Willie Nelson has been forced to pull out of the opening dates of his joint headline US tour with Bob Dylan on medical grounds.The 91-year-old was due to kick off the ‘Outlaw Music Festival Tour’ alongside Dylan yesterday (June 21) in Atlanta, followed by Charlotte and Raleigh, but he will now miss all three dates.“We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor’s orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days,” read a statement on social media. “He is expected to make a quick recovery and join the Outlaw Music Festival tour next week.”“In the meantime, Lukas Nelson and the Family Band, along with a few guests, will perform a special set to include Willie’s classics and other songs.”The tour was announced in February, a run of 26 dates around North America that is set to last until September.
TV’s Upfront Ad-Sales Talks Start to Heat Up, With Some ‘Rollbacks’ Expected
03.06.2024 - 22:05 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Talks between TV networks and advertisers have begun to simmer in the entertainment industry’s annual “upfront” marketplace, though it’s not clear if activity will immediately boil over. Some of the sector’s big media agencies have placed early focus on both Disney and NBCUniversal, according to four people with knowledge of these annual negotiations for billions in advertising deals struck between the networks and Madison Avenue. Those two aforementioned companies have the broadest portfolios of high-quality entertainment, these executives say, that encompass sports, news, entertainment and more.
During the annual “upfront,” media companies try to sell the bulk of their commercial inventory — usually as much as 70% to 80% — ahead of their next cycles of programming. During the market, TV networks and streamers try to notch “commitments” worth millions of dollars from some of the nation’s biggest advertisers. Disney has made a noticeable push to drive digital volume, some of these people say, offering favorable rates for Hulu and, in particular, Disney+.
Disney was unable to offer immediate comment. Indeed, the topic of pricing for streamers is a hot one in this year’s market, according to multiple media buyers, who have been eager to drive down what is known in the business as the cost of reaching 1,000 viewers, a measure known as a CPM that is central to these talks. Executives familiar with early discussions there is pressure in early conversations for CPMs are expected to dip as much as 3% for less-valued inventory on linear TV and in streaming.
Willie Nelson misses start of US tour with Bob Dylan on “doctor’s orders”
Love Island star lifts lids on heated unaired argument with islander
Love Island ’s Patsy Field wasn’t afraid to get into scraps when she was in the villa.The office worker and social media star stood up to Jess White over her treatment of Harriett Blackmore. However, she reveals that she also argued with Ayo Odukoya - but the squabble never aired. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - OK!'s weekly video series where the 2024 cast unpack the latest drama from the series - Patsy opened up on why her and Ayo clashed.
Paul Heaton announces new Ian Broudie-produced album ‘The Mighty Several’ and UK tour with The Zutons
Paul Heaton has announced his new Ian Broudie-produced album ‘The Mighty Several’ and has shared a new single ‘Fish ‘N’ Chip Supper’.‘The Mighty Several’ is set for release on October 11 – which is available for pre-order here – and follows his 2022 LP ‘N.K-pop‘ with Jacqui Abbott. The Housemartins and Beautiful South legend’s upcoming album was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Salford and was produced by Broudie of the Lightning Seeds.The album is comprised of 12 tracks, with some featuring special guests such as Rianne Downey (Heaton’s regular live vocalist), Yvonne Shelton and Danny Muldoon. The featured artists are all pictured alongside Heaton on the album’s artwork.
JORDY Talks His New Album 'Sex With Myself,' Pride, the State of Queer Pop & More (Exclusive Interview)
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TV Networks Fight for Fewer Dollars in Upfront Amid Big Streaming ‘Rollbacks’
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor If you want to see the latest fire sale, just turn on your TV. The nation’s big media companies are facing significant headwinds in the industry’s current “upfront” market, when TV networks try to sell the bulk of their commercial inventory for their next cycle of programming.
Oprah Winfrey Hospitalized With “Some Kind Of Stomach Thing,” Misses ‘CBS Mornings’ Appearance
Oprah Winfrey was hospitalized with a stomach virus, her friend Gayle King revealed on CBS Mornings.
