EXCLUSIVE: Leonor Will Never Die producer Monster Jimenez will next work on Mario Cornejo’s My Neighbor the Gangster, a film loosely based on Cornejo’s childhood.
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Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Call it a daytime double. Steve Harvey, who has become an almost ubiquitous presence on TV through his host duties of both a daytime talk show as well as the long-running game show “Family Feud,” is teaming up with Dr. Phil.
Harvey will provide production, talent development and other services for Phil McGraw’s new TV venture, Merit Street Media, which expects to broadcast a full programming schedule via a partnership with religious media company Trinity Broadcasting. Harvey will become an equity partner in Merit Street under terms of the new deal. “Steve and I have been personal friends for over a decade, and it’s always the best experience when we work together,” said McGraw, in a statement.
“It’s easy to say that he’s the funniest human I’ve ever met,” he added. “But his kindness and his passion to help others are really unmatched.” Harvey will co-executive produce a special that looks at a mentoring program he runs in Georgia for young men. The program will feature both Harvey and McGraw and will focus on inspiring young viewers.
Merit Street has also acquired more than 300 episodes of Harvey’s syndicated daytime talker, “Steve,” which ran from 2017 to 2019. “Partnering with my good friend on such an innovative network allows me to continue my mission of empowering and inspiring individuals through entertainment,” said Harvey, in a statement. “The docu-style special highlighting the impactful work of the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation is particularly close to my heart.
EXCLUSIVE: Leonor Will Never Die producer Monster Jimenez will next work on Mario Cornejo’s My Neighbor the Gangster, a film loosely based on Cornejo’s childhood.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 shook New York City this morning, with the tremor, lasting more than a few seconds and rattling windows, furniture and apartment floors, reportedly was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.
Merit Street Media, his new cable network, in a time where the fractured TV landscape makes it difficult to find a footing.But McGraw, 73 — who famously hosted “Dr. Phil” for 21 seasons — said he’s confident the new network, in partnership with Trinity Broadcasting Network, will resonate with viewers.“It’s something I wanted to do in terms of being able to get involved in the news cycle,” McGraw told The Post. “I’m not going to be a news anchor or anything, but I did want to have a news department where I could give people information about the news without so much spin.“You turn on Fox News and you hear all that and you turn on CNN and you hear the flip side.
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Play has landed another carriage deal in the Philippines.
Harvey Weinstein.Speaking recently with The Guardian, Butterworth shared details about the time he entered into a disagreement with Weinstein.According to Butterworth, while on the set of the 2001 erotic comedy thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Birthday Girl, Weinstein took issue with a producer, who he wanted to have fired.Weinstein reportedly punched the unnamed producer, prompting Butterworth, who wanted the producer to remain on the film, to retaliate.Butterworth, who is also known for his work on Spectre, Edge Of Tomorrow and Ford V Ferrari, reportedly did some boxing while studying at the University of Cambridge, making him equipped for his response.“If Harvey wants to start throwing punches,” he said, “he should know that I know what to do.”Elsewhere in the interview, Butterworth shared his experience of learning about the pattern of sexual abuse taking place in Hollywood. When directing Birthday Girl, he said: “I was sent to Hollywood to audition actors in the Peninsula Hotel.
Simon Gregson has shared his thoughts on Steve McDonald's future on Coronation Street, following his wife Tracy Barlow's affair and exit. Steve was left devastated after finding out about Tracy (Kate Ford) and Tommy Orpington's (Matt Milburn) affair in sad scenes. Ex-footballer Tommy then revealed he was moving to Spain, leaving Tracy devastated.
Coronation Street fans think they have spotted Steve McDonald's new love interest after the start of his wife Tracy Barlow's exit aired. As viewers of the ITV soap know, Tracy recently ended her marriage after her affair with Tommy Orpington was revealed.
Coronation Street fans have said they 'can't stop looking' as Adam Barlow returned to their screens. The character, as well as the actor who plays him Sam Robertson, has been causing a stir for a while now thanks to his ever-changing barnet.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Directors Factory Philippines,” an omnibus film project initiated by the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, has completed production in the historic city of Dapitan. Operating since 2013, when it kicked off in Taiwan, the Directors’ Factory works with a new partner country each year to mentor eight budding filmmakers who are preparing ambitious first or second feature projects that they will make in pairs. The Philippines was selected in November. The four resulting co-written and co-directed short films will be screened as part of the Directors’ Fortnight (aka Quinzaine des Cineastes) in May. Dapitan, a city in The Philippines’ Zamboanga Peninsula, known for its many shrines and as the place of exile of Philippines’ national hero, Jose Rizal.
Katie Price has revealed that her son Harvey has been rushed to hospital.The 45-year-old former glamour model shared a photograph of blood-splattered brick work on her Instagram story The caption on the picture read: "Hospital dash for Harvey." This is a breaking news story. Please check back regularly for the latest on this developing story as it is updated in real time here.
Katie Price's son Harvey is to leave the college where he lives, just days after the former glamour model was declared bankrupt for the second time. But the TV star has now hit back at claims that it's because she 'can't pay for it' and instead says they'll be able to secure funding for a college closer to home as her son misses her. It comes after the former glamour model, 45, was dealt a blow earlier this week over an unpaid tax bill worth more than £750,000.
EXCLUSIVE: Filipino actress and singer Lovi Poe (Seasons) is joining Adam Beach (Windtalkers) in the untitled Paul Fullerton project produced and directed by Garry A. Brown (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
Colson Smith revealed one of the main worries he has around doing the iconic Coronation Street set tour.
feud with Sharon Stone, the actor was spotted having what appeared to be an intense discussion with his wife, Chynna Phillips.The “Basic Instinct” actress, 66, publicly tussled with Baldwin, 61, after Stone revealed on Louis Theroux’s podcast that producer Robert Evans told her to have sex with Baldwin during filming of their 1993 movie “Sliver” to improve his lousy screen performance.“He called me to his office,” Stone recalled about Evans, who died in 2019 at age 89. “He had these very low ’70s, ’80s couches, so I’m essentially sitting on the floor, when I should have been on set.
Netflix‘s upcoming arctic comedy finally has a name and has rounded out cast, as it goes into production in snowy Nunavut, Canada.
Netflix‘s upcoming arctic comedy finally has a name and has rounded out cast, as it goes into production in snowy Nunavut, Canada.
EXCLUSIVE: US-based Filipino filmmaker Isabel Sandoval is returning to the Philippines to shoot her fourth feature, Moonglow, starring Arjo Atayde (Trigger, BuyBust).
Naman Ramachandran Celebrated Philippines filmmaker Lav Diaz‘s examination of the human condition continues with “Kawalan.” The work-in-progress has been selected for the 22nd Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market that operates concurrently with FilMart. In the film, Tomas, the old venerable mayor of the remote town of Kawalan, learns that the invading Japanese will set up a garrison there. He organizes willing members in his community to set up a hidden settlement in the middle of the forest, where they can live unaffected by the horrors of war.
With wedding season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start shopping around for pieces to wear to any spring and summer nuptials you've been invited to this year. One of the best places to look is undoubtedly River Island, where you can get runway-influenced numbers for a fraction of the price that usually accompanies high-end dresses.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A year after announcing the ambitious project, The Philippines ABS-CBN is now in production on new series “The Bagman.” Filming began in Manila on Feb. 25. “The Bagman” is a spin-off from the original, locally-produced digital series “Bagman” that was aimed at the Filipino audience.