Michael Morpurgo says books must not shy away from ‘deeply uncomfortable’ topics

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“9-1-1: Lone Star” has already featured guest appearances by two “Angel” alums, Julie Benz and Amy Acker, during the first few episodes of its currently airing third season. And if showrunner Tim Minear — who was a writer and executive producer on “Angel” and brought in Gina Torres, a vet of the WB series, as a lead on “Lone Star” at the start of Season 2 — is down for it, an actress from one of Minear’s other beloved series would love to make another reunion happen: “Firefly” star Morena Baccarin.“Oh, that would be fun! I haven’t seen those guys in forever,” Baccarin told Variety Friday, during an interview for her upcoming NBC drama “The Endgame.” “I love Tim.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCome on, Simu Liu, let’s go party.Marvel’s “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star has been cast in “Barbie,” a new movie based on the popular doll. As previously announced, Margot Robbie is playing Barbie and Ryan Gosling is playing her boy toy Ken.

There’s bleak, there’s despairing, and then there is Ulrich Seidl, Austrian chronicler of the marginal, the miserable and plain mad. If there are Nazis still worshipping Hitler in some rural basement, Seidl will dig them out. Closet religious fanatics, marriages mired in cruelty, depraved things respectable people do on holiday that nobody at home will know about: Ulrich Seidl sets them out for all to see. Perhaps the Rimini director/co-writer is not so much bleak as relentlessly clear-eyed.

Simu Liu (Shang-Chi, Kim’s Convenience) is in negotiations to star alongside Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film for Warner Bros., Deadline has confirmed.

With viewers around the world watching Netflix’s Inventing Anna, it’s worth taking a glance at what Anna Delvey’s net worth really looks like today—and how much she stole while pretending to be an heiress in New York City for years.

New York City's most exclusive suburbs. The famously private Buddhist star hid the purchase by registering it to a Los Angeles trust company that he has used in the past to buy and sell property. But neighbors told DailyMail.

Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her baby boy - Wolf. The mom-of-two and partner Travis Scott welcomed their second child on 2 February, and have now shared his name.

Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her second child with rapper Travis Scott. On Friday 11 February, the 24-year-old beauty mogul shared the news that she had named her newborn son Wolf Webster on her Instagram Story. Jenner gave birth to her second child on 2 February, and announced his arrival with a sweet Instagram photo of daughter Stormi holding her new brother’s hand.

Gallery: Meeting idols, honeymoon tips and plenty of pups - this week's celebrity Instagram posts of the week! (BANG Showbiz)A source previously claimed Kylie would reveal the name of her son when she feels "ready". The insider explained earlier this week: "They will share when Kylie is ready. Travis and Kylie picked a name together and she will share it in a few days but wants to make sure she loves the name [before making an announcement].

These thirst tweets have Jennifer Lopez’s jaw on the floor!!

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are enjoying their lives as boy parents after welcoming their son earlier this month!

Kelly Rowland is rolling into her 40’s looking finer than ever! The ageless Aquarian queen turns 41 today, and she is not at all shy about showing out in celebration of her latest rotation around the sun.A post shared by Kelly Rowland (@kellyrowland)Her bright smile, flawless skin, carefree attitude, and of course, eternally bangin’ body are the stuff mood boards and “goals” hashtags are made of.

couple Annie and David get some startling news from her aunt in this exclusive clip from Monday's new episode of David and Annie's hit TLC spinoff has focused on them going back to her home country of Thailand and attempting to take her brother, Jordan, and her cousin, Amber, back to the United States with them so that the two teenagers can attend school in the U.S. and have better opportunities.

Usher and Naviyd Ely Raymond are one style-savvy father-son duo! Earlier this week, the 43-year-old R&B singer and his 13-year-old son attended the AMIRI runway show in Los Angeles. While they hung out with some of Usher's famous friends, including Evan Ross and Aaron Paul, Naviyd didn't let on that he was impressed. «He didn't act like he wanted to be there most of the time,» Usher told ET's Kevin Frazier on Wednesday while at the 11th Annual NFL Honors Post-Party, aka The Chairman's Party, at SoFi Stadium, where he also performed.Joking of his son, the «Yeah!» singer added, «He was acting super cool.

