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Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Actor <keyword id="16437" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="charlie-sheen" source="Orion">Charlie Sheen</keyword>, who was famously sacked from his hit sitcom 'Two and a Half Men' for erratic behaviour, shared that he's now sober, happy, and ready to work again, reported People. Sheen has been out of the spotlight for the past six years, focusing on his recovery, parenting his 14-year-old twins Max and Bob, and settling into what he calls a "predictable routine." However, the attention has returned. Sheen, 58, is re-entering the acting industry, beginning with an appearance as himself in two episodes of <keyword id="576337" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chuck-lorre" source="Orion">Chuck Lorre</keyword>'s new Max sports gambling dramedy '<keyword id="411590" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bookie" source="Orion">Bookie</keyword>', starring <keyword id="4859554" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sebastian-maniscalco" source="Orion">Sebastian Maniscalco</keyword>. According to People, 'Bookie' allows Sheen to reteam with the same show creator who famously fired him from 'Two and a Half Men' in 2011 for his erratic behaviour, after which Sheen called Lorre a "clown" and a "turd" during an interview. "Look, for a while, there wasn't much about my life to complain about," Sheen told People. "I lived a life where people were really happy when I showed up, and they were sad when I left." But then, he said, his demons, or his "possession," as he calls his struggles with drugs and alcohol, changed everything. "That went away when everything turned to s--t," he said. "It turned into, 'Oh, God. Here he comes,' and then 'Is he gone? Good.'" Sheen, who shared that he still feels shame for his past behaviour, wasn't expecting Lorre to call him about 'Bookie'. But when he did, Sheen jumped at the chance to end their decade-long rift. "Chuck reached out he said, 'Hey, it's time to bury the hatchet. It's time for us to hug each other. And remember the great stuff that we did together,'" Sheen recalled. "Because we made a lot of people happy for a long time, and we left some really solid work behind us." Sheen claimed that seeing each other on the studio lot for the first time in years was quite the reunion."Both of us were just beaming. Beaming," he added. Sheen went on to say that it's "surreal" to be at a place where he's gotten his life together and that he's also returning to a Chuck Lorre programme. "It's one of those things that is so surreal that I keep hearing Al Michael's famous hockey call: 'Do you believe in miracles?!' It's a trip. When I won <keyword id="19740132" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="a-golden-globe-for-spin-city" source="Orion">a Golden Globe for Spin City</keyword>, the last place I expected to be was at that podium and I said, 'This feels like a sober acid trip.' And I think that quote rings true for what I'm going through with this experience." Sheen is looking forward for more roles coming his way. "I'm ready," he says. "For the longest time, I had the best work reputation. I was the first to arrive, last to leave, when in doubt I'd over prepare. I would just check every fricking box. And that went away. So I was excited about being that guy again." However, he understands that his career's future lies out of his control. "All I can control is my reaction to things, which in and of itself is a daily battle," he said. "So I'm staying completely neutral. I'm not building any wild fantasies about what this is going to lead to. I'm just going to live inside of exactly what the moment is, what the experience is, and if it spurs or sparks another opportunity, that's amazing." He added, "And if it doesn't? Then maybe I'll go out and create the next opportunity." New episodes of 'Bookie' can be streamed on Thursday on Max, reported People. (ANI)

One of Two and a half men Charlie Sheen back on TV, as himself

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The cast of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" attended its premiere on April 1. </li><li>Some cast members, including Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Pratt, wore outfits inspired by their characters. </li></ul>The cast of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" cosplayed as the franchise's popular characters at the movie's premiere in California. Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, and Chris Pratt attended the screening on Saturday ahead of the film's debut on April 5 — but instead of luxury gowns and black tuxedos, each star celebrated by dressing as the character they voiced in the upcoming film. Taylor-Joy, who plays Princess Peach, arrived in an all-pink leather jumpsuit complete with gloves and boots <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc6TftLd3A/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reminiscent of an outfit the character wears in the film</a>. Vogue reported that <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/anya-taylor-joy-princess-peach-super-mario-premiere">Dior designed the ensemble</a>. <div type="image" title="Anya Taylor-Joy attends &quot;The Super Mario Bros. Movie&quot; screening on April 1, 2023." height="2531" width="3374" msid="99222481" hostid="261" sizebytes="382374"></div>Black plays Bowser, whom he channeled by wearing a suit jacket that mimics the villain's green and orange shell. His suit also featured flames on the jacket's cuffs and pants. Black said on Instagram that the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqhX03YuDuD/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">costume designer Dayna Pink created the suit</a>.