Comic Relief raises more than €5m as Normal People stars reunite for sketch with Fleabag’s hot priest

There is more to the story about why Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers called it quits!

Sounds like it’s past time for Jimmy Fallon and others to answer some really difficult questions.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new twist on the ITV soap involving murderer Meena Jutla and Billy Fletcher. On the latest episode, Meena appeared to get her comeuppance as she was finally put into police custody after inflicting months of evil in the village.

Donny Osmond is flabbergasted at the fact «Puppy Love» is on the verge of celebrating its 50th anniversary. And, after all these years, he looks back on the song that put him on the fast-track to becoming a teen idol, and why he respects the song so much.The 64-year-old crooner sat down with ET's Nischelle Turner and they traveled down memory lane as he gears up to celebrate the song's milestone Saturday at his solo residency at Harrah's Las Vegas. «I can't believe it's been 50 years since I released 'Puppy Love,'» Osmond tells Turner, who compliments his still «smooth as silk» voice but can't help but take notice that Osmond belted out the song live on ET's set in a different key, unlike when he did as a 13-year-old back in 1972.«Oh, I've done it in so many different keys,» Osmond explained.

There has been a change in plans for the COVID-19 vaccination policies for the upcoming 2022 Oscars ceremony, which will take place in Hollywood on March 27.

In an update to the Oscars’ announced Covid policies, presenters and performers at next month’s Academy Awards will not be required to show proof of vaccination, but nominees and guests will.

Over the hill? More like over-the-top sexy! Some of Hollywood’s hottest and most glamorous stars — think Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman and Sofia Vergara — prove that some things get better with age.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJeremy O. Harris moved to Los Angeles and lived in the city for about six years trying to be a “serious film actor” before becoming the celebrated playwright he is today.“I realized I didn’t love film and TV acting,” Harris says. “I loved the theater, so I started the process of becoming a theater artist in the safety and privacy of L.A.

Ellise Shafer This year’s Academy Awards will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for most — but not all — inside the Dolby Theater, Variety has confirmed.As the New York Times first reported, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences determined on Thursday that all nominees and invited guests must show proof of vaccination and test negative at least twice via PCR testing. Those performing and presenting at the awards ceremony, on the other hand, will not need to show proof of vaccination, but will be tested rigorously.This marks a shift in the Academy’s COVID-19 policy, as it was reported on Feb.

Angelique Jackson Nearly 30 years since their Oscar-winning collaboration on “Forrest Gump,” Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis and Eric Roth will reunite for a new movie.The trio are set to adapt the graphic novel, “Here,” with Hanks attached to star, Zemeckis to direct and Roth to pen the script.Deadline was first to report news of the film package.More to come…

Olivia Culpo and boyfriend Christian McCaffrey.A source tells ET that «Olivia and Christian are serious and very in love,» after dating for just over two years.«They have been thinking about taking their relationship to the next level and have talked about getting engaged,» the source adds. «Christian is really close with Olivia's family and her sisters love him.»The 29-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and the 25-year-old Carolina Panthers running back recently turned heads online when they packed on the PDA in some Valentine's Day posts Culpo shared to Instagram.«My best friend ❤️❤️❤️ happy Valentine’s Day baby» Culpo captioned a black-and-white snapshot showing the cute swimsuit-clad couple locking lips on the beach.A post shared by Olivia Frances Culpo (@oliviaculpo)Culpo had McCaffrey have not shied away from sharing their relationship — and impressive physiques — with their fans and followers over the course their romance.From kissing on the beach, to kissing over a romantic dinner date, to kissing at a photoshoot, the couple certainly have a flair for PDA.A post shared by Olivia Frances Culpo (@oliviaculpo)A post shared by Olivia Frances Culpo (@oliviaculpo)A post shared by Olivia Frances Culpo (@oliviaculpo)A post shared by Olivia Frances Culpo (@oliviaculpo) Olivia Culpo, Jasmine Sanders & Kate Bock Are SI Swimsuit Cover Models Olivia Culpo Shares Photo with 16-Year-Old Lexi Altobelli After Losing Parents and Sister in Kobe Bryant Crash Olivia Culpo Says She's Not Ready to Start Looking for Love at the 2018 CMA Awards (Exclusive)  

Britney Spears, 40, isn’t letting the former conservatorship she was locked in for 13 years hold her down any longer. After revealing yesterday that she was invited by The White House to speak in front of Congress and share her story, a source close to the singer told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that Britney wants to do her part to ensure others don’t have to experience what she went through. “Britney has been discussing with her team a lot of ways that she can give back to others who have been through similar situations,” the source said. “And she wants to help!”

Brad Pitt is taking Angelina Jolie to court over the sale of their winery.

Normal People is the frontrunner at this year’s TV Choice Awards, where it is up for three prizes.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has taken part in Florence + The Machine‘s new book club – hear him read a passage from the Sally Rooney novel below.Mescal plays Connell Waldron in the recent BBC adaptation of the book, which gave BBC Three its biggest iPlayer viewing figures ever upon its release.As part of Florence Welch’s Between Two Books book club, Mescal has read an iconic passage from the 2018 book, the scene where Connell and Marianne reconnect at a house party at Dublin’s Trinity College after losing touch.Listen to the passage below.

We finally have an answer if Normal People will get a season two.

Antonia Blyth Deputy Editor, AwardsLineThere’s something odd about Normal People. It is, ostensibly, a show about two teenagers who fall in love, then navigate a very typical series of bust-ups and reconciliations.

