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The Full House actor admitted that while the hours he spent drinking were blissful he definitely paid for it during the following two days. This is what lead to his decision to stop drinking. “I loved booze, but it didn’t love me back,” he continued. “I decided to make a decision for my own well-being, my family and for those around me who I love so dearly.” He thanked his wife Melissa Coulier for her support and revealed that he is living a much happier, and still funny, life without drinking. “The psychological and physical transformation has been amazing. The sky is more blue, my heart is no longer closed, and I enjoy making people laugh until they fall down more than ever before.” The actor, best known for playing Joey on Full House, and his post were met with nothing but support. Fans and friends flooded his comments

Anya Taylor-Joy had something to say to Sarah Jessica Parker.

Woody Harrelson is the epitome of a television actor making a successful transition to the big screen. The 60-year-old Texas native became a household name in the late 80s with his hilarious turn as the dim-witted, good-natured Woody on the sitcom Cheers before heading off for the movies. It wasn’t long before he was awarded with Oscar nominations for his work in 1997’s The People Vs. Larry Flynt, 2010’s The Messenger and 2018’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. While he may not have taken home the big prize, he certainly cemented himself as an A-list actor. More recently, he can be seen in Solo: A Stars Wars Story and the superhero flick Venom.

Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali is targeting a revamped 30-race calendar in the not-so-distant future that would include a Grand Prix in Las Vegas and Africa.Following Sunday's curtain-raiser in Bahrain, the 2022 season is set to be the most demanding campaign in F1 history with a total of 23 races before November's finale in Abu Dhabi. There is space for one additional increase though due to the Concorde Agreement, but Domenicali has higher ambitions than a 24-race calendar.He told Sky Sports: "I think there is potential to go to 24.

Ukraine has claimed that Russian soldiers have been leaving their dead where they fall to be eaten by dogs. American James Vasquez flew out to the war-torn country earlier this month after pledging his services to the resistance on February 26, two days after the war broke out.Speaking in a short video beneath an American flag, the patriot said it would be an "honour to fight the good fight" against the Russians.After arriving in Warsaw on March 14, Mr Vasquez joined up with the Foreign Legion and appears to have been in the thick of the fighting ever since.

A planning application has been made to develop a restaurant with a takeaway in Hamilton.

Fuming NHS heroes who have worked through the deadly Covid-19 pandemic are 'insulted' after being handed a tea or coffee voucher as a 'reward' for their efforts.

Once-perfect jeans that shrink in the wash or become too tight for comfort are a lost cause - or so you think.

A Brazilian singer may no longer be afraid to let it rip anywhere and everywhere after this wild experience!

Nearly two years after signing a $23 million deal with Spotify to produce exclusive content alongside her husband Prince Harry and their company Archewell Audio, Meghan Markle has finally announced her very first series!

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has snapped up another independent game studio: The streamer announced that is has acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, a Texas-based mobile game developer.Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Boss Fight was formed by former Zynga Dallas and Ensemble Studios employees in 2013.

Nicole Kidman stars as “The Woman Who Ate Photographs” in AppleTV+’s intriguing new series, “Roar”. 

Good Morning Britain stars Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway both missed the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show. Ben Shephard was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside Ranvir Singh.Susanna, 51, usually presents GMB alongside Ben, 47, on Thursdays.Ben then returns to the host the show with Kate Garraway on Friday mornings, while Susanna enjoys a well-deserved day off after hosting the show Monday to Thursday.Kate, 54, usually hosts the news bulletins on Thursday mornings but the mother of two was also missing from Thursday's episode.Chef correspondent Richard Gaisford stepped in to take over from the former I'm A Celebrity contestant.GMB viewers have witnessed plenty of presenter shake-ups in recent weeks.Richard Madeley was replaced by Martin Lewis and Adil Ray earlier this week.The 65-year-old presenter usually hosts alongside Susanna on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.However, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis was sat in Richard's seat when viewers tuned in on Monday (March 21) and Tuesday (March 22) morning.Richard has been hosting the programme from Monday to Wednesday since before Christmas.Susanna logged into Twitter on Sunday evening to inform her fans about her co-host shake-up.She wrote to her followers: "Tomorrow, I am very pleased to say that @MartinSLewis will be hosting @GMB with me."The news was well received by GMB fans, with some rushing to their keyboards to share their excitement.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: ""Good to have Martin back.

