‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ actor Jerry O’Connell dishes on animated series

METRO WEEKLY: Let’s talk about your earliest years and what your family was like as a child.MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS: I was raised by a single mother. She was single by choice, and a mother by choice. There’s some complexity here, because I actually come from a really big extended family.

It has been a long time coming, and it's now almost here, as the brand new sixth season of Outlander premiers next weekend.

Lydia Bright recently threw a lavish bash to mark her daughter Loretta's second birthday. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia, 31, was joined by her family, including mum Debbie and sisters Romana and Georgia, and a string of close pals on Sunday to celebrate Loretta's big day. Lydia's best pal and fellow former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 30, joined her at the bash alongside her adorable two year old son Roman.

Kate Middleton was once asked if she was Prince William’s “assistant” during a royal visit and gave a hilarious response.The future Queen proved she had a sense of humour during a visit to the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff in August 2020. William, 39, and Kate, 40, paid a visit to the home in person after previously joining the residents virtually for a game of bingo during lockdown.

Call the Midwife has paid tribute to 'dearly loved' colleague Kev Corbishley with a heartfelt tribute in the credits on the BBC series.The finale of series 11 captured a touching moment that the locals gathered for a photograph after Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, and Doctor Turner, portrayed by Stephen McGann, thankfully survived a horrific train crash. While the locals of Poplar gathered, the narrator commented: "Life so often is about things we make ourselves.The homes we build, the food we share, the children we carry in our arms. "We turn trial into survival, tears into courage and friendship into everlasting bonds.

Coronation Street’s iconic character Leanne Battersby first stepped onto the cobbles in 1997. In her 25 years on the soap, actress Jane Danson - who plays Leanne - has tackled dramatic storylines like drug addiction and tied the knot with Peter Barlow! When the Battersbys turned up in the 90s, they were dubbed the ‘family from hell’.Thankfully, Jane isn’t a troublemaker in real life. Off screen, she’s surrounded by love and happiness - but she’s had to endure her own emotional drama, too.

Severe flood warnings covering the River Mersey in Didsbury and Northenden have now been lifted, the Environment Agency has said.

Bring Me The Horizon‘s recent ‘Post Human’ arena tour succeeded in reducing carbon emissions by 38 per cent, emphasising that such changes to touring are possible.Taking place from September 20-26, the tour saw the band take a more sustainable approach to touring, the results of which have now been detailed in a report by AGF.According to the report, the reductions were achieved by using renewable fuel for trucks, plant-based meals, food waste reduction and energy efficient equipment. The tour also banned plastic bottles, relying on back of house and tour bus water coolers, which resulted in the prevention of 3322 plastic bottles being used.The band invested in making recommended changes, while Raw Power Management, United Talent Agency (UTA), Promoter Kilimanjaro, and The O2 (the venue for the London leg of the tour) shared the cost of sustainability implementation advice and tour impact audit.Matt Ash of Raw Power Management said: “Working with an artist in BMTH and a tour production team that was fully behind the approach to sustainable touring was something that we absolutely endorsed and are keen to implement on all future touring whenever possible.”Claire O’Neill, CEO of AGF, added: “During the pandemic, the touring music industry came together on the important topic of sustainability.

David de Gea has suggested he wants to remain at Manchester United past the expiration of his current contract.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has sent her love to her ITV co-star Brenda Edwards following the tragic death of her son Jamal Edwards. After the sad news broke that music pioneer Jamal had passed away aged 31 and heartfelt tributes poured in, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley paid their respects.

Holly Willoughby is back on our screens, kicking off the week with another winning look as she hosts ITV’s This Morning show alongside co-host Phillip Schofield. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on this blustery Monday morning certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous green floral mini dress by Whistles, pairing the pretty patterned number with a suede belt to accentuate her waist, black tights and her signature court heels.

Holly Willoughby is not only known for being on the nation's favourite presenters but she is also looked highly upon for her incredible sense of style. After causing some controversy amongst her fans for her love of designer labels more recently, the 40-year-old is also a lover of the UK high street as she is seen sporting brands such as Zara, Never Fully Dressed and Marks and Spencer.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the world is obsessed with Zendaya right now. Pop culture icon, master of clean look makeup and star of screens both big and small, she really is the girl of the moment. So you can bet that every time the 25 year old changes up her hairstyle, it’s going to be considered a major beauty moment by her legions of fans.Take her recent date night with her Spiderman co-star boyfriend Tom Holland, at which she sported a choppy, shorter length style in a gorgeous auburn hue that was basically the dictionary definition of blow dry goals.

Sad news broke last night that music pioneer Jamal Edwards has passed away.The young entrepreneur and SBTV founder - who was just 31 years old - is the son of English singer and Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards.The TV personality made a statement about his sudden passing, and her fellow showbiz pals including Denise Welch have rallied round to support her. Jamal’s unexpected death has triggered an outpouring of tributes on social media, with comments from London rapper AJ Tracey and touching posts from distraught fans around the world. Here, we celebrate Jamal’s incredible mother-son bond, and how Brenda helped him on his path to stardom.

