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Kevin Bacon returns to Footloose roots for a special cause

Kevin Bacon has taken a step back in time to return to the Utah high school where the 1984 movie Footloose was filmed. Students at Payson High School launched the #BacontoPayson social media campaign several months ago in an attempt to get the Hollywood legend to attend the school's final prom. The high schoolers recreated movie scenes and choreographed videos in the hopes of capturing Bacon's attention, willing him to return to the school before the campus relocates at the end of the school year. The online campaign worked, as the 65-year-old actor returned to Payson on Saturday where he addressed the students and praised their valiant efforts to get him back to the iconic school, but not before striding onto the stage while the iconic song Footloose blared through the grounds. <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6CNgyNJOrk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6CNgyNJOrk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by SixDegrees.org (@sixdegreesofkb)</a> </div> </blockquote> "When I first heard about this Bacon to Payson thing, I was like, 'Wow, this is crazy.' But you were all just tireless," Bacon said in his speech on the school's football field on Saturday, according to <a title="" href="https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/kevin-bacon-returns-to-payson-high-on-prom-night-for-40th-anniversary-of-footloose/" target="" rel="">ABC7</a>. "You talked me into it." As part of Payson High School's effort to get Bacon back on campus, they pledged to create 5000 essential resource kits to help his <a href="https://www.sixdegrees.org/footloose" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sixdegrees.org</a> foundation, which benefits underserved and under-resourced communities. The organisation has a goal of packing and distributing up to 40,000 kits as part of its "Footloose40" initiative, which marks the 40th anniversary of the film's release. In his speech on Saturday, Bacon thanked the students for "turning what could be just a movie star coming back to get a pat on the back into something really positive." Bacon was awarded with an honorary Payson High School diploma, posed for photos with students and even swung by his locker during his visit during his visit. Image credits: TikTok / Paramount Pictures

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Kevin Spacey hospitalised

Kevin Spacey's recent health scare made headlines as he was rushed to the hospital during a film festival in Uzbekistan. The 64-year-old House of Cards star was attending the festival when he experienced a frightening moment of numbness in his left arm, lasting approximately eight seconds. Concerns arose that he might have suffered a heart attack, prompting immediate medical attention. Spacey's health incident occurred in the historic city of Samarkand while he was exploring the Afrasiyab Museum. Without delay, he was transported to the Innova Diagnostic Clinic, where he received prompt and professional medical care from the clinic's dedicated staff. Following a series of medical tests, including an MRI, the actor received reassuring news from doctors. Fortunately, it was not a heart attack, and he was given a clean bill of health. With his health concerns behind him, Spacey resumed his participation in the Tashkent International Film Festival. Addressing the festival's audience, the Oscar-winning actor candidly shared details of his unexpected health scare during the closing ceremony. "I was looking at these extraordinary murals on the walls, and I suddenly felt my entire left arm go numb for about eight seconds," he revealed. "I shook it off, but I immediately told the people I was with, and we went immediately to the medical centre." During his afternoon at the clinic, Spacey underwent a battery of tests, all of which yielded reassuring results. Expressing gratitude that the situation was not more severe, he commended the medical expertise available in Samarkand. "Human life is very fragile and short, so everyone should live together and support each other," he urged the audience. In addition to addressing his health scare, Spacey applauded the film festival for being a haven of "peace, progress, and enlightenment". He had hosted a master class at the event the previous day and emphasised the importance of creating an environment conducive to nurturing new ideas. "The workshops that have taken place have allowed professionals to help young aspiring filmmakers learn and grow," Spacey noted. Drawing from his own experiences growing up in similar programs, he recognised the significance of such opportunities. "It's extraordinary that the Central Asian region is coming together, working together, and giving this opportunity to so many people," he stated. "You should be proud of the work that you're doing, and I'm honoured to stand here with you today and support you." Spacey concluded by teasing a self-proclaimed "comeback" and asserting that his "best roles were ahead of him". Image: Instagram

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Kevin Costner’s wife files for divorce

