Ellen DeGeneres Returns To Television with Discovery Channel Special on Gorilla Conservation

After 146 days on the picket line, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to end the writers’ strike.

Bob Dylan made a surprise appearance at Farm Aid last night (September 23), marking the first time he’d appeared at the charity concert since he helped to conceive it.The annual event was founded by Willie Nelson and has taken place since 1985 and raises money to support family farmers in the US. The idea came about when, during his performance at Live Aid to raise money to help support farmers during the Ethiopian famine, Dylan wondered whether a similar event could be worked on to support American farmers.

In the lawsuit that she filed this week over the custody of their daughters, Sophie Turner listed August 15 as a pivotal day in the deterioration of her relationship with Joe Jonas.

Katy Perry’s mum and dad enjoyed a very special brush with royalty on Friday evening as they mingled with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle while attending a charity event.The lucky duo were able to cross paths with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on 22 September while attending the One805Live! Charity event to raise money for first responders, which this year was hosted by Hollywood star Kevin Costner. Hosted at the actor’s lavish £21 million polo field in sunny Santa Barbara, the bash was held just a short drive away from Meghan and Harry’s mansion in Montecito, California - which made it the perfect spot to socialise and raise money for such a good cause.

One805 Live! charity event in Santa Barbara on Friday. The couple — who have just returned from the Invictus Games in Germany — appeared in their element as they hobnobbed with fellow guests Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres at the frundraiser, held at Kevin Costner’s $26 million estate.Other VIP guests included the parents of Katy Perry, as well as Maroon 5, who treated guests to a live performance.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were pictured beaming on Friday, as they attended a charity event for first responders.The One805 Live! event was hosted by actor and film producer, Kevin Costner at his $26 million polo field in Santa Barbara. The Californian city is also where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their two children, Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, reside.The royal couple were just two of the many famous faces in attendance at the star-studded do.

EXCLUSIVE: A second day of direct negotiations between the Writers Guild and studio CEOs has concluded this evening.

Gogglebox's fan-favourite family the Baggs have opened up on the potential for an epic return on the Channel 4 series, and it could involve a Christmas special.The Essex-based stars were on the show for three series until last year, and consisted of dad Terry, mum Lisa and sons Joe, 25, who is now trying to "find the one" on TikTok, and George. Unfortunately, the family later announced they were simply too "busy" with other work commitments to continue on. In a surprise turnaround, brothers Joe and George have hinted that their journey on Gogglebox is far from over.

Angela Scanlon is set to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside the likes of Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott.The Your Garden Made Perfect and The One Show presenter, 39, is a familiar face on our screens after starting her successful career as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. But when she's not on our screens, the Irish presenter can be found at home with her beautiful family. Here we take a look at Angela's family life as she takes to the Strictly dancefloor...

Lauren Goodger has sparked rumours that she could return to The Only Way Is Essex after seven years after going on a night out with one of the cast.The TV personality and model, 36, last appeared on the show in 2016, but left her role as a series regular in 2012. Since leaving the show, she has appeared in other TV shows such as Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing on Ice, and Celebs Go Dating.

Warner Bros. Discovery Germany boss Hannes Heyelmann has become the latest to exit from Gerhard Zeiler’s international team.

Discovery Channel has set September 23 for the premiere of Ellen DeGeneres’ Saving The Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure two-hour special. The documentary will air at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel and, in honor of World Gorilla Day, will be followed with an encore presentation on Sunday, September 24 at 10 PM ET/PT on Animal Planet. It also will be available to stream on Max and discovery+.

TORONTO – About 20 minutes into “The Critic” it may occur to anyone paying attention that screenwriter and noted playwright and screenwriter Patrick Farber might not be a fan of the profession that is at the center of his new film. Then again, maybe we’re just taking it a bit personally.

Ian McKellen has shared the “worst moviemaking experience” of his six decades-long career.The actor, who has starred in The Lord Of The Rings, Richard III and others, cited his experience working on Michael Mann’s 1983 horror The Keep as the biggest low point.McKellen, who had to endure hours of makeup for the role of Dr. Theodore Cuza, explained how he clashed with Mann over the direction of his character.“Michael Mann said to me, ‘You’re playing this Romanian,’” McKellen told Variety.

Time and again, we’ve seen that trying to smash the entirety of a life—especially that of a notable person—into the running time of a feature film is a fool’s errand, resulting in puddle-deep characterization, painfully expositional dialogue and narratives that offer little more than bullet points. But these movies win Oscars, so financiers see them as something resembling a low risk, and here we are.

Diane Garrett Ellen Kuras is having a full-circle moment. The celebrated cinematographer, who has worked for directors including Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee and Michel Gondry, wanted to be a politically minded filmmaker like Costa-Gavras when she was starting out, but found herself primarily working behind the camera for many years. With “Lee,” a Toronto premiere starring Kate Winslet as famed World War II photographer Lee Miller, she is finally making her debut as a feature film director.

NBCUniversal is rolling out the red carpet for Wynonna Judd.

Ian McKellen wasn’t the first choice to play Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, and he knows it.

Ian McKellen is the latest star to open up about retiring from acting, and from his perspective, has no intention of giving it up.

Ian McKellen usually has critics exhausting the superlatives. But he’s not immune to the rare bruising notice, and when that happens, he calls his friends. “The best thing is to let everyone know that I’ve read it and they needn’t pussyfoot around it,” he says.