Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who was axed from the popular BBC show in March after punching a producer, is rumoured to be in talks to host a new motoring show on Netflix, the Daily Mail reported. The programme will apparently be titled House of Cars – in a nod to the Netflix runaway hit House of Cards, the political-drama series starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. Former Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman and Top Gear co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond – who quit after 55-year-old Clarkson was sacked – will also be part of the project. – The National staff
JLo announces Las Vegas residency
Jennifer Lopez on Tuesday announced on American Idol that she is getting a residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The actress and singer, one of the three judges on the reality-TV talent show, also posted a promo for the show on Instagram. "This is going to be the show I've always dreamed of creating," the caption says. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday. "I've been preparing for this moment my entire life," says Lopez. "The show is going to be a multifaceted high energy Jenny from the Block party, mixing all aspects of what my fans and I love – dance, hip-hop, Latin and pop. " Other pop divas who took residency tours in Sin City include Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain and Olivia Newton-John. – The National staff
Clooney Joins astronauts for 45th anniversary of Apollo 13
George Clooney joined astronauts Jim Lovell, Tom Stafford and Eugene "Gene" Cernan at a gala in Texas on Tuesday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. The event to mark last month's anniversary was held on Tuesday night at an airport hangar in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The Apollo 13 mission was the third intended to land on the Moon, but after it launched on April 11, 1970, an oxygen tank exploded, crippling the spacecraft. The crew was forced to orbit the Moon instead of landing, and returned safely on April 17. Lovell commanded the mission. Clooney is a brand ambassador for Omega, which sponsored the event and outfitted the astronauts on the mission with watches. The event ended with dinner in a room designed to mimic the surface of the Moon. – AP