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I'm a Celebrity winner Tony Blackburn has criticised ITV amid more schedule changes for Coronation Street . The ITV soap has been frequently moved over recent weeks due to the ongoing FA Cup, with yesterday's episode being shifted to tonight (Thursday, February 29) from 8pm to 9pm, before it returns tomorrow (Friday, March 1) at the same time. It's not the only soap to be moved in favour of football coverage, with EastEnders fans seeing the timing of their weekly episodes changed . This week's schedule will see the BBC soap hit screens at 7.30pm tonight, and a double episode from 7.30pm tomorrow. Many fans of the show have aired their frustrations over the schedule changes, including legendary DJ and TV presenter Blackburn. Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock Related: Coronation Street reveals returning character in Stu Carpenter story Taking to X to air his frustrations , he wrote: "This is now beyond a joke for all us Coronation Street fans. More football thi...

The Queens family whose dream mansion was taken over by a squatter have hired a celebrity security guard to watch over the $2 million home, according to a report. Susana and Joseph Landa, both 68, haven't been able to enter their Douglaston, Queens home since signing the deed in October. The burly guard was stationed outside the mansion Thursday, one day after news broke that the homeowner's previous caretaker was refusing to leave the premises. "I work for the owner of the house. These people are good people, it is a shame what is going on," the guard told the DailyMail. The Queens home was supposed to be a dream for the Landas. WABC-TV Squatter Brett Flores has been living in the home since the man he was caretaking for died in January 2023. WABC-TV "There's probably two people [in the house]. It shouldn't be happening. Whoever made those [squatters' rights] rules up is smoking some kind of crack." Although he didn't...

ABC/Jenny Anderson Whoopi Goldberg revealed she has a secret — and very clever — way to track down who's spreading gossip among her pals. When The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin said she enjoys trying to "catch a gossip" by planting "false information" and seeing "if it makes its way around," Goldberg, 68, confessed she had also tried that tactic in the past. "We have done that, we have done that," Goldberg said on the Thursday, February 29, episode , while looking at cohost Joy Behar. "We did that to see who was talking. Yeah." While initially reacting with confusion, Behar, 81, replied, "Oh," while cohost Sunny Hostin quipped, "Now, you see, that's a little bit of gossip I would like to know about." Since The View premiered in August 1997, more than 20 women have had permanent roles as cohosts on the ABC morning talk show. The series, which was created by Barbara Walters, featu...

Latest oversubscribed funding round will fast track development of entertainment ecosystem. Singapore - February 29, 2024 — Renowned Web3 company, Imaginary Ones , which shot to fame in 2022 when their limited NFT collection sold out in 4 minutes flat, today announced their Web3 entertainment ambitions, doubling down on gaming, content and merchandise. Their vision is further boosted by their latest oversubscribed funding round led by Cypher Capital. Known for their iconic 'bubble characters', Imaginary Ones took the NFT world by storm with the sell-out of their first release in record time: a limited NFT collection of 8,888 fully animated 3D characters on the Ethereum network. On the heels of that, Imaginary Ones became the first Asia NFT project in 2023 to partner with an international fashion brand – HUGO BOSS – on a 360 metaverse experience. Limited-edition merchandise, capsule collections and a HUGO BOSS presence in Web3 gaming content are just the start...

Hollywood hits from 2004 turn 20 with unwavering popularity | Onmanorama 01 MARCH 2024 Swathi P Ajith Image Credit: IMDb hollywood-movies-20-year-anniversary-classics-films 15feq71k5b3e29pcp8im86unqp https-www-onmanorama-com-web-stories https-www-onmanorama-com-acp 5dihfd9m950nboobban2koq22u https-www-onmanorama-com-web-stories-entertainment https-www-onmanorama-com-web-stories-entertainment-2024 Following the story of Cady Heron (played by Lindsay Lohan), who was raised in Africa by her scientist parents, the film explores her transition to public school in suburban Illinois. Here, she quickly learns the harsh realities of popularity and the cliques that dominate her fellow students' social hierarchy. Image Credit: IMDb Starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, the film shows Noah's unwavering love for Allie, despite their differing social backgrounds. Their romance faces opposition from Allie's disapproving parents, who separate them....

It could perhaps be called the baap of all media deals in India. In fact, one headline said 'an entertainment juggernaut emerges'. On Wednesday (28 February) night, after months of speculation, Reliance and Disney announced that they had decided to merge their entertainment assets in India and create a $8.5 billion (more than Rs 70,000 crore) media behemoth with more than 100 TV channels, two large streaming services – Disney+Hotstar and JioCinema – and a massive content library. As the two join hands, we take a closer look at the mega deal and how it will shake up India's media landscape. About the Reliance-Disney deal As per the arrangement signed between Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Company, Reliance's Viacom18 will merge with Disney's Star India. Reliance Industries will own 16.3 per cent of the merged entity, Viacom18 will own 46.8 per cent and Disney 36.8 per cent. It has also been announced that Reliance will i...

1 Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu Ekin who? That's right, Love Island winner and reality TV star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is said to be entering the Big Brother house and if this is true, we can't wait! The Turkish star recently split from her Islander ex, Davide Sanclimenti, and has previously starred in The Traitors US, Dancing on Ice and other shows. We think she'd make some great telly on Celebrity Big Brother. 2 Nikita Kuzmin Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin is said to be swapping the ballroom for the Big Brother house in the new series. The 26-year-old Ukrainian-Italian dancer has partnered with Layton Williams in the most recent series of the dancing competition, and we think he'll be a fan favourite in the house! 3 Louis Walsh The former The X Factor judge is said to be swapping the glitz and glam of the music business for the Big Brother house in the new season. The Irish personality may even meet his former co-judge, Sharon Osbo...

