Victoria Beckham Reunites with Her S“pice World” Costar Richard E. Grant 28 Years After They Filmed the Movie

Victoria Beckham Reunites with Her S"pice World" Costar Richard E. Grant 28 Years After They Filmed the Movie

Richard E. Grant/Instagram; Moviestore/Shutterstock Victoria Beckham has reunited with herSpice Worldcostar Richard E Grant The pair were both dining at the same restaurant on the Amalfi Coast while vacationing in Italy "So lovely seeing you," the former Spice Girl responded when the actor shared a snap of their encounter via Instagram Victoria BeckhamandRichard E. Granthad aSpice Worldreunion! The pair reunited 28 years after appearing together in the music movie when they bumped into each other while on vacation on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Grant, 68, posted aphotoon Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 19, of himself and Victoria, 51, posing beside a restaurant table, revealing that the pair just happened to be dining next to each other at the same restaurant. "🎶'STOP RIGHT NOW' 🎶 I worked with @victoriabeckham on SPICEWORLD - THE MOVIE, 28 years ago and found ourselves at adjacent lunch tables today @ristoranteloscoglio on the Amalfi coast." the actor wrote in the caption. "As delightful and warm as you could wish for. 🥰🇮🇹🥰🇮🇹🥰🇮🇹🥰🇮🇹," he added of the sweet interaction. "So lovely seeing you!!!!" Victoria responded in the comment section. "Kisses and happy summer xxxxxxx." Richard E. Grant/Instagram Having missed out on the reunion, Victoria's husband,David Beckham, wrote back, "Can't believe I didn't get one 🤨 @richard.e.grant next time ❤️." Grant replied with a cheeky nod to the 50-year-old former soccer star's impending Knighthood, "@davidbeckham 🤣You need to up your 'game' Sir David - congratulations! Next time 😉🥰." Grant appeared alongside Victoria and the rest of the Spice Girls in the 1997 movieSpice World, playing the band's fictional manager Clifford. In January, theSaltburnstar postedphotos on Instagram of himself donning his iconic purple suit from the filmas he attended his daughter Olivia's prom-themed 36th birthday party. Grant wore the same purple jewel tone shirt, tie, and slacks worn by his character, which he revealed had been "zipped up" in his attic for the past 28 years. Moviestore/Shutterstock Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While attending theDeath of a Unicornpremiere in May, Grant expressed his surprise at being able to still fit into the outfit. "It fit astonishingly. So, I was amazed," he told PEOPLE. The British actor said his fondest memory of makingSpice Worldwas when he got to introduce his daughter, who was a huge Spice Girls fan, to the ladies. "My 8-year-old daughter was off-the-charts excited because she worshiped the Spice Girls and they were at the height of their fame," Grant told PEOPLE. "So being able to take her to the set and get to know all of them was an incredible thrill." Read the original article onPeople

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Victoria Beckham Reunites with Her S“pice World” Costar Richard E. Grant 28 Years After They Filmed the Movie

Victoria Beckham Reunites with Her S"pice World" Costar Richard E. Grant 28 Years After They Filmed the Movie Richard E. Grant/Ins...

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Kelly Clarkson Returns to Instagram 12 Days After Ex's Death

