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EXCLUSIVE: The prayers of The Chosen fans have been answered with news that season four of the popular Jesus of Nazareth series has been granted a waiver from SAG to continue filming amid the strike.

Kody Brown and the Brown family are back for another drama-packed season of. The polygamist and father of 18 still has that knife in the kidneys and it's only getting twisted deeper as several of his wives choose to follow in his ex, Christine Brown's, footsteps. In the newly released season 18 trailer, Kody and his second wife, Janelle Brown, are at each other's throats, having tense conversations and even a passionate shouting match that ends with Kody storming out of the house. And Kody's estranged first wife, Meri Brown, has decided that she no longer intends to stick around for the sake of sticking around, effectively saying that she plans to leave Flagstaff, Arizona, and the Brown family behind. All this to say, Robyn Brown, Kody's fourth and only legal wife, is not going to get her dream of a packed porch anytime soon. Is your head spinning yet? Here's what you need to know going into season 18:Where the Browns Left OffSeason 17 ended with Christine moving out of Flagstaff to Utah with her and Kody's youngest daughter, Truely Brown, in a very awkward, socially distanced goodbye.

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ core will more than likely look the same going into the 2023-24 NBA season. Clevelands’ President of basketball operations, Koby Altman has stated that he plans to keep the core four of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley together. This team made their first playoff appearance together last season, even though it did not go as planned.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s respective legal battles captivated our attention, so Discovery ordered a pair of investigative documentaries.

K.J. Yossman Those six fateful words — “You skiied into my effing back” — are set to be immortalized on the small screen thanks to a new documentary about Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash lawsuit. Production company Optomen (“Johnny vs Amber,” “Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce”) are continuing their “Vs” series for Discovery+ with a doc about the “Sliding Doors” star’s legal woes. The civil trial earlier this year saw Paltrow sued by – and then counter-sue – retired optometrist Terry Sanders, after the duo collided on a Utah ski slope in 2016. Sanders claimed his entanglement with the “Goop” founder caused him to suffer physical injuries and emotional distress while Paltrow, for her part, lost half a day of skiing.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were having a wonderful year before the start of the 2023 NBA playoffs. After barely missing the playoffs the year before Cleveland snuck in a deal to land super-star Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. Mitchell seemed like a perfect fit for this young team’s rise.

EXCLUSIVE: Amid all the strike news and Emmy noms on the horizon, here’s something wild we heard recently and that’s that the Sundance Film Festival has been fielding bids from a handful of cities to relocate the festival from its Park City, UT home base.

Christine Brown's fiancé, David Woolley, is putting himself out there. The star met her «king» in late 2022, and the pair got engaged in April after four months of dating. David is Christine's first public relationship since her 2021 split from ex Kody Brown after 25 years of being spiritually married to the polygamist.

In a move to inject some excitement into its regular season, the National Basketball Association has unveiled its new in-season tournament.

statement announcing his veto of the bills, Cooper accused Republicans of “scheming for the next election” by “hurting vulnerable children” and pushing “political culture wars.”He likened the measures to the state’s infamous HB 2 “bathroom bill” restricting transgender access to certain public multi-user facilities, which passed in 2016 and led to a large-scale economic backlash against the state.“A doctor’s office is no place for politicians, and North Carolina should continue to let parents and medical professionals make decisions about the best way to offer gender care for their children,” Cooper said of the restrictions on gender-affirming care, which prohibit rarely-recommended surgical procedures, hormone therapy, and puberty blockers, as well as mental health therapy that affirms a trans-identifying youth’s gender identity.“Ordering doctors to stop following approved medical protocols sets a troubling precedent and is dangerous for vulnerable youth and their mental health,” Cooper added.

Sister Wives star Christine Brown.The 51-year-old reality TV star shared photos on Instagram of herself and her fiancé, David Woolley, enjoying their Fourth of July festivities. «I hope everyone had an incredible Independence Day,» she wrote. «My family and I enjoyed fireworks from my balcony.

