'I was told I would not be returning': Michael Fishman reveals all about exit from The Conners

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Joe Otterson TV Reporter Lukas Gage has joined the cast of the “Dead Boy Detectives” series at HBO Max, Variety has learned. The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The official series description states, “It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson). So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.”

Thania Garcia Shawn Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and more are on the soundtrack to the upcoming animated movie “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile!” Mendes, as the voice of the titular character, also revealed that he will be sharing one of the original tracks he wrote for the set titled “Heartbeat,” next Friday (Sept. 30). He is credited on eight tracks on the list and is also joined by co-stars Constance Wu and Javier Bardem, as well as Anthony Ramos. The full soundtrack will be available for streaming on Oct. 7, the same day as the film’s official premiere. A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes) Based on Bernard Waber’s 1965 children’s book, the Will Speck and Josh Gordon film follows Lyle the crocodile as he navigates New York. After the Primm family moves into their house on 88th Street, Mrs. Primm, played by Wu, is shocked to find the singing crocodile in her bathtub. Eventually, the croc makes friends with her son Josh (Winslow Fegley) and his owner Héctor P. Valenti, played by Bardem.

Norman Lear celebrated his 100th birthday over the summer and ABC is continuing the celebration with the special, Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter.

Shakira has explained that the "private details" of her break-up are too "raw" to share at the moment.However, she has been more open about the therapy she has been administering to herself ever since."I think [music is] the best medicine, and along with the love of my family and my kids that sustains me, music and writing music is definitely one of those tools."It's one of the few tools I have for survival in extreme conditions," she added to Elle magazine.Shakira revealed that she'd sacrificed time that could have been spent on her career to devote herself to the relationship with Gerard.She told of how she'd given up her "nomadic" lifestyle, which had included constant touring and charity trips helping to build schools in impoverished parts of her native Colombia.When she fell for him back in 2010, she opted to take a step back from her career and move to Barcelona to support his sporting career.She describes this choice as a "sacrifice of love", telling of how she vowed to be present in the lives of the couple's two children.She and Gerard had first hit it off after he appeared in her music video, 'Waka Waka', which was released for the football World Cup in 2010.During their relationship, Shakira gave birth to two boys - nine-year-old Milan and seven-year-old Sasha.She has been vocal about her adoration of them, saying that they too, like music, have been her "medicine".However, Gerard is now in a new relationship with a PR girl he met when they worked together on events for his sports investment company Kosmos.The pair were recently seen attending his best friend's wedding together on the Costa Brava.Shakira feels she has been left bereft after their split in June, which took place after 12 years together.However,

Ellen DeGeneres is «manipulative,» «blatantly opportunistic» and «way too controlling» hours after a report surfaced detailing his once close relationship with DeGeneres and their fallout.The 25-year-old singer posted a video on TikTok Thursday and said he stands behind all of what he said in an explosive profile in which the singer also referred to DeGeneres as «domineering» in the months and years that followed after his 2010 appearance on as a 12-year-old who went viral when he performed Lady Gaga's «Paparazzi» at his Oklahoma middle school. «And I stand behind all of it,» Greyson said. «You know, I've been wanting to tell this story now for multiple years and was repeatedly told not to but the truth is, what you saw on TV and what was pitched out to the mainstream just wasn't what was happening behind the scenes.»Chance also said that getting older has helped him find perspective after all of these years.«Now that I'm 25 and I'm older, I can recognize that what happened to me as a kid was not cool,» he added.

Coronation Street villain has also confessed he hadn't always wanted to appear on the show at all."I’ve been asked to do things over the years and I've never wanted to do them," the straight-talking TV star explained.He shared that he had previously been "wary" and fearful, in case shows like Strictly could affect his career "in a negative way".However, the trauma of losing his father two years earlier helped him to see things from a different perspective - and he began to embrace living for the moment."I just realised you have to grab life and start saying ‘yes’ to things," the Two Pints of Lager and A Packet of Crisps alumnus continued."When I got the phone call about Strictly something inside me said ‘Just say yes, do it’, because I'd rather look back and say ‘I did that’ rather than ‘why didn't I do that?’" he explained.However, there's one show requirement that he's still not keen on - and that's the prospect of a spray tan.As a "working class kid", the idea of dressing up to the nines for a dance show and having a full glam transformation isn't something that comes naturally to him, although he has vowed to try to have fun with the concept as much as possible."I’m a bit worried about being Strictly-fied, I must admit!" he joked in an interview prior to his dance debut."I'm worried about spray tans because everyone keeps telling me I've got to have spray tan and I've never had one and I really don’t want one!" he explained.The star had previously shared his fears that his bed would become stained with the tanning lotion.But he's willing to get involved with everything the show entails for the sake of his recently bereaved mum, who is a huge fan of the show.Will shared that she'd had a "really tough" couple of years

