'When Calls the Heart' Boss Weighs in on Season 9 Finale Surprises and What's Next (Exclusive)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding, based on her own upbringing and romantic life, went on an unprecedented box office run, climbing every week through sheer word-of-mouth to become the highest-grossing romantic comedy ever. Not too bad for an indie starring a 40-year-old woman most audiences had never heard of.

Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we're discussing Glastonbury Festival opening its gates after two years.  MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Beyonce wows with new single and H. E. R is suing her record labelNot only that, Stormzy celebrates a major achievement and Ed Sheeran receives his copyright win costs.

A struggling has been forced back into the workforce ten years after his retirement amid to the current cost of living crisis.

Trevor Noah is ready for even more television shows set in a galaxy far, far away.During Wednesday’s “The Daily Show,” the host poked fun at the number of “Star Wars” spinoff series that had been released over the last few years on Disney+, including the latest, “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”“Disney released a new ‘Star Wars’ show on their streaming platform Disney+, which I’ve heard is good but not as good as Paramount+,” he joked, paying homage to the studio that pays his bills. “Now, this ‘Star Wars’ show is not the one about The Mandalorian, and it’s not the one about Boba Fett.

nightlife businesses have seen a 26 per cent increase in their total operating costs in the last year.NTIA CEO Kill said at the time that consumers could end up paying considerably more for a night out in the future as a result.There are also concerns that clubbers could decide to cut down on the number of nights out they have in an effort to ensure they can pay their household bills amid Britain’s growing cost of living crisis.At the start of 2022, it was reported that the UK could soon be left with just 5,000 nightclubs in operation across the country. A study using data obtained from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that hospitality in the UK has been on the decline for a decade.The government responded with some financial assistance packages, including a £1billion support package introduced in December 2021 after the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID.

Monica Lewinsky is adding her voice to the chorus of commentators discussing the impact the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is having on society and culture.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaHaving finally cooled off from the steamy read that was “50 Shades of Grey,” the women behind “Book Club” are making the trek to Italy where new adventures await.Focus Features, Endeavor Content and Makeready have announced the start of production on “Book Club 2 — The Next Chapter,” an upcoming sequel to the sleeper 2018 comedy “Book Club.” The film brings back the core group of readers, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, as they trade their living rooms for the glories of Europe. The ensemble will also include Andy Garcia, Don Johnson and Craig T.

SNP and Green ministers are under pressure to back an emergency rent freeze to help hundreds of thousands of tenants.

AMANDA Holden looks a million dollars after giving away a million pounds on her radio show. The Heart presenter changed the life of listener Paul Clymer, 44, after revealing he had won the fortune in the station’s Make Me A Millionaire Final yesterday.

Kaye Adams has vowed that she will pay back her £400 energy grant during a discussion on the rising cost of living on Friday's instalment of Loose Women. Earlier this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak detailed plans for each home in the country to receive £400 towards the cost, with the money not expected to be repaid. However, 59 year old Kaye expressed her plans to "absolutely" pay the money forward to an "appropriate charity".

Saturday Night Live saw one of its biggest exodus in last week’s season finale – with Deadline breaking the news that Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney were leaving alongside Pete Davidson.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicVeteran music promoter, filmmaker and venue owner Peter Shapiro is lifting the curtain on a career that spans 10,000 concerts. “The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic,” will be released by Hachette Books on August 2.Described as “perhaps the most notable independent concert promoter since Bill Graham,” a sentiment shared by Steven Van Zandt and others in advanced praise for the book, Shapiro is known for his long-standing relationship with the Grateful Dead and its myriad offshoot projects.His roots in the scene go back to when he acquired and ran jam band destination the Wetlands in downtown Manhattan — while still in his 20s — to opening Brooklyn Bowl and expanding the franchise to Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Nashville, to staging the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary “Fare Thee Well” tour, featuring the co-founders Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann with Phish’s Trey Anastasio.

Over the weekend, Hallmark fans rejoiced as Elizabeth Thornton and Lucas Bouchard officially got engaged on the season finale of When Calls The Heart.

The cost of living crisis is continuing to make it harder for everyone to cope with energy bills, groceries, and every day spending. I, like many people, am looking of ways to keep track on where my money goes and where I can afford to make changes to my spending habits, but some of our spending is hard to monitor, especially when you've got to factor in energy usage for lots of household appliances.

Energy executives have confirmed that the energy price cap will once again be rising in October amid an already soaring cost of living crisis.

Some pretty big things are happening in the season nine finale of When Calls The Heart!

A man eats from a plate of leftover food while pensioners huddle inside cafés for hours to stay warm. It sounds more like a scene from Victorian times than life in the UK in 2022.

An independent think tank founded by former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has called on the government to provide an £700 emergency cash boost to help poorer families struggling under the pressures of soaring household costs.

Barry is coming back for a fourth season!

HBO has renewed for a fourth season, it was revealed on Thursday. Production will begin in Los Angeles in June, with series star Bill Hader directing all eight episodes. Hader co-created Barry alongside Alec Berg.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Barry” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO, Variety has learned.The news comes after the Emmy-winning dark comedy series has aired just four episodes of its third season. Episodes of the show air on HBO and HBO Max on Sundays. Production on Season 4 will begin in June in Los Angeles, with series star and co-creator Bill Hader set to direct all eight episodes.The Season 3 cast includes Hader, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Stephen Root, and Sarah Burns.

Households are facing the highest inflation rates for 40 years and the cost of living squeeze on already tightened budgets is expected to get even worse over the coming months.

Derry Girls.The Channel 4 sitcom concluded its third and final season on Wednesday (April 18) with a 45-minute special titled ‘The Agreement’.In the episode, the show returned to Derry one year later around the time of the Good Friday Agreement vote, where Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson) and Orla (Louisa Harland) try to wrestle attention towards their joint 18th birthday party.After making a cameo as a police inspector in the first episode of season three, Liam Neeson’s character returned briefly in the finale – seen casting his vote on the agreement in silence.Incredible how Liam Neeson captured all those years on his face in this tiny scene, incredible no words, what a powerful finale #DerryGirls pic.twitter.com/fgrrki7Rrm— Callum (@c411xm) May 18, 2022The biggest surprise was saved for the credits, as Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, received a delayed letter from the gang in present-day New York.In season two episode ‘The President’ which covered the Clintons’ visit to Northern Ireland in 1995, the gang wrote a letter to Chelsea asking if she’d like to hang out.Chelsea finally received the letter in the finale’s closing sequence after it was “intercepted while on its way to the White House in the 1990s”. The episode concluded as she read aloud the letter in her New York home.

The cost of living crisis continues to hit families across the UK and many Brits are looking for ways to cut down on spending. Over the years, companies such as Money Supermarket have been at the centre of consumer's buying habits, but with soaring energy prices, many UK comparison sites have found themselves without any deals to offer and little to compare.