On the mend. Megyn Kelly’s 8-year-old son, Thatcher, recently injured his spleen during a family ski trip.
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Game Of Thrones TV spin-offs and books currently in the works.In a blog post on Wednesday (March 9), the Game Of Thrones creator shared his thoughts on the first TV spin-off, prequel series House Of The Dragon, which is expected to launch later this year.“House Of The Dragon has wrapped in London and is now in post-production,” Martin wrote. “What I have seen, I have loved.
I am eager to see more.”Martin also revealed he’s helping to develop other live action shows for HBO and animated shows for HBO Max set in the Game Of Thrones universe.On the live-action side, the projects included a series centred around character Corlys Celaryon, which has switched names from Nine Voyages to The Sea Snake. The show is being developed with Rome showrunner Bruno Heller.Amanda Segel is the showrunner on Nymeria series Ten Thousand Ships and has delivered a “couple of drafts”.
The third live-action show is the Dunk & Egg series, helmed by Steve Conrad, which will adapt the first novella, ‘The Hedge Knight’, in its first season. A title is unconfirmed, but Martin says they’re “leaning toward A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms for the series title, though The Hedge Knight has its partisans as well.”The only animation project confirmed by Martin is a show set in Yi Ti, which currently has the working title The Golden Empire.Martin stressed that he’s “heavily involved” in each of the shows, including many more that he’s not allowed to mention.
“No, can’t tell you how many,” Martin wrote. “But it is my hope that a number of these shows will get on the air.
On the mend. Megyn Kelly’s 8-year-old son, Thatcher, recently injured his spleen during a family ski trip.
Chris Rock's brother, Tony Rock, has spoken out days after the comedian was slapped in the face on stage by Will Smith during the Oscars.The comedian's sibling opened up on Twitter to defend Chris and to give an update on his wellbeing. Tony was asked a series of questions by fans as he addressed the incident.MORE: Jada Pinkett-Smith breaks silence after husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock During his conversations, he said he doesn't approve of Will's social media apology to Chris but did say that his brother is "fine" following the headline-making moment. WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at the OscarsTony said he was waiting for Will to speak directly to Chris as they have had a relationship over the years. He also denied the reports that Sean Diddy Combs said Will and Chris had reconciled after the show. MORE: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierSEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationWhen asked: "So Diddy was lying when he said Chris and Will made up that night and are good now?" Tony simply said: "YEP". Chris' brother Tony defended him on TwitterWill struck Chris after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss.
Prince William, 39, and Kate Middleton, 40, arrived for Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey with their children, Prince George, eight, and Princess Charlotte, six.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked into Westminster Abbey hand-in-hand with their two oldest children to join the rest of the royal family at the service to remember and honour the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last April at the age of 99. Other young members of the royal family in attendance are Peter Phillips's two daughters Savannah Phillips and Isla Phillips and Zara and Mike Tindall's eldest daughter, Mia.
Zara McDermott has revealed that she had to take her boyfriend Sam Thompson to hospital amid suffering with 'a really bad stomach'. The TV presenter, 25, who gave a glimpse inside a party for the launch of her new BBC Three dating show Love In The Flesh, took to Instagram to share with her 1.6million followers how her Made in Chelsea star boyfriend Sam, 29, has 'not been very well for the past few weeks'.
Bethenny Frankel doesn't exactly have wedding planning on the brain. The 51-year-old businesswoman has been engaged to Paul Bernon for a year now, but she isn't in a rush to head down the aisle anytime soon. Frankel spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about the status of her wedding planning at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, where she was accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter, Bryn Hoppy. «We are happy with where we are.
Dune movie.A sequel to the hit 2021 film was officially announced last October after the new film earned over $40million at the US box office in its opening weekend. It will land in October 2023.Speaking to Deadline, Villeneuve described the follow up to his acclaimed sci-fi starring Zendaya and Tom Holland as “another beautiful journey in the desert again”.He continued: “It’s the journey where Paul Atreides and his mother, Lady Jessica, make contact with the Fremen culture and meet with the Fremen.
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have never let their political parties stop them from working together — and the two former presidents have once again joined forces to support Ukraine. Bill and George, both 75, made a joint appearance at a Ukrainian church in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, March 16. The Windy City (a nickname for Chicago) is notably known to have one of the largest Ukrainian populations in the United States and has been a “sister city” to Kyiv since 1991.
When Prince George was born, Kate Middleton and Prince William selected a very special godmother for him. Julia Samuel is a close family friend with a very special connection to the young Prince's late grandmother, Princess Diana.The 62 year old befriended Princess Diana in 1987 and the pair shared a close bond until her untimely death in 1997. When George was born in 2014, the special responsibility was given to Julia as a poignant nod to William's mother, Diana.
Simon Cowell down! Complete with a brace on his left arm, the judge admits he’s gotten back on the bike.“I was out on it today. You've got to get back on the bike, literally,” he tells ET’s Kevin Frazier during an event for at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.Cowell shared that he was able to get back on the bike almost two months after his biking accident, thanks to the size of his cast being reduced. “I had a cast from here to here,” he says.
Kate Garraway has given an update on her husband Derek Draper's health as she opened up on the importance of gardening and how it helps her cope.
Brooke Shields is offering an update on the femur she shattered just over a year ago, though one glance at her bright smile tells the story.The 56-year-old actress spoke to ET's Matt Cohen at the San Diego Zoo, where she soaked in the festivities after the park — where she once interned — opened its 3.2-acre wildlife basecamp exhibit. That she was able enjoy the park's expansive grounds, not to mention the rope bridge, is quite the accomplishment considering it was a little over a year ago when Shields shattered her femur in a freak accident that had her wondering if she'd ever be able to walk again.Shields attributes moving so well to her determination and hard work at rehab.«It's just, you have to fight,» she says.
Corey Taylor has given an update on Slipknot’s new album and its expected arrival date.In a new interview on Down To Hell with Doug Bradley, the Slipknot frontman said that they’re now in the process of mixing the album with an anticipated summer release date.He said: “We don’t have a hard [release] date yet ’cause we’re lazy and we’re still mixing the damn thing.”He continued: “I can tell you it’s completely recorded and we’re about halfway through mixing it. So, to me, I would say probably two or three months [from now].
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner has shared an update on the film adaptation of her 2021 memoir, Crying In H Mart.As announced in June last year, the musician is writing the screenplay for the film adaptation and the soundtrack under the moniker, Japanese Breakfast.Speaking to Consequence about her progress on the film, Zauner said: “So I actually just finished the first draft of the screenplay.“My producers really like it, so hopefully the revision process won’t be too brutal. And yeah, hopefully that will come out sometime in the next couple years.
Fantasy writer George R.R. Martin took to his website today to offer updates on his many Game of Thrones spin-off series, and books including the long-awaited The Winds of Winter, among other projects—sharing his thoughts on early cuts of HBO’s prequel series House of the Dragon, which he says is “coming soon.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger still has hopes for “Twins” sequel “Triplets” following the death of director Ivan Reitman.
Reality TV star Yara Dufren has been staying in contact with her family and friends in Ukraine as she continues to pray for their safety amid Russia's invasion. Dufren, 27, who is a familiar face to "90 Day Fiancé" viewers, was born and raised in Ukraine. She currently lives in Covington, Louisiana, where she's participated in rallies to support her native country.