‘Percy Jackson’ Author Slams Films: ‘It’s My Life’s Work Going Through a Meat Grinder’

With drama following them at every corner, ever since they took to the cobbles in 1983, the Websters have become one of Coronation Street’s most famous families. From divorces to kidnapping plots to secret children, the family isn't a group to live on the quiet side of life. But outside of the soap, the Webster stars have gone on to do everything from performing on Dancing On Ice to winning an MBE.

Celebrities have been rapidly signing up for Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff's new ITV show The Real Games, with Love Island star Olivia Attwood, TOWIE's Mark Wright, Coronation Street's Colson Smith and Christine McGuinness all set to compete. The Olympic-themed show will see stars going head to head in a range of high-intensity sporting challenges, and now, OK! can reveal that Emmerdale's Rebecca Sarker - who is best known as the soap's Manpreet Jutla - is also going to be competing on the programme. A source told us: "The producers of The Games were delighted to secure Rebecca Sarker.

Brooklyn Beckham's new cookery show on how to make a breakfast bagel cost a whopping "$100,000", according to reports.The 22 year old photographer and social media star, who is engaged to actress Nicola Peltz, 27, shared the new project on his Instagram. After an exciting discussion with his tattoo artist Dr Woo, the budding chef, whose dad David Beckham has been talking a lot about his wife Victoria's eating habits recently, decided to team up with a chef pal for a brand new sandwich product. But the Cookin' with Brooklyn clip reportedly ended up requiring a huge team of professionals, including "nine producers" and even a dedicated "culinary producer".

Molly-Mae Hague has announced that she has penned an autobiography titled Becoming which will detail her 'unique journey'.The 22 year old Love Island star took to her Instagram Story to share with her 6.2million followers that she has written a book about her rise from 'the energetic child who loved Irish dancing and pageants' to her career in the spotlight. Sharing a copy of the green book, Becoming Molly-Mae, which is priced at £20 and published by Penguin Books, the blonde beauty penned: "OK so...

Coleen Rooney has responded to criticism of her husband Wayne Rooney ahead of the release of the highly-anticipated documentary Rooney. The mum-of-four, 35, has defiantly shrugged at the scandals which have taken place during their 13-year marriage, as she declared "he is who he is". Teasers for the new Amazon Prime series show Coleen in tears as she discusses Wayne's infidelity, but despite the drama, Coleen and 36 year old England footballer Wayne have remained steadfast ever since they first started dating at the age of 16.The duo have made the rare decision to voluntarily put their rollercoaster lives in the spotlight in the doc.

Naomi Campbell seems to have taken a swipe at Kim Kardashian’s latest Vogue cover shoot as a popular fashion Instagram accused the star of cultural appropriation. Reality star Kim, 41, has been accused of ‘blackfishing’ in the images from her tell-all magazine cover story in an Instagram post by Diet Prada, who compared a series of images from Kim’s shoot to hairstyles and outfits worn by black icons.

Ashley Graham has announced the name of her twin boys with a stunning breastfeeding snap.The model, 34, announced the happy news that she’d welcomed twins with her husband Justin Ervin last month, but up until now hadn’t announced their names publicly. In a photo of herself with her newborn babies posted on Instagram, Ashley can be seen sitting on a sofa in a dimly lit room with one baby on her shoulder as she gazes down at the other one feeding. Captioning the photo, Ashley said: “Malachi & Roman… my boys have been the greatest teachers and biggest reminders that I can do hard things.

Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has been going from strength to strength after wining the show in 2015.The 37 year old star has an MBE, she's written books, amassed a following of 843,000 on Instagram and she's become a well-known TV presence \u001f– not forgetting her incredible baking talents. Nadiya is Kate Garraway's second guest on Life Stories this evening, and she's previously shared insights into her family's experiences of Islamophobia.

Firefighters were spotted clearing a wreckage following a dramatic explosion that took place in a desert in the US. An eagle-eyed user came across the heroes on Google Maps, who captured them during the aftermath of a fire in California.

EastEnders fans were left in stitches after they branded Mick Carter and his group of friends the elderly version of One Direction after they joined the Albert Square gym for the first time.During Thursday's instalment of the popular BBC One soap, Mick and his band of merry men decided to make a trip to Peter Beale's new gym on a whim as they rocked bright monochrome tracksuit's together.But viewers were left in hysterics as they watched the doting dads' attempt to get into shape as they started stretching out before they grabbed a weight each.And their wild day of antics didn't end there, as the group went on to join in with a speed dating night at the local nightclub where Mick set eyes on Linda lookalike following their traumatic breakup last week.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Metropolitan Police has sparked a hilarious Twitter reaction full of #DickOut tweets.The shock announcement came just hours after she said she had "absolutely no intention" of resigning.London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he is "not satisfied" Dame Cressida can "root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exist" in the force.It comes after Scotland Yard has been rocked by multiple scandals in recent months, including the force's handling of partygate, Sarah Everard's murder and a culture of misogyny and racism.Twitter users didn't miss the opportunity to make jokes based around the former Commissioner's surname, with #DickOut trending.One user wrote: "Dick out. Now get the Johnson out", while another added: "Let’s celebrate Cressida Dick’s resignation by getting our #DicksOut."A third commented: "Cressida has gone #dicksout No wait that hashtag looks wrong", while a fourth said: "Looks like #DicksOut tonight lads".The Mayor said in a statement: “Last week, I made clear to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner the scale of the change I believe is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of Londoners in the Met and to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exists.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."I am not satisfied with the Commissioner’s response.

