First Dates' Merlin Griffiths shares photo from hospital bed amid cancer battle

Rose Leslie and actor Theo James, follows the intricate love story of Clare and Henry — a time traveler — over six episodes that tests love, time and loss.Sign Up for HBO Max«All the boxes were ticked,» Leslie told ET. «Theo and I have both said that just by reading the [script] whilst we were auditioning, it really hammered home the fact that we would love to have been a part of this project and so we worked hard to get it.»In addition to , you can watch all of HBO's hit shows and blockbuster movies with an HBO Max subscription with plans that start at $10 per month.

Naomi Judd, CMT has set a live, televised event, , to honor the late singer. The tribute to Judd’s career and legacy will feature never-before-seen performances and musical collaborations, with special guests, appearances and messages from some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Judd's two daughters — Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd.Performers include Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris & Allison Russell, Little Big Town and The Gaithers. Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s as well as a close family friend of Judd’s, will host the special. Naomi’s closest friends, including Bono, Morgan Freeman, Oprah WinfreySalma Hayek, Martina McBrideand others will all make special appearances.Naomi Judd is remembered as one half of the famed mom-and-daughter duo, The Judds, alongside her daughter, Wynonna. She died by suicide at the end of April, just a day before The Judds were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. At the time of her death, Judd’s daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, released a statement, saying, «Today we sisters experienced a tragedy.

 star disappears from the show at the end of season 2's third episode almost out of thin air, her absence unaddressed in the five episodes that follow. Chèrie and her now-husband, Jessey Lee, announced last July that they would not be returning to the Netflix hit (the first season of which ended with Chèrie proposing to Jessey), so it may come as a shock to some viewers that Chèrie and Jessey are very much at the center of season 2's story, at least to start.In the first episodes of season 2, Jaime Xie's friend, Leah, drops a bit of a bomb and claims Jessey has a second family.

Kate Bosworth and Justin Long's romance is going strong! A source tells ET that the pair's relationship is getting serious fast.«They both went into this relationship without any expectations or pressure — it was just fun and easy — but things quickly got serious,» the source says.The couple was photographed out and about in New York City on Thursday, holding hands and smiling as they walked through the city. ET's source notes that the trip to the Big Apple is a fun getaway for the couple.«Justin used to live in New York and is loving taking Kate to some of his old favorite places in the East Village,» the source says.Long, 43, and Bosworth, 39, have been rumored to be in a relationship since last year, when they worked together on the film . Last August, Bosworth officially announced that she and Michael Polish, her husband of nearly eight years, were calling it quits.Then, in December, Long referred to his «girlfriend» during an episode of his podcast, , though he offered no other details about her identity or their relationship.The next month, Long publicly supported Bosworth by posting about the Sundance Film Festival premiere of her flick, , on his Instagram Story.In April, the pair was photographed together departing from a Santa Monica, California, dinner date.

the revival movie revealed its cast, a familiar face is swinging by for a visit. Tyler Hoechlin, who played werewolf Derek Hale on the MTV series, will be returning to reprise his role in the upcoming Paramount+ film, it was announced Friday.Hoechlin, who currently stars as Clark Kent on The CW's , will also serve as a producer on the film alongside returning star Tyler Posey. At the time of the movie announcement in February, Hoechlin was notably absent among the cast members returning.

America’s Funniest Home Videos, Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune and Shark Tank are all returning as ABC stocks up its unscripted lineup.

American Idol will sing another song.

They’re going to need more roses: ABC has renewed The Bachelor for a 27th season.

Jonathan Goodwin is sending a message of hope and inspiration to his Instagram followers.

15 years after going off the air, “Married… with Children” is plotting a return.

wokeworkers to bed. In light of internal dissension triggered by productions like Dave Chappelle’s chaotically controversial stand-up special, Netflix has reportedly issued a shady missive to its disgruntled staffers, underscoring that the streaming behemoth values the “artistic expression” of its content creators over each employee’s personal thoughts, beliefs and lifestyles. And any worker who doesn’t like it can ’Flix off. “As employees we support the principle that Netflix offers a diversity of stories, even if we find some titles counter to our own personal values,” read the memo, titled “Netflix Culture — Seeking Excellence.”“Depending on your role, you may need to work on titles you perceive to be harmful,” the communiqué continued.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAs Lucinda Wright stepped into the role of costume designer for “The Witcher” season two, her goal was to not make it look like a new person had joined behind the camera. She wanted to keep the continuity of the first season, while adding subtle changes to the costumes.While the scripts by Lauren Schmidt guided her, so did the actors. Henry Cavill, who plays Geralt, sat down with Wright telling her about the first season’s costumes and gave her feedback about what he did and didn’t like.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “True Lies” series adaptation has been ordered at CBS for the 2022-2023 broadcast season.The series order comes after the show was originally ordered to pilot at CBS in February 2021 before it was pushed off-cycle for consideration during this year’s pilot season.In the series, an unfulfilled suburban housewife (Ginger Gonzaga) is shocked to discover that her bland and unremarkable computer consultant husband (Steve Howey) is a skilled international spy. She is propelled into a life of danger and adventure when she’s recruited to work alongside him to save the world as they try to revitalize their passionless marriage.Along with Howey and Gonzaga, the cast includes Erica Hernandez, Omar Miller, Mike O’Gorman, Annabella Didion, and Lucas Jaye.

Bella Hadid admits she was just joking when she said she had “blacked out” while walking the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala, explaining to her fans and followers that she didn’t mean for people to think that it had to do with her stunning gown designed by Riccardo Tisci.“I literally like, blacked out. I don’t even think I got one good photo on the red carpet,” the model previously said, “I looked once to the left, once to the right, and I ran up the stairs.

Selome Hailu ABC has renewed the unscripted series “The Bachelor,” “American Idol,” “Shark Tank,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” for new seasons.“The Bachelor” has been renewed for Season 27. Season 5 star Jesse Palmer will continue hosting the series after replacing previous host Chris Harrison in Season 26. The hit dating series is produced by Next Entertainment and Warner Bros.

Zack Sharf Michael Che frequently jokes about leaving “Saturday Night Live,” where he has served as co-anchor of “Weekend Update” for the last eight years and counting (the second-longest stint in the show’s history, after co-anchor Colin Jost). Che went viral in March when he mentioned “SNL” at a surprise comedy set in Minneapolis and said, “This is my last year.” The press took Che’s statement as a matter of fact, so he took to Instagram to clarify that he was joking, “To comedy fans; please stop telling reporters everything you hear at a comedy show.

cancer charities this week.Linda shared her thoughts on the prospect of a possible Damehood in view of her 22,600 Twitter followers today. The Nolans star was responding to a tweet from Josephine Wilcox, who shared an article announcing Deborah James’ well-deserved Damehood for her valiant campaigning for bowel cancer awareness.Josephine wrote: “How come you and your sister haven’t got one when you’ve been campaigning for cancer yet other people get one? “Dame Linda and Dame Anne?” she suggested.The Irish singer replied: “No idea, but one reason would be as we’re Irish citizens, the Palace has to ask the Irish Government for permission first!”“More like she's heard how much trouble you lot are,” Graham joked in reference to the Queen, sparking laughter from Linda. In 2006, Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer, underwent a single mastectomy and was later given the all-clear in 2011. However, doctors discovered a form of incurable secondary breast cancer on her pelvis in 2017 and she underwent further radiotherapy.  Anne received her own devastating cancer diagnosis within days of younger sister Linda getting hers and the pair endured chemotherapy together.Their beloved sister Bernadette (Bernie) also tragically died of breast cancer back in 2013 at the age of 52.This year, Linda and Anne teamed up to release their book about living with cancer, entitled Stronger Together: How We're Living While Fighting.Linda, Anne and Bernie were part of Irish musical group The Nolans, which also consisted of sisters Maureen, Denise and Loose Women’s Coleen. You, Me and the Big C presenter Deborah was honoured with her Damehood after breaking the sad news earlier this week that she was receiving end of life care following a long battle

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has shared an update with fans after undergoing a surgical procedure, following his diagnosis of bowel cancer last summer. Merlin, who is known for his role as the bartender who greets the nervous daters at the First Dates restaurant on the Channel 4 reality show, shared the news in September that he had been diagnosed with a Stage 3 tumour by doctors.

First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths has gushed over the NHS as he thanked them for saving his life as he shared a concerning selfie from his hospital bed. The 46-year-old connoisseur appeared to be physically drained as he shared the recovery snap on Twitter to update his loyal legion of fans about his ongoing cancer treatment.He confessed to his 44,000 followers on the social media platform that he was suffering from a few “aches and pains” but revealed he had “no tumour” online.

FIRST Dates star Merlin Griffiths has thanked the NHS for saving his life as he gave fans a health update from his hospital bed. The TV favourite, 47, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2021.

First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths has thanked the NHS for saving his life after undergoing surgery to have his tumour removed. In September last year, the Channel 4 star announced he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer. Since then, he has been keeping fans up to date with his journey, yesterday sharing that it was time for his tumour to be removed.