Former Hollyoaks star Gerard McCarthy slams soap 'car crash' acting in Twitter rant

The Last of Us, a video game that practically held even non-gamers in a chokehold during quarantine after part two dropped in 2020, is getting the treatment. The original PlayStation game, which debuted in 2013, follows Joel—or well, I guess it's more accurate to say that users control Joel—a smuggler escorting a teenage girl named Ellie across a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic United States. Ellie has been infected with the disease that wiped out civilization but shows no symptoms and believes that her immunity may lead to a cure. Along the way, friends and allies help the pair, often losing their own lives in the process.

ViacomCBS is rebranding to become Paramount Global, effective Feb. 16, the latest giant pivot in a rapidly transforming media and entertainment landscape. It’s the name of the company’s storied studio and its centerpiece streaming network Paramount+, which launched in March of 2021.

Sex and the City, actor John Corbett is a gentleman…with a sense of humor. star Sarah Jessica Parker recently revealed that he reached out to her after, uh, lying about his role in the reboot.Back in April 2021, when basically everyone who'd ever appeared on HBO was being asked about their involvement in the buzzy new series, Corbett gave an exclusive: “I’m going to do the show,” he said, calling it ”very exciting" and predicting that he “might be in quite a few” episodes.Now, if you haven't watched AJLT, minor spoiler: There's no Aidan. Natasha comes back.

In one of the boldest efforts yet by a media company looking to enlarge its streaming subscriber base, ViacomCBS is combining Paramount+ and Showtime in a single, integrated offering.

P. J. O’Rourke, the political satirist, NPR panelist and bestselling author whose early work with National Lampoon included contributions to the influential Lemmings show, died today of lung cancer. He was 74.

Ethan Shanfeld Los Angeles County is expected to lift its outdoor mask mandate Wednesday following a decrease in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The indoor mask requirement could be lifted by the end of March if case rates continue to decline.With guidelines imposed earlier this month, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county would lift its mask requirement if hospitalizations remained under 2,500 for seven consecutive days.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Plus will begin integrating Showtime content this summer, launching an in-app upgrade that includes access to the pay TV channel’s programming, ViacomCBS announced during its Tuesday investor event.“So let’s talk about how we’re helping subscribers access even more of our amazing streaming services, right there in the Paramount Plus app,” Tom Ryan, president and chief executive officer of streaming at ViacomCBS, said during the virtual presentation, which covered the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 results and forward-looking goals for this year. “Our existing bundle, of Paramount Plus and Showtime, has performed very well out of the gate.

Christine Brown was in good spirits on Monday for Valentine’s Day, when she posted a photo of herself on her Instagram. It was the 49-year-old Sister Wives star’s first V-day on her own, since she split from her husband of over 25 years Kody back in November. In the picture of herself, she looked like she was spending some time outdoors, and she had a huge smile across her face.

Rihanna surprised everyone when she first announced her pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, keeping it a secret from the public despite online rumors suggesting the singer was expecting a baby.And while Rihanna did a great job hiding the pregnancy from her fans and followers, she struggled to keep it a secret from her inner circle of friends.During her recent red carpet appearance, the billionaire revealed that it was hard to keep it under wraps because she is always around her “posse.”“It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they’re around me, they know my habits,” she explained, revealing that her friends kept asking “You don’t want something to drink? You’re not smoking?,” all while she was “eating all the things I’m not used to eating.”“They know I hate sweets and I’m all of a sudden asking for cookies and donuts. But finally, I just had to let it all out, and they were all shocked, of course, as the world was shocked as well,” Rihanna shared.The artist says she is excited to celebrate and share the joy with everyone now that the secret is out, and giving fans hope about a new album, as she says she is still working on new music.Rihanna says she was surprised when she first found out about her pregnancy, “I was like, ‘This is not for real, right?’” adding that she didn’t want to “get too excited too soon, because it’s great news, but you...

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorViacomCBS will change its corporate name to Paramount as of Feb. 16, calling the move an effort to adopt “an iconic global name” to reflect the conglomerate’s increasingly worldwide focus.The company’s shares will trade on the NASDAQ index under the ticker symbol PARA (for Class B common shares), PARAA (for Class A common), and PARAP (for Class A preferred).The moniker makeover was announced Tuesday by ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone and president-CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to staffers.

