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Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade packed a punch for NBC in its 99th edition. The New York holiday tradition delivered a record audience of 28.5 million viewers across airings Thursday on the network and its streaming sibling Peacock. In a good sign of the parade’s status as an American institution, more than two-thirds of that audience (22.3 million) came from the live linear telecast on NBC from 8:30 a.m.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the best things about Black Friday is all the money you’ll save, especially when it comes to gaming. We rounded up the best deals on all sorts of PlayStation 5 games and accessories.

Kim Woodburn has fiercely defended Nigel Farage after Lorraine Kelly made comments about his appearance while on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Lorraine's remarks about the former UKIP leader's face sparked outrage among viewers, who accused her of being "rude and nasty" and "man and body shaming".Talking about Nigel alongside Edwina Currie, Lorraine said: "Is he only 59? I thought he was a hell of a lot older than that.That's astonishing, that just shows you get the face you deserve." Following the remark the How Clean Is Your House star Kim spoke out on the uncomfortable remark. Kim shared her thoughts on the matter during a chat with TV presenter Jeni Barnett on GB News.

Endurance and single-minded determination have been the focus of filmmaking duo Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin with their documentary films Free Solo, Meru and The Rescue, and now, with Nyad, they examine those themes in a narrative feature, with Annette Bening in the starring role of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, and Jodie Foster as her coach and best friend Bonnie Stoll. Based on Nyad’s memoir, Find a Way, the film follows Nyad’s multiple attempts to make the 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida, dodging sharks and dangerous jellyfish and weathering brutal waves. When Nyad finally succeeds at the age of 64, her message is, “It’s never too late to follow your dream.” Here, Vasarhelyi and Chin look back on how their documentarian skills fed into recreating an epic seafaring experience, and how both their marriage and their working relationship evolved as a result.

Over two weeks after SAG-AFTRA reached a deal with the studios and ended their nearly four-month long strike, the actors guild has just released the full text of the tentative agreement.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Dumb Money, directed by Craig Gillespie and penned by financial journalists-turned-screenwriters Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo based on Ben Mezrich’s bestseller The Antisocial Network.

Pop music stars Billie Eilish and brother Finneas are putting their money where their mouth is. Specifically, they’re backing a new restaurant, Argento, that will debut in Silver Lake in the building formerly known as Little Pine when it was run by recording artist Moby.

Levi Walker, Jr., best known as the Atlanta Braves mascot Chief Noc-A-Homa, died Friday afternoon at age 80.

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More than 28 million people tuned into The 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a best-ever viewership level for the annual event in NYC.

Squid Game: The Challenge are threatening a legal challenge against Netflix, claiming that they sustained injuries during the filming of the show.Two players, who have not been named, say they suffered hypothermia and nerve damage while shooting the series in the Cardington Studios, a former Royal Air Force base in Bedford, UK.As reported by Deadline, the British personal injuries law firm Express Solicitors have sent letters of claim to Studio Lambert, the co-producers of the show, as well as Netflix. They say their clients risked their health by having to stay motionless during the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ game, in which players must avoid being seen moving by a robotic doll.Daniel Slade, CEO of the law firm, said: “We recognise people may see this as a classic David and Goliath battle with the company and its production partners.“Contestants thought they were taking part in something fun and those injured did not expect to suffer as they did.

Ed Sheeran performing Hunters & Collectors’ ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’ has been shared online.Sheeran’s version of the track, which was first released in 1984 by the band, features on a new 50th anniversary compilation of the Australian label Mushroom Records. You can listen to it below.“I feel weird saying this because I’m English and we have songs that are massive in England that other people don’t know know too, but the first time I actually heard this song was at Michael Gudinski’s [Australian record executive] memorial when it was played by Mark Seymour, and what I loved about it was the simplicity of the lyrics and the randomness of it … It’s a very, very individual weird cookie but also so conversational.” the singer-songwriter said in an interview with Mushroom Records.Last year, Seymour teamed up with Crowded House to perform the single at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

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The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.

Seven giant sacks filled to the brim with cannabis have been seized by police in Glasgow.

Last week Cassie filed a shocking lawsuit against her ex Diddy, accusing the music mogul of a decade of abuse, control, and even rape. Perhaps just as surprising to some, the exes settled the lawsuit out of court just one day later. While Diddy’s legal team clarified in a statement that settling was NOT an admission of guilt, many read this as another attempt to use his money and power to silence a woman. Cassie may not be saying anything more, but her