Kelly Clarkson Returns to Instagram 12 Days After Ex's Death

Kelly Clarkson Returns to Instagram 12 Days After Ex's Deathoriginally appeared onParade. Kelly Clarksonreturned to Instagram — unofficially — on Aug. 19. She — or someone on her team — took to her Instagram Stories to share a promo for a new series that will begin airing tonight. "Tonight's the night," read a message added to the promo. This is the first time that Clarkson's social media has been active since the tragic death of her ex-husband — and the father of her two children —Brandon Blackstock. Clarkson will be back on television for a new special calledSongs & Stories. The premiere episode of the pre-recorded four part series will air on Aug. 19 onNBC. The show will also be available for streaming the next day on Peacock. The television special was inspired by Clarkson's talk show segment by the same name. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NBC Entertainment (@nbc) "Every song's got a story, and this special gives us a chance to hear what's behind the music straight from the artists who lived it. Getting to share the stage with them and hear about the moments that shaped their paths — and where they're headed next — is pretty special," Clarkson said in a press release ahead of the premiere. Each week, Clarkson will interview an artist and then she will perform with them. The Jonas Brothers will join Clarkson on Tuesday night's premiere. In the upcoming three weeks, Clarkson will chat with Gloria Estefan (Aug. 26), Teddy Swims (Sept. 2), and Lizzo (Sept. 9). "From chart-toppers to personal stories, the Jonas Brothers are kicking off #NBCSongsAndStories with Kelly Clarkson,"read the caption of a postuploaded to the official NBC Instagram page. Overall, fans seem excited for the series. "Yassssss can't wait!!!"one person commentedon NBC's promo post. "This is going to be great,"someone else said. "Not going to miss this,"a third comment read. Since the series was pre-recorded, it's unlikely that Clarkson will discuss anything that's happened in her personal life over the past two weeks. Kelly Clarkson Returns to Instagram 12 Days After Ex's Deathfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 19, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 19, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Singer Tamar Braxton says she 'almost died' in weekend accident

Singer Tamar Braxton says she 'almost died' in weekend accident

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer, actor and reality TV starTamar Braxtonsaid Tuesday that she "almost died" in a weekend accident that she doesn't remember. "I was found in a pool of blood from my friend with a face injury,"Braxton wrote in an Instagram post. "I fractured my nose, lost some teeth and mobility." She added, "I don't even know what happened to me." Braxton, 48, earlier in the day had posted "Thank you God for waking me up today," in an Instagram story. She said she was getting calls after and was struggling to talk so she shared what had happened to her. The post also said "the way I look at life now is totally different. As my health is on the mend my mental journey begins… pray for me for real." An email to Braxton's manager seeking more details was not immediately answered. Braxton was part of a singing group with her sisters, includingToni Braxton, who went on to a major solo career. They and other family members appeared on the reality series "Braxton Family Values" starting in 2011, and Tamar Braxton has since appeared in spin-offs and other reality shows. As an actor, her recent credits include the TV series "Kingdom Business." And she has spent much of the year on a solo singing tour.

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Singer Tamar Braxton says she 'almost died' in weekend accident

Singer Tamar Braxton says she 'almost died' in weekend accident LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer, actor and reality TV starTamar Braxtonsai...

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Exclusive-Amazon looks to ditch homegrown software for Android in Fire tablet revamp, sources say

Exclusive-Amazon looks to ditch homegrown software for Android in Fire tablet revamp, sources say

