WGA West President David A. Goodman Jokes About Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel At Writers Guild Awards

SIR Elton John was caught in a terrifying mid-air drama when his private jet suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft. The plane twice aborted landing on a day winds hit 80mph. Fire crews raced to Farnborough Airport, Hants.

MRS Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll came under fire tonight for a joke he made about Tyler Perry's "colour". Appearing on The One Show he was asked whether the US star could ever appear on the BBC sitcom.

Abigail Rawlings couldn't hide her delight as she revealed she had purchased a house with her boyfriend, three months after confirming their romance. After failing to find a relationship on Love Island, 27 year old Abigail revealed late last year that she had reunited with her ex David Aboro Fitzpatrick.

Gary Brooker was a co-founder and lead vocalist of the classic progressive rock band Procol Harum known for their song “Whiter Shade of Pale.”  Gary Brooker was a singer-songwriter and pianist who co-founded the classic progressive rock band Procol Harum. He was the lead singer for the British group whose voice can be heard on their iconic 1967 track “Whiter Shade of Pale.” He first started a band called The Paramounts with guitarist friend Robin Trower which had an R & B sound. After the Paramounts broke up, Brooker co-founded Procol Harum in 1966.

Coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester remain far lower than the national average.

Putting in his two cents. After multiple posts attacking him, comedian Pete Davidson shaded Kanye West with a cryptic Youtube video linked on his Instagram bio.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that Lionsgate is working with Saturday Night Live alum Leslie Jones on an untitled Christmas comedy.

Afghan Whigs have returned today (February 22) with their first new music since 2017 – listen to ‘I’ll Make You See God’ below.The track features in the upcoming PlayStation game Gran Turismo 7, released March 4, and the single is also being released via Royal Cream/BMG.Speaking about the new single, frontman Greg Dulli said: “That’s one of the hardest rock songs we’ve ever done.“It was written and performed on sheer adrenalin.”You can listen to the new song here:The band – comprising frontman/guitarist Greg Dulli, bassist John Curley, multi-instrumentalist Rick Nelson, drummer Patrick Keeler and new guitarist Christopher Thorn  have also announced a brief U.S. tour dates beginning May 11.You can see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here:MAY 202211- Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room12 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum13 – Orlando, FL – The Social14 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West15 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle17 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East18 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall20 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall21 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom22 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue24 – Pittsburgh,  PA – Mr Smalls Theatre25 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of WilliamsburgBack in 2017, the guitarist of the Afghan Whigs, Dave Rosser, died aged 50 following a battle with colon cancer.The band announced over Facebook: “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our friend, brother and inspiration,” they continued.

EXCLUSIVE: Krypton alum Aaron Pierre is set to co-star opposite Mahershala in Marvel’s new Blade pic starring Ali as the iconic vampire hunter. Delroy Lindo is also on board with Bassam Tariq set to direct. It is unknown who Pierre will be playing in the film. Stacy Osei-Kuffour is on board to pen the script with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing.

EXCLUSIVE: Astrid A Lilly Save The World stars Jana Morrison & Samantha Aucoin will help celebrate noteworthy achievements gaming as the hosts of the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards.

Artem Chigvintsev is getting back out on the dance floor! The pro dancer was forced to leave the tour after coming down with pneumonia, but is now ready to return. Fans will be delighted to hear that a rep for the tour, which is going on until March 27, tells ET that Artem will be back performing as early as this week. This week, the tour will be in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, and Augusta, Georgia, on Friday. News of Artem's return comes just over a week after the pro's fiancée, Nikki Bella, gave ET an update on his health.

Sam Heughan devastated fans today after revealing that his film Everest, alongside Ewan McGregor and Mark Strong, has been delayed.

Lanarkshire school pupils will soon be dressed to impress - and cutting back their carbon footprint at the same time.

Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan are among the many country music stars confirmed to perform at this year's 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.MORE: Carrie Underwood to make comeback on American Idol's upcoming series? All we knowDetails on Carrie's performance remain up in the air but it is thought she may perform alongside Jason. The singer is nominated for four awards this year, including Entertainer of the Year; she has won the award three times already and is the only female artist in history to do so.WATCH: The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place on Monday 7 March 2022Luke, who is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, will pre-tape a special performance of his sentimental ballad Up.

Simu Liu reveals Tom Holland is one of the biggest fans of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”.

The Matrix in the best way. A crisp white button-up with an exaggerated collar lends an element of preppiness—and tones down the overall cyber-goth vibe if you're wearing it with black boots or sneakers.

Zoë Kravitz is apparently taking her fashion cues from her character in “The Batman”.

Clayton Davis You can find strange similarities between almost any two years for Oscar prognosticating. Just days away from the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards and three weeks out from BAFTA and Critics Choice ceremonies, there are odd correlations between this year’s crop of nominees and the ceremony that rewarded the 1952 cinematic year.Denis Villeneuve’s omission from best director for the sci-fi drama “Dune” was the most shocking when Oscar nominations were announced.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Kirkland (Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown) has signed on to star alongside Nick Cassavetes, Dajana Gudić, Paul Johansson and Lou Ferrigno Jr. in the thriller Dyad, from director Patrick Flaherty (Rule of Thirds) and his shingle 1A Motion Pictures.

