ABC News Executive Team Cut Following Disney Layoffs

Eva Mendes is reminiscing on what was probably a very sad and frustrating moment in her career.

Duane «Dog the Bounty Hunter» Chapman and the late Beth Chapman told Thursday that she lost her home in a fire.Recounting the scary incident, Bonnie said she and her boyfriend, Ismael, were at work Tuesday when they got a call that their rental house in Fishersville, Virginia, was burning down.«Immediately I packed up my things and I left work as quick as could,» Bonnie said between tears. «I thought that maybe it was a mistake.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham are loving married life one year in! ET spoke to the couple at the reopening of Tiffany and Co.'s flagship store in New York City on Thursday, they seemed more in love than ever.«Definitely,» Brooklyn told ET of being in the honeymoon phase, the same month that he and Nicola celebrated their first wedding anniversary.The proud husband made no secret of his love for his wife, gushing, «How gorgeous does she look? I'm so lucky.»The couple has long been fans of the jewelry brand, with Nicola explaining that they got engraved promise rings prior to their engagement, and revealing that her husband recently gifted her another Tiffany's stunner.«Brooklyn, actually, for my birthday this year, bought me these amazing, beautiful Tiffany's hoops that I have at home,» Nicola, who turned 28 in January, said. «They mean so much to me.»After Thursday's event, Brooklyn and Nicola are turning their attention to a highly-anticipated annual evening, The Met Gala.

Manchester United bidders have until 10pm on Friday to submit their offers for the club.

Does Taylor Swift have a new Lover? Some fans think so!

Thania Garcia Some of the most high-profile copyright infringement cases happen in the music industry, where the accusation of plagiarism is as nebulous as a concept can get. It happens sometimes by accident — an “unconscious borrowing” — and other times it’s on purpose, deemed a “musical homage.” Ed Sheeran has been at the center of the latest most-talked-about case brought by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote “Let’s Get It On” with Marvin Gaye. Sheeran made his first court appearance earlier this week to deny the claims that his 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud” lifts key elements of Gaye’s 1973 classic.

We learned a couple months ago that Shakira had known Gerard Piqué‘s girlfriend even before the alleged affair. Obviously that makes the betrayal even worse.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer New York is poised to dramatically increase its film tax incentive from $420 million a year to $700 million, as it looks to stave off competition from New Jersey and Georgia. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement Thursday night on a $229 billion budget, after weeks of negotiations with state lawmakers. Among many other provisions, the budget will increase the size of the film tax credit program, as well as raise the credit percentage from 25% to 30%, bringing it in line with rival states. The program will also be extended to 2034, according to a source familiar with the conceptual agreement.

Citadel has arrived on Amazon Prime Video – you can find episode details below.Executive produced by the Russo Brothers, Citadel tells the story of two secret agents (-(played by Madden and Chopra) who, after having their memory wiped by, must find a way to remember their past and fight against a powerful crime syndicate.The official synopsis for the series reads: “The global spy agency Citadel has fallen and the memory of its agents has been erased. Now, the powerful Manticore crime syndicate is filling the power vacuum.

Seal has officially kicked off his 30th Anniversary Tour and you can check out the full set list right here!

told Page Six he was not angry after being ousted from CNN on Monday. “It’s not in my nature,” the journalist said. “I’m not an angry person, I’m not mad.”Despite tweeting that he was “stunned” by his abrupt dismissal, Lemon claimed that he’s no longer in shock — adding that he still has his luxe pads to return to.

Frankies Bikinis, an ode to her “Baywatch” days with the scooped neckline and high-cut legs.The blond bombshell is set to release a capsule collection with Frankies Bikinis on May 4, paying homage to the staple style of the ’90s.“I’m always in a bathing suit. I’ve tried everything, so I’m a pretty good connoisseur when it comes to swimwear,” Anderson, 55, told Vogue.The model, actress and writer – as well as the star of the recent Netflix documentary “Pamela, A Love Story” – raised her sons next door to Frankies Bikini founder Francesca Aiello in Paradise Cove when the business was first budding.“Frankie was making little bathing suits when I was there and putting bathing suits in my mailbox,” Anderson, who recently released her memoir “Love, Pamela,” recalled of her days in Malibu.In an Instagram post promoting the upcoming launch, Aiello gushed her adoration for the one and only “pamela f–king anderson.”“I truly can’t even find the words to express my gratitude to all that worked on this project.

It isn’t just the proximity to New York’s top-shelf production community. It’s also the scale.

