‘American Idol’ to Hold Virtual Auditions Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Lori Loughlin spent Valentine's Day with a very famous friend. In honor of the holiday, Kris Jenner and her boyfriend, Corey Gamble, hosted a dinner that Lori, as well as Kym Douglas and Tammy Hughes Gustavson, attended.Kym shared pics from the gathering on Instagram, including a group shot of all the smiling attendees holding up heart-shaped Kylie Cosmetics boxes.«It will be my first #Valentines Day alone in 40 years.

Netflix's documentary may not have seen the last of Simon Leviev.In the doc, which is currently one of the most-watched movies on Netflix, Leviev, born Shimon Hayut, is said to have posed as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul in order to woo women on Tinder and then con them out of money. The documentary does not say how many people Leviev allegedly swindled, but estimates he made around $10 million. Leviev has since been banned from the online dating app, and upon the release of the doc announced via Instagram Story that he was preparing to tell his version of events.

Footballers' Wives actress Laila Rouass and snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan have gone their separate ways after ten years together.

Michael Strahan had an exciting weekend with the nail-biting Super Bowl game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the victorious Los Angeles Rams.MORE: Michael Strahan goes public with surprising past strugglesHowever, like everyone else, he was in the mood to power down after a long few days, and he revealed that he wasn't alone in doing so.WATCH: GMA's George Stephanopoulos surprises Michael Strahan live on airThe Good Morning America anchor took to Instagram to share a snapshot of himself at home with his dog Enzo after the big day.Both were clearly exhausted and had flopped onto bed, fast asleep, and a photographer behind them cheekily snapped them mid-nap.MORE: Michael Strahan heaps praise on GMA co-host Robin Roberts as he confesses 'she saved me'Michael captioned the adorable picture: "Enzo needed a nap after the long Super Bowl weekend also!!" Fans immediately delved into a resounding "aww" with heart emojis galore."I'm guessing you need it more than Enzo," one wrote, with another adding: "Bless you have to be worn out.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterBon appetit! A cooking competition inspired by culinary legend Julia Child and featuring her “superfans” as contestants has been ordered at Food Network and Discovery Plus, Variety has learned exclusively.Based on the legacy of Child, who motivated generations of home cooks with her talent, enthusiasm and humor, “The Julia Child Challenge” will see eight top-notch home cooks compete in high-stakes culinary challenges to find out who has the fire, skill and passion to win the first-ever primetime competition series dedicated to all things Julia, per the show’s official description. The competitors, all Julia Child superfans, share personal stories about their hero, cook in a kitchen recreated in the likeness of where Julia herself cooked, using the same ingredients Julia used and are even guided by Julia herself through a larger-than-life television screen right in the middle of all the action.

Variety on a chilly January afternoon, is terrifying. After all, Burns knows of what he speaks.

K.J. Yossman Tara Reid is set to star in a new psychological thriller “Sheila,” Variety can reveal.Written by newcomers Jackie and Jennifer Moricz (better known collectively as The Moricz twins), whose work has been featured in the Blacklist, “Sheila” is described as a “modern day ‘Psycho.'”“Left to run her family’s Suntan Motel for the week, Charlie takes a unique interest in the only guest, a girl in town for a bikini contest – Sheila,” reads the logline.

Sasha Urban editorShowtime announced today that it is donating $100,000 to the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, which is located on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation, where the network’s series “Dexter: New Blood” is set.The donation will fund the museum’s efforts to digitize its archives and record the history of the Seneca Nation, including footage, music, oral histories, print news and other media passed down from elders in the community. The contribution will also help fund the museum’s Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center, which educates visitors on the tribal history of Western New York state.“I’m excited to receive this gift from Showtime, which demonstrates its commitment to the preservation of heritage,” said Dr.

Todd Gilchrist The push-pull relationship between an individual developing his or her sense of self and the external forces trying to steer them — be they parental, professional, political or cultural — creates a tension that is common, and formative, to many people’s lives. Despite the wildly different stories that they tell, many of this year’s best picture nominees vividly illustrate this universal conflict, examining the challenge of retaining or asserting one’s identity while the world around them attempts to impose pressure or exert its influence.As perhaps the most fantastical of the nominees, “Dune” sends young Paul Atreides ( Timothée Chalamet) on a journey that owes no small debt to Joseph Campbell’s monomyth, but director and co-writer Denis Villenueve weaves a complex tapestry between the lineage into which the character was born, the overlapping but sometimes dueling ambitions of his mother and father, the feudal aristocracy of the film’s futuristic setting, and the almost primal sense of home and harmony that Paul feels once he arrives on the desert planet of Arrakis.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” is finally giving fans of its Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson-created comic book source material what they have always wanted: Simon Pegg playing Hughie Campbell. The gift to “Boys” fandom was delivered Wednesday via the trailer for “The Boys: Diabolical,” Prime Video’s animated anthology series set in the universe of the live-action show.In the trailer for the eight-episode “Diabolical,” the different characters and animation styles for each of the the fun-size episodes, running 12-14 minutes, are revealed.

