Jenna Bush Hager Adds Page to Book Club With Universal Studio Production Deal

Today Show star Jenna Bush Hager has praised her friend and co-star Hoda Kotb for her "compassion and grace".MORE: Hoda Kotb opens up about Covid battle on Today as fans send their supportThe close friends have leaned on each other in recent years, and most recently after Hoda announced she had split from her fiance Joel Schiffman, who is also the father of her two children.WATCH: Hoda Kotb opens up about decision to split from Joel SchiffmanNow, 40-year-old Jenna has lauded her friend, sharing that she comes into the office "every morning smiling at every single person"."I am proud of Hoda every single day," she revealed. "She's filled with compassion and grace and she does everything that way.

Jenna Bush Hager's boss told her she had been tapped to dress up as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader for Halloween, the 40-year-old co-host busted a sweat. Out of nervousness? No way. The sweat was her body's natural way of saying, «Challenge accepted.»On the third anniversary of her Read With Jenna book club, Bush Hager opened up to ET's Rachel Smith about what triggered her healthy lifestyle transformation and, as it turned out, her boss, perhaps unknowingly, lent a helping hand.«I have to tell you, when your boss says you're gonna be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader — and I grew up in Dallas — guess what? You try to get fit.»Devoted fans of the show will remember Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie (despite being a lifelong fan of the Cowboys' divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles) donned the iconic cheerleader uniform for Halloween last year.

Jenna Bush Hager is always proud of her pal, Hoda Kotb. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 40-year-old co-host on Wednesday, and Bush Hager revealed why she was proud of Kotb for how she handled the announcement of her split from Joel Schiffman on the show.«I am proud of Hoda every single day,» Bush Hager said.

Jenna Bush Hager delighted her fans when she revealed positively thrilling news about her latest book that would take her to some incredible places.MORE: Hoda Kotb reveals her 'recurring nightmare' to Today co-host Jenna Bush HagerThe Today Show host shared that the paperback edition of her book Everything Beautiful In Its Time would be out later this month.WATCH: Jenna Bush and Hoda Kotb host New Year's Eve SpecialWhat's more, she would be going on a nationwide book tour in person in support of the release to talk more about the heartfelt stories she penned.In her caption, Jenna wrote: "The paperback of EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME comes out March 29, and I'm so excited to be going on tour live and in person for this one!MORE: Jenna Bush Hager's latest outfit choice divides fans"I'll be doing events in NYC, PA, Washington, DC and Richmond, VA, and I hope you can join me. I'll be sharing stories from behind the scenes of my life and the lessons I learned from my beloved grandparents about respect, humility, kindness, and living a life of passion and meaning."Fans rushed to the comments to congratulate her on the big achievement and revealed how excited they were to see her on the road.A post shared by Jenna Bush Hager (@jennabhager)Jenna revealed that she would be embarking on a book tourOne wrote: "Cannot wait for you to come to RVA," with another saying: "Stop I'm so excited I just bought my ticket," and a third added: "One of my favorite books ever.

The “professional organizer” duo is back and making dreams come true.

Write on! Britney Spears has inked a deal to pen a memoir after being released from her conservatorship last year, Us Weekly confirms.

