Friday Ratings: The ‘Shark Tank’ Juggernaut Swims On To Top Evening’s Demos

First Dates maître-d Fred Sirieix is known for his charm and words of wisdom on the Channel 4 show. But aside from welcoming guests into the First Dates restaurant, what do we know about Fred’s family life? Let’s take a look… Fiancée Fred announced the news that he was engaged, after two years to his girlfriend, who he refers to as “Fruitcake”, last March.

He is the charming French maître-d of Channel 4’s hit show First Dates. And Fred Sirieix has given a glimpse inside his gorgeous London townhouse that he shares with his fiancée - affectionately referred to as “Fruitcake”.The 49-year-old moved to Peckham 20 years ago from his native home of Limoges, west France, and said he bought a house in the south London area “because it was cheap”.

The return of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament after a pandemic-related hiatus of a year was a solid draw on Friday night. But that had good news/bad news attached.

Overall, 93 movies were eligible for this year's Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. When the five Oscar nominees were unveiled on Monday morning, two countries could celebrate earning their first-ever nods in the category.

Harrison Ford is nearly 80 years old, and he’s still killing it. The Star Wars legend, 78, headed to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a vacation with friends and was spotted gearing up for a bike ride. Harrison proved that all his training for the fifth Indiana Jones movie is paying off, revealing his buff arm muscles in a tight zip-up shirt.

Harrison Ford may be nearing his 80s, but that isn’t stopping him from staying physically fit!

People evidently can’t get enough of Meghan, Harry and Oprah. Five days after the epic interview of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the rerun proved once of Friday’s strongest attractions.

The doings of the international art world often seem arcane and over the top, but never moreso than as depicted in The Man Who Sold His Skin. This is a madly dramatic and engrossing melodrama about a political refugee whose unique predicament bundles with it issues pertaining to personal and political identity, the Middle East quagmire, romantic rejection and the outer limits of art world presumption and extravagance.

Dakota Fanning is taking on a big new role.

Dakota Fanning is set to pportray Susan Elizabeth Ford opposite Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford and Aaron Eckhart’s Gerald Ford in Showtime’s anthology series The First Lady, headlined by Viola Davis, Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Davis executive produces the series, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDakota Fanning has signed on to play Susan Ford in the Showtime anthology series “The First Lady,” Variety has learned.Susan is the only daughter of Betty Ford and President Gerald Ford, who will be played in the series by Michelle Pfeiffer and Aaron Eckhart respectively.

The Shark Tank tag team of Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John again proved to be the gods of Friday demo ratings, pulling in an 0.7 to lead the parade.