Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk face fan backlash for heavyweight rematch venue

Selome Hailu The conclusions of dramas like “Ozark” and “Better Call Saul” have ruled cultural conversation about TV in 2022, while new shows such as “Bel-Air” and “As We See It” are a sign of the innovation and creativity to come. Creators and showrunners of some of the top dramas on the small screen came together for Variety’s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” to discuss bringing new ideas to old properties, what it’s like to write a series finale and more.Moderated by TV features editor Emily Longeretta, the event began with a conversation about what it looks like to run a writers’ room under pandemic restrictions.

Addie Morfoot ContributorDisputes over Antonio Campos’ HBO Max adaptation of “The Staircase” have some in the documentary community questioning whether they would readily allow a narrative director to turn their facts into fiction.“The Staircase” revolves around the death of Kathleen Peterson and the murder trial of her husband Michael, as the filmmakers chronicling the case for a docuseries of the same name become central characters in the storytelling. Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of the staircase of their North Carolina home in 2001, and Michael was convicted of murder in 2003 before accepting an Alford plea for manslaughter charges in 2017, which freed him for good.

Karen Bliss Merck Mercuriadis, founder and CEO of Hipgnosis Songs, was the man of the hour — make that the day — Thursday at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, returning to his native country for three separate sessions. While one saw him presenting the Nile Rodgers Global Creators Award (named, of course, after the legendary Chic cofounder and his partner in Hipgnosis) to singer, songwriter and record producer James Fauntleroy and, virtually, to hip hop record producer Dion “No ID” Wilson and another was giving Public Enemy founder Chuck D the organization’s first annual Social Justice Honors Award, most notable was his featured keynote, at which he reinforced his company’s stated mission to change the dynamic of the music industry so that songwriters are on top.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticFew British dynasties have inspired as much material in recent years as that of the Tudors. From Showtime’s aptly named “The Tudors,” to Hilary Mantel’s book/play/series “Wolf Hall,” to the current Broadway musical “Six,” the turbulent reign of Henry VIII and his six equally turbulent marriages have clearly had no shortage of retellings.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA reporter for the National Enquirer testified Friday that she was angered when the publication refused to run a story about a sex assault allegation against Bill Cosby in 2005.Robin Mizrahi was called to the witness stand by Cosby’s defense lawyer in a civil trial underway in Santa Monica. Judy Huth is suing Cosby for allegedly assaulting her at the Playboy Mansion in 1975, when she was 16 years old.Mizrahi interviewed Huth about the incident in 2005, but the story never ran.

Jennifer Lopez' highly-anticipated Halftime documentary, which follows her multi-decade career with a focus on her Super Bowl Halftime performance in 2020, has finally arrived.MORE: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck take their five children shopping - and they're so grown upHELLO! had the opportunity to attend the global premiere as part of opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival, and as excited crowds gathered around the iconic United Palace Theater in New York, the singer, actress, dancer and entertainer proved nothing was off-limits, giving an incredible insight into her relationship with Ben Affleck in the process.The documentary reveals an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of the star, and how as a Latina, she struggled to not only make a name for herself, but prove to Hollywood – and herself – that she was enough.WATCH: The trailer for the emotional documentaryMORE: Jennifer Lopez gives rare shout out to Ben Affleck during emotional MTV Awards speechWhile several scenes throughout the film prompted clapping and cheers from the audience, the moment Ben made his surprise cameo, viewers were too taken aback by the rare appearance and candidness from the actor.Though brief, his presence was as sweet as it gets, and he showed off just how protective he always has been over his fiancée, from when they were first engaged two decades ago, to now.The heartfelt moment came during a moment where throwback clips were being shown of how different talk show hosts, comedy shows, and the media unfairly treated J.Lo, even after she had made a name for herself and had multiple blockbuster hits under her name.

's Cory Wharton and his girlfriend, Taylor Selfridge, have welcomed their second child together, but the family is trying to stay positive amid a medical scare.Wharton took to Instagram on Friday and announced the couple's baby girl was born and they named her Maya Grace Wharton. But the birth announcement also included an update about Maya's health.

Matthew Lillard is standing up for his former co-star. During a Twitter Spaces conversation with Midnite Movie Club, the 52-year-old actor defended Neve Campbell's decision to walk away from the franchise due to a pay dispute.Lillard played Stu in the original film in 1996, while Campbell has starred as Sidney Prescott in all five films in the franchise.«Did Tom Cruise take less money for [the sequel]? F**k no dude. So why is a woman supposed to take less? Why wouldn't you pay her more as the series goes on?» Lillard said. «Was a hit or not a hit? It was a smash hit.

An up-and-coming singer songwriter has been forced to pull out of Manchester's Parklife festival for health reasons. PinkPantheress apologised to fans but said she needed time to recover from 'hearing difficulties'.

Khloe Kardashian has wanted a more slender frame this year and her personal trainer has helped get her there by making her lift weights in the gym.And on Friday the 37-year-old reality TV wonder looked her thinnest ever as she modeled a tank top that highlighted her bony shoulders along with shiny jeans that put the focus on her slender waistline.The star also showed off her long blonde hair and artfully painted dagger nails. Skinny star:Khloe Kardashian has wanted a more slender frame this year and her personal trainer has helped get her there by making her lift weights in the gym.

