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EXCLUSIVE: Global superstar Ricky Martin is to lead Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie, Deadline can reveal.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Apparently TV can’t get enough “Melrose Place.” The campy sudser from the 1990s, which was already rebooted once in the 2010s, is looking to make another comeback — and this time with three of the OG stars. Heather Locklear (who was always billed as a “special guest star” back in the day, although once joining the drama she quickly took lead), Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga are all back to reprise their roles in the latest reboot, this time from writer Lauren Gussis. Gussis will also exec produce with Leighton, Zuniga, Tiffany Grant and Jason Weinberg.

EXCLUSIVE: Welcome back to WeHo. Three popular Melrose Place original cast members, Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga, are reuniting for a followup to the 1990s staple. A Melrose Place reboot, with the trio attached to star, is in development at CBS Studios and is currently being shopped to networks and streamers, Deadline has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Southern Charm and Southern Hospitality are cooking up some good ol’ fashioned ratings wins for Bravo.

Dakota Johnson kicked off the holiday week by spending quality time with an important member of her team!

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Metzger is leaving CAA to join Untitled Entertainment as a manager.

Ricky Martin and Laura Dern reunited at a restaurant over the weekend. The two shared a photo hugging and holding on to each other as they enjoyed some dinner together, as they ready to launch a new TV show together. Ricky Martin and Rebecca de Alba tried to have kids during their lengthy relationshipRicky Martin reacts to ex husband Jwan Yosef’s sexy photoshoot following divorceA post shared by Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin)The photo was shared by Martin and shows the two at a restaurant.

EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has set a September 28th nationwide theatrical release date for The Kill Room, the darkly comedic thriller from Yale Entertainment (Bucky F*cking Dent, Parachute) that marks the first reteam for Pulp Fiction stars Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson in decades.

EXCLUSIVE: WWE Superstar Liv Morgan will make her film debut in Yale Entertainment’s darkly comic thriller, The Kill Room. She joins an ensemble that also includes Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Joe Manganiello, Maya Hawke, Debi Mazar, Larry Pine, Dree Hemingway and Leah McSweeney, as previously announced.

EXCLUSIVE: Dree Hemingway (The Unicorn) is the latest addition to the cast of Yale Entertainment’s darkly comedic thriller The Kill Room, from writer Jonathan Jacobson and director Nicol Paone. She joins an ensemble that also includes Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Joe Manganiello, Maya Hawke, Debi Mazar and Larry Pine, as previously announced.

EXCLUSIVE: True Blood and Justice League star Joe Manganiello has joined Oscar winner Samuel L. Jackson and Oscar-nominee Uma Thurman in the upcoming dark comedic thriller The Kill Room.

A new report has revealed details about what happened backstage at the 2022 Oscars in the moments immediately following “the slap” from Will Smith.

Sasha Urban editorNetflix has dropped the trailer for “The Pentaverate,” Mike Myers’ new comedy series about a five-man secret society. The trailer comes after Myers joined Instagram last week and began posting cryptic images with fives in them: a five dollar bill, the 5 train in New York City, the five boroughs and a Five Guys storefront.Ever the chameleon, Myers is taking on eight different roles in the new series.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAudible has landed another big Hollywood talent deal: The Amazon-owned premium audio service announced a multi-project development and first-look deal with Laura Dern and Jayme Lemons through their Jaywalker Pictures banner.Under the pact, Dern, an award-winning producer, actor and activist, and producing partner Lemons are set to executive produce audio projects exclusively for Audible.

Emma Watson is not retiring. Fans freaked out on Thursday after a report suggested Watson may be hanging up her acting boots. The star has kept a lower profile over the last few years, and hasn't posted on social media since June of last year.

A rep for Emma Watson is speaking out in response to the tabloid rumor that she’s going to retire from acting.

Entertainment Weekly, Watson’s manager Jason Weinberg said “Emma’s social media accounts are dormant but her career isn’t.”The rebuttal comes after an article first written in The Daily Mail reported that Watson “has decided to step back from the limelight to spend time with rumoured fiance Leo Robinton.”Watson has been in the spotlight since she was 10 years old, kicking off her acting career as Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” franchise.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTalent manager Nikola Barisic is parting ways with Untitled Entertainment to form a new venture.Barisic’s Bond Artist Management will be based in New York, covering creative and talent management.“The partners at Untitled Entertainment wish Barisic much success and look forward to collaborating and supporting him with his new endeavor,” Untitled leadership said in a statement.Untitled is led by Jason Weinberg, and reps clients including Dakota Johnson, Zoë