How Al Roker was defended by wife Deborah Roberts from Today co-star's remarks

Robert Webb has described his heart surgery as a “gift” as it forced him to think about his health and put himself first. The actor and comedian, 50, is best known for appearing alongside David Mitchell in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, where he plays unemployed musician Jez, and in sketch show That Mitchell And Webb Look. In 2019, he had a routine medical check during filming for the second series of his Channel 4 sitcom Back, alongside Mitchell, which revealed he had a congenital heart defect.

Supporting his pal. Al Roker assured fans that Hoda Kotb is doing OK amid her hiatus from the Today show.

Disney‘s Haunted Mansion has dropped (check it out below) and showcases a revamped spin-off of the popular Disneyland ride.Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, the film focuses on Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) and her son, Travis (Chase Dillon), who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.The trailer showcases plenty of spectacularly spooky goings on as Gabbie and Travis attempt to make an old mansion their forever home. The spiritual experts come in the form of Owen Wilson, Danny De Vito and LaKeith Stanfield. Justin Simien, Dear White People and Bad Hair, helms the film which features a cast dripping with Hollywood names.

Roger Waters has released the first snippet of music from his upcoming rework of Pink Floyd‘s seminal album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, which marked its 50th anniversary on March 1.Waters has shared a 52-second clip on YouTube, showing him listening to the first verse of a reworked ‘Us and Them’ in the studio. Waters accompanied the clip with a lengthy statement in its description, acknowledging, “it’s not a replacement for the original which, obviously, is irreplaceable”.Watch the clip below.He continued: “But it is a way for the seventy nine year old man to look back across the intervening fifty years into the eyes of the twenty nine year old and say, to quote a poem of mine about my Father, “We did our best, we kept his trust, our Dad would have been proud of us”.

Rosario Dawson) Travis (Chase W. Dillon) inside their new home! On Wednesday, Disney dropped the first teaser trailer for its upcoming film, based on the famed Disney park ride -- and things are getting comically scary.Things kick off as Gabbie and Travis arrive at their new home and are greeted by a dead bride and chased by a knight that comes to life.

Katie Reul editor Disney has released the first trailer for “Haunted Mansion,” a remake of the 2003 film infused with the eeriness of the classic ride at Disneyland. The supernatural comedy film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto, Winona Ryder, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Dan Levy, Tiffany Haddish. Dawson takes the lead as Gabbie, a single mom who unknowingly moves into a ghost-ridden mansion in New Orleans with her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon). In order to exorcise their new home, Gabbie calls upon a questionable paranormal expert (Stanfield), a psychic (Haddish), a priest (Wilson) and a historian (DeVito) for help.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Casey Likes has been cast as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future: The Musical,” which is coming to Broadway this spring. He joins the previously announced Tony Award winner Roger Bart, who will play Doc Brown, as well as Olivier Award nominee Hugh Coles, who has been cast as George McFly. Both Bart and Coles starred in the West End production of “Back to the Future: The Musical.” Likes has some experience bringing beloved films to the stage. He recently appeared in the lead role of apprising rock journalist William Miller in “Almost Famous: The Musical.” Likes casting was announced on “Good Morning America,” with the actor stepping out of a DeLorean. He has the unenviable task of finding his way into a role made famous by Michael J. Fox.

Doing things her own way — despite the drama. Farrah Abraham has never been one to listen to criticism over her controversial parenting choices.

Al Roker is starting his week fresh! The 68-year-old show weatherman took to Instagram on Sunday to share two photos of himself in the barber chair.In one pic, Roker is grinning for the camera with shaving cream all over his head.

Luxuriate like the stars! Whether that means going for glowing skin like Emma Roberts or getting cozy in a Camila Mendes-approved sweater, celebrities are all about rejuvenating vibes.

Al Roker is well on the mend following a difficult few months battling blood clots on his lungs.POPULAR: All we know about Today Show Hoda Kotb's sub, Tom LlamasThe Today star is more grateful than ever for everything in life following the experience, and shared an upbeat message on social media to reflect this over the weekend.Alongside a picture of the NBC star smiling as he walked around New York City, he wrote: "It is good to be alive. Period."VIDEO: Al Roker's emotional return to Today following his health battleAl's wife, Deborah Roberts, was one of the first to comment, writing: "It is good to bask in your life and glow," alongside a love heart emoji.MORE: Hoda Kotb reveals true opinion on Prince Harry following interview Other supportive comments from fans included: "So glad you are Al.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Addison Rae, scream queen? The TikTok star is expanding her film repertoire, joining the cast of director Eli Roth’s slasher “Thanksgiving.” Spyglass Media is backing the thriller, which follows a killer who visits a small town in Massachusetts with the hopes of creating a carving board out of the town’s turkey-loving inhabitants. The story is based on the fake trailer that Roth made 16 years ago for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse.” Rae confirmed the news, which was first reported by Deadline, on Instagram with the caption “Let’s eat.”

