Vera's Aiden Healy star makes 'difficult decision' and quits after eight years

Paul Feig already has one intriguing upcoming comedy with “Grand Death Lotto,” starring John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu — now it’s time to add another to the list. Deadline reports that Feig is set to direct an upcoming spy comedy over at Paramount, with Sebastian Stan and Maria Bakalova to star.   READ MORE: ‘Grand Death Lotto’: John Cena, Awkwafina & Simu Liu To Star In Paul Feig’s Upcoming Action-Comedy On Prime Video Exact plot details are under wraps, but “Welcome To Flatch” writer Jenny Bicks pens the script, and its pitch is about a failed double agent who somehow becomes an unlikely success.

Jennifer Garner doesn't let her kids use social media. Garner, 50, explained the tactic she's used to keep her kids offline during an appearance on the "TODAY" show. "I just said to my kids, ‘Tell me — show me the articles that prove that social media is good for teenagers, and then we’ll have the conversation," the "13 Going on 30" actress explained.

, and a healthy helping of , not to mention an ice-cold drink in tow.Inflatable pools have come a long way from the kiddie options of your youth; these days, adults are just as likely to be taking a dip as children are. Today’s picks are more fun all around, with plenty of fresh designs and features to choose from. Want an option that turns your tiny yard into a Mediterranean oasis? A giant (and deep) find that can fit an entire family or two? A pool with seating and cupholders for all-day lounging? You’re in luck.No matter what kind of space or budget you’re working with, reviewers say these are the absolute best inflatable pools.

from.(You know how you can tell she's a pro at posing? Everyone looks better lying down. I'm not calling her out, I'm calling her smart.)Grown-up ladies baring it all and thriving is poised to be the big Instagram trend of the Spring.

by Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy! Masters” will see the return of some of the game’s winningest contestants, including Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He, Sam Buttrey and James Holzhauer. The players will compete in various pairings throughout a three-week competition with 10 one-hour episodes featuring two games per episode.A new poster for the show posted by Entertainment Tonight shows Jennings, 48, standing tall in a blue suit and maroon tie while the six masters of “Jeopardy!” stand on either side of him.Schneider, 43, raked in $1,382,800 after her 40-game streak in Season 38. She’s the first openly transgender “Jeopardy!” super champion and ranks No.

EPCOT.”As Mickey Mouse fans know, Disneyland opened its doors in Southern California in 1955. Shortly before his death, in 1966, Disney began to develop the Florida complex that would be called Disney World, featuring its EPCOT theme park.I've been watching jeopardy for like 20+ years and I cannot recall an easier Final Jeopardy“Jeopardy!” viewers argued the clue was too easy for the final round.“I’ve been watching Jeopardy for like 20+ years and I cannot recall an easier Final Jeopardy,” tweeted one fan.“You guys have got to be kidding, how is this a Final Jeopardy and not a $200 question????” someone else wondered. “Who is Walt Disney.

Both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are turning over new leaves.

Drew Barrymore is the queen of keeping it real!

S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens has broken her silence following the tragic death of band member Paul Cattermole, sharing a touching tribute to him.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared with fans about stopping breastfeeding in he first vlog since giving birth to daughter Bambi in January. The former Love Island star was on top form as she shared a candid video on her YouTube channel entitled 'My first vlog back - spend the week with me.'

Christine McGuinness has said she 'doesn't know life without Paddy' as she opened up about her split. The model and the Top Gear host announced back in July that they had separated after 15 years together.

Stacey Solomon has given fans a glimpse into her family's Easter celebrations, with many fans commenting that they can't get over how "grown up" Rex looks now.The TV star, 33, shared some adorable photos of the three children she shares with her husband Joe Swash, 41, Rex, three, Rosie, one, and newborn Belle. Stacey shared photos from across the Easter celebration, with some featuring her two daughters posing outside while dressed in some blue-and-white vintage style dress.

EastEnders fans have been left fearing that Eve Unwin could have unwittingly placed herself in danger as she made a move to stand against her love rival Nish Panesar once and for all. Over the past several months, Eve has been engaging in a secret love affair with Nish’s wife Suki, as she urged her lover to come clean about her sexuality and escape her abusive marriage.

ITV soap Emmerdale is known for its explosive weddings, with previous twists including kidnaps and deadly storms. So it comes as no surprise that Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd’s nuptials will be anything but smooth sailing.To celebrate the upcoming wedding, OK! was lucky enough to travel to the Yorkshire Dales to learn everything about the dramatic will-they-won't-they ceremony, as well as have a sneak peek at filming.

Helen Flanagan has finally addressed the rumours she has reunited with ex Scott Sinclair.The former Coronation Street actress, who recently shared her nightmarish flight home from Dubai with her three young children, has put to bed rumours that she and her ex fiancé are back together. Helen and Scott split last year after 13 years together, but there has been speculation after the pair were spotted on holiday in the same resort recently. Helen has also been spotted donning a ring on her wedding finger, but took to Instagram to poke fun at the rumours.

