‘The Last Of Us’: Merle Dandridge To Reprise Role From Original Game For HBO Series

The racially motivated 1993 murder of 19-year-old Stephen Lawrence in southeast London made headlines — but for all the wrong reasons.It took nearly 20 years for two of his killers to be brought to justice against the backdrop of a massive coverup by the Metropolitan Police. That long narrative road is the crux of “Conviction: The Case of Stephen Lawrence,” a three-part series on Acorn TV starring Steve Coogan as dogged DCI Clive Driscoll, who reopened the case and spent six years getting to the truth of what really happened that night.“Conviction” aired last August on ITV in the UK under the title “Stephen.” It’s not the first time that ITV dramatized the case; a 1997 movie, “The Murder of Stephen Lawrence,” starred Marianne Jeanne-Baptiste and Hugh Quarshie as Steven’s parents, Doreen and Neville Lawrence.Quarshie reprises his role in “Conviction,” with Sharlene Whyte as Doreen.

daughter of a church pastor has revealed how she became a millionaire from uploading X-rated videos to the internet.Nala Ray, 23, claims she now makes £150,000 from people subscribing to her OnlyFans — and says that her religious family have told her they "still love her" despite disapproving of her career choice.The adult star said that she has "expensive tastes" and enjoys spending her earnings on designer clothes and other treats, even recently buying herself a brand new Porsche.Nala also shared how he lashed back against her "strict" rebellious upbringing, which stopped her from dating or engaging in pre-martial sex.She said: "My childhood was very strict, I was basically raised in church."Church played a very big role in my life in my childhood. I felt like we always had to do things for people because we were the pastor's family."Nala divulged that she "always had to do things for people" as a youngster because of who family were, adding: "Everything had to be very modest, I couldn't tie my hair, I had little control over how much makeup I could wear."These days she lives in a $2,200,000 (£1,621,187) mansion in Los Angeles with her boyfriend Alfie, who also makes a living on OnlyFans.Nala launched her account in May 2020 and made $85,000 in her first month – on top of her full-time wage as a dental assistant, a job she eventually quit to focus on OnlyFans full-time.Discussing whether she is still a Christian in an interview last year, she said: "I definitely still believe in God but I’m not pursuing a relationship with God at the moment.

Seth Rogen has a theory about why the Oscars ratings haven’t been stellar in the past years.

Jennifer Lopez chats with Benny Medina while leaving a lunch meeting at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (February 11).

Owen Wilson stars oppositeJennifer Lopez in the romantic comedy Marry Me and he joined Ellen DeGeneres on her show The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday to talk about the film. Naturally, DeGeneres asked if he’s a romantic in real life.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, who is representing Ukraine in the skeleton race, unfurled an 8 X 10″ sign as he came off his third of four heats that read simply, in English, “No War in Ukraine.” It marks the first overtly political statement from a competitor in a Games that has been rife with subtle (and not to subtle) political messaging.

Paddy McGuinness has shared a positive health update as he continues to recover following knee surgery. The 48-year-old Top Gear presenter picked up the injury whilst playing in Soccer Aid 2021 in September, alongside stars such as Usain Bolt, Olly Murs, Chunkz and Jamie Redknapp.He was eventually forced to retire from the charity football competition, joking at the time that the knock was “not something that can be sorted with the magic sponge”.Just last week the father-of-three underwent a procedure on the dodgy knee, having waited a whopping six months before the surgery could take place, reports the Express.

Valentine's Day, the annual celebration of love and romance is just around the corner, but how can you make sure that this one will be one to remember? The yearly event means different things to different people, of course. For some, it is about quality time with all their loved ones, while for others it might be an opportunity to check out a fancy restaurant they've had their eye on but never found the right excuse to go.

Kurt Cobain's daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, has delighted fans after she revealed she is dating the son of 1990s skating legend Tony Hawk.The 29-year-old artist and daughter of the Nirvana frontman demonstrated her newfound love with Riley Hawk, 29, with a new post at the start of the year after taking a long break from Instagram. Though it's not yet known when the star couple first started seeing each other, two of the images uploaded by Frances on her return to the platform showed off her sweetheart Riley — alongside a long caption describing how she had been taking care of herself in 2021.Explaining her online absence, she wrote: "I took a year long break from posting on Instagram which was exceptionally good for my mental, emotional & spiritual health.

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Denise Richards had A LOT to say about her former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills castmates – especially Brandi Glanville!

Uncharted hit theaters next Friday, February 18th, and features an all-star cast of Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, and breakthrough performances by Tati Gabrielle and Sophie Ali. Based on the PlayStation video game by Naughty Dog, the film will take you an adventure as street-smart Nathan Drake (Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. HOLA! USA had the opportunity to talk to Tati who played Braddock in the film, a sexy villain who will use her power and strength to get whatever she lays her eyes on.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are cooking something up this Valentine’s Day.

Chris Kattan is no longer on Celebrity Big Brother.

NBC has revealed the first look at the Law & Order revival series, set to premiere later this month on the network.

The long-awaited movie Death on the Nile has finally arrived in theaters and audiences checking out the film this weekend will probably wonder if they should stick around for an end credits scene.

Jessica Kiang Freezing winter in a place designed for frolicsome summer can be a doleful time. A case in point: the empty hotels, shuttered waterparks and endless fog banks of the Italian beach town that gives Ulrich Seidl’s challenging but riveting Berlin competition film its name.

Julie Chen Moonves kicked off Friday's episode of As season 3 is in full gear, the celebrities are scheming, strategizing and making alliances. But before the stars said «bye, bye, bye» to one celeb, one decided to willingly leave.But first, this week, UFC champ Miesha Tate won the Head of Household for the second time, putting up alum Cynthia Bailey and former star Carson Kressley on the block. However, as Meisha and Todrick Hall strategized, they quickly assessed that Chris Kirkpatrick and Shanna Moakler were also threats.However, before they could further scheme, the group was notified that alum Chris Kattan had removed himself from the game and went home.«Houseguests, I have an important announcement.

The Last Of Us has snapped up an original cast member from the Naughty Dog video game.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Merle Dandridge will reprise her role as Marlene in the HBO show.Dandridge’s video game credits have also included Half-Life 2 in which she played Alyx Vance, as well as Everyone’s Gone To The Rapture, where she won the BAFTA Games award for best performance.She provided the voice and motion capture for Marlene, the leader of the Fireflies resistance group, featuring in both The Last Of Us and its sequel last year.Although Marlene’s face is not based on her own likeness, the actor is also known for many roles on TV including recurring roles in Sons Of Anarchy and The Flight Attendant, another HBO production.Dandridge

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comHBO’s “The Last of Us” is bringing back a cast member from the video game to reprise her role in the TV series.Merle Dandridge, who played Marlene in “The Last of Us” game, will return to portray her in HBO’s adaptation of the beloved title. Marlene is the head of the Fireflies, a resistance movement struggling for freedom against an oppressive military regime.Dandridge joins a star-studded cast that includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Gabriel Luna as Tommy.