Jennifer Lopez pulls off business chic in a vibrant white suit at Grameen America's event in LA

It’s depressing to look at Live+Same Day ratings these days as linear viewing’s decline continues. There have been a few bright spots this Premiere Week, and they have one thing in common — they are part of established procedural drama franchises or competition reality staples.

Whirlwind over. Clayton Echard and Susie Evans have split six after the dramatic season 26 finale of The Bachelor.

William Earl Variety and Nickelodeon are joining forces again for this year’s 10 Animators to Watch event in Los Angeles. The in-person cocktail party and awards ceremony on Oct. 6 will celebrate rising creators in the animation space who are leaving their mark on the industry. This year’s class of trailblazing storytellers includes: Fawn Veerasunthorn, director, “Wish” (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2023); Karissa Valencia, creator and showrunner, “Spirit Rangers”; Juston Gordon-Montgomery, creator, “Invincible Fight Girl”; Christian Linke and Alex Yee, creators, “Arcane”; Neeraja Raj, creator, “Meow or Never”; Shea Fontana, co-EP, “Monster High”; Arthur Fong, art director, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”; Sergio Valdivia, stop-motion animator, “Pinocchio”; Natasha Kline, creator, “Primos”; and Joe Bennett, director, writer, animator, “Scavengers Reign.”

Stagehands at New York City’s Little Island have voted unanimously to unionize with IATSE Local One. The 2.4-acre public park, which opened in May and is perched on columns above the Hudson River, employs 25 stagehands who work at its 687-seat amphitheater and outdoor performance space known as the Glade.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor There’s been no shortage of neo-R&B albums over the past few years, but so many of them are led by breathy female singers who feel like they’re singing in your ear — very few have had full-voiced singers at the forefront. And although Muni Long isn’t a belter and does put on the bedroom voice on a couple of tracks, her first full-length album is a blast of vintage ‘90s R&B that isn’t trying to be cute: It’s filled with frank lyrics about of love and sex from an artist who’s been around for more than a minute. Working under the name of Priscilla Renea, Muni has long been a songwriter whose soul and pop smarts helped forge hits such as Ariana Grande’s “Imagine,” Fifth Harmony’s “Worth It,” Rihanna’s “California King Bed,” along with tracks for Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Miranda Lambert, Selena Gomez and more.She released strong albums under that name too — 2009’s “Jukebox” and 2018’s “Coloured” — but neither of those records had the sparkle, innovation and warmth that her songwriting catalog contained. A change of name, an independently-released EP featuring the haunting, quirky hit “Hrs and Hrs,” and suddenly, Muni Long is a new artist with a remarkably seasoned and strong debut album.

NFL has announced that Apple Music is the new sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The streaming service from Apple will be taking over Pepsi who recently sponsored the show headlined by Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent at this year’s Super Bowl at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium.

Randy Jackson and Jennifer Hudson are together again!

Kanye West is taking a moment to apologize to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, revealing during a recent interview with ABC News that he doesn’t feel like he is being heard, as the former couple try to co-parent.“This is the mother of my children, and I apologize for any stress that I have caused, even in my frustration because God calls me to be stronger,” Kanye admitted. He continued, “But also, ain’t nobody else needs to be causing no stress either.

The highly anticipated rom-com ‘Shotgun Wedding’ starring Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Coolidge and Josh Duhamel, will be available on Prime Video January 27, 2023. And while we wait, the first images from the star-studded film have been revealed.Produced by Ryan Reynolds, Lopez and Duhamel will appear on screen portraying a couple in a very complex relationship, after their wedding day turns into a chaotic adventure, involving criminals and a hostage situation.One of the photos shows Jennifer in a wedding gown and Josh in a suit, fighting in the middle of a tropical setting and trying to escape each other.

Gwen Stefani had a big reason to celebrate recently when she rang in her niece, Ryan's, 16th birthday and her heartfelt tribute had some fans seeing double. The Voice judge was delighted to share an adorable snapshot of the birthday girl looking like she'd taken a leaf out of her famous aunt's book with a cute but edgy look. MORE: Gwen Stefani baffles fans with 'unrecognizable' appearance on chat show In the image on Instagram stories, Ryan was standing proudly in front of an array of gorgeous pink, purple and silver balloons with a jeweled sign which read: "Sweet 16." She had her arms crossed and her hair perfectly curled, with a tiara placed on her head. The teenager wore a pair of ripped, denim hotpants which Gwen would have loved for herself, and a sweet butterfly sweater, complete with a pair of purple, heart-shaped glasses which hung on her pocket. MORE: Gwen Stefani looks so different with bobbed hair and glassesMORE: Gwen Stefani shares divisive sneak peek of The Voice"Ha Happy Sweet 16 to our niece!!! Ryan we love u," wrote Gwen. The star adores being both a mom to her three boys, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo, and an aunt to her brother's children too.  Gwen's niece turned 16Gwen doesn't have any children with her husband, Blake Shelton, as she shares them with her ex Gavin Rossdale. But Blake adores being a stepfather to Gwen's sons and spoke about it earlier this year in an interview with Country Countdown USA host, Lon Helton.MORE: Blake Shelton reveals exciting news about his tour: 'Here we go'"What I've been looking forward to doing for the last four or five years is eyeing that timeline, that part of my career, where I just need to start stripping some things away," he said.