EastEnders fans were quick to praise Stacey Slater as she finally reached out to her mum to ask for help amid her ongoing money troubles. On Tuesday night’s instalment of the BBC soap, ailing mum Stacey Slater finally came clean about the extent of her financial woes as she swallowed her pride and asked her mum Kat for help in the wake of a terrifying attack at her home by loan shark Shiv.

Oscar Isaac and Pedro Pascal have become two of the most popular stars in Hollywood, after showing their range in different roles and captivating audiences with the portrayal of many fan-favorite characters in both film franchises and television series.And with Pedro’s recent rise to stardom, Oscar is sharing his support and revealing he has always rooted for his success in the entertainment industry, after being his longtime friend. “I mean, how could you not just fall in love with him? I think that’s why there’s so much goodwill, because you can feel that big heart bursting inside that chest of his,” the actor said to Esquire.Oscar’s friendship with Pedro is rarely seen in Hollywood, as many actors are laser-focused on their careers, however, Oscar says he considers Pedro as family.

Nick Cannon is up-to-date with the recent news aboutTaylor Swift and her recent breakup with Joe Alwyn. The 42-year-old TV host, who is known to have 12 children, has shared his thoughts about the 33-year-old singer, revealing that he thinks she would be an “amazing” mother for his 13th child.During a recent interview on ‘The Howard Stern Show’ Nick talked about the possibility of having another child, and if he had been thinking about expanding his family. He was also asked if he would consider Taylor as a potential mother.Nick says he would not think twice about it, as he thinks they are very similar and have shared experiences in the public eye.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, with a very special get-together, which included David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.Following the controversial family feud that made multiple headlines before and after the lavish wedding, the drama seems to have been forgotten one year later. “So special to be together to celebrate your 1st wedding anniversary,” Victoria wrote, posting a photo of her and her husband, accompanied by the young couple.“We love you,” she added.

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Selome Hailu After nearly four decades at the studio under his belt, Dick Wolf has extended his overall deal at Universal Television through 2027. Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television currently have nine series on the air, including the “Law & Order” franchise, the “One Chicago” franchise and the “FBI” franchise. The news of Wolf’s continued deal comes one day after NBC’s renewals of “Chicago Fire” for Season 12, “Chicago PD” for Season 11, “Chicago Med” for Season 9, “Law & Order” for Season 23, “Law & Order: SVU” for Season 25 and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” for Season 4. And in 2022, CBS issued double-renewals for “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “FBI: International” through the 2023-24 season.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Air” music supervisor Andrea von Foerster received a music playlist from Ben Affleck titled 1984. “It was literally my childhood,” she says of the song collection that featured classic ’80s hits including “Africa” by Toto, “Candy Girl” by New Edition and “Jump” by Van Halen. The Affleck-helmed film, set in that same year, navigates Nike’s bid to land NBA player Michael Jordan and explores his groundbreaking sponsorship deal with the company. That playlist from the director and star of the film was the springboard for the 23 needle drops and 18 score cues “Air” features. In curating the film’s needle drops, Foerster wasn’t just using music to play against what was on screen — “the music was used as a showcase to tell a story,” she says.

BreAnna Bell In its third week of availability, “The Night Agent” has moved up yet again, joining Netflix’s Most Popular list at No. 9 with 515.57 million hours viewed. According to Netflix’s math, this means the thriller has raked in 62 million views — Netflix calculates total views by dividing the total hours viewed by runtime, which is 8.19 hours. During the April 3-9 viewing window, the series pulled in 130.48 million hours viewed and remained No. 1 on the English TV List. Ali Wong and Steven Yeun’s “Beef” was a newcomer on this week’s top 10 list, coming in at No. 3 with 34.08 million hours viewed. The dark comedy, which scored a 99% certified fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, managed to rank in the Top 10 in 61 countries following its April 6 premiere date.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk has set a deadline for purging legacy blue check-marks from Twitter accounts verified under the company’s previous regime — maybe. On Tuesday, the billionaire owner of Twitter tweeted, “Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20.” Musk is notorious for his love of memes and jokes, including those involving 420 (i.e., the unofficial day/time for toking up). So it’s not fully clear if April 20 is actually the cutoff date for revoking verification from accounts unless they’ve signed up for a Twitter Blue subscription. Twitter previously announced that starting April 1, it would begin removing the blue check-mark badges from legacy verified accounts — those which the company had previously deemed to be notable and/or authentic — unless users have signed up for the Twitter Blue subscription service, which starts at $8 per month. That doesn’t appear to have begun in a widespread way at this point.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A growing range of Thai, Japanese and Chinese-language films and TV shows are reaching global audiences – joining the by-now well-established international viewership for South Korean shows.Netflix’s Global Top 10 for the week April 3-10, sees made-for-streaming Korean title “Kill Boksoon” on top of the non-English-language films list, with 27.5 million hours watched in its second week of release. It is immediately followed by Thai film “Hunger,” about a young woman apprentice in an upmarket restaurant working under a tough boss. The film is directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri and stars “Bad Genius” breakout Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Paramount Television Studios (PTVS) and Brillstein Entertainment Partners have entered into a multi-year first-look deal. Under the deal, the studio will co-develop and co-produce scripted series with Brillstein Creative Partners (BCP), Brillstein’s production arm, for Paramount platforms like Paramount+, Showtime, and CBS, as well as outside platforms. “We are incredibly excited about this new venture with Brillstein,” said Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ Original Scripted Series. “We’ve enjoyed a great relationship with their managers and stellar roster of clients over the years and look forward to deepening and strengthening those partnerships as we collaborate with Allie Goss and her team to produce a slate of compelling new series for the global market.”