Comscore Tackles Measurement of In-Game Ads With Expanded Anzu Pact
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comscore said it expanded a partnership with Anzu, a company that specializes in in-game advertising, in a pact the company expects to help advertisers measure videogame advertising with more granularity. Anzu nis known for its ability to create ad units for gaming audiences and place them inside premium titles.
Fox Expects Big Ad Kick From Soccer Line-Up
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Fox Sports thinks a massive soccer lineup that commences later this week will help Madison Avenue reach many of its goals. “We feel like it’s the must-see TV of the summer,” says Mike Petruzzi, senior vice president of Fox Sports ad sales, in an interview. “We have seen a lot of the big soccer events perform really well with co-viewing and families, which I think you will continue to see.” Starting Friday, June 14, and continuing through Sunday, July 14, Fox Sports is broadcasting not only its first presentation of UEFA EURO but also an expanded edition of Copa America that features the U.S.
Matthew McConaughey celebrates 12 years of marriage with Camila Alves with sweet gesture
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey are sharing their love and appreciation after 12 years of marriage. The fan-favorite celebrity couple is celebrating their anniversary with a sweet photo.
Horror as cat found at a car wash with gruesome third degree burns covering his body
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Where Love Island's original cast are now – with some of them in their 50s
Love Island as we know it launched nearly a decade ago in 2015, but there was an earlier version of the dating show that was broadcast in 2005, in which 13 single celebrities spent five weeks together in a villa in Fiji hoping to find love and also win a share of the £100,000 grand prize. The series – originally called Celebrity Love Island – was presented by Patrick Kielty and Kelly Brook.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak assumed Vanna White would retire with him: ‘It would be odd for either of us to work with somebody else’
Pat Sajak assumed that he and Vanna White would retire together, but that won’t be the case when he takes his final bow on “Wheel of Fortune” when his last episode airs on Friday.Back in 2019, Sajak predicted that he and the famed letter-turner, 67, would walk of the ABC stage together.“There’s a pretty good chance that when one of us leaves, we’ll both leave, because it would be odd for either of us to work with somebody else,” he said, per USA Today. “I always say that I want to leave while the show is still popular and before people tune in and say, ‘Ooh, what happened to him?'”“I’m not quite there yet, but I don’t know,” he added at the time.
Austin Butler is Classically Handsome in Pinstriped Suit at 'The Bikeriders' Sydney Premiere
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Jax Taylor Claims Brittany Cartwright Has Been Hooking Up With Someone Else -- FOR FOUR MONTHS!
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Patricia Heaton to Reunite With Kelsey Grammer, Joins 'Frasier' Season 2 Cast
Patricia Heaton is joining the cast of Frasier!
Patricia Heaton Joins ‘Frasier’, Reuniting With Kelsey Grammer
EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Heaton is returning to television — and to filming in front of a live studio audience — with a guest-starring arc in the second season of Paramount+ Frasier.
'That '90s Show' Part 2 Trailer Teases a Lot In Store (With Some 'That '70s Show' Cameos, Too!)
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Driver fumes after being hit with £424 fine for parking outside own home
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India’s Anushka Sen Talks Debuting in Korean Cinema With ‘Asia’ and Prime Video Series ‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Naman Ramachandran Anushka Sen, one of India’s most popular young actors, is now making an impact in Korea. Sen gained fame as a child actor in Indian fantasy series “Baalveer” (2012) that aired on SAB TV.
Breaking Baz: ‘Sherwood’s’ James Graham Hits West End With Alan Bleasdale’s ‘Boys From The Blackstuff’, Talks Europe-Set TV Thriller & Updates On Soccer Drama ‘Dear England’
EXCLUSIVE: James Graham sets a mental timer of strictly 45 minutes for a conversation that will encompass tonight’s gala opening at London’s National Theatre — en route to a run at the Garrick Theatre — of his sublime stage adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s landmark 1982 television drama Boys from the Blackstuff; followed by updates about the BBC TV version of his Olivier Award-winning soccer play Dear England, which will see him doing on-the-ground research at next month’s Euros in Germany; plus revelations about an epic new show he’s developing with House Productions that will explore the “mood sweeping across Europe.”