Ellen Degeneres Surprises Her Sidekick DJ tWitch With Emotional Tribute Ahead of Series Finale

A co-pilot has been hailed a "hero" after loading luggage onto a delayed flight so it can finally take off. Passenger Jenny Cook said he was cheered by passengers after being filmed hauling suitcases onto the plane to Crete from Manchester Airport.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDon’t call it a comeback. But thanks to sports, ever-expanding drama franchises and a handful of new hits, the Big 4 broadcast networks managed to avoid another year-to-year collapse during the now-concluded TV season.Football once again ruled primetime, led by NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” while “Thursday Night Football” showed up twice on Nielsen’s top-rated series’ chart due to a quirk of some games airing only on NFL Network, and others simulcast on both Fox and NFL. (This won’t be an issue next year, as “Thursday Night Football” moves to Amazon Prime Video — and off this chart.)But beyond that, network TV’s embrace of procedural dramas is giving broadcasters a fighting chance at survival.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorJesse Williams is coming to the end of his debut Broadway gig — but he’s already betting it’ll be the first of many stage engagements for him.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“I’ve got the bug. I love it,” said Williams, the former “Grey’s Anatomy” star who’s currently nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in “Take Me Out.” Speaking on the new episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast, he continued, “[Theater] is very demanding, so I’m not going to go right back into another production, I wouldn’t think.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAmazon Studios and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment are developing a limited series based on “The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America,” historian Eric Cervini’s New York Times bestseller.

John Travolta shared his sadness over a friend gone too soon when he posted a tribute on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday. The Saturday Night Live star expressed his agony with a few simple words alongside a photo of him with the late actor - and his Wild Hogs co-star - Ray Liotta who died in his sleep at the age of 67.SEE: John Travolta's $5million family home is only accessible via boatThe actor, who found fame in Martin Scorsese's iconic mafia movie in 1990, had been shooting a new film, Dangerous Waters, when he died.WATCH: John Travolta celebrates wonderful news about daughter EllaHe was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo, and left behind a daughter, Karsen.John simply wrote: "We will miss you Ray," and shared a snapshot of the pair both smiling and wearing leather jackets. MORE: John Travolta leaves fans in disbelief as he embraces life in the UKMORE: John Travolta shares 'very proud moment' in rare personal videoHis loss comes just weeks ahead of the second anniversary of the death of his wife - and the mother of his three children - Kelly Preston on 12 July.  John shared a throwback photo with his Wild Hogs co-star Ray LiottaThe actress kept her two year battle with breast cancer private and lost her life to the disease in July 2020.She battled her diagnosis out of the public spotlight until she passed away surrounded by her loved ones, including her two remaining children, Ben and Ella. READ: John Travolta and son introduce new family member - see the sweet photoMORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella releases first incredible single – fans reactAt the time, John announced her passing and wrote: "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast

EXCLUSIVE: Adrienne Warren is set as a lead in Hulu drama series Black Cake, from Women of the Movement creator Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Andrew Dosunmu (Where Is Kyra?) has been tapped to direct the pilot episode of the project, which landed at the Disney streamer with a straight-to-series order last fall.

Making a big change. Michelle Young denied rumors that she and fiancé Nayte Olukoya have split, but there is one thing she’s leaving behind for now: teaching.

Simon Cowell has explained why he covered his ears during the opening of Britain's Got Talent's 2022 live semi-finals on Monday 30 May. During the opening scenes, the cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical put on a spectacular performance with even hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly joining in, although it resulted in Ant getting stuck in his chair.

The Voice always delivers star-studded seasons for us with 4 celeb judges (and lots of talent on stage, too!)

Prince Harry enjoys a weekend polo game on Sunday (May 29) in Santa Barbara, Calif.

In one of this Broadway season’s most startling on-stage moments, Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen takes a swift and no-turning back move, a Psycho-like turn shortly after the start of the play that re-directs everything. A character we might have initially believed to be the center of the story is done away with, dispatched by one the executioners who give Hangmen its title. Only slightly less startling: That doomed character will, in fact, be the story’s center, both by his subsequent absence and by the questions left hanging with him: Was he guilty of the murder that brought him to the gallows? And does murder ever justify murder?

Jeff Beck fans in Scotland are wondering if Johnny Depp could be set for an appearance in Glasgow.

Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka has slammed the lack of plus-sized contestants and says they're "still being overlooked" on the newest series of the show, which will launch on 6 June.The first batch of sexy singletons have been announced for the 2022 version of the show, and whilst it has been praised for more diversity in this year’s casting 2021 contestant, Sharon, thinks they still have a long way to go. Sharon was an Islander on seventh series of Love Island, and she entered the villa on the first daym before being dumped from the island on day 19.The 26 year old, who appeared on last year’s series alongside the likes of Faye Winter and Millie Court, spoke on TalkTV’s The News Desk about how more should be done to include all body types in the show.

could appear on stage in Birmingham on Monday night. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor has appeared on stage alongside Jeff Beck in the UK for the second night in a row, amid his ongoing US legal battle.

Gogglebox is saying farewell to one of its families, who have explained their decision to exit in a statement published on social media. The Baggs family – dad Terry, mum Lisa and their two sons, Joe and George – have put an end to their stint on the reality TV show, citing other "exciting opportunities".

HOUSE of Games viewers were left switching off just minutes in to the most recent episode. Richard Osman presides over four new famous faces each week on the popular BBC show - but viewers aren't happy about one fine detail.

