Inside Mark Zuckerberg's plan to 'cure all disease' - and his view on the meaning of life

Kate Aurthur editorRome Flynn — who played the role of Gabriel Maddox as a series regular on Seasons 5 and 6 of Shondaland’s “How to Get Away With Murder” — is joining “Grey’s Anatomy” in a recurring role. He will play Wendell Ndugu, the brother of Winston (Anthony Hill), and this Thursday’s episode will mark his first appearance on the show.According to ABC’s description of Wendell, the character is “a typical younger sibling with a mischievous sense of humor — he’s hoping to impress Winston with his new sales rep role at a medical technology company.” The logline of Thursday’s episode suggests that the physician shortage at Grey Sloan Memorial, prompted by the pandemic, is starting to become a true crisis — though it’s unclear whether “Grey’s Anatomy” viewers will learn more about Winston’s recently revealed expertise about snakes (or how Wendell might feel about snakes).

Ethan Shanfeld The Byrde family makes one last effort to escape their criminal empire in the Season 4 Part 2 trailer of “Ozark.” The series will come to an explosive finish on April 29 when the final seven episodes debut on Netflix.According to the official logline: “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.”In the trailer, Marty (Jason Bateman) fears for the survival of his family as Ruth (Julia Garner) seeks revenge.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorOrdinarily on an Oscars Sunday, the peak interest in Hollywood’s big awards show is around the top winners. But this year was… different.According to data from Google, in the 11 p.m.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterVictoria Pedretti has signed on for a lead role in the upcoming Hulu drama series “Saint X,” Variety has learned.The series is based on the Alexis Schaitkin novel of the same name. It is described as a psychological drama, which is told via multiple timelines and perspectives.

Emily Longeretta “Chesapeake Shores” has been renewed by Hallmark Channel for its sixth and final season, the network announced on Tuesday. The 10-episode final season, based Sherryl Woods’ books, will premiere this summer.“With a top-notch ensemble cast and creative team, ‘Chesapeake Shores’ has shared stories that are relatable, poignant and unforgettable,” says Laurie Ferneau, SVP of programming. “We look forward to honoring the journey viewers have been on with the O’Briens with one final, special season.”Robert Buckley, Meghan Ory, Treat Williams, Barbara Niven, Laci J.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNo one should be surprised by how Julia Fox is embracing and enjoying her fame.While the New York native first attracted attention playing Adam Sandler’s mistress in “Uncut Gems,” Fox’s spotlight intensified when she briefly dated Kanye West earlier this year.“It comes so naturally to me,” she told me Sunday at the Vanity Fair Oscar party. “It’s like, don’t give that girl a stage, because I’ll just run with it.

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Will Smith’s mother, Carolyn Smith, has shared her thoughts on the controversial conflict at the Oscars, involving her son’s reaction to Chris Rock’s off-script joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s appeareance.The 85-year-old mom revealed she was just as shocked as the audience when she saw Will slap the comedian during the televised show, explaining that it is unlikely of him to react angrily. During a recent interview Carolyn said that this is “the first time I’ve ever seen him go off.

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Jada Pinkett Smith admitted she "loves" her bald head just days before her husband Will Smith came to blows with Chris Rock over it.The Gotham star posted a video to TikTok where she talked about life in Hollywood over the decades and the pressures on her to look a certain way as a black woman.Jada, 50, has found herself and her hair the subject of worldwide debate since Sunday night's Oscars ceremony when Will now infamously hit the comedian as he poked fun at her bald head while hosting.Just four days earlier she shared a TikTok video discussing her alopecia and admitting that she didn't care what anyone thought about it.In the clip, she said: "Being a Black woman and dealing with hair in Hollywood, in the era I came up in, having your hair look as European as possible was always the thing, and that was really challenging because I liked my hair out wild and curly."She then addressed her hair loss adding: "I feel the freedom today. I don't give two craps what people think of this bald head of mine.

Elle Fanning stars as Michelle Carter in the new Hulu limited series The Girl From Plainville, which is inspired by the true story of the “texting suicide” case that sent Michelle to prison. The show is based on the Esquire article of the same name by Jesse Barron and follows Michelle’s relationship with Conrad Roy III, played by Colton Ryan, and the events that ultimately led to Conrad’s tragic death.

