James Lafferty Admits He and Stephen Colletti Have ‘Disagreements’ Making ‘Everyone Is Doing Great’ But Put ‘Friendship First’

The Eagles aren’t “takin’ it easy” on their 2023 farewell tour.After announcing there would be 13 concerts on their ‘Long Goodbye Tour,’ the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers just added six new dates to their fall run of shows with special guest Steely Dan.That includes a second show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill and Glenn Frey’s son Deacon Frey will now play back-to-back nights at MSG on Thursday, Sept.

video on TikTok, which has garnered 4.1 million views and 464,400 likes.Turns out, a small batch of the vinyl LPs were “incorrectly pressed.” Fans who’d purchased the duds got quite the scare when they heard British electronica rather than the hits of the 33-year-old singer-songwriter.And, in a darker twist, lyrics about “flakes of flesh” and “endless rows of sardines” accompanied the music.“At first, I thought maybe the vinyl had a secret message from Taylor. But when I flipped to the B-side, it started saying ‘There’s 70 billion people on earth, where are they hiding?’ I started to get a little scared,” TikToker Rachel Hunter — @mischief_marauder on TikTok — told the BBC.

The Writer’s Guild strike has taken its toll on a lot of creative people in Hollywood. And we’re not just talking about the hot sidewalks writers and other guild members have been canvassing over the past few months.

The first five episodes of “The Witcher” Season 3 premiered on Netflix last month, beginning the send-off of Henry Cavill‘s Geralt of Rivia. But don’t worry, Geralt will return, albeit with Liam Hemsworth in the role.

Manchester City will have the honour of defending all three major trophies this season after their unforgettable Treble success.

BBC News viewers rushed to social media to show their support to Cliver Myrie after appearing to spot him getting emotional after his colleague Huw Edwards was named as the high-profile star facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images.

A number of schools across Manchester were put into 'lockdown' today after what police called 'malicious communications' were sent to them.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby has left one of her co-stars 'fanboying' as she put on a bright display during the show's latest bash. The cast of the ITV soap were out in force earlier this week as they attended their summer party in Manchester.

Harry Maguire trolled Leeds United by saying it is 'always nice' to beat the Elland Road side as Manchester United began their pre-season fixture schedule with a victory.

Police officers across all ranks are set to receive an additional pay rise of 7 per cent this year, according to the Government's announcement on Thursday. However, the Police Federation, which represents nearly 140,000 officers from constables to chief inspectors, has expressed mixed feelings about the increase, arguing that it fails to fully account for inflation.

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Tom Sandoval had a rough night filming for Vanderpump Rules‘ upcoming season.

The end of Henry Cavill‘s version of The Witcher‘s Geralt of Rivia is near.

has going on here. On July 12, photographers captured Mrs. Affleck leaving a restaurant (or so it appears in the pics) in Los Angeles, dressed in a modern take on a ladies-who-lunch look. The This Is Me… Now artist stepped out in a loose-fitting silk button down with unbuttoned cuffs—a chic alternative to rolled sleeves—tucked into a pair of tailored wide-legged trousers. The shirt's warm neutral shade is a subtle contrast to the white pants, making the whole look just this side of monochrome.

BBC News viewers have shared their support for Clive Myrie after the presenter was seemingly moved to tears during a segment about the Huw Edwards scandal.On Wednesday (July 12), Edwards was revealed as the suspended presenter, after it was claimed that an notable BBC employee had paid a young person £35,000 for sexually explicit images.Following the allegations, the Met police confirmed that there was no evidence of a crime being committed. Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, later released a statement on his behalf.In the statement, Flind said that her husband was “suffering from serious mental health issues” and “is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future”.Edwards’ colleague Sophie Raworth announced the news on BBC News at Six, which was later discussed by Myrie.Myrie began: “He is one of the most recognisable faces on British television, anchoring national and international events often from this very chair.“But tonight, Huw Edwards, the lead anchor of the BBC’s News at Ten, has been revealed as the man at the centre of allegations over the payment of thousands of pounds to a young person for explicit pictures.”He continued: “After what have been five extremely difficult days, Huw Edwards has not resigned from the BBC.”As Myrie presented the story, viewers noted that he appeared to be tearful.I'm sure I saw tears in Clive Myrie's eyes tonight.

Usher at a concert. Jackson, who in February welcomed a child with the Nope star, later took to Twitter to criticise what she was wearing, saying it was inappropriate because “you a mom”.In the video, Palmer is seen wearing a black bodysuit underneath a sheer polka dot cover-up as she dances with Usher.“It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom,” wrote Jackson in response to the video.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In a coup for the still growing film-TV event, Rome’s October MIA Market will host the second Spanish Screenings on Tour, Spain’s biggest international industry platform launched last year at Ventana Sur.  Forming part of Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), the Screenings mark one testament to governments’ attempts around the world to leverage the world’s content production revolution to help power post-pandemic recovery.  MIA’s Spanish Screenings will pack several dozen Spanish titles and a weighty delegation of Spanish producers and creatives to Rome. If the Screenings play out as they did at their first edition in Argentina’s Ventana Sur, attended by a 100+ Spanish delegation, they should help galvanise proceedings at this year’s MIA Market. 

K.J. Yossman Kevin Spacey has addressed his controversial 2017 statement in which he came out as gay in response to Anthony Rapp’s accusation of sexual misconduct. “Members of the LGBTQ+ community were upset because I came out while I was responding to an accusation and now I understand why it was read that way,” Spacey told a court in London, U.K. “It wasn’t how I intended it.” The actor is giving evidence in the third week of his trial at Southwark Crown Court. He has pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of sexual assault against four different men. In 2017, Rapp was the first man to come forward publicly with his allegation of sexual misconduct, telling Buzzfeed the “House of Cards” actor had made sexual advances towards Rapp at a party when Rapp was 14 years old.