<div type="image" title="Jack Black attends &quot;The Super Mario Bros. Movie&quot; screening on April 1, 2023." height="5320" width="3546" msid="99222483" hostid="261" sizebytes="645002"></div>Pratt appeared to pull style inspiration from his character, Mario, by posing for photographs in a dark red suit. His costar Charlie Day wore a dark green suit to represent his character and Mario's brother, Luigi. <div type="image" title="Chris Pratt and Charlie Day attend &quot;The Super Mario Bros. Movie&quot; screening on April 1, 2023." height="3090" width="4643" msid="99222485" hostid="261" sizebytes="591176"></div>Other cast members who attended the premiere included Seth Rogen, who plays Donkey Kong, and Sebastian Maniscalco, who portrays Mario and Luigi's former boss, Foreman Spike.<div type="image" title="Cast of &quot;The Super Mario Bros. Movie&quot; attend screening on April 1, 2023." height="2484" width="3604" msid="99222487" hostid="261" sizebytes="489746"></div>The film tells the story of the Super Mario Bros. traveling through the Mushroom Kingdom. Nintendo announced in September 2021 that <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-pratt-to-play-mario-in-super-mario-bros-film-2021-9">Pratt would voice Mario in the film</a> and he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUL3-fFJ0KK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">celebrated the news with an Instagram post</a> soon after.In March, Pratt <a href="https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt-totally-gets-casting-backlash-2023-3">addressed criticism surrounding his casting</a> in the film after some fans took issue that he wasn't Italian. "Oh, I totally get it, man," Pratt said. "There's a passionate fan base, and I'm one of the fans. I get it. Mostly, people don't want something like this to get screwed up."

From Princess Peach to Bowser, the cast of 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' channeled their characters on the red carpet

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Robert De Niro, 79, recently welcomed his seventh child.</li><li>The legendary actor revealed the news while speaking to Entertainment Tonight Canada.</li></ul>Rober De Niro has welcomed baby No. 7 into the world.The two-time Oscar winner revealed the new addition to his life while speaking to <a href="https://etcanada.com/news/990781/robert-de-niro-reveals-he-welcomed-his-seventh-child-shares-whether-or-not-hes-a-cool-dad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Tonight Canada</a> to promote his new movie, "About My Father."When ET Canada's Brittnee Blair mentioned De Niro's six children, the 79-year-old actor corrected her."Seven, actually," De Niro told Blair. "I just had a baby."ET Canada confirmed with De Niro's reps that the actor is now a father of seven, but it's unclear who the mother is. A representative for De Niro didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for clarification.The star of such classics as "The Godfather: Part II," "Raging Bull," "Heat," and "Meet the Parents" has two children with his first wife, Diahnne Abbott; twin sons with his former girlfriend, model Toukie Smith; and two children with his ex-wife, Grace Hightower.<div type="image" title="Sebastian Maniscalco and Robert De Niro standing next to each other" height="720" width="1280" msid="100108346" hostid="261"></div>Speaking to ET Canada, DeNiro said he's not the "cool dad" that he portrays in "About My Father," a comedy in which he plays comedian Sebastian Maniscalco's parent.He admitted being a dad means you have to be "stern about stuff.""I mean, there's no way around it with kids," he said. "I don't like to have to lay down the law and stuff like that. But, [sometimes] you just have no choice. And any parent, I think, would say the same thing. You always want to do the right thing by the children and give them the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you can't.""You know, my kids disagree with me at times, and they're respectful," De Niro continued. "My daughter, she's 11, she gives me grief sometimes and I argue with her. I adore her, but, you know. And my youngest now, that'll be more to come. But, that's what it is."In October, De Niro will be starring in Martin Scorsese's latest movie "<a href="https://www.insider.com/movies-most-excited-to-see-after-cinemacon-this-year-2023-5">Killers of the Flower Moon,</a>" which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio.Both actors have starred in several of the director's movies, but this will mark the first time De Niro and DiCaprio share the screen in a Scorsese film.

