Studios Seek To Reopen Talks With WGA On Friday

Back in 2014, Emily Blunt starred alongside Tom Cruise in “Edge of Tomorrow”, a time-tripping sci-fi action flick from director Doug Liman.

Alex Rodriguez is preparing to send eldest daughter Natasha off to college at the University of Michigan — after making specific demands about her class selection.

Greer Grammer is used to seeing literal pennies appear in her bank account thanks to TV residuals.

Carol Kirkwood has opened up on how her fiance wakes her up for her BBC Breakfast shifts.

Michael Stewart reckons Rangers transfer policy has one glaring issue, that some of Michael Beale's new signings are 'very similar'.

Eliza became great mates with Hamish, 41, when she began working for him and his radio partner, Andy Lee.

EastEnders hunk Jack Derges tied the knot with his stunning fiancée Yasmin Alamiri at the weekend.The actor, 36 is best known for playing the role of builder Andy Flynn on the hit BBC soap in 2016 and after his departure, he certainly left an impression on fans with his dazzling good looks. Now, the soap star is as loved-up as ever as he finally married his long-term fiancée Yasmin at a lavish ceremony surrounded by family and friends. Jack took to Instagram on Saturday to share the news and posted a photo of his new wife as they both beamed at the camera while on the stairs following their nuptials.

Gogglebox favourite Ellie Warner has shared an emotional update with her fans online as she expressed her gratitude for their warm wishes and messages of support after she suffered a painful health scare earlier this week. Things all started after the new mum welcomed her first child Ezra in June this year and had been determined to breast feed him since day one.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, last May and has since shared updates while settling into life with babies Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK! , Frankie has discussed a range of topics related to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to “feeling more human again” as the babies dropped their dreaded 2am feed. This week, Frankie talks about how she applied for her dream role but ended up not getting it, how she and Luke went out on a rare date night without the twins, and how Logan's become something of a "soap dodger" recently.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Montana Brown has opened up about her baby son's "tough week" and has put out a plea to her "favourite" chocolate brand.The former Love Island star, 27, welcomed her first child Jude with her fiancé Mark O’Connor in June this year and has continued to keep her 1.2M Instagram followers updated on family life. On Sunday, Montana posted a photo of Jude as he lay asleep on her chest and shared that he's had a "tough week". Although the new mum didn't go into details about what exactly had been wrong, she went on to say that she's cut out dairy for around five days and the "vomiting has subsided", but is not happy having to go without her beloved Maltesers.

just competed for the first time since from the gymnastics team finals and other events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which took place at in the summer of 2021. At the time, Biles was experiencing a condition called ,” which caused her to lose track of where her body was in the air and made it dangerous to compete, though she still secured the bronze medal on the balance beam.After a two-year hiatus, she returned to the beam at the Core Hydration Classic in Illinois on August 5, scoring a 14.8 for that particular event.

Barbie at the global box office. That's a whole lotta dream houses. , starring and , previously became the biggest blockbuster of the summer on Wednesday, when it surpassed 's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Lorraine Kelly has delighted our screens for over 20 years as the Scottish television host regularly takes to ITV for her own morning programme.

Simone Biles won the U.S. Classic on Saturday night, returning to action following a two-year layoff after the Tokyo Olympics.

Billie Eilish brought out Philadelphia rapper Armani White at Osheaga festival this weekend to perform his song ‘Billie Eilish’.The rapper named his 2022 Neptunes-sampling viral hit after the pop star, and both were playing the Canadian festival on Saturday (August 5).During the show, Eilish teased the appearance by telling the crowd: “You know that song, ‘Big T-shirt, Billie Eilish’.”The song then began playing over the speakers and then White came out to perform a shortened version of the track.After the set, he tweeted: “BILLIE EILISH JUST BROUGHT ME OUT!!! Ohmyfuckingod.“I have never heard that many people scream in my fucking life hahaha Billie Eilish has an army!!”BILLIE EILISH JUST BROUGHT ME OUT!!! Ohmyfuckingod— Armani White (@armaniblanco) August 6, 2023Earlier in the weekend, Eilish headlined Lollapalooza in Chicago and gave a live debut to ‘What Was I Made For?’, her song from the Barbie soundtrack.The singer recently shared the Finneas-produced melancholic piano-led ballad for the blockbuster film’s accompanying album, appearing alongside Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Sam Smith and more.In a pioneering move, Eilish’s Lollapalooza set was partially solar-powered by intelligent, zero-emission battery systems.The pop singer shared that the climate-friendly performance is part of the Music Decarbonization Project co-founded by Eilish herself in partnership with the environmental non-profit REVERB.According to a press release, the zero-emissions battery systems that will power her set will be supplied and managed by Overdrive Energy Solutions and will be charged via a temporary onsite “solar farm”.

Tomorrow X Together reflected on their debut appearance at Lollapalooza ahead of returning to the festival as headliners yesterday (August 5).The five-piece boyband were the first Korean act to ever perform at the Chicago festival, appearing on the Solana x Perry stage. This year, they became the first Korean group to headline the festival.In the band’s recent Disney+ documentary Our Last Summer, rapper Yeonjun expressed that he wasn’t “sure if we should be” on the line-up.

