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Jordan Moreau “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may be going to the Oscars after all.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the young star to be a presenter at this Sunday’s Oscars, Variety has confirmed, after Zegler revealed that she didn’t receive a ticket to the show this past weekend.Zegler is currently in London filming Disney’s “Snow White” remake, in which she plays the title role. The movie is deep into production, and the filming schedule would have to be adjusted in order to allow Zegler to attend the Oscars.

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Wilson Chapman editorSkydance Animation announced Tuesday that it has finalized a multi-year partnership with children’s entertainment company Spin Master to develop toys and merchandise based on their properties.“We are thrilled to be partnering with a company like Spin Master that is as committed to quality and attention to detail as we are,” Luis Fernández, head of consumer products at Skydance, said in a statement. “As we ramp up production on our slate of animated features, we could not imagine a better partner to bring our visually stunning and epic animated worlds to life.”The first Skydance Animation film included in the deal will be the upcoming Apple TV Plus original film “Spellbound,” which will receive a product line from Spin Master encompassing fashion dolls, mini-dolls and vehicles.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYuga Labs, the company that created the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, has raised $450 million in funding that gives it a post-money valuation of $4 billion, the company announced.The round was led by venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto fund. Other investors joining the round included game studio Animoca Brands and its subsidiary The Sandbox; investment firms LionTree, Sound Ventures and Thrive Capital; and crypto players FTX and MoonPay.The company said it will use the funds to “scale its rapidly growing team, attract the best talent across creative, engineering and operations functions, and for joint ventures and partnerships it has planned.” On Friday, the company teased a new metaverse project, dubbed Otherside, designed to integrate avatars from other NFT projects.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDocuseries “Bad Vegan” debuted on Netflix’s Top 10 list of English-language TV series at No. 5, with 27 million hours of the show viewed in the first five days after its March 16 launch. On the film side, “The Adam Project” maintained its hold as the No.

Regina Hall, 51, has been a comedy icon for two decades. After taking on roles in movies like Love And Basketball and TV shows like NYPD Blue in the 90s, she was cast as Brenda in 2000’s parody film Scary Movie, which launched her into international success. She’s gone on to star in tons of other beloved roles in a variety of other movies like the 2009 crime drama Law Abiding Citizen or the 2017 comedy hit Girls Trip.

Glamour. “I have always loved skincare. I think for me, if I have good skin, I feel so much more confident.”Tinx knows she's a little extra, and she's okay with that.

Most of the drama concerning the history of late-night television has been largely relegated to Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Conan O’Brien all clawing behind the scenes to host the “Tonight Show.” But, there is plenty of interesting material to explore from its quintessential former host Johnny Carson, who took the reigns from Jack Paar in 1962. A new high-profile series is in the works aiming to tackle Carson’s life.

Selena Gomez producing a Sixteen Candles-inspired reboot, the movie’s star is speaking out about her thoughts on the idea.Molly Ringwald, who played the role of Samantha Baker in the 1984 film, admits she doesn’t usually like movie reboots--but she will definitely be tuning into the Wizards of Waverly Place star’s take on her famous film.A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)“I am so happy about that,” said Ringwald of the reboot, according to Deadline. “I really do feel like when people always ask me about rebooting my movies, I am like, ‘No those movies were wonderful,’ but what they should do is take inspiration from them and do something completely different but inspired, so that just sounds fantastic.”That sounds like exactly what Selena will be doing for her version of the movie: “completely different but inspired.” This new project won’t be called Sixteen Candles, but 15 Candles, telling the story of four young Latina women who are preparing for their quinceañeras.

Rochelle Humes was well supported by celebrity friends as she stepped out to promote her latest venture at The Hoxton Hotel in London on Tuesday. The 33 year old was joined by close pals at the launch of her My Little Coco collection, a line created especially for babies selling hair and beauty products.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have given a glimpse inside their romantic scuba diving trip in Belize during their eight-day tour of the Caribbean. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are travelling to Jamaica for the next stop on their tour, donned scuba diving gear as they explored the second-largest barrier reef in the world on Sunday 20 March.

