A&E Partners With Its Former ‘Live PD’ Producers for New ‘Court Night Live’ Series

BreAnna Bell Amblin Television has partnered up with Scholastic Entertainment’s media division and Marlee Matlin’s Solo One Productions to co-develop and co-produce a live-action limited series based on the memoir, “Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust.” Written by Joshua M. Greene, the story follows the lives of Renee Hartman and her sister Herta as they stood together and watched the events of the Holocaust unfold. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Communicating in sign language and relying on each other for strength, Renee and Herta would have to fight to survive the darkest of times.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” Amazon Studios’ ambitious fantasy series based on the works of author J.R.R. Tolkien and reportedly the most expensive television series ever made, premieres Sept. 2 on Amazon Prime Video. But as the social embargo lifts, critics and fans who have seen the first two episodes ahead of time are flocking to Twitter to share their opinions on the highly anticipated series. Eric Francisco, senior film/TV writer at Inverse, hailed “Rings of Power” as “big, bold and beautiful” but indicated uncertainty as to whether the prequel series will “sit alongside” Peter Jackson’s film trilogy or “deserve Tolkien’s name.”

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Christian Slater has signed on to play a major villain in the upcoming Disney+ series adaptation of “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” Variety has confirmed. The show was first announced as part of Disney+ Day in November 2021. Based on the best-selling children’s books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” follows the Grace family — twin brothers Jared and Simon, sister Mallory and their mother Helen — as they move into their great-great uncle’s home and discover a world of fairies that exists parallel to their own. Slater will star as Mulgarath, whose alter ego is Dr. Dorian Brauer. The character is described as a capital-V Villain who does what all ogres do — he eats people, an insatiable desire to consume. Mulgarath wants the secrets contained in Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Natural World for a nefarious scheme that will satisfy his hunger.

movie, but she had a message for fans who are sad about her character's absence. The upcoming Paramount+ movie reunites the majority of the original series cast, minus key alumni such as Cho and Dylan O'Brien. Cho, who headlines Netflix's new workplace series , confirmed in an interview earlier this summer that her decision not to appear in the movie was due to significant pay disparity with a few of her co-stars.Nonetheless, Cho expressed her gratitude to the fans for their support and love for her character, Kira.

Victoria Beckham and her husband David are often sharing glimpses inside their three gorgeous homes, their £31million London mansion, their Cotswolds converted barn and their Miami penthouse. But what about the humble two-bed flat they raised their eldest son Brooklyn in for the first three years of his life?PHOTOS: The Spice Girls' epic homes revealed: Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, Mel C and morePrior to investing in their incredible real estate portfolio the couple lived in a two-bedroom flat in Cheshire – and it just might surprise you.

Jennifer Lopez's fans knew she'd deliver when it came to her wedding day, and the Marry Me actress did not disappoint with her three gorgeous bridal gowns – all designed by Ralph Lauren. RELATED: 24 amazing websites to buy wedding dresses online: ASOS, Net-A-Porter, Revolve and moreThe Jenny from the Block hitmaker tied the knot with Ben Affleck on 20 August 2022 at the Deep Water actor's Georgia estate. In her On the JLo newsletter, Jennifer revealed she started the celebrations in a backless full-length gown with a high neckline and 1,000 handkerchiefs making up her voluminous fishtail skirt and train.A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine)Jennifer was a stunning bride in three Ralph Lauren wedding dressesFor her wedding reception, JLo changed into a vintage, 1920s-style evening gown with draped pearls and Swarovski crystals.

