Don’t Tell The Bride: Five weddings which were so shocking we had to hide behind our sofas

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterICM Partners has promoted Robert Gibbs to head of contemporary music, it was announced today by CEO Chris Silbermann and head of worldwide concerts Rob Prinz.Gibbs has been with the agency for 14 years and was named partner in 2016. He becomes the first African-American department head of a major agency music department, notes a statement about his new position.“Robert is a fabulous agent, individual and an impactful leader.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAs the Los Angeles Unified School District starts a new academic year this week via online learning it’s pairing that with a hugely ambitious testing and tracing program that Superintendent Austin Beutner called the best chance to get back into the classroom.Beutner announced plans to test the almost 75,000 staff and 700,000 students in the nation’s second largest school district (after New York City) and stands ready to test family members who show symptoms of COVID-19, which has pushed most major school districts in the nation (except New York) to remain online this fall. LAUDS opens this week with the first full day of classes on Thursday and Friday.

Ted Johnson Michelle Obama, in a preview clip of her remarks at tonight’s Democratic National Convention, says that Joe Biden is a “profoundly decent man guided by faith,” and someone who “knows what it takes to rescue an economy, beat back a pandemic and lead our country.”Convention organizers made public a clip of pre-taped remarks from the former First Lady, who will be the marquee speaker toward the end of the evening’s events.Also released were excerpts from other speeches, including former Ohio governor John Kasich, one of a group of Republicans who will be giving remarks.“Yes, there are areas where Joe and I absolutely disagree. But that’s OK because that’s America,” Kasich said, according to his prepared remarks.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media has picked up the North American rights to the road trip buddy comedy She’s in Portland and will release it on digital, cable, and satellite platforms on September 25. Marc Carlini directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Patrick Alexander.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs California struggles to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, wilting heat and wildfires, it’s facing another dangerous crisis: blackouts.As temperatures broke records across the state, California energy officials announced the first rolling blackouts in the state since 2001 and warned that the state was bracing for what could be the largest power outage it has ever seen, likely on Monday.In an effort to prevent or limit power outages during this heat wave, the California #ISO issued a statewide #FlexAlert for today – Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 3 p.m.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn a letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) under Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro is urging them to update their report “Diversity in the Media: A Chart Book for Selected Industries” which hasn’t been touched since 2004.

KATIE Price is to be reunited with all five of her kids after her major surgery on her feet. Katie, 42, endured a six hour operation on Friday where two surgeons sliced open her heels and has been in "agony" ever since.

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt will be reuniting on screen for the first time in nearly 19 years!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorToday, Amazon Music announces the hire of Raymond Leon Roker as its global head of editorial. He will “lead all aspects of Amazon Music’s editorial content strategy across music, video, and voice,” according to the announcement, be based in Los Angeles and will report to Ryan Redington, director of Amazon Music.

Doctor Foster. The BBC drama stars Suranne Jones as the titular Gemma Foster, a GP whose life is thrown into disarray when she discovers that her husband is having an affair.It was supremely popular with both viewers and critics, so much so that Bartlett, Jones and co find themselves answering questions about the likelihood of a third season almost three years down the line.Season two's ending was by no means conclusive, with the door left ajar in case its writer and cast wanted to revisit the narrative.Gemma and Simon's son Tom (Tom Taylor) had, understandably, tired of the ongoing war between his parents and decided to head out into the world on his own.

If Mandy Moore ever made you cry while playing Rebecca Pearson on “This Is Us”, then her birthday tribute to her husband will have you bawling.

Pictures show the devastation wrought by a heartless thief at a salon over the weekend.

Sharon Stone has shared the cover for her new tell-all book The Beauty Of Living Twice which comes out in March 2021.The photo is of the 62-year-old Academy Award nominee - who is best known for the films Basic Instinct and Casino - in a black-and-white image with her arms up to her face.'Possibility made me write this book: the opportunity to grow, and to share that growth. I have learned to forgive the unforgivable.

Katie Price is gearing up for an emotional reunion with all five of her children after having surgery on her broken feet.The 42 year old broke both of her feet on a recent holiday to Turkey with children Junior, 15, and Princess, 13, and her new boyfriend Carl Woods. She was taken to hospital on Friday to endure six hours of surgery and stayed in hospital overnight, telling fans she was in "so much pain" after the procedure.

received 54 reports of people breaching the coronavirus rules. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said a 'small majority' of people have been 'selfishly flouting the guidance', placing pressure on the force which already has limited resources.Police investigated reports of several large gatherings and parties over the weekend, leading to them issue fines and fixed penalty notices.

In the past three weeks, Oldham has been teetering on the edge of being cast into a full local lockdown as its numbers of coronavirus cases began to surge.Two of its neighbourhoods – Alexandra Park and Werneth – have consistently seen higher numbers and stand out as dark blue outliers on a map which plots cases across England.Between August 3 and August 9, Alexandra Park in the east of the town had the highest number of cases in the country according to the map, recording 72 cases.The rising number of Covid-19 infections has been mainly attributed to household transmission, rather than people mixing in pubs, shops or restaurants.Chiefs were keen to stress that positive cases of the virus were being identified across all of the borough, but

Coronation Street fans were left in hysterics this evening after spotting an accidentally rude line during tonight's episode, featuring the very first socially distanced soap wedding.

Ted Johnson Much of the attention during this week’s virtual Democratic National Convention will be focused on primetime speeches and the moment when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris accept their party nomination.But Biden’s campaign has lined up a series of fundraisers throughout the week, hoping to draw on the attention and the loss of a traditional convention, which is usually a prime opportunity to gather and woo party donors.Biden on Monday was holding a virtual fundraiser with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and his campaign is planning a series of events throughout this week.On Tuesday, Biden and Tom Hanks are scheduled to appear at an afternoon event, according to an invite sent to supporters, as part of what is described as “Grassroots

Todd McCarthy After nearly a half-year of involuntary confinement, of one day monotonously blending into the next with precious little change, of repeating the same limited routines with no hope of breaking out of the rut anytime soon, this week I finally saw the film that speaks to this moment far more than does any other.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Picturestart and Lionsgate TV are developing a scripted TV series set in the world of fencing. The series is based on a concept by Greta Gerwig, who at one point was attached to direct with Erik Feig on board to develop.

coronavirus restrictions. When they arrived, officers were met by roughly 100 to 120 guests who were celebrating the special occasion.Blackburn with Darwen has seen its Covid-19 cases soar in the past month, after registering the highest infection rate in the UK.Cases of the killer virus have continued to spike in the borough, with 168.7 cases recorded per million people this week. Are local lockdowns being taken seriously enough by residents? Let us know what you think in the comments section below Since July 31, the borough has been forced to impose a local lockdown due to the worrying rise of new cases.