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‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan is slamming folks who are outraged that a Black actress is playing a character described in the books as white … calling the backlash racist. Leah Jeffries was recently cast for the role of Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” … with some fans

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, May 10, 2022. FOX’s forthcoming anthology series, Accused, has announced two new additions to its cast. Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens) and Aisha Dee (The Bold Type) are set to appear in one episode of the series. The episode follows Esme Brewer

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss isn’t down in the dumps over the cancelation of his first major acting gig … because he says it’s opened the door to more roles in the near future. We caught the ‘King of Verzuz’ outside the MLB store in NYC, just a few days after ABC pulled the plug

Claire’s visit was way too short. On The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 17, she stayed at the hospital for long enough to take care of a seriously ill little boy while debating whether to take a Chief of Surgery position back in Guatemala. Once the child’s surgeries were done, she packed her bags, even

Play video content TMZ.com Blac Chyna might be down, but she’s not out — at least according to her mom, who says the mother-daughter duo is teaming up yet again … and going full David Letterman. We spoke to Tokyo Toni in the aftermath of Chyna losing her court case against the Kardashians — a

The American West wasn’t the land of opportunity as advertised.  That’s the hard lesson that Billy and his family continued to learn on Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 3. Making matters worse was Kathleen’s refusal to cut loose her no-good second husband, Henry Antrim, after catching him cheating on her on Billy the Kid Season

Play video content TMZSports.com Jenson Button, 2009 Formula 1 champion, tells TMZ Sports the popular Netflix show ‘Drive to Survive’ may not be super popular with all the drivers, but it’s a helluva tool to bring American fans into F1. Not familiar with the racing star? Button won the prestigious title driving for Brawn GP

No ship or crew gets anywhere without its captain, and in truth, that captain dictates the tone of the journey, not only the success of the mission. As Captain Christopher Pike, in command of the USS Enterprise on Paramount+’s new series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Anson Mount steps into a role previously taken on

Mike Hagerty, a character actor famous for his work on “Friends” and “Somebody Somewhere,” is dead. Mike died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to his ‘Somebody’ co-star Bridget Everett. The cause of death is unclear. Everett’s remembering Mike as a beloved character actor and devoted husband, saying she “loved Mike the instant I met him.

Another creative has been fired for inappropriate behavior. According to Deadline, Disney is cutting ties with Fred Savage after multiple complaints about his behavior on the set of The Wonder Years, where he’s a producer. The Wonder Years is an ABC reboot of the series that began in 1988 in which Savage was the star.

Star Trek TV shows are multiplying like Tribbles these days. Starting with 2017’s Star Trek: Discovery — the first Trek show in more than a decade — the iconic sci-fi franchise has rolled out five new shows on Paramount+ in the past five years. As a lifelong Trekkie, it’s been a pleasure to navigate this wealth

F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo brought his signature “shoey’ celebration to “The Daily Show” on Thursday … chugging champagne out of a shoe with Trevor Noah!! The McLaren driver — who commemorates every podium finish by downing bubbly out of his sweaty ass boot — reenacted the iconic Australian tradition on the desk alongside the host

The CW is parting ways with one of its superhero dramas. The network has officially canceled Batwoman after three seasons. Showrunner Caroline Dries took to social media to reveal the news. “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to

OK, Ausiello, you were right. Heartstopper was amazing. Beyond. When my boss told me to watch Netflix’s teenage romance, insisting that I’d like it, I said what I usually do when he makes suggestions — “Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, you betcha” — with every intention of ignoring him. But this week, I gave it a shot. Dunno

OK, Ausiello, you were right. Heartstopper was amazing. Beyond. When my boss told me to watch Netflix’s teenage romance, insisting that I’d like it, I said what I usually do when he makes suggestions — “Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, you betcha” — with every intention of ignoring him. But this week, I gave it a shot. Dunno

NBC News’ social media team could use Elon Musk‘s proposed edit tool on a tweet about the reigning “Jeopardy!” champ … all because they focused on her sexuality and job title, confusing and even angering a lot of users on Twitter. Mattea Roach has won 17 consecutive games, which ranks No. 8 all-time, qualifying for

That’s how you tell a story! HALO Season 1 Episode 6 traded in the grueling battles and filled viewers in on what is really going on, and it resulted in a nuanced outing that proved the series doesn’t need things blowing up to advance the story. The theme that echoed through “Solace” was fail-safes and

This season of “The Masked Singer” has been plagued with security issues … and with the season finale approaching, the team is doing everything it can to keep a lid on the show’s best-kept secrets. Our sources say fans and paparazzi have been outside the studio, trying to snap pics through cracks in the fence

An original Chicago Fire star is returning next month. TV Line has revealed that Jesse Spencer is set for an encore as Matt Casey during the May 25 Chicago Fire Season 10 finale. “We pretty much begged him, pleaded and offered him the moon so that he would come back and do the finale. But

Betty White‘s L.A. home is on the market, and her estate could be millions richer for it. Betty’s 3,029 square foot home in Brentwood, CA is listed for $10.575M. It has some great views of the famed Getty Museum … with a massive backyard outfitted with the obligatory SoCal swimming pool. Betty spent many years

The newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to the future, and that future does not involve scripted originals at TNT and TBS. According to Variety, the media conglomerate will no longer develop scripted content on the cable networks, leaving the fate of their shows up in the air. TNT’s most popular show is Snowpiercer,

Play video content MEGA Will Smith resurfaced after that slap, but far, far away from Hollywood. Will touched down at a private airport in Mumbai, India, and it was clear the paparazzi in India knew he was coming. They shouted out his name as he arrived at his hotel, and he was more than happy

Are you ready for the season finale of To Tell the Truth? If you’re not, then you need to take a look at this exclusive clip because the mystery contestants sure have their hands, er, mouths full trying to prove they’re telling the truth. All we can say is they better be getting paid good

Steve Martin has just about all of the internet going to bat for him against millennials who apparently don’t find the humor in one of his most famous ‘SNL’ sketches … King Tut! Here’s the deal … SM’s trending because somebody reposted and recirculated his famously goofy Egyptian-themed dance that he performed on the late-night

Navalny came out of nowhere during the 2022 Sundance film festival (literally, it was a surprise entry), garnering the audience choice for best documentary and the Festival favorite awards. The documentary follows Alexei Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexey Navalny), the now-imprisoned Russian opposition leader. After a limited release in theaters, CNN premiered the documentary on television

Keke Palmer says she politely declined to take a photo with an overzealous fan — but even when the message was clear … still had her personal space violated. The actress detailed an upsetting story on social media Saturday, describing how a girl kept pressing her for a pic … but apparently wouldn’t take no

Days of Our Lives recently broke the exciting news about Bo and Hope’s return. The iconic couple, both of whom have been sorely missed on the long-running soap, will star in five new episodes of Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem on Peacock TV during the summer of 2022. But with Bo having died in

Actor Robert Morse, best known for his work on “Mad Men,” has died. Morse’s death was confirmed Wednesday, though his cause of death is currently unknown. The actor’s work on “Mad Men,” playing Bertram Cooper for 74 episodes, got him 5 Emmy nominations over its 8 years on the air. Bertram, or Bert, was one

Billy the Kid was a legendary outlaw in the Old West. Epix provided TV Fanatic with an exclusive clip from the premiere episode of Billy the Kid, airing Sunday, April 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Think of this new Epix presentation as an eight-episode biopic. The series will show how Billy McCarty went from being

You’re not imagining things: We are positively drowning in TV docudramas these days. The Girl From Plainville, Inventing Anna, The Dropout, The First Lady… if it made headlines or inspired a podcast, it’s probably on TV right now, with big stars lining up to play famous real-life figures (and earn an easy Emmy nomination). So