Notorious paedophile could be freed from prison this year after parole board hearing

Samella Lewis, whose writing and activism helped shape Black art history, passed away on May 27. She was 99 years old. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lewis died from kidney failure at a hospital in Torrance, California.

Billy Porter (Pose) and Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers) have signed on to star in the drama Our Son, from director Bill Oliver (Jonathan).

tortoise who went missing in 1982 was found 30 years later - alive and well in the family's attic.Manuela belonged to Nathalye De Almedia's mother in the early 1980s, and Nathalye had heard about the mysterious creature but was told he haddisappeared when his mum was eight.The family had figured that he had gone vanished during electrical work taking place on the house.But three decades years later, after the woman's husband had died, the family went to the house to sort out his posessions.And while sorting through the attic, they were shocked by what they found in a box with an old wooden speaker inside.“We were shocked!” Almeida told The Dodo in 2013.“My mom arrived crying because she didn't believe it - they found Manuela!”Despite all the odds, the animal had managed to find a way to survive more than three decades locked inside a storage box.It was thought that she had managed to survive from eating termite larvae, which were also found in the room.However, nearly 10 years later, in an update on the story, it turns out that Manuela is still alive – but is now called Manuel, as it turned out during a routine veterinary check-up this year that the plucky tortoise is actually male.A tortoise can actually survive up to 255 years old, and can survive around three years without food and water.The current record holder for the world's oldest tortoise is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise currently living on the South Atlantic Island of St Helena.He is 180 years old, and first arrived ion the island as a gift to Sir William Grey-Wilson in 1882, who would later become the Governor of the island.However, his vet Joe Hollins said in March: “"To be honest, I suspect he's older, but we can never know.”For more incredible

EXCLUSIVE: Erin Young’s recently published crime thriller The Fields is in the works for the small screen. Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories (Big Little Lies), Jennifer Todd Pictures and Endeavor Content have acquired the rights to the book to adapt into a television series, with Kate Brooke (A Discovery of Witches, Bancroft) attached as writer/showrunner.

Several years after the former mogul was tried, convicted and jailed for rape and sexual assault, a new York Appeals court today upheld the verdict, rejecting Harvey Weinstein’s defense arguments that the proceedings favored the prosecution.

EXCLUSIVE: Interdisciplinary artist Josh Nelson Youssef has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.

airline after a nightmare journey. The group, aged between 72 to 92 years old, were left distraught after they missed out on their first holiday since the pandemic when their 12-hour day ended in chaos.

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial came to an end. After a six-week trial that captivated the world, seven members of the jury deliberated for three days, unanimously deciding that Heard defamed Depp on all three counts, saying he should be awarded $15 million.

The Thanksgiving Play, which had its Off Broadway world premiere in 2018 and has become one of the top 10 produced plays, will make its Broadway debut in spring 2023 in a staging by Tony-winning Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson had already endeared himself to countless fans through his 11-season run on the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family, but he no doubt added to the tally with both his Tony-nominated turn in Broadway’s Take Me Out and his forceful denunciation of the video-taking scofflaws who posted surreptitiously filmed footage of the play’s nude scenes featuring Ferguson’s co-stars Jesse Williams and Michael Oberholtzer.

EXCLUSIVE: WNYC Studios, the audio company behind series including Radiolab and Dolly Parton’s America, is looking to move into the world of film and TV after signing with UTA.

