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The U.S. Women’s Soccer team’s journey to a possible third World Cup title will be documented in a multi-episode docuseries set to launch globally on the streaming network this fall. The series is currently in production in New Zealand and Australia following the team as they compete for the 2023 World Cup.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBCUniversal is, for a quick moment, taking “Live, from New York” to a lounge found in a beach-side resort in France. Fresh episodes of “Saturday Night Live” have been in short supply in the U.S. due to the Hollywood writers strike, but NBC’s late-night mainstay could generate some interest on Wednesday at the Cannes Lions advertising festival. In a showcase led by NBC News’ Willie Geist, “SNL” executive producer Lorne Michaels will hold forth with cast members Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Mikey Day and Ego Nwodim as part of a broader bid by NBCUniversal to get Madison Avenue to align itself with the program at it nears its 50th season in the fall of 2024.

Astrud Gilberto, known for her sultry song “The Girl From Ipanema,” passed away at 83. Gilberto, which popularized Brazilian bossa nova in the United States in the 1960s, has over four decades of musical and recording career.Despite working with celebrated musicians like Gil Evans, Stanley Turrentine, James Last, and George Michael, “The Girl From Ipanema,” written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, is her biggest success.Gilberto was married to João Gilberto, known as the father of the bossa nova.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” isn’t slated to kick off until the fall of 2024. But that doesn’t mean NBC has to wait until then to start lining up sponsors. NBCUniversal intends to start talking to advertisers about the possibilities in the industry’s annual “upfront” sales session, says Mark Marshall, the company’s president of advertising sales and partnerships, in a recent interview. NBC could start calling attention to the landmark season during its telecasts of the 2024 Summer Olympics from Paris, he says, which means the media company is eager to start discussing ideas soon. TV’s “upfront,” when U.S. networks try to sell the bulk of their commercial inventory, is expected to kick into gear next week, when NBCU and its competitors hold a series of glitzy presentations for Madison Avenue. “Saturday Night Live” generated approximately $74,7 million dollars in ad sales in 2022, according to Vivvix, a tracker of ad spending. That figure represents a 12% dip from the nearly $85.3 million “SNL” generated in 2021.

Her family asked local police to do a welfare check on Bowie, and officials found her dead upon arrival, TMZ reported. No foul play is suspected, according to the Orange County Police.Her management company, Icon Management Inc., announced the news on Twitter, “We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away.

Reliance Industries’ Indian content arm Jio Studios is teaming with Indian filmmaker Nagraj Manjule to make a Marathi-language film about India’s first Olympic medallist, freestyle wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (a.k.a. Khashaba). 

They do! Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have tied the knot after three years of dating.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Olympian-turned-filmmaker Savanah Leaf, whose first feature Earth Mama recently world premiered to strong reviews at the Sundance Film Festival.

Al Roker and his wife have been married for over 27 years and are still going strong. While the 68-year-old weatherman and the 62-year-old journalist faced some challenges late last year due to Roker's health scares, their love story stands the test of time.Roberts recently joked to ET's Rachel Smith, «He's back to driving me crazy.»Here's a look at their romance. Roker and Roberts first met at in 1990. «Al was so sweet,» she told in 1999.

professional sore loser John McEnroe espouses, “The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.” Keep on learning, keep on playing and remember folks, there’s always something left to lose and the best we can do is take it on the chin and not to heart. In astrology, the moon indicates our instinctual responses and because the planet Mars governs things like sports, sex, road rage, aggression and competition, read for your moon and Mars sign as well. Batter up.

Al Roker and his wife have been married for over 27 years and are still going strong. While the 68-year-old weatherman and the 62-year-old journalist have faced some challenges as of late due to Roker's recent health scares, their love story stands the test of time.Here's a look at their romance. Roker and Roberts first met at in 1990. «Al was so sweet,» she told in 1999.

Throughout her decades as monarch, the queen was known for her class and complete dedication to the crown, as well as her unique sense of humor and quick wit.  There were many instances in which Queen Elizabeth cracked a joke. Whether it was during a speech or while performing a skit, she kept everyone on their toes with her sense of humor.  Here are some of the queen’s funniest moments over the years.

Alissa Simon Film Critic This fall, Arab filmmakers will be out in force at such prestigious international fests as Venice and Toronto. Venice alone boasts six features from first- and second-time Arab directors in its official sections, plus an additional six works-in-progress at its Final Cut Production Bridge. Meanwhile, Toronto opens with “The Swimmers,” a drama from U.K. helmer Sally El Hosaini based on the journey of Syrian sisters and Olympic hopefuls Yusra and Sara Mardini, who fled the war in their home country for Germany. Yusra competed in the 2016 and 2021 Summer Olympics. An additional six Arab films will screen at the Canadian fest. Dek: Arab filmmakers embrace genres and issues as festivals and distributors take notice

Ronda Rousey has been fined and suspended indefinitely by the WWE after attacking referee Dan Engler at SummerSlam.

It's not quite been a year since Manchester-born triathlete Georgia Taylor-Brown competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Last summer, the 28-year-old went from being on crutches to an Olympic champion in the space of around three months.

Rebecca Lowe will be kicking around at NBC Sports for at least another six years. The longtime soccer host posted on social media today that she has re-upped at the network through the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has unveiled footage from “Seoul Vibe,” a Korean original movie that will release on Aug. 26, 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Winter State Entertainment has wrapped production on Kitty to Cooperstown—a new feature doc on MLB great Jim “Kitty” Kaat, who just this past Sunday was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame.

