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Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”) will direct an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed Shakespeare-era novel “Hamnet” for Amblin Partners. Zhao is writing the screenplay with O’Farrell. Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Book of Shadows are all backing the project. O’Farrell’s New York Times bestseller reframes the creation of William Shakespeare’s most famous play, “Hamlet,” through the lens of the playwright’s wife Agnes (a variation on Anne Hathaway, the name of Shakespeare’s real wife), as she grieves the death of her only son, 11-year-old Hamnet, to the bubonic plauge. The novel also traces the beginnings of Agnes’ relationship with young Shakespeare — who is never named, known only as the world’s most famous playwright. In 2020, “Hamnet” won the Women’s Prize for fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.

Nicolas Cage is looking cool in the red carpet!

Sitting in a hospital room, Callum Shallcross says he ‘dissociated from reality’.

Pedro Pascal is a very proud brother.

Stassi Schroeder is revealing the gender of her new baby.

Pedro Pascal is staying caffeinated.

Pedro Pascal is really feeling the heat.

Pedro Pascal, who has become the iconic father figure in shows like “The Last of Us” and “The Mandalorian,” admitted that he fell asleep while filming the gruesome death of his chararcter in “Game of Thrones.”“Hot Ones” host Sean Evans asked Pascal about the dynamics of shooting scenes in which characters get their eyes gouged out, which also happened for Pascal in “Equalizer 2.”“And maybe in this interview as well,” Pascal joked as he reached the midway point of spicy sauces, taking two bites of the wing and humming. “I can beg you to gouge my eyes out and collapse my skull in case it gets really bad.”“I got my head crushed in.

The government has extended its deadline for people to voluntarily fill in the gaps in their national insurance (NI) record which could boost their state pension entitlement.

“Daisy Jones & The Six” rock the world when the band’s epic limited series comes out. Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and more will bring Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel to life.

ABC has passed on David E. Kelley’s crime drama series Avalon, starring Neve Campbell, after it was handed a straight-to-series order earlier this year.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube’s popular “Tab Time” preschool series is coming back for Season 2, starring “America’s mom” Tabitha Brown — alongside celebrity guests including Liza Koshy, Terry Crews and Tamron Hall. The hybrid live-action/animated series, one of YouTube’s marquee kids originals, is hosted by Brown, an actor, vegan foodie, author and mother. Brown, or “Ms. Tab” as the kids call her, brings her skills as a cook, storyteller, mom, and motivational leader to teach children how to live their best life. YouTube’s renewal of the show for Season 2, from from Kids at Play and Scale Productions, was announced earlier this year. While YouTube has largely scrapped scripted original productions, it has maintained a slate of kids and family originals, select documentaries and programming through the YouTube Black Voices fund.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Kimiko Glenn (“Orange Is the New Black”) and H. Michael Croner (“Craig of the Creek”) have been cast as voice-over co-stars in Disney Branded Television’s upcoming animated series “Kiff,” which will premiere in 2023 on the Disney Channel. Scroll down for a first look at the series. Glenn will play Kiff, described as “an optimistic squirrel whose thirst for life takes her on countless adventures through her town.” Croner will voice Barry, a bunny that Disney calls Kiff’s “naive and lovable bestie.” South Africa-based creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal are behind “Kiff,” which was set to be unveilved, with casting news and teaser trailer, on Thursday at New York Comic-Con.

On Tuesday's season 6 premiere of one looming question over Conrad's love life, left over from the finale, was answered. So, who did he make things official with: Billie or Cade?After dancing around the love triangle for much of the episode, the final minutes revealed that Conrad (Matt Czuchry) was officially in a relationship with Cade (Kaley Ronayne), as they shared a kiss outside the walls of Chastain Memorial Hospital with Billie (Jessica Lucas) looking on in the distance. But just because Conrad and Cade are a couple now doesn't mean that Billie is out of the picture.

Nicolas Cage is back on the red carpet after welcoming a baby girl!

Neve Campbell is returning to television.The star, who rose to prominence on “Party of Five” and had a main role on “House of Cards” in its later seasons, is reuniting with her collaborators on Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer,” creators/executive producers Michael Connelly and David E. Kelley, for a new ABC series called “Avalon.” “Avalon” is based on a short story by Connelly, whose novels inspired “The Lincoln Lawyer” and who once again executive produces and serves as the co-creator.

EXCLUSIVE: Neve Campbell has been tapped as the lead of Avalon, ABC’s drama series based on Michael Connelly’s short story, from David E. Kelley (Big Sky, Big Little Lies), A+E Studios and 20th Television.

Nearly 30 million people will see a boost in their next payslip this month when the National Insurance (NI) threshold increases from £9,880 to £12,570 from Wednesday. The change means a typical employee will gain an extra £330 this year from July 6 and could help ease the pressure of mounting bills amid the cost of living crisis.

Still in each other’s lives. Savannah Chrisley and Nic Kerdiles confirmed they split in September 2020 after calling off their engagement that June, but the pair’s story didn’t end there.

Starstruck, the original comedy from comedian and writer Rose Matafeo, has been picked up for a third season by HBO Max.

Wilson Chapman editorRose Matafeo’s critically acclaimed rom-com series “Starstruck” has been renewed for Season 3, HBO Max and co-producer BBC Three announced.Matafeo stars in the series as Jessie, an aimless millennial New Zealander living in East London who has a chance encounter with Tom Kapoor (Nikesh Patel), an A-list actor, on New Year’s Eve. The show follows them as they navigate their attraction to each other, which is complicated by Tom’s career, Jessie’s quirky group of friends and their mutual inability to communicate properly. Season 2 of the show ended with the two temporarily breaking up, but after her friends help her realize her tendency to run from relationships when they get serious, Jessie apologizes to Tom and the two reunite.

Jodie Foster is heading into Night Country.

Finding closure. After Emily VanCamp‘s shocking departure from The Resident, the show’s executive producer Andrew Chapman opened up about her character’s necessary return in the season 5 finale.

Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you have not watched Tuesday’s season finale of “The Resident.”

William Earl SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “New Moon,” the May 17 episode of “The Resident.”Not only did the Fox medical drama “The Resident” get renewed for a sixth season this week, a face from the past returned for emotional new scenes in on Tuesday’s season finale.Nicolette “Nic” Nevin (Emily VanCamp) returned to the show to star in a several flashback scenes with Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry). The season began with her shocking death, leaving Conrad widowed and in charge of their young child together.

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from the Season 5 finale of Fox’s The Resident.

Emily VanCamp is back on The Resident tonight!

Carson Burton The VFX team on “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” is no stranger to the intensive process of de-aging a known figure such as Nicolas Cage. For the film, the team was tasked to make Cage, who is 58 years old, appear about 20-25 years younger for the character of Nicky Cage. Nicky, Cage’s imagined younger self in the film, aims to keep the character of Nick Cage (with a K) on the road of being an uber-popular celebrity.