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Actress Lily Collins, 36, plays the central character, Emily Cooper, in comedy drama series Emily In Paris, the fifth season of which drops on Netflix on Thursday

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Lily Collins admitted she might “not have been on her game” during the filming for the fifth series of Emily in Paris.

The actress gave birth to her daughter Tove earlier this year ahead of the recording for the comedy drama programme. Lily, 36, had to alter her schedule ahead of preperation for Emily in Paris, in which she players central character Emily Cooper.

And, as a result, the star believes her performance may have suffered — although previews have been positive ahead of the new series. In a candid interview, the mum said: “I took my hands off perfectionism. You cannot focus on perfectionism when your focus is on all these other hats you’re wearing.

“I said to everyone this year, ‘I’m really good with memorisation, I’m really good with knowing my lines, but this year give me some grace. I’ve not slept, I’m very tired and I may not be on my game.’

“And you know what? Who was in the blooper reel more this year? Me. Who had more fun this year? Me, because I let go of perfectionism and I was so grateful.”

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The fifth series drops on Netflix on Thursday, around 15 months after the fourth season aired on the platform. The programme, which also stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and Ashley Park, has been widely praised.

Lily, daughter of singer Phil Collins, has balanced work and motherhood since welcoming Tove in January via surrogacy. She returned to work with little Tove when filming for Paris in Emily commenced in June.

Speaking to The Sun, Lily said: “When we started shooting this season my daughter was about three and a half months. How does she change my approach to filming? I mean, schedule!

“You have a different purpose and it’s really tough. I have a greater purpose now and I miss her so much. She visited the set but I’m still figuring it out in real time. It’s a struggle and I’m just so grateful to be able to do both.”

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Emily in Paris has attracted a huge global audience that has continued to grow since it launched in 2020. The central character moves from Chicago to Paris for a temporary social media strategy job and becomes a fashionista.

Lily, from Guildford, Surrey, was cast in April 2019 after impressing in the miniseries of Les Misérables. She also was in crime drama, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, another Netflix hit, which starred Zac Efron.

Keira Knightley was just 17 when she starred in Love Actually and 22 years on, millions watch the film every Christmas – but the actress is not one of them!

Keira Knightley says she’s only ever watched her iconic Christmas film Love Actually once – and can’t even remember what any of her lines were.

The 2003 festive rom-com classic wowed audiences across the world and the much-loved movie inspired one of this year’s favourite adverts, as comedian Joe Wilkinson and Keira make a connection at the Waitrose cheese counter.

The ad follows Celebrity Traitors contestant Joe as Phil, a sorrowful widower who is being encouraged by his friends to move on. Phil’s luck is on the turn as he ends up bumping into the film’s leading lady in the store, where they both, in unison, order a tasty Sussex Charmer.

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A cute montage of the unlikely pair falling in love over snowy walks, chess in the pub and biscuit baking soon follows, and it quickly struck a chord as the supermarket’s advert resonated with viewers. But Keira, a 17-year-old when Love Actually was filmed, clearly needed to swot up.

The star joined Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef Angela Hartnett on the Dish from Waitrose podcast and was asked if she watches it every year like millions of us do. But she confessed: “I’ve seen it once. If you’re in it, it would be weird if, I was watching my own…. yeah!

“Somebody wanted me to say [a line from the film], but I hadn’t seen it. So, I was like, I don’t know what you’re talking about! I realised that there’s whole languages that are going on. It’s actually quoting me at me, but I don’t realise that.

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“That’s the problem. I’ve definitely got a delete button in my head for every single line that I’ve ever said in any film that I’ve ever done. Literally, as soon as I’ve done the scene, it’s gone. Even if I had to redo the scene, I’ve got to relearn it.

“So then when people kind of come over and they get a very particular look on their face when they’re obviously quoting me. I get the look, but I have no idea what the line is.”

The 40-year-old, who is married to musician James Righton, had to explain all to her two young daughters Edie and Delilah about an awkward on-screen moment with funnyman Joe – and detailed how she missed the chance to get some hot gossip.

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“I don’t think anybody’s actually said I’m like Father Christmas before,” she said, quoting the ad. “I think that was the first time. So, thank you for that, oh, lovely Joe. It was only about an hour before we finished filming that I found out he was in Traitors.

“So I didn’t manage to get any gossip at all out of him. I was just suddenly asking him ‘who won?’ He said ‘I’ve signed an NDA. I can’t tell you’! He’s so sweet. As were watching Traitors my kids kept asking ‘did you kiss him?’

“I was like ‘kind of…. we sort of bounced off the beard! We were both minty fresh. But like I said, I don’t think I got beyond the beard. It is a thick beard. He’s got such a large beard that I didn’t get close to his mouth!”

* The full interview with Kiera is on Dish from Waitrose podcast out today.

