Zendaya is named Lancome ambassador

OHMYGOSSIP — Zendaya has been named Lancome’s latest global beauty ambassador.
The 22-year-old actress joins the star-studded line-up of spokesmodels for the prestige French cosmetics brand and feels “honoured” to join a line-up of “iconic women” that has included the likes of Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Isabella Rossellini, Penelope Cruz and Lupita Nyong’o.
In a statement, she said: “It’s a huge honour to be able to represent a brand like Lancôme and join such an incredible line-up of iconic women.”
The brand also admitted that they were excited to have ‘The Greatest Showman’ star join their prestigious brand.
Lancome Global Brand President Françoise Lehmann added: “We look forward to a joyous future with Zendaya, whose charisma, influence in film, music and fashion is undoubted. Zendaya brings a youthful and a unique approach to beauty that perfectly complements Lancome’s vision and creativity.”
The ‘Small Foot’ star has been named the brand’s youngest global ambassador.
Sharing her excitement of the new addition to the beauty brand, Lupita wrote on Instagram: “@Zendaya welcome to the @LancomeOfficial family! (sic)”
Zendaya replied: “Thank you queen @lupitanyongo (sic)”
Zendaya has also teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger for an exclusive Spring 2019 TommyXZendaya capsule collection, and she says that her new range – which is available from size 4 to 24 and features silhouettes and rainbow stripes – is made to empower women.
Zendaya said: “The most important thing to me is that these clothes feel timeless, and whoever puts it on feels powerful and confident.
“I’ve learned about what it really takes to make a garment. Even something as simple as a plain white tee takes so much more time, people and energy then you’d think, and every job is crucial.”

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Cardi B understands Khloe Kardashian’s plight

OHMYGOSSIP — Cardi B understands how Khloe Kardashian must be feeling after her partner Tristan Thompson cheated on her.
The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker – who has been through ups and downs with her husband Offset – knows only too well how cheating allegations can rock a relationship, after Tristan was allegedly caught kissing Kylie Jenner’s best friend Jordyn Woods.
She said: “Obviously this whole Khloe Kardashian thing … everybody is just like, celebrating that that happened to her and it’s like why? Whatever karma that you all felt like they [Tristan and Khloe] deserve, I think they already have it, so it’s like why do you guys keep wishing that on a woman? Especially a woman that has a daughter?
“We know how it is when a n***a f**k up. Y’all know that your heart shatters in pieces. Y’all know it feels like your heart is literally bleeding and you just want to die and you can’t even sleep. You actually can’t even escape it when you sleeping because you actually dream about it.”
Cardi also think it is ridiculous that women go through this heartache.
She added in an Instagram Live: “I feel like, alright she already learned her lesson, something real f***ed up happened before she gave birth, so it’s like why do you guys keep… enjoying other people’s pain? Enjoying other people’s misery, knowing how much it hurts when a guy that you’re in love with, especially the father of your child, does something wrong. It’s just so sad.”

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Amazon chief says Lord of the Rings writers are locked up by security

OHMYGOSSIP — Amazon chief Jennifer Salke has revealed the extreme security measures taken to prevent ‘Lord of the Rings’ spoilers from leaking.
The writers from the upcoming series have been locked up and closely guarded in an effort to prevent details being leaked to fans waiting for the show based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy.
Jennifer Salke told The Hollywood Reporter: “They’re [the writers] already generating really exciting material.
“They’re down in Santa Monica. You have to go through such clearance, and they have all their windows taped closed. And there’s a security guard that sits outside, and you have to have a fingerprint to get in there, because their whole board is up on a thing of the whole season.”
The first instalment of Peter Jackson’s hugely popular ‘Lord of the Rings’ film franchise hit the big screen in 2001, and now fans are eager to see the epic fantasy works of J.R.R. Tolkien be brought to life on television.
In November 2017, Amazon Studios won the rights to produce at least five seasons.
According to CEO and founder Jeff Bezos, the company is very enthusiastic about the upcoming production.
He said: “We get behind a franchise in a major way. The Tolkiens are coming to New York, all those estate holders. The older ladies, who are now, I think, in their 80s and 90s.
“His daughters and the grandchildren, they’re coming to New York, and Jeff Bezos, me, Jeff Blackburn, a team of us are going and they’ve invited us to a dinner and see [some] creative work that they haven’t shown the world yet.”
Production for the new series is expected to start this year.