Shakira is leveling with the public, asking not as an artist, but as a mother, to please leave her young sons alone. In an emotional statement shared to her social media, the Colombian singer implored "respected friends, journalists and media outlets" to stay away from her children as interest in the pop-star continues to amass.  "In this period of change in my life as a public figure, it's understandable that there is a permanent curiosity on behalf of the press around me and my family.

Patrick Wolf has discussed his experience of being involved in a hit-and-run incident in Italy in 2015.The singer had gone to Italy to visit the villa of the composer Puccini, the same month that his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Following the hit-and-run, he was unable to walk for some time.“Apparently, I got up, covered in blood, and said, ‘Let’s go to the beach!’” Wolf told The Guardian.

The Pope’s Exorcist has been branded “unreliable splatter” by the International Association of Exorcists (IAE).In the trailer and other promotional material, the movie claims to be “inspired by the actual files of father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican”.“There is actually a real job called the Chief Exorcist in the Vatican,” Crowe explained in the film’s production notes. “Father Gabriele Amorth was a real man who held that office for 36 years, and was involved in tens of thousands of exorcisms.”However, in a statement issues last month, the IAE, which Amorth himself founded in 1990, described the film as “unreliable splatter cinema” (via The Guardian).The statement claimed that the film’s plot, which involves a Vatican conspiracy, raised “unacceptable doubt” as to who “the real enemy is, the devil or ecclesiastical power”.It continued: “The end result is to instil the conviction that exorcism is an abnormal, monstrous, and frightening phenomenon, whose only protagonist is the devil, whose violent reactions can be faced with great difficulty.“This is the exact opposite of what occurs in the context of exorcism celebrated in the Catholic church in obedience to the directives imparted by it.”Amorth was president of the IAE until 2000 and died in 2016.

Public Image Ltd have announced their first new album in eight years and an accompanying UK tour for later in the year.The album, titled ‘End Of World’, is set for release on August 11 and is dedicated to frontman John Lydon‘s late wife Nora Forster, who died last week at the age of 80. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for five years and Lydon had been her full-time carer.‘End Of World’ features the song ‘Hawaii’ as its closing track, which Lydon had written as a “love letter” to Forster. The band had used the song in their bid to represent Ireland at this year’s  Eurovision Song Contest, but they lost out to Dublin quarter Wild Youth.“Nora loved the album, she wouldn’t have wanted us to postpone it or change any of our plans,” Lydon said in a press release.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, claiming film critics are “disconnected from reality”.The animated children’s film, adapted from the iconic Nintendo video game franchise, was released in cinemas last week.Reviews have generally been negative, and the film currently holds “Rotten” critics’ score of 57 per cent on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.However, the audience score – which is voted for by non professional critics – currently sits at 96 per cent positive, making it “Fresh”.On Twitter, Musk commented on the disparity between the critics and audience after an account called @BoredOfElonMusk shared an image of the Rotten Tomatoes scores.“Content review systems are broken.

Robert Carlock and Sam Means made their names in Hollywood as the writers behind hits like “30 Rock” and “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Now the pair returns to Netflix with a new animated series, “Mulligan,” ready to debut next month.  READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2023 So what’s “Mulligan” about? Continue reading ‘Mulligan’ First Look: New Animated Series From Writers Of ’30 Rock’ & ‘The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Hits Netflix On May 12 at The Playlist.

Jeremy Renner is revealing more details about his horrific snowplow incident — and you’ve got to see it to believe it! The Hurt Locker star has been on the m

Prince Harry said his family treated him differently because he was the spare! But if anything he may have been understating it!

One of the much-loved stars of long-standing ITV hit drama series Vera has sadly announced plans to step down from the role after an incredible eight years. Actor Kenny Doughty, 47, who plays DS Aiden Healy in the popular detective series, revealed in an emotional statement on that his time on the show will soon be coming to an end.The star took to Instagram on Monday to let fans know the news, while thanking co-star Brenda Blethyn, 77, who plays Vera Stanhope for all the memories they made whilst working as an on-screen double act. Kenny told his 38,600 followers: "After 8 years & 35 Vera films I’ve made the difficult decision of handing over DS Healy’s badge.

Vera star Kenny Doughty has announced he is leaving hit ITV drama Vera after eight years. The actor, who plays DS Aiden Healy, has left fans gutted with the news as he released a statement in which he paid tribute to his co-star Brenda Blethyn, who plays Vera Stanhope.