Jack Quaid To Star In Scripted Podcast Series ‘Grim Death & Bill The Electrocuted Criminal’

Zack Sharf Imagine a Howard Hughes biopic starring Jim Carrey, or a James Dean drama with a young Leonardo DiCaprio playing the Hollywood icon. What about Robert Downey Jr.

Hollywood pal, 51, paid tribute to Darius, saying he was driven to “inspire others to better themselves,” as he shared a recent picture on Instagram of the pair smiling in Malibu, US.READ MORE:Will Young pays tribute to 'gentle' Pop Idol co-star Darius Campbell Danesh after deathButler, who played the Spartan king in hit film 300, wrote: “To those lucky enough to have met Darius for more than a few minutes, they were deeply moved by his infectious laugh and barely containable zest for life.“He was always armed with a smile, a booming voice, and a genuinely warm embrace that few could resist-nor would they want to!!!“He was an incredible talent, a singer whose voice touched your soul and an actor with great presence.“But, most importantly, he had the heart of a lion. It was bigger and brighter than the sun and an energy so contagious he could light up a room in seconds.”Meanwhile Will Young, who pipped Darius to a place in the finals of Pop Idol in 2002, described the singer as “driven, courageous and gentle on Instagram” as he shared a sweet picture of the pair with their arms around each other taken during the show.Young, 43, said: “For the past few days my thoughts have been with Darius’s family and will continue to be so.”“I found this picture a while ago taken during Pop Idol.

EJ Panaligan editorStephen P. Neary, the creator of HBO Max animated series “The Fungies!,” tweeted a string of statements Thursday voicing his heartbreak over the show being pulled from the streaming service.“Last night during a figure drawing class I found out that ‘The Fungies!’ was getting pulled from HBO Max this week.

On September 2, Atlanta Black Pride is hosting a fashion show showcasing local Black queer designers along with local LGBTQ Greek organizations. The show, which is chaired by new board member and friend of Georgia Voice Tiana Clay, promises to be a diverse and incredible event.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorThis Friday, HBO will air the final episode of Nathan Fielder’s hotly debated, endlessly analyzed new series “The Rehearsal,” and audiences are eager to get some answers. Where will Fielder fall on the chart of chaotic good versus evil? Is Angela an actor? Are we in on the joke or is the joke on us? And most important: What are we all supposed to do when it’s over?Fortunately, Fielder has spent the last decade using his singular voice to provide a wide array of comedic brilliance.

Some new names have been added to the “Garfield” movie cast.

Horrified pupils and teachers watched as two armed thugs tried to rob a dad of his car outside a Scots primary school.

Jamie Foxx is implying that political correctness is why his movie “All-Star Weekend” has yet to see the light of day.

EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Kitsch and Kate Mara are among the cast of a new scripted biker gang audio series.

Two wide studio releases will hopefully prevent this summer from reaching another low at the box office after last weekend’s $67.3M. If there’s one movie that’s going to pull ahead, sources are betting on Crunchyroll’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. That distributor has proven in a short amount of time that they can draw a great deal of anime fans in a Friday through Sunday span. The Tetsuro Kodama directed animation movie is looking at anywhere from $12M-$15M, ahead of Universal’s genre lion-stalking film, Beast, starring Idris Elba; that pic hoping for at least double digits.

body positive model has opened up about the struggles she faced getting into the industry while growing into her curvaceous body as a teenager.Iskra Lawrence often preaches the importance of feeling good, and has hit back at haters who sometimes criticise her weight online.The model, from Wolverhampton in Worcestershire, has a two year-old toddler and often shares tips with her five million Instagram followers on how to emphasise their curves in racy poses. READ MORE: Model Iskra Lawrence celebrates 'unseen parts' with sexy lingerie snap Now, Iskra reflected on her time starting out as a professional model, and suggested that she had been subject to appalling levels of scrutiny as a young teenager.“I started when I was 13, and I did a runway when I was about 15, and I couldn’t fit in the clothes,” she recalled, while speaking on the Boots: Taboo Talk podcast.“I was trying on things, I was hiding in the corner, and I was like, please don’t let anyone see that I can’t fit in these clothes.“Of course, at some point the stylist saw me and he was like, ‘what is that fat model doing here, she can’t fit in any of the clothes, what are going to do?’ And they were like, ‘just put her in the coats’, at 15.”Iskra explained that at that time, this kind of “brutal” environment was all too common, with models unable to voice how they felt in public without the help of social media.In fact, the new mum admitted that she didn’t even know what “body shaming” was at the time that she first started modelling.And, she stressed that being judged critically was commonplace, remembering: “I did get dropped from the agency because I couldn’t fit in the clothes anymore, so I was dropped. To get more lifestyle stories from Daily Star delivered