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David Tag wants to see Sylver Queen’s ‘dark side’

OHMYGOSSIP — David Tag wants Sylver McQueen to “use his physical presence” in darker storylines.
The ‘Hollyoaks’ actor – who first appeared on the Channel 4 soap in June last year – has opened up about how he’d like to see his character developed, and he admitted he wants to “really go for it”.
He said: “I’d maybe like Sylver to bring out a bit of his dark side even more. I’d like him to really go for it and actually use his physical presence as oppose to just his voice.”
In scenes set to air next week, Sylver will meet his biological mother Harriet after recently discovering that Breda (MOya Brady) adopted him when he was just three years old.
David revealed his alter ego is keen to find out “where he really comes from”, even if he is “very nervous” about the meeting.
He added: “He wants to meet his biological mother, Harriet, because he wants to know where he really comes from. He is very nervous and excited to meet his mum for the first time, but he he doesn’t really know what to expect!”
Meanwhile, David previously admitted he would have loved the chance to take on the role of former love rival Liam Donovan (Jude Monk McGowan), if he could have picked another character.
He explained: “I’d like to have a go at playing Liam! It seems like he’s a fun character to play because he’s just so bad, through and through.
“He doesn’t need to think about any consequences, and I’d find it quite fun to act aggressive towards people, even though the audience may not like him as much. I think acting wise it would be quite a good challenge.”

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Ellen Page was pressured to hide homosexuality

OHMYGOSSIP — Ellen Page says she was “forced” to wear dresses in a bid to hide her sexuality when she started her career.
The ‘My Days of Mercy’ star – who married Emma Portner in 2018 – was told to conceal the fact she was attracted to women and was even told how to dress, but she’s vowed never to wear anything that makes her feel 2uncomfortable” ever again.
Ellen told NET-A-PORTER’s digital magazine PorterEdit: “I was distinctly told, by people in the industry, when I started to become known: ‘People cannot know you’re gay’.
“And I was pressured – forced, in many cases – to always wear dresses and heels for events and photo shoots…
“As if lesbians don’t wear dresses and heels. But I will never let anyone put me in anything I feel uncomfortable in ever again.”
The 32-year-old actress – who came out when she was 26 – reflected on how she thought it would be “impossible” for her to be truthful about her sexuality and also be accepted as an actress when she was in her early 20s but thinks people are more open minded these days.
Ellen continued: “I remember being in my early 20s and really believing it was impossible for me to come out.
“But, over time, more representation, hearts and minds have been changed. It doesn’t happen with quickly enough and it hasn’t happened enough, particularly for the most marginalised in the community. But things have got better.”
Despite facing homophobia, the ‘Juno’ actress loves to tell strangers all about her wife and their happy marriage because she is so besotted.
She said: “I’m so in love. I love being married. I’ll be walking my dog, and I start talking to people, and I end up telling them about my wife and making them look at our Instagram. I’m that person.”

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Adam Lambert struggled in dark period

OHMYGOSSIP — Adam Lambert is coming out of a “dark period” where he became “depressed”.
The 37-year-old singer has been struggling with pressure in his career to “compromise on [his] artistic vision” that led to him “second-guessing” himself and entering into a downward spiral.
Announcing a new song, ‘Feel Something’, Adam penned an open letter to fans which read: “Let me offer a most sincere thank you for your patience and continued faith in me. You’ve pushed me to keep going even when I felt discouraged.
“I love making and performing music, but there have been many times where I’ve had to compromise on my artistic vision, with executives making decisions based on money and not art.
“Don’t get me wrong–I’m VERY proud of my body of work. But I’m coming out of a dark period of second-guessing my own artistry and having my mental health suffer because of it. I started asking myself, ‘Is all this hustle really worth it?’
“I put all my focus on work and started to feel detached in my personal life. My self worth was suffering, I was lonely, and becoming depressed.”
The former ‘American Idol’ star found performing with Queen gave him a much-needed boost but he’s also sought “professional help”, as well as relying on the support of his loved ones.
He continued: “Luckily, I have also been touring with Queen which recharges me with tons of positive energy. The fans we perform for are so full of love, and Brian May and Roger Taylor are a joy to play music with and always remind me of my value.
“Together we have collaborated creatively on our tours and this helped me to reaffirm my confidence in my artistry.
“Working with Queen helped keep my head above water, and I am so grateful to the spirit of Freddie Mercury, who has always inspired me to push ahead boldly.
“With a bit of professional help, and the support of colleagues, friends and family, I pulled myself out of the darkness.”
Adam went on to explain how he had “reached out” to new writers and artists, changed his management team and signed with a different record company and is now feeling much better about himself and his work.
He concluded: “The tracks will chronicle the journey of taking responsibility for my own happiness and strength, and searching for intimacy. Since writing this song, I’ve found the joy I was missing and I’m back in my power. I can’t wait for you to hear more!”

