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Kevin Spacey's behaviour long alarmed others in industry From Machiavellian US politician Francis Underwood in House of Cards to crime boss Keyser Soze in The Usual Suspects, Kevin Spacey has played a range of highly believable villains. Behind the on-screen facade he is one of Hollywood’s most popular and bankable stars, a highly-respected thespian with two Oscars to his name. Whether gushing about Barack Obama, paying court to Venezuela’s former socialist strongman Hugo Chavez or joining British actor Jude Law on the streets of Belarus to support the democracy movement, Spacey is one of the acting world’s liberal lions. The humanitarian champion has even set up a charitable foundation in his name to mentor young performers trying to break into show business. He is also a committed Anglophile, lauded by the British arts establishment and awarded not only a CBE but an honorary knighthood for his work at London’s Old Vic. Yesterday, however, the 58-year-old was plunged ...

NASA's Kepler finds 20 habitable worlds 'in plain sight' A new analysis of data from NASA's Kepler telescope has revealed a treasure trove of 20 extraterrestrial worlds astronomers say could hold life. The new analysis includes several planets that orbit stars similar to our sun. They include KOI-7923.01, an exoplanet 97 per cent the size of Earth, but colder. 'If you had to choose one to send a spacecraft to, it's not a bad option,' Jeff Coughlin, a Kepler team lead who helped find the potential planets, told New Scientist. KOI-7923.01 takes 395 Earth days to orbit its star. Its cooler temperature is due to its distance from its star and the fact that the star is slightly cooler than our sun. This means it may be a little more like tundra regions on Earth than temperate ones, but is still warm enough and large enough to hold the liquid water essential to life as we know it, New Scientist said. However, the team admits more observations ar...

Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Hanging Out, All's Good With The Weeknd Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are back to spending time together -- most recently at her house with friends -- but don't make that leap yet ... she's still with The Weeknd. We got pics of Selena walking into her Studio City pad Sunday evening... about 10 minutes after Justin arrived there in his white G-Wagon. Multiple sources tell us they also hung out once last week. The get-together at her house was not a secret -- we're told they had mutual friends there too ... and The Weeknd was fully aware of it. The only reason he wasn't there is because he's on tour. As for the exes -- we're told they were at the house with their pals until at least midnight ... and there was nothing romantic about it. They've been talking -- first reconnecting around the time Selena announced she'd undergone a kidney transplant ... but it's all copacetic. Our Weeknd sources dispute the...

Selena Gomez splits from The Weeknd after 10 months Selena Gomez has split from boyfriend of 10 months, The Weeknd. The news broke on Monday morning by People magazine that claimed the two had been having trouble for 'months' because of their difficult schedules - while he has been on tour, she was filming a Woody Allen movie A Rainy Day In New York in NYC. The timing is interesting as in the past week the Fetish singer, 25, has been spotted with her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber three times. On Sunday they were seen getting a vegan breakfast together in LA. And on Monday morning the Cold Water hit maker was spotted leaving the beauty's LA home in his white Mercedes-Benz G-class. 'She and Abel have been going back and forth for a few months about their relationship,' an insider told People. 'It’s been hard with him being on tour and her shooting in New York. That wasn’t easy on them.' It was added that while the pinup made an effort to see the Sta...

Justin Bieber spotted leaving Selena Gomez's LA home Justin Bieber was seen leaving his ex Selena Gomez's Los Angeles home on Monday morning. The 23-year-old Cold Water hit maker was seen in the same white hoodie with red markings down the sleeve that he had on the day before when he took the Fetish singer to a vegan breakfast. These photos have surfaced just after People magazine claimed the Texas pinup split from The Weeknd after 10 months of dating. A source said they had been on the rocks for months as he was on tour and she filmed a Woody Allen movie in NYC. Bieber was in his white car as he left the large home that had wood shingles and white trim. The Canadian headed to gourmet deli Joan's On Third in West Hollywood where he picked up a beverage. The star appeared to be alone, though there was a woman by his side who may have been on Joan's staff. The Grammy favorite seemed to be in excellent spirits as he stood by a grey car. Gomez and Bieber ha...

