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Sharon Stone is sharing her thoughts about Kim Kardashian’s recent American Horror Story announcement. The reality star is set to join the cast of the popular series, acting alongside Emma Roberts in the upcoming season of the show.And while many online users are excited to see Kim’s performance, some Hollywood stars have shared their discontent about the decision to include her in the cast.“Well … you know ...

K.J. Yossman “The Real Housewives” franchise is returning to Sydney, Australia after a five-year hiatus, Variety can confirm. “The Real Housewives of Sydney” is set to return to Australian screens on local streaming service Binge. Matchbox Pictures, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, will again produce the 10-part project. The series first premiered in Australia in 2017 but lasted only one season. Variety understands the rebooted show is set to shoot across Sydney in the next few months with an entirely new cast.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Adam Brody will star opposite Kristen Bell in an upcoming comedy series for Netflix, Variety has learned. The untitled series was ordered at the streamer back in March. It centers “on the unlikely relationship between the outspoken, agnostic Joanne (Bell) and unconventional rabbi Noah (Brody).” The character Noah is further described as “a charming rabbi who is stuck in his ways and used to playing things safe. He starts to stumble when he meets a brutally honest and provocative Joanne, totally upending his safe life plan.” Brody is best known for his role in the hit Fox drama series “The O.C.,” while his other TV credits include “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” “Mrs. America,” “StartUp,” and “Single Parents.” He has also appeared in films such as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Jennifer’s Body,” “Sleeping with Other People,” and “Promising Young Woman.”

What is Rupert Murdoch up to? At age 92 he confronts the challenge of re-energizing Fox News, yet his stewardship remains as enigmatic as his politics.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Fox’s animation studio Bento Box Entertainment, the company behind Dan Harmon’s Krapopolis and Apple TV+’s Central Park, is leaving.

The American Federation of Musicians is the latest union to pledge solidarity with the WGA in its ongoing negotiations for a new film and scripted TV contract. Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, IATSE and the Teamsters all expressed support for the WGA in its contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.

Having consumed witchetty grubs, waded through fish guts, and endured being buried alive, nine brave stars are returning for another round of I'm A Celebrity-style torture, ready to face new challenges, push their limits, and test their mettle in the jungle once again. Meanwhile, let's not forget the iconic moments from their previous seasons that catapulted the celebs to even greater fame. Each campmate has a standout moment that will live with them forever, and with I'm A Celebrity...

Tucker Carlson is breaking his silence.

Summer is on the horizon and Scots will be planning to jet off to sunnier spots for some much needed relaxation.

Jennie Punter The Changing Face of Europe, which is presented by European Film Promotion (EFP) in collaboration with Hot Docs, returns to Toronto with the sixth edition of its festival-within-a-festival program—nine features and one mid-length film—exploring themes around identity, belonging and struggle. “Over the years, the Changing Face of Europe has become one of the more impactful programs in the lineup, and also an essential component of our festival programming,” Hot Docs artistic director Shane Smith told Variety in advance of the festival. “Europe has a rich history of and strong connection to the art of documentary filmmaking,” he said. “We are delighted to showcase the powerful work coming out of the continent that sheds light on crucial issues facing Europeans today.”

he went missing, appearing to be sucking on a balloon — potentially getting high, TMZ reported.Photos from April 25 show Bell, 36, in his parked car outside his home in Los Angeles, apparently inhaling from a fully inflated balloon, according to TMZ.A canister that resembles a nitrous oxide container could be seen in the car, the outlet alleged.The following day, on April 26, Bell was photographed stepping out with a friend in Malibu.The Post has reached out to Bell’s representatives for comment.Huffing nitrous oxide is a popular way of getting high without using hard drugs — especially among Gen Z — though it’s extremely dangerous.Also referred to as “laughing gas,” “whippits” and “hippy crack,” nitrous oxide is legally sold in single-use silver “cracker” canisters, dispensed into balloons and inhaled to create a temporary feeling of head rush, relaxation and euphoria. However, it is illegal to inhale nitrous oxide recreationally.UK-based neurologist Dr.

We have a return date for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The longest-running live-action comedy series in television history will launch its 16th season on Wednesday, June 7 at 10 pm ET/PT on FXX and streaming next day on Hulu. The upcoming season also will be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.