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal are tucked home safe and sound in London, England, adapting to the newfound spotlight and a life in quarantine. It's a far cry from just a few months earlier when the relative unknowns were whisked off to Los Angeles, California, to wax poetic about a show the public didn't know they'd fall in love with yet.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe worlds of Fleabag and Normal People collided in a crossover event during the RTE Does Comic Relief event which raised funds for communities in and around Ireland impacted by COVID-19.In the crossover video of the two critically acclaimed comedies, we see Connell (Connell Mescal) from Normal People in a confessional booth with Andrew Scott’s “Hot Priest” from Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. The two start talking about the dynamics of relationships and it isn’t long before Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) joins in on the confession from the other side of the booth.Connell realizes its Marianne on the other side and Hot Priest is caught in the middle of this longer-than-it-needs -to-be conversation about

Jordan Moreau The hot priest from “Fleabag” had two unexpected visitors in his confessional booth — Connell and Marianne from “Normal People.”The Emmy-winning Amazon Prime series and Hulu’s latest hit show crossed over in a sketch raising money for RTE Does Comic Relief, a charity in Ireland raising money during the coronavirus pandemic. Andrew Scott, who played the unnamed hot priest in season 2 of “Fleabag,” and Paul Mescal, co-lead of the Irish drama “Normal People,” are both from the country.Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones play an on-again-off-again couple in “Normal People,” and they come to confess their sins to the hot priest.“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

Mail Online: ‘I did watch Normal People actually because one of my best friends from Ireland called me up and said “Maura, you need to watch this Irish TV series”.’‘She said, “The guy in it is so fit, you need to watch it,” and I was like “What’s it about?” and she said “It’s kind of like Fifty Shades Of Grey” and I was like, right I’m watching it now!’The Longford lass also shared that she watched the entire series in one day while also saying ‘Paul is so fit.’Maura also agreed that she believes that the pair would make the perfect as she said that someone needs to contact Paul and tell him that.The Love Island contender split from Curtis Pritchard after an eight-month relationship and she has also been linked to her fellow Love Islander

Two of TV viewers favourite obsessions collided hilariously, courtesy of Ireland’s Comic Relief, raising money for COVID-19 in the country.

Fans are freaking out after seeing the stars of Normal People and Fleabag get together!

NORMAL People fans couldn't help but fangirl over Fleabag's Hot Priest as he made an appearance in an Irish Comic Relief special episode last night. Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar and Andrew Scott joined forces for a spoof which was part of RTÉ Does Comic Relief in Ireland.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticPaul Mescal is one of the TV season’s breakouts as Connell, the lovelorn young man whose romance with a classmate follows an uneven path on “Normal People.” On “The Great,” Nicholas Hoult is also caught in a bad romance — tormenting his wife, Empress Catherine II of Russia, in his role as Emperor Peter III. They talked to each other over video chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue.Paul Mescal: Nick, you’re a legend.

Normal People and Fleabag collided last night (jUNE 26) for Irish charity fundraiser RTÉ Does Comic Relief.In one of two sketches that reunited Normal People‘s Connell and Marianne – played by Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones – the two characters confessed their sins to a priest revealed to be Andrew Scott’s character from Fleabag.Mescal also shared photos from the shoot, showing the three stars together. “Well this happened!” he said on Instagram.

Ray D’Arcy ahead of RTE Does Comic Relief tonight, where the Maynooth actor shed some light on those James Bond rumours.Like so many other actors, Paul Mescal’s projects have been put on hold due to the global health crisis.‘Everybody’s in the same boat. We’re all itching to get back to work.

Following the breakout success of Normal People, author Sally Rooney‘s 2017 novel, Conversations With Friends, is now getting a straight-to-series order stateside.

Peter White Television EditorHulu has handed Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends a straight-to-series order, following the breakout success of Normal People.The digital platform has boarded the 12-part show, which the BBC committed to in February. Although Hulu doesn’t disclose ratings, Normal People has been a social media phenomenon and has made stars of Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.Conversations with Friends follows two female college students in Dublin who forge an unexpected, strange and sexually charged relationship with an older married couple, which results in a complicated pair of love triangles that upends their lives.

Bob Verini In more than 20 years of acting, Dublin-born Andrew Scott has amassed a resume whose depth and breadth are surely the envy of his peers.Acclaimed TV roles range from the drolly comic, Golden Globe-nominated “Hot Priest” of BBC Three’s “Fleabag,” to the psychopathic Jim Moriarty in BBC’s “Sherlock.” Scott received a BIFA Supporting Actor award as a taciturn bibliophile in the feature film “Pride,” and an Olivier Award nomination for the most un-taciturn Prince of Denmark in a West End “Hamlet.”He’s again enjoying small-screen kudos as the central figure in “Smithereens,” a season five episode of the Emmy-winning anthology “Black Mirror.” The thriller is the subject of a Netflix “Scene Stealers” video conversation with Variety

Normal Peoplewill be returning to screens this Friday (June 26) for Comic Relief.Stars Paul Mescal and Daisy-Edgar Jones will return, alongside director Lenny Abrahamson for two one-off specials on RTÉ Does Comic Relief in Ireland.Comic Relief co-founder Richard Curtis explained what fans could expect. “There’s a beautiful piece called Normal Older People, which is imagining what would have happened to Marianne and Connell 40 years from now,” he told RTÉ Radio 1.

Normal People during lockdown.The success of the show, based on the Sally Rooney novel, gave BBC Three its best ever week of ratings on iPlayer last month.“You know what’s saved me?” Stranger Things star Ryder told The Times about her time in lockdown, revealing that she’s watched the hit BBC Three show multiple times.“I’ll be weeping all day [because of the Black Lives Matter protests] and then I’ll be weeping all night because I’m watching Normal People.”She added: “I watched it for the third time last night.

Daisy Edgar-Jones is opening up about the success of her Hulu series Normal People and what it was like filming those intimate scenes with co-star Paul Mescal.