Theo Rossi To Star Opposite Aubrey Plaza In ‘Emily The Criminal’

dodo could be brought back from extinction by Jurassic Park-style scientists.After years of failed attempts, researchers have now been able to map the gene sequence of the flightless bird.Professor Beth Shapiro, from the University of California, Santa Cruz, said: “The dodo genome is entirely sequenced because we sequenced it.“It’s not been published yet but it does exist and we’re working on it right now.”Evolutionary scientists spent years trying to find dodo DNA that was in good enough condition.A breakthrough came when they got a sample from a “fantastic specimen” in Denmark. But they have warned it may not be easy to turn it into a “living, breathing, actual animal”.Prof Shapiro, 46, added: “The way we can do this is to clone it, the same approach that was used to create Dolly the Sheep.“But we don’t know how to do that with birds because of the intricacies of their reproductive pathways.“There are groups working on different approaches for doing that and I have little doubt that we are going to get there eventually.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. The flightless 3ft tall dodo was wiped out in the 17th century, 100 years after it was discovered on the island of Mauritius.It was hunted and eaten by cats, dogs and pigs that had been taken to the island by sailors exploring the Indian Ocean at the time.

Denise Van Outen has revealed she was surprised when Channel 4 bosses wanted her ex Eddie to be her TV-watching partner on Celebrity Gogglebox.The stunning TV star, 47, said she had originally thought she'd star alongside one of her "famous friends" on the hit telly-watching show.However, she was taken aback to find out show bosses were keen on her ex Eddie joining her on the showbiz sofa - after they'd seen the pair do an interview together and thought they were "hilarious".The cabaret queen dished on her entry onto Celebrity Gogglebox with Eddie in her bare-all autobiography - A Bit of Me - which was published on Thursday (March 17).In her book, the Steph's Packed Lunch star opens up about how the pair coped with their newfound fame as a couple after entering the show, and how Eddie had to adapt to the limelight.Speaking in the book she said: "I imagined I'd do Celebrity Gogglebox with one of my famous friends; someone I had a bit of banter with, a pairing that the viewers might get a kick out of."I was quite surprised when Channel 4 told me they wanted Eddie to be my TV couch potato partner.

Danniella Westbrook will be making her first TV appearance in four years this week. The former EastEnders actress, 48, will be appearing on GB News on Friday (March 18) at 10pm on the Mark Dolan Tonight show.

Celine Dion is currently building her strength after going through a rough patch regarding her health, but a new video has revealed how she struggled with getting back into the recording booth after giving birth to her son.MORE: Celine Dion out of the spotlight - details on her return amid health concerns"When I started to sing again professionally, I wanted to make sure a couple of days before that I was going to be in shape," she revealed in her latest post, taken from a behind-the-scenes documentary from 2002.WATCH: Celine Dion surprises fans with exciting announcementThe special showed moments from the making of her then comeback album, A New Day Has Come, the first she'd made since giving birth to her eldest son. Showing off some of her vocal exercises, she continued: "And the first few times I was like 'ooh okay', my voice wasn't as flexible and stretchy.

William Earl Variety announced today that Emilio and Gloria Estefan will be honored with the Variety Legends and Groundbreakers award at the inaugural Miami Entertainment Town breakfast held on Thursday, April 7. The event will celebrate those featured in the Miami Entertainment Impact Report, which profiles media, music and entertainment individuals based out of Miami who have made a great impact in their respective fields this year.

A post shared by Karen Fukuhara (@karenfukuhara)«I write this, because I’ve had conversations with multi-racial friends of mine that had no idea these hate crimes happen to everyday, regular people — people that they share meals with,» she said. «I felt it was important to raise awareness.»Despite the scary experience, Fukuhara added she was lucky that the incident didn't escalate.«Ultimately I know I got lucky,» she said. «He could have come back to hit me again.

had their moment in the spotlight on Wednesday at the Los Angeles premiere. An adaptation of the 2017 best-selling novel by Min Jin Lee, the eight-episode, multilingual series chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in a quest to survive and thrive. Led by Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung, is told in Korean, English and Japanese and follows two timelines — beginning in South Korea in the early 1900s, where the tale begins with matriarch Sunja, and the 1980s, which centers around her grandson, Solomon. «A mother's love and a mother's sacrifice is never going to be — it's timeless, right?» executive producer/creator Soo Hugh told ET's Denny Directo on the red carpet.

Jane Campion fought through tears last night accepting the Best Director award for The Power Of The Dog at the New York Film Critics Circle ceremony last night after a moving intro from Martin Scorsese.

President Joe Biden trekked to Capitol Hill for the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon, where guests in the Rayburn Room were treated to jumbo crab salad, noisettes of lamb with lemony grilled vegetables and shamrock-shaped cookies, along with a performance from Riverdance.

Just six weeks before Ron Jeremy’s trial on multiple rape charges is scheduled to start, a judge this morning hit the pause button so the ex-porn star could receive psychiatric evaluations.

Netflix’s The Power of the Dog was named Best Film and won Best Director and Best Screenplay for Jane Campion while Neon/Participant’s animated documentary Flee won a leading four awards Thursday at the 13th annual Dorian Awards, presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Netflix’s reality-based series Inventing Anna surged to No. 1 in Nielsen’s streaming rankings in its first full week of release.

The Hobbit star Richard Armitage and Peaky Blinders’ Charlie Murphy are leading a three-part Netflix UK erotic thriller about obsession and desire from Gaumont and Moonage Pictures.

The first look at the third and final season of “Derry Girls” has arrived, promising more laughs, rowdiness and more of the long-suffering Sister Michael.

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Whoever is picking the contestants on Wheel of Fortune is doing a G_EAT job, because they sure have the internet talking endlessly about these unforgettable viral moments!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCAA has signed Peter Alexander, the co-chief White House correspondent for NBC News, and will represent him in his dealings with media and other potential employers.Alexander is also co-anchor of the weekend broadcast of “Today,” which he joined in October of 2018. He and Kristen Welker, who is also NBC News’ co-chief White House correspondent, have led “Today” on weekends since January of 2020, anchoring the program from Washington, D.C.Alexander has been with NBC News since 2004 and has covered events around the world as well as in the nation’s capital.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up South African detective drama “The Cane Field Killings” starring Kim Engelbrecht (“Bullet Proof”) and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”). The eight-episode series, which launched last year in South Africa, will launch on Channel 4 on Apr.

Sasha Urban editorArnold Schwarzenegger released a nine-minute video Thursday addressed to the people of Russia, urging the government to end the war in Ukraine and denouncing state propaganda.“I know that your government has told you this is a war to denazify Ukraine,” the actor and former California governor said. “Denazify Ukraine? This is not true. Ukraine is a country with a Jewish president.

Marvel's Theo Rossi will star opposite Aubrey Plaza in a new movie titled Emily the Criminal. Recognised for his portrayals of Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez in Luke Cage and Juice in Sons of Anarchy, Rossi is onboard this one as Youcef, a Middle Eastern immigrant with big dreams and plenty of hustle (via Deadline).

EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Plaza is set to star in Emily The Criminal, from producer Low Spark Films. Plaza is also on board as a producer. Gina Gershon and Megalyn Echikunwoke have also been cast in the feature. The film tells the story of Emily (Plaza), who is down on her luck and saddled with debt who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.