Percy JacksonRecasts Courtney B. Vance as Zeus 8 Months After Lance Reddick's Death: 'Can't Tell You How Excited I Am'

(L) Courtney B. Vance and Lance Reddick.Photo:Victoria Sirakova/Getty; Mike Coppola/WireImage Victoria Sirakova/Getty; Mike Coppola/WireImage Courtney B. Vanceis stepping into a very important role inPercy Jackson and the Olympians. Vance addressed the casting news in a statement shared with PEOPLE, saying, “I can’t tell you how excited I am to join the extraordinary cast of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians!'” “There are few moments in an actor’s career when you can honestly say that you’re about to board a series that has such a devoted fan base filled with characters beloved around the world and is based on a wildly successful book series,” he continued, adding of Reddick, “I know that stepping into this role of Zeus will be a memorable experience and I’ll be giving my brother, Lance Reddick, who left us way too soon, a heavenly hug.

Perry Farrell’s Wife Says He's Seeking Help After His ‘Outburst’ During Jane's Addiction Show: He 'Will Persevere’

Etty Lau and Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction.Photo:Suzi Pratt/Getty; Aaron Parsons/Getty Suzi Pratt/Getty; Aaron Parsons/Getty Perry Farrell’s wifeEtty Lau Farrellis sharing an update on her husband following his onstagealtercationwith guitaristDave Navarroduring aJane’s Addictionconcert.Etty Lau shared in anInstagram poston Saturday, Sept. 21, that Perry, 65, is taking time to “reflect and heal” and is seeing an otolaryngologist and neurologist after the cancellation of the band’s tour following his public outburst onstage towards Navarro, 57, on Sept.

Pete Alonso’s Wife Haley Says She Has ‘Chills’ After the Mets Star’s Huge Series-Winning Home Run

Pete Alonso, Hayley Alonso.Photo:Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Talk about clutch hitting!After a quiet season, New York Mets playerPete Alonsostruck gold where it counts, hitting a three-run home run in the top of the 9th against the Milwaukee Brewers to secure a NL Wild Card series win on Thursday, Oct. 3 and send the Mets to the NLDS. The homer revived the Mets' season, which was looking like it was done for with the Brewers up 2-0 heading into the final inning, but Alonso wasn’t ready to let the game go.

Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary Nominee, Was Involved in a 2017 Alleged Sexual Assault Investigation

Pete Hegseth in 2019.Photo:John Lamparski/Getty John Lamparski/Getty Donald Trump’sSecretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for a sexual assault allegation in 2017, officials confirmed. On Thursday, Nov. 14, the city of Monterey, Calif. confirmed in apress releasethat the Fox News host, 44, was named in an investigation in October 2017 that involved an alleged sexual assault at the city’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.The Associated Pressreported that Hegseth had addressed the California Federation of Republican Women for its biennial convention around the date of the incident.

Pete Rose Still Hoped MLB Would Give Him a 'Second Chance' in Final Interview Weeks Before His Death

Photo:Ethan Miller/Getty Ethan Miller/Getty Pete Rose was still holding out hope that he would one day make it into baseball’s Hall of Fame. In what is believed to be his last on-camera interview, the legendary player known as Charlie Hustle looked back on his exile from the sport, just weeks beforehis death at his home in Las Vegason Monday, Sept. 30 at the age of 83. The Cincinnati Reds icon — who still holds MLB’s record for most hits at 4,256 — was banned from the sport in 1989 after it was determined that he had been betting on games while he was the Reds manager.