By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of escalating gripes from consumers and app developers over the company's homegrown operating system. As part of a project known internally as Kittyhawk, Amazon plans to release a higher-end tablet as soon as next year offering the Android operating system software for the first time, according to six people familiar with the matter. Since the Fire tablet's introduction in 2011, Amazon has used what is known as a "forked" version of Android with custom modifications that make it work like a unique operating system. Amazon has long sought to undercut hardware rivals with inexpensive tablets and other devices that serve as a doorway to the firm's digital content, like e-books, videos and music. The devices have typically sold at or near manufacturing cost. But the focus on simplicity has held back sales, particularly among consumers who seek higher-performing devices. The multiyear project to switch to Android marks a philosophical change for the online retail giant, which has eschewed third-party operating systems and software in favor of its own. As a result, Amazon has offered its own app store requiring developers to make separate versions of their apps for Fire tablets, limiting the store's variety. If Kittyhawk is successful, Fire tablets could be more desirable for consumers who crave compatibility with other Android devices, the people said. They cautioned that Kittyhawk could be delayed or cancelled over financial or other concerns. Amazon declined to comment, saying it does not respond to rumors or speculation. "Consumers have always expressed a concern about not having access to the latest Android versions, not having access to some of their apps because Amazon used their own store," said Jitesh Ubrani, a researcher at IT advisory firm IDC. "It's meant more work for developers in this day and age of largely free apps or services." Ubrani noted that Amazon has nonetheless sold many millions of the tablets. Amazon has forfeited profits on the devices themselves in favor of making money on selling their associated services, like streaming movie rentals. But such inexpensive devices typically come with compromises like lower screen quality or battery life compared with pricier options. Amazon is the world's fourth-largest tablet seller, with 8% of the market, just behind Lenovo's  8.2%, according to second-quarter IDC data. Apple and Samsung were the market leaders with 33.1% and 18.7%, respectively. PRICIER TABLET The first Amazon Android tablet, slated for next year, will be pricier than current models, the people said. One of them said Amazon had discussed a $400 price tag, nearly double the cost of its current higher-end $230 Fire Max 11 tablet. IPads, by comparison, range from $350 to $1,200. Reuters could not learn additional specifications for the planned Amazon tablet, such as screen size and speaker quality or memory capacity. Amazon historically has avoided using software or other products from third parties, preferring to develop the services in-house or, barring that, to acquire a competitor. The Fire Phone smartphone championed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and released in 2014 failed to win over buyers in part because of its reliance on Fire OS, as well as its high price tag. Amazon canceled the device and took a $170 million writedown. But the Seattle retailer has more recently shown a willingness to use rivals' services, particularly through its investment in startup Anthropic, whose Claude artificial intelligence software is the primary underpinning of Amazon's Alexa+ voice assistant and a chatbot used by employees known as Cedric. The new Fire tablet, the people said, will use the open-source version of Android, meaning it does not require direct coordination with Google and can be customized. Amazon is planning to roll out some lower-priced tablets with its Linux-based Vega operating system now in some Fire TV devices, some of the people said. The full slate of tablets will eventually be powered by a version of Android, the people said. The Fire project's internal code name of Kittyhawk seems to derive from the North Carolina town near where the Wright brothers conducted the first powered flight in 1903. But it is also the name of a failed flying car startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that burned through hundreds of millions in cash. Amazon declined to discuss the meaning behind its Kittyhawk project name. (Reporting by Greg Bensinger in San Francisco; Editing by Matthew Lewis)

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys move to dismiss criminal case

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys move to dismiss criminal case

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys accused federal prosecutors on Tuesday of "vindictive and selective prosecution" in a motion seeking to dismiss the criminal charges against him. Abrego Garcia could be released from Tennessee criminal custody on Friday, when U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes's temporary stay is set to expire. This comes after a separate judge ruled last month that Abrego Garcia must be returned to Maryland if he is released. In the 25-page filing, Abrego Garcia's attorneys argued that the government charged him "because he refused to acquiesce in the government's violation of his due process rights." MORE: Justice Department investigating 2022 Abrego Garcia traffic stop: Sources "Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been singled out by the United States government," his attorneys said. The Salvadoran native was deported in March to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison -- despite a 2019 court order barring his deportation due to fear of persecution -- after the Trump administration claimed he was a member of the criminal gang MS-13, which he denies. He wasbrought back to the U.S.in May to face charges in Tennessee of allegedly transporting undocumented migrants. In the filing on Tuesday, the attorneys said that Abrego Garcia was "sent on his way without so much as a traffic ticket" after the Tennessee Highway Patrol stopped their client in 2022. "Yet three years later, unrelatedly, the government picked Mr. Abrego up off the street—along with others with similar immigration status—as part of a shock-and-awe immigration enforcement push," they said. MORE: Timeline: Wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador After Abrego Garcia's wrongful removal, the attorneys said the government "responded not with contrition, or with any effort to fix its mistake, but with defiance." "A group of the most senior officials in the United States sought vengeance: they began a public campaign to punish Mr. Abrego for daring to fight back, culminating in the criminal investigation that led to the charges in this case," they said. Abrego Garcia's attorneys said in their filing the government is using the criminal case to punish their client for "successfully fighting his unlawful removal." "That is a constitutional violation of the most basic sort," they said. "The indictment must be dismissed."

