SAG-AFTRA Extends $1 Billion Commercials Contracts To Allow More Time For Bargaining With Ad Industry

Soprano Anna Netrebko has been hired by the Monte Carlo Opera to sing this month following the Metropolitan Opera's decision to drop her for failing to repudiate Russia President Vladimir Putin. The Monte Carlo Opera said Thursday that Netrebko will sing the title role in Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" in performances on April 22, 24, 27 and 30.The 50-year-old Russian replaces an originally announced Maria Agresta. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov, Netrebko's husband, is scheduled to sing Des Grieux.

Mariah Carey took Instagram Live to a legendary new level! The 53-year-old superstar was celebrating two very big occasions on Tuesday evening.Decked out in a red ball gown, by a designer “we all love,” Carey sat in the pool as she celebrated the 17th anniversary of her album,, and the recent success of the “Big Energy” remix with Latto and DJ Khaled.  The “We Belong Together” songstress was all celebration as she asked her fans to chime in with their favorite tracks off the album that was released in 2005.

Health officials investigating a hepatitis outbreak among young children have confirmed that the number of cases in Scotland has risen to 13.

Ireland Baldwin, who is 26 and the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, shared snaps on Instagram while still wrapped in compression bandages following an appointment with an aesthetic doctor. She was accompanied by her cousin, Alaia Baldwin, 27, and the model said the pair underwent a 'minimally invasive' treatment called Facetite.The treatment is said to improve skin laxity and sagging, contour the jaw, tighten neck muscles and improve lines and wrinkles. It's a permanent procedure that involves inserting a fine cannula under the skin and uses radio frequency which heats up the fat and melts it.

When you think of Maura Higgins’ hair during her time in the spotlight, only one colour comes to mind: brunette. With the exception of fancy dress appearances, the Irish beauty has always been a brunette since she first appeared on Love Island in 2019 – until now that is. Stepping out for the 2022 Gossie Awards in Dublin with a chic updo created by her go-to hairdresser Carl Bembridge, the 31 year old appears to have had a touch of balayage to take her hair much lighter in tone, with her fringe and the ends of her hair now visibly blonde.

SAG-AFTRA’s national board voted today to approve a tentative agreement on a new $1 billion-a-year commercials contract and to recommend its ratification to the guild’s members. The deal, which was approved by 93% of the national board members, was reached Tuesday with the Joint Policy Committee of the advertising industry. Bargaining got underway February 16 in New York.

Girls5Eva is adding to the band in season two.

Carson Burton Peacock announced the newest slate of guest stars joining its original musical comedy series “Girls5eva” for Season 2.The guest stars include Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), Chad L. Coleman (“The Wire,” “The Walking Dead”), Drew and Jonathan Scott (“Property Brothers”), Heidi Gardner (“Saturday Night Live”), Hoda Kotb (“Today,” “NBC News”), Tim Meadows (“The Goldbergs,” “Mean Girls”), Grey Henson (“Mean Girls the Musical,” “A Journal for Jordan”), James Monroe Inglehart (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), John Lutz (“30 Rock,” “Sisters”), Judy Gold (“Better Things,” “Search Party”), Mario Cantone (“And Just Like That,” “Sex and the City”), Pat Battle (“NBC New York”) and Piter Marek (“The Blacklist,” “Ugly Betty”).

David Muir sparked a major reaction from his fans when he posted a photo of a very special family member on social media. The TV anchor, 48, delighted his followers with a glimpse into his time away from the studios and a snapshot of his handsome nephew too. MORE: David Muir has 'a million reasons to be thankful' as he shares touching photo David - who calls his many nieces and nephews, his "squad" - captured his family member inspecting a vintage Ferrari, and shared the image with a caption which read: "Nephew has good taste."WATCH: Celebrity mother-daughter lookalikesHis fans agreed with him and commented: "Ferrari appreciation from the man who we appreciate giving us the news each night," and, "of course he does. He comes from good stock".MORE: David Muir has heartfelt exchange with somone very special as he celebrates his birthday MORE: David Muir shares rare glimpse into home life with new photo Many also remarked on the resemblance between David and his nephew and wrote: "A young you," and, "he looks like you".A post shared by David Muir (@davidmuirabc)David said his nephew has good taste in carsThe World News Tonight host adores his family and while he doesn't have children of his own, he dotes on his sibling's offspring. MORE: Inside David Muir's $7million home - complete with his own lake MORE: David Muir shows support for Kelly Ripa's son in the best way David has an older sister, Rebecca Muir, who runs a farm in Borodino, New York.

SAG-AFTRA said Tuesday night that it has reached a tentative agreement for a new set of commercials contracts with the Joint Policy Committee of the advertising industry. The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, now goes to the union’s national board for review and approval.

Hunter Biden’s laptop, saying the lack of coverage is “why people don’t trust the media.”Maher said left-leaning media ignored the laptop because it wasn’t “part of their narrative” when The Post published its first, exclusive report on the topic in 2020. “It looks like the left-wing media has buried the story because it wasn’t part of their narrative and that’s why people don’t trust the media,” Maher said on Friday’s episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher.”The comments came after the New York Times verified the laptop just last month.

alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.

Hilaria Baldwin, 38, rocked a chic pregnancy style when she stepped out in New York City on Wednesday, 31 March, after announcing that she was expecting her seventh child with her actor husband, Alec Baldwin, 63. Hilaria showed off her baby bump in a cool bleached denim jumpsuit which had stretchy material around the waist to accommodate her burgeoning bump.

Negotiations are coming down to the wire this week on two major contracts: SAG-AFTRA’s $1 billion-a-year commercials contract expires on Thursday, and on-again-off-again talks resume today for the Animation Guild’s new film and TV contract.

National CineMedia told advertisers today that it can help them reach “the unreachables,” aka 18-to-34-year-olds who are drawn more to movies than to linear TV.