Kevin Costner’s wife, Christine Baumgartner, has filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences”, according to TMZ. The designer filed for divorce on Monday, however an inside source has revealed that Costner reportedly did not want to split from his wife. "It was not anything that he wanted or sought, and if he could change the situation, he would," the insider told People Magazine. After the divorce was filed, The Bodyguard actor’s rep shared a statement announcing the split. "It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action," the statement read. “We ask that his, Christine’s and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time.” According to Page Six, Baumgartner asked for joint custody of their three kids: Cayden, 15, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 12, in her filing. The Dances with Wolves actor filed his response on Tuesday, also asking for joint custody of their three children. The couple began dating in 1999 and dated on and off in the early 2000’s before finally tying the knot in September 2004. Image: Getty

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Kevin Spacey found not guilty of battery

Content warning: This article mentions child sexual abuse (CSA). A New York jury has found that Kevin Spacey isn’t liable for battery in a sexual abuse lawsuit brought against him by actor Anthony Rapp. The civil suit related to allegations from 1986, where Spacey allegedly picked Rapp up and briefly laid on top of him in a bed after a party. After deliberating for about an hour, the jury concluded that Rapp didn’t prove that Spacey “touched a sexual or intimate part” of him and the judge dismissed the case. Rapp, who was 14 at the time of the alleged incident, first publicly accused Spacey of sexual abuse in 2017. He alleged that Spacey, then 26, invited Rapp over to his home in Manhattan, where Spacey picked Rapp up, laid him down on a bed, grabbed his buttocks and pressed his groin into his hip. Rapp sued Spacy for $US 40 million ($NZ 70 million) in damages, and his claim of assault was dismissed by the judge before the trial started. The actor’s claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress was also dismissed after Rapp’s attorneys rested his case, meaning the jury only had to decide whether Spacey is ‘liable’ to damages for the claim of battery. Under New York law, battery is defined as touching another person without their consent and in a way that a reasonable person would find offensive. Rapp’s attorney Richard Steigman suggested in his closing statement that Spacey twisted his testimony during the trial to suit his defence, noting that Spacey apologised to Rapp when he first made the allegations. "Don't listen to what I said in real time. I'm defending a lawsuit now. Listen to me now. I've got it straightened out," Steigman said, mocking Spacey’s testimony that he regrets giving the statement in 2017 and was coerced by publicists to do it. Steigman also said Spacey’s testimony was rehearsed in comparison to Rapp’s and dismissed claims that Rapp came forward to out Spacey as gay. "When you're rehearsed, and a world class actor and you're following the script and following the testimony of someone else, you can take that stand and be perfectly polished," Steigman said. "When you're merely coming to court coming forward and telling the truth of your experience, especially one like this that's a little bit complicated." "The point of the story is not that Kevin Spacey is gay. It's that he sexually abused him when he was 14. That's what he's sharing with people, he's sharing his experience - nothing more, nothing less. Where's the proof that he said to any media outlet, you know, Kevin Spacey is gay, you really should run with this?" Jennifer Keller, Spacey’s attorney, said in her closing statement that Rapp “hitched his wagon” to the #MeToo movement when he came forward. "This isn't a team sport where you're either on the Me Too side, or you're on the other side," Keller told the jury. "This is a very different place. Our system requires evidence, proof, objective support for accusations provided to an impartial jury. However polarised as society may be today, it really should not have a place here." She also suggested that Rapp’s allegations were false and details taken from a scene from Broadway show Precious Sons, which Rapp performed with Ed Harris in 1986 at the time of the alleged incident. "We're here because Mr. Rapp has falsely alleged abuse that never occurred at a party that was never held in a room that did not exist," she said. Keller concluded her remarks by asking the jury not to compromise their judgement by finding Spacey liable but only awarding Rapp a single dollar in damages. "You're here to be judges of the facts. Did it happen? It didn't happen. One penny is too much for something that did not happen,” she said. “And for Mr. Spacey this is not about the money. For Mr. Spacey, this is about the truth that day and he was falsely accused.” Image: Getty Images

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Kevin Spacey speaks after fresh sex offence charges

