Adele reportedly planning 'massive' TV special to promote new album

The Association Of Motion Picture Sound, the UK body representing more than 550 professionals in the fields of film, TV and game sound, has responded to AMPAS’s decision to remove the Best Sound Oscar from its live broadcast.

Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel took on the controversial Oscar move to pre-record certain categories – documentary short, film editing, makeup/hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound – rather than broadcast them live during the 94th Academy Awards on March 27.

Discovery CEO David Zaslav dropped his usual quota of names during the company’s quarterly earnings call — John Malone, Jack Welch, Oprah — but one name didn’t come up: Jeff Zucker.

HELLO! diary, Lorraine Kelly shines a light on five inspiring women who are preparing to take on a challenging feat. Find out more below...I always think it's good to set yourself a challenge, even if it's a small one like finding five minutes in a busy day to sit with a cuppa and have a bit of a breather. I've done five marathons for charity and once trekked 100 miles in the Kenyan desert for Comic Relief, but I could never dream of attempting the incredible journey being undertaken by a group of British female firefighters I met this week.READ: Lorraine Kelly reveals weight loss during time away from showThe Antarctic Fire Angels are attempting to be the first all-women group to trudge 1900km across the Antarctic, stopping off at the South Pole halfway through their epic trek.WATCH: Lorraine Kelly shines a light on amazing health challengeGeorgina Gilbert, Rebecca Rowe, Nikki Upton, Emily Butler, and Rebecca Hinchley have been training hard in Norway and Sweden, ice swimming, skiing, and building up their stamina and resistance to the cold.READ: Lorraine Kelly candidly admits she's gone up four dress sizesREAD: Lorraine Kelly just wore the most flattering dress and it's in the sale The TV star met the Antarctic Fire AngelsAlong with extreme cold and tough conditions, they cheerfully admit that as women, they will also have to deal with menopausal symptoms, periods, and sheer exhaustion, but a big part of their expedition is inspiring young women and showing them that they can achieve as much as boys, if not more.Now I have been lucky enough to visit Antarctica to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary with my husband Steve.

Kim Kardashian has filed new legal documents with the courts to further along her divorce from Kanye West, and this time, she’s mentioning the barrage of social media posts he’s created about them.

Sherri Shepherd praised Wendy Williams for her “fearlessness” as a daytime talk host. “She’s up there with the greats,” Shepherd told Bravo’s Andy Cohen last night.

Discovery execs, attuning commentary around recent investor sentiment on streaming, reassured investors this morning that they will not overspend on content as the company merges with WarnerMedia early in the second quarter.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn a TV landscape bloated with hyper-violent survival dramas and thrillers about people who aren’t really who they say they are, it’s comforting to know that British drama “All Creatures Great and Small” will never try to be something that it’s not.Fans of the hit series from U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece will know that, two seasons in, the 1930s-set show based on the beloved novels by veterinarian James Herriot (the pen name of Alf Wight) is edging closer and closer to the brink of World War 2.

wrote at the time. “We’re thrilled to share this news about TIFF 2022 and to introduce fresh voices to our programming team,” Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF, said in a statement.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCountry star Jason Aldean has sold 90% of his recorded-music catalog to the indie Spirit Music Group, the company announced Thursday, in a deal sources say was worth upwards of $100 million.The acquisition includes 90% of Aldean’s recorded music catalog and encompasses nine albums in total, six of which are certified platinum. The deal covers Aldean’s discography starting from his self-titled 2005 debut through his ninth album, 2019’s “9.” The acquisition also includes neighbouring rights and SoundExchange royalties. Aldean retains an income interest.“It’s cool that a company like Spirit, that’s been around so long, has taken on my music catalog.

K.J. Yossman Benedict Cumberbatch’s production company SunnyMarch is being sued over the rights to a Roald Dahl script, Variety can reveal.SunnyMarch, whose directors are Cumberbatch and his producing partner Adam Ackland, entered into a co-production agreement with Portobello Productions (“Moffie,” “Ida”) in November 2019 to make a film adaptation of Dahl’s novel “Danny the Champion of the World.”Cumberbatch was also set to star in the film as Danny’s father William, subject to his availability and approval of the script.After commissioning and paying “One Day” writer David Nicholls to pen a first draft, however, Portobello allege they heard nothing further from Cumberbatch or Ackland, despite both men taking on numerous other projects, which are listed in the court filings, including “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “The Power of the Dog,” for which Cumberbatch could possibly win an Oscar next month.

Pink isn’t getting the party started when it comes to her 10-year-old daughter, Willow, and technology. “There’s a light side and a shadow side to technology in general for adults, as well,” Pink said on . The 42-year-old singer, who also shares 5-year-old son Jameson with husband Carey Hart, is saying a firm no when it comes to technology and her children. “For kids, I’m not there yet," she said of allowing her children to have mobile devices. «I have a 10-year-old who does not have a phone, although she pointed out to me yesterday, ‘You know most of the kids in my class, fifth grade, have a phone.’ That doesn’t move my needle. I don’t care.»A post shared by P!NK (@pink)Pink and Hart have been finding other ways to keep their kids entertained.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is giving followers a personal update on the situation unfolding in Ukraine.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBlackRock and Warner Music Group have invested $750 million, in partnership with Influence Media, to acquire music-rights catalogs from female and diverse artists, a source confirms to Variety.Rather than joining the fray pursuing catalogs of iconic, older white-male artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie, the female-led Influence, which was founded by Lylette Pizarro (formerly a partner at RPM GRP) and Lynn Hazan (formerly CFO and GM of Epic Records) is focusing on newer, active catalogs, and plans to work with the artists, which will retain a stake in their work.While companies like Hipgnosis Songs also have invested in what are called “shallow” (i.e. more recent) catalogs from contemporary hitmakers like Jeff Bhasker, this partnership has already invested $300 million in 20 catalogs, including Puerto Rican powerhouse songwriter-producer Tainy, known for his work with Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Rosalía, Shawn Mendes and Cardi B’s “I Like It.” The news was first reported in the Wall Street Journal.

