‘Scooby-Doo’ spinoff ‘Velma’ is in hot water again over sickle cell joke

On January 15 2023, the Sunday Mail and Daily Record carried a story about the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP being a major shareholder of Rebel One Ltd, a company that received £2m from the UK’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

David Byrne knows where he’s going and he knows where he’s been, and the former Talking Heads band leader and near EGOT winner is on his way to the Oscars again, 35 years after taking home the original score Academy Award for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (which he shared with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su) with a song nomination for “This Is a Life” from A24’s 11x Oscar nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once which he co-wrote with the pic’s composers Son Lux and Mitski. If Byrne wins a second Oscar next Sunday, it doesn’t bring him closer to an EGOT; he needs an Emmy win to do that after two Grammys and a special Tony award for his Broadway showstopper American Utopia.

Big Brother star as he’s jailed over revenge porn. Smith has vowed to 'always' be by the disgraced reality star's side. The 23-year-old, who has a huge following on Instagram and OnlyFans, said: "I love you.

Tamar Herman Last year, j-hope of BTS released the LP “Jack in the Box”and headlined Lollapalooza. It was the first drop from a member of the history-making group as BTS publicly announced that it would be transitioning temporarily from band releases to focusing on individual projects. With “Jack in the Box,” j-hope kicked off such a period of solo development with a dark, gritty exploration of his self and career. Now he’s back with a new single that further relays new facets of the much beloved K-pop star and his artistry, “on the street (with J. Cole).” A lo-fi hip-hop tune guided by a mesmerizing whistle melody performed by j-hope himself, “On the street (with J. Cole)” is a reflection of j-hope’s career and life thus far, looking towards the future while recalling the path he walked to get there, emphasizing his history as a street dancer prior to becoming a members of BTS. It arrives on the verge of j-hope taking a step out of the spotlight temporarily, soon enlisting in South Korea’s military, fulfilling the country’s mandatory draft service.   

BTS’ J-Hope is about to release his dream collaboration with his childhood idol.

While Ashley Cole and his fiancée Sharon Canu are gearing up for their wedding this summer, an insider tells heat it’s got Cheryl thinking about what could have been. Cheryl, 39, and Ashley, 42 – an iconic couple of the 2000s – were married for four years until their divorce in 2010, following multiple reports of Ashley’s infidelity.

Waco: The Aftermath, a sequel series to Paramount Network’s 2018 miniseries, has rounded out its cast, finding its Timothy McVeigh and adding the likes of Gary Cole.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Waco: The Aftermath” series at Showtime has added 10 new cast members, Variety has learned. The new cast members for the followup to Paramount Networks’ “Waco” include: Shea Whigham, who will reprise the role of Mitch Decker, the FBI agent who managed the situation leading up the siege; Annika Marks, who will reprise the role of Kathy Schroeder, one of the surviving Branch Davidians who was also called upon to testify; Alex Breaux, who will play Timothy McVeigh; Michael Cassidy, who will play Bill Johnston, the lead prosecutor in the trial of the Branch Davidians; Gary Cole, who will play Gordon Novel, described as an “intense private investigator;” Nicholas Kolev, who will play Paul Fatta, another one of the Davidians on trial after the Waco siege; Michael Luwoye, who will play Livingstone Fagan, described as “an extremely bright biblical scholar and one of the surviving Branch Davidians on trial;” Kali Rocha, who will play Ruth Riddle, one of the Branch Davidian survivors facing trial and the possibility of life in jail; Michael Vincent Barry, who will play George Roden, one of the early leaders of the Davidian sect; and Sasheer Zamata, who will play Angie Graham, described as “a smart, experienced ATF agent.”

Emily Longeretta TLC is bringing back six popular series for more must-see storylines. After kicking off the year with three of the top five non-sports, ad-supported cable programs — “Sister Wives,” “90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?” and “1000lb Sisters,” TLC has renewed “Dr. Pimple Popper,” “90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise,” “You, Me & My Ex,” “7 Little Johnstons” and “Doubling Down With the Derricos.” “Dr. Pimple Popper” will return this spring on Wednesday, April 5, at 9 p.m., once again following renowned dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Sandra Lee. This season includes new house calls and patients with severe struggles. Per the press release, Season 9 “pulls back the curtain a little more on Dr. Lee’s personal and professional life as we get to know the woman behind the scalpel. Dr. Lee’s work is more than skin deep – she jumps at every challenge with a smile and a love for her patients and their skin.” The show is produced by Ping Pong Productions for TLC.