Selome Hailu Disney Branded Television has set a celebrity voice cast for its upcoming animated musical series “Firebuds” including Padma Lakshmi, Melissa Rauch, Oscar Nuñez, José Andres, Pamela Adlon and “Weird Al” Yankovic. The series will premiere on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+ on Sept.

READ MORE: Death Row murderer suffered 'three hours of pain' in 'longest execution in US history'"I could tell how much panic and pain was in his voice, but I just couldn’t bring myself to believe it."Marissa said that everything in her life is now divided into “before and after the twinkies passed”.Luna and Phoenix were just one when their dad neglected to drop them off at nursery before heading off for a day of work in New York, where he counselled disabled veterans at a hospital.He instead left the babies in the car, where soaring temperatures eventually killed the boy and girl duo.Marissa was at work when Juan called her and asked her to pick up the kids - a pretty common request among the couple."I said no problem, and carried on with my work," Marissa recalls.But before she left from work, Juan glanced in the rear view mirror of his Honda Sedan following his shift and saw that he’d never dropped the babies off at childcare."I was on a work-related call, when he called back just a moment later, so I missed his call. But I saw he left a message, which he never does, and then he called me again.

Tatiana Maslany isn’t a fan of the “strong female lead” label.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal’s adaptation of the classic TV series The Fall Guy already had star power with Ryan Gosling and David Leitch and looks to be adding more with its latest A-lister. Sources tell Deadline Emily Blunt is set to co-star opposite Gosling in Universal Pictures and 87North’s The Fall Guy, which is set to bow on March 1, 2024.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby has revealed that she is still working a normal job outside of her role on the ITV soap. The actress is known to viewers for playing Summer Spellman on the cobbles.

READ MORE: Where Teletubbies stars are now – accidental death, EastEnders fame and huge net worth The Lion and the Bear featured just that - cardboard cutouts of a lion and a bear, the lion on wheels and the bear with terrifying eyes rolling around in its head and huge claws outstretched to maul the innocent ‘Tubbies… you get the idea.Children across the nation were left scarred by the independently moving limbs of the cardboard characters, along with the Bear’s terrifying intonation of: “I’m the bear! I’m the bear! And I’m coming!”The Teletubbies proceed to flee the predator, with Laa-Laa warning his pals to “hide!”The music was also called out as not being “age-appropriate” for kids, with the scary voices and chase sequence towards the end of the ‘magical event’ the focus of parents’ complaints.One review even branded the section “the greatest horror film of all time”.Eventually bosses had no choice other than to edit the original sketch for 2001, after it was banned in several countries in 1999 for being inappropriate for children.The US outlawed the episode entirely as its network PBS was so concerned by the backlash it had already received.The edited version included various added sound effects to make the Lion and the Bear less scary, like a doorbell ringing when the Bear first pops out from behind a tree with its tongue lolling about in its gaping maw.Piano music also made the sketch a lot more bearable, apparently, while the Tubbies are no longer afraid of the Bear, and instead giggle at her presence.However, some of the original DVDs still contain the original sketch, and you can catch it on YouTube here - if you dare.Dipping behind the scenes of Teletubbies a little more, it’s clear the sketch isn’t the only

Teamwork makes the dream work. Lake Bell spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about parenting amid her divorce — revealing her best tip.

Halle Bailey has opened up about the support she received from her grandparents in the wake of receiving racist backlash when she was cast as Ariel in the lead role of the live-action version of The Little Mermaid.The 22-year-old actress/singer told Variety her grandparents told her about the racism they had endured, and was boosted when they told her how important her role in the film would be.'It was an inspiring and beautiful thing to hear their words of encouragement, telling me, "You don't understand what this is doing for us, for our community, for all the little Black and brown girls who are going to see themselves in you,"' the Atlanta native told the outlet. The latest: Halle Bailey, 22, has opened up about the support she received from her grandparents in the wake of receiving racist backlash when she was cast as Ariel in the lead role of the live-action version of The Little Mermaid.