'Bridgerton' Wraps Production on Season 2: 'So Proud of This Cast and Crew'

, one thing everyone knew he would need is an amazing cast.A story told in 1950s New York City, the beloved musical explores a rivalry between two street gangs, the white Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks, and the turmoil that ensues when a forbidden romance between a former Jet and the sister of a Shark sparks new conflict between the warring factions.The 1961 adaptation of directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and featuring the legendary music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOn HBO’s “Succession,” Shiv Roy, as played by Sarah Snook, has experienced a bit of a roller coaster this season as she struggled to remain in her father’s inner circle. While media baron Logan Roy has declared war on his son Kendall, who is also on the outs with his siblings, Shiv suddenly finds herself upstaged by younger brother Roman.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs the spread of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant prompts uncertainty around how the winter film festival calendar will play out, two events in the Arab world — the Cairo Film Festival and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea fest — have soldiered on, providing a measure of hope for the global festival circuit.Cairo, which kicked off Nov.

Marcos Gabriel Berríos to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Berríos reports for duty in January 2022.

Fantasy Island star Roselyn Sanchez has been tapped to co-host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in Puerto Rico. The show also will feature Reggaeton superstar and San Juan native Daddy Yankee in a hometown performance.

Roselyn Sanchez is ringing in 2022 by making history! The 48-year-old Puerto Rican actress will co-host  from Puerto Rico, along with musical headliner Daddy Yankee. While in her homeland, Sanchez will be part of the annual show's first-ever Spanish language countdown into the new year. Sanchez is the latest in a list of co-hosts joining Seacrest during this year's show. Other stars co-hosting the televised event are Liza Koshy, Ciara, and Billy Porter.

And then there were three. News of the Sex and the City revival series, And Just Like That, came with one major caveat: Kim Cattrall, who played PR maven Samantha Jones, would not be part of the new show.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is expanding its cast for the second season of The Wheel of Time. Guy Roberts, Arnas Fedaravicius and Gregg Chillingirian are set for recurring roles in the fantasy series adaptation of Robert E. Jordan’s books.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentThe 10th Panama Int’l Film Festival wrapped Sunday, Dec. 5 with Michel Franco’s Acapulco-set drama “Sundown” closing the event.Winners of the rough-cut sidebar Primera Mirada were announced at closing night, which took place at festival venue, La Manzana de Santa Ana.

They’re Instagram official! Paget Berry confirmed he has a new relationship with a sweet video, nearly a year after his split from his Below Deck Sailing Yacht costar Ciara Duggan.

Karol G kicked off her Bichota Tour on October 27 in Denver. After selling out, falling off the stairs in her Miami concert, and singing her chart-topping hits, the Colombian superstar reunited with her ex-boyfriend in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, November 27.The 30-year-old Latin Grammy award-winning artist refused to have guests during her tour; however, Anuel AA had the honor to join her at the biggest indoor arena in the destination, the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.

Get away from the cold weather this winter with a trip to the Igloo Beach Lodge in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica!

Alissa Simon Film CriticOne of three Arabic-language films in the Cairo Film Festival international competition, the feminist dramedy “Daughters of Abdul-Rahman” shows how many Jordanian women put the traditional expectations of their patriarchal society ahead of their own desires and the resulting collateral damage.

Alissa Simon Film CriticIn the gripping, naturalistic drama “The Flag” (“Alam”), a Palestinian-Israeli teen, living in a village in the Galilee, undergoes a political awakening catalyzed by a pretty, outspoken girl from his high school class.

EXCLUSIVE: John Wells Productions has optioned the rights to Swedish author Tove Alsterdal’s three-book crime series The High Coast for series adaptation. A writer is not yet attached.

That’s a wrap!

Dearest readers, the ton is abuzz in the knowledge that the second season of “Bridgerton” is one step closer to reaching your TV screens.

Daddy Yankee is the latest celebrity to enlist a property on Airbnb. The King of Reggaetón is letting his beloved fans stay at his Puerto Rico mansion.