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XTR, the global nonfiction entertainment studio behind the Oscar-nominated documentary “Ascension,” has hired Abazar Khayami as head of studio. Khayami, who previously served as head of content at NTWRK, will oversee feature documentaries including development, production and execution and shepherd the dozens of films already in the company’s pipeline, the studio said Wednesday.“We are thrilled that Abazar has come on to lead XTR’s production studio during a moment of tremendous growth for the company,” said Kathryn Everett, XTR co-founder and head of film.

Luke Bryan enjoys a close and often hilarious relationship with his American Idol co-judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.MORE: Luke Bryan's five children and their mothers – and the heartfelt story behind his family unitIn a new interview with Good Morning America, the country superstar opened up about his relationship with Katy in the run-up to her Las Vegas residency and how that extended to her fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"Anything Katy does, she sends stuff to create more anxiety," he said to the amusement of GMA hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who could be heard laughing in the background."She's like 'Wow. Big stage, be ready','Wow, get ready for the dry air of Las Vegas', I'm like 'Katy!'" he joked.MORE: Katy Perry reveals wedding news after claims she secretly wed Orlando BloomHowever, he revealed that there was nothing but love between the two, perhaps veering on being closer than you'd expect when Orlando comes into the mix."Me and her, even as years have gone, we have an even more fun friendship and a great working relationship," he gushed about the Firework singer.A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)Luke joked about Katy being "jealous" of his relationship with Orlando BloomHe then added: "She's really a little jealous because she believes Orlando kind of…might have a little man crush on me. "Because Orlando came to Nashville and I had all these outdoor activities planned for him.

Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. “Octomom,” celebrated her octuplets’ 13th birthday this week. The proud mom took her eight youngest children — Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai — to a bowling alley, and then to a park, in Laguna Niguel, California to celebrate them reaching the milestone birthday. Photos, which can be seen HERE, show Nadya and the octuplets gathered together and smiling while holding bowling balls at the first celebratory event. The eight kids are truly so grown up — it’s crazy that they are now teenagers!

Better Things,” its original comedy series created by, executive produced by and starring Pamela Adlon.Adlon stars as Sam, a working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles attempting to navigate her life and find fulfillment. Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward portray Sam’s daughter, who are each struggling to come of age, while Celia Imrie portrays Sam’s mother, who deals with increasingly difficult mental and physical health issues. Adlon heavily based the series on her own experiences as an actor raising three daughters.The trailer for the new season sees Sam working on a new movie, giving a presentation to an elementary school class and arguing with her daughters.

Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.

Spotify streams of Little Simz‘ music have soared over 350 per cent following her appearance at this year’s BRIT Awards.The rapper, who released her last album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, back in September, won the award for Best New Artist at last night’s (February 8) ceremony at London’s The O2. She also performed a medley of her tracks ‘Introvert’ and ‘Woman’.Her massive night has since prompted a huge spike in Spotify streams in comparison to other BRITs winners including Adele, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Sam Fender.There was a 812 per cent increase in streams of ‘Introvert’ and a 594 per cent spike for ‘Woman’, equating to a 365 per cent jump overall.Elsewhere, Adele, who took home three BRITs last night (Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year), saw a 137 per cent increase in Spotify streams following the awards, while Dave’s streams went up by 217 per cent. Fender’s music saw a 79 per cent jump.“As ever, the BRITs showed the incredible breadth of talent being fostered here in the UK, across every genre of music,” Tom Connaughton, managing director of Spotify UK and Ireland, said in a statement (via Rolling Stone UK).

Families of the 22 who died in the Manchester Arena bombing have reacted with anger and dismay after a second act of vandalism at a memorial for their lost loved ones.

Former Manchester City and England striker Trevor Sinclair has compared Manchester United youngster James Garner with club icon David Beckham.

A taxi driver was taken to hospital with a head injury after he was attacked in a back street in Cheetham Hill on Tuesday evening.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorHollywood is about to stampede into Middle Earth. An array of movie, merchandising, gaming and live event rights to “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit” and other titles from author J.R.R. Tolkien are coming up for auction now that the Saul Zaentz Co.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLifetime’s newest reality show, “Leave It To Geege,” sees Geege Taylor, a single mom and breast cancer survivor, on a mission to help other people on their journey of raising an autistic child.The show debuted on Lifetime in January and from Feb. 10 will be transitioning from linear to digital, starting with a two-episode drop followed by weekly episodes rolling out on mylifetime.com, the Lifetime app and VOD.Taylor, whose 19-year-old son Pootie was diagnosed with autism as a young child, says she had first wanted to open her doors to TV cameras over seven years ago.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSteve Yockey, the creator and co-showrunner of HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” has developed a new dark comedy series that has gotten a script to series order at Fox.The single-camera project is titled “Cindy Snow.” The series follows the title character, who is the most popular local meteorologist in Savannah, GA. But behind the cameras, she’s — not nice. When a freak head injury at work triggers surreal glimpses of the future, Cindy’s life quickly unspools.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs the Prince estate moves forward after years of confusion following the singer’s 2016 death, the six heirs are divided into two camps: the three siblings who sold their interests to Primary Wave, and the three who have retained their holdings.With the value of the estate recently determined at $156.4 million, the two parties are now establishing a structure for how to work together. In a ruling on Tuesday, a Minnesota judge decided against Primary Wave’s proposal to create a single holding company.