Emmerdale fans were left frustrated on Tuesday's episode as Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher kept making the same mistake as they were held hostage by murderer Meena Jutla. During the latest instalment, Meena, who kidnapped Dawn in a limo during her Valentine's Day wedding, drove to a remote viaduct as she revealed that she had groom Billy in the boot.

Love yourself a Toby Carvery? Well, you've come to the right place as you can now get your hands on their 'magic bags' for less than £4. For those who don't know, the Toby Carvery Magic Bags consist of unwanted food produced that include staple roast items.

President Joe Biden is speaking out amid rising tensions overseas.

Dwayne Johnson is showing his co-star, Tyrese Gibson, some love after the death of his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson.Tyrese took to Instagram Monday to reveal that his mother had died following a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia.The 43-year-old singer and actor shared a tearful video of him holding on to his mother's hand as he tearfully said his goodbyes.In the caption, he thanked everyone who had been praying for his mother's recovery and said that he and his family are «broken and just can't believe this.»«So so sorry about this brother,» Johnson wrote in part. «She was so proud of all you are and have become.

EastEnders legend Michael Greco has blasted Hollyoaks over casting Curtis and AJ Pritchard after their acting was mercilessly mocked online.The Love Island and Strictly Come dancing stars made their debut last week on the show, starring as dance rivals of Trish Minniver played by Denise Welch.Their characters arrived looking to worm their way into Trish’s life in order to secretly kill off her career and growing dance studio business.But their performances in the soap left a lot to be desired with fans online tearing them to shreds, comparing their performance to blocks of wood and primary school plays.One fan mocked: “AJ and Curtis doing their best impression of those weird acting troupes that came into your school to do an awareness play

After AJ and Curtis Pritchard's acting on Hollyoaks was slammed by former star Gerard McCarthy, Michael Greco has weighed in and slammed bosses of the show.The former EastEnders star, who previously announced he's becoming a dad, took to Twitter to take a swipe at Hollyoaks for the "shocking" casting.The 51 year old tweeted: "This is everything and more that is wrong with an industry I love. "These people that suddenly come up with these casting ideas need to resign immediately.

EASTENDERS icon Michael Greco has hit out at Hollyoaks for casting Curtis and AJ Pritchard - after a video of their acting was torn to shreds online.  The Strictly and Love Island brother duo made their debut on the soap in March, as dance rivals of Trish Minniver (Denise Welch), named Marco and Jacob.  Arriving with revenge on their mind, they soon worm their way into Trish’s inner circle in a bid to kill off her career and growing dance studio business.  But their performances on the soap have fallen flat, with people online comparing them to ‘year 8 drama students’ and ‘an absolute car crash’.  Michael, who played Beppe DiMarco on BBC’s EastEnders from 1998 to 2002, soon saw the clip himself, and wrote on Twitter: “This is everything and

Former Hollyoaks actor Gerard McCarthy has slammed AJ and Curtis Pritchard for their “car crash” acting on the show.Taking to Twitter, the 40 year old shared a clip of the brothers starring in the Channel 4 soap and branded the scene of them talking in a park an “absolute car crash”. Gerard, who played Kris Fisher on the show for four years, wrote: “The next time a producer/casting director says the words 'but they have a big social media following'….

Curtis Pritchard has made his official acting debut on the popular E4 soap opera Hollyoaks on Thursday 6 May, but not everyone was happy to see the familiar face. Former Love Island star Curtis, 24, joined the show as Jacob, the twin brother of Marco, who is played by his off-screen sibling AJ, 26.The opening scene saw the twins together in a playground, plotting to bring down Trish Minniver, who is played by Denise Welch.

HOLLYOAKS fans were divided as Curtis Pritchard joined his brother on screen last night. The former Love Island star who, like AJ, is a ballroom dancer by trade, joined the soap as Marco's twin Jacob.

Hollyoaks viewers were left divided on Thursday evening as Curtis Pritchard made his acting debut.The reality star, who appeared in the fifth series of Love Island in 2019, has joined the Channel 4 soap as Jacob, brother to Marco, who is played by his real-life sibling AJ Pritchard.Marco made his first appearance in the village last month in time for the opening of rival Trish Minniver's (Denise Welch) dance school.Trish was concerned about Marco's presence but he made it clear that he's available if she should need any help in the future.In Thursday's first-look episode on E4, Marco applied to be the dance teacher's new assistant.Trish confined in ex Fergus Collins (Robert Beck) that she's worried the dancer could ruin her reputation, as