'9-1-1: Lone Star' Season 5 Casting Changes: 9 Stars Set to Return, 1 Star Leaves Series, Another Gets Promotion

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor ESPN and other Disney-owned channels have gone dark on DirecTV after the sides failed to come to terms on a new carriage agreement, a business impasse that reflects the broader economic pain spreading throughout the pay TV sector. The blackout, coming on a big weekend for college football and during ESPN’s coverage of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, affects most of DirecTV’s 11 million-plus subscribers in the U.S.

Brits continue to struggle under the cost of living crisis have a wide range of support available to them throughout September. Those still battling to keep their heads above water will now be even more worried about their upcoming bills, especially with the anticipated surge in energy costs.

Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines De Ramon make their official public debut as a couple at the premiere of his new movie Wolfs at the 2024 Venice Film Festival on Sunday (September 1) in Venice, Italy.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor A hot sales title and potential Oscar contender is generating buzz on the festival circuit: Tim Fehlbaum’s tension-filled drama, “September 5.” If any studio feels like adding another worthy awards hopeful to its slate, this film could go far under the right guidance. The film, which has received outstanding reviews at both Venice and Telluride, could make a significant impact given its timely and compelling story.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Concert film, “Lim Young Woong IM HERO The Stadium” was the top-grossing film at the South Korean cinema box office over the latest weekend, ahead of conventional narrative movies ‘Alien: Romulus” and “Pilot.” Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) show “IM HERO” to have earned $1.89 million between Friday and Sunday and $3.47 million over its five-day opening frame. “Alien: Romulus” earned $1.66 million in its third weekend and has a 19-day cumulative of $12.5 million. However, local convention allocates chart ranking according to spectator numbers.

North and South made their mark on the pop scene in the late 1990s, but in the years since they had a hit with I'm A Man (Not A Boy) and played a fictional version of themselves on the CBBC series No Sweat, one member revealed that life in the spotlight wasn't quite as glamorous as it looked.The band was made up of teenagers James Hurst, Lee Otter, Tom Lowe and Sam Chapman, and James, the band's guitarist and vocalist, opened up about the gruelling reality of their hectic lifestyle in 2001: "I was 16 when I moved to London from Norfolk, and I'm a vegetarian so cooking for myself was difficult, so I got really ill at one point." He shared the troubling effects on his health: "I was seven stone two. I'd wake up at five in the morning, ritually be sick, get dressed and go out to make our TV show," he told The Guardian.

Disney‘s networks, including ABC and ESPN, have gone dark across DirecTV, beginning another major carriage impasse in the challenged pay-TV business.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that nearly 12.7 million people across Great Britain are currently of State Pension age. However, Adam Pope, a retirement expert from Spencer Churchill Claims Advice, has issued a warning that close to two million of these individuals will experience the financial effects of the Personal Allowance freeze within the next four years (by 2028).

Well, this is one way to parent!

For her latest role, Natasha Lyonne had to change how she personally processed grief.

A Ryanair flight to Manchester Airport delayed its landing on Sunday evening (September 1) after a passenger suffered a medical episode on board.

longtime pal Brad Pitt.The New York Times reported last week that the “Ocean’s 11” stars had been paid over $35 million each to star in the film.During a press conference for the film on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival, Clooney mentioned the report to the gathered press.“[It was] an interesting article, and whatever her source was for our salary, it is millions and millions and millions of dollars less than what was reported. And I am only saying that because I think it’s bad for our industry if that’s what people think is the standard-bearer for salaries,” Clooney said, per People.

A young mother in Florida has been accused of leaving her three-year-old son alone for more than six hours in a vacation rental home in the city of Doral while she went to get plastic surgery. The incident in question actually went down bac

Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones hit the red carpet separately while attending the 2024 Venice International Film Festival premiere of their new movie The Brutalist held on Sunday (September 1) in Venice, Italy.

Ellise Shafer Brad Pitt and George Clooney hugged and danced at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday night as the two megastars’ latest film, “Wolfs,” received a four-minute standing ovation. The premiere itself was delayed by over 30 minutes as fans crowded into Venice’s Sala Grande in an attempt to catch a glimpse at Pitt and Clooney. When the duo finally arrived inside, the sound — and general vibe — in the theater could only be described as carnal.

At the height of her fame in the nineties and noughties, veteran actress Winona Ryder said she missed out on “a lot of parts,” including a starring role in the Charlie Kaufman cerebral romantic drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (which went to Kate Winslet), due to excessive tabloid and paparazzi attention.

Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the Government has announced.

Selena Gomez attended a high school volleyball game in Colorado after seeing a sign requesting she sing the US national anthem for its players.Gomez surprised the Telluride High School girls volleyball team with a visit to their school while she was in town for the Telluride Film Festival on Saturday (August 31).She took to Instagram to post a photo of the sign where she was requested to come to one of the team’s games to sing the National Anthem.A bright orange poster, adorned with hearts and signed with a coach’s email, was stapled to a bulletin board.“They asked!! Couldn’t help it, it’s my first time in Telluride!” she wrote in the caption.A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)While it is unknown if Gomez sang for the volleyball team, she shared a video of her arrival at the court and the school’s gym. See more footage of the moment taken by fans below.Selena Gomez with Fans in Telluride, Colorado [August 30]Selena Gomez con Fans en Telluride, Colorado [Agosto 30].

