Richard Rankin has been cast in the lead role in the new on-screen adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor Casey Likes has been cast as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future: The Musical,” which is coming to Broadway this spring. He joins the previously announced Tony Award winner Roger Bart, who will play Doc Brown, as well as Olivier Award nominee Hugh Coles, who has been cast as George McFly. Both Bart and Coles starred in the West End production of “Back to the Future: The Musical.” Likes has some experience bringing beloved films to the stage. He recently appeared in the lead role of apprising rock journalist William Miller in “Almost Famous: The Musical.” Likes casting was announced on “Good Morning America,” with the actor stepping out of a DeLorean. He has the unenviable task of finding his way into a role made famous by Michael J. Fox.
Bart won a Tony for his performance as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and earned another nomination for his role as a flamboyant theater director in “The Producers.” Coles has appeared in “The Festival,” “Defending the Guilty” and “Atlanta.” “Back to the Future: The Musical”beginsBroadway performances Friday, June 30, 2023 and officially opens Thursday, August 3, 2023at the cavernous Winter Garden Theatre. Producers said that additional casting will be announced at a later date. The show has a book by Bob Gale, new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode.” Gale is the co-creator and co-writer of the “Back to the Future”film trilogy and Silvestri composed the film score for the series.
Richard Rankin has been cast in the lead role in the new on-screen adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels.
Two ships passing in the night! Jesse Spencer will return to Chicago Fire for a special episode amid Taylor Kinney’s temporary leave of absence.
Jesse Spencer will make a special comeback in the role of Matt Casey in an upcoming Chicago Fire episode.
An original star of Chicago Fire is returning to the show later this season!
Emily Longeretta Casey is back in Chicago, once again. Jesse Spencer, who left NBC’s “Chicago Fire” in 2021 after 200 episodes, will return for the 18th episode of Season 11, Variety confirms. Details about his storyline are still under wraps. Spencer portrayed Matt Casey on the Dick Wolf drama for the first nine seasons. He left during the the fifth episode of Season 10, as the character moved to Oregon with a three-year commitment to a new job. At the time, he shared that he was walking away from the show since he’d been doing television for 18 years and wanted to take a step back and spend more time with his family. (He previously starred in the Australian soap “Neighbours” and portrayed Dr. Robert Chase on Fox’s “House.”)
Seth Rogen dropped some news Saturday at the 2023 Kids’ Choice Awards worthy of a rowdy cowabunga!
Seth Rogen dropped some news Saturday at the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards worthy of a rowdy !The actor announced the main voice cast for the upcoming, and it includes Rogen voicing the warhog Bebop, who is a member of Shredder's New York City gang. Rogen, who is also a producer for the film set to hit theaters Aug.
Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes and country musician are officially a couple.Stokes confirmed their relationship on Today in an interview with Sheinelle Jones, who first asked the actor if he’d be catching Ballerini’s upcoming . “Kelsea Ballerini, she’ll be taking the stage.
Millennium Media’s Hellboy reboot The Crooked Man has its lead in the shape of Jack Kesy (Deadpool 2).
Hours after their split news broke, Drew Sidora and Ralph Pittman’s divorce is already getting messy. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star accused her estranged husband of cheating and abuse in new court documents.
stars Drew Sidora and Ralph Pittman are calling it quits after nine years of marriage, ET can confirm.According to documents obtained by, Pittman filed for divorce on Monday and sought to end his marriage with the actress he married in August 2014. A source close to Sidora tells ET, “Drew and Ralph have called it quits after many years of trying to make it work. They did couples therapy for a while but it wasn’t enough. Drew and Ralph have a lot of love for one another, but know it was time to call off their marriage.”“Drew was very upset when Ralph didn’t want to adopt Drew’s son, Josiah, and then went on to say he was writing a book on parenting.
need roads.Likes is joining a cast that includes Tony-winner Roger Bart as Doc Brown and Olivier nominee Hugh Coles as George McFly, both of whom are reprising their roles from the 2021 West End run of the show. (The show previously had a run in Manchester in 2020.) The London production won Best New Musical at the Laurence Olivier Awards.
Broadway’s Almost Famous star Casey Likes has landed the coveted role of Marty McFly in the upcoming Back To The Future: The Musical, joining the previously announced Roger Bart as Doc Brown.
Things are heating up between Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes!
Soft launch alert! Chase Stokes shared an adorable glimpse of his romance with Kelsea Ballerini shortly after she addressed the duo’s relationship status.
Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini‘s relationship is heating up!
Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes can't escape the buzz surrounding his love life, from his ex-girlfriend to who he's (maybe) currently dating.The star, 30, is currently celebrating the release of Outer Banks' third season, which arrived on Netflix on February 23, and while viewers are certainly excited, it's his romantic history that's generating the most headlines.And no wonder. He's been promoting the new season of the hit show alongside his onscreen love and real-life ex Madelyn Cline.
, but he almost starred in a very different hit teen drama from the streamer. Access Hollywood recently caught up with Chase at Poguelandia, the special interactive Outer Banks fan event hosted by Netflix in Huntington Beach, California on February 18. While speaking to the outlet, Chase revealed that he actually auditioned way back when to play Hawkins's very own Steve Harrington in , a role that eventually went to .
TLC reality series “Family By The Ton” that same year, where he was filmed naked because no clothes would too tight and restrictive.“I will just eat till I’m dead,” King stated on the show, “A normal day for me is to wake up around 12, figure out something I am going to eat immediately, [and then] TV, video games, bed. It’s not a lot of activity.”In the series, King claimed he was always a “big kid,” weighing 300 pounds by the time he finished high school. After graduation, he began working in restaurants and started eating even more.
Steve Harrington from Stranger Things could have been played by Outer Banks star Chase Stokes but recently revealed he “effed up” his audition.