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Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Selena Gomez returns as Alex Russo in Season 2 of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: ‘Just feels right'
Selena Gomez is returning to her magical roots! The Only Murders in the Building star is all set to reprise her role as Alex Russo in Season 2 of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Disney's continuation of the beloved series Wizards of Waverly Place. Selena Gomez returned to Wizards Beyond Waverly Place(REUTERS) Gomez, who played the sarcastic and spell-savvy Alex from 2007 to 2012 teased her return through an Instagram Story on Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She shared a photo of herself on set holding a wand with the caption, 'Just feels right.' Disney later confirmed that the singer-actor will guest star in the upcoming season, the outlet said. The original show followed the Russo siblings, Alex (Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T Austin), as they trained in secret to become the family wizard while navigating teenage life in New York City. The show ended with Alex winning the Family Wizard Competition. Also read: Magic: The Gathering teams up with Sonic the Hedgehog for Secret Lair crossover. All you need to know Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: What's it about? According to the report, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place picks up years later with Henrie's character Justin now living as a mortal and raising a family. The spin-off which was launched in October 2024 introduced a new young wizard-in-training, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), whom Alex introduced to Justin in Season 1. Reportedly, in Season 2, Billie discovers that becoming a Russo may be more complicated than she initially expected. With Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko) also developing magical powers, Justin finds himself mentoring three young wizards. They are all contenders in a new Family Wizard Competition. However, a mysterious threat looms that could put the entire Russo family at risk. Familiar faces return in Season 2 As per the report, alongside Selena Gomez and Henrie, Season 2 stars Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora (Winter), and Mimi Gianopulos (Giada Russo). The show is executive produced by creator of original Wizards of Waverly Place Todd Greenwald, with Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serving as writers and executive producers. Reportedly, Gomez, Henrie, Gary Marsh, and Jonas Agin also return as executive producers. Season 2 of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will premiere this fall on both Disney+ and Disney Channel. Season 1 is currently available for streaming. FAQs Q: Is Selena Gomez returning as Alex Russo? Yes. Selena Gomez will reprise her role as Alex Russo in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2. Q: When does Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2 premiere? Season 2 premieres in fall 2025 on Disney+ and Disney Channel. Q: What is the plot of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2? Season 2 focuses on Justin Russo training three young wizards - Billie, Roman, and Milo for the Family Wizard Competition, as a new magical threat emerges. Q: Who else stars in the series? David Henrie, Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, and Mimi Gianopulos are part of the main cast.
Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Glamorous lifeguard impaled by beach umbrella speaks out from hospital to relive freak accident
After being violently impaled by an umbrella, a New Jersey lifeguard has vowed to return to the beach, despite her injuries. The 18-year-old, Alex, who only gave her first name, spoke out about her near-death experience after being stabbed through the arm in a freak accident at Asbury Park Beach Wednesday morning. Alex was attempting to secure an umbrella from her lifeguard chair when the wind picked up and she lost control of it. She fell down onto the aluminum pole while trying to keep it from blowing away. The one-inch wide rod went through her armpit and out of her back, leaving Alex lying on the beach, impaled. 'So we have umbrellas on stands for hot days and we usually have ropes tied to each of them so you can tie them to the stands,' she told ABC7. 'But the rope was frayed, and it was a little too short to tie, and a gust of wind came. It wasn't particularly strong, but the wind came and picked the umbrella up and I tried to catch it as it was going off the stand, but it pulled me off of it with it and I landed on the pole.' First responders quickly arrived on the scene, paramedics gave Alex medicine for her pain and firefighters sawed off the ends of the pole to make her injury more manageable, securing the one foot piece lodged under her arm. Officials said Alex was 'conscious, alert, and in good spirits', as she was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey. 'I was kind of a little freaked out at first and my brain got heavy because I was like, "oh my gosh, I've been impaled,"' she said. Alex underwent surgery and received a few stitches. She said the pole missed a crucial artery by only a centimeter but she's already home and recovering. 'I was very lucky where it hit me because it missed every major blood vessel and nerve. It just went through my muscle,' she said. 'So there wasn't any serious damage. It could've been so much worse, actually.' First responders, fellow lifeguards, and onlookers admired her attitude through the whole incident. Her colleagues called her tiny but strong. Asbury Park Beach Safety Supervisor Joe Bongiovanni said he was unsurprised by her positive attitude during the accident. 'She's one of those people that's always upbeat, always smiling. I've never seen her without a smile on her face.' Alex wanted to encourage beachgoers to secure their umbrellas, especially on windy days. Local fire Chief Kevin Keddy told ABC News, Alex was a 'tough young woman'. 'I feel like I tend to do pretty well in stressful, chaotic situations,' Alex said. Alex hopes to return to her post in just six weeks. It's her second summer lifeguarding at Asbury Park Beach, but she's been doing it since she was 15. 'I was bummed when I found out I had to take six weeks off,' she said. 'I'm definitely planning on going back as soon as I can.' Alex, who just finished her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, wanted to use her story to encourage beachgoers to be conscious of their umbrellas.
