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Raymond Lee has been cast as the lead in NBC’s hourlong pilot Quantum Leap, a reboot of the beloved 1990s sci-fi drama. He will play Dr. Ben Seong, a spiritual successor to Scott Bakula’s Dr. Sam Beckett from the original series.

EXCLUSIVE: 7 Days, the romantic comedy from The Resident co-creator Roshan Sethi that stars Geraldine Viswanathan and Karan Soni, now has a release date and a trailer. Cinedigm, which acquired the pic in November after its premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, will release it wide in theaters March 25.

Nigel Lythgoe appears to be ending his long run on So You Think You Can Dance.

Focus Features, Peacock, and Monkeypaw Productions have set Sept. 2 as their theatrical day-and-date release date for Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. The studios picked up the movie from Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions in early February out of Sundance and made it known that it would go in cinemas and on Uni’s sister streaming service Peacock.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Colin Trevorrow and his Metronome Film Company, repping both across film and television.

Less than a week after Euphoria’s dramatic Season 2 finale, HBO is addressing claims about a toxic and unsafe workplace environment on the set of the Zendaya-led drama.

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said that it is blocking access to Facebook, as concerns are growing over a wider crackdown on media and the passage of new restrictions on reporting about the invasion of Ukraine.

NBC has been unveiled as the network behind the U.S. version of John de Mol’s Million Dollar Island (working title), the high-stakes social experiment that will be produced by Stephen Lambert’s Circle and Gogglebox producer Studio Lambert.

Thursday primetime didn’t have a definite winner as Young Sheldon, Station 19, Law & Order: SVU and Grey’s Anatomy all tied for the night’s highest rating.

Ann Curry will receive the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication on April 5.

Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have revealed their current Russian "kill count" since the start of the war last week.The former heavyweight world champion boxers have both taken up arms to defend Ukraine following the invasion by Russian troops on February 24.Vitali has now revealed that the brothers have both already killed an estimated six Russian soldiers since they joined the Ukrainian military in the wake of the invasion.Reports earlier this week claimed that both Wladimir and Vitali were included on Russian president Vladimir Putin's 24-man 'kill list', which also featured other key figures and president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Speaking to Sky News, Vitali, who is the mayor of Kyiv, confirmed that he and his brother have already "killed some people, I guess six people last night".Wladimir has also admitted that he is prepared to die to defend his country, telling CNN: "We’re not interested in how strong the Russian army is, we’re ready to fight.“And we’re ready to die for our home country and for our families because it’s our home.

Leicester boss to the hapless TV character, David Brent.Mills played under Rodgers during the 49-year-old's brief stint at Reading back in 2009.Although he was axed after just a handful of games by the Royals, Rodgers has rebounded and has held a string of high-profile managerial jobs in the Premier League. However, Mills has launched a stinging attack on his former coach.And even though he conceded Rodgers is a 'great coach', Mills compared the Leicester boss to the outrageously hopeless television character portrayed by Ricky Gervais."As it turns out, I don't really like the guy at all, but Brendan Rodgers sold me the best line ever," Mills told the UndrTheCosh podcast.

Olympic Games - where she claimed a bronze medal.Kabaeva returned to Athens in 2004, and she went two better to claim the gold medal. It came after she had earlier been stripped of titles for doping.Fame followed, and Kabaeva sparked a storm in Russia after posing nude for Maxim, a Russian men's magazine, in 2004.The photographer for the shoot, Mikhail Korolov, said: “I didn’t even need to persuade her.

Queen Latifah) and the team are called in to investigate the murder of a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner, who was the victim of a hate crime masked to look like an accidental electrical fire. ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the episode, which acknowledges the surge in crimes against the Asian community over the past several months.In the clip, McCall and Mel (Liza Lapira) are getting the download on the context surrounding the restaurant owner's death to gauge potential suspects. «This is all the greatest hits. Go back to your country.

