Virgin Island star cries minutes into show at experts’ act in front of her

A Virgin Island participant was visibly emotional as she witnessed the show’s experts demonstrate an intimate act in front of the group. Channel 4’s new show centres on 12 adults who have never had sex enter a luxury sex therapy retreat on a Croatian island. The participants will take part in exercises to overcome their … Read more

Commentary: An AI Agatha Christie? The bestselling novelist of all time deserves better than that

There are very few recorded interviews with Dame Agatha Christie, the world’s bestselling novelist and generally acknowledged doyenne of crime, for one simple reason: She hated speaking in public. She often described herself as cripplingly shy — she agonized for days when a celebration for the 10th anniversary of her play “The Mousetrap” required her … Read more

Luke Combs says he struggles with ‘pure O,’ an OCD variant that’s literally all in his head: ‘It’s not fun’

Don’t get country singer Luke Combs thinking about things, because he might have a hard time stopping. The “Fast Car” singer says that in addition to anxiety, he has a “particularly wicked” version of obsessive-compulsive disorder. He described his “pure O” in a February interview on Australia’s version of “60 Minutes,” explaining that he focuses … Read more

Don’t call them ‘extras.’ For one night, Hollywood’s background actors are the real stars

Striking a distinguished look in a gray suit with coiffed white hair, Vincent Teixeira stepped up to the podium, standing in front of fellow film and TV actors who filled the house at the 99-seat Eastwood Performing Arts Center in East Hollywood. Like an old-timey silent movie performer, he then began gesturing with his arms … Read more

Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton pushing for England recall after starring in front of Thomas Tuchel

And yes, he and Richards did allow Youri Tielemans to get a fierce run on them as the Villa midfielder raced into the box to plant a first-half header wide, while a risky pass in the final third backfired for Wharton when it was snuffed out, Villa broke away, and Jacob Ramsey scored, only to … Read more

Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural based off 2019 meeting at game

Casual fans might assume Kobe Bryant never crossed paths with Luka Doncic. After all, Bryant retired three years before Doncic debuted at age 19 in 2018. But when the Dallas Mavericks visited the Lakers on Dec. 29, 2019, early in Doncic’s second season, Bryant — wearing a green Philadelphia Eagles beanie and orange jacket — … Read more