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[WHO] Geneva -- In Africa, deaths have increased by 80% over the same period.  Much of this increase is being driven by the highly-transmissible Delta variant, which has now been detected in at least 132 countries.   WHO is supporting countries with supplies of oxygen, with guidance to help countries better detect variants, and we continue to work daily with our global networks of experts to understand why the Delta variant spreads so readily.  Today we have taken another step forward, with a letter of int source https://allafrica.com/stories/202107300846.html

[East African] The once-glamorous but later abandoned home of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg is getting a major makeover. source https://allafrica.com/stories/202107300653.html

The spokesperson said the consensus arrangement was agreed at the "stakeholders' meetings" held in all the 57 local councils of the state.

Billie Eilish poses next to a pool during the release party for her new album, Happier Than Ever , presented by Spotify in Los Angeles on Thursday night (July 29). Click inside to read all the details of the party, from who attended and more!… The 19-year-old singer counted down the moments until her new record dropped next to a handful of her musical friends, including Ben Platt , Dove Cameron , Olivia Rodrigo and siblings Willow and Jaden Smith . Will.I.Am. , Khalid , her brother Finneas and boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce were also spotted at the party to celebrated the release. Just after the release of the album, Billie celebrated by jumping into the party’s swimming pool! A source then told People that Billie was seen dancing with Matthew . “When the album dropped, they were very sweet,” the insider shared. “He was hanging out with her family. He seems very much a part of their life. She had the biggest smile on her face.” The release date for Billie ‘s new album, a

Ed Sheeran has big plans for the future and his manager is opening up about what fans can expect. The 30-year-old singer recently released his new single “ Bad Habits ” from his upcoming fifth studio album and it sounds like several new albums are in the works. Ed ‘s manager Stuart Camp told Variety that fans shouldn’t expect the new album to have the same vibe as the current single. “When you’re an established artist at the level we’re at, you can play a bit dangerously with the first single back, because you know you’re going to get some exposure,” he said. “We knew we could take a slight risk – although you then balance that out with shitting yourself about that slight risk two minutes before it’s due to come out!” On the album, which is due in the fall, Camp said, “It’ll both surprise and comfort people. There’s some normal Ed songs, but there’s also some more sonically adventurous ones as well.” Click inside to read about the touring plans… Camp wouldn’t reveal the a

Terry Crews has a special moment with his grandmother, Eremelle Williams , during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony held on Friday (July 30) in Hollywood, Calif. The 53-year-old actor was honored with a star on the infamous sidewalk and was toasted by AGT judge Howie Mandel and former co-star on Everybody Hates Chris , Tichina Arnold . Terry ‘s wife, singer Rebecca King-Crews and their five children, Isaiah, Azriel, Tera, Wynfrey and Naomi , were also at the ceremony to celebrate. The ceremony was appropriately held on Terry ‘s birthday, too! In a press release for the event, Terry called the ceremony a very “surreal” moment. “I like to call myself the most thankful man in Hollywood,” he added . “Because I’m from Flint, Mich., I know where I could be right now. And I’m already living way above what I even expected. So, the honor is all my privilege. I’m going to continue to entertain until the last day. This is just the beginning.” Check out over 50+ pictures inside

Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim confirmed their relationship status to the world this week and now we have new candid photos of them together! The 40-year-old former soap opera actress and the 44-year-old real estate agent, who are both stars of the reality series Selling Sunset , were spotted on vacation on Friday (July 30) in Rome, Italy. Chrishell and Jason are vacationing with their co-stars Mary Fitzgerald and Romain Bonnet , as well as Tina Louise , who is dating Jason ‘s twin brother Brett Oppenheim . The six stars have been traveling together this week! Mary just gave a new interview in which she shared the thoughts on the new couple . For those who don’t know, she formerly dated Jason . Click through the gallery for the cute new photos of Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim…

Lady Gaga looks so elegant in a cute collared dress while leaving her hotel in New York City on Friday afternoon (July 30). The 35-year-old singer and actress stepped out in an Andrew Gn design, which features a dramatic collar, embellished buttons and structured shoulders, along with a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti black pumps. “LOVE FOR SALE ❤️🎺🎼,” she captioned a selfie in the same outfit on her Instagram feed. Lady Gaga has been preparing for her performances with Tony Bennett , which happen next week at Radio City Music Hall on August 3 and August 5. “I can’t wait to sing with my friend. This is how Tony fills my home every day,” she previously wrote on Instagram ahead of arriving in New York. If you missed it, Lady Gaga also just revealed the first trailer for her upcoming movie, House of Gucci . Go watch the visual right now! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)

There’s a brand new episode of “Put A Ring On It” on OWN tonight and we’ve got an exclusive clip for your viewing pleasure! Source: OWN / OWN On tonight’s episode of “Put A Ring On It,” Alexia and Darion sit down and have a serious talk about communication. Alexia wants Darion to get rid of his condo because it is causing trust issues in their relationship. Darion talks about Alexia’s male friends and how he is uncomfortable with it. Darion confirms whether or not he will give up the condo. Check out the clip below: Aw these two are making progress! Have you been rooting for them? Which couple is your favorite this season? Here’s what else to expect from the episode: Taking a break from Kai, Darion tries repairing his relationship with Alexia. Jessica gets closer with Sean, and Eric has a first date with Lealani. After a date with another new woman, Shon is forced to examine how he’s been moving through this process. Whew chileeee. Do you think you could deal with your fiancé

Dove Cameron came out as queer years ago, but it wasn’t until her recent Gay Times cover story that the news went wide. Now, the 25-year-old actress is opening up about the reaction to her coming out and how she was in “shock” by the response. “I think I thought that I was out.. I was sort of living my life as a queer girl and then woman. And so, I didn’t think it was necessary to come out in that way, so then when the Gay Times cover came out it was something that was so natural for me but it hit in a much bigger way,” Dove said while appearing on The Talk on Friday (July 30). Click inside to find out what else she said in the interview… She continued, “I think it was shock for me because I guess I thought the world kind of knew. That was a bit of an adjustment period, but it’s been really lovely. People have been very kind, very supportive. My life feels a bit richer now, feels a bit more like 3D rather than 2D.” Dove also talked about her new Apple TV+ series Schmigadoo

Jennifer Hudson steps out for the special Respect screening and reception during the 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival on Thursday evening (July 29) in Edgartown, Mass. The 39-year-old actress and singer spoke to the crowd about the upcoming movie, where she portrays legendary Motown singer, Aretha Franklin . Jennifer also showed off one of the fabulous dresses Aretha once wore for a performance and spoke to the small get together about the flick. The event came just before MGM released a brand new clip from the upcoming movie, which is out on August 13. Respect will chronicle Aretha Franklin’s rise to fame from singing in her father’s church choir as a child to becoming an international musical superstar and legend. Check out the clip below now! Check out 30+ pictures inside of Jennifer Hudson hyping up the release of Respect at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival …

Gerard Butler is suing the studio behind his 2013 movie Olympus Has Fallen . The 51-year-old actor is the latest Hollywood star to take legal action against a movie studio following Scarlett Johansson ‘s lawsuit against Disney . While Scarlett ‘s lawsuit stems from the studio’s change in release plans for Black Widow, which led to a decreased box office potential, Gerard ‘s lawsuit seems to be over an accounting issue. Click inside to learn more details… Gerard claims that he is owed at least $10 million in backend compensation for the movie, which spawned the sequels London Has Fallen and Angel Has Fallen . The lawsuit states, “Producers have earned tens of millions of dollars from Olympus , but refuse to pay Butler a penny of the grosses and profits promised to him in the parties’ agreement. Butler refuses to tolerate Defendants’ misrepresentations and other wrongful conduct. Butler worked with Defendants to create a highly successful movie franchise. He demands his fai

Chris Wood joins wife Melissa Benoist on the set of Supergirl on Wednesday (July 28) in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 33-year-old actor is reprising his role as Mon-El for one of the final episodes of the series. Jeremy Jordan was also back on set with them, bringing back his character Winn. Click inside to read more… Also spotted on set that day for what appears to be a funeral scene were Chyler Leigh , David Harewood , Jesse Rath , Nicole Maines and Katie McGrath . The cast are in their final days of filming the last season of the series. It will end later this year on The CW after six seasons on the air. This is also the first time we’ve seen Melissa and Chris on the Supergirl set together since 2018 , before his character left the show in season three. He made a brief appearance in season five though. Jeremy ‘s Winn also left the show at the end of season three , though he did return for a few episodes in season five. Supergirl ‘s final season returns to The CW

Kit Harington is celebrating the upcoming release of Modern Love season two alongside his co-stars! The 34-year-old actor looked so handsome in his suit while attending a cast and crew dinner on Thursday night (July 29) at the Times Square Edition in New York City. Kit was joined by co-stars Marquis Rodriguez , Lulu Wilson , and Zane Pais at the event. The Amazon Original series Modern Love returns for season two with another impressively star-studded cast and new stories of love and relationships in all their complexities and beauty, inspired by The New York Times column of the same name. The season was filmed in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, New York and Dublin, Ireland, and will premiere on Prime Video on August 13 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Kit beat the heat in shorts a couple weeks ago in NYC.

The weekend is here and you know what that means. Source: Courtesy OWN / Oprah Winfrey Network A brand new episode of “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” airs Saturday night and we’ve got an exclusive clip for your viewing pleasure. In the clip, we get a look at the ladies out for a brunch to celebrate Destiny’s birthday, but things go left when Tiffany causes a stir by mentioning how Destiny’s now-ex-husband had another woman by his side when he won an entrepreneurial award in Huntsville. Taken aback, Destiny excuses herself from the table. Check out the clip below: Sheesh! We knew Huntsville had some tough women but Tiffany is downright RUTHLESS. What would you have done if someone new to your friend group showed up to YOUR BIRTHDAY with some mess to say about your ex-husband? Here’s the full rundown on the episode: Tisha and Marsau head for Cigar Week in Texas, leaving behind a frustrated Jaylin to run Blaque alone. Martell meets up with Melody’s mom to talk about their iss

Find out what Miley Cyrus is doing! – Just Jared Jr Find out who has something to say about Matt Damon ‘s new movie – DListed Dove Cameron did what?! – Egotastic This is exciting for Miley Cyrus fans – Just Jared Jr

Winner of the Big Brother Niaja season 4, Mercy Eke has splashed millions of Niara on a luxurious car. This comes a few months after the reality TV star acquired a G-Wagon, and was dragged by netizens alleging her sugar daddy bought her the car. Notwithstanding, Mercy Eke has shut down naysayers as she adds […] The post Reality star, Mercy Eke, acquires a luxurious car few months after she splashed millions on G-Wagon appeared first on Kemi Filani News .

Police operatives of the command arrested 492 suspects in connection with crimes bordering on kidnapping and robbery. The Police Command in Kaduna State , says it rescued no fewer than 198 persons kidnapped in the state by bandits, from January to date. The out-going Commissioner of Police in the state and newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General (AIG), Umar Muri, made this known at a news conference on Friday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Muri was recently promoted to the rank of AIG, and consequently redeployed to Zone 13 Nigerian Police Headquarters in Awka. Muri also said that in the past seven months, operatives of the command arrested 492 suspects in connection with crimes bordering on kidnapping, robbery, criminal misappropriation and criminal trespass, among others. According to him, 300 of the cases have been sent to State Ministry of Justice for legal advice or prosecution. Muri further stated that arms, ammunitions, vehicles and other da

Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate, Maria has disclosed how much of a secretive person she is. According to Maria during a conversation with Whitemoney, she is a very secretive person but not to someone she loves. Speaking further, the former Air hostess said that the only person she can not be secretive with is […] The post ‘I am very secretive’ – BBNaija Maria tells Whitemoney appeared first on Kemi Filani News .

Popular Nigerian singer, Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo better known as Kcee and his wife, Ijeoma were recently spotted having a wonderful time in Turkey. Kcee took to his Instagram page to share a photo which captured the beautiful moment and captioned it, “All I need in this life of sin is me and my girlfriend 🎵🎶🎵🎶 […] The post Singer, Kcee and his wife Ijeoma spotted having a good time in Turkey. appeared first on YabaLeftOnline .

Nigeria News | Laila's Blog Nigerian couple welcome twins after 16 years of marriage Nigerian couple, Dr. and Mrs Bernard Moses, welcomed a set of twins after sixteen years of marriage, and the joyous couple could not hide their excitement. The joyful news was shared online by a Port Harcourt based pastor, Bariaseredum Jolly, who also shared photos from the dedication of the twins that held on Sunday, July 25. He captioned the photos, “MAY GOD NAME BE PRAISE FOR THE GIFE OF A TWINS BABYS,AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE, TO DR MRS BENARD MOSES,GLORY BE TO GOD FOR THIS MIRACLE IN JESUS NAME AMEN.” Nigerian couple welcome twins after 16 years of marriage Tolulope Ayeni

Arsenal sign defender Ben White from Brighton in £50m transfer

Davido Reportedly Sacks Logistics Manager Isreal DMW For Defending Abba Kyari Award-winning Nigerian singer, Davido has reportedly sacked his logistics manager, Israel DMW for declaring his support for embattled super cop, Abba Kyari. It was earlier ...

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday invited businesses from the United States to invest in southern Africa, and particularly in Mozambique, in key sectors for development. source https://allafrica.com/stories/202107300002.html

[AIM] Maputo -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 1,495 South African troops to Mozambique, to join the standby force of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) assisting the Mozambican government in the fight against islamist terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. source https://allafrica.com/stories/202107300001.html

Ero says "majority of victims have been children”. People being plunged into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the killing of people with albinism, the outgoing UN appointed independent expert, Ms Ikponwosa Ero, said on Thursday. Ero stated that people had been turning to witchcraft “because of the mistaken belief that using their body parts in potions can bring good luck and wealth,” adding that “the majority of victims have been children”. The Human Rights Council passed a ground-breaking resolution earlier this month condemning human rights violations committed through witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks and called for international consultation and recommendations on the matter. Ero said she was gratified that there has been much progress on several continents, over the last six years but there is still much to be done. She cited a regional action plan on albinism in Africa and awareness-raising campaigns in Africa, and elsewhere, inclu

Painful clash: Virgil van Dijk clashed with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside derby last October Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk returned to action for the first time in nine months in a pre-season friendly on Thursday. The 30-year-old suffered knee ligament damage in the Merseyside derby against Everton in October. He subsequently missed the rest of the season as Liverpool were dethroned as Premier League champions as well as the delayed Euro 2020 event. On Thursday, he came on as a 69th-minute substitute in Liverpool's 4-3 friendly defeat to German side Hertha Berlin in Austria. "It's hard to express how I am feeling, but it's important to me that I say I feel blessed to have had the support of so many incredible people. The surgeon, my physios, coaches and staff who have been with me in my corner since day one," tweeted the Dutchman after the game. "My teammates for giving me energy and keeping my head up. The fans for their lov

The 19-year-old feels honoured to be compared to the Dutch legend and subsequently made an interesting disclosure. Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood feels flattered by comparisons to former Arsenal and United striker Robin van Persie . The 19-year-old was reacting after ex-Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo claimed the prodigious talent was similar to the former Premier League Golden Boot winner, owing to his ambidexterity and intelligence. Greenwood, a graduate of the Red Devils’ vaunted academy, has now responded to Ighalo ’s claim in a recent Q&A on the club’s official website . “It’s nice if people think I play like him and shoot like him a little bit,” the teenager began. “For an all-time great like him, it’s nice to have that little thing that people say. I used to watch him at United and obviously at Arsenal as well. He’s a good quality striker. “I’ve watched a lot of football games and a lot of Premier League strikers and obviously pick up a few things and watch

Nigeria News | Laila's Blog ”For your native wears and other fashion, super cop Abba Kyari is your man”- Reno Omokri trolls Kyari over Hushpuppi’s fraud case Reno Omokri has taken to his Instagram page to troll super cop, Abba Kyari, who was accused of being connecting in Hushpuppi fraud case. Posting photoshopped picture of Kyari on social media. Reno wrote; ”For your native wears and other fashion, super cop Abba Kyari is your man! Kyari is a tailor that caters to the high and mighty in the world of crime. Do you know a fraudster or a notorious yahoo boy? What are you waiting for? Give him Kyari’s number without further ado! Kyari the fashionista will even arrange delivery to your place of crime anywhere in the world.” ”For your native wears and other fashion, super cop Abba Kyari is your man”- Reno Omokri trolls Kyari over Hushpuppi’s fraud case Queen Nwadah

Actress, Yvonne Jegede gushed over her only child on Instagram. According to Yvonne, her son is like a sun and he is the centre of her solar system. The mother of one said that she loves her son so much and no matter where he goes in life, they will always remain connected. In her […] The post ‘Just like the sun, you are the centre of my solar system’ – Actress, Yvonne Jegede gushes over only child appeared first on Kemi Filani News .

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure faster development of broadband infrastructure technologies in the country.

[Namibian] DURING the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical aid funds spent up to N$34 million on Covid-19-related costs. source https://allafrica.com/stories/202107291111.html

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The audacity of these dusties! Source: Arman Zhenikeyev / Getty Two white girls in Texas have been arrested for one of the most triflin’, low-down, scandalous, shameless, and morally corrupt crimes you can imagine. 17-year-old Bethany Martin and her 16-year-old friend were charged with theft of a human corpse or grave after they recorded themselves taking jewelry off of a dead body they discovered. According to KSAT , the girls found the unnamed man’s remains near an intersection in Southwest Bexar County after he hanged himself. Upon further inspection, the two post-mortem bandits decided to relieve the dead man of his jewelry because white people can take whatever they want whenever they want even if you’re already f***ing dead. The friend, who is unnamed because she is a minor, commented that she liked the pendant hanging from the chain on the dead man’s neck. Martin then proceeded to take the pendant while the friend recorded everything before uploading the video to Snapchat.

Disney is firing back at Scarlett Johansson after she filed a lawsuit against the studio over the release strategy for Black Widow . The Oscar-nominated actress says that she will lose out in millions of dollars of back-end compensation because of Disney’s decision to release the movie on streaming at the same time as its theatrical release. Scarlett was set to earn certain bonuses based on the box office numbers of the movie. Click inside to read Disney’s response to the lawsuit… Disney just released a statement in which they slammed Scarlett ‘s decision to sue them and revealed that she has already earned $20 million for her work in the movie. “There is no merit whatsoever to this filing,” Disney said in a statement (via Variety ). “The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Disney added that the company “has fully complied with Ms. Johansson ’s contract and furthermore, th

‘Resort To Love’ arrives on Netflix today — have you watched it yet? Source: Courtesy Netflix / Netflix The film stars Christina Milian as Erica, a pop singer in the midst of a career crisis who is also still recovering from a breakup with her fiancé. She takes a job as a live singer on a resort in Mauritius and all is going swimmingly until her ex-fiancé Jason (Jay Pharoah) and his friends and family — namely his very handsome brother Caleb (Sinqua Walls) on the resort for Jason’s wedding with his new love Beverly. Eager to hide their connection from the bride-to-be, Jason asks Erica to keep their past a secret and Caleb does his best to keep them from falling for each other again! Source: Courtesy Netflix / Netflix BOSSIP’s Sr. Content Director Janeé Bolden spoke with Jay Pharoah and Sinqua Walls, stars of the new Netflix movie “Resort To Love,” talk about Sinqua’s character Caleb breaking the bro code and how they adhere to the code in their real-life friendship. Sinqua

David Ayer is speaking his truth. The Suicide Squad director spoke out regarding his 2016 effort, and the studio’s revision of his original vision, in an emotional letter on Thursday (July 29). Click inside to see what he said… “I put my life into Suicide Squad . I made something amazing. My cut is intricate and emotional journey with some bad people who are s–t on and discarded (a theme that resonates in my soul),” he said. “The studio cut is not my movie. Read that again. And my cut is not the 10 week director’s cut – it’s a fully mature edit by Lee Smith standing on the incredible work by John Gilroy ,” he continued. “It’s all Steven Price ’s brilliant score, with not a single radio song in the whole thing. It has traditional character arcs, amazing performances, a solid third-act resolution. A handful of people have seen it.” “I never told my side of the story and never will … I’m old school like that. So I kept my mouth shut and took the tsunami of sometimes shocking per

Lizzo is shutting down an insane rumor that’s been circulating online this week, letting everyone know just how ridiculous the accusation really is. Source: Handout / Getty The “Good As Hell” singer posted a TikTok on Wednesday to respond to a rumor that she crushed a fan at one of her concerts by leaping from the stage into the crowd. “I’ve seen a lot of annoying things about me on the Internet, but the thing that bothers me the most is this rumor that I stage dived at a concert and killed somebody,” she said in her video. “Like that rumor… it’s a lie, first of all! I’ve never stage dived in my life.” The star even demonstrated the hypothetical situation for her fans, belly-flopping onto her bed in the clip to prove that even if she were to perform such a jump, she wouldn’t have killed someone. “Y’all really gon’ put that on my motherf***ing name? Like, I know I’m big but, b***h, I’m not that f***ing big.” @lizzo STOP THE 🧢 ♬ original sound – lizzo She captioned

DaBaby is missing from the lineup. The 29-year-old star is no longer on the lineup of the 2021 Parklife Festival in Manchester, England, music fans noticed Thursday (July 29). Click inside to read more… DaBaby ‘s sudden disappearance from the lineup comes after the star incited much backlash for his homophobic and ignorant comments regarding HIV/AIDS at Rolling Loud Festival in Miami, Fla. He was originally billed top-tier alongside acts like Megan Thee Stallion and Disclosure at the event. The original poster is still up on Twitter. He is no longer featured on the official festival website. DaBaby ‘s collaborator, Dua Lipa , recently condemned his words. Many stars have spoken out against DaBaby ‘s inflammatory comments, although he does still appear to have some big name supporters.

If you’re still shy about going to concerts and festivals, Sprite has the perfect solution for you and it’s FREE, sorta. Source: Courtesy Sprite / SPRITE Tonight the popular beverage brand launches their Live From The Label (LFTL) Concert Series, consisting of three livestream concerts. The series kicks off with Latto tonight July 29, followed by Saweetie on Aug. 12, and special guest Jack Harlow on Aug. 18. In addition to the headliners, each show will feature up-and-coming artists from Sprite Way, a community of brand fans, talented artists and big dreamers.   The shows will take place on the very stages where the headliners got their starts, creating a backdrop that inspires young artists to become headliners themselves. The Sprite Way musicians get mentored by the headliners, as well as exposed to their fanbase and make important industry connections.  So… you’re probably wondering, how do you get your ticket riiight?! Source: Courtesy Sprite / SPRITE    Here’s wher

This A-list actor just confirmed he’ll be returning for a cameo in an upcoming Marvel film! He previously appeared in a past Marvel movie, and we’re warning that there are spoilers ahead! Click inside to find out… So who is it!? Matt Damon confirmed he will be back for Thor: Love and Thunder after making a cameo in Thor: Ragnarok back in 2017! While making an appearance on SiriusXM’s T he Jess Cagle Show , Matt said, “I don’t know if it’s secret or not, though everybody knows.” “I went down there [to Australia] to shoot, and I think they sussed out, ’cause paparazzi took pictures of us , so that they sussed out what we were doing,” he added. “We were kind of reprising a cameo that Luke Hemsworth and I did in the last one.” In Thor: Ragnarok , Matt portrayed “Loki” in a play within a play, where Luke Hemsworth , Chris ‘ brother, played Thor. We have all the photos of Matt and Luke on the Thor: Love and Thunder set , and even know who will be portraying Hela (the character