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The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you.Backstagecompiled a list of projects casting right now across the U.S., and which roles they're looking to fill.

Scripted TV, Cupertino Attractive College Students in Bathing Suits

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Talent To Portray Attractive College Athletes and College Students at Pool Party (background / extra, 18-35)- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'The Movie Lovers'

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Various Roles (supporting, 18+)--- Moviegoers (background / extra, 18+)--- DSA Members (background / extra, 18+)- Roles pay up to: $150- Casting locations: Austin, TX- Learn more about the feature filmhere

Netflix Film 'AIG'

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Chic Party Guests (Celebrities, Musicians, Politicians etc.) (background / extra, all genders, 18-75)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Hoboken, NJ- Learn more about the feature filmhere

'GS' A24 Chinatown Series

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Actor (lead, female, male, 35+)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; Long Island City, NY; Queens, NY; Manhattan, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

People to Portray African American Male Pedestrians & Event Guests (NON SAG AFTRA COVERED)

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- African American Male Peds & Event Guests (NON SAG AFTRA COVERED) (background / extra, male, 18-50)- Roles pay up to: $187- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'The Gilded Age,' Season 4

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Male Photo Double (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, male, 45-65)- Roles pay up to: $262- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Manhattan, NY; Queens, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Jersey City, NJ- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'House of Highlights: Sports Trivia Show'

- Project type: reality TV- Roles:--- Sports Fan Ages 50-60 (real people, 50-60)--- Sports Fan Ages 5-10 Years Old (real people, 5-10)--- Sports Fan Ages 60-70 (real people, 60-70)- Roles pay up to: $150- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the reality TV showhere

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'Safe Haven MC'

- Project type: vertical series- Roles:--- Cash (lead, male, 25-35)- Roles pay up to: $4,400- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY- Learn more about the vertical serieshere

'Lights Out: Who's Out' Vertical Thriller Series

- Project type: vertical series- Roles:--- Richard (lead, male, 40-50)--- Mia (lead, female, 25-30)--- Liam (lead, male, 25-30)- Roles pay up to: $4,800- Casting locations: Worldwide- Learn more about the vertical serieshere

'Minivan,' College Students (Non-SAG)

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- College Students (background / extra, 18-29)- Roles pay up to: $187- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Yonkers, NY; Purchase, NY; Rye, NY; Nanuet, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'The Gilded Age,' Season 4, Troy, NY

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Event Guests (Non-SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 18+)--- Event Guests (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 18+)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: Troy, NY; Albany, NY; Schenectady, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'Sunday,' Universal Pictures

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Satanic Protesters (background / extra, 18-60)- Roles pay up to: $1,870- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY; East Meadow, NY- Learn more about the feature filmhere

'I Dream of Pizza'

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Roberto (lead, male, 25-35)- Roles pay up to: $17,000- Casting locations: Worldwide- Learn more about the feature filmhere

Docu Series, Barstow, CA Locals

- Project type: documentary series- Roles:--- Featured Mother of Missing Men (background / extra, female, 18+)- Roles pay up to: $120- Casting locations: Barstow, CA; Newberry Springs, CA- Learn more about the documentary serieshere

'Out The Kitchen'

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Tough Officers- Tent. Work Apr. 24 (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 25-55)--- NYPD- Tent. Work Apr. 1 (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 25-55)--- Older Criminal (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, male, 70-99)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

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Nicole KidmanandSimon Baker's growing closeness is reportedly making her ex,Keith Urban, feel "disrespected." The actors worked together on the film "Scarpetta." They sparked rumors after their cozy display of affection on the red carpet. Sources claim this has not only unsettled both actors' exes, Rebecca Rigg and Urban, but also left the country singer feeling "betrayed."

Nicole Kidman's ex Keith Urban feels 'betrayed' by Simon Baker PDA, per source

Nicole Kidmanseems to have moved on from her divorce from her ex, Keith Urban. The couple was married for almost 19 years. However, they separated last year when the "Babygirl" actor reportedly filed for divorce due to "irreconcilable differences."

Months after the divorce, the Oscar-winning actor made headlines for seemingly indulging in PDA with her "Scarpetta" co-star,Simon Baker. They were allegedly seen holding hands at the movie premiere. This sparked speculation about whether something is going on between the two. This definitely hasn't sat well with Urban, who allegedly feels "betrayed" by the entire turn of events.

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A source toldGlobe magazinethat the Grammy-winning artist considers Baker a good friend. This is why he couldn't believe he would do this to him, and this "feels like a betrayal" to him.

