Bette Midler Shares Excitement For 'Hocus Pocus' Sequel & Dishes On If She'll Be Part of It

Kate Garraway has claimed that her Good Morning Britain co-star Susanna Reid was "attacked" over Piers Morgan's comments on the ITV breakfast show. The 54-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside co-host Ben Shephard.They kicked off the show by discussing Wayne and Coleen Rooney's new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney with Labour MP Jacqui Smith and ex-Tory MP Ruth Davidson.Conversation turned to the negative reaction Coleen has been hit with for sticking with Wayne despite the cheating allegations surrounding her footballer husband.Kate said: ""It was interesting how [Wayne] had picked up on something that I think we've all picked on which is when he's had indiscretions, made mistakes, obviously he's been criticised for it but she is as well in a kind of, 'Why are you forgiving him? Why are you keeping him under control?' It's interesting how women often get accused of it."It reminds me a little bit of when Piers Morgan was here, they'd be cross with something Piers had said, but then also attack Susanna for not keeping him in check!"Piers quit Good Morning Morning last March following a row over comments he made about Meghan Markle.The explosive TV moment brought his time on the show to an end after six years.ITV announced the decision after Ofcom said it was investigating his comments after receiving 41,000 complaints.Piers said he "didn't believe a word" the Duchess of Sussex had told Oprah Winfrey about her mental health in an interview.An ITV spokesperson said at the time: "Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain.

Emily Atack and Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice reportedly snogged "the faces off each other" while at the BRIT Awards afterparty on Tuesday night.Emily, 32, and Giovanni, 31, were said to be very close after the awards ceremony which took place at the O2 Arena in London.According to the Mirror, professional dancer Giovanni travelled to London from Glasgow so he could party with the actress at The Box during the musical ceremony.The two TV stars could be seen together in the smoking area of the star-studded bash, in an image that has been obtained by the MailOnline.Emily was also seen leaving the BRIT Awards with Strictly's professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, 27 but is believed Giovanni wasn't in attendance at the ceremony itself.Seeing the pair together, an onlooker claimed to have told The Sun: "Gio and Emily were snogging the faces off each other. Their hands were everywhere and they were absolutely loving it."He had been following her around the club and joined her on Maya Jama’s private table.

PE teacher who allegedly had sex with a teenage student has been accused of "licking" his hands and rubbing herself against him hours before at prom. Aileen Sangster, the deputy headteacher at Gleniffer High, Scotland, says she watched in disbelief as Melissa Tweedie "shimmied up and down" against the student.The former teacher turned yoga instructor reportedly partied with pupils at Glasgow's SWG3 nightclub before having sex with the student in a hotel room at a Premier Inn.Miss Tweedie, who was 23 at the time, was accused of downing shots with her pupils before being spotted with nine of them in a hotel room.

Emmerdale fans are certainly in for a treat, as things are about to reach boiling point next week.Emmerdale spoilers can reveal that Meena Jutla returns to the Dales and is about to make things worse for Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher during their Valentine's Day wedding.Consumed with rage Meena does her best to put an end to their happy union, but how far will the murderer go this time and who will be hurt as a result?Elsewhere, Vinny Dingle tries his best to ensure Olivia Flaherty adjuts back into society and takes her mind off the allegations she previously faced.But things become uncomfortable when Liv mistakes Vinny's kind gesture for a marriage proposal.Will the young couple be able to get past their latest bump in the road?Dawn and Billy's big day finally arrives and although the happy couple are nervous, they are also excited to tie the knot. Inside the church, the mood is exhilarating as all attendees appear thrilled for the upcoming wedding ceremony.As Dawn makes her way down the aisle towards Billy, emotions are high and there’s no denying the connection between them.

