Showtime developing limited series about life and civil rights activism of entertainer Lena Horne

UFO that had crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. A decade later entrepreneur Ray Santilli admitted he’d staged it as a reconstruction – albeit of real footage he claimed to have seen. Back in the 19th century a figure, supposedly of a mummified mermaid found near Fiji, popped up and was later exhibited by famous circus owner PT Barnum.

Loose Women star Penny Lancaster could not hold back the giggles as she swept Frankie Dettori off his feet and planted a kiss on him at the races. The model - wife of rocker Rod Stewart - celebrated her 51st birthday at Cheltenham Festival on March 15 and had a whale of a time with jockey Frankie.

Jedward have slammed the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, with one of the twins admitting heartbreaking news stories have brought them to tears.The Irish duo, real names John and Edward Grimes, had a heart-to-heart with fans during a TikTok livestream on their @jepictiktok TikTok account on Tuesday (March 15).Talking about Vladimir Putin, one of the identical twins says: "He is a crazy mofo but we are sending strength and love to everyone who is affected, it is an upsetting time."I found myself crying when I watch the news, I'm getting emotional right now but hopefully everyone is focusing on their lives and staying strong."Fans also confessed to worrying about the conflict, with one writing: "I avoid the news mostly.""The UK definitely needs to let more people in," commented a second viewer.A third asked: "Are you allowing a refugee into your home?" The twins, who became famous after finishing sixth on The X Factor in 2009, are outspoken on a number of topics and are not shy about criticising other celebrities, including Simon Cowell.Slamming The X Factor, Jedward previously called Cowell "nothing but a bad facelift" and alleged stars on the show "got paid zero" while the judges made "millions".The twins have also called out people who share others' nudes and revenge porn and, in a separate post, shared how fake "sexual content" had made them hit rock bottom."In the past, we’ve been made suicidal over certain sexual content being shared behind the scenes!" they wrote."Many sources claiming it was one of us! It was 100% false but people went out of their way to try to ruin our reputation! F*** you."For emotional support, you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans

#Wales“One of my favourite walks. Gorse coming out in "full flavour”“Back inside to get prepped for a podcast with @lawrence_dallaglio....“Happy days.

Reddit users have been left fascinated by a huge wooden pirate ship that has been spotted off the coast of Brazil on Google Maps. The screenshot, which was posted to the subreddit r/googlemapsshennanigans by u/Layzusss, shows the alleged "pirate ship" sailing across a perfectly blue ocean in Ilha Das Cabras.The vessel, with four large masts looking like it should be sailed by Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan, has received over 200 upvotes on the forum since it was found at the coordinates of -26.9868172,-48.6247413 earlier today (March 15).Now users have been questioning what it could be used for.

Holby City fans witnessed the return of some old faces during the latest episode as Jac Naylor was visited by the ghosts of Essie Harrison and Arthur Digby in her dream.Kaye Wragg and Rob Ostlere reprised their roles on the BBC One soap in dying Jac’s dream sequence as they paid her a visit by her bedside in hospital.Jac also got a visit from her late half-sister Jasmine after being tormented by the pair who torture her with questions about wanting to know what it’s like in the afterlife.As Jasmine walks into the room with a bottle of booze, Jac gets a bumpy return to reality, where Fletch is lying in a chair sleeping by her hospital bed.The popular character is bed-bound now after collapsing in last week’s episode.It was another brief return for all three characters, but that didn’t stop fans from expressing their love.“Essie, Digby and Jasmine in first two minutes...think this will be a good episode! #HolbyCity,” one fan wrote.“ARTHUR OH MY GOD”, another added.While a third gushed: “OMG Essie @Wraggywraggster & Arthur @RobOstlere in the first minute of @BBCHolbyCity what a brilliant surprise!! oh my heart was not ready #HolbyCity #SaveHolby”All three of these characters died at Holby City.For Essie and Arthur, they passed away in 2020 and 2016 after losing their battles with cancer.For Jac’s sister, Jasmine, she died in 2017 following a fatal stabbing.There was also another surprise return to Holby as Fletch’s mystery call recipient was revealed.Viewers saw Fletch approach a nameless doctor last week to perform Jac’s risky surgery, and to fans delight, Professor Elliot Hope showed up in a bid to save her.Dr Hope posed an unconventional idea to potentially save Jac, leaving fans baffled as he suggest freezing her.Dr