TMZ, Jennifer, wants out of their relationship.MORE: Sylvester Stallone's former home now belongs to Adele - take a look inside"Upon information and belief, the Husband has engaged in the intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital assets which has had an adverse economic impact on the marital estate," the paperwork read.WATCH: Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables "Pursuant to Section 61.075, Florida Statues, equity dictates that the Wife be compensated and made whole by receiving an unequal distribution of the marital assets in her favor. "Moreover, the Husband should be enjoined from, selling, transferring, assigning, encumbering, or dissipating any assets during the pendency of proceedings."MORE: Hoda Kotb bids emotional farewell to beloved co-starMORE: Amy Robach prepares for difficult goodbye at work on GMAThe news comes just one day after Jennifer shared cryptic post on Instagram and amid news that the Rocky star removed an image of Jennifer's face from his arm.A post shared by Jennifer Flavin Stallone (@jenniferflavinstallone)Jennifer has filed for divorce from the father of her three daughters Sylvester StalloneThe update showed a photo of her and the couple's three daughters embracing each other. In the caption, Jennifer wrote: "These girls are my priority [love heart emoji] nothing else matters.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones has been enjoying a well-deserved break alongside her family, and on Wednesday, the star shared a rare glimpse of her husband.MORE: Alex Jones shares details of sweet family day out ahead of baby Annie's first birthdayTaking to social media, the 45-year-old treated her legions of fans to a few snippets from her most recent trip to Devon. In one sweet clip, the family could be seen toasting marshmallows over an open log fire.WATCH: Alex Jones shares sweet video from her 'special week'Alex's husband, Charlie, joined the family as they partook in the classic camping activity.MORE: Alex Jones shares rare photos of children during dream getawayMORE: The One Show's Alex Jones looks stunning in picture perfect summer dressIn another snap, Alex cradled baby Annie as they visited Dartington Hall Estate in Totnes.

Jason Momoa and his fans are facing a difficult goodbye as an epic era of the actor's career comes to an end.MORE: Jason Momoa admits his children complain about seeing him die in his filmsThe star both celebrated and bid farewell to his Apple TV show See, which just premiered its third and final season.He stepped out for one grand last hurrah alongside all of his cast and crew for the premiere, which Jason was sure to document and share every detail of on social media.WATCH: Jason stars in Sweet GirlMORE: All we know about Jason Momoa's car crash in CaliforniaHe has the leading role in the sci-fi series, playing the character of Baba Voss alongside co-star Alfre Woodward, who plays Paris. Also in the series are Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Yadira Guevara-Prip, and Marvel star Dave Bautista.The series initially premiered in 2019, and the plot reads: "In the twenty-first century, a virus wiped out most of humanity.

Scheana Shay came to slay! The Vanderpump Rules star wore not one, but two breathtaking dresses for her and Brock Davies‘ Mexico wedding.

supports HTML5 videoBrooklyn Beckham’s newest home-cooked meal hasn’t exactly gone down a treat with fans as some urge him not to ‘give up the day job.’The eldest child of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham has dabbled in a couple of ‘day jobs’ since realising following in his father’s footsteps and playing football professionally was not for him.Having previously explored photography and modelling as a career, Brooklyn – who recently married billionaire heiress Nicola Peltz – has found a passion for cooking, often sharing his recipes with his millions of online followers.At 23, Brooklyn recently shared how it feels to find his career passion ‘later in life,’ and despite how bone-creakingly ancient that makes us feel, it’s clear the newlywed takes great pride in his cooking.Unfortunately for Brooklyn however, his newest meal failed to impress some of his 14.3 million Instagram followers as some declared it looked undercooked.On Tuesday, the eldest Beckham child took to the site where he posted a video montage of him preparing a pizza from scratch, creating the dough before adding canned tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms to the finished product.The star shared the video with Teddy Pendergrass’ It’s Time For Love playing the background – but unfortunately it wasn’t all love in the comment section.While new wife Nicola shared a series of heart-eyes emojis and one fan said the video made them ‘so hungry for pizza,’ another write simply: ‘Just.

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde kept their romance relatively private when they were together, but the details of their split became very public when they began a custody battle for their two children.

Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels and Tracy Morgan are being named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against Horatio Sanz, with the plaintiff claiming that they enabled the Saturday Night Live star’s behavior.

