'My hair is finally growing back – it was coming out in clumps', says Frankie Essex

Basic Instinct gave Sharon Stone global superstardom — but it also may have cost her custody of her eldest son.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sharon Stone revealed on the “Table for Two” podcast that she lost custody of her son in part because of “Basic Instinct” and all the controversy the 1992 drama ignited over her infamous nude scene. After her divorce from Phil Bronstein was finalized in 2004, a judge ruled that he would have custody of their son, Roan. The two adopted Roan in 2000. Stone told podcast host Bruce Bozzi that “Basic Instinct” played a role in the custody battle. “I lost custody of my child,” Stone said. “When the judge asked my child — my tiny little boy, ‘Do you know your mother makes sex movies?’ Like, this kind of abuse by the system — that I was considered what kind of parent I was, because I made that movie.”

Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish decided to, in his words, “cross the line” and address a recent bid the company received for Showtime.

Although she gained instant notoriety within Hollywood for her 1992 film "Basic Instinct," Sharon Stone admitted she lost custody of her son because of the role. "I lost custody of my child," Stone revealed of her son Roan on the "Table for Two" podcast with Bruce Bozzi. "The judge ask[ed] my child, my tiny little tiny boy, ‘Do you know your mother makes sex movies,'" Stone recalled of her custody battle with ex-husband Phil Bronstein in 2004.

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“Basic Instinct” was used against Sharon Stone in her ’00s custody battle.

during an appearance on this week’s episode of the podcast “Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi.”“I lost custody of my child,” Stone said. “When the judge asked my child, my tiny little boy, ‘Do you know your mother makes sex movies?’ This kind of abuse by the system, that it was considered what kind of parent I was because I made that movie.”At the time it was released, “Basic Instinct” generated controversy over its frank depictions of sex and sexuality, and criticism for depictions of sexual violence and for how it portrayed same sex relationships.

Frankie Essex has come to Sam Faiers' defence after her fellow former TOWIE star was criticised for flying her young family first class. Sam is proud mum to three children whom she shares with long-term partner Paul Knightley.They're parents to six year old son, Paul, daughter Rosie, five, and newborn tot, Edward. Updating fans on her trip abroad last month, the 32 year old faced backlash for complaining about her luxury holiday.

Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, in May and has since revealed to the world that they’ve named their little bundles of joy Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK!, Frankie has discussed a range of topics in regards to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to “feeling more human again” as the babies dropped their dreaded 2am feed. This week, Frankie opens up about the loneliness of motherhood, getting back in front of the camera and taking her twins to nursery.

Krapopolis could spawn Fox’s next iconic animated figure to sit alongside Homer Simpson, Bob Belcher and Peter Griffin, according to the network’s President of Scripted Programming Michael Thorn.

Sophia Bush (“Love, Victor”), Amber Riley (“Glee”), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Lisa Ann Walter (“Abbott Elementary”), Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Koulanakis will participate in the program’s panel discussion, with Garcelle Beauvais (“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”) serving as moderator. Additional panelists will be announced ahead of the event. In addition to the panel, “Community” actress and EMILYs List board member Yvette Nicole Brown will conduct a one-on-one with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Loose Women's Frankie Bridge described filming the ITV daytime show as "therapy" as she opened up on her relationship with her fellow panelists during an exclusive chat with OK!. Frankie, who is married to footballer Wayne Bridge, is a regular on Loose Women, but she got her first taste of life in the limelight at just 12 years old, as part of the teenage band S Club Juniors. She then went on to enjoy massive success as part of The Saturdays, before embarking on a successful TV career.

After a 2022 which saw the biggest movie of his career at the box office, and the top grossing movie of the year with Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7M, $1.49 billion), Tom Cruise accepted the David O. Selznick honor tonight at the PGA awards.

Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, in May and has since revealed to the world that they’ve named their little bundles of joy Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK! , Frankie has discussed a range of topics in regards to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to “feeling more human again” as the babies dropped their dreaded 2am feed. This week, Frankie opens up about how her “baby brain” has gotten worse, Luella’s teeth finally coming through and weighs in on the ongoing bath towel/bed sheet debate… YouTube tutorials have been a life saver I’ve used YouTube tutorials for loads of things with the babies.

Kate Hudson reflected this week on her exes, saying she knew that it was the "right thing" to end her relationships with her sons' fathers.  "I’m impulsive," Hudson told Bruce Bozzi on the "Table for Two" podcast Tuesday. "I jump right in. I love love." But the "Glass Onion" actress said "as you get older, you kind of get to that place where … you learn." She said that despite the "depth in which I felt like I had failed relationships and family, with my partners throughout those years" she knew it was the "right thing to not be in those relationships" with Chris Robinson, who is 19-year-old Ryder’s father, and Matt Bellamy, who is 11-year-old Bingham’s father.

With spring just around the corner, it's time to start thinking how to make the most of the longer days and less wintery weather.

Berlin Film Festival. At least not according to the co-chiefs of Turkey’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. “The festival’s opening ceremony started with Ukraine, ended with Ukraine and touched on Iran. But I don’t think they ever mentioned Turkey,” said Ahmet Boyacıoğlu, president of the fest that has historically always been the country’s prime local cinema catalyst.

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Paul Mescal, Letitia Wright, Gemma Chan and Taron Egerton were just a few of the stars to attend the 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival UK Honours on Thursday evening (February 16).

Frankie Essex has spoken out about her boyfriend Luke Love's foster care experience after Action for Children has agreed to sponsor the doting dad for this year's London Marathon. Luke, who shares twins Logan and Luella with former The Only Way Is Essex star Frankie, has been applying to run for the marathon for many years but has struggled to land a place. However, after hearing about Action for Children and sharing his own foster story with the charity, they've agreed to sponsor him for the London Marathon – much to Luke and Frankie's joy.