Dermot O’Leary to host new TV show described as ‘Top Gear for animal lovers’

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAck! Bill the Cat, Opus and the rest of Berkeley Breathed’s “Bloom County” universe are heading to Fox. The comic strip, created and written by Berkeley Breathed, is being developed as an animated series at Fox, through its animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, as well as Miramax, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment.Just like the strip, the TV version of “Bloom County” will center “on a collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and a penguin in briefs and fruit headwear living in the world’s last boarding house in the world’s most forgotten place deep in the dandelion wilds of FlyWayWayOver country. To wit, today’s America at a glance.”“Bloom County” will be co-written and executive produced by Breathed.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIt’s no spoiler to say that Luigi Pirandello dies nine minutes into “Leonora addio.” This alternately playful and lugubrious work of reflection isn’t really about the controversial Italian writer’s life at all, but rather his legacy, and in a less literal yet ineluctable sense, that of film directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.Over the course of half a century, the two cinematic siblings made movies together — including 1985’s “Kaos,” an omnibus-style collection of five Pirandello stories — bookending their career together by winning top prizes at the Cannes and Berlin film festivals (for “Padre Padrone” and “Caesar Must Die,” in respectively). And then, in 2018, Vittorio died.

Ethan Shanfeld Every so often, rumors of a potential Oasis reunion send the internet into a frenzy. Last weekend was no different, as frontman Liam Gallagher once again reaffirmed his interest in reconciling with brother Noel Gallagher.In a recent interview with the British newspaper The Times, Liam said, “I’d love Oasis to get back together. If it happens, it happens.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Barry,” HBO’s Emmy-winning dark comedy starring “Saturday Night Live” alum Bill Hader, will return for an eight-part third season this Sunday, April 24th, the premium cabler announced today during its Television Critics Association press tour day.Co-creators Hader (Pixar’s “Inside Out”) and Alec Berg (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”) executive produce, direct and write “Barry.” Aida Rodgers and Liz Sarnoff executive produce alongside Hader and Berg, and Julie Camino produces.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn TV’s never-ending morning wars, one law has been immutable: When NBC shows the Olympics, its “Today” wins in the ratings. That is not the case in this go-round.ABC’s “Good Morning America” won more viewers overall during NBC’s first week of coverage of the Winter Olympics from Beijing, the first time it has done so in more than three decades, according to data from Nielsen.

Guy Lodge Film CriticYou can practically smell the midsummer fatigue that wafts through “Alcarràs” on the faintest and most occasional of breezes: a mixture of sweat, baked earth and ripe, plump peaches, inviting in the moment but suggestive of future spoiling. All simple seasonal pleasures are on borrowed time in Carla Simón’s lovely, bittersweet agricultural drama, and not just because winter is inevitably coming.

Other defendants named in the lawsuit filed in Santa Fe County include the production’s assistant director Dave Halls, who handed Baldwin the firearm that shot Hutchins, and the production’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and prop master Sarah Zachry. The case is expected to go to trial in 18-24 months.

Michael Nordine authorIt’s May 10, 1981, and Paris is celebrating. French political junkies might know the cause for this revelry, but for the rest of us, the reason seems to matter less than the electric atmosphere enveloping the streets as people dance to the sound of honking car horns.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPeacock has given a straight-to-series order to the true crime series “A Friend of the Family,” which tells the story of the multiple kidnappings of Jan Broberg.Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, and Lio Tipton will all star in the series, which hails from “The Act” co-creator Nick Antosca. The show was originally announced as being in development back in May 2020.“A Friend of the Family” is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family, and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe new ABC drama “Promised Land” is moving over to Hulu.The drama series premiered on the broadcast network on Jan. 24.

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Me time! Christine Brown leaned on her loved ones — and celebrated herself — on her first Valentine’s Day since splitting from husband Kody Brown.

A positive outlook. Following her split from Cuffe Owens, Meghan King got candid about how she chose to ring in Valentine’s Day on her own.

Katherine Ryan has admitted that she was once forced to apologise to a fuming parent after publicly calling out their son for "bullying". Appearing on a recent episode of Mel Giedroyc's Unapologetic with her baby son, the 38 year old comedienne, who says she expects "backlash" to potty training eight month old Fred, hilariously recalled the awkward encounter.

Julia Fox and Kanye West recently called it quits following a short term whirlwind romance.The former flames had chins wagging after putting on a loved-up display at Paris Fashion Week, but just weeks later their relationship has ended. Fans speculated that Julia, 32, and Kanye, 44, had ended things after the Uncut Gems actress deleted all signs of the rapper from her Instagram. A spokesperson for Julia then confirmed on Monday 14 February that they’ve gone their separate ways.

Chloe Brockett has admitted she fancies her Celebs Go Dating co-star Miles Nazaire but she “doesn’t want to rip his clothes off”.The TOWIE star’s comments came as she discussed hers and Miles’ on-screen romance exclusively with OK!. Fans of the E4 reality show have excitedly watched as Chloe and the Made In Chelsea star’s flirtations have heated up. But now Chloe has admitted that while she thinks the 26 year old is “very good looking”, she feels has a “different dynamic” with him to other guys she has dated.