Selena Gomez rides bike through her LA neighborhood She's split from her boyfriend of 10 months The Weeknd and reconnected with former flame Justin Bieber. And on Monday, Selena Gomez couldn't have looked happier about things. The actress and singer, 25, was spotted enjoying a bike ride through the Studio City neighborhood of LA in full make-up and with a huge smile on her face The former Disney starlet wore blue jeans with flared bottoms and white sneakers along with a gray  sweat top. Her brunette locks were pulled back into a ponytail. She had lashings of black kohl rimming her eyes along with plenty of black mascara on her lashes. She added rosy blush and bright red lip color. Her outing came hours after her ex boyfriend Justin Bieber was seen leaving her home on Monday morning wearing the same white hoodie with red markings down the sleeve that he had on the day before when he took Selena to a vegan breakfast. Justin, 23, was in his white SUV as he l...

Scottish salmon sold by supermarkets infested by sea lice Leading supermarkets have been called on to stop selling salmon reared by Scottish farms, where sea lice infestations are up to 20 times the recommended levels. Co-op, Tesco and Sainsbury's all stock salmon from the worst affected farms, as revealed in new data obtained by the Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland (S&TCS). Salmon farms are expected to keep numbers of the parasite - which can cause loss of fins, scarring, secondary infections and death - to no more than one louse per farmed fish. Data obtained by S&TCS lists the farms that reported an average of at least three lice per farmed fish. Co-op supplier, The Scottish Salmon Company, recorded lice numbers that exceeded acceptable levels at six of its 10 farms, for 52 weeks. At the firm's Furnace Quarry farm, each fish was found to have 23 sea lice for a period of seven weeks. Meanwhile fish at Score Holm farm, run by Tesco salmon supplier Grieg Seafood ...

Jennifer Lopez watches World Series with Alex Rodriguez Jennifer Lopez looked like one happy lady as she joined beau Alex Rodriguez to take in the World Series over the weekend. Both the 48-year-old singer and the 42-year-old New York Yankees vet shared images to social media where they were watching the baseball game from outside their private box in a Houston, Texas stadium. 'Fun night with my baby,' the Shades Of Blue actress wrote in her caption.  Alex also took to social media to rave about their fun night: 'Great time at Game4 of the World Series.' He noted he was with Mariano Rivers and JLo. Lopez looked gussied up for her boyfriend of over six months as she wore a tight black dress with several gold bangles and diamond stud earrings. The World Of Dance judge also had her hair in a top knot with dark red lipstick. The Bronx babe was beaming as she stared into the camera. Also with her was her son Max, who she had with singer Marc Anthony. He wore a blue-and-whit...

Thousands of body art fans attend Sydney tattoo festival Thousands of inked-up body art fans descended on Sydney for the Rites of Passage tattoo festival on the weekend. More than 250 tattoo artists around the world gave attendees new ink in hundreds of booths where businesses also sold other tattoo-related products. The 10,000 patrons also watched 14 tattoo competitions over October 27-29, while nine women competed in the Miss Rites of Passage contest. Entertainment also included live music, MX Freestyle action, a battle of the bands contest, and meals from local food trucks. The event has been held in Melbourne for the past five years and added a Sydney leg for the first time this year, taking over the Royal Hall of Industries in Moore Park. Organisers said the event was built on the core value of family, and allowing people to be themselves. 'Forget all ego and self-righteousness, and bring it back to what the meaning of 'tattooing' means for each and every one of us,...

Citibank manager jailed after trying to meet girl for sex Balachandran Kavungalparambath, 38, travelled over 100 miles to meet girl, 14 The Citibank worker lived in east London and was snared in a Birmingham hotel Married father wanted to take teenager's virginity and said it would be 'painful'  Paedophile hunters live streamed the confrontation online for more than an hour Kavungalparambath, from India, initially lied, saying he only want to have lunch He sent the decoy explicit messages on Whatsapp which were read out in video  A banker who was snared by paedophile hunters trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex has been jailed for 15 months. Citibank business manager Balachandran Kavungalparambath travelled over 100 miles to meet the teen in Birmingham, warning 'the first time is always painful' after grooming her online.  But the 38-year-old was met by the Internet Interceptors group, who had been posing as the underage girl and live streamed the confrontatio...

Lais Ribeiro stuns as Mystique at Night Of The Fallen bash As Halloween barreled nearer, Victoria's Secret Angels costumed up and flocked to the Night Of The Fallen party in New York City. Lais Ribeiro was a showstopper at the Saturday night bash as Mystique, the shape-shifting mutant from Marvel's X-Men franchise. The 27-year-old Brazilian bombshell appeared as Mystique in her natural form - which is to say, with blue skin and copper hair. She sizzled in a sleeveless white bodysuit that matched her slinky thigh-high boots and a pair of formal gloves that stretched past the elbow. Lais accented the look with a black Chanel purse that featured diamond stitching. Mystique was introduced in the Ms. Marvel comics in 1978, and has since been played in films by Rebecca Romjin and Jennifer Lawrence. At Saturday night's bash, Lais was photographed alongside her fellow Angels Josephine Skriver, Sara Sampaio and Jasmine Tookes. Josephine had dressed as Hannibal Lecter, wearing a str...

Lais Ribeiro stuns as Mystique at Night Of The Fallen bash As Halloween barreled nearer, Victoria's Secret Angels costumed up and flocked to the Night Of The Fallen party in New York City. Lais Ribeiro was a showstopper at the Saturday night bash as Mystique, the shape-shifting mutant from Marvel's X-Men franchise. The 27-year-old Brazilian bombshell appeared as Mystique in her natural form - which is to say, with blue skin and copper hair. She sizzled in a sleeveless white bodysuit that matched her slinky thigh-high boots and a pair of formal gloves that stretched past the elbow. Lais accented the look with a black Chanel purse that featured diamond stitching. Mystique was introduced in the Ms. Marvel comics in 1978, and has since been played in films by Rebecca Romjin and Jennifer Lawrence. At Saturday night's bash, Lais was photographed alongside her fellow Angels Josephine Skriver, Sara Sampaio and Jasmine Tookes. Josephine had dressed as Hannibal Lecter, wearing a str...

Nicki Minaj squeezes into a pink bodysuit for Barbie shoot She is known for her love of outrageous outfits. And Nicki Minaj looked like life-sized Barbie as she put her hourglass figure on display while posing seductively in a pink suede bodysuit on Sunday. The 34-year-old posted a series of photos of herself on Instagram alongside the caption: '18 hour SECRET photo shoot the other day. This is NOT a look from the shoot. Just having some Barbie fun in my Barbie Dream House between looks'. Nicki's suede bodysuit featured off-the-shoulder sleeves and a V-cut neckline to display the Super Bass stunner's perky assets. The Anaconda singer wore a long platinum blonde wig, while accessorizing with a PVC pink visor. In multiple photos Nicki is seen sucking her finger in a suggestive manner. The rapper's skin looked bronze to perfection as she sported glam make-up with false lashes and a baby pink pout. Earlier in the day, Nicki posted another photo- this time wearing a sex...

Kendall Jenner wears disco costume for Halloween Halloween is only a couple of days off. And Kendall Jenner was in the spirit of the season on Sunday, ready to play dress-up and posting the result to Instagram. The 21-year-old looked en route to Studio 54 in the late 1970s, wearing a sparkling pair of cat-eye sunglasses and matching long gloves. Her neckline fell to her midriff, and she tucked her cleavage-baring white top into a high-waisted pair of royal purple shorts Kendall had got herself a blazer in the same shade of purple as her shorts, flinging it casually over one shoulder and holding it in place with her fingers. She rounded off the look with a glistening pair of drop earrings, plus a black-and-white striped hat with an asymmetric brim. In the brief video she posted to Instagram, Kendall modeled the outfit and twirled about, giving the camera a scarlet-lipsticked smile. She wrote in her caption: 'so vintage.' Kendall tagged stylist Marni Senofonte, who famously also...