Former Corrie star Helen Flanagan was left raging on Tuesday evening and let her feelings about her ex known as she laid into him on her Instagram

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Helen Flanagan was left raging on Tuesday evening and let her feelings about her former fiancé Scott Sinclair known – as she labelled him a piece of s**t on her Instagram.

Scott shared an array of snaps from his weekend at the Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, which included views of the race course, drinks with friends and yacht. He captioned the post: “What a weekend-Abu Dhabi F1”

Former Coronation Street star Helen – who shares three children with Scott – swiftly reposted his picture onto her stories and claimed Scott had missed their youngest son Charlie’s school play. She wrote: “You really are a piece of s*** @scotty_sinclair how dare you not turn up to Charlie’s nativity”. She followed the dig with a picture of her and Charlie and said he was the ‘best boy’.

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The Mirror have contacted Scott’s representatives for comment and a response to Helen’s claims.

Scott and Helen, who share three children Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and Charlie, four, separated in 2022 after 13 years together.

Earlier this year, 35-year-old Helen talked about how she finally pulled the plug on the relationship after struggling to make it work.

“Me and Scott really loved each other, but we were always quietly breaking up and then getting back together, so it had been a long time coming,” she said. “In the end, it was me who decided. I’ll always be sad it didn’t work out and we still have love for each other, but we’re happier apart.”

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She also opened up on her relationship with The Sun earlier this year and said: “Break-ups are so sad, and if you can deal with it in a way where you’re on good terms, it’s better for your mental health and 100% better for the kids,” she said. However, it’s not always fun and games for Helen and Scott as she admits that the pair do continue to clash with one another.

“Don’t get me wrong, sometimes we still end up telling each other to f**k off! But we’ve managed to keep things quite nice and we’ve been fair to each other. It’s helped that our families get on and I have a good relationship with his mum.”

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Helen, who starred in last year’s series of Celebs Go Dating , previously admitted she’s “not good at being single” and is set to reveal more about her life and relationship in her tell-all book which comes out next year titled Head & Heart: Break-ups, Breakdowns and Being Rosie.

Speaking about the launch of her autobiography she said: “I was going to have to revisit painful times, digging deep into experiences I’d have much rather left buried in the past.”

She added: “I’ve made mistakes, I’ve been hurt and I’ve had to rebuild from rock bottom, but I’ve also learned, grown and come out the other side a better, stronger person. Telling my truth meant no hiding – no glossing over or airbrushing.”

Simon Cowell’s new talent show has formed the new band December 10 and sources claim the boys are already set for a follow up docuseries after being thrust in the spotlight

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Seven years after The X Factor last aired, music producer and TV personality Simon Cowell is back with a new talent show, Next Act, which will take fans through the entire process of launching the group’s career. Seven boys made the final cut and formed the boy band December 10, which they labelled themselves after the release date of the show.

Now, it’s been reported that the boys are already set for a follow up docuseries after they have been thrusted into the spotlight. A source claimed a second documentary series is a ‘no-brainer’, Capital FM reports. They said: “There was a quiet hope that a show about finding a boyband would be as popular now as it was back in the days of the X Factor. But everyone has been thrilled by the reception because the whole world of entertainment has totally changed since then.”

The source added: “Following December 10 for a second series is a no-brainer. They’re rocketing online and already have a strong fanbase, and a camera crew has been following them since series one wrapped. All that content would make up series two and even if Netflix don’t commission it, there’s options like streaming it directly to fans on YouTube.”

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The official synopsis of the show read: “Music mogul and record executive Simon Cowell has single-handedly created some of the biggest music superstars in the world.

“In this brand-new Netflix docu-series, cameras follow him everywhere as he sets out to do it again, to try and create the next global boyband sensation.

“This is unlike any show he has made before. From raw open casting calls to the release of their debut single, this is an all-access pass for viewers to catch every moment of Simon’s next chapter. Will he strike gold once again?”

Simon’s new band, which consists of Nicolas Alves, 16, Cruz Lee-Ojo, 19, Hendrik Christoffersen, 19, John Fadare, 17, Josh Oliver, 17, Danny Bretherton, 16, and Seán Hayden, 19 – released their new music earlier this week.

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Ending the series The Next Act when they were chosen, Simon told the singers: “When this show airs your whole life changes. I am really, really proud of you individually.

“I am seeing you about to do what you always dreamt of doing. Probably the most important advice is, whoever becomes your very very first fan is the most important person in the world.”

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The band has already seen huge success with their first music video reportedly reaching 117K views in less that 24 hours.

Fans are also excited about what is to come for the band as one commented: “Finally! A new boy band to get obsessed over. You guys are great!”, while another said: “Am I the only one who hears just the backstreet boys? I love them really and josh will become a star but it reminds me too much”.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick will be charged with the murder of his parents, LA officials have confirmed at a press conference.

