Two CBS Stars Announced Their Shocking Exits From Their TV Shows

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian director Roberta Torre, known for campy Mafia musical “Tano to Die For” and other anarchic pics, is making “Le Favolose,” about a group of transgender women who reunite after 20 years to commemorate a dead friend and do right by her after her identity has been violated.“Le Favolose,” which translates as “The Fabulous Ones,” is being produced by Donatella Palermo, who is at the Berlinale with auteur Paolo Taviani’s competition entry “Leonora Addio.”Palermo, who has a longstanding rapport with Torre, is the Italian producer behind two Berlin Golden Bear winners: the Taviani brothers’ “Caesar Must Die” and Gianfranco Rosi’s “Fire at Sea.” “When a person decides to face the [gender] transition from man to woman it can be a very painful process in several different ways: social, physical, etc.,” said Palermo, who notes that “when a trans dies, most of the time their body is returned to their families.” Torre’s new pic is based on a real-life story of Antonia, one of the “Fabulous Ones,” who is buried by her family dressed as a man under her original name, Giampaolo, amid the indifference of most.

dropped in 2002 and 2011 on the channel.The new adaption of “Lingo” will have two-person teams attempting to guess words on a grid after being given the first letter. Wordle, which uses a similar format, was recently purchased by the New York Times for a reported seven figures.

Paparazzi have caught Simon Konecki, 47, for the first time since he and Adele, 33, finalized their divorce nearly 1 year ago. The charity entrepreneur, as seen in photos HERE, was spotted in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Simon looked much slimmer than he did during his marriage to the “Hello” singer, who also dropped weight after they split. He was dressed super casually in a blue “Waves Not Graves” T-shirt and gray sweatpants, and he also sported a hat and protective blue face mask.

Tony Dokoupil has had an incredible career reporting on the news around the world, and the nature of his work is forever changing.MORE: Gayle King looks incredible in iconic yellow dress as she marks anniversary on CBS MorningsMost recently, he began anchoring a new half-hour weekly series called The Uplift, which has gone down a treat with viewers.The Uplift – part of CBS News – focuses on inspiring stories – the more uplifting the better, and Tony has been enjoying every moment of it so far.VIDEO: Watch Tony Dokoupil get excited about the Super Bowl live on CBS Mornings Chatting to HELLO!, he said: "I see the Uplift as possibly changing the way people see the world – by reminding them that, amid all the heartache, good things happen to good people and thank goodness that hasn’t changed.RELATED: Gayle King stuns in figure-hugging dress - and it costs less than $35"In that respect, the Uplift is news that stays news. It's eternal." Tony Dokoupil is now hosting the positive news show The Uplift He added: "I hope the Uplift is the chief national broadcast of a breakaway country I'll call Hopelandia.

Manchester Orchestra have announced details of two UK shows, set for later this year – get all the details below.The full-band gigs replaced two acoustic shows originally set for January this year, which were cancelled due to COVID-related issues.The new shows, at London’s Kentish Town Forum and Manchester’s O2 Ritz, come in support of their sixth studio album ‘The Million Masks of God’, which came out back in April last year.The band will play Manchester on September 15, before heading to London the following night.

Queen Elizabeth has made a big announcement about Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

CBS has officially announced their brand new competition series!

Miles Teller is ready to tell the tale of The Godfather.

Wet Leg have announced an in-store UK tour for this spring – you can find all the details below.The Isle Of Wight duo – comprised of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – will perform at Pryzm in Kingston upon Thames, London for Banquet Records on April 7 ahead of releasing their self-titled debut album on April 8.Fans can gain entry to the 14+ show by purchasing an album/ticket bundle here from 11am GMT tomorrow (February 2). Prices range between £15-£28, with the ticket-only option costing £11 (limited to four per customer).Wet Leg will then make stop-offs at Rough Trade East in London (April 8), Chalk in Brighton for Resident (9), Rough Trade Bristol (10), Rough Trade Nottingham (11) and HMV Vault in Birmingham (12).

The UK’s Culture Department is planning to carry out a colossal review into creative industries in the nation, incorporating film and TV.

The “NFL on CBS” broadcast crew may have delivered brilliant insights at halftime of the AFC Championship game today between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs.

Gayle King has signed a new deal with CBS News, after speculation about her future with the pending expiration of her contract.

said upon introducing the awards ceremony. “This year’s festival expressed a powerful convergence; we were present, together, as a community connected through the work. And it is work that has already changed those who experienced it,” festival director Tabitha Jackson added.

We are loving this wonderful news from Glee alum Jenna Ushkowitz!

Three CBS television stars have made shocking announcements in just a few days time: they’re all leaving their dramas.

CBS just unveiled the official cast list for the new season of Celebrity Big Brother!

Showcase” event.“Showcase,” an annual variety comedy show spotlighting up-and-coming performers, has served as a launching pad for the careers of numerous stars, such as Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”), Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip”), Ego Nwodim (“Saturday Night Live”), Nico Santos (“Superstore”), Drew Tarver (“The Other Two”) and Nicole Byer (“Nailed It!”). Formerly a live theatrical production attended by executives, casting directors and talent agents across the entertainment industry, this year’s Showcase will be a pre-filmed hour of sketch comedy shot on location in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterCBS is bringing the funny to a larger audience than its broadcast competition this season with eight of the top 10 most-watched comedies belonging to channel that’s home to “Young Sheldon.” And yes, “Young Sheldon” is by far the most-watched of that group.Out of the 34 comedy titles that have aired across ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW at this point during the 2021-2022 season, a tally that includes repeats of the broadcasters’ sitcoms, CBS has the six most-watched all to itself: “Young Sheldon,” “Ghosts,” “The Neighborhood,” “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “United States of Al” and “B Positive.”The rest of the top 10 list is made up of encores of “Young Sheldon” in seventh place, followed by ABC comedies “The Conners” and “Abbott Elementary” in the eighth and ninth slots, and reruns of “The Neighborhood” in 10th. At this time last year, there were 38 comedy series airing across the broadcast networks — again, including repeats — and CBS had six of the 10 most-watched.

When is a painting series not about learning how to paint? Well, it’s when you have John Lurie running the show, as we see in the new trailer for “Painting with John” Season 2.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorDigital entrepreneur Jon Steinberg is exiting the streaming business news service that he founded in 2016 and sold to cable operator Altice USA three years later.On Tuesday, Altice promoted Keith Bowen to president of Altice News and Advertising. He’ll succeed Steinberg in leading the cable operator’s in-house News 12 hyper-local news operation serving parts of Long Island, as well as Cheddar News, the i24News international news service that Altice launched in 2017 and Altice’s A4 advanced advertising data operation.