While he is being told by others that the closeness was just for film promotion, seeing them holding hands has hit a nerve for him, a source claims. The insider added, "From where he's standing, it looks like a line has been crossed, whether they admit to it or not."

Another source claims that after their divorce, Urban was painted in a negative light. However, as per the source, he never really defended himself or said anything "out of respect for Nicole." However, with these latest developments, he allegedly feels disrespected by his ex-wife. The turn of events has been "extra upsetting" for Urban, who reportedly feels hurt by how things have unfolded in the public eye.

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By Alasdair Pal

SYDNEY, April 1 (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare address to the nation on Wednesday ‌about the war in the Middle East, with media reporting he ‌will encourage Australians to conserve fuel.

The address will be broadcast simultaneously across major television and ​radio networks at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT). Similar addresses were made by previous prime ministers during the COVID pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.

"Australian prime ministers traditionally address the nation in times of great challenge," Housing Minister Clare ‌O'Neil said in an interview ⁠with Sky News on Wednesday when asked about the address.

"The prime minister will be talking about the status of ⁠what's going on in Iran and the plans that the government has to protect the Australian community from the worst."

A spokesperson for Albanese declined to comment ​on ​the contents of the address.

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The month-long conflict ​in the Middle East has ‌spread across the region, killing thousands, disrupting energy supplies and threatening to send the global economy into a tailspin.

Albanese said on Monday the government would halve the excise on petrol and diesel and remove the heavy-road-user charge for three months to help households cope with a surge in costs ‌driven by the war, at a cost ​to the government of around A$2.55 billion ($1.75 billion).

Australia ​has its highest fuel ​stocks in 15 years, but they are still far below ‌International Energy Agency recommendations of 90 ​days.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers ​said on Wednesday small businesses affected by the war would be given easier access to credit.

"We know that the fallout is affecting everyone, ​but we believe that ‌by working together, if everybody does their bit, we can ​get through this difficult period," Chalmers told reporters.

(Reporting by Alasdair Pal ​in Sydney; Editing by Stephen Coates)

BEIRUT (AP) — Beirut is bursting.

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It's been a month since Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel after the U.S.-Israeli attack on its patron, Iran, triggeringIsraeli bombardment of Lebanon and a ground invasion. Since then, more than1 million peoplefrom southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs have fled. Many have crammed into theever-tighter spacesof the country's capital where the bombs have not yet fallen.

Israel's attacks andevacuation orders— unprecedented in scope, covering what humanitarian agencies estimate to be 15% of this tiny country — have emptied villages in south Lebanon and pushed almost the entire population of thesouthern suburbsinto Beirut, shifting the city's center of gravity, reshaping its geography and stirring fears about its future.

A huge tent encampment has sprouted up in the grassy field between a yacht club and nightlife venue, transforming the Beirut waterfront. Some families squat in storefronts, live in mosques and sleep in the cars they drove here, double- and triple-parking convoys on thoroughfares. Others huddle in tents pulled together from sheets of tarp along the curving coastal corniche or around Horsh Beirut, a park of pine trees on the outskirts of an area of the southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh.

"It's horrid because we feel this tension, that we're not wanted here," said Noor Hussein, who settled at the waterfront in early March after fleeing the first Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh. She watched a stream of well-to-do joggers navigate a maze of tents and soiled mattresses, her three youngest children clambering onto her lap.

"We don't want to be here," she said. "We have nothing here and nowhere to go."

Experts say this displacement is unprecedented

Waves of displacement have upended this city before, most recently during the2024 Israel-Hezbollahwar. But experts struggle to recall such a dramatic exodus — about 20% of the country's population, according to government statements — hitting Beirut so fast.

"The scale and intensity of this is just unprecedented," said Dalal Harb, the spokesperson for the United Nations refugee agency in Lebanon. She said the figure of 1 million displaced is almost certainly an undercount because it misses anyone who has not formally registered as displaced with the Ministry of Social Affairs.

The government has converted hundreds of public schools into shelters and pitched tents for displaced families beneath the bleachers of the city's main sports stadium. Charities have scrambled to help, with one refashioning an abandoned slaughterhouse destroyed in Beirut's 2020port explosioninto a dormitory for almost 1,000 displaced people.

But urban researchers note a staggering number of people on the streets compared with past conflicts, making it difficult for ordinary residents to block out the war and the misery it has wrought.

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"This is relatively new, that you have so many people spending time in these open spaces, who are very vulnerable, living in very precarious conditions," said Mona Harb, a professor of urban studies at the American University of Beirut. "You have to confront this visually when you're coming and going to work, to school ... and there are strong, mixed feelings associated with this presence that's unregulated."