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Emmy-nominated producer, filmmaker, author and activist Geena Rocero has joined the SeeHer advisory board, the initiative that aims to increase the accurate portrayal of women and girls in advertising and media. She joins a board that includes former WNBA CEO Lisa Borders; former InStyle magazine Editor-In-Chief and influencer Laura Brown; award-winning journalist Katie Couric; Academy Award-winning actor and activist Geena Davis; entrepreneur and TV personality Lori Grenier; singer, songwriter, producer and advocate Connie Lim (MILCK); storyteller, actor and social media influencer Busy Philipps; actor, producer, and activist Yara Shahidi; TV personality and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan; and literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh.

Zack Sharf “The Mandalorian” is about to launch its long-awaited third season next month, but creator Jon Favreau recently confirmed to BFM TV that scrips for Season 4 are already written and waiting to be shot. Disney and Lucasfilm have not yet officially announced a fourth season. Favreau announced he wrote Season 4 scripts during Season 3 post-production, stressing that it’s essential the scripts be done so that the series can continue to fit into and anchor the larger framework of the “Star Wars” universe. There are a handful of new “Star Wars” series on the way, including the highly-anticipated “Ahsoka.” “Season 4, yeah I’ve written it already,” Favreau said. “We have to know where we’re going to tell a fully formed story. We had mapped it out, Dave [Filoni] and I, and slowly you start to write each episode. I was writing it during post-production. All of it has to feel like a continuation and one full story.”

Dylan Dreyer caused a stir on Today this week when she joined in with an animated discussion over how often you should clean your clothes.Al Roker quizzed his co-stars over the frequency of their pajama washing and Dylan's answer took Craig Melvin by surprise. The heated conversation can be seen in the video below where Craig has a horrified reaction to both Dylan and Sheinelle Jones' answers. WATCH: Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin get animated on Today At one point he appears to offend the women - in particular Dylan - and he makes a swift apology.It's not the first time the mom-of-three has come under fire from her co-hosts as on Valentine's Day this year, Al aimed a "savage" comment her way live on air too. TRENDING NOW: Heidi Klum's son looks identical to dad Seal in rare childhood photo POPULAR: What is Chicago Fire's Taylor Kinney's next project? The cheeky weatherman compared her to an "older vintage" wine as he pointed out the five-year age gap in her relationship with her husband, Brian Fichera. Dylan is 41 while Brian is 36.

The documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer, about one of the world’s greatest pop stars, constitutes a kind of duet – between two filmmakers. The film, making its world premiere in Berlin, comes from directors Roger Ross Williams and Brooklyn Sudano, daughter of the subject of the film, the legendary Donna Summer. 

Roger Waters has criticised a “grubby little” article that insinuated that he didn’t like the music of his former Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour.In a new piece by Stuart Maconie in The New Statesman titled ‘The war within Pink Floyd’, the author referenced Waters’ current project of re-recording the band’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’.The article discussed the process, saying: “Parts of this will involve him removing, as quote in Spain’s El Pais newspaper, Gilmour’s ‘horrible guitar solos.'”In a Facebook post Waters took exception to the quote, calling the story “the usual, shit stirring, ill informed nonsense” and criticising what he called the “unearned condescending authority” of the piece.He wrote: “There is a crappy article in The New Statesman, written, if you can call it writing, by a chap called Stuart Maconie. It’s the usual, shit stirring, ill informed nonsense.“However, there is, in the article, something upon which I need to set the record straight.

Lise Pedersen The Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, also known as CPH:DOX, has unveiled the full program of its 20th edition, which includes 200 new films, more than half of which are world premieres, sealing CPH:DOX’s reputation as one of the leading events of its kind in Europe. For the first time, all 13 films competing for the top Dox:Award are world premieres. These include “A Storm Foretold,” the long-awaited doc on Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone by Danish political journalist Christopher Guldbrandsen; established filmmaker Margreth Olin’s highly anticipated epic film “Songs of the Earth”; “A Tiger in Paradise,” a surreal journey into Swedish singer José González’ inner world by Ruben Östlund’s regular creative partners Mikel Cee Karlsson and Erik Hemmendorff; and “Total Trust” by Jialing Zhang (“One Child Nation”), described as “the first major film about the Chinese surveillance state (…) – a disturbing tale of technology, (self-) censorship and abuse of power in the 21st century.”

The role of a lifetime! Autumn Reeser has been a staple on the Hallmark Channel since 2012 — but she has been the leading lady in her two sons’ lives even longer.

Since the launch of Disney+ back in 2019, the streaming service has proven to be an embarrassment of riches for “Star Wars” fans.