American TV network ABC has announced the new season of medical drama ‘The Good Doctor’ will also be its “farewell season”.
The seventh season of ‘The Good Doctor’, due to air in February, will be the last, ABC has confirmed.
“As we prepare to finish this beloved story, words cannot express our gratitude for the incredible cast, crew and our partners at Sony and ABC Signature for the lasting impact they’ve made,” said Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group in a statement.
Freddie Highmore, who plays the lead character Dr Shaun Murphy, said: “Playing Dr Shaun Murphy has been an immense privilege and one of the most remarkable and rewarding experiences of my life.”
The show, which first hit screens in 2017, follows Dr Shaun, an autistic surgeon. He eventually falls in love with his next-door neighbour, Lea, played by Paige Spara.
Freddie has talked previously about the responsibility he feels in playing the role.
“You really can’t hide away behind other people and not come up with something that feels authentic,” he said. “I feel a great sense of responsibility to portray Sean as authentically as possible. I’m aware of the fact that he can’t – nor should we try to make him – represent people who live with autism.”
Justin Timberlake “refused the breath test” when he was arrested for drunk driving, says his lawyer.
The Cry Me A River singer was arrested for “driving while intoxicated” in Long Island, New York on 18 June. Police said he ran a stop sign and veered outside of his lane before being pulled over.
He appeared in court and was released without bail.
“The charge was a single count because he refused the breath test,” his lawyer said in a statement. “Mr. Timberlake was also charged with two other court citations, running a stop sign and not travelling in the correct traffic lane.”
According to paperwork obtained by the New York Post, Timberlake claimed to have drunk “one martini”.
The paperwork said, “His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardised field sobriety tests.”
The outlet also reported that the arresting officer was “so young that he didn’t even know” who the 10-time Grammy winner was.
A second source claimed: “Justin said under his breath, ‘this is going to ruin the tour’. The cop replied, ‘what tour?’ and Justin said ‘the world tour.'”
Honestly? That’s one step down from ‘do you know who I am?’
The singer is due to appear in court again on 26 July.
The 43-year-old, who is married to Jessica Biel, is set to perform two shows at Chicago’s United Center this weekend as part of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour which kicked off in April. He will then perform at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week – or will he?
