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Coronation Street has paid a heartfelt tribute following the death of former star John Savident. It was announced on Friday (February 23) that the actor, famed for playing Fred Elliott in the ITV soap, had died aged 86.

John Savident, known for playing Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, has died aged 86, his agent has said.

An actress who was once on General Hospital just learned that her character was killed off the show, years after she exited the series.

From his breakthrough work Family Viewing, which dates back to 1987, Atom Egoyan has been exploring the possibilities of different communication technologies by showing screens within screens, stories within other stories and the ways unconnected stories may merge with each other and with real life. Seven Veils is named for the Biblical character Salome, whose seductive dancing as she shed those veils earned her a grisly prize: the severed head of John the Baptist, the ascetic prophet who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ.

Amanda Kloots and Elvis are soap stars!

Ellise Shafer Amanda Seyfried reflected on being cast as a mother at the Berlin Film Festival press conference for her new film “Seven Veils,” saying that “it seems like once I popped out a baby, I was just playing mothers.” However, the mom of two does feel the roles she’s been given have “become way richer.” In “Seven Veils,” Seyfried plays Jeanine, a theater director who is forced to deal with repressed trauma as she prepares a production of the opera “Salome.” When asked if she related to the character, Seyfried said she sympathized with Jeanine’s struggles as a mother. “In my career, it’s still a bit new to play a mother.

Soap operas are renowned for their drama and constantly twisting stories. But did you know that they are also a breeding ground for some of Hollywood’s biggest stars?

Will Days of Our Lives be renewed past season 60? We have an update on the latest from Peacock.

Ed Meza @edmezavar An ambitious new production company is making waves in Germany, where it’s following up its successful 2020 comedy pic debut with a stylish erotic thriller that harkens back to Hollywood classics of the 1980s. Launched in 2020 by Andreas Kröneck and Antonio Fernandes Lopes in the southwestern Baden-Württemberg city of Heilbronn, Hnywood is aiming high with plans to recapture the cinematic magic of yesteryear, including Edgar Wallace masked-killer mysteries and sexy swashbuckling space operas.

Love stories on all of our favorite soap operas are usually riddled with drama, and they aren’t all built to last.

Cable news networks went all in on a Georgia proceeding today over whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the Donald Trump election interference case because she had a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

to her new cowgirl aesthetic. On Instagram, Queen Bey shared a video slideshow of herself wearing some of the sexiest looks of her country music era yet—with “Texas Hold 'Em” playing in the background, obviously.The first look is a sheer, black, lacy number, worn over high-waisted briefs and cinched at the waist with a black belt. She accessorized the look with sheer black opera gloves and a black cowboy hat with a matching veil.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.But wait, as they say.

Selome Hailu Brittany Snow has been cast in Starz‘s upcoming drama series “The Hunting Wives,” joining previously announced star Malin Åkerman. She will play Sophie O’Neill. Adapted from the May Cobb novel of the same name, “The Hunting Wives” follows Sophie, who moves with her family from the East Coast to deep East Texas.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Following Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” on Monday night, the beloved comedian and political commentator has announced a limited-run of stand-up shows in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware.

All eyes will be on Justin Hartley after the Super Bowl as his new CBS series Tracker will premiere right after the big game!

Arianne Zucker has launched a troubling sexual harassment lawsuit against the production company behind Days of our Lives. The soap opera a

The Bold and the Beautiful has undergone many casting changes as of late!

Nashville drew on her real-life experiences with alcoholism for storylines, describing the process as “traumatising”.The actress spoke to The Messenger about her perception of the way the show’s narrative developed, noting that it had a detrimental effect on her own well-being.“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player,” Panettiere said. “And then they turned her into an alcoholic.

A cause of death has been revealed for Tyler Christopher, who passed away back in October 2023.

Kim Matula has landed an exciting new movie role in the upcoming film SNL 1975 directed by Jason Reitman.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Hayden Panettiere said in a recent interview with The Messenger that filming “Nashville” was “very traumatizing because I felt like I was acting out my own life.” The actor played country pop singer Juliette Barnes on the ABC musical drama, which ran for six seasons and 124 episodes between 2012 and 2018. Panettiere suggested the show’s writers often pulled from her real life while crafting Juliette’s storylines, which was emotionally traumatizing for her as storylines used her real-life struggle with alcoholism. “Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player,” Panettiere said.

looked soaked-to-the-skin when she arrived at the show on January 25, but her “wet” look nothing to do with the light Paris showers that sent more cowardly show-goers running for cover.By all appearances, it was sheer coincidence that Jenner chose her scaly, see-through silver dress, which she paired with sheer opera gloves, for the rainy occasion. (I was delighted, nonetheless, by the photos of her handlers rushing to shield her faux rain-slicked look from the real rain with umbrellas.) Jenner's big sister Kim Kardashian also attended the show in , posing with matriarch Kris Jenner and her lil' sis in a body-hugging cut-out dress from the atelier.

, France. And it seems she saved her best look for Maison Margiela's spring/summer 2024 runway show on Thursday. True to form, the wore something sultry and body-hugging: a netted black slip dress covered in scores of circular cut-outs, strategically placed to allow hints of skin to shine through.

The Fast Show are reuniting for a live tour to celebrate the sketch show’s 30th anniversary.Today (January 25), it was announced that An Evening With The Fast Show will run between February and April 2024, with cast members Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams, and Arabella Weir all featuring.In a statement, the show’s promoters said: “Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members – Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir – bring their comedic genius to theatres across the country this spring.“This celebratory live tour will be a huge treat for fans of the multi-award winning quick-fire TV sketch show and provide a real behind-the-scenes insight into some of their favourite characters and catchphrases as they come alive on stage once again.“The cast will chat together about how it all began, how they made the TV show, and created the characters and the fun they had doing it.

sparkles on January 24.Attending the Argylle premiere in London, the “Dance the Night” singer wore a custom, glittering sequined Gucci gown that perfectly matched her newly dyed purple-pink hair, which she wore in messy waves. Lipa's column dress was strapless, with a sweetheart neckline, cinched at the waist, and floor length.For jewels, Lipa opted for a gold collar necklace shaped like a snake, and a dramatic cocktail ring.

EXCLUSIVE: The Sea Beyond stars Giacomo Giorgio and Serena de Ferrari are among several Italian actors who have boarded Rai’s ambitious opera drama Bel Canto, which went into production this week.

—who also happens to be the brand’s first Black ambassador—stepped out in the daring look for the French fashion house’s spring-summer 2024 haute couture runway show.This outfit is a rich text, so let’s process it line by line. Atop a calf-length pencil skirt, the sported a puffy wrap coat that was cinched at the waist with a belt. Never afraid to walk the line between under- and over-accessorizing, Rihanna topped off the look with a pair of leather opera gloves, white ankle-strap pointed-toe pumps, a quilted Lady Dior bag, and a floppy black cap that sat somewhere between newsboy and baseball, designwise.

David Gail has sadly passed away.

Angelina Jolie is spending the afternoon with a friend.

Rib Hillis is the star of the INSP network’s new series The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger and fans likely will be interested to know more about his life!