‘Ascension’ Producer XTR Taps Abazar Khayami as Head of Studio

EXCLUSIVE: How’s this for a strong lineage — Matt Barr, who played 2020s Hoyt Rawlins on the CW’s Walker, will also play 1800s Hoyt Rawlins in the network’s pilot Walker: Independence. Barr has been been tapped as the male lead in the project, executive produced by Walker‘s Jared Padalecki.

Hoda Kotb is a loyal friend and wanted to make sure to shine a light on her co-star at the beginning of the week.MORE: Hoda Kotb left frustrated live on air by missed opportunity with co-starOn Monday's Today with Hoda & Jenna, the much-loved TV star started the show by teasing some exciting news."We have a big week ahead," she told viewers, before Jenna corrected her. "No it's this week!"VIDEO: Today's Hoda Kotb announces split from Joel Schiffman"Why is it big?" Hoda asked, to which Jenna replied: "This week is big because we are celebrating on Wednesday the third anniversary of Read with Jenna."MORE: Hoda Kotb marks end of an era with special message to her best friend MORE: Hoda Kotb opens up about going out alone in new revelation following split"I honestly can't believe it," Hoda exclaimed.

Former Loose Women panelist Saira Khan has been making the most of her children’s half-term holidays by jetting off on a family holiday to Florida. Saira, 51, has given fans a glimpse into her fun-filled holiday on Instagram, where she has shared a series of travel-related updates with her 103,000 followers. The Apprentice star, whose daughter recently donated 12 inches of hair to charity, shares children Zac and Amara with husband Steve.

A.D. Amorosi With its ominous threadbare melody and chilly minimalist percussion, Gunna and Future’s “Pushin P” (featuring Young Thug) has been an anomaly on a Top 10 recently filled with family-friendly fare like songs from “Encanto” and the latest Adele ballad. Credit a large part of the success of that track to the writing, production and beat-making skills of Wesley Tyler Glass, aka Wheezy.With his personal credo, “Stay wavy, it’s a tsunami world,” Wheezy’s come a long way from his start manning the boards for underground hip-hop artists like Shad da God and apprenticing under producer Metro Boomin.

Hilary Duff has no time for the mommy shamers after coming under fire over her daughter’s car seat.

Hilary Duff has a message to all the mom-shamers who criticized her parenting skills last month: Stay in your lane!During a chat with romper, the "Younger" actress addressed the controversy that enveloped her and husband Matthew Koma earlier this year after their 3-year-old daughter, Banks, was caught on video in the backseat of a moving car without a car seat."The other day—my publicist would absolutely kill me if I brought this up," Hilary told romper. "There was this huge story that came out because my friend Molly [Bernard] was in the backseat of our car with Banks without her car seat.

Simi Khadra has seemingly found herself in a love triangle after she was spotted kissing her former bestie Bella Hadid’s ex The Weeknd. Simi was there for The Weeknd’s 32nd birthday bash in Las Vegas. Around 2 AM, Simi and The Weeknd were spotted making out like crazy in video footage obtained by TMZ, seemingly confirming rumors that the two have been hooking up. Bella and Simi used to be best friends, but Bella unfollowed her once the rumors surfaced. Here’s everything you need to know about the DJ causing all the drama.

Anne Hathaway has been enjoying her European getaway with her youngest son Jack, 2. The 39-year-old and her son were spotted vacationing in Rome on Sunday, Feb. 20. The Princess Diaries actress rocked a navy blazer and matching cap paired with a pair of jeans and big sunglasses as she held little Jack. Jack donned a fashionable white, red and blue tri-colored jacket and white pants as he rested in his mama’s arms.

Machine Gun Kelly, country star Kane Brown and actress Tiffany Haddish were just some of the many who showed up to take part in the event at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. MGK showed off his baller skills, taking advantage of fastbreak opportunities and showing off his fadeaway shots.Migos rapper Quavo, no stranger to the celebrity game and noted baller who took home the MVP honors in 2018, also appeared to have a blast.

Ethan Shanfeld Netflix released a teaser trailer for Adam Sandler’s basketball movie “Hustle,” premiering on the streamer on June 10.Produced by LeBron James, the film follows a washed up basketball scout (Sandler) as he discovers a star athlete (Juancho Hernangómez) with a rocky past on the street ball courts of Spain. Back in the U.S., the pair struggle against all odds to prove that they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.“Hustle” also stars Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto, Heidi Gardner and Robert Duvall.

Win or lose, Veronika Khomyn will always support her “McBae.” Sean McVay’s fiancée has been by his side as he finds success as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams.

Jhené Aiko will no doubt have her biggest audience yet when she takes the stage at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday (Feb. 13) at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The 33-year-old R&B phenom will be gaining a new legion of fans as she gives her own unique spin on the patriotic classic “America the Beautiful.” The performance will go down before the championship game between the Cincinatti Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams kicks off and will also come prior to the Pepsi Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Keep reading to find out all about the six-time Grammy nominee, below!

EXCLUSIVE: XTR, the non-fiction studio behind projects such as Darren Aronofsky co-produced doc The Territory and Apple’s They Call Me Magic, is bolstering its C-suite.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired North American rights to “9 Bullets,” a new crime thriller with “Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey and “Avatar’s” Sam Worthington. The studio is planning a day-and-date release in April. “9 Bullets” centers on a showgirl (Headey), who risks everything when she rescues a young boy after his family is murdered by her ex-boyfriend, who also happens to be the local crime-boss (Worthington).

Gigi Hadid has apologised for causing a “commotion” with her comment underneath Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement on Instagram. On Monday 31 January, the 33-year-old singer revealed that she and rapper A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child.