Caterina Scorsone included her 5-year-old daughter Paloma Michaela “Pippa” in her social media post on World Down Syndrome Day. The Grey’s Anatomy star, 40, shared two selfies of her and Pippa, who has Down syndrome, on Monday, March 21. The mother-daughter duo looked absolutely adorable in the precious photos. They did identical surprise faces in the first image, while in the second, they pulled off fake grumpy looks.

Stacey Dooley recently marked her 35th birthday with an intimate bash held at her and boyfriend Kevin Clifton's gorgeous home. The TV presenter, whose birthday lands on 9 March, and her Strictly Come Dancing star beau hosted a group of their close pals at their stylish abode, including fellow Strictly professional dancer Graziano Di Prima and his fiancée Giadi Lini. Stacey, who recently cut her signature long locks off into a trendy new bob, took to Instagram to share a collection of adorable photos from the evening, where she tucked into a delicious dinner and drinks with her loved ones.

Steven Knauss, the DGA’s Associate Western Executive Director, has died unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday, the guild said. He was 42.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons (Bonnie and Clyde) has signed on to star alongside Samantha Soule and Wendy vanden Heuvel in I Look To You, an upcoming indie feature written and directed by Daniel Talbott (Midday Black Midnight Blue).

NBCUniversal is expanding its relationship with ad tracking firm iSpot, telling a room full of media buyers today that it will offer the company’s data as official currency starting at its May upfront.

Amanda Bynes was formally released today from a conservatorship under which her mother controlled the actress’ personal and financial decisions, according to multiple reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Schneider (Broad City) has joined the cast of Paramount+’s upcoming esports series Players. The series hails from American Vandal co-creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, Funny or Die, Riot Games and CBS Studios.

A familiar face will be returning to Law & Order: SVU. Demore Barnes, who portrayed Deputy Chief Christian Garland in the NBC procedural, will return to reprise the role in an upcoming episode, Deadline has confirmed.

Amanda Bynes has been freed from her conservatorship after nine years.The She’s The Man actress, 35, has been put under the court order since 2013, with her mom Lynn acting as her conservator.She filed documents to officially end the conservatorship last month – a move her parents were in full support of.A judge has now terminated the order at a hearing today, in California.Judge Roger L Lund, of Ventura County Superior Court, said via New York Times: ‘She’s done everything the court has asked over a long period of time.’In a statement to People, Amanda thanked fans ‘for their love and well wishes during this time’.‘I would also like to thank my lawyer and my parents for their support over the last nine years,’ she said.‘In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I will continue to prioritize my well-being in this next chapter.’Amanda’s lawyer David A Esquibias previously said that his client is ‘excited’ to return to living a private life – which could also see her back on our screens.‘We’re all excited and we’re all anxiously looking forward to Amanda living a life as a private and normal citizen,’ he told Variety.‘I have not heard her say that she’s interested in returning to becoming an actress, but I wouldn’t rule that out.‘She has a new life ahead of her and she is so young… She was a great actress.

Katie Price has sparked pregnancy rumours after her fiancé Carl Woods was seen tenderly rubbing her stomach as the pair relaxed poolside.The loved-up couple were spotted enjoying the sunshine during a luxury getaway in Thailand when Katie’s toyboy Carl was snapped placing a hand on her bronzed tummy.The former glamour model, 43, proudly showed off the results of her recent 24th boob job as she lounged on a sunbed and reclined on a lilo in a funky yellow-and-green bikini.Katie has already confessed she wants to have more than one child with the reality star, previously claiming she has “found the strength to turn my life around.”Speaking at the beginning of last year, she said that all she wanted for 2021 was a husband and a baby with Carl, who appeared on ITV’s Love Island in 2016.In a statement to fans, she claimed to be seeking "weekly therapy and focusing on my future with Carl Woods and getting married."And having babies, and committed, back to being a woman in power." The Mucky Mansion star is already mum to Harvey, 19, with former footballer Dwight Yorke, Junior, 16, and Princess, 14, with first husband Peter Andre, and Jett, eight, and Bunny, seven, with third husband Kieran Hayler. “I’m not getting any younger .