A Chaotic Night of Mixed Messages Kicks Off the Virtual Democratic National Convention (Column)

A Place in the Sun star Laura Hamilton enjoyed a raucous Tuesday afternoon in Spain as she tried out a spot of pole dancing while hanging out with colleagues.Over in Valencia, Spain for more filming on the hit property TV show she fronts, the presenter seemed to well and truly reject the idea of a peaceful Spanish siesta as she clambered up on top of the bar to show off her best moves.The star and the crew were in high spirits as they enjoyed their lunchtime boogey, with 39-year-old Laura sharing a clip of herself dancing energetically away with a crew member pal after the team had donned colourful sombreros during their meal.‘Yep we’ve lost it!’ wrote Laura alongside her upload, adding: ‘The soundman approves “NICE”,’ with a laugh-cry emoji, as his comment and laughter was heard from behind the camera.To much noisy encouragement, Laura was then seen negotiating with the pole on top of the bar, as she leapt onto it before sliding off in giggles.As she was told, ‘Come on, Laura’, the host then swung around again and went for another leap up.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoLaura captioned the video: ‘Today is really getting a little strange,’ before tagging a friend and asking for some pole dancing tips.She had shown off her outfit of a patterned green and white midi-dress with a thigh-high split for the week’s filming on her grid earlier, joking: ‘Prob not the best dress choice in this weather in Spain…‘It’s grey, overcast and blowing a gale…but let’s smile, have fun and be grateful… hopefully going to change someone’s life this week…’This comes shortly after the presenter announced her shock split from husband of 13 years, Alex Goward, in

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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into Paramount+’s long-gestating sci-fi epic, “Halo.” Based on the video game franchise of the same name, the show takes place in the 26th century amidst a war between humanity and an alien race called The Covenant. At the center of the story is Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), a genetically enhanced super-soldier who uncovers an artifact that changes the course of his life, and potentially all life as he knows it (read our review here).

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Oscars are returning to our screens again with the 94th Academy Awards that will take place on Sunday, March 27 and will be available to stream right from your living room. This year's ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. The biggest nominations this year include Netflix's The Power of the Dog, which has 12 nominations, while Dune follows with 10.

Read more: What we miss most about Wales' from the people who left. Countless people told us that the best thing to come out of Wales was Sir Tom Jones. Sir Tom famously comes from Treforest, Pontypridd, and his music is known across the world.

Thingamabob’s debut performance on The Masked Singer, viewers have begun speculating about who is behind the mask. The US version of the celebrity singing series premiered its seventh season on 9 March, with a new batch of stars taking part in the television talent competition. The Masked Singer sees a host of famous faces dressing up in different costumes to perform in front of a live audience.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Teenage Bounty Hunters,” which launched last week on Netflix, is a series set in a broadly satirized private high school environment, in which sheltered, Type A young people with a knack for rivalrousness and secrecy end up enmeshed in heightened drama.In other words, it’s like “The Politician” — except good. The new series, which has been perched in Netflix’s top-ten most-watched column in recent days, bears similarities in situation and in vervy energy to Ryan Murphy’s drama, which launched last year to a muted reception.

2020 DNC is behind us, and naturally, the late-night hosts couldn't resist taking some shots at the virtual event. It's hard not to make fun of some of the pitfalls and oddities of the night, like the reaction shots that lingered for a few seconds too long, or speakers not knowing which camera to look in, or John Kasich standing on a dirt road.

Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during Monday's opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him “in over his head” and warning that the nation's mounting crises would only get worse if he's reelected over Joe Biden. “Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” she said.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMeg Whitman’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention on Monday was brief — even shorter than a Quibi — but she got her point across.Whitman, now the CEO of the short-form streaming service, threw her backing behind Joe Biden, seeking to showcase the Democrat’s appeal to Republican voters.“Donald Trump has no clue how to run a business, let alone an economy,” Whitman said. “For me, the choice is simple.

Ted Johnson Michelle Obama, in a preview clip of her remarks at tonight’s Democratic National Convention, says that Joe Biden is a “profoundly decent man guided by faith,” and someone who “knows what it takes to rescue an economy, beat back a pandemic and lead our country.”Convention organizers made public a clip of pre-taped remarks from the former First Lady, who will be the marquee speaker toward the end of the evening’s events.Also released were excerpts from other speeches, including former Ohio governor John Kasich, one of a group of Republicans who will be giving remarks.“Yes, there are areas where Joe and I absolutely disagree. But that’s OK because that’s America,” Kasich said, according to his prepared remarks.

Ted Johnson Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will each make appearances on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, which will be a bit of a feat of staging such a large scale event in a time of COVID-19.The program lineup will feature a mix of live and taped segments and, in addition to political figures and “real-life” testimonials, will include celebrities such as Eva Longoria and performances by Leon Bridges, Maggie Rogers and Billy Porter and Steven Sills.Other speakers on Monday will include Bernie Sanders, but more notable are Republicans who will get a prime-time speaking slot: John Kasich, former governor of Ohio; Susan Molinari, former congresswoman from New York; Christine Whitman, former governor of New Jersey; and Meg

Ted Johnson Democrats will intersperse their lineup of speakers and musical acts at this week’s convention with four entertainment figures who long have been active in party politics: Eva Longoria, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.Longoria will appear on Monday, Ross on Tuesday, Washington on Wednesday and Louis-Dreyfus on Thursday.Monday’s lineup includes Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Ohio Gov.

Ellise Shafer editorWith presumptive democratic nominee Joe Biden announcing Kamala Harris as his running mate last week, this year’s presidential race is heating up – and just in time for the Democratic National Convention.The convention will take place virtually this year rather than in its originally planned location of Milwaukee, Wis., and will feature a slew of speeches delivered from different sites across the country from Aug. 17-20.Speakers include Biden and Harris, who are set to accept the party’s nomination; former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama; former democratic candidates and senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar; Rep.

Ted Johnson Barack and Michelle Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton each will have speaking slots at next week’s Democratic National Convention, which, because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be almost entirely virtual from locations across the country.Also speaking will be Bernie Sanders, Biden’s chief challenger for the nomination, and John Kasich, the Republican former governor of Ohio. Three Californians, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom, got speaking slots, although additional speakers and celebrities will be announced in the coming days.