How ‘Percy Jackson’ Updated the Book’s Medusa Storyline to Get Closer to the Original Myth: ‘She Was Victim of Rape’

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Niecy Nash-Betts may be the nicest person in Hollywood. In a town where getting your next role could be cutthroat, Nash-Betts actually tells her actor friends to audition for roles that she may already be reading for. “Before I was even cast in ‘Getting On’ on HBO — I had not even gone in yet — I called every actress I knew and was like, ‘This is going to be something.

(Dey Street, out Tuesday) by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. The book tracks the meteoric rise of “Mean Girl,” which has become such a quotable pop culture mainstay that even Hilary Clinton used a “Why are you so obsessed with me” quip against Donald Trump a few years back.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and fellow actor Kevin Miles (Jake from State Farm) were seen working out together earlier in the week at the famous Gold’s Gym in Venice, California. Check out the pic below!.

After The Flood is the latest ITV series to hit our screens and it stars a string of actors you'll recognise from the likes of Peaky Blinders to Bridgerton.The cast certainly won't disappoint and there's even a real-life couple playing the role of husband and wife.The six-part drama, which launches on Wednesday, 10 January, follows the residents and police after their Yorkshire town is hit by a devastating flood. A man's body is discovered leading PC Joanna Marshall, played by Sophie Rundle, determined to unpack the truth. But what else do we know about the star-studded cast? Here's where you'll recognise them from...

Kylie Jenner's ex Travis Scott reportedly thinks she was trying to 'get to him' after she put on a loved-up display with Wonka actor Timothée Chalamet at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. Kylie, 26, accompanied Timothée, 27, to the 81st annual Golden Globes on Sunday, 7 January, where a clip of the duo packing on the PDA went viral.The short clip where they can be seen staring into each others eyes as they chatted and kissed has sent fans into a frenzy as they tried to work out what they were saying to each other.

Stacey Solomon has revealed that she was rushed to hospital whilst on her family holiday in Jamaica. The much-loved TV star had been enjoying time away with her loved ones when she began feeling 'a bit fluey', and was later put on an IV drip and given an oxygen mask.

No wonder Kelly Clarkson dropped this man like a bad habit! According to unearthed court documents, the American Idol winner’s ex Brandon Blackstock was meaner than Simon Cowell ever was, that’s for sure!

ruled in favor of the singer and ordered her now-ex and former manager, Brandon Blackstock, 47, to pay her $2.6 million for unlawfully procuring deals that should have been handled by her talent agents.The “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer testified she told Blackstock for years that she wanted to be on “The Voice” but that he advised her network executives were not interested because they were “looking for a more sex symbol type” such as Rihanna, according to court documents viewed by The Post. Clarkson eventually joined the show as a coach in 2018, the talent competition’s 14th season.The singer also testified that her now-former husband allegedly told her NBC “had to have someone that was black.

plenty to talk about this year.On the air almost every weekday, talk show hosts and guests have to be outrageous to be considered ridiculous — and these 15 moments are proof.With plenty of airtime to fill, audiences get to know the personalities and their families — for better or worse. The camera often leads to hosts oversharing, and those watching at home eat it right up and share it widely on social media.One of the worst perpetrators in 2023 was Mark Consuelos, who joined his wife, Kelly Ripa, as the co-host of ABC’s “Live” this year.

Tom Smothers, who with his younger brother Dick changed the face of comedy with their musical humor and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, following a cancer battle. The news was announced by the National Comedy Center, on behalf of Smothers’ family. He was 86.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has eclipsed the Goosebumps debut to become the top Disney Branded Television premiere of all time with the first episode amassing 13.3M views globally across both Disney+ and Hulu in its first six days streaming, the company said Tuesday.

Selome Hailu The first episode of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” brought in 13.3 million viewers in its first six days on Disney+ and Hulu. This number puts the series among the top five most-watched season premieres in all of 2023 on both streaming services.

Some of the biggest stars in the world have hosted Saturday Night Live over the years!

Miley Cyrus gets into the Christmas spirit in Nashville. A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus)Jennifer Lopez shared a photo posing in front of her stunning tree ahead of her holiday party with Ben Affleck.

Producers of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV series talk season two potential – Just Jared Jr Kelly Osbourne reveals what plastic surgery she wants for Christmas – Celebitchy Is Emma Stone‘s new show The Curse about this HGTV couple?! – Popsugar Joshua Bassett has picked up his first major award win – Just Jared Jr

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” star Leah Jeffries recently spoke to Essence magazine about how her casting as Annabeth Chase in the new Disney+ series initially generated backlash from some toxic fans. Racist trolls were upset that a Black actor was cast as a character described in the books as a blonde white girl. “The White Lotus” actor Alexandra Daddario played Annabeth in Fox’s “Percy Jackson” film adaptations.

Disney+ surprised fans by premiering the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV series adaptation a day early!

Selome Hailu Disney has a Christmas surprise for Rick Riordan fans: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has launched on Disney+ and Hulu early, one night ahead of its scheduled Dec. 20 premiere. This is the second update Disney has made to the show’s release strategy: Last week, it was announced that the first episode of the series would debut on Hulu as well as Disney+ and would remain streaming through Jan.

The wait is over for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” the Disney+ series based on the book series of the same name, will concurrently launch on Disney+ and Hulu on Wednesday, Dec. 20.