Robert De Niro revealed he recently welcomed his 7th child at the age of 79

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12162342" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chris-pratt" source="Orion">Chris Pratt</keyword> will voice famous plumber Mario in the new '<keyword id="12063159" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="super-mario" source="Orion">Super Mario</keyword> Bros.' movie, <keyword id="12063163" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nintendo" source="Orion">Nintendo</keyword> announced.</li><li>The animated 'Super Mario Bros.' will hit theaters on December 21, 2022, in North America.</li><li>Reactions to the voice castings mainly revolved around Chris Pratt, and a lack of Danny DeVito.</li></ul>Nintendo <a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-cast-chris-pratt-1235072946/">announced</a> the actors who will voice characters in its upcoming "Super Mario Bros." animated film during a Nintendo Direct event on Thursday. Chris Pratt will voice the lead fantasy world plumber Mario.The new film is set to hit theaters on December 21, 2022, in North America.The voice cast is as follows:<ul><li>Chris Pratt as Mario</li><li>"Queen's Gambit" star Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach</li><li>Charlie Day as Luigi</li><li>Jack Black as Bowser</li><li>Keegan-Michael Key as Toad</li><li>Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong</li><li>Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong</li><li>Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek</li><li>Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike</li></ul>"We are collaborating with Chris and his experienced team to not just create a character licensed film, but a new piece of <keyword id="11896019" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment" source="Orion">entertainment</keyword> which brings 'Super Mario Bros.' to life on the screen, and allows everyone to enjoy whether or not they know about the game," Nintendo CEO Shigeru Miyamoto said at the Nintendo direct event.Chris Pratt and Nintendo immediately trended on Twitter after the Thursday afternoon announcement, with many letting out a collective "Mamma mia," at some of the casting choices.Many made tongue-in-cheek jokes about the lack of Italian-American representation in the voice cast, namely in Mario's role. Others suggested it was an injustice that Mario's role didn't go to Danny DeVito, who is Charlie Day's (cast as Luigi) co-star in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."Chris Pratt later posted <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUL3-fFJ0KK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">a video on his Instagram</a> saying that the announcement was "a dream come true," adding that he played Super Mario at an arcade near his house as a child. "As it is right now, it's-a me, Mario," Pratt said.

Chris Pratt will play Mario in upcoming 'Super Mario Bros.' animated film, leaving many online saying 'Mamma mia'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Netflix released the list of titles that are coming to — and leaving — the site in December. </li><li>New seasons of "Emily in Paris" and "Too Hot to Handle" will be available next month. </li></ul>Netflix released the list of titles that will be coming to — and leaving — the streaming service next month. New seasons of "Too Hot to Handle," "Emily in Paris," and "The Circle" will be available to watch in December, as well as titles like Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" film, and "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.""The Witcher" prequel series "Blood Origin" will also premiere next month. But some titles will be leaving the site next month as well, including the first three "Men in Black" movies, "National Lampoon's Vacation," and "A Cinderella Story." Here's everything that's coming to — and leaving — Netflix in December. <div type="image" title="Gepetto (voiced by David Bradley) and Pinocchio (voiced by Gregory Mann) in &quot;Pinocchio.&quot;" height="2159" width="2879" msid="95809910" hostid="261" sizebytes="173472"></div><h2>Arriving in December</h2><h2>Available 12/1/22</h2>"21 Jump Street""Basketball Wives: Season 1""Basketball Wives: Season 2""Coach Carter""Dead End" — Netflix Series"Forged in Fire: Knife or Death: Season 1""Hachi: A Dog's Tale""The Happytime Murders""JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean: Season 1 Episodes 25-38 The Final Episodes" — Netflix Anime"LEGO Friends: Holiday Special""Love Island USA: Season 3""The Masked Scammer" — Netflix Documentary"Meekah: Season 1""My Girl""Peppermint""Qala" — Netflix Film"Troll" — Netflix Film"Troy"<h2>Available 12/2/22</h2>"Big Brother: Season 10""Big Brother: Season 14""Firefly Lane: Season 2 Part 1" — Netflix Series"Hot Skull" — Netflix Series"Lady Chatterley's Lover" — Netflix Film"My Unorthodox Life: Season 2" — Netflix Series"Scrooge: A Christmas Carol" — Netflix Film"Sr." — Netflix Documentary"Supermodel Me: Revolution: Season 1""Warriors of Future" — Netflix Film<h2>Available 12/3/22</h2>"The Best of Me""Bullet Train"<h2>Available 12/4/22</h2>"The Amazing Race: Season 17""The Amazing Race: Season 31"<h2>Available 12/5/22</h2>"Mighty Express: Mighty Trains Race" — Netflix Family<h2>Available 12/6/22</h2>"The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus" — Netflix