Emmys 2022: Variety’s TV Critics Break Down the Best Speeches, Rushed Jokes and Deserved Winners

Harry Styles is continuing to break records on the Billboard chart with ‘As It Was’ after the track hit Number One for a 14th week.The ‘Harry’s House’ lead single, which was released in April, is currently in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the US.In turn, it ties as the fourth longest reign in the Billboard Hot 100’s 65-year history alongside hits including ‘Uptown Funk!’ (by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars), ‘I Gotta Feeling’ (Black Eyed Peas) and ‘I Will Always Love You’ (Whitney Houston), all of which spent 14 weeks in the top position (via Billboard).‘As It Was’ marks the longest Billboard run since Lil Nas X‘s ‘Old Town Road’ (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) remained at Number One for a record-breaking 19 weeks in 2019.Additionally, ‘As It Was’ is the joint longest-running Number One track by a solo artist, joining Elton John‘s ‘Candle In The Wind’ (1997), Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ (1992) and Mariah Carey‘s ‘We Belong Together’ (2005).‘As It Was’ is also the first song ever to spend its first 24 weeks on the top three positions on the same chart, with 23 of the 24 in the top two extending its record.In May Styles achieved the rare feat of simultaneously holding the Number One album and Number One track titles with ‘Harry’s House’ and ‘As It Was’, respectively, in a number of countries.Styles and Kate Bush were recently revealed to be the leading acts on Spotify‘s Top Songs Of Summer 2022 steaming report.According to the platform, ‘As It Was’ registered more than 610million streams between May 29 and August 29.

Jon Voight broke down in tears in front of Donald Trump as he recalled him offering to pay for the cancer treatment of a golf worker. The 83-year-old actor was interviewing the former President of the United States and reminded him of the time he offered to step in to help an employee called Sally at one of his golf courses when she fell ill. Speaking on the 'Newsmax' documentary, Jon told Donald: "You went in and said yeah, 'She's - have her come see me,' and you went to one of the offices, and she came in, and you said, 'I hear you having a little bit of a difficulty.

A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian Barker (@kourtneykardash)Fans were also keen to come forward with a whole host of compliments for Kourtney, with one commenting, 'Real body! So refreshing

Bundobust has launched a brand new menu to celebrate the booziest month in the German beer calendar - Oktoberfest. And this Indo-Germanic mash up might just have stumbled upon one of the very best beer snacks in the whole city.

In a new 17-minute episode of Serial updating the latest developments in the murder case that rocketed the podcast to international success, host and exec producer Sarah Koenig says she believes “the chances of the state ever trying to prosecutor Adnan [Syed] again are remote at best.”

“Andor” is the first Star Wars live-action show that does not star a Jedi or a bounty hunter. Instead, the series focuses on the beginning whispers of the Rebellion through the eyes of Cassian Andor, an assassin and a Rebel spy introduced during the last days of his life in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” And it’s all the better for it, resulting in one of the best “Star Wars” stories yet told.The series chronicles the five years leading up to the events of “Rogue One” and takes place just four years after “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the most recent Star Wars live-action series to debut on Disney+. In the four episodes released to the press, there are no Skywalkers or Sith yet, no light sabers or force users.

Maya Hawke agrees with Millie Bobby Brown's view that Stranger Things "has too many characters". At the premiere of season four in May, Millie told reporters that the number of castmembers in the hit Netflix show means that they can barely all fit in a photo together. "There were like 50 of us.

Matt Willis got "utterly addicted" to exercise. The Busted bassist - who checked into rehab in 2005 to receive help for alcoholism - turned to working out to help cope with his issues with drink and drugs but eventually became obsessive and would get "angry or upset" if he didn't have the time to hit the gym. Speaking to Fearne Cotton on her 'Happy Place' podcast, Matt said: "Exercise was a big thing for me.

Actress Mariska Hargitay joked about being her longtime "Law & Order" co-star Chris Meloni's "second wife" on Monday at the red carpet for the beloved show's 24th season. Mariska Hargitay stars as Detective Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU" (Will Hart/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) "I mean, I don't think I'll be marrying him any time soon, but I am kind of like his second wife," she told People. "Wife, therapist, bestie, sister, mother." The jokes came in response to Hargitay being accidentally listed as Meloni's wife on the actor's Wikipedia page.

