Norman Reedus Defends Melissa McBride Exiting ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff: ‘She Deserves’ Time Off

EXCLUSIVE: Avenue 5‘s space voyage may be coming to an end. Season 2 of Armando Iannucci’s space comedy, delayed by the pandemic, has not been scheduled yet. I hear it will likely launch in the fall and is expected to be the series’ last. A rep for HBO declined comment.

Paige VanZant has always been in phenomenal shape, but her 2014 photos show the combat star looking completely different to how she does now.The 28-year-old's photos show that she is more lean and less muscular and the stunning OnlyFans model also sports thicker eyebrows now than she once did. While she still dons a blonde hairdo, it tends to be curlier these days. Now the AEW star has embraced her feminine side and regularly shows off her curves and peachy posterior on social media, while also being a badass in either the wrestling ring or an octagon.

FootyBevs, over 86 percent of football fans are unhappy with the beer served at stadiums despite continuing to pay through the nose for it. The FootyBevs Twitter account has given fans a platform to share their awful experiences with some questionable beverage options, although there are some exceptions.

Emmerdale fans were left baffled after Zak Dingle returned to screens. Zak, played by Steve Halliwell, has been missing from the soap for several weeks and it hasn't gone unnoticed by viewers.During tonight's episode (May 27) of the ITV soap, Zak appeared and gave Noah Dingle some wise words.After pleading guilty to stalking Chloe, Noah ran away from home and found himself hiding in pavilion.Noah was quickly discovered by Belle who agreed to let him stay with her upon hearing he didn't want to stay with his mum, Charity.Belle brought Noah back to their home as she explained: "He needed somewhere to stay.""Has Charity thrown him out?," Zak furiously asked.Belle pleaded with Zak, saying: "Dad please, you're always saying family should be there for each other and whatever he's done, he is still family."Zak begrudgingly responded: "Well I suppose you better stay, but he better not cause any more trouble! And let's get one thing straight, you're here to face up to what you did not just slag off your mum."He continued: "You've caused enough trouble for this family already, we don't need any more from you.

Gwen Stefani is one proud mom.

It looks like Thandiwe Newton‘s relationship with new boyfriend Lonr is going strong.

Charli XCX has teased a brand new collaboration with Tiësto called ‘Hot In It’.Last night (May 26), the pop star took to TikTok to share a clip of herself getting ready to attend this year’s amfAR Gala in Cannes.Beginning the clip wearing an “I [heart] gossip” t-shirt, Charli documents her beauty regime – hair, makeup and styling – with a big reveal of her final outfit at the end. The clip is soundtracked by an up-tempo new track from the singer.“I’m gon’ be rockin’ it, droppin’ it/ Shake my ass, I’m stopping it/ I look hot in it, hot in it/ I look hot in it,” Charli sings on the track’s chorus.No further information was shared, but according to multiple online posts, ‘Hot In It’ is a collaboration with Tiësto.Check out Charli XCX’s TikTok preview of ‘Hot In It’ below:hot innut ? ♬ Hot In It – Charli XCX Charli’s last album was March’s ‘Crash’. In a four-star review, NME‘s El Hunt wrote: “Since the beginning, we’ve seen Charli XCX trying on many guises, whether she’s referencing new-wave on ‘Sucker’ or teaming up with SOPHIE to craft an alien new interpretation of pop on her 2016 EP ‘Vroom Vroom’.“One emotion that her music will never evoke is boredom, and even when her sights are trained on infiltrating mainstream pop, she’s still an artist with a knack for surprising.

Muse are set to replace Foo Fighters at this year’s Aftershock Festival.The change to the line-up follows on from news that Foo Fighters cancelled all their live commitments following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.“It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” the band said back in March.Aftershock will take place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California from October 6-9.Muse frontman Matt Bellamy said in a statement: “It’s been too long and we can’t wait to come back to Northern California and headline Aftershock on Sunday, October 9th in Sacramento.”Joining Muse are My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, KISS, Bring Me The Horizon, Papa Roach, Judas Priest, Lamb Of God, Evanescence, A Day To Remember and Stone Temple Pilots.In other Muse news, Bellamy said in a new interview that the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Will Of The People’ is going to be “a greatest hits album – of new songs”.The Teignmouth trio, who returned to action in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, will release their ninth studio LP on August 26 via Warner Records.Speaking to The Big Issue, Bellamy explained: “We were reaching that point where there was talk about maybe doing a greatest hits album, and we weren’t really in favour of doing that. So it’s almost like we’ve made a record that is a greatest hits album – of new songs.“That means this album might have a metal track on it – and it’s like, the best metal track we’ve ever done.