Jurgen Klopp insists Mohamed Salah’s contract stand-off won’t derail Liverpool’s Premier League title charge.The Kop forward has yet to agree a new deal with his current one set to expire in 2023. The club and the player are at a stand-off over his wage demands. Last week, Klopp spoke about how the club has done all it can in discussions and it is now down to Salah which prompted the player’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, to post laughing emojis on Twitter.

BBC business show Dragons’ Den have gone on to make a success of themselves with the backing of one of five fearsome Dragons.However, it isn’t only the products that secure investment which succeed - as some rejects have also gone on to prove the business moguls wrong.One such product was a children’s baggage company that went on to make £10million, whose products are now used at airports around the world.Toting ride-on suitcases for kids with his brand Trunki, Rob asked the Dragons for a £100,000 investment in exchange for 10 percent of his business.But success didn’t come easy, as former Dragon Theo Paphitis slammed entrepreneur Rob Law when he appeared in the Den back in 2006, and left empty handed.A technical error in the studio saw Theo accidentally yank the handle off one of his suitcases, which led him to question the quality and durability of the case.He said at the time: “You shouldn’t come here with problems that can be solved. It drives me mad that we waste our time with these things.”Deborah Meaden, however, admitted she loved the product - albeit before Theo managed to half-destroy one of the cases.And Rob admitted afterwards: “Things tumbled downhill out of my control when Theo got a little bit too aggressive with my pink Trixie suitcase.”Theo then questioned whether the product was simply faulty - before being told that it was not.Deborah added: “The moment Theo pulled that handle off, the whole integrity of that product was compromised.

Kate Garraway has revealed an emotional moment she shared with her husband Derek Draper.The Good Morning Britain presenter took to Instagram to share a sweet snap which showed her relaxing in the garden with her hubby Derek and her son Billy.The TV star, 54, has found a new passion for gardening whilst looking after her husband Derek, who fell critically ill after catching Covid early in the pandemic.Catching up with her 1.1 million followers, Kate posted the unseen photo which showed her kneeling down by smiling Derek, who was sat in his wheelchair.In the candid family moment, their son Billy held his father's hand whilst clutching a basket of fruit.Captioning the snap, Kate said: "At last I can share with you a wonderful personal challenge on @itv at 8pm tonight - can you #GrowYourselfWell?!She went on: "It started out as a kind of therapy – gardening & nature helped distract me when life felt on the edge and then, thanks to the team @loveyourgarden, I took it a step further & turned our garden into a beautiful factory for physical healing too."The former I'm A Celebrity star later explained the "emotional moment" when her team let her carry Derek out into the garden so he could see the "fruits of our labour".Kate continued: "I really hope you feel inspired & comforted by the programme – do let me know!!!"It comes after Kate spoke about how gardening has acted as a source of joy to her as she looks after her husband.She said: "We want to make the garden into something more than just space to be.

Manchester United fans are beside themselves with rage after referee Slavko Vincic ‘ignored’ two incidents in Atletico Madrid’s favour before the Spanish side opened the scoring in the Red Devils' 1-0 defeat.Following the 1-1 draw at Wanda Metropolitano, the pair faced off for their Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie at Old Trafford. United opened brightly but soon Diego Simeone’s side turned up the heat and started to threaten at goal.Joao Felix managed to put the ball in the net in the first half, only for it to be chalked off for offside.