Heidi Klum has turned heads with a reunion many of her fans found very surprising. The America's Got Talent judge attended the Monaco Grand Prix over the weekend and cozied up for a photo with none other than her ex, Flavio Briatore. MORE: Heidi Klum's childhood home is like something from a fairy tale Heidi - who shares her oldest child, Leni, with the former F1 team owner - posed up a storm with Flavio and appeared to be having a great time. WATCH: Heidi Klum poses poolside in a bikini Also in the photos, were her husband, Tom Kaulitz, Flavio's wife, Elisabetta Gregoraci, and model, Naomi Campbell, who also dated the Italian businessman. Fans were stunned at the cozy reunion and commented: "Ex wives club?" and, "3 exes," along with shocked face emojis. MORE: Heidi Klum's teenage daughter looks so different in remarkable new photoSEE:  Heidi Klum wows in string-bikini while watching football Others said they had a lot of respect for the model and thought it was great to see them all getting along. Heidi posed with her ex Flavio BriatoreThe amicable gathering is especially surprising, given that Flavio stepped away from parenting his daughter with Heidi. Her ex-husband and the father to her three other children, Seal, adopted Leni when she was a baby.READ: Hottest celebrity couples at the Super Bowl 2022 - Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck and moreRELATED: Heidi Klum causes a stir with empowering photo during Mykonos tripFlavio told Italy's Il Corriere della Sera: "Leni is my natural daughter, but the three of us happily agreed that it made more sense if Seal adopted her, because a child needs to grow up in a family." Heidi shares her oldest daughter with Flavio The 72-year-old now has a son, Nathan, 12, with his wife, and

Nightbirde stole the hearts of America's Got Talent viewers last year with her powerful - and incredibly emotional - audition.MORE: AGT's Nightbirde emotionally opens up about departure from show after season finaleThe talented singer was battling terminal cancer, and tragically passed away in February, but her legacy has lived on.The AGT contestant is set to be honored in the first show of the new series on Tuesday night, and just weeks beforehand, her family paid a new tribute to her on her Instagram page - which they have kept open in her honor.VIDEO: Look back at Nightbirde's first AGT audtion Nightbirde - real name Jane Marczewski - wrote a song, A Place Called Here, before she passed away that was never released, but her loved ones wanted to make sure that it was seen by her fans.MORE: Simon Cowell pays emotional tribute to AGT star NightbirdeMORE: Sofia Vergara stuns in figure-hugging dress for America's Got Talent auditionsThe post revealed the entire lyrics, which began: "A place called here, is somewhere I don’t know very well."Here is the place between the past and the present. Here is the place where the memories are."Nightbirde's family paid a heartbreaking tribute to the late AGT starThe lyrics also included the lines: "I look far into tomorrow--far ahead in this flat desert.

Despite having a combined net worth of around £355 million, David and Victoria Beckham evidently can’t pass up on a good bargain as they were pictured stocking up on household items in Target.The trip to the Malibu-based store was a family affair as the celebrity pair were spotted with Romeo, 19, and ten year old daughter Harper. In the snaps, Romeo towered over his family members in a white tee, as doting dad David cut a casual figure in a ‘Girls Don’t Cry’ top, beige trousers and a baseball cap. Victoria of course looked as fashionable as ever in a grey t-shirt and flared jeans, paired with a baseball cap and sunglasses.

Peter Andre was left devastated last night after his car was smashed up by robbers who struck while he performed in his London west end theatre show.

Former TOWIE star Billie Mucklow and fiancé Andy Carroll live in a stunning £5 million mansion in Essex with their three children and Andy’s two from a previous relationship. Billi, 34, and former footballer Andy, 33, have been in a relationship since 2014 and currently live in a luxurious mansion in Essex with the former TOWIE star often sharing snaps of their home on social media.

Naman Ramachandran Johnny Depp, who is awaiting the verdict on a multi-million dollar defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard, rocked London’s Royal Albert Hall stage with English musician Jeff Beck on Monday.This was their second gig in a row after “The Pirates of the Caribbean” star’s surprise appearance at Sheffield City Hall on Sunday as part of Beck’s European tour.Introducing Depp on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, Beck said: “He came knocking on my dressing room door about five years ago and we haven’t stopped laughing since.”The duo reportedly played their 2020 collaboration “Isolation,” a cover of the John Lennon song from 1970, and a total of seven songs together, including Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing,” Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and The Beatles’ “A Day in the Life.” The songs received a standing ovation, per some reports.MY HEART IS BURSTING I TELL YOU pic.twitter.com/dfQon1AmmT—

Motherwell will fly out to Austria in July for a week of pre-season training ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Silk Sonic ended their current lot of Las Vegas residency dates with a bang on Sunday.

Loose Women star Denise Welch is currently soaking up the sun on a romantic Greek holiday with husband Lincoln Townley.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch inundated with support after revealing 'bittersweet' birthdayThe 64-year-old was whisked away by her spouse as a surprise for her birthday on 22 May and has since been keeping fans updated with a series of holiday snaps on Instagram.WATCH: Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Denise Welch clash during furious debate on showFor her latest post, Denise posed up a storm wearing nothing but a bright orange bikini and white wedge sandals.READ: Loose Women's Denise Welch addresses on-set feud rumoursMORE: Inside Denise Welch's £1m home which was dramatically set on fire by stalkerShe also made a surprising confession in the caption. "Never been in a hot tub since 2012.

Love Island is nearly upon us as the show is set to kick off in just six short days with a host of new sexy singletons looking to find The One. A brand new villa and food challenges being scrapped are not the only changes to be introduced to the 2022 series though as show producer Mike Spencer has confirmed sex will be shown again after a blackout ban appeared to be introduced last year.