Claudia Winkleman: Strictly host tearfully threatened to quit fronting BBC show for son

 star Loren is opening up about how the Ukraine crisis is affecting her family. ET's Melicia Johnson sat down with Loren on Monday and she talked about her and her husband Alexei's personal connection to the crisis, given that Alexei grew up in Ukraine.Alexei lived in Ukraine before moving to Israel, which is where he met Loren, who was there on a Birthright Israel program trip.

Kim Kardashian spoke to the court at a hearing where a judge granted her request to be declared legally single amid her divorce from Kanye West.The 41-year-old reality TV star gave her testimony on Tuesday via Zoom, wearing a dark gray SKIMS T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a slick bun. The mogul and mother of four wore minimal makeup and her demeanor was professional and poised as she answered the judge's lighthearted questions before he dove into specifics about the long, drawn-out divorce case.Judge Steve Cochran said there was special interest in the children -- North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2 — and asked Kardashian how they were doing.

Angelique Jackson Pamela Anderson is telling her story, her way, with a new documentary set at Netflix.Anderson announced the news on social media with a handwritten note on Netflix letterhead, which reads: “My life/ A thousand imperfections/ A million misperceptions/ Wicked, wild and lost/ Nothing to live up to /I can only surprise you /Not a victim, but a survivor /And alive to tell the real story.”Dubbed the “definitive documentary about the pop culture icon,” the film has been in the making for several years before landing at the streamer. Directed by Ryan White (“The Keepers,” “Ask Dr.

Kim Kardashian has been declared legally single amid her ongoing divorce proceedings from Kanye West. More than a year after the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star filed for divorce, 44 year old rapper Kanye has been publicly slamming her, and her new beau Pete Davidson is a series of bizarre online rants.

Michael Sheen and his girlfriend Anna Lundberg are expanding their family! The happy couple announced that they are expecting their second baby together.The 53-year-old actor and his 27-year-old girlfriend went public with their romantic relationship in May 2019, revealing just two months later that they were expecting their first daughter Lyra, “Very happy to let everyone know that my partner Anna and I are expecting a little angel of our own.”Now Sheen is sharing the good news again, posting a photo with his hand, Lundberg’s hand, and their 2-year-old daughter’s hand over her baby bump, writing “…..it appears there may be another on the way!”Anna shared the adorable photo on her Instagram account, captioning it “At these dark times, here’s our little bit of light that we can share #BabyNr2.”The actor also shares 23-year-old daughter Lily Mo Sheen with actress Kate Beckinsale, the former couple split up in 2002 after seven year together, keeping a friendly relationship, with Kate previously saying: “I really love him and like him and we make each other roar with laughter.”And while Sheen and Lundberg prefer to keep their personal life private, she posted a sweet message for the actor on Father’s Day, “Happy Father’s Day to this incredibly wonderful, hilarious, gorgeous father. We all love you so very much.

Computer School, a new comedy written and executive produced by Robinson and I Think You Should Leave… co-writer Zach Kanin.READ MORE: ‘I Think You Should Leave…’ and the cult of cringe comedyComputer School sees a recent US high school graduate and his uncle (Robinson) attend the same computer class in suburban Michigan (per Deadline).