Okay, so you know you want to lighten your hair with the help of some highlights. Great start, but it’s not that simple.These days, there is more than one method of adding highlights to hair, and that can make it quite tricky to explain exactly what you want.

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Lamar Odom is not ready to quit when it comes to Khloe Kardashian. On Monday’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother, the former NBA player was adamant he was going to try his “damndest” to reach out to Khloe once the show is over. Odom said he would love to take her to dinner and apologize for everything he put her through.

No Man’s Sky is getting its next update, titled Sentinel Update, which updates combat, adds in a mech, and more.The Sentinel Update for No Man’s Sky is a much more combat focused one. It adds in a new Sentinel tool, the Hardframe Battle Mech.

Actress Candace Cameron Bure, famously known for her role as D.J.Tanner on "Full House," is honoring her late friend and co-star Bob Saget. She said her mission is to "hug like Bob." On "Fox & Friends" Wednesday, Bure told host Ainsley Earhardt that she’s doing alright since the news of his death.  "It’s been a little over a month, and there’s days that are great and there’s days that just hits you," she said. "I want to remember Bob and what a kind and loving and amazing person that he was."  Actors Bob Saget (L) and Candace Cameron Bure (R) attend the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 8, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Disney will be building new master-planned communities called ‘Storyliving’ with the first to be developed in Rancho Mirage in California’s Coachella Valley. Other sites are under exploration “as more and more fans look for new ways to make Disney a bigger part of their lives,” the company said.

Gossip Girl star attended the Michael Kors show at New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, February 15 at Terminal 5 in a but simple matching three-piece set that's manifesting spring. Lively wore a baby blue sequined bra top with a matching midi pencil skirt that falls just below the knee. Since it was, err, a frigid 19 degrees in NYC on Tuesday, Lively paired the set with a matching peacoat in the same baby blue color, which she wore draped over her shoulders. Blake Lively paired the matching set with white accessories including a structured clutch and pointed-toe heels from Christian Louboutin.

Girl gang! Pregnant Britt Nilsson and her husband, Jeremy Byrne, are expecting a second daughter.

Caitlin Quinlan Swedish actors Sofia Helin, Anja Lundqvist, Julia Dufvenius and Elin Klinga star as four middle-aged friends struggling with stifled sex lives in new comedy “Lust,” coming to HBO Max in March and premiering at the Berlinale Series Market. Balancing lighthearted comedy with a more serious focus on topics such as sexual harassment, marriage counselling, and personal identity, the show offers entertaining relief while spotlighting the under-examined world of womanhood over 40.Developed from an idea that originated with the actors themselves, “Lust” stands out as one of few recent comedies wholly devoted to middle-aged lead female characters.

Katie Phang, longtime legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, will host a weekend show on MSNBC as well as a program for the network’s streaming channel.

Pamela Anderson slipped into a long-sleeved black dress as she stepped out for dinner with her son Brandon Thomas Lee, 25.The Baywatch actress and pin-up star, 54, looked utterly gorgeous as she paired the elegant black outfit with a pair of clear see-through heels for the outing. Opting to keep her makeup low-key, the star showed off moisturised skin, a sweep of smokey eyeshadow and a slick of mulberry lipgloss as she walked across the pavement with her son.

Gogglebox’s Jenny and Lee have taken to Instagram to share their excitement about the return of the hit Channel 4 show. It was actually fellow co-stars Dave and Shirley Griffiths that let slip the new series air date to their 123,000 followers on Instagram as Friday 18 February. Best friends Jenny Newby and Lee Riley recorded a video to share their excitement about the series’ return with their 656,000 Instagram followers.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVFive months into the coronavirus pandemic, and Television Academy voters already seem to be over the plethora of remotely produced content created during, and in response to, the new social-distancing health and safety guidelines.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVIt may be the dawn of a new era: Freshman series, especially in the unscripted categories, are having their moment with the Television Academy.Of 15 nominees across competition, unstructured and structured programs, almost half (seven) were newcomers to the Emmy race, with six of those seeing accolades their first time eligible.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe Paley Center for Media’s annual PaleyFest television festival is joining the ever-growing list of events pivoting to virtual production amid the coronavirus pandemic.Among the series taking part in this first-ever PaleyFest are YouTube’s “Justin Bieber: Seasons” (moderated by Variety‘s own Shirley Halperin), NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” FX on Hulu’s “Mrs.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“Big Brother” is the latest production to resume, despite the still-raging coronavirus pandemic. CBS announced Thursday that the 22nd season will be another “All-Stars” edition, debuting Aug.