‘The Baker & The Beauty’ Star Nathalie Kelley Reacts To Series Cancellation: “Their Loss Will Be Someone Else’s Gain”

NME at the BRIT Awards 2022, Griff revealed that she’s progressing well with her debut album – as well as discussing what it was like to collaborate with Sigrid on recent single ‘Head On Fire’. Check out our video interview with Griff above.Having won the BRITs Rising Star Award last year, Griff was down at the London ceremony this week where she was nominated for Best New Act and Best Pop/R&B Act.Up against the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Joy Crookes, Central Cee, Little Simz and Self Esteem across her categories, Griff said that “you can’t really look at it as competition”.“First of all, the Pop and R&B category is Dua, Ed, Joy, they’re all such incredible artists and I feel very grateful to be in and amongst the nominations,” she told NME.Looking to the future, Griff told us about progress on the follow-up up to her acclaimed ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’ mixtape and what to expect from her long-awaited debut album.“I’m always trying to write, but it’s quite funny because it feels like we’re kind of coming out of the pandemic and I feel like it was a blessing to write in such a space where I was left alone,” she told NME.

94th Academy Awards ceremony next month will not have to show proof of vaccination against COVID.That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will only require guests to show proof of a negative PCR or lateral flow test to gain entry to the ceremony on March 27.The Academy, however, declined to comment on the reported entry requirements. It requires its own employees to be vaccinated (with rare medical exemptions).As THR notes, the organisation is technically adhering to the latest minimum requirements from the Los Angeles Department of Health.

Hearthstone streamer Alexandra Alliestrasza Macpherson was swatted mid-stream, with police handcuffing her and her family.Macpherson is one of the most prominent female Hearthstone streamers on Twitch, and last night (February 9) her stream was interrupted by a police raid. The police were there because someone had filed a false report that was serious enough to warrant a fully armed response, specifically to target the Streamer during their broadcast. The practice is known as swatting.After a commotion was heard in Macpherson’s house, she left the room, until a group of three armed officers can be seen moving through the house and clearing the room used for streaming (as reported by PCGamer).Macpherson returned to the stream 25-minutes later and said, “I’m gonna turn the stream off now.

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Kanye West‘s 2006 live album ‘Late Orchestration’ has finally been made available on streaming platforms in the US.The rapper and producer’s live LP was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in September 2005, and featured live renditions of tracks from West’s first two studio albums, ‘The College Dropout’ and ‘Late Registration’.‘Late Orchestration’ saw West working with a 17-piece all-female string orchestra, while the likes of John Legend, Lupe Fiasco and Consequence made guest appearances.Nearly 16 years on from its original release as a CD and DVD in April 2006, ‘Late Orchestration’ has finally become available on streaming services in the US.You can hear Kanye West’s ‘Late Orchestration’ below.West, who is now legally known as Ye, is currently working on the sequel album to 2021’s ‘DONDA’. Future is said to be executively producing the record, while Marilyn Manson is also working on the album.The rapper reportedly held a private listening party for ‘DONDA 2’ in LA earlier this week, which was attended by the likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Yung Lean.

If you see Kelly Ripa out on the street, it’s best to keep your opinions about her hair to yourself.