Kevin Spacey has finally broken his silence after being charged with four counts of sexual assault. There had been suggestions he could have been extradited from the US to the UK if he didn’t willingly appear in a London court, however in a statement given to US television program Good Morning America, the two-time Oscar winner said he would “voluntarily appear” in the UK to face the charges. Spacey said he was “confident” he could prove his innocence, after being charged on May 26 with four counts of sexual assault, as well as a charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. All of the counts are alleged to have happened between 2005 and 2013. Four of the alleged offences are said to have taken place in London, while the other is alleged to have happened in Gloucestershire, in the south-west of England. Police opened an investigation into Spacey’s alleged crimes in 2017 and he was interviewed under caution by the police in 2019. In the statement to Good Morning America, Spacey said he “appreciated” that the CPS has pointed out he was entitled to a fair trial. “While I am disappointed with their decision to move forward, I will voluntarily appear in the UK as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges, which I am confident will prove my innocence.” he said. The alleged offences date from when Spacey was artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theatre, in the city’s south, between 2004 and 2015. Image: Getty

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Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault

Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault. The former Hollywood megastar, 62, was charged by London’s Metropolitan Police and is due to appear in court. All of the counts are alleged to have happened between 2005 and 2013. Four of the alleged offences are said to have taken place in London, while the other is alleged to have happened in Gloucestershire, in the south-west of England. Robert Ainslie, head of the UK Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) special crime division, said: “The CPS has authorised criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 62, for four counts of sexual assault against three men. “He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. The charges follow a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation. “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr Spacey are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.” Police opened an investigation into the House of Cards star in 2017, following this Spacey was interviewed under caution by the police in 2019. His House of Cards character, Frank Underwood, had to be killed off after he was booted from the series as allegations emerged. Shortly after Spacey was ordered to pay the studio that created the show $US43.7million ($A61.62m) last year over breach of contract following sexual harassment claims. Image: Getty

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Man sues company for celebrating his birthday

A man has been awarded $US450,000 ($A611,000) after his colleagues threw a birthday party, despite him asking not to due to his anxiety disorder. Kevin Berling was working as a lab technician at Gravity Diagnostics in Kentucky when his fellow employees threw a celebration for his birthday on August 7, 2019. The 29-year-old suffered a panic attack following the celebrations and was eventually fired from his job. Mr Berling then filed a compensation lawsuit, seeking damages and compensation for lost income. “Managers started giving him a hard time for his response to the birthday celebrations,” his lawyer Tony Bucher told local TV news outlet WKRC. “They actually accused him of stealing his co-workers’ joy.” Mr Berling specifically told his boss in 2018 that he did not want any celebrations for his birthday at work due to his anxiety. His employer claims to have “forgot” about the request which resulted in a panic attack on that fateful day in 2019. It took Mr Berling almost an hour to recover from the awful ordeal in his car, which was then questioned the following day. Following the interrogation, Mr Berling suffered another panic attack. A week later, he was fired from his job with his manager being “worried about him being angry and possibly becoming violent”. Mr Berling was awarded a $US450,000 ($A611,000) judgment against the company by a unanimous jury. The settlement included $US120,000 ($A163,000) in lost wages and benefits, $US30,000 ($A40,000) in future wages, and $US300,000 ($A408,000) for “past, present and future mental pain and suffering, mental anguish, embarrassment, humiliation, mortification, and loss of self-esteem”. Image: Shutterstock

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Donations POUR in for man wrongly convicted for murder