Google CEO promises to fix cheeseburger emoji error The CEO of Google promised the company would 'drop everything' to fix a glaring error that was pointed out on its cheeseburger emoji. On Saturday, author Thomas Baekdal tweeted a screenshot of Apple's and Google's respective cheeseburger emojis showing the different cheese placement. He wrote as a caption: 'I think we need to have a discussion about how Google's burger emoji is placing the cheese underneath the burger, while Apple puts it on top.' The viral tweet caught the attention of CEO Sundar Pichai, who wrote in response on Sunday: 'Will drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if folks can agree on the correct way to do this!' Although it's unclear if Google will actually change its emoji, the exchange between Baekdal and Pichai had thousands of social media users making suggestions and tweeting their own jokes. 'Just Google Image search a cheeseburger,...

Fearsome lynx big cat escapes from Welsh wildlife park Eurasian lynx gone missing from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, near Aberystwyth Police said animal, twice the size of a domestic cat, vanished over last five days Lynx is tan and white with dark spots on back and legs, with a thick, stubby tail A lynx has escaped from a Welsh wildlife park with rangers warning it could attack members of the public. The Eurasian lynx has gone missing from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, near Aberystwyth, and owner Tracy Tweedy is now setting baited traps to catch it. Police said the animal, twice the size of a domestic cat, vanished some time during the past five days. Ms Tweedy, 47, said: 'The lynx was last seen eating on Tuesday but on Thursday people believed they saw her hiding in the bushes. “She has hidden before. We thought she might be hiding or injured but then it was clear that we couldn’t catch her. 'I’m pretty sure she’s still on our hill. The police helicopter believes ...

HIV positive Italian who infected 30 women is jailed Valentino Talluto called himself 'Hearty Style' as he seduced dozens of women Accountant, 33, infected 30 women with HIV between 2006 and arrest in 2015 Youngest victim was 14 and three male companions of his victims were infected Talluto claimed he did not realise the consequences of his actions but has been jailed for 24 years after a trial in Rome, Italy An HIV-positive Italian man who intentionally infected 30 women including a 14-year-old and another victim who passed it onto her baby has been jailed for 24 years. Valentino Talluto called himself 'Hearty Style' as he seduced dozens of young women on social networks and internet dating sites, often dating several at a time. The 33-year-old accountant's youngest victim was 14 at the beginning of their relationship and the oldest was about 40. Male companions of three of his victims were also infected, as was the baby of a fourth.  Some of his victims are under...

TOWIE's Georgia Kousoulou feels pressured to get engaged They are TOWIE's most stable couple, and they recently celebrated their relationship milestone of three years. But Georgia Kousoulou, 26, revealed that she feels pressured to 'get engaged' and 'have babies' with long-time boyfriend Tommy Mallet, 25.  On Sunday night's episode of TOWIE, Georgia admitted that she is 'freaking out about Tommy'. The 26-year-old goes on to say: 'There is so much pressure from people asking when we're engaged...when we're having a baby. 'The thought of marriage freaks me out...the thought of a baby tips me over the edge'. Despite her pregnant peers, she feels as if 'the maternal feeling ain't coming'. As she continues, Georgia starts to break down: 'If I got pregnant, he'd [Tommy] be happy, but it scares me.' The blonde stunner surprisingly begins to question marriage, as she cries: ' I feel as if everyone is on my bac...

Kim Kardashian as late musician Aaliyah for Halloween She's rocked the boat yet again on social media. And Kim Kardashian showed off yet another Halloween costume dressed as late musician Aaliyah on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The 37-year-old reality television star received heavy backlash online after posting images of her costume as the black recording artist who died in a plane crash when she was only 22 years old.  Wearing a tiny glittering bra top over her ample assets, Kim walked to her car in a suburban area of Los Angeles.  The Armenian beauty donned a pair of tight black leather pants over her bountiful backside. She wrapped a glitter belt with silver chains to her slender waistline and sported a large rhinestoned choker around her neck.  She added a pair of towering black boots and sparkling diamond bracelets to her unique look. She gave her 104million followers an up close and personal tour of her curves in a short video, coming dangerously close to a nip s...