Family"Delivery by Christmas" — Netflix Film"Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?" — Netflix Comedy<h2>Available 12/7/22</h2>"Burning Patience" — Netflix Film"Emily the Criminal""I Hate Christmas" — Netflix Series"The Marriage App" — Netflix Film"The Most Beautiful Flower" — Netflix Series"Smiley" — Netflix Series"Too Hot to Handle: Season 4" — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)<h2>Available 12/8/22</h2>"The Elephant Whisperers" — Netflix Documentary"In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case" — Netflix Documentary"Lookism" — Netflix Anime<h2>Available 12/9/22</h2>"CAT" — Netflix Series"Dragon Age: Absolution" — Netflix Anime"Dream Home Makeover: Season 4" — Netflix Series"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" — Netflix Film"How to Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower" — Netflix Series"Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area Part 2" — Netflix Series<h2>Available 12/10/22</h2>"Alchemy of Souls: Season 1 Part 2" — Netflix Series"Prisoners"<div type="image" title="Daniel Craig in a pink shirt" height="1621" width="2162" msid="95809911" hostid="261" sizebytes="393670"></div><h2>Available 12/13/22</h2>"Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure" — Netflix Anime"Last Chance U: Basketball: Season 2" — Netflix Documentary"Single's Inferno: Season 2" — Netflix Series"Tom Papa: What A Day!" — Netflix Comedy<h2>Available 12/14/22</h2>"Don't Pick Up The Phone" — Netflix Documentary"Glitter" — Netflix Series"I Believe in Santa" — Netflix Film"Kangaroo Valley" — Netflix Documentary"Too Hot to Handle: Season 4" — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)<h2>Available 12/15/22</h2>"The Big 4" — Netflix Film"The Hills: Season 1""The Hills: Season 2""Sonic Prime" — Netflix Family"Violet Evergarden: Recollections" — Netflix Anime"Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery" — Netflix Comedy<h2>Available 12/16/22</h2>"A Storm for Christmas" — Netflix Series"BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths" — Netflix Film"Cook at all Costs" — Netflix Series"Dance Monsters" — Netflix Series"Far From Home" — Netflix Series"Paradise PD: Part 4" — Netflix Series"Private Lesson" — Netflix Film"The Recruit" — Netflix Series"Summer Job" — Netflix Series"The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari" — Netflix Documentary<h2>Available 12/18/22</h2>"Side Effects"<h2>Available 12/19/22</h2>"Trolley" — Netflix Series"Trolls"<h2>Available 12/20/22</h2>"A Not So Merry Christmas" — Netflix Film"The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1" — Netflix Anime<h2>Available 12/21/22</h2>"Disconnect: The Wedding Planner" — Netflix Film"Emily in Paris: Season 3" — Netflix Series"I AM A KILLER: Season 4" — Netflix Documentary<h2>Available 12/22/22</h2>"Alice in Borderland: Season 2" — Netflix Series"Mathieu Dufour at Bell Centre" — Netflix Comedy<h2>Available 12/23/22</h2>"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" — Netflix Film"Piñata Masters!" — Netflix Series<h2>Available 12/25/22</h2>"After Ever Happy""Daughter From Another Mother: Season 3" — Netflix Series"Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical" — Netflix Film"Time Hustler" — Netflix Series"The Witcher: Blood Origin" — Netflix Series"Vir Das: Landing" — Netflix Comedy<h2>Available 12/26/22</h2>"No Escape""Treason" — Netflix Series<h2>Available 12/27/22</h2>"Chelsea Handler: Revolution" — Netflix Comedy<h2>Available 12/28/22</h2>"7 Women and a Murder" — Netflix Film"A Night at the Kindergarten" — Netflix Film"The Circle: Season 5" — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)"Stuck with You" — Netflix Film<h2>Available 12/29/22</h2>"Brown and Friends" — Netflix Family"Rise of Empires: Ottoman: Season 2" — Netflix Documentary<h2>Available 12/30/22</h2>"Alpha Males" — Netflix Series"Chicago Party Aunt: Part 2" — Netflix Series"Secrets of Summer: Season 2" — Netflix Family"White Noise" — Netflix Film<h2>Available 12/31/22</h2>"Best of Stand Up 2022" — Netflix Comedy"Lady Voyeur" — Netflix Series<div type="image" title="men in black ii" height="905" width="1206" msid="95809912" hostid="261" sizebytes="37794"></div><h2>Leaving in December</h2><h2>Leaving 12/9/22</h2>"The Shack"<h2>Leaving 12/10/22</h2>"Fast Color"<h2>Leaving 12/11/22</h2>"Manhunt: Unabomber"<h2>Leaving 12/14/22</h2>"Black Ink Crew New York: Seasons 3-4""The Challenge: Season 12""The Challenge: Season 25""Merlin: Seasons 1-5""Teen Mom 2: Seasons 3-4"<h2>Leaving 12/15/22</h2>"The Danish Girl"<h2>Leaving 12/27/22</h2>"Instant Hotel: Season 1"<h2>Leaving 12/28/22</h2>"Shrek the Musical"<div type="image" title="A Clockwork Orange" height="1000" width="1333" msid="95809913" hostid="261" sizebytes="100016"></div><h2>Leaving 12/31/22</h2>"1BR""A Cinderella Story""A Clockwork Orange""A Little Princess""Blood Diamond""Blow""Blue Jasmine""Casino Royale""Chocolat""Eyes Wide Shut""I Love You, Man""Life as We Know It""Men in Black""Men in Black II""Men in Black 3""National Lampoon's European Vacation""National Lampoon's Vacation""New York Minute""Point Break""Police Academy""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie"

Everything coming to — and leaving — Netflix in December