Stacey Solomon has taken to social media to address people’s concerns about her dogs sleeping with her four month old daughter, Rose. People’s concerns come after doting mum Stacey shared a sweet snap of Rose napping with her dogs Teddy and Peanut on Valentine’s Day. She wrote alongside the photo: “They’ve missed each other I think… Rose & me have been away for a few days for work so we were so excited to come home and have all the cuddles.

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie reunited when they were pictured watching the Superbowl together on Sunday, and now, Jennie Bond has claimed Prince Andrew's daughter could be staying with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during her flying visit. While it isn't known that Meghan, 40, and Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank joined Harry, 37, and Eugenie, 31, at the game, Jennie said she wouldn't be surprised if they had all met up together or were even staying at the home of the Sussexes.

The latest trailer for Downton Abbey has been released and some more details of the plot are now out ahead of the film's release next month. The huge Yorkshire estate can be seen to be taken over by actors and crew members, causing the residents of Downton to look for a change of scenery. Unsurprisingly, the new destination is a beautiful location as the Crawleys head to the south of France.

Celebrity Hunted fans were left stunned when Too Hot To Handle star Chloe Veitch admitted she’d gone to the toilet in a bush while filming for the Channel 4 show. During a recent episode, Chloe was attempting to outrun the hunters, as she took part in the manhunt mission as a fugitive alongside Drag Queen, The Vivienne. However, things didn’t go particularly smoothly for the bubbly 22 year old, who sprang to fame on the Netflix reality show.

Cher Lloyd has given a rare glimpse into her family life as she paid a loving tribute to her husband Craig Monk on Valentine's Day.The former X Factor star, who recently celebrated her eighth wedding anniversary, shared a snap of her smiling for the camera alongside her other half. "I'll love him forever," the 28 year old captioned the snap, in which she looked dolled up to the nines in a chic, asymmetrical dress. In another black and white image family snap, the songstress looked every inch the doting mother as she gazed adoringly at their daughter Delilah-Rae, who the pair welcomed in 2018.

Strictly Come Dancing, its stars get up to all sorts of exciting projects, but fan-favourite Aljaz Skorjanec has just announced an endeavour we didn't expect.PHOTOS: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Aljaz Skorjanec and moreSharing a photo of himself, his sister Lara and her baby daughter Zala in the kitchen the dancer revealed that he was creating a new cook book with his sister, My Cook Book for You. In the snap, taken in a kitchen, Aljaz and Lara posed with baby Zala as the cheeky tot stuck her hand in a pot, trying to grab whatever was inside.WATCH: Aljaz Skorjanec has the sweetest family reunionIn his caption, the Slovenian native explained: "So excited to share this with everyone! @mycookbookforyou is our idea of [a] perfect and beautiful book for you, your family, friends, the one you love the most.READ: Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec melts hearts with tribute to both the ladies in his lifeMORE: Aljaz Skorjanec acts as the perfect bodyguard for wife Janette Manrara in sweet video"We are not chefs with perfect recipes, we are brother and sister who know how much it means to have memories of cooking with mom, grandmother, friends, sister, brother...

HBO‘s Emmy-winning dark comedy Barry will premiere its long-awaited third season on April 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Season 3 was delayed due to Covid-19.

Alec Baldwin and the  production over the fatal October shooting on the set of the film in which Baldwin starred and produced. Lawyers for the Hutchins estate made the announcement Tuesday at a news conference in Los Angeles, where attorney Brian Panish said Baldwin and others are named defendants «responsible for the safety on the set and whose reckless behavior in cost cutting led to the senseless and tragic death of Halyna Hutchins.”Panish added that his team undertook an investigation, and interviewed witnesses that were at the scene and the day before in an effort to set the stage as to what led to Hutchins' death. Panish later showed an animated video that re-enacted what the lawyers alleged happened on the day Hutchins was fatally shot.»You can see the recreation in the video based on the witnesses statements, the scene, the evidence and the emails and such we were able to attend," Panish said.

A man died after being punched to the face after he stepped to the side to ‘maintain social distancing’ from a stranger, a trial has heard.

Storm Dudley is set to hit the UK on Wednesday afternoon - and a Met Office 'danger to life' warning has been extended to cover across Greater Manchester.

Clearing some things up. Vicki Gunvalson addressed reports about her recent hysterectomy, which she says wasn’t the result of a cancer diagnosis.

This Married at First Sight star is going to be a mom! Amani Aliyya is pregnant with her and Woody Randall’s first baby.

EXCLUSIVE: Framing Agnes filmmaker Chase Joynt, his producing partner Samantha Curley and their production company, Level Ground Productions, have signed with WME for representation, on the heels of the  documentary’s world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

British writer and director Nida Manzoor, whose credits include creating the Channel 4 series We Are Lady Parts, has wrapped production in London on her debut feature Polite Society.

Trying to drown out the noise. Kim Kardashian isn’t going to publicly “engage further” with Kanye West as she leans on boyfriend Pete Davidson amid her divorce drama, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Dermot O'Leary and Joanna Page are to co-host a new show dubbed "'Top Gear' for animal lovers". The "light-hearted" programme, called 'The Pets Show', is expected to see people, including celebrities, showing what their animals can do, as well as showcase new gadgets.

The 47-year-old X Factor host and the 43-year-old Gavin & Stacey actress are to host a new ITV show called The Pets Show. The format will see Dermot and Joanna meet a string of famous stars and their pets – while members of the public will also be welcomed onto the show along with their own dogs, cats and other pets.