Elton John has paid tribute to "magical" Shane Warne, whose death shocked the world on Friday.MORE: In memorial - remembering famous faces we lost in 2022Posting a picture with Shane and his ex-fiance Elizaberth Hurley, Elton sent his sympathies to the family of Shane and to those of late cricket player Rod Marsh, who also passed away on 4 March.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's life"A tragic day for Australian cricket. Two legends passing is heartbreaking.

Miranda Lambert has crowned Parker McCollum and Lainey Wilson the ACM Awards' new male and new female artists of the year.MORE: Kelly Clarkson to perform Dolly Parton tribute at 2022 Academy of Country Music AwardsMiranda was on hand to share the news with the two singers during a Zoom call on Friday morning, days before the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas. WATCH: Parker McCollum and Lainey Wilson win ACMs 2022 new male and new female artists of the year"Holy [expletive]. If there's anybody who understands the fricken' blood, sweat and tears, it's you," Lainey, 29, said to Miranda."I just want to say thank you for paving the damn way for me to be able to have an opportunity like this.

Dolly Parton is getting into the fiction game.

Fans of “So You Think You Can Dance” had plenty to celebrate earlier this week when news emerged that Fox is resurrecting the TV dance competition after a three-year hiatus.

Chelsea have evolved into one of the most decorated football clubs in Europe over the past two decades.The Blues have become almost synonymous with success since Abramovich snapped the Londoners up in a £140million deal back in 2003.The Russian oligarch changed the game in the Premier League by splashing the cash to make the Blues a global force.While that approach has led the Blues to 21 trophies during his 19-year reign, there have still been signings that have evaded the Chelsea chief.Despite having a blank chequebook, Abramovich was left frustrated by a host of blockbuster names over the years.Daily Star Sport recalls six failed transfer moves from the Abramovich era...Lionel Messi finally left Barcelona last summer - seven years after Abramovich tried to strike a deal with the Catalan giants to bring the Argentine superstar to London.Messi was at the peak of his powers when the Chelsea chief tried to entice him into ditching his beloved Barca.However, the £225million mega-move fell flat at the eleventh hour over a transfer dispute, despite Messi reportedly being keen on the switch.Abramovich has seen Chelsea conquer Europe twice during his 19-year tenure - but Messi is the one true European superstar who truly got away during his historic reign.Who do you think was the best signing of the Abramovich era? Let us know in the comments section.Brazilian superstar Roberto Carlos was another galactico who came close to joining Abramovich's Chelsea revolution.The iconic left-back revealed that he was on the brink of quitting Real Madrid to join the Blues back in 2007 - before the move was killed by a legal wrangle.He told Goal: "I had two proposals, Fenerbahce and Chelsea.

The Chase fans were left distracted after they saw one of their favourite TV heroes brought to life on the show.Viewers of the hit ITV quiz show were stunned on Friday (March 4) when they saw hopeful contestant Joel introduced by host Bradley Walsh.Joel had fans of the show taking to Twitter as they couldn't believe their eyes when they spotted that Joel was a dead ringer for The Simpsons character Ned Flanders.The eagle-eyed viewers shared their surprise as they saw Joel step up to answer questions before going head-to-head with Chaser Mark Labbett.And he did look uncannily like one Simpsons legend in particular as he introduced himself to viewers sitting at home.Joel successfully challenged The Beast and made his way back to the team ready to head to the final challenge.Taking to Twitter one viewer posted: "Loving Ned Flanders’s on #TheChase."Another added: "Ned Flanders is on #TheChase."A third quipped: "Joel looks like Ned Flanders and Groucho Marx's lovechild #TheChase."A fourth social media user continued as they tweeted: "Ned Flanders on 1st.

Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell plays Amelia Spencer in the long running soap, but the actress looks a far cry from her Dales persona in real life.Her character has been involved in some huge storylines since she moved to the village in 2011, from finding the real identity of her father to her journey with religion. Currently, Amelia seems to have found love for the first time after developing a crush on Noah Dingle - who just turned 18 and couldn't invite her to his birthday booze up.