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Netflix"Jerry Before Seinfeld."</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Netflix has given a big boost to some of the world's highest-paid comedians.</li><li>The majority of the comedians on Forbes' annual list have worked with Netflix this year or last, from Jerry Seinfeld to Chris Rock. </li></ul> Netflix has focused on stand-up comedy the last few years, and will even debut <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/netflix-47-international-stand-up-comedy-specials-on-new-years-day.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">47 new stand-up specials</a> on New Year's Day.Many <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/comedians-netflix-paid-millions-ricky-gervais-new-special-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comedians have seen big paydays thanks to Netflix</a>, and that's evident in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2018/12/19/the-worlds-highest-paid-comedians-of-2018/#5724173b6fed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes' list of the year's highest-paid comedians</a> in the world, which was released this week. The majority of the comedians on the list have starred in Netflix specials this year or last, such as Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle.Gabriel Iglesias released a Netflix special in 2016 called "I'm Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry," and will star in another sometime in 2019 called "One Show Fits All." Sebastian Maniscalco will also star in a special on Netflix that premieres January 15, called "Stay Hungry."Forbes made the list based on estimated, pre-tax earnings from June 1, 2017 to June 1, 2018. Below are the top 10, with those who starred in Netflix specials this year or last in bold:10. Sebastian Maniscalco9. Jeff Dunham8. Jim Gaffigan7. Terry Fator6. Gabriel Iglesias5. Ricky Gervais4. Chris Rock3. Dave Chappelle2. Kevin Hart1. Jerry SeinfeldAnd below are the comedians on the list who worked on original content with Netflix this year or in 2017, including their earnings according to Forbes:

Netflix has given a huge boost to the highest-paid comedians of 2018

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="14255443" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="daily-harvest" source="Orion">Daily Harvest</keyword>, a meal delivery service, wooed wellness <keyword id="11894122" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="influencers" source="Orion">influencers</keyword> to build its brand on healthy eating. </li><li>But influencers are speaking out against the company after a product was linked to illnesses, hospitalizations. </li></ul><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-harvest.com%2Fcontent%2Ffrench-lentil-leek-crumbles-advisory%3Fsscid%3D71k6_6qy53%26utm_source%3Daffiliate%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3Daff%26utm_term%3D1088116">Hundreds of people</a> have reported illness, and, in some cases, hospitalizations and organ damage, after eating Daily Harvest's French Lentil + Leek Crumbles from April to June, prompting a product recall and an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration. More than 220 people have retained legal counsel to pursue claims against Daily Harvest related to the illnesses, according to attorneys.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lukewesleypearson/?hl=en"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lukewesleypearson/?hl=en">Luke Pearson, a 30-year-old vegan wellness influencer</a>, is one of them.Pearson said he received a PR package from the meal delivery service in April containing the lentils, and filmed clips of himself preparing and trying the product for the first time. But he never got around to posting the videos – shortly after finishing the meal, he developed stomach pain like nothing he'd ever experienced before, he told Insider in an email.Prior to the incident, he said he ate a plant-based diet, worked out five days a week, and avoided processed foods and alcohol.Not knowing what caused his illness, Pearson tried the crumbles again about a week later. This time the symptoms worsened, with full-body aches, fever, chills, and "pain so intense" he couldn't stand on his own. A string of doctor visits and test results seen by Insider showed he had elevated liver enzyme levels, but no indication of what might be the cause. Pearson also noted symptoms like dark urine, itching, and ongoing fever. He said he eventually developed jaundice — yellowing of the skin and eyes, suggestive of serious liver issues — that prompted a visit to the emergency room that lasted 26 hours and involved more tests, according to a lawsuit. At the time, neither Pearson nor his medical team had connected the symptoms to possible foodborne illness. Doctors suspected a gallstone had caused the elevated liver enzymes.Pearson said two weeks after he tried the Daily Harvest Lentils, he had his gallbladder removed to prevent further liver problems.Certain toxins can cause acute symptoms within hours of eating contaminated food, even once, according to <a href="https://niketsonpal.com/">Dr. Niket Sonpal</a>, a board-certified gastroenterologist in New York.