‘Percy Jackson’ EPs Tease Season 2 Scripts Are “In Really Good Shape”; Cast Talks ‘Sea Of Monsters’ & Beyond

When director Amber Fares came out with her documentary Speed Sisters, about the Middle East’s first all-women race car driving team, the New York Times praised it as “unconventional in form as well as content.”

Angelique Jackson The Jackson 5 have found their harmony once again for the upcoming biopic “Michael” from director Antoine Fuqua and Oscar winning producer Graham King. After a worldwide search led filmmakers to cast Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, as the King of Pop, with 9-year-old Juliano Krue Valdi as the younger Michael, fans have been eagerly waiting to see who would round out the rest of the Jackson family. The film, which is scheduled to hit theaters on April 18, 2025, is currently in production.

Patsy Palmer is best known for her portrayal of Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, which she's set to return to, but she's since swapped Albert Square for sunny California.The actress relocated in 2014 with her family, following her exit from EastEnders. Patsy, 51, moved to Malibu 10 years ago with her husband Richard Merkell, 49, and their children; Fenton, 23, Emilia, 22, and Bertie, 13.The family have certainly thrown themselves into California life, having made pals with A-listers and carved out careers in showbiz. Patsy continues to dip in and out of acting - she's briefly reprised her role in EastEnders for some special episodes - and she's works as a DJ too.

Selome Hailu Netflix is no longer adapting Rick Riordan‘s “Kane Chronicles” book series into feature films. Riordan, best known as the author of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books, shared the news while responding to question from a fan on Goodreads. “Right now, Kane Chronicles is in ‘turnaround,’ which means Netflix has decided not to move forward and their option has lapsed after trying for two years to develop a script they liked,” he wrote.

Molly Smith and Tom Clare have confirmed their relationship status after winning Love Island: All Stars.The couple have returned to the UK after taking home the £50,000 cash prize on the spin-off show. Molly, 29, and Tom, 24, landed back in the UK on Thursday, 22 February alongside their fellow Islanders.The winners wasted no time in getting back to reality, and took part in their first post-Love Island interview on Lorraine on Friday (23 February). Host Ranvir Singh asked Molly and Tom all about their whirlwind few days after being announced as the winners of All Stars.The duo also shared their plans for the future and opened up about their budding romance.

Emotions were running high for Kate Garraway on Friday morning's Good Morning Britain as she bid farewell to her co-host Ben Shephard as the 49-year-old leaves to front This Morning.

The House Hunters franchise is expanding with a new spinoff. HGTV has ordered House Hunters: All Stars, set for premiere on Thursday, March 21. The 12-episode series will feature some of the network’s top real estate experts helping prospective buyers find dream properties in their own hometowns.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Tuesday’s episode of Good Trouble.

In a brand-new OnlyFansTV series called In Real Life, soap star Sarah Jayne Dunn is opening up about her move from Hollyoaks to content creating.The series is hosted by Australian reality TV star Casey Boonstra and sees her get to know the creators behind the OnlyFans content, like Kerry Katona, models Lottie Moss and Eliza Watson and boxers Ebanie Bridges and Elle Brooke. During the show, Sarah goes ice skating with Dancing on Ice pro Colin Grafton, and also opens up about how OnlyFans has changed her life. “I had such a nice day,” says Sarah.

Rodri has explained where he believes Manchester City must improve after their draw with Chelsea.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The arid area of the West Bank known as Masafer Yatta, which in the 1990s was designated as a live-fire training zone where the Israeli military exercises full control, is home to Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist who has been fighting the mass expulsion of his community by the Israeli authorities since childhood. “No Other Land,” which screens in Berlin’s Panorama section, documents the gradual demolition of houses and entire villages by the military in the region using bulldozers. The documentary was made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists: Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Adra.

In what was probably their first Hollywood red carpet appearance post-strike, One Piece cast members Iñaki Godoy and Jacob Romero showed up at the premiere for Netflix‘s new live-action series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and teased where season 2 could go.

What was old was extremely new on Netflix in January and even into this month.

The Traitors has become a huge hit throughout it’s second season on Peacock, with tons of social media chatter!

After over 40 years on our airwaves, radio fans were dealt a heartbreaking blow on Tuesday 13 February, when the BBC officially announced the death of DJ Steve Wright, who had famously helmed programmes on Radio 1 and Radio 2, as well as fronting tv shows such as Top of the Pops. The much loved presenter was last on air on Sunday, when he hosted a special pre-recorded Valentine’s edition of his hit show Love Songs, with thousands of listeners having tuned in to listen to the heartwarming collection of romantic tunes.

The creators of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series are speaking out about the late Lance Reddick.

Bobby Brazier’s grandmother Jackiey Budden has revealed the sweet message that her grandson sent her after she watched him perform in Newcastle as part of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. Bobby, 20, who made it to the final on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, has been busy performing across the country on the show’s live tour alongside fellow celebrity contestants including Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Angela Rippon.

Professional skater Vanessa Bauer has already topped the leaderboard with Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire on this year's Dancing On Ice and it seems their chemistry has something to do with their gliding success. The hit ITV skating show returned to our screens last month for more dazzling and glitzy performances from a host of celebrities including the likes of Ryan Thomas, Amber Davies and Adele Roberts. Miles, 28, who shot to fame after joining the cast of Made In Chelsea in 2018, has already proven he's so much more than an SW3 socialite as he takes on demanding skate routines with pro partner Vanessa, 27.

according to Billboard.The deal would also be the biggest ever for the work of a single musician, the BBC reported.Jackson, who died in 2009, remains immensely popular on music streaming services like Spotify, where he averages 40 million monthly listeners.Just two of his countless hits, “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” have each been played more than one billion times on Spotify alone, according to the BBC.The deal comes just as an upcoming biopic about Jackson’s life and career starring his nephew is set to hit the big screen next year.The deal also reportedly includes tracks by other artists that had been acquired by Jackson’s Mijac publishing group — including hit songs by Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, the BBC reported.The Jackson deal is as big or bigger than the $1.2 billion deal sought by Queen, which includes royalties for streams and other uses like the Freddy Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and theatrical productions, according to Billboard.Sony’s deal with Jackson’s estate does not include royalties from the Broadway play and other theatrical productions featuring his music, the outlet reported.Sony paid $100 million in 1991 to buy the first half of what became Sony/ATV— ATV being the catalog that Jackson purchased in 1985 that included the Beatles catalog, according to Billboard.

Producers of Dancing with the Stars are opening up about controversial casting decisions over the years, like Sean Spicer (Season 28), Carole Baskin (Season 29), and Adrian Peterson (Season 32), among many more.