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The Golden Bachelor: I'm going to be honest. This past week's episode had me a bit concerned.From April, Susan, Kathy, and Nancy's decision to form a squad/clique/alliance/whatever you want to call it, to the drama with Kathy and Theresa, I felt like we were about to embark (or maybe we did) on some tired Bachelor Nation drama.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sarah Jessica Parker is set to executive produce “Front Row,” a gripping documentary feature following a group of talented Ukrainian ballet dancers. Directed by Miriam Guttmann, the award-winning filmmaker of “Seeds of Deceit,” the documentary is produced by Scenery (“Human Playground”), a joint venture with Banijay Benelux. Parker and Alison Benson are exec producing via Pretty Matches Productions, alongside The Ruderman Foundation.

Strictly's head judge Shirley Ballas says the secret heartache she suffered during last year's dancing contest has been tempered as she looks forward to the arrival of her son Mark's new baby.

Pete Davidson put his life under the microscope while spoofing Ryan Gosling‘s iconic Barbie song “I’m Just Ken” on Saturday Night Live.

With the return of Saturday Night Live to NBC following the end of the writers strike, “Weekend Update” with Colin Jost and Michael Che was also back to poke fun at politicians and pop culture.

Where should a foodie with Fido go on a scenic autumn rail journey? Bridget McGrouther scoured ScotRail’s new online Inspiration Hub to find five favourite stops in Scotland for culture-hungry hikers and their four-legged friends.

Chris Evans was so well cast as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that it seemed like he was simply playing himself onscreen. However, there were so many other actors who also wanted the part and put up a good fight for it!

Jessica Chastain and Julie Bowen had an excellent time helping children at Baby2Baby’s Back2School celebration on Saturday (October 14) in New York City.

Madonna has officially kickstarted her Celebration Tour, and it was well worth the wait!

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that her late friend Tupac Shakur had alopecia.The pair became friends while they were both studying at the Baltimore School for the Arts and their friendship was depicted in the 2017 film All Eyez On Me. Their friendship forms a significant part of Pinkett Smith’s soon-to-be-released memoir, Worthy.Pinkett Smith was diagnosed herself with the autoimmune condition, which causes unpredictable hair loss, in 2018 and has been a prominent advocate for awareness surrounding the condition.

Fans are swooning over one of Taylor Swift‘s backup dancers!

Brain teasers and other mind boggling puzzles are an effective way of stretching the mind and pushing one of the body's most important muscles to its limit.

We’re here to bring you all of the TV shows that Peacock has renewed and canceled this year.

Saturday Night Live just loves poking fun at stars.

Liza Foreman Kids spend more than 60 minutes consuming content a day on any device, and that figure is higher in the U.S., according to Ivan Colecchia, senior VP business development, at analytics firm The Insights Family. Colecchia outlined several key trends for kids entertainment for the year ahead in a presentation at MipJunior kids content and co-production market. The global take-over of anime, a cinema renaissance amongst kids, the rise in popularity of popular Asian culture, like K-Pop boy bands, AI, customized content, and an increased income from toys related to favorite shows were the main talking points for Colecchia on Friday.

Marta Balaga Coming off another year marked by uncertainty and conflict, ordinary, unlikely heroes take center stage in a slew of new shows. While crime especially the Nordic-inspired kind is not going anywhere, and there are quite a few spectacles waiting around the corner, including Mipcom world premiere “Concordia,” intimate stories about families and friends butting heads but ultimately trying to come together continue to dominate the market stage. There are also more portrayals of strong, complicated women who dare to dream big today or in the past.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Federation Kids & Family is unveiling a new animated series at MipJunior as part of a strong lineup of toon series and live-action series. “The New Adventures of the Triplets,” by Nicole Lambert, is an animated show aimed at 3-to-6-year-old kids that chronicles the comic escapades of three loveable children — each of whom has his or her own way of looking at the world.

Liza Foreman First, the bad news. A session helping to launch an extended MipJunior on Friday afternoon, underscored just how hard the kids TV business is suffering. Prefacing a panel discussion on the State of the Kids Entertainment Industry, Challenges & Opportunities, Ampere Analysis’ Cyrine Amor suggested global kids TV commissions were down 48% through August 2023.

Emiliano Granada In a pivotal move underscoring the international appeal of Brazilian narratives, Rafael Primot’s “Black Rain” is set for an exclusive global launch through The Creators Bridge. The series, which delves into contemporary themes such as unconventional families, fraternal love and diversity, does so with a mature and nuanced lens.

“Worthy,” which hits shelves on Oct. 17.In snippets of the interview shared Thursday, Pinkett Smith revealed she and her husband Will Smith, 55, have been separated for the past seven years — even when he told Chris Rock to keep his “wife’s f–cking name out” of his mouth at the 2022 Oscars. “First of all, I’m really shocked, because mind you, I’m not there.

Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas is a far cry from his 'bad boy' character Warren Fox as he reveals he's in the best place he's ever been after giving up alcohol. The star, who also played Jake Stone in EastEnders, sadly lost his dad to prostate cancer in July this year - admitted to OK! that the loss prompted him to look at his own health. "I've not had a drink for 10 weeks now, since since my dad passed, we have not touched a drop," he explained.

There are clearly deep-rooted problems within Manchester United that have led to such a disastrous start to the season.

Emmerdale’s Danny Miller has paid tribute to his co-star Lucy Pargeter after he made his dramatic return to the soap this week. Danny, who plays Aaron Dingle in the show, has worked alongside Lucy, who plays his mum, Chas Dingle, for many years, and despite being away for just over a year, he has said that the pair have “picked up” where they left off, as the viewers were treated to some tense scenes between them.The actor appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday, 10 October, to discuss his shock return, and spoke highly of Lucy, 46, as he said: “It’s amazing working with Lucy again, we’ve just picked up from where we left off, she’s amazing.” Aaron left the village after the death of his sister, Liv Dingle, and he also rumbled his mum's affair with Al Chapman.

Lauren Miller Rogen, the wife of Seth Rogen, is opening up about a recent health scare.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. While noise-cancelling headphones are great, noise-cancelling wireless earbuds may have the upper hand when it comes to being more compact and lightweight. If you consider yourself an active person, then a good pair of noise-cancelling earbuds might be better for you, so you don’t have a clunky pair of headphones getting in your way.

wearing “specialty sweaters” representing any cause or special initiatives, such as Pride Night, on the ice.At the time, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman declared that controversy stemming from some players’ refusal to wear Pride-themed gear had become a “distraction.”Under the updated guidance, the NHL clarified that the restrictions apply to on-ice activity, saying that players “should be encouraged to express themselves off the ice.”The only off-ice restriction is that no player can be compelled to participate in events supporting “specialty causes,” such as a Pride night, because some players might fear retribution or embarrassment if they decline to participate.A source familiar with the updated guidance told ESPN that players and teams are permitted to “celebrate and support” specialty causes.Teams are also allowed to host the groups at games, such as an LGBTQ organization, while players are free to wear “whatever they want” as long as it falls within the guidelines of each team’s dress code.The guidance also says that a factor to consider when trying to ensure that individual players are not being coerced into supporting a particular cause can include “whether a Player (or Players) is required to be in close proximity to any groups or individuals visibly or otherwise clearly associated with such Special Initiatives.”In addition to Pride nights, the ban on expressions of support for specialty causes applies to other events, including Black History Night, Hockey Fights Cancer Night, and Military Appreciation Night.As noted by the LGBTQ sports website Outsports, the updated guidance — particularly its wording about players’ proximity to other people supporting a cause — might technically mean that players could refuse

Manchester Evening News readers have been having their say on the issue of 'out-of-town' taxi drivers after Andy Burnham said the widespread practice was 'undermining public safety'. According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 8,952 private hire drivers licensed by Wolverhampton Council are on the roads in Greater Manchester.

Celebrities came out in droves to celebrate the exclusive launch of Schiaparelli‘s new shop inside the Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills.

Reba McEntire has (unserious) beef with Taylor Swift.

The Louis Vuitton girls are enjoying a night on the town!

Guy Lodge Film Critic It begins as a spatter of heavy rainfall — nothing out of the ordinary for acclimatized Brits, for whom an actual storm can even be cozily welcome after days of noncommittal drear and drizzle. But then it doesn’t stop, deep-set wet turns to invasive flooding, and what seemed a mere bout of inclement weather has swept you — and countless others like you — out of house and home.

2022 Oscars when presenter Chris Rock made fun of her bald head.Behind the scenes, however, the “Girls Trip” star, 52, was stunned by Will, 55, calling her his spouse so publicly.In a clip from Jada’s upcoming NBC News special with Hoda Kotb airing on Oct. 13, she revealed that she and the “Bad Boys” actor hadn’t labeled each other as “husband” and “wife” in a while.“First of all, I’m really shocked, because mind you, I’m not there.

LeVar Burton, the longtime host of PBS’ Reading Rainbow and current host of the LeVar Burton Reads podcast, has been selected to host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony in New York City, replacing the previously named – and subsequently dropped – Drew Barrymore.

Jada Pinkett Smith was left stunned at the 2022 Oscars — but for a totally different reason than the rest of us!

that time of year again, when the Recording Academy sends out its massive first batch of submissions for the annual Grammy Awards. As genre lines continue to blur in popular music and artists strategize about how to best increase their odds at nominations, the 2024 Grammys are shaping up to be another free-for-all when it comes to who makes the final cut. Each year, fans speculate over where their favorite musicians will land, either in their predicted or surprise categories.

Aramide Tinubu For those of us who grew up in the ’90s, R.L. Stine’s “Goosebumps” books were childhood staples. The novelist knew how to center horror and thrills in books aimed toward tweens.