Casey Bloys Addresses HBO/Max Reorg, “Extremely Painful” Layoff Decisions In Memo

Arsene Wenger was owed a "duty of care" at Arsenal and should have been handed a role at the club, says David Dein. Wenger, 72, is the Gunners' most decorated manager having claimed three Premier League crowns and seven FA Cups during his 22-year stint in north London. But despite his glittering success, the Frenchman's final 12 months were blemished by fan protests and a decrease in form - Arsenal's last top-flight title still remains the 'invincibles' 2003/04 campaign.Leaving the club to a mixed reception in 2018, Wenger is now serving as FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development and it's his formidable football knowledge that former Arsenal co-owner David Dein believes is missing from the day-to-day dealings at London Colney.READ MORE: Arsenal must now go for broke in quest for Champions League, silverware and more"He [Wenger] was a miracle worker, and they just let him go," Dein told the Mail.

R. Kelly will pay nearly $30,000 (£25,000) in court fines and victim restitution from his personal prison commissary, it has been ruled.Per reports in Billboard and Rolling Stone, on Friday (September 9), a federal judge ruled that money in Kelly’s prison account could be seized by the prosecution team to pay required fees.The prosecution said (via Billboard): “The defendant has amassed nearly $30,000 in his inmate trust account over the course of the last three years of incarceration.“The defendant has not made any payments towards the substantial criminal monetary penalties imposed upon him at sentencing, even though payment was due immediately.”The ruling was handed down by U.S.

Duran Duran have become the latest artists to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following the monarch’s death.Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the Queen died on Thursday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate after 70 years on the throne. She was 96 years old.Since then, figures from across the music and entertainment world have rushed to pay tribute to the Queen, with Duran Duran – who played the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee party this June – taking time during their Hollywood Bowl gig in Los Angeles on Friday night (September 9) to dedicate a song to the monarch.Before playing ‘Say A Prayer’, frontman Simon Le Bon told the crowd: “So, you know that it’s a real sad time for a lot of us Brits, and a lot of other people around the world, and we would like to make our own tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.”He added: “If you’d like to join us and show your respect, please take your cell phone out, switch the light on.

Lauded British screenwriter Tony Jordan and BAFTA nominee Colin Teague have combined on The Devil’s Promise, the latest big-budget TV series to come from Saudi Arabia’s MBC Studios.

Arsenal are facing a potential fixture nightmare with their Europa League tie against PSV later this week reportedly in doubt due to concerns over police resources before the Queen's funeral.The Gunners are due to take on the Dutch side in the Europa League at the Emirates on Thursday night. But the match is yet to get the all clear as London prepares for a major policing operation ahead of the late monarch's funeral the following Monday (September 19).

Strictly Come Dancing star Motsi Mabuse has claimed that the show’s judges are not pals away from the BBC show.She spoke to The Telegraph about the lineup - former contestant Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas - and admitted that they aren’t keen to spend time together once filming has wrapped.Motsi has also been a judge in the competition since she joined the panel in 2019 and shared some insight into the group dynamic.READ MORE:Strictly's Fleur East 'swerves curse' as her husband is 'very happy' with pro partnerShe denied their friendship and said: “No, none of that. There are some moments where you write: ‘Happy Birthday,’ or something like that.”The Strictly panel seem strong and although they often argue and disagree with each other’s decisions, they have a vital presence in the BBC One competition.However, Motsi’s tell-all has shattered the glass for unsuspecting viewers.She explained why they don’t spend any time together after the show is over and compared their relationship to the one she had with her fellow judges in Germany.She went on: “In Germany, we’ve had the same judges for 10 years and there’s a basis of friendship.

William and Kate as 'the other two royals' at a Windsor Castle walkabout.On Saturday, the London-based international correspondent Scott McLean was commentating on William, Kate, Harry and Meghan's arrival at Windsor to greet people who assembled in honour of the Queen, who died last week. Then his 'pathetic' comment came, as he appeared to 'disrespect' William and Kate.READ MORE: Piers Morgan praises 'selfless' Princess Anne who 'never gets enough credit'“You can see Harry get out first and then you saw Meghan and then the other two royals as well,” McLean said.“CNN’s agenda has been obvious for months.

swimwear that left little to the imagination.READ MORE: Model makes fans swoon in teeny bikini but some think she's wearing it wrongFrancia shared the saucy snaps with her over 11million Instagram followers, and it's fair to say she left a lot of pulses racing. The pictures showed the dark-haired bombshell splashing about near a waterfall, and she captioned the post with the cheeky question "Are you up for a waterfall hike?"Many were quick to respond saying they'd join her, with fans claiming they'd "go anywhere" with the stunner.

