‘Twisted Metal’ Series From ‘Deadpool’ Writers in the Works at Sony Pictures TV, PlayStation Productions

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Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke has returned to her wedding venue to "reflect" and "pause" amid the news of her divorce.Exclusive: Cheryl Burke admits Dancing with the Stars could 'take a few notes' from Strictly Come DancingCheryl and estranged husband Matthew Lawrence wed in 2019 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, a San Diego luxury resort, and Cheryl shared with fans that she "considers the hotel a "home away from home."WATCH: Cody and Cheryl dance the jive"Taking a few days alone to focus inward, reflect and really try to feel my feelings - with my partner in crime of course," she posted alongside a picture with her dog Ysabella.The two cuddled up for a selfie in one snap while another showed the charcuterie board the hotel had provided for Cheryl.MORE: Brian Austin Green and Dancing with the Stars' Sharna Burgess expecting their first child togetherMORE: DWTS alum Maks Chmerkovskiy posts devastating video from Kyiv as Russia invades Ukraine"I think it’s important to note that I am so fortunate to be able to pause and take this time for myself," Cheryl added."As much as I may be going through personally, it is nothing compared to the suffering in Ukraine right now. If you haven’t already, please visit the link in my description to see how you can help."A post shared by Cheryl Burke (@cherylburke)Cheryl shared with fans she had returned to San DiegoCheryl and Matthew, 42, wed after meeting in 2006 when she was paired with his brother Joey Lawrence on the hit competition show.They dated for a year but then ended things before reuniting 10 years later in 2017.

Paulina Porizkova is sending a thinly-veiled critique at Instagram after she says the social media app allegedly "censored" her by removing a photo post she shared on Tuesday comparing the spread of misinformation regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The cover model, 56, who is from Czechoslovakia, posted two side-by-side selfie images one of her natural look and another heavily edited to make her appear much younger — which she said juxtaposed the "truth" versus the "filter" represented by dissemination of information centered on the crisis abroad.  "My last post in which I posted these two photos labeled ‘reality’ and ‘propaganda’ just got taken down by Instagram," the widow of Ric Ocasek claimed in the post’s caption.

Hilary Duff is opening up about the Lizzie McGuire reboot that sadly didn’t happen at Disney+.

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The Sundance Institute has set Marissa Chibás (72), Walé Oyéjidé, Esq. (Chiaroscuro), Glenn Kaino (Fox & Stork), Mamoudou N’Diaye (Freelancers), Gabby Rivera (Juliet Takes a Breath), Nuhash Hamuyun (Moving Bangladesh), Tania Taiwo (Pharmacopeia), Andre Muir and Jake Hutton (The Predicament), Tommy Pico and Tazbah Rose Chavez (Sometimes), A.K. Espada (This Is Our Home) and Ramzi I. Bashour (Tomahawk Springs) as the participants for its tenth annual, two-day Screenwriters Intensive, taking place virtually through tomorrow.

EXCLUSIVE: Queen Sugar has a new boss to take the Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey executive produced drama to its conclusion later this year

EXCLUSIVE: Film Movement Classics has acquired North American rights to 2K digital restorations of Asghar Farhadi’s first two features Dancing in the Dust and Beautiful City, which have been signed off on by the two-time Oscar winner himself. Both restored dramas will be released theatrically this year, with a release on all heading home entertainment and digital platforms to follow.

Stacia Philips Deshishku has been promoted to the newly created post of executive editor and senior vice president at ABC News.

Cate Blanchett originally hails from Melbourne, Australia, but she's since swapped the beach for the countryside having relocated to Sussex back in 2016. The award-winning actress, 52, reportedly splashed out on a £5million mansion in Crowborough in 2015, and uprooted alongside her husband, Andrew Upton, 56, and their four children, Dashiell, Roman, Ignatius, and Edith.