IDW Media Holdings, the company that includes a prominent comics division and an entertainment division behind such series as Syfy’s Wynonna Earp, BBC America/Netflix’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency and Netflix’s Locke & Key, said Thursday it is undergoing cost-cutting measures including reducing its workforce by more than a third, delisting from the NYSE and making changes to senior management in response to “operational challenges.”

The latest Hunger Games, set decades before the original, is grittier and “more authentic” in some ways but doesn’t waver from existential questions, as relevant now as they were when the first films came out, said the director and producer of Ballads of Songbirds And Snakes.

Smokey Robinson said that he had a "beautiful" affair with Diana Ross that "just happened" while she was an up-and-coming singer and he was with his first wife.  "I was married at the time," he admitted to The Guardian in a piece published Thursday. "We were working together and it just happened. But it was beautiful.

Lou Diamond Phillips has had an impressive career that spans decades, which includes being inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. The 61-year-old actor spoke to Fox News Digital about why not every actor is "cut out" to play roles in Western films. "It's interesting.

Next chapter! Meghan Markle is making professional moves following her and Prince Harry‘s step back from the royal spotlight.

King Charles’ Coronation is being commemorated with four new stamps - featuring his crowning and the causes that have made up his life’s work. The set, to be released by Royal Mail, is based on newly-commissioned wood engravings by artist Andrew Davidson, and one imagines St Edward’s Crown being lowered onto Charles’ head by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the moment of coronation.

Meghan Markle just made a big professional move.

Pete Davidson may have gone incognito to his premiere at the Apollo Theater in New York City on Thursday, but there was no hiding the way he feels about his girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders.While speaking to ET on the red carpet, the 29-year-old alum was inevitably asked about Sui Wonders, the actress he's been dating since they were first linked together back in December. She first played his love interest in, and she'll appear in his semi-autobiographical series when the Peacock series drops May 4.«I mean, she's the best. She's the best actress,» Davidson gushed over Wonders.

Kenan Thompson is ready to have Pete Davidson back on . ET spoke to the comedian at the premiere of in New York City on Thursday, and he expressed excitement about his buddy's upcoming return to the sketch series.«It's like a week off for us because they know how to do the show,» Thompson told ET of having a former cast member return to host the show.

Picket signs are being prepared to possibly hit the streets next week, but talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers appear to have taken a productive turn in the past 24 hours.

READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp communityManaging to continue, she added: "I have managed to do six chapters. " But Kerry paused again before trying to hold back her tears as she whispered: "It's been really tough. But I'm ready to go home and have a cry.

Coachella dominated the news cycle for the two weeks in which it elapsed. This year’s headliners took listeners on a roller coaster of music and emotions, from Bad Bunny becoming the first all-Spanish headliner to Frank Ocean having his first onstage performance since 2019.

Salma Hayek is one of Time’s 100 most influential people of the year.

Looks like there was one very interesting “Love Is Blind” engagement that didn’t make the cut in season 4. Contestant Monica Rodriguez, who received very limited screen time, recently took to her Instagram to flash a giant square-cut diamond.

Alicia Keys’s “Keys to the Summer” world tour is stopping by Latin America. Keys informed her fans on social media, sharing her excitement over getting to perform in some of the continent’s most iconic venues and locations. Alicia Keys teases possible duet with Lady GagaTakeoff’s ‘Celebration of Life’: Alicia Keys and Justin Bieber are expected to take to the stage at the rapper’s funeralAlicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are couple goals while visiting QatarA post shared by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys)Keys posted a video of herself singing the Spanish version of “If I Ain’t Got You,” one of her most famous songs.

