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Ex Strictly Come Dancing champ James Jordan has cheekily suggested he might have been a bigger ladies' man than Giovanni Pernice if he had been single during his time on the hit BBC show. James, who wowed fans on the dance floor from 2006 to 2013, is smitten with wife Ola Jordan, also a former Strictly pro. But that doesn't stop him from joking that he could've outdone the loveable lothario Giovanni if his single status had coincided with his time on television, reports the Express.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. When Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA after a two-season hiatus, he took the Chicago Bulls to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1995. Although MJ eventually fell to the upstart Orlando Magic with Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, he was wearing the iconic Nike Air Jordan 11 sneakers.

The hugely popular Scamanda podcast is getting small screen treatment. ABC has ordered Scamanda, a docuseries based on the No. 1 podcast of the same name.

Ola Jordan has wowed her followers on social media with some incredible before-and-after photos showcasing her weight loss journey.The former Strictly dance pro, 41, and her hubby James Jordan, 46, have been open about their battle to shed the pounds after piling on the weight during the pandemic. The couple managed to drop a whopping seven stone between them - and have been keeping their fans updated on their fitness journey throughout.The mum-of-one confessed she felt like she'd 'lost herself' after her body changed, admitting that she missed her dancer's physique, and questioned whether she'd ever feel 'sexy' again post-baby and lockdown weight gain. After being told by doctors that they fell into the 'obese' category, the couple was spurred into action, overhauling their diet and exercise routine.They even reignited their passion for dancing, incorporating it into their regular workout sessions.

E!, USA Network and Oxygen True Crime have revealed their programming slates for the 2024-25 season which include a docuseries that follows the daughter of Snoop Dogg and a true crime series about homicides in Philadelphia.

It’s a done deal — NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime starring Christopher Meloni has been renewed for a fifth season, which will be streaming exclusively on Peacock. As Deadline previously reported, Season 5 is expected to consist of 10 episodes, less than what the Wolf Entertainment series produced for NBC under normal circumstances but on the high end of an original streaming series whose seasons typically consist of 8 episodes. John Shiban is returning as showrunner.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Law & Order: Organized Crime” has been renewed for Season 5, with the show now officially set to move from NBC to Peacock. The news comes after weeks of speculation that the show would make the jump to the streaming service from the broadcast network. The Season 4 finale will air on NBC on May 16 and stream the next day on Peacock.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Ted” prequel series has been renewed for Season 2 at Peacock, Variety has learned. Originally presented as an event series, the seven-episode first season of “Ted” debuted on the streamer in January. It serves as a prequel to the two “Ted” feature films, which were released in 2012 and 2015.

Peacock has given a second-season pickup to Ted, the prequel TV series to Seth MacFarlane‘s Ted film franchise.

Addie Morfoot Contributor In “Take Me Out Feet First,” a new docuseries now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, director Serene Meshel-Dillman chronicles people’s right to choose medical aid in dying.The six-part docuseries, made in partnership with the nonprofit advocacy organization Compassion & Choices, profiles 25 terminally ill people, their families, and friends, as well as experts in the medical field who advocate for MAID. The series chronicles people who have taken control of how their final days will play out.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Steven Quale, best known for his work on “Into the Storm” and “Final Destination 5,” has been tapped to direct Capstone Studios and Hammerstone Studios’ “Black Box (Flight 298).” The upcoming supernatural thrilleris based on an original screenplay from Stephen Susco, a horror writer whose many genre credits include “The Grudge,” “The Grudge 2,” “Texas Chainsaw 3D” and “Hell Fest.” According to the logline, the film follows the supernatural events surrounding Vero Airlines Flight 298 from New Orleans to Seattle. Hammerstone Studios’ Alex Lebovici (“Barbarian”) and Jon Oakes (“The Guilty”) will produce alongside Capstone’s Christian Mercuri and David Haring (“Bill & Ted Face the Music”), Warren Zide (“The Final Destination” and Susco.

How did Lollapalooza make music history? The new docuseries “Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza” explores the influential festival and its impact on an entire generation. Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros frontman Perry Farrell created a tour that featured up-and-coming bands — many of whom would become synonymous with the decade.

Alex Ritman Oscar-winning filmmaker Neil Jordan is to direct a feature based on one of his own novels for the first time. “The Well of Saint Nobody,” adapted from “The Crying Game,” “Interview With the Vampire” and “Michael Collins” director’s acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by Bankside Films. Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (“The French Lieutenant’s Woman,” “Reversal of Fortune,”) Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter (“Ocean’s Eight,” “The King’s Speech”) and Aidan Quinn (“Michael Collins,” “Legends of the Fall”) are attached to star in the film, currently in pre-production, and expected to start shooting later in 2024.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The year is 1989, one of Michael Jordan‘s most iconic moments is simply called “The Shot.” The shoes he was wearing when he hit the game-winning basket over Craig Ehlo and the Cleveland Cavaliers were the Nike Air Jordan 4 sneakers. And to celebrate the 35th anniversary of that historic moment in Michael Jordan’s basketball history (May 7, 1989), Nike is re-releasing the Air Jordan 4 sneakers in a new North Carolina “blue industry” colorway for a new generation.

EXCLUSIVE: Blackwater Pictures, the British indie production company behind the buzzy biopic about the life of veteran Snooker player Jimmy White, has set up what they describe as a “multi-million-pound” fund to support commercially-minded independent British films.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has rounded out the cast of its untitled supernatural thriller from writer-director Ryan Coogler with the addition of three newcomers: yao, Miles Caton and Peter Dreimanis.

The CW has set a premiere date for Season 2 of 61st Street, the Courtney B. Vance and Aunjanue Ellis-led drama from Peter Moffat, J. David Shanks and Outlier Society. New episodes will arrive beginning on Monday, July 22 at 9 pm.

The King made his much-anticipated return to the public stage on Tuesday, 30 April as he and Queen Camilla visited the Macmillan Cancer Centre at University College Hospital in London. After a long period of recovery and recuperation, the King looked happy and relieved to be back to work and doing what he does best and meeting members of the public and learning about the work the researchers do.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Michael Jordan is an icon. Not just on the basketball court, but in pop culture too.

EXCLUSIVE: Outlier Society is developing the Amazon MGM Studios action thriller movie, T-Minus, which is being co-scripted by Fall Guy‘s Drew Pearce and Watchmen and Station Eleven scribe Nick Cuse.