Paramount Layoffs Hit 20 CBS News Staffers

EXCLUSIVE: Scottie Thompson (Hellfire), David Koechner (Anchorman), Gillian White (Trouble Man!) and Isaiah Washington (Grey’s Anatomy) are currently starring in Christmas action-comedy Dashing Through The Snow.

Shona McGarty, who's played Whitney Dean in EastEnders for over 15 years, has been involved in some major storylines, including several failed relationships. From being groomed by Bianca's partner Tony King to marrying Lee Carter, Whitney, Bianca Butcher's step-daughter, has endured her fair share of drama in Albert Square.

Actor Terrence Howard has been ordered by a federal judge to pay nearly $1 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties.

Roman Kemp opened up about the moment he found out he would be co-hosting the Brit Awards 2024 during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine on Friday.The radio presenter, 31, joined Louise Minchin who was hosting Friday's episode of the show ahead of co-presenting the famous awards show on Saturday 2 March. Louise, 55, asked Roman about the moment he secured the job and he revealed which celebs he called when he found out the huge career news.

Anne Whitfield, who appeared at age 15 in the 1954 Hollywood Christmas chestnut White Christmas and went on to a prolific career in episodic TV throughout the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, died February 15 at a hospital in Yakima, Washington. She was 85.

CBS has made a huge renewal and fans might be very happy to see the news that just came in!

Aramide Tinubu Amid an overstuffed television landscape, it takes a lot for a new show to stand out. But following their critically acclaimed series, “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight,” Robert and Michelle King have long demonstrated they know what is needed to create quality programming. Now, in their new dramedy, “Elsbeth,” with the ingenious Carrie Preston reprising her role as the quirky attorney, the Kings are proving that network TV and the procedural drama, when well-written and perfectly cast, can be outlandish, witty and full of joy.

ITV's Dancing on Ice has received Ofcom complaints following Stephen Mulhern's naked stunt on Sunday night. Stephen performed a cheeky routine during the show's Sunday episode, featuring topless dancers from Magic Mike Live in London.

Jeremy Allen White is stocking up on flowers.

Bea Arthur.“I think that was just a life lesson in really putting yourself in everybody’s shoes,” Zimmerman said of his takeaway. “Like, put yourself in Betty’s shoes. What is she supposed to do?“She has a great sense of humor.

SAG-AFTRA condemned CBS News following a report that the network seized correspondent Catherine Herridge‘s files after she was laid off earlier this month, but the network is disputing that is what happened.

The bad news might be over…. and at this point that counts as good news for the global TV drama business, analysts say.

Jack White has paid tribute to Dexter Romweber of Flat Duo Jets, describing him as a man who was “rock n’ roll inside and out”.Romweber’s death at 57 years old was announced by his family on Facebook yesterday, who stated that he passed away at his home on February 16. They said they “believed he died of natural causes”, although a medical examination is still pending.

EXCLUSIVE: The jury for the Jodie Whittaker-backed £25,000 ($31,000) Empower Film Fund for female and non-binary filmmakers has been set.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall have joined the cast of the animated feature “Girl in the Clouds,” directed by Philippe Riche (“Rabbids Invasion”). The film, penned by Riche and Luc Bossi, is inspired by the novel “The Little Girl Who Swallowed a Cloud as Big as The Eiffel Tower” by best-selling author Romain Puértolas. Production will start in May 2024 for a Summer 2026 release.

Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner have been spotted out on a stroll in London with their baby daughter Elsie. The new parents, who welcomed baby Elsie into the world back in September, made the most of the unseasonably mild weather as they headed out for a walk and grabbed a drink from a coffee shop on Thursday, 15 February. Comedian Jack, 35, kept things casual as he wore some charcoal coloured shorts which he paired with a puffer jacket and pair of blue trainers.

Production is officially underway for Obsessed, a new, Broadway-bound Diane Warren bio-musical: Producers announced today that licensing deals are set for songs that will be featured in the score, including the Taylor Swift hit “Say Don’t Go.”

By Photography by Brynn Whitfield hasn’t been on a date in months. She’s trying not to care about finding love, but she’s curious about how I’m doing it. I just got ghosted by a skater boy, I tell her, sitting in her favorite corner booth at New York café Sant Ambroeus.

Set Decorators Society of America has announced the winners of the SDSA Awards, recognizing excellence in the art of set decoration for films released in 2023. This year’s winners of the five categories included “Saltburn,” “Poor Things,” “Barbie” and “Asteroid City.” “Poor Things” took home the prize for both achievement in decor/design of a period film and best picture, with “Saltburn” winning in the contemporary film category for decor/design.

UPDATED: The companywide layoffs at Paramount Global on Tuesday impacted about 20 employees at CBS News, including correspondents Catherine Herridge and Jeff Pegues, several sources said.