She has become well known for showing off her sculpted figure in various promotional campaigns.And on Friday, Izabel Goulart gave her nearly five million Instagram followers a closer look at her flawless physique with a video that was shared to her account.The 37-year-old supermodel appeared to be enjoying her time at a foosball table and made a point of showcasing her toned backside. Hot stuff! Izabel Goulart gave her nearly five million Instagram followers a closer look at her flawless physique with a video that was shared to her account on FridayGoulart remained topless underneath a light blue leather zip-up jacket that remained open-faced, and her chiseled tummy was prominently displayed.The former Victoria's Secret Angel also wore a stark white bikini bottom that was paired with matching sets of Nike socks and high-top shoes.

Paris Hilton shared on Friday that she opted not to DJ for the President of the United States so that she could celebrated her friend Britney Spears' wedding.The 41-year-old heiress posted a hastily recorded short update to her podcast This Is Paris from late at night after the surprise wedding on Thursday.Although she offered few details on the event she turned down, Paris intimated that she had been asked to perform at Joe Biden's Summit of the Americas, which gathered leaders of countries throughout North, Central and South America in Los Angeles, not far from Britney's wedding. Priorities: Paris Hilton, 41, shared a short audio update about her friend Britney Spears' wedding on Friday.

Ashley Graham shared a photo of herselfsimultaneously nursing her five-month-old twins boysRoman and Malachi, whom she welcomed in January.As she breastfed her two little boys, the 34-year-old supermodel could be seen sitting down on a grey chair while snapping amakeup-free selfie.'Tired. but we’re here,' she captioned the picture, which showed her resting her head on her hand as she sported her dark locks in a messy bun.

“For those who are frustrated by my cancelations of the next shows, I’m just physically, obviously, not capable of doing them,” said Justin Bieber in an Instagram video post today. “There’s full paralysis on this side of my face.”

Megan Thee Stallion sent temperatures soaring on Friday when she donned a brown thong string bikini in new snaps that she shared with her 29.1 million Instagram followers.The 27-year-old rap star flashed her underboob and pert derriere as she posed aboard a yacht in Barcelona, Spain.'Bodying Barcelona,' Megan wrote in the caption of her post, adding a brown heart emoji. Sizzling: Megan Thee Stallion sent temperatures soaring on Friday when she donned a tiny brown thong bikini in new snaps that she shared with her 29.1 million Instagram followersThe Hot Girl Summer hitmaker showcased her ample cleave in the two-piece's skimpy triangle top.

Putting the kids first! Scott Disick has had his ups and downs over the years, but his three children have remained his top priority.

Vladimir Putin has been accused of "pretending to be macho" with his invasion of Ukraine by heavyweight icons Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko who have called the mad leader "weak". Wladimir, who held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring magazine titles and Vitali, who held the WBO and WBC belts across his career, have spoken about the Russian villain from their heavily guarded bunker in Kyiv.The brothers have become heroes in the fight to keep the invaders at bay having joined Ukraine's Territorial Army, of which Wladimir is chief, on the front line in the battle-torn streets.

Love Island fans were left cringing when Davide Sanclimenti attempted to show off his prowess in the gym by squatting with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on his shoulders.The pair were seen working out together in the garden when Davide decided to ask Ekin-Su how much she weighs so he could consider his options for stretching his muscles.The actress responded that she was "about 60kg" to which he gleefully admitted, "I think I can do you."The Italian hunk then proceeded to get her to stand in front of him as he slid his head between her legs to pick her up onto his shoulders.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comDavide, 27, then proceeded to pick up two heavy dumbells, one in each hand, before performing a series of squats bobbing up and down with her clinging on above him squealing with delight.However, viewers of the show weren't quite so excited by the display of power, instead, cringing at the series of grunting and moaning sounds Davide was making as he crouched up and down.They then took to Twitter to demand that his mic should have been turned off to save them from hearing his bodily noises.One wrote: "I've never been so turned off from seeing a gym session."Another grossed-out fan said: "Davide moaning is almost as bad as the kissing noises, pls turn the mics off I beg."A third posted: "For the love of god someone turn off Davide’s mic."A fourth social media user tweeted: "What the hell are these grunting noises. Yuk.

Jake Paul to overcome Tommy Fury, as Tyson Fury’s younger brother has fought individuals with 'worse boxing skills' than the Youtube star.Paul and Fury have regularly exchanged venomous jibes at one another over the last few years. The two were supposed to go head to head in December only for Fury to pull out with a “severe chest infection and a broken rib”.Shortly after deriding the Brit's decision to step away from the contest, Paul went on to follow up his victory against Ben Askren by impressively knocking out former UFC champion Tyron Woodley.

Youtube megastar and former trainee KSI can follow up his victory over Logan Paul by overcoming his younger brother Jake Paul.After their first bout when they were still amateur fighters, KSI managed to overcome his American counterpart courtesy of a split decision result. As well as filling out the AO Arena in Los Angeles, the 2019 bout was even promoted by Eddie Hearn, who went to the liberty of supporting the fight with an incredible undercard featuring Billy Joe Saunders and Devin Haney.But with KSI and Paul appearing to have moved on from each other from a boxing perspective, many have been anticipating the rapper to potentially take on Paul’s younger brother Jake Paul.

Anthony Joshua has been slammed for asking for a free burger at McDonald’s despite being worth £115million.The heavyweight boxer went through the drive-thru to treat son JJ, six. The 32-year-old - nicknamed AJ - chatted to the worker at the window.