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Bringing Up Bates star Tiffany Bates has been making headlines since announcing the gender of her upcoming baby. However, the 25-year-old’s online presence also resulted in some of her past getting brought up. One of them was her relationship with Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late Australian zookeeper and conservationist, Steve Irwin. Keep reading to see what fans have to say about their connection.

Bringing Up Bates: How’s Tiffany Bates Today?

Tiffany has been on a roll on social media since revealing the gender of her rainbow baby. The Bringing Up Bates star is expecting a baby boy with her husband, Lawson Bates. She’s been uploading clips and pictures from their gender reveal party over the past few days. She also likes to share all the pregnancy struggles she’s been going through, such as having difficulties walking, being forgetful, and having so many cravings.

Exclusive: Jacob Bertrand, who stars on Netflix’s hit series Cobra Kai, has signed with ICM Partners for representation.

Bertrand plays Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz on the series, which is slated to premiere its fourth season in December.

Other recent film credits include Paranorman, Tom & Jerry’s Giant Adventure, The Gambler and Ready Player One. His first major role was portraying the title character in Disney Xd’s hit series Kirby Buckets.

Bertrand continues to be repped by Zero Gravity Management.

Warning: The following contains spoilers from Episodes 1 and 2 of Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

Mekai Curtis has done the kid-friendly thing.

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As a child actor, he played an affable sidekick named Fish Fisher on Disney Xd’s Kirby Buckets and multiple warm and fuzzy voice and live-action roles that the whole family could enjoy. But his starring turn as the...

Disney+ hit 50 million subscribers globally in early April, shortly after it finally launched in the UK and other regions, and while the platform has still got a way to go until it gets close to Netflix’s 167 million-strong base, it’s not a bad result so far for a streaming service that only originally got off the starting blocks in November, 2019.

We’ll be bringing you a neat list of everything coming to Disney+ UK every month here at Den of Geek, so you can get an idea of just what you’re paying for. If you haven’t taken the plunge yet, a look ahead at the coming month’s content might also be an indication of whether now might be the time to sign up or not!

In May, the service is celebrating Star Wars Day by making the closing part of Lucasfilm’s latest trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker,...

It goes without saying that the pandemic is keeping everyone stuck inside with little to do besides watch television, play video games, and read. Here’s some great news, though: There’s plenty coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime in May, so put away the books and the games, and get ready to binge some excellent shows and films.

On Netflix, you can catch some notable comedy entries next month like the Jim Carrey-led Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Fun with Dick and Jane, while action-horror fans may be delighted to hear that multiple Underworld films will be dropping on the service. The lesser-known Jarhead trilogy will be available on the 1st, and the first two pics in the Back to the Future trilogy will join the third film for streaming. Dozens more movies and shows will join these as well to ensure that Netflix reigns as...

April is a little over halfway gone now, so it’s time to start looking forward to what’s coming up next month on your favorite streaming services. Speaking of which, the Mouse House has been knocking it out of the park with substantial monthly additions to their new Disney+ platform and May is looking to carry on that tradition quite nicely.

See below for the full list of content coming next month:

May 1st:

Awesome Animals (Season 1)

Be Our Chef (Episode 1-06)

Birth of Europe (Season 1)

Bride of Boogedy

Buried Secrets of the Bible with Albert Lin (Season 1)

Car Sos (Seasons 1-7)

Disney Family Sundays (Episode 1-26)

Disney Kirby Buckets (Seasons 1-3)

George of the Jungle

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

How to Play Baseball

In Beaver Valley

Lost Treasures of Egypt (Season 1)

Love & Vets (Season 1)

Nature’s Half Acre

One Day At Disney...

“Power Book III: Raising Kanan” at Starz has found its lead actor.

Mekai Curtis has been cast as a young Kanan Stark, the character played in the mothership series by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. He joins previously announced cast member Patina Miller, who will play Kanan’s mother.

The young Kanan is described as smart, driven and still naïve. Kanan’s world revolves around his mother, Raq (Miller), who raised him by herself. She is his everything. At the same time, he is beginning to get a sense of not only the world around him, but his place in said world. Kanan wants to be just like his mother and that’s the problem. He’s young and wide-eyed and doesn’t know how the hustle works. And even more importantly, his mother is not nearly as keen as he is for him to follow in her footsteps.

Curtis’ past roles...

Starz has found its younger Kanan Stark for its upcoming “Power” prequel: “Raising Kanan.” Mekai Curtis will take over the role that was played by “Power” executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the flagship series, the network announced on Tuesday.

“Power Book III: Raising Kanan” is part of an expansive list of spinoffs for Starz’s burgeoning “Power” franchise; the flagship series wrapped up its six-season run earlier in February. Curtis will star alongside Patina Miller in the spinoff, who will play Kanan’s mother.

Here is the logline for the series:

Smart, driven and still naïve, Kanan’s world revolves around his mother, Raq, who raised him by herself. She is his everything. At the same time, he is beginning to get a sense of not only the world around him, but his place in said world. Kanan wants to be just like his mother…and that’s the problem.

The 2018 Los Angeles Animation Festival has announced that this year’s honoree is artist, animator, director, president and founder of independent animation studio Titmouse, Chris Prynoski.

“With Chris’ growing international reputation and his role in raising the profile of independent animation studios in the L.A. community and elsewhere, the Los Angeles Animation Festival is thrilled to feature Chris and his work at our festival this fall, [running] Nov. 30-Dec.2,” Festival co-director John Andrews told Variety.

“We know Chris’ involvement will inspire animation filmmakers from around the world to join the fun and enter their films into this year’s competitions and maybe even plan a trip to L.A.!”