Couple who survived Las Vegas shooting killed in crash A husband and wife who survived the Las Vegas massacre have died in a car crash just 15 days after the mass shooting. Dennis and Lorraine Carver were killed when their vehicle crashed outside their gated community in Riverside County, California bursting into flames, on October 16. The Carvers were at Route 91 Harvest music festival this month when Steven Paddock began shooting indiscriminately into the crowd from a hotel window, killing 59 people and injuring 527 more.  During the onslaught, Mr Carver, 52, is said to have jumped on top of his wife, also 52, to shield her from the bullets.  Brooke Carver, the couple's 20-year-old daughter, said her parents had grown even closer following the shooting. 'After the shooting, they heard from all of the people they cared about most. They were so happy,' Brooke, 20, their daughter told the paper.  'The last two weeks of their lives were really just spent living in the mo...

Halloween reveller slammed for dressing up as Maddie A Halloween reveller has sparked outrage for dressing up as missing girl Madeleine McCann and making a 'cheap dig' at her parents. Daniel Gearie, 25, from Dundee, posted the iconic picture of Maddie, who disappeared from her hotel apartment in Portugal in 2007, smiling in her Everton shirt next to an image of himself in the same top with a blonde wig on. Alongside the two images, he tweeted: 'You've taken it too far daniel (sic).' He then appeared to defend his actions, saying: 'And before you say 'this is sick' etc I know it is but I'm not the one who left a child unattended in a Portuguese hotel.' His post on Saturday night went viral and sparked outrage among Twitter users, who branded him 'sick' and 'vile'. And a family spokesman for the McCanns described it as 'cretinous behaviour'. Miss Mac wrote: 'Ugh @DanielGearie dressing up as a missing child ...

Halloween reveller slammed for dressing up as Maddie A Halloween reveller has sparked outrage for dressing up as missing girl Madeleine McCann and making a 'cheap dig' at her parents. Daniel Gearie, 25, from Dundee, posted the iconic picture of Maddie, who disappeared from her hotel apartment in Portugal in 2007, smiling in her Everton shirt next to an image of himself in the same top with a blonde wig on. Alongside the two images, he tweeted: 'You've taken it too far daniel (sic).' He then appeared to defend his actions, saying: 'And before you say 'this is sick' etc I know it is but I'm not the one who left a child unattended in a Portuguese hotel.' His post on Saturday night went viral and sparked outrage among Twitter users, who branded him 'sick' and 'vile'. And a family spokesman for the McCanns described it as 'cretinous behaviour'. Miss Mac wrote: 'Ugh @DanielGearie dressing up as a missing child ...

Salma Hayek attends SCAD Savannah Film Festival She has no problem turning heads on the red carpet. And Salma Hayek did just that while arriving at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival for a screening of Mudbound at the Trustees Theater in Savannah, Georgia, on Sunday. The actress, 51, looked exquisite as she stepped out in a chic ensemble that had a school-girl flare. Salma attended the event in a black midi dress, which featured silk ivory colored cuffs and a collar. The mother-of-one added height to her petite frame with opened-toed heels that strapped at the ankles.  The Frida actress wore her dark locks in subtle waves with a middle part, along with a bright pink pout that matched her dress' accents. Salma kept her look simple by only wearing a ring on each hand.  Also at the Film Festival was actor Patrick Stewart and singer Sunny Ozell. Salma and Patrick were both honored at the event for their efforts in the film industry. The Desperado star received the Outstanding Achiev...

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty took in $72million in media values Rihanna's Fenty Beauty line was an instant success, with products selling out in mere moments online and in stores. And a new report shows that the Barbados born singer/fashionista's line has raked it millions in free advertising since it's September lauch. The 29-year-old star's line of cosmetics earned her a whopping '$72 million in media value in one month,' according to Women's Wear Daily. The brand's 'Media value' includes the amount of money the brand's earned from free advertising from social media exposure and press, according to a description from Newsweek on Friday. Fenty Beauty debuted September 9 and became instantly beloved for its broad range of 40 foundation shades, collection of cosmic lipglosses, first class brushes and more. Earlier this month on October 13 the brand revealed even more beauty as they debuted their holiday galaxy collection with retailer Sephora. ...