In the wake of FX announcing a fifth season of Fargo this morning, the network’s chief John Landgraf provided an idea of where the Noah Hawley series is headed at the TCA winter virtual tour.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe hunt for an elusive South American flower is at the heart of the latest addition to the Peacock streaming service, but the creators of the new show aren’t from the typical Hollywood studio.“Unlocked,” a short film that debuts Friday on the NBCUniversal broadband outlet, is the creation of tech giant Hewlett-Packard and the agency Giant Spoon. The mini-movie tells the story of data scientists hoping to track down a rare plant that might just offer a cure to a mysterious neurological disease that ails the world, but it might solve some other problems as well, like how to get ad messages in front of consumers who are increasingly accustomed to avoid such things when they hunker down for a new bingeworthy session.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJamie-Lynn Sigler has been keeping a secret for weeks. On Sunday, it finally came out.Sigler, who played Meadow Soprano for more than eight years on the iconic HBO series “The Sopranos,” stepped into the role again Sunday for a Chevrolet commercial that aired during NBC’s telecast of Super Bowl LVI. The ad updated, shot for shot, the show’s opening montage, which used to feature James Gandolfini’s  Tony Soprano driving a Chevy truck.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLast year, Dolly Parton contributed a song for a Super Bowl commercial. This year, she’s raised her game, by appearing in two.The iconic singer and songwriter was planning to be at home Sunday night watching NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVI with plenty of snacks, dips and wings on hand so she could see her performance in two short Big Game commercials from T-Mobile.“I have to watch it this year, ‘cause I’m in it,” Parton quipped during a phone interview earlier this week.Parton debuts alongside Miley Cyrus, making a rare joint appearance with the singer who also happens to be her goddaughter (see their past antics in episodes of Cyrus’ Disney Channel mainstay “Hannah Montana”) for T-Mobile, the telecommunications carrier.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAT&T and Discovery have gained clearance for their much-anticipated deal to spin off WarnerMedia so it can merge with Discovery, a deal that has already been approved in Europe. The approval of Discovery shareholders is the last barrier to the deal moving forward.The companies disclosed the matter in two different filings Wednesday with the U.S.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEver since Jeff Zucker seized the reins at CNN in early 2013, the cable-news network has been one of loudest voices in media circles. Now, even though Discovery didn’t push the executive out, there’s a sense the company will, after it buys CNN along with the rest of WarnerMedia, look to turn down the volume.In the Zucker era, CNN became more swashbuckling, more colorful, and indeed, more opinionated than it ever was under the aegis of its founder Ted Turner, or his successors at the former Time Warner. CNN went from delivering headlines to being in the headlines.

Oprah Winfrey embodies this value, and for this reason alone I can’t imagine a greater honor.”Recent Winfrey choices such as Richard Powers' “Bewilderment” and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers' “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” had featured exclusive author interviews on Apple TV + and other special content through Apple.

Kristen Wiig is set to star in a period comedy series about gorgeously impossible people in Palm Beach for Apple.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJonah Goldberg, one of the two conservative political analysts who resigned from Fox News Channel in colorful fashion over its coverage, is joining CNN as a contributor, the WarnerMedia network confirmed Monday.Goldberg, a longtime editor at National Review and a founder of The Dispatch, will appear on CNN programs as news networks gear up for the 2022 midterm elections. He and another popular conservative commentator, Stephen Hayes, took to the “Media Equation” column of The New York Times in November to say they were cutting ties with Fox News Channel, where they had been contributors since 2009.

Jenna Bush Hager and Carson Daly were among Savannah Guthrie's pals who were quick to comment as she shared a picture with her new co-anchor.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares throwback baby bump photo during touching on-air tributeThe Today Show host was joined by Lindsey Vonn to host NBC special presentation of the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, and the pair shared a super sweet selfie.

Jenna Bush Hager has shared how "excited' she is to reveal her February book club pick, Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager stuns with super short hair transformationThe Today Show star took to social media to tell fans that the Read With Jenna book selection for February had been chosen, and that it was "an incredible debut novel that tells the story of estranged siblings that come together after the passing of their mother".WATCH: Watch Today’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager break down in tears live on air after moving tribute"The one thing she has left for them? A traditional piece of Caribbean black cake and a recording of her history. There are so many secrets in this beautiful mystery filled with family, romance and what we inherit," Jenna revealed, adding: "I love this book and I know you will love it too.

Angelique Jackson Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Abi Damaris Corbin’s “892,” starring John Boyega and the late Michael K.

Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to “892,” a thriller starring John Boyega and Michael K. Williams that made its premiere in competition at Sundance.