Keri Russell To Headline Netflix’s Political Thriller Series ‘The Diplomat’

Will Smith isn’t afraid of the talk that surrounds his relationship with wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The A-list couple’s decades-long marriage has become a topic of conversationsince the 2020 interview, where Jada revealed her “entanglement” with singer, August Alsina. For Will, he isn’t bothered by the “chatter.” In fact, he encourages it.

Oti Mabuse, 31, was born in South Africa, growing up in a "really dangerous" area due to riots.The Dancing on Ice judge has credited her mother for the many "opportunities" she was offered, including even opening her own dance school as there wasn't one at the time for "Black kids".Oti had a successful career on Strictly Come Dancing, being the only professional to lift the glitterball trophy for two consecutive years.She now judges on Dancing on Ice, bringing her dancing knowledge to the talented panel.Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Oti detailed how her mother Dudu is the reason for her successful career.Oti explained how her mother wanted her to have every "opportunity" due to the "segregation" when she was a child.She said: "But also in those years, Black people weren't allowed to even be in the same room or the same dance floor as white people."This motivated Dudu to start her own dance school, as "no one was teaching Black kids how to dance" where they lived at the time.The community they grew up in was also "really dangerous", so Oti's mother started her own transport system to bring children to and from school.Growing up at her mothers dance school meant that dance was "all she saw'' and her mother kept a very strict regime which only included school, sports and dance.Oti said: "She just didn't want us to grow up and feel like we didn't have opportunities and she wanted to make sure that we were always busy so that we wouldn't have been on the streets, we weren't getting up to any mischief."She always fought for us and she taught us to fight for ourselves and not take no for an answer and be as ambitious and dedicated and competitive as we are."Oti described her mother as "amazing" and

A post shared by The Umbrella Academy (@umbrellaacad)The cast is led by Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castaneda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Min, Colm Feore, Ritu Arya, Justin Cornwell, Britne Oldford, Jake Epstein, Genesis Rodriguez, Cazzie David and Javon «Wanna» Walton.To stay up to date on breaking TV news, sign up for ET's daily newsletter.

Kanye West, 44, claims Pete Davidson, 28, texted him while in bed with his ex Kim Kardashian. The Yeezy designer alleged that the SNL star was “antagonizing me” and “bragging” about his romance with the SKIMS founder in a series of videos posted to Instagram on March 13. “At this point it’s going too far. God, please. The boyfriend texts me, antagonizing me, bragging about being in bed with my wife,” the rapper alleged in a video shared to Instagram on Sunday, in which he was praying to the camera,” Ye said.

Dennis Harvey Film CriticWhen “The Blair Witch Project” got the found-footage horror subgenre properly started in 1999, it was already asking for trouble that the protagonists were film students pointing their cameras where they shouldn’t. These days, prospective victims in such movies are likely to make us feel they deserve their fate by being professional self-promoters with such widely despised job titles as “influencer,” “YouTube personality” or “reality TV star.” Sharp objects may also be involved, but in horror cinema, few things prove more reliably fatal than narcissism.So we know the goose of bearded thirtysomething Shawn Ruddy (Joseph Winter) is cooked right away in “Deadstream,” because he’s introduced in a bombastic montage of clips from the streaming series of which he’s the star and entire crew.

Two-time Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk nearly died of a heart attack last summer, so when his comedy colleague Bob Saget passed away it made him reflect on the kind of person he aspires to be.'I only met him one time and he really was a genuinely sweet guy who cared about other people,' the 59-year-old Illinois native said on Sunday Today with Willie Geist.'And you could have a brief conversation with him and feel very connected very quickly. I would like to try to be a little more like him as I move forward.' Legacy: Two-time Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (L) nearly died of a heart attack last summer, so when his comedy colleague Bob Saget (R) passed away it made him reflect on the kind of person he aspires to beThe Fuller House actor tragically died, age 65, from blunt head trauma on January 9 during a stop in Florida on his stand-up comedy tour.Meanwhile, Odenkirk had stents inserted into his heart to fix a blockage in his widow-maker artery after collapsing on the New Mexico set of Better Call Saul on July 28.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews finally tied the knot and became husband and wife in Hawaii on Saturday nearly one decade after they first began dating.The quarterback, 26, and his better half, 26, were surrounded by close friends and family as they committed their lives to one another, according to TMZ.Mahomes donned a stylish gray suit for the big day while Matthews walked down the aisle in a white gown with cutouts near her chest and a long, flowing veil fastened to her platinum blonde hair. Congratulations! Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews finally tied the knot and became husband and wife in Hawaii on Saturday nearly one decade after they first began datingThe Kansas City star's younger brother, Jackson, served as his best man, and his teammate, Travis Kelce, stepped up as a groomsman while his girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, served as one of Brittany's many bridesmaids.

Kanye West took to Instagram on Sunday morning with a slew of new attacks aimed against a myriad of people and places, including social media, his children's private school and actor DL Hughley after his eight-year-old daughter shared a lip-synching TikTok clip on Wednesday to the account she shares with her mother, Kim Kardashian.In one particular video, the 44-year-old rapper specifically targeted his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, and told her to 'stop antagonizing me' over North's interest in creating videos for the site, an issue he's long been against.'Hey everybody I just got off the phone with Kim. I told her to stop antagonizing me with this TikTok thing,' he said in a minute-long clip posted with the caption 'No Tik Tok video.''I said it's never again.