Huw Edwards' career is likely to survive the frenzy of allegations against him, one crisis management expert has said.

When a member of the royal family makes a public appearance, it's likely that endless hours of preparation and careful planning are behind it to ensure every moment goes as smoothly as possible.

Reese Witherspoon is cringing at a past role early in her Hollywood career. Witherspoon, 47, reflected on an uncomfortable sex scene she had with Mark Wahlberg in the 1996 thriller "Fear," directed by James Foley, and said it was not a "great experience." "I didn’t have control over it," Witherspoon explained during a cover interview with Harper’s Bazaar.  "It wasn’t explicit in the script that that’s what was going to happen, so that was something that I think the director thought of on his own and then asked me on set if I would do it, and I said no.

Thania Garcia Nearly four months after its release, Myke Towers’ “Lala” (One World/Warner Latina) has become the Puerto Rican rapper’s first-ever global No. 1 single. The track, which sonically borders pop and reggaeton, has been on the ascent on social media and across DSPs in the last week despite the fact that it was released as part of Towers’ 23-song “La Vida Es Una” album way back in March. The song experienced an increased and unforeseen popularity after going viral on TikTok, and while it is virtually impossible to predict what will happen next, Towers has plans to make the most of the boost in tandem with entertainment executive Brandon Silverstein.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent At long last, it’s finally time for “The Golden Bachelor.” After years and years — and years! — of waiting for “The Bachelor” franchise’s senior citizens spinoff, the first teaser for the new series is here. In ABC’s first promo, exclusively revealed by Variety, the franchise’s signature red rose is turned gold for its golden man. The quick trailer is set to the tune of “This Magic Moment.” While Variety has the first footage for the show, the golden man isn’t being unveiled quite yet. ABC plans to reveal the identity of its mature mystery star next week on “Good Morning America” on Monday July 17 — so stay tuned for that.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Sony Music Middle East has appointed veteran regional music exec Rami Mohsen, formerly with Spotify, as its new managing director.  Prior to joining Sony Music Middle East, Mohsen was the head of music at the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia unit of Spotify. He was instrumental, in this capacity, to spearheading Spotify’s music and content strategies, as well as elevating the company’s profile in the MENA region. Mohsen began his career at Nogoum FM, a prominent radio station in Egypt and across Middle East, where he rose through the ranks to become network director of both its Nogoum FM and Nogoum FMTV units. In that role, he successfully managed radio programming and music production while overseeing the company’s overall operations.

Jonah Hill is being exposed as a real creep — but it’s Sarah Brady who’s responding to the most criticism. Internet is going to internet, we guess…

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Disney CEO Bob Iger is citing the studio’s output increase for Disney+ as one reason for “some disappointments” as of late. Speaking to CNBC’s David Faber at the Sun Valley Conference, Iger admitted the studio screwed with audience expectation by offering up so much streaming content. The negative impact of that has been commercial disappointments in theaters, be it “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” not even getting past the $500 million worldwide or disappointing openings for summer tentpoles “Elemental” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” “There have been some disappointments we would have liked some of our more recent releases to perform better,” Iger said. “It’s reflective not as a problem from a personnel perspective, but I think in our in our zeal to basically grow our content significantly to serve mostly our streaming offerings, we ended up taxing our people way beyond — in terms of their time and their focus — way beyond where they had been.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” kicked off to $15.5 million on opening day. Paramount and Skydance’s big-budget tentpole, which is the seventh installment in the Tom Cruise-led action franchise, is projected to collect at least $60 million between Friday and Sunday.

Travis Barker is celebrating a major accomplishment in his life!

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The X Games is welcoming one of its alums into the corporate fold: snowboarder Scotty James has joined the company as an investor and a brand advisor. While James is still scheduled to compete in X Games Aspen Men’s Superpipe competition in 2024, and beyond, he will now also “liaise with X Games on how to continue to strengthen the competition moving forward and serve as a brand steward to build the X Games business and external X Games partnerships.” Founded in 1995 by ESPN, the X Games’ controlling stake was old to MSP Sports Capital last October, with the new parent company committing to expanding digital livestreaming of the event. The upcoming 2023 games are set for July 21-23, with coverage to be broadcast on ESPN and ABC.

Kat Graham and Darren Genet have split.

Nick Cannon is spending some quality time with his kids.

Robert De Niro‘s girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, revealed she faced complications after giving birth to their daughter, Gia.

On the latest episode of The Kardashians, Kim and Khloe Kardashian took on those who believe they alter their bodies using CGI on the show.

battle has been won as the FDA votes to approve the United States' first over-the-counter birth control pill. The reported Thursday, July 13 that the US Food and Drug Administration had approved the once daily birth control pill Opill to be sold at pharmacies and online retailers without a prescription. There are no age restrictions for sales.

James Lafferty reflected on his “wild” first year of marriage with Alexandra Park — and teased how playing a TV couple added to the craziness of their “honeymoon” phase.

Julie Vincent Guest Contributor James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti, former cast members of the popular TV series “One Tree Hill,” returned to the Monte-Carlo Television Festival this week to present the premiere of the second season of their independently produced comedy “Everyone Is Doing Great,” described by the duo as an “anti-Entourage.” According to Colletti, the show will have a third season, and will continue to operate independently for now. They were accompanied at the festival by two of their co-stars, “The Royals” actor Alexandra Park (who is also Lafferty’s wife and served as an executive producer and writer on Season 2) and Cariba Heine. Lafferty and Colletti held a masterclass during the festival’s Business Content section, sharing insights on how to navigate independent production in Hollywood, and the challenges facing independent television producers. Lafferty said: “I would say the biggest challenge is the overall uncertainty.”