Abigail Zwerner, a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student earlier this year, is suing her school’s administrators for $40 million, claiming they failed to protect her against the violent child!
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Ben Barnes co-stars as General Kirigan, aka The Darkling, in the Netflix fantasy series “Shadow and Bone,” and in Season 2 (premiering Thursday, March 16), “He enters this much nastier era,” Barnes, 41, told The Post.Based on a popular book series, the show is set in the fantasy land of Ravka. It follows orphan girl Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) as she discovers that she has special powers.
In Season 1, she became swept up under the mentorship and romance of the mysterious General Kirigan (Barnes). By the end of Season 1, he revealed himself to be the villain, seeking to rule over Ravka by any means necessary. Season 2 kicks off with him scheming with an army of magical shadowy creatures at his beck and call, as Alina and her friends try to stop him. “In the first season, he had slightly different tactics in terms of going about his agenda,” said Barnes.“He was using manipulation, and charm, hoping to go about things by persuading people to help him.
In the second season, he’s literally been overwhelmed by these poisonous toxic shadow creatures inside of him – in an interesting representation of this toxic masculinity of his, I think. In his mind, there’s still a purity to his plight, which is to protect his people.
He just thinks they’ll be much better off under his leadership, and he doesn’t want to be questioned about it.“The relationships he has are complicated – he’s got complicated feelings towards his mother; a love between them that just isn’t enough for them to get on the same page. That’s almost akin to what he has with Alina, as well.
She’s sparking something in him, even if it’s not reciprocated. And that lack of real love in his life is costing him.”When he prepares to play Kirigan / The Darkling, Barnes
.Abigail Zwerner, a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student earlier this year, is suing her school’s administrators for $40 million, claiming they failed to protect her against the violent child!
Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron are such action-movie pros that they don’t even need a director to film a fight sequence.
fans. On Wednesday, two months after the series was renewed for season 6, star Yara Shahidi announced that the FreeForm series' upcoming season will be its final installment. In a video posted to the series' YouTube page, Shahidi explains that the show's final season will air in two parts, similar to previous runs. The first part will premiere this summer and the second will debut in 2024.The Emmy-nominated spinoff plans to welcome some big guest stars for the final season, including Lil Yachty, Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals.
Matteo Berrettini leads the way on a jog with Melissa Satta in Miami, Fla., on Tuesday afternoon (March 28).
Raquel Leviss feels she no longer needs protection from Scheana Shay, because she's filing to have her temporary restraining order (TRO) against her Vanderpump Rules co-star dropped, ET has learned. «I can confirm that my attorney took my case off the court calendar Wednesday and is filing the appropriate paperwork requested by the court today to dismiss the TRO from moving forward after the 29th. We let the court know I will not be moving forward with a permanent restraining order.
«It means so much to get married here,» Amelia, 30, told the outlet. «Growing up here together for the last 14 years, all of mine and Greg’s happiest times as a couple are here.
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck not only gained a wife, but also an actress for his movies!The actor has been promoting his upcoming film Air, which he directed and stars in, produced in collaboration with Matt Damon, who also stars in the biopic about Sonny Vaccaro and Nike co-founder Phil Knight and how Michael Jordan became the face of the brand.The film marks their very first project from their newly founded production company, Artists Equity, and not only are they already working on their second project, but they have also called in "a favor" from none other than J.Lo herself, who her husband says has been "a joy" to work with.WATCH: JLo and Ben Affleck argue at the Grammy's: but what did they say?MORE: Jennifer Lopez covers up in tiny towel in rare post-shower clipThe acting and producing duo confirmed during an appearance on CBS News that the multi-hyphenate will be the star of their next big project. The couple have a lot of projects on their plate as of late, as they recently moved into a new house together.Sharing details of the movie in the works, Ben said: "We're just getting rolling on working again with Amazon, to do the story of a wrestler named Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and won a National Championship for Arizona State."MORE: Jennifer Lopez's revelation about her twins' different lives and personalities will surprise youHowever, he wasn't so forthcoming at first about confirming his wife was also a part of the project.
