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Carrie Underwood finds inspiration in an unlikely place. Country star and guest ET correspondent Jimmie Allen recently chatted with Underwood, and got the singer to reveal where her best ideas for songs are born.«I feel like I think a lot when I'm in the shower — just 'cause what else are you doing when you're, like, washing your hair? — so I feel like I've had ideas spark [there],» Underwood told ET. «I have to stop what I'm doing and grab my phone while it's wet and type something out.»It's not just in the shower where Underwood's big ideas strike, but rather «inspiration can happen anywhere, anytime,» the mom of two said.«I feel like you get ideas everywhere. I've woken up before and been like, 'Oh my gosh, I need to write that down.' Or I've done the opposite, and I've been like, 'I'll remember that,' then I totally don't remember and I'm sad that I didn't wake up in my bed and write it down,» she said.

Angelina Jolie is in Italy this month to direct her newest film, . The movie will be Jolie's fifth as a director, and her first for the three-year filmmaking agreement she signed with the Fremantle production company in March.In addition to directing, Jolie also wrote and produced. The cast will include Academy Award nominees Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir, and the group will film in the Puglia and Basilicata regions of southern Italy, as well as in Rome. Based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco, the film takes place during the aftermath of an unidentified conflict in the Italian countryside.

Katie Maloney is saying goodbye to the home she shared with her ex, Tom Schwartz. Three months after filing for divorce, the  star took to Instagram Wednesday night to share a photo of herself in an empty room of the former couple's Los Angeles home — a moment she said felt like she was attending her «own funeral.»«I hate goodbyes.

resurfaced clip from a 2011 episode of TLC’S “Extreme Couponing,” Louisiana native Callie takes her toddler son to help dig through recycling bins in hopes of finding coupons. “I like to save a lot of money,” the then-28-year-old stay-at-home mom said. “I don’t care how many dumpsters I get in, we’re gonna find that coupon.”The duo’s findings helped add to a stockpile of items, including 165 bars of soap, 500 razors and 1,500 bottled beverages, such as energy drinks and vegetable juices.But Callie wasn’t dumpster diving for fun — there was a method behind her madness.

Halsey‘s new song is finally out!

Dennis Harvey Film CriticThough the term “Islamophobia” may seem of relatively recent vernacular vintage, such sentiments have been aggressively popularized — and politicized — for over three decades in the American consciousness. Nausheen Dadabhoy’s “An Act of Worship” chronicles that trend and its impact on Muslims in the U.S., while focusing on several individual activists combatting related discrimination, hate crimes and related woes.This Tribeca-premiering documentary provides a gracefully crafted, persuasive portrait of communities demonized for the acts of an extremist (and mostly overseas) minority with whom they share a religious identity, but little ideology.

Addie Morfoot ContributorAntonio Campos’ depiction of documentary filmmakers Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and Sophie Brunet in HBO Max’s “The Staircase” has led to a public dispute over their portrayal in the miniseries adaptation. But now, the real-life main subject of both series – Michael Peterson – is speaking out in an exclusive series of emails to Variety.Peterson’s wife Kathleen was found dead at the bottom of the staircase of their North Carolina home in 2001.

Peter Rice was known for turning down opportunities to take a public victory lap.The soft-spoken British executive, who was ousted on Wednesday from the top TV job at Disney, has a reputation for quietly cultivating relationships with producers and directors such as Baz Luhrmann and Danny Boyle. In the 2000s, he leveraged those ties to boost the performance of Fox Searchlight Pictures with hits such as “Moulin Rouge!” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” More often than not, Rice let the directors, producers and actors take the bows.That low-maintenance demeanor would serve Rice well in Murdoch’s empire as he became close to the family and rose in 2009 to oversee all of Fox’s entertainment networks.

intimacy coordinators who have completed the actors guild’s required training program and work requirements for accreditation as it continues to build its system for stronger supervision of nude and intimate scenes in film and television. The registry consists of 40 accredited intimacy coordinators from the United States, UK, Canada and Australia that have met the Recommended Standards for Qualifications, Training and Vetting of Intimacy Coordinators established by SAG-AFTRA in January 2020.

“Lynch/Oz” makes its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.

Jen Shah is opening up about her legal troubles and addressing her previous comments about wanting to bring Kim Kardashian onto her legal team.The  star recently sat down for a tearful, two-part interview with the YouTube series, and spoke with host Adam Newell about her drive to fight the charges against her.«I'm fighting for my freedom,» Shah, 48, shared in the emotional interview. «I'm innocent. I'm not guilty of any of these charges that I've been accused of.

Britney Spears' ex-husband, Jason Alexander, wreaked havoc on the day she's set to marry Sam Asghari, showing up unannounced in hopes of crashing the wedding, and he streamed it all on Instagram.In a bizarre video making the rounds on social media, Alexander can be seen hiking the hills on or near Spears' property where she's set to marry Asghari. In an early part of the footage, Alexander makes it seem like he's a regular on the property. He's later seen walking down onto what appears to be the singer's Thousand Oaks, California, property before he runs into security.Alexander is told to get off the property, prompting Alexander to ask, «Where's Britney at?,» and telling security not to put their hands on him.

Love Island fans pointed out an "awkward" filming blunder during Thursday's episode as Liam Llewellyn went on two dates with new bombshells Afia Tonkmor and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. On Tuesday, the hit ITV2 show unveiled two new bombshells with the public picking who they go on dates with after Davide Sanclimenti picked his new partner Gemma, who had been coupled up with Liam.