Aldi for selling a picnic rug she says is "inspired" by her boutique range.Sharnee Thorpe, who launched Wandering Folk in December 2015, claimed customers spotted the cheaper "dupes" and informed her, leaving her on the verge of tears.Her best-selling picnic rugs feature hand-drawn designs and sell in Australia for AUD $190 (£100) but the new Aldi rugs are on the market for just $49.99 (£26.50).In an emotional video, she says: "After seven years of blood, sweat, and tears, this really does break my heart."Aldi has released a picnic rug that looks to be inspired by Wandering Folk."Sadly there is nothing we can do except educate everyone on always supporting creatives."The Wandering Folk and Aldi picnic rugs have several details in common, such as a woven carry strap and tassels on each corner.On the flip side, the prints are not like-for-like in the examples Sharnee shows, although they are both floral and vintage-inspired with a border.She adds: "Big retailers will always seek out boutique brands to follow and I just want to remind you all that creatives behind brands work so hard to bring their idea to life and it really is like a stab to the heart when you see this happen."Thank you to our amazing community for your support and showing how much you care about our brand, it really does mean the world to us."An Aldi spokeswoman told news.com.au that it has received correspondence from Wandering Folk."We will definitely review any correspondence that is shared with our business and will respond accordingly," she said.Aldi recently warred with Marks and Spencer over its Cuthbert the Caterpillar cakes – similar to Colin the Caterpillar – and the retailers agreed on a settlement.

Gary Neville has blasted how England handled the 2006 World Cup with the side having 'distractions like you would not believe'.England infamously crashed out of the 2006 World Cup to Portugal after Wayne Rooney was sent off.But the Three Lions' poor performance was blamed on the WAGs, who were travelling with the squad and at war with Fabio Capello. And the former Manchester United star has now taken aim at the distractions, saying they were all 'nonsense'.

Meat Loaf's final television appearances before his death last month, the late rock legend joined forces with  and set out to find out what exactly haunted an infamous farmhouse aptly dubbed «The Haunted House on the Hill.»In a preview clip of the upcoming episode , the «Bat Out of Hell» singer enthusiastically teams up with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) that's made up of Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti.The crew — who revived the iconic series for Discovery+ — meet up with Meat Loaf in Sulphur Springs, Tennessee, about 100 miles east of Knoxville. It's the site of the house built sometime in the 1800s and where the Talcotts family relocated from New York in 2013.

Troye Sivan is stepping into the lead with the heartfelt, coming-of-age dramedy , from writer and director Jared Frieder and the producers behind and . ET has the exclusive first look at the trailer, which shows Sivan as Caleb, a South Florida teen about to graduate from high school who’s just learned he’s been exposed to HIV. Despite his life being put on pause as he waits three months for his test results, Caleb manages to find love in an unexpected place.

He wrote the wildly successful young adult fantasy series Percy Jackson & The Olympians.Yet author Rick Riordan revealed Monday that he had never seen either other the film adaptions of his novels and wouldn't be watching them anytime soon.The 56-year-old novelist explained on Twitter that he wouldn't touch the film series after they departed so significantly from his books.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorPercy Jackson author Rick Riordan is looking forward to Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation of his beloved YA fantasy series, and making clear he is not a fan of the previous film adaptations. Riordan shared his thoughts with fans today on Twitter.“I still have not seen the movies, and don’t plan on ever doing so,” Riordan tweeted.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians author Rick Riordan announced on Twitter recently that a Percy Jackson TV series is headed to Disney+, and this time it will be a faithful adaptation of the series.What we know so far about the upcoming series is limited, but TV Guide can confirm that Disney+ is adapting the young adult book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, starting with the first novel, The Lightning Thief. "We are very excited about the idea of a live-action series of the highest quality, following the storyline of the original Percy Jackson five-book series, starting with The Lightning Thief in Season 1," Riordan wrote on Twitter as a followup to the announcement.

Rick Riordan, the author of the beloved “Percy Jackson” book series, is sharing his thoughts on the movie adaptations.

Riordan replied. «Just two hours of blank screen.» (A sequel,, was released in 2013.)«To you guys, it's a couple hours entertainment. To me, it's my life's work going through a meat grinder when I pleaded with them not to do it.

Rick Riordan really wasn’t a fan of how his novels were adapted for the big screen.