Nadia Sawalha made a playful dig at Linda Robson after Adam Lambert accidentally swore live on-air during Wednesday's Loose Women. During the latest instalment, Adam, 40, appeared on the ITV chatshow to talk about new Stars In Their Eyes reboot, Starstruck, where Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford also serve as judges.Talking about Adam's incredible career, Katie Piper pointed out: "You've been there, you have worked very hard, you're living people's dream but you have worked for it." With Adam replying: "I remember being in their position with American Idol, I remember being on stage and having people look at you and you have to be able to kind of laugh it off and take the p**s out of yourself." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Kate Garraway has admitted that her life was "turned upside down" when her husband Derek Draper was diagnosed with coronavirus. The presenter, 54, spoke about Derek, 54, on her new BBC series, Your Body Uncovered, on Wednesday night.Talking at the star of the episode, Kate said: "Having a serious health condition is terrifying and having someone you love with a health condition can be just as daunting.

Gemma Collins delighted fans as she shared the secret behind her amazing skin.The former The Only Way Is Essex has lost an impressive three stone over the last year, and most recently, fans have noticed that her skin has been glowing. And the 41 year old took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday morning to reveal that her smooth complexion was down to her own collagen brand. "Thank you for all the lovely comments on my skin.

Helen Flanagan has given fans a glimpse into the incredible playroom at her family home, after recently setting up an Instagram account solely dedicated to her lavish abode. The former Coronation Street actress, 31, moved into her dream home last year, after footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair, 32, surprised her by purchasing the property in secret.

Charlie de Melo has quit Coronation Street after being on the cobbles for five years, it has been reported.

A nurse who has spent the majority of her life in pain has finally been diagnosed with a host of tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme disease.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Sundance Institute has announced the 13 writers selected for its 2022 Screenwriters Intensive.Now in its 10th year, the Screenwriters Intensive is an annual two-day workshop that invites emerging creatives from historically marginalized backgrounds to develop their first full-length feature film scripts under the guidance of the Institute’s Feature Film Program. The workshop is led by Michelle Satter, the founding senior director of the Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs, as well as Ilyse McKimmie, the deputy director of the Feature Film Program.“We’re thrilled to be bringing together such a dynamic and memorable group of storytellers developing work with bold vision and unique, necessary perspectives,” McKimmie said in a statement.

