Baby on board! Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian are gearing up to be proud parents of two — and they could not be more excited.
16.05.2023 - 20:45 / variety.com
McKinley Franklin editor The life, legacy and journey of tennis superstar Serena Williams will be put on full display in the upcoming ESPN docuseries “In the Arena: Serena Williams.” The new series was announced at the Walt Disney Company upfront presentation held in New York on Tuesday. With a longstanding career in the world of tennis spanning over the past two decades, Williams has accumulated 23 Grand Slam titles, making her one of the most decorated tennis players of all time. Her dominance in the sport has undoubtedly shifted both the athletic and cultural American landscape. Williams’ presence not only as an athlete but a cultural cornerstone will be put on display in ESPN’s “In the Arena: Serena Williams.” The docuseries will highlight some of Williams’ most defining career and personal moments with accounts from Williams and other figures in her life.
An icon in tennis, Williams has collected numerous wins, but she’s also faced numerous personal challenges. Juggling her thriving profession while becoming a mother, “Serena [Williams] fights to maintain her place atop the tennis world while juggling the transformational experience of starting a family,” per the series description. Following the Emmy-winning “Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,” Williams “expansion of the franchise will be a multi-part series that provides the most complete, intimate and compelling account of her legendary career, featuring firsthand perspective from Serena [Williams] and key figures throughout her life.” Directed by Gotham Chopra, “In the Arena: Serena Williams” is co-produced by ESPN, Religion of Sports, Tom Brady’s 199 Productions and Williams and Caroline Currier’s Nine Two Six Productions.
Baby on board! Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian are gearing up to be proud parents of two — and they could not be more excited.
Forbes has unveilied the list of the 15 richest self-made women celebrities in America! Including some of the most fan-favorite A-List stars, celebrities, and athletes, the publication reports that they are worth a combined $10.8 billion.From Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Madonna and Beyoncé on the top spots when it comes to women in the music business to Shonda Rimes and Reese Witherspoon in the film and television industry, and two members of the Kardashian-Jenner family entering the list.
James Corden appears to be the latest star to meet up with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The comedian, who recently ended his late night talk show "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and relocated back to the U.K., visited the United States and apparently stopped in to say hi to the Sussexes. Corden’s vehicle appeared to be heading toward Harry and Markle's Montecito home, a source told Fox News Digital. "They [Corden and his family] went to Harry's for about an hour and then went to dinner at Lucky's [Steakhouse]," the insider said.
Meghan Markle is reportedly determined not to "buckle" under the pressure of being a celebrity.
Serena Williams proudly displaying her growing baby bump while also making a playful reference to the size of her buttocks. The retired tennis champion, currently on vacation in Italy, shared two photos on Instagram that captured her posing confidently in a sleeveless black body-con dress accessorized with pink shoes.“CAUTION: Things are not always as they appear,” she joked in the caption. “I am seriously trying to figure out if the baby is in the front or....back....slide right #summer #italy #vacation.”Una publicación compartida por Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)The initial photograph shows Williams standing upright, facing the camera, while in the second shot, she poses to accentuate her growing belly.
Serena Williams is poking fun at her baby bump.
Serena Williams is bumping around Italy!On Monday, the former tennis champion took to Instagram to give the world a glimpse at baby number two. «CAUTION: Things are not always how they appear. I am Seriously trying to figure out if the baby is in the front or….back.
The stars shined bright in the City of Light for Beyoncé’s concert on Friday. The celebrated songstress hit up Paris for a stop on her Renaissance World Tour, and a slew of A-listers came out to watch the show.
After winning an honourable award for her revolutionary Spotify podcast, Meghan Markle's fans were keen to see her collect her gong for her most recent nomination.
Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, set up a hidden camera to capture their 5-year-old daughter's reaction to soon becoming a big sister, and it appears they got more than what they bargained for when she exploded with excitement!The tennis great on Tuesday posted a video on YouTube in which they sit Olympia down to relay mom's pregnancy news. But, before the big reveal, Williams shared that Olympia had a strong opinion about Mom's physical appearance changing.«Olympia does not know right now that I am pregnant, but she did call me fat and then she got really stressed out,» Serena says at the start of the video before the big reveal.
Serena Williams had some big news to share with her daughter.
EXCLUSIVE: Arlene Nelson, the director known for her work on such unscripted series as Angel City and Secrets of Playboy, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Andrew Ross Sorkin is the co-creator of the Showtime series “Billions,” but he isn’t really known for drama in his professional life, just financial reporting. So it came as something of a surprise on Monday, when the CNBC and New York Times journalist got up on stage at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to tout some of the dramatic fare that NBCUniversal was able to cobble together for the advertisers and media buyers assembled in the audience. It was all part of the industry’s annual “upfront,” when U.S. media companies try to sell the bulk of their advertising inventory before the release of their next cycle of programming.
Disney kicked off its upfront presentation on Tuesday in typical fashion, with a flashy highlight reel that drove home the “magic” of the Mouse House.
ESPN is giving tennis great Serena Williams the episodic documentary treatment with In the Arena, a series co-produced with Religion of Sports, 199 Productions and Williams and Caroline Currier’s Nine Two Six Productions.
There was one close family member Serena Williams kept her pregnancy from for a long time: her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.
Serena Williams is sharing new details about her pregnancy!
Keeping it top secret! Serena Williams initially hid her second pregnancy from nearly everyone — including 5-year-old daughter Olympia.
Serena Williams surprised more than her fans with her baby news on Monday. The tennis superstar revealed that she and husband Alexis Ohanian kept the secret of their second child from a very important person in their home — their 5-year-old daughter, Olympia!In a video posted to her Instagram page on Friday, Williams shares a brief look behind the scenes of the couple's journey to the 2023 Met Gala.
, just ask Serena Williams. The greatest athlete of all time showed up to the red carpet with a special surprise announcement: . "There’s three of us here,” Williams said with a smile during Vogue's Gala livestream, standing next to her husband Alexis Ohanian. Just a few weeks before Mother's Day, the 2023 Met Gala red carpet was a bevy of mother-and-child celebrity duos making the high profile fundraiser event a family affair; Williams wasn't the only star to announce her pregnancy on the red carpet.