Coronation Street’s Colson Smith left ‘homeless’ after co-star Ben Price moves into ‘swanky flat’

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The power of fandom was on display in Downtown Los Angeles last week as thousands of K-pop devotees gathered for KCON, a three-day celebration of South Korean pop culture. KCON was more like a family reunion for many attendees, as several of them explain on the latest episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast. K-pop is growing in popularity around the world, but it’s still niche enough that its most ardent fans revel in being together with those who “get it,” as numerous attendees explained. “You come for the music, the choreography, the outfits — all the pretty, fun, sparkly stuff. And then you end up staying because you make friends,” said Epiphany, a KCON-goer who lives in North Hollywood.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell have been cast in two of the lead roles in “The Spiderwick Chronicles” series currently in the works at Disney+, Variety has confirmed. The pair join previously announced cast member Christian Slater, who will play the villain Mulgarath. The show was first announced as part of Disney+ Day in November 2021. Based on the best-selling children’s books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” follows the Grace family — twin brothers Jared (Daniels) and Simon (Cottrell), sister Mallory and their mother Helen — as they move into their great-great uncle’s home and discover a world of fairies that exists parallel to their own.

EJ Panaligan editor Gerald Potterton, an animator and filmmaker whose most notable works include “Heavy Metal” and the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” film, died on Aug. 23, the National Film Board of Canada announced on Wednesday. He was 91. He died at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec, where he lived for most of his life. His most prominent work was directing the 1981 animated cult classic “Heavy Metal,” an anthology film of different science fiction and fantasy stories surrounding a force that is described as “the sum of all evils.” He also worked as an animator on the Beatles’ 1968 musical comedy “Yellow Submarine,” which became lauded as a work that broadened the general population’s interest in animation.

Vivica A. Fox has been critical of Jada Pinkett Smith’s initial response to her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at this year’s Oscars, but she still feels that Smith isn’t beyond redemption.

The debut episode saw Meghan and long-time friend Serena Williams speak candidly about the struggles of living in the public eye, motherhood and the double standard women face when they are labelled “ambitious.”

, 's latest spinoff, premiered on Netflix Wednesday, and while the show is mostly about selling multi-million-dollar homes in California's affluent Orange County neighborhoods, there was plenty of in-office drama too. There were agents arguing over listings and even a moment between co-stars Tyler Stanaland -- who is married to  star, Brittany Snow -- and Kayla Cardona, that crossed the line and had the whole office talking.During a night out, Cardona tries to kiss Stanaland, and while the moment wasn't caught on camera, it did send shockwaves through the office. Though viewers see Cardona and Stanaland clear the air on the show, Stanaland took a moment to speak out about the incident, while appearing on the  podcast Wednesday.«One night, Kayla did try and kiss me.

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Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown will be starring with Jennifer Lopez in her upcoming movie, Atlas.

Harry Styles is livid in this brand new clip from his new movie, Don’t Worry Darling.

Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson suit up sharp for the premiere of their new show, The Patient, held at NeueHouse on Tuesday night (August 23) in Los Angeles.

Danny DeVito has weighed in on the planned, live action movie of Hercules.

Sasha Obama is getting ready to go back to school. The 21-year-old, who attends the University of Southern California, was photographed on her way to the salon, getting ready for a new school year.Michelle Obama’s birthday message for her daughter Sasha will melt your heartMalia Obama looks cool as she hangs out with friends in Los AngelesMichelle Obama has some back to school advice for studentsSasha was showing off her California Boho vibes, which she’s perfected over the past months, wearing a long skirt with different colors and patterns on it, and a T-shirt with a bright red heart with wings on it.

Legendary performer Elton John gave fans a preview of his new track with pop star Britney Spears on Tuesday. The song "Hold Me Closer" is a new rendition of John's classic 1971 tune "Tiny Dancer." It will be Spears’ first new release since her 2016 studio album "Glory." John gave French diners a taste of the single as he took to Instagram to share an intimate and brief performance at the La Guérite in Cannes.  In the video, the "Bennie and the Jets" singer is seen giving a handshake to the DJ at the restaurant and taking a seat to prepare for his performance, as he received hip surgery last year.

