Blacklist Screenwriter Evan Mirzai Joins Pilot ‘Bound For Glory’ As Executive Producer

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWarner Bros. has asserted that it still rules Middle-earth when it comes to film rights to “The Lord of the Rings.”The studio has publicly stated its control over film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy trilogy amid rumblings in the industry that a clutch of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” rights are being shopped by longtime owner, the Saul Zaentz Co.The Zaentz Co.

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley have broken up and the former A-list pair are calling off their engagement, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The three-time most valuable player of the NFL, 38, and the actress, 30, were engaged for just over a year before reports circulated that the two had called it quits. "It was an amicable split; it just wasn't working," a source told People magazine.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is finally here. «We're so excited,» leading lady Rachel Brosnahan told ET's Rachel Smith in January of the series' long-awaited return. «I just hope that we are able to capture even a little bit of how it felt for us to come back after so long away.

Kimberly Loaiza and Juan de Dios Pantoja celebrate their son’s birthday with a sweet new song and music video. The power couple took to social media to share a series of stunning pictures alongside their second child, Juanito.

Keith Urban is opening up about how he came to step in for Adele when she abruptly cancelled the opening night of her Las Vegas residency, which she revealed was being postponed.

With “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” in the works, Matthew McConaughey is sharing if he would reprise his role.

A Florida judge has granted the legal request by the family of the late Bob Saget to block records related to the “Full House” star’s death from being released.

GEMMA Collins has told of the sickening abuse she suffered at the hands of trolls after bravely revealing her secret self-harming past. The reality TV star's documentary on her childhood trauma aired tonight - and Gemma read out the vicious trolling she got for speaking out. "So attention-seeking.

RECOVERING from Joseph's disappearance, the Chesney-Brown family are met with Linda Hancock's surprise return. In scenes due to air on the ITV soap, the boy's maternal grandmother quickly butts heads with Izzy Armstrong as the latter makes a return to Coronation Street. Years after leaving Weatherfield for Portugal and following her daughter Katy's tragic death, Linda (played by actress Jacqueline Leonard) makes a comeback to the cobbles.

A woman was just stabbed in broad daylight at a Foot Locker in Los Angeles — all because some sneakers were being released.

Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler” — is allegedly eager to cash in on his newfound notoriety, setting his sights on Hollywood.According to TMZ, Leviev, 31, has signed with LA-based manager Gina Rodriguez, who reps a range of reality stars, including Mama June. The pair have purportedly discussed “a bunch of plans to parlay Leviev’s new Netflix fame into profit and an entertainment career.”The Post has reached out to Rodriguez for comment.

DANCING On Ice's Brendan Cole is facing a battle to stay on the show with his new skating partner Brendyn. Skater Vanessa Bauer was forced out of the competition with coronavirus - leaving Brendan scrambling to prepare for Sunday night's show.

MASKED Singer star Charlotte Church shared the disturbing news of how creepy fans would ask her to sign fake nudes of herself during her childhood. The star shared the disturbing news as she discussed her childhood stories with Kate Garraway on her ITV show tonight.

AMANDA Holden celebrated her 51st birthday with her lookalike daughter Lexi in Dubai. The Britain's Got Talent judge posted an adorable video with her two kids including Lexi, 16, and Hollie, 10, to mark the important occasion.

FERNE McCann shared an emotional message to boyfriend Lorri Haynes thanking him for showing her "true love" and "honesty" before his white powder scandal. The reality TV star declared love for her new boyfriend by posting gushing tributes on Valentine’s Day. She looked at her happiest in an accompanying video, shared two days before The Sun's shocking video of Lorri.

GEMMA Collins broke down in tears tonight over fears she'll self-harm again if she has a baby. The reality TV star became emotional when she spoke of her desire to have children in the Channel 4 documentary, Gemma Collins: Self-Harm & Me.

CELEBS Go Dating's Jessika Power was left red-faced on a date when she struck up a conversation about sex positions. Her burning question doesn't go down well with handsome Nathan at first.

MOLLY-Mae Hague's best friend Maura Higgins stood out at her PrettyLittleThing catwalk show in huge shoulder pads. The 31-year-old ditched her bra and rocked a suit dress that featured gaping lapels and baggy arms.

MASKED Singer star Charlotte Church has told how she had to "cut the ties" with her mum in an heartrending interview with Kate Garraway. The 35-year-old star shares intimate stories about growing up on the ITV show tonight. Singer and presenter Charlotte Church has revealed how she left home aged just 16 because the star felt like she was being 'stifled.' She shared in an emotional interview with Kate and said: "As far as I was concerned, I needed to be free.