Dean Cain revealed that he gave up huge career opportunities to raise his son as a single father. The 56-year-old actor, who shared custody of son Christopher with his ex-girlfriend, Samantha Torres, from 2003 until he was awarded sole custody in 2011, opened up about the sacrifices he has made in his film and television career to focus on parenthood. "It affected my career like I can't even explain.

As the climate crisis worsens, the need for urgent action grows exponentially. Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away, and this one threatens total global collapse.

Despite that online halfwit insisting, “politics have no place in ‘Star Wars,’” or some nonsense about wokeness, I’m sorry to break it to you that George Lucas’ films have always been, in fact, political from the jump. It is an era where a totalitarian regime rules the galaxy with an iron fist wiping out all dissidents and agitators, after all.

Celia Shatzman editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. When we think of the rich and famous, we imagine they enjoy all the perks that come with being a celebrity. Having a personal chef certainly tops the list — but some stars love getting busy in the kitchen with their own hands. So why not take some cooking inspiration from your favorite celebrities and whip up one of their recipes for your next meal? To get you started, we rounded up the best celebrity cookbooks out there. “Top Chef” Justin Sutherland brings his cooking chops to the page in his debut cookbook “Northern Soul,” which features more than 90 soul-satisfying recipes from the chef and restauranteur’s Southern-inspired home cooking. In addition to step-by-step recipes, Sutherland also writes about the foundation for unique approach to Southern cooking, which he honed during his upbringing in the Midwest and the South, and his African-American and Asian heritage. BUY NOW: $30.00  $27.49 Buy It Everyone’s favorite television cook is back with another best-selling cookbook, this time centered around effortless recipes that require little time and stress. You’ll find everything from overnight oats to Cacio e Pepe in this book of gems.  Courtesy of Amazon[/caption]You might recognize Danny Trejo from his breakout role in “Breaking Bad” or more recent shows such as “Boba Fett” but the actor also has a side gig as the creator of Los Angeles’s award-winning taco shop called “Trejo’s Tacos.” In his recipe book of the same name, Hollywood’s favorite bad guy shares 75 recipes among his cantina favorites. 

Film Independent has set the participants and projects for its sixth annual Episodic Lab — an intensive program, designed to provide individualized story and career development for emerging television writers with original pilots. The list includes Christopher Au (Cloak & Data), Miguel Orozo & Boris Rodriguez (East Los Aliens), Terry Dawson (Makeba) GG Hawkins (Murder Podcast), Sarah Mokh (Room 099), and the duo of Ben Gonzales & Erica Bardin (The Deed).

Glastonbury Festival‘s fire-breathing Arcadia spider for celebrations during the football tournament this autumn.Live music performances including DJ sets will run in situ with the spider, which has become a firm fixture for electronic music at Glastonbury over the last decade.According to the Daily Mail, organisers of this year’s World Cup in Qatar have rented the 50-tonne, fire-breathing metal structure that Glastonbury itself hires annually from the Bristol-based Arcadia company for the tournament. No further details, however, on when it will be in place nor who is playing live inside the spider have been shared.The publication has reported further that a “well-placed source” suggested that the Arcadia spider may be one of the few zones in which alcohol is permitted to be drunk including at the stadiums and in the ‘Fan Zone’.

Domino's has waded into Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'queue jump' row with a very obvious dig on social media. The pizza delivery company jumped on the bandwagon after This Morning viewers were left outraged by the show's attempts to explain why the presenters were spotted in Westminster Hall last week.

Love Island 2022 stars have been exceptionally busy since leaving the villa in the summer, with many announcing huge deals with fashion brands and different companies. A lot of the couples who met on this year's series are still going strong on the outside world, including all of the finalists and winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.

