‘Easier if I wasn’t here’ Danny Miller's depression forced him to halt Emmerdale filming

Vanessa Bryant took a trip to Philadelphia to visit a new mural portraying her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna.

Jonathan Van Ness is trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticA partnership with Melissa McCarthy — one of the defining comic talents of the past 10-plus years — might seem like the sort of thing a streamer would want to spotlight and celebrate. So it’s surprising that “God’s Favorite Idiot,” a new comedy series on Netflix, dropped without ever been having made available to critics in advance.Surprising, that is, to those without familiarity with the breadth of McCarthy’s oeuvre.

Zack Sharf Ryan Gosling makes for the perfect Ken doll in Warner Bros.’ latest first look photo from Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” which stars Margot Robbie in the title role. The studio has debuted a striking photo of Gosling’s Ken sporting six-pack abs, bleach blonde hair and a spray tan.

Holly Jones Following its world debut at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight this May, Kino Lorber has snagged North American distribution rights to “1976,” a gripping Pinochet-era drama directed by Manuela Martelli.The film is the first feature for Martelli, produced by Chilean writer-directors Omar Zuniga (“The Strong Ones”) and Dominga Sotomayor (“Too Late to Die Young”) for Cinestación, Alejandra Garcia and writer-director Andres Wood (“Violeta Went to Heaven”) for Wood Producciones, and co-produced by Nathalia Videla Peña and Juan Pablo Gugliotta for Argentina’s Magma Cine.“1976” takes place in a small seaside town where Carmen (Aline Kuppenheim) reflects on her life as she transforms from a side-lined housewife into an integral caretaker. Putting her sanity and the values of her peers on the line, she steps further into uncertainty by aiding a weary and wounded opponent to Pinochet’s regime, Elías (Nicolás Sepúlvda), at her priest’s request.

K.J. Yossman “Paris in Harlem” director Christina Kallas is set to direct limited series ‘The Second Attack’ for ARD Mediathek, Variety can exclusively reveal.The six-part political thriller envisions what would happen if an “unthinkable war” were to take place on the world stage.Oliver Bottini (“Algiers Confidential”) has written the screenplay alongside Abdel Raouf Dafri (“A Prophet”) and Frédéric Jardin (“Braquo”).“Inspired by true events, ‘The Second Attack’ follows Alex, a young German who tries to uncover the truth about the murder of his father in 2003, a sniper for the Bundeswehr,” reads the official logline.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn a further test of whether he will be able to pick up his career somewhere in the vicinity of where it left off amid misconduct allegations three years ago, Ryan Adams has announced a tour of eight cities in the Midwest and South, following up on a run of five cities in the Northeast he completed in May.The mini-tour of mid-sized halls begins Oct. 14 with a stop at Atlanta’s 2,600-seat Tabernacle and wraps up in the almost identically sized Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Iowa Oct.

Aissa explained that the late actor largely differed from the self-confident, stoic characters he played on-screen. She said that he was largely driven by insecurity and complexity and wasn’t as straightforward as his film characters would suggest. The writer used an anecdote about Marlon Brando to convert her point. She said that, at the height of his fame, Marlon was “eyeing (my) mother”. Continuing, Aissa wrote: “Maybe she didn’t hear they’d been married, perhaps he had and didn’t care.“Brando was barely 30, gorgeous and arrogant, sizzling with success.” She explained that Marlon sent a friend over to ask John if he could have an evening with his wife. “My father said one word: ‘no!’” Aissa added that in the same evening, her father went into a “jealous rage”. “It was my mom’s first glimpse of his dark side. “She realised, only then, that my father was not the characters he played on the screen. “Men who not only had self-assurance, they reeked of it.” Aissa said that he was “more complicated than that”. He was driven by "insecurity and pride", she furthered. She further explained the relationship between Marlon and John in her book. Despite the two being major stars in Hollywood around the same time, neither of them were ever much more than acquaintances. Aissa claimed they didn’t get along very well. She said that, despite respecting his talent, “my father and Marlon weren’t friends.” Aissa added that director John Ford once wanted both actors for a film he was making. She explained that Marlon refused to be in the film because he didn’t like John Ford’s style. Aissa admitted her father didn’t like his attitude and didn’t extend the friendship. 

THE first star set to sign up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing is former Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas. The 33-year-old brother of Coronation Street favourite Ryan Thomas, 37, is agreeing a deal with the BBC for series 20 of the hit dance show — which will air this autumn.

Adam Thomas has addressed claims that he is reportedly the first celebrity to sign up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. It was reported earlier this week that the former Emmerdale star, 33, was allegedly set to appear on the 20th series of the BBC’s hit dance show when it returns this autumn. However, Adam has since addressed the claims and he released a statement to his Instagram Story on Tuesday 17 May, saying: "As much as I'd love this to be true!!...

Emmerdale's Adam Thomas has broken his silence on claims he is the first celebrity to sign up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.The actor, 33, was said to be in talks with BBC bosses to star in the latest instalment of the ballroom dancing show which will air in autumn this year.But Adam has dismissed the claim as untrue in a post on his Instagram stories where he shared a screengrab of an article about the rumours.He said: "As much as I'd love this to be true unfortunately it's not," alongside a laughing face emoji.A source previously told The Sun: “Adam has got what it takes to win and is already practising his moves.

Adam Thomas is believed to be the first celebrity to have "signed up" for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Adam, 33, is rumoured to be in talks with BBC executives to star in series 20 of the hotly anticipated dance competition show which will air the in autumn.

THE first star set to sign up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing is former Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas. The 33-year-old brother of Coronation Street favourite Ryan Thomas, 37, is agreeing a deal with the BBC for series 20 of the hit dance show — which will air this autumn.

Ex-Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas is thought to be the first celebrity to sign up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, according to reports.The actor, 33, is reportedly set to appear on the 20th series of the BBC’s hit dance show when it returns this autumn. Adam, who is the brother of Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, previously played Adam Barton on Emmerdale before he left the soap in January 2018. Now, a source claims that Adam is already practising his moves in preparation for appearing on the Strictly dance floor, which will begin towards the end of 2022, For the latest updates on your favourite celebs, sign up to OK!'s daily celebrity newsletter.

He has also competed on Strictly Come Dancing, where he was partnered with Oti Mabuse.They lifted the Glitterball trophy together as they were crowned the winners of the 2019 series.The family moved to the countryside last year, which was documented on their BBC show Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure.Kelvin is now gearing up to star in a National Theatre production of Richard Bean's comedy Jack Absolute Flies Again alongside Caroline Quentin in July.Rehearsals for the show will start very soon, which means new mum Liz will have her hands full."It may bring some challenges, doing the play as well as farming and raising a family."It's all going on," she admitted.The couple have been married since 2015.

Kelvin Fletcher first hit our screens when he joined the Emmerdale cast in 1996 at just 12 years old. The actor played Andy Sugden and was only supposed to be on the soap temporarily, but he quickly became one of the most popular characters on the show, and Fletcher ended up having a whopping 20-year stint on Emmerdale.

Kelvin Fletcher has shared a candid video of himself thanking his legion of fans for their congratulatory messages after his wife gave birth to their twins.The former Emmerdale star, 38, and his other half Liz welcomed their two babies on Wednesday 11 May as she shared the first snaps of their newborns. Now, actor and model Kelvin has returned to his Instagram stories to share his thanks to his 479,000 followers.

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock was left in “shock” after doing research for the show’s storyline that sees his character, Marlon Dingle, suffer a stroke. The 53-year-old told Express.co.uk and other media outlets how finding out more about the condition has been a “total eye-opener” for him.He also highlighted the “sheer weight” of the stroke figures in the UK, where “a stroke occurs every 5 minutes”.Mark said: “Working with Emmerdale‘s research team and the Stroke Association on this storyline has been a total eye-opener for me.“We hear the word ‘stroke’ bandied around a great deal, but being confronted with the sheer weight of numbers in this country alone has been a shock.“A stroke occurs every 5 minutes in the UK - over 100,000 a year.”Mark has expressed hopes that his portrayal will raise awareness on the “devastating” consequences of a stroke.He said: “More can and should be done to raise awareness and hopefully, this story can help with that.“It’s an enormous responsibility to try and get it right for the survivors and their families and for those who’ve lost loved ones to this awful event.The TV star continued: “No two strokes are the same, but the after-effects are devastating.“I’m very proud of the show for telling it and for letting me be a part of it.”Elsewhere during the interview, Mark reflected on how the stroke changed Marlon’s life “forever”.He explained that, following the stroke, Marlon’s outlook on the future changed as he feared he “can’t be the dad he wanted to be” for his children.Mark said: “I don't think he’s going to get to where he wants to be for a long time, and we're just at the beginning of his journey.“He can't work anymore, and he feels, wrongly, that he can't be the dad he wants to be

The wife of former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has revealed she has given birth to twins. Liz Fletcher took to Instagram to share the first photo of their babies.

Kelvin Fletcher's wife Liz has given birth to twin boys and the proud parents have shared adorable snaps to announce the news. Emmerdale star Kelvin's wife Liz, who recently enjoyed a date night with Kelvin before giving birth, posted a picture of the newborns' feet on her Instagram page and wrote: "They are here!! My heart is filled with so much love and gratitude." Liz's adorable photo showed one newborn wearing a pair of white socks and a beige sleep suit, while it was only the second tot's tiny feet was on show.The pair's second twin is matching their sibling as they wore a pair of tiny white socks on their feet. Meanwhile, Kelvin also posted a photo of his newborns on his Instagram page – showing one in a beige sleep suit while the other wore a mint green one.

Emmerdale star Emile John has admitted that he "found it difficult to be at the heart" of the soap's "controversial" storyline about racism. Emile, who plays lawyer Ethan Anderson, told Express.co.uk and other publications that Emmerdale was "brave" for including such "abhorrent" examples of racism on the show.Emile, 25, is in the midst of an ongoing storyline that sees his character Ethan wrestle with his conscience after agreeing to represent the racist Jordan Greenlow (Jack Parr).Jordan has been accused of racially aggravated assault after he attacked Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) last month.This is Ethan’s first case as a duty solicitor, but his role in representing the accused has caused tensions in the village. Asked what his first reaction was when he saw the script for the complex story arc with racism as its core, Emile spoke about how “abhorrent” he found the language to be.“Just looking at the scripts and stuff and also the language is just such, you know, abhorrent language that the viewers will see,” he explained. “So, being at the heart of that was quite difficult sometimes. “But yeah, it's fun to play and I'm having a lot of fun with it,” Emile reflected.Speaking about the importance of Emmerdale featuring such a hard-hitting storyline, the actor went on to praise the soap for not shying away from the issue. “I think it’s important,” he said.