Emily Atack is clearly as tired as the rest of us on the messaging on how to get ‘beach-body ready.’The Inbetweeners star is currently enjoying a sunkissed holiday in Spain, from where she is keeping fans updated on her days at the beach and nights on the town.We’ve all seen the diet, exercise and fashion tips pushed on us on how to ensure the public won’t run screaming as soon as you expose your (very normal) body in a bikini coming up to the summer months.And, like a lot of us, Celebrity Juice star Emily seems pretty done with it all.Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the actress shared a snap from the sun-drenched beach, wearing oversized sunglasses and an orange-patterned bikini, her hair damp and windswept from the sea.She captioned it: ‘Just wear the sodding bikini and have a lovely time.’Emily’s no-nonsense approach to being ‘beach-body ready’ obviously resonated with her 1.8 million followers, with the comment section filled with praise from friends and fans.Chloe Madeley, daughter of Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley, responded in a series of heart-eyes and fire emojis, while TV personality Sian Welby wrote: ‘Agreed.’One fan said Emily looked ‘beautiful,’ adding: ‘Let’s normalise real bodies.’‘PREACH,’ another wrote, while another said Emily looked ‘gorgeous and happy.’The I’m A Celebrity: Extra Camp star is a bit of a fan-favourite to be the next Love Island presenter after Laura Whitmore announced she would be stepping down from the role.Piers Morgan, of course, slams ‘vile’ Meghan Markle after podcast releaseAmanda Holden doing the most to trap the thirst during trip to beachHarry Styles hits back at 'queerbaiting' accusations: 'I've not publicly been with anyone'While nobody has been chosen as of

Olivia Newton-John’s heartbroken husband and daughter are unlikely to attend a fundraiser being held in her memory next month. The legendary Grease actress died on August 8 after battling breast cancer for 30 years. She is survived by her only child, daughter Chloe Lattanzi, and beloved husband John Easterling who she married in 2008. In September, a fundraiser – called Walk for Wellness – is being held in Newton-John’s memory to supports the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.

Christine and the Queens star Chris has revealed he has been living as a man for a year as he shared an update ahead of his new album dropping next month.The French singer also discussed the evolution of his stage name as he shared that the new album will be released under the name Christine and the Queens presents Redcar.Taking to TikTok last Thursday, the 34-year-old posted a three-minute video discussing his news in a clip captioned: ‘Ok good day my friends.’Speaking in French the artist explained: ‘I’ve been a man for a year now – a little more officially in my family and in my relationship. It is a long process.’Addressing his new artist’s name, he added: ‘Redcar, like all my poetry and philosophy, is poetry and philosophy that helps me be successful,’ according to Pink News.The Tilted singer updated his name to ‘Redcar’ across social media platforms, as well as changing his displayed pronouns to ‘he/him’ on Instagram.Ok bonne journee mes amitiesPreviously, the star, who is pansexual, told Attitude magazine in 2019 that he was genderqueer, before tweeting in June 2021 that he uses ‘all the pronouns’.In an interview with The New York Times in March, he said that his journey with gender ‘has always been tumultuous’, adding: ‘It’s raging right now, as I’m just exploring what is beyond this.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSpoiler alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched “Waterworks,” Episode 12 of “Better Call Saul” now streaming on AMC+.It’s the episode of “Better Call Saul” that fans had been waiting to see, well, forever. The fate of Kim Wexler is finally explained in Monday night’s penultimate “Better Call Saul” episode, “Waterworks.” Through a flashback, we see Kim in Albuquerque during the “Breaking Bad” timeline — and she even interacts with Jesse Pinkman, who bums a cigarette and asks whether Saul Goodman is any good.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe duo’s fandom spans several generations. My parents grew up with them on “SNL” and “SCTV.” (To be fair, I was watching with them, perhaps inappropriately, also loving their work as a child of the 80s.) Over the past few years, my kids have gotten to know them as I’ve brought out “Three Amigos” and “Father of the Bride” for family movie nights. And now, we have “Only Murders in the Building” for every age range.

A&E is heading to court, live.

Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLongtime Done+Dusted partner Melanie Fletcher has been promoted to CEO of North America, recognizing her shift in recent years toward overseeing the growth of the production company’s business. Fletcher’s promotion comes as D+D prepares to produce the 74th Emmy Awards for NBC next month, as well as upcoming specials like ABC’s “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” and “Beauty and The Beast: A 30th Celebration,” and “The Kennedy Center Honors” for CBS.In overseeing D+D’s U.S. business, she’ll focus on expanding the company’s output in original IP development, series, brands, live specials, gaming and experiences.