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| Disney star Carla Jeffery of 'ZOMBIES' dies at age 33 | Carla Jeffery, the Disney actor best known for her appearances in the ZOMBIES TV film franchise, has died at the age of 33, her agency announced Wednesday. She died Tuesday, Carla Alexander of Alexanders Talent Management said in a statement on Instagram. Details of Jeffery's death were not provided. "Carla was more than a client; she was family," Alexander said. "For more than 20 years, Carla was part of the Alexanders Talent Management family, and watching her grow from a talented young girl into the beautiful, vibrant woman and actress she became was an incredible privilege," she continued in the caption to the post. "We will remember her infectious smile, her laughter, her talent and the beautiful light she carried everywhere she went. |
| 'Shards' scene-stealer Jordan Roth says Steven's humor is his armor | Tony-winning Hadestown, Kinky Boots and Moulin Rouge producer Jordan Roth makes his television acting debut in Ryan Murphy's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' serial-killer thriller, The Shards. Airing on FX/Hulu Wednesday nights, the series follows a group of wealthy Los Angeles teens stalked by The Trawler. Roth plays Steven, the long-suffering assistant of film producer Terry (Wes Bentley), the father of one of the kids. "Steven is an overlooked artist. He is a human who knows that he's got something in him, if only he could get a shot," Roth, 50, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "I think so many of us feel that way, but he's also kind of eternally optimistic because he comes to each of these exchanges with: 'This time. |
| '90 Day Fiance: The Other Way' Season 8 to premiere in October | 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way will return for an eighth season in October. TLC announced in a press release Wednesday that Season 8 will premiere Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. ET. 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way is a spinoff of the reality series 90 Day Fiance, which features couples where one partner is seeking or has a K-1 visa. The Other Way follows Americans who move abroad to be with their partners. Season 8 will feature returning couple Kenny and Armando, from St. Petersburg, Fla., and San Felipe, Mexico, who face some of their "biggest challenges yet." "A terrifying health scare for Hannah shakes the family, while delays with Armando's visa threaten their plans. |
| 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 cast: Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles, more | Dancing with the Stars has announced the celebrity cast and professional pairings for Season 35. The ABC competition series returns with a two-night premiere Sept. 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC and Disney+. New episodes will then air Tuesdays, with episodes available the following day on Hulu. Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough will return as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli will once again serve as judges. Adele Zaikman, who won the inaugural season of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, joins the professional lineup this season, while Sharna Burgess returns as a pro for the first time since 2021. |
| Gal Gadot plays a mom with an impossible dilemma in 'The Runner' | Wonder Woman and Justice League star Gal Gadot plays a different kind of heroine in the new thriller, The Runner, streaming on Prime Video Tuesday. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the film is essentially a one-woman show. It follows Gadot's attorney/single mom Maia as her morning jog through London turns into a dangerous cell-phone game of cat mouse with a man (voiced by Damian Lewis) who kidnaps her young, diabetic son and demands she follows his instructions, which end with him demanding she kill her own client. "It was extremely intense," Gadot, 41, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "The running part of it all was just a challenge I had to conquer every day, because it was really running day to night," she said. |