The first ever Sands: International Film Festival, set to be held in Scotland’s St Andrews, has revealed its line-up.

Tributes have poured for music pioneer Jamal Edwards, who has died at the age of 31.The entrepreneur was best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SBTV and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music. Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards, passed away on Sunday “after a sudden illness”. Stars of the entertainment world have been leaving tributes to Jamal, who helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran.

MONSTA X vocalist Kihyun is set to make his solo debut next month.Over the weekend, Starship Entertainment shared a new official logo for the singer on YouTube, before dropping a teaser image for his upcoming single album. Titled ‘Voyager’, the project is set to arrive on March 15 at 6pm KST.KIHYUN The 1st Single Album 'VOYAGER'MOOD TEASERVoyager VER.Release on2022.03.15 6PM (KST)#몬스타엑스 #MONSTA_X #MONSTAX#기현 #KIHYUN#VOYAGER #MOOD_TEASER pic.twitter.com/qEIA86QTXm— 몬스타엑스_MONSTA X (@OfficialMonstaX) February 20, 2022The upcoming project will mark Kihyun’s first-ever non-OST solo release.

Emiliano Granada World premiering in the Berlinale’s Forum, “Dry Ground Burning” marks the second feature collaboration between directors Joana Pimenta and Adirley Queirós, after Pimenta DP-ed Queirós’ “Once There Was Brasilia.”So it’s no surprise that by this point the directorial couple have refined a common language that in “Dry Ground Burning” delivers a movie that’s stylistically refrained, while walking a fine line between documentary and a fiction with sci-fi and Western overtones.Produced by Cinco Da Norte and Terratreme with Pimenta once again behind the camera, the duo returns to their portrayal of the inhabitants of Ceilandia, a district on the periphery of Brasilia which has been a recurring subject in both filmmakers work. The film follows sisters Chitarra and Léa, leaders of an all female gang who refines oil drawn from an oil pipeline to sell to motor bikers in the Sol Nascente favela.

he passed away this weekend (February 20).News of the influential British author, broadcaster, DJ and founder of SB.TV’s death was confirmed by representatives of Edwards’ media company to the BBC following reports on social media that the entrepreneur died unexpectedly on Sunday morning.Edwards attended the BRIT Awards earlier this month and reports say he performed as a DJ at a gig in north London on Saturday night (February 19).Speaking on Good Morning Britain this morning (February 21), Brenda said she was “completely devastated” by her son’s death.Loose Women panellist Brenda added, in a statement shared on the show’s social media accounts, “It is with the deepest heartache that I can confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.“Myself, his sister Tanisha and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world.”She added: “Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many.

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Star Trek movie idea might come to fruition yet, according to new reports.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood director has been attached to a new movie in the long-running space franchise for a while, after previously being reported to have successfully pitched a version to Paramount.However, last December Tarantino spoke about his plan to only make 10 films – having released his ninth, Hollywood, in 2019 – suggesting his next (and thus final) one won’t be Star Trek.Then in January, the filmmaker told Deadline: “I think they might make that movie, but I just don’t think I’m going to direct it. It’s a good idea.

Jerry O’Connell has a lot of free time on his hands at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic. The actor, however, has been taking advantage of that by spending even more time with his family every day, he exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.For instance, O’Connell, 46, has been learning viral TikTok dances with his 11-year-old twin daughters, Charlie and Dolly, whom he shares with wife Rebecca Romijn.“Right now TikTok seems to be their obsession,” he told Us in July, while discussing his partnership with Bob Evans Farms.

EXCLUSIVE: Looks like Paramount’s plan to next make the “Star Trek” movie that Noah Hawley wrote and plans to direct has been put on pause for a moment. New film chief Emma Watts, who managed many a franchise at Fox, is in the process of figuring out which way to go.The pause on the Hawley project, which had been in soft prep, prompted rumors this week that the filmmaker might exit, but that has not happened yet, sources said.

Ellen DeGeneres and her daytime talk show, Jerry O'Connell spoke out in support of the comic on Instagram.

Katie Holmes is an "inspiring parent" - according to actor Jerry O'Connell. Jerry stars alongside Katie in the new movie 'The Secret: Dare to Dream', and has said he loved seeing the 41-year-old actress interacting with her 14-year-old daughter Suri - whom she has with ex-husband Tom Cruise - whenever the teenager visited her on set.

Katie Holmes has her “mom” game down, says Jerry O’Connell.

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Jerry O’Connell feared for his marriage to Rebecca Romijn as the couple faced quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.“We’ve been married for 13 years, and the quarantine has not broken us,” the actor, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, July 31, while discussing his partnership with Bob Evans Farms. “I’m proud to say a big shout-out to Bob for hooking us up with all their amazing mac and cheese, which is keeping our family together.”O’Connell had his doubts in the beginning.