It’s been 16 years… but The Surreal Life is back on VH1, baby! The hit celebrity reality TV series might’ve taken a decades+ hiatus, but its return is bringing big stars with BIG drama!
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didn't start out as a sure thing for August Alsina. «I honestly said no about 10 times,» the singer admitted to ET's Rachel Smith. But, as viewers will come to see when the new seventh season — the first to air in 16 years — premieres on Oct.
24, the reality TV newcomer overcame his fear and nerves and ended up becoming somewhat of a peacekeeper among the star-studded cast. «I guess the mind-blowing part would be the constant having to put out fires in the house type thing amongst people,» Alsina said. «Somehow I, you know, was tapped upon to kind of help deal with situations in the house amongst people for situations that I actually wasn't a part of to even see exactly what happened.»Alsina is understanding.
As he pointed out, he and the rest of the cast — which includes Tamar Braxton, Dennis Rodman, Frankie Muñiz and Stormy Daniels -- were filming amid the life-changing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. «The reality is that everybody is dealing with their own trauma and pain in whatever way and we were going into filming this probably like right -- the pandemic wasn’t even over necessarily, but I think right after everybody had been kind of locked away kind of in their own space with their family and then you're going into this new world where you're going around people you don't know and you're also dealing with stuff back home, so it was kind of just a lot of pent-up emotions that everybody was carrying — myself included,» Alsina explained. «It really was just, I think, a new space, new environment, new people, old emotion, pent-up emotion, new experience that brings new emotion, so it was just a lot of emotion flying around at times.»In July 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Alsina became a household name when
.It’s been 16 years… but The Surreal Life is back on VH1, baby! The hit celebrity reality TV series might’ve taken a decades+ hiatus, but its return is bringing big stars with BIG drama!
Amy Schumer is one proud mom. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 41-year-old comedian at the premiere of in New York City on Tuesday, and she gave a sweet update on her 3-year-old son, Gene, whom she shares with her husband, Chris Fischer. «I can't. I can't handle it.
Joining “The Surreal Life” didn’t start out as a sure thing for August Alsina.
Tamar Braxton has one warning for fans looking to check out the seventh season of «Baby, buckle up! It's gonna be a bumpy ride.»The 45-year-old singer is one of several stars featured in the new season of the reality series, which returns to the small screen after its original run from 2003-2006. The show famously was one of the first to feature «celeb-reality» and had stars living under one roof in a Los Angeles mansion. Braxton is joined by Stormy Daniels, Dennis Rodman, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, Manny MUA, CJ Perry and August Alsina. When looking back at her experience in the house — which Braxton says she was in for about three weeks -- the singer shared with ET's Rachel Smith that she went into the show with the expectation that it would be similar to her previous experience on . The star emerged from the house as 2019's champion and expected to tackle with a comparable attitude. «I had no idea what I was getting myself into,» Braxton admitted.
Liza Foreman CANNES — TV series “Agatha Christie’s Hjerson” has been picked up by streamer Topic for North America and by the Australian channel SBS, ZDF Studios announced Tuesday at Cannes Mipcom trade fair. “Agatha Christie’s Hjerson” is being sold as both a 45-minute series and four feature-length stories. Topic has taken exclusive rights for the U.S. and Canada. SBS, a multicultural Australian broadcaster, has also closed an exclusive deal for the drama series. Additionally, ZDF Studios has licensed the program to VOD platforms Google Play, iTunes, Amazon, Deutsche Telekom and Huawei for German speaking territories, as well as Germany’s public broadcaster, ZDF.
might catch a glimpse of Pierce Brosnan's tribute to his wife, Keely Shaye Smith.At the film's New York City premiere on Wednesday, the 69-year-old actor, who plays superhero and sorcerer Dr. Fate in the DC universe, revealed that he wore his actual wedding ring and another accessory gifted to him by Smith while filming . «This is our wedding ring and this is a watch that Keely bought me many years ago with an inscription that [reads], 'Time flies on love's wings,'» Brosnan shared with ET's Rachel Smith. «I decided to wear it for this character.
Lenny Kravitz is, apparently, not afraid of sharing the occasional thirst trip — especially when it could lead to a big project!
Noah Centineo is a glutton for punishment. Not only did the star dislocate his arm once while filming a running scene, he dislocated it when he celebrated his arm locking back into place!The 26-year-old actor recalled the hilarious incident at the premiere Wednesday night at Times Square while speaking to ET's Rachel Smith. Centineo said it all started out as a great day and he was doing springs for a scene in the film.
Lenny Kravitz is, apparently, not afraid of sharing the occasional thirst trip — especially when it could lead to a big project! The 58-year-old rocker flashes his abs in the trailer for and on Instagram, where his shirtless photos have garnered a hilarious response from his daughter, Zoe Kravitz, and even her boyfriend, Channing Tatum.In an interview with ET's Rachel Smith, Lenny jokes about the time that Zoe and Channing commented on his posts with questions about whether he intended to audition for . «Well I figured, you know, your boyfriend might give me a job,» Lenny cracks, acknowledging that he «missed the boat» on the franchise's third installment. «There's always the number four,» he jokes. Unfortunately, however, the upcoming is expected to be the final piece of the franchise. A post shared by Lenny Kravitz (@lennykravitz)Lenny spent Wednesday evening celebrating the launch of his latest business endeavor, a partnership with the new spirit Nocheluna Sotol. The drink originates from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico and is harvested from the Dasylirion plant. «I tasted it and I fell in love with it,» he says.
Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson's young daughters are loving him as Black Adam. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Johnson at the premiere, where he shared how his girls reacted to his superhero costume and teased the surprise appearance from another DC Universe favorite that has fans even more excited for the highly anticipated film.«They absolutely love it, and I got little ones, they're six and four, and even though I can't show them the entire movie, I'm gonna show them some of it,» Johnson said of his daughters, Tiana and Jasmine, who he shares with wife Lauren Hashian.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent French production powerhouse Studiocanal is moving into the Italian production market by joining forces with Rome-based shingle Elsinore Film with plans to co-develop and coproduce a slate of scripted and unscripted content for the Italian and international market. Elsinore Film is a boutique outfit headed by Annamaria Morelli (pictured, left), a former head of production at Italian streamer TimVision, who is known for her scouting activity. Morelli has had a hand in shepherding “Skam Italia,” the Italian adaptation of the Nordic drama series that’s a hit in Italy. She was more recently among producers of “Amanda,” a quirky teen dramedy about female friendship by newcomer Carolina Cavalli, that launched positively in September from the Venice fest’s Horizons section.
Yolanda Hadid is opening up about her time on, and the impact it had on her psyche and her mental health.The TV personality and former fashion model spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on Monday, after appearing at an event hosted by Project Healthy Minds at Hudson Yards in New York City, in celebration of Mental Health Day.Amid the conversation about the importance of talking about mental health issues and caring for your own mental well-being, Hadid reflected on the toll appearing on the Bravo reality show had on her, and the role her battle with Lyme disease played in the trouble she had on the show.«The first season I went on, I was diagnosed with neurological Lyme disease, and I struggled every day of the season,» Hadid recalled. «I kind of stayed on because I thought, 'OK, I’ll be better next season.' I didn’t know Lyme disease was a life sentence. And now, here we are 10, 12 years, later I’m still struggling with it.»«I always thought 'Next season I’m gonna do better. Next season, I can fully understand,'» she added. «So I was never [working] with a full set of brains on the show.»Hadid said that, partly because of her condition, she clashed with some of the other cast members, and claimed that they accused her of making up her illness for attention.«Those things were very hurtful, and not just hurtful to me but hurtful to my children and my family who loves me,» she shared.
Yolanda Hadid has found sunshine in the littlest member of her family -- her granddaughter, Khai. “The most joy is my granddaughter, Khai,” the model tells ET”s Rachel Smith about Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s 2-year-old daughter. “I feel like my mom came back in this little miniature, incredible little human being” Yolanda says that her granddaughter, who refers to her as Oma, has the same characteristics as her mother, who died in 2019. «She does things and I'm like, ‘Oh my god, that's my mom,'» she says.
season 1, Devon Sawa is back as Father Bryce, marking his third character on the hit horror series from creator Don Mancini. “First of all, I’m absolutely flattered that Don brought me back. When he called me to tell me last year at the end of the first season that he’d be bringing me back, I was over-the-moon happy,” Sawa tells Rachel Smith as he and co-star Jennifer Tilly join her on the set of ET to talk about season 2, which sees the possessed doll seeking revenge on season 1 survivors Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson) and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind), who have been sent to a Catholic school.Devon, Chucky and I are doing #EntertainmentTonight.
, the action picks up when Eve (Natalie Zea) has an emotional and dramatic reunion with Gavin (Eoin Macken) following his capture by The Exiles.In ET's exclusive sneak peek from the hour, titled «The Great Escape,» Eve and Gavin's climactic moment comes at an opportune time as they prepare to break out from under their captors' noses. It also heats up a bubbling love triangle between Eve, Gavin and Levi (Nicholas Gonzalez), with whom Eve shared a vulnerable moment in the cave in the previous episode as they became enslaved by The Exiles. Recently, Zea stopped by the ET stages to dish on the dramatic new season of .«There’s a lot going on! I tell people that that whatever you’re looking for, it's in there.
Eli Roth is best known as director of such horror hits and “Hostel” and “The Last Exorcism”, and for starring opposite Brad Pitt in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds”, but he’s also been making a mark in television.
Yolanda Hadid is proud of her daughters for how they’ve been able to deal with the “pressure” of life in the spotlight in the modern age of tabloids and social media.
Yolanda Hadid is proud of her daughters for how they've been able to deal with the «pressure» of life in the spotlight in the modern age of tabloids and social media.The TV personality and former fashion model spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on Monday, after appearing at an event hosted by Project Healthy Minds at Hudson Yards in New York City, in celebration of Mental Health Day.With the subject of mental health at the forefront of the conversation, Yolanda, 58, opened up about how her experiences with fame and attention have been radically different from what her famous daughters — Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid — face on a daily basis.«My modeling career 40 years ago, when I started, is very different than today,» Yolanda shared. «Because even when you're famous, you know, I would go home at 5 o'clock and nobody would talk about me or look for me, you know what I mean?»«It's not the same for them.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent France tv distribution has boarded “Sweetheart” (“Chouchou”), an eight-part drama series produced by well-known Quebec-based company Passez Go. Written by Simon Boulerice, the drama show revolves around Chanelle, a 38-year-old teacher who is happily married with two children. Her life unravels after she meets Sandrick, a 17-year-old teenager who has just been transferred to her class, and falls under his charm. Chanelle tries to help Sandrick as he struggles at home with his dysfunctional mother, but their relationship turns into an illicit and passionate affair that leaves no one unscathed. The series is directed by Félix Tétreault and Marie-Claude Blouin (“Le Chalet”).