John Ortiz Joins ABC Drama Pilot ‘Promised Land’

Helen George has returned to social media after responding to the backlash she received over a recent Call the Midwife episode.MORE: Helen George looks angelic in chic collared midi dress during intimate night outTaking to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, the actress - who plays Nurse Trixie Franklin in the beloved period drama - looked flawless as she revealed one of the environmentally-friendly beauty products she adores - a deodorant from We Are Wild.WATCH: Helen George shares impressive beauty secret"I started using this a couple of months ago," she tells her followers. "I was looking to reduce my plastic waste, I'm recycling so much.

Coleen Rooney, 35, has broken her silence a day before her husband Wayne Rooney's documentary premieres on Amazon Prime Video.MORE: Wayne and Coleen Rooney's childhood homes are worlds away from their family mansionTaking to Twitter, the mother-of-four shared a picture of herself and Wayne, 36, taken at the documentary's premiere on Wednesday night, and defended her family.WATCH: Everything you need to know about Coleen - in just 60 seconds"I am who I am... He is who he is...

Carrie Underwood was over the moon to be able to confirm some amazing news on Wednesday - and she couldn't have looked happier. The star took to Instagram with a sweet video clip in which she announced she would be back performing at Stagecoach festival this year. READ: Carrie Underwood's bikini selfie is her most stylish yetCarrie looked radiant in the clip as she said: "I'm so excited to be back headlining the Mane stage for Stagecoach 2022.WATCH: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's love story revealed "Been waiting a long time to get back to that Californian desert and I promise it'll be worth the wait."She captioned the post: "Can't wait to be back at @stagecoach!! Who's coming to the desert with us? stagecoachfestival.com."MORE: Carrie Underwood looks sensational in red hot mini skirtMORE: Carrie Underwood shares rare insight into her life as a parentNot surprisingly, her fans went wild and commented: "Yahoo! Girl you look good with your hair like that," and, "So glad to see you performing. Have a great show."A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie shared a video to confirm her news Others said they were rushing to get their tickets for the country music event.Carrie has been incredibly busy lately, what with her Las Vegas Residency and juggling her sweet family too. MORE: Carrie Underwood's tasseled dress might be her most impressive look yetMORE: Carrie Underwood resembles a Greek goddess with her beautiful gown and flowing hairThe mom-of-two shares her young sons, Isaiah and Jacob, with her husband, Mike Fisher, and they live an idyllic life in Tennessee.

Wayne Rooney is one of the most successful footballers in recent history and England's all-time record goalscorer. However, while his professional life has soared his personal life has faced a fair few ups and downs. Over the years, the father of four who features in a new documentary about his life for Amazon Prime, has been involved in some scandals inevitably widely reported by the newspapers.

Perhaps the biggest pop phenomenon and marketing masterstroke since the Spice Girls' peak in the mid-nineties, t.A.T.u. had the press eating out of their hands when they launched their pop career in 2003 with the global smash All the Things She Said.

The late Bob Saget’s family have confirmed that the actor’s cause of death was trauma to the back of the head, and not a heart attack or stroke as initially suspected. The Full House star passed away suddenly last month at the age of 65, leaving his family, friends and fans devastated.

Jacqueline Jossa has denied having a heated row at The Brit Awards 2022 and instead insisted she and husband Dan Osborne had a grand time.The 29 year old, who recently launched an exclusive In The Style edit at George at Asda, looked tense while queuing up to get into the O2 Arena on Tuesday 8 February in pictures obtained by The Sun. The former EastEnders star cut a stylish figure on the red carpet as she donned a sequinned white jumpsuit with a sheer cloak that featured feathers on the shoulders, while Dan, 30, donned a black suit with a matching turtleneck for the occasion.

Emmerdale fans were upset as they watched Ellis Chapman wave goodbye to the village as actor Aaron Anthony’s ITV soap exit aired. During Wednesday 9 February’s episode of the show, Ellis bid an emotional farewell to his family and friends as he moved to Australia after being offered an amazing job opportunity.

Rochelle Humes has enlisted the help of organisation gurus the Style Sisters to completely overhaul her children's playroom. This Morning star Rochelle, 32, has an incredible room at her £1.7million family home which is entirely dedicated to her three children, Alaia-Mai, eight, Valentina, four, and one year old Blake, who she shares with husband Marvin Humes, 36. The family of five reside in a lavish abode in London, which Rochelle recently hinted was undergoing some huge renovations over on Instagram.

BBC Breakfast's resident weather expert Carol Kirkwood was left stunned after she was interrupted by Charlie Stayt over her choice of dress. The meteorologist had just finished telling viewers what to expect from the weather on Thursday morning when her co-star took a swipe. Carol, 59, wore a glamorous polka dot dress as she presented the weather segment, explaining that much of the UK could expect to see rain.

KATIE Price has shown off daughter Princess's bedroom after it was transformed during renovations of her Mucky Mansion. The 43-year-old posted a series of clips on Instagram revealing the makeover and told followers: "I absolutely love it." In the videos former glamour model Katie opened the door to reveal Princess's very pink-themed room.

MASKED Singer fans 'expose' This Morning star as Panda - as they insist the clues are evidence it’s ‘definitely her’ They are convinced it's a very famous TV star underneath the costume. Telly fans are sure it's Holly who turned 41 today, is behind the mask.