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Joe Swash thinks baby will bring families together

OHMYGOSSIP — Joe Swash believes his new baby will “tie up” his and Stacey Solomon’s families.
The former ‘EastEnders’ actor is expecting his first child with the ‘Loose Women’ star and he thinks the new addition will seal the bond the couple have with his son Harry, 11, and the presenter’s two kids Zachary, 10, and Leighton, six.
He said: “We’ve both got children, two different lives going on sometimes so this child is going to tie up the family, my kid and yours are going to feel like part of a big family, it’s such a lovely family,we look after them now and they can look after us later.”
The couple announced their happy news on Instagram on Friday (22.02.19) and admitted they’re relieved the secret is finally out.
Appearing together on ‘Loose Women’, Stacey said: “We felt it was important to keep it to ourselves until we felt really safe.
“We didn’t find out until a certain point then we had to let our family and children know and then even though, you know, it’s the right time but you think ‘I do want it to be just us for a while longer’.”
Joe added: “It’s brilliant, I’m really chuffed, it’s nice to have the secret out. We’re so excited. We’ve had to keep undercover so its nice we can breathe a little bit and let people know.”
However, the 37-year-old star admitted his 29-year-old girlfriend hadn’t stuck to their pact not to tell people about her pregnancy at first.
He said: “She put down the ground rules really early about what I could say but I bumped into Alison Hammond and she fave me a hug and said ‘Congratulations’, so she’s been telling everybody.
“I’ve told a few people that I know but I kept a secret a lot better.”
Joe announced the news in a very lengthy post on his social media accounts, with Stacey simply retweeting his messages because “words weren’t working” for her.
However, she admitted on the show: “I don’t know what to do, it was a long time ago.
“I’m so elated and excited, we cant believe we’ve been privileged…I don’t know what to say, Its such a massive thing, I still can’t believe it’s happening to us, I don’t know what to say.”

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Sarah Jessica Parker: I had my share of harassment on film sets

OHMYGOSSIP — Sarah Jessica Parker had to “try to figure out” how to “stand up for herself” on movie sets.
The ‘Sex and the City’ star – who has kids James, 16, and nine-year-old twins Marion and Tabitha with Matthew Broderick – has experienced her “share” of harassment on film sets and it has taught her to always make sure she is “comfortable” in any environment.
Asked if she had experienced harassment at work, she told the i newspaper: “Yeah, I’ve had my share of it. I’ve had nothing happen that can compare with some of the most harrowing stories that we’ve all heard, but I’ve certainly had to try to figure out how to stand up for myself or at least try to feel comfortable… Be heard to the degree that I can do my work.
“It wasn’t rampant but I was certainly aware it’s been a cultural, endemic problem for a long time. Even if I wasn’t on the receiving end of it, that didn’t make me unaware of it.”
The 53-year-old star also opened up about her 2018 movie ‘Here and Now’, in which she plays New York jazz singer, Vivienne, who discovers she has a terminal illness, and Sarah Jessica “loved every second” of doing a low-budget movie that never had a “wasted moment”.
She added: “I loved every second [of ‘Here and Now’]. Everybody was there because they wanted to be. There wasn’t a wasted moment. There wasn’t a hair-and-make-up trailer. I got ready in the back of cars and strangers’ apartments and ran from one location to the next. We all just grabbed lunch and kept working.”
And the experience made her fight to push down the cost of creating a third ‘Sex and the City’ film.
She said: “We were in the process of boarding Sex and the City 3, right when I finished this movie, and I kept telling my producing partners on that film… They said, ‘We’re fighting for those 53 [shooting] days.’ I said, ‘We don’t need 53 days! We don’t need 48 days! We only need 35 days.'”
The actress confessed that ‘Sex and the City 3’ was supposed to happen until producers “pulled the plug” amid her public feud with co-star Kim Cattrall.
Opening up about if there will be a ‘Sex and the City’ sequel, she replied: “No. This was before the studio pulled the plug, because of what happened with Kim.”

