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EXCLUSIVE: 2x Emmy nominee Matt Walsh (Veep) has signed on to star alongside Alejandro De Hoyos (The Man from Toronto), Chelsea Rendon (Vida), Francisco Ramos (Gentefied), John Kaler (The Wrong Guy) and Jason Konopisos-Alvarez (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay) in the action-comedy The Unexpecteds from writer-director Alejandro Montoya Marín.

A new chapter! Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more thrilled to have husband Mark Consuelos joining the Live team.

Her final Food Network bow. Giada De Laurentiis is teaming up with Amazon Studios after more than 20 years as a Food Network personality.

A touchdown-worthy treat! Celebrity chef Sunny Anderson is a big proponent of “couch-gating” during Super Bowl Sunday — and she has the perfect dish in mind to eat.

EXCLUSIVE: Pamela Fisher, a leading talent agent in the youth development space, has left A3 where she was a partner and served as VP as well as acting as head of the Youth and Emerging Talent Division. She is segueing to management, joining LBI Entertainment.

Grieving their son. The parents of Tyler Sanders spoke out after the 9-1-1: Lone Star actor’s cause of death was revealed to be an accidental fentanyl overdose.

Reflecting on the past. Sarah Michelle Gellar opened up about a “toxic” set she worked on earlier in her career, leading observers to think she was referencing her work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Honoring a friend. Andy Lassner paid tribute to the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss after the dancer’s death at age 40.

Season 7 of The Bay will kick off with new episodes Dec. 19.

Becoming the news. Good Morning America anchor T.J. Holmes and his coanchor Amy Robach gained national attention after rumors swirled of the twosome’s alleged relationship.

Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury has picked up for distribution Game Show Network’s People Puzzler, hosted by Leah Remini, with the goal to launch the game show in broadcast syndication in fall 2023.

Not having it. Brian Austin Green clapped back after he found out that ex-fiancée Vanessa Marcil was making statements about their custody arrangement.

Feuding or friendly? Fans have speculated about Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa‘s relationship since the latter took over as Regis Philbin‘s Live! cohost in 2001.

Jim Gaffigan has joined the cast of the HBO Max limited series Full Circle, from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon. He joins prevously announced cast Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Timothy Olyphant, Dennis Quaid, Jharrel Jerome, Sheyi Cole and CCH Pounder.

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Dean Seaton, who has directed episodes of Superman & Lois, Batman and Black-ish among others, is set to direct the first episode of BET+’s upcoming dark comedy Average Joe, starring Deon Cole. The series, which received a cast contingent script-to-series order in February, hails from Robb Cullen and McG.

Stopping the wheel? Pat Sajak hinted that he’s getting ready to leave behind his lengthy career as the host of Wheel of Fortune.

A new wrinkle. Anne Heche‘s ex-boyfriend James Tupper claimed that the late actress left him her estate after she died without a will.

Classic mixup? Kelly Ripa was convinced husband Mark Consuelos got her pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic — until he reminded her about menopause.

Sherri Shepherd has officially made her debut as a talk show host! The  alum launched her daytime talk show, on Monday, and her premiere episode was full of cameos from stars wishing her good luck.The Daytime Emmy Award winner kicked off the first episode with a sweet monologue, giving her audience a brief introduction to their host. «I just want to say if you don’t know, welcome to the show,» she said. «And in case you don’t know, I am Sherri Shepherd. I am a comedian, I am an actress, I’m an Emmy-winning former co-host of ... I’m also a mother, a girlfriend and I’m also the girl next door who just happens to be living her dream because I’m hosting my own talk show!»Shepherd shared how Oprah Winfrey reached out to offer her a wealth of wisdom before she began her new gig, joking that she had to take a potassium pill «because my fingers were cramped» after taking 15 pages of notes. According to Winfrey, the key to Shepherd's success lies in the energy she brings to her viewers.

Daytime queen! Sherri Shepherd has her hands full while she gears up to replace The Wendy Williams Show with her own talk program — but she always makes time for friends and fun.

EXCLUSIVE: Fans of The Bay can now find the digital sudser on Peacock.

Harrowing new details. The late Anne Heche was trapped in the burning home she crashed into for 45 minutes before firefighters could free her, new documents reveal.

Clearing the air. Meghan Markle is setting the record straight after raising eyebrows with a recent comment many interpreted to be about Prince Harry and his father, Prince Charles.

In her defense. Emily Bergl and James Tupper are showing their support for Anne Heche following her death.

A heartfelt tribute. Anne Heche‘s ex-husband, Coleman “Coley” Laffoon, honored the late actress and promised to protect their son, Homer, after her death at age 53.

In addition to Anne Heche’s extensive resume in features and daytime drama and primetime scripted series, she also made a foray into reality TV with a stint on the 2020 season of Dancing With the Star. Heche, a Daytime Emmy winner and Primetime Emmy nominee, was plotting a return to the reality competition arena before her fiery car crash last week, which left her brain dead, sources tell Deadline.

Anne Heche has remained in critical condition, despite previous reports stating that she was in stable condition.MORE: Anne Heche's family asks for prayers as she remains hospitalized following fiery car crash“Over the weekend a representative stated that Anne was in stable condition but that information was inaccurate. She has always remained in critical condition," a spokesperson for the actress told CNN in a statement.The representative revealed that the actress had actually slipped into a coma, and has remained that way since the crash.A post shared by Anne Heche (@anneheche)Shortly before the crash, Anne had revealed that she was filming a romantic comedy over the summerThey further added that: "She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention.

Her side of the story! Rosie O’Donnell responded after her daughter Vivienne critiqued her parenting style on social media.

The way they were. Will Smith and his ex-wife, Sheree Zampino, are proof that it’s possible to stay friendly post-split — but it isn’t always easy.