COLEEN and Wayne Rooney have been together for 19 years - but it hasn't been without its bumps in the road. In an explosive new documentary in 2022 the famous couple spoke candidly about their high profile relationship.

PETER Andre and his son Junior posed up for a picture together – and fans couldn’t get over how similar they look. The 48-year-old singer shared a snap from a recent photoshoot with the 16-year-old, showing them messing about on set.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming “Fantasy Island” reboot at Fox has added its first two cast members, Variety has learned.Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriguez will both star in the series, which was ordered straight-to-series at Fox back in December.The new series is described as a modern semi-anthology series that delves into the “what if” questions, both big and small, that keep us awake at night. Each episode will tell stories about people who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island.Barnes will play Ruby Okoro.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Cuesta (Homeland) has been tapped to direct and executive produce ABC’s drama pilot Promised Land.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon Studios has ordered a YA pilot based on the Harlan Coben novel “Shelter,” Variety has learned exclusively.Shelter” is the first novel in Coben’s Mickey Bolitar book series. MGM has acquired the rights to all the other books in the Mickey Bolitar series as well.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCecilia Suárez and Augusto Aguilera have joined the ABC drama pilot “Promised Land,” Variety has learned.The show is described as an epic, generation-spanning drama about two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley. The pair joins previously announced cast members John Ortiz, Christina Ochoa and Mariel Molino.Suárez will star as Lettie Sandoval, the matriarch of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterOlivia Colman is in negotiations to join the “Secret Invasion” series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources.Should Colman join the series, she would join previously announced cast members Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.Reps for Colman and Disney Plus did not immediatley respond to Variety’s request for comment.Jackson will reprise the role of Nick Fury in the series, while Mendelsohn will play the Skrull Talos as he did in “Captain Marvel.” “Secret Invasion” centers on Fury and Talos — who first met during the events of “Captain Marvel” — and a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Joe Exotic” limited series in which Kate McKinnon will play Carole Baskin has cast John Cameron Mitchell to play the infamous “Tiger King” himself, Variety has learned.Mitchell has been cast as Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, the larger-than-life zoo owner in Oklahoma who loses himself in his hatred for Carole Baskin (McKinnon). As previously announced, the show will air across NBC, Peacock, and USA Network.“I’m thrilled to take on the role of this modern folk antihero,” said Mitchell.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHenry Lloyd-Hughes and Thalissa Teixeira will star alongside Lucy Hale in the AMC-Alibi series “Ragdoll,” Variety has learned.The six-episode show, which was ordered to series back in February, is set to begin production on April 19 in London. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole. Variety exclusively reported Hale’s casting in March.Assigned to a shocking new case, nicknamed The Ragdoll, are DS Rose (Lloyd-Hughes), DI Baxter (Teixeira) and DC Edmunds (Hale).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCall it the pilot season that wasn’t. One year later, the COVID-19 pandemic is still casting a long shadow over the new crop of broadcast shows.Across the Big Five networks, the majority of the pilots in contention this year are holdovers from 2020. The backlog is still being sorted out, underscoring the disruption of last spring when the public health crisis shut down work for months just as pilot production would have normally reached its peak.

John Ortiz (HBO’s Togetherness) has been tapped as a main lead of ABC’s drama pilot Promised Land.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAnika Noni Rose has been cast in the “Let the Right One In” pilot at Showtime, Variety has learned.She joins previously announced cast member Demián Bichir. The series centers on Mark (Bichir), a father and his 12-year-old daughter, Eleanor, whose lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Players movie The In Between is rounding out cast with April Parker Jones (Supergirl), Celeste O’Connor (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) and Donna Biscoe (The Hunger Games).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChristina Jackson has been cast in a leading role in the FX pilot based on the Sam Greenlee novel “The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” Variety has learned.The project was ordered to pilot at FX in February. Jackson will star opposite series lead Y’lan Noel.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNBC has given out a pair of comedy pilot orders, including one starring music superstar Demi Lovato.The Lovato project is titled “Hungry.” NBC had previously given the single-camera show a put pilot commitment back in January. In the show, friends who belong to a food issues group help each other as they look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.Suzanne Martin is writing and executive producing, with Lovato executive producing in addition to starring.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMcKenna Grace and Lexi Underwood will star in their own standalone episodes of the upcoming Disney Plus anthology series “Just Beyond,” with Nasim Pedrad set to join Grace in a guest starring role.The horror-comedy series is based on the RL Stine graphic novels of the same name. Disney Plus ordered eight episodes of the show last year.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNBC has ordered two more drama pilots for the 2021-2022 broadcast season.The first is an untitled project co-created by Nick Wootton and Jake Coburn, with Wootton having written the pilot. The project is described as a high-stakes two-hander featuring two women – a recently captured brilliant criminal mastermind who orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists for a mysterious purpose, and the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan.Wootton and Coburn are both credited as writers and executive producers on the project, with Julie Plec and Emily Cummins also executive producing under their My So-Called Company banner.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael Cera will star opposite Amy Schumer in the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Life & Beth.”Formerly known as “Love, Beth,” the show received a 10-episode order in July 2019 as part of a first-look deal Schumer signed with Hulu. She will serve as the writer, director, executive producer, and star of the series.In the show, Beth’s (Schumer) life looks pretty great on paper.