Bill Maher Plans To Bring Back 'Real Time' Without Writers Amid Strike

Netflix show The Fall Of The House Of Usher has proved a hit with critics so far, with many describing it as a horror-version of hit HBO show, Succession.The series is the next project from Mike Flanagan, who created Netflix’s The Haunting Of Hill House, The Haunting Of Bly Manor and this year’s Midnight Mass.The eight-episode series follows the gloomy downfall of pharmaceutical kingpin Roderick Usher (played by Bruce Greenwood) and his rich family who are often at loggerheads – much like the cast of Succession.Describing the show on X/Twitter last year, Flanagan wrote: “This miniseries is a modern remix of some of the most iconic works of Edgar Allan Poe. To tell this epic tale of greed, horror, and tragedy, we have assembled the largest ensemble cast in the history of Intrepid Pictures.”The series, which premieres on Netflix on October 12, has been certified ‘fresh’ by Rotten Tomatoes, scoring a huge 92% positive score so far.

Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are reuniting for a new film.As per Games Radar, The duo are going to working together on an Ocean’s 11 prequel that is being helmed by Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment.Few details are known about the project, but it is being directed by Jay Roach, who also directed Austin Powers. It’s said to be set in ’60s Europe.Producer Josey McNamara opened up a little more about the project at the BFI London film festival to Games Radar, saying: “I can’t really say much…but I think we’re just trying to do right by the franchise.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has revealed that co-star Jazzy Phoenix had some apprehensions about starring on the show, amid worries that she’d “step on” Danielle Harold’s toes. Jamie, 29, who plays Jay Brown on the BBC One soap, has had a busy time on Albert Square this year after his character’s wife Lola Pearce, played by Danielle, tragically died following a brain tumour diagnosis.

Jada Pinkett Smith has addressed her husband Will Smith’s Oscar slap last year for the first time in a new interview.Speaking to People, Jada addressed the incident at the 2022 Oscars where her husband Will slapped Chris Rock onstage, explaining how she initially thought it was a “skit”.“I was like, ‘there’s no way that Will hit him,’” she said. “It wasn’t until Will started to walk back to his chair that I even realised it wasn’t a skit.”Following the incident, Will apologised on numerous occasions and resigned from the Academy.

As the fourth week of Married At First Sight UK is in full swing, the Channel 4 show has welcomed two new brides and grooms - and even more drama. From heart to hearts to hidden games of Spin The Bottle, the dating experts welcomed intimacy week in the hopes of bringing the brides and grooms closer. However, in her exclusively weekly column, our MAFS correspondent Chanita Stephenson isn't sure it's done that.

A Good Morning Britain presenter has spoken out about the time he was shockingly sexually assaulted. Brave Will Njobvu, who presents an entertainment slot on the ITV breakfast TV show – and also hosts shows on the radio station Capital XTRA – revealed he had "never felt so upset and scared" in his life during the incident. Last year, the 28 year old came out as gay on TikTok, having received death threats from followers.

Kourtney Kardashian has been dubbed "beautiful" by fans after showing off her blossoming baby bump as her due date approaches. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who revealed that she and husband Travis Barker were expecting a baby back in June while at a Blink-182 concert, looked sensational as she posed for a series of pictures for her collab with fashion brand Boohoo while in a sheer dress. In the snaps, 44 year old Kourtney could be seen cradling her growing baby bump as she sported the stunning Kourtney Kardashian Barker Rose Detail Knitted Maxi Dress, priced at £35 here, from Boohoo, which she paired with black lingerie.

The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’ has been revealed as the UK’s most streamed song in Spotify history.To celebrate the app’s 15th anniversary, Music Week reported that Spotify have made a list of the biggest artists and tracks since its launch in October 2008. ‘Mr Brightside’ (released September 29, 2003) has over 1.8 billion streams globally as of October 9, 2023.

Married at First Sight star Shona Manderson has broken her silence on Tuesday night’s explosive dinner party argument, as she confessed she and fellow bride Laura Vaughan had enjoyed a bit of a “mean girl” moment, during the tense get together. Taking to Instagram one day on from the awkward exchange, which saw several participants in the experiment at each other’s throats, Shona told her followers: “Acknowledging our “mean girl” moment, I don’t want to just ignore it, especially because @laurajayvaughan has been getting more of the blame online and that’s not fair.” The concerned bride then continued: “There’s no denying that @Peggyroseofficial was supportive and concerned towards me in the experiment, which I more than appreciate - I love her and we’re good friends.” “That day she had a lot of opinions which we were in agreement on which is fine.