Shakira and her kids had a relaxing and peaceful weekend. She was photographed alongside Sasha and Milan, her two boys, as they walked their dog, hugged on a bench, and enjoyed nature.Shakira reacts to video of Pique kissing his new girlfriendShakira’s ex Gerard Piqué packs on PDA with his new girlfriend, Clara Chía MartíShakira wore a pink and drapey dress with flowers and patterns on it, that she paired with a red purse and a purple belt. She wore some red vans and wore her hair down and wavy.

Harvey Weinstein was granted permission to take his appeal of his 2020 sex crime conviction to the State of New York Court of Appeals.  On Wednesday, New York's highest court agreed to hear the 70-year-old disgraced movie mogul's case after the appellate division, a lower court, upheld his conviction in June. The five-justice appellate panel unanimously ruled against overturning the verdict in which Weinstein was found guilty of rape and sexual assault in New York.

Aubrey Plaza as Laura, Lucy DeVito as Chrissy and Danny DeVito — Lucy’s real-life dad — as Satan.“Laura is a single mom and she’s a young mom and she’s kind of this rebel woman,” Plaza, 38, told The Post. “She doesn’t really fit into the norms of suburbia but she’s trying to do the best for her daughter — raising her and fighting off demons, literally, at the same time.“I remember saying early on that I was obsessed with modeling Laura after Jamie Lee Curtis in ‘Blue Steel,'” she said, alluding to the 1990 movie in which Curtis played a rookie NYPD officer who learns she’s dating a serial killer (Ron Silver). “Imagine if she had a kid? What kind of mother would she have been like?”“Little Demon” premieres Aug.

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Welcome to Wrexham will look at how Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney purchased one of professional football's oldest clubs, Wrexham AFC.The actors bought Wrexham AFC back in 2021 and the series will shine a light on their first two seasons as owners of the club. The docuseries will also show the departure of former Wrexham manager, Dean Keates, who left the club last year.

The celebrations were ecstatic as Rangers clinched a place in the Champions League for the first time in 12 years. But few were as loud as Kris Boyd as the Sky Sports pundit and former Ibrox striker showed exactly what it meant to him. Beaming Boyd screeched in the studio as he covered his old club’s match against PSV Eindhoven in Holland. Watching on the monitor, he brought news of Antonio Colak’s goal and roared “Get in, yasssss….. BOOM!” as he clenched his fist.

arrested on domestic violence charges in an unrelated incident, after allegations that he tried to strange his then-girlfriend.He was later released on a $25,000 bond and pleaded not guilty, with news of his arrest making headlines.This is said to have prompted Smith to contact police officials to query why her own case against him had not been pursued.She was informed that officers incorrectly thought that she didn’t want to press charges, and decided to close the case – a move that left her ‘devastated’.According to CNN, Smith and Ratray had been friends for more than a decade before the alleged incident, on September 21, 2017.The pair are thought to have met for a drink, along with Smith’s brother and another friend, when they all went to the actor’s apartment to continue the night.She told the publication that he poured drinks for the group and seemed intent on giving her a specific glass, after which she became exhausted and was encouraged to sleep over.‘I remember waking up and I couldn’t move,’ she said. ‘I couldn’t really open my eyes, but I could hear what was happening and I could feel what was happening.

Coronation Street fans can expect plenty of drama in Weatherfield next week.In the bistro, Debbie Wester (Sue Devaney) instructs Ryan Connor (Ryan Prscott) to stage a break-in and then she can make a claim on the insurance.But later when Debbie tells Ryan the robbery is off, Ryan’s furious.With ‘Casino Night’ underway, Ryan tells Debbie that he’s going to fuse the electrics and grab the cash from the safe.READ MORE: Major Coronation Street star quits ITV soap as fans demand he's brought backSuddenly the Bistro is plunged into darkness. Debbie reluctantly helps with sketchy Ryan’s plan.As the Bistro customers file into the Rovers, Ryan stuffs the cash in his gym bag but Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) arrives.Ryan hides while Leanne flicks the switch and the lights come back on.