Emma Watts Is Reviving Paramount Players And Is Down To Short List Of Execs To Run It

Tyson Fury will face Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on April 23.Promoter Frank Warren has promised a ‘huge occasion for sport in this country’ after the bout was finally made official.The WBC heavyweight champion will defend his title at the national stadium against his mandatory challenger.Warren said: "Tyson Fury coming home to fight under the arch at Wembley Stadium is a fitting reward for the No.1 heavyweight in the world following his exploits across the Atlantic in his epic trilogy against Deontay Wilder.“The fact that this mandatory defence of his WBC title comes against another Brit only adds to the occasion.“They are two of the biggest characters in British sport and both normally have plenty to say for themselves."It is going to be an incredible night and a huge occasion for sport in this country that will capture the imagination of fans right across the world."Warren and Queensberry Promotions won the purse bid to stage the fight with a record offer of £30.58m.Fury, 33, and Whyte will split the pot with 80 per cent going to the defending champion.The Gypsy King has not fought in the UK since he outpointed Francesco Pianeta in Belfast back in August 2018.He has since gone over to America for three fights with Deontay Wilder and also wins over Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin.US promoter Bob Arum said: “Tyson Fury conquered America, and it is only fitting that he defends the heavyweight championship in a packed Wembley Stadium.“Dillian Whyte has called for this fight for years, and while he is a deserving challenger, no heavyweight can match ‘The Gypsy King.’“This is going to be a momentous night of boxing with tens of thousands of fans in attendance at Wembley Stadium.”Whyte, 34, has not fought since he got

tennis star only had one thing on his mind following his victory. Rublev overcame Hubert Hurkacz in a tense three-set victory but he knows tennis is currently taking a backseat amid the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine to document the ongoing war.The 61-year-old actor was photographed at a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, held by the Ukrainian government, as Russia began to invade.He has also reportedly met with deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, members of the Ukrainian military and local journalists.The official Associated Press Twitter account shared this message: “Filmmaker and actor Sean Penn is in Ukraine to work on a documentary about the ongoing Russia assault.”“The Ukrainian president's office said Penn was in Kyiv on Thursday and spoke to journalists and military personnel about the Russian invasion,” they continued.The office of Ukraine’s president Volodymr Zelenskiy released a statement which commended the actor for coming to the capital city “to record all the events that are currently happening” so that he is able to “tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”They also commended Penn for “demonstrating bravery that many others have been lacking” and called out “Western politicians” in particular. He was labelled as a “true friend of Ukraine who supports the fight for freedom”, which the country needs more of to “quickly stop this heinous invasion by Russia.”Bewildered fans couldn’t believe that they were seeing the Hollywood star willingly inside of a conflict zone and wondered why he had put himself in such danger.One Twitter user wrote: “I am genuinely curious as to why Sean Penn is there.”A bluntly honest tweet read: “Ukraine needs a lot of things right now.

Tipping Point fans were left feeling infuriated by a contestant who frequently made comments towards the other players whilst they attempted to beat the machine.Ben Shephard was joined by contestants Charlotte, Andy, Max and Jean to see if they had what it takes to win the jackpot prize from the ITV game show.However, viewers were distracted by Charlotte as she began to talk over her opponents as they played the game.Charlotte, who wore a brown floral patterned dress with black tights and styled her blonde hair over her shoulders, could be heard in the background whilst players eagerly awaited their score.Her commentary comprised mostly of shocked noises, along with an occasional "Ooh", "Woah" and "Better!"Fans on Twitter couldn't believe that she was praising her competitors as they all scored higher than she managed.One annoyed viewer wrote: "Shut up if it’s not your go, I don’t need to hear your commentary on everyone else’s drops."Another said: "Charlotte really thinks she’s something," while one fan tweeted: "Is it just me that hates Charlotte?""The point of the game is to get more counters than the others, so why the excitement, Charlotte?" pondered another irritated viewer.Her questionable tac-tics divided fans further as she decided to take an unusual risk.The contestant decided to take the plunge and release her last counter into a new drop zone, a move that ended in disaster as her counters rode on top.Presenter Ben also stole her last counter to add to the penalty pot after she incorrectly answered "tiger" when asked: "What big cat can be seen on the logo of French car manufacturer Peugeot?"She eventually lost to Andy, who buzzed in and correctly answered "P" to the question: "What letter does the word pharaoh

Emmerdale were left trembling on Thursday evening after serial killer Meena Jutla stared directly into the camera to deliver her lines.Breaking the fourth wall, the twisted nurse put on a chilling display as she appeared to speak to viewers at home directly.Near the end of the ITV soap, Meena, played by actress Paige Sandhu, said a prayer but when she looked to the camera, she appeared to be advising vicar Charles Anderson to not be swayed by the devil.The murderer said: "God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of truth."They may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil.She added: "Come to your senses, Charles. Escape the snare of the evil."Sharing their horror online, fans jumped onto Twitter to discuss the disturbing scene.One viewer wrote: "Omg that Meena ending has chilled my bones.

Maude Apatow went to extreme lengths to prepare for one of her costumes growing up.

