Eddie Izzard to Star in ‘Doctor Jekyll,’ Joe Stephenson to Direct

NEW YORK -- A man charged in the slaying of Jam Master Jay once filmed a brazen rap video in front of a street mural commemorating the Run-DMC legend, prosecutors say in court papers opposing the defendant’s release on bail.The amateur video was one of several instances when Karl Jordan Jr. proved himself a danger to the community by openly bragging about dealing drugs and possessing guns following Jay’s 2002 death, the documents say.

Jon Burlingame editorMore than two years after completing his ninth “Star Wars” movie, composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold with a theme for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Variety has learned.Williams has written the musical signature for the continuing adventures of the character played by Ewan McGregor, airing on Disney Plus beginning May 25. He recorded last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security, sources say.It is a coup for both Lucasfilm and Disney, considering the five-time Oscar winner rarely composes for television.

One appearance on an episode of Coronation Street sparked a 'spin-off' series for two characters that wasn't set on the cobbles.

Back-to-back babies! Nearly nine months after giving birth to daughter Della, Sierra Dawn Thomas is pregnant with her and Joe Anglim’s second child.

Happy and hugging! Tristan Thompson shared a sweet new shot with daughter True following his paternity scandal.

Ringo Starr is set to return to the road with his All-Starr Band in mid-2022, touring North America for the first time in nearly three years.Joining Starr on the road will be long-serving guitarist Steve Lukather of Toto, saxophonist Warren Ham, bassist Hamish Stuart and drummer Gregg Bissonette.Men At Work‘s Colin Hay is also set to participate in the tour, providing guitar and vocals, as is a returning Edgar Winter. The prolific musician – who provides keyboards, saxophone and backing vocals – has not performed with the All-Starr Band since 2011.

Dr. Jekyll.The new story promises to reimagine Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr.

Denise Van Outen 's ex-partner Eddie Boxshall appeared to hit back at the star after their recent split.

Denise Van Outen gave fans major signs that her and ex Eddie Boxhall were not getting on too well before they split.

EXCLUSIVE: Rick Cosnett is set for a multi-episode arc on Season 8 of The Flash.

Denise van Outen has admitted she was once due to embark on a secret date with racing car driver and Formula 1 star Eddie Irvine, but she stood him up.The 47 year old former Big Breakfast presenter initially shared that a mystery celebrity had repeatedly tried asking her to go out with him during her appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Monday. Now the star, who is continuing to move on from her break-up from Eddie Boxshall, has had gone all the way into revealing the story, as she explained the 56 year old Grand Prix star Eddie Irvine first approached her several years ago.

The American Cinema Editors has spliced together the nominees for its 72nd annual ACE Eddie Awards.

“Belfast,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die” and “The Power of the Dog” have been nominated as the best dramatic film editing of 2021 by the American Cinema Editors, which announced the nominees for the 72nd annual ACE Eddie Awards on Thursday.Those five films will compete in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category, while the field in Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) will consist of “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…BOOM!”The most surprising omission was probably “West Side Story,” while ACE Eddie voters also bypassed “Nightmare Alley,” “CODA” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”Nominations for the editing of animated features went to the same five animated films that have also been nominated by the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors, Visual Effects Society and Art Directors Guild: “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.”In the television categories, “Kevin Can F**k Himself” received three nominations to sweep the Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series category, while “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Ted Lasso,” “Succession,” “Mare of Easttown” and “The White Lotus” each received two.The nominations were announced on a day that will also see nomination announcements from the Producers Guild, Directors Guild and Writers Guild, capping a wild four-day blitz in which 10 different guilds or professional societies announced their nominations.