Rebel Wilson looked slimmer than ever as she walked the red carpet at the 75th EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) 2022.The Pitch Perfect star donned a floor-length peplum black gown constructed entirely of a sheer netting material as she prepared to host the prestigious ceremony alongside Strictly Come Dancing finalist AJ Odudu and comedian Tom Allen.With layers upon layers of netted skirts forming frills around her noticeably slimmer frame,Rebel dazzled in front of the cameras in the show-stopping dress, complete with a navy blue sequinned corset.Frills of netting trailed up around her collarbones and waist as Rebel posed on her way to the ceremony, taking place at London's Royal Albert Hall.The star had her blonde tresses pinned back in an elaborate hoop-style up-do, opting for a smokey make-up look around her eyes as she beamed for her waiting audience. And her dress dipped just below her shoulders at the back, revealing a wealth of bare skin to the camera lenses as she turned to the side to show off another angle of her incredible outfit.

The EE British Academy Film Awards are underway now at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with the in-person ceremony hosted by Rebel Wilson poised to celebrate the best in British and international film for the year.

Tova Borgnine, an early star of home shopping network QVC and a beauty products entrepreneur, died on Feb. 26 at her home in Chester County, Pa. She was 80.

BTS – specifically BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing grossed $6.84 million in North America on Saturday for a per screen average of $8,500+ across 803 theaters, ranking third at the weekend box office so far after The Batman and Uncharted.

Kanye West, 44, is speaking out about the issues he’s been having in regards to co-parenting his daughter North, 8, with ex Kim Kardashian. The rapper took to Instagram to share several new videos of himself discussing how he feels fathers don’t get a say in their children’s lives like mothers do once a divorce happens, and used North’s TikTok use, which he also complained about in the past, and apparent missed visitations with him as examples.

Kanye West is back on social media with some more bones to pick with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

Saturday Night Live killed it this week!

Wetherspoons has hiked up the price of a pint with boozy Brits forced to pay up to 10p more per drink.Most of its UK locations will see the cost increase with Londoners set to be the hardest hit with an extra 20p added to the cost of a tipple in the capital.The move came in at the start of March and means the price has increased by two percent in most areas and four percent in London.But Wetherspoons insisted its prices were still fair and a spokesperson told Somerset Live: “Occasionally Wetherspoons does increase the price of its drinks.“We always aim to keep our prices as competitive as possible. We believe that our drinks offer still represents great value for money."But it isn’t all bad news for punters looking to save a few quid – the price of steak and curry club deals has been slashed by up to £1.60 as part of an offer on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

West Ham's Ukraine international forward Andriy Yarmolenko burst into tears after scoring for the Hammers in their clash with Aston Villa on Sunday (March 13).The former Dynamo Kyiv and Borussia Dortmund was forced to put worries for his home country to the back of his mind while taking to the pitch during the Premier League encounter and his second half goal was too much to take.The 32-year-old delighted the London Stadium crowd with a fine volley to open the scoring - before his emotions came flooding back.Yarmolenko has been hailed for his goal, which was dedicated to the people of his homeland who find themselves displaced and in grave danger following the invasion of Vladimir Putin's Russia.Sharing a heart-warming photo of West Ham stars surrounding their colleague after his goal, the club wrote on Twitter: "We love you, Yarma!"To which one fan responded: "How Yarmolenko found the strength to play today is beyond me, but easily our best player when he came on."With a second adding: "Sport is more than sport. Yarmalenko has gone through probably the worst time in his life being a proud Ukrainian.

Eamonn Holmes, 62, took to Instagram yesterday to give his 756,000 followers an insight into his family life.The GB News star posed as he enjoyed some quality family time with his granddaughter Emilia as the toddler cried in his arms.The broadcaster jokingly pointed out how Emilia, whose father is Eamonn's 33-year-old son Declan, “adores” him despite her face suggesting otherwise.He captioned the post: “Just been to see Emilia my Grandchild..... that child adores me !”Fans of the presenter were quick to take to the comments section, reacting to the photo.Lynseycjenkins quipped: “That face isn’t looking like adoration.

Keri Russell can attribute a good deal of her success in Hollywood on a string of hit series, dating back to her days as a teenager on The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1991-1993).And now, some four-years after she and rest of the cast and crew of The Americans (2013-2018) wrapped a six season run, Russell is returning back to television with another lead role.This go-around the actress has been tapped for the title role in the drama series The Diplomat, and serve as one of the executive producers, according to Deadline. The small screen return: Keri Russell, 45, heads back to television for the main role in the Netflix series The Diploma; she's seen here in October 2021In the new show, which got an order for eight episodes that span no less than 50 minutes, Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat who lands a high-profile job she's unsuited for, amid an international crisis.As a result, conflict ensues, which has majorimplications on her marriage and her political future.

Keri Russell is linking up with Netflix.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKeri Russell has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming Netflix series “The Diplomat.”The series was ordered at the streamer in January. In the series, in the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat (Russell) lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.Debora Cahn created the series and also serves as executive producer and showrunner.