<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8779543/">Case studies</a> document serious, rapid-onset symptoms including <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18664929/">liver failure from food poisoning</a>.After hearing of people who also ate the lentil crumbles with similar symptoms, Pearson said he and his medical team now believe contaminated food was the cause of his symptoms.The company, a vegan meal service<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-15/daily-harvest-nabs-1-1-billion-valuation-as-lone-pine-invests#:~:text=Daily%20Harvest%2C%20a%20company%20that,Chief%20Executive%20Officer%20Rachel%20Drori."> valued at $1.1 billion last year</a> that delivers smoothies and plant-based meals, built its reputation using influencers and celebrities to market its health-focused products directly to consumers. But now, some of the same type of influencers the company once courted are speaking out against it.<div type="image" title="Influencer Ashley Stuart trying a sample of a Daily Harvest food in front of a &quot;Daily Harvest&quot; sign and letters reading &quot;crumbles&quot; at a pop-up event" height="720" width="960" msid="92938561" hostid="261" sizebytes="62500"></div><h2>Influencers who say they fell ill after eating Daily Harvest's lentil crumbles shared their experiences on social media</h2>Since his surgery, Pearson has retained an attorney, and has posted on social media about his experience, along with other influencers. Ashley Stuart, a 27-year-old model in California who has more than 27,000 TikTok followers, said Daily Harvest invited her to come to a pop up event for influencers in May. Stuart, who posts videos about food and home decor, accepted and went to the event in Venice with her girlfriend. It was the first time she'd heard of the brand, but she felt its mission was aligned with her content, which often features dairy- and gluten-free foods.The event<a href="https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/daily-harvest-launches-groundbreaking-vegan-product-at-l-a-pop-up/"> was a showcase</a> for Daily Harvest's new French Lentil + Leek Crumbles, which at the event were prepared inside tacos. Stuart ate them, thinking at the time the tacos tasted overwhelmingly like cilantro but were otherwise fine. Only influencers had been invited to the May 20 event as a preview before members of the general public were invited to try the crumbles following days, Stuart recalled. "Influencers had the first taste," she said.Stuart and her girlfriend took home a Daily Harvest gift card and more of the crumbles. The next day, on May 21, she tried them again at home. She made them and tagged Daily Harvest in her Instagram story. Later that day, both Stuart and her girlfriend experienced stomach pain. They hypothesized it was from the cooking oil or something else they ate. Stuart tried the crumbles again on June 16. She made them in tacos and said she noticed her throat felt tight after eating. She wondered if she was developing symptoms of acid reflux. Later, when she was taking a walk around her neighborhood, she felt light headed, and she noticed irregularities when she was going to the bathroom. She contacted a doctor via telehealth, who suggested she take a laxative, which did not help her symptoms.The next day, Stuart said she felt worse and asked her girlfriend to take her to the ER. Her girlfriend also began to feel unwell, she said. Doctors at the hospital ran tests but ultimately couldn't figure out what was wrong and sent her home, she added. She contacted a primary care doctor and scheduled an appointment where the doctor ran more tests."Nothing has really changed much," Stuart said, adding that she's had persistent stomach issues and sensitivity to foods. "I've cried everyday since June 16." Daily Harvest issued its initial press release about the crumbles on June 19, which included a copy of an email sent to customers two days earlier. That June 17 email said a "small number of customers" had reported "gastrointestinal discomfort." The email implied customers may have neglected to cook the lentils to the proper temperature, but directed customers to dispose of the product anyway.In a followup June 23 press release, Daily Harvest said it received "470 reports of illness or adverse reactions" associated with the crumbles, once again directing customers to throw them out. Daily Harvest additionally said it was working with multiple independent labs, the <keyword id="11899468" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fda" source="Orion">FDA</keyword> and experts to determine the cause.A spokesperson for Daily Harvest in a July 8 statement to Insider said it was unable to comment on "pending or potential litigation," but said the company "immediately took action and launched a voluntary recall" of the crumbles as soon as it identified the "possible link" between the product and "an adverse reaction." The company said it reached out directly to consumers who received the product and worked with third party distributors on the recall.The exact timeline of when Daily Harvest learned about reports of illness and what immediate actions they took remains unclear, but the company stated in a June 19 press release that it sent a message to customers on June 17 instructing them to not eat the crumbles and by June 23 had received the "approximately 470 reports" about the product. The company has not since said how many reports it has received in total, and it has not said when it received its first report of illness associated with its product."All pathogen and toxicology results have come back negative so far, but we're continuing to do extensive testing so we can get to