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North Korea wired an agent $2M to smuggle weapons, tech and disguises out of California

North Korea wired an agent $2M to smuggle weapons, tech and disguises out of California

North Korean agents paid a Chinese national $2 million to smuggle U.S. weapons and technology that were to be used for a surprise attack on South Korea, federal prosecutors said Aug. 19. Shenghua Wen, a 42-year-old illegal alien living outside Los Angeles, was sentenced to eight years in prison for the scheme, the Department of Justice announced. He was tapped by North Korean handlers to export guns, ammo, sensitive technologies and eventually disguises, court papers show. Wen smuggled three shipping containers of guns and ammunition to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) before he was caught, prosecutors said. "Wen's crimes jeopardized the national security of the United States and that of its ally, South Korea," prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum in the Central District of California. "Defendant's conduct was bold, and the purpose of his mission was alarming. According to defendant, he was charged with procuring the weapons and sensitive technology for North Korea so North Korea could prepare for a surprise attack against South Korea." In addition to the three shipping containers' worth of arms, Wen planned to send 60,000 bullets and sensitive technologies, including a device to identify chemical threats, a thermal imaging device to be mounted on aircraft and an engine meant to be the precursor for a North Korean drone program, according to court papers. The North Korean asset also planned to send military uniforms that the DPRK could use to disguise troops sent into South Korea, prosecutors said. Wen's sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty on June 9 to acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which regulates trade with nations hostile to the U.S. DPRK handlers paid Wen around $2 million for the scheme, which dates back to 2022 when he was first contacted online by North Korean officials, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In a letter to the judge, Wen's lawyers said the Chinese national accepted responsibility for what he had done. "Mr. Wen is truly a book that is not best judged by its cover," his public defender Michael L. Brown II wrote. "The offense conduct suggests that he is someone sophisticated and bold as the government claims when in reality he was a lowly agent, without much agency, in desperate financial straights when he committed the offense conduct." Wen's lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment. Wen came to the United States in 2012 on a student visa, according to prosecutors. His lawyers said he was seeking asylum after Chinese authorities had persecuted him for practicing Catholicism, which has been outlawed to varying degrees in communist China. Prosecutors say he was already planning to become a North Korean asset at that point. Wen told the FBI in interviews that before moving to the U.S., he met with DPRK handlers at a North Korean embassy in China, court papers show. North Korean officials contacted Wen online about 10 years later, provided him the money for a Federal Firearms License to allow him to deal arms and the California-based DPKR asset began making trips to Texas to buy guns. Wen exported the weapons from Long Beach, near LA. He told U.S. authorities he was shipping a refrigerator, court papers show. He "admitted that he believed the North Korean government wanted the weapons, ammunition, and other military-related equipment to prepare for an attack against South Korea," prosecutors said. Investigators also found many images on his phone of U.S. military uniforms. Prosecutors said the photos were related to a plan to provide North Korean troops with disguises for the eventual attack. Wen's case is just the latest in international arms dealers making use of the American firearms market. The top five weapons manufacturers in the world as of 2023 were all American companies, according to theStockholm International Peace Research Institute. Lockheed Martin's $60.8 million revenue was greater than the top three Chinese companies combined. But American firearms have a way of making it into the hands of the nation's adversaries, from North Korean soldiers to cartels south of the border in Mexico. The FBI regularly catches foreign nationals in the United States exporting arms to places around the world that American authorities consider hostile. In March, federal officials charged a pair of men in Cleveland in connection with an operation to sell around90 rifles and a machine gunto undercover agents posing as cartel members. Mexico suedU.S. gun manufacturersover theavalanche of American guns that wind up south of the border, although the Supreme Court eventuallyruled againstthe U.S. neighbor. In April 2024, the Department of Justice charged a pair of foreign businessmen with conspiring to sendanti-aircraft rounds, grenade launchers and automatic riflesto Iraq and Sudan. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:LA Gun smuggler sentenced for arming North Korea for surprise attack

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North Korea wired an agent $2M to smuggle weapons, tech and disguises out of California

North Korea wired an agent $2M to smuggle weapons, tech and disguises out of California North Korean agents paid a Chinese national $2 milli...

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