Comedian Heather McDonald collapses, fractures skull during set in Tempe, Arizona

Emily Longeretta Kate Winslet had no problem nailing her Delaware County accent for “Mare of Easttown,” a performance that landed her a second Emmy Award. Afterward, she took some much-needed time off.In honor of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, Variety spoke to the London native about her journey, her successes and what she’s looking forward to in 2022.“I took last year off to be with my family and to recover from ‘Mare of Easttown.’ It was good to have a bit of a reset. But I love my job, and I’m really ready to throw myself back into it,” Winslet tells Variety.

57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, and she reacted to winning the New Female Artist of the Year award ahead of the big show in Las Vegas, Nevada.«Honestly, I feel like it hits me every hour. I'm like, 'Huh, who in the world let me in here?' That's kind of how I feel,» Wilson admitted. «I'm just honored.

Britney Spears returned to Las Vegas for the first time since ending her long-running residency and getting out of her conservatorship. The 40-year-old pop star was in Sin City over the weekend to celebrate her fiancé, Sam Asghari's, 28th birthday.While there, Asghari took in the UFC 272 fight and the soon-to-be married couple enjoyed private dinners and some time at the spa.Ariadna Jacob, founder of Outliers Talent, set up the couple trip to Las Vegas, and tells ET that she «worked with several clients to curate what would be an unbelievable experience» for Spears and Asghari, starting with providing the couple with jet transportation.«Sam and Britney had a nice, luxurious, and romantic weekend together while celebrating Sam's birthday,» a source tells ET.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are more than ready to walk down the aisle! The couple got engaged in a romantic beachfront proposal last October, and a source tells ET that wedding bells are coming soon.«Kourtney and Travis are looking at dates in the spring and summer for their wedding,» the source shares. «They want their wedding to speak on behalf of both of their styles with some sexiness and elegance.» Though the source notes that both the 46-year-old drummer and the 42-year-old reality star have been involved with the wedding planning, «Kourtney has been leading the way.» As for Kourtney's co-parenting relationship with Scott Disick, the exes have managed to keep things amicable despite her very public romance. «Scott and Kourtney's co-parenting routine is very well balanced and things have been cordial between them,» the source adds.

A source is revealing where Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick stand right now, months after that DM scandal.

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K.J. Yossman Read all about it – “Newsies” is coming to the U.K.The hit musical from Disney legend Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast”) and Jack Feldman (“A Goofy Movie”), with a book by Harvey Fierstein (“Mulan”), is set to make its U.K. debut in Nov.

Jane Campion speaks candidly about losing her baby son in a new interview with Vanity Fair.

Prince Harry is getting stuck in to American life.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAmazon has released the limited-access beta version of Amp, a new, free app that provides users with a way to DJ their own live radio shows. Creators can work from a catalog of tens of millions of licensed songs from Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and a long list of independent music companies, such as Beggars Group, Believe, CD Baby, and PIAS, with more being added.

Addie Morfoot ContributorIn conjunction with International Women’s Day, ESPN has revealed details about its month-long “Fifty/50” initiative celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX in June.ESPN is programming a series of short and long-form documentaries directed and produced by women to commemorate the landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational institution that receives federal funding and gives women the equal opportunity to play.“This is an important milestone for Title IX and we wanted to find creative ways to celebrate it across ESPN and the Walt Disney Company,” says Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content.Debra OConnell, president of Networks for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, called Fifty/50 a significant initiative for the company and its affiliates, adding, “the breadth of content is a reflection of the progress that has occurred over the last 50 years and how much more is still to be done.” In addition to a previously announced four-part docuseries from Dawn Porter (“John Lewis: Good Trouble”) and Nicole Newnham (“Crip Camp”) titled “37 Words,” ESPN revealed that the network will kick off Title IX 50th anniversary programming on June 1 with “Fifty/50 Shorts.” The series will consist of five stand-alone short nonfiction docus that examine stories of women in sports and battle for equality.”All five docs in the series were helmed and executive produced by women. The creators include directors Allison Glock (executive producer “Fifty/50”) and Kate T.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTreatment toward women in the music industry has shown some improvement but has a long way to go, according to the inaugural “Women in the Mix” study from the Recording Academy, Arizona State University and Berklee College of Music Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship.According to the announcement, the report is designed to examine and better understand the experiences and socio-economic landscape of women and gender-expansive people working in the American music industry. Developed to influence advocates, allies and leaders in music to work towards a more inclusive and equitable industry, the study explores demographic characteristics, employment experiences, career challenges, job satisfaction, family decisions, and pathways into the music industry within this community.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAt first bite, Cookie Monster seems like a harmless creature whose only flaw is acting on the needs of his stomach over the recommendations of his brain. In reality, this is a battle-hardened veteran who is set to play a bigger role in one of the media industry’s most intense brawls.The furry, azure creature, known for his time on “Sesame Street” and even in a commercial for Apple, will soon boost WarnerMedia’s efforts to win new fans of its kids programming, and to keep those who already have a connection from breaking it.