Zack Sharf With news coming in that Russia was invading Ukraine, late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel designated airtime to slamming Donald Trump and Fox News personalities for their defenses of Vladimir Putin. Meyers told viewers on “Late Night” that “the entire world is aghast and horrified” as Russia mobilizes against the Ukraine — well, everyone except Trump. Meyers then played a clip of Trump defending Putin and calling him a “genius” while being interviewed on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.”“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said this is genius,” Trump is heard saying in the clip.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGoogle will no longer require U.S. staffers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as a condition of employment, and it scaled back some COVID-safety restrictions as it expects more workers to return to the internet giant’s office in the coming weeks.Google is dropping the requirement that vaxxed U.S.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJust a couple of hours before Francis Ford Coppola arrived for a 50th anniversary celebration of “The Godfather” on the Paramount lot, the Academy announced that it had nixed the live presentation of Oscars for eight categories at this year’s Academy Awards.The legendary director hadn’t heard the news until he was on the red carpet. “All those [categories] are important,” he told me.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentHulu has acquired U.S. rights to “Fireheart,” Anton’s ambitious animated family feature directed by Laurent Zeitoun (“Leap!”) and Theodore Ty (“Kung Fu Panda”) with a voice cast headlined by Olivia Cooke, William Shatner, Laurie Holden and Kenneth Branagh.The deal was negotiated with Hulu by CAA Media Finance and Anton’s Cécile Gaget on behalf of the producers. “Fireheart” will debut on Hulu’s streaming platform in the U.S.

Ethan Shanfeld Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will return in person this fall, welcoming local and international guests from Sept. 8 to 18.“We’re thrilled to share this news about TIFF 2022 and to introduce fresh voices to our programming team,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO of the festival.

It’s official – Lala Kent and her fiance, Randall Emmett, have split up. The couple broke up after a three-year engagement, Page Six reported on Oct. 18. HollywoodLife has reached out to reps for Lala and Randall for comment. News of the breakup came just hours after fans began speculating that there was trouble in paradise.

As many fans predicted, Scott Disick’s reaction to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s engagement is far from celebratory at the moment. The reality star is reportedly starting to get into a “dark” place over the news.

Oprah Winfrey is set to interview Adele as part of a two-hour special welcoming back the Grammy winner from her yearslong break.  After Page Six broke the news that Adele had a "massive" TV spectacle "in the works" for the holiday season, CBS announced Monday that "Adele One Night Only" will air on Nov.

Go big or go home. Kourtney Kardashian’s engagement ring from Travis Barker is seriously breathtaking—and its price tag is equally eye-watering.

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are taking their love to the next level. The two are engaged after the Blink-182 drummer proposed in Montecito, Calif., over the weekend, Page Six can confirm.

Kourtney Kardashian has reportedly been accused of "acting like a brat" during a "row" on a flight.The 42 year old allegedly left her fellow passengers reeling after spending a large amount of time searching for her boyfriend Travis Barker's phone, which he accidentally dropped in between the seats.The KUWTK star, whose romance was mocked by sister Kim on SNL, was said to be frantically asking flight attendants for more time to search before take-off, which reportedly delayed the flight from Los Angeles to New York. A source told Page Six: "She was frantically searching for it.

Kourtney Kardashian allegedly exhibited some “bratty” behavior while flying with her rocker boyfriend, Travis Barker, this week.

Real Housewife turned lawyer? Sutton Stracke has always dreamt of going to law school — and Erika Jayne’s recent legal woes have only fueled that desire.

his trip to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin capsule."He's boldly going where other people have gone before," George told Page Six after the Capt. Kirk actor landed back on the ground in the West Texas desert.

Bam Margera was forced into rehab last month after he allegedly attacked a woman in his hotel room while on cocaine, Page Six has exclusively learned. A 911 call we obtained from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reveals shocking new details about the Sept.

Gallery: When Cupid comes calling! These stars fell in love at first sight. . . (BANG Showbiz)She told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "[I’m looking for] someone who’s really kind and funny and makes me laugh.

New details have come out about the events leading up to Bam Margera’s forced rehab stint, and it sounds way worse than we originally thought.

Lady Gaga looks like she made some money off of that poker face.The singer went straight glam while aboard a private jet to Las Vegas on Oct. 12, but the highlight of her outfit was unquestionably a huge boa fashioned from $100 bills. A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)It's highly unlikely the bills are real, but we all know anything is possible with Gaga. "Back to Vegas baby with Haus of Gaga," she captioned the photo.