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‘Percy Jackson’ creators want Zendaya to join series
Leah Sava Jeffries already has a big wish for the future of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and it involves Zendaya joining the world of demigods.
After battling monsters as Annabeth in Season 1, Jeffries shared her dream casting while attending the Season 2 world premiere in Los Angeles.
“I don’t know who I would cast her as, but I would love for Zendaya to join a future season,” she told Variety, adding that she’s been a fan of all of Zendaya’s projects.
She said Zendaya could take on the role of a demigod or “anyone else who hasn’t been cast in the show.”
Season 2 adapts The Sea of Monsters, the second book in Rick Riordan’s hit series.
This time, Percy, Annabeth and their friends set out on a mission to rescue Grover after he’s captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus, all while trying to save Camp Half-Blood from danger.
With the core trio back in action, the new season also brings in fresh faces. Kate McKinnon, Dafne Keen and Saara Chaudry are confirmed guest stars as the story expands into new mythological territory.
Jeffries isn’t the only cast member with big ideas about future dream co-stars.
Charlie Bushnell, who plays Luke, said he would love to see Cillian Murphy join the series, calling him his favourite actor.
Aryan Simhadri, who stars as Grover, mentioned that he’d love the chance to work with Willem Dafoe someday, and even Timothée Chalamet.
While there’s no confirmation of any of these A-listers entering the demigod universe just yet, the young cast’s excitement reflects how bold and wide-ranging the show’s future could be.
For now, fans can look forward to seeing how season 2 unfolds, and maybe dream along with them about Zendaya stepping into Camp Half-Blood one day.
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Barbie Ferreira reveals where she stands with ‘Euphoria’ girls after exit
Barbie Ferreira hasn’t lost touch with her Euphoria girls.
In a new interview on the SiriusXM radio show The Morning Mashup published Friday, April 3, the actress — who portrayed Kat — opened up about where she stands with her former co-stars after exiting the HBO series following season 2, three years ago. While promoting her latest work, Ferreira was asked how closely she keeps up with her former colleagues — including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, and Maude Apatow — now that she’s no longer part of the show.
“Yeah, totally. People always ask me questions about season 3. I’m like, ‘I don’t know.’ I don’t even think the girls know,” she said when host Ben Harlum asked how closely she follows the show now, ahead of its season 3 premiere on April 12.
Ferreira, 29, revealed she still chats with her former co-stars but isn’t looped into the details. In fact, she joked about how little even the cast seems to know about upcoming storylines.
“I was like, ‘Is Trisha Paytas in Euphoria?’ And they’re like, ‘I don’t know.’ And I’m like, ‘You’re in it. How did you not know?'” she said. “So, I haven’t seen anything until the trailers this week. They look amazing. I’m excited to see what the girls are gonna do.”
Ferreira has previously addressed speculation surrounding her exit, pushing back on rumors of on-set drama.
“When people ask me about season 2, they come at me like I was some sort of victim to season 2, and I’m always like, ‘No, it’s okay, promise. It’s good,'” she said on Dax Shepherd’s Armchair podcast. “I kind of got sucked into this drama that I never asked to be in and that I’ve never talked about. I’m of the mindset that if it doesn’t exist, I’m not going to address it because then I’m adding fuel to it.”
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Blake Lively reacts to harassment claims dismissal against Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively’s legal team has hit back after a federal judge dismissed her sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni, insisting the ruling was a legal technicality rather than any kind of vindication for the It Ends With Us director.
Attorney Michael Gottlieb said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that Lively’s harassment allegations “have always been the beating heart of Ms. Lively’s case. They are why she filed her lawsuit.”
He was clear that the dismissal did not reflect the merits of those allegations.
“The Court’s ruling that Ms. Lively’s state and federal harassment claims could not go to trial was about legal issues rather than an endorsement of the defendants’ conduct,” he said, explaining that the claims were barred on technical grounds, Lively had not signed a contract, was classified as an independent contractor rather than an employee, and the alleged conduct took place in New Jersey rather than California.
Federal judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed ten of the thirteen claims Lively filed against Baldoni on Thursday, 2 April, including the harassment allegations, ahead of the trial scheduled for 18 May in New York.
What remains, breach of contract and a retaliation claim under the Fair Employment and Housing Act against Baldoni’s company Wayfarer Studios, will go before a jury.
Both Lively and Baldoni are expected to testify.
Baldoni’s side wasted no time framing the ruling as a significant win.
His lawyers described themselves as “very pleased” that all harassment claims and every claim against the individual defendants had been dismissed, calling what remained “a significantly narrowed case.”
In a separate statement to TMZ, attorney Bryan Freedman went further.
“Neither Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath nor any of the other defendants have engaged in the sexual harassment of Blake Lively,” he said, adding that his clients had “deserved a vigorous defense which was led through transparency.”
Gottlieb fired back sharply.
“Claiming exoneration based on legal technicalities while facing trial next month tells you everything you need to know,” he said, pointing out that Freedman had not even argued the summary judgment motion he was now publicly spinning, had brought in another firm for the trial, and had been reprimanded by the court the previous week for filing legally frivolous claims.
“What the Court actually decided yesterday is that Blake Lively provided evidence to go to trial on her core claims,” Gottlieb said.
Lively first filed her sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni in December 2024, alleging misconduct on set and a coordinated retaliatory smear campaign, which Baldoni has denied.
Baldoni’s own counterclaims against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, alleging extortion and defamation, were dismissed by the same judge in June 2025, with his legal team choosing not to refile.
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Joe Jonas shares candid glimpse into parenthood with Sophie Turner
Joe Jonas is documenting his life as a dad on social media and shared the latest update featuring his daughters’ progress on spelling and writing.
The 36-year-old musician took to Instagram and shared a picture of a wholesome message written down by one of his daughters – Delphine, 3, or Willa, 5, on his Stories.
The handwritten note read, “dad” with an extra “a” to the word. Below the word, was written “I love you” with hearts all across the page.
The Jonas Brothers bandmate has been vocal about his gratitude for being a father. He welcomed his firstborn with former wife Sophie Turner in 2020.
During a podcast appearance at Amy Poehler’s Good Hang, Joe and his brothers, Nick, 33, and Kevin, 38, talked about their experiences as parents.
As four kids to who grew up together, Joe detailed that he experienced a cultural shock in raising the girls, “Boys are so different than girls. I’ll watch my kids on the playground and it’s, like, delicate. And then this kid will be like, ‘Ahh!’ And dive off the top of the slide. And you’re just like, ‘That is a boy,’” he said.
The Camp Rock alum credited their “superstar” mom for raising the boys, saying, “She was the boss, you know…Growing up, we needed a loud voice like her to be able to control us and also make sure that we weren’t, like, pieces of s—t.”
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