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, titled «The Bird,» Owen (Rob Lowe) learns he's inherited an unlikely possession following the sudden death of his ex-wife, Gwyn — a bird! As he discovers during a call with Gwyn's lawyer, she left him a talkative macaw — which was unexpectedly delivered to the fire station — in her will.In ET's exclusive clip from the episode, Owen tries desperately to worm his way out of looking after her macaw but his efforts are met with resistance. After all, it was one of Gwyn's last wishes.«As Gwyn's lawyer, I am simply executing her care plan for Ginsburg as stipulated by her will and letter of final wishes,» her attorney, Gloria, says over video conference. «There is no way Gwyn would make me keep this animal.

Josh Hartnett and his longtime girlfriend, Tamsin Egerton, are married!The pair tied the knot in a secret ceremony in November, ET Canada confirmed. According to, the couple, who have been together for 10 years, wed at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. The affair was small, with Hartnett and Egerton holding the ceremony in the intimate Soho Room, which seats just 12 people.The couple are parents to three children, ages six, four and two, the youngest of whom they welcomed in 2019.  In 2020, ET spoke with the actor, who rose to fame in the '90s and early aughts with roles in and , about taking some time off from Hollywood to focus on his family and turn his attention to projects he was passionate about.«I did take some time off, but I mostly took some time off to do other things, like raise my children,» he adds.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's oldest son Kingston is growing up fast, and is being likened more and more to his famous father.MORE: Gwen Stefani wows in sheer dress for long-awaited announcementThe teenager paid a sweet tribute to his dad over the weekend after sharing a fan's side-by-side image featuring pictures of Kingston and Gavin – showing just how much they look alike.The Bush frontman was the first to re-post the image on Instagram Stories, and his son followed suit. Kingston and his brothers Zuma and Apollo are mainly kept out of the spotlight, but being the oldest and with a public Instagram profile, the teen occasionally shares photos of his famous parents online.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton give rare insight into family lifeKingston is also showing signs that he will be following in his parents' footsteps with his passion for music and performing.MORE: Gwen Stefani fans can't believe their eyes with stunning childhood photosMORE: Gwen Stefani shares glimpse of incredible party celebrating latest family milestoneKingston, Zuma and Apollo split their time between their mom and dad's homes, and during the beginning of the pandemic at the beginning of 2020, they spent a lot of time in Oklahoma with their mom and stepdad Blake Shelton.Gavin missed his children a lot while they were away, and even took part in some Instagram Lives with Kingston during their time apart – much to the delight of fans.

Kanye West’s new album, ‘DONDA 2’ has been ruled ineligible for inclusion in the Billboard charts.As West, who is now officially known as ‘ye’, decided to sell his album exclusively via his Stem Player device, it violates Billboard’s merchandise bundle policy. As per an article in Billboard, albums sold with merchandise are ineligible for inclusion.The album – West’s 11th, and a direct follow-up to last year’s ‘Donda’ – is only available exclusively via the platform and unique to the $200 (£150) device made by the rapper’s Yeezy Tech enterprise.Four songs from the record – ‘Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Broken Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’ – were made available to Stem Player owners on Wednesday (February 23), following a listening party and live performance in Miami the night prior.

Volcano director Roman Bondarchuk, Valentyn Vasyanovych (Atlantis) and Nariman Aliev (Homeward) explaining their reasoning.“Ukrainians are defending their freedom and right to exist,” Bondarchuk recently said in a statement obtained by The Guardian, while also criticising opera singer Anna Netrebko who cancelled performances at the Met in New York.“We need help. It is necessary to limit the influence of Russian culture in the world.

BBC Music Introducing Uploader. Submissions are open until 11.59pm on Saturday 12 March, after which the tracks will be reviewed by a panel of industry experts.The panel will include Introducing alumni artists as well as Radio 1 and Introducing DJs and producers, who together will select the top five best tracks and the eventual winner.It will mark the second year the competition has been held.