Sharon Stone is spilling details about the infamous white dress she wore in "Basic Instinct." The actress revealed in an InStyle essay she was part curator of her wardrobe for the film, handpicking the number she wore for a scene in the 1992 film in which she sits cross-legged on a couch while smoking a cigarette. "The costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick, took me to Rodeo Drive and said, ‘You can pick out any one thing that you want for your character,'" Stone wrote in the magazine’s latest issue.

Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer are going from MTV to HGTV!

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are enjoying a day out together!

Simone Biles is “still on cloud 9” after getting engaged to her beau, Jonathan Owens. The Olympic gold medal gymnast shared a few adorable videos to her Instagram stories on Wednesday to celebrate the big news. The 24-year-old proudly flashed her engagement ring in the videos, showing off her diamond sparkler while smiling and jumping up and down with glee. “The day after,” she gushed, writing over her video. “Still on cloud 9 and in complete shock.”

Feeling the love? Shanna Moakler didn’t let her seemingly rocky relationship with boyfriend Matthew Rondeau dampen her Valentine’s Day after returning home from her stint on Celebrity Big Brother on Monday, February 14.

Bob Saget's family a temporary injunction to block records from the investigation into his death from being released to the public.The injunction comes following a lawsuit filed by Saget's family — including his widow, Kelly Rizzo, as well as his daughters, Aubrey, Lara, and Jennifer — filed on Tuesday.The lawsuit, obtained by ET, argued that Saget's family would «suffer irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress» if the Orange County Sheriff and Medical Examiner's Office released the records «in response to public records requests or otherwise disseminate the Records for any other reason or purpose.»According to the judge's decision on Wednesday, in docs obtained by ET, this order will temporarily stop the Orange County Sheriff and Medical Examiner's Office from releasing or disseminating, either voluntarily or in response to any public records requests, any photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, statutorily protected autopsy information, and all other statutorily protected information related to Saget's death, the death investigation, or his autopsy.The judge's order takes effect immediately and will remain in effect until the court decides to lift the injunction at a later date.After news of the family's lawsuit broke, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told ET in a statement, «While we are sensitive to the family’s concerns about the right to privacy, that must be balanced with our commitment to transparency, compliance with the law, and the public’s right to know.»Saget was found dead on Jan. 9 in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida. According to the Orange County Medical Examiner's autopsy report, obtained by ET on Feb.

He’s back! Amid Kanye West’s ongoing social media drama in which he shared a slate of anti-Pete Davidson messages, the comedian has created a shiny new account of his own.

Issa Rae and J.J. Abrams. These Hollywood sign-offs are fitting for the Cleveland native, as she actually got her start crafting mellow musings on the pain and glory of relationships while writing scripts for film projects.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: WME has announced that Noel Tedla Mesfin has joined the agency as an Agent in Production. He will be based out of the New York office.Prior to his new position at WME, Mesfin worked on the Sundance 2019 selection As Told To G/D Thyself which is directed by the Ummah Chroma, an international artist’s collective that includes Terence Nance, Jenn Nkiru, Marc Thomas, Kamasi Washington and Bradford Young.He continued his working relationship with Nance and Young on the forthcoming Space Jam, New Legacy at Warner Bros.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning writer and producer Linda Woolverton for worldwide representation in all areas. She was previously with WME.Woolverton made her animated feature writing debut with Disney’s critically acclaimed and celebrated 1991 animated feature Beauty and the Beast.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter and producer Shea Mirzai has signed with APA for representation.Mirzai has made the Black List four times and graduated from RespectAbility’s Annual 2020 Summer Lab For Entertainment Professionals as a Mid-Career/Mentor.He serves as Executive Producer for the female-driven horror pic Clickbait directed by Misty Talley and produced by Miles Hardy. He is also is working on the feature adaptation of the novel Already Gone with producer Spencer Medof (The Illusionarium) and Mark Williams at Zero Gravity Management.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterBatwoman executive producers Caroline Dries and Sarah Schechter and cast members Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson and Nicole Kang were on hand at DC FanDome to talk about the upcoming season of the DC TV series, but more importantly, they were all there to welcome Javicia Leslie, who will be donning the cowl as the titular iconic superhero.In the first conversation between Leslie and the cast, the actress talked about what it meant to her playing Ryan Wilder, the new Batwoman.“When I read the character description its was definitely me,” she said of the role. Leslie loved the idea that Wilder is a mix of goofy, badass and a woman who doesn’t like being told what to do.