Viral photos of college student spurs modeling agency call Two photographs of a New Hampshire college student which have gone viral on social media are bringing her dream of becoming a model closer to reality. Anok Yai grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, and is a sophomore at Plymouth State University.  A photographer snapped a few images of the 19-year-old for his Instagram account, theSUNK, last weekend while she was attending Howard University's popular homecoming festivities in Washington, D.C. The artist captioned it: 'Saw her right at the end of Yardfest. Stunning @anokyai'.  He said he was photographing people with nice outfits and there was a chance her photos could go viral, according to The Boston Globe.  The photos had been liked more than 11,000 times by Sunday, shocking Yai. 'My phone just started vibrating rapidly for a long, long time,' Yai told the Globe of the moment she realized her photo was going viral.  'At first, I honestly thought someo...

Kylie Jenner poses on Snapchat with momager Kris Jenner Kylie Jenner is rumored to be pregnant at 20, with the father being her 25-year-old boyfriend Travis Scott. And when she posed on her Snapchat Story on Sunday, the cosmetics mogul kept her midsection discreetly out of frame. The Life Of Kylie reality star - who was joined in the photo by her mother Kris Jenner - had draped her figure in a flowing black top. Meanwhile, the 61-year-old matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family was wearing a black sweater with strips of gleaming fabric over her visible shoulder. Mother and daughter both sported cartoon dog ears and snouts, courtesy a filter. Before that, Kylie had spent a bit of time filming herself as she sat listening to music in her Rolls-Royce, which appeared not to be moving. The Life Of Kylie star veered the camera this way and that, pouting. A cartoon string of streamers was draped across the frame near the bottom, just above festive yellow text blaring that it was 'SUNDA...

If you need to speak to a counselor, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1 (800) 273-8255.  Maryland woman killed when suicidal boy jumped onto car A Maryland woman has been killed in Virginia after a 12-year-old boy threw himself off an overpass and landed on her vehicle on Saturday afternoon. Marisa Harris, 22, of Olney, was driving under the Cedar Lane overpass on Interstate 66 when the boy - who is not being named - landed on her Ford Escape. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders - while the boy, extraordinarily, survived, NBC Washington reported.  The crash occurred at 4.18pm near Exit 62 in Fairfax County as Harris was driving Eastbound, according to local authorities. It's not yet clear what compelled the boy to make the 30-foot drop. Police are not naming the jumper as he is a child, but he was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital and is being treated for life-threatening injuries, WTOP reported. In the immediate aftermath of t...

Manafort indicted on $75 million money laundering charge Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his onetime business partner and protege Rick Gates surrendered to federal authorities on Monday as the first charges from the probe of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election were unsealed. The pair appeared at FBI headquarters to be processed and left on their own recognizance after just a few hours. The indictment against Manafort, 68, and Gates, 45, includes 12 separate criminal counts: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts. The government alleges that at least $75 million was moved by Manafort to offshore accounts without declaring the income to the government. Form there Manafort allegedly withdrew $18...

Jennifer Lopez on date night with beau Alex Rodriguez They are in the throes of romance after nearly six months as a couple.  And Jennifer Lopez and her athlete beau Alex Rodriguez looked super loved-up as they enjoyed a romantic date night at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Houston, ahead of the Game 5 of the World Series championship on Sunday.  The 48-year-old Jenny From The Block hitmaker went for her typical brand of edgy cool as she sported staggering ankle boots with tight jeans and a camel coat while getting into a car with her dashing boyfriend, 42.  Jennifer and Alex first went public with their romance when they stormed the red carpet at the Met Gala in May, after which they have been seen on an array of romantic outings - with Sunday being the latest date.  She looked stunning for the outing as she slipped into the skin-tight jeans which showed off her toned legs while her ankle boots highlighted her pins.  The hitmaker scraped her hair into a hi...