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EXCLUSIVE: Mary Connelly will be departing as executive producer and co-showrunner of The Jennifer Hudson Show at the end of daytime syndicated talk show’s current second season. The daytime veteran is leaving The Jennifer Hudson Show‘s producer Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/Telepictures, her studio home of more than two decades, to pursue new projects. She made the announcement to the show’s staff and crew earlier today.

Nitrous oxide abuse was a contributing factor in the death of a student from a blood clot, an inquest has heard.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride MP, has offered an update on possible State Pension compensation for WASPI women.

There has been an update about the investigation into the death of 1923 actor Cole Brings Plenty.

First, you f**k around. Then, you find out. It’s a tale as old as time, and one even the seemingly untouchable Donald Trump has had to learn in recent months. You can’t just say whatever you want about anyone you want with no consequences! That’s not what free speech means! Now that he tore a page from Trump’s playbook, Todd Chrisley must learn that lesson the hard way, too!!

Selena Kuznikov On his Netflix series “Patriot Act,” Hasan Minhaj once laid in to TurboTax. Now he’s teamed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren to promote an alternative filing option for taxpayers as the April 15 deadline approaches.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan‘s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.

Milwaukee teen Sade Carleena Robinson has been missing for over a week as gruesome clues continue to emerge. And sadly, her mother can’t help but fear the worst. Sheena Scarbrough had no idea

Police stormed a plane from Manchester that had been forced to divert due to an 'unruly passenger' on board on Tuesday night (April 10).

A mother-daughter duo has been arrested after charging women thousands of dollars to inject an “unknown brown liquid” into their behinds! It gets even more disturbing when you realize they were totally unlicensed!

The Department for Work and Pensions has released an update on the amount of money it owes to more than 230,000 people who are suspected of having been underpaid - with a new estimate of the average amount owed at £6,000 each.

Working parents who receive Universal Credit are set to receive a 'big boost' to the family finances this year, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) increases the amount of help that parents get with the eye-watering costs of childcare - with some receiving as much as £20,872 per year.

A Florida woman is dead after her son stabbed her over 70 times — because he didn’t like her?! Over the weekend Polk County Sheriff Gr

Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Waring has been seen for the first time following the news of her shock axing from the Channel 4 soap. Stephanie, 46, has been snapped in Liverpool filming scenes for her final days in the show, alongside co-star Tamara Wall.

A 24-year-old who thought his eye might “fall out of (his) head” as it was “protruding” said he visited hospitals nine times before being told he had a rare cancerous tumour on his optic nerve.

We’ve heard of car guys, but this is ridiculous!

EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Devine has been elevated to an agent on Verve‘s TV Literary team. She is the second new agent in the department following the hire of TV Lit Agent Jillian Holch last week.

There have been some really surprising TV series exits of 2024, so far.

in my life (predominantly to help with my endometriosis flare ups) and invariably, many of them have been crap. And it’s always for one specific reason: I’m trying too hard to be likeable.

Katcy Stephan Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger is set to return to one of her most beloved roles in Universal Pictures’ and Working Title’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” an adaptation of Helen Fielding’s best-selling novel. Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are confirmed to return alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall. The film will be directed by Michael Morris (“To Leslie,” “Better Call Saul”).

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride MP has said he will return to the House of Commons “when there is something to say” about a decision on whether women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the State Pension age should receive compensation. His comments may confuse some people as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report (PHSO) published on March 21 indicated that compensation should be made.

Taylor Swift is always leaving little Easter eggs for her fans and her legion of followers tries to discover the hidden meanings behind every detail of her career.

EXCLUSIVE: A major restructure is underway at Netflix as Deadline is hearing 15 people will be laid off as the company begins a new reorganization of the film department. No names were given as to who would be let go and sources say Netflix could potentially re-stock with new names but insiders say Film studio Chief Dan Lin delivered the news this morning.

EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Laura Hersh, Ava Jamshidi, Kyle Luker and Lars Theriot have been elevated to Partner for the talent and literary management and production company. The move is the latest in the company’s expanding vision focused on promoting from within.  

Ellise Shafer Morgan Wallen was arrested Sunday night on reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct charges after he allegedly threw a chair from the rooftop of a Nashville bar. Wallen’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, confirmed the arrest to Billboard in a statement. “At 10:53p Sunday evening Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

People claiming the state pension will see their payments go up from today (April 8).

Social Security Scotland has confirmed thousands of people claiming Carer’s Allowance will receive two one-off payments for £288.60 - totalling £577.20 - before the end of this year. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an automatic payment made in June and December by the Scottish Government to recognise the important contribution made by unpaid carers.

People across England and Wales will receive an extra £737 from today if they are eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has raised the amount paid to claimants in line with inflation.

A new high school planned for Littleborough that was supposed to open last year is now estimated to open in 2027.

Taylor Swift‘s relationship with Joe Alwyn is on Swifties’ minds again ahead of the release of the hitmaker’s new album The Tortured Poets Department.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went down in history as the movie that birthed Brangelina. However, it could have very easily starred several other A-list actors.

Taylor Swift is making sure her Swifties are prepared for The Tortured Poets Department!

New details have been revealed after Angie Harmon claimed that her dog was shot and killed by an Instacart delivery driver.

Taylor Swift‘s upcoming album The Tortured Poets Department is clearly going to deal with heartbreak and she’s getting fans prepared by releasing playlists of her music that represent the five stages of heartbreak.

An earthquake has shaken the densely populated New York City metropolitan area and much of the Northeast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A preliminary magnitude of 4.8 was recorded as locals reported feeling the quake.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a new update on progress of the State Pension Underpayments Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice (LEAP) exercise. The new figures published last month show that 97,016 people over State Pension age - mostly women - have received back payments averaging £2,192, £5,713 and £12,486, depending on their pension category.