HBO Films Pulls The Plug On Maggie Betts’ ‘Days Of Abandonment’ After Natalie Portman Drops Out

9 to 5 The Musical, which is as campy and as dazzling as the showcase 9 to 5 set piece – featuring a pretty tricky alarm clock – is a fun night out at the theatre. The musical relies heavily on crude and outdated humour but it works, maybe because the ’80s seems like such a quaint time, compared to the hells-cape we’re trapped in currently. But it does it in a way that proves that if dated dick jokes that we’ve all heard and seen before are delivered with a twinkle in the eye, the right amount of wood and a big dash of chutzpah, you can still get a laugh from an audience in 2022.Erin Clare, Marina Prior and Casey Donovan in 9 to 5 The Musical.

Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler and Colin Farrell as Penguin.All eyes have been on that cast ever since director Matt Reeves’ superhero blockbuster was first announced, with fans desperate to get a glimpse of R-Pattz and co on the big screen.Ahead of the release, Metro.co.uk caught up with casting director Lucy Bevan who – along with Cindy Tolan – was responsible for putting the talented cast together.‘So my role as casting director is to help the director of the film realise their vision for who should be in the film, and cast all of the actors,’ Lucy told us, emphasising how much secrecy was involved in the project from the very beginning. ‘From reading the blank scripts, I help the director decide who would be best in each role, and get the actors to be in it.‘I will tell you that I wasn’t allowed the script until I had a safe in the office.

AGONY hits the Carter family on EastEnders this week after the gruesome discovery of Tina Carter's body. This is all thanks to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) who went into the mosque to save Tommy Moon from his bullies. Unsurprisingly, this comes as a shock to the Carters as they come to the realisation that Tina is really gone.

EX-TOWIE star Ricky Rayment looks worlds away from his time on the reality TV show. The 31-year-old has ditched his bushy beard and revealed his chiselled new look in videos on Instagram.

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.The star was nowhere to be found when he was announced as the recipient of the best acting accolade.The SAG Awards were back in person last night as Hollywood glammed up for the awards show.However, with live TV came some blunders as the gongs were handed out.In one memorable moment, Salma took to the stage to present the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.The prestigious accolade was awarded to Michael for his performance in Dopesick.Although after Salma announced he’d won, the star didn’t come on to the stage.Looking for him, she said: “Are you kidding me? I have stage fright.“Come on, Michael. Come on, Michael!”The former Batman actor then ran through the crowd and jumped onto the stage.Addressing his absence, he quipped: “Thank you very much! Sorry.“Quick trip to the men’s room.

Deadline): “It looks like he backed in there [the ditch] accidentally. Then the other vehicle pulled up, and folks got out of the car.“They were talking for a little bit, and then all of a sudden, gunfire went off.

Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun and U-KISS’ Lee Jun-young have opened up about being on set of their recent romantic-comedy film Love And Leashes.In a recent video for Netflix’s The Swoon, the co-stars sat down to react to scenes from the raunchy new comedy film. Both actors had singled out a scene where Seohyun’s character vents her pent-up frustration towards their co-workers on Lee’s character after hours in the office as one that was particularly fun to film.“I wonder if I’d ever have to curse that much again,” commented the idol-turned-actress. “I don’t think I would.

BoA has spoken about joining GOT The Beat, the sub-unit of SM Entertainment’s new supergroup Girls On Top.In a recent interview with Billboard, the members of GOT The Beat — which include BoA, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Wendy, and aespa’s Karina and Winter — opened up about teaming up for the project group’s first single ‘Step Back’.“I don’t know why I am there,” said the 35-year-old idol, after explaining that the unit was very “fossed on performance” and that the group are made up of “great” dancers. “But I was very happy to be part of this project,” she added.BoA, who has been active in the K-pop industry for over two decades, then revealed that she had found performing as part of a group difficult.

LOONA member Olivia Hye is set to release her cover of Airman’s ‘I’ll Be Your Spring’, along with a chirpy new music video.In the new visual, Olivia Hye sits in a bright, pastel-coloured classroom as she sings along to the upcoming track. “I’ll be your spring,” she croons sweetly, nodding to the beat of the cheerful instrumental.Originally released by South Korean musician Airman in 2017, ’I’ll Be Your Spring’ was part of the singer and producer’s collaborative EP with singer-songwriter Godak.

murdered outside the Cube nightclub in Toronto on June 30, 2018. A bystander was also shot in the incident, but survived their injuries.Abdulkadir Handule, who raps under the moniker 21Neat, pled not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, but was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder by an Ontario Superior Court jury.The trial began in November and Handule, who was 22 years old at the time of the shooting, will be sentenced on May 27.Judge Brian O’Marra told the court (via Complex): “It’s been trying times in society the last two years and in my view, at times when society is under different types of stress, it’s more important than ever that the justice system still be able to operate as best it can.