Sir Elton John has enjoyed a very successful career spanning across six decades and is thought of as one of the greatest performers of all time.He is one of the top-selling solo artists and has sold more than 300 million recordsElton will soon be performing for Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert.The 75-year-old superstar is recognised for his hit songs such as Candle In The Wind and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.Outside of music, he is a strong voice in the fight against HIV/AIDS and has set up the Elton John AIDS Foundation.Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, was raised in a council house in Pinner by his maternal grandparents.He had his first interactions with music playing his gran's piano as a young child.At six years old he moved in with his parents who also lived in a council house in the suburb.After the release of his biopic in 2019, Elton wrote in the Guardian: "I suppose my mum and dad must have been in love once, but there wasn’t much sign they ever had been by the time I came along."They gave every impression of hating each other. My dad was strict and remote and had a terrible temper; my mum was argumentative and prone to dark moods.

crime drama that kickstarted our TV binging habits - and went on to be voted the best TV show of the 21st century.The lives of the criminals in the US city of Baltimore became a slow-burning hit with viewers devouring the show on DVD boxsets before the streaming revolution.The HBO series, which began in 2002, beat off competition from shows including Mad Man, Breaking Bad and Fleabag to top a list of best programmes in the last 22 years, as chosen by TV experts.Ending in 2008, a lot has happened to the cast since it then. Here James Moore looks at where The Wire’s biggest stars are now …With his scar and trademark shotgun concealed under his long coat, homosexual “stick-up man” Omar became one of the show’s most iconic villains.Williams later starred in TV’s Boardwalk Empire, but he became addicted to drugs after The Wire finished admitting: “I was playing with fire.

The Inevitable Foundation, a non-profit funding and mentoring mid-career disabled screenwriters, has set Sam Dunnewold and Anton Ray as its Screenwriting Fellows for Spring 2022.

Anthony Joshua ’s much-anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Fans have already started reacting angrily to news the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight championship is heading to the Middle East. Joshua already fought in Saudi when he outpointed Andy Ruiz to become a two-time world champion by getting revenge against the Mexican-American.But Amnesty International was vocal about Joshua fighting in Saudi Arabia back then owing to human rights issues in the country.

Instagram post.Lauren Wood, who goes by the name Loz_Fitnesss on Instagram, has a huge following of 63,800 fans on Instagram. She often uses her social media platform to share nutrition tips, workouts and even body positivity wisdom.Now in one of her latest uploads, Lauren, from the UK, shared two snaps taken seconds apart to inspire more self-love.In the photo, she can be seen rocking a sports bra and a pair of leggings from Oner Active.

Tom Parker's widow, Kesley Parker, has shared a heartfelt video of their daughter kissing the cover of his book after spotting it in a bookstore for the first time. The late singer, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 33, had his memoir, entitled Hope: My Inspirational Life, published posthumously on May 26 this year. Following the book's release, Kelsey decided to document the special moment that their children, Aurelia, almost three, and Bodhi, 21 months, got to see it in a bookstore for the first time.

Coronation Street star Charlie de Melo has unveiled a new look after his character Imran Habeeb was tragically killed off on Wednesday's episode of the ITV soap. Viewers were left heartbroken on the latest episode of Corrie after Imran died in a devastating twist following his mystery car crash with Toyah Battersby.

A whole host of celebs have paid tribute to the Queen and are among the millions of Brits celebrating her Platinum Jubilee. David Beckham was just one celeb who had thrown himself into the weekend's festivities and took to social media to praise Her Majesty for her incredible reign.The former footballer, 47, described the Queen’s time on the throne as "remarkable" and wrote on Instagram: "Today, we celebrate our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. 70 years of service and inspirational leadership of our country.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are reportedly discussing plans to "move in together".The pair, who have recently been pictured on a romantic date night in London, have been absolutely besotted with each other since they began dating in October 2021. And eight months into their whirlwind romance, talk is now said to have turned to their "future plans" together, which reportedly include them living together.The pair have yet to move in together, with Kim, 41, living in her Calabasas, California mansion, and Pete, 28, residing in NYC - however, with his eight-year stint on Saturday Night Live coming to an end, he is no longer bound to the Big Apple.

Gemma Collins has wowed fans as she showed off how she will be celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in her £1.35m Essex Mansion. The self-proclaimed Queen of Essex, 41, told her 2.2 million followers that she "loved" the Queen and is "so patriotic" as she gave them a tour around her home. Beginning the tour, she addressed her subjects, saying: "Good morning my loyal subjects, royal subjects...