Curtis Brown Group Taps Martha Atack to Lead New Unscripted and Entertainment Division

An SNP minister has warned of "hysteria" gripping Scots over new hate crime laws after it emerged police received 3,000 complaints in just two days.

EXCLUSIVE: This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will unspool in close collaboration with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Scottish capital’s historic performing arts event, under a new expansive partnership confirmed today by the two organizations. 

They've only been in their new roles for less than one month, but Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will be taking a break from presenting This Morning.The duo - who made their debut on the ITV show on 11 March - will be absent from screens over the Easter period as they enjoy some time off. Cat, 47, announced that she and Ben, 49, will be taking a "holiday" during Thursday's (28 March) episode of This Morning. It has not been confirmed how long the pair will be absent from the show for.

Coronation Street's Amy Robbins, who plays Daisy Midgeley's (Charlotte Jordan) estranged mum Christina Boyd, was so excited to join the cast that she cried when she first heard she got the part. Christina made her first appearance on the show last year and is gearing up to strut down those famous cobbles once more. But what might be a surprise to some is that this isn't Amy's first time starring in a soap.

Cat Deeley has taken her role of This Morning host in her stride, delighting viewers with her upbeat attitude and bubbly personality alongside Ben Shephard. But away from TV, Cat has dealt with some heartbreaking moments including her "biggest wedding regret".

CBS News has hired Rhona Tarrant to serve as executive editor of CBS News Confirmed, its new verification and fact-checking initiative.

BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend 2024, with RAYE, Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party leading the way.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.Yesterday (March 18), the first run of artists, set to perform on the opening night, was revealed, and now organisers have also shared those lined up for the Saturday slots.RAYE has been announced as headlining the Main Stage on the night – following on from her record-breaking number of wins at the BRITs earlier this month – while pop icon Charli XCX will be headlining the New Music Stage. The slot comes ahead of her announcing details of her new album ‘Brat’, and dropping the huge lead single ‘Von Dutch’.Others set to perform on the Main Stage on Saturday include Aitch, Griff, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Mabel and Joel Corry, while BRIT Rising Star winners and former NME cover stars The Last Dinner Party will be performing at the New Music Stage.Both The Last Dinner Party and Charli XCX will be joined by Alfie Templeman, Caity Baser, Cat Burns, Dylan, Tems and Shygirl,Saturday at #BigWeekend Luton is gonna be veRAYE special ♥️For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/BGPOsfilea pic.twitter.com/OB6xc2VFAC— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 19, 2024Tickets, priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket), will go on sale at 5pm GMT on Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here.

Billie Piper’s character can be seen telling Rufus Sewell, in character as the Duke of York, that he is referred to as ‘Randy Andy’ in public discourse in a new trailer for Netflix film Scoop.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Attorneys for “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed asked a judge on Friday to release her from jail and to grant a new trial, citing a recent New Mexico Supreme Court ruling in another case. Gutierrez Reed faces up to 18 months in prison for negligently loading a live bullet into Alec Baldwin‘s gun and causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She has been held since her conviction on March 6 at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility, where she awaits her April 15 sentencing.

Cat Deeley is reportedly being lined up to be a stand-in presenter for Ant McPartlin on the latest series of Britain's Got Talent. The TV competition’s live shows are set to air in the summer, with the This Morning presenter said to be on standby if Ant needed to suddenly rush off. According to the Sun, ITV Cat would be drafted in as a guest host in the event of Ant not being available.

Anna Richardson views life like a fine wine - it gets better with age.The 53-year-old presenter of the hit Channel 4 dating show Naked Attraction, is still loved-up with her boyfriend following her high-profile split from comedian Sue Perkins, and tells OK! that she'd "love" to get married one day. She started dating charity boss Simon Marks in 2022, and revealed to us previously that she was enjoying "amazing sex" like she had in her 20s. And when we caught up with her last week to chat everything Naked Attraction, tweakments and love, she said things are still going swimmingly.

Shropshire-born TV presenter and podcaster Anna Richardson is funny, open and honest, whether she’s talking about sex, dating or struggles with the menopause. She’s back on our screens with Naked Attraction – the controversial Channel 4 dating show that regularly has TV viewers gasping from their sofas. In it, a host of single men and women pick partners in their birthday suits, before going on a date to test their initial instincts about them.

Edith Bowman once revealed she was platonically "in love" with best pal Cat Deeley back in the day. Cat is back in the spotlight in the UK after taking on the job of hosting This Morning earlier this week alongside Ben Shephard.

Cat Deeley’s new gig on This Morning has gone down a storm, but one thing that remains unweathered is her steadfast relationship with husband Patrick Kielty.The 47-year-old and co-host Ben Shephard, 49, accepted the sought-after job to present the hit ITV show four days a week when Holly Willoughby quit last year after 14 years at the helm. But despite a jam-packed work diary, it seems nobody is prouder of Cat than her husband. A source told OK!, “This Morning is huge for Cat and Patrick completely understands that.

The Curtis Brown Group is pushing into the UK unscripted space.

Good Morning Britain 's Kate Garraway is opening up about the final year of her late husband Derek Draper's life in a new documentary for ITV. Lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist Derek died aged 56 in January after a three-year battle with Covid-19.

K.J. Yossman Actor, comedian and activist Emily Atack has signed with Curtis Brown for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She will be repped by the agency in all areas.

This Morning's new host Cat Deeley was forced to apologise for a huge blunder during her hosting debut alongside Ben Shephard on Monday, 11 March. The 47 year old presenter made her debut as the new permanent host of the show with Ben, 49, after previous hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby stepped down last year.

Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard had a ‘rare chemistry’ after ‘instantly connecting’ during their presenting debut on This Morning, a body language expert has revealed. After months of speculation over who would be taking over from Phillip Schofield, who left the show in May last year, and Holly Willoughby, who resigned in October after 14 years, Ben and Cat joined the show as the permanent new faces of This Morning.

This Morning's Cat Deeley has a lot on her plate. From joining the ITV show as the new permanent host alongside Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard, the 47 year old is also currently overseeing a huge home renovation project. According to reports, Cat and her husband, Irish comedian Patrick Kielty, paid £4.9 million for a rundown property in Hampstead, intending to transform it into a mid century Malibu style home.