During BJP’s 12-hour Bengal bandh, two men were injured in Bhatpara shootings aimed at a BJP youth wing member’s car, leading to eight arrests. Accusations flew between BJP’s Arjun Singh and Trinamool’s Ichini. Further clashes necessitated police intervention. Major business hubs faced disruptions, causing significant financial losses, but local transport remained largely unaffected.
Carol Kane was added in the second season of Star Trek Strange New Worlds as Pelia, the new Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise and a member of the extremely-long-lived Lanthanite species. But when the Academy nominee and two-time Emmy winning actress was approached for the role she was taken aback.
Kane appeared in her first ever convention of any sort at STLV: Trek to Vegas and while answering fan questions, she revealed her reaction to the role, how she approached it and compared herself to her character.
“I just was so challenged and surprised to be welcomed into this universe,” she said. But she’s glad that she took a chance and “jumped in with both feet.” Talking about her character, Kane explained how she’s more confident than her in real life.
“She’s never worried about speaking her mind in a very direct fashion. That’s a challenge for me, and I really love that. I really love stretching into that place where she is,” Kane—best known for her works in Taxi, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Princess Bride, and Wicked—added.
Elaborating on her approach towards the character, the actress revealed that it was challenging because there was nothing to hold onto. “I was terrified. Just let me say, terrified,” she recalled.
That’s because speaking as a Chief Engineer meant being very aware of her words and being thorough with the lines to make it seamless. “You really just have to learn it so literally. And I’m very unfamiliar with almost everything I say,” Kane revealed.
Now she must get accustomed to the part because her character might have a crucial role in the show’s future. Pelia who came as a replacement for late Lt. Hemmer (Bruce Horak) will be part of the show’s third season. Although Scotty (Martin Quinn) joins season 3 as a series regular, the two engineers—him and Pelia— will co-exist on the Enterprise.
Kane’s character has potential to be a core member of the enterprise and eventually a fan favorite. Coming from The Lanthanite, Pelia is hundreds of years old, adding a fun comedic element in the show’s present day timeline.
Lately, Sabrina Carpenter has been making headlines whether it’s for her latest album or relationship status. In the last few weeks, rumors were abuzz that she hit brakes on her romance with Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan but neither of them explicitly commented.
On Monday, August 26, the official Bratz Instagram account posted a picture of two dolls inspired by the singer’s latest music video Taste, embodying her and screen partner Jenna Ortega. However, the most surprising part of it all was Keoghan’s comment on the post. “Can I have one?” the actor wrote.
Fans were quick to react and took to social media to weigh in. “What does he want one for tho i’m crying thinking about barry brushing a sabrina carpenter bratz doll’s hair,” a user on X wrote. “Almost 90k likes just cause Barry wants a Bratz doll of his girl damnnn everyone’s so invested as they should!” another quipped. “Someone give Barry his Bratz, pls,” wrote another.
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In the picture posted by Brtaz official page, the dolls were dressed in the same outfits as Carpenter and Ortega in the funeral scene of Taste. The music video featured the Espresso singer and Wednesday actress locking horns and lips over an ex-boyfriend. They stab, burn and decapitate each other throughout the video only to realize that it was the boy’s fault. They end up bonding over the guy at his funeral.
Taste MV was a nod to several cult classic films like Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep in 1992’s Death Becomes Her, 2003’s Kill Bill, 2000’s Ginger Snaps and 1960’s Psycho. Released on August 23, Taste was the third single from Carpenter’s latest album Short n’ Sweet.
As for Keoghan, he first sparked romance rumors with the Please Please Please singer in late 2023. They made their red carpet debut at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty next year before attending the Met Gala together in May, 2024.
Earlier this month DeuxMoi reported that the couple parted ways after five months of dating which the actor seemingly shut down by liking her Instagram post. On August 6, Carpenter talked about her music video featuring Keoghan and told Variety that he “loved” the song.
“I don’t want to sound biased, but I think he’s one of the best actors of this generation. So getting to see him on the screen with my song as the soundtrack made the video better and all the more special,” she said at the time.
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