Eric Pertilla Named Endeavor Content VP of TV Development and Production

If you’ve been following Pete Davidson and Kanye West’s beef, chances are, you’re wondering what the Saturday Night Live star makes of all this drama with the Yeezy founder. Well, according to a new report by Hollywood Life, Pete isn’t “afraid” of Ye—but that doesn’t mean he’s going to engage with him anytime soon.

Davina McCall knows how to make a fashion statement, and this time she brought the heat in a tight yellow dress.Stunning Davina, 54, looked ageless as ever as she stood for a snap on the balcony in the hot Spanish sun.The TV presenter has been hosting the Channel 4 dating show Language of Love, which follows her and Ricky Merino as they help a group of British and Spanish singletons search for love with a language barrier.The fitness fanatic showed off her killer athlete's figure in the clingy dress - a backless garment which sailed down to her feet.Mum-of-three Davina loves to hit the gym and regularly posts health and fitness videos - so it's no surprise that's she's able to sport washboard abs under her pencil dress.The backless dress was made by Australian brand Zimmerman, and the premium piece is priced around £725.Davina was glowing with a tan as she beamed for the camera with the idyllic Spanish hills behind her.Taking to Instagram with the backstage snap, Davina said: "Tonight’s dress for #languageoflove double bill was @zimmermann . Love this colour"The Masked Singer judge also thanked her team of stylists and make-up artists.It's fair to say Davina's fans and famous pals were blown away by her gorgeous dress, and many of them flocked to the comments.Former Big Brother star Narinder Kaur wrote: "Absolutely stunning.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“In Treatment” is once again ending its session. The HBO drama, which returned for a fourth season in 2021 after a decade-long break, won’t be returning for more episodes, HBO/HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys confirmed to Variety.The reimagined new season earned star Uzo Aduba an Emmy nomination in the lead drama actress category for her role as therapist Dr. Brooke Taylor; Anthony Ramos, Liza Colón-Zayas, John Benjamin Hickey, Quintessa Swindell and Joel Kinnaman also starred in the revival.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPaul Reiser has joined the cast of the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Reboot” from Steven Levitan.Reiser is taking over the role of Gordon in the series from Michael McKean. He joins previously announced cast members Judy Greer, Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, Rachel Bloom, Calum Worthy, and Krista Marie Yu.

asteroid (455176) 1999 VF22 will make its closest approach to the Earth in over a century.The asteroid was discovered, as its name suggests, in November 1999.The space rock’s exact size isn’t known. Because its surface is dark and unreflective it’s difficult for astronomers to determine its exact size.

Optical illusions never fail to amaze us.With the use of colour, pattern and light, the mind can easily be tricked by what it sees.Now the experts at contact lenses specialists Lenstore have shared a mind-boggling optical illusion which will trick your mind. So are you ready for this one?It's asking people to stare at the cross for the dots to disappear.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexico’s most bankable stars, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, have teamed up with L.A. and Miami-based Exile Content to produce Travis Gutiérrez Senger’s documentary on the groundbreaking art group, “ASCO: Without Permission.”The documentary chronicles the Los Angeles based avant-garde art group ASCO during the 1970s and ‘80s.

Strictly "banning" reality TV stars, James Lock is determined to strut his stuff on the show if given the opportunity.The 35-year-old Essex boy first appeared in the public eye after his 2013 debut on The Only Way Is Essex, but wants viewers to know that there's more to him than the reality TV stereotypes might suggest."Of course I'd do Strictly!" James enthused to Express.co.uk."I'm a young John Travolta! I'd love to get my moves out."Who would I want to be partnered with on Strictly? I don't mind, all the girls are beautiful!"Last year, it was reported that show bosses had slapped an outright ban on reality stars, with a source telling the Sun: "It’s no secret that Strictly had a blanket ban on fame hungry reality stars in the past, but the celebs had hoped things would ease up a bit after a few YouTubers appeared in the line-up in past years."While it’s still very early in the selection process, a lot of names have been dismissed already - purely because of where they started out."Express.co.uk has contacted the BBC for comment.However, James is undeterred by what some have described as "TV snobbery", and ex-TOWIE star Mark Wright's success on Strictly has also led to fans inundating the show with requests for reality stars to compete.Judge Craig Revel Horwood was scathing about TOWIE favourite Gemma Collins signing up, describing her as "low rent", according to The Mirror.However, James told us: "I don't know whether they'd be up for reality TV collaborations.TV shows go through phases.Sometimes you're flavour of the month, sometimes you're not."I don't overthink it [but] I've got all my Travolta moves!"He is keen to move into all aspects of mainstream TV, stating: "For me, TOWIE was the starting point."I'd like to

Emily Atack has appeared to take a little swipe at Jack Grealish with a cryptic Valentine's Day poem. The Inbetweeners beauty was romantically linked to the Manchester City star last year, but they were said to have cut ties as Jack confirmed that he and model girlfriend Sasha Attwood had rekindled their relationship.But Emily now seems to have had the last laugh by sharing a cryptic poem about relationships - and a bit of a "shout out" to other singles.According to reports, the poem said: "Roses are flowers.

Marcus Rashford has dismissed claims there is a dressing room divide at Manchester United created by Cristiano Ronaldo. Reports from German outlet Bild have alleged the likes of Rashford and England team-mate Harry Maguire are frustrated with a supposed clique that has been formed by Ronaldo since the superstar's arrival last summer.As United have struggled for form, there have been various reports of unrest behind the scenes, something that has now been rubbished on social media by a furious Rashford.Not content to sit back any longer, the 24-year-old leapt to the defence of his United team-mates, and Ronaldo, and called out journalist Christian Falk over the claims on Twitter.Rashford quote tweeted an article from Bild that read: "TRUE: The English Players like Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and Co are irritated that Ronaldo wants to lead the dressing room with his own clique.

