NBCUniversal Renews ‘Access Hollywood’ and ‘Access Daily with Mario and Kit’ Through 2026 (TV News Roundup)

A court has heard of a chilling plot to murder ITV's Holly Willoughby, with the accused security guard purchasing a "kidnap kit" of rope, metal cable ties, and handcuffs. Gavin Plumb, 37, stands accused of devising a plan to kidnap and assault the beloved This Morning presenter over a span of nearly two years until his arrest last October.

Al Michaels, whose call of the U.S. hockey team’s Olympics upset over the USSR is a sports broadcasting milestone, will deliver AI-enhanced daily recaps of the Paris Games this summer on Peacock.

A terrifying balaclava-clad bike gang has been filmed breaking into a plush flat in Edinburgh before stealing several safes containing cash and jewellery.

Alexander Rodnyansky expects Russian authorities to sentence him to up to ten years in prison in his absence over his anti-war stance, but the AR Content founder says it’s “too late to be scared” as he focuses on bolstering his slate of film and TV series.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Evans (Barbie) has joined the cast of Netflix‘s Mindy Kaling basketball series Running Point in a recurring role. He plays Charlie, Sandy Gordon’s (Drew Tarver) boyfriend whom he has been keeping secret from the rest of the family.

As Loose Women favourite Nadia Sawalha approaches her 60th birthday this year, she’s not taking any moments for granted.The telly favourite has spent years fighting for her friend Hannah Gardner, who has secondary incurable breast cancer, facing off against MPs in Westminster and spending hours by her side while she gets treatment in hospital. As she exclusively tells OK!, it’s given her a whole new perspective on life.

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are working on SOULM8TE, a new movie in the M3GAN universe, “with a new technological twist” per today’s announcement. Billed as a 1990s erotic thriller, the movie will hit theaters on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, which means previews will happen on New Year’s Day.

Bambie Thug spoke to NME at Download 2024, telling us about life after Eurovision, using music as a force for change, festivals representing minorities, and their plans for the future.This year marked the Ouija-pop singer’s first time on the main Apex Stage at the Donington Park festival after debuting on the smaller Dogtooth Stage back last year. It also followed them competing in the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this spring, where they represented their native Ireland with the show-stopping track ‘Doomsday Blue’.They came in sixth place – Ireland’s best performance in 25 years – and made headlines for their vocal support of Palestine amid the conflict in Gaza, and for voicing their frustration at Israel being allowed to compete in this year’s competition.“The uptake in fans and support has been incredible,” they told NME of life since Eurovision.

request for arbitration with World Aquatics, the governing body in swimming and diving events, effectively dashing any hope she had of competing in the Olympics or elite global competitions, reports The New York Times.The Lausanne, Switzerland-based international body, established to settle disputes related to elite sporting competitions, ruled that Thomas did not have standing to bring the case because she was not a member of its member federation — USA Swimming — prior to bringing her challenge.Thomas had also not competed in female events “for the purpose of qualification or selection” for World Aquatics competitions, such as the Olympics or world championships.Technically, NCAA meets, like those Thomas competed in, are not governed by World Aquatics, even though the college sporting organization has adopted a policy of deferring to individual sporting bodies to determine athlete eligibility.Thomas first began transitioning in May 2019 when she began hormone replacement therapy. She swam for the University of Pennsylvania’s men’s team over a three-year period from 2017 to 2020.By the fall of 2020, she met what were, at the time, the NCAA’s hormone therapy requirements for competing in female sports.

Over the years George Clarke has become known for his passion for architecture and ability to breathe new life into the dullest of spaces. As the presenter of shows including Old House, New Home, Amazing Spaces and Remarkable Renovations, 50 year old George certainly knows a thing or two about property. But away from our TV screens, George is in a relationship with partner Florence Hvorostovsky and the pair have been together since 2022.

NBCUniversal has renewed Access Hollywood and its companion daily talk show Access Daily with Mario & Kit through 2026 in syndication.

A US-born athlete set to represent Tonga in the Olympics has died… just weeks before his debut.

the hysterical “Titanique” downtown at the Daryl Roth Theater.Yeston’s show is far less bombastic than the Oscar-winning disaster film. It’s an often-subtle patchwork quilt of travelers’ stories from the boat, with a particular emphasis on class disparities.Yes, there is a pair of young lovers, Kate McGowan (Samantha Williams) and Jim Farrell (rising star Andrew Durand), but also a more seasoned husband and wife, Isidor and Ida Strauss (Chip Zien and Judy Kuhn, a sublime combo).

s latest looks on the set of , her upcoming movie with and Chris Evans, are pure summer-style inspiration. After all, the streets of New York are the ideal place to surprise us with a variety of looks.The actor’s style in the movie could be defined as the perfect mix of trendy and basic—a combination that she usually achieves with outfits that have the right balance between style, comfort, and a touch of city-girl cool. Think: floral dresses, and many (many) sneakers.If we think about it, this style decision makes all the sense in the world; New York is, without a doubt, .

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Your breezy, summertime bedding has arrived, courtesy of a dreamy new collection between Tyler, the Creator’s Le Fleur and homeware brand Parachute. Until now, the Grammy-winning artist’s Le Fleur has been relegated to the apparel and accessories space but the stylish sensibilities at the center of his designs shines bright in his venture into bedding.

Annika Pham In a clear move toward commercial fare, Spain’s boutique production house Señor y Señora, present this week at Madrid’s ECAM Forum with Pedro Hernando’s work in progress “A Whale,” is lining up its biggest slate ever. | Heading the outfit’s scripted lineup is “Karateka,” Señor y Señora co-founder Aritz Moreno’s third feature after his EFA nominated breakthrough debut “Advantages of Travelling by Train” and dark thriller “Moscas” which bowed at Sitges and Rotterdam. Budgeted at over €6 million ($6.5 million), “Karateka” tells the larger-than-life story of Spanish karate queen and Olympic gold medallist Sandra Sánchez.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French shark movie “Under Paris” made a sneak attack on worldwide streaming last week, scoring the best launch for a non-English language film on Netflix with 41 million views in its five first days on the service. Dropping a month before the start of the summer Olympics in Paris, the movie about triathlon athletes who get devoured during a swimming race in the Seine river ranked first on Netflix’s top 10 for non-English language films across 93 countries.

Alex Ritman While he may be best known for features such as “The King of Scotland” and “The Mauritanian,” Kevin Macdonald has directed a number of documentaries about well-known figures, including 2012’s Bob Marley doc “Marley,” 2018’s revelatory “Whitney” about Whitney Houston and last year’s “High & Low: John Galliano.” His latest film, “Klitschko: More Than a Fight” — which opens the 2024 Sheffield Doc/Fest on Wednesday (and lands on Sky Documentaries in August) — is a little different. At its center is Vitali Klitschko, the Ukrainian heavyweight boxing legend who, alongside his brother Wladimir, dominated the sport for a decade starting in the mid-2000s.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent It’s shaping up to be a big summer for Max in France. Warner Bros. Discovery’s standalone streaming service is finally launching on Tuesday in France and Belgium with a splashy lineup, including “House of the Dragon” Season 2 and coverage of the upcoming Olympic Games starting on July 26.

Despite his imposter syndrome, Johnny Depp beat out some of the biggest names in film (and music) for his breakout role.