Now it's time for our Morning Tea, a look at the entertainment and celebrity stories making headlines.
CARRIE FISHER'S LAST FILM
New details are emerging about Carrie Fisher's last film. Here's a look at Fisher in the upcoming fantasy movie Wonder Well, which co-stars Rita Ora. Deadline is reporting that the film has a theatrical release date of June 23. Fisher finished her part on the project in 2016, just six weeks before she passed away. The movie centers around a young girl who discovers an imaginary world called Wonder Well, where she meets Fisher's character who becomes her guide.
MIRIAM MARGOLYES BARES ALL
British comedian and actress Miriam Margolyes is baring -almost- all for British Vogue's Pride Month issue. Margolyes, who may be best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter franchise, appeared on her first Vogue cover at age 82. She reflected back on the challenges she faced coming out in 1966, when being gay was still illegal in the UK, though she added that she never had any shame about being gay. Margolyes met her life partner Heather Sutherland in 1967, but the couple never cohabitated together. She said in an interview "I wanted my cake and I wanted to eat it too."
TOM HANKS TURNED DOWN ICONIC ROLE
Rita Wilson is spilling on why Tom Hanks turned down a role in When Harry Met Sally. Wilson appeared on the podcast Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi and revealed Hanks was offered the lead role in the film, but turned it down because he was going through a divorce at the time and that he couldn't relate to the character. She said Hanks was "very happy to not be married" at the time.
Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from a massive blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds the day before and grew increasingly desperate as food and water supplies ran out.
A 4000-year-old slab of rock is being dubbed a treasure map for archaeologists. The rock was found in 1900 at the site of an ancient tomb in northwestern France and it was declared Europe's oldest known map in 2021.
Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil honoring a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death over the weekend by his family's landlord in an apparent hate crime.
If you have some older comic books stashed away in your attic, basement or closet, make sure to check their condition as they could be traded for serious cash. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo at New Yor Comic Con spoke with Chris D'Lando, event manager with NYCC for Reedpop; Andy Mourat, co-founder and president of MetaZoo; and Julian Montoya, senior vice president of The Noble Collection, to get their thoughts.
Susan Akkad, senior vice president of innovation at Clinique, a finalist in the anti-aging category for the CEW Beauty Awards, joined Cheddar News to demonstrate some products to care for your skin as you age and how that is part of your overall healthcare.
Special prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 fatal shooting on a Western movie set in New Mexico by presenting evidence to a grand jury.