After US man Kevin Strickland <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/finance/legal/no-compensation-after-43-years-of-wrongful-imprisonment" target="_blank">was released</a> from jail 43 years after his wrongful conviction in a triple murder, a flood of donations have swept in to help him rebuild his life. The <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction" target="_blank">fundraiser</a> set up for him in June had received over $USD 400,000 ($NZD 586,000) at the time of his release, and donations keep coming. Many supporters were outraged that the 62-year-old wouldn’t receive any compensation for his time in prison from the state of Missouri. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Today, Kevin Strickland is finally home, 43 years after being ripped away from his life and family. It took not just a village, but a movement--all of you-- to bring him home. — Tricia Rojo Bushnell (@tcita) <a href="https://twitter.com/tcita/status/1463362164920623104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2021</a></blockquote> Because he wasn’t exonerated through the use of DNA evidence, Mr Strickland doesn’t qualify for wrongful imprisonment payments. Within three days of his release, donors had contributed another $600,000 to his fundraiser, totalling $USD 1.016 million ($NZD 1.49 million) . The organisers thanked donors on Tuesday, confirming that all the money raised would be received by Mr Strickland. “Thank you all for your support! All funds go directly to Mr Strickland, who the state of Missouri won’t provide a dime to for the 43 years they stole from him,” they wrote. Mr Strickland has maintained his innocence since he was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1979. He has said that he was at home watching television at the time of the three deaths, which happened when he was 18 years old. The fundraiser, set up by the Midwest Innocence Project, has been collecting donations for Mr Strickland since June, when the organisation began campaigning for his release. They have said he would need help paying for basic living costs once he was free. “I can’t begin to say all the things I am thankful for,” Mr Strickland <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/travel/americas/almost-us1-million-raised-for-man-wrongly-convicted-of-1979-triple-homicide-c-4711022" target="_blank">said</a> as he left prison. Image: GoFundMe

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No compensation after 43 years of wrongful imprisonment

US man has been freed after being imprisoned for more than four decades over crimes he didn’t commit. Kevin Strickland was convicted of one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second degree murder in relation to a triple homicide in 1978. The then 18-year-old was accused of killing Larry Ingram, 21, John Walker, 20, and Sherrie Black 22, at a home in Kansas City. He maintains that he was at home watching television at the time of the murders. He received a 50-year life sentence with no parole as an eighteen-year-old, and has always maintained that he wasn’t involved. “I’m still in disbelief,” the 62-year-old <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/man-walks-free-after-spending-four-decades-behind-bars-for-crime-he-didnt-commit-c-4692536" target="_blank">said</a> moments after his release on Wednesday. “Thank you (to the judge) for reviewing all the no evidence against me to begin with. I really appreciate him taking his time to listen and understand what really happened in 1978 and how I was an easy mark and the police took advantage of me.” <img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7845887/kevin-strickland1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/273081ddd4ee44d68dcb6e42f689fdbc" /> Kevin Strickland was the first witness to testify at the hearing that secured his freedom. Image: KCTV5 Mr Strickland learned of the court’s decision to free him from prison while watching a soap opera, when the news scrolled across the television screen. He said fellow inmates began screaming. “I’m not necessarily angry. It’s a lot. I think I’ve created emotions that you all don’t know about just yet,” he told reporters while leaving the Western Missouri prison. “Joy, sorrow, fear. I am trying to figure out how to put them together.” All of Mr Strickland’s charges were dismissed after his legal team presented evidence to exonerate him. During the proceedings, family members of the sole surviving witness, Cynthia Douglas, said she was pressured by police to name Strickland as one of the men she saw on the night of the murders. Cynthia passed away in 2015, but her mother and daughter appeared before the court to testify. “We were talking, she said, ‘Mother, I picked the wrong guy. The officer told me that was the guy,” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/kevin-strickland-first-to-testify-at-long-awaited-hearing/article_5ecc3214-40f1-11ec-b53b-1f9e37137c18.html" target="_blank">said</a> Senoria Douglas, Cyntha’s mother. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7845888/kevin-strickland2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/46cf4c1eccd248cab801dbdad9f03e58" /> Cyntha Douglas’ mother, Seroria, spoke about how her daughter told her she ‘picked the wrong guy’. Image: KCTV5 Sherrie Jordan, Cynthia’s daughter, said: “She started saying (that) Kevin Strickland was the wrong guy. And she was trying to get him out, by going through the right procedures.” Judge James Welsh, a retired court of appeals judge, made the ruling to free Mr Strickland after a Jackson county prosecutor requested an evidentiary hearing, saying evidence used to convict him had since been recanted or disproven. “Under these unique circumstances, the Court’s confidence in Strickland’s convictions is so undermined that it cannot stand, and the judgement of conviction must be set aside,” Welsh <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/24/kevin-strickland-freed-42-years-wrongful-conviction" target="_blank">wrote</a> when ordering Mr Strickland’s immediate release. Since securing his freedom, one of the first things Mr Strickland did was visit his mother’s grave. “That was the first step. I didn’t have a chance to visit her in the last years … I revisited those tears that I did when they told me I was guilty of a crime I didn’t commit,” he told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/11/24/kevin-strickland-prison-release-newday-vpx.cnn" target="_blank">CNN</a> on Wednesday. But, Mr Strickland will not receive any compensation from the State of Missouri for his time spent in prison, and a <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a> set up to help him restart his life has received more than $400,000 in donations. Image: Midwest Innocence Project

