JK Rowling sarcastically responds to planned boycott of ‘Harry Potter’ TV series

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes “can’t come home” from the hospital after developing a chest infection after an operation. The 81 year old who played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter series has told fans that she must stay in the hospital longer than expected and that she was due to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedure on May 5.The procedure involves replacing an aortic valve that doesn't open fully to improve the blood flow to the heart. Miriam also shared that she paid £55,000 to have the operation done privately at the Royal Brompton Hospital.The Professor Sprout actress was initially told that she would likely be going home on May 7, however, she told fans that she is still in hospital as she needs to recover from her chest infection.

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over the weekend at his extravagant coronation at London’s Westminster Abbey, alongside his wife Camilla, now queen.The celebrations took place in front of the royal family and 2,000 invited guests, marking the first time since the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 that Britain crowned a new monarch.While the crowning event was a momentous, once-in-a-generation occasion, many took the opportunity to poke fun at the royals — namely Camilla, who became the subject of many savage jokes.Many memes declared Camilla, 75, “the ultimate side chick” saying she’s “giving hope to side chicks everywhere,” in reference to her affair with Charles, which began in 1986.“Winners are the ones who refused to quit,” one tweet quipped, showing the newly crowned queen.“All you side chicks have hope. This one became queen,” another wrote, along with a picture of a smiling Camilla.All you side chicks have hope.

Widely-adored Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has revealed she's been rushed unexpectedly to A&E, sharing an update with her fans with a selfie from her hospital bed.The movie star – famed for playing Professor Pomona Sprout in the wizarding franchise – was diagnosed with a severe chest infection, after which she was promptly admitted to hospital. Miriam, 82, also confessed she'd hoped to be sent home from the medical facility on Sunday, before she was told she had to be kept in for another night to be assessed.The no-nonsense Harry Potter favourite – whose most prominent appearance was during the second of the eight movies, The Chamber of Secrets, where she famously knocks out student Neville Longbottom with the sound of a screaming mandrake plant – took to social media to explain she was being treated in Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital. Sharing an exhausted-looking snap from her bed – donning a hospital gown – Miriam captioned the selfie: "Thanks to my precious friends who thought of me on Tavi Day.

John Attanasio Hollywood is no stranger to anti-aging efforts on-screen and off, so these fun and mostly harmless deepfakes have been widely accepted as positive technological advances.  But with the advent of artificial intelligence programs including ChatGPT, Midjourney and DALL-E, whose speed and results are both mesmerizing and somewhat terrifying, alarm bells are going off among entertainment’s creative set.  Indeed, there are legitimate pressing concerns to be had when it comes to AI among creatives. There is the practical matter of preparing to retrain those whose jobs may be eliminated, as well as figuring out how to appropriately compensate the artists whose work feeds AI engines.  

coronation of King Charles III in disguise, despite her staying in California with children Archie and Lilibet. Keen observers took particular notice of one standout guest among the crowd of 2,200 at Westminster Abbey, arguing that the attendee looked like he was covering up his identity.One person even suggested it could be the Duchess of Sussex, 41, sneaking her way into the event.“[Meghan], you’re not fooling us…” they wrote on Twitter.Someone else joked it was “Snowpiercer” actress Tilda Swinton, 62, “deep in character.”“Looks like a character from guess who!” another quipped.“Just wait until the polyjuice potion wears off,” one user commented, referring to transformation potion from “Harry Potter.”But it turns out the white-grey hair and mustache were not a disguise at all.The man pictured is Sir Karl Jenkins, a legendary composer whose work was played during the ceremony.He recently told the BBC he was “honored” to have a part in the coronation.“It obviously sums up Welsh culture — the harp — and he [King Charles III] has always supported Welsh music,” said Jenkins, 79.“I don’t know whether he chose it, but he was happy to have it there.

Julianne Hough recently revisited her time as an extra in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Financial Times. “I think I felt a bit caged.”“The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over,” she explained.

