Jamie Tarses Remembered by Industry Leaders as ‘Truly Gifted’ With Passion for TV

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Friends actor Matt LeBlanc has reportedly split from Top Gear producer girlfriend Aurora Mulligan after nearly six years together. The 54 year old, who is best known as playing Joey Tribbiani in the US sitcom, has reportedly parted from the 36 year old TV producer after the pair were first linked in 2016 when Matt joined the BBC motoring series. Matt, who was pictured looking downcast at a car body shop in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Sherman Oaks at the weekend, is said to have 'taken the news particularly hard'.

Discovery+, just before the human 2022 Super Bowl. “These are not trained puppies,” long-time Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner told The Post. “These are dogs in their purest form.”This year was the largest competition yet, with more than 100 dogs from 63 shelters in 33 states, including a pup from Hawaii.

Dwayne Johnson will be part of the 2022 Super Bowl and it looks like he’s rehearsing something!

There are so many stars in the Uber Eats commercial that is airing during the 2022 Super Bowl!

Ryan Reynolds has some serious competition from an unexpected rival, his wife! In honor of Valentine's Day, Blake Lively posted a cheeky video to Instagram promoting her premium drink mixer brand, Betty Buzz.MORE: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's generous donation after couple's heartbreaking experienceRyan's brand better move over, or join the party. The actor became co-owner of Aviation Gin in 2018, and now his wife has founded an alternative – or better half.The hilarious Valentine's video starts off with a truck emblazoned with an advertisement for Aviation Gin, which reads "Driver does not carry cash, just Aviation Gin," and features Ryan sitting in a leather chair holding a bottle of it. WATCH: Ryan does Blake's hairMORE: Blake Lively makes rare comment about motherhood during special appearance in New YorkHowever, he doesn't get much screen time, as the truck is forced to make way for another truck, Blake's.In a witty turn of events, a new truck appears behind Ryan's, this time featuring his wife.

Ciara is seriously turning up the heat with her latest post. The star took to Instagram to share a series of pictures from her most recent dramatic look, and it is truly something else.MORE: Ciara puts on very leggy display in jaw-dropping dress alongside husband Russell WilsonThe Level Up singer really leveled up wearing a black cut-out dress that left little to the imagination.

Michael Strahan is making fans excited – albeit nostalgic – ahead of the Super Bowl. The Good Morning America star posted an emotional throwback video of one of his biggest career achievements.MORE: Michael Strahan goes public with surprising past strugglesPrior to his time hosting GMA, Michael spent 15 seasons as a professional football player for the New York Giants, the only team he ever played with for the entirety of his career.The television host retired from football in 2008, but his time was undoubtedly unforgettable.

LA Rams coach Sean McVay has two types of rings on his mind after getting engaged to Ukrainian model Veronika Khomyn in 2019.First and foremost, the 36-year-old wants sustained NFL success - and multiple Super Bowl rings with the LA Rams.But away from American Football, the Ohio-born boss is preparing to give his stunning partner a wedding ring this summer. McVay and Khomyn, who previously appeared in commercials in her native Ukraine before moving to the US, have been an item for around a decade.

David Beckham’s property empire in full.The quarter-back, who will compete in Sunday's Super Bowl, is worth an estimated $80million (£59m).That figure is close to what the former England football international has invested into his portfolio of houses so far, reported to be £63m.Stafford is set to hit the $100million mark before the end of his NFL career.His current deal reportedly includes a guaranteed $92million, a signing bonus of $50million and an average annual salary of $27million, with the 34-year-old being due a contract extension during the off-season.This means he could afford most of Beckham’s multiple properties. In total, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder’s portfolio is worth an estimated £63million.

