Roku In Talks To Acquire Rights To Quibi’s Library – Report

A belated happy birthday to Rob Lowe! The actor’s 27-year-old son John Owen took to his Instagram to wish his dad a happy birthday on Thursday March 17. The first photo was a throwback to when John was a baby, with his dad holding him and both giving a blank look into the camera. The second featured a more current photo of the father-son duo showing their muscles while they both flex.

Sadly, don’t expect a Drake & Josh reunion in the near future. When Josh Peck appeared on the Mar. 16 episode of Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards’ BFFs podcast, the hosts asked Josh, 35, if he and Drake Bell were still friends. “Not really. No,” said Josh, who also addressed how Drake, 35, tweeted a snarky comment in 2017 when he wasn’t invited to Josh and Paige O’Brien’s wedding. “The dirty little secret … was that Drake and I didn’t stay in touch for the ten years since we made the show,” said Josh, per E! News. “But no one needed to know that.”

Charli XCX is opening up about her late friend, SOPHIE.

Rangers will take on Braga in the Europa League quarter-finals after Friday afternoon's draw.

Sian Heder made the right call. She could have stayed in Los Angeles to attend the Critics Choice Awards where she was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for “CODA,” but instead, she went with one of her nominated actors, Troy Kotsur, to London for the 2022 BAFTA Awards, where she was nominated in the same category.

Cardi B and Offset, matched each other’s fly in twin Burberry coats and the oh-so-fashionable Wade family posted the most picture perfect family portrait.And speaking of families, Rihanna, the soon to be mother, continues to slay in all of her stellar maternity looks. We’re certain once the day comes, her little one will be just as fly as their mom and dad.

Stirling Albion boss Darren Young admits he won’t give up on a play-off spot until it’s mathematically impossible.

This Morning host Alison Hammond apologised to her co-stars and viewers after her phone rang live on air.The blunder came during a viewer call in with the ITV show’s resident agony aunt Deirdre Sanders. As Deirdre was giving a female viewer advice on feeling low after giving birth to a baby girl, a loud ringtone cut through the studio. Viewers then saw 47 year old Alison scrambling to turn it off, as she said: “I'm so sorry everyone, I'm so sorry.” Deirdre glanced over at Alison, before smiling and continuing to help the caller by telling her to confide in her mum about what she was experiencing.

Maura Higgins has thanked her "kind fans" for their support as she returned to the doctors for more tests on Thursday, March 17.The Love Island star shared a rare note addressed to her followers on her Instagram stories. "Just going through all of your lovely DMs..." the 31 year old reality TV favourite began. "I really do have the most amazing supportive followers & I probably don't say it enough but thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being so kind." The star recently said she was "on the road to recovery" after a mystery illness that caused her to lose a stone, but it's unclear if she's still suffering from the same issues.

There are only so many hours in the day, so you should use yours productively by taking a nap. Yep, that’s right. Sleeping in the afternoon is far from lazy – it’s smart.

Can we all be Tess Daly when we grow up? The Strictly Come Dancing presenter looks gorgeous with just about any hair and makeup combination, but it’s her most recent glam that has us wanting to save the full look as inspo for our next social occasion. Wearing her blonde tresses in what looks like a new blunt below-the-shoulder chop, Tess perfectly shows off the “summer blonde” colour that we’re all set to ask our colourists for this season. She pairs the beachy hair with a dazzling 90s-era makeup look, featuring glitzy gold eyeshadow and smudgy eyeliner.

Elvis Presley was building his popularity. The singer was slowly but surely growing a passionate fanbase that would catapult him into stardom in the years to follow, but at the time, he was a humble Mississippi boy on the road with his guitar. On one tour he teamed up with country singer Wanda Jackson, and Elvis became besotted with her.

Comedian Pete Davidson has dropped out of Jeff Bezos's latest space flight. The Saturday Night Live comic, and boyfriend of Kim Kardashian, is no longer able to take part in the shuttle's 20th voyage, the billionaire's private space company Blue Origin announced on social media.

Daniel Craig stepped down from the James Bond franchise late last year after the release of No Time To Die, and ever since, the race has been on for the next potential 007 actor. While the official announcement will likely be given within the next year, the bookies have their ears to the ground on who the best bets will be in the coming months.

Met Gala have been confirmed, with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds among the chosen hosts of the upcoming fashion soirée. Spouses aren’t seated next to each other While last year’s event was postponed to September due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual fundraiser will resume its usual schedule and take place on 2 May, the first Monday of the month. The 2022 theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”, which aims to celebrate the “anonymous and unsung heroes of US design”.

BBC Breakfast has descended into chaos on Friday - as Gary Barlow’s performance was derailed. The Take That and former ITV The X Factor star's stint on the show descended into havoc. A technical blunder plunged Breakfast into meltdown during the final edition of the week.

Ukraine across air, land, and sea which has decimated the country in recent weeks. Russian authorities allege that Griner was carrying vape capsules filled with hashish when she was stopped at Sheremetyevo International Airport. She will remain in custody until at least 19 May after investigators were granted an extension.

Vogue has announced the theme of the Met Gala 2022. Fashion’s biggest event will resume its pre-pandemic schedule this year, taking place on the evening of the first Monday in May. This year’s theme, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”, is based on part-two of an exhibit from the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where the annual event is held.

