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Marianne Smyth, an American woman who conned a reality producer and allegedly several other figures in and around Hollywood between 2013 and 2017, has been arrested in Maine as Northern Ireland seeks to extradite her to face charges. Smyth — whose colorful theft from American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank producer Johnathan Walton as she claimed to be an Irish “heiress” was the subject of a 2020 story in The Hollywood Reporter — was arrested in the town of Bingham on February 23. Smyth stands accused of…

Hammersmith-born Rosamund Pike, 44, studied English literature at Oxford before her breakthrough role as a Bond girl in Die Another Day. Subsequent film roles include Pride & Prejudice, Made in Dagenham, Jack Reacher and A Private War. She was Oscar-nominated for Gone Girl, won a Golden Globe for I Care a Lot and an Emmy for State of the Union. Her latest project is a 10-part BBC audio drama People Who Knew Me. She lives in Prague with her partner, businessman Robie Uniacke, and their two sons.What attracted you to…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Weekend Post Books No car chases, no explosions, just preview copies from the likes of Atwood, McEwan and Larsson ... and they're ready to throw the book at him It seems the only real casualty in a years-long scam to snag pre-publication copies was the pride of some people in the Byzantine world of book publishing. Photo by iStock / Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate…