10 Key Takeaways From Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner had a hilarious exchange with her sister Izzi Warner over whether she would be needing more bibs ahead of giving birth to her first child during today's episode (Friday 19 May).The 32 year old star, who is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Nat Eddleston, is gearing up to go into labour any day now. Ellie, who always telly-watches with her sister Izzi on the Channel 4 show, has regularly been sharing pregnancy tidbits during her appearances.The TV personality even revealed the exciting news she was pregnant during the series, as well as the gender too. Yet during the latest instalment, she seemed to be having a bit of a nightmare in between shows as she obsessed over whether she had enough bibs off-camera.

Stacey Solomon has sparked speculation that she will replace long-term host Phillip Schofield on This Morning after posting a cryptic story to her Instagram. The Sort Your Life Out star revealed to her followers that she just had “one of the most exciting meetings” as she filmed herself writing “September 2023” on her notepad. The TV star penned: “Just had one of the most exciting meetings of my life.

Coronation Street fans could hardly believe what they were seeing on Friday’s instalment of the popular ITV soap, when mild mannered police office Craig Tinker unveiled a ruthless streak after discovering girlfriend Faye still had feelings for her ex. Tensions were already running high this week after Craig began to grow more suspicious of Faye as she spent time with ex, Jackson, the father of her daughter Miley.

Eva Longoria is a huge fan of vacationing in Marbella, but now the actress and businesswoman is transitioning from tourist to homeowner in Spain’s Costa del Sol. According to El Confidencial, Longoria’s good friend and fellow actor Melanie Griffith is the reason why she became a regular in the Andalusia region.

Pet of the week: This pair of pups go viral for their FaceTime callsNew Music Friday: The hottest releases from Bad Bunny, Nicki Nicole, Ana Tijoux, and moreWhat to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - May 19Nick Jonas goes full theater kid, dueting a fan. JLo shows off her makeup routine.

Bad Bunny is just enjoying the ride. The Puerto Rican revealed that he is doing what feels right at the moment and has no expectations, seemingly talking about his professional career and personal life. Benito is known to be currently dating Kendall Jenner, causing mixed reactions among his fanbase.

Pablo Lyle is in prison after his sentence of five years for involuntary manslaughter after fatally punching Juan Ricardo Hernández in a road rage altercation in Miami. Now the victim’s family is seeking some type of reparations and filed a civil lawsuit against the actor and his brother-in-law, Lucas Delfino.Contrary to Pablo’s case, Delfino’s defense achieved a victory after clearing his client of any responsibility, alleging Lucas had no control over the decisions made by the Mirreyes v.s Godínez actor.According to the lawsuit, relatives of the deceased are requesting financial compensation to cover psychological services, legal fees, and more.

The world of sports, Hollywood and politics came together online today to mourn the passing of Jim Brown, who made an outsized impact in all of those sectors.

The CW has unveiled its full lineup for the 2023-2024 season – Just Jared Jr Olivia Wilde is getting called out for an outfit she wore to a friend’s wedding – Celebitchy Ariana Madix shares her thoughts on Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ reported break-up – Popsugar Grant Gustin reveals the one thing he took from the set of The Flash – Just Jared Jr

Another star is leaving Law & Order: SVU.

Jane Fonda opened up about going skinny dipping with Michael Jackson.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly presented a united front at the launch party for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on Thursday evening (May 18) in New York City.

Lea Michele has been bringing the house down every night with her starring role in the Broadway musical Funny Girl, fulfilling a longtime dream of hers to play the iconic role.

Bad Bunny appears to be teasing his new romance with Kendall Jenner!

Andy Cole expects Alejandro Garnacho to become an all-time great at Manchester United.

Erik ten Hag remains confident Marcus Rashford will sign a new contract with Manchester United.

Living in the moment! Chrishell Stause was all about keeping her wedding to G Flip unconventional — and even opted for wear an affordable dress. 

Eddie Murphy is sparking talks of potentially starring in a reboot of “The Pink Panther”.

A Renfrew dance studio is the talk of Westminster as they were congratulated by MP Gavin Newlands for becoming World champions.

Teachers have been praised for the “commitment and compassion” shown in response to a recent disturbance at Johnstone High School.

The 'warning signs' were missed before a mentally-ill woman bludgeoned a pensioner to death in a Co-op store, a review has said. Zara Radcliffe, 30, assaulted 88-year-old John Rees in the supermarket in an unprovoked attack on May 5, 2020.

Helen Flanagan has opened up about co-parenting with her ex Scott Sinclair as she discusses their 'drama-free' situation.

Auliʻi Cravalho won't play Moana again. The 22-year-old actress took to Instagram on Friday and shared that she will not reprise her role from the 2016 animated film in the upcoming live-action remake.«When I was cast as Moana at 14, it wonderfully changed my life and started my career,» Cravalho began.

Jessie J is officially a mom!