lesbian.Theresa Rose, 36, from Portland, Oregon - who prefers to go by her middle name, Rose - said she was always unhappy in her marriage, however couldn't figure out why.However, after having a threesome with her husband and another woman back in 2020, she discovered what she was missing.Rose says the encounter made her realise how 'emotionally shallow' her relationship with her husband was, compared to the instant 'connection' she felt with the woman.This led her to divorce her husband, and three weeks later she began dating a woman named Jacqui Mettle."Experiencing that intimate interaction with a woman for the first time, the physical and emotional depth was [so intense]," Rose told the New York Post."I was like, 'Oh my God, this is what’s been missing.' After being with that woman, I said to myself, 'This is why I’ve been so unhappy in my marriage.'"My relationship with my husband, emotionally, felt so shallow and lonely compared to my connection with the woman."Rose says she was raised in a very Catholic family, and was told from a young age that 'all gays go to Hell.'She admits the strict upbringing forced her to hide her feelings towards women, until she couldn't deny them any longer.Rose's husband - who has not been named for privacy reasons - was unfortunately not supportive when she told him about her realisation.She said he 'got really nasty' and outed her to her 'very conservative' parents, as well as their mutual friends and Bible study group.Many of her loved ones didn't take the news well, which Rose said led her down a very dark path - with the the mum even admitting that she contemplated suicide.However, quickly after, she met Jacqui - who she says 'saved her life'.The couple have been together for

Eminem and Rihanna were both considered for major roles in the film Mad Max: Fury Road, according to a new book.The 2015 film, which was co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller, starred the likes of Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult.A new book by writer Kyle Buchanan about the film, Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, has now lifted the lid on how Miller and casting director Ronna Kress auditioned an array of talent for the film.“The whole process of casting Max took close to a year,” Kress says in the book, an extract of which has now been published on Vulture.

February is the start of a huge month for games. With ‘Dying Light 2’ already out, ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ coming soon, a plethora of other titles before the month is capped off by ‘Elden Ring’, one of the most anticipated titles in a long time.

BRIT Awards 2022, Manchester rapper Aitch told NME of his plans to meet Liam Gallagher at the ceremony and talk him into a collaboration. Watch our full video interview above.While not nominated at this year’s BRITs, Aitch told NME that he was there for the purpose of “just chilling and soaking it in” – but that he was hoping to catch up with the former Oasis frontman and Ed Sheeran.“I want to catch up with Ed, I’ve not seen him for a while, but when it comes to meeting someone it’s Liam definitely,” said Aitch.Asked how he’d go about starting up a conversation with Gallagher, the 22-year-old Harrison Armstrong replied: “I’ll just say, ‘Why are not on my album yet?’ See how it goes from there.”Speaking of progress on his “sick” long-awaited debut album Aitch said: “It’s basically finished to be fair.

Flume will return to North America for his first tour dates in nearly three years this April, in support of his forthcoming album ‘Palaces’.Flume had previously been announced as part of the 2022 Coachella line-up in April, as well as Bonnaroo and New York City’s Governors Ball this June. Headlining shows for the producer have now been announced that are largely based around these festival dates.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Hocus Pocus” put a spell on moviegoers, and now it’s leading U.S. box office charts 27 years after originally premiering in theaters.Disney rereleased the 1993 Halloween classic — starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as a trio of witches — this weekend on the big screen, where it collected $650,000 on Friday.

Hocus Pocus original star Bette Midler is "absolutely" up for filming the sequel.

Entertainment Tonight about her current film The Glorias, Bette admitted that she would ‘absolutely’ be up for reprising her iconic role as Winifred Sanderson in the follow-up film, adding that she ‘can’t wait to fly’.While her return has not been announced, she told the publication that they’re ‘talking logistics’.It currently remains unknown if the project will be a direct sequel to the original 1993 film or a reboot.However, we have our fingers and toes crossed that the three stars will be able to revive their chilling characters when the film airs on the studio’s new streaming platform, Disney+.But we don’t have to wait long to see the original Sanderson sisters back together again.The trio will be coming together for what is promoted

Hold on to your broomsticks.Bette Midler has let fans know that she is most certainly game for another go-round as the witchy Winifred Sanderson, a role she last played back in 1993's creepy cult favorite Hocus Pocus.The Big Business star, 74, in fact told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday that she's 'absolutely' game for a sequel, while talking to the outlet about another of her projects.

Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker are long overdue for more — especially now that Disney+ is hard at work on a sequel.Though the studio has yet to officially confirm the trio's involvement in the follow-up, Midler not only says she's «absolutely» up to reprise her role as Winifred Sanderson, but teases: «I can't wait to fly!» Which sounds an awful lot like she's in for .«Oh, yeah,» she told ET's Nischelle Turner. «We're just talking logistics.»'s Adam Shankman will assume directing duties from Kenny Ortega, who helmed the 1993 Halloween classic.

NYRP.org.The Disney classic was a flop at its premiere, possibly owing to the fact that it was released in July instead of enjoying a more timely debut in the fall — a move that was said to preserve ticket sales for 1993’s biggest box office Halloween movie, Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”Despite its dismal earnings upon release, “Hocus Pocus” has since risen to cult fame, especially among millennials who yearn to see Winifred (Midler), Sarah (Parker) and Mary Sanderson (Najimy) return to modern day Salem, as they did in the original.For her part, Midler, 74, has publicly pleaded for producers to conjure a sequel.“Oh my goodness me. Oh, I hope they get to me before I’m a corpse,” she told Entertainment Weekly in 2019.

Celebrities such as Cardi B and Bette Midler were glued to their screens last night as they joined the nation in watching the US presidential election debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. President Trump went head-to-head with Democratic candidate Biden on Tuesday evening for a heated debate, hosted by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio. During one particular point of contention, Biden barked at Trump to ‘shut up man’ when they clashed over whether the president would expand the US Supreme Court to redress its potential conservative majority.In another tense moment, Trump was asked to publicly condemn white supremacists for inciting violence at anti-police brutality protests across the US, which he has so far refused to

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover.This is a one time show so the show will not broadcast again after the listed date and time.Your personalised access link will be emailed to you in advance of the event, and we will keep you informed of all the Hocus Pocus fun we have in store leading up to the big night.Meanwhile, a sequel to the beloved Halloween family-friendly film Hocus Pocus was confirmed earlier this year.Director Adam Shankman, best known for films such as Hairspray and Rock of Ages, will be taking over as director from Kenny Ortega for the second Hocus Pocus film.The sequel to the iconic Halloween film will premiere on Disney+, after getting the green light some 27 years after the original flick

They starred together on a cult classic Halloween flick nearly 25 years ago.And Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunion.The women are getting into the spooky season to benefit Bette's annual fundraising gala for The New York Restoration Project, with this year's theme: In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover. They're back! Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunionHocus Pocus was released on July 16, 1993 and followed the Sanderson Sisters who come back from the dead and terrorize a Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween.

They starred together on a cult classic Halloween flick nearly 25 years ago.And Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunion.The women are getting into the spooky season to benefit Bette's annual fundraising gala for The New York Restoration Project, with this year's theme: In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover. They're back! Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunionHocus Pocus was released on July 16, 1993 and followed the Sanderson Sisters who come back from the dead and terrorize a Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween.

They starred together on a cult classic Halloween flick nearly 25 years ago.And Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunion.The women are getting into the spooky season to benefit Bette's annual fundraising gala for The New York Restoration Project, with this year's theme: In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover. They're back! Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunionHocus Pocus was released on July 16, 1993 and followed the Sanderson Sisters who come back from the dead and terrorize a Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween.

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are set to reunite once again for a virtual Halloween special, teaming up for «In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover» — part of Midler's annual Hulaween festivities to benefit the New York Restoration Project.Hulaween is going virtual this year, with online event tickets for fans all over the world, honoring the 1993 Halloween classic with «one of the hottest pandemic-safe Halloween events of the year,» all to raise funds for NYRP’s work in environmental and social justice.The event is set to take place on Oct.