South African Crime Novel ‘Piranha’ Get TV Series Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)

Greater Manchester's councils have spent more than £123m on social care staff from agencies since 2020.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter ABC has canceled the comedy series “Home Economics” after three seasons, Variety has learned. In addition, the new series “High Potential” starring Kaitlin Olson is now slated to debut in fall 2024. “Home Economics” aired its third season finale in January of this year, which will now serve as its series finale.

Martha Plimpton is a beloved Emmy-winning actress best known for her work in TV shows like Raising Hope, The Real O’Neals and The Good Wife, but she’s also an activist who found the nonprofit A is For.

William Earl The gruesome “Saw” franchise has grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office — but the original 2004 horror film was destined to be a direct-to-video curio. That is, until a pair of rollicking test screenings saved it. “The first one we did in Camarillo [Calif.] and it scored so well that Lionsgate was convinced that we padded the audience,” franchise producer Oren Koules remembers.

My Mum Your Dad burst onto our screens earlier this month, and it quickly became a beloved show. Over the course of two weeks, viewers were treated to the heartwarming journey of 12 single parents as they embarked on a quest to find love, all while their children played matchmakers. At the end of the series, the audience witnessed the blossoming of two beautiful love stories: Roger Hawes and Janey Smith, and Sharon Benson and Elliot Davidson, who found deep connections that extended beyond friendship.

EXCLUSIVE: BET+ has boarded buzzy upcoming UK couples series In Love & Toxic: Blue Therapy.

Burna Boy‘s scheduled live show in South Africa has been cancelled due to a fraud claim against one of its organisers.The Nigerian artist had been set to perform at the 90,000-capacity FNB Stadium in Johannesburg last Saturday (September 23), but the gig was shelved in the days leading up to it amid rumours of poor ticket sales (via IQ).But promoter Ternary Media Group has since claimed that it called off the concert after CEO Sedote Nwachukwu was accused of stealing R10m (£435,000) from the company.“Due to pending legal proceedings relating to an upcoming Burna Boy concert in Johannesburg, the event has been postponed,” a spokesperson for the firm said, per Times Live.Ternary Media Group said it has relieved Nwachukwu of his duties “until further notice” amid the allegations made by his business partner Gregory Wings.Nwachukwu has denied stealing the money, and has made a counter-claim against Wings.Speaking to Sowetan Live, Nwachukwu claimed: “The event in total sold almost over 20,000 tickets but Greg took 6,000 of the 11,000 tickets sold by Ticketpro.“I am being told that he went around selling and distributing them at night clubs and campuses.

Morgan Wallen is doing it all over again in 2024.The popular and controversial country singer just added an additional ten stadium shows from April 4 to Aug. 8 to his ongoing, international ‘One Night At A Time Tour’ calendar.

Viola Davis has been selected as one of the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.

Angelique Jackson A Touch More, the production company founded by world-renowned athletes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, has announced the hiring of industry veteran Camille Bernier-Green as its head of development. Last December, Variety exclusively revealed that Bird, a five-time Olympic gold medalist and basketball legend, and Rapinoe, a two-time FIFA World Cup-winning soccer superstar, would expand their influence beyond sports and launch the production company in partnership with Togethxr.

As we all swap our sweet summer crop tops for comfy autumn coziness, Meghan Markle transitioned her glam maxi dresses to a posh and cozy tweed coat.

BBC One sitcom Ghosts is being laid to rest as it returns for its fifth and final season, with its comedic cast closing the doors of Button House for good. Although, star Laurence Rickard admits that the decision was a hard one - especially as the BBC wanted the show to go on. “It was very tricky to say no to that and it certainly wasn’t a decision we took lightly - it was heart-wrenching for everyone,” the 48-year-old, who plays caveman Robin and headless nobleman Sir Humphrey Bone.

Patti Smith — who has played 24 shows all over the globe this year — has just three more shows lined up in 2023.First up, the “Before The Night” singer will stop into Kingston, NY’s Ulster Performing Arts Center on Nov. 11.After that, she’ll stop into Chicago, IL’s The Salt Shed on Dec.

K.J. Yossman BBC Studios has merged three areas of its formats business to create a new global entertainment division led by Matt Forde.

A probe into the deaths of a couple who were left undiscovered for days after crashing off the M9 motorway begins today.

A prison officer's car has been firebombed outside of a Scots prison in another attack on staff suspected to be carried out by organised criminals.

One Piece, the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s ongoing best-selling manga, just wrapped its second week at No. 1 in Netflix’s Top 10 with another dominating performance internationally. And, in what is becoming a right of passage for every series that hits it big with young adults these days (like Netflix’s Wednesday), One Piece sparked a TikTok craze with tributes to its demented villain Buggy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Japan rugby union team on Sunday thrashed tournament newcomers Chile 42-12 on the first weekend of the freshly kicked-off Rugby World Cup. But in 2015, Japan were the underdogs and yet pulled off a surprise result against rugby titans South Africa. In the first ever match between the two nations Japan won 34-32, due to an 80th minute try. “The Brighton Miracle,” a docu-drama capturing and re-constructing that shock match, has been picked up by Blue Sky Media.

Former glamour model and much-loved TV star Katie Price has never been one to shy away when it comes to being open about her ongoing mental health battles. And this week, the 45 year old mother-of-five revealed she's currently undergoing therapy every two weeks to help her handle her inner demons during her darkest days. Speaking exclusively to OK! at the press launch of her upcoming pantomime stint Sleeping Beauty, Katie reflected on her previous "breakdown", but says she's trying her best to get to a better place.

Naman Ramachandran After a record-breaking first season, “The Real Housewives of Lagos” is returning for Season 2. Season 1 of the reality TV series saw the first episode break the first-day streaming record on Showmax Nigeria and become the only African title to crack the top 10 most-watched shows on the streaming service in 2022 across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.