Wendy Williams scored a victory in court in her battle with Wells Fargo over access to her cash.According to legal documents, obtained by ET, a judge granted the talk show host a temporary restraining order against Wells Fargo and ordered the bank to «reopen any frozen accounts or assets» and grant Williams «access to any and all accompanying statements.» The bank has also been barred «from freezing any and all assets which contain funds that were removed and/or withheld» from Williams' own personal and business accounts.The order comes after Williams filed a legal letter in court, and obtained by ET, in which the 57-year-old TV personality claimed Wells Fargo denied access «to her financial assets for weeks without providing her or her counsel with adequate explanation or evidence to support its decision.»In doing so, Williams said she and her family will continue to face financial hardship due to her inability to make payments on outstanding debts and other financial obligations.This all stems from Wells Fargo initially filing a letter in court, claiming it has strong reason to believe Williams «is the victim of undue influence and financial exploitation.» The bank claimed it took the dramatic step because Williams' financial advisor «recently witnessed telltale signs of exploitation, including [Williams'] own expressed apprehensions, but also upon other independent third-parties who know [Williams] well and share these concerns.» The bank insists it has nothing to gain from taking this step, and that it's simply acting in what it believes is in Williams' best interest.Wells Fargo filed a second letter in court, in which the bank said it is «open to arranging with [Williams'] counsel to release funds directly to the

Since Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour got engaged on season 6 of Bachelor In Paradise, fans have been wondering when the two would tie the knot! Now, ahead of Galentine’s and Valentine’s Days, Hannah dished to HollywoodLife.com in an EXCLUSIVE interview about the couple’s wedding plans! “During the holidays, we were talking to our wedding planner and exploring actual locations and actual dates but then, we all of the sudden decided to buy a house!” she laughed while talking on IG Live to HL. “We decided it would be silly to do both at the same times, so I think once we get settled in the house, then we’ll pick it back up.”

Kylie Jenner and her partner Travis Scott recently announced that they had welcomed a baby boy to their young family, and now it appears that they have settled on a name. Posting a black screen on her Instagram Stories, the 24 year old Keeping Up With Kardashian star simply wrote the words “Wolf Webster” followed by a white heart. As well as newborn Wolf, Kylie and rapper Travis, 30, also share daughter Stormi, four, together.

Lily James has appeared to address the infamous photos of her kissing fellow actor Dominic West, which caused a huge scandal back in October 2020.The Pam and Tommy star, 32, who filmed Pursuit of Love with The Affair's lead star, was shown having a cozy meal with then-married Dominic. The 52 year old father-of-four, who shares Dora, 16, Senan, 14, Francis, 13, with his wife Catherine Fitzgerald, and 24 year old daughter Martha with ex Polly Astor, was then pictured leaning in to kiss Lily.

Kim Kardashian's once-best friend Larsa Pippen has opened up on their rocky friendship and feud. The Real Housewives of Miami star, who was married to Scottie Pippen for 24 years before finally divorcing last year, has claimed the reason for the breakdown of their close connection had been in part because "she knew too much". The 47 year old mum of four, who used to be one of Kim's closest confidantes, said she "saw everything" that occurred between the SKIMS owner and her estranged husband Kanye West - Kim has reportedly "never been happier" since their split.

Rebel Wilson scored a total touchdown with her amazing black outfit at the NFL Honors award show on Thursday February 10. The 41-year-old actress attended the event ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, and she was completely beautiful in her all-black look. The Jojo Rabbit actress sported a black dress with long, sheer sleeves, along with a matching pair of high heels for the awards celebration.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Rapaport is set for a recurring role opposite Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez on the upcoming second season of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building.

Attorneys for Sarah Palin and The New York Times wrapped up their case on Friday with lengthy closing arguments, leaving it to jurors to decide whether a faulty 2017 editorial that linked the former governor’s political action committee to a mass shooting was merely “a mess up” or actual malice.

The adage “write what you know” works well for writer-director Peter Strickland with his Berlin Film Festival Encounters feature Flux Gourmet. The former member of The Sonic Catering Band makes rich work of a fictional culinary performance collective, while also tackling taboos in the depiction of stomach problems on screen.

Art imitating life! Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the rom-com, but her latest film, Marry Me, is a lot more personal than much of her previous work.

Even as it celebrates its 27 Oscar nominations this week, Netflix unveiled its mega-slate of 86 titles for 2022. That’s far more than any traditional studio this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Tara Reid (Van Wilder, American Pie) has launched development on Mikey and Miguel, an adult animated LGBTQ+ sitcom, in which she will also star.

Euphoria fans can all agree on one thing—Maddy’s the squad’s biggest risk-taker, and her already-iconic looks are rivaling those of in Degrassi. (Who can forget the ?) At the start of season two alone, Alexa Demie’s character had fans sprinting to Google to find the she paired with Amina Muaddi heels.

The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster wearing a sternum-baring that’s somewhere between violet and eggplant. A deep royal purple, perhaps (pur-haps?).The actor wore her in loose curls, with one side tucked behind her ears to show off a pair of green and purple earrings by Lorraine Schwartz, according to one fan-made Blake Lively . She reportedly topped off the look with a crystal-covered Chanel bag and purple crystal-dotted heels by Christian Louboutin.

Micah Richards says former Manchester United attacker Daniel James is "coming of age" at Elland Road under Marcelo Bielsa.

Inter Milan have reportedly set their asking price for Lautaro Martinez amid transfer links with Manchester City.

Sasha Urban editorIsabel Torres, the Spanish actor known for portraying the transgender icon Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz on HBO’s “Veneno,” died Friday, according to a post originally written in Spanish on her official Instagram. She was 52.“Although her family and friends feel her loss deeply, we know that wherever she goes, she will have fun as only she knows how,” the post reads in English. “Thank you for all the messages of affection and concern.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDaniella Pineda has signed on for a role in the AMC anthology series “Tales of the Walking Dead,” Variety has learned exclusively.Pineda joins previously announced cast members Terry Crews, Parker Posey, Poppy Liu, Anthony Edwards, and Jillian Bell. Details on the characters each will play in the series are being kept under wraps.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix has recently released Spain’s first film using LED volume technology, teen romantic drama “Through My Window” (“A Través de mi Ventana”).Produced by Adrian Guerra’s Nostromo Pictures alongside sister company Orca Studios, the Spanish-language film features real-time rendered CG scenes shot in-camera as part of its production.Its LED volume technology is the same ground-breaking virtual production process utilized by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) on Disney Plus’ hit series “The Mandalorian” and is considered by many as the most significant technological advance since green screen.LED wall volumes replace static backgrounds in virtual studios with exterior or interior images that adjust in sync with camera movement, powered by video game PC engines, such as Unreal for “The Mandalorian.” “We selected three scenes — the heliport, the penthouse interior and the elevator — as they had different challenges and needs,” said Guerra, adding: “We also shot some car sequences directly in the LED volume, with driving plates from Barcelona projected on the LED screens and backgrounds in different sets.”Based on the YA novel by Ariana Godoy, a bestseller on online social reading platform Wattpad, “Through My Window” follows high schooler Raquel who has a been harboring a crush on her gorgeous neighbor, Ares, whom she spies on from her window. He’s also the scion of a wealthy family, so she feels he’s way out of her league.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen James Gunn was conjuring up the opening credit sequence for HBO’s “Peacemaker,” he and his creative team had one goal: to make it so interesting, engaging and funny that people wouldn’t want to skip it.And they succeeded — the show’s opening sequence is a viral sensation.Choreographer Charissa Barton recalls that the catchy ear worm “Do Ya Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam was in the script and early drafts, and to prep the dance moves she listened to it on repeat. Gunn’s suggestion to her was, “think of the 1960s and 1970s variety shows for inspiration.”Barton says, “I went home and spent the whole night drawing things out.

Angelique Jackson Issa Rae, Cedric the Entertainer and Leslie Jones were among the attendees at the star-studded Chairman’s Party inside SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, grooving along as Usher commanded the stage.Just before heading into the event, Jones told Variety that she’s eagerly anticipating another concert — the Super Bowl LVI halftime show featuring Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.“‘California Love,’ that’s what I would want to hear,” Jones said, referencing Tupac and Dr.

Spoiler warning: This video and article discuss the final scene in “Don’t Look Up”A film editor for 30 years, Hank Corwin this week scored his third Oscar nomination. All have been for comedies (albeit perverse, dark comedies) directed by Adam McKay: “The Big Short,” “Vice,” and now “Don’t Look Up.” If Corwin were to win at the Oscar ceremony on March 27th, it would mark the first comedy to nab a trophy in that category since 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”“It’s pretty meaningful to me,” said Corwin in the exclusive video above, regarding the final six minutes of the movie, in which a giant comet smashes into the earth. “With every movie I do, I try to put some of myself into.