Sharon Benson has shared some photos as she reunited with her My Mum, Your Dad co-stars for a night out amid a difficult few weeks. Posting the photos to Instagram, Sharon added the caption: "After an incredibly difficult time over the last few weeks it was so lovely meeting up with this crazy bunch @mymumyourdaduk @itv #friends" The TV star has had rather difficult few weeks following the death of her mother in September.

Ozzy Osbourne and revealed that it was still a plan.The first time she opened up about the plan for an assisted-suicide was in her 2007 memoir, Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography. In the book, she explained she and Ozzy had made a pact to go to the Swiss assisted-dying organization Dignitas if either of them were to suffer from the common form of dementia.In the most recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast – which features both her and Ozzy in discussion with their children Jack and Kelly – her son Jack had asked if the euthanasia plans were still on.“Do you think that we’re gonna suffer?,” responded Sharon with Jack rebutting: “Aren’t we already all suffering?” She responded: “Yes, we all are, but I don’t want it to actually hurt as well.

Thundercat recently performed at the Greek Theatre in LA and brought out a star-studded cast of special guests for his show including Childish Gambino, Kevin Parker, and Steve Lacy – watch all footage below.The Californian singer and bassist has collaborated with a plethora of musicians on his music, including recent album ‘It Is What It Is‘. In NME‘s four-star review, we said of the 2020 record: “the jazz-fusion bassline don reins in the funk to honour his fallen friend [Mac Miller], though also lets loose with the likes of Childish Gambino by his side.”Last Thursday (October 5), Thundercat (real name Stephen Lee Bruner) brought out four collaborators for his show to play some classics from the Thundercat catalogue.First, Childish Gambino and Lacy came out on stage to perform ‘Black Qualls’ from ‘It Is What It Is’; our writer Sam Moore previously wrote that ‘Black Qualls’ “should be up for consideration as the best song of 2020”.Childish Gambino & Steve Lacy come out to play”Black Qualls” during Thundercat’s show in Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/yTDoSL1ZJ2— We Write About Music (@itsamusicblog) October 6, 2023Then, Gambino stayed to perform ‘II.

Creed’s ‘Higher’ after a Rangers player expressed his wish to hear fans belt out the band.The Rangers’ pitcher Andrew Heaney recently said that the American baseball team started played Creed before games. He then said if fans were to sing a Creed song during their upcoming home game, “it would fire them up!”On October 10, Heaney got his wish.

Japanese Breakfast‘s Michelle Zauner has revealed that she is planning to take a hiatus in Korea to work on her second book.While speaking to author Hua Hsu as part of The New Yorker festival on October 7, the singer discussed the screenplay for the film adaptation of her best-selling memoir Crying In H-Mart. “I think I took it really far to, like, one direction where I wanted it to be very different.

Liam Gallagher has shared some of the Oasis B-sides that he will be performing on his ‘Definitely Maybe‘ tour next year.Earlier this year, the former Oasis frontman revealed that he wanted to celebrate 30 years of the band’s debut LP by performing its tracklist in full.He took to X/Twitter to announce that he will be playing the album next year with a post that read: “As it’s 30 years since [‘Definitely Maybe’] was released nxt year I’m gonna be playing the album from start to finish in its original order at a few BIBLICAL venues”Gallagher has spent the past week teasing the 2024 tour on his X/Twitter account, sharing that dates are “in the post” and will be announced “soon.” He took the time to respond to some the fans questions on the social media platform.One fan asked if the ‘Stand By Me’ singer would be playing any of the album’s B-sides to which Gallagher responded: “Yes WE are.”liam are we getting bring it on down for the DM tour— fairuz (@filmpaccino) October 6, 2023No but Half the world away will be I’ve never sung that song bfore somebody stop me cmon— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 6, 2023Not far off— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 10, 2023He added: “Of course your getting it all (‘Definitely Maybe’) and a few Norty b sides might even roll out (Oasis’ cover of The Beatles‘) ‘I Am The Walrus’ just for crocs n boob tubes.”Elsewhere, Gallagher shared that though he will not be singing ‘Take Me Away’, he will be tackling the Noel Gallagher sung track ‘Half the World Away’ which is known for being the theme song to The Royle Family.

Married at First Sight viewers have been quick to slam the show’s double standards, after Porscha Pernelle and Terence Edwards became the first couple to leave the experiment in the wake of a tense cheating scandal. As regular viewers will know, it recently emerged this week that Porscha had been French kissing “four or five” of the other grooms during a game of spin the bottle when her husband wasn’t present.

Alex Lowry insists he’s not thinking about a January return to Rangers – even with a new boss set to be installed at Ibrox.

