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EXCLUSIVE: Chris Pine and Olivia Wilde are getting into the scripted podcast game.

David Tennant goes around and around with a dancing Neil Patrick Harris in the newest teaser for the upcoming Doctor Who 60th anniversary special.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Mescudi (X) has closed a deal to star opposite Jessica Biel and Xochitl Gomez in the sci-fi thriller Ursa Major, from Kin filmmakers Jonathan and Josh Baker.

Maggie Sajak is teasing "Wheel of Fortune" fans on her Wednesday night appearance for "Ultimate Host Night." Pat Sajak's 29-year-old daughter took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a video of herself in a red gown, walking downstairs to the game show's theme song. "tonight…" Maggie captioned the post, adding a dancing, star and heart emoji. For "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," Maggie will be filling in for longtime co-host Vanna White.

A treasurer for Kanye West's political wing has stepped down from his position and sent a letter to West outlining a potential infraction of campaign finance laws, Politico reports. The allegation in Patrick Krason's letter of resignation to West is reportedly directed at Milo Yiannopoulos, the far-right media personality who took the top job at West's campaign last week, according to The Daily Beast.

British DJ Patrick Topping is set to make a highly anticipated return to Edinburgh later this year with an extra-special one off performance.

The younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes has been arrested after a months-long investigation. As we reported back in early March, 

Jackson Mahomes is under arrest.

Only Fools and Horses actor Patrick Murray revealed he is now struggling to walk after his cancer returned.

HBO Max miniseries premieres April 27 and written by David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies”).

EXCLUSIVE: Mackenzie Davis is set to join the cast of Speak No Evil for Blumhouse and Universal.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC has unveiled a new look at “Doctor Who” stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. Gatwa, who’s playing the 15th Doctor, and Gibson’s Ruby Sunday are clad head to toe in ‘60s garb in a series of new photos revealed Thursday. The broadcaster is keeping mum on any additional details about the shoot, other than the fact that filming is now underway on the “Doctor Who” special that features the pair. The BBC revealed the official first images of its new Doctor and Ruby in December. The first look photographs included a solo shot of Gatwa in a cozy orange sweater and patterned coat, as well as a duo shot with him and his companion Ruby Sunday.

A.D. Amorosi The only thing America loves more than watching work imported from Great Britain is when that same British work goes wildly off the rails. What is “The Great British Bake Off” without toppling cakes, or romantic Ed Sheeran without goofy relationship misadventures, or “Dr. Who” without a confoundedly sputtering David Tennant? Targeting the dippier side of American Anglophilia are Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields — the co-founders and playwrights of Great Britain’s Mischief Theatre Company — and their imaginary Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society (Cornley U for the Yanks). Theirs is a team manically adept at creating adroitly bumbling, screwball comic twists on Anglo theatrical tropes. First they lampooned the Agatha Christie whodunnit with “The Play That Goes Wrong,” which was mounted in London in 2012 and has played Broadway and beyond.

EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Biel (The Sinner) is set to star opposite Xochitl Gomez (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) in Ursa Major, a sci-fi thriller from twin brother directors Jonathan and Josh Baker (Kin), which will head into production this fall.

Brittany Mahomes is calling out the naysayers and defending her brother-in-law, Jackson Mahomes.

Deadline’s Contenders Television, where the top networks and streamers will show off their wares and Emmy hopefuls, kicks off Saturday morning to open a full weekend of one-stop shopping for anyone interested in the best and brightest series this awards season. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Japanese electronics giant, Sony has opened a virtual production studio in Shanghai, China, that it says can be used for shooting film, TV and commercials. The studio opened last month and is jointly operated with Gwantsi, one of China’s largest commercials production companies. Virtual production involves the use of high-resolution screens that create a backdrop in front of which actors perform. This can reduce the need for location travel, cut set-up times, shorten post-production and provide a more life-like environment for performers than traditional green-screen environments. VP studios are also well adapted to motion capture production.

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay has backed a TV drama indie set up by Peaky Blinders EP Tommy Bulfin and Apple TV+ commissioner Kim Varvell.

Blue Angel Evans, daughter of U2 star David 'The Edge' Evans, has married her partner Fiachra O’Shaughnessy, according to reports. The 36 year old, who The Edge, 61, shares with ex-wife Aislinn O'Sullivan, is said to have married Fiachra in a star-studded ceremony at Ashford Castle in Co Mayo, Ireland on St Patrick's Day in March. Meath-based wedding band, Jo Petit and the Dream Band, provided entertainment at the couple's nuptials, attended by the likes of Bono and his wife Ali Hewson.

Amanda Holden will join a group of celebrity coaches mentoring a new choir ahead of their performance in front of the King and Queen Consort at the Coronation Concert.

Amanda Holden and Motsi Mabuse form part of a celebrity coaching line-up that will mentor a new choir ahead of their performance in front of the King and Queen Consort at the Coronation Concert next month. A BBC programme will explore how the 300 singers were brought together from diverse backgrounds to perform at the event at Windsor Castle in May.

Cat Deeley looked incredible during a recent beach trip with her son James, four.The 46 year old TV presenter showed off her stunning figure in a red bikini as she built sandcastles with her youngest son during a trip to the seaside. Cat still oozed glamour during the beach day as she wore a straw sun hat with her blonde hair tucked back in a bun.