The Sun
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Marc Marquez eyes 68th win at Dutch MotoGP in Assen
RUNAWAY championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend. That will leave the rejuvenated six-time MotoGP champion 21 grands prix wins shy of all-time record-holder Valentino Rossi. The way the Spaniard has been riding since joining the Ducati factory time this term, catching his retired arch rival's tally is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility. Marquez arrives at Assen's 'Cathedral of speed' circuit fresh from his exploits at Mugello, where he claimed the sprint and the race from pole for the fifth weekend this year. His fifth win from nine grands prix lifted him 40 points clear of his younger sibling Alex, riding for Ducati's satellite Gresini team. Alex Marquez has finished second to Marc in eight of the nine sprints, and four times in the main event, leading some conspiracy theorists to speculate over a form of collusion and sharing of strategies between the siblings. Alex though was quick to knock that notion on the head ahead of this 10th round of the championship. "I think, from outside, some people are trying to create a war or a battle between me and Marc," Alex told "It's what the people want to push, to see some competition. We have that already - we are brothers. "So, we've fought all of our lives. You want to beat your brother and you want to be in front and you want to be better in life than your brother. "But it will not change. At the moment, he is faster than us. For that reason, many times people say 'Alex doesn't attack him'. "I don't attack him because I don't arrive (in a position to take him on)." Bagnaia aims for Assen four-timer The Marquez brothers have left former two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia toiling in their wake this season. The occupant of the other half of the Ducati factory garage is a yawning 110 points off the lead. But 'Pecco' has form at Assen, winning the last three Dutch grands prix, and looked back to his best, hustling for the lead early on in Mugello last Sunday before settling for third. Bagnaia is having similar problems with his bike as McLaren Formula One title contender Lando Norris has been complaining of with his car this season as he battles his teammate Oscar Piastri for the F1 drivers' crown. "I was quite confident in the first part of the race, I was feeling good, and then after six laps, the front started to drop. "I had to slow down because I was risking a crash. The problem is that this season is always like this. I cannot do what I want on the bike," he said after Mugello. "It's a shame, it is what it is. From the first race, it's like this," he continued. "Maybe I start well, then I spend the race watching the brothers, what they are doing, hoping for a mistake from them to maybe have a chance to overtake. But like this, it's not possible."
The Sun
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Alex Marquez dismisses helping brother Marc's title bid
RUNAWAY championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend. That will leave the rejuvenated six-time MotoGP champion 21 grands prix wins shy of all-time record-holder Valentino Rossi. The way the Spaniard has been riding since joining the Ducati factory time this term, catching his retired arch rival's tally is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility. Marquez arrives at Assen's 'Cathedral of speed' circuit fresh from his exploits at Mugello, where he claimed the sprint and the race from pole for the fifth weekend this year. His fifth win from nine grands prix lifted him 40 points clear of his younger sibling Alex, riding for Ducati's satellite Gresini team. Alex Marquez has finished second to Marc in eight of the nine sprints, and four times in the main event, leading some conspiracy theorists to speculate over a form of collusion and sharing of strategies between the siblings. Alex though was quick to knock that notion on the head ahead of this 10th round of the championship. "I think, from outside, some people are trying to create a war or a battle between me and Marc," Alex told "It's what the people want to push, to see some competition. We have that already - we are brothers. "So, we've fought all of our lives. You want to beat your brother and you want to be in front and you want to be better in life than your brother. "But it will not change. At the moment, he is faster than us. For that reason, many times people say 'Alex doesn't attack him'. "I don't attack him because I don't arrive (in a position to take him on)." Bagnaia aims for Assen four-timer The Marquez brothers have left former two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia toiling in their wake this season. The occupant of the other half of the Ducati factory garage is a yawning 110 points off the lead. But 'Pecco' has form at Assen, winning the last three Dutch grands prix, and looked back to his best, hustling for the lead early on in Mugello last Sunday before settling for third. Bagnaia is having similar problems with his bike as McLaren Formula One title contender Lando Norris has been complaining of with his car this season as he battles his teammate Oscar Piastri for the F1 drivers' crown. "I was quite confident in the first part of the race, I was feeling good, and then after six laps, the front started to drop. "I had to slow down because I was risking a crash. The problem is that this season is always like this. I cannot do what I want on the bike," he said after Mugello. "It's a shame, it is what it is. From the first race, it's like this," he continued. "Maybe I start well, then I spend the race watching the brothers, what they are doing, hoping for a mistake from them to maybe have a chance to overtake. But like this, it's not possible."
New Straits Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Alex Marquez dismisses helping brother Marc's title bid
ASSEN (Netherlands): Runaway championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend. That will leave the rejuvenated six-time MotoGP champion 21 grands prix wins shy of all-time record-holder Valentino Rossi. The way the Spaniard has been riding since joining the Ducati factory time this term, catching his retired arch rival's tally is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility. Marquez arrives at Assen's 'Cathedral of speed' circuit fresh from his exploits at Mugello, where he claimed the sprint and the race from pole for the fifth weekend this year. His fifth win from nine grands prix lifted him 40 points clear of his younger sibling Alex, riding for Ducati's satellite Gresini team. Alex Marquez has finished second to Marc in eight of the nine sprints, and four times in the main event, leading some conspiracy theorists to speculate over a form of collusion and sharing of strategies between the siblings. Alex though was quick to knock that notion on the head ahead of this 10th round of the championship. "I think, from outside, some people are trying to create a war or a battle between me and Marc," Alex told "It's what the people want to push, to see some competition. We have that already - we are brothers. "So, we've fought all of our lives. You want to beat your brother and you want to be in front and you want to be better in life than your brother. "But it will not change. At the moment, he is faster than us. For that reason, many times people say 'Alex doesn't attack him'. "I don't attack him because I don't arrive (in a position to take him on)." The Marquez brothers have left former two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia toiling in their wake this season. The occupant of the other half of the Ducati factory garage is a yawning 110 points off the lead. But 'Pecco' has form at Assen, winning the last three Dutch grands prix, and looked back to his best, hustling for the lead early on in Mugello last Sunday before settling for third. Bagnaia is having similar problems with his bike as McLaren Formula One title contender Lando Norris has been complaining of with his car this season as he battles his teammate Oscar Piastri for the F1 drivers' crown. "I was quite confident in the first part of the race, I was feeling good, and then after six laps, the front started to drop. "I had to slow down because I was risking a crash. The problem is that this season is always like this. I cannot do what I want on the bike," he said after Mugello. "It's a shame, it is what it is. From the first race, it's like this," he continued.