Nick, 32, is currently being held in custody after his parents were found dead at their home in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced two counts of first degree murder against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents.

The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole or the death penalty. Hochman said no decision has been made if prosecutors will seek the death penalty.

Hochman said: “I’m here to announce that our office will be filing charges against Nick Reiner accused of killing his parents. These charges will be two counts of first degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders. He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. No decision at this point has been made with the respect to the death penalty. Nick Reiner is being held without bail.

“I want to announce these these are just charges. Charges are not evidence. Evidence is something that will be presenting in a court of law.”

Nick Reiner, the son of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, is being held without bail. He did not make a court appearance earlier today. His attorney said he was not cleared to be transported to the courthouse.

Rob and his wife, Michele, were found dead at their Brentwood mansion and allegedly had their throats slit by a relative after an argument.

The agency description of his arrest was listed as “Gang Activity.” Nick was arrested on Sunday at 21:15 local time and booked on Monday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the home in Brentwood to offer medical aid at 3:30pm local time on Sunday and found a man, 78, and a woman, 68. They had already died. Police confirmed that both victims had suffered from lacerations “consistent with a knife [attack].”

It’s believed that their daughter, Romy, had discovered them at the huge property. A spokesperson for the Reiner family said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”

Meanwhile, Rob’s eldest daughter, Tracy Reiner, who was adopted by the star during his first marriage to Penny Marshall, said she was in “shock.” Speaking to NBC, she said: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

She told how she had seen her father the day before for a family gathering. “I came from the greatest family ever,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.” A senior officer told the Mirror that investigators intended to speak with all relevant family members and associates as part of a routine procedure in a case of this nature.

“We’re going to try to speak to every family member that we can to get to the facts of this investigation,” the officer said, adding that detectives were set to re-enter the sprawling six-bedroomed property to conduct a detailed forensic examination.

He noted that the house had been left in the same condition as when officers first arrived, after police determined there was no ongoing threat. During a press conference on Sunday, the police confirmed that they were seeking to obtain a search warrant for a home and were “not looking for anyone as a suspect or in any other manner.”

Alan Hamilton, deputy police chief of Los Angeles, confirmed that the force would continue to interview several members of the family. There were no signs of forced entry on the $13.5 million mansion.

In a statement shared on X, formerly known as Twitter on Sunday, the police department said: “LAPD officers responded to a death investigation in the 200 block of S. Chadbourne Ave. Inside the residence, officers discovered 2 decedents. The identity of the decedents has not yet been confirmed.

“Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) responded to the residence, which has been identified as the home of Rob Reiner. At this time, no further details are available as this is an ongoing RHD investigation, into an apparent homicide.”

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A second doctor to have pleaded guilty surrounding the death of Matthew Perry has received his sentence. The Friends icon died aged 54 after he was found drowned in the hot tub at his home after taking ketamine in 2023.

Now, Dr Mark Chavez has received his sentence. In October 2024, Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. And he lined up a deal following further arrests in the case.

The doctor admitted to selling ketamine to Dr. Salvador Plasencia. This is then said to have been sold to the actor in the weeks prior to his overdose.

On Tuesday, Chavez was sentenced to eight months’ home confinement. United States District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett also ordered him to complete 300 hours of community service.

Prosecutors had said that the ketamine obtained by Chavez had been done so fraudulently. It’s claimed he submitted a prescription in the name of a patient without the patient’s knowledge or consent.

Chavez’s sentence comes weeks after a first doctor found out their own fate. Plasencia received a 30 months prison sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of distributing ketamine.

During the hearing, Plasencia broke into tears. He apologised to Perry’s family as he said: “I should have protected him.”

He also said he would one day need to tell his son, who is two, “about the time I didn’t protect another mother’s son.” Speaking to the court, the doctor said: “I failed Matthew Perry. I should have protected him… I’m just so sorry.”

Ahead of Plasencia’s sentencing, Perry’s dad John and stepmum Debbie wrote an emotional letter as part of a ‘victim impact statement’ submitted to the judge. It read: “Your motives? I can’t imagine. A doctor whose life is devoted to helping people?”

Judge Sherilyn Peace also told Plasencia: “You and others helped Mr Perry on the road to such an ending by continuing to feed his ketamine addiction. You exploited Mr Perry’s addiction for your own profit.”

The doctor is one of five people who have pleaded guilty to giving Perry drugs. Others include British woman Jasveen Sangha, 42, who is dubbed the “ketamine queen”.

Plasencia, who runs an urgent care clinic in California, had been set to go on trial in August prior to reaching a plea agreement. His attorneys had previously argued prison time is unnecessary given “the punishment Mr. Plasencia has already experienced, and will continue to experience for many years to come”.

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