Phil Saviano (1952–2021), clergy abuse survivor featured in “Spotlight”

The dramatic exit of AJ Odudu due to injury means that the winner of the glitterball trophy will be decided between EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice and TV baker John Whaite and partner Johannes Radebe. Here is a look at all celebrities and judges who had to permanently or temporarily pull out of the show during the 2021 series.

Elsa Pataky and her kids are back in Spain. The model and actress was seen at SICAB, the famous equestrian trade show in Sevilla.Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth look adorable in ParisChris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s family trip to Prague has been messy and romanticElsa was accompanied by her kids and was wearing sunglasses and comfortable clothes, trying her best to remain incognito for the duration of the event.

Jamie Lang Global sports streaming service DAZN and leading Spanish broadcast group Movistar Plus have acquired the audiovisual rights to the country’s top soccer division, LaLiga, from the 2022/23-2026/27 seasons at a total cost of €4.95 billion ($5.6 billion). The deal represents a slight increase – around €10 million ($11.30 million) or 1% per season – from the previous cycle.

Sheinelle Jones is a busy working mom-of-three balancing family life with her job on Today.MORE: Sheinelle Jones embarks on important storytelling role in powerful new documentaryAnd on top of that, she took on another project this year, that she has many reasons to be proud of.The NBC star made her executive producer debut working on upcoming documentary, Stories We Tell: The Fertility Secret, which airs on Sunday on MSNBC.VIDEO: Sheinelle Jones opens up about Stories We Tell: The Fertility

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentEcuador’s Ana María Barragán (“Alba”), Brazil’s Joâo Paulo Miranda (“Memory House”) and Spain’s Meritxell Colell (“Facing the Wind”) will put awaited new feature film projects through San Sebastián’s Ikusmira Berriak, one of Spain’s foremost development labs.Also selected for 2022’s edition are a second reputed Latin American auteur, Argentina’s Maximiliano Schonfield (“Jesús López”) as well as Spain’s Irati Gorostidi (“In the Rain”) and a second

Savannah Guthrie has been working on NBC for many years and has formed close friendships with her co-stars.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares touching message to co-star following their departureAnd on Friday, the Today co-anchor shared a heartfelt tribute to NBC News star Brian Williams on his last day.Savannah took to Instagram to share a throwback photo of the pair together in 1996, with the mom-of-two sporting a brunette bob and a red blazer.VIDEO: Savannah Guthrie shares rare glimpse inside

Some of this year’s upcoming Jingle Ball celebrations just got a little less cheery.

Savannah Guthrie left fans emotional over the weekend as she paid an emotional tribute to an important figure with her latest social media post.MORE: Savannah Guthrie drives fans wild with gorgeous coat and bootsThe Today Show host shared a picture of herself meeting with Senator Bob Dole, who passed away at the age of 98, who she shared a strong friendship with.Upon learning of his loss, she took to social media to pay tribute to the well-known politician, writing in the caption: "In loving

Matt Diehl When Polo G began planning the rollout of what would become his breakout single, “Rapstar,” the song didn’t even exist — at least not in its current form.Instead, both the creation and promotion of the song evolved in a masterfully drawn­out tease cam­paign, engaging fans over the course of nearly an entire year.

Phil Saviano was a clergy sex abuse survivor whose courage to go public and resolve to hold abusers and their enablers accountable inspired and strengthened survivors from around the world, his brother said at his funeral Mass on Friday.Saviano, who died Sunday at age 69 after a battle with gallbladder cancer, was remembered at St.

Jamie Lang Barcelona-based production-distribution outfit Filmax has picked up international rights to Spanish holiday comedy “Our (Perfect) Xmas Retreat” (“El refugio”) following the film’s successful domestic theatrical release. Premiering in Spain on Nov.

Jamie Lang Buenos Aires-based Meikincine, sales agents for Paula Hernández’s 2020 Argentine Oscar submission “The Sleepwalkers,” has closed an exclusive agreement with Barcelona’s Harpo Entertainment for distribution in Spain of the filmmaker’s follow-up feature “Las Siamesas,” recently nominated for the best Ibero-American film of the year at the upcoming Spanish Academy Goya Awards.The news comes hot off the heels of a high-profile deal struck by Meikincine, which just scooped the rights to

Eddie Mekka was an actor who played Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa on “Laverne & Shirley.”“Laverne & Shirley” was Mekka’s first major on-screen role. “The Big Ragoo” was Shirley’s off-and-on boyfriend, a dancer and singer as well as former Golden Gloves boxing champion.

announced on Wednesday.The news comes on the heels of Netflix ordering a spinoff of “Money Heist” focusing on the Berlin character, a terminally ill jewel thief played by Pedro Alonso in the original Spanish-language series.“Money Heist” was originally planned to be a limited series that played out in two parts, but after airing its original run of 15 episodes in Spain, Netflix acquired global streaming rights and renewed the series for an expanded Part 3 and eventually Parts 4 and 5.

Savannah Guthrie is getting in the mood for the holiday season, but not everything's going according to plan, based on her latest social media post.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares touching message to co-star following their departure from TodayThe Today Show host shared pictures from her decoration of the Christmas tree with her two kids, Vale and Charley.In the pictures, she revealed how precious the Christmas ornaments they had were to her as she took them out of storage to adorn the tree

Ty Pennington is married!

Getting festive! Thanksgiving celebrations were back in full swing in 2021 after many stars chose not to spend the 2020 holiday with extended family and friends amid the COVID-19 crisis.

It’s a battle of the boy bands from Boston at the 2021 American Music Awards!