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EXCLUSIVE: Peter V. Brett’s international bestselling sci-fi horror fantasy novel, The Warded Man, is being developed for TV by Rush Hour and The Hustle producer Roger Birnbaum and Mark Kimsey under their Electromagnetic Productions (EMP).

The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe,” is set to be released next month and dives into the pair’s friendship during quarantine.A press release from Kelly’s publishers Harper Collins explained that new chapters will discuss the “royal household’s isolation during lockdowns at Windsor Castle; Angela supporting the queen in new ways, such as cutting and setting her hair; the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral; the first public engagements post-lockdown; and a look ahead at the Jubilee celebrations in June.”The 64-year-old adviser, who has been a part of the queen’s inner circle as her trusted aide since 2002, helps with the 95-year-old‘s dressings, oversees her expensive jewelry collection and acts as a personal assistant to the monarch.The queen made the move from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle during the coronavirus pandemic alongside her late husband Prince Philip — who died in April 2021 at 99 — and a small group of close staff, including Kelly. This period was known as the “HMS Bubble.”A four-day bank holiday will take place across the United Kingdom this summer to celebrate the queen’s historic 70 years on the throne.‘It tells the story of the royal bubble as well as the lengths Angela and the royal household went to, to ensure the safety of our monarch.’Kelly was given permission by the British Crown to write and release a memoir about her life as part of the royal household.

Queen Elizabeth is said to have given her blessing to royal dresser Angela Kelly to give a rare insight into the monarch after 70 years on the throne. Angela has been a royal aide to Her Majesty for almost 30 years, and is expected to release her book next month – which will be an update of her 2019 book The Other Side of the Coin – ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Sasha Urban editorFresh off the heels of Jane Campion’s best director win at the Oscars, Kathryn Bigelow is also heading to Netflix for her next project. Bigelow, who became the first woman to win a directing Oscar in 2010 for “The Hurt Locker,” will direct “Aurora,” based on David Koepp’s upcoming thriller novel of the same name, for the streamer.Koepp will also write the film’s screenplay, which will join his long list of credits including “Mission: Impossible” and “Jurassic Park.” The novel “Aurora” is set to be released on June 7 by Harper Collins.Per Netflix’s announcement of the project on Twitter, the film “follows characters who are coping with the collapse of the social order, set against a catastrophic worldwide power crisis.” The novel’s blurb sets the story in Aurora, Illinois, where Aubrey Wheeler and her teenage son are forced to fend for themselves in the wake of a massive power outage.

Kathryn Bigelow looks to have found her next movie as the Oscar winner is set to direct Aurora, an adaptation of the David Koepp novel which Netflix just landed the rights to. Greg Shapiro and Gavin Polone will produce. Koepp will also adapt the script.

Alicia Keys rocked an extravagant hot pink outfit this Tuesday when she was spotted in New York City.The 41-year-old singing sensation had selected an ensemble from her own clothing collection that she collaborated on with Athleta.The beauty slipped into her plunging Keys Utility Jumpsuit, which currently retails online on the Athleta website for $209. Kicks:Alicia Keys rocked an extravagant hot pink getup this Tuesday when she was spotted out and about in New York CityAlicia teamed the jumpsuit with an elaborately designed electric pink floral coat that fell to the knee, as well as a pair of matching heels.Accentuating her unmistakable features with makeup, the Empire State Of Mind singer swept her hair tightly back into a high updo.

The Bodycoach Joe Wicks got told off after he climbed on a stack of books at his publishing company in Glasgow

Ali Wentworth sent shockwaves through her fanbase during the week as the television host revealed that she was releasing her own book.READ: Ali Wentworth admits to surprising challenges while working from homeThe star shared the news on Instagram, sharing the front cover of the book, that has been titled Ali's Well That Ends Well. The memoir will deal with how Ali coped with the Covid-19 pandemic as well as lessons that she learned throughout.

Following Deadline’s story about Michael Mann’s forthcoming prequel/sequel novel to his landmark film Heat — he cowrote the book with Edgar winner-Meg Gardiner — has quickly sold rights in major markets around the world. The novel, which hits bookstores August 9, has already sold in 13 major territories including Germany, Japan, France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Brazil, Sweden, Czech Republic and the UK. The international rollout of Heat 2 is mirroring Harper Collins’ launch of Quentin Tarantino’s #1 bestselling novelization of his film Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood.

EXCLUSIVE: Garcelle Beauvais, the first African-American to join Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, is staying in the NBCUniversal family.

Anna Chlumsky is getting candid about her career.

Anna Chlumsky is opening up about why it took her so long to return to acting.

K.J. Yossman BBC Studios’ interim CEO Tom Fussell has been appointed to the post permanently, the studio revealed today.He will also join the BBC’s executive committee.Fussell was appointed interim CEO of the BBC’s commercial production and distribution arm in September 2020.

Anne Winters, who starred in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, is stepping up behind the scenes after optioning Elissa R. Sloan’s debut novel The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes.

Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life—and Can Save Yours (Harper Collins/Nelson Books).“We have to check in,” Williams told ESSENCE in an exclusive interview. “We have to check in with ourselves.

By Bruce Haring