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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Daveed Diggs has been cast in a new live-action film from noted Pixar director Andrew Stanton. The “Hamilton” and “Blindspotting” star joins “SNL” alum Kate McKinnon and Rashida Jones in “In the Blink of an Eye,” from Searchlight Pictures. The film follows three storylines spanning thousands of years, pondering hope, connection and the circle of life. Stanton was the lone director on animated hits like “Finding Nemo,” its sequel “Finding Dory” and “WALL-E.” He’s also helmed episodes of “Stranger Things” and “Better Call Saul.” Colby Day wrote the script and will executive produce. Jared Ian Goldman (“Ingrid Goes West”) is producing. Searchlight production SVP Taylor Friedman and creative exec Apolline Berty are overseeing for the studio, reporting to production and development heads Katie Goodson-Thomas and DanTram Nguyen.

A new made-in-Canada science fiction thriller is on the horizon, and ET Canada has an exclusive clip and a first look at the posters for “Simulant”.

Broadway’s old and new teamed up last week to boost total box office nearly 20%, with The Phantom of the Opera (the old) posting a best-ever $3 million weekly gross and The Jonas Brothers (the new, to Broadway anyway) taking in $1.6 million for their five-concert residency.

Teen Mom OG alum Ryan Edwards pled guilty to harassment and has been dismissed of three additional charges against him following his recent arrests, Us Weekly can confirm.  

Tickets to go and see Hamilton at Manchester’s Palace Theatre next winter have gone on priority sale this morning, and some prices are as little as £13. Expected to be the hottest ticket of 2023, those who own an ATG TheatreCard or signed up to priority got early access to the site today (Friday, March 10).

No boundaries. Ryan Edwards was arrested after texting Mackenzie Edwards (née Standifer) on multiple occasions, which violated her order of protection.

Just days after Mackenzie Edwards filed for divorce from “Teen Mom” alum Ryan Edwards, he was arrested.

filed for divorce from Teen Mom alum Ryan Edwards, he was arrested. The 35-year-old reality star was taken into custody on March 1, for stalking and violating an order of protection, according to a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department in Tennessee. The arrest comes two days after Mackenzie called it quits with Edwards and filed for divorce after six years of marriage. Last month Mackenzie was arrested after Ryan had been served an order of protection and was ordered to vacate the couple's home in Tennessee. Mackenzie alleged that Ryan violated the order of protection when he contacted her father.

The drama continues. Teen Mom’s Ryan Edwards was arrested just days after estranged wife Mackenzie Edwards (née Standifer) filed for divorce.  

alum Ryan Edwards and his wife, Mackenzie Edwards, have called it quits after she filed for divorce after nearly six years of marriage.According to multiple reports, Mackenzie, 26, filed legal documents for the dissolution of marriage on Monday. On top of that, she reportedly also was granted a restraining order against Edwards, 35, and has gained temporary custody of their two children — Jagger and Stella.The breakup comes on the heels of Ryan's arrest last month.

It’s over for these two former Teen Mom OG stars.

Waco: The Aftermath, a sequel series to Paramount Network’s 2018 miniseries, has rounded out its cast, finding its Timothy McVeigh and adding the likes of Gary Cole.

Julia MacCary editor Emmy-winning journalist Kelley L. Carter has signed a multi-year deal with ABC, elevating the ESPN Andscape senior entertainment reporter to a new role as entertainment reporter for all shows under the ABC and ABC News umbrella, including “Good Morning America,” “GMA3” and “ABC News Live.” In addition to her new duties, Carter will continue her work at ESPN Andscape — a media platform dedicated to creating, highlighting, and uplifting the diverse stories of Black identity — where she currently hosts the celebrity interview series “Another Act.” Recent guests include Queen Latifah, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Viola Davis, Zoe Saldaña and Keke Palmer. She also interviewed the creators and the original Broadway production of “Hamilton” in the special program “Hamilton In-Depth with Kelley Carter,” which coincided with the premiere of Hamilton on Disney+.

A sexual predator who stalked a pregnant mum before attacking her in broad daylight has been jailed for four years.

A man has been charged after a 37-year-old woman was found dead within a house in Hamilton.

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a house in Hamilton.

A recent episode of daytime TV favourite A Place In The Sun contained a stark warning for anyone in the UK wishing to move to Spain.

Janelle James, the actor whose role as principal Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary” earned her an Emmy nomination, has been named host of the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards on the West Coast. “I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.” Hugh Fink, executive producer of the awards show, quipped, “A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards. To commemorate this amazing event, all nominees will be receiving a $10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating FTX Bitcoin Exchanges.”

A pregnant mum who was sexually assaulted only minutes after she had dropped off a child at nursery said the ordeal has changed her life.

Teen Mom alum Ryan Edwards was arrested following cheating allegations against wife Mackenzie Edwards.

MGM+ new original fantasy-adventure comedy The Portable Door will debut exclusively on MGM+ and coming exclusively to the U.S. market in April. The comedy stars multi-time Golden Globe nominee Sam Neill (Peter Rabbit, Jurassic Park) and Patrick Gibson (The OA, Tolkien), joining two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, No Time to Die) and Sophie Wilde (Eden, You Don’t Know Me). The award-winning Jeffrey Walker (Ali’s Wedding, Lambs of God) directed the film, which is adapted by Leon Ford (Griff the Invisible) from Tom Holt’s popular seven-book fantasy series. 

EXCLUSIVE: A first-look photo and a new trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming Broadway adaptation of the classic Lerner & Loewe musical Camelot arrives just as Lincoln Center Theater announces the full cast for the production. In addition to the previously announced Andrew Burnap (as Arthur), Phillipa Soo (as Guenevere), and Jordan Donica (as Lancelot Du Lac), the new Camelot will include Fergie Philippe (Hamilton) as Sir Sagramore and Dakin Matthews (who appeared in Sorkin’s To Kill A Mockingbird) as Merlyn/Pellinore.

An elderly man has tragically died after being knocked down by a car outside a Lanarkshire school.

Tony & Grammy winner Leslie Odom, Jr. will star in a new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis. Purlie Victorious will be staged by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, with the production scheduled to begin in late summer 2023 for the 2023-2024 Broadway season.

Politicians have thrown their weight behind a Daily Record campaign to curb youth violence following a baseball bat attack on a defenceless boy at a burger and ice cream van. In the footage, filmed and shared on social media, the 14-year-old victim is seen being struck around eight times with weapons including bats and wooden sticks.

Noah Cowan, former co-director of the Toronto Film Festival and executive director of SFFILM in San Francisco, died Wednesday of cancer in Los Angeles, Deadline has confirmed. He was 55.