Jennette McCurdy shares celebratory news after surprise memoir release

Jamie Lynn Spears, Kate Gosselin and Mel B are among the 16 celebrity contestants competing on Fox’s new reality competition, “Special Forces: The Ultimate Test”, it was announced Wednesday.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Paradigm is turning to local TV and lifestyle stars to help rebuild the agency that has been reshaped by the changing entertainment economy and the wallop of the pandemic. Paradigm Entertainment has acquired three talent agencies from private equity firm Blue Equity to form Paradigm Media Entertainment, which will now be home to Napoli Management Group, 3 Kings Entertainment and Two Twelve Management and Marketing. Napoli Management and 3 Kings both have wide rosters of local TV anchors, reporters, weathercasters and other talent working in markets large and small around the country. Two Twelve focuses on representing chefs and other culinary, hospitality and lifestyle stars.

Selome Hailu Chris Van Amburg has stepped down from his position as head of video marketing at Apple. He announced his exit in a memo sent to staff on Wednesday, citing a desire to spend more time with his family as his reason for leaving the company. Van Amburg joined Apple in September 2018, a year prior to the launch of Apple TV+, and led marketing strategy for the streamer. Projects launched during his tenure include the Emmy-winning comedy series “Ted Lasso” and the Oscar-winning coming-of-age film “CODA.” Before Apple, he worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment for 13 years, where he most recently served as senior vice president of marketing. This is Apple’s second major marketing departure of 2022. As Variety reported exclusively, head of film marketing strategy JP Richards turned in his resignation in May.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic In the months after Donald Trump became president and a flush of liberal rage manifested in impassioned Women’s Marches across the country, Hillary Clinton took a sizeable step back from public life. Having been a flashpoint of both controversy and sympathy for her entire adult life, Clinton found herself having to forge a new kind of identity — one that wouldn’t be tied to any kind of political office, but could still use support from those Democrats whose first reaction to Trump’s inauguration was to crochet pink “pussyhats” and march as a unified pink wave of righteous fury. “Gutsy,” Clinton’s new and self-consciously #feminist show produced with her daughter, Chelsea, helps the former candidate do exactly that, tapping everyone from Gloria Steinem to Megan Thee Stallion to explore what it means to be a “gutsy” woman. But watching the show’s eight curated episodes, all of which premiere September 9 on Apple TV+, feels like stepping back in feminism to Clinton’s campaign selling “NASTY WOMAN” T-shirts or Women’s March protesters lifting “IF HILLARY HAD BEEN ELECTED, WE’D BE AT BRUNCH RIGHT NOW” signs. Even with titles like “Gutsy Women Refuse Hate” and “Gutsy Women Have Rebel Hearts,” “Gutsy” bears the appearance of taking on The Hard Questions without doing much to move its conversations forward. Determined to find a silver lining in every cloud, and less furious with the world than annoyed at being misconceived, the Clintons spend much of their time in this series seeking out people who feel the same rather than challenging their own worldviews — or their likely viewers’ — at all.

Clayton Davis If you thought Florian Zeller’s debut film “The Father” was a downer, get ready to fill your handkerchiefs with tears and nose fluids as the credits roll on his sophomore effort, “The Son.” It might be a bruising watch, but the perfectly modulated drama will be an across-the-board contender in all categories including best picture. And it’s a film that puts Hugh Jackman at the forefront of the best actor race for his remarkable performance as a father struggling to help his troubled teenage son (newcomer Zen McGrath).  “The Son,” which debuted at the Venice Film Festival, tells the story of Peter (Jackman), a hard-charging lawyer who agrees to have his son Nicholas (McGrath) live with him after the kid gets in trouble with his school.  Their reunion takes place years after Peter divorced Nicholas’ mother (Laura Dern) and started a new life with his second wife Beth (Vanessa Kirby) and their baby. As the film unfolds, Peter slowly begins to recognize the agonizing torment living within his depressed child.  

