Who is actor Walker Scobell as he's cast in Percy Jackson series on Disney+?

Gil Scott-Heron was one of the 20th century’s greatest poets?” Brian Jackson asks the audience at London’s Jazz Cafe. A sea of hands rise and Jackson nods in approval before launching into Your Daddy Loves You, a song he and Scott-Heron first recorded in 1974, and one of dozens the pair would write together. Upon finishing, Jackson states: “The man who wrote those words was in his early 20s and wouldn’t become a father for several more years.

ITV tonight (April 27). Hosted by Ross Kemp, the programme will see the ex- EastEnders star travel across America as he tries to figure out what happened to the King of Pop's Neverland animals. Bubbles the chimp was Jackson's most famous pet, however at its peak, Jackson's personal collection of animals was thought to include up to 50 different species, from giraffes and elephants to alligators and monkeys.

Janet Jackson is looking to part ways with her Central Park-facing New York City home for $8.99 million, according to a report and the listing brokerage.Jackson, the younger sister of the late pop titan Michael Jackson, has owned the aerie at 1 Central Park West since 1998, when she purchased it for $2.8 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. It measures 2,094 square feet — and comes with three bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a half bathroom.Representatives for Jackson didn’t return The Post’s request for comment on her listing, but a spokesperson told the Journal that she hasn’t been at the apartment since 2019.“Whenever entering my apartment of 25 years, I always treasured my home’s wonderful location and the breathtaking views that capture the magic and excitement of New York,” Jackson told the Journal in a statement.

Wilson Chapman editorDominque Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan and Ross Mathews will be celebrating Pride Month with Discovery+ this year. The four have been announced as guest narrators for the upcoming docuseries “The Book of Queer,” set to launch on the streaming service June 2.The upcoming special event series — which has its first-look featurette above —will feature five episodes, each of which tells the story of multiple historic and groundbreaking queer individuals throughout history. The subjects of the episodes span people that have lived across thousands of years, and include politicians, artists, activists, scientists and world leaders.

judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson are reuniting for the singing competition's landmark 20th season. They are returning to the judges' table for the special reunion episode airing Monday, May 2, and only ET has the exclusive first look at the duo back in action.Abdul and Jackson served as Idol judges together for the franchise's first eight seasons, from 2002 to 2009.

Piers Morgan appears to have reignited his feud with fellow TV presenter Dan Walker in light of him leaving BBC Breakfast for a new position at Channel 5. In recent years, Piers, 56, and Dan, 45, have hosted two of the UK’s most popular breakfast news programmes, sparking the pair to have some competition with one another. With this in mind, they would often take to Twitter to “joust” with each other.

Manchester City will give injury doubts Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker until matchday to prove their fitness for the FA Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool. And that is good news for the Blues' season as it implies that the two respective injuries, both picked up in the goalless draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, are not serious.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Levine (Nine Perfect Strangers) has been tapped to direct the pilot and executive produce Hulu limited series Tell Me Lies, based on Carola Lovering’s novel. Additionally, Gabriella Pession (Station 19), Edmund Donovan (Gossip Girl) and Natalee Linez (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) have been cast in recurring roles opposite Grace Van Patten in the series executive produced by Emma Roberts.

“A Small Light” is produced by ABC Signature in Partnership with Keshet Studios. Executive producers are Rater, Phelan and Fogel; Keshet Studios’ Peter Traugott; Keshet International’s Alon Shtruzman; and Keshet Media Group’s Avi Nir. 

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series heading to Disney+ has found its lead!

Walker Scobell, who stars in Netflix’s The Adam Project, has been cast in the titular role of Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series at Disney Plus has cast Walker Scobell in the lead role, Variety has learned exclusively.The series adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series was ordered at the streamer back in January. The live-action show tells the fantastical tale of the titular 12-year-old modern demigod (Scobell), who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus.Percy is described as a smart and compassionate kid with a sharp sense of humor.

“The Adam Project.”The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios, and will start production this summer.“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now, Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus. Per a character description, Percy Jackson is described as a smart and compassionate kid with a sharp sense of humor.