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Suki Waterhouse: If I was mayor I’d create naked day

OHMYGOSSIP — Suki Waterhouse wishes everyone had to be naked for a day.
The 26-year-old model-turned-actress – who is dating Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson – thinks having to flash the flesh would make people less embarrassed about their bodies, which in turn would curb the discomfort of having to have intimate tests and checks to catch cancer early.
Asked what she’d do if she was mayor of London by the Evening Standard newspaper, Suki said: “I’d have a naked day. So we could all feel less embarrassed about our bodies.
“If we felt less embarrassed maybe people would be more okay about getting smear tests and checking for testicular cancer. Could save lives!”
The blonde beauty is currently living with her parents while renovations are being completed in her home, however, the model thinks that they are eager for her to leave.
She added: “I’m living with my parents in west London at the moment while doing some renovations and I’m pretty sure they can’t wait for me to leave.”
Although Suki does have her own home, she’s got far grander ideas for her dream abode.
Opening up about her favourite building in the capital, she said: “[I’d own] The V&A, so I could be around all the marble sculptures from antiquity. I’d have to get some good carpets and a fireplace to warm the place up a bit.”
Suki also confessed that she has a terrifying run-in with a policeman when she was trying to recreate a film from the Julia Roberts movie ‘Notting Hill’.
She said: “Oh God, my friend and I jumped over a fence in a garden allotment like they did in ‘Notting Hill’… and when we left a police car arrived and we were told off. I nearly peed myself with terror.”

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Dina Lohan will marry boyfriend although they’ve never met

OHMYGOSSIP — Dina Lohan’s boyfriend Jesse Nadler is determined to marry her even though they have never met.
The 56-year-old television personality – who is the mother of Lindsay Lohan – has maintained a relationship with Jesse for the past five years over the phone, after meeting on Facebook, and Jesse insisted that although the pair have never met face to face he is keen to tie the knot as they have “amazing chemistry”.
Speaking to Radar Online, he said: “I am going to marry the girl; I know it’s crazy because we haven’t met. But we have amazing chemistry.
“We get on the phone and talk about everything under the moon. She’s talked to my mother, my niece!”
The ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ star detailed her relationship with Jesse earlier this year on the reality show which led to a hoard of online rumours claiming Dina’s boyfriend was pretending to be someone he isn’t – however Jesse is adamant that he’s not a “catfish”.
He explained: “I’m not a catfish and fake guy who steals photos, I didn’t like the term ‘catfish.’ Anyone who cons people, who creates false personas and photos rubs me the wrong way and really upsets me.”
Though Jesse has been speaking to Dina for five years, he doesn’t know much about her famous family.
He said: “The first time I talked to Dina on the phone, she said ‘do you know anything about my child, she’s an actress?’ I said ‘anything I need to know about kids or you I’ll get from you.’
“I’m not going to Google her kids. I told her ‘I’ll see your kid’s movies when we are together and on a rainy night we’ll watch them.’ She is so proud of them. I kept my word.”

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Clayton Hibbs gets more evil than ever as he stabs Shona Ramsey

OHMYGOSSIP — Clayton Hibbs will be more evil than ever before as he tries to kill his mum Shona Ramsey.
The ‘Coronation Street’ villain – played by Callum Harrison – is set to sink to twisted new lows when he takes Julia Goulding’s alter ego hostage after escaping from his prison guard, and stabs her when he thinks she is going to betray him.
He told The Sun Online’s Soap Bubble: “He’s been evil now hasn’t he, and this is the evilest you can get, what’s going to happen.”
Things take a gruesome turn when Shona tries to run away from her killer son, and it makes Clayton react in an awful way.
He added: “He takes her hostage and they share an intimate moment, they share a hug and she thinks she’s got through to him so Clayton drops the knife.
“And then a little thing happens and she makes a run for it. And that’s when he’s like no way, you’ve betrayed me, this is unbelievable, really shocked, he can’t believe it, now he’s even more scared, she really got into his head at this point and he’s just like no way have you betrayed me.”
The actor admitted while his return was a surprise even to him, his own mother is delighted he’s back on her favourite soap.
He said: “It’s probably because my mum watches it religiously, so it’s always been on since I was a baby, and she always said ‘if there is anything I want you to be in, it’s ‘Corrie”…
“She thinks he’s nasty doesn’t she. She thinks he’s a nasty piece of work, obviously she’s really happy for me.”
It hasn’t been revealed whether Shona will make it out of the tense scenes alive, but Callum has hinted his character would hit the point of no return if he did kill her.
He recently admitted: “I think that would be history for him really, there’d be no coming back from that would there? But you’d just have to wait and see what happens.”