Jack White is the musical guest on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. Which led to an important question for the show’s promo: who would have been the best match as host?

EXCLUSIVE: Conrad Ricamora (How To Get Away With Murder), KeiLyn Durrel Jones (The Other Two) and Jocko Sims (New Amsterdam) are set as series regulars opposite Natasha Rothwell in How To Die Alone, an original comedy from Onyx Collective for Hulu. Additionally, Bashir Salahuddin (South Side) will recur in the eight-episode series, which is written, starring and co-showrun by Rothwell via her overall deal with ABC Signature and Onyx Collective.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Chile’s Quijote Films, run by Giancarlo Nasi, has reteamed with former partners El Viaje Films of Spain and Argentina’s Gema Films on two separate projects. Attending the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market, Nasi said: “This market has been very good for us because as one of the outfits selected in the company matching program of the Co-Production Market, we have met with a lot of new firms from different countries. At the same time, we’ve been able to advance and confirm our collaboration with past partners.” Quijote Films and El Viaje Films, partners on Theo Court’s “White on White,” which garnered the Venice Horizons Best Director and Fipresci awards and was Chile’s entry to the best international feature film Oscar race last year, are reteaming on Court’s latest film, “Tres noches negras” (“Three Dark Nights”).

Travis Barker has injured his finger again ahead of Blink-182‘s reunion tour and shared a grim photo of the damage.The pop-punk heroes are set to kick off their reunion tour with Tom DeLonge in Latin America in early March, with the tour running through until 2024.Earlier this month, Barker damaged his finger in tour rehearsals, putting the first dates of the tour in doubt. He told fans: “I was playing the drums at rehearsals yesterday and I smashed my finger so hard I dislocated it and tore the ligaments.”Now, he’s shared a photo of an injured finger on his Instagram Stories with the caption: “Again.”Blink-182’s world tour begins on March 11 in Tijuana, Mexico, and news of Barker’s injury follows DeLonge saying that Blink-182‘s forthcoming album is “the best we’ve ever made”The co-vocalist and guitarist, rejoined the pop-punk band after seven years in October 2022.Any remaining tickets to Blink-182’s forthcoming world tour dates in the UK are available here and North American dates here.

Some Good Morning Britain viewers found themselves 'switching off' the show as Susanna Reid was replaced again. The ITV news programme was back on air on Wednesday (February 22) with Ed Balls back at the helm but this time he was joined by Kate Garraway.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In what marks a first for Chile’s Storyboard Media, Baremo Films of Mexico has boarded its psychological thriller “Quizas es cierto lo que dicen de nosotras” (“Maybe It’s True What They’re Saying About Us”), which has been shooting in Santiago since Feb. 1 and will wrap later this month.  Written and directed by Sofía Gomez (“Trastornos del sueño”) and Camilo Becerra (“Perro muerto”), the co-production also involves Chile’s La Jauria Cine as well as Argentina’s Murillo Cine and HDArgentina. “We’re delighted to have our first co-production with Mexico, which is such an important market, given its relevance in terms of promotion and visibility in our region,” said Storyboard Media’s Gabriela Sandoval and Carlos Núñez.

Chloe Madeley was left “shocked and disgusted” after arguing with fellow mums on Instagram about car seat safety. Chloe, who earlier this month defended Prince Harry and his actions since leaving the Royal Family, is mum to Bodhi, six months, with her husband, rugby player James Haskell. After sharing a picture of Bodhi sitting on her dad’s lap in the back of the car, the daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan was slammed by some parents who questioned how safe it was.

EXCLUSIVE: JoJo Siwa has signed on to star opposite Jade Pettyjohn (Little Fires Everywhere) in the horror-thriller All My Friends Are Dead from Saw 3D writer Marcus Dunstan.

Chloe Bailey has just announced a new collab that’s seeing the Chloe x Halle singer hit with backlash.

Milo Ventimiglia got real about his character Jess Mariano and drew some comparisons to his character Jack Pearson on This is Us.

Murtada Elfadl A compelling character-based drama that reveals the interior life of a young trans man over roughly 24 hours in New York City, “Mutt” follows Feña (Lío Mehiel) as he tries to navigate a series of events that would be stressful for anyone. Piling on setbacks that specifically challenge someone still working out how to reintroduce himself to old friends and family members, writer-director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz — who is also trans — makes audiences acutely conscious of Feña’s emotional state at every turn. “Mutt,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, sees the first-time helmer creatively using the medium to illustrate how small incidents can chip away at a trans person’s self-confidence and the strength it takes to stay true to that identity.