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Doc Antle is facing up to 20 years in prison after he was convicted in his wildlife trafficking case.According to the Commonwealth of Virginia's Office of the Attorney General, a Frederick County jury convicted the embattled  star of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife trafficking. Antle is scheduled to be sentenced Sept.

READ MORE: Emmerdale family torn apart after Jai Sharma exposes life-changing newsThe former Emmerdale actor will be back in the limelight for Disney's Christmas movie The Shepard which is going to be released later this year. He will be starring alongside none other than John Travolta, as well as Dalgleigh's Steven Mackintosh and The Split's Millie Kent. The Shepard is based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth, telling the story of a fighter pilot who gets lost on his way home on Christmas Eve.

Tom Cruise hit the red carpet at the world premiere of his new movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and critics released some glowing reactions to the film after the big event.

Emmerdale actor Asan N'Jie has managed to land an exciting new role in a Disney movie, four years after he was axed from the ITV soap.The former Ellis Chapman star, whose role was taken over by Aaron Anthony in the months after the incident, abruptly left the Dales after he allegedly threatened to stab fellow actor Jamie Lomas, 48, during the TV Choice Awards in 2019. Asan, 28, was caught on video in the hallways shouting and threatening rival soap star Jamie, who has previously been in Channel 4 rival Hollyoaks, as the pair got into a row.

Kino Lorber and First Look Media have formed a joint venture to operate their respective streaming services, MHz Choice and Topic.

took to Twitter to imagine a moment from the show where the host asked a contestant about a random piece of trivia and the player’s response. “Jeopardy be like: Host: The 2nd Earl of Winchester wrote this 1887 symphony about the tributary to the 42nd-largest river in Obscuristan,” tweeted the historian. “Contestant: What is ‘Aksjducpïsudintal in A Minor?’ I’ll take History for $100.”“Host: Name a Black person who did anything,” continued the tweet “Contestant: [silence]” Since being posted, the now-viral tweet has been viewed nearly 958,000 times.

British singer Linda Lewis, who scored a string UK solo hits in the 1970s but is most widely known as one of the era’s most in-demand back-up singers who recorded with Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, David Bowie, T. Rex and Rod Stewart, died at her home on May 3. She was 72.

Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis has died at the age of 72, her family has confirmed. In a statement on social media, her sister Dee Lewis Clay said: “It is with the greatest sadness and regret we share the news that our beloved beautiful sister Linda Lewis passed away today peacefully at her home. “The family asks that you respect our privacy and allow us to grieve at this heartbreaking time.” With an impressive career spanning more than four decades, it comes as a huge loss to the music industry.

So many stars were at the L.A. premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the film is getting some incredible reviews!

A.D. Amorosi Ahmad Jamal, one of the most elegant, eloquent and influential pianists and composers in modern jazz, died on Sunday, his wife, Laura Hess-Hey, and his daughter, Sumayah Jamal, told the Washington Pst. The pianist was 92 and died in Ashley Falls, MA, after a battle with prostate cancer. Renowned for his economical and deliberate style, Jamal – born Frederick Russell Jones in Pittsburgh on July 2, 1930 – was an inspiration to jazz giants such as McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Charlap and Miles Davis. The latter famously recorded Jamal’s composition “New Rhumba” for his 1957 album “Miles Ahead.” In his 1989 autobiography, “Miles,” Davis stated that the pianist “knocked me out with his concept of space, his lightness of touch, his understatement, and the way he phrases notes and chords and passages.” Davis is also renowned for saying, “All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.”

Ahmad Jamal, the jazz pianist best known for his arrangement of "Poinciana," has died at 92. News of his passing was first confirmed to The Washington Post by Jamal's wife, Laura Hess-Hey, on Sunday. His daughter, Sumayah Jamal, later confirmed to the New York Times that the cause of death was prostate cancer.