the bottom of this," the spokesperson said. "Everyone who has been affected deserves an answer, and we are committed to making this right."The fact that Daily Harvest hasn't yet identified what went wrong could mean it's a more complicated problem than just the way the crumbles themselves were made, said Dr. Robert Norton, the chair of Auburn University Food System Institute's Food and Water Defense Working Group. These types of investigations typically look beyond the food items themselves and can require tests on things like product packaging and transportation materials, said Norton, who is not associated with the Daily Harvest investigation. "Complex investigations like these can take some time," he told Insider in an email. "Even so there is no guarantee at the start of the investigations that an exact cause will ever be determined."<h2>Daily Harvest built its brand around wellness and sought out conscientious customers and influencers</h2>Started in 2015 by Rachel Drori, Daily Harvest has billed itself as a delivery service for healthy, whole-food alternatives to processed convenience food. It offers a variety of pre-portioned meals that include frozen smoothies, soups and various grains and vegetable bowls. Customers select which meals they want, which Daily Harvest then ships to them in boxes of either 9, 14 or 24 items. The meals run between around $9 to $12 each.Several high-profile celebrity wellness enthusiasts invested in the company, including actress and Goop founder Gwenyth Paltrow and tennis superstar Serena Williams. Neither returned Insider's request for comment.Other famous faces who lent their names to the brand's advertising include "The Handmaid's Tale" actress Samira Wiley, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, and TikTokers Rod Thill and Remi Bader— all of whom appeared in a June 2021 Instagram video for the company. Along with its celebrity backers, the company also built relationships with content creators in the <keyword id="11894571" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health" source="Orion">health</keyword> and wellness world. YouTubers have been posting videos about Daily Harvest for years, offering reviews and commentary about the products in videos that often include links to try the service with their own unique discount code. The company has also partnered with popular podcasters, like<a href="https://www.girlsgottaeatpodcast.com/partners"> Girls Gotta Eat</a>.Influencer connections have long been synonymous with Daily Harvest. The marketing firm<a href="https://www.dialoguenyc.com/dailyharvestbowls"> Dialogue NYC</a> on its website explained a 2018 campaign that involved promoting the company's Harvest Bowls by forging partnerships with 50 micro influencers. One 26-year-old creator, whose identity is known by Insider but asked not to be named, had fewer than 5,000 followers when she said the company reached out to her last year. Although she wasn't directly paid to promote the brand, she said Daily Harvest sent her products and a link to share with her followers that would give her a portion of the sales if people bought products through it. (She stopped working with the company before the crumbles debuted, and said she has no plans to work with them in the future.)The social-media managing software company Buffer noted in a<a href="https://buffer.com/resources/daily-harvest-growth/"> 2019 blog post</a> that "social power" and influencer partnerships were vital to Daily Harvest's success. Around 23% of Daily Harvest's traffic at the time came from YouTube, according to Buffer. Traffic often came from videos from influencers, like a<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZ3x9ouNZk"> February 2019 video</a> from the YouTuber Wheezy Waiter, which has been viewed more than 3 million times. Daily Harvest partnerships with influencers can also be long lasting, Wheezy Waiter, who has more than 1.1 million subscribers, has made multiple videos mentioning Daily Harvest products, the most recent posted<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i53DKwR_4W8"> in February this year</a>.Lifestyle YouTuber Michel Janse, who has 149,000 subscribers, first posted about Daily Harvest on YouTube two years ago in an unsponsored video that offered followers an affiliate link. She most recently posted about the company in January this year, this time thanking the company for partnering with her. Some influencers, like Janse,<a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-harvest.com%2Fpartners%2Finfluencer-micheljanse%23what-michel-is-loving"> even have profiles</a> on Daily Harvest's website that feature their posts about the products. Drori, who is also the company's CEO, has said influencers and social media played a key role in the success of the brand."Both our packaging and products are visually vibrant and lend themselves perfectly to Instagram,"<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-a-little-known-frozen-food-startup-is-boosting-its-footprint-through-instagram-2017-7"> she told Insider in 2017</a>.