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Fans of Disney and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson have a big reason to celebrate this week. In Disney's annual shareholder meeting, led yesterday by CEO Bob Iger, Johnson was featured in a special pre-recorded message to announce the big news that the 2016 hit "Moana" is going to be revived in an upcoming live action remake.

Disney fans can anticipate seeing the magic of  in a reimagined, live-action world! Dwayne Johnson, who voiced Maui in the 2016 animated musical, is producing the remake and will reprise his role as the grand demigod of the wind and sea.Johnson and Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the news during Disney’s annual shareholders meeting Monday.“I’m deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of Moana to the live-action big screen," Johnson said in a pre-recorded video from Hawaii. «This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior strength.

A live-action reimagining of Disney Animation’s 2016 hit Moana is in early development at Disney, Dwayne Johnson revealed Monday. The announcement came in a pre-recorded message from Hawaii as part of Disney’s annual shareholder meeting led by CEO Bob Iger.

William Earl Dwayne Johnson announced a new live-action remake of “Moana” during the Disney 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Webcast on April 3. “Humbled to say we’re bringing #MOANA’s beautiful story to the live action big screen! #MAUI changed my life (miss you grandpa) and I’m honored to partner with @DisneyStudios to tell our story thru the realm of music & dance, which at the core is who we are as Polynesian people,” Johnson tweeted as the announcement dropped. Johnson spoke more during a pre-recorded segment with his daughters: “We are so excited and happy to announce that a live action reimagining of ‘Moana’ is in the works.

 will reportedly be set in Thailand, according to multiple outlets that have sources close to the HBO production. The reports come after creator Mike White made several comments about setting a new installment somewhere in Asia, following Maui, Hawaii, in season 1 and Sicily, Italy, in season 2. «I think it’d be fun to maybe go to a whole different continent.

Mike White and his revolving cast of characters are heading to Thailand for the third season of The White Lotus, Deadline has confirmed.

The White Lotus is almost certainly checking into an Asian hotel for its third season — and it’s been revealed Netflix’s Dahmer star Evan Peters nearly starred in the second run.

Britney Spears wants a redo. The hitmaker is experiencing tattoo regret after getting new ink while on vacation in Hawaii. 

Not-so-Lil’ Hank! Kendra Wilkinson shared a rare photo with her two children, Hank and Alijah, and the kids are all grown up.

Spilling the tea!

The White Lotus is back for , swapping Maui, Hawaii for Taormina, Sicily. Icon Jennifer Coolidge makes the transatlantic trip to reprise her role as Tanya McQuoid, and we're better off for it.

Congratulations are in order for the newlyweds! Bachelor alum Lesley Murphy and Alex Kavanagh are married. 

It breaks Sharon Osbourne’s heart to see how Parkinson’s disease has impacted her husband, Ozzy Osbourne.

Lawrence Morningstar, an OnlyFans model and gay adult film star has passed away at the age of 31. Morningstar, a resident of Hollywood, passed away on September 28, while in Wailea Maui Hawaii.In a post to , Morningstar’s friend and college Damien Cruz wrote, “It gives me the utmost sadness to have to tell you all, my soulmate, my brother, and my best friend @xxx_morningstar has passed away this morning.It gives me the utmost sadness to have to tell you all, my soulmate, my brother, and my best friend @xxx_morningstar has passed away this morning

Oprah Winfrey has dropped a hint she's planning to return to acting. The TV titan has performed in a number of movies while also juggling her career as a talk show host, notably winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in 1985 drama 'The Color Purple' and starring in films such as 'The Butler' and 'Selma' with her last major acting role coming four years ago in Ava DuVernay's 2018 offering 'A Wrinkle in Time'. Now Oprah has appeared in Variety's The Power of Women Issue alongside moviemaker Ava and suggested a big screen return is on the cards.

Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay are two of the creative leaders honored for Variety’s 2022 Power of Women presented by Lifetime. For more, click here. Oprah Winfrey has spent most of her career talking, so it’s a little surprising that the only sound you hear from the porch of her second home in Maui is absolute silence. Forget about the ocean waves or rustling palm trees. OK, if you’re lucky enough to hang with Oprah for an entire afternoon, this zen will be interrupted by the periodic squawking of wild roosters. In such a tranquil retreat, you can think clearly, cradled in the beauty of all that Hawaii has to offer. It’s this very place of refuge, in fact, where Winfrey set a trap for filmmaker Ava DuVernay that would launch one of their greatest collaborations: OWN’s “Queen Sugar.”

Taking a hike with Oprah is serious business.

Oprah Winfrey is mourning Queen Elizabeth II's death. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 68-year-old TV personality at the premiere of during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, and Winfrey shared where she was at the time that the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch died.«I was hiking in Maui when I heard that she passed,» Winfrey said.