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Ellen Page was pressured to hide homosexuality

OHMYGOSSIP — Ellen Page says she was “forced” to wear dresses in a bid to hide her sexuality when she started her career.
The ‘My Days of Mercy’ star – who married Emma Portner in 2018 – was told to conceal the fact she was attracted to women and was even told how to dress, but she’s vowed never to wear anything that makes her feel 2uncomfortable” ever again.
Ellen told NET-A-PORTER’s digital magazine PorterEdit: “I was distinctly told, by people in the industry, when I started to become known: ‘People cannot know you’re gay’.
“And I was pressured – forced, in many cases – to always wear dresses and heels for events and photo shoots…
“As if lesbians don’t wear dresses and heels. But I will never let anyone put me in anything I feel uncomfortable in ever again.”
The 32-year-old actress – who came out when she was 26 – reflected on how she thought it would be “impossible” for her to be truthful about her sexuality and also be accepted as an actress when she was in her early 20s but thinks people are more open minded these days.
Ellen continued: “I remember being in my early 20s and really believing it was impossible for me to come out.
“But, over time, more representation, hearts and minds have been changed. It doesn’t happen with quickly enough and it hasn’t happened enough, particularly for the most marginalised in the community. But things have got better.”
Despite facing homophobia, the ‘Juno’ actress loves to tell strangers all about her wife and their happy marriage because she is so besotted.
She said: “I’m so in love. I love being married. I’ll be walking my dog, and I start talking to people, and I end up telling them about my wife and making them look at our Instagram. I’m that person.”

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Viola Davis’ film career took off when she put herself first

OHMYGOSSIP — Viola Davis’ career took off when she decided to put her “authentic self” first.
The 53-year-old star is the first black actor to have won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award for acting – and while her rise to success has been “gradual” she is now confident enough to “create [her] own party”.
She said: “It’s gradual, gradual and then you’re there, and I think 53 had a lot to do with it. At a certain point your authentic self has got to be of upmost importance.
“I feel like you have to at some point you have to introduce yourself to people and I’m introducing that Viola to people – that’s what I’m going to do! It’s 2019 baby! You can either wait to be invited the party or you can create your own party.”
The ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ star has previously revealed that she is set to play the first black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in a new biopic for Amazon, which is being produced for Amazon by JuVee, the production house she owns with her husband Julius Tennon.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Viola previously said: “I hope to educate, because a lot of people don’t know who she was.”
Shirley was also the first woman of any race to run for president from a major political party, in her case, as a Democrat.
The movie will tell the story of Shirley – who passed away in 2005 – as she became a civil rights pioneer throughout the 1960s and ’70s.
Viola and her husband will both produce the feature for Amazon, which comes as the first of a series of politically themed films the couple makes for the streamer.
Maggie Betts is on board to direct from a screenplay by Adam Countee and produced with Homegrown Pictures’ Stephanie Allain.

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Sofia Richie is ‘happy’ keeping relationship ‘private’

OHMYGOSSIP — Sofia Richie is “happy” keeping her relationship “private”.
The 20-year-old model – who is dating Scott Disick – doesn’t feel the need to use her social media accounts to “prove” her romance with the ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star because she likes to lead a quiet life.
Appearing on the April 2019 cover of Tatler magazine, she said in the accompanying interview: “I think a lot of people think they have to prove their relationships through social media and I’m just happy being private about my relationship.
‘It’s not like I won’t post pictures about it, but I like having my little private life. I’m not a party girl and I really don’t like the paparazzi.”
The blonde beauty – who’s the daughter of Lionel Richie and his ex-wife Diane Alexander – also blasted claims that she is “spoilt” and admitted that she had a “tightened leash” compared to her two siblings, Nicole Richie, 37 and Miles Brockman Richie, 24, because she was the youngest.
She added: “When I say my dad was strict, he came from a Southern family and he still very much believes in the morals his parents instilled in him.
“I wasn’t one of those privileged, spoilt children. We had our blessings, but I was told if I wanted something I had to do it for myself.
“I feel like my parents got training on my first two siblings, so I got the tightened leash. I went through a good few years when I was 16 of trying to be tough, but it didn’t last. I thought I knew everything and then one day I was like, ‘Whatever, this is too tir­ing.'”