Ben Affleck is turning to someone close to home for his next big film project. Affleck and producing partner Matt Damon recently opened up about an upcoming biopic the pair are developing and confirmed that Jennifer Lopez is set to star.Affleck and Damon recently sat down for an interview with, while promoting their upcoming film , which tells the story of Nike visionary Sonny Vaccaro and his efforts to make a groundbreaking promotional deal with a young Michael Jordan.The film was the first project from Damon and Affleck's newly formed production company, Artists Equity.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Nearly a week after the Oscars, the hurt and disappointment of a missed opportunity still weighs heavily on the minds of some South Asian American dancers, who are setting out to ensure it never happens again. Many in the South Asian dance community were dismayed by the astonishing dearth of South Asian representation in the “Naatu Naatu” performance at Sunday’s Academy Awards. While singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava were on hand to perform their hit tune from Tollywood smash “RRR” — which made history for India that night by winning best original song — they were joined on stage by not a single dancer of South Asian heritage.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are ready to work together on a new project. The celebrity couple have confirmed their collaboration in an upcoming film titled ‘Unstoppable,’ which follows the story of Anthony Robles, a legendary athlete born with one leg, who won a national championship at Arizona State University.
Glamour's new column . Now he's throwing caution to the wind. A lot has changed for the 41-year-old actor over the course of nearly two decades in Hollywood.
There’s a reason they call him The Darkling. Ben Barnes‘ General Kirigan is on a downward spiral in Season 2 of Netflix‘s Shadow and Bone as he seeks to expand The Fold and reign over Ravka.
Ben Barnes of Shadow and Bone has his sights set on playing a protagonist in the near future.
Ben Savage is a married man! The 42-year-old Boy Meets World actor recently tied the knot with Tessa Angermeier.
Ben Savage is a married man! The 42-year-old actor recently tied the knot with Tessa Angermeier.Stylist Chloe Engelhardt revealed the news in February when she shared pics from Savage and Angermeier's nuptials on Instagram.In the pics, which were taken at the outdoor Los Angeles ceremony, Angermeier stuns in a strapless white gown, while her new husband looks dapper in a classic tuxedo.Per the pics, Angermeier changed into a second dress for the wedding reception, donning a short, sparkly, flapper-style look as she busted a move on the dance floor.Neither the bride nor groom has publicly spoken about their nuptials, though Angermeier did update her last name to Savage on her Instagram account. ET has reached out to Savage's rep for comment.A post shared by Chloe Engelhardt (@chloeaengelhardt)Savage announced his engagement to Angermeier in January, with his rep telling, «They are both very grateful and enjoying this exciting time with their family and friends.» At the time, the outlet reported that the private couple began dating in 2018.2023 is gearing up to be a big year for Savage.
Hilarie Burton has recounted how her One Tree Hill costar Chad Michael Murray defended her against the show’s creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn during an alleged assault.
Emily Longeretta Hilarie Burton is detailing her traumatizing experience on “One Tree Hill.” During the latest episode of the “Drama Queens” podcast, Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and Sophia Bush recap “It Gets Worse at Night,” the Season 4 episode in which the Tree Hill gang goes to Honey Grove to rescue Mouth (Lee Norris) from jail. Burton, who was one of 18 women of the show who accused creator Mark Schwahn of sexual harrassment, detailed the trauma she endured while filming this episode of the show. She and Schwahn, who she never refers to by name, only by the “boss,” had to travel to Honey Grove, Texas, before filming started to surprise the local high school with news that they’d won a contest to have the CW drama film there.
Sweet Tooth” will premiere on April 27 and released first-look images of the Emmy-winning show. Season 2 will illustrate the Last Men holding Gus and the other hybrids captive. Gus has to find his strength in order to save his friends and discover the secrets of the Great Crumble. The show is based on Jeff Lemire’s DC comic book series. The series features Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, Naledi Murray, Neil Sandilands, Marlon Williams, Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. and Yonas Kibreab as well as narrator James Brolin.
Jessie Mei Li and Ben Barnes were just two of the stars on the black carpet for the premiere of their Netflix series, Shadow and Bone.
were in escrow for a $34.5 million California home in affluent Pacific Palisades. But at the last second, they pulled out of buying it.Instead, it looks like they may have finally settled on prime real estate from one of the most prominent families in Los Angeles. Owned by Gregory Milken — one of the city’s wealthiest residents — along with his wife, EJ, the 1.13-acre property in Pacific Palisades listed not even a week ago before the couple scooped it up.