EXCLUSIVE: Tobias Truvillion (The Best Man: The Final Chapters), Leon (City on a Hill) and Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore (Hip Hop Family Christmas) are among the new additions to First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story, a new biopic starring Michelle Mitchenor (First Wives Club), which is set to debut on BET+ later this year.

the fury when we first meet the London-dweller. If anything, she still has a lot to learn in martial arts, until she can outstrip the unsuccessful laughing stock lens many seem to view her through.

Addie Morfoot Contributor The growing amount of homeless, independently made documentaries has made film festivals like Hot Docs, arguably more important than ever before. Many docus that premiered at Sundance 2023 but have yet to find distribution are part of the Toronto-based documentary festival’s lineup, which in turn allows those titles to stay on buyers’ radars. But corporate consolidation, along with streamers’ current mandate for nonfiction content that fits into one of three boxes – celebrity, true crime, or sports – means that many docu filmmakers will eventually have to turn to non-traditional distribution to get their films seen outside the fest circuit.

Fans have reacted with dismay after it was announced train drivers are to strike on the day Manchester City and Manchester United face each other in the FA Cup final.

Thania Garcia Karol G is hitting the road for her first-ever stadium trek across the United States supporting her chart-topping album, “Mañana Será Bonito.” Produced by Live Nation, the six-date tour is set to begin on Aug. 11 at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and will hit Pasadena, Miami, Houston and Dallas with an end date of Sept. 7 at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. “Mañana Será Bonito” made history on the Billboard 200 earlier this year as the first all-Spanish-language record by a female artist to hit No. 1. The 17-song collection — which makes the most of pop, rock, reggaeton, regional Mexican and electronica — is also the Colombian artist’s first leader on the Billboard 200.

Paris Hilton is taking her own childhood experiences and using them for a purpose to advocate for reforms in the troubled teen industry.  "I'm doing everything I can in my power to fight for these children because these are children who come from families that can't help and support them and children from the juvenile justice system, foster care system. And they have no voice," Hilton said on "Fox & Friends" Thursday.  "So I'm really just turning my pain into a purpose and using my platform to help make a difference and save children's lives because hundreds of children have died in the name of treatment in these places." In 2020, Hilton alleged she had been the victim of emotional and physical abuse as a teen attending Utah's Provo Canyon School.

Talk show host Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79. Springer's publicist Linda Shafran confirmed his passing to Fox News Digital on Thursday morning.  "Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word," said Jene Galvin, a family spokesperson and friend of Springer's since 1970, in a statement. "He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on." Springer died peacefully at home in suburban Chicago after a brief illness, the statement said.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Nick Bakay has had a 30-year career in TV and film, including writing on traditional network sitcoms like “Young Sheldon” and “The King of Queens.” But the industry has shifted in recent years. Now he’s working on “How to Be a Bookie,” an eight-episode series for Max. The show is scheduled to wrap production on April 28, getting in just under the wire before a possible strike by the Writers Guild of America. “The game has suddenly changed so drastically,” Bakay says. “If you’re going to go from 22 episodes and residuals to eight episodes and no residuals, that’s a body blow.”

  for a while now according to rumor. Insider sources told in March that the couple has been trying to work on their issues in therapy together, but not everything has been resolved.

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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued a warning ahead of planned strike action in the coming days.

Rudimental are coming back Home.

If the Writers Guild goes on strike next week, it will have plenty of picket signs ready to go, as seen in these photos and a video of picket signs being assembled at the WGA West’s headquarters in Los Angeles (see below). A strike, if it comes to that, could start as early as Monday night at midnight, when the WGA’s current film and scripted TV contract expires.

Aerosmith played a pair of huge shows in Boston and Maine along with a few Las Vegas residency dates.And then that was it.For the time being, it seemed like the rest of the country would have to “Dream On” when it came to a nationwide tour from the “Walk This Way” group.That might not be the case anymore though.Rumors are swirling that Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and the rest of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band may be announcing a new tour on May 1.Sadly, it may be a Farewell Tour.According to a Twitter user, venues all over the country have posted the classic rocker’s logo accompanied by a “Peace Out” image.So keep your eyes peeled — bittersweet emotion may be on its way.

Red Table Talk” got the boot after Meta unplugged Facebook Watch’s original programming.The daytime Emmy award-winning show — hosted by Jada Pinkett-Smith, her daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris — tackled conversations about social issues with an inter-generational perspective, which led to Pinkett-Smith exposing the dark side of her marriage with Academy Award winner Will Smith.In 2020, the couple revealed to their 11 million Facebook followers that the “Girls Trip” actor had an “entanglement” — a relationship outside her marriage — with 30-year-old R&B singer August Alsina.She admitted her marriage was on a downfall, and the couple briefly separated, so “I got into a different kind of entanglement with August … it was a relationship, absolutely,” she revealed to her husband in the 12-minute video.After Alsina ended the entanglement with the 51-year-old actor, she began to repair her marriage to 54-year-old Smith, “We have gotten to that new place of unconditional love.”The Facebook series started in 2018 and ran for five seasons before being canceled.Each episode featured a notable guest, such as Hayden Panettiere, Jennette McCurdy, Jordyn Woods, Bobby Brown and the cast of “A Different World.”The talk show was one of the last to get unplugged after Mina Lefevre, head of development and programming at Meta, along with more than 20,000 employees were laid off, according to Deadline.Facebook Watch began scrapping its original scripted programming in 2020 after canceling “Sorry For Your Loss,” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jessica Biel. In more recent years, the platform started to focus on unscripted programming such as “Tom vs.

he doesn’t “have a clue” about what led to the dismissal of his colleague — but “Late Night” host Seth Meyers suspects that that was an intentional move on Fox’s part.The news of Carlson’s split from the network came on Monday morning and, in the days following, many have been trying to piece together what went down. During his radio show on Tuesday, Hannity said, “I guess people think that because I’ve been there the longest that I’d have some knowledge or understanding of what’s going on, but … I just don’t.”During his show on Fox on Monday night, Hannity barely mentioned Carlson, except to claim that he was better than Don Lemon (who was also fired this week) because “he had a massive audience and has a huge following.”“Yeah, Tucker has a huge following among racist lunatics and people who also want to f— the green M&M,” Meyers mocked on Wednesday.During his show, Hannity also noted that he didn’t have “any details” on Carlson’s ouster, which Meyers found a bit hard to believe.“You don’t have any details on it? His show was on right before yours,” Meyers said.

Murder in the heartland. Elizabeth Olsen plays a Texas housewife with a very dark secret in HBO Max’s new series Love & Death.

the most racist show in the history of cable news.“Should we be concerned that they might know he dresses up as a drag queen and reads stories to kids?” Kimmel joked.Rolling Stone reported Tuesday that over Carlson’s 14-year tenure with the conservative network, Fox News compiled an “oppo file” on him filled with damning information it could use to keep him “in check,” should they come into conflict. “The file, assembled by Fox and its communications department, includes complaints regarding Carlson’s workplace conduct, allegations that he created a toxic workplace environment and disparaging comments Carlson made about his colleagues and managers,” according to Salon.The contents of these files have not been revealed, but now that he actually is in conflict with Fox, they’re of great interest to Carlson’s many critics, including Kimmel.“This is apparently something they do over there — they collect compromising information about their employees in case they need to use it,” Kimmel said in his Wednesday night monologue.“Did he once try to buy a fuel-efficient car? I mean, does he have a collection of paintings that weren’t by Hitler? I don’t know,” Kimmel joked.

Tucker Carlson is firing back after he was let go from Fox News earlier this week. In a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Carlson officially broke his silence for the first time since the surprising ouster and dropped clues about where his career could be headed next. «One of the first things you realize, when you step outside the noise for a few days, is how many genuinely nice people there are in this country and decent people who really care about what's true,» Carlson began, adding that «the other thing you notice when you take a little time off is how unbelievably stupid most of the debates you see on television are. They're completely irrelevant.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Top Comcast execs made their first public comments on the departure of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Thursday, remarks that came as the company reported its Q1 earnings results. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts opened a call with investors by saying Shell’s exit due to “inappropriate relationship” with a subordinate was “obviously a tough moment” adding, “we are so fortunate to have a fabulous and tenured leadership team at NBCUniversal.” “When you go down the list, you’ll see many of them have been leading their divisions within the company for at least 10 years and are the best in the business,” Roberts said. “We are also lucky to have Mike Cavanagh stepped in to help NBCUniversal while also remaining president.”

Strike action planned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) next week has been called off on one day after a High Court judge ruled it would be unlawful.

WhatsApp is a handy messaging tool that allows people to connect quickly and safely thanks to its end-to-end encryption.

The race for this week's UK Number 1 album is going to go right down to the wire.

Don Lemon isn’t letting his unexpected termination from CNN keep him down. The longtime TV newsman is looking on the bright side and planning for his upcoming summer.