Emmy Nominations: ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Lead; HBO Combines With HBO Max to Battle Netflix

Actress Erika Eleniak, who is Ukranian, says she is shocked and "sickened" by the war unfolding overseas as Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine overnight. "I am stunned. I am sad and I am sickened by the attack on Ukraine and the Ukranian people," the former "Baywatch" star told Fox News Digital in a statement early Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky and Peacock are behind a drama based on the notorious 1988 Lockerbie disaster from Academy Award-nominated writers Jim Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan, Deadline can reveal.

EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian news organizations are busily enacting contingency plans that have been in place for many years and are reporting through-the-roof news ratings, as local citizens and the international world tune in for updates on the escalating situation.

“Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain,” told The Post. “I think the idea of the wedding in a church … I couldn’t imagine that happening in a billion years.”Blessed by the grunge gods, it was a union that would go down in music history. Sadly, their romance would end in tragedy when Cobain committed suicide slightly over two years later, on April 5, 1994.

The Academy Awards are doing things differently this year, and TV’s late-night hosts are sounding off.

Dave Grohl wasn’t impressed with James Corden’s “Late Late Show” game Wednesday.

Piers Morgan has invited Meghan Markle onto his new Australian breakfast show to "settle unfinished business".With the controversial TV presenter set to host a new breakfast programme named TalkTV, he has now made a jibe at Meghan Markle – whom he has had a long-running feud with.While making a subtle dig about their "unfinished business" he also took the opportunity to ask her onto his upcoming programme in a bid to clear things up between the feuding duo.Speaking on Sky News Austrailia while doing the rounds to promote his new show, he said: "Fundamentally, what I want the show to do is be a platform for free speech and democratic debate."And the right for people to come on and have their own opinion without being shamed and cancelled – because that’s the way back for society."He then added: "If Meghan Markle’s watching – I’m sure she is – if you want to be my first guest, we have a bit of unfinished business. I’m available."The former GMB anchor also took to Instagram today (Thursday, February 24) to post a snap of himself in front of a huge billboard which promoted his new TV programme.He wrote alongside it: "My kinda promo.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite says his relationship with his fiancé Paul Atkins is stronger after "growing apart" from each other.The 32-year-old Great British Bake Off winner appeared on the latest episode of Steph's Packed Lunch when he was asked his opinion about financial autonomy in relationships. In response, John revealed on the Channel 4 talk show that he and Paul had "grown apart" since the more intertwined beginning of their romance.He also shared his belief that their independence had "strengthened their relationship".John said: "I think independence - financial independence, social independence, independence in every way shape and form - in a relationship is key.

Ellen Pompeo has starred in “Grey’s Anatomy” since 2005, so it’s not surprising she doesn’t remember every single episode.

Backstreet Boys are hitting Las Vegas once again to kick off their new tour, and the guys are opening up about what it means to return to Sin City, and who might drop in during their big shows.Nick Carter and Howie Dorough recently joined ET's Lauren Zima to talk about the upcoming DNA World Tour 2022, which kicks off in April with four shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

K.J. Yossman Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has postponed further engagements following her COVID-19 diagnosis, according to reports.On Thursday, Feb.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDiscovery, Inc. hit 22 million paid streaming subscribers worldwide by the end of 2021, with the vast majority being Discovery Plus customers, the company revealed Thursday.The company reported last November that it grew to 20 million paid direct-to-consumer subscribers by the end of Q3.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe shares of Alibaba crashed by nearly 7% on Thursday to an all-time low in Hong Kong ahead of publication of the company’s October-December third quarter results. The company is one of a small handful of entrepreneurial tech giants that have remade everyday life for a billion Chinese consumers and facilitated tens of millions of small businesses. But it remains in the crosshairs of the Chinese government’s regulatory quest to remake things again in a more controlled and top-down socialist manner.

Naman Ramachandran The European Film Academy has pledged support to its members in Ukraine and is looking for practical ways to help them. “We need to immediately move beyond ‘thoughts and prayers’ and start to concentrate on what practical help can be given to our membership and community,” European Film Academy chair and board member of the International Coalition for Film makers at Risk, Mike Downey, told Variety.

Jamie Lang Bollywood actress and fitness buff Shilpa Shetty is lined up to host a new wellness-themed chat show, produced by Mirchi, an Entertainment Network India Limited company, and presented by Pintola Peanut Butter with Sofit. Focusing on physical and mental wellness, “Shape of You” will invite a wide range of India’s most popular celebrities to share their best tips for caring for their physical and mental wellbeing.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeZac Efron, Karrueche Tran, Andy Serkis, “This Old House” and “Jeopardy: The Greatest of All Time” were among the winners on Sunday night as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced its remaining crop of Daytime Emmys winners, in the “fiction and lifestyle” fields. The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for children’s and animation categories were announced on Saturday, while other major awards were revealed via the Daytime Emmys telecast on CBS last month.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeMark Hamill and Lupita Nyong’o were among the winners on Saturday night as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the children’s and animation categories. The show represented the second of three Daytime Emmy ceremonies this year; the third will be live streamed on Sunday.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe annual Primetime Emmys always come with a dash of mystery and intrigue, but Hollywood’s Rise of the Streamers has given the Television Academy a whole new host of things to worry about.Like, what’s a network these days, anyway? The org caught flack for allowing HBO and HBO Max to merge their tallies, giving the combo a slight edge — 130 vs. 129 noms — over rival Netflix.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs Hollywood slowly returns to normal, the TV Academy is prepping for a limited in-person Emmy ceremony in September that could very well live up to the hype as the industry’s biggest night.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeRaven-Symoné and Loni Love have been tapped to host the next two Daytime Emmy ceremonies, which will be held virtually this weekend by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Supplementing the 48th Annual Daytime Emmys telecast on CBS last month, the Daytime Emmys Children’s & Animation awards will be handed out on Saturday, July 17 at 8 p.m. ET, while the Daytime Emmys Fiction & Lifestyle awards will be announced on Sunday, July 18, ay 8 p.m.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS looked inside its own neighborhood to find this year’s Emmy host: Cedric the Entertainer will take the stage when the 73rd Primetime Emmys airs on Sept. 19.