Premio Lo Nuestro.ET can exclusively announce that the Italian singer will be performing her latest single, «Caja,» during the 2022 awards ceremony taking place on Feb. 24.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jace Norman, best known for his starring role in the hit Nickelodeon live-action series Henry Danger, has signed with CAA.Norman, who has starred in the title role of Henry Hart for the past five seasons, is also currently producing the Henry Danger spinoff series Danger Force. He was awarded Favorite Male TV Star at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards four years in a row for his role, winning alongside Zendaya in 2017.Norman began his acting career at the age of 12, landing a guest spot on Disney’s Jessie after his first audition.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLittle Fires Everywhere star Jade Pettyjohn is set as a lead opposite Katheryn Winnick, Ryan Phillippe and Natalie Alyn Lind in Big Sky, ABC’s straight-to-series drama created and executive produced by David E. Kelley.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Tongayi Chirisa (Palm Springs, Antebellum) is set as a series regular opposite Katee Sackhoff on the second season of Netflix’s sci-fi space drama series Another Life. Additionally, Dillon Casey (Remedy), Shannon Chan-Kent (Good Trouble) and Kurt Yaeger (L.A.’s Finest) will join in recurring roles.Created by Aaron Martin (Slasher, Saving Hope, DeGrassi: The Next Generation), who also serves as showrunner, Another Life centers on astronaut Niko Breckinridge (Sackhoff) who is focused on searching for alien intelligence.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: BET has set a July premiere date for the Season 10 premiere of its popular gospel singing competition series Sunday Best. The new season will kick off Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Tongayi Chirisa (Palm Springs, Antebellum) is set as a series regular opposite Katee Sackhoff on the second season of Netflix’s sci-fi space drama series Another Life. Additionally, Dillon Casey (Remedy), Shannon Chan-Kent (Good Trouble) and Kurt Yaeger (L.A.’s Finest) will join in recurring roles.Created by Aaron Martin (Slasher, Saving Hope, DeGrassi: The Next Generation), who also serves as showrunner, Another Life centers on astronaut Niko Breckinridge (Sackhoff) who is focused on searching for alien intelligence.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Idris Damson, star of FX’s critically acclaimed drama series Snowfall, has signed with CAA.Idris portrays Franklin Saint in Snowfall, the drama about the start of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles, which is heading into its fourth season on FX.Idris can also be seen as the star of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s film Farming, opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Kate Beckinsale, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. For his performance, Idris won the Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film, as well as the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorNetflix’s Last Chance U is moving from football to basketball. The streaming giant said today that the critically acclaimed docuseries Last Chance U, which focuses on junior college football, will return for a a fifth and final season on July 28.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorTubi, a division of Fox Entertainment, has unveiled a slew of new content to bolster its library today during its inaugural Newfront virtual presentation, along with a dedicated Spanish-language destination Tubi en Español, and new advertising solutions.New content that will be offered includes the entire first season of Fox’s LEGO Masters, content based on Mattel’s beloved characters including Barbie and American Girl, six movies featuring the animated Asian character Anpanman, family-friendly film Henchmen, animated comedy Monster Family and animated feature The Magic Brush, among others.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSorry To Bother You writer-director Boots Riley is teasing details of the new series he’s doing with Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res. As we reported in 2018, Riley had inked a script deal with Media Res for a project, whose premise was not revealed, that would be shopped to premium outlets.“I have a show about a 13-ft tall Black man who lives in Oakland.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: The cast, crew and producers of Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons’ new Fox comedy series Call Me Kat, set in Louisville, KY, have joined together to make a donation to the city’s Community Bail Fund to help those arrested in recent protests.Protests over the deaths of Breonna Taylor, who lived in Louisville and was shot and killed by police executing a no-knock search warrant at her home, and George Floyd, are entering their 23rd day in the city and have resulted in multiple arrests.Louisville is the hometown of the show’s writer Darlene Hunt.“I set our upcoming Fox series in Louisville to honor my hometown,” said Hunt.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSalma Hayek has signed a two-year first-look deal with HBO Max. As part of the pact, the actress, producer, director and Oscar nominee will first bring projects to the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service for potential development via her Ventanarosa production company.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate Rachel Bonnetta, host of Fox Sports 1’s Lock It In, the network’s first sports gambling show, has signed with ICM Partners.Bonnetta joined Fox Sports in 2016 as host of Fox Soccer’s @TheBuzzer digital series. Originally from Canada, Bonnetta is the youngest person on camera at Fox Sports and also the youngest woman/person to host a TV show at FS1, according to the network.Bonnetta has provided on-location coverage for Fox Sports at the Super Bowl, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and BIG3, as well as the Fox Soccer Facebook Live program The Rec League.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Smurfs are coming to Nickelodeon. The ViacomCBS-owned network has partnered with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, on a new original CG-animated series based on the iconic property, along with a consumer products line.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Paramount Television Studios has landed the rights to develop a television series based on Catherine McKenzie’s recently released thriller novel You Can’t Catch Me. McKenzie will serve as an executive producer on the project, along with Broken Road Productions’ Todd Garner and Spencer Walken.