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Jussie Smollett cut from Empire episodes

OHMYGOSSIP — Jussie Smollett’s scenes from the final episodes of ‘Empire’ have been cut.
The 36-year-old actor – who is being investigated over reports he orchestrated an alleged homophobic and racist attack on himself – will not be returning to set to shoot the final two episodes of the series as producers are keen to “avoid further disruption” so have simply written his character, Jamal Lyon, out of the finale.
Producers including Lee Daniels and Danny Strong said in a statement to The Blast: “The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us. Jussie has been an important member of our ‘Empire’ family for the past five years and we care about him deeply.
“While these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out.
“We are also aware of the effects of this process on the cast and crew members who work on our show and to avoid further disruption on set, we have decided to remove the role of ‘Jamal’ from the final two episodes of the season.”
The statement comes not long after show chiefs admitted they were “evaluating” the situation and “considering” what to do next.
20th Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment previously said in a statement to CNN: “We understand the seriousness of this matter and we respect the legal process. We are evaluating the situation and we are considering our options.”
Jussie appeared in court on Thursday (21.02.19), where he was ordered to pay a $10,000 bond and surrender his passport after being arrested on felony charges of filing a false police report and disorderly conduct.
After the hearing, he headed straight to the Cinespace Studio in Chicago where he became “very emotional” as he maintained his innocence in a speech to the cast and crew of the show.
He reportedly said: “I’m sorry I’ve put you all through this and not answered any calls. I wanted to say I’m sorry and, you know me, I would never do this to any of you, you are my family. I swear to God, I did not do this.”
Sources claimed producers told the actor to leave the set and return later as he had clearly been crying a lot, and so was unable to shoot his scene.
Jussie was later praised by his legal team as a “young man of impeccable character” in a statement that hit out at the way the investigation has been handled.
The lawyers said in a statement: “Today we witnessed an organised law enforcement spectacle that has no place in the American legal system.
“The presumption of innocence, a bedrock in the search for justice, was trampled upon at the expense of Mr. Smollett and notably, on the eve of a Mayoral election.
“Mr. Smollett is a young man of impeccable character and integrity who fiercely and solemnly maintains his innocence and feels betrayed by a system that apparently wants to skip due process and proceed directly to sentencing.”

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Alesha Dixon opens up on Ant McPartlin’s Britain’s Got Talent return

OHMYGOSSIP — Alesha Dixon has revealed “everyone’s happy” to have Ant McPartlin back on the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ team.
The talent show host – who took a year out to focus on his sobriety after a drink driving conviction – returned to work on the show last month alongside Dec Donnelly, and the judge has revealed how upbeat the atmosphere is.
Appearing on ITV’s ‘Loose Women’ on Friday (22.02.19), she said: “We’ve worked together now for, I think, seven years and when we get together it is like a family vibe in the studio and it just feels good and it’s so great, and everyone’s happy and back to our naughty selves.”
The 40-year-old singer explained that there’s a very close bond between everyone working on the programme, which has been built up over the years.
She added: “There’s a lot of love and, I think, you ladies know the more you work with people, the more you build up relationships and care about each other as people – you’re not just doing your job, you care about each other’s wellbeing, it’s no different on our show.”
Last month, Ant was back in the mix for the upcoming new series of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ as he joined Dec for the auditions.
In a tweet posted from the duo’s Twitter account – which featured a picture of them en route to the auditions at the London Palladium – they wrote: “#BGT 2019. Audition day 1. The boys are back in town! (sic)”
Ant is also expected to return to ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ at the end of the year, after being temporary replaced by Holly Willoughby.
At the ITV show’s after party, Dec praised Holly’s performance when he said: “There is nobody I would have preferred to stood next to.
“We were thrilled with the ratings, they are absolutely great. Holly has been fantastic too, just brilliant. She was the one I wanted and I am thrilled she did it.”

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