Shania Twain surprised fans with a rare sight on her social media when she shared pictures from a fun night out she had recently.MORE: Shania Twain highlights incredible figure in daring bodysuitJoining her was her husband Frédéric Thiébaud, who rarely makes appearances on her social media, last appearing months ago in 2021.WATCH: Shania Twain films inside beautiful bedroomThe two looked engrossed in a match they were watching, with the songstress revealing that they were at a UFC match for the night. Shania wore a pink plaid button down with a white jacket, a pair of jeans, and an ICON baseball cap.She even added pictures of more of her friends, including fellow country star Zac Brown, who were also at the event, with her captioning the shots: "Night out with my best boys."MORE: Shania Twain displays endless legs in tiny feathered dress – fans go wild!Fans inundated the comments section with heart and flame emojis, with many even deeming her an "icon" and one writing: "I'm here for a Zac Brown Band/Shania Twain collab," a sentiment many others shared as well."Yes my queen you are an icon," another said, with a third similarly adding: "Icon wearing an icon hat we love it." The couple spent the night ringsideWhile Shania and Swiss Nestlé executive Frédéric rarely appear on social media together, they do share a loving relationship, often splitting their time between her homes in Canada and Switzerland, also owning properties in The Bahamas and Las Vegas.She and Frédéric got together in 2010 after her divorce from first husband Robert "Mutt" Lange amid an affair with Frédéric's ex-wife.

Scarlett Moffatt and her boyfriend Scott Dobinson have been busy building their incredible new home for the past year. And the 31 year old reality TV star even created an Instagram page called Our Bonnie Barn so her 120,000 followers could follow all the impressive updates as she renovated the new property. The brunette beauty moved into the four bed property in June last year, and she enlisted the help of uber chic interior designer Rebecca Taylor to help her achieve her dream home.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have clearly been having fun since jetting off to Los Angeles in the US recently. The pair, who recently became an aunt and uncle, were pictured on a boozy night out with friends. Mark, 35, had previously shared photos of himself and Michelle, 34, travelling on a British Airways flight to the US, tucking into a Sunday dinner and glass of scotch.

Jon Burlingame editorMichael Giacchino’s dark symphony for “The Batman” — from his brooding theme for Bruce Wayne to children’s choir for the Riddler and noirish stylings for Catwoman — is the year’s most talked-about score and among his most ambitious yet.When Warner’s WaterTower label released a “Batman” track in late January, it racked up an astounding 2.3 million views on YouTube — the highest global streaming engagement the label had ever seen for pre-release from a score album. And interest has only grown in the weeks since the subsequent teasings of more Giacchino music and Friday’s release of the movie.“Michael brought soul, he brought dread, he brought all of the emotional and atmospheric undercurrents that a movie like this requires,” director Matt Reeves tells Variety.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon Prime Video is in talks to pickup a “God of War” live-action TV series adaptation from Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions, Variety has learned.No deal has closed yet for the project based on the popular Santa Monica Studio-produced PlayStation game. The potential series hails from “The Expanse” creators Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and “The Wheel of Time” showrunner Rafe Judkins.Per PlayStation’s officially description for “God of War,” “Staring with the release of ‘God of War’ in 2005 on PlayStation 2, Santa Monica Studio has created seven games across multiple platforms.

Clive Myrie has received wide praise for his commentary on Ukraine recently, after Russia launched a full-scale invasion on the country on 24 February. The BBC journalist, 57, has been reporting close to where the devastation has occurred in Kyiv, and even away from the cameras he has continued to keep people updated with what is happening in Ukraine on social media. Clive has now managed to safely leave the capital city, confirming his departure on 7 March.

Alexandra Burke has been showing off her ever-growing baby bump in style with her beloved boyfriend Darren Randolph.The singer and X Factor winner, 33, who revealed she was pregnant on Valentine's Day, was attending The Baby Show at London's ExCeL Centre on Sunday 6 March. She looked positively glowing in a long fitted cream dress which showed off her growing bump. Her hair was braided and styled in a high ponytail framing her face, and completed the look with some large hoop earrings.

Writer-producer-director Latoya Raveneau is expanding her relationship with Disney. The Rise Up, Sing Out EP and Proud Family revival series director has signed an overall deal to develop and produce animated projects with Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation, along with live-action content development.

Julian McMahon will be taking his final bow as Jess LaCroix on Tuesday night’s episode of at 10 p.m. titled “Shattered,” and executive producer David Hudgins has a juicy teaser for anticipating fans.

EXCLUSIVE: PlayStation’s flagship action-adventure franchise God of War is heading to television. Prime Video is in negotiations for a live-action TV series based on the hugely popular ancient mythology-themed game, sources said.

EXCLUSIVE: Jaime King (Black Summer) has signed on to star alongside Frank Grillo in the thriller Man’s Son, which his son Remy Grillo is directing for XYZ Films.

“Happy 15t h BIRTHDAY to my son [Kiyan Anthony],” La La Anthony posted on Monday (March 7) in honor of her and Carmelo Anthony‘s son. “I always say I was blessed to have a son and a best friend wrapped in one [heart emoji]. You have given my life a deeper meaning & purpose. I will always support you, and I’m forever your #1 fan. Mom loves you more than words could ever explain. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIYAN‼️‼️” ‘

Stunning soap star Helen Flanagan has delighted fans with a comical video showing her transformation from 'perfect mum' at home to super glam ready for a night out.