Kerry Katona may have shot to fame as a pop star, but it seems she's also got some serious undercover skills up her sleeve.The former Atomic Kitten star made a surprise cameo in the latest series of Channel 4's Celebrity Hunted - and she certainly made her mark during the episode.In fact, she left the Hunters fuming on Sunday night's episode (February 13) when she hatched a genius plan that left the experts scrambling to find the cast.The show follows a group of celebrity pairs trying to run the Hunters, which are made up of ex-police and intelligence officers.It all went down when Too Hot To Handle star Chloe Veitch and her fellow escapee, RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne, rushed over to her home in Cheshire in a bid to hide from the Hunters.Tense scenes showed the pair desperately trying to get into Kerry's property as the Hunters watched on confidently, almost certain they were going to catch them with ease.The detectives had already worked out Chloe and The Vivienne were heading to Kerry's house - so it looked like an easy win.However, it all went wrong for them when Kerry devised a plan that involved her using a decoy whilst Chloe and The Vivienne, also known as James, escaped to Wales.After letting them into her gorgeous home, Kerry told them that she'd have her chauffer drive them to Wales, whilst she drove her Landover separately as a decoy.Kerry's plan worked perfectly, because the Hunter team chose to pursue her car rather than the chauffer's, which was carrying Chloe and James.Not only that, but the Hunters were unable to track Chloe and James as they drove through the countryside as they couldn't pick up the right signal.Reacting to the getaway, the Hunters said: "We're not going to get any ANPR."Down on

Sajad Gharibi has issued his opponent Martyn Ford with a warning ahead of their showdown this year. The ‘Iranian Hulk’ takes on the ‘World’s scariest man’ in a boxing bout at London’s O2 Arena on April 2. In an interview with Muscle and Health, Gharibi has vowed that Ford will be leaving the ring "on a stretcher".He said: “Martyn Ford, continue to insult as much as you want.

Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano was pictured shivering uncontrollably during a match for Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk over the weekend.Footage emerged of the 36-year-old looking desperately uncomfortable as he was forced to endure icy conditions in Istanbul, a city which has been experiencing near sub-zero temperatures in the last few days.Viviano ended up having to brave the cold for 120 minutes as his side's cup tie against Konyaspor agonisingly headed into extra time.The shakes appeared to have visibly affected the Italy international's performance as he conceded a whopping four goals during the game, though his side eventually ran out 5-4 winners."No way I’m playing in them conditions y’all could terminate my contract if y’all like," one fan wrote on Twitter."The match should be stopped immediately.

After generating attention primarily through TV series since its move into original content, Amazon Studios is enjoying some good news on the film front — care of Wednesday’s Golden Globe Awards nominations. Of the streamer’s 10 total nominations, seven come courtesy of feature ventures.

One of the last series produced by Jamie Tarses, who passed away this morning at the age of 56, was Amazon Prime Video’s The Wilds. It premiered when Tarses was in a coma following an early fall cardiac episode that ultimately led to her death.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIt’s hard to believe now, but it took until 1996 for the broadcast networks to finally hire their first-ever female entertainment president, when ABC recruited Jamie Tarses away from NBC to take the job. There had been a handful of other women in powerful slots, including Lucie Salhany, who was briefly chair of the Fox Broadcasting Co.

Jamie Tarses, the producer and groundbreaking TV executive who as president of ABC Entertainment from 1996-99 became the first woman to serve as head a network entertainment division, died Monday. She was 56.

Refresh for updates… Pioneering TV executive Jamie Tarses is being remembered in Hollywood today as a “fun, funny, brutally honest” and a “driving force” in some of the most beloved television series of a generation.

Deadline reported.Before she blasted through glass ceilings for female executives in the TV industry, Tarses played a major role in the development of modern TV classics, including two tentpole entries in NBC’s iconic Thursday night “must-see TV” lineup: “Friends” and “Fraiser.” Despite being a mega power player, Tarses once humbly said, “[I’m] a genuine fan of the medium. I love television, I really do.”Her ascension to said power was uncommonly fast.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterJamie Tarses, a veteran of NBC’s Must See TV era who went on to lead ABC Entertainment, died Monday following complications from a cardiac event last fall, according to Tarses’ family. She was 56 years old.At 32, Tarses was the first woman to head a network entertainment division, leading ABC from 1996 to 1999.“Jamie was a trailblazer in the truest sense of the word.

Jamie Tarses, who broke the glass ceiling for female TV executives as the first woman to run a network entertainment division, passed away this morning from complications stemming from a cardiac event she suffered last fall, according to her family. She was 56.