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Love Island fans are salivating at the return of the hit show on June 28.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorExceptional Minds, a not-for-profit professional training academy and studio designed to prepare individuals on the autism spectrum for careers in the digital arts, hosted its eighth annual graduation ceremony June 11. As part of the ceremony, a new honor, the Exceptional Alumni Award, sponsored by Variety, was bestowed on Ryan Oldis, a 2020 graduate.Oldis, 32, who recently joined Nickelodeon as a production assistant, recalls her mother first heard about the academy through NBC when Oldis was trying to find an artistic outlet.

The Mandalorian Season 2 had the return of a fan-favorite character in Boba Fett. Temuera Morrison, the same actor who played Jango Fett in Attack Of The Clones made his long-awaited return to Star Wars to play the son of the legendary bounty hunter Jango Fett.In the season finale of The Mandalorian, there is an after-credits scene where Boba and his associate Fennec Shand are flying over a familiar desert planet with twin suns.

Love Island is set to return to our screens in the very near future after lengthy hiatus due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions.ITV was forced to axe the summer series last year but bosses have since promised that the upcoming seventh series will be bigger and better than ever before.Over the past six years, fans have witnessed several sexy singletons getting down and dirty as they try to find "the one" inside the famous villa.While some contestants have been completely unknown members of the general public, others have had links to the world of showbiz.From famous parents to celebrity exes, Daily Star has taken a sneak peek at the stars who had a taste of fame before entering the villa.Model Rachel Christie took part in the

our region has produced some incredible talent. And while the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jodie Comer and Ricky Tomlinson are all immediately associated with our city, there are plenty more stars with a subtle connection to Merseyside.

Stephen Glass has spoken to the defender about coming to Pittodrie for the season. Glass previously worked with Gurr at Atlanta United B before he won promotion to the first-team.The 25-year-old, who plays primarily as a right-back, is English-born and therefore wouldn’t need a work permit or visa.Gurr left Newcastle in 2014 and went to college in Georgia.He joined Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies and then Georgia Revolution before he moved to Atlanta last year.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Underground Railroad,” streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.In November 2018 South African actor Thuso Mbedu had her first U.S. audition.

Amanda Owen, 46, and her family have returned to Channel 5 this week as the fourth series of their hit farming show continues. In the first episode of the show, the family revealed that they had decided to move out of their home at Ravenseat Farm.

Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, is the subject of a new investigative report that found he is essentially selling his royal status for personal profit to those seeking access to Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The undercover investigation was conducted by the Sunday Times and Channel 4. Reporters for the outlets posed as investors of a fake South Korean gold company seeking contacts in the Kremlin to further its business in Russia.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorThe  Oscar-nominated live action shorts come from filmmakers based in the U.S., U.K, and the Mideast. They all center on the human desire to be seen as people.Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski Roland’s entry into the deaf-blind community came through a chance meeting about 10 years ago with a man holding up a sign asking for help to cross the street late one night in New York City.

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Hollyoaks fans find it hard to keep up with all of the drama between the families, so it comes as no surprise that the soap's real-life siblings may have passed them by. Despite the revenge plots and feuds between the village residents and their loved ones, in the end, families like the McQueens and Hutchinsons remember that blood is always thicker than water.But amidst the drama, viewers of the Channel 4 soap might be shocked to discover just how many of their favourite stars share the small screen with their real-life siblings.From Jorgie and Kirsty-Leigh Porter to Greg Wood and Matt Milburn, plenty of the actors have followed the same soap path as their relatives.

direct to your inboxA new thriller is set to capture viewers attention over the coming days and the writer behind it has some well known connections.The Drowning is Channel 5's latest offering which beings on Monday (February 1).It will air over four consecutive nights and tells the story of a grief-stricken mother consumed by the hope her missing son could still be alive.Jill Halfpenny, who is known for a plethora of TV roles, leads the cast as bereaved mother Jodie.But there is more showbiz connections then just the cast.The Drowning has been written by Emmerdale writer Tim Dynevor alongside Francesca Brill and Luke Watson.But you may be wondering why you recognise Tim's name and that must only be down to Coronation Street and

Home and Away is known for its steamy affairs and tense love triangles, but plenty of the stars have let the drama spill off air too.Not only have Sophie Dillman and Patrick O'Connor, who plays Ziggy and Dean on the soap, found love on the soap in recent years, plenty of previous stars have also dated on set, with some lasting the course while others crashed and burned.From Dannii Minogue's doomed marriage to Julian McMahon to Debra Lawrance and Dennis Coard's 20-year marriage, Home and Away has seen plenty of romances blossom on set.Daily Star has taken a look at all of the stunning couples that have been brought together by the drama of Summer Bay - and which ones have had a happy ending.James Stewart and Sophie Roberts were brought

After 10 months into a global pandemic, a coronavirus vaccine is slowly being rolled out to American citizens. As the vaccine is being distributed by the government, each state has been given the authority to develop a distribution plan, deeming people of certain ages, health restrictions or professions a higher priority for vaccination.

Emmerdale fans might only just be keeping up with the villages interwoven connections and relationships on-screen. However, there is as much to keep up with on-screen as many of the show's biggest stars keep it in the family and share the silver screen with their real-life family members.

Gogglebox has made household names out of people just sat on their sofa watching the telly.

is the latest project to focus on Richard Ramirez and his Los Angeles killing spree that took place between June 1984 and August 1985. ET breaks down everything audiences need to know about the person who terrorized California for over a year with his seemingly random killings and violent attacks and speaks to director Tiller Russell about chronicling the subsequent manhunt that followed and looking back on that “mythic” time and place in American history. Widely known as the Night Stalker in the news, Ramirez was responsible for killing 14 people between 1984 and 1985.

Ties between prominent current and former Democrats and China continue to crop up, even as the Chinese Communist Party is trading fiery rhetoric with the Trump administration over its support of Taiwan. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lifted restrictions on U.S.-Taiwan relations last week, a move that the CCP has criticized.

Spoiler Warning: This piece contains spoilers about Disney+’s upcoming Marvel series WandaVision.

Celtic Connections is moving its performances online this year.