Prynoski started working as an animator for MTV in the ‘90s. There he worked on iconic shows such as “Beavis and Butthead” and “Daria,” and created the Primetime Emmy-nominated “Downtown.”

In 2000, Prynoski and wife Shannon Prynoski relocated to L.A. and started Titmouse.

Disney Channel’s The Swap has scored for the network. In Live+3, the original movie starring Peyton List (Bunk’d) and Jacob Bertrand (Kirby Buckets) pulled in 3.1 million total viewers, making it the top kid cable telecast of 3Q. In addition, its lead-out, a Halloween-themed episode of comedy series Bizaardvark drew 2.1 million total viewers, making it the No. 2 cable telecast of the quarter among tweens 9-14 to date, according to the network and Nielsen. The Swap was…...

The cast of Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Homecoming" just keeps on growing with three more names joining the roster - Garcelle Beauvais ("White House Down"), Tiffany Espensen ("Kirby Buckets") and the legendary Tyne Daly ("Cagney and Lacey").

As usual, all three roles are being kept under wraps. Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Abraham Attah, Zendaya, Michael Barbieri, Kenneth Choi, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Donald Glover, Martin Starr and Logan Marshall-Green also star in the film which is currently in production.

That isn't the only casting announcement made today. Another is that Santiago Cabrera ("Heroes," "Merlin") is set to star in the currently shooting "Transformers: The Last Knight". Specifics of his role in the Michael Bay-directed effort have not been disclosed.

New Zealand actor Kj Apa, who plays Archie in The CW's upcoming "Riverdale" series, has joined the cast of Andrzej Bartkowiak's indie thriller "Altar Rock" which...

You can go ahead and add two more names to the growing cast of the Sony/Marvel Studios reboot Spider-man: Homecoming. The film, which already features Tom Holland, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., and Zendaya, continues to add players for parts we don't yet know about. In recent weeks, Donald Glover, Martin Starr, Michael Mando, and Tyne Daly have joined the cast of Spider-man: Homecoming. This week, we've got word that Garcelle Beauvais and Tiffany Espensen have entered the fray.

Garcelle Beauvais

Tiffany Espensen

Beauvais is best known for roles in NYPD Blue and The Jamie Foxx Show, while Espensen hails from children's shows like Kirby Buckets and Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures. As was stated earlier, there's currently no word on who either actress will be playing in Spider-man: Homecoming, though, based on her age, it's probably a safe bet that Espensen goes to high school with Holland's Peter Parker.

Does Spider-Man: Homecoming have the biggest cast ever seen in a comic book movie? Probably not, but the trades know that Marvel + Spider-Man = clicks, so they're reporting on every single addition no matter how big or small. While their roles are predictably being kept a secret, Tiffany Espensen and Garcelle Beauvais are the latest actresses to board the highly anticipated (and extremely busy) reboot.  Espensen is a relative unknown who currently stars in Disney Xd's Kirby Buckets. She also appeared in Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls. Beauvais meanwhile is best known for roles in The Jamie Foxx Show and NYPD Blue. Other big and small screen credits include Franklin & Bash and White House Down.  As great as all these casting additions may be, the one that the vast majority of fans want to see still hasn't happened, and that's someone to play J. Jonah Jameson. At this stage, it's unclear...

Disney Channel is widening the net to find their next band of Wildcats. Young actors, singers, and dancers ages 14–17 are invited to submit a video audition for “High School Musical 4” using the free Disney Applause App, available on iOS and Android. A script as well as guidelines for applying will be made available to download April 18 for the audition. The open call runs through May 2. The app also features audition tips from Disney stars Paris Berelc (“Lab Rats: Elite Force”) and Jacob Bertrand (“Kirby Buckets”). This is neither a contest nor a guarantee of employment, and there is no fee to submit, according to Disney. A parent or guardian’s permission is required to audition. The original installment of “High School Musical,” which just celebrated its 10-year anniversary, premiered in 2006 to a record-breaking 7.7 million total viewers in the U.S. The film spawned two sequels and made stars of its young ensemble including Zac Efron,...

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Al Yankovic will voice the title role in Disney Xd’s new, animated comedy TV series, Milo Murphy's Law. Starring with Yanokovic are Girl Meets World's Sabrina Carpenter and Kirby Buckets' MeKai Curtis.

From producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, the cast of Milo Murphy's Law also includes Christian Slater, Vanessa Williams, Sarah Chalke, Jemaine Clement, Chrissie Fit, and Vincent Martella.

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A premiere date and first photo has appeared for Disney Channel’s Invisible Sister.

The original movie — starring Rowan Blanchard (of the Emmy-nominated Girl Meets World) and Paris Berelc (Mighty Med) — will debut Friday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c as part of “Monstober,” the cabler’s month-long Halloween-themed programming event.

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Set in New Orleans during Halloween, Invisible Sister follows Cleo (played by Blanchard), an introverted science prodigy whose class project accidentally turns her popular older sister Molly (Berelc) aka the school’s lacrosse star invisible.

Disney Xd has set a premiere date for Kirby Buckets, an ambitious new comedy that mixes animation with live action. The show will launch Monday, Oct. 20, at 8/7c, followed by a new episode of Lab Rats at 8:30/7:30c.

Kirby Buckets stars Jacob Bertrand (Marvin Marvin) as a 13-year-old who aspires to be a famous animator. The show follows Kirby and his best friends Fish (Mekai Curtis) and Eli (Cade Sutton) as they navigate their unusual small town. Kirby's animated characters (whom only he and the audience can see) also show up.

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