Euphoria might be in for a treat as a remix of the show’s song ‘I’m Tired’ might be on the way featuring Kid Cudi.On Monday (February 28), Labrinth, who’s been the chief composer for the HBO show since it first premiered, took to Twitter to announce the release of ‘I’m Tired’, a staple original song from season two.“I wasn’t ignoring you,” he told his followers, sharing a clip of him in the studio working on the song featuring Zendaya, who also stars as Rue Bennett in the show.Kid Cudi later caught wind on the track, retweeting Labrinth’s release announcement and tagging Zendaya.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA+E Networks has long been in the business of selling advertising time for its linear cable networks. But as it moves into a new era of haggling over audiences who watch TV in decidedly non-traditional fashion, it has started to push advertisers to find new ways to spend their money.“As our industry continues to evolve, we remain focused on premium, popular and relevant stories and storytellers and are expanding the ways our viewers can find our content,’ says Paul Buccieri,” president and chairman of A+E Networks Group, in a prepared statement, adding: “In an ever-changing landscape, we are providing our advertisers more —  more programming featuring the world’s most beloved talent, more best-in-class opportunities to reach their targets, and more custom solutions to exceed their goals and deeply engage their audiences.” A+E Networks is holding a virtual upfront presentation Wednesday for advertisers.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “Destroyer of Worlds,” Episode 7 of “Pam & Tommy,” now streaming on Hulu.While “Pam and Tommy” has given quite an intense peek into the life of Pamela Anderson, there isn’t a closer examination at her career ups and downs than Episode 7, the second one directed by Lake Bell.First, there’s the promotion of her 1996 movie, “Barb Wire,” during which Anderson (portrayed by Lily James) was interrogated by the press about her sex tape with Tommy Lee, instead of her acting. The Hulu series allowed the recreation of the film — which meant they brought in some of the original stars, including Clint Howard.“That was the stuff of dreams,” Bell says.

Britney Spears is hiding nothing from the world … and we do mean nothing!Over the past several months, the pop star has often posted topless or even naked pictures of herself to Instagram, often times without much explanation. She did so again multiple times over the weekend. On March 1, she explained why her Instagram feed can sometimes be X-rated."Alrightyyy then folks … showing my bod in French Polynesia as a rebel and free WOMAN !!!!" she captioned a non-scantily clad Instagram post.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLegendary Television has hired Jen Roskind to serve as executive vice president of production, Variety has learned exclusively.In her new role, Roskind will manage all aspects of the studio’s operations, including physical production, post-production, safety & risk management and production labor. She will report to Carmi Zlotnik, president of Legendary TV.“We are fortunate and excited to have Jen join our team at such a pivotal time in the TV marketplace,” said Zlotnik.

J. Kim Murphy The cultural landscape has reached a state where a new comic book adaptation is unleashed on the public practically every other week, yet the genre can still struggle to offer truly memorable villains for its marquee heroes to battle.That’s almost never been a problem for “Batman” though; the franchise has arguably been defined more by its rogues gallery than by Batman himself, with most of the antagonist roles offering the opportunity for actors to capture oversized egos and laissez-faire shtick.With this Friday’s release of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” the pantheon of villains that the Caped Crusader has fought on the big screen will see three new arrivals: Colin Farrell’s Penguin, Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman and Paul Dano’s Riddler.

BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin spoke to British surfer Andrew Cotton on her new podcast series Push Your Peak.

Sam Heughan is keeping fit and looking great.

Bill and Melinda Gates ended their marriage in May of 2021 after nearly 30 years of marriage.

Roman Abramovich is making a big announcement.

Claudia Winkleman, 49, joked she may be forced to call a relationship expert after tonight's Euro semi-final clash.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who tied the knot with her husband Kris Thykier in 2000, made the cheeky admission during a Q&A session for An Evening With Claudia Winkleman alongside broadcaster Emma Freud. It comes after England takes on Denmark in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 - a major feat that has not taken place since the 1966 World Cup.Claudia was quizzed about possible issues arising as the Strictly star supports England while her Danish-born husband is backing Denmark.The BBC favourite touched on tonight's big game as she admitted: "It's quite a complicated night in my house".Emma then took a question from an audience

Claudia Winkleman has admitted that she threatened to quit Strictly Come Dancing despite making a "pact" with her co-host Tess Daly that they would leave the show together.

Claudia Winkleman has revealed she threatened to quit Strictly Come Dancing.

BBC has today released its 2020-2021 salary figures, which showed Gary Lineker and Zoe Ball down as the highest earning presenters, despite the pair taking pay cuts.

Tess Daly's daughter Phoebe is the image of her mother.