Hollyoaks legend Guy Burnet is worlds away from his time on the Channel 4 show and has made it in Hollywood. Guy played Craig Dean in the soap from 2002 until 2008, but fans can now see him in one of the year's most talked about films - Oppenheimer.
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ITV bosses have provided color on how the U.S. labor strikes are impacting the UK broadcaster and why they walked away from a £1B ($1.3B) deal to acquire The Traitors production group All3Media.
On a call with journalists this morning, ITV Studios CEO Julian Bellamy said the writers and actors strikes would not have “a material impact” on his production and sales division’s 2023 financials, stressing the division produces across genres in multiple territories.
“Saying that, if the strike goes into the autumn, it will potentially impact on the start of [ITV Studios] productions” in the U.S., he added. “Obviously, we’re hoping for a swift resolution.”
Bellamy was asked if U.S. networks had approached ITV Studios, which has a catalog of about 90,000 hours, to help fill scheduling gaps created by the strikes. “We’re not seeing that,” he responded. “We work with them all the time on originals, coproduction and licensing but we’re not seeing a huge spike on that front.”
However, ITV Studios’ 90,000-hour catalog meant it was “in a good position to take advantage” should such talks begin, he said elsewhere during the call.
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall added: “We’ll be talking to see if we can help people fill their schedules. We’re not going to be charging a premium — we should be offering our customers [content] from our catalog if they require it.”
The WGA strike is now into its 87th day, while SAG-AFTRA action began two weeks ago today, with no end appearing to be in sight for either.
McCall was questioned several times about ITV’s aborted plan to acquire All3Media in a deal that was estimated to be around £1B ($1.3B).
ITV had only not given a reason for its move when announcing the development to the stock market two weeks ago,
Hollyoaks legend Guy Burnet is worlds away from his time on the Channel 4 show and has made it in Hollywood. Guy played Craig Dean in the soap from 2002 until 2008, but fans can now see him in one of the year's most talked about films - Oppenheimer.
Reality TV legend Gemma Collins has once again proven there’s no challenge too great for the GC herself, as she opted to take on a brand new job that is a far cry from her usually glamorous lifestyle.The 42 year old star, who is best known to fans for having shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, swapped her pampered celebrity lifestyle for an apron and hat as she got stuck into a new role with Papa John’s pizza chain.The blonde bombshell delighted customers this week as she served up slice after slice of the brand’s trademark pizza in a bold career move that is world’s away from her usual showbiz lifestyle. Gemma also made history with the brand as she was crowned the pizza’s chain’s first ever “Head of Cheese” making her an iconic and long standing part of the brand’s impressive history.
Meet Me @ The Altar have covered ‘Take Me Away’ from the soundtrack of Freaky Friday.The song is set to appear, alongside recent original song ‘Give It Up’, on the deluxe version of their debut album ‘Past // Present // Future’, which will land on September 29 via Fueled By Ramen.The song is performed in Freaky Friday by the fictional band Pink Slip, which protagonist Anna (Lindsay Lohan) is a part of.“Aside from it just being an absolutely iconic moment in pop culture, ‘Take Me Away’, Pink Slip, and Freaky Friday as a whole had a lot of influence over us growing up,” the band said in a press release. “It’s everything we love all meshed into one – female representation in punk music, and on screen! Being able to pay homage to such an endless well of inspiration to us was really gratifying.
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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Yesterday (26 July) it was announced that Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor had tragically died at the age of 56. Speaking of the news, Sinéad’s family said that they were “devastated” and made the announcement with “great sadness”. The pop superstar was known by people across the world by fans thanks to songs including Nothing Compares 2 U, which stayed at the top of the Official Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks following its release in 1990.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag People across the world have paid tribute to singer Sinéad O'Connor after it was announced yesterday that she had tragically passed away at the age of 56. Revealing the sad news, Sinéad’s family said that they were “devastated” to share the news regarding their “beloved Sinéad”. The singer first shot to fame in 1990 with an emotional rendition of Prince's song, Nothing Compares 2 U.Throughout her 37-year long career, Sinéad secured eight UK Top 40 singles and seven UK Top 40 albums.
Half-year earnings at UK’s largest commercial network, ITV, fell more than 50%, its latest interim financials show.
Selome Hailu It’s July 11, the night before SAG-AFTRA’s last day of negotiating with the studios before the actors’ union would decide to go on strike, and tensions are high in Hollywood. Tensions are also high in Glendale, where Anna Konkle has been wrongly accused of stinking up the restroom of Din Tai Fung.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Two unions are on strike and there are no plans to restart negotiations with either of them, leaving Hollywood in limbo for the foreseeable future. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA have both said they are open to talking, but that the studios refuse to engage on their core issues. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, meanwhile, has said that the unions have been unwilling to drop items that are non-starters, like a demand for a share of streaming revenue and a minimum staffing level for TV writers.
Naman Ramachandran In the aftermath of the Huw Edwards matter, where the top BBC presenter was accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs, a U.K. parliamentary inquiry has demanded further information from the corporation and Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid The Sun. The Sun broke the news that a then unnamed anchor, subsequently revealed as Edwards, had been taken off air while the BBC investigated allegations he had paid a teenager over £35,000 ($44,500) in exchange for explicit photographs since they were 17. On Tuesday, the U.K. House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee wrote to The Sun editor Victoria Newton asking about editorial procedures and details about the newspaper’s story verification and decision-making processes and to Elan Cross Stephens, acting BBC chair, requesting further details about the reviews into wider BBC processes the corporation is carrying out in light of the allegations and its plans to publish the findings.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Gareth Gates showed off his muscular new physique during an appearance at the Jacaranda Lounge beach club in Ibiza, and the star was barely recognisable after years away from the spotlight.The 39 year old, who shot to fame when he came runner-up to Will Young in Pop Idol back in 2002, looked worlds away as he got up on stage and performed for guests. Rocking a toned torso and bronzed tan, Gareth enjoyed screams and cheers from the crowd as he got everyone on their feet for an evening of fun and music.
officially went on strike after they were unable to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios and streamers by the July 12 deadline. Because of this, nearly all productions in Hollywood have been forced to shut down, which have already had an immediate impact in the industry with canceled premieres, axed publicity tours, delayed projects and abandoned sets.Actors like Jason Sudeikis, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, Allison Janney, Josh Gad, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Mandy Moore, Ben Schwartz and Sharon Lawrence were among those joining the writers — who have been on strike since May 2 — on the picket line beginning July 14.
As the SAG-AFTRA strike begins its second week, there’s no indication that negotiations will resume between that guild or the WGA with AMPTP any time soon. And that’s bad news for studios, as actors on strike will begin not only to affect the production of new work, but the premieres of upcoming schedule films.
Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has said 'goodbye' as he marked the start of his summer holiday. The actor, who is known for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap, shared his plans for the next few weeks after finishing off his first year at secondary school.
The latest update in the Tupac Shakur murder investigation ended in a chaotic police raid.
Ruth Langford was among those applauding Coronation Street stars Peter Ash and Daniel Brocklebank as they showed just how seriously they are taking their latest storyline. The actors, who plays Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew in the ITV soap, spent time away from the cobbles helping raise money for a very worth cause.