The xx have announced a new monthly show on Apple Music 1, Interludes Radio.The London trio – comprised of Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie xx – will each present their own separate instalment of the series, kicking off with Sim’s edition this Thursday (March 10) at 2pm GMT.For the inaugural “horror-themed” episode, the singer and bassist will be joined by a host of friends and collaborators, including Florence Welch, Elton John, Sampha, John Glacier, director Yann Gonzalez, as well as his bandmates from The xx.Subsequent editions will be hosted by Jamie xx and Madley-Croft, though the exact air dates for these are yet to be confirmed.“We’ll be taking turns to host each episode and get into the things that inspire us individually,” The xx said in a joint statement. “An hour of music, guests and sneak peeks of what we’re all up to on our own and together.”You can tune into Interludes Radio live for free on Apple Music 1, and listen back on-demand with an Apple Music subscription.The xx’s most recent studio album, ‘I See You’, came out back in 2017.

Kanye West‘s new music video.In the video for ‘Eazy’, West abducts and decapitates an animated figure who looks like Davidson. The SNL star is currently dating West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian.Cuoco recently wrapped production on a romantic comedy called Meet Cute, in which she stars opposite Davidson.Under a tweet by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn voicing support for Davidson, reposted on Instagram by @commentsbycelebs, Cuoco commented “Fact.” At the time of writing the comment has over 4,200 likes.A post shared by Comments By Celebs (@commentsbycelebs)“For the record, Pete Davidson is one of the nicest, sweetest guys I know,” James Gunn had tweeted.

A woman who received a wacky parcel through her front door was left horrified when she discovered it was a dead bat.

Abbie Potts lived like any other young woman with the rest of her life ahead of her - employed as a carer, working out in the gym and socialising with friends.

A Renfrew care home was paid a special visit from a friendly four-legged companion.

Police in Paisley are appealing to trace a man missing from the town since the weekend.

EXCLUSIVE: The Zach Sang Show will enter a new chapter as the namesake radio personality teams with OBB Media, in association with FanMade Inc., to relaunch the music and talk show.

Her own woman. Sharna Burgess got real about Megan Fox, shutting down the idea that she should be compared to Brian Austin Green’s ex-wife.

Rupert Grint’s praise for his work in the psychological horror series Servant has been well-deserved — just ask his costars.

EXCLUSIVE: Norman Lear and Brent Miller have boarded Mind Riot Entertainment’s as executive producers through their Act III Productions banner. The series is about journalist, game developer and computer programmer Brianna Wu’s experience as a critic and target of the notorious 2014 online harassment campaign. Gamergate is co-created and co-written by Wu and J. Brad Wilke.

It’s a … ! Three days after Amy Schumer revealed Michael Cera is a new dad, the actor shared details about his little one.

Arcade Fire are continuing their cryptic build-up to the possible release of new music by sending out more postcards containing sheet music to their fans.Fresh speculation about the follow-up album to the band’s 2017 LP ‘Everything Now’ was sparked earlier this month after Arcade Fire fans began sharing images of mysterious postcards that they’d been sent in the mail.The postcards in question feature the words “we missed you” and a stave filled with musical notes, as well as a hand-drawn illustration of an eye which is currently serving as Arcade Fire’s profile picture on their social media channels and has also been spotted on posters in cities such as London and Toronto.Further cryptic postcards have now been sent out to members of Arcade Fire’s fanbase, featuring different musical notes on a stave – you can see images of the cards in question below.3/3/22 ARCADE FIRE. Something from my favourite band is coming.

Two ‘forgotten’ nurses who played a key role in pioneering the world’s first test tube baby have finally been recognised more than 40 years on.

A couple has revealed how they cleared a £43,000 debt by spending less than £1 a day.

Comedian Heather McDonald is being a good sport about her recent on-stage fainting incident that left her hospitalized by sharing video of the event on social media.  The standup comedian, 51, collapsed during a sold-out show in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday night.The ensuing fall left her skull fractured and required a brief stay in the hospital. She took to her Instagram Story soon after to apologize to the crowd as well as the people who had tickets for the next show she was going to do that night that was canceled.  On Tuesday, McDonald went to TikTok to share footage of the incident that reveals the scary moment when she suddenly lost her balance on stage and fell backward, landing directly on the back of her head. Perhaps the most shocking part of the video is the fact that many in the crowd believed the fall was part of her act as it came just after a joke about her health and vaccine status.  Comedian Heather McDonald fainted while performing live on stage in Arizona.

Heather McDonald is on the mend after collapsing onstage. The comedian opens up to ET's Lauren Zima about her scary incident that occurred during her standup show at Tempe Improv in Arizona over the weekend. Three minutes into her set, she collapsed, fractured her skull and was admitted to a local hospital.«I don't remember exactly what line I said, but I started to feel this really weird, like, I could see everything but I started to feel this really weird dizziness, kind of spotting,» McDonald, 51, recalls from her Juicy Scoop podcasting location.

Heather McDonald just shared a video of the terrifying moment she passed out in the middle of her comedy set – and boy, did it sound painful!

Heather McDonald is recovering after a scary incident at her standup show in Arizona on Saturday night. The 51-year-old comedian was performing her second show at Tempe Improv when she collapsed onstage three minutes into her set. McDonald had previously performed at the same venue the night before with no incident. McDonald's husband, Peter Dobias, tells ET that she spent Saturday morning with her son.As a result of the fall, McDonald suffered a skull fracture.

Sending good vibes to Heather McDonald!

Heather McDonald is being hospitalized.