Spice Girls were the biggest girl group of the '90s and were together non-stop - so it's no surprise that things got heated from time to time.READ MORE: Spice Girl Geri Horner's hottest snaps ever - PVC corset, tiny bikini and knicker flashAs she gears up to release her first autobiography the 48-year-old opened up on some of her more private rows with The Sunday Times - particularly the feuds with Mel B.In the book she tells how the pair would often fall out when on the road - and they once needed to be pulled apart by Geri Horner.Speaking to the publication she said the girls had one night where they had "quite a few beverages" when a row ensued between she and Mel B.She added: "And Geri, trying to keep the peace and keep us apart, ended up getting clocked in the face."Maybe there was a clash of personalities because the nicer I was, the more irritated it made her."However, she did go on to add that the duo "love each other dearly" and expressed that there's also a lot of love between all five of the girls.And it seems that love may turn into a lavish tour, with a source telling The Sun on Sunday earlier this year that there are plans for a world tour next year.They said: "Their idea is that it will kick off in 2023 and finish at Glastonbury."Victoria has previously said that she would perform with them at the festival, so that would be the perfect way to round off the tour."Mel C has been incredibly passionate about getting all the girls back together ever since they did a one-off tour in 2019 with the girls - bar Victoria - reuniting on stage.Although Victoria didn't hit the stage she was still very much involved with Mel C revealing that she was involved with all the "creative aspects of the show".Despite already

King Charles III will use Clarence House as his home for the time being, with major building work at Buckingham Palace yet to be completed, it has been confirmed. Buckingham Palace is regarded as Monarchy HQ and Charles III has already held a series of audiences with Prime Minister Liz Truss, cabinet ministers and Realm High Commissioners at the famous London landmark. The £369 million reservicing programme at the historic building is spanning 10 years, and includes updating the electrical cabling, plumbing and heating.

A royal fan captured the sweet moment Princess Eugenie returned a child's key during a walkabout at Balmoral to view floral tributes to her late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September. Eugenie, who has a one year old son, August, was quick to bend down and retrieve a set of keys that the child of a well-wisher had dropped over the railings.

Princess Anne, the only daughter o f The Queen, was selected especially by her mother to accompany her on the final emotional journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh alongside her funeral cortège. The Princess Royal, 72, made the six hour journey, which marks the first leg of the coffin’s journey back to London, on Sunday.

Carol Vorderman has said the death of Queen Elizabeth II is a loss which has reminded her of losing her own mother. After watching Queen Elizabeth II's coffin begin its journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Sunday, the presenter took to her Instagram to share her grief for the late Sovereign. Carol penned: “As the Queen's coffin begins its long journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh, and then onto London, there will be many of us who will shed tears for those we lost, particularly for our mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers and Uncles and Aunts who were born and lived through similar decades to Her Majesty.” She continued: They saw the biggest changes the world has ever known, bigger than our generations will ever see.

David Zaslav is fond of his motor racing analogies.

EXCLUSIVE: For all the noise about David Zaslav’s quest to find $3 billion in cost-saving initiatives at the newly merged Warner Bros Discovery, what remains important to the new CEO is to spend on content where those dollars pay off.

Nathan Fielder will be staging some more real-life interactions.

BreAnna Bell HBO has ordered a Season 2 of Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal.”Per the official description, “The Rehearsal” explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHBO/HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys sent a memo to employees this afternoon, explaining the decision by Warner Bros. Discovery to layoff 70 employees, or 14% of his workforce, as the company restructures.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter weeks of speculation, Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to reveal some of the changes that will take place at HBO Max, in advance of next year’s anticipated combination of the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services. And as expected, HBO Max will downsize its reality programming department.

The dreaded post-merger Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs have reached the programming operation overseen by HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys.

ontroversial hit drama, has teased what fans might be able to expect from the confirmed upcoming season.And it seems as though a high school setting may no longer be on the cards.“I think it’ll be exciting to explore the characters out of high school,” the Emmy Award winner told The Hollywood Reporter.“I want to see what Rue looks like in her sobriety journey, how chaotic that might look.”“But also with all the characters, in the sense where they’re trying to figure out what to do with their lives when high school is over and what kind of people they want to be,” she said of the show, which is HBO’s second most-watched show behind “Game of Thrones.”What’s more, the actress teased that season 3 will continue to explore each character’s individual backgrounds.“What was special about this season was that we got to dive into [the other characters] in a much deeper sense,” she told the outlet.