Kelvin Fletcher sends Emmerdale fans wild with emotional nod to soap on Big Farming Adventure

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Dean Seaton, who has directed episodes of Superman & Lois, The Flash and Modern Family, is to helm the pilot of CBS’ reboot of Early Edition.

“During these past years, our government tried to strangle independent media,” said a former correspondent at Russia’s state-run TV outlet, Channel One. Zhanna Agalakova, the outlet’s former Paris correspondent, confirmed she quit this month.

“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may get her Oscars moment after all. The 20-year-old actor has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter.

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a crash in Heywood. The man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital following a collision on Queens Park Road just after 2pm.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorVeteran sportscaster Mike Tirico will join NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” next fall, pairing up with analyst Cris Collinsworth in the latest shake up among the announcers who call the plays of TV’s most-watched sport.Tirico fills a spot left vacant by the departure of Al Michaels, who is expected to join Amazon to call “Thursday Night Football.”“When Mike joined NBC Sports in 2016, it was our plan for him to become our primetime Olympics host and the play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football,” said Pete Bevacqua, chairman of NBC Sports, in a statement. “We are excited to have Mike join Cris Collinsworth full-time in the booth this season.”NBC confirms speculation about the future of its “Sunday Night Football” booth with an NFL meeting slated to take place later this week.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorNorth American distributor Greenwich Entertainment has released the new trailer for Vincent Kelner’s documentary “A Taste of Whale,” which will screen at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen on March 29, and opens in North American theaters, and on Amazon and Apple TV on May 27.Every year, hundreds of pilot whales are hunted in the fjords of the Faroe Islands, an ancient tradition known as “The Grind.” International animal rights activists, including Sea Shepherd and Pamela Anderson, fight to eradicate this bloody massacre. while the Faroese denounce the hypocrisy of those who eat meat without criticizing what is happening in slaughterhouses.“I wanted to rely on the specific circumstances of the Faroe Islands to reflect on a significant, global issue of our time,” Kelner said.

All but six of the current 22 Broadway productions filled more than 90% of their available seats last week, and most of the ones that didn’t hit that mark came close, according to the first detailed box office figures released this season by the Broadway League.

Steven Weber will be back on Chicago Med for the upcoming eighth season of the NBC medical drama. Weber, who portrays Dr. Dean Archer, joined as a recurring in the sixth season and was upped to series regular for Season 7 in a one-year deal. He has closed a new deal and will return as a series regular in Season 8.

AT&T chief executive John Stankey’s compensation totaled $24.8 million last year, up from $21 million the year earlier. According to a proxy statement filed with the SEC, retired CEO Randall Stephenson made $16.3 million in 2021 (down from $29 million).

Actress and singer Krysta Rodriguez (Halston) has joined the cast of Out Of Order, a new comedy starring Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington and Brooke Shields.

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EXCLUSIVE: Proximity Media, the company behind Judas and the Black Messiah, is pushing further into podcasts with the hire of Pushkin Industries’ Paola Mardo.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAT&T CEO John Stankey’s pay for 2021 rose 18% over the previous year to $24.8 million, per the company’s SEC filing Tuesday.His base salary for the year was $2.4 million, with a non-equity incentive plan compensation of $6.88 million.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Investing in a projector is usually the first step when one sets out to make any significant update to their home theater. But with so many options available online — from pocket-sized projectors to 4k projectors to outdoor projectors — it can be hard find the right piece of equipment without breaking the bank.Some of the most important features to look out for are high brightness, detailed images and lens shifting — all advanced tech that can be hard to come by without a heft price tag.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMulti-platinum-selling rapper Trippie Redd, one of the first signings to 10K Projects, has re-upped with the company in a “long-term deal that will keep him at the label for years to come,” according to the announcement.In just five years, Trippie has released four studio albums, six mixtapes, eight EPs and almost three dozen singles — not to mention countless guest appearances — adding up to 15 Platinum and 8 Gold certifications.“We launched 10K Projects as a label where artists have complete creative freedom and the support to realize their vision,” said the label’s founder and CEO, Elliot Grainge. “Trippie Redd has thrived under these conditions, releasing a lifetime’s worth of music in just five short years and becoming a singular voice in contemporary music.” Trippie Redd commented: “Elliot signed me when I was 16.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentTicking multiple boxes, and a competition frontrunner,  “Paradys” walked off on Tuesday night with the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award, the biggest industry plaudit at one of Europe’s largest TV festivals.A novel crime drama “Paradys” is produced by South Africa’s Quizzical Pictures and Keshet International, which also handles international distribution.