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abandoned him two weeks after his birth. Brown's mother abandoned him when he was only 2 years old to take a job (they reconnected six years later), and he was raised by his great-grandmother while living with their grandmother, who was an alcoholic.Drafted as the sixth overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft, Brown led the Browns to an appearance in the NFL championship game in his rookie season, losing to the Detroit Lions, 59-14. He'd lead the Browns to an NFL championship in 1964, when they routed the Baltimore Colts, 27-0.

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Morrissey has paid a touching tribute to his former bandmate Andy Rourke saying he 'will never die as long as his music is heard'. It was announced on Friday that Rourke, bass player in The Smiths, had died at the age of 59 'after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer'.

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A heartbroken family has paid tribute to a 'one-in-a-million' dad-of-five after he was mauled to death in a dog attack. Jonathan Hogg, 37, suffered fatal injuries when he was attacked by a dog, believed to be an XL bully type, at a house in Leigh last night (Thursday).

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have acquired the crown jewel of California real estate.

Harry Styles, Wet Leg, RAYE and more all won at this week’s Ivor Novello Awards – see the full list of winners below.At Thursday’s (May 18) ceremony in London, Wet Leg’s Hester Chambers and Rhian Teasdale were honoured as Songwriters Of The Year, with the judging panel describing their style as  “fresh, unapologetic and direct, with surprising melodies that demand attention.”RAYE, meanwhile, won Best Contemporary Song for ‘Escapism’, which she also performed on the night, while Styles won the Music Most Performed Work award for ‘As It Was’.72 individual songwriters and composers from Britain and Ireland were nominated for the 2023 Ivors, and songwriting partnerships with Harry Styles and Kid Harpoon, and Cleopatra Nikolic (known artistically as Cleo Sol) and Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover lead the way, with three nominations each.Best Album nominees included Arctic Monkeys’ latest effort, ‘The Car’, as well as Little Simz’s ‘No Thank You’, Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Skinty Fia’, but the award went to Sault’s ‘11’.Elsewhere, Charli XCX won the Visionary Award and Sting was awarded Academy Fellowship.See the full list of award winners below.Academy FellowshipSting Best Album’11’ Written by Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cover, Jamar McNaughton, Cleopatra Nikolic and Jack Peñate Performed by SAULT Published in the UK by Copyright Control and Sentric Music Best Contemporary Song‘Escapism’ Written by 070 Shake, RAYE and Mike Sabath Performed by RAYE and 070 Shake Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Best Original Film ScoreDon’t Worry DarlingComposed by John Powell Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing Best Original Video Game ScoreMario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeComposed by Gareth Coker, Grant Kirkhope and

William Earl Nicholas Stango has been promoted to executive producer of video for Variety, a role where he’ll oversee all editorial video production for one of the biggest brands in entertainment news. “Nick is a thoughtful, innovative leader who has created some of our most successful video franchises,” say Variety co-editors-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and Cynthia Littleton. “Under his watch, we can’t wait for Variety to continue to grow as the No. 1 destination in the digital space for videos about the entertainment industry.” Since Stango was promoted in February, Variety‘s video team has been on a winning streak. In the 24 hours following the start of the 2023 Oscars red carpet, Variety notched its highest-ever day of social traffic, racking up 122 million video views across platforms. 

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor When it comes to entertainment marketing, TikTok is the new “ground zero.” That was among the views expressed by a panel of five top film and TV marketing executives held Wednesday as part of Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit at the One Hotel in West Hollywood. The lively conversation, moderated by Claudia Eller, Variety’s chief production officer, touched on the challenge of working with shrinking marketing budgets, the need to create bespoke content for an array of platforms and the thrill of scoring big with earned media and word of mouth. But the discussion became the most animated when the group discussed the outsized role that TikTok now plays in spreading the word on entertainment content.

Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor This year, Variety’s Power of Law breakfast at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on April 19 is treating attendees to not one but two keynote conversations with industry players: showrunner Damon Lindelof, interviewed by Variety Co-Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Littleton, and executive Erica Huggins, interviewed by Variety Chief Production Officer Claudia Eller. At the Power of Law event – where City National Bank is the presenting partner and Signature Resolution is an official partner – the pair will offer their insights into the rapidly evolving entertainment landscape to an audience of invited attorneys who form this year’s Legal Impact Report honorees.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Alison Herman is Variety’s new TV critic, joining chief TV critic Daniel D’Addario. In the role, Herman will be a key voice in television criticism, writing reviews, commentary, appreciations and cover stories across all of Variety’s platforms. She will work with editor-at-large Kate Aurthur, who oversees the publication’s TV criticism and features. Herman was a staff writer at The Ringer from 2016 to 2023, where she covered television and popular culture. During her tenure, she wrote columns on new shows, profiled performers such as John Mulaney and reported the definitive piece on the aesthetics of “Succession.” “TV criticism is one of the bedrocks of Variety, as the No. 1 brand covering the business of entertainment,” co-Editors-in-Chief Cynthia Littleton and Ramin Setoodeh say. “Alison’s deep knowledge of television and pop culture make her the perfect addition to our team.”