Anthony Edwards Reveals He and Mare Winningham Eloped Last Year

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNo matter how many awards categories get screen time at this year’s Oscars telecast, one thing will be certain: There will be advertising around them.Disney has sold all the 60 commercial slots it has around its coming broadcast of the event late last week, according to Rita Ferro, president of Disney Advertising Sales, and the company hopes the 2022 version of the program will serve as a “rebuild year” for the spectacle after the coronavirus pandemic severely crimped moviegoing.“We are all coming back to getting social and going out,” says Ferro, in an interview, and Disney’s ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have agreed to make changes to the show after it has run into strong viewership headwinds in recent years. Executives, she says, have worked to solve the question of “how do we make the show more compelling, more relevant to audiences?” Among the changes: a trio of female hosts — Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall — after three years of programs without a designated person to lead the crowd; a new producer, Will Packer; and a decision to award several categories during off-air moments, then edit those presentations in later n a bid to streamline the event, which is often criticized for being too long.

Zack Sharf When “Stranger Things” debuted on Netflix in July 2016, many television critics compared the series favorably to the spirit of Amblin movies like “The Goonies” and “E.T. the Extraterrestrial.” According to co-creator Ross Duffer, that vibe will no longer exist when the show returns for its long-awaited fourth season. “Stranger Things 4” picks up six months after Season 3’s Starcourt Mall battle between the main characters and the Mind Flayer.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter several hours of heated debates, Iris Knobloch, the former boss of WarnerMedia France and Germany, has been chosen by the board of the Cannes Film Festival to become its first female president, as Variety has learned . She will succeed Pierre Lescure who was re-elected for a third term in June 2020 and is planning to step down after the upcoming edition.The German-born, Paris-based executive was elected by the board of directors of the Association Française du Festival International du Film, which brings together public authorities and film industry professionals, amid much controversy in France.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentVariety shined a spotlight on European talents at its jam-packed dinner cocktail party at Series Mania Festival in Lille, France.The event, which was co-hosted by Variety and Series Mania Forum, celebrated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media who won the 2022 Woman in Series Award. The party also brought together the laureates of the Copro pitching sessions and over 800 international industry players.Following an introduction by Series Mania Forum’s head Francesco Capurro, Variety‘s international editor Manori Ravindran welcomed on stage three rising series directors and creators who are part of Variety’s 10 European Talents to Watch: Chas Appeti and Junior Okoli, the cinematographer and director of “Jungle,” and Quoc Dang Tran, the creator, showrunner and writer of Disney Plus’ French original “Parallels.” “Jungle” is an Amazon Original Series showcasing the creativity of the U.K.’s drill, grime and rap music.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCrooked Media, the progressive media company that produces the top-ranked “Pod Save America” and other podcasts, signed a multiyear, multiplatform agreement with SiriusXM.The agreement gives SXM Media, the advertising-sales arm of Sirius XM Holdings, exclusive global ad sales rights to Crooked Media’s lineup of podcasts starting in May. SXM Media also gets sales and sponsorship rights to digital video, social media and live events produced by Crooked Media.As part of the agreement, Crooked Media’s podcasts, including “Pod Save America,” “Lovett or Leave It” and “Pod Save the World,” will join the SiriusXM network through the 2024 election cycle and beyond, distributed on the Stitcher, SXM App and Pandora platforms.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Supernatural” alum Misha Collins, who played the trench-coat-wearing angel Castiel on the long-running CW series, has been cast on the network’s “Gotham Knights” pilot, Variety has learned.Collins will play District Attorney Harvey Dent in the project, which is based on DC Comics characters. In DC canon, Dent is known for later turning into the Batman villain Two-Face.Per the official description for the “Gotham Knights” character, “Dashing, with a swagger, Harvey Dent is Gotham’s charismatic, hard-charging District Attorney.

Kim Kardashian has been photographed stepping out of a private jet with her boyfriend Pete Davidson as the pair went on a sweet trip together.The 41 year old, who recently partied with Madonna's daughter Lourdes at her star-studded SKIMS dinner, and her Saturday Night Live star other half arrived in Los Angeles on 22 March following a quick trip to New York City.The Kardashians star Kim appeared in good spirits as she made her way down the jet stairs wearing a full black ensemble, including a pair relaxed trousers, a black zip-up top and a matching puffer jacket. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Mum-of-four Kim styled her raven hair back into a ponytail and donned a reflective pair of sunglasses as she flashed a small smile.