Fan favorite Bachelor Nation couple Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are still going strong, and doing a fun poolside photo shoot for fans!

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Sound of Freedom,” a faith-based film about child sex trafficking, is shaping up to be an unlikely box office hit. Angel Studios, the streaming and distribution company behind the low-budget drama, claims that the film has generated more than $10 million in pre-sales ahead of its theatrical release on July 4. That’s an impressive number for a movie that isn’t relying on a glossy big studio marketing campaign. It’s also another sign of the buying power of religious moviegoers, who helped propel this spring’s “Jesus Revolution” to an improbable $53 million at the global box despite the fact that the biggest star in that movie was Kelsey Grammar.

Emma Slater and Sasha Farber have remained on amicable terms with each other — and their fellow Dancing With the Stars colleagues — amid their divorce proceedings.

Christine Brown got a touching message from a flight attendant and fan on Thursday. The 51-year-old star shared some photos of herself and her fiancé, David Woolley, on a recent vacation, but it was a handwritten note from a flight attendant that really moved her. «Went on a trip with @david__woolley and look at the sweet message from a lovely airline attendant #loveofmylife #blessed #stillengaged #thankful #mademyday #overwhelmed,» Christine wrote. The message was dated from Thursday flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Salt Lake City, and read: «Ms.

Christine Brown and her fiancé, David Woolley, are enjoying their blended family. The 51-year-old star announced her engagement to David back in April after the pair had been together for four months.

Ivanka Trump is spending part of her summer in Spain. She appeared on some photos alongside her husband Jared Kushner and their friend David Guetta, as the three spent some time on a lavish yacht in Ibiza.Ivanka Trump’s touching message for Jared Kushner on Father’s DayIvanka Trump embraces her ‘surfer girl’ personaIvanka Trump parties in Spain behind David Guetta’s DJ boothIvanka and Jared joined Guetta on a yacht, as they spent some hours in the sun and by the beach. Ivanka wore a white beach dress with a brown tote and some sunglasses.

Kevin Costner has faced difficulties while finding a filming location in Utah for the second installment of his upcoming film series, "Horizon: An American Saga." Costner opened up about his latest passion project in an interview with local outlet St. George News. "Every day, my dream was to film at this other place.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) noshes on vegan chicken and waffles, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) likes cheeseburgers.

Jen Shah has been proactive while serving out her prison sentence by completing anger management classes.

Tyler Barnhardt married his longtime love Adriana Schaps!

Ivanka Trump is living her best life! The daughter of Donald Trump has been enjoying her summer and is currently on vacation in Spain with her husband Jared Kushner.On Sunday night, Ivanka and her husband, who recently celebrated Father’s Day attended one of David Guetta’s shows where she hung out behind the DJ booth, getting more than a front-row view of Guetta’s mixing skills.Ivanka and Jared seem to be good friends with Guetta. The couple was spotted aboard a yacht with him on Sunday before the show near the village of Es Calo in Formentera, Spain.

Lala Kent opened up about her close connection with James Kennedy — including why she calls her Vanderpump Rules costar a soulmate.

Christine Brown is hard at work turning her new home in Lehi, Utah, with her fiancé, David Woolley, into a home. The 51-year-old star took to social media on Thursday to share a video of the front of the house, which is currently undergoing some landscaping renovations.«We’re doing mostly xeriscape landscaping in our front yard.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Cate Blanchett and Zar Amir Ebrahimi are set to attend the Locarno Film Festival’s closing night to promote the European launch of Iranian-Australian director Noora Niasari’s debut film “Shayda.” Blanchett is an executive producer on the drama, which world premiered at Sundance and scored the Utah festival’s audience award. “Shayda” stars Ebrahimi – who broke out last year as a Cannes prizewinner for her role in “Holy Spider” – as a domestic violence survivor during the ’90s in Australia who demands a free life on her own terms, away from the shadow of her abusive husband. Variety critic Tomris Laffly in her review praised Ebrahimi’s turn in “Shayda” as a “quietly commanding performance” and underlined the film’s “unmistakably feminine spirit of perseverance, one that runs wild and free in this promising debut.”

