Wentworth Miller on His Return to 'SVU' and Playing Authentic Characters (Exclusive)

He previously dabbled in the soap world with his role on Hollyoaks, and now Will Mellor is all set to join Coronation Street, where he will play a drug lord.The actor, who lost his father in April last year, will play character Harvey who will lure teenager Simon Barlow into the scary world of drug gangs. Simon's mother Leanne Battersby will desperately try to save her son from the gangs he's become a part of, but Harvey will start threatening Peter Barlow's son when he wants out.

Coronation Street has a new famous face joining the cobbles, that of Will Mellor, who’ll be luring Simon Barlow back into the world of drugs. If you’ve been keeping up with Corrie over the past few weeks then you’ll have seen Simon, played by Alex Bain, get pulled into the murky world of drug gangs.

direct to your inboxWill Mellor is set to join Coronation Street in a 'villainous' role.The actor, from Stockport, will arrive in Weatherfield next month as drug lord Harvey.His arrival comes as Leanne Battersby, played by Jane Danson, finds herself forced into a dangerous world of drugs and despair.Corrie fans will have seen the start of Simon Barlow's decent into drug carrying and in the coming weeks viewers will see a still grieving Leanne battling to save her son from the hands of an evil

National GeographicDocumentary Films has acquired the worldwide rights to Sundance doc Playing With Sharks. The feature, which premiered in the world doc competition,follows the life of iconic Australian conservationist and filmmaker Valerie Taylor, whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today.

Kirby Bumpus is married! The daughter of Gayle King tied the knot with fiancé Virgil Miller in December 2020, saying “I do” at Oprah Winfrey’s Santa Barbara home. It was a small and private affair, with a guest list that included Oprah, Steadman Graham, and the mother of the bride.

British actress Polly Walker is no stranger to period dramas. Walker is best known for playing Atia of the Julii in HBO’s toga epic “Rome” (2005-2007). Since then, she’s had a steady stream of roles (including movies such as “Clash of the Titans”) and is now pulling double-duty in two different costume dramas. In the Netflix hit “Bridgerton,” set in the 1800s, Walker co-stars as the cunning and ruthless Lady Portia Featherington.

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British actor Joel Fry, who appeared in Danny Boyle’s Yesterday, has joined Succession'sSarah Snook to star in Persuasion, an adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel that Mahalia Belo is directing for Searchlight. Persuasion, a romance of second chances, tells the story of Anne Elliot who, many years after refusing the proposal of young naval officer Frederick Wentworth, finds herself navigating the waters of English society when Wentworth returns from war a wealthy and decorated captain.

Gregory Sierra was an actor best known for his roles in the sitcoms “Barney Miller” and “Sanford and Son.”Sierra’s first major role was in “Sanford and Son,” beginning in 1972. He played Julio Fuentes, the Sanfords’ Puerto Rican neighbor.

Happy for JoJo! Abby Lee Miller praised JoJo Siwa for coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community.

Abby Lee Miller is one proud mentor.

The love continues to roll in for JoJo Siwa after she came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community this past week, and the latest person to voice their support is none other than her former Dance Moms instructor Abby Lee Miller!