Families say they've struggled to find space at government-run shelters in Beirut and would rather brave the elements than travel north to cities where they might find better accommodations but where they have no relatives or connections.

"The further away we go, the more we'll lose hope about finding our way back," said Hawraa Balha, 42, when asked why her family of four was squeezing into the small car they drove from the devastated southern border village of Duhaira rather than sleeping in an available shelter further north. "We don't want to move again."

Residents of the suburbs of Dahiyeh have largely opted to remain in Beirut. That way, every so often, they can retrieve belongings and check whether their homes are still standing, albeit in furtive dashes under the threat of bombardment. Hussein said her kids grew so desperate for a shower after nearly a month without a bathroom that they rushed home to wash up last week despite the incessant buzz of Israeli drones.

As more tents appear, Lebanon's sectarian balance is at risk

The prospect of hundreds of thousands of Shiites on the move has inflamed Lebanese sensitivities about the country's fragilesectarian balance. Ever since its bloody 15-yearcivil war, Lebanon has relied on apower-sharing agreementto accommodate the interests of Christians, Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims, the country's largest religious groups, which make up roughly equal shares of the population.

"It's generating anxieties in Beirut, where the bulk of the displacement is, that this may cause a significant transformation in the demographic balance within the country, or within certain spaces and cities," said Maha Yahya, director of the Beirut-based Carnegie Middle East Center.

Each day that passes, more tents appear at the waterfront settlement. Children have started to complain of skin rashes. Heavy rainfall recently flooded the grassy lot and seeped into tents, leaving a trail of soggy clothes and sore throats. A fight broke out last week as volunteers arrived to distribute donations.

"We're not used to living like this — we had a house, we had normal lives," said Lina Shamis, 51, warming herself by a fire at the foot of a billboard advertising luxury watches. She, her three adult daughters and their small children set up camp here after heeding Israeli evacuation orders for Dahiyeh in a panic, carrying almost nothing with them.

"Now the kids are out of school and hungry, and our neighborhood is gone," she said. "All I feel is despair."

With Israel thrusting deeper into Lebanon andthreatening to seizeLebanese territory as far as the Litani, a river 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of the Israeli border, the situation of displaced people in Beirut "will be even worse than what we're seeing now," warned Harb, from the U.N. refugee agency.

"The needs will continue to increase," she said. "It's an imminent humanitarian catastrophe."

Many people have played 'Two Truths and a Lie' and pushed it to its limit. It's a well-known classic that gets people talking. But let's be honest, the lie is usually pretty easy to spot. Whether it's an over-the-top story, a nervous giveaway, or obvious social cues, the truth often wins out. This quiz is different.

In this '2 truths, 1 lie' challenge, you'll face 26 sets of statements, each containing two real facts and one convincing lie. Some of them are commonly believed myths, making them even harder to sniff out. Let's see if you can separate fact from fiction!

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Which factoid is actually a lie?

◯ Koalas are not bears◯ Chameleons only change colors for camouflage◯ Dogs sweat through their paws

Can you sniff out the lie?

◯ Our sun is yellow◯ Our sun is just a star◯ The Earth is closest to the sun during the Northern Hemisphere's winter

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Find the untrue statement.

◯ Pure water is an electrical insulator◯ Water expands when it freezes◯ Human blood is only red when it's oxygenated

Which of the answer options is a lie?

◯ Sunflowers always face the sun◯ Bamboo can grow over 30 inches in a day◯ Alpine plants can melt snow

Which claim doesn't hold up?

◯ Bulls are angered by the color red◯ Bats are the only mammals that can fly◯ Elephants cannot jump

Identify the incorrect statement.

◯ Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth◯ Orcas are natural predators of moose◯ The Vikings wore horned helmets

Which of these is a total fabrication?

◯ If you lose a sense, the others can strengthen◯ Skin is a sensory organ◯ Humans have 5 senses

Which factoid is actually a lie?

◯ Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity◯ As a child, Einstein was not good at mathematics◯ Albert Einstein won a Nobel Prize

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Olandria Carthenhas set the internet ablaze once again with her new SI Swimsuit photos, featuring a daring cutout swimsuit.SI Swimsuitunveiled the first look at its annual issue on March 31, announcing the Love Island USA breakout star as one of the featured models. The stunning photos have since gone viral online.

Olandria Carthen stuns in cutout swimsuit for SI Swimsuit shoot in photos

Take a look at Olandria Carthen posing in a swimsuit:

Photographed by Katherine Goguen in Fort Myers, Florida, Carthen stunned in a black monokini with dramatic side cutouts. The top featured a wide halter-style neckline and transitioned into a central vertical panel, creating a 'T' shape across the torso.