George Stephanopoulos may be one of ABC and Good Morning America's top journalists and anchors, but he definitely wasn't interested in stepping too far outside of his comfort zone.MORE: Ali Wentworth supports husband George Stephanopoulos' big new projectOn the latest installment of the morning news show, he and his co-star Michael Strahan opened up the day by discussing the items on their agenda.VIDEO: GMA's George Stephanopoulos surprises Michael Strahan live on airAmong them was a behind-the-scenes look at the 31st season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, featuring one of their very own, Sam Champion.Teasing a segment where he would be talking to his co-star Lara Spencer about his first dance and experience on the show, Michael threw in a tiny quip as well.MORE: Ali Wentworth impresses Robin Roberts with surprising summertime activity"You're next, George," he joked to his fellow anchor as they shared clips from the historic first episode, and George definitely wasn't interested."Sam did pretty well last night, didn't he?" George initially said, before responding: "No, Michael, I am not next.

Penny Lancaster had "great training and preparation" to be part of the police detail on Monday for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. "With all that planning going ahead, you can never quite predict how the crowd is [going to] react and the dangers that might lay ahead," the British model and TV personality, who is married to Rod Stewart, told Sky News. "But we’ve had great training and preparation and fortunately, everybody paid their respects in the proper manner, and we didn’t have any incidents to speak of," the 51-year-old shared.

Dame Kelly Holmes met a fellow veteran in the queue to visit Queen Elizabeth lying-in-state. The 52-year-old athlete served in the Army before winning gold medals at the 2004 Olympics for sprinting and felt "compelled" to visit Her Late Majesty - who died on September 8 at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign - as she was lying in state at Westminster Hall and changed her plans last minute but ended up meeting a veteran named John who had served during the time of the Queen's father King George VI. She said: "I was in Liverpool at the National Diversity Awards and I won, I'm very pleased to say and I got back after the after-party.

Jon Hamm has finally addressed the rumour suggesting he prefers to go commando. Back in September 2012, a photo showing the Mad Men actor walking around New York City went viral on social media after fans began to speculate that he wasn't wearing underwear underneath his trousers. But during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Monday, Jon insisted that the gossip isn't true.

Not a dry eye in the house. Emma Slater broke down in tears watching her estranged husband Sasha Farber‘s first Dancing With the Stars performance with partner Selma Blair.

Sarah Paulson is set to play Gwen Shamblin, the founder of a diet program Weigh Down Workshop and Remnant Fellowship, in a scripted version of the investigative docuseries, The Way Down.

In partnership with Brooklyn BreweryNME has partnered with Brooklyn Brewery to launch the revival of their live music series Brooklyn Sound, which will span three shows across the borough throughout October and November.The gigs will showcase homegrown talent from New York City’s incredible pool of musical talent across multiple genres, kicking off on October 12 at Elsewhere with Nation of Language and Infinite Coles. The series will continue at the Bell House on October 25 with MICHELLE and Sarah Kinsley, and then at Union Pool on November 2 with CLIP and Rebounder.

Kourtney Kardashian is tired of people speculating about her body. The 43-year-old mother of three shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from a new campaign, featuring herself in a nude bra and matching underwear. In one pic, she placed her hand on her stomach, causing several commenters to question whether the reality star, who has been open about her IVF journey with her new husband, Travis Barker, was, in fact, pregnant. «Wait a minute did I miss that she's pregnant,» one commenter asked. Kourtney replied to the comment, «Nope, but you're missing a woman's body.» A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian Barker (@kourtneykardash)This certainly isn't the first time Kourtney has spoken out about speculation surrounding her appearance.

Bad Bunny has a big night ahead, as he leads the pack for this year's Latin GRAMMY Awards with a whopping 10 nominations. The Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday the nominees for this year's 23rd annual awards ceremony, which is set to take place on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

Tearepa Kahi’s “Muru” opens with several spiky title cards: “The views and accuracy of the information contained in this production are not endorsed or supported by the New Zealand Police.” “This film is not a recreation of the police raids against the people of Tūhoe…”; “…It is a response.” The raids in question took place in 1916 and 2007. The former ended with the arrest of Māori prophet Rua Kēnana; the latter, which sought to uncover paramilitary training camps, ended with the seizure of four guns and the arrests of eighteen people, including Tūhoe activist Tame Iti.

The Dancing With the Stars judges weren’t exactly fist pumping for Vinny Guadagnino during the Monday, September 19, premiere.