Holly Willoughby, 41,  logged onto social media earlier today to ask fans for advice as she reacted to the current situation in Ukraine.The This Morning star took to her Instagram account to share an image of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in view of her 7.6 million followers as she shared her dilemma.The picture showed two tanks surrounded by heavily-armed soldiers.Holly captioned the shot: “How do I explain this to my children…“I was asked questions last night I didn’t have the answers for…”Fans of the presenter rushed to the comments section to offer her parenting advice.Jennyd1974 suggested: “Get them to watch Newsround.“It explains things in such an age appropriate way.“I honestly don’t understand things either - but hope Newsround can help!”Nicolahughes050 argued: “You don’t have to. Don’t let your kids watch the news and let them enjoy being children and worry free.“We don’t need to involve our children in every conversation.“Some things are best discussed amongst adults.

Nicola added: "So gutted to hear that but your health is the most important thing."Hope you’re doing okay and look forward to seeing you when you’re well enough to put on a show we all love to see you do."Terry Birkett penned: "All the best mate on your recovery plenty of rest you will be fine mate take care."Natalie Georgina wrote: "Recover well Olly!! We will be waiting when you’re better."Just last August Olly had to undergo knee surgery after injuring himself on stage.At the time, a fragment of bone had become lodged in his knee after he jumped in the air.In a video on Instagram, he said: "For some of you that came to the Newmarket gig on Friday, thank you firstly for your kind messages of support and checking I was OK.

Helen Mirren is a living legend and one of the best actresses to ever grace film. So, when it was announced, years ago, that she was happily joining the ‘Fast & Furious’ film franchise, people were slightly taken aback.

The One Show with Alex Jones for more than a year now.The musician fronts the evening talk show on most weekdays alongside fellow star Jemaine Jenas.The pair became the permanent hosts of the show last year, after taking over from Matt Baker.However, in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk, Ronan admitted he didn’t seek out advice from the former presenter.Speaking at the end of last year, he said when asked if he’d asked for any tips: “No, I haven't seen Matt Baker since God knows.“I haven't seen Matt Baker since the last time I was on the show when Matt was hosting.“That was a long time ago because the last time I was a guest, it was Alex and Rylan.“So the time before that was probably two or three years ago when I last saw Matt Baker on The One Show.“There was no plan for me to be a host at the time.“So yeah, I think Matt's gone off to do great things.“He's doing really well but no, I haven't seen Matt in a long time.”Ronan did go on to explain how much he enjoys being part of the show.He added: “I love the team on The One Show.“There's a great bunch of people, all the producers, all the team behind it.“It's a wonderful show to be part of.The nation loves it!“It’s an honour to be part of it.”Elsewhere, Ronan made headlines earlier this week as he performed in Buckingham Palace.He and his co-host Alex presented the special show to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Wednesday.They sat in the Blue Drawing Room as they glammed up for filming.They were joined for chats by chef Monica Galetti and Gyles Brandreth.Ronan also performed his 1999 hit song When You Say Nothing At All in the Music Room.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan made a sly dig at his previous employer yesterday.The journalist appeared in Australia on Channel Nine’s Today Show and could not resist hitting out at ITV as he thanked the programme for having him.Piers, 56, took to Twitter yesterday to discuss his Today Show debut in view of his 7.9 million followers.The controversial presenter wrote: “Great to be back on breakfast TV again…“Even if I did have to fly 10,000 miles to find a morning show that would let me express my opinions!“Thanks for having ne ⁦@karlstefanovic⁩ ⁦@AllisonLangdon⁩ - you guys are a class act,” he added with a thumbs up emoji.

Shaking up the skincare space. Celebrity beauty brands aren’t hard to come by, but Jeffree Star exclusively told Us that “no one” was inspiring him. His solution? Create his own “no bulls—t” skincare line that “really works” and delivers results. 

Family support. Dancing With the Stars‘ Val Chmerkovskiy and wife Jenna Johnson have kept his brother, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, in their prayers amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Bill Paxton‘s family has partially settled with an anesthesiologist medical group after suing for negligence in connection with his 2017 death.

Small world? Selena Gomez and Simi Khadra, who have both been linked to The Weeknd, threw fans for a loop by revealing their years-long friendship.

Finding love off screen! Yellowjackets focuses on a team of high school soccer players who end up stranded in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. The Showtime series follows the survivors amid the crisis and 20 years after their rescue as they continue to deal with the fallout — including in their personal lives.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmParamount Pictures has set up and coming directors Adam & Aaron Nee to direct Lost City Of D, a Romancing The Stone-style romantic comedy/action film that the studio hopes will re-team Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Neither has a deal and the latter’s availability is questionable because the studio is looking to move quickly.Bullock and Reynolds starred together in the 2009 hit The Proposal.The film is based on an idea by Seth Gordon, and Oren Uziel wrote the first draft, with the most recent draft by Dana Fox.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has won an auction for an epic that will have Gal Gadot wearing the crown of a real wonder woman of history. Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins will direct Gadot in Cleopatra, a period biographical drama scripted by Laeta Kalogridis.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmUPDATE: Universal has weighed in with more on the temporary halting of production. See below Trevorrow’s Tweet.EARLIER: Director Colin Trevorrow has just Tweeted that Jurassic World: Dominion will halt two weeks after some positive COVID tests turned up.

Longtime 20th Century Studios executives Jeremy Kramer and Mike Ireland are both being considered for possible posts at Paramount. If deals make, both Kramer and Ireland would be joining former 20th Century production president Emma Watts, who herself joined Paramount in June as the president of the motion picture group under Jim Gianopulos.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaParamount Pictures is looking to revive Paramount Players, a sleepy label it launched to back properties with a contemporary feel in 2017. Jeremy Kramer, a 20th Century Fox executive, is at the top of a shortlist to lead the shingle, but there’s no deal in place.