Jeremy Renner says he was writing “last words” notes on his phone from the hospital after the Jan. 1 snowplow accident that left him in critical condition.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Al Franken spent nine years as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota, and it all finally paid off in recent weeks when he logged a stint as a guest host on “The Daily Show.” Franken turned in some robust impressions of Charles Schumer, Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins during one sketch on the Comedy Central program that suggested he was taking some pretty interesting notes when he served in that chamber. “I didn’t give them a heads up,” Franken says in a recent interview, after his run. “I served wth those people. Some I could do. I’m not one othose impressionists who can do everyone. I do who I can do.” While Franken is one of a number of noted hosts who have helped the show keep spinning after the depature last year of Trevor Noah, you might say he has been training for such an appearance for much of his professional life. Franken made some famous appearances on the long-running “Weekend Update” segment of “Saturday Night Live,” and, after a few stints on the show as a writer and performer, tried his hand at other exploits. He led comedic coverage of the the run-up to the 1992 presidential election for Comedy Central, presaging efforts to do so by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. He later became a progressive radio host for Air America. In recent months, he has been doing a comedy tour around the nation.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The new New York studio that Nexstar Media Group built for Elizabeth Vargas’ nascent NewsNation program is so big, the anchor believes she could do five cartwheels across if called upon to do so. Starting Monday night, the company begins the process of figuring out if such rigorous calisthenics will be necessary. TV-news aficionados likely know Vargas from her 15-year stint as a co-anchor on ABC News’ “20/20,” but on Monday night, she will jump right into the fray in the information wars, with a program at 6 p.m. eastern – a time slot that has become more competitive in recent months. At MSNBC, for example, Ari Melber’s “The Beat” has become one of that network’s most-watched programs. Late-afternoon has become more of a cable-news battlefield as viewers who have learned to work from home after the coronavirus pandemic tune in earlier to get a recap of the day’s events.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Dominion Voting Systems’ whopping $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox Corporation and Fox News is cleared to go to trial, despite the media company’s efforts. Barring a settlement or other unforeseen circumstances, the voting technology company will get to have its attorneys grill Fox News anchors and Fox Corp. executives, Judge Eric M. Davis of Superior Court in State of Delaware ruled in a filing on Friday. “The Court will allow this civil action to go to trial,” Davis said Friday. At issue in the case are damages Dominion alleges it is owed after Fox News aired false claims about its actions and influence on the 2020 election. It is the second legal proceeding made against Fox News for its coverage of the aftermath of the 2020 race for the White House. Smartmatic, a separate voting technology company, has filed a massive $2.7 billion suit against Fox News. Both suits allege that Fox News falsely claimed the companies had rigged the election, repeated items about the matter and then refused to engage in efforts to set the record straight. The 2020 election was not fixed and its results were certified by multiple legal processes.

ABC News underwent a round of staff reductions on Thursday, with about 50 positions impacted as part of parent Walt Disney Co.’s companywide cuts.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Fox News is about to have one of its biggest events in years, and everyone from CEO Suzanne Scott to prominent anchors like Tucker Carlson and Maria Bartiromo to primetime chief Meade Cooper is likely to attend some part of it. If Fox’s parent company has its way, however, Rupert Murdoch, the guiding force behind much of Fox Corporation, will not. Starting as soon as April 17, Fox Corp. could square off in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware and face allegations of defamation from Dominion Voting Systems in a whopping $1.6 billion-dollar suit that is sure to generate headlines. Before any of that can start, however, the two sides appear to locked in a battle over whether the Fox Corp. executive chairman, and his son, CEO Lachlan Murdoch, should be present in court to give testimony.

Jonathan Majors has been charged with varying counts of assault.The star – who most recently starred in Creed III with Michael B. Jordan and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania with Paul Rudd – was initially arrested in New York City on Saturday, and has now been charged by the New York District Attorney.His charges include three counts of assault in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, three counts of attempted assault in the third degree, and harassment in the second degree.WATCH: Jonathan Majors stars as Kang the Conquerer in Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaDISCOVER: George Stephanopoulos shares personal career update amid unexplained absence from GMAThe victim of the alleged assault was only described as a 30-year-old woman, and she was taken to the hospital following the incident after suffering what the police said were minor injuries to her head and neck.Now, documents obtained by People on Monday reveal that the 33-year-old allegedly struck the unnamed woman on her face "with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear."DISCOVER: ABC's David Muir shares adorable picture of family member amid 20/20's continued shakeupThe documents also note he grabbed her by the hands and neck, "causing bruising and substantial pain" as a result.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor A.M. anchors, assemble! Peacock is getting ready to launch a morning-news bundle that includes all of NBCUniversal’s various A.M. offerings from CNBC, MSBC and NBC News. For the first time, under the right circumstances, a single viewers may get real-time access to Savannah Guthrie, Joe Scarborough and Becky Quick, all from the same media source. MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and CNBC’s “Squawk Box” will make their Peacock debut March 28th, joining NBC News Now. the NBC News live-streaming service and “Today,” which is available to “Premium Plus” subscribers of Peacock through local NBC station channels. “Morning Joe” will stream live each weekday from 6-10 a.m. eastern and “Squawk Box” will stream live weekdays from 6-9 a.m.