Fox managed the largest NFL audience for the second consecutive week.
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Randee Dawn When “Extra” interviewed Harrison Ford at his “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” premiere in June, the show was proceeding as usual: The actor, the reporter, the branded microphone, the cameras. Then suddenly everything changed — “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan bounded into the frame and reunited with his co-star from 1984’s “Temple of Doom.” The moment went viral, and “Extra” had another feather in its cap. Once in a lifetime get? Not if you’re “Extra.” For the past 30 years, the syndicated entertainment news show has made its business chronicling every cultural event.
There is the episode with Burt Reynolds, shot in the studio parking lot following a blackout; segments featuring a 19-year-old Taylor Swift singing; and a young Kim Kardashian vacuuming her family’s store. More recently, the show can point to host Billy Bush — who jumped time zones in a day to go from covering Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in the U.K. to covering the Emmys in America.
“Extra,” distributed by Warner Bros. TV, has produced more than 9,000 episodes, been on over 14,000 red carpets and logged more than 79,000 celebrity interviews. It’s become so much a part of its audience’s daily lives that producers can report fans coming up to them at airports and singing its name: “Extra! Extra!” “‘Extra’ is a trusted brand,” says Jeremy Spiegel, exec producer and 27-year veteran.
“Our show is distinctive from other shows because while we don’t take it too seriously, we take the work seriously. Celebrities trust us. And we create moments.” “In an ever-changing media landscape, it’s no easy feat to remain on the cutting edge of entertainment news the way EXTRA has for three decades,” adds WBTV chairman and CEO
.Fox managed the largest NFL audience for the second consecutive week.
Valerie Wu Intern Willem Dafoe spent six hours in the makeup chair each day for “Poor Things,” the actor recalled in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. Now able to speak about the Frankenstein reimagining after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Dafoe discussed his experience filming Yorgos Lanthimos’s upcoming black comedy. Dafoe stars as the disfigured mad scientist Dr.
A man has been arrested for the theft of 48 motorcycles and four cars, worth a total of over £650,000.
Love Island star Iain Stirling's ITV2 game show, CelebAbility, has been axed after seven seasons.The Sun reports that the comedy game show, launched in 2017 to follow the Love Island audience, was deemed "tired" by bosses. Iain, who provides the narration for Love Island, presented the show alongside regular celebrity guests Scarlett Moffatt and Stacey Solomon.The show saw showbiz stars go up against members of the public in various challenges, as they showed of their unique talents.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, to two parents of Greek heritage, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne was awarded Greek citizenship last year around the time he was working on his latest feature, The Holdovers.
Across the vast landscape of the entertainment industry, there is a select group of individuals whose presence is so iconic that they need only one name to capture the attention of fans. Most of these Hollywood stars have created symbols of their artistic mastery and creative identity and are remembered by one their one stage name. The journey to adopting a single name is often designed to simplify their moniker for instantaneous recognition.
Cold season is approaching quickly and with temperatures going down, our skin surely needs a little bit more TLC than usual. If you suffer from dry skin and you're looking to invest in some high-quality skincare, this is the perfect time to do so, as shoppers are going wild about Medik8 and its H.E.O.® Hydration overnight two-step mask, £57 here .
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was frustrated by the amount of time it took to come to a decision on the controversial VAR call which denied the Reds the opener vs Fulham.
told Closer magazine.“They may have moved to California, but it’s William and Kate who had the most support out there, and there is a certain level of smugness about that.”“They insist that they’d be doing this regardless of where the Sussexes live, but there is no doubt they’ll enjoy showing Meghan and Harry how Hollywood is still very much obsessed with all things royal,” the insider added.According to reports, the Waleses will be kickstarting their Earthshot initiative before planning to “tap all their celebrity friends for help.”To get the ball rolling, William — the heir to the throne — in September flew to NYC to find “trailblazing climate solutions to repair our planet by 2030.”Now, William and Kate are reportedly looking to get their celebrity pals — including Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, and Tom Hanks — on board with the project.“Everyone wants to be around them,” a source said of the Waleses.The new report seemingly echoes PR expert Andy Barr’s recent comments about the Sussexes, claiming that they are “jealous” of William and Kate’s advantage submitting a trademark application in the US.Barr told the Mirror that Harry and Meghan would be somewhat envious of the doors that would potentially open to William and Kate — should they wish to take on the States.“Whilst Harry and Meghan have a powerful and well established network of celebrity friends and ‘fixers’, there is no substitute for being an actual, fully paid up member of the royal family,” Barr told the outlet.“The global interest and intrigue in the British Royal Family means that they are guaranteed crowds wherever they go and whatever they do.”William reportedly submitted an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office on May 12 to trademark “The Royal
Fox News again topped all the cable news networks in October, but only CNN and MSNBC gained viewers versus last year, as Israel-Gaza coverage and the House Speaker upheaval dominated the news cycle.