Seth Meyers has come a long way since his days. In an interview with ET's Kevin Frazier, the 48-year-old host, who is busy promoting his new children's book,, weighs in on the possibility of returning to as a guest host.Meyers worked on the NBC show from 2001 to 2014, and during that time was a cast member, head writer and host of «Weekend Update.»«I’m too old. I feel like when I went back there to host [in 2018], I felt like an athlete who lost like 10 miles off his fastball,» Meyers quips. «It’s so hard. I’m so impressed with everybody who’s still doing it.

Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt’s 1-year-old daughter, Lyla, is prepping for her sibling’s arrival! On Tuesday, the author shared a cheeky update with her Instagram followers.“The latest toddler treats I find around the house… all her babies and stuffies are wearing diapers and bandaids,” the 32-year-old wrote.

Twitter and shared some big news.The couple revealed that they would be leaving Utah, where they have resided for a number of years, for Las Vegas.The Osmond legend explained that the couple's decision comes after more than a decade "living in hotels and in rental homes".Taking to Twitter, Donny uploaded a candid video of their move where they could be seen parked up in the car.The musician and actor explained that they had a U-Haul trailer attached to their vehicle which included the couple's belongings.In view of his 202,000 followers, Donny uploaded a candid video where he could be seen sporting a pair of sunglasses.He began: "So after 14 years of living in a hotel and a couple of rental places, Debbie and I have decided to buy a little place in Las Vegas."We're on our way down there right now."Debbie interjected: "With our little U-Haul truck."He chuckled: "We've got a U-Haul trailer back there. We've got a bed, some furniture back there.

Drivers using their mobile phones at the wheel will face a £200 and six points on their licence from next week.

The UK’s leading fraud prevention service is highlighting the latest scams and warning everyone to stay vigilant of the ever-evolving tactics that scammers are using to steal money and information.

Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi.In the trailer for the Disney+ series released last week, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) is shown hiding on Tatooine watching a young Luke Skywalker, played by Grant Feely.Hamill, the original Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, sent his best wishes on social media to the child actor, whose only other credit is an episode of Creepshow.Posting on Twitter, Hamill wrote: “Grant Feely looks like a perfect Luke Skywalker and I am wishing him all the very best! #TheForceIsWithFeely.”Grant Feely looks like a perfect Luke Skywalker and I am wishing him all the very best!#TheForceIsWithFeely https://t.co/FOMDPEeht9— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 15, 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after events in 2005’s Revenge Of The Sith, where Kenobi witnessed the downfall of his Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side and became Darth Vader.Alongside McGregor, Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin from the prequel trilogy. The show also stars Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Moses Ingram, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend and Sung Kang.Speaking about where the show picks up to Entertainment Weekly, McGregor said: “Obi-Wan is lost.

Lena Horne will be the focus of a new limited series at Showtime.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime is developing a limited series about entertainment icon and activist Lena Horne.The series is currently titled “Blackbird: Lena Horne and America,” named for Horne’s favorite poem “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” Jenny Lumet, Horne’s granddaughter, will co-write the first few episodes of the series with Alex Kurtzman, with both also executive producing.The series will span 60 years of Horne’s life, from dancing at the Cotton Club when she was 16, through World War II and stardom in the MGM years, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, and her triumphant return to Broadway.

Peter White Television EditorThe life of entertainer and activist Lena Horne is to be turned into a limited series by Showtime with Alex Kurtzman and her granddaughter Jenny Lumet.The ViacomCBS-backed cable network is developing Blackbird: Lena Horne and America and will tell her story from dancing at the Cotton Club when she was 16, through World War II and stardom of the MGM years, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement and her triumphant return to Broadway.It will explore her relationships with Paul Robeson, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Joe Louis, Billie Holiday, Hattie McDaniel, Ava Gardner and Orson Welles and look at how she navigated stardom during Jim Crow as a direct descendant of slaves and their enslavers.

On Friday night, Solange accepted the first-ever Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact at the Town Hall in New York City.

Over the weekend, singer Solange Knowles was honored with the first-ever Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact at the Town Hall in New York City.