Asserting himself. Kanye West opened up about coparenting with Kim Kardashian — and compared the duo’s situation to his business battles in fashion.

Kanye West has apologised to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian for “any stress that [he’s] caused” her since their break-up.The former couple, who got married in 2014, were reportedly living “separate lives” by early 2021 before Kardashian filed for divorce the following month. They share four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.Kardashian later began dating Pete Davidson, but the pair broke up this summer.

Kanye West insisted “men’s voices matter” as he spoke about co-parenting with Kim Kardashian in a new interview with “Good Morning America”.

Fans are getting invited to the union from hell in “Shotgun Wedding”.

Jennifer Lopez is back in her bridal elegance, this time for a movie role! The 53-year-old newlywed actress is looking a bit less put together than she did for either of her weddings to Ben Affleck in the new promotional images for her upcoming film, . In the movie, Lopez plays Darcy, a bride whose wedding to her fiancé, Tom (Josh Duhamel), gets hijacked by criminals.In one chaotic shot, we see Lopez in a beautiful bridal gown featuring lots of tulle, gripping onto her groom's hands as the train of the dress gets caught in the tire of a car. The couple looks the worse for wear as they attempt to free her. But things are all smiles in another still as Lopez is seen in Duhamel's arms wearing a crop top and shorts in an intimate embrace. There are also pics of co-stars Jennifer Coolidge, Lenny Kravitz, and D'Arcy Carden in character for the upcoming rom-com. «She is a force of nature, that girl,» Duhamel previously told ET of Lopez.

Lise Pedersen Leading Dutch animation studio Submarine (“They Shot the Piano Player,” “Fox and Hare,” “Where is Anne Frank”) has presented its latest TV series project based on the bestselling Max children’s books at Europe’s industry event for TV series-in-the-making in the south-eastern French city of Toulouse. A pre-school series of 52 seven-minute episodes, “Max” is a character-driven show about a small kitten with a large appetite for adventure, who sees himself as a fearless predator but is just a little ball of fluff. The series will embrace the simple, clear and colourful 2D aesthetic of award-winning British author and illustrator Ed Vere to allow the viewer to focus on the characters. 

Marta Balaga “The Woodcutter Story,” a Finnish drama with a surreal touch, has been sold to Australia (Palace Films), Baltics (Estinfilm), Sweden (Njuta), Germany (Eksystent) and France (Urban), Paris-based Totem Films shared exclusively with Variety. Directed by Mikko Myllylahti, it sees a good man who runs into bad luck: he loses his job and his wife leaves, but Pepe (Jarkko Lahti) is trying to keep his head high. Even when strange things start to happen in his sleepy village. The film, which premiered in Cannes’ Critics Week, screens Wednesday at the Helsinki Film Festival – Love & Anarchy. It will have its North American premiere at Chicago Film Festival and its U.K. premiere at the London Film Festival.

Jennifer Garner has been pictured wearing a sparking diamond ring following her ex-husband Ben Affleck's wedding to Jennifer Lopez.READ: Jennifer Garner sends emotional message to 'frenemy' after Ben Affleck weds Jennifer LopezThe 50-year-old stepped out near her LA home on Tuesday wearing an off-duty outfit consisting of a black pleated skirt and beige cardigan – but it was her jewelry that stole the show, with the sparkler reported to be an eternity band given to her by her boyfriend John Miller.WATCH: Jennifer Garner sparks engagement claims with telling new jewelryJennifer has been dating businessman John since 2018 after her divorce from Ben was finalized. They briefly split in October 2020 before rekindling their romance earlier in 2021.The 13 Going on 30 actress and father-of-two John have never commented publicly on their relationship, but her former Alias co-star Victor Garber – who married Jen and Ben back in 2005 – shared his opinion on her relationship.MORE: Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller make rare outing togetherMORE: Jennifer Garner shares rare glimpse inside home life with her three children"I have [met him].

Jennifer Garner was seen in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.The 50-year-old Alias actress has her diamond eternity band back on her right hand after she left it at home for the last few days. The band may be from her longtime beau, 44-year-old businessman John Miller.The ex of Ben Affleck was smiling as she modeled a name tag that said Jen Garner on the front of her sweater.