Stranger Things for its fourth season later this year, NME has an exclusive image from the new episodes.Set to be released in two volumes, with the first five episodes arriving on Netflix on May 27, Stranger Things season four takes fans back to the town of Hawkins, Indiana once more.While trailers have largely focused on Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) storyline and her new life in California, a new image shows Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) alongside Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and his sister Erica (Priah Ferguson) using what looks like a gaming device branded with the MB Games logo.You can check out the image below.A synopsis for the fourth season reads: “It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier.“In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.”After the first batch of episodes in May, the second volume of the fourth season will be released five weeks later on July 1.Last month, shows creators The Duffer Brothers also confirmed Stranger Things will come to an end after season five.In a note announcing the season four release date, the pair wrote: “Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things.

When Oscar voting officially closed at 5 PM on March 22nd it meant The Academy could finally announce the musical performers for this year’s 94th Academy Awards. And, as expected, Beyonce is part of the mix along with three other performers of the Best Original Song class.

Kathleen Hanna‘s vocal coach.Broadway singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern, aged 87, died last week (March 15) from brain injuries sustained in an attack five days earlier, where – according to the NYPD – she was pushed from behind by a woman who “crossed the street [and] pushed [her] in an unproved senseless attack.”A search for the attacker was then begun, with New York police chief of detectives James Essig saying: “We’re asking the public’s help in solving this disgusting and disgraceful offense committed against a vulnerable, elderly female who was doing nothing but walking down the streets of New York City.”After Gustern’s death was ruled as a homicide this week (March 22), 26-year-old Lauren Pazienza – who the police had been chasing for a week after releasing CCTV footage of her on the night of the attack – turned herself in to the NYPD alongside her lawyer, as NBC New York reports.Following the attack, Bikini Kill singer Hanna took to social media to appeal for help identifying the attacker, writing in a now-deleted Instagram post (via Rolling Stone): “I can’t even fucking believe I am posting this.“I really don’t want anyone else to ever have to go thru what the lovely, energetic, funny as hell Barbara Maier Gustern had to go through,” she added.“I struggle to understand and cope with this world on a daily basis, and frankly this is beyond my ability to bear,” Gustern’s grandson wrote on Facebook upon her death being classed as a homicide. “Do what you can for your fellow human being, no matter how small.

First announced back in 2018, the 21,500-capacity venue is the brainchild of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG), the team behind the iconic New York venue of the same name. It will become the UK’s largest concert arena.The MSG Sphere will sit on a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) site in Stratford that was purchased by MSG.

One Direction singer Liam Payne will captain the England team at this year’s Soccer Aid.The annual celebrity football match is set to return this June in a bid to raise money for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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Turbulent travels. Miley Cyrus is safe and sound after her flight to Paraguay took an unplanned turn.

gushed with praise for Vladimir Putin this week after the Russian dictator unleashed a military invasion against Ukraine. While somewhat shocking given the timing, Witzke’s admiration of Putin’s “Christian nationalism” has a long precedent among U.S.

Longtime TV performers and former "ER" costars Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham are married after secretly tying the knot last year following nearly 40 years of friendship. The "Inventing Anna" actor, 59, revealed to Esquire that he and the "Dopesick" star, 62, got hitched in an intimate ceremony that saw the pair exchange vows to each other while a friend bared witness and officiated.

Anthony Edwards revealed that he and Mare Winningham had secretly eloped last year during an interview with Esquire that was published earlier this month.During the conversation, the 59-year-old actor expressed that he and the Oscar nominee, 62, had decided to tie the knot after being friends for nearly four decades.The couple famously costarred in the 1988 thriller feature Miracle Mile. New couple:Anthony Edwards revealed that he and Mare Winningham had secretly eloped last year during an interview with Esquire that was published earlier this month; they are seen in 2021According to the media outlet, the wedding party included 'just the two of them and an old friend to officiate.'Edwards made a humorous comment about the circumstances, stating: 'We're too old to throw weddings.' He went on to gush about his now-wife's dedication to her current professional commitments regarding her theater engagements.'She's doing Girl From the North Country on Broadway and she's just spectacular,' he stated.

Surprise! Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham are married!

Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham are married — and have been for some time.

Heading to the radio show to promote her podcast, Something to Talk About, Sam congratulated dad-to-be Kyle on his fiancé’s pregnancy.

Brian Laundrie's death in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida, have come to light following the release of the completed autopsy report.The 47-page report, obtained by ET, reveals the findings from examination of Laundrie's remains, which authorities found scattered in the Environmental Park back in October, following a lengthy search for the 23-year-old fugitive, who had been a suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito at the time of his disappearance.It was revealed that Laundrie had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in November, after his remains were handed over to a forensic anthropologist. The full report, however, was not released until Monday, and largely detailed the condition of Laundrie's skeletal remains.According to the forensic investigation, many of Laundrie's bones displayed signed of post-mortem scavenging, with animal gnaw marks, which is likely why most soft tissue had disappeared from the remains.«No soft tissue remains but for minimal partially calcified costal cartilage at the anterior aspects of some of the lower ribs,» the report detailed.