Anyone who follows pop culture will look back on 2023 as the year when major A-list celebrities said goodbye to their marriages . It felt like one jaw-dropping couple after another — Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner, and Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth — all of these familiar faces entered 2024 with a life looking very different from the start of 2023. What was going on in Hollywood to make these power couples call it quits? That's where Laura Wasser, famed celebrity family law attorney at Wasser, Cooperman & Mandles, P.C. and the Chief of Divorce Evolution at Divorce.com, enters the chat. While she can't give away her clients' secrets, including Costner and Manganiello, she can share her insight into some of the reasons why celebrity couples, in general, went their separate ways in the same year. Since her work is directly tied to the Southern California area, Wasser noted that the events that were "happening in ou...

Johnny Wujek is living a manifestation that's come to fruition and he's excited to share it with the world! The award-winning celebrity costume designer, known for his adventurous looks and big name clients, has partnered with JCPenney for what he's called a "manifestation" that's "magical." JCProm with Johnny Wujek releases on February 29 in select stores and on JCPenney.com .  JCProm With Johnny Wujek Is A Manifestation Come True! JCPenney Wujek told The Blast that he's always wanted to design a prom line and now, he's living that dream thanks to a collaboration with JCPenney. "This has been a manifestation of over a decade of something that I've wanted to do, launching a prom dress line. I grew up in the Midwest so prom for me was like the Grammys, so when I moved to LA and actually was at the Grammys and going to these things and these big events I was like, this is so major. Who would have thought that this kid...

Revenue Growth: AMC's full year 2023 revenues increased by 23% over 2022, reaching $4.812.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA Surge: Full year Adjusted EBITDA grew ninefold from $46.6 million in 2022 to $425.8 million in 2023. Debt Reduction: AMC reduced the principal balance of its debt by $448.1 million during 2023. Liquidity Enhancement: The company raised $865 million of gross cash proceeds through the sale of equity, ending the year with $884.3 million in cash reserves. Net Loss Improvement: Net loss narrowed significantly from $(973.6) million in 2022 to $(396.6) million in 2023. Attendance Uptick: Total attendance increased by 19.2% year-over-year, with U.S. markets attendance up by 19.8%. On February 28, 2024, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc ( NYSE:AMC ) released its 8-K filing , detailing its financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023. The company, a leader in the theatrical exhibition business with a presence in the U...

LOS ANGELES – Surveillance video captured the moment three gunmen attacked a man who was wearing a Rolex watch while walking his dog in West Hollywood. The victim, Rocco DiStefano, 29, who owns The Lab Athletic Club on Sunset Boulevard, said the incident happened on Tuesday in broad daylight at around 2 p.m.  He was walking his dog on a sidewalk outside the gym when the armed suspects spotted him. Video shows the gunmen pulling over in a black Cadillac sedan, quickly jumping out of the car and sprinting toward DiStefano.  "When I turned around, it was three masked men running up to me," he recalled. "One had a gun." DiStefano is seen trying to run away from the trio but is quickly cornered near an elevator. The attackers kept shouting at him, "Take it off! We're going to shoot you!" Three gunmen cornering the victim outside his West Hollywood gym on Feb. 27, 2024. (@thelabsunset) Rocco DiStefano, 29, and his 4-year-old dog, Hercu...

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier has shut down rumours that he'll be joining the cast of ITV's Celebrity Big Brother. Responding to the suggestion that he could be one of the contestants on the rebooted spin-off, he told Woman Magazine : "Absolutely not." He continued: "I want to be an actor. Why would I do that when I've got EastEnders and other potential acting roles to think about. "I want to be taken seriously as an actor." Getty Images Related: Strictly's Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier make joint appearance amid dating rumours Brazier is the son of late Big Brother star Jade Goody, who rose to fame after appearing on the series in 2002. She later went back into the house for the celebrity version in 2007, which saw her embroiled in a racism row with winning contestant Shilpa Shetty. Goody passed away in 2009 after a battle with cervical cancer. Brazier has found fame playing the role of Freddie Slater on BBC One soap EastEnders...

LOS ANGELES - Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said the woman accused of attempting to kidnap a child at a store in the Westlake District over the weekend was located and arrested in North Hollywood . PREVIOUS COVERAGE: LAPD looking for woman who attempted to kidnap child On Sunday around 12:40 p.m., LAPD officials said the woman forcefully grabbed a four-year-old child from behind without consent and carried him outside the store located at 620 Virgil Avenue, just north of the intersection of Wilshire Boulard. She then fled the location on foot. On Wednesday, the LAPD said someone called the department and said they recognized her as the kidnapping suspect. She was then arrested near the corner of Tujunga Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood just before noon. A suspect accused of att empting to kidnap a child was taken into custody in North Hollywood on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. No further information was immediately released by authorities.

Rae Khalil, a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, has signed to Def Jam Recordings via Anderson .Paak's Apeshit label. The R&B singer and hip-hop also has shared her debut single and music video with the label, "Is It Worth It." Said Paak, "Once Tunji [Balogun, CEO of Def Jam Recordings] signed [Rae], he asked me to do my 'Quincy Jones' thing and it's been such an amazing experience being part of her journey and helping with her incredible project… Rae is not only one of my favorite artist/collaborators but one of my favorite human beings. I've seen her go from a contestant on a Netflix show to us winning Grammys together." Rae contributed her songwriting and background vocals to Paak's "Lockdown," which won for best melodic rap performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards. The 26-year-old California native has also received co-signs from Queen Latifah, Chance The Rapper, Common and Free Nationals after gaining populari...