Billy Porter Is Making His Directorial Debut With a Coming-Of-Age Story!

OLLY Murs has been taken to hospital for emergency knee surgery again and has had to cancel his summer tour. It comes after the Starstruck host suffered a horrific onstage accident in August and a fragment of bone lodged itself in the back of his knee.

NME about what the US live music community still needs from the US government to survive this stage of the ongoing pandemic.With ticketholder no-show rates reaching a high of 50 per cent last month and the National Independent Venue Foundation recently relaunching its Emergency Relief Fund, venues and artists told us they are still facing show cancelations, financial challenges, and health risks associated with COVID.Ella Williams, AKA Squirrel Flower, was set to tour independent venues across America in January, following the release of her second album ‘Planet (i)’. But when the highly contagious Omicron variant caused an uptick in COVID cases in January, Williams made the call to push back the first two weeks of her tour.“I didn’t postpone the shows because of local guidance or venue guidance,” she told NME.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew have landed their first-ever UK Top Five album thanks to their new mixtape ‘Disrespectful’.In a close week, which saw the Bradford boys and Sea Power vying for Number One, Ed Sheeran ended up taking back the top spot with his latest album, ‘=’. Bad Boy Chiller Crew earned this week’s highest new entry at Number Two.“We’ve got nothing but love for our fans, thank you,” the group told The Official Charts.

PETER Andre has shared a sweet note from daughter Millie, 8, explaining why she wouldn't eat her breakfast before school. The 48-year-old heaped praise on the clever youngster for her courteous note.

SINGER Pete Doherty has undergone "immediate treatment" for a respiratory infection and been forced to cancel The Libertines gigs. The 42-year-old has cancelled a string of UK shows after suffering a high fever and shortness of breath.

The Libertines have updated fans on the status of Pete Doherty‘s health, and have confirmed that tonight’s (February 25) show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town will go ahead.The band were forced to pull out of their Bristol date yesterday, after the co-frontman “developed a high fever and shortness of breath”.A doctor was called to his aide, and although he tested negative for COVID-19, he was diagnosed with an unspecified “respiratory infection which [required] immediate treatment”. He was advised not to take part in last night’s show “under any circumstances”, leading to its cancellation.Though The Libertines are yet to advise Bristol fans on when (or if) their gig will be rescheduled, they posted on Instagram earlier today that Doherty’s treatment has thus far been successful, and that he “has been allowed to travel to London today and tonight’s show will therefore go ahead”.A post shared by The Libertines (@thelibertines)“Our sincere apologies go to everyone who had tickets for Bristol, especially after all the disruption already caused by the pandemic,” they wrote. “We want to thank our fans for being so understanding and all the good wishes Peter has received.”The Libertines are currently wrapping up their rescheduled ‘Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour’, with London slated as the last stop.

DR Alex George cheated on his girlfriend Ellie Hecht at least four times before dumping her. The 31-year-old 'sexted a number of women during their relationship' – leaving stunning barrister’s clerk Ellie devastated.

Batman has descended upon Google search pages ahead of The Batman’s release next week.On Google Search (desktop or mobile), searches for “Bruce Wayne”, “Gotham City” or “Bat-Signal” will show an animated yellow Bat-signal icon. Click the icon and the screen will dim, as his famous beacon summons Batman who swings across the screen with a grappling hook.A spokesperson for Google (via Variety) has said the Easter egg wasn’t actually sponsored by Warner Bros. for The Batman’s release, but they were “aware and supportive”.

Stacey Solomon has introduced her baby daughter Rose to her Loose Women co-stars Nadia Sawalha and Linda Robson for the first time after the ladies visited her at Pickle Cottage.The women finally got to meet baby Rose and catch up with Stacey after being kept apart for so long due to Covid restrictions and shared their get-together on social media to the delight of fans. In a photo posted on Instagram, the work pals could be seen gathered around showing off their beaming smiles as they posed with baby Rose, who was held by Nadia in the shot. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Nadiya Bychkova has "reunited with her ex fiancé Matija Škarabot" after their split as she wanted "stability", a source has claimed. It was reported last month that the 32 year old had split from footballer Matija, 34. She later grew close to fellow Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington, 26, on the show's tour.

The Queen has reportedly revealed her favourite TV show and can even recite 'one-liners' from the hilarious BBC series. While many speculate if Her Majesty the Queen is fan of Netflix series The Crown, Phil Jones, editor of the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 for 30 years, claimed that the monarch has a taste for comedy.

This Morning viewers were left disgruntled after a “pretentious” tasting segment was aired on the show which saw co-hosts Josie Gibson and Alison Hammond each drink a £130 water bottle.The presenting duo were joined by ‘water sommelier’ Milin Patel who introduced the pricey beverage to them as he discussed different types of water options currently available. As Alison took a sip of the “delicious” water she asked if it was expensive, to which Mr Patel replied: "The price creates conversation”, before revealing the drink to be a hefty £130 a bottle, leaving both Alison and Josie shocked. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Dundee United have accused Celtic of refusing to accept lower ticket prices for the clubs' upcoming Scottish Cup clash.

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Pete Doherty has undergone "immediate treatment" after developing a high fever and shortness of breath.The Libertines, who married Katia de Vidas in a secret wedding ceremony in September last year, was forced to cancel a string of his UK shows after his health worsened on Thursday night. In a post shared to his Instagram account, it was revealed that the doctor was quickly called in, and the 42 year old was diagnosed with a respiratory infection.

The Hills star Heidi Montag has filmed herself eating raw liver and praised the positive effects that the delicacy has on the body. The 35 year old took a huge bite into the raw dish and maintained eye contact throughout during the the clip, posted to the clip which has since been deleted.

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Billy Porter is set to make his directorial debut with a coming-of-age drama, which will help relaunch film studio Orion Pictures.The Pose star will team with screenwriter Alvaro García Lecuona for What If, which follows the relationship between a high school student named Khal and Kelsa, a trans girl.More TV news!“I’m thrilled to be part of this new space in Hollywood for telling all types of stories from all types of people,” Porter said in a statement.

Billy Porter is an Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning actor and singer.And now the renown Broadway star will be taking on a new role when he makes his directorial debut in the drama film, What If?The coming-of-age romance, written by Alvaro García Lecuona, is the first project produced under MGM's recently relaunched Orion Pictures, which aspires to focus on features from underrepresented storytellers to raise the voices of underserved communities.

Billy Porter is set to make his feature directorial debut with What If?, the first feature produced under the recently relaunched MGM label Orion Pictures. Described as being in the vein of Booksmart and Love, Simon, the logline reads: "Whenhigh school senior Khal posts on r/relationships about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, the internet encourages him to go for it.

Dave McNary Film ReporterBilly Porter will make his feature directorial debut with the coming-of-age story “What If?” from a screenplay by Alvaro García Lecuona for MGM’s newly relaunched Orion Pictures.The story centers on a high school senior posting on social media about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, resulting in the internet encouraging him to pursue the relationship. The two then navigate a senior year relationship that neither of them could have expected.Producers are Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa on behalf of Killer Films (“First Reformed”) along with Andrew Lauren and D.J.