Grace on ITV: What it's about, who's in the cast and filming locations for new drama

The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes this year.Sherri Shepherd will become a 'permanent guest host' and take over the show in September, which will likely change the name of the chat fest, according to a Tuesday report from TMZ.This comes four months after 57-year-old Wendy took time off from her popular talk show to deal with her health issues reportedly connected to her longtime struggle with the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease. New on the scene:The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes.

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Changing his tune. After slamming Kim Kardashian’s parenting last week, Kanye West is now calling for reconciliation with his estranged wife.

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Idris Elba ran into a bit of a problem with his pants at the 2022 BRIT Awards. Upon taking the stage, it became clear that the 49-year-old actor didn’t double check that his outfit was red carpet ready. 

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

Javier Bardem is 'rooting' for both his wife Penelope Cruz and his co-star Nicole Kidman at the 2022 Academy Awards.The 52-year-old star - who is also nominated for the Best Actor gong at the March 27 ceremony - insisted it 'makes sense' for him to want both his wife, who is shortlisted for her role in Parallel Mothers, and his Being The Ricardos co-star to take the Best Actress prize. 'I think both did a fantastic job but Penelope did something extraordinary because she's nominated for the second time for a role in Spanish—that's really historic.

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The death of Friday actor Anthony Johnson has been attributed to alcohol use.The actor was 55 when he passed away in September 2021 and the cause of death was cited as 'chronic ethanol use' according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ on Wednesday.The document states that there was no alcohol or common drugs of abuse found in his system when a toxicology test was ran as it was noted that the manner of death was natural.Another interesting thing was that the coroner's office found that Johnson had recently tested positive for COVID-19 at the time but signs of pneumonia were not detected. Sad loss:The death of Friday actor Anthony Johnson has been attributed to 'chronic ethanol use' according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ on Wednesday; seen in the film I Got The Hook-UpHis widow Lexis Jones Mason told the publication that she told the medical examiner about her husband's alcohol use.She also revealed that she is creating a foundation in his name and that she wants his cause of death to be public knowledge in order to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol.

Rose Ayling-Ellis is continuing to win the hearts of the nation following her sensational win on Strictly Come Dancing in December.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe actress, who is currently on the live tour with Giovanni Pernice, is now teaming up with Comic Relief and TK Maxx to launch their incredible collection of T-shirts.WATCH: Strictly stars rally behind Rose Ayling-Ellis in heartwarming videoShowing her support, Rose rocked a lovely white tee which had the word, "Love," emblazoned across while slipping into another which features a tribute to Luke Christian, the founder of deaf Identity.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes honest remark about 'crazy' Strictly experienceREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipSpeaking about the collaboration, the actress exclusively told HELLO!: "It's been all-go recently, being part of Strictly Come Dancing and now being on the tour but I'm so glad I managed to take part in this year's TK Maxx campaign for Comic Relief."The T-shirts this year are just incredible, and include designs by Luke Christian from Deaf Identity. I'm so proud to wear Luke's designs and thrilled that they feature as part of the Red Nose Day collection."The collection has been pulled together by a collective of 11 awesome artists for Red Nose Day 2022, which takes place on 18 March.

Universal already had May 13 this year reserved for a Blumhouse movie, and it turns out that’s Firestarter. The movie will go day-and-date on Peacock too as the streamer needs to up its paid subscriber count. Firestarter is the only wide theatrical release on May 13, and follows the weekend after Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. 

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BritBox, the BBC and ITV’s joint-venture streamer, has acquired ITV’s John Simm drama Grace for the U.S. and Canada. The service will premiere the drama on April 27.

ITV viewers have bombarded Ofcom with complaints over Grace’s distressing ‘buried alive’ scene. The ITV drama aired on Sunday night and followed detective Roy Grace - played by John Simm - and is adapted from a Peter James novel.

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ITV series Grace, inspired by Peter James' bestselling novels.The 39-year-old actor stars as Detective Sergeant Glenn Branson, who joined the police force after his children were born, leaving his job as a bouncer behind.His character is witty and charming, forming a friendship with the moody and detached Detective Grace, played by Life On Mars star John Simm. Ahead of the series' launch this Sunday, Richie, who previously enjoyed fame as Ndale Kayuni in Waterloo Road, praised the modern outlook of the new series.