John Whaite has to miss out on Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19 after a show in Glasgow.
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EXCLUSIVE: Narcos, Peppermint and Coyote star Juan Pablo Raba is joining John Cena and Alison Brie in director Pierre Morel’s (Taken) action-comedy Freelance, we can reveal.
Filming is now underway in Colombia on the movie, which follows a special forces operator (Cena) who decides to retire from the Army and start a family back in the states. After several years of mortgage payments, school drop offs, backyard barbecues and trying to conform to life in suburbia, he decides to come out of retirement to take a gig providing security for a female journalist (Brie) as she interviews a cruel dictator who may or may not have ordered the attack on him and his men. When a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview, the three are forced to escape into the jungle where they must survive the elements, the military and one another.
Endurance Media’s Steve Richards is producing alongside Sentient Entertainment’s Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin.
Richards’ Endurance is co-financing with Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, which sold the film well at the recent AFM. The film is written by Jacob Lentz (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), marking his his feature writing debut.
Raba recently appeared in the action-thriller The Marksman alongside Liam Neeson. TV roles include Ricky Ortiz in the History Channel’s military drama Six and Gustavo in hit Netflix series Narcos. Raba can currently be seen in Netflix’s original Colombian series Distrito Salvaje, in which he stars and also executive produces.
“So pleased to have such a great cast coming together on Freelance and to be working with such accomplished actors,” said Richards. “With Pierre Morel at the helm, John, Alison and Juan Pablo make a perfect trio for this fun adventure!”
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John Whaite has to miss out on Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19 after a show in Glasgow.
Dave Franco is looking back at his not-so-romantic proposal to his wife Alison Brie, admitting that it was a little bit awkward for both of them.The 36-year-old actor who is preparing to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary, talked to James Corden during the latest episode of ‘The Late Late Show’ and explained what happened.The happy couple first met in New Orleans back in 2011 and the actress wore a silver mask throughout the entire weekend, “I would try to take it from her, she wouldn’t let me take it. It was this playful back-and-forth,” Dave shared.Alison left him the mask with a note at the end of the trip, and the actor decided to save it and use it for his proposal in 2015, where the couple went on a romantic trip to Big Sur in California.Dave says he planned the romantic proposal carefully: “So, we go up to Big Sur, we’re on the back patio, she’s out overlooking the ocean,” he continued, “She turns around, I’m on one knee, I’m wearing the mask, I’m holding up the ring.
Jenna Bush Hager and Carson Daly were among Savannah Guthrie's pals who were quick to comment as she shared a picture with her new co-anchor.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares throwback baby bump photo during touching on-air tributeThe Today Show host was joined by Lindsey Vonn to host NBC special presentation of the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, and the pair shared a super sweet selfie.
Former Fox Entertainment Head of Drama Charlie Andrews has joined Disney Branded Television as EVP, Live-Action and Alternative Television. He will be the No.2 on the creative side to Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television, to whom he will report.
Early last year, Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, the creative tag-team behind the Netflix show “GLOW,” signed an overall deal with Apple for new TV projects. Their first show for AppleTV+? An anthology series of darkly comic feminist fables that stars some of the most talented women in show business.
Dave Franco is taking a trip down memory lane!
ABC’s drama pilot L.A. Law, a revival of the Steven Bochco legal drama, expands its cast with the addition of John Harlan Kim. He joins original cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen, who are reprising their roles as Johnathan Rollins and Arnie Becker respectively. He also joins Toks Olagundoye, Hari Nef and Ian Duff, who will play new characters in the revival.
Dave Franco and Alison Brie will soon be celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary! However, their journey to the alter apparently got off on a hilariously awkward first step.Franco sat down with James Corden on Wednesday's — and was joined on the couch by four-time Oscar nominee Annette Benning — where he opened up about how his proposal to Brie turned out much weirder than he ever intended.«My wife and I, we met at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Over that weekend, she was wearing this silver Mardi Gras mask on her head, and I'd try to take it from her and she wouldn't let me take it. It was this playful back and forth, Franco recalled.
Dave Franco’s proposal to Alison Brie didn’t go quite as expected.
With a queue snaking what felt like half way around Manchester, it was clear that a pandemic putting a pause on the live shows of Strictly Come Dancing had done nothing to lose it any of it's die-hard fans.
Actor Juan Pablo Di Pace (The Mattachine Family, Fuller House) is gearing up to make his feature directorial debut with For Another Time, an LGBTQ+ romantic drama inspired by true events in his life, that will be exec produced by 99-year-old icon Norman Lear and his Act III Productions partner Brent Miller.
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe winner Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) is joining John Cena, Alison Brie and Juan Pablo Raba in director Pierre Morel’s (Taken) action-comedy Freelance, which is filming in Colombia.
Carrie Underwood has been confirmed to appear alongside Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, and Zac Brown Band as headliners for the 2022 iHeartCountry Festival.MORE: Carrie Underwood blows fans away with her costume changes in Las VegasThe annual event will take place in Austin on 7 May and will see Carrie hit the stage alongside other country music favorites including Dancing with the Stars' Jimmie Allen, and Dustin Lynch. "Country music fans across the country look forward to the iHeartCountry Festival each and every year," said Rod Phillips, executive vice president of programming for iHeartCountry.WATCH: Carrie Underwood's sons dance at her concertHe added: "We are thrilled to have such an incredible lineup perform at this year’s show and are especially excited to bring our nationally-recognized event to the new Moody Center in Austin for the first time."Scotty McCreary and Cody Johnson will both also perform.SEE: Carrie Underwood's vast $3million forever home has its own lakeMORE: Brothers Osborne's John Osborne shares brave mental health updateThe news comes as Thomas is planning to drop two new albums this year, and will surely give fans a sneak peek at what they can expect during his set, while Maren's third album Humble Quest will also surely feature heavily as it drops in March.Carrie recently concluded her Las Vegas residency where she wowed fans with a set that included her hit songs and incredible fashion choices including a metallic tasseled gown, a sheer black catsuit and studded hot pants teamed with a statement jacket.
third season, but not even Sam Obisanya knows what lies ahead for the beloved comedy!«Nobody is telling me anything,» series star Toheeb Jimoh told ET's Nischelle Turner in a recent interview. «Everybody's keeping stuff close to the chest. But I have ideas, they've dropped me hints. I've got clues, none of which I will share with you today!»Jimoh was a breakout star in season 1 as AFC Richmond's cheerful and talented young defenseman, and shone through once again in season 2, as Sam spoke out against a team sponsor that was wreaking environment havoc in Africa and weighed a tempting offer from a Nigerian tycoon hoping to build a powerhouse team in his home country.While born and raised in the U.K., Jimoh's parents are of Nigerian descent and he spent time in the country growing up.
Chris Evans is taking on a new role!
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Evans (Avengers franchise, Defending Jacob) is set to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in an upcoming holiday event film from Amazon Studios, which is currently titled Red One.
How do you solve a mystery without any clues? It’s an intriguing concept at the heart of Netflix’s new series “Murderville.” The project introduces a new guest star each week and tasks them with finding a murderer as well as their motives. The catch? They are not given a script — leaving everything improvised.
Chris Willman Music WriterNetflix’s epic Kanye West documentary, “Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” will unfold in three feature-length parts, as the subtitle promises. (The first part premiered Sunday in the Sundance Film Festival, and gets a one-night theatrical release Feb.