<h2>Daily harvest is facing legal challenges and backlash</h2>Influencers and former longtime customers believe that their illnesses are directly related to the Daily Harvest products they consumed, and many are now seeking compensation from the company. They allege Daily Harvest failed to communicate quickly and clearly to customers about the risk, or address the emotional, physical, and financial costs of illness potentially related to its product. "I think they suck. They haven't really done much of anything," Stuart, who ate the crumbles at the influencer event near Venice Beach, said. Stuart said she didn't realize that there might be a link between her symptoms and the lentils until she saw a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jennadeezio/video/7111149396959448363?_t=8Txq4mnXlUc&amp;_r=1">video about them on TikTok</a> on June 19.Daily Harvest announced publicly it was recalling the crumbles on June 19, telling customers to discard the product and not eat it. The company then <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/daily-harvest-issues-voluntary-recall-french-lentil-leek-crumbles-due-potential-health-risk?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery">issued a voluntary recall notice</a> through the FDA on June 23. Prior to the recall, hundreds of other people had eaten the lentils and reported similar<a href="https://www.insider.com/woman-hospitalized-after-eating-daily-harvest-lentils-fears-liver-damage-2022-6"> symptoms of gastrointestinal distress, hospitalizations, and potential organ damage</a>.The most recent update was posted July 12 and reaffirmed that it was conducting "comprehensive testing" to determine the cause of illness. The Food and Drug Administration<a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-adverse-event-reports-french-lentil-leek-crumbles-june-2022"> announced in late June</a> that it was investigating after receiving 133 reports related to the product.As FDA continues to test samples to determine a possible cause of the illness, more than 170 people have retained the services of Marler and Clark, a Settle law firm that specializes in foodborne illness cases, managing partner Bill Marler told Insider. The first lawsuit against Daily Harvest was filed June 26 in New York. At least two other attorneys are also working on Daily Harvest-related cases, including Oregon-based attorney Jeffrey Bowersox, who is working with Pearson. Bowersox told Insider at least 70 people have retained his services to pursue claims against Daily Harvest, including others who have had gallbladder removal surgeries. Pearson said he has been frustrated by Daily Harvest's response.One of Daily Harvest's initial responses <a href="https://twitter.com/parismartineau/status/1539277263283396609/photo/1">prompted backlash</a> on social media. The brand's Instagram account first announced the recall notice not through a new post warning of potential danger or an Instagram story alerting consumers, but instead by updating posts that featured glossy images and videos advertising their products. The short caption said only that there was "an important message regarding our 'French Leek + Lentil Crumbles'" and instructed readers to click a "link in bio with details."Those posts have since been deleted, and have been replaced with more prominent posts that direct consumers to learn more about the recall. Bowersox alleges the company has not been transparent about when they first received complaints about the product, and has been inconsistent in informing consumers."They've been in reputation protection mode," he said. <h2>Waiting on answers, receiving a gift voucher</h2>Some consumers who purchased the crumbles found that Daily Harvest's offer for compensation was a $10 credit for the company's products, far less than what they felt was commensurate with their experience. Kelsey Evans-Amalu, a 34-year-old wellness coach in Florida who has been a Daily Harvest customer since 2019, told Insider she became sick after eating the crumbles at the end of May. She said she'd since learned more "through Reddit boards and friends" about what might've happened than she had from Daily Harvest."I thought that they were better than this considering that they stand on wellness and sustainability," she said.She received a June 16 email asking her to share feedback on the lentil crumbles. The email called her a "trendsetter" and said she was "one of the first to taste" their new collection. One day later, she received the email that indicated that a "small number" of customers had reported gastrointestinal discomfort" after eating the product. On June 19, the company sent another email once again directing customers to throw the lentils out due to the reports of "gastrointestinal issues." On June 22, she received an email that invited those who had been impacted by "adverse reactions" to fill out a form with information about their experience. The form included questions about how the product was stored and cooked."I think they're being really shady," Evans-Amalu said. It's still not clear what caused the illnesses. Testing has ruled out hepatitis A, common food borne illnesses like E. Coli, salmonella, and listeria, and toxic molds and fungi, according to a<a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-harvest.com%2Fcontent%2Ffrench-lentil-leek-crumbles-advisory"> press release</a> from the company. Pearson said he now has "really intense anxiety around food," especially because his digestive system has been permanently changed since having his gallbladder removed. "I don't know if I'll ever feel comfortable receiving food products in PR packages again," he said.

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