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Kevin Bacon shares playful insight into his laundry

Kevin Bacon made an interesting discovery about his wife Kyra Sedgwick while doing their laundry and took to social media to share it with fans. The 63-year-old shared a photo on Instagram of a lacy G-string belonging to his wife, which has been monogrammed with a cheeky message. “Sometimes doing laundry can be full of surprises,” the actor captioned the photo, with the underwear showing the words “I [heart] KB” bejewelled in rhinestones. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAu6WRpP--/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAu6WRpP--/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon)</a> </div> </blockquote> Sedgwick playfully responded in the comments, writing: “Thanks for airing my dirty laundry 😉❤️”. Fans reacted with their own jokes and comments, with many noticing Bacon’s face reflected in the washing machine dial. “I have that same pair,” one person joked. Another asked, “where do I get these”. The pair recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary, with the Footloose star sharing a sweet post on Instagram to mark the occasion. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTaPu97JdAa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTaPu97JdAa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon)</a> </div> </blockquote> “Here’s to dancing through life with you @kyrasedgwickofficial,” he wrote alongside a black and white photo. “Happy anniversary. You are the reason.” Bacon and Sedgwick married in 1988 and share two children: 28-year-old actress Sosie and 31-year-old musician Travis. Image: kevinbacon / Instagram

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Kevin the Kookaburra's killer receives maximum penalty

The man who tore the head off a kookaburra at a Perth pub has been fined the maximum penalty of AU$2,500. WA Police and RSPCA WA began an investigation following accounts from patrons at the Parkerville Tavern, who said they witnessed Daniel Welfare rip the head off Kevin the kookaburra after the bird took food from his plate. The $2,500 fine is the maximum penalty for the offence of “unlawful take of fauna”. According to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Welfare was the first person to be fined the maximum amount for the offence since new laws came into force on January 1. “Even though kookaburras are not native to Western Australia, they are classified as fauna under the Act, which means people must not take or disturb them without lawful authority,” a spokesperson said. The kookaburra had been well-known to pub staff and regulars prior to the attack, with a notice featuring a photo of Kevin on display at the tavern. “Meet one of the locals (he’s still out there). He has a love for the Parky Steak Sandwich and fish. He is loathed to buy his own and whenever possible, will sneak up and steal yours,” the sign warns. “Please be mindful of your precious steak sandwich and meals in the garden and in the meantime, we shall continue our negotiations with this chap in the hope that he learns some table manners.” A customer told <a href="https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wildlife/kookaburras-head-ripped-off-in-barbaric-attack-at-parkerville-tavern-ng-b881364437z">PerthNow</a> that Welfare “grabbed” Kevin after the bird flew down onto his plate. “I went ‘Oh my god, he’s got him’ and then he sort of just hesitated for a moment, like seconds, and then put his hands under the table and just ripped his head off,” the customer said. “The thing that got me is he just threw the bird on the floor, he just ditched it.” Investigations with the RSPCA and the Department of Primary Industries and Development are still ongoing.