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay’s Benelux division has been commissioned for a Lego Masters-style balloon-making competition format and an Into the Wild spin-off of global hit Hunted.

Good Morning Britain fans fumed at host Adil Ray as they accused him of asking a "stupid question" to two tearful Ukrainian doctors just hours after the tragic loss of their friends in Ukraine overnight. Susanna Reid and the 47-year-old broadcaster appeared on the popular ITV morning show on Monday (28 February) as they welcomed doctor Kateryna and Oleksandr onto the show to discuss the latest developments in the European country.The pair who currently reside near the country’s capital, Kyiv, have explained why they have decided to remain in the country despite the conflict so Oleksandr can enlist in the army and Kateryna can much-needed provide medical support to injured victims.But many viewers who tuned into the show were outraged at Adil’s questions over the pair’s late friends who had recently passed away in the conflict.Susanna opened the interview as she asked how the pair were coping, which Kateryna explained: “This morning was difficult for us because last night was very tough.

Ukraine" with her new bikini collection.

Russia despite sanctions on the country being imposed by FIFA. On Sunday, FIFA ruled that instead of an outright ban, Russia will not be able to play in their home nation and the team must compete under the name “Football Union of Russia, while there will be no flags or anthems allowed at their games.

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen.Yaremchuk came on with his side 3-0 ahead, which is how the game finished at the Estadio da Luz. And the striker became the latest player to receive an outcry of support following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, being met with huge applause as he took to the pitch.

BBC show Ready, Steady, Cook, along with appearing on everything from Children In Need to Strictly Come Dancing.He’s also been granted his very own shows including Ainsley’s Food We Love, Ainsley’s Good Mood Food and Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook.To celebrate the star turning 65, Daily Star takes a look back at his most outrageous moments over the years - from a ‘finger-licking’ row to a clumsy mistake by ITV.Ready, Steady, Cook star Ainsley left fans disgruntled - and demanding he be ousted from his post - when he was branded “unhygienic” for his “finger-licking” cooking style.They even called for him to be axed from the BBC cookery show back in 2007.He was even slammed by one health and hygiene expert, David Robinson, who claimed to the Evening Standard: “Ainsley Harriott comes across as a very entertaining character but he has got to be more careful."Most chefs have to taste their food to adjust the seasoning but it is one thing preparing food in your own home and quite another for other people in front of TV cameras - especially when you're talking about uncooked foods where germs that have been introduced cannot be killed.”One viewer of the show added: “He continually interferes with the chefs and... dip[s] his dirty hands into the food that they are preparing.

Wyndi visited a nail salon and paid $100 (£84) for a "French ombre coffin" designs in white and pale pink – and the result wasn't what she was expected. She shared the experience on TikTok, showing the inspiration picture that she was looking for.During the pamper session, she requested elegant yet simple French nails with a fading and blending effects.But in reality, she's got some chunky square nails with almost no ombre pattern at all.Wyndi said she told the nail technician that she didn't like the finished results."I'm not a super picky person but damn this wasn't even okay," Wyndi responded in the comments.

food for a week says he "regrets everything" after trying to shop on a Universal Credit budget.In search of a bargain or two, Gregory Ford challenged himself to eat from the budget section and only picked out discounted, yellow sticker food.He has since said the challenge is one of the toughest tasks he faced and that the week was "marred with misadventures". Gregory, a reporter for HullLive, set himself the task of only shopping in the reduced section to see whether or not he could live off of the Universal Credit budget.

celebrities for the Screen Actors Guild Awards - and she certainly looked the part.

HBO has pulled the plug on The Days of Abandonment, the film based on Elena Ferrante’s best-selling novel, that was to star Natalie Portman.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe HBO film “Days of Abandonment,” starring Oscar winner Natalie Portman, is dead.On Monday, the network announced that Portman has stepped down from the film, and production will not be moving forward.“Due to unforeseen personal reasons, Natalie Portman has stepped down from HBO Films’ ‘Days of Abandonment’ prior to the start of filming. Unfortunately, the production will not move forward,” HBO said in a statement.