Zack Sharf “The Lord of the Rings” cast members Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan banded together on social media to support the diverse casting in Amazon’s new series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” The series, which launched its first two episodes on Sept. 2 to critical acclaim and 25 million global viewers, has been come under fire by racist fans upset by the casting of actors of color in prominent roles. Wood, Boyd and Monaghan posed for a photo wearing t-shirts that features the ears of Middle Earth creatures in various skin tones. “You are all welcome,” Wood’s caption reads. The message is clear: Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan stand by Middle-Earth welcoming diversity just as “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” depicts. Wood included a link to an online store where fans can purchase their own t-shirts with the design on it. The store is also selling a sweatshirt and more clothing items with the same graphic. The shirt as seen in the photo is selling for $22.00. Per the online shop: “50% of all proceeds will go to a charity that support POC.”

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Costume designer Arianne Phillips is no stranger to working on midcentury films. From Brad Pitt’s Hawaiian shirt in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” to Reese Witherspoon’s perky frocks in “Walk the Line,” she’s at home with a variety of 1950s looks. For Olivia Wilde’s dystopian thriller “Don’t Worry Darling,” opening Sept. 23 after bowing at the Venice Film Festival, Phillips channeled a look that was grounded in that era without being ultra-realistic. The film’s stars — Wilde, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles and Chris Pine — look like they’re living a carefree Rat Pack lifestyle, but something is off-kilter. In a seemingly idyllic desert town, the men go to work each day at a company known as the Victory Project. The women clean their immaculate houses, take ballet lessons or sip martinis by the pool. When one woman disappears, Pugh’s character, Alice, starts asking questions.

Jennette McCurdy looked ready to sign some autographs as she arrived at a signing for her new memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died at The Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday. The iCarly star, 30, wore a small blue blouse over a white-collared shirt which she bunched up around her waist. She added black slacks and white platform sneakers with blue shoelaces.  Ready for it! Jennette McCurdy looked ready to sign some autographs as she arrived at a signing for her new memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died at The Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday Her messy blonde hair was tied back into a ponytail, and she carried a bag on her left shoulder.  She held a copy of her memoir, published Tuesday, in her hand while standing in the parking lot of the event. The Long Beach native's appearance at the event came after she revealed she was 'jealous' of her former co-star Ariana Grande when they worked together on the Nickelodeon show Sam & Cat.  Preppy: The iCarly star, 30, wore a small blue blouse over a white-collared shirt which she bunched up around her waist  Completing the look: She added black slacks and white platform sneakers with blue shoelaces The Zoey 101 actress detailed how the pop star, 29, was allowed to miss filming on the Nickelodeon show while she had to 'angrily hold down the fort.' 'I have to turn down movies while Ariana's off whistle-toning at the Billboard Music Awards? F*** this,' she wrote, adding, 'Ariana misses work in pursuit of her music career while I act with a box. I’m pissed about it.

Round of applause. Josh Peck is celebrating fellow Nickelodeon alum Jennette McCurdy on the release of her first memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Josh Peck has praised Jennette McCurdy's new memoir. The Drake & Josh actor praised his fellow Nickelodeon child star's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, on Instagram to celebrate its release earlier this week.

Jennette McCurdy is getting support from an a fellow former Nickelodeon star.

Kelly Ripa's son Michael Consuelos is relatively private when it comes to sharing snippets of his life on social media.MORE: Kelly Ripa's family change involving youngest son Joaquin revealedHowever, on Tuesday, the aspiring actor took to Instagram to share his joy over his sister Lola Consuelos' debut single, Paranoia Silverlining, following its release.Michael was a proud brother as he posted the single cover on his Stories, alongside a sweet message.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' unexpected love story It read: "My sister made a frigging amazing song. Check it out on Spotify NOW."MORE: Kelly Ripa's real reason for time off Live revealed - and it involves her familyMORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' son lives a very different life to his famous parents Michael wasn't the only cheerleader in Lola's family either - as both her parents, Kelly and Mark Consuelos, also shared the news on their respective social media accounts.Following its release other famous faces including Justin Sylvester also shared their excitement online.

I’m Glad My Mom Died, but the latest may be a doozy for Nickelodeon fans. In fact, the star revealed the true feelings she had about her Sam and Cat co-star Ariana Grande during the filming of the show. The last straw? Tom Hanks apparently.