Film Independent has set animator Javier Barboza, cinematographers Gemma Doll-Grossman, Phillip Jackson, Garland McLaurin, Lidia Nikonova, Michael Tanji and Akina Van de Velde, directors Hannah Bang, Jaime Castañeda, Logan Jackson and San-San Onglatco, editors Calvin Chin, Marcus Heleker, Christopher Ma, Ziyang “Lucia” Wang and Skylar Zhang, executives T’Essence Minnitee, Eboni Robinson and Danni Xin, producers Sarah Al-Qatou, C.A. Barrow, Ebony Elaine Hardin, Trent Nakamura, Jera Wang and Rui Xu, writers Danielle Ellen, Henry Alexander Kelly, Justin Omori and Tumelo Tladi, and writer-director Jesus Celaya as the filmmakers for the 2022 edition of Project Involve, a free nine-month program for creatives from diverse backgrounds.

Even with the 2022 Winter Olympics in the bag, NBC continues to dominate primetime.

Bill Murray and Aziz Ansari have teamed up for a new movie based on Atul Gawande’s novel Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End.It is unclear what Murray’s role is at this stage but as well as starring in the Searchlight Pictures comedy, Ansari also wrote the script and is on board to direct and produce the as-yet-untitled movie.“Aziz Ansari is an incredible talent and, with this script, he brings a singular combination of insightful humour and pathos,” said Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with him on his feature directorial debut which is long overdue, and of course working with the genius Bill Murray once again.”Murray most recently starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife alongside Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.Describing the movie as “a spook-nuking sequel” which “brings the franchise back from the dead”, NME awarded the long awaited sequel four stars.It added: “The result is a sequel that feels like an authentic Ghostbusters movie without quite slipping into retread mode.”Ansari meanwhile, recently directed and appeared in season three of Netflix series Master Of None and released his latest stand up special Nightclub Comedian on the streaming service.In other news, a clip of Murray putting his own spin on Tom Waits‘ ‘The Piano Has Been Drinking’ was recently shared.

Kate Middleton has said she’s “broody” after visiting babies in Copenhagen, Denmark on a royal visit.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, says she comes home saying “let’s have another one” to her husband Prince William, 39, when she meets young babies, joking that the Duke of Cambridge “worries” when she meets newborns. Kate, who is currently in the Danish capital of Copenhagen to learn about its system of early years support, met with new parents and health visitors to discover more about the importance of children’s social development.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie received a “life-changing” phone call during a secret night out together, according to royal authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. At the time, Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, were dating in secret and the Duke of Sussex’s cousin Princess Eugenie was one of the very few people in the know.The 31 year old royal regularly visited Toronto, Canada for work where the Duchess of Sussex was living at the time, and so there were a few occasions the trio met up incognito during their first four months.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefSo, it’s round two for Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Endeavor Group Holdings, which last week signaled plans for yet another initial public offering following its scotched attempt in fall 2019.On March 18, Variety’s sister publication Sportico broke the news that the parent company of talent agencies WME and IMG had filed confidential paperwork for a possible IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The question on the minds of many is whether Endeavor honchos Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell can pull this off or suffer another black eye.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThough confined to a virtual ceremony thanks to the pandemic, leadership at the Writers Guild of America still found cause for celebration at their annual awards ceremony.WGA West president David Goodman and WGA East head Beau Willimon addressed nominees and members in a pre-recorded greeting on Sunday, recapping their recent triumph in a nearly three-year battle with the talent agencies.“We are recording this 3 weeks ahead of the ceremony, so if anything has happened to me in the meantime I would encourage the police to take hard look at Ari Emanuel,” Goodman joked, referring to the Endeavor CEO, whose WME agency was the final institution to cave to the guild’s demands over packaging fees.

David A. Goodman has been president of the WGA West since 2017, and will term out in September, bringing to an end one of the guild’s most consequential presidencies. In this interview, he reflects on what it was like to be president during the most challenging year in the history of the film and television industry, and on the WGA’s historic campaign to reshape the talent agency business – and what may lie ahead if members decide to take on the business practices of personal managers, as well. He also spoke about how the film industry lags far behind television in terms of diversity and inclusion, and about what David Young, the guild’s longtime executive director, is really like.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterIn Hollywood, they say, everyone loves a comeback. That would seem to be the hope at entertainment conglomerate Endeavor, which is seeking a new public offering after a last-minute scrap in 2019.The parent owner of Ultimate Fighting Championship and talent agencies WME and IMG is in the process of planning a new IPO, Variety‘s sister site Sportico reported on Thursday.

Endeavor Group Holdings, the agency and content power which pulled the plug on its IPO at the last minute in 2019, has put the offering back on track.