EastEnders Ben Mitchell actor Max Bowden shares snap with rarely seen mum and grandma as he celebrates Platinum Jubilee

WFTV. A representative for Orange County Public Schools confirmed that district officials held three separate seminars at Apopka High School last week, but disputed the content of the seminars, arguing that the advice provided in the session was not official guidance, but was simply meant to illustrate examples of how the law might be applied.“During the presentation, administrators posed hypothetical scenarios based upon the new statutes and verbal answers were provided based on the limited guidance from the Florida Department of Education,” the spokesman said. “Once further guidance is received from the Florida Department of Education, the district will provide formal guidance to administrators and staff.”A separate OCPS official told WFTV that the district needed to err on the side of caution until the Department of Education develops official guidance.

Christine Simmons is out as COO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as new CEO Bill Kramer takes the Oscar org’s reins today, weeks ahead of his scheduled start date.

After releasing early in Australia last weekend, Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru is looking groovy at the international box office, adding $14.6M in 39 new offshore market openings across Wednesday and Thursday. Coupled with Oz’s first week, the running offshore cume through yesterday is $22.5M. A further 21 markets open today including the UK and Spain.

David Arquette and Elizabeth Marvel are set for recurring roles opposite Betty Gilpin and Jake McDorman in Mrs. Davis, Peacock’s new drama series written and executive produced by Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof. Additionally, Alethea Jones (Rise of the Pink Ladies, Evil) is set to executive produce and direct multiple episodes.

EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo is expanding the Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted franchise with spinoff series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown. The new three-part series, which also will feature Ramsay’s daughter Tilly, will premiere at 8 pm on Monday, July 25. It will be followed by previously announced four-part series World of Flavor with Big Moe Cason at 10 pm, making for an all-culinary night.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers through the end of Season 4, Volume 2 of “Stranger Things,” currently streaming on Netflix.The fourth and penultimate season of “Stranger Things” is filled with multiple worlds, numerous deaths and a pineapple pizza. Picking up directly after the events of Episode 7, the final two episodes — four hours in total — that make up “Stranger Things” Season 4, Vol.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Prime Video is delivering the star power this month with the release of the much-anticipated “The Terminal List,” starring Chris Pratt. The entire first season of the action series arrived on the streamer today and is already No.

, it might be Steve Harrington. Though the character started as a guest star for season 1, the beloved high school student joined the main cast in season 2 and has stayed there -- wedged permanently into fans' hearts -- ever since.

Wilson Chapman editorDenzel Washington can now add Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient to his list of accolades.President Joe Biden announced the 17 honorees on Friday. Presented annually, the medal recognizes public figures who have made notable contributions to American society, culture, politics or world peace.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorBaz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” movie continues to sway audiences over. Austin Butler’s performance of the King is so captivating that many are unable to tell when Luhrmann cuts to the real King, Elvis Presley.The film is peppered with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, real-life Elvis appearances and split screens.

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Elliot Page is getting back out there, and he's getting a little help from 's Ritu Arya. The 35-year-old actor took to his Instagram Story and shared a photo of himself on a bed next to Arya looking at what's presumably Page's cell phone. He captioned the Story, saying, "@rituarya guiding me on my first dating app ever.”Page signing up for the dating app comes some 18 months after he filed for divorce from Emma Portner after three years of marriage.

Liverpool supporters breathed a collective sigh of relief on Friday after news broke of Mo Salah's three-year contract extension - though sections of the fanbase are still feeling a little nervous.Following 12 months of tense negotiations, player and club finally reached an agreement and can now put the agitative saga behind them, but fans on social media are now worried Salah might 'do an Aubameyang' - whose form for Arsenal fell off a cliff after he signed a new contract following lengthy standoff with the club in 2020."Let's hope Salah doesn't do an Auba on us after this new deal," one Liverpool fan tweeted, while another said: "Great news about his contract, but I bet he's gonna flop like Aubameyang now."READ MORE: Mohamed Salah signs long-term Liverpool contract to put end to sagaA third posted: "Imagine if Salah does an Ozil and an Auba after getting the new deal haha."Another said: "Salah’s held Liverpool to ransom. They should have given him a new contract 2 years ago.