Victoria Beckham proves that she is a Spice Girl for life! The singer and fashion designer recently showed that her passion for music is still intact, as she recently performed the iconic 1997 Spice Girls song ‘Stop.’The 48-year-old entrepreneur, who is rumored to be rejoining the group for a special performance at Geri Hunter’s 50th birthday party and possibly at Glastonbury in 2023, can be seen in a new video posted by her husband David Beckham, singing during a fun Karaoke night while on vacation over the weekend.“Karaoke night with the one & only Posh Spice,” David wrote, tagging Victoria and the Spice Girls on Instagram, to which Victoria replied with a sweet comment “Only for you David!! X.”It is known that the popular group went on an indefinite hiatus back in 2000, however they have reunited in the past for special occasions, including the 2012 Summer Olympics and a tour in 2019 that did not include Victoria.But it seems all members of the Spice Girls are ready for a comeback, at least for one more time on Geri’s birthday.The birthday celebration is set to take place in September, just a few weeks after her birthday in August, with Posh Spice making a one time performance with the group in honor of the birthday girl.

Longtime friends and collaborators Antonio Banderas and Andrew Lloyd Webber are joining forces under the banner of new company Amigos Para Siempre (APS), aimed at producing theatre, musicals and live entertainment shows, including some of Webber’s best-loved works, for major Spanish-speaking markets.

Dame Laura Kenny has admitted she is scared to try for another baby after suffering the trauma of two baby losses within three months. Following a devastating miscarriage, the five-time Olympic gold medalist was rushed in for emergency surgery in January where she had a fallopian tube removed after discovering her second pregnancy was ectopic.The 30-year-old says she has never seen her husband, cyclist Sir Jason Kenny, as stressed as when she was taken away to the operating table, and doesn’t want to put him or their four-year-old son Albie through any more worry. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Laura said: “I’m not going to sit here and pretend I’m not scared to go through it again – because I am.

EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm Gladwell is hosting a podcast series that tells the story of the San Jose State track and field program of the 1960s that launched the careers of several of the fastest sprinters of the day.

most-streamed song on iTunes thanks to its being prominently featured in the first episode of the new “Stranger Things” season.In the show, the track is used to underscore the storyline of Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) as she struggles to reconcile the complicated death of her brother, Billy, who was possessed by an evil force during Season 3.The ’80s-inspired horror series just dropped it’s highly-anticipated fourth season on Netflix over the holiday weekend.The premiere of Season 4 sees an angsty Max listening to the British musician on her portable cassette player as she avoids her concerned friends and counselors in the halls of Hawkins High School. Following its 1985 debut, “Running Up That Hill” peaked at No.

Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison’s feature directorial debut Flint Strong has moved from Universal to MGM, with Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) coming aboard to star, Deadline can confirm. Henry joins an ensemble that also includes Ryan Destiny and Oluniké Adeliyi, as previously announced.

Olympic cycling hero Dame Laura Kenny has officially been made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Duke of Cambridge at Windsor Castle. After first being awarded a Damehood in The Queen’s official New Year Honours list earlier this year, Dame Laura, 30, officially received her medal from Prince William today. Laura’s husband, Sir Jason Kenny, 34, was also honoured in the list with a Knighthood.The pair, who are GB Team cyclists, are the most successful married couple in Olympics history, and both took home gold medals in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics which took place in 2021.

Simone Biles has emotionally shared what walking away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics meant to her, admitting that it was a "win".MORE: Simone Biles wows in bold bikini for selfies from her incredible homeThe acclaimed gymnast shocked fans and the sports world when she shared that she was pulling out of multiple events to focus on her mental health. Now, however, the engaged star is opening up on that moment, revealing it was the first time in her career she put herself "into consideration".WATCH: Simone Biles falls off mat during Tokyo 2020 qualifying rounds"Walking away from the Olympic Games was a win in itself.

an open letter posted to her private Instagram account, Reka Gyorgy, who previously competed for her home country of Hungary in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, blamed the NCAA for its “decision to let someone who is not a biological female compete” in women’s swimming events, according to Fox News.“With all due respect, I would like to address something that is a problem in our sport right now and hurting athletes, especially female swimmers,” the post read. “Everyone has heard and known about transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, and her case including all the issues and concerns that her situation brought into our sport.“I’d like to point out that I respect and fully stand with Lia Thomas; I am convinced that she is no different than me or any other D1 swimmer who has woken up at 5am her entire life for morning practice. She has sacrificed family vacations and holidays for a competition.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPaul Wilson never ran a 10,000 meter race at the Olympics, but he sure must feel like it.Wilson has supervised much of the work that NBCUniversal’s ad-sales team has had to do over the past two decade to make the company’s investment in the Olympics pay off. He is stepping down from his role as senior vice president of Olympics ad sales at NBCU, ending a streak of selling commercial inventory for the past ten editions of the Games, eight as the leader — making him directly responsible for $10 billion in ad revenue.

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery UK & Nordics Boss James Gibbons has talked up the potential BT Sport JV as being an effective marketing tool for the media company’s deep content catalog, allowing subs to “come for the sport, stay for the rest.”