Sophie Winkleman has revealed that she has pulled her young children out of two different schools - including Prince George and Princess Charlotte's former school - after they were going to be given iPads to use during lesson time. Lady Frederick Windsor - as she is officially known - has been married to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's son, Lord Frederick Windsor, since 2009 and the pair share two daughters, Maud and Isabella.The actress - who has had roles in shows such as Two and a Half Men, Peep Show, Death in Paradise and This is Going to Hurt - objected to children being given iPads from the age of six and "immediately started looking for different schools".

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The Sleeping Beauty, and the Joffrey reimagines Tolstoy’s tale of all-consuming desire in a new ballet based on Anna Karenina, contemporary companies Sean Dorsey Dance and Khecari present radical, queer-inclusive visions of connection. Companies bravely explore disconnection, too, in Global Oasis by Nomad Dancers and Raqs el Hob, and Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company’s gripping El Muro/The Wall, just to name two.And everywhere you look, from Step Afrika! at Strathmore, to the Social Tango Project at Kennedy Center, and Indigenous Enterprise at GMU Concert Hall, artists from diverse cultures share the universal message that dance brings people together like nothing else can.1333 H St. NE 202-399-7993www.atlasarts.orgFredgren Studio Theatre 3443 Carlin Springs Rd.

Eddie Redmayne, fresh from The Good Nurse, is set to play another killer.

Selome Hailu Eddie Redmayne has been cast in “The Day of the Jackal,” Peacock and Sky’s upcoming reimagining of Frederick Forsyth’s novel and Universal’s film of the same name. He will also executive produce the thriller series. Redmayne will play the Jackal, who is hired by the OAS, a French dissident organization, to kill then-president of France Charles de Gaulle. Redmayne recently starred opposite Jessica Chastain in Netflix’s “The Good Nurse.” He is also known for playing Stephen Hawking in James Marsh’s 2014 biopic “The Theory of Everything,” which earned him the Oscar for best actor. Redmayne’s other prominent credits include “The Trial of The Chicago Seven,” “The Danish Girl,” “Les Miserables” and the “Fantastic Beasts” films.

Sophie Winkleman will be well known to TV fans thanks to her role as Big Suze in popular comedy Peep Show. But many won’t know the 42 year old actress is also a member of the Royal Family who is regularly seen appearing alongside King Charles and Prince William at high-profile occasions. Sophie married Lord Frederick Windsor at Hampton Court Palace on September 12, 2009 in front of all the senior members of The Firm.

Jessica Kiang With her deeply invested observational documentaries, London-born French filmmaker Claire Simon has amassed a body of work somewhat comparable to that of American master Frederick Wiseman, in its focus on institutions and the transitory communities they foster. She has previously explored the teenage experience in a French high school (“Young Solitude”); the foot traffic in Gare du Nord train station (“Human Geography”); the comings and goings in Paris’ Bois de Vincennes park (“The Woods Dreams Are Made Of”); and one of the annual intake sessions at Le Fémis, the country’s leading film school (“The Competition”). Her latest outing, “Our Body” luxuriant in length but never less than compelling, immerses us in the day-to-day drama in a French hospital, specifically the departments dedicated to women’s health, with typically compassionate and insightful results. Typical, that is, until Simon herself unexpectedly becomes one of her own subjects. 

Isaiah Washington says that he’ll be taking an “early retirement” from acting, complaining that “the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won.”

Isaiah Washington is stepping away from acting.The alum announced Tuesday that he was retiring early from Hollywood in a lengthy message posted to his Twitter account.«It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today,» Washington opened his note.The actor, who played Dr. Preston Burke for three seasons on , cited the continuous criticisms about his character and beliefs as being one of the main reasons why he is choosing to sign off from entertainment.«Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on Twatter [sic] since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won,» his tweet continued. «I’m no longer interested in the back and forth regarding a ‘color construct’ that keeps us human beings divided nor am I interested in politics or anything vitriolic.»He then explained his post-Hollywood plans, sharing that he hopes to travel across the U.S.

His final curtain call. Isaiah Washington revealed that he has decided to retire from acting.

