook. The 2003 film Peter Pan had Jason Isaacs taking on the Captain Hook role, followed in 2015 with the film Pan, which starred Hugh Jackman.

Lowery previously directed the live-action Disney film Pete’s Dragon in 2016. 

Jude Law will be joining Ever Anderson as Wendy and Alexander Molony as Peter Pan in the film written by Toby Holbrooks and based on the J.M. Barrie novel.

Another Live-Action ‘Peter Pan’ Is Coming, and It Reportedly Has Its Captain Hook

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07/08/2020 10:50 AM

 

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The upcoming Netflix drama series Away will hit the air this fall. The series stars Hilary Swank as Emma Green, an American astronaut and former Navy pilot who’s described as “headstrong, empathetic and highly intelligent.” Emma is the commander of the first mission to Mars. But as she prepares her international crew for the mission, but struggles with leaving behind her husband, Matt (Josh Charles), and teenage daughter, Lex (Talitha Bateman), for three years. Rounding out the cast is Mark Ivanir, Ato Essandoh, Ray Panthaki, Vivian Wu, and Monique Curnen.

The series, created by Andrew Hinderaker, follows Emma on her journey. Hilary Swank, Adam Kassan, and Jeni Mulein all on board to executive produce. 

The series will debut globally on Friday, Sept. 4 on Netflix. Check out a teaser for the series at the link: here.

Hilary Swank Heads To Space In First Teaser For Netflix’s ‘Away’

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07/07/2020 1:30 PM

 

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Forbes that the virus’s cure lies in prayer.” data-reactid=”23″ type=”text”>In a wide-ranging interview with Forbes, Kanye West revealed that he contracted the coronavirus in late February and confirmed his run for President.  West has been at his Wyoming home with family for most of the quarantine, and didn’t mention how he might have contracted the virus. However, he did open up about what he believes is the cure. “We pray. We pray for the freedom,” he told the publication. “It’s all about God. We need to stop doing things that make God mad.”

Yeezy designer also affirmed that he is running for president in 2020, giving credit to God for that decision as well. “God just gave me the clarity and said it’s time,” he said. “Now it’s time. And we’re not going crazy, we’re going Yeezy, it’s a whole ’notha level now.”” data-reactid=”29″ type=”text”>The 43-year-old spoke about his past support of President Donald Trump, saying, “I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” says West, who has publicly worn a red “Make America Great Again” hat and visited Trump for a public meeting at the White House. “One of the main reasons I wore the red hat as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community. Also, other than the fact that I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby.” He also criticizes Trump’s recent actions, seemingly in relation to the Black Lives Matter protests. Bug While he’s not supporting Trump any longer, West said, “Trump is the closest president we’ve had in years to allowing God to still be part of the conversation.”

Kanye West Says He No Longer Supports Donald Trump: ‘I’m Taking the Red Hat Off’

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07/08/2020 11:02 AM

 

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After revealing that she was considering the role of a transgender man, Halle Berry received backlash from those who argued that cisgender actors should not play transgender characters. Now Berry has released a statement on Twitter, apologizing for considering the role and announcing that she would withdraw herself from consideration.

Berry first revealed that the role was pitched to her during an Instagram Live with hairstylist Christin Brown. “I want to experience that world,” she said. adding, “I want to understand that world.”

Many took issue with the fact that cisgender actors should not play roles in which they portray transgender people.  Berry wrote in a statement on Twitter: “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I’d like to apologize for those remarks. As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories.  I am grateful for the guidance and critical conversation over the past few days and I will continue to listen, education and learn from this mistake. I vow to be an ally in using my voice to promote better representation on-screen, both in front of and behind the camera.”

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07/07/2020 10:49 AM

 

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