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Justice for Kevin: Man who tore kookaburra's head off could face prosecution

A man who tore the head off a kookaburra in a Perth pub in front of families with young children may still face prosecution. The man, allegedly in his 40s, was at the Parkerville Tavern, when the beloved but chip stealing resident kookaburra known as Kevin stole some chips off his plate. The man allegedly grabbed the kookaburra, pulled the bird's head off and threw it under the table. Kevin was beloved by locals who attended the pub. An RSPCA spokeswoman told AAP that the organisation had not given up on pursuing the man but said that the Animal Welfare Act was unclear. Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan has promised to search legal avenues surrounding native wildlife protection. “It is pretty disgusting I think everyone is rightly appalled. We are now checking with the department whether or not this can be characterised as an act of animal cruelty,” she said on Monday to <a rel="noopener" href="https://10daily.com.au/shows/10-news-first/a191028drqhz/shock-and-disbelief-as-man-who-allegedly-ripped-head-of-kookaburra-may-not-be-prosecuted-20191028" target="_blank">10daily</a>. “I think everyone in this community would say there should be some penalty for behaving in this way. And that’s what we are very determined that we will sort this out.” Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has said that a review of the Animal Welfare Act is underway. “If the allegations are true, this is a despicable act. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) and WA Police are conducting a joint investigation into the incident,” he said. “The State Government currently has a review of the Animal Welfare Act underway, with an independent panel due to provide advice to the Agriculture Minister next year. “Cases like this will be examined as part of the review.”

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Major heartbreaking change in Kevin Spacey lawsuit

A male massage therapist who accused disgraced Hollywood heavyweight Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has died - however the lawsuit the star faces may still continue according to court records. Spacey, whose real name is Kevin Fowler, is being investigated in both London and Los Angeles over several allegations. The 60-year-old faces a titan federal lawsuit alleging he assaulted the late masseur, and his lawyers have filed a “notice of statement noting plaintiff’s death” in the federal case on Tuesday, according to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9957461/kevin-spacey-sexual-assault-allegations-accuser-dead/" target="_blank">The Sun. </a> The filing said they were informed on September 11 of the masseur’s passing. “No further information or details have been given to Mr Fowler’s counsel, but Plaintiff’s counsel stated they intended to notify the Court with additional information at an appropriate time in the future.” The massage therapist claimed he was attacked by the Oscar winning actor three year ago during a massage session in Malibu, US. The actor also allegedly grabbed the masseur’s hand twice and guided it to his private parts. He has also been accused of asking to perform a sexual act on the massage therapist - which caused him to bolt from the session. The lawsuit could continue despite the therapist’s death. Spacey has been accused by more than a dozen men of sexual misconduct.

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Royal accuses Kevin Spacey of sexual harassment

A royal has claimed he was groped by Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey. Norway’s Ari Behn, 45, has revealed he fell victim to the alleged Hollywood sexual harrasser at a VIP banquet in Oslo 10 years ago, believed to be around 2007. <img width="338" height="282" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7265430/1512681574939_aribehn_338x282.jpg" alt="1512681574939_Aribehn" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> Spacey, 58, was hosting a Nobel Peace Prize bash alongside Uma Thurman. Ari, husband of Princess Martha Louise, said: “We had a nice conversation, he was sat next to me. “After five minutes, he says ‘Hey, let’s go out and have a cigarette’ — and then he touched me right on the balls under the table.” “I got more than I bargained for.” <img width="376" height="282" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/695c9f3a627566060bbe46a8e409d1c0" alt="Ari Behn with his then wife, Norway's Princess Martha Louise and their children in 2005. Picture: AFP" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> Ari Behn with his then wife, Norway's Princess Martha Louise and their children in 2005. Ari, who divorced Princess Märtha Louise of Norway last year, told a radio interviewer that he exclaimed: “Eh, maybe later.” His wife, 46, is the daughter of King Harald V and fourth in line to the throne. More than a dozen men have accused Spacey of sexual assault in the wake of an Buzzfeed investigation in October where actor Anthony Rapp alleged the Oscar winner tried to force himself on him when he was just 14 years old. Spacey responded to the claim saying he was “beyond horrified” but was widely criticised for using the statement to also officially reveal he is gay. Spacey has since been axed from his role as President Frank Underwood on House of Cards and was replaced as Jean Paul Getty in the movie All The Money in the World by Christopher Plummer.

