Jay Blades swerved Mary Berry Saves Christmas stint as he 'can't cook to save his life'

Jessica Kiang On paper, the premise of writer-director Eamon O’Rourke’s feature debut seems irresistible: An all-girl gang of abuse survivors, seriously upskilled in the use of baseball bats, bombs and butterfly knives, roams heartland America exacting vengeance on Bad Men — which here means #AlmostAllMen. But in execution (and there are precious few of those), “Asking for It” is too much like its cardboard heroines: edgy on the outside, empty within.

Angelique Jackson CBS is doubling down on its commitment to Sheryl Underwood, the Emmy-winning host of “The Talk.”Underwood has inked a multi-year deal to remain on the panel of the daytime talk series through Season 15 (“The Talk” is currently in its 12th season), plus she’s entered into a new two-year first-look deal with CBS Studios.“‘The Talk’ will forever be my home; I have no intentions of going anywhere, but while I have this platform and while I have access to the audience, I want to be as integral in the success of the corporation of CBS as I possibly can,” Underwood tells Variety of expanding her relationship with the network. “I want to be able to create content — not just for me to star in, but for other people to get the same opportunity and go on the same journey, especially women and stand-up comics.” Underwood joined “The Talk” in September 2011, as the show entered into its second season, and earned a Daytime Emmy Award alongside her fellow hosts in 2017.On behalf of CBS, CEO George Cheeks stated: “Sheryl has been critical to ‘The Talk’s’ success for more than a decade and we’re excited that she will be part of the conversation for several years to come.

Tomris Laffly Hair salons are sacred spaces. Where else could one catch up on the latest neighborhood gossip and engage in mindless chit-chat, while getting treated to a wash, trim and blow-out? But in “Paradise Now“ director Hany Abu-Assad’s restrained yet gripping “Huda’s Salon,” a feminist political thriller whose philosophical observations are richer than its white-knuckle moments, the titular Bethlehem joint secretly operates as something other than a pampering safe haven.

Ashley Monroe no longer has cancer.

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For the past seven years, Chris Licht’s favorite comic has been Stephen Colbert. As the new chairman of CNN, Licht’s focus has instantly shifted to the brilliant ex-comic from Ukraine named Volodymyr Zelensky, whose heroics are the story of the hour.

Charlamagne tha God, Nicole Brown, Reinaldo Marcus Green, and Danielle Lawson were among the talented creatives who attended the annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday night, honoring some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest.

Still healing. Jason Momoa is grateful for fans’ continued support of his family amid his split from Lisa Bonet.

The family feud lives on. Samantha Markle is reportedly suing half-sister Meghan Markle for defamation after the duchess and Prince Harry’s March 2021 CBS tell-all interview.

Making a difference. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are taking action amid the unrest in Ukraine.

Dua Lipa looked sensational in an all-denim look while heading to a taping of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon in New York City on Thursday.The English songstress, 26, wore a minuscule zip-up denimDiesel bra, which showed off her toned midriff and fit arms, as well as her eclectic tattoos.The pop superstar matched the eye-catching look with a pair of unique quilted denim pants with built in high-heel boots from the Italian brand.Scroll down for video Sensational:Dua Lipa looked sensational as she stepped out in New York City on Thursday sporting an all-denim look while heading to a taping of The Tonight Show With Jimmy FallonThe Grammy Award-winner accessorized her look with a denim belt, as well as a matching denim purse. Her bling for the day consisted of multiple bracelets, sparkly earrings and rings, and a silver necklace.The star pulled her long black tresses into a chic bun, with her bangs and a couple of side strands framing her face in the front.

Taylor Swift sent Avril Lavigne flowers to celebrate her latest album, Love Sux.The Blank Space hitmaker, 32, declared herself a 'forever fan' of the pop-punk icon in a touching note with the arrangement, which was shared on the 37-year-old songwriter's Instagram Story on Wednesday.'Avril, Been dancing around my kitchen to your fabulous new album!! It's AMAZING, like you. Your forever fan, Taylor,' she wrote.