Joe Harding, the now-former Florida Republican lawmaker who authored the extremist “Don’t Say Gay” bill could face up to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon to federal felony fraud charges in a scheme to obtain $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, according to Florida Politics‘ publisher Peter Scorsch.Harding, 35, was a construction project manager who started his own lawn care company. He quickly became a right-wing darling after his anti-LGBTQ legislation, officially the Parental Rights in Education Act, was embraced by Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed it into law.Harding was charged in a December federal indictment with six counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in his plot to obtain $150,000 in COVID funds.He resigned from the legislature the following day.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Best-selling author James Patterson has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Skydance Television. Under the terms of the deal, Patterson will develop television adaptations of his best selling book series “Women’s Murder Club” and Michael Bennett books, as well as book series “Private” and the soon-to-be published books “Jane Smith” and “Holmes, Miss Marple and Poe.” “In speaking with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and the team, it quickly became clear Skydance is only interested in making quality entertainment with top talent,” said Patterson. “This kind of partnership is exactly what we have been seeking for James Patterson Entertainment, as we continue to grow our brand across every area of the business.”

Skydance Television announced an exclusive, first-look deal with world’s best-selling author James Patterson to develop a slate of premium series based on his top selling book series “Women’s Murder Club” and “Michael Bennett” Tuesday morning.The “Womans Murder Club” series watches a group of women with different jobs investigate crimes and team up to solve murders. “The “Michael Bennett” series follows an NYPD detective who solves crimes while simultaneously raising 10 adopted children.Other projects include adapting the internationally acclaimed book series “Private” and the soon-to-be published books “Jane Smith” and “Holmes, Miss Marple and “Poe.” “Private” follows an elite private investigation agency run by Jack Morgan, a former CIA agent.

Rupert Murdoch is set to marry for a fifth time after becoming engaged to his girlfriend, Ann Lesley Smith. The 92-year-old joked "it better be" his last engagement after his six-year marriage to fourth wife Jerry Hall ended in divorce last August. Mr Murdoch said he met his 66-year-old girlfriend in September at his vineyard Moraga in Bel Air, California.

St Patrick's Day is a huge celebration in cities across the globe, and Manchester is no exception.

EXCLUSIVE: Manu Rios, known for his starring role on Netflix’s popular Spanish YA series Elite, has signed with WME for representation.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “We need more love stories, even if they have their ups and downs,” says Hong Kong-based producer Cora Yim, who is behind the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) in-development project “The Marriage Drive.” HAF runs takes place alongside the FilMart rights market.  The film is a simple-to-describe idea that writer-director Lawrence Kan has been kicking around and developing for some six years. The story involves a middle-class professional couple — he’s in the legal sector, she’s in finance — and tracks their childless, but not loveless, marriage over a period of 10 years from marriage to divorce.

Schools across Greater Manchester will close today after heavy snowfall across the region.

Lil Yachty has spoken at length about new album Let's Start Here, telling Billboard that he made the psych-rock album to be "respected" and that he has no affection for the music he was making before he released the project. Yachty has divided the rap world with the album, which saw him working with collaborators including electronic producer Jam City and Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift. At one point in the Billboard feature Yachty says: “Fuck any of the albums I dropped before this one,” explaining that he has never felt as fully represented by a release as he does with Let's Start Here.

Naman Ramachandran Chris Sussman, previously director of U.K. scripted for Netflix, has signed a first look deal with Banijay U.K. to develop original scripted projects. The deal was struck with Banijay U.K. CEO Patrick Holland. It is part of the recently revealed £50 million ($59.3 million) Banijay U.K. Growth Fund which enables the group to partner with high profile talent, as well as investing in new businesses, to enhance growth. During his time at Netflix (2019 – 2022), Sussman executive produced scripted series, including comedy series starring Rowan Atkinson, “Man Vs Bee,” satirical series “Black Mirror” and drama series based on Harlan Coben novel, “Stay Close,” starring Cush Jumbo, Jimmy Nesbitt and Richard Armitage.

Former Netflix UK Director of Scripted Chris Sussman has signed a deal with Banijay UK.

Patrick Mahomes, is under criminal investigation in Kansas after a woman accused him of forcibly kissing her, and there's video of the alleged incident.The  published the damming report Saturday after the alleged victim, Aspen Vaughn, decided to publicize the case when she began to wonder whether the police would follow through on its probe, given Jackson's high profile. According to the outlet, Jackson arrived with five friends on the night of Feb. 25 at Aspens Restaurant and Lounge in Overland Park, Kansas where he's a frequent guest due to a friendship with Vaughn's step-daughter, who is also a waiter at the establishment.The outlet reported that, at one point, Jackson, 22, and Vaughn, 40, were in her basement office when he allegedly pounced.

Patrick Mahomes’ brother, Jackson Mahomes, is being investigated for assault after a restaurant owner alleged he “forcibly kissed” her after he allegedly shoved a waiter at the establishment.

Matteo Berrettini takes pictures with fans during the White Party to kick off the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico on Sunday (February 26).