Bob Iger Vows to Help ‘Find Solutions’ to Resolve WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

Ethan Hawke and his actress/singer daughter, Maya Hawke, are opening up about the whole nepotism debate in their joint interview with Variety.

We’re getting a very rare look at Beyonce‘s life as a mom!

Sydney Sweeney is on the move.

Quantum Leap‘s cast is getting bigger for season 2!

Aaron Paul is speaking out about the lack of residuals he has received from Netflix since Breaking Bad has been streaming on the platform.

The first teaser trailer for May December has been released.

Maya Hawke joins dad Ethan Hawke on the cover of Variety, featuring an interview in which the father-daughter actors discuss a wide variety of topics, including her famous family (her mother is Uma Thurman).

This year's NTAs, the National Television Awards, were packed with unseen bits and unexpected moments, with some dramatic twists along the way. Holly Willoughby reflected on her "difficult year" on the red carpet, Piers Morgan got booed by the audience and the entire room was in tears when the late presenter Paul O'Grady won for his factual series For the Love of Dogs.There was also a particularly poignant moment when EastEnders actor and son of the late Jade Goody, Bobby Brazier won the award for rising star.

Singer Joe Jonas and actor Sophie Turner have ended their marriage after four years together as Joe filed the divorce papers on Tuesday 5 September. Jonas Brothers star Joe, 34, and Game of Thrones actress Sophie, 27, tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2019 after meeting in 2016, and have gone on to welcome two daughters together.They share three year old Willa and their one year old, whose name the couple haven’t confirmed, but is listed as “D.J.” in the court documents.

Stacey Solomon brought her sisters Jemma and Samantha to the National Television Awards tonight, where they rubbed shoulders with the likes of Maya Jama, Holly Willoughby and the Coronation Street cast. Sporting a pink frilly number, the 33 year old mum-of-five was snapped on the red carpet alongside personal trainer Samantha in an eye-catching silver piece, and business owner Jemma, who looked gorgeous in a pale lime dress - the cameras capturing a sweet moment as the siblings laughed the night away. Her husband Joe Swash was also in attendance at London's O2 Arena bash, with Stacey confessing earlier in the day that her anxieties and hormones were both raging ahead of a child-free night.

Anita Rani has reportedly split from her husband after 14 years of marriage. The TV presenter, who regularly appears on The One Show and Countryfile – and who partnered Gleb Savchenko on 2015's Strictly Come Dancing – married Bhupinder Rehal in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 2009. But now a source has told The Mirror that they pair have decided to separate.

When it comes to makeup there’s nothing better than the perfect dewy glow, and Olivia Attwood just gave us a masterclass in nailing a natural-looking red carpet beauty look. As she walked the red carpet for the 2023 National Television Awards, Olivia looked stunning in a green satin wrap dress, but it was her bronzed glow that caught our attention.

Joe Jonas has made his divorce from Sophie Turner official following rumors about their relationship struggles over the weekend. The singer has filed for divorce, as new documents acquired by TMZ prove.WHAT BRITNEY SPEARS’ HUSBAND SAM ASGHARI WILL RECEIVE AFTER DIVORCECASH WARREN REVEALS HE AND JESSICA ALBA BRIEFLY SEPARATEDSOFIA VERGARA IS ‘LETTING HER HAIR DOWN’ AFTER DIVORCE FROM JOE MANGANIELLOThe actress and the musician have been having troubles in their 3-year marriage for nearly six months, as revealed by a close source to the pair.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Documentary veterans Natalie Bullock Brown, Kirsten Johnson, Mary Lampson and Jacqueline Olive are the inaugural documentary film fellows for the documentary film in the public interest research initiative by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.As the first cohort of doc film fellows, the foursome will join the center for the fall 2023 semester. There, each fellow will conduct research and do public education activities about questions facing the documentary film field and civic information.Led by Shorenstein Center’s director Nancy Gibbs and doc filmmaker Sara Archambault, the initiative, which was established in March, will work to examine the challenges facing the documentary field and their impacts on civic life and information.“In this challenging moment for media and our information ecosystem, we are excited that the Shorenstein Center can provide the support and infrastructure to drive renewed and creative thinking about complex issues in the documentary film space,” says Gibbs.Archambault adds: “As the initiative considers the vital role of documentary film in our civic life, this group of fellows will advance research in documentary ethics, practices, pathways to audiences, and new directions for the field.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Aldi has managed to hold onto its crown as the UK's cheapest supermarket in August following a recent price comparison - but Lidl wasn't far behind.

One NFL insider voice that ESPN viewers will not be listening to as the new season kicks off is Chris Mortensen as the football analyst has announced his retirement from the network.

Just as this summer’s New York City wildfire smoke, LA hurricane and sneaker-melting heat have brought home the reality of climate change, the Disney-Charter carriage battle is foregrounding the fragility of the pay-TV bundle.