Will Smith’s family was just as stunned by the actor’s meltdown at the Oscars as the rest of us!

Fans and viewers are still reeling from the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night, in large part (OK, entirely) because of the “slap seen around the world” shockingly delivered across comedian Chris Rock‘s face on stage by actor Will Smith.

EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Hale (Ragdoll), Ashley Greene (The Immaculate Room), Vincent Laresca (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), Jake Cannavale (The Offer), Robert Davi (The Goonies), Greg Finley (I Love Us), Bo Dietl (Godfather of Harlem), Sid Rosenberg (Gravesend), Jeremy Luke (Pep) and James Russo (Gravesend) have signed on to star alongside Emile Hirsch in director Danny A. Abeckaser’s crime thriller Gemini Lounge, which marks the first feature from Rush Hour producer Arthur Sarkissian’s new media and entertainment company, Global Ascension Studios.

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EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Peeples is expanding her relationship with Stagecoach Entertainment. The management company, which currently represents Peeples for theatrical, has added literary representation with a focus on building out her work in writing and directing.

Ezra Miller has had another controversial public altercation…

Chris Rock may have left Will Smith angered by his Oscars presentation but the star's legions of loyal fans are still right by his side. The comedian was left shocked after the King Richard actor slapped him in the face after he made a controversial joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.MORE: Will Smith's mother breaks silence on son's altercation with Chris Rock But now, Chris had reason to celebrate as ticket sales for his upcoming live tour skyrocketed following the Academy Awards.WATCH: Will Smith strikes Chris Rock during Oscars "We sold more tickets to see Chris Rock overnight than we did in the past month combined," TickPick tweeted the day after the Oscars. Ticket prices are also dramatically increasing in price according to Variety who say they went up from a minimum of $46 per person on 18 March to a minimum of $341.MORE: Serena Williams speaks out after Will Smith's public apology SEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationChris is due to kick off his tour this week in Boston for a run of shows, before he travels across the US and UK for his Ego Death World Tour.  Chris Rock's altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars has increased demand for tickets for his tourThe Oscars moment between Will and Chris will go down in history as one of the most shocking.Moments after he stormed on stage and hit the presenter, Will accepted his first Academy Award for his role in King Richard. MORE: Serena and Venus Williams steal the show at the Oscars in daring gownsRELATED: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierHe took the opportunity to apologize but it wasn't until Tuesday when he issued an apology to Chris via Instagram. A post

Jada Pinkett-Smith has broken her silence over her husband, Will Smith's, Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, during which he slapped the presenter in the face. The wife of the King Richard star was at the center of the comedian's joke which riled Will so much he took to the stage and hit him. MORE: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierNow, Jada has taken to Instagram with a brief statement which reads: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair lossThe words were posted on a pale pink background and were met with applause from her social media followers who commented with heart and praying hands emojis.MORE: Serena Williams breaks silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationSEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationHer words come after Will issued a statement on Instagram himself. His read: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Jada Pinkett-Smith broke her silence with a simply statement "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

Mark Zuckerberg has planned for us.Zuckerberg, who recently renamed his company Facebook to 'Meta', believes that we'll one day spend the majority of our time inside the metaverse, leaving the real world behind.In an interview with tech podcaster Lex Fridman, Zuckerberg said: "A lot of people think that the metaverse is about a place, but one definition of this is it’s about a time when basically immersive digital worlds become the primary way that we live our lives and spend our time."He added: "I think that’s a reasonable construct."The 'metaverse' is a term Zuckerberg has coined to refer to a range of immersive virtual reality and augmented reality.In the wide-ranging interview with Fridman, Zuckerberg also outlined his plans to 'cure, prevent, or treat' all diseases through investing billions in biomedical research.Like Bill Gates, Zuckerberg runs his own philanthropic project, in his case the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.Explaining his motivation behind the £59 billion charity, Zuckerberg said:"It was an intentional decision to not focus our philanthropy explicitly on longevity or living forever [...] it is focused on what I think is a possible goal in this century which be able to cure prevent or manage all diseases."He told Fridman that he thinks people getting sick and dying is a 'bad thing', and he is dedicating 'almost all' of his money towards research in that area."I don't actually ever know if you're ever going to eradicate it but I think you can get to a point where you can either cure things that happen so people get diseases but you can cure them.