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Black Friday is here and the beauty deals are rolling in. Sitewide sales seems to be the new fad this holiday season: Kosas, Paula’s Choice and Glossier are all at least 20% off while bigger retailers such as Sephora and Ulta have deals on everything from Olaplex hair products to Dr.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Though he plays a man dealing with dementia in the upcoming film “Memory,” Peter Sarsgaard found the experience immensely joyful. “I loved playing him,” the actor reveals on this week’s episode of Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I told my wife when I was playing him – I mean, it sounds arrogant, but it was true – I said, I’ don’t feel like I can miss.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor French-based sales agency Lightdox has acquired the international rights to feature documentary “The Mechanics of Things” by Italian director Alessandra Celesia, ahead of its international premiere Saturday at the Torino Film Festival. The film had its world premiere at Les Etats généraux du Film Documentaire in Lussas this August. The exclusive trailer is shown below.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Paula’s Choice, the home to the top dermatologist-recommended exfoliants, is having a huge sale on their site for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The cult favorite brand is already ultra-affordable compared to most luxe skincare brands but loyalists claim that their products are just as good (if not better) than bold-faced brands with heftier price tags.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. There’s no better day of the year to invest in luxe home appliances than Black Friday. Some of the best discounts this year are on Shark Vacuums, which are up to 60% off for Black Friday From the bestselling Navigator Lift Away to the cordless Vortex Pro, here are the best Shark vacuum deals to shop right now.

Strictly Come Dancing fans could be in for a shocker this weekend as it has been predicted that one of the show's favourites 'will be in the bottom two'. The BBC One dance contest continues on Saturday night (November 25) as the competition enters week ten.

Despite scoring their highest mark yet for their Argentine Tango, Strictly Come Dancing 's Angela Scanlon is the bookies favourite to be sent home next. Angela, who is partnered with Carlos Gu, is set to perform the Cha Cha to I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor on Saturday night and they'll certainly be hoping to survive if they end up in the dance-off. Bookmakers have revealed Angela and Annabel Croft are joint at the head of the betting to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing next.

A man has been arrested for illegally supplying semaglutide - also known as 'skinny jabs'.

Roger Waters’ upcoming concerts in the country can go ahead, despite attempts to block them over accusations of antisemitism.The former Pink Floyd bassist, who has repeatedly insisted he is not an antisemite, is set to play at the Estadio Monumental in Santiago on November 25 and 26, as part of his This Is Not A Drill Tour.But the Representative Committee of Jewish Entities in Chile had sought to stop the shows from taking place, citing what they describe as Waters’ “history of incitement to antisemitic hatred”.However, as reported by Cooperativa, the bid has been dismissed by Santiago’s Court of Appeals, who ruled that “no facts have been mentioned that could constitute a violation of the constitutional guarantees”.In response to the attempt to block the concerts, a group of over 60 Chilean artists wrote a letter to the country’s Court of Appeals, imploring them to allow the shows to go ahead.“The mentioned action, beyond its rhetorical foundation, seeks to censor in advance the criticism of the killing of children, bombings of refugee camps, hospitals, the killing of United Nations officials, among other crimes committed by the government led by the far-right Benjamin Netanyahu,” they wrote.In April, Waters won a legal battle to play a concert in Frankfurt after it was initially cancelled over claims of antisemitism.He had been scheduled to play at the publicly owned Festhalle on May 28, but Frankfurt City Council called off the performance over the musician’s views on Israel.

Tiffany Haddish was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning (November 24) for her second DUI in just under two years.

Taylor Swift‘s beauty routine is something many fans want to replicate, and we’ve got good news for anyone who is looking to pull off a glam inspired by the “Bejeweled” pop star. So many of her favorite beauty products from luxury brand Pat McGrath Labs are currently on sale!

Diddy is continuing to deny all allegations of sexual assault after he was named in a third lawsuit.

Kornbread is opening up about a massive transformation her body went through.

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Taylor Lautner became a household name playing Jacob in the Twilight franchise, but he had to fight for the part twice. Both times he faced off against some talented actors, too!

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Tiffany Haddish has been arrested for a DUI after reportedly falling asleep behind the wheel of her car. The comedian, 43, was apprehended in Beverly Hills on Friday morning, The Post has learned.While she wasn’t involved in an actual accident, authorities received a call at about 5:45 a.m. about a person who was stopped in the middle of Beverly Drive just north of Dayton Way, Beverly Hills Police Lt.

Matt Rife after catching his controversial new Netflix special “Natural Selection,” he’s got you covered.The 28-year-old comic is currently on tour, and as of now, has over 150 (!) North American headlining spots on his 2023-24 ‘ProbleMATTic Tour.’That includes quite a few stops in New York.First up, he’ll drop into Schenectady’s Proctors Theatre from Jan. 31 through Feb.

Tommy Mallet has quit his trainer empire following eight years as co-founding director.The former The Only Way is Essex star, 31 co-founded his shoe business Mallet London in 2015 with his early success being shown on the ITV show. It has now been confirmed that Tommy left his business on 31 October after eight thriving years.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are on everyone’s minds right now. The devotion of many Swifties has extended to an analysis of Kelce’s old tweets, which feature many gems, including the fact that Kelce is a tennis fan and was glued to a classic tennis match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. It’s something that made a lot of people ask themselves whether Swift will be attending some of Nadal’s matches next year, when he’s scheduled to comeback for what’s planned to be the farewell season of his professional career.