Denise van Outen has hit out at ex Eddie Boxshall - claiming he stole her phone when she suspected him of cheating. The Celebrity Gogglebox star has shared a brutal account of their break up. Reflecting on his cheating, Denise has shared a savage memory from when Eddie tried to nick her phone.

Two teenage men have been charged with theft and driving offences in Stockport. Joseph Robinson and Kayd Oldham will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court today (March 18).

A young mum says she ended up in hospital after a botched filler treatment left her with a 'duck lip.' Grace Palmer, 23, then claims the practitioner threatened to 'smash her face in' if she told anyone about her 'horrendous' experience.

The decision for Bolton not to bid for city status in a Queen’s jubilee competition was ‘made in secret’ and the public and political representatives were not told, a leading councillor has alleged.

Coronavirus infections have continued to increase in England, Wales and Scotland, though the trend is “uncertain” in Northern Ireland, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In England, around one in 20 people in private households are estimated to have had the virus in the week to March 12, or 2.7 million people – up from one in 25, or 2.1 million people, in the week to March 5.

Harry Potter fans have been treated to brand new footage of an upcoming online game taking place in the Wizarding World. Hogwarts Legacy was first announced in 2020 and since then not a lot of news regarding the game's development has been announced.

An expanding school will shortly increase capacity to more than 1,000 students after a six-classroom expansion was approved. Surging demand for places at Unsworth Academy on Parr Lane mean teachers are currently sharing rooms.

Former right-back Gary Neville has slammed Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer in a social media post following the latter's visit to the United Arab Emirates to hold talks with the chairman of Dubai's Sports Council about cricket.

Whether you're looking for a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, or an awesome experience for yourself, there’s plenty to look forward to in the music sphere this year.

An unfortunate injury has put an end to Daniella Karagach‘s run on the Dancing with the Stars Live 2022 tour. Daniella, 29, who won the latest season of the dance competition series with celebrity partner Iman Shumpert, hurt her leg and had to withdraw from the nationwide tour on March 16. The Brooklyn native posted a photo of herself with a massive cast on her left leg, as she sat in a wheelchair holding crutches. Her husband and fellow DWTS pro, Pasha Pashkov, stood beside Daniella in the photo.

William Earl In celebration of Women’s History Month, “The Women of Def Jam ,” a 24-track compilation showcasing some of the top female artists in the history of the world’s premier hip-hop record label, has been released today. Available now as a triple-LP boxed set, the album’s tracklist ranges from Nikki D, Foxy Brown, Boss, and Ashanti to Amerie, Teyana Taylor, Alessia Cara, Rapsody and Jhené Aiko.“There are so many amazing stories to tell about Def Jam today and how women have been positioned across the company,” says Tunji Balogun, Chairman & CEO, Def Jam Recordings.According to the announcement, over half of the Def Jam staff are women, including seven women of color in senior executive positions.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKitano Takeshi, a contemporary icon of Japanese cinema, is to receive a lifetime achievement award next month at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.“A legendary artist on Friday the 29th of April will receive the Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement on the stage of FEFF 24,” the festival announced Friday with barely concealed delight.Kitano who has film credits as writer, director, producer and performer, as well as a whole TV comedy career, is known for the brutal sergeant he played alongside David Bowie and Sakamoto Ryuichi in Oshima Nagisa’s “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence,” and for incursions into Hollywood in “Johnny Mnemonic” and “Ghost in the Shell.” His Japanese oeuvre ranges from fine art to gangster genre thriller. He has credits in film noir (“Violent Cop”), romance (“A Scene at the Sea”), drama masterpieces (“Sonatine,” “Kids Return,” Venice Golden Lion-winner “Hana-bi,” “Kikujiro,” “Dolls” swordplay (“Zatoichi”) and hard-boiled cult saga “Outrage.”“For Far East Film Festival 24, a truly incredible dream comes true: the dream of bringing one of the giants of world cinema to Udine.

Amy Schumer tells ET’s Rachel Smith about her Hulu series,, a dramedy about a woman whose seemingly happy life is upended after a sudden loss and finds herself back home, coming to terms with the past while trying to make changes in the present. The series, which she wrote, directed and stars in, marks Schumer’s long awaited return to TV after the explosive success of. Following the fourth season of the series, which aired in 2016 and is set to return on Paramount+, Schumer has released several standup specials and documentaries about her life and career, flexed her acting chops in feature films, with the most recent being an outstanding turn in, and learned how to cook from her husband and chef Chris Fischer during a pandemic-inspired food series. But it wasn’t until Schumer was pregnant with her son, Gene, that she found the time to write a pilot for what ended up being.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAnother top exec from Quibi, which flamed out in 2020 just six months after launching, has found a new gig: Rob Post, formerly Quibi’s chief technology officer, has joined Cameo — which sells personalized video messages from celebrities — as its new CTO.Post had joined Quibi, the ill-fated mobile streaming subscription service led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, in September 2018.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorQuibi, after its high-profile collapse, may be close to landing a deal with Roku to sell rights to its multimillion-dollar lineup of original shows.Quibi, the startup led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is in “advanced talks” on a pact with Roku to acquire streaming rights to the Quibi catalog, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. If the deal is consummated, Roku would add the short-form original series to the free, ad-supported Roku Channel.Reps for Roku and Quibi did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The Journal story didn’t include details about which Quibi shows may be part of the Roku deal or the financial terms.