Kristina Kelly alleged the Vanderpump Rules production team instigated an argument during the infamous season 10 girls’ trip to Las Vegas.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Washington, D.C., needs to get set for a Monumental overhaul of its TV-sports traditions. In September, fans who once flocked to NBC Sports Washington will find they’ve landed at a new venue. Monumental Sports Network will soon serve as the area home of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, the G League’s Capital City Go-Go and the NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming. All the properties are held by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a company led by former AOL executive Ted Leonsis. The company bought NBCUniversal’s 67% stake in the business last year, and will spend a chunk of 2023 putting its own stamp on operations.

confided to Deseret News. “I’m very happy to be retired from ‘Jeopardy!’ because I think I got away with one in the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) tournament.”Jennings told the Utah-based outlet that the self-proclaimed “villain” of the tournament “would just wipe the floor with me if we had to play again.

Christine Brown is enjoying her new life following her 2021 split from Kody Brown. The 51-year-old star took to Instagram over the weekend while attending a black-tie gala with her new fiancé, David Woolley, and former sister wife, Janelle Brown. It was here that she showed off what appears to be a new chest tattoo in black ink.«Thanks Destrie @bodabridal I LOVE my dress!!» Christine captioned some photos of herself with David in the off-the-shoulder black gown.

co-hosting the long-running game show alongside Mayim Bialik since the late, great Alex Trebek passed in November 2020.However, Jennings said he wouldn’t have picked himself for the job if he was in charge of casting for the series.He told Utah outlet Deseret News recently that while hosting the show is his “dream job,” he would have picked someone else for the position. “If I were hiring for that job, I would go with a sturdy broadcaster with decades of experience, not just somebody who happened to be good at the show many years ago,” the Washington native confessed.

A deal is about to be reached to transfer fugitive sex offender Nicholas Rossi to England for questioning over an alleged rape.

Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney have navigated the world of Vanderpump Rules and beyond side by side.

We’re getting a first look at FX limited series A Murder at the End of the World (fka Retreat). FX today announced the new title for the series and released two first-look photos featuring stars Emma Corrin and Harris Dickinson (see above and below). Clive Owen and series co-creator Brit Marling also star in the series, which will premiere in August exclusively on Hulu.

said in a conversation with Bloomberg, “it's weird to say I'm head of household because, in this , we split everything 50/50,” a statement she reiterated on the Black Millionaires podcast, per .Her statement caused confusion on Twitter, where users noted that, as part-owner of the Utah Jazz, Wade is worth significantly more than his wife (they're both multi-millionaires, though). In a unpacking the responses, Juliet Williams, a gender studies professor at UCLA, pointed out that assumptions about gender roles play a part in this conversation, and also noted that "Anybody who’s ever done a good honest day's work knows there's a tremendous sense of agency and autonomy and self-respect that no one should have to give up even if they happen to be married to someone that’s very rich.’’ Union works hard! Maybe she likes knowing she's an equal contributor to the household!To address the story, Wade went on the Club Shay Shay podcast and elaborated on the family's different responsibilities, totally backing Gabrielle Union up.

HBO is doling out $100,000 to national, regional and local LGBTQ+ organizations featured as locations in the third season of its Emmy, Peabody and GLAAD award-winning unscripted series “We’re Here.” The six recipients include PFLAG Fort Worth, MS Capital City Pride, Pride of Southern Utah, TriVersity Pride Center, Equality Florida and Lambda Legal.The show follows Caldwell Tidicue (Bob the Drag Queen), “Eureka” D. Huggard (Eureka O’Hara), and D.J.

The Television Academy today named broadcaster Stu Lantz as the recipient of the 75th Los Angeles Area EmmyGovernors Award, recognizing his 36-year career as a broadcast analyst for the Los Angeles Lakers.