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Tom Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson reveals shocking family secret her father left behind

Tom Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson reveals shocking family secret her father left behind

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Rita Wilson opened up about the life-altering moment she discovered that her father had a separate family in Bulgaria before immigrating to the US. The Now and Then actress shared insight into her father’s past on the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast on Tuesday, revealing that she first learned of his secret family in 2012.  “I did this English show, Who Do You Think You Are?, and usually in those genealogy shows, they go back many, many generations,” she said. “What they found with my dad was that his story was so shocking and unusual that they stuck with his story.”  The show uncovered that Rita’s father, Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, was married to a woman named Alice, who died giving birth to their son, Emil.  © Deadline via Getty ImagesRita got candid about the shocking revelation “He was married, and he had a child. I said, ‘Am I going to meet someone? Am I going to meet a family?’” Rita recalled. “It was a little boy. And they’re like, ‘No.’” Tragically, Emil passed away just four …

Rebel Wilson in court after actor sues her for defamation over social media claims

Rebel Wilson in court after actor sues her for defamation over social media claims

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Australian actor Rebel Wilson appeared in a Sydney ​court on Monday at the start of a defamation case brought by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor in Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb, over allegations linked to a series of ⁠social media posts made by Wilson. MacInnes claims Wilson falsely suggested in Instagram posts that she had privately confided in her about being sexually harassed by one of the film’s producers. Court filings allege Wilson, the ⁠star of three Pitch Perfect movies and Bridesmaids, failed ​to ⁠seek verification from MacInnes and made the claims despite knowing no complaint had been made. Rebel Wilson speaks to the media as she arrives at court on the first day of a nine-day defamation hearing between Charlotte MacInnes and Rebel …

Rebel Wilson appears in court for start of defamation trial over social media posts | Ents & Arts News

Rebel Wilson appears in court for start of defamation trial over social media posts | Ents & Arts News

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Rebel Wilson has appeared in court for the start of a defamation trial brought against her by another actress who starred in her directorial debut. Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actress in Wilson’s film The ‌Deb, has made allegations against the star linked to a series of posts on social media. MacInnes claims Wilson falsely suggested in Instagram posts that she had privately confided in her about being ​sexually harassed by one of the film’s producers. Image: Charlotte MacInnes is suing Wilson for defamation. Pic: Reuters Court ‌filings in Australia allege Wilson, star of films including Bridesmaids and the three Pitch Perfect movies, shared the claims despite knowing no complaint had been made and did not seek verification from MacInnes. The posts on Wilson’s Instagram account allegedly implied MacInnes lied when she denied ⁠discussing harassment or inappropriate behaviour ⁠by producers on The Deb. Wilson has denied the claims. MacInnes, who ‌was also in court in Sydney for the start of the hearing, is seeking aggravated damages and a court order preventing Wilson from repeating the allegations …

Ciara Miller reveals ‘craziest part’ of Amanda Batula and West Wilson relationship

Ciara Miller reveals ‘craziest part’ of Amanda Batula and West Wilson relationship

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Summer House star Ciara Miller has opened up about the devastation of learning her close friend, Amanda Batula, was dating her ex, West Wilson. Batula, 34, announced earlier this month that she and Wilson, 31, were romantically involved, months after she separated from her husband of four years, Summer House castmate Kyle Cooke. Meanwhile, Wilson had a messy end to his brief relationship with Miller in 2023. After several Instagram posts in collaboration with major brands like Sephora subtly alluding to the drama, Miller has officially addressed the relationship saga during a new interview with Glamour. Asked if she felt more betrayed by Wilson or Batula, Wilson said: “At the end of the day, a guy’s a guy. Whether or not West and I …

Amanda Batula and West Wilson share flirty hug in Summer House spinoff trailer

Amanda Batula and West Wilson share flirty hug in Summer House spinoff trailer

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Bravo fans are getting a new look at West Wilson and Amanda Batula’s flirty dynamic in the months leading up to the bombshell reveal of their relationship. Just a week after Wilson and Batula confirmed their romance, the first trailer for In The City — the new spinoff of Summer House — was released Tuesday, revealing a touchy moment between the all-smiles pair. “Hey cutie!” Batula, 34, yelled on a New York City street as Wilson approached her in the series preview. Wilson, 31, responded, “Hey Mandy,” before the two hugged. While it’s not clear exactly when the encounter was filmed, it appeared to take place while Batula was still with her estranged husband, Kyle Cooke. Batula and Cooke announced their separation in January. The trailer teased that the new series, which premieres May 19, will show the fallout of Batula …

