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Lauren McQueen to Lead Michael J. Long’s British Psychological Drama ‘Crack’d’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lauren McQueen, recently seen as Maid Marian in the MGM+/Lionsgate series “Robin Hood,” is set to lead upcoming British psychological drama “Crack’d.” A first-look for the film has been unveiled. Currently nearing picture lock, the feature is set and shot in Liverpool and sees McQueen play Chloe, a once promising young actress whose reality unravels []
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Revisiting Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss' Friendship Through the Years
Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss sparked a nearly inseparable bond back in 2012, but their friendship appeared to take a turn for the worst over time. The BFFs quickly hit it off after Swift mentioned Kloss during her January 2012 Vogue cover story, saying, “I love Karlie Kloss. I want to bake cookies with her!” []
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Related coverage for "Lauren McQueen to Lead Michael J. Long’s British Psychological Drama ‘Crack’d’ (EXCLUSIVE)": Us Weekly — Revisiting Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss' Friendship Through the Years. E! Online — Karlie Kloss Attends Taylor Swift's Wedding After Rumored Feud. Cosmopolitan — A Complete Timeline of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss’s Friendship, Fallout, and Reunion. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Love and Other Words’ Adaptation Set With the Newly Formed Magic Hour Entertainment (Exclusive). Daily Mail — Playboy veteran Holly Madison, 46, reveals she had a lower facelift and lists other surgeries she's undergone. AutoStraddle — ‘I Kissed A Girl’ S2 Episodes 5 & 6 Recap: Personal Growth and Ex-tra Tension