Ed Sheeran had a concert first on Saturday — and it was a very cute moment!During the singer's stop at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri he helped a couple reveal the gender of their baby.«My first gender reveal,» he captioned the video. In the clip, the singer opens an envelope marked «Congratulations,» before telling the crowd, «It's a girl.» The camera pans to the happy couple who sweetly kiss and celebrate their news while their fellow concertgoers clap around them.Before continuing the show, Sheeran tells the parents-to-be that they have something to look forward to.A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)«Can I just say, as a father of two daughters, this is very awesome,» the «Perfect» singer shared.Sheeran, 32, and his wife, Cherry Seaborn are parents of two daughters, Jupiter and Lyra. Since welcoming their children, the couple has kept them out of the spotlight and off of social media.

Bella Hadid is giving fans a vulnerable look into her ongoing health struggles.

in a Friday statement to The Wrap.“I have been in this industry for decades, and not a single complaint has ever been made against me until now. Many of the claims recently referenced in the media are simply false.”Alarr’s exit follows the conclusion of a nine-week misconduct investigation and the launch of a petition signed by more than two dozen cast members calling for his removal, saying they feel “very uncomfortable and distraught should he stay involved with the show.”“These allegations were already examined in a detailed and entirely independent investigation that lasted for two months.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Meg 2: The Trench,” the second Jason Statham-led shark thriller, is swimming to $112 million in its international box office debut, bringing its global total to $142 million. It’s a strong start for the $130 million-budgeted film, which was co-financed by Warner Bros. and China Media Capital.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor “The Vanishing Soldier” is a coming of age story, as breathless as its protagonist: the kind of film that will make cinephiles of seventeen-year-olds. Which is one of the reasons that Dani Rosenberg, the film’s 43-year-old director, is delighted to be in Locarno, where the film, sold by Intramovies, is screening in main competition, and has just got a trailer, and poster, shared in exclusivity with Variety. “We had options for other festivals,” Rosenberg told Variety at the Swiss fest.

Skipping down The Eras Tour stage while singing her famous song "22," Taylor Swift always presents a young fan with her black top hat at the end of the platform before concluding the number. On Thursday, during her first of six performances at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant's young daughter Bianka, 6, got to experience something out of her own wildest dreams. Bianka, who attended the concert with her mother Vanessa and sisters Natalia, 20 and Capri, 4 was grinning from ear to ear as Swift took off her signature black hat and knelt down to give the little girl a hug.

since three former backup dancers sued her over alleged sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and for pressuring them to participate in sex shows. The fan dive began after news broke former dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez had filed the shocking lawsuit against the Grammy Award-winning star, Big Grrrl Big Touring, and dance captain Shirlene Quigley. According to statistics site Social Blade, Lizzo has lost 219,570 Instagram followers since the Aug.

Former I'm A Celebrity star Snoochie Shy was rushed to the hospital for tests after suffering pains in her chest.

The Lanarkshire Bookface group will be in good health when it welcomes a best-selling author to its latest monthly meetings.

Eddie Kadi has been announced as the fifth celebrity to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up.

The founder of Alton Towers, John Broome, has died aged 80.

Frankie Bridge shared a heartfelt message to her husband the day after his birthday as she gave a chaotic life update.

A Marks and Spencer store in Manchester city centre has suddenly closed its doors. The M&S Simply Food store that has now permanently closed is situated beside Piccadilly Gardens and the bus station, on the corner of Parker Street and Mosley Street.

Meeting for the first time in more than three months, the Writers Guild and the AMPTP on Friday failed to reach an agreement to resume contract negotiations. Their inability to agree on terms for returning to the bargaining table comes after their much anticipated meeting to discuss a possible resumption of talks.  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass weighed in again on the writers and actors strikes that have shut down much of production in the region, telling the sides that she stands “ready to personally engage” to reach a resolution.

If you thought the Writers Guild of America was going to be playing nice heading into tomorrow’s meeting between WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman and AMPTP boss Carol Lombardini – you really might want to think again.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America is continuing to downplay expectations for Friday’s meeting with the studios, and is telling members that it will not be pressured into accepting a bad deal. Ellen Stutzman, the WGA’s chief negotiator, is scheduled to meet Friday with the head of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. It will be the first formal meeting between the two sides since the writers went on strike on May 1.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Leaders of the Writers Guild of America expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday about a move to resume bargaining, but said they are still ready to stay on strike over the long haul. The head of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers called the WGA’s chief negotiator on Tuesday to set up a Friday meeting to discuss how to proceed.

In the wake of yesterday’s upbeat news that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the WGA are heading back for talks this Friday, SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says that as far as actors go, it’s still crickets from the producers.

Variety on Tuesday. That is the first communication between the two sides since May 1, when talks collapsed and the WGA voted to go on strike. The WGA informed its members of the outreach from AMPTP to Ellen Stutzman, the WGA’s chief negotiator, on Tuesday evening.