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The Irish Sun
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
90s movie icon Rachael Leigh Cook goes public with new boyfriend – and he's a very familiar face
RACHAEL Leigh Cook, who starred in hit 90s romcom She's All That, has debuted a brand new blossoming romance. Stepping out with action movie hunk, Brandon Routh, the two stars enjoyed a date night on Friday in Los Angeles. Advertisement 5 The two lovebirds looked smitten on their recent date night outing Credit: BackGrid 5 They were seen holding hands and looked all loved up Credit: BackGrid Rachael, who is now 45, shot to fame as Laney Boggs in She's All That. She is also famous for starring in The Baby-Sitters Club and Josie and the Pussycats. Meanwhile, Brandon, who is also 45, shot to fame when he portrayed the iconic superhero Superman in the 2006 film Superman Returns. Brandon also starred in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow. Advertisement Read More about Celeb Romance The two stars enjoyed a low-key outing together in LA as they headed to a weekend movie screening on Friday night. Rachael and Brandon were seen holding hands as they stopped by the crowded venue. SMITTEN DISPLAY At one point in the evening, Brandon's arm was seen affectionately around Rachael as they walked around in public, Love was clearly in the air as the couple shared sweet smiles and cozy moments on their outing. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Another adorable moment saw Rachael sweetly rest her hand on Brandon's back. The actress was previously married Daniel Gillies, whom she wed in 2004, but their romance was not to last. Superman, Official trailer 'We got engaged after dating for maybe five months and we got married a couple of months after that,' she told People Magazine in a previous interview. They then separated in June 2019 and their divorce was finalized in 2021. Advertisement A year later, in October 2022, Rachael opened up about her split from Daniel. 'HAPPILY DIVORCED' She gushed that she was "happily divorced" at the time. Rachael also said of her ex, "We still share Halloween. We go out walking around together and my kids like my boyfriend [Kevin Mann] a lot and we're slowly just navigating what that looks like and it's tough. "It's tough and it's certainly relatable to so many families out there,' she told Us Weekly at the time. Advertisement She added, "So I hope that this is a nice touchpoint for kids who have a new step-sibling. Maybe take a little bit of a cue from that." Rachael and her ex-husband Daniel share two children from their marriage. They are parents to a daughter named Charlotte, born in 2013, and a son named Theodore, born in 2015. Rachael had been in a relationship with Kevin before she got with Brandon. Advertisement She and Kevin went Instagram official in 2021. But according to several reports, the relationship ended "a few years later". 5 Rachael Leigh Cook starred in She's All That in 1999 Credit: Alamy 5 She starred alongside Freddie Prinze Jr. in the hit flick Credit: Alamy Advertisement 5 Brandon starred as Superman in the hit Superman Returns flick Credit: Handout


Scottish Sun
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
90s movie icon Rachael Leigh Cook goes public with new boyfriend – and he's a very familiar face
They looked smitten on their recent outing together HE'S ALL THAT 90s movie icon Rachael Leigh Cook goes public with new boyfriend – and he's a very familiar face Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RACHAEL Leigh Cook, who starred in hit 90s romcom She's All That, has debuted a brand new blossoming romance. Stepping out with action movie hunk, Brandon Routh, the two stars enjoyed a date night on Friday in Los Angeles. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 The two lovebirds looked smitten on their recent date night outing Credit: BackGrid 5 They were seen holding hands and looked all loved up Credit: BackGrid Rachael, who is now 45, shot to fame as Laney Boggs in She's All That. She is also famous for starring in The Baby-Sitters Club and Josie and the Pussycats. Meanwhile, Brandon, who is also 45, shot to fame when he portrayed the iconic superhero Superman in the 2006 film Superman Returns. Brandon also starred in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow. The two stars enjoyed a low-key outing together in LA as they headed to a weekend movie screening on Friday night. Rachael and Brandon were seen holding hands as they stopped by the crowded venue. SMITTEN DISPLAY At one point in the evening, Brandon's arm was seen affectionately around Rachael as they walked around in public, Love was clearly in the air as the couple shared sweet smiles and cozy moments on their outing. Another adorable moment saw Rachael sweetly rest her hand on Brandon's back. The actress was previously married Daniel Gillies, whom she wed in 2004, but their romance was not to last. Superman, Official trailer 'We got engaged after dating for maybe five months and we got married a couple of months after that,' she told People Magazine in a previous interview. They then separated in June 2019 and their divorce was finalized in 2021. A year later, in October 2022, Rachael opened up about her split from Daniel. 'HAPPILY DIVORCED' She gushed that she was "happily divorced" at the time. Rachael also said of her ex, "We still share Halloween. We go out walking around together and my kids like my boyfriend [Kevin Mann] a lot and we're slowly just navigating what that looks like and it's tough. "It's tough and it's certainly relatable to so many families out there,' she told Us Weekly at the time. She added, "So I hope that this is a nice touchpoint for kids who have a new step-sibling. Maybe take a little bit of a cue from that." Rachael and her ex-husband Daniel share two children from their marriage. They are parents to a daughter named Charlotte, born in 2013, and a son named Theodore, born in 2015. Rachael had been in a relationship with Kevin before she got with Brandon. She and Kevin went Instagram official in 2021. But according to several reports, the relationship ended "a few years later". 5 Rachael Leigh Cook starred in She's All That in 1999 Credit: Alamy 5 She starred alongside Freddie Prinze Jr. in the hit flick Credit: Alamy