Several members of the Duggar family have shared their heartbreaking experiences with pregnancy loss over the years.

54th NAACP Image Awards Saturday night, and the 53-year-old gave an impassioned speech for Black Americans to fight against politicians «in Florida or any of the other 50 states» trying to erase Black history.The longtime advocate for families who have lost loved ones to police violence was honored with the award for his efforts in protecting the rights of people on the federal, state and local levels.«I accept this award as greater motivation to continue to be [an] unapolgetic defender of Black life, Black liberty and Black humanity,» Crump said during his acceptance speech. «I promise I will use this Social Justice Award as greater incentive to fight against the legalized genocide of colored people and vow never to stop fighting racism and discrimination when it rears its ugly head.»Addressing Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent moves to block the uncensored teaching of Black history and AP African American history courses in Florida — which is where Crump's practice is located — the attorney thanked those who have fought with him to «make liberty and justice for all a reality.»«I will continue to fight in the court of law, in the court of public opinion,» Crump said.

There's been a lot of attention on Harry and Meghan since the day they announced they were packing their bags and starting a new life in America.

British producer Richard Johns has launched a new label, Argo Films.

A man has been left heartbroken after his beloved dog was mauled to death on a walk by German Shepherds. Ian Fields, 50, paid tribute to his Chihuahua, Luna, after the fatal attack, reports Grimsby Live.

A man whose final wish was to spend his last moments at home passed away just minutes after walking through the door.

Kino Lorber has acquired MHz Networks, the owner and operator of subscription streaming outlet MHz Choice and a specialist in bringing international TV series to North American audiences.

Sky and Peacock are forging a TV adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal with Top Boy showrunner Ronan Bennett attached.

Out On Film, presented by GILEAD and WABE, has announced the filmmaker awards for the recently concluded 35th edition of the Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival.

Out On Film, presented by GILEAD and WABE, has announced the filmmaker awards for the recently concluded 35th edition of the Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival.

A 14-year-old girl was arrested in Maryland for allegedly pulling a knife during a caught-on-camera school lunchroom brawl.  Video showed the girl drawing what authorities said was a large 8-to-10-inch kitchen knife during a fight inside the cafeteria at Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Maryland, on Friday.  According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, School Resource Officer Deputy 1st Class Dustin Turner witnessed two girls fighting in the lunchroom and immediately intervened when one was seen holding the knife in a "threatening manner."  Girl, 14, pulls large knife at Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Maryland. (Frederick County Sheriff's Office) The knife drops to the ground and the deputy and school administers helped detained the high school freshman.

Saturday Night Live cast members, new and old, plus the return of David Sedaris, Paula Poundstone, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Heather McDonald, Alton Brown, and ALOK. Miss Richfield 1981, too!Editor’s Note: This column has been modified slightly from the magazine edition.McLean Community Center 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, Va.

Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh and Peep Show star Sophie Winkleman were among the celebrities who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral today (September 19).The former was at the service held at Westminster Abbey as part of the Canadian delegation as a member of the Order of Canada while Winkleman, who famously played Big Suze on the long-running sitcom, is actually a member of the Royal family because she’s married to Lord Frederick Windsor, making her title Lady Frederick Windsor.Her husband is the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, who is 53rd in line to the British throne. She also attended the Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier in the summer.A post shared by Sandra Oh (@iamsandraohinsta)TV presenter and adventurer Bear Grylls also attended the service and was there to represent the Scouts.“Chief Scout, @BearGrylls, will represent Scouts at State Funeral today and pay final respects to our Patron, HM The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family,” the Scouts tweeted.Chief Scout, @BearGrylls, will represent Scouts at State Funeral today and pay final respects to our Patron, HM The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family.

Actress Sophie Winkleman, best known for her role in the comedy series Peep Show, stood alongside her royal relatives on Monday as they attended the Queen’s funeral to bid her majesty a final farewell. The 42 year old star is married to Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, and appeared alongside him at Westminster Abbey on Monday.The couple also attended the vigil at the Lying-In-State over the weekend.