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Bad news for “House of Cards” fans amid Kevin Spacey controversy

Hours after actor Kevin Spacey <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/kevin-spacey-comes-out-as-a-gay-man-after-sexual-misconduct?utm_term=.jf7ObxVrA7#.ibkQxVvRm3" target="_blank">came out as gay amid accusations of sexual assault</a> against Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp (who was aged 14 at the time) in the 1980s, Netflix has revealed the fate of his hit show House of Cards. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://t.co/X6ybi5atr5">pic.twitter.com/X6ybi5atr5</a> — Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinSpacey/status/924848412842971136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote> The streaming service has revealed that the upcoming sixth season of their political drama, currently in production and set to premiere in 2018, will be the last. House of Cards creator Beau Willimon described the allegations against Spacey as “deeply troubling”. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> My statement regarding Anthony Rapp and Kevin Spacey: <a href="https://t.co/8z6zotHWE5">pic.twitter.com/8z6zotHWE5</a> — Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeauWillimon/status/925016121631301633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote> Spacey has been widely criticised for his decision to reveal his sexuality in a statement apologising for the alleged assault, a move many believe was intended to deflect attention from Rapp’s accusation – and it seems this is exactly what has happened. Social media has slammed news outlets for choosing to focus on Spacey’s coming out rather than the more pressing issue of alleged sexual assault against a child. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> I'm not interested in Kevin Spacey being gay. I'm curious as to why we're conflating sexuality w/ the molestation of a minor. Stay on topic — Ashlee Marie Preston (@AshleeMPreston) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshleeMPreston/status/924893723153940480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The classiest way to come out of the closet is as a PR smokescreen to distract people from the fact that you tried to molest a child. — Guy Branum (@guybranum) <a href="https://twitter.com/guybranum/status/924862804691107841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Kevin Spacey has just invented something that has never existed before: a bad time to come out. — billy eichner (@billyeichner) <a href="https://twitter.com/billyeichner/status/924867215459012608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote> Tell us in the comments below, are you a fan of House of Cards? What do you think about the allegations against Kevin Spacey?

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Ridiculous amount someone willing to pay for photo of potato

Someone out there in the art world obviously has more money than sense or an unhealthy fascination with potatoes, or both! Photographer Kevin Abosch has recently sold a photograph of a potato for £750,000 ($1.5 million). Mr Abosch is better known for taking portraits of celebrities like Johnny Depp, Bob Geldof and Steven Spielberg and even he acknowledged the price tag for the vegetable was a little absurd. <img width="300" height="308" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/14479/kevin-in-text.jpg" alt="Kevin In Text" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> Kevin Abosch self portrait Mr Abosch reportedly sold the photo over dinner with a wealthy businessman. "We had two glasses of wine and he [the businessman] said, 'I really like that.' Two more glasses of wine and he said: 'I really want that,' “Abosch said, "We set the price two weeks later. It is the most I have been paid for a piece of work that has been bought [rather than commissioned]." So wine had a little bit to do with the transaction. Well, that probably makes sense. Image credit: Twitter / Kevin Abosch Related links: <a href="/news/news/2016/01/grandma-finds-out-granddaughter-having-triplets/">Watch this Grandma find out her granddaughter is having triplets</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/01/man-old-blanket-worth-a-fortune/">Man finds out old blanket is worth a fortune</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/01/baby-elephant-best-friend-dog/">Baby elephant rejected from its herd finds unlikely new best friend in a dog</a>

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Kevin Bacon returns to Footloose roots for a special cause

Kevin Spacey hospitalised

Kevin Costner’s wife files for divorce

Kevin Spacey found not guilty of battery

Kevin Spacey speaks after fresh sex offence charges

Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault

Man sues company for celebrating his birthday

Donations POUR in for man wrongly convicted for murder

No compensation after 43 years of wrongful imprisonment

Kevin Bacon shares playful insight into his laundry

Kevin the Kookaburra's killer receives maximum penalty

Justice for Kevin: Man who tore kookaburra's head off could face prosecution

Major heartbreaking change in Kevin Spacey lawsuit

Royal accuses Kevin Spacey of sexual harassment

Bad news for “House of Cards” fans amid Kevin Spacey controversy

Ridiculous amount someone willing to pay for photo of potato

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