Cynthia Erivo to play Chicago songwriter in musical drama Talent Show produced by Lena Waithe

Gary Neville has said that the only time Wayne Rooney let himself down, it hit his Manchester United teammates like a ton of bricks.

Coleen Rooney has opened up about the reason she stood by her man when she encountered problems in her relationship with Wayne Rooney.The popular WAG admitted that she and childhood sweetheart Wayne are "not the lovey-dovey type" as she described how she has learnt to follow her own instincts when it comes to her love life and family.Talking in new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney, Coleen, 35, confessed that she tries to focus on her own thoughts and feelings rather than letting other people's opinions cloud her judgement, which has helped her to hold their family unit together over the years.And Coleen - who tied the knot with the former footballer in 2008 - confirmed that the only people she tends to listen to are her parents because of their "positive outlook".She said: "When you’re making them decisions, you’ve got to focus on what you want and not what else because you have so many people saying different things to you. ‘Why is she getting back with him? She should’ve got rid of him ages ago.’"Obviously I listen to the people that matter to me, my mum and dad, they’ve always given me a positive outlook on things."Coleen then revealed that part of the reason her relationship with Wayne has lasted so long is that they know how to have fun together.She continued: "There’s nothing that we can’t deal with, and that’s my way.

Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard took a savage swipe at co-star Laura Tobin during the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show as she unveiled her "husky" voice.The 47-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside Kate Garraway.Meteorologist Laura was in the studio to provide the latest weather forecast but the weather presenter had a "husky" voice.She explained to viewers that she is still recovering from her night out at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday evening.After providing the latest weather forecast, Ben quizzed Laura on her surprising deep voice.Laura said: "It's from partying at the BRITs two nights ago."Ben cheekily added: "Weather seems more interesting this way.

Hollyoaks newcomer Emily Burnett has definitely made her mark on the village since joining the show as Olivia Bradshaw last year.The 24-year-old Welsh actress joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap last year as Prince McQueen's fiancée and Hollyoaks High teacher.In upcoming scenes, Olivia is fed up with always being outshined by Nancy Osborne (Jessica Fox) so she gets an idea,.Later, Sally St.Claire (Annie Wallace) confronts Nancy after finding a note in the ask it basket, accusing her of meddling in the sex education programme.Nancy knows exactly who’s behind the note, but has it got anything to do with Olivia?Fans will have to wait to see if the pair will ever become friends.Away from the cameras, Emily leads a less dramatic lifestyle.The TV star shot to fame over a decade ago and has remained on our screens ever since.As Olivia is set to take centre stage in upcoming Hollyoaks scenes, Daily Star has taken a sneak peek into Emily's life.Emily appeared in an episode of CBBC show The Sparicle Mystery back in 2011.The series follows a group of 10 children within modern Britain, where an experiment at a Large Hadron Collider-like facility, the Sparticle Project, goes wrong, sending anybody aged 15 and over into a parallel dimension at exactly 11:11 am. She made her professional stage debut in a production of Love is the Revolution at the Soho Theatre.A year later, she starred in a production titled Beacons.In 2017, Burnett was cast in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground as Charlie Morris.

Liberty Poole's latest snap undoubtedly had fans and followers gushing as she turned heads left, right and centre while posing in sheer lingerie. Leaving very little to the imagination, the Love Island star who is currently gliding across the ice in ITV's Dancing On Ice posed up a storm on Instagram as she posed in sexy lingerie while eating a cheesy slice of pizza.

Prince Charles was reportedly said to have been “crushed” with a Meghan Markle announcement that overshadowed his long-awaited Middle East tour. The Prince of Wales was in his final days of a significant tour of the Middle East in November 2016, which he and his team hoped would be “covered significantly”.

animal.They show the inside of an eastern brown snakes eggs, with the pictures capturing the eerie veins and dark mass seen through the shell which resemble an alien-like form. A group of eastern brown snakes eggs - one the world's most venomous creatures - were "gifted" to a snake catcher in New South Wales in Australia.Eastern brown snakes are considered Australia's second most venomous land snakes and can grow about seven feet in length.The owner of Australians Snake Catcher, Sean Cade, became a surrogate parent to 23 "perfect eggs" last month after a snake laid them in his bag overnight.He indicated that this event was "rare" and that they would hatch "sometime in March".

Supermarket giant ASDA has been praised by shoppers for stocking a more diverse range of iconic 90s bubble bath Matey.

