Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): American television channel Nickelodeon on Thursday (local time) confirmed that they have a ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ spin-off titled ‘The Patrick Star Show’ under development.
According to People magazine, the new series, which will premiere on the network this summer will be a prequel that follows a younger Patrick Star who still lives with his family and hosts a TV show from his childhood bedroom.
Bill Fagerbakke, who has voiced the pink starfish since 1999, will return to play the beloved character.
A new world of Bikini Bottom characters will be introduced to fans, including Squidina, Patrick’s eight-year-old little sister, his parents, Bunny and Cecil, and his grandpa, GrandPat.
Brian Robbins, president of Nickelodeon, said this isn’t the only character spin-off series fans can expect in the future, calling the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise “a mini-Marvel Universe.”
In a statement, he said, “There is seemingly an endless amount of stories with this franchise. You’ll see movies with spinoff characters. I think you’ll see more shows like Patrick, and some other characters, and some different live stuff. It’s kind of endless when you think about the cast.”
As per People magazine, ‘The Patrick Star Show’ will have a total of 13 episodes, which have been ordered to premiere this year. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): American superstars Bruce Willis, Luke Wilson and Devon Sawa have teamed up for the rip-roaring action thriller ‘Gasoline Alley’, a project by European Film Market (EFM).
According to Variety, ‘Gasoline Alley’ will be presented by European Film Market (EFM), a Highland Film Group, which is handling international rights for the project.
The drama will star Devon Sawa as Jimmy Jayne, a ‘wound-fisted’ bossy man who gets embroiled in the triple murder of three Hollywood divas drowned in a lavish hotel pool. As the superb suspect for homicide detectives, ‘Freeman’, portrayed by Willis and ‘Vargas’, portrayed by Wilson, come into scene; Jimmy takes up his own maverick investigation, twisting the law in ways the police cannot order to demonstrate his innocence.
However, with the executioner coasting through Jimmy’s shadow, he groups along with the two investigators to perilously uncover a reality a, that turns out to be bigger than they had envisioned.
Filmmaker Edward Drake, who will reunite with the ‘Moonlighting’ star, is rolled in to direct the drama based on a script by Tom Sierchio, who wrote for 2017 romantic ‘The Girl Who Invented Kissing’.
Variety reported that Drake described the film as pitting Los Angeles’ anti-heroes against the “forces trusted to protect us.”
“The phenomenal cast and crew have worked tirelessly to bring Tom Sierchio’s vision to life,” said Drake. “Cinematographer Brandon Cox (‘Cut Throat City’), production designer Eric Whitney (‘Bruno’), line producer Jon Keyes (‘Survivalist’), and all of the heads of department have my heartfelt thanks for sharing their passionate energy every single day of production,” he added.
Drake also told that he and Corey Large are committed to working with talented artists to bring singular stories to life, telling that he feels grateful for Devon Sawa, Bruce Willis, and Luke Wilson to ageree for the project.
The production is slated to begin in early March across the US. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): American rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion has taken a step in order to help restore home in Houston after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread devastation.
According to People magazine, the Grammy nominee joined forces with the National Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services to help restore her native Houston after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread devastation amid heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures across Texas last month.
In a statement, Megan said, “Seeing the devastation and hearing the heartbreaking stories that have surfaced, I knew I had to do something to help my hometown.”
She added, “I am so happy that Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the NACC, and I aligned on the goal of repairing the homes of the elderly and uninsured single moms who are the most vulnerable and often displaced by these kinds of devastating events.”
In February, winter storm Uri, which is officially called the North American Winter Storm had caused widespread heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures across Texas.
As per People magazine, the severe storm has left millions of Texas residents without water, heat, or electricity after severely damaging essential infrastructure. Spanning more than 2,000 miles between South Texas and northern Maine, the blizzard brought record low temperatures, ice, and snow to more than 25 states. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): Hollywood stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, and others from Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning movie trilogy will reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’.
According to People magazine, the cast will reunite in three different Q&As for Alamo Drafthouse’s “Support Local Cinemas” series. TV host Stephen Colbert, who is a superfan of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, will join the cast and crew to moderate all three, separate Q&A sessions.
Wood, Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, who played the four hobbits in the franchise will answer questions touching on ‘The Fellowship of the Rings’. The following week, Blanchett, Mortensen, Tyler, and Orlando Bloom will reunite for a Q&A on ‘The Two Towers’, followed up by Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, and Jackson ending the series by answering fan questions on ‘The Return of the King’.
As per People magazine, the reunion Q&A content will initially be exclusive to theatrical screenings of the new 4K remastering of the trilogy. As part of the campaign, Alamo Drafthouse is making the Q&A presentations available for free in movie theaters around the world. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): ‘Harry Potter’ star Tom Felton took fans down the nostalgic lane by posting a time-turner-worthy photo of some of his cast-mates from the blockbuster Hollywood franchise.
Felton took to his Instagram handle and shared a throwback photo, featuring him, Emma Watson, and Alfred Enoch sitting together around a table, seemingly doing some schoolwork during a break from shooting.
He captioned the post as, “#tbt,” along with lion and snake emoji representing the characters’ Hogwarts houses of Gryffindor and Slytherin. He tagged both Watson and Enoch, in the post.

Felton played Slytherin Draco Malfoy in the beloved series, while Watson and Enoch played Hermione Granger and Dean Thomas, respectively, who were both in Gryffindor with the titular Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe).
As per People magazine, in December, last year, Felton watched ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’, for the first time in about 20 years and took fans along for the ride in an Instagram Live session. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): Consuming a vegan diet is known to have many health benefits ranging from weight loss to keeping cholesterol in control, but did you know that following a vegan diet also comes with some ill effects?
According to a new study, people following a vegan diet had lower ultrasound values, which indicates poorer bone health. In the study from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the bone health of 36 vegans, as well as 36 people following a mixed-food diet, was determined with an ultrasound measurement of the heel bone.
The result: on average, people following a vegan diet had lower ultrasound values compared to the other group. This indicates poorer bone health.
In the study, the scientists also determined biomarkers in blood and urine. This aims to identify nutrients that might be related to diet and bone health. Out of 28 parameters of nutritional status and bone metabolism, it was possible to identify twelve biomarkers most strongly associated with bone health – for example, the amino acid lysine and vitamins A and B6.
The results show that in most cases, the combination of these biomarkers was present in lower concentrations in vegans. This could be a possible explanation for the poorer bone health.
“A vegan diet is often considered health-conscious. However, our scientific findings indicate that a vegan diet does affect bone health,” said BfR President Professor Dr Andreas Hensel.
Nutrition plays an important role in bone health. This was more closely investigated in the BfR’s cross-sectional ‘Risks and benefits of a vegan diet’ study. 72 men and women participated in the study.
The bone health of all participants was assessed at the heel bone using ultrasound measurements. Information on age, smoking status, education, body mass index, physical activity, and alcohol consumption were also collected.
By using a statistical model, the BfR was able to identify a pattern of twelve biomarkers that play an important role in bone health from 28 nutrition- and bone-relevant parameters from blood or urine.
It was shown that in combination vitamins A and B6, the amino acids lysine and leucine, omega-3 fatty acids, selenoprotein P, iodine, thyroid-stimulating hormone, calcium, magnesium, and a-Klotho protein were positively associated with bone health. Conversely, lower concentrations of the hormone FGF23 were observed at higher ultrasound levels in this pattern.
Taking into account other scientific studies, the results indicate that vegans intake fewer nutrients that are relevant for the skeleton and are mainly found in food of animal origin. (ANI)