Inside Balamory star Julie Wilson Nimmo’s relationship with famous husband

Inside Balamory star Julie Wilson Nimmo’s relationship with famous husband

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If you grew up during the 00s or had children at the time, then at some point you will have tuned in to Balamory, the iconic children’s TV show that aired between 2002 and 2005. The show was jokingly referred to as the “world’s first soap for pre-school children” and it dealt with the lives and issues faced by the residents of the fictional coastal town. Characters included police officer PC Plum, fitness instructor Josie Jump and café owners Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket. However, the show’s central character and narrator was Miss Hoolie, a nursery teacher who was played by Julie Wilson Nimmo. Julie shot to fame thanks to the children’s TV show, and also appeared in the likes of Olga Da Polga, Fags, Mags and Bags and mockumentary series Scot Squad. Although the return of Balamory will feature new characters, it’s been confirmed that Julie will be reprising her role as Miss Hoolie, despite initially being glad to see the back of her, with the recognition from children meaning that she once had …

Inside Balamory’s return with Miss Hoolie icon Julie Wilson Nimmo

Inside Balamory’s return with Miss Hoolie icon Julie Wilson Nimmo

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This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Julie Wilson Nimmo is reminiscing about the very first scene she filmed in Tobermory, Mull, the real-life town with its rows of colourful waterfront houses that acts as Balamory. She had to wave to the camera in front of Miss Hoolie’s green cottage for the opening credits of the Scottish children’s series that first aired in 2002. She was 29 and a new mum to her seven-month-old son Benny, who went to Mull with her, along with her parents. “I could see them out of the corner of my eye – my mum and dad and my wee boy just across the road,” she remembers. More than 20 years later, at the age of 53, Wilson Nimmo got “really emotional” filming the same exact scene for Balamory’s reboot on CBeebies, something she thought was never going to happen. “I was worried about being old and feeling old, but then I got a good talking to from one of the producers, who said, ‘That’s the end of that.’ …

Andy Cohen reminds Summer House fans that cast members are ‘real people’ amid Amanda Batula-West Wilson romance

Andy Cohen reminds Summer House fans that cast members are ‘real people’ amid Amanda Batula-West Wilson romance

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Bravo executive Andy Cohen has spoken out about the Summer House drama involving Amanda Batula, West Wilson, and Ciara Miller. Batula and Wilson announced their relationship Tuesday in a statement that has rocked the internet. Miller, 30, dated Wilson, 31, in a 2023 relationship that played out on the hit Bravo show. Her close friend Batula, 34, announced her separation from her husband of four years — Summer House’s Kyle Cooke — in January. Their relationship has been a main storyline throughout the show’s 10 seasons. Speaking Wednesday on his on his SiriusXM show, Radio Andy, Cohen said he has lots of “questions” for Batula and Wilson that he’ll address at the upcoming taping of the Summer House season 10 reunion. However, Cohen did …

The Scandoval of Summer House: Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirm romance rumors

The Scandoval of Summer House: Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirm romance rumors

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Bravo stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson have confirmed rumors that they are romantically involved. The two Summer House stars shared a joint statement Tuesday on Instagram, writing that “what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected.” Batula, 34, announced her separation from husband of four years and Summer House castmate, Kyle Cooke, in January. Their relationship has been a main storyline throughout the show’s ten seasons. Wilson, 31, had a messy end to his brief relationship with their co-star — and Batula’s close friend — Ciara Miller in 2023. The situation harkens memories of the 2023 “Scandoval” that rocked another hit Bravo show, Vanderpump Rules, when it emerged that longtime cast member Tom Sandoval had been having an affair with …

John Wilson Doc ‘The History of Concrete’ Gets Theatrical Release

John Wilson Doc ‘The History of Concrete’ Gets Theatrical Release

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The John Wilson-directed documentary The History of Concrete has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures for North America, with a theatrical release planned for later this year. The History of Concrete, the feature debut from the creative behind the popular HBO series How To with John Wilson, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. The doc follows Wilson, after the finale of his TV show and looking for a new creative outlet, as he attempts to make the definitive documentary about concrete and to tell that story through the structure of a Hallmark movie. Dan Fienberg, in his The Hollywood Reporter review out of Sundance, writes, “John Wilson is the Werner Herzog of the mundane, the lo-fi poet laureate of New York City. He’s half puckish prankster, half earnest documentarian, all inquisitive wanderer. Once you tap into his vibe, carefully written and edited to seem stream-of-consciousness, the viewing experience is like the most laconic roller coaster imaginable.” Wilson produced the doc, along with Clark Filio, Shirel Kozak and Allie Viti. Executive producers are …