K.J. Yossman Tom Hiddleston has said he sees himself as a “temporary torchbearer” when it comes to playing Marvel’s god of chaos.Hiddleston made the comments in a panel discussion about Disney Plus’ original series “Loki” on Wednesday evening hosted by the Royal Television Society. Hiddleston was joined on stage in London, U.K.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA number of writers and producers on the hit CW series “Supernatural” are reuniting on Amazon’s “The Boys,” Variety has learned exclusively.“The Boys” was developed for Amazon by “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke, who also serves as showrunner. Joining him behind the scenes going into “The Boys'” third season are Meredith Glynn, David Reed, and Jim Michaels.Glynn was a co-executive producer and writer on “Supernatural” from 2016-2020.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Terminator” anime series has been ordered at Netflix, Variety has learned.As the project is still in the early stages, plot details are being kept under wraps. Netflix has partnered with Skydance on the series, with Skydance having produced the last two “Terminator” films.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Cobra Kai” has promoted both Vanessa Rubio and Peyton List to series regular status ahead of Season 4 on Netflix.Rubio has been with the show since Season 1 in the role of Carmen Diaz, the mother of Johnny Lawrence’s star pupil, Miguel. List joined the show in Season 2 as Tory Nichols, a tough-as-nails member of Cobra Kai.In addition, both Dallas Dupree Young and Oona O’Brien have joined Season 4. Young will recur as Kenny, a bullied new kid in school who turns to karate as a way to defend himself.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWagner Moura has signed on to star opposite Elisabeth Moss in the Apple series “Shining Girls,” Variety has learned.The series is an adaptation of the 2013 Lauren Beukes novel of the same name. Moss plays a Chicago reporter who survived a brutal assault only to find her reality shifting as she hunts down her attacker.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFreeform has given a series order to the single-camera comedy “Single Drunk Female.”The series stars Sofia Black-D’Elia and Ally Sheedy in the lead roles. In the show, after a spectacularly embarrassing public breakdown, irreverent alcoholic Samantha Fink (Black-D’Elia) is forced to move back home with her “Smother” (Sheedy) to sober up and avoid jail time.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTheo James and Rose Leslie have been cast in the lead role of HBO’s upcoming series based on “The Time Traveler’s Wife.”Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same name, the series tells the story of Clare (Leslie) and Henry (James), and a marriage with a problem — time travel.Clare is described as fiery, clever and unstoppable – and for most of her life she’s had an amazing secret. Since she was six years old Clare has had an imaginary friend: a kind and funny man, sometimes old, sometimes young, who appears in the woods behind her house and tells her tales of the future.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMike Tyson has come out strongly against the planned Hulu series based on his life, “Iron Mike.”The series, which was announced earlier on Thursday, has been given an eight-episode order at the streamer and is said to explore Tyson’s life and career in and out of the ring.“Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorized mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising,” Tyson posted on Instagram. “This announcement on the heels of social disparities in our country is a prime example of how Hulu’s corporate greed led to this tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of the Tyson life story.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterO-T Fagbenle has been cast in the recurring role of President Barack Obama in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.”He will star opposite Viola Davis, who will play First Lady Michelle Obama. The show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA live-action “G.I. Joe” TV series is in the works at Amazon, Variety has confirmed.The series will be a standalone story centered around “G.I.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA TV series followup to the 1969 film “The Italian Job” is in the works at Paramount Plus, Variety has learned.In the series, when the grandchildren of the legendary Charlie Croker inherit his old safety deposit box, the quest for the infamous Italian bullion is reignited.The project has received a script-to-series order at the streamer. Matt Wheeler is attached to write and executive produce, with Donald De Line onboard as a producer.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJeremy Renner has signed on to star in the Taylor Sheridan series “Mayor of Kingstown,” which is moving from Paramount Network to the streaming service Paramount Plus.In addition, Antoine Fuqua has boarded the series as an executive producer. The announcements were made as part of the ViacomCBS investor day on Wednesday.“Mayor of Kingstown” follows the McLusky family – power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJon Stewart has lined up the key creative team for his upcoming Apple current events series.Brinda Adhikari, Chelsea Devantez and Lorrie Baranek have all joined the untitled show.

Sony is reportedly adapting its Twisted Metal franchise into a TV series.According to Variety, the series will be live-action, and has been described as an action comedy. Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are set to executive produce the series, while Cobra Kai’s Michael Jonathan Smith has been named as writer.Actor Will Arnett is also slated to executive produce the show via his production company, Electric Avenue.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGillian Anderson has been cast as Eleanor Roosevelt in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady,” Variety has learned.The show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Anderson joins previously announced series leads Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively.“Gillian Anderson is an actress of incredible range and exquisite talent – she is the perfect choice to complete this powerhouse trio, who will inhabit the roles of these iconic women,” said Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming for Showtime.

On paper, “Twisted Metal” is a video game that doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense. The story follows a group of people brought together to battle to the death in suped-up cars for the chance to be given a Faustian deal with a higher power.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Criminal Minds” revival is in early development at Paramount Plus, Variety has learned from sources.As the project is still in the early stages, details are still being finalized, including which of the original cast members would return. However, sources say that longtime “Criminal Minds” showrunner and executive producer Erica Messer would return to work on the revival.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJudy Greer has signed on for a guest starring role in the upcoming Showtime series “The First Lady.”Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Viola Davis will star as Michelle Obama, while Michelle Pfeiffer will play Betty Ford.Greer is set to play Nancy Howe, Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary.