Laurence Fishburne Wasn't Asked Back for 'Matrix 4'

Allen Media Group announced that its fast-growing, free streaming platform, Local Now, has signed PBS Digital Studios to offer viewers curated PBS Digital Studios content. Starting today, PBS Digital Studios content will be available on the Local Now streaming platform. Streamers can expect an awesome line-up of PBS Digital Studios content including hit series, BE SMART, EONS, SOUND FIELD and much more.

Sherri Shepherd is making her wishlist of guests for the first season of her upcoming talk show Sherri, premiering in September. And she would “of course” welcome Wendy Williams as a guest on the show.

A new doctor’s coming to Grey’s Anatomy as Skylar Astin (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) joins the long-running ABC drama in a recurring role.

Lupin suffered an on-set robbery on late last month, according to reports.It’s the second Netflix show to suffer a theft in recent weeks after prop items worth £150,000 were stolen from the set of The Crown last month.Now, it’s believed the theft on the set of Lupin occurred just days later.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Netflix said: “There was an incident on 25th February while filming the upcoming season of Lupin. Our cast and crew are safe and there were no injuries.

Madonna and Canadian producer Sickick have added Nigerian singer Fireboy DML to a second version of their ‘Frozen’ remix.Madonna and Sickick first released a remix of the 1998 classic – taken from the queen of pop’s ‘Ray Of Light’ album – last December, which came after it went viral on TikTok.Today (March 3), the pair have shared another reworking, but this time they’ve brought onboard Fireboy DML, who recently earned acclaim for his ‘Peru’ collaboration with Ed Sheeran.Madonna announced the remix earlier in the week when she took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and DML on the set of the song’s video, which she said is due soon after the release of the track.You can check out the new remix of ‘Frozen’ below:Earlier this week, Madonna weighed in on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, voicing her support for the latter.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last Thursday (February 24). “Russia’s Pointless and Greed Driven Invasion Of the Ukraine MUST be stopped!!” Madonna captioned an Instagram post that contained a fanmade video set to a remix of her 2005 song ‘Sorry’.“Please Send in Humanitarian Aid to help millions of citizens of the Ukraine who’s lives are being affected by this CRISIS at this very moment !!”She continued: “Putin has Violated Every Human Rights Accord in Existence. Putin has no right to try to erase the existence of the Ukraine.

Iron Maiden have announced that their upcoming summer shows in Ukraine and Russia have been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict between the neighbouring countries.The band were set to perform at VDNG in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 29 before visiting VTB Arena in Moscow Russia on June 1 as part of their 2022 ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ world tour.Sharing a statement on social media, Iron Maiden said “the promoters have cancelled the two Iron Maiden shows” due to the “ongoing situation in Ukraine”.“We are very sorry to announce that due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the promoters have cancelled the two Iron Maiden shows scheduled for May 29th in Kyiv and June 1st in Moscow on the 2022 Legacy Of The Beast World Tour,” the band tweeted.The band added that ticket-holders would we informed by the respective promoters on refunds, and concluded by stating: “Our priority is, and will always be, the safety of our fans.”Ticket-holders for both shows will be informed by the respective promoters on refunds at the appropriate time. Our priority is, and will always be, the safety of our fans.— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 3, 2022Since the conflict started, the likes of Iggy Pop, Yungblud, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are among the acts who have scrapped dates due to the ongoing crisis.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last Thursday (February 24).Ukraine, which has a population of 44million people, borders both Russia and the European Union.

NME on the red carpet of the BandLab NME Awards 2022 last night, where he talked about the “magic” of Jack Antonoff as well as some of his favourite memories from NME awards past. Watch our full video interview with Grimmy above.Speaking of how he was “really excited to be out, really excited to celebrate some of our favourite artists of the year,” the radio and TV personality then looked back to his previous appearance at the NME Awards back in 2020 – when he and shared a pizza with Courtney Love ahead of her accepting the Icon Award.“I was on a really fun table last time,” he recalled.

Netflix has named Marian Lee chief marketing officer, replacing Bozoma Saint John who’s been in the post since 2020.

Former TOWIE star Billi Mucklow has been spotted out and about with her baby daughter Marvel and a friend.The former reality TV star, who is engaged to footballer Andy Carroll, was seen on a day out in Essex, where the group was seen visiting baby clothing shops while Billie cradled her youngest daughter. Billi, 34, kept her look casual for the outing and went make-up free, while she wore a long, cosy puffer jacket and tied her blonde hair back in a simple ponytail.

John Terry and is wife Toni met when they were teenagers, and the pair have remained inseparable ever since. Former England ace John, 41, was completing an apprenticeship at Chelsea when he first met Toni, 41, and his future wife had no idea that he was a footballer at the time, until she eventually saw him playing live on TV. Speaking about the beginning of their romance, Toni previously told The Sun: "We hit it off straight away and I thought he was very nice.

Danniella Westbrook showed off her "new face" before she goes under the knife for another operation.The 48 year old EastEnders actress is set to undergo surgery that will see the doctors remove part of her rib and implant it into her cheek.The star is continuing her plan to "rebuild" her face after the bones at the front of her skull gradually started to crumble in the last decades. Having focused on getting filler, botox and other treatments, she unveiled her glamorous new look ahead of yet another operation. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The new snaps pictured Danniella lying on a lavish bed in a white robe.

Ashley Cain has had to pull out of his celebrity boxing match which was due to take place this Saturday, he informed followers regrettably on Thursday.The Showstar Boxing event at SSE Wembley was being held in honour of the 31 year old’s late daughter Azaylia, who tragically passed away in April 2021 at eight months old after a tough fought battle with leukemia. Ashley had been training hard in the weeks leading up to the fight against American YouTuber Andreas Eskander – who cancelled the match days before the big day.

Queen Elizabeth II is lending her support to the people of Ukraine.A Buckingham Palace source confirmed to ET that the queen has made a generous donation privately to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian appeal.The donation is unusual for the queen, the source shared, who usually stays neutral when it comes to politics.«This is unusual for the royal family as they typically stay out of politics and don’t provide monetary support,» the palace's source told ET.The queen's private donation comes after the royal family's outward support for the Ukrainian people, with Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, all putting on a united front amid Russia's unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.Over the weekend, William and Kate issued a statement via their verified Twitter account, writing, «In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future.

The Matrix actor Laurence Fishburne has said he turned down a role in Pulp Fiction over the portrayal of heroin use.Fishburne was initially considered for the part of Jules Winnifield, before Samuel L. Jackson eventually secured the role in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic.Explaining why he declined the part in a recent interview with Vulture, Fishburne said, “I just had a problem with the way the heroin use was dealt with.”He added: “I just felt it was a little cavalier, and it was a little loose.

Laurence Fishburne has appeared in everything from John Singleton’s to the film franchise. He earned an Oscar nomination for and won two Emmys, for performances in and.

The Matrix movie.The actor – who plays Morpheus in the original trilogy – has revealed that he won’t be starring in The Matrix 4, but wishes the team behind the project all the best.Speaking to New York Magazine, he said: “I have not been invited. Maybe that will make me write another play.

Matrix franchise co-creator Lana Wachowski would be returning to write and direct a fourth installment of the series, fans couldn’t help but rejoice. And with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss set to reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, it seems like all of our Matrix dreams were coming true. But aht aht, not so fast.

New York magazine, the actor, 59, revealed that he ‘wasn’t invited’ to come back for the next instalment, but he’s still hoping that it’ll be just as ‘great’ as the first few Matrix movies. ‘I have not been invited,’ Laurence told the publication, before joking: ‘Maybe that will make me write another play.’He said: ‘I wish them well.

There is one star noticeably absent from filming “The Matrix 4” — Laurence Fishburne.

Laurence Fishburne was not invited to star in the new Matrix movie.The 59-year-old actor - who plays Morpheus in the original film - has insisted he wishes the team who are making the fourth instalment 'well', but revealed he won't be starring in the movie.He said of the new chapter: 'I have not been invited. Maybe that will make me write another play.

When you think of “The Matrix” and the most memorable characters, there are really four that immediately come to mind. You have Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne.