Ncuti Gatwa next ‘Doctor Who’ star
Ncuti Gatwa will take the mantle from Jodie Whittaker on “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced Sunday, ending speculation over the iconic Time Lord’s next regeneration.
“This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care. I will endeavor my utmost to do the same,” Gatwa said in the release.
Gatwa also stars in Netflix’s high school comedy-drama “Sex Education” as Eric Effiong.
Gatwa, 29, will be the first Black actor to helm the British sci-fi show, but he won’t be the first Black Doctor — Jo Martin has played “Fugitive Doctor” in several episodes.
Whittaker, the 13th Doctor, was the first woman to play the central galaxy-hopping, extraterrestrial Time Lord who regenerates into new bodies. Her last episode of “Doctor Who” is expected to air later this year.
Savage dropped from ‘Wonder Years’ reboot:
Fred Savage has been dropped as an executive producer and director of the rebooted “The Wonder Years” amid allegations of inappropriate conduct, the TV show’s production company has confirmed.
“Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years,’ ” a statement Saturday from 20th Television said.
Savage, 45, was a child star when he appeared in
the original series, which ran on ABC from 1988 to 1993. A new version premiered last fall.
Roach’s win streak snapped:
The latest longtime champ on “Jeopardy!” saw her winning streak end at 23. Mattea Roach, a tutor from Toronto, earned $560,983 during her run on the game show. She now has one of the five longest winning streaks in “Jeopardy!” history.
Danielle Maurer, a marketing manager from Peachtree Corners, Georgia, beat Roach on Friday’s show by a margin of $15,600 to $15,599.
Roach went into the final question with the lead Friday. But the Final Jeopardy question was about the name of Atlanta’s airport, right near where Maurer lived.
The category was USA, and the clue was: “These two mayors gave their names to a facility built on the site of an old racetrack owned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler.”
The correct response was: “Who are William Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson?”
Roach was wrong, Maurer was right, and she bet enough to win.
Roach will return to compete in the game show’s Tournament of Champions this fall.
‘Doctor Strange 2’ has biggest opening of 2022:
“Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” grossed an estimated
$185 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters, the Walt Disney Co. said Sunday. “Doctor Strange” is also the biggest opener of the year, ahead of “The Batman’s” $134 million; the second biggest of the pandemic, behind “SpiderMan: Far From Home’s” $260.1 million; and the sixth biggest of all time globally. Internationally, it has earned an estimated $265 million since opening Wednesday. In total, “Doctor Strange 2” has already made $450 million.
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