Russia. Pro-Kremlin site Pravda has published a series of propaganda articles throughout the conflict and was today up in arms over the Ukrainian resistance.The news report documented that the Ukrainian shell exploded in Russia's Belgorod region leaving "two people injured".

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe media industry’s measurement wars are expanding beyond counting traditional video audiences.iSpot, the measurement company that figures prominently in plans by NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia to offer alternatives to Nielsen in the sector’s looming “upfront” marketplace, will acquire Tunity, an analytics company that analyzes consumer viewing habits in public locations nationwide, including restaurants, offices, bars and hotels.“We want to account for all viewing across all screens,” says Sean Muller, iSpot’s founder and CEO, in an interview. The Tunity acquisition, he says, could be “powerful, both for our advertising clients who invest heavily in tentpole events and programs that are consumed outside the home and for our media partners.” The companies did not disclose financial terms.Keeping track of so-called “out of home” audiences has become more critical to TV networks, who understand that significant chunks of viewership for news, sports and other live programming is often found outside a consumer’s main habitat.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDon’t count Nielsen out of TV’s measurement wars just yet.Many TV companies are reaching out for new yardsticks to measure audiences rushing to watch TV in digital fashion. Disney is, too — but it’s not abandoning one of the industry’s oldest measurement purveyors as it does so.Disney said Tuesday that it had entered into an agreement with Publicis Media to test work on Nielsen’s new NielsenOne system, a measurement product that aims to count unduplicated video audiences across linear and digital screens and that Nielsen expects to introduce formally later this year.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAs NBCUniversal’s ad-sales division starts to take on tasks beyond its core business, it is expanding the range of communications executives it has as well.Neil Ripley, who previously was head of corporate communications for media-measurement firm Comscore, has been named a vice president of communications for NBCU’s ad-sales unit. He is charged with promoting the division’s efforts around advertising technology, data and cross-platform media measurement.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN will have a new chief for a new chapter.Chris Licht, a veteran producer who has overseen programs like MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and CBS’ “CBS This Morning” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” was named chairman and chief executive of CNN Global — a new name for the news operation once its parent, WarnerMedia, is acquired by Discovery. Licht will report directly to David Zaslav, who will be CEO of the combined company.Discovery is expected to take control of WarnerMedia sometime in mid-April, depending on a shareholder vote, among other conditions.The prospect of a new owner and a new top executive has spurred speculation about what new programming and operating direction may be in store for the venerable cable-news outlet, which has been under scrutiny since WarnerMedia ousted former president Jeff Zucker after he failed to disclose a romantic relationship with Allison Gollust, CNN’s former chief marketing officer.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Licht, the wunderkind producer who launched “Morning Joe,” retooled “CBS This Morning” and helped late night host Stephen Colbert gain traction on CBS, is jumping to CNN to take over the operation once its corporate parent, WarnerMedia, is acquired by Discovery in a much-anticipated merger expected to take place in April, according to a person familiar with the matter.Licht could not be reached for immediate comment and a CNN spokesperson referred an inquiry to Discovery. A Discovery executive declined to comment.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDiscovery said profit tumbled in the fourth quarter as the owner of Food Network, Discovery Channel and Eurosport contended with expenses related to the Discovery Plus streaming hub and a group of one-time items related to expenses. Even so, the company saw revenue increase as its streaming efforts helped boost advertising and distribution revenue.Discovery said fourth quarter net income fell to $38 million, or 8 cents a share, compared with $271 million, or 42 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.The company released details of its performance as it prepares to acquire WarnerMedia, a move that will elevate its standing in the media sector.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNielsen is poised to release another batch of new data about TV viewers as it battles with TV networks over which yardstick will be paramount in the industry’s coming upfront marketplace.The media measurement giant is expected as soon as Wednesday to announce it will issue streaming data from connected TV sets, according to two people familiar with the matter. The information, Nielsen is expected to tell clients, will give advertisers, media buyers and media companies more information in their efforts to understand how audiences are behaving across a range of different screens.