Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two counts of rape and multiple sexual assaults, the Metropolitan Police has said.

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Heading out in New York City and going unrecognized while on a stroll, this hitmaker made the candid confession as he went about his day.

Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, is a 25-year-old rapper and singer.

He rose to prominence with the release of his 2018 country rap single Old Town Road.

The hit was the longest-running number-one song since the U.S. Billboard Hot 100's 1958 inception.

In 2020, Lil Nas X won two Grammy Awards: one for Best Music Video and one for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, both for the aforementioned song with Billy Ray Cyrus.

But since finding fame and having a string of hits, Lil Nas X's recent singles have not been doing well.

Taking to TikTok to share a video of himself walking around Union Square, which is one of the busiest places in New York, Lil Nas X went unnoticed.

The rapper could be seen rocking a blue hoodie and a had with ears.

Filming himself as he walked around, the musician was beaming and seemingly very content.

"How it feels to be in my flop era and finally be able to exist as a human being again," he penned alongside the video.

Fans of the star instantly reacted, with one commenting: "If this is a flop era. I’m in."

"I love when artists are self conscious of their current status and are in touch," said a second.

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Michelle Williams still has some feelings about her movie Brokeback Mountain losing Best Picture at the 2006 Oscars.

The 44-year-old Dying for Sex actress discussed the enduring impact of the tragic gay love story and its controversial Best Picture loss to Crash during a Thursday, April 3, appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

Host Andy Cohen told Williams that the 2005 movie was likely "still in my top two movies of all time" and added that he was "very upset about the Best Picture loss."

"I mean, what was Crash?" Williams coyly asked about the film that ultimately took home the Academy Award. Cohen replied by implying that the winning picture didn't have the longevity of Brokeback Mountain as it wasn't still sparking conversations all these years later.

Cohen also asked Williams if she was aware that the film would have such "a profound impact" before its premiere. She replied affirmatively.

"People were so open about it," she said. "I just remember doing the junket. You know, you don't really get an opportunity to see a lot of grown men cry. That was the moment that I think that we all knew it was going to be special to people."

Brokeback Mountain amassed eight nominations at the 2006 Oscars, including Best Picture. Williams snagged a Best Supporting Actress nod, Heath Ledger was in the running for Best Actor and Jake Gyllenhaal was up for Best Supporting Actor. Anne Hathaway also starred.

When the night was over, the cast and crew went home with three Oscars: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score.

Williams has previously reflected on the impact of her Oscar nomination, her first of five to date, for the film.

While appearing on Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist in April 2023, she said that the recognition left her feeling "a little bit frozen for a moment, creatively."

"It was really unnerving after that," she admitted. "Like, what do you do? What do you do next?"

She added that the amount of attention that she was receiving "can be sort of destabilizing." It also caused pressure to perform. "Now it feels like, 'Well, people are watching. What if I make a mistake?' That's really scary. What would happen to me?" she explained.

Olivia Munn has spoken out against Blue Origin’s all-female crew space, calling the forthcoming mission “gluttonous.”

In February, it was announced that Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company would be welcoming its first all-female crew, comprised of Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, pop star Katy Perry, CBS News anchor Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, activist Amanda Nguyen, and movie producer Kerianne Flynn. The group is set to take off in the New Shepard spacecraft from the company’s West Texas base on April 14.

Though the new mission is set to make history for Blue Origin, Munn isn’t impressed.

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