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| Malachi Barton, Freya Skye return for 'Zombies 5' | Malachi Barton and Freya Skye will reprise their roles as Victor and Nova in the Disney Channel Movie Zombies 5, a press release states. A title and release date has not yet been announced, but production is slated for spring. "Zombies has become a defining franchise for the current generation. With each movie, we intentionally push the story somewhere new. Introducing mermaids in Zombies 5 opens up a completely different dynamic, while staying true to the music, characters and themes of unity and acceptance that are at the heart of these films," said Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis in a statement. |
| Shailene Woodley: 'Paradise' character has desire for survival | Divergent and Big Little Lies actress Shailene Woodley makes a big entrance as former med school student-turned-Graceland tour guide Annie in Season 2 of writer-producer Dan Fogelman's post-apocalyptic drama, Paradise. "The way that he marries these big themes and stories, specifically with Paradise, the post-apocalyptic world, with so much humanity and human heart and relatability is really inspiring and creatively intoxicating," Woodley, 34, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "He makes you laugh, he makes you cry, he makes you angry, he makes you feel happy." Woodley's first few episodes of the Hulu series show her hiding out alone in the Memphis estate where the late rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley once lived. |
| Bachelor Nation takes over March with HGTV crossover and 2026 return | Bachelor Nation is expanding beyond its traditional dating format this month, beginning with the premiere of HGTV's Bachelor Mansion Takeover on Monday night and continuing with a primetime reunion special following the Oscars ahead of the next season of The Bachelorette. In Bachelor Mansion Takeover, past Bachelor Nation contestants return to the site of the iconic reality television series to give the space a makeover. The bunk rooms, rose room, mixer room, terrace, kitchen and pool area will each be getting a refresh, a press release states. Tayisha Adams and Tyler Cameron will judge the contestants' work as each player vies for a $100.000 prize. |
| John-David Duggar, wife Abbie welcome baby girl | John-David Duggar, and his wife, Abbie Duggar are "completely smitten" with their new daughter, born earlier this year. The couple announced the arrival of their third child on Instagram Sunday. "John and Abbie -- party of five," their post's caption reads. "Our sweet little lady made her arrival last month! We're completely smitten and soaking in all the newborn snuggles!" The post also includes a photograph of the family beaming as they hold their newest addition. The couple already share 6-year-old daughter Grace and three-year-old son Charlie. They announced the pregnancy in September. John-David Duggar, who is best known for starring in 19 Kids and Counting On, is not the only Duggar to share baby news in recent months. |
| Famous birthdays for March 2: Ethan Peck, Daniel Craig | Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: -- Statesman DeWitt Clinton in 1769 -- Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas, in 1793 -- Pope Leo XIII in 1810 -- Pope Pius XII in 1876 -- Publisher Max Schuster in 1897 -- Baseball player/spy Moe Berg in 1902 -- Writer "Dr. |