Brea Baker Joins Social Impact Firm Inspire Justice As Chief Equity Officer

Almost time! The holiday season is fast approaching — and so is Candace Cameron Bure‘s first Christmas movie since she joined the Great American Family network.

Doctor Sleep‘s poor box office figures have ultimately ended Mike Flanagan’s hopes of releasing a second film based on The Shining, according to the director.Reports of a follow-up movie were reported back in November 2019, barely a week after the release of Doctor Sleep.The film was set to focus on the character of Dick Hallorann, played by Scatman Crothers in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 Stephen King adaptation of The Shining, and Carl Lumbly in Doctor Sleep.“We were so close,” Flanagan tweeted. “I’ll always regret this didn’t happen.”In the comments section, Flanagan added that the film was cancelled because of Doctor Sleep’s box office performance.

Roseanne Barr will produce and perform in a new comedy special for Fox Nation, Fox News Media’s subscription streaming service.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Roseanne Barr, who left audiences doubting her ability to perform in anything following a controversial exit from a reboot of her popular sitcom on ABC, now plans to produce a new comedy special for Fox Nation, the Fox News-backed subscription streaming service. The new one-hour program, “A Roseanne Comedy Special,” is expected to debut in the first quarter of 2023.  “Roseanne is a comedy icon whose humor connects with the American audience like no other. Her ability to channel the challenges of everyday people and find the humor in it all has earned her the passionate following of millions of dedicated fans,” said Jason Klarman, president of Fox Nation, in a statement. “We are thrilled to add her comedy special exclusively to the Fox Nation catalog.”

Director Kevin Bray is cementing his relationship with FX.

It will be a Full House reunion on the set of Great American Family’s original Christmas movie Candace Cameron Bure Presents: Christmas on Candy Cane Lane. Full House/Fuller House alumna Andrea Barber has been tapped to star with Dan Payne (Virgin River) in the movie produced by her fellow Full House/Fuller House alum Bure. It’s slated to premiere on the network this holiday season.

A Manchester chip shop has been shortlisted among the 40 best chippies in the UK. And it could even be crowned the best in the land.

Kendall Jenner is living her best romantic life!

could he? And even if he can sign on with a freighter taking cargo to Southeast Asia, what can he do when he gets to Saigon?He embarks on the trip at least partly because nobody he knows thinks he’ll actually do it, and he bumbles his way around Vietnam with a bag full of beer that dispenses so many cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon it starts to feel like a cross between a clown car and Jesus’s loaves and fishes. (Chickie and his pals, Catholics all, would either appreciate or be offended by the Jesus comparison.)The point of the movie, of course, is what Chickie learns in Vietnam — that it’s a quagmire, that the good guys and bad guys aren’t as clear-cut as they might have seemed back at the bar, and that Americans are being lied to about what’s happening by their government. But to learn his lessons, he’s got to find his way around a good chunk of Vietnam, hitching rides on military helicopters because the top brass figures that he must be CIA, since a civilian can’t really be wandering around in country.

Kendall Jenner is smitten! A source tells ET that star is really into her relationship with Devin Booker, so much so, she’s willing to put it on display for the world to see, with the source adding they’ve “never seen Kendall like this.”  Kendall, 26, and Devin, 25, packed on the PDA while taking in the Men’s Finals match at the US Open over the weekend. The model and the basketball player sat in a suite and were spotted sneaking kisses and leaning close as they watched the game.  «They were all over each other at the tennis [match] — holding hands and kissing.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor If the past few years and months have proven one thing, it’s the importance of voting in the United States. While Census Bureau’s estimates confirmed that 2020 voter turnout was the highest in nearly 30 years — 66.8%, 5 points higher than 2016 — the forthcoming midterm elections, which traditionally have much lower turnout than presidential ones, are vitally important as well. In that spirit, Lizzo, who released her stellar second major label album “Special” over the summer, has joined forces with the nonprofit, non-partisan voter-engagement organization HeadCount to encourage her fans to get out to the polls and make their voices heard this election season.

EXCLUSIVE: Shakira Barrera (Sprung, GLOW) has joined Marvel Studios’ as a series regular, Deadline has learned.

Carson Burton A new feature film based on the 1986 sports drama “Youngblood,” this time centering on an African American hockey prodigy, is in the works from Aircraft Pictures and Dolphin Entertainment. Rising filmmaker Charles Officer is on board to direct the film, which is slated to begin principal photography in early 2023. The reimagined update follows hockey prodigy Dean Youngblood, who joins the Hamilton Bulldogs and faces toxic behavior throughout his journey to the National Hockey League draft. The original 1986 film, distributed by MGM, was Keanu Reeves’ feature film debut. It also starred Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze, and it has since become a cult classic among hockey fans.

Rihanna’s brand, Fenty Beauty recently announced Madison Beer as its newest brand ambassador. The young American singer is joining other celebs like “Outer Banks” Madison Bailey, Kane Lim from “Bling Empire,” and Nikita Kering, Award-winning Kenyan musician, all who represent the cosmetic line.

Leaving paradise behind. After Tigerlily Cooley’s brief stint on Love Island USA, she has opened up about her mysterious departure.