PLUS: Cate Blanchett delivers a career-best performance in the well-made part thriller, part horror TÁR.

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Also in today's Entertainment Flash: Princess Eugenie is reportedly living at Frogmore Cottage, how Mark Pilgrim dedicated his life to creating cancer awareness, Avril Lavigne and Tyga pack on the PDA in Paris, and Matthew McConaughey's wife shares an update after their plane dropped from sky.

BRONWYN MCKAY, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

South African-born actor Lesley-Ann Brandt is set for a recurring role in the upcoming The Walking Dead spinoff, starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as their TWD characters.
 

Per Deadline, the Lucifer star will play Pearl Thorne in the six-episode series.

While character details are being kept under wraps, Brandt shared the news on social media giving a "special thanks to Danai Gurira for advocating for this VERY South African character".
 

Brandt also thanked her directors, Gurira and Lincoln for "the warm welcome" to the show.
 

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Princess Eugenie is already living in Harry and Meghan's former UK-based home, Frogmore Cottage, and the Sussexes are reportedly delighted for her.

Mark Pilgrim wanted to create awareness from the moment he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 18.

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While the new Avatar is vying for best picture at the Oscars, nominees in the documentary categories have been chronicling very real threats to our planet.

Avril Lavigne and Tyga seemingly confirmed their romance during Paris Fashion Week on Monday when they shared a kiss.

Camila Alves has had a few "turbulent days", but she's finally touched down in Paris after a flight she and McConaughey were on dropped from the sky.

REVIEW

"TÁR is simply a well-made film. Every minute on the screen seems thought out and designed to be perfect. The cinematography, the editing, and the sound all form part of Lydia's world and how we experience it."

- TÁR by Caryn Welby-Solomon

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