The iconic Amityville franchise will be going where few horror mainstays have gone before - outer space, as revealed in the trailer for Amityville in Space.The film hails from Wild Eye Entertainment, which has mined the Amityville premise for movies such as Amityville in the Hood, Amityville Island, Amityville Playhouse, Amityville Clownhouse, Amityville Exorcism and Amityville Toybox, to name a few.This film is directed by Mark Polonia (Amityville Island, Amityville Exorcism, Amityville Death House), which is slated for release in July. Space:The iconic Amityville franchise will be going where few horror mainstays have gone before - outer space, as revealed in the trailer for Amityville in Space Coming soon:This film is directed by Mark Polonia (Amityville Island, Amityville Exorcism, Amityville Death House), which is slated for release in JulyThe trailer begins with a priest entering the Amityville house, with a newscaster stating that 'something is about to go down' at the haunted abode.The priest sees some sort of spectral face, as someone is heard saying, 'This house is evil incarnate.

YFN Lucci recently filed legal documentation asking a judge to grant him bond so he can leave jail as he awaits his murder trial,TMZhas reported.The rapper, 31, claimed he was stabbed from behind by a fellow inmate at Fulton County Jail while on a video call last month.The Wet singer, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, also alleged that things have only gotten worse since the alleged stabbing. Afraid for his safety:YFN Lucci has filed legal documentation asking a judge to grant him bond so he can leave jail as he awaits his murder trial, TMZ has reportedYFN Lucci claimed in the docs that the unnamed inmate used a 'homemade shank' to stab him.He also alleged that other inmates informed him there has been a price on his head since the alleged incident on February 9.

She has kept her on–off relationship with John Miller out of the spotlight.But Jennifer Garner made a rare public outing with her boyfriend on Tuesday, when they were spotted catching a flight at JFK International Airport in New York City.The 49-year-old actress appeared to have been supported by the 44-year-old businessman as she dropped by New York for the premiere of her new film The Adam Project the day before. Rare sighting: Jennifer Garner, 49, and her boyfriend John Miller (R) were seen in JFK International Airport in New York City on Tuesday, despite the fact that they're rarely seen in publicJennifer was spotted walking down a hallway in the airport with John leading the way while other members of their entourage tagged along.She was dressed in a muted style with a long black double-breasted overcoat atop a vibrant orange sweater.

Britney Spears, 40, is celebrating her fiancé Sam Asghari‘s 28th birthday by sharing a gorgeous post of herself and her man and giving him the best wishes. “Happy Birthday

Kane Brown is aiming to become an adventurous eater.

Ukrainian officials have pleaded with Russia for an 'immediate cease fire' at a nuclear plant as a massive blaze threatens a blast '10 times larger than Chernobyl'. Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been raging for the past few hours.

Dennis Harvey Film CriticCurrent B-grade thrillers so frequently have too little plot — often not much more than a starting premise — that it’s almost refreshing to see something like “The Weekend Away,” which has many more narrative complications than it can pull off. Certainly not with sufficient credibility, suspense or atmosphere, and not in one hectic hour and a half.

Clayton Davis Aunjanue Ellis was content being a journeywoman actor in the business and providing for her family — but now the acclaim is pouring in.And yes, that includes an Oscar nomination for her role as Oracene ‘Brandy’ Williams in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard.” On the latest episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we talk to Ellis about what it feels like to now be an Academy Award nominated actress, which she still can’t say out loud. She discusses her experience with working with double Oscar-nominee Will Smith (for best picture and actor) and the difference between his “lore” and the “good person” she was privileged to work with, in addition to her cast members.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Vix and Vix Plus — a two-tier, macro-scale Spanish-language streaming service with more than 50,000 hours of content across genres for users in the United States, Mexico and Latin America — will launch March 31 as the first lovechild of TelevisaUnivision since the two media giants united.Vix may not signal the beginning of a trend, given that Pluto TV, Netflix, Hulu, Sling TV, Tubi and FuboTV have offered Spanish-language content since they entered the fray, and services that stream solely Spanish-language content, like Pantaya, have existed for several years. But it certainly serves as fuel for the growing demand for Spanish-language programming geared toward U.S.