Britney Spears' two sons are not going to attend her wedding to Sam Asghari, according to the boys' father. The singer, 40, is reportedly marrying Sam, 28, in a surprise wedding on 9 June in her Los Angeles home in front of as many as 100 friends, but her children will not be in attendance for their mother's big day. Speaking to TMZ, the attorney of Kevin Federline said that the boys, 16-year-old Sean Preston and 15-year-old Jayden James, will "not be in attendance." But the singer still has support from her children and her former partner, with the attorney adding: "Kevin and the boys are happy for Britney and wish her and Sam all the best going forward." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Gemma Owen has insisted that the age gap between her and Italian hunk Davide Sanclimenti is ‘no issue’ to her, on Thursday 9 June episode of Love Island Series 8. The 19 year old is currently in a couple with 27 year old Davide, and whilst they were having a chat in the garden, the pair discussed whether or not the age gap was an issue to them both.

Love Island's Gemma Owen was left "annoyed" by new arrival Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu who has held nothing back in her pursuit of Davide Sanclimenti. In Thursday's episode viewers watched on as Liam Llewellyn, 22, brought Ekin-Su, 27, and fellow newbie Afia Tonkmor, 25, back to the villa. Both new islanders wasted no time in naming their top three boys with each of them opting for Gemma's partner Davide.

Britney Spears' ex-husband, Jason Alexander, apparently tried to "crash" her third wedding to Sam Asghari on Thursday afternoon.  Alexander, 40, was on an Instagram live stream when he approached the home and was intercepted by security officials outside of her house. Shortly before the incident, Alexander was seen walking through her home where a security official appeared to say, "You've got to leave." He responded: "Don't put your hands on me.

As we told you, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are getting married today. It’s something the Toxic singer has wanted for YEARS now, kept out of her grasp only by the chains of her conservatorship. But now that’s over, nothing can ruin her big day, right?

Sasha Urban editorHBO Max’s “The Staircase,” which concluded Thursday, has its share of revelations for longtime followers of the true crime case. But even for viewers who watched every bit of the 2004 docuseries, one special line from the dramatized version undeniably stands out.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe membership of WGA East has ratified a change to the union’s constitution, cementing a compromise between traditional TV and film writers and newer members who work in digital media.The amendment passed overwhelmingly, with 98% of the votes in favor. Turnout was 24%.The constitutional change creates three “work sectors” within the union: Film/TV/Streaming, Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News and Online Media.

Britney Spears’ wedding to fiancée Sam Asghari was interrupted on Thursday by the pop star’s ex-husband, Jason Alexander, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Variety.Sergeant Cyrus Zadeh said that the Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Spears’ residence to investigate a trespassing complaint, during which they made contact with Alexander. After running a records check, Alexander was found to have an out of county warrant and was placed under arrest for that offense. Deputies are still on scene investigating what occurred, and then will determine if additional charges will be placed on Alexander in relation to the trespassing.TMZ was the first to report the news of the trespassing.

Melissa McCarthy felt immense pressure wearing the late Chris Farley’s jacket on Global’s “Saturday Night Live”.

“American Rust” will get a second season after all.

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander was arrested after crashing Spears’ wedding to fiancé Sam Asghari.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a competitive bidding war, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions has landed the pitch Goat with Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie penning the script. The pitch will fall under Monkeypaw’s overall deal with Universal Pictures.

appeared in the film “Buddy” with actor Alan Cumming was found alive last week after his former owner faked his death to avoid having him confiscated by PETA, according to Rolling Stone.Tonka’s owner, Tonia Haddix, had previously claimed that he had passed away from heart failure and that she cremated him in a fire pit, the outlet reported.She fabricated the story after PETA sounded the alarm about dire conditions at her Missouri animal sanctuary and demanded its closure, according to the report.The facility eventually went defunct, but Haddix claimed Tonka was no more.PETA didn’t buy her story and joined Cumming in offering a $20,000 for information leading to Tonka’s shrouded whereabouts.“During the months we filmed together, baby Tonka and I became good friends, playing and grooming each other and just generally larking about,” Cumming said in an April statement.The aging primate was eventually located in a small room on a property owned by Haddix, who conceded that she had lied about his death, Rolling Stone said.Tonka, 38, has now been placed in a sprawling Florida sanctuary, PETA said this week.Cumming was elated by his old pal’s new lease on life.“I’m dancing a jig that PETA has rescued Tonka from the woman who locked him away alone in a basement and lied about it,” he said, according to PETA. “The thought of Tonka being able to wander free and happy at Save the Chimps’ lush, spacious sanctuary for the rest of his life has me singing a happy song.”Haddix told Rolling Stone that she expects legal consequences.“I’m sure that there’ll be some jail time in this,” she said.

There’s no shortage of “Stranger Things” on Netflix thanks to the hit series’ massive fourth season, which was split into two volumes. After the first seven episodes were released on the streaming platform during Memorial Day weekend, the final two episodes will debut on July 1, just ahead of the Independence Day weekend. With just three weeks to go, Netflix released the first trailer for “Volume 2” during the streaming platform’s weeklong Geeked Week event.

Hang tight, peanut – you’ll be here so soon! Sharna Burgess reunited with her fellow “Dancing With the Stars” dancers for a chic barn baby shower ahead of her baby’s expected arrival next month.

Melissa McCarthy is dishing on her role as Ursula in the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid – Just Jared Jr Johnny Depp is releasing new NFT art featuring daughter Lily-Rose – DListed Nick Cannon is having a vasectomy…kind of – Egotastic Harry Styles fans are going to want to see this! – Just Jared Jr