It's no secret that house prices have skyrocketed across the UK over the last two decades, especially in the last five years. Rising demand and low supply has pushed property costs further and further up, with the average house price having increased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2015, the world watched in awe as Tyson Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko, marking one of the greatest moments in British boxing history. Little did the world know, behind the scenes, The Gypsy King was spiralling into a deep state of depression, grappling with alcohol and cocaine abuse, and even experiencing suicidal thoughts.This tumultuous period led him to take a lengthy hiatus from the sport that made him a household name. As Tyson's weight ballooned, the titles he'd worked tirelessly to earn slipped through his fingers, and it appeared that his boxing career was a thing of the past.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor A late-release awards contender can move through Oscar season like a cat. It crouches low, waiting patiently for the right moment to pounce. With the deployment of a skillful campaign, yet-unscreened films waiting in the wings — notably “The Color Purple,” “The Iron Claw” and “Napoleon” — might execute the perfect strike, catching established front-runners like “Oppenheimer” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” by surprise.
Hak Baker has spoken to NME about his single ‘Windrush Baby’, sound system culture and why he thinks pirate radio won’t be returning.The East Londoner has been championed for his introspective take on music, culminating in the release of his debut album ‘Worlds Ends FM’ back in June. The album followed Baker’s highly acclaimed 2017 debut EP ‘Misfits’, the 2021 EP ‘Misled’ and his recent ‘Babylon’ mixtape.This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Windrush Generation, a group of Afro-Caribbeans who migrated to Britain in the ‘40s in the hope of better opportunities.
Britney Spears is not only revealing the complicated matters of her personal life in her new memoir but that of her entire family. In The Woman in Me, the pop star recal
Tina Fey with Amy Poehler, Steve Martin with Martin Short and John Mulaney with Pete Davidson — have teamed up to put on massive two-performer shows.Next up, observational comics Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will share the stage on a six-show arena tour from Nov. 2-11 where they’ll hit San Francisco, Inglewood, Chicago and St.
Emily Longeretta Mira Sorvino wasn’t about to start conjuring up any spirits on the set of “Shining Vale.” When she learned she’d be playing three characters — Rosemary Wellington, Ruth Levin and Nellie Burke — in the second season of the Starz comedy, the actor immediately asked showrunner Jeff Astrof for details so she could start prepping. “It was very ambitious,” Astroff told Variety on the Los Angeles set of the second season about his big ideas for the new episodes.
It turns out Will and Jada Pinkett Smith aren’t the only couple in Hollywood who were secretly living separate lives for years! Apparently, Meryl Streep and her husband, Don Gummer, are separated after 45 years of marriage — and they split quite some time ago!
aren't the only Hollywood couple living “separate lives.” Apparently, Meryl Streep and her husband Don Gummer have been separated for six years.The 74-year-old and 76-year-old sculptor wed in September 1978 and share four adult children: Henry Wolfe, 43, Mamie Gummer, 40, Grace Gummer, 37, and Louisa Jacobson, 30. However, while the pair would have celebrated their 45th anniversary this year, a spokesperson for the actor told that Streep and Gummer “have chosen lives apart.”“Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” the rep told on October 20.
Emiliano De Pablos In times of dramatic change for the film-TV industry, Spanish auteur cinema is booming, goosed by multiple significant and high-quality titles, reaping prizes, critical praise and profile at international festivals. Beyond the preeminent interest in established auteurs such as Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro Amenábar, J.A.