Unfortunately, when Leah Jeffries was cast as Annabeth, she dealt with some casting backlash initially for not matching the character description in the books. The new Hermione actress Arabella Stanton was in a similar position when her casting news came out. Jeffries has some solid advice for the cast to “stay strong” and stick with each other.

The cast and showrunners of the Disney+ series appeared at Comic-Con for a panel that included news about the coming second season, as well as a key piece of casting for season three, which the streamer ordered shortly after filming on season two wrapped earlier in the year. A daily brief about what matters and what's interesting in Hollywood.

Rick Riordan revealed that Season 2 of "Percy Jackson" is set to premiere on Dec. 10, with two new demigods joining the cast of Season 3.

Jaafar Jackson, the late singer's real-life nephew, will step into the role of Michael Jackson. Michael, the highly anticipated biopic from Lionsgate and Universal Pictures and directed by Antoine Fuqua will now debut on April 24, 2026, instead of its originally slated October 2025 release.

The Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate and Universal is looking to thrill audiences next year.

Jackson’s 311 system logged more than 14,000 complaints since 2024. A new app aims to help, but the biggest issues remain the same.

A man allegedly shot his 16-year-old girlfriend in Jackson. Jackson police identified the man as Jermaine Bradley, 22. The shooting happened on Thursday along Dewey Street, WLBT-TV in Jackson reported.

The internet is freaking out over Joshua Jackson’s reunion with Dawson’s Creek love interest (and real life ex!) Katie Holmes — and Busy Philipps is all about it. “Everybody loves Dawson’s Creek and I love it too,