Blake Shelton has offered up his artistic talents to Indy500 race car driver Jimmie Johnson, with the pair collaborating on a new helmet to honor America's veterans.The country star switched his guitar for pencils as he worked with Jimmie and Troy Lee Designs to paint the helmet and bring their vision to life. Jimmie will wear the helmet during the race on Sunday 29 May's and then it will be signed and put on display, during which time fans place bids to win the helmet.WATCH: Blake Shelton pays tribute to military heroes with surprising new projectBlake's father was in the honor guard and served in Korea and his brother was in the army.He told People: "I was raised at points thinking, 'I guess I'm also going in at some point.' But there wasn't any call for a guitar player in our military."EXCLUSIVE: Miranda Lambert is preparing for an unexpected change to her appearanceMORE: Gwen Stefani confirms she is returning to The Voice with Blake SheltonHe spoke of his desire to work with Jimmie on the design, even though he joked that he can only draw stick figures and "inappropriate" pictures".Fans can bid for the helmet at the American Legion website; every $48 donated earns one entry into the auction.

Katie Holmes and Bobby Wooten III just made their red carpet debut! The couple hit the major relationship milestone on Thursday, when they attended The Silver Ball, The Moth's 25th Anniversary Gala at Spring Studios in New York City.Holmes and Wooten were all smiles as they posed for pics at the non-profit's event, with the actress resting her head on her beau and wrapping an arm around his shoulders.Holmes, 43, stunned in a midi-length sherbet orange dress, which featured a high neck long sleeves, while Wooten, 33, looked dapper in a dark green suit, which he paired with a black dress shirt and pocket square.After a cocktail hour, the duo was photographed grinning and laughing during an elegant seated dinner.  Wooten was at the event in support of David Byrne, who was honored with the 2022 Moth Storyteller of the Year Award, which recognizes extraordinary individuals who are passionate and bold in their work.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita are going to be parents for the second time.

Goonies never say die, but Stephen Colbert wouldn’t know that.

Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto exhibition organised by the Palais Galliera in Paris, which did not mention her Nazi links, but the London museum stated in press material that this show “will be re-imagined for the V&A”.Almost 200 different “looks” devised by Chanel will be included in a vast display chronicling her rise from an unknown seamstress launching her first designs in 1910, to her final collection released when she was a household name in 1971.Her clothes broke new ground in being simpler and more easily wearable than previous fashions, and her pioneering designs will be the focus of the show.Tristram Hunt, the museum’s director, said: “As one of the most successful fashion houses in existence, Chanel owes much to the templates first laid down by its founder Gabrielle Chanel, over a century ago.

Former Love Island star Amy Hart has revealed that she would call in sick to work so she could go to the gym before her stint on the hit ITV show. Amy, 28, made an appearance on C4’s Embarrassing Bodies, which airs on Friday 27 May, in which she detailed her gruelling diet and exercise routine that she undertook before entering the villa, which saw her weight drop to nine stone.

Channel 4’s producers recruit cast members for its hit show, Gogglebox, which has turned a bunch of ordinary telly viewers into household names.No doubt many viewers think they’ve got what it takes to be a Gogglebox star. But the competition is intense - and the show’s producers aren’t looking for just anyone.In fact, they’re very particular about the kind of people they want for Gogglebox.

Busy Philipps has announced she and husband Marc Silverstein have been separated for more than a year.A source tells ET, «Busy and Marc have split and both of them have moved on. They have been separated for quite some time now.

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus has commented on the exit of his co-star Melissa McBride.McBride has played Carol Peletier in the hit AMC show and its spinoffs for the last 12 years, and was set to star alongside Reedus in a spinoff focusing on Carol and Reedus’ character Daryl.The show is slated for a 2023 lunch and will be shot in Europe, with Reedus recently supporting McBride’s decision to leave the project.“12 years is a gruelling schedule and she wanted to take some time off, so she’s doing that.

Norman Reedus is speaking out about Melissa McBride‘s exit from the upcoming The Walking Dead spin-off.

Norman Reedus is opening up about his longtime The Walking Dead co-star Melissa McBride’s decision to exit the upcoming planned spinoff, in which she was to star along with Reedus.

Sometimes an actor really just needs a break.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is pushing back against fans angry about Melissa McBride's departure from a planned spinoff of The Walking Dead.Some followers of the zombie killing thriller have blamed co-star Norman Reedus, 53, for the exit, but Jeffrey, 56, posted an angry tweet, calling them out of line.While it was not immediately clear what Reedus has done, there was speculation from fans that the network wanted to keep him for a solo spin-off show. Defense mode: Jeffrey Dean Morgan is coming to the defense of his The Walking Dead co-stars after Melissa McBride announced she was bowing out of a spin-off with Norman Reedus Angry tweet: The 56-year-old actor issued an angry tweet to some ugly online messages that blamed Norman Reedus, 53, for Melissa's departureBut Morgan was having none of it as he hit back on Thursday: 'Some of you have gone WAY too far.''Attacking Norm for c**p he has NOTHING to do with? Melissa made a call that was hers alone.