Christina Hall and her husband Josh have thrown a second wedding ceremony to celebrate with friends and family at a lavish resort in Maui, Hawaii. The couple tied the knot in secret with the news being reported back in April and they celebrated their nuptials at an intimate oceanfront ceremony for friends and family at Merriman's Kapalua resort in Maui over the weekend (03. 09.

Christina Hall and Josh Hall have gotten married for the second time!

Christina Hall and husband Josh Hall commemorated their marriage with an idyllic Hawaiian wedding ceremony, several months after the pair actually tied the knot.Christina took to Instagram on Sunday to share some sweet snapshots of their beautiful destination wedding, which took place on Maui.In one photo, Christina and Josh are standing on some large seaside boulders on the beach, with the sun setting behind them, as they gaze lovingly into each other's eyes while wearing their wedding ensembles.«Shared vows in front of family and our close friends. Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be,» the HGTV star captioned the pic.

Christina Haack hosted a wedding on the Hawaiian island of Maui with husband Joshua Hall and a few of their close friends and family to celebrate their marriage, nearly five months after the couple first said "I do" in secrecy. The home renovation expert simply stunned wearing a sheer white lace gown with a long train as she cuddled up to her husband in romantic snaps by the ocean to commemorate their big day.

Oprah Winfrey sure knows how to throw a party.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are celebrating 40 years of marriage. On Monday, the Black Sabbath singer took to Instagram and shared a throwback snap from their 1982 wedding in Maui, Hawaii. "40 Years Ago Today!" the 73-year-old captioned the post.

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired Grammy-nominated feature documentary “Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui.” The 90-minute documentary chronicles guitar legend Jimi Hendrix’s visit to Maui in July 1970 and details how he became ensnared in “Rainbow Bridge,” an ill-fated independent film produced by his manager, Michael Jeffery.Jeffery secured a $300,000 advance against the promise of a soundtrack album by Hendrix — the first time a movie was funded solely by an album. Jeffery hired Chuck Wein, a former associate of Andy Warhol, to direct.

Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday, July 4th.The couple first met when Sharon was only 18 and he was 22.  Her father, Don Arden, was managing Ozzy’s band, Black Sabbath, at the time.

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Jimi Hendrix with another Blue Plaque.The plaque will be located at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marble Arch and will be unveiled on June 10 alongside the ‘Experience Hendrix L.L.C’ event.The location marks Hendrix’s last London residence, which was then known as the Cumberland Hotel. Hendrix also wrote the lyrics to ‘Look Over Yonder’ and ‘Suddenly November Morning’ on the hotel’s stationary.As part of the celebrations, there will be a screening of the Grammy-nominated documentary Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui as well as a question-and-answer session with Jimi’s sister Janie Hendrix, his producer and engineer Eddie Kramer, and the film’s director John McDermott.The first Blue Plaque honouring Jimi was unveiled in 1997 at his 1968-69 Mayfair residence.In a statement, Janie Hendrix said: “I’m so proud of my brother Jimi and his being honoured again in London. His mission was to spread love across the world through his music, and we continue to see that come to fruition all these years later.“Eddie, John and I all look forward to interacting with people on June 10, whose lives were touched by Jimi in London — a city that was so important to him and his career.”In other Jimi Hendrix news, Joni Mitchell announced last year that she would be releasing the recordings of two sets at a Canadian coffee shop that were recorded by Jimi Hendrix.The singer’s performances at Ottawa’s Le Hibou Coffee House were captured by Hendrix in March 1968 during a two week residency by Mitchell ahead of the release of her debut album, ‘Song To A Seagull’.The recording features on Mitchell’s collection ‘Joni Mitchell Archives Vol.

Dwayne Johnson spent his Saturday morning having a sweet tea party with his daughter Tiana.

Yes drummer Alan White, whose death was announced yesterday. The news was confirmed in a post from the drummer's family on his Facebook page. The statement began: "Alan White, our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26, 2022, after a brief illness.

Sydney Sweeney is in the driver’s seat for an all-new episode of “Carpool Karaoke” featuring the cast of HBO Max’s “The White Lotus.”In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, which you can watch above, Sweeney is joined by her costars Alexandra Daddario and Murray Bartlett. At the beginning of the video, Bartlett asks from the backseat if the two women can turn down the air conditioning.“It’s like we’re back in Hawai’i,” Daddario quips.

Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess are gearing up for the arrival of their new baby, and the couple couldn't be more thrilled.«Brian and Sharna are doing amazing ahead of Sharna giving birth. Brian is so continually supportive of Sharna and dotes on her left and right,» a source tells ET. «He is at her beck and call and is very gentle, supportive and understanding.

Sharon Osbourne was just 18 when she first met Ozzy. It was 51 years ago and she was then called Sharon Levy. Working as a receptionist for her famous dad Don Arden, a music executive who had recently signed Ozzy's band Black Sabbath, she said she was shocked when the heavy metal rocker first came into her father's office.

Pink or blue?! Britney Spears and her fiancé Sam Asghari likely won’t be finding that out for a long time!