This is Day 127 of the WGA strike and Day 54 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Longtime Price Is Right host Bob Barker had been quietly suffering from Alzheimer’s disease at the time of his death, TMZ reports according to the legendary TV host’s death certificate, which the outlet said cited the disease as the cause. Barker passed away at his Hollywood Hills home on August 26 at the age of 99.

Richard Linklater brought his Hit Man to the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, world premiering the comedy thriller out of competition to a six-minute ovation inside the Sala Grande.

As the ongoing WGA strike hits 100 days, the entirety of Hollywood wonders how long both that and the SAG-AFTRA strike will last. In the case of WGA, this strike is no officially longer than the 2007-2008 strike, but has a ways to go before it hits the 1988 writers’ strike 153 days, the longest in the union’s history.  Disney CEO Bob Iger hopes neither strike lasts that long, though.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney is coming for the streaming password-sharing freeloaders. Taking a page from Netflix’s playbook, Disney chief Bob Iger announced that the media conglomerate has put a priority on finding ways to convert password-borrowing users into paying customers.

Disney CEO Bob Iger shook up the entertainment industry and Wall Street last month when he declared to CNBC at Sun Valley that linear television may be non-core and that he’s looking for partners for ESPN as the company pivots to streaming.

“It is my fervent hope that we quickly find solutions to the issues that have kept us apart these past few months, “said Bob Iger today of the Writers Guild and actors’ union’s strikes on Disney’s earnings call. “And I am personally committed to achieve this result.”

Billy Porter is one of the many working actors being affected by the ongoing Hollywood strikes.

Disney saw direct-to-consumer losses shrink and adjusted EPS top estimates for the three months ended in June as CEO Bob Iger said the company’s on track to exceed $5.5 billion in anticipated cost savings.

Editor’s note: One in a series of stories marking the 100th day of the WGA strike.

actors and entertainers are striking in Hollywood and around the country with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) as they demand a rise in pay and residuals in the streaming era.And while the strikes may have a positive outcome in store for actors, Porter is already dealing with the negatives of the situation.“I have to sell my house. I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work],” the “Pose” star, 53, told the Evening Standard.“The life of an artist, until you make f–k-you money, which I haven’t made yet, is still check-to-check,” he added.Porter, who played ballroom emcee Pray Tell in “Pose” from 2018 to 2021, revealed he was gearing up to work on a couple of upcoming projects in September.However, due to the strike, “none of that is happening,” according to Porter.“So to the person who said, ‘We’re going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments’ — you’ve already starved me out,” Porter told the outlet.The actor’s comments come after it was reported that film execs were willing to “allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” according to Deadline.The newly-single Porter also slammed Disney CEO Bob Iger who said actors’ expectations of treatment are “just not realistic.”“The business has evolved,” Porter said, referring to the streaming era of film and TV.“So the contract has to evolve and change, period.

Billy Porter is fired up and feeling the rage, anger and hurt so many Hollywood creatives are experiencing amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes.The alum recently sat down for an interview with the — as he is currently in London for work — and he revealed that the strike has taken a toll on him personally, and he's been forced to sell his home here in Los Angeles.«I have to sell my house,» Porter shared. «Because we’re on strike.

Billy Porter has revealed the tough reality of being an actor amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Billy Porter revealed in a recent interview with Evening Standard that he has to sell his house amid the ongoing strikes in Hollywood in order to save money. Porter, an Emmy winner for his work on FX’s “Pose,” was speaking to the outlet to promote his music career and stayed clear of discussing any of his film and television work. When the topic of the strikes was brought up, Porter said he’s having to take cost-saving measures in his real life as various projects he was set to work on in September have been tabled.

Holly Willoughby has taken her fans by surprise as she was seen in a new photo shared during her This Morning break. The presenter hasn't been seen on TV screens for weeks now after heading off for her usual long summer break.

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Bob Dylan, and takes direct inspiration from his iconic track ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’.The single was recorded at Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville, North Carolina, and sees the indie guitarist put his own unique spin on the 1973 classic – replacing the stripped-back structure with his distinctive vocal tone and a collection of reverb-drenched guitars.“I was spending a lot of time watching John Daly videos and came across a rendition he does of Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’,” said Lenderman, discussing the reasons behind his reimagining of the song.“Daly’s version includes an extra verse about golfing. My ‘Knockin’ became a staple of the MJ Lenderman & The Wind live set and it felt like a good idea to re-record it professionally.” Check out the track below.‘Knockin’ will appear on an upcoming 7” single, as well as Lenderman’s previous single ‘Rudolph’.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Paramount Global hosted its second-quarter earnings call Tuesday amid the ongoing writers and actors strikes in Hollywood. Just like every other major media company that has reported its Q2 results already, the CBS parent company’s execs addressed the work stoppages with hopes for a timely resolution and comments on how it will affect their business operations. “We anticipate continued delays in production for the duration of the strikes, and as such, we estimate free cash flow in the back half of the year will be significantly higher than previously expected,” Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra said.