Ed Meza @edmezavarIn his new documentary, “The Kaiser of Atlantis,” Argentine director Sebastián Alfie tells the story of composer Viktor Ullmann’s chamber opera, about a tyrant bent on waging endless war – written in 1943 in the Nazi concentration camp of Theresienstadt (Terezín) – and, more than 70 years later, a new production of the work in Madrid.Alfie plans to follow up “The Kaiser of Atlantis” — which premieres at the Malaga Festival — with a biopic about Ullmann and the two years he spent imprisoned in Terezín.The director first saw the opera by chance in 2006 at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. “When I read in the playbill that it had been written in a concentration camp, questions began to arise that are the germ of the documentary.

Stars and politicians alike gathered together on March 22 for the annual EMILY’s List discussion about women in politics.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on March 21, Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes lamented how little she's getting paid for leading Hollywood's big night this upcoming weekend. "I was real excited about [the gig], but then I realized, out of all the jobs that I have, this one is actually gonna cost me money," said the comedian, who will share the stage with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer on March 27.The paltry pay wasn't exactly news to the late night host, as he's hosted the Oscars solo twice, in 2017 and 2018. After asking Wanda how much she was making, she replied, "I don't even know it's, like, scale probably." "Scale" is a term used by the union, SAG-AFTRA.

Amy Robach has been holding the fort on Good Morning America this week alongside Lara Spencer, T.J. Holmes and Whit Johnson.MORE: GMA's Amy Robach enjoys fun night out with friends ahead of new challengeThe much-loved TV star has been making her colleagues laugh on air with her sense of humor, and even showcased her dance moves live on air on Tuesday's show.The group were discussing Pamela Anderson's upcoming Broadway debut in Chicago, as Amy told viewers at home: "Tomorrow on GMA Pamela Anderson is coming to talk about her upcoming Broadway debut on Chicago so very exciting."WATCH: Amy Robach shares sneak peek inside her incredible home as she gives it the ultimate makeoverLara then asked: "Isn't there some move on Chicago?" to which Amy replied: "Yes, it's 'And all that jazz,'" while miming the famous dance moves, much to the delight of her co-stars who started to laugh."There you go!" Lara said through laughter.MORE: Amy Robach highlights her toned physique in stunning photosAmy's family are very theatrical – not only does her daughter Ava study at the prestigious New York University Tisch School of the Arts, but her husband Andrew Shue is an actor.Amy lives with her family in New York, close to the GMA studios.

Drew Barrymore is the queen of candid content and being her true self all the time, and on her Tuesday episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the star had a truly candid – and serious – conversation about a topic she's really passionate about.MORE: Drew Barrymore opens up about the struggles of dating as she details bad date experienceDrew and co-anchor Ross Mathews were partaking in the popular segment they start off the show with, Drew's News, where they discuss the week's happy and uplifting headlines.The two got to talking about the importance of mental health when Ross brought up the news that Harvard has a supremely popular class on happiness.WATCH: Drew enlists The Home Edit to organize her kitchen in the second season of Netflix's Get Organized with the Home EditMORE: Drew Barrymore delights fans with a surprising behind-the-scenes glimpse of her showHe explained that Harvard Business School class is titled "Leadership and Happiness," where the professor "uses science, academic studies, buddhist teachings, and bible verses to help students learn how to cultivate their own happiness."As the talk show host discussed the pillars of happiness and his fascination over the course, Drew grew visibly stern and pensive when hearing about the topic.When it was her time to touch on it, she said: "I love that this class has been created and developed and within seconds of the doors opening and the seats being able to be filled attendance goes like that and you can't get in."A post shared by The Drew Barrymore Show (@thedrewbarrymoreshow)Ross and Drew make great co-hostsShe continued to explain that: "I feel like this approach to the spiritual, the mental wellness, the happiness, our work life balance… it's so funny that we go

Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz Marsland are expecting twins together and as the debut series of their show, Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure, came to an end, the star paid tribute to her.READ: A look at Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz's romantic love storyAlongside a still of the pair, who have known each other since they were eight, the actor first wrote about his experience on the show. "It's the last episode tonight!" he enthused.

KELVIN Fletcher and his family were forced to sit in their car last night after a huge power cut at their home. The actor, pregnant wife Liz and their young children Milo and Marnie kept warm on their driveway while they waited for the outage to end so that they could watch the final episode of their BBC show Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure.