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It’s been more than seven years since Martin Henderson left ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy after two seasons as a series regular, playing Dr. Nathan Riggs. While the venerable medical drama is known for bringing back cast members, Henderson is one of few who have never been back.

There’s now another reason to bring your little ones to Disney theme parks or on a Disney cruise!

Joe Leydon Film Critic Stories about survivors in a post-apocalyptic world continue to fascinate viewers in such streaming series as “Fallout” and “The Last of Us,” but “Homestead” likely marks the first time such a scenario has been used for a faith-based movie. And it definitely is the first time a theatrical film in that genre has been designed as the pilot for a TV series — a fact that, when it becomes clear in the movie’s final minutes, may strike many viewers as a bait-and-switch trick.

There aren’t enough dressing rooms on Broadway to contain all the expectations for the new Gypsy, George C. Wolfe’s revival starring the great Audra McDonald. Considered by theater buffs to be among the greatest stage musicals of the American canon, Gypsy now stars a performer considered among the greatest on any stage.

Thania Garcia Two years after the release of their chart-topping “Bebe Dame” hit, música Mexicana stars Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera have released a joint EP dubbed “Mala Mía.” The five-song set is produced by Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated producer Edgar Barrera, alongside Miguel Armenta, Grupo Frontera, Fuerza frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz, and Moises Lopez. “Mala Mía” blends each group’s individual styles of Tejano and cumbia and traditional corridos with modern hip-hop, Latin, and dance influences. The collection was recorded in Fuerza Regida’s hometown studio in California.

Thania Garcia Lizzo has spoken up regarding the harassment cases filed against her last year. The Grammy winner was accused by multiple people of harassment in the workplace, including claims from three of her former dancers and her former stylist. The latter, filed last September, was recently dismissed by a California federal court judge who granted the partial motion on the basis that the former stylist, Asha Daniels, had no standing to sue Lizzo.

A year and a half after Danny Masterson was convicted of rape, lawyers for the former That ’70s Show star have finally filed an appeal on his 30 years sentence.

James Kennedy may get one last chance with Ally Lewber after the domestic violence arrest last week — but that’s it.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events With “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” making the Oscar shortlist for original song, the “Emilia Pérez” tunes are one step closer to being nominated. If they do get Oscar noms, “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña is already thinking about how they could be performed during the ceremony. “I would only do it — and I’m not pitching something, I’m just inspiring ideas – if we start it with ‘El Mal,’ we go into ‘Mi Camino’ and we end with [Saldaña begins to sing from ‘Las Damas que Pasa’], ‘Dedico este poema,’ and we have a Mexican comparsa come out and make it a beautiful homage to Mexico,” she told me at the Golden Globes first-time nominee luncheon at the Montage hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Chon (Chief of War, Pachinko), Bobby Hundreds and Garrett Basch (What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs) are developing the half-hour series Burnfield based on Hundreds and Chon’s experience in the streetwear scene, preemptively bought by FX, sources tell Deadline.

Lady Gaga has reflected on her mixed views to her 2017 Coachella headline set, and said that she is looking to redeem herself in 2025.The line-up for the 2025 edition of the California festival was shared last month, with it being confirmed that it’d be Lady Gaga headlining, alongside Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott.For Gaga, the event marks her second time taking the top of the bill at the event, as she headlined for the first time back in 2017. Initially, it was Beyonce who was set to headline seven years ago, however the singer was forced to pull out after announcing that she was pregnant with twins.Now, ahead of the 2025 edition, Lady Gaga has looked back at her first time headlining at the site, and said that there are aspects she wishes she could have done differently, but was unable to due to the time constraints.“Well, for reasons totally outside of my control, there was a cancellation,” she began in a new interview with LA Times, recalling what she meant by previous comments in which she said she “wants to go back and to do it right”.“I really wanted to be there for music fans, and at the time there was all this excitement to be able to film bits of A Star Is Born at Coachella.

Doechii has revealed how Paramore impacted her life, sharing that the band had “made a huge impression” on her and her style.In a new interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, the avant-garde rapper opened up about the influence Hayley Williams and co had on her while growing up an how the frontwoman served as an inspiration to her as an art-school teenager.“Paramore was my first introduction to rock music,” Doechii said. “I know that rock music is popular but where I grew up in the South, in my culture and my radius, it wasn’t so popular.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Max is jumping on the year-in-review bandwagon and releasing its own Spotify Wrapped-esque marketing campaign revealing subscribers’ personal viewing habits throughout the year. Launching Thursday, the “Max Rewind” offering will be pushed out across all adult profiles on the Warner Bros.

late Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.After leaving her “Full House” family, Loughlin stayed in the sitcom world, starring in the ABC comedy “Hudson Street” opposite Tony Danza from 1995 to 1996.Racking up dozens of acting credits in the years since, the “Meet My Mom” star proved she can genre-hop in a heartbeat, also playing California mom Debbie Wilson on “90210” and widow Abigail Stanton in Hallmark’s “When Calls the Heart.”While she’s no stranger to a little detective work, having starred in the “Garage Sale Mysteries” collection from 2013 to 2019, Loughlin has never quite done something like her current role.The star is portraying Lieutenant Bishop in the new Prime Video cop drama “On Call” — a far cry from the ’90s wife and mother she rose to stardom playing. Her partner in crime, Eriq La Salle (Sergeant Lasman), was also more than impressed with Loughlin.

Alexandra Breckenridge, the star of Virgin River, is once again stepping into the shoes of Mel Monroe but what do we know about her life off-screen?

Megan Thee Stallion is seeking a restraining order against Tory Lanez following alleged harassment through third-party surrogates.A petition for a restraining order was filed by the Houston rapper on Tuesday (December 17) at Los Angeles Superior Court against Lanez, who shot her multiple times in 2020.Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison last August for an incident that happened in July 2020, when Megan was shot in her feet while leaving a party at Kylie Jenner’s house.He was found guilty of all three charges pegged against him: one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; one count of carrying a concealed, loaded, and unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and one charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The rapper-singer has maintained his innocence from behind bars and was granted a chance to appeal the judgement this July.Megan now claims, per the Associated Press, that Lanez is harassing her from prison through third-party surrogates.

Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Alice in Chains are reportedly among the artists who spent US tax-payer funded COVID relief grants on luxury items, travel, and parties.The funding, called the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, was signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2020, and aimed to subsidise musicians and venues who were impacted by pandemic-related closures.Now, a new report from Business Insider has found that a handful of big artists, including Wayne, Brown and Alice in Chains claimed millions from the grant before spending it in lavish ways.The publication reveals that Wayne received $8.9million from the tax-payer-funded grant, spending over $1.3million on private-jet flights and over $460,000 on clothes and accessories, including many from luxury brands like Gucci and Balenciaga.The rapper reportedly put $175,000 towards “a music festival promoting his marijuana brand, GKUA” as well as “flights and luxury hotel rooms for women whose connection to Lil Wayne’s touring operation was unclear, including a waitress at a Hooters-type restaurant and a porn actress.”Insider also alleges that Wayne claimed $88,000 for a concert in Coachella, California that he didn’t end up performing at. They report that, when reaching out to him via text to comment, Wayne responded with “a sexually explicit overture to a reporter and did not respond to questions.”Elsewhere, the artist and athlete management firm NKSFB received at least $207million in grant money, of which they took $7million.

Danny Masterson’s legal team filed an appeal Wednesday to the disgraced actor’s 2023 rape conviction, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.The defense requested that convictions be overturned due to numerous procedural and substantive errors that compromised the fairness and reliability of the trial, per the documents. The “That 70s Show” actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison last year, the maximum allowed by law, and will be eligible for parole after serving more than 25 years.“The Appellant’s Opening Brief submitted on December 18, 2024, demonstrates two fundamental flaws in Danny Masterson’s convictions: (1) the trial was rife with erroneous judicial rulings that skewed the jury’s view of the evidence against him and (2) there was a stunning amount of exculpatory evidence which was never presented to the jury,” Masterson’s lawyer, Cliff Gardner, shared in a statement.

Megan Thee Stallion is STILL having to deal with Tory Lanez even though he’s behind bars!

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Motion Picture Association is gearing up to push for significant changes in the California film incentive, which would make it more generous to individual productions. Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged in October to more than double the state’s annual support for Hollywood to $750 million.

Prince Harry will miss out on celebrating Christmas with the royals at Sandringham.