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Allison Holker is making new memories with her children as they continue life without their father, Stephen 'tWitch' Boss. Over the weekend, the former  star took to Instagram to share several photos of her bonding with two of her three children, Maddox, 7, and Zaia, 3, on a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood. The photos feature Maddox and Zaia beaming as they explore Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. «Beautiful memories being created ❤️,» Holker captioned the gallery, echoing a similar post she made last month that included Weslie, 14, her eldest daughter with Boss. A post shared by Allison Holker (@allisonholker)«Creating memories full of love.

Focusing on the future. Allison Holker took her children to Universal Studios amid the news that she was granted half of the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss‘ estate.

Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright has excitedly announced that she's expecting her first child. The star, who played Ginny Weasley in the hit film franchise, shared the news by posting two pictures with her husband Andrew Lococo as she showed off her bump on Instagram. The 32 year old added in the caption: "We’re having a baby! So excited to share this beautiful land with them.

Bonnie Wright is having a baby! The  star announced on Friday she is expecting her first child with husband Andrew Lococo. Wright shared the news on Instagram with a photo shoot of her growing baby bump on a sun-soaked hillside. A post shared by BONNIE WRIGHT (@thisisbwright)«We’re having a baby! So excited to share this beautiful land with them,» Wright, 32, captioned the post. «What a wild and humbling journey pregnancy is, transforming to make space for new life.

J.K. Rowling after the Harry Potter author doubled down on her feelings about the transgender community.Broadbent, who played Horace Slughorn in the film adaptations of Rowling’s books, described the current backlash against the author as “really sad”.“I think J.K.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has accused Ireland’s Eurovision act of “preening, self-satisfied misogyny” after they cut ties with their creative director over comments he reportedly made on social media about transgender people. On Tuesday, Wild Youth said they were parting ways with Ian Banham and would no longer let him “near our team” after a screenshot circulated on Twitter appearing to be from his account.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has become a dad for the first time, as he is spotted taking his newborn baby for a stroll with girlfriend Erin Darke in New York on Monday. Earlier this year, it was reported the couple were expecting their first child after being together for over a decade. A source close to the couple said in March: “Daniel and Erin could not be happier to be expecting.They are absolutely thrilled, and can’t wait to become a family of three.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has seemingly become a dad for the first time after taking his baby for a stroll with his girlfriend Erin Darke. The actor - who rose to fame as Harry Potter 22 years ago - was photographed pushing a pram in New York with his long-term girlfriend on Monday. Daniel, 33, wore a baseball cap with a hoodie and grey jeans, while Erin, 38, wore jeans and a green coat.

tweeted the sarcastic comment after saying that several people were already threatening to boycott the new series over her involvement. “Dreadful news, which I feel duty bound to share.

“Twilight” and “Harry Potter,” will get TV series adaptations doesn’t mean you’ve time-traveled back to a decade ago.This still is 2023.The reboot culture in television has run rampant for a while — “Magnum P.I.,” “True Lies,” “Fantasy Island,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Queer Eye” and “Cobra Kai,” to name a few.This month alone will offer upcoming small-screen adaptations of “Dead Ringers,” and “Fatal Attraction,” with A-list stars attached to each project (Rachel Weisz and Joshua Jackson, respectively). But at least those stories have been lying dormant for 20-odd years (or more) before their resurrection.But in turning to the early 2000s regarding “Twilight” and “Harry Potter,” Hollywood has gone too far in that “How can we miss you when you won’t go away?” vein.Let’s face it: not enough time has passed for either franchise from their first round in the spotlight.The last “Potter” film came out in 2011, while the last “Twilight” movie was released a year later, in 2012. Even Gen Z was around then.Both franchises are still beloved by audiences, warts and all.

form of a TV series is coming to Max over the next decade, setting an entirely new cast for the trio fans have come to know and love. But “The Tonight Show” Jimmy Fallon offered a first-look at that cast on Wednesday — which apparently includes Marjorie Taylor Greene.OK, obviously, Fallon didn’t get crazy early access to the actual new cast of “Harry Potter.” In the segment, he simply fan-casted a few of the roles based on lookalike photos.