Coronation Street fans are hoping for a new romance on the cobbles after spotting a potential couple in Weatherfield.

There's another new drama heading to ITV this week and it stars a few familiar faces.

Erica van Frankenhuyzen found her passion at the age of 15. Unlike other girls in her class, she took an interest in welding and fell in love with it.

British musician Mick Fleetwood, 74, is the new face of Harry Styles‘ lifestyle brand, Pleasing. Mick did a photoshoot for the brand the photos taken at his home in Maui that were shared March 7 were absolutely epic. The music icon dressed in an all-purple ensemble to promote the new “Shroom Bloom” line, which includes nail polishes, T-shirts, and Acid Drop Overnight Serum. Harry, 28, called Mick “a magical man” in an interview with Vogue about the Shroom Bloom line.

demonstrate outside Disney theme parks in Florida and California urging the company to denounce the proposed bill, which President Joe Biden has slammed as “hateful.” Further exacerbating the public backlash against Disney was an Orlando Sentinel report that Disney, despite casting itself as an LGBTQ-affirming place, gave money to every single sponsor and co-sponsor of the bill, including the bill’s Senate sponsor, Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-Belleview), who has proposed multiple pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation during his time as a politician in Tallahassee.In response to stories about Disney’s political donations, Abigail Disney, the 62-year-old granddaughter of the company’s co-founder Roy O.

rekindle a sweeping Hollywood relationship with his superstar ex, Jennifer Lopez, and de Armas was seen pouring on some PDA with her boyfriend, Tinder bigwig Paul Boukadakis, in Los Angeles at the end of last year.“There is a lot of love still between [de Armas and Affleck],” an insider told Page Six at the time of their breakup. “The split is as amicable as can be.

Olivia Rodrigo has said that her forthcoming movie Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) will feature an unreleased piece of new music after the closing credits.The film is being released on Disney+ on March 25, and will feature a combination of live performances of tracks from her debut album ‘Sour’, interviews about the songs, and behind-the-scenes footage shot during recording sessions.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, she revealed that she’s added a previously-unreleased song to the end credits, a currently-untitled iPhone demo that is reportedly still in progress.“I was listening to some of [the unreleased tracks] and heard it and thought, ‘Oh, it’s kind of good!”She added that she’s been back in the studio working on the follow up to her platinum-selling debut LP. “I’m so, so excited to put out new music and to create the next set of worlds.”Elsewhere in the interview, Rodrigo discussed her forthcoming tour, which will be her first major shows in support of ‘Sour’ due to pandemic-related delays.“It’s a brand-new experience for me that I’ve never really had a test of, so it’s going to be really fun,” she said of the dates.

Deadline he “feels very strongly” about the decision, explaining he believes filmmaking is a collaborative art and “we should all have a seat at the supper table”.“I disagree with the decision made by the executive committee,” the filmmaker said.  “I feel very strongly that this is perhaps the most collaborative medium in the world. All of us make movies together, we become a family where one craft is just as indispensable as the next.“I feel that at the Academy Awards there is no above the line, there is no below the line.

Wet Leg have today (March 7) unveiled details of a winter UK and Ireland tour – check out the dates below.The Isle of Wight duo, made up of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, will kick off their series of live dates in Norwich before travelling to Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Nottingham and Belfast. The tour will come to a close in Dublin.The presale for the tickets begins at 9am on March 9; the general sale begins at 9am on March 11.

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Showing support. Gigi Hadid followed in the footsteps of fellow model Mica Arganãraz and made the decision to donate the entirety of her fall 2022 fashion show earnings to those suffering in Ukraine. 

Angelina Jolie on the street, you would never know she’s one of the biggest stars in the world.On Friday, March 4, the Eternals actress was spotted on a shopping trip with her 15-year-old daughter Shiloh in Los Angeles. For their outing, the pair kept things low key--but Jolie still kept her casual ensemble chic, as always.

Oscar watchers, Hollywood guilds that represent the categories in question and even Academy members.But on Sunday, the Film Independent Spirit Awards did the same thing by handing out its editing, cinematography and international-feature awards during commercial breaks, and then slipping edited versions of the winners’ speeches into the final segment of the telecast on IFC. And maybe because the group didn’t talk about what it was doing ahead of time, there was no real criticism of the move, which the Spirit Awards had also done in the past.