Zack Sharf Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” finds the former Nickelodeon star getting brutally honest with her feelings on Ariana Grande, the music icon who briefly starred with McCurdy on the “iCarly” and “Victorious” spinoff series “Sam & Cat.” Grande’s pop star career started taking off during the filming of the show, which only ran for a single season on Nickelodeon.McCurdy writes that she grew to resent Grande once she “regularly” missed filming “to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album” (vie Entertainment Tonight). McCurdy, on the other hand, was left to “angrily hold down the fort.”“The week where I was told Ariana would not be here at all, and that they would write around her absence this episode by having her character be locked in a box. Are you.

After detailing their allegedly tumultuous Nickelodeon days in her new book, Jennette McCurdy hopes former costars Ariana Grande and Miranda Cosgrove aren’t afraid to pick up a copy of I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Jennette McCurdy shared why she was "jealous" of Ariana Grande while being a Nickelodeon star.  In her new memoir, "I’m Glad My Mom Died," McCurdy, 30, got candid about her "Sam & Cat" co-star. McCurdy referred to Grande as a "burgeoning pop star" who "regularly" missed filming. According to McCurdy, Grande was absent "to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album," while she was left to "angrily hold down the fort." Jennette McCurdy shared why she was "jealous" of Ariana Grande while filming their Nickelodeon show "Sam & Cat." (Photo by Jesse Grant) "Sam & Cat" aired for only one season during 2013-2014, and after the show's cancellation, Nickelodeon offered the former actress $300,000 to keep her experiences at the network private, McCurdy said.

Jennette McCurdy might not cast Ariana Grande in the best light in her newly-released memoir, but the Nickelodeon alum still thinks it would be an entertaining read for the pop icon!

Jennette McCurdy is sharing why she was jealous of Ariana Grande. In her new memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, the 30-year-old former actress candidly shares her complicated feelings about her “Sam & Cat” co-star. The pair appeared on the Nickelodeon series for one season, which aired between 2013 and 2014.

Jennette McCurdy discussed feeling 'jealous' of her Sam & Cat co-star Ariana Grande in her new memoir titled I'm Glad My Mom Died, published on Tuesday.The former iCarly star, 30, detailed how the pop star, 29, was allowed to miss filming on the Nickelodeon show while she had to 'angrily hold down the fort.' 'I have to turn down movies while Ariana's off whistle-toning at the Billboard Music Awards? F*** this,' she wrote, adding, 'Ariana misses work in pursuit of her music career while I act with a box. I’m pissed about it.

Kelly Ripa has a lot going on for her right now, and that's despite taking a bit of time off from Live with Kelly and Ryan to spend  on her vacation.MORE: Kelly Ripa's family change involving youngest son Joaquin revealedThe star shared a glimpse into her sun-soaked trip on social media, a video of hers in a green bikini and straw hat, showing off her impossibly toned physique.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Love StoryLaying by her side in a pair of swim shorts was her husband Mark Consuelos as they relaxed by an infinity pool with a breathtaking view of the water below.Playing in the background was the clip's main attraction, a snippet from her daughter Lola Consuelos' upcoming single, due to drop on 10 August.MORE: Why Kelly Ripa has more than one reason to celebrate during her time off LiveFeaturing a soft electronic and R&B tone, the song, titled Paranoia Silver Lining, is the 21-year-old's debut single, and her parents couldn't be more proud.A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)Kelly and Mark soaked up the sun by their infinity poolEven on vacation, Kelly couldn't help giving a shout-out to Lola, writing in her caption: "Casually waiting for the arrival of @theyoungestyung first single PARANOIA SILVER LINING, drops tomorrow across all platforms!"Fans quickly began falling in love with the sound, with one commenting: "Nice song, voice," and another saying: "Are you kidding me with this music.!! So beautiful and relaxing sounding.

A journey to healing. Jennette McCurdy‘s attempts to work through her trauma following her time in the spotlight take center stage in her new book, I’m Glad My Mom Died.