Naman Ramachandran Lena Waithe (“The Chi”), Andrea Riseborough (“Luxor”) and Julie Taymor (“The Glorias”) will be among the luminaries participating at this year’s virtual Sundance London event in August.Waithe and Riseborough will be joined on a panel by Jeff Deutchman, executive VP of acquisitions and production, Neon; Julia Oh, senior commissioning executive for Film4; and Mathieu Ajan, BFI Network executive and founder of Bounce Cinema.

James Patrick Herman Lena Waithe and CBS’ chief creative officer David Nevins have been conducting a “great social experiment” over the past couple months, Waithe tells Variety. The findings of her preliminary research on “Twenties” — the semi-autobiographical sitcom she has been shopping for over a decade that began airing its eight-episode season on BET in March — were disappointing to say the least.

Peter White Television EditorPopstar Alicia Keys is to exec produce a feature-length documentary about six iconic African American female entertainers for PBS.American Masters: How It Feels To Be Free will tell the story of Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier and how they challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.The doc, which will air in early 2021 on PBS and the Documentary Channel in Canada, features interviews and archival performances with all six women, as well as original conversations with artists influenced by them, including Keys, Halle Berry, Lena Waithe, Meagan Good,

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Cynthia Erivo, the Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner who was Oscar-nominated for her work in 2019’s Harriet, has come aboard Talent Show, a musical drama set up at Universal. Gandja Monteiro (Vida, The Chi) will direct the project, which is based on an idea by Duane Adler, the Save the Last Dance scribe who originated the Step Up franchise.

Cynthia Erivo, the Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner who was Oscar-nominated for her work in 2019’s Harriet, has come aboard Talent Show, a musical drama set up at Universal. Gandja Monteiro (Vida, The Chi) will direct the project, which is based on an idea by Duane Adler, the Save the Last Dance scribe who originated the Step Up franchise. Talent, a working title, is the story of a failed songwriter, to be played by Erivo, who returns home to Chicago to lead a group of at-risk youth in their annual talent show.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerOscar nominee Cynthia Erivo is set to star in Universal Pictures drama Talent Show, which is being directed by Gandja Monteiro (Vida, The Chi). Emmy winner Lena Waithe penned the latest version of the script from earlier version by Aimee Lagos.

Cynthia Erivo has booked a brand new role for Universal Studios’ Talent Show.

Elizabeth Banks’ $395 Allen Schwartz blazer and $275 high-waist shorts; and Nastia Liukin’s lime green Grlfrnd jacket (on sale for $188 here) and bottoms (on sale for $144 here).Opting for sparkles, Amber Valletta picked a sequin Saint Laurent style; while Emily Hampshire wore an affordable shimmering Zara design.Scroll through to see how Kate Upton, Cynthia Erivo, Kelly Rowland and more wear their stylish short suits below.

was fired last year after sexual misconduct allegations brought by showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis and by Tiffany Boone — who played Mitchell’s on-screen girlfriend, Jerrika. She left the series on her own volition.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLena Waithe and her production company, Hillman Grad Productions are known for being mindful of inclusion with their staff and now they are extending this with the safety of their productions. The production company has made a commitment to providing safer sets by hiring intimacy coordinators who will serve as an additional resource for staff for all future and current Hillman Grad projects, in front of and behind the camera.“Intimacy coordinators should not only be mandatory on every set, but they should reflect people from all walks of life,” Waithe told Deadline.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorI May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel and Cynthia Erivo, the Grammy-winning singer and actress, are to headline the BBC’s first Creative Diversity Xperience.The online event will take place on 28-29 July with the ambition of showcasing the vibrancy, innovation and leadership of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic talent in the creative industry.Over the course of 12 hours of content, Coel will provide a masterclass on her BBC/HBO hit series I May Destroy You, while Erivo will take part in a Q&A with BBC Radio 1 presenter Clara Amfo.Normal People actress Aoife Hinds and Noughts And Crosses star Masali Baduza will also feature, as will writer and filmmaker Lucy Sheen.

Naman Ramachandran Michaela Coel, creator and star of BBC and HBO Max series “I May Destroy You,” and Cynthia Erivo, the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated star of “Harriet,” are set to headline the BBC’s first ‘Creative Diversity Xperience’ (CDX).CDX is a two-day virtual event taking place July 28-29, aimed at younger audiences that will showcase Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic talent in the U.K. creative industry.