Continuing their 23-year onscreen collaboration, George Clooney and Brad Pitt brought their latest co-starring venture to the Venice Film Festival today as Wolfs world premiered out of competition. The official screening was greeted with a five-minute, 35-second ovation Sunday inside the Sala Grande.

Edgar Wright’s cult classic horror-comedy Shaun Of The Dead grossed an estimated $600k for the 3-day weekend and $720k for the four days in Focus Features re-release for the comic zombie-fest’s 20th anniversary.

Zara Larsson has shared her excitement over topping this week’s TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart with Clean Bandit song ‘Symphony’ – which was first released in 2017 – due to a viral dolphin meme on the social media platform.What’s now called the ‘Symphony’ dolphin meme has caught traction as of late for its simple execution – juxtaposing vibrant illustrations of dolphins with negative or mundane statements by users, all while the uplifting EDM-pop of ‘Symphony’ gives the joke a final kicker.Larsson happily joined the trend by sharing her own ‘Symphony’ dolphin meme that reads “What the fuck is happening”, along with posting a collection of her favourites from the trend.“Do you wanna be a part of my SYMPHONY,” she writes, along with an outpour of dolphin, unicorn, and rainbow emojis.A post shared by Zara Larsson (@zaralarsson)Clean Bandit themselves joined in the trend on the platform, calling the dolphins “inspiring” and asking fans through the meme: “Do you want another song with Zara?”.‘Symphony’, first released as a Clean Bandit single in 2017, became the lead single for their second album ‘What Is Love?’ in 2018.Clean Bandit, known for their fusion of EDM and pop with classical music instrumentation, revealed earlier this month that they were pushed by their record label to remove strings from their songs and “told to stop making pop music”.“There was a push for us to stop having strings in our music,” Chatto told BBC, while Patterson added: “We were told to stop making pop music, as well.

Emmy-nominated set decorator KC Fox — who worked on the sets of films like Speed, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The 40-Year-Old Virgin — died Aug. 28 of pancreatic cancer. The prolific artisan, whose career spanned four decades, was 70.

Following last year’s Hollywood strikes, George Clooney is offering a bit of pay transparency about his latest role.

Longtime television actor and former Dawson’s Creek star Obi Ndefo has died. He was just 51 years old.

Justin Baldoni is speaking out amid the ongoing It Ends With Usdrama involving co-star Blake Lively — and his words are even more powerful than we were expecting.

When a studio world premieres a movie at Telluride to tee off its chances during awards season, they have to make sure they’ve got the goods, and Sony certainly did coming away from its launch of Jason Reitman‘s all-star Saturday Night about the 90-minute agita experienced by SNL producer Lorne Michaels before the show’s first broadcast in the fall of 1975.

Liam and Noel Gallagher's mum, Peggy, has let go of her beloved west of Ireland holiday home after concerns from her famous sons, Liam and Noel, reports Dublin Live. At 81, the Oasis brothers - who are returning to the stage in 2025 - were allegedly uneasy about Peggy staying in Charlestown, Co Mayo by herself, particularly post-Covid pandemic.The devoted Irish mum, who once travelled monthly to her cherished Mayo residence, found herself visiting less frequently.The property, a mere 3 miles from town, was recently sold for over €300,000.

Alex Hall has a significant other!

Stacey Solomon has gotten into the autumnal spirit early by transforming her home with spooky decorations for Halloween - including skeletons, witch hats and plush pumpkins. Sharing a clip to Instagram on Sunday (1st September), the TV personality gushed that Halloween is her 'favourite time of year' before showing snippets of her abode decked out for the season. But one person who wasn't so happy with the decorations going up was Stacey's husband Joe Swash.

Kit Connor revealed that the upcoming season of Heartstopper, the Netflix adaptation of the much-beloved queer YA graphic novel series, has gradually taken “baby steps” toward filming intimate sex scenes over the course of three installments.

A huge cannabis farm worth an estimated £500,000 was uncovered after police burst into a property in Bury on Saturday (August 31).

Rangers are at risk of 'disappearing' after their thumping 3-0 defeat to Celtic, as Billy Dodds' half-time prophecy threatens to be proved right.

Pretty Woman had an infamously winding road from the page to the screen, and Richard Gere‘s character must have gotten lost somewhere along the way.

Much to the upset of her loyal fans, Adele has confirmed she’s preparing to take a hard-earned break.

Ryan Lochte is opening up about his road to recovery.

Chappell Roan has shared her thoughts on her recent success as a pop artist, saying in a new interview that she’s “never given a fuck about the charts”.A recent feature published by Interview Magazine sees Roan in conversation with comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang.It begins with Yang addressing the whirlwind surge in popularity Roan has enjoyed since the release of debut album ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess‘.Amidst her ascent to pop stardom, Roan has recently gone public about her discomfort towards the “weird” and “creepy” behaviour exhibited by her fans. She admits to Yang that the continual attention is “really weird and really hard,” due in part to her public image as an openly gay artist making her success “automatically political”.“I don’t know anyone who’s going through this, personally,” she states.