Jamie Tarses, trailblazing ‘Friends’ and ‘Frasier’ developer, dead at 56

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make their first public appearance in Hollywood to receive an award for their social justice work. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will pick up the prestigious NAACP President's Award at the ceremony in California on Sunday.

dangerous challenges and chilling stunts: This is a kinder, gentler TikTok.A content creator known as ItsMeFuzz has gone viral after sharing two optical illusions that he claims reveal insights into a viewer’s personality. The brain-teasing video — viewed a staggering 6.9 million times since it was uploaded in mid-January — is now generating a spirited online discussion, with commenters debating “what you see first says about you.”In the clip, ItsMeFuzz first shares an image depictingh either a woman’s face or a man playing the saxophone — depending on how you look at it.“If you ended up seeing the woman first, this means the right side of your brain is more developed than the left, so you’re more creative and artistic,” the TikTokker claimed.

M*A*S*H, has died at the age of 84.Kellerman died on Thursday (February 24) at an assisted care facility in Woodland Hills after a battle with dementia, as confirmed by her son Jack Krane (via The Hollywood Reporter).She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1970 film M*A*S*H, directed by Robert Altman. Kellerman went onto work with the director on numerous films, including Brewster McCloud, The Player and Pret-a-Porter.A TV adaptation of M*A*S*H aired from 1972 to 1983, but Kellerman didn’t reprise her role for the series, with her character played by Loretta Swift instead.Kellerman starred in television shows like Star Trek, where she played Dr.

suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.

Machine Gun Kelly and Willow stopped by The Late, Late Show With James Corden last night (February 24) to perform their new collaboration, ‘Emo Girl’ – watch the performance below.The pop-punk track is the latest preview from Kelly’s forthcoming new album, ‘Mainstream Sellout’, which is set for release on March 25 and was previously titled ‘Born With Horns’.Giving ‘Emo Girl’ its TV debut on Corden’s late night chat show, Kelly performed on a pink set similar to the one in the song’s video, alongside his band, two of whom played while standing inside a pair of window boxes.Willow, rocking all black with a pink choker and brandishing her newly unveiled baldheaded look, joined MGK midway through the track. Starting off by playing guitar, she then hopped on the mic to deliver her verse.You can watch the pair perform ‘Emo Girl’ below:‘Emo Girl’ marks Kelly’s first new single of 2022, and follows on from his August single ‘Papercuts’.

GTA Online’s expansion The Contract have been made available via streaming – check them out below.‘CircoLoco Records & NEZ Present: CLR 002’ was produced by NEZ and sees the artist team up with ScHoolboy Q on ‘Let’s Get It’ while Three 6 Mafia’s Gangsta Boo and Moodymann feature on ‘Freaks’.Check out the three songs below:The Contract also featured a clutch of previously unheard Dr. Dre tracks that have since made their way to streaming services.

Actor Michael Madsen was arrested on Wednesday night at a home in the city of Malibu, California, according to media reports.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are hopeful that they’ll be blessed with another little one as they begin their in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey.

K.J. Yossman The European Broadcasting Union, who organize the Eurovision Song Contest, have barred Russia from participating this year.In a statement, the EBU said:“The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced that no Russian act will participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.The Executive Board of the EBU made the decision following a recommendation earlier today by the Eurovision Song Contest’s governing body, the Reference Group, based on the rules of the event and the values of the EBU.The Reference Group recommendation was also supported by the EBU’s Television Committee.The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year’s Contest would bring the competition into disrepute.

Michael Appler On Wednesday evening in New York City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered its return to the original movie musical with “Cyrano,” director Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” starring Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett.At the New York City premiere, held at the SVA Theater, cast and studio executives reflected on the film’s unusual journey from an off-Broadway musical to a $30 million MGM feature film.“The whole reason I set out to do this project was because I really, really wanted to be on Broadway,” Bennett, who plays the leading role of Roxanne, told Variety at the premiere. “We started out in this tiny room six or seven years ago, and in my imagination, we might have ended up on a Broadway stage together.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBerlinale Competition title “Return to Dust,” written and directed by China’s Li Ruijun, has been sold to Modern Films for U.K. and Ireland, and BTeam Pictures for Spain.

Todd Gilchrist The NAACP Image Awards ceremony celebrates its 53rd year on February 26, commemorating more achievements by people of color than ever before: in addition to its multiple Outstanding Motion Picture, Television, Recording and Literary awards, the organization selected Nikole Hannah-Jones as its second-ever Social Justice Impact Award recipient, and has also added five new categories recognizing podcasts and social media.  After last year’s ceremony, which like many other awards shows was held remotely due to the pandemic, the prospect of packing a live stage with honorees while Anthony Anderson hosts for his eighth time felt like an exciting, overdue balm — not just for the show’s audience, but for Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice Chair of NAACP’s Board of Directors. But the latest and most aggressive strain of the Covid-19 virus led to the sensible decision to not endanger the lives of the people that made some of the most inspiring accomplishments of the last year, and instead to try and capitalize on the discoveries made both during the weeks and months of quarantining as well as in the adjustments implemented during the 2021 Image Awards that seemed to resonate most strongly with the community that they were conceived in order to honor.  “I think like most, we thought that in 2022 we would be back in person at the Dolby but that’s not where we are,” Boykin-Towns tells Variety.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorHelen Mirren is the perfect choice for the SAG Life Achievement Award, that rare performer respected and awarded for their work but also beloved by audiences. Able to effortlessly move between Shakespeare and Hollywood spectacle, Mirren joined the “Fast & Furious” franchise with 2017’s “The Fate of the Furious.” Fans loved that she was perfectly cast as the mother of Jason Statham’s Deckard and Luke Evans’ Owen. She’s set to reprise the role in the final two “Fast” films, but that’s only part of her busy schedule.The SAG Life Achievement Award, which will be presented to her by Kate Winslet, is an honor previously bestowed on the likes of Robert De Niro, Sidney Poitier and Rita Moreno.

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.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterJamie Tarses, the TV executive and producer who was the first woman to head a Big Three network entertainment division, was remembered Monday by former colleagues and television executives as a gifted, whip-smart “force of nature” who forged a path for others in a male-dominated industry.Tarses died Monday at the age of 56. Her passing shocked the industry as she came up the ranks and remained a respected figure among the generation of industry executives who came up in the 1990s.Tarses is credited with helping to pave the way for other women at the top of TV.

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.

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.