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The swimsuit had a high-cut leg, which elongated her silhouette as she posed on the sand. The open-waist design highlighted her natural curves. She wore her long dark curls in natural waves with a deep-side part.

In other photos, she sported a brown bikini set from Oseree.

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Renownedforensic scientistHenry C. Lee, who famously testified in theO. J. Simpson,JonBenét Ramsey, andPhil Spectorcase, has had afinal interviewresurface shortly after hispassingon Friday, March 27, at the age of 87.

Reportedly, Lee used this final interview to addresslong-standing allegationsofevidence fabricationin several cases, attempting to clear his name and reputation.

The resurfaced claims have reignited controversies surrounding his work, leaving many wondering whether this revelation could change how his legacy is remembered.

One user wrote, "I think Lee loved the fame more than he enjoyed the science. These arenot simple mistakes that he made."

An alleged interview with forensic scientist Henry C. Lee appears to address long-standing allegations of evidence fabrication

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Dr. Henry C. Lee was at the peak of his career from the mid-1980s through the late 1990s, a period during which he became a household name for his work on the O. J. Simpson case and several other high-profile investigations.

He served as the Director of the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory from 1978 to 2000 and was appointed the state's Commissioner of Public Safety from 1998 to 2000, becoming the first Chinese American to hold such a position.

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He also reportedly founded the Forensic Science program at the University of New Haven in 1975 and later established the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science in 1998.

At the age of 87, Lee "passed away peacefully" at his home in Henderson following a brief illness, according to a public statement by his family.

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A few years prior to his passing, the long-standing reputation he had built began to crack when several allegations of evidence fabrication surfaced in high-profile cases, even leading to a wrongful conviction.

Reportedly, in 2023, a federal judge found Lee liable for fabricating evidence, specifically regarding bloodstains on a towel, in a 1985 case that led to thewrongful convictionof two Connecticut men.

A former student of the late forensic scientist Henry C. Lee made bombshell claims, calling one of his speeches a "confession of guilt"

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After serving over three decades in prison for a crime they allegedly did not commit, the state eventually reached a $25.2 million settlement with the men.

Addressing the case and the ruling, Lee told reporters at the time, "In my 57-year career, I have investigated over 8,000 cases and never, ever was accused of any wrongdoing. This is the first case that I have to defend myself."

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In 2007, during the trial of music producer Phil Spector, Lee faced similar accusations, withclaims that he hidor destroyed a key piece of evidence from the scene where actress Lana Clarkson was fatally sh*t.

Prosecutors alleged at the time that during a search of Spector's home, Lee found and pocketed a "small white object," believed to be a piece of Clarkson's acrylic fingernail.

"I can't imagine how Lee could sleep at night knowing his false testimony sent two innocent men to prison for thirty years," fumed one netizen

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The judge concluded that Lee had indeed removed and withheld the item from the prosecution.

Phil was later charged with and found guilty of second-degree m**der charges and was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he reportedly passed away in 2021.

These allegations, along with others, have tainted Lee's legacy,casting doubt among netizenson nearly every case he was involved in.

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Comments like, "We found out years ago he would fabricate evidence and say whatever someone wanted him to if he was paid enough," and "Hemade up things. He lied," flooded social media for years.

Now, shortly after his passing, his final public interview, part of an investigative documentary project, has resurfaced, aiming to examine Lee's career and the growing concerns surrounding his forensic work.

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While the specific title of the documentary has not been publicized, an insider toldNew York Postthat Lee, while addressing the allegations, said in the interview, "Logic is the bottom line for law enforcement. But I only did one thing in my life. It's to make the impossible be possible."

Meanwhile, a former student of Henry, Brent Turvey, now a forensic scientist and criminologist, told the outlet, "He got famous for getting results that no one else could."

An insider allegedly told theNew York Postwhat Lee's final confession was before his passing last week at the age of 87

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"The problem is the pressure and celebrity of doing a great job and living up to themyth of the forensicsof Henry Lee."

He added, "[The Pressure] obviously got to him and he got to the point where he couldn't live up to that image. So, he just kept giving answers without doing examinations."

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Turvey concluded by recalling a quote from Lee's commencement speech at the University of New Haven, saying, "He said, 'Just remember, it takes 25 years to build a good name and 25 seconds to destroy it.' He was always speaking out against fraud, always speaking out against negligence and incompetence."

"But, as we now know, that was a confession ofguiltto what he did in practice."

"Most of his work was exceptional however he did enjoy the publicity," wrote one social media user