are go!Disney and Marvel officially confirmed the cast of the new MCU team-up film at the D23 Expo in September, and fans are already eagerly speculating about the upcoming anti-hero squad — despite the fact that it'll be nearly two more years before we get to see them onscreen together.Returning to the MCU in the upcoming film are Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost and Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster.The film, directed by Jake Schreier, will also see Sebastian Stan reprising his longtime role as the Winter Soldier after he and Anthony Mackie most recently starred in their own Disney+ spinoff,.Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed the team-up at San Diego Comic-Con in July, as he introduced Marvel's Phase 5 slate of film and streaming projects.

Helen Skelton, 39, recently announced she had split from her husband of eight years, Richie Myler.The Countryfile star surprised many when she announced that she would be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing and admitted the real reason why she decided now was the right time to take part in the show.Helen was asked in an interview prior to her debut this weekend why now was the best time for her to take part in the show.She replied: "I just wanted to do something fun!"It was a good chance for my family to see me smiling and it's a fun adventure."This comes after Helen announced back in April that she had split from her husband of eight years.This came months after Helen had given birth to the former couple's third child and daughter, Elsie Kate.Helen married Richie in December 2013 and the pair have three children together.Until the announcement of the break-up, they appeared to the outside world to have the perfect marriage, with many expressions of their devotion on social media in recent weeks.Helen will battle it out for the Glitterball Trophy on Strictly this year alongside the likes of Kym Marsh, Will Mellor, Richie Anderson and Kaye Adams.As she began training Helen proved all was well behind the scenes as she told fans she understood why people raved about taking part.Helen wrote on Instagram: "Totally understand why people rave about being part of this show in the way they do…"Smiles and laughter are infectious. Very grateful to be part of the class of '22' still in awe this is technically work."For however long it lasts I have already made memories to last a lifetime.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras are joining forces.

Jameela Jamil is opening up about her appearance.

More cast members have been announced for the upcoming Beauty and the Beast special that will air on ABC this holiday season.

Kendall Jenner keeps it chic every time she steps out for an event.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber step out for dinner at Lavo on Tuesday (September 20) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Hilary Duff‘s husband Matthew Koma has memed the Adam Levine drama.

There were so many celebrities in attendance at Baz Luhrmann‘s birthday party this week!

Former child star Michael Fishman has concluded his 14-year legacy role as David Jacob 'D.J.' Conner in The Conners just weeks ahead of the fifth season premiere that airs on September 21.The first hint that something was amiss was last week when ABC unveiled the season five poster, which excluded the 40-year-old SoCal native.TVLine reported on Monday that 'the door has been left open for the character's return' but there are no current plans to bring back Michael, who only appeared in 36 of the Roseanne spin-off's 71 episodes. Farewell! Former child star Michael Fishman has concluded his 14-year legacy role as David Jacob 'D.J.' Conner in The Conners just eight days before the fifth season premiere airs on September 21 (pictured Friday)Fishman - who directed five episodes - made his final appearance as D.J.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Conners” star Michael Fishman is leaving the ABC sitcom ahead of Season 5, Variety has confirmed. Fishman played DJ Tanner in the series, reprising the role he played for 10 seasons on “Roseanne.” Exact details on how Fishman will be written out of the show are currently under wraps, but it will supposedly leave the door open for him to return. Jayden Rey, who plays DJ’s daughter Mary in the show, will also not be back as a series regular, though she will appear in a guest star role. John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, Jay R. Ferguson, and Katey Sagal will all return for the new season. Fishman first began playing DJ Tanner in 1988 in the second episode of “Roseanne.” He stayed with the show throughout its first nine seasons, returning along with the rest of the original cast for the 2018 revival. He has also directed five episodes of “The Conners” since 2020, most recently directing the Season 4 episode “Messy Situation, Miscommunication and Academic Probation.”

 are losing one of their own. Michael Fishman, who played DJ on all 10 seasons of and the first four seasons of the spinoff, is not returning for season 5 of the ABC sitcom, ET has learned. Additionally, Jayden Rey, who plays his daughter, Mary, is not slated to return as a series regular when picks back up with new episodes.