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Kate Aurthur editorDiscovery Plus has unveiled the trailer for its three-part docuseries “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed,” an investigation into the church made famous by its celebrity congregation, such as Justin Bieber, various Kardashians and other stars. All three episodes will drop on the streamer on March 24.The series explores the rise of Hillsong, which was founded in Australia by Brian Houston as an offshoot of his father Frank’s Sydney-based Pentecostal church.

Gogglebox legends Dave and Shirley Griffiths revealed they sometimes “get a little bit drunk” to help battle the nerves while filming the show.The South Wales couple – who have been happily married for more than 46 years – are fan favourites of the popular Channel 4 commentary show.Avid fans of the show will know they loveable couple always appear to be having fun while they share their thoughts on the latest shows on telly.But in a recent interview with New! Magazine, the pair have confessed that there’s a reason behind their jolly mood as they shared their TV secret with the publication.They revealed how one of the ways they continue to keep their spirits high during the long hours filming is by breaking into the liquor cabinet.Shirly admitted: “Sometimes me and Dave have a little bit too much … we get a little bit drunk” before she explained that taking part on the show is a “lovely experience” for both of them.But that’s not the only thing they indulge on during the shoots as Dave chimed in with: “We get some snacks in as we’ve got a pretty long watch. Things like crisps, nuts, chocolate …"And it appears that the participants on the show even get their food and drink paid for by the producers as Shirley explained: “We just buy what we want and they pay for it!”They revealed how their day stars when the crew turn up on a Sunday afternoon and start filming from approximately 3pm.But after one too many drinks, the Welsh sweethearts confessed another issue they face while filming the show is watching their words on the show.Dave explained: “I’ve had it where I've thought, ‘Should I have said that?’” as Shirley added: “Swearing.

Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie revealed she wasn't able to come out while she was still starring on the ITV soap.The actress announced the news on Loose Women explaining she was on the soap for 20 years but was unable to come out publicly.Amanda played Alma Sedgewick on the programme and told the Loose Women panel the news on Wednesday.The 86-year-old star previously refused to confirm her sexuality and came out later in life as bisexual.The star had also previously insisted that she would have been fired if she came out during the 1980s.Amanda appeared on Loose Women beside her wife, writer Hilary Bonner, and shared a sweet kiss on-screen.The star said: "There was no camp of any kind at that time."There was various people in charge of the show so, they call[ed] the tune. Do we call it homophobic? Call it what you like...""What people did was they sold you to the press who thought 'there's a story there'."The press came and the very same people who would've done that would then say, 'I'm not going to work with someone who's gay.'"The TV star tied the knot with Hilary back in 2014 and she admitted that only a few close friends on the show knew the truth.She explained: "Nobody at Coronation Street knew but my very close friends Helen [Worth], Sue Nicholls and Barbara Knox.""I’d been with Hilary for years and we didn’t want to get married before.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe Berlin Film Festival’s awards ceremony is under way, with M. Night Shyamalan’s jury soon to announce their selections from the festival’s official competition.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterWheelhouse, the firm founded by producer Brent Montgomery in partnership with Jimmy Kimmel, has brought on investment and private equity executive Ann Berry as its chief investment officer. Berry has been tapped to run Wheelhouse Partners, the company’s investment arm, with the aim of growing its tech and consumer portfolio.Berry was most recently a partner and investment committee member at the private equity firm Cornell Capital LLC in New York, and spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterNBCUniversal has finalized its organizational structure under new television and streaming entertainment chief Susan Rovner, a move that includes 50 layoffs, mostly in the content division.Scripted content president Lisa Katz’s team now includes Cara Dellaverson and Alex Sepiol, who have been tapped to together lead drama development and current programming as executive VPs of drama series. Dellaverson, who joined NBCU in 2015, was most recently exec VP of drama programming.

Endeavor Content has named Eric Pertilla as vp of television development and production. Pertilla joins Endeavor from CBS All Access, where he was director of original content for two years, with series credits like the Richard Linklater series That Animal Rescue Show, The Twilight Zone, Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight and Texas 6.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterEndemol Shine North America has named Sharon Levy its chief content officer, elevating the exec from her prior role as president of unscripted and scripted television for the Banijay-owned studio.Levy first joined Endemol Shine North America in 2017, reshaping its programming team to work more closely with Banijay’s global production companies and created a development slate to include scripted and unscripted projects from co-owned labels worldwide. She has developed original series with the likes of Will Arnett, John Cena, Nicole Byer, Keke Palmer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Gal Gadot, and others.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterLongtime casting executive Grace Wu has been upped to lead casting across NBCUniversal’s television and streaming entertainment portfolio in the newly established position of executive vice president of casting in the entertainment content division.Wu will be tasked with overseeing scripted and unscripted casting and talent across broadcast network NBC, streamer Peacock and cable networks Bravo, E!, oxygen, Dyfy, Universal Kids and USA, reporting to NBCU entertainment content chairman Susan Rovner. Wu was most recently executive VP of scripted casting at NBC Entertainment, a position she held since 2009.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterSAG-AFTRA, the Producers Guild of America and the Joint Policy Committee have jointly agreed to lift their recommendation to pause commercial and independent production in Southern California, effective Monday, Feb. 1.