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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIt’s perhaps surprising Kim Cattrall hadn’t yet headlined a soap opera. As Samantha Jones on “Sex and the City,” her slyness and way with a pun came to be revealed as elegant concealments of the character’s deep need.

Candace Cameron Bure was blown away by the response to her and husband Valeri Bure’s saucy, breast-grabbing photo earlier this month.“I love the fact that so many people had an opinion on it,” the actress, 44, told Fox News on Friday, September 18. “It made me laugh because I wasn’t trying to make a statement.A week prior, the Fuller House actress shared a photo of her husband, 46, cupping her right breast as they posed outside on a bridge.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe third hour of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” initially created as a showcase for softer stuff, is formally taking on a harder edge.T.J. Holmes will join Amy Robach as a co-anchor on the early-afternoon program, which since March has been giving viewers news about the coronavirus pandemic, the looming election, breaking stories of national import and human-interest features, along with medical information and analysis from Dr.

 Candace Cameron Bure took it upon herself to respond to members of her Christian fan base who criticized her last week after she shared a picture to Instagram that showed her husband with his hand cupping one of her breasts. “Classic Val,” Cameron Bure wrote, adding, “He approved this post.” At the time of her clapback, the “Fuller House” star told detractors she found the critical remarks funny and added that she and her husband of nearly 25 years “have so much fun together.” Bure echoed the sentiment in an interview with Fox News on Thursday and said she felt like she needed to respond to the backlash because she doesn’t ever feel that sexual intimacy has to be lacking in marriage.

Ever since the original premiere of Fox's 24 was delayed because of the uncomfortable confluence of the tragic events of 9/11 and the explosion of a plane in the first episode, it has seemed almost inevitable that eventually we'd get a version of 24 in which Jack Bauer's beloved CTU was replaced by the NTSB or some comparably fictionalized transportation investigation bureau. Nineteen years later, cut to Peacock's six-part thriller Departure, a British-Canadian co-production between Global and Universal TV.

Also Read: Oprah Winfrey Network Launches Bipartisan 'Own Your Vote' Campaign“Expanding to two nights with our unscripted shows gives our loyal viewers even more of the programming they’re super passionate about,” OWN president Tina Perry said in a statement. “Over the years, OWN has established Saturday nights as the leading destination for Black women focusing on unscripted programs in the love and relationship space and we look forward to continuing that momentum on Friday nights this fall.”See the network’s full line up and descriptions of both series below.OWN Fall Unscripted Programming Premiere Lineup:Friday, October 239 p.m.

LOVE comes in many forms in soapland and while we don’t always understand some of these odd pairings, their entertainment value is great. From EastEnders’ Heather and Darren to Corrie’s Dev and Deirdre, here are soaps most unlikely couples that got viewers saying, “WTF?” Dev Alahan and Deidre Barlow - Coronation Street In 2001, viewers cringed as the love rat hooked up with shop assistant Deirdre Barlow behind her husband Ken's back.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor“Saturday Night Live” has tapped Jim Carrey to play Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as the show gears up to put a satirical touch on the run up to Election Day – typically one of the series’ most influential periods.Carrey gets a role that has been played by others in recent years.

Katie Holmes and her rumored boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr. are reportedly overcome with joy in their relationship.

Robbie Coltrane is the latest cast member of the “Harry Potter” film franchise to comment on the recent remarks J.K. Rowling made about the trans community.

here and via the video above.Also Read: Lily Collins Is an Adorable, Dorky American in First 'Emily in Paris' Teaser (Video)From “Sex and the City” creator Darren Star, “Emily in Paris” is about Emily (played by Collins), “an ambitious twenty-something marketing executive from Chicago, unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris when her company acquires a French luxury marketing company — and she is tasked with revamping their social media strategy,” per Netflix.

Bestselling author J.K. Rowling is under fire once again, this time for the controversial theme of her new book, "Troubled Blood." According to early reviews, the storyline centers around a detective who is hunting down a cis male serial killer who dresses up like a woman to murder other women.

Brian Austin Green got shaded by his ex over the weekend, and now he seems to be delivering the shade right back!

Also Read: Here Are the Premiere Dates for Broadcast TV’s New and Returning Fall Shows (Updating)Series:  "Teen Mom 2"         Net:  MTV      Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1        Time: 8 p.m.Series:  "16 and Recovering"         Net:  MTV      Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept.

Brian Austin Green, who starred in and executive produced BH90210, Fox's mega-reboot of Beverly Hills, 90210, has signed with APA. Green also starred opposite Charlie Sheen in Anger Management for FX, having played a best friend over 100 episodes.

here.Popcorn: “Mirror, mirror on the wall, what makes me the biggest miracle of all? America, you’re not going to know who I am until the credits roll on the final episode. And when I’m unmasked, your brains are going to pop.”Also Read: 'Masked Singer' Season 4 Costumes: Here's Your First Look at Squiggly Monster, Jellyfish and More (Photos)Giraffe: “If you’re looking for a hint to my identity, you should know that I share something in common with a powerful giant.

People.He continued: "The fact is my boys have and like long hair."In my opinion they are beautiful and will still be and possibly be mistaken for girls if they wore matching short and T-shirt combos and had short hair."Some people like boys and men with long hair. Some people don’t.