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWe’ll be seeing more of Behrad Tarazi in the upcoming sixth season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Shayan Sobhian, who has recurred as the character throughout season 5, has been promoted to series regular for season 6 of the superhero drama.Sobhian’s Behrad, Zari’s younger brother, first appeared on the CW series in the Season 4 finale “Hey, World!” In the original timeline, Behrad had died, but due to a change in the timeline Behrad survived and became one of the Legends.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHBO has set Coastal Elites, a comic satire special centered around five characters from New York to Los Angeles coping with politics and the pandemic. Bette Midler (Hello Dolly, The Rose), Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Sarah Paulson (The People v.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe CW has added a quartet of alternative acquisitions to its summer line-up and has set its remaining summer 2020 premiere dates.Making their U.S. debuts this summer are horror whodunnit competition series Killer Camp on Thursday, July 16 (8 PM ET/PT), docuseries Being Reuben starring YouTuber Ruben de Maid on Friday, August 7 (9 PM ET/PT), comedy panel game Taskmaster on Sunday, August 2 (8 PM ET/PT), which will be followed by family centric cooking competition Fridge Wars at 9 PM ET/PT.They join previously announced scripted series Tell Me A Story and Coroner, both of which will premiere this summer and air through the fall.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorRachel Lindsay, who in an interview recently called franchise’s lack of diversity “embarrassing”, took to social media today to weigh in on this morning’s announcement that Matt James has been cast as the franchise’s first black Bachelor.Lindsay appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first African American lead on its spinoff, The Bachelorette.“Congrats to Matt James,” Lindsay tweeted Friday following the announcement.” I am happy to see that a black man was cast after 18 years and 40 seasons. I believe it is a step in the right direction.”But Lindsay did question the timing of the casting.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorA day after the cancellation of A&E’s Live P.D., host and executive producer Dan Abrams is speaking out about the controversy over video footage captured by the show of the death of Javier Ambler in police custody last year and his frustration over the series’ cancellation.Answering questions posed by himself on his Law and Crime website, Abrams reiterated his previous statements that Live P.D. had a “long standing policy to only keep footage for a few weeks absent a specific legal request to retain it.”At issue is video footage captured by the show during Ambler’s in-custody death by Williamson County, TX, police in 2019.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Sarah Pinsker’s latest novel A Song For a New Day, winner of the 2020 Nebula Award, is in the works for the small screen. Mulan producer Jason T.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWe’ll be seeing more of Dan Brady on the upcoming second season of Virgin River. Ben Hollingsworth, who recurred as the character in season 1, has been promoted to series regular for the second season of the Netflix romance drama.Based on the bestselling Harlequin book series by Robyn Carr, the contemporary romance story is centered around nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) recent move to the remote California town of Virgin River.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorTrevor Noah took on the cancellation of the police docuseries Cops on Wednesday’s The Daily Social Distancing Show. He noted that since the killing of George Floyd, activists and protesters have been rallying around slogans such as “defund the police” and “abolish police,” and while it hasn’t happened yet in communities, it is happening on TV.“I can’t believe that Cops lasted this long,” Noah declared.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorPerfect Harmony stars Anna Camp and Rizwan Manji are sharing their thoughts on the cancellation of the NBC musical comedy after one season. “My heart really hurts,” says Camp, who played Ginny on the series starring Bradley Whitford.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gabrielle Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions has optioned television rights to George M. Johnson’s bestselling memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue to develop as a series with Sony Pictures TV, where I’ll Have Another is under a first-look deal.In his book, published April 28 by Macmillan, journalist and LGBTQ+ activist Johnson explores his childhood and adolescence growing up in Plainfield, NJ as well as his college years attending an HBCU in Virginia.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLisa Vanderpump is speaking out following the firing of four Vanderpump Rules cast members over their past racist behavior. “Over the past two weeks, many things have been brought to my attention, of which I and many others were previously unaware.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorIt’s the end of the road for dramas Harlots and Reprisal at Hulu, Deadline has confirmed. The streamer has canceled period drama Harlots after three seasons, and femme fatale thriller Reprisal also will not return for a second season.Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, Harlots, from Monumental Pictures, offered a new take on the city’s most valuable commercial activity – sex.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Flash executive producer Eric Wallace and series lead Grant Gustin are sharing their thoughts on the firing star of Hartley Sawyer from the long-running Arrowverse series after his old social media posts with racist and misogynistic references recently resurfaced.Wallace earlier shared in a joint statement with Warner Bros. TV, The CW and Berlanti Productions announcing Sawyer would not be returning to the show for season 7.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorPercy Jackson author Rick Riordan is looking forward to Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation of his beloved YA fantasy series, and making clear he is not a fan of the previous film adaptations. Riordan shared his thoughts with fans today on Twitter.“I still have not seen the movies, and don’t plan on ever doing so,” Riordan tweeted.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHere’s a bit of a mystery. The only liked tweet on Donald Trump’s Twitter account is about Issa Rae’s HBO comedy Insecure.