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Glastonbury Festival, a number of artists have seen an uplift on the UK’s Official Albums Chart this week.According to new Official Charts Company data, artists including Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, Diana Ross and Wet Leg have seen a boost in their sales and streams after their Glastonbury sets.Billie Eilish, who became the festival’s youngest-ever headliner on Friday (June 24), has enjoyed a jump in this week’s Official Albums Chart Top 40. Her last album ‘Happier Than Ever’ had an 84 per cent week-on-week boost to its combined weekly sales and streams in total, placing it on Number 10.Previous album, 2019’s ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’, is also up by 36 spots to Number 25, while Eilish’s debut ‘Don’t Smile At Me’ makes it to Number 39.Elsewhere, Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’ doubles its weekly sales and streams tally, surging 110 per cent week on week while enjoying a jump of 44 chart places back into the Official Albums Chart Top 20 (19). The album’s title tack has also risen 40 places to Number 20.Wet Leg’s sales and streams of their eponymous debut album are up 71 per cent over the past seven days, while Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘SOUR’ enjoys a 30 per cent weekly boost and Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Mr.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney Dean, and Max Bowden, known for his role as Ben Mitchell, were spotted holding hands as they grabbed some food.The pair, who are both prominent characters in the BBC soap, have denied that they are “officially dating” but seemed to cosy up as they visited a kebab van.The Sun previously announced that the pair had “grown close” after the Ben Mitchell star split from his pregnant girlfriend earlier this year.They were spotted by an onlooker as they approached the takeaway van in Hertfordshire who said: “They looked very much like a couple”.27-year-old Max and his ex-girlfriend, Roisin Buckle, revealed that they were having a boy and despite their differences, the pair have said they will co-parent and raise the child together.30-year-old Shona split from her now ex-fiance Ryan Harris back in January. Shona joined EastEnders back in 2008 and has become a lead character within Walford, and has starred alongside Max since he joined the soap back in 2019.

EASTENDERS stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden hold hands after popping out to a kebab van. We revealed last week that the pair, who play Whitney Dean and Ben Mitchell, had “grown close” after he split from his pregnant girlfriend this year.

BBC has issued a statement in response to a number of complaints about a recent episode of EastEnders in which Ben Mitchell was raped.The scenes were part of a pre-announced storyline to raise awareness of male rape.During the upsetting story, Ben, played by Max Bowden, came to blows with his husband Callum Highway, played by Tony Clay, over Ben's vigilante actions against homophobes.This caused a rift between the couple, with Ben going home with online hook-up Lewis Butler, played by Aidan O'Callaghan.Ben tried to leave but sex attacker Lewis refused to let him go and raped him in disturbing scenes.A number of viewers took to Twitter to respond to the pre-watershed scenes.One person wrote: "That was awful to watch. Made me feel physically sick."Another said: "This was not suitable TV before the watershed," while another put: "That genuinely made me feel sick to the core."The BBC has now responded to a host of viewer complaints over the soap's storyline.The broadcaster has confirmed they received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode.They have issued a statement in response, writing: "EastEnders has been a pre-watershed BBC One staple for over 37 years and has a rich history of dealing with challenging and difficult issues and Ben’s story is one of these."We have worked closely with organisations and experts in the field to tell this story which we hope will raise awareness of sexual assaults and the issues surrounding them.

EastEnders actor Max Bowden, 27, shared a cryptic post on his Instagram stories seemingly making a dig at recent reports he has "grown close" to his co-star Shona McGarty, 30.The Ben Mitchell star posted a snap of himself lying in bed fully-clothed next to fellow EastEnders star Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater on the BBC soap. While the pair were just relaxing as friends and 34 year old Lacey is happily married and shares children Dusty and Trilby with her husband Matt Kay, Max took the opportunity to appear to make a dig at the latest claims about his love life. "Plot twist.....

Rumours are following EastEnders stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden as the pair are said to have "grown close" following his split with his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Max, 27, was allegedly seen leaving Shona's home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, on Wednesday morning in pictures obtained by The Sun. He was sporting an Adidas tracksuit bottoms and hoodie, with the hood pulled up to cover his face.

TRIBUTES have flooded in after an iconic Emmerdale actor dies at the age of 79. The legendary actor, Andy Devine, who was best known for playing Shadrach Dingle in the ITV soap, passed away in January although the tragic news has only just emerged. Public records confirm he died on January 27, with the cause of his death not yet publicly confirmed.