Geek Tyrant
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Musical Series Based on Cinderella's Godparents in the Works at Disney+ With Jennifer Lopez Producing — GeekTyrant
A musical limited series based on Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella has landed at Disney+, from Skydance Television, Concord Originals and Nuyorican. The project is in development, and it's reported that the story is from the perspective of the fairy godparents. The series is being written by Rachel Shukert, who is attached as EP and showrunner. The UTA repped Shukert is an EP on Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers , as well as an EP on the streamer's Handmaid's Tale , and the showrunner of Netflix's The Baby-Sitters Club . In addition to Shukert, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions; Sophia Dilley, EVP of Concord Originals and Co-President of RKO, and former Concord CEO, Scott Pascucci; and Bill Bost will also executive produce. Skydance Television has a pact with Concord to develop a slate of original projects on the latter's vast catalog of musicals which includes Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, and a modern-day adaptation of Oklahoma! from John Lee Hancock and Bekah Brunstetter. Cinderella is one of Rodgers & Hammerstein's most popular titles. It was originally written for television, debuting in 1957 with Julie Andrews in the lead. The TV movie was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. More than 100 million viewers saw the broadcast. Cinderella was re-made for TV in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren in the title role with Ginger Rogers and Walter Pidgeon as the King and Queen, and Celeste Holm as the Fairy Godmother. A further television remake followed in 1997 with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the Queen, and Jason Alexander as Lionel. via: Deadline

Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bestselling mystery novel 'Listen for the Lie' is coming to TV
True crime podcast lovers, bookworms and mystery series fans will all find something of interest in 'Listen for the Lie,' the latest hit book to get the TV treatment. Universal will adapt the thriller novel into a drama series of the same name, the studio announced Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Author Amy Tintera's bestseller, published last March, follows Lucy on her quest to solve best friend Savvy's murder, in which she is the prime suspect. The TV series, written by Rachel Shukert ("Nine Perfect Strangers," "The Baby-Sitters Club") and executive produced by Tintera, Shukert and Dinner Party Productions' Sue Naegle and Ali Krug ("Pam & Tommy"), is in development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Read more: Everything you should know about Hollywood's new book boom At the start of the novel, it's been five years since Lucy was found wandering the streets covered in her best friend Savvy's blood shortly after she was murdered. After moving to L.A. to start a new life, Lucy is forced to revisit her small Texas hometown — and the circumstances of Savvy's death — when the host of the hit true crime podcast 'Listen for the Lie' makes the case the focus of his next investigation. Tintera, Naegle, Shukert and Jordan Moblo, the executive vice president of creative acquisitions and IP management at Universal Studio Group, first announced the project Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, where the group joined The Times' Matt Brennan for a panel discussion about book-to-TV adaptation titled 'A Novel Approach to a Television Series.' Sign up for Screen Gab, a free newsletter about the TV and movies everyone's talking about from the L.A. Times. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.


Los Angeles Times
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Bestselling mystery novel ‘Listen for the Lie' is coming to TV
True crime podcast lovers, bookworms and mystery series fans will all find something of interest in 'Listen for the Lie,' the latest hit book to get the TV treatment. Universal will adapt the thriller novel into a drama series of the same name, the studio announced Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Author Amy Tintera's bestseller, published last March, follows Lucy on her quest to solve best friend Savvy's murder, in which she is the prime suspect. The TV series, written by Rachel Shukert ('Nine Perfect Strangers,' 'The Baby-Sitters Club') and executive produced by Tintera, Shukert and Dinner Party Productions' Sue Naegle and Ali Krug ('Pam & Tommy'), is in development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. At the start of the novel, it's been five years since Lucy was found wandering the streets covered in her best friend Savvy's blood shortly after she was murdered. After moving to L.A. to start a new life, Lucy is forced to revisit her small Texas hometown — and the circumstances of Savvy's death — when the host of the hit true crime podcast 'Listen for the Lie' makes the case the focus of his next investigation. Tintera, Naegle, Shukert and Jordan Moblo, the executive vice president of creative acquisitions and IP management at Universal Studio Group, first announced the project Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, where the group joined The Times' Matt Brennan for a panel discussion about book-to-TV adaptation titled 'A Novel Approach to a Television Series.'