Bullish Scotland boss Steve Clarke arrived here in Seville and then challenged his players to grab the point that will stun Europe and take them to Germany 2024.

A Scots schoolboy has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a car.

Neil Murray has urged Rangers to show their new boss the same support they gave Steven Gerrard if they are serious about avoiding a repeat of Gio van Bronckhorst and Michael Beale’s quick-fire exits.

Ivy Queen was a part of your life. Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodriguez was born in Puerto Rico and built a career that boomed at a time when reggaeton was making its international crossover. Unlike Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, and other reggeatoneros of the era, Ivy Queen was a woman.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s marriage has seemingly been confirmed by a close source to the couple, as revealed by Us Weekly. The validity of their union had been previously questioned, however a new report indicates that they tied the knot for “religious reasons,” and as a celebration of their love.BIANCA CENSORI HAS REPORTEDLY SHUT ‘EVERYONE OUT’ AMID ROMANCE WITH KANYE WESTBIANCA CENSORI’S SHEER OUTFITS ARE MADE BY KANYE WEST’S TEAM: ‘CREATES EVERYTHING IN A DAY’The insider went on to reveal that they decided to exchange vows during their intimate wedding ceremony, which took place in 2022.

Jaime Camil is making history. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, the accomplished artist has earned many titles throughout his career.

Eiza Gonzalez appears to be involved in a new relationship. The Mexican actress was spotted kissing and hugging the Spanish actor Mario Casas.

Jada Pinkett Smith recently shared that she and her husband, Will Smith, have been leading “completely separate lives” since 2016. This revelation comes as part of an NBC News primetime special with Hoda Kotb, offering a glimpse into their journey towards self-discovery and redefining their relationship.While the news of their separation may be surprising to some, it serves as a poignant reminder that even long-standing relationships are not immune to the complexities of life.Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s most iconic couples, having been married since 1997.

The Miss Universe competition is around the corner, and soon will celebrate the diversity and the beauty of different cultures. The 2023 edition of Miss Universe comes with an intriguing twist in the form of contestants born in countries other than the ones they represent.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Lionsgate‘s adaptation of the Judy Blume novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” has been submitted for the Golden Globes in the comedy/musical categories, Variety has learned exclusively. With the expansion from five to six nominees this year, the movie will compete for recognition against Warner Bros’ “Barbie,” Searchlight Pictures’ “Poor Things” and Focus Features’ “The Holdovers.” Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, the film tells the story of 11-year-old Margaret, who is uprooted from her life in New York to New Jersey, where she deals with the challenges of new friends and a new school. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.

Bill Maher has faced a lot of criticism after revealing that he was bringing Real Time back to HBO next week.

Bill Maher loves to talk politics, but the Real Time host may be about to get a lesson in how real Power works.

As this seemingly endless Hollywood-hobbling strike hits week 20, Billy Ray seeks input from two veterans of the business – a vet TV exec, Peter Aronson, and a columnist, The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield — on how we got to this point and what needs to happen to get people working again. Among the points covered: how the AMPTP’S decision to chase the Netflix streaming model has had calamitous results, the high price of the signatory’s PR false messaging, and what has to happen in next week’s resumption of talks to get Hollywood back to work. Things are getting desperate — Bill Maher & Drew Barrymore are getting flamed on social media for resuming their shows, sans writers. Their reasoning; after five months without a paycheck waiting for the guilds and studios to make a deal, employees on those shows who are not members of the guilds are starving.

Keith Olbermann cursed out comedian Bill Maher after the HBO host said he would bring his show back amid the writers strike.Olbermann took to social media platform X Thursday to say, “F— you, Bill,” after Maher announced he would continue producing and airing episodes of HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” while writers are still on strike against major industry studios.Maher made the announcement Wednesday on the platform, stating, “Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing. It has been five months, and it is time to bring people back to work.”He added, “The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns.

Several talk shows are planning their returns despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes.

Hollywood writer’s strike war rages on, Bill Maher just wants to get his check. The “Real Time with Bill Maher” host, 67, will return to HBO with his eponymous talk show without writers on Sept. 22.

The WGA has taken a swipe at Bill Maher after the comedian revealed he was bringing back HBO’s Real Time during the writers strike.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Bill Maher will soon be operating by some “New Rules” — and not just the ones he makes up in the signature segment of his HBO program. The comedian and commentator plans to re-start production of “Real Time” on HBO without writers, the first of TV’s phalanx of late-night hosts to try and do so despite the continuing Hollywood strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. “Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing.” Maher said on social media Wednesday night.

Bill Maher is going back to work without his writers.