Law & Crime Channel Launches on Dish Network, Founder Dan Abrams Still Hopes to Revive ‘Live PD’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Whoopi Goldberg is sharing her thoughts on the future of Will Smith‘s career after the slap heard around the world at the Oscars.

A missing hiker in the Los Angeles area has been found dead after two long weeks.

We’re one week away from the live shows on American Idol season 20 and the Top 24 contestants have been revealed!

Tatiana Maslany and her boyfriend Brendan Hines have gone public with their relationship!

Kristen Hager has officially left Chicago Med.

Five-time Grammy nominee Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Gregory Akins have decided not to tell their six-year-old daughter Willa Gray about her 2017 adoption from Uganda until she turns 10.The 32-year-old country crooner told Hoda Kotb on her Making Space podcast on Monday that Willa already 'has really intense questions all the time' about being the only African-American in an all-Caucasian family.'She talks to Lauren, she's like, "When can we get to see my friends in Uganda?"' Thomas recalled. December 1 family portrait:Five-time Grammy nominee Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Gregory Akins have decided not to tell their six-year-old daughter Willa Gray about her 2017 adoption from Uganda until she turns 10 'All the time': The 32-year-old country crooner told Hoda Kotb on her Making Space podcast on Monday that Willa already 'has really intense questions' about being the only African-American in an all-Caucasian family'And then [her four-year-old sister] Ada James will be like, "When can I go see our friends in Uganda?" And Willa Gray will be like, "Well, they're not your friends, they're my friends."'The child is probably aware of her 32-year-old mother's involvement with the Christian nonprofit organization Love One International, which provides life-saving medical care and more to Ugandan families.

ABC has canceled the game show Match Game, hosted by Alec Baldwin.The cancellation of the show was not linked to the 64-year-old actor's involvement in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Rust in New Mexico last October, Variety reported.The show had not been in production since 2020, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, and only two new episodes were aired last year. The latest:ABC has canceled the game show Match Game, hosted by Alec Baldwin, 64, as the show had not been in production since 2020, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, and only two new episodes were aired last yearThe most recent revival of the game show (which first hit the air in 1962) involving Baldwin began airing in 2016 and lasted for 69 episodes.The format of the show saw four contestants playing for a $25,000 prize in attempting to match fill-in-the-blank answers from celebrity guests.

The bassist of No Doubt, Tony Kanal, has been granted a temporary restraining order over a man who trespassed on his property who reportedly believes Heath Ledger is alive and living there.The 51-year-old musician filed for a restraining order over a man namedGeorge Leonardopoulos who he claims has terrorized his family over the past few months with impromptu visits at his Los Angeles area home according to documents obtained by TMZ on Monday.Perhaps the most alarming thing was an incident last week whereLeonardopoulos came to their front gate and buzzed the intercom to tell Kanal's wife Erin Lokitz that he used to live there with the previous owner of the property actor Heath Ledger. Tough times: No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal filed for a restraining order over a man named George Leonardopoulos who he claims has terrorized his family over the past few months with impromptu visits at his Los Angeles area home according to documents obtained by TMZ Gone too soon:Perhaps the most alarming thing was an incident last week where Leonardopoulos came to their front gate and buzzed the intercom to tell Kanal's wife Erin Lokitz that he used to live there with the previous owner of the property actor Heath Ledger (seen in November 2006)The bandmate of Gwen Stefani said in the documents that he had purchased the home from Ledger in 2005 before the actor's death in 2008 and thatLeonardopoulos apparently did live at the house and strangely told them that he thinks Ledger is still alive on the premises.

Casey Affleck and his girlfriend Caylee Cowan put on an affectionate display on Monday when they were spotted having lunch in Los Angeles with a group of friends.The 46-year-old Academy Award winner was seen holding hands with the 24-year-old actress as they left the All Time restaurant in Los Feliz.The two have been the subject of engagement rumors in recent months after Caylee was seen multiple times last month with what appeared to be a diamond ring on her left ring finger, but her finger was bare during the afternoon outing. Cute: Casey Affleck, 46, sweetly held hands with his girlfriend Caylee Cowan, 24, on Monday as they stepped out for lunch at Los Feliz's All Time restaurant with friendsCasey looked cool and relaxed in a gray 'Shaolin Kung Fu' graphic T-shirt, which he paired with dark jeans that were rolled up at the hems.He also wore weathered black leather boots and left his shaggy brown hair stylishly tousled.

Wolves are reportedly resigned to losing Manchester United-linked Ruben Neves this summer if a suitable offer comes in.

Hailey Bieber is shutting down pregnancy rumours.

Like father like son! Macaulay Culkin, 41, and his 11-month-old son Dakota twinned with a matching haircut while out for a morning stroll. The two both rocked wide mohawk hairdos and were joined by Macaulay’s fiance and Dakota’s momma Brenda Song. Take a look at some of the sweet pics here.

Mark Wahlberg went all in for his latest role. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke to the 50-year-old actor ahead of the release of , for which Wahlberg put on 30 pounds in six weeks to play Father Stuart Long, the real-life boxer-turned-priest. «I had six weeks to put on about 30 pounds. I started with 7,000 calories for the first two weeks and then 11,000 calories for the final four weeks,» Wahlberg said.

Eva Longoria took to social media to honor her good friend Roselyn Sanchez for her birthday. In her message, the actress and businesswoman reveal that everything she learned about the entertainment industry is thanks to Sanchez.“My sister, my friend, my muse, my mentor! She taught me everything I needed to know about this business.

Prince arguing for better pay for teachers when he was 11 years old has made its way onto the internet – watch it below.The rare footage – filmed in 1970 – was discovered in the archive room of Minneapolis television station WCCO by production manager Matt Liddy, who was searching the archives in order to place the teacher’s strike that took place in the same earlier this year into better context.According to Stereogum, once Liddy came across the footage, he “immediately just went out to the newsroom and started showing people and saying, ‘I’m not gonna tell you who I think this is, but who do you think this is?'”WCCO then brought in a specialist to restore audio to the footage, and they tracked down a local historian and a childhood friend of Prince’s to confirm that the child in the footage was indeed Prince.In the video, a young Prince is seen being interviewed about the Minneapolis teacher’s strike that occurred in 1970. “I think they should get a better education too cause, um, and I think they should get some more money cause they work, they be working extra hours for us and all that stuff,” he says.You can watch the short clip of Prince below:Meanwhile, Prince’s 1985 live concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live is set to be remastered for a new reissue.The late artist’s gig at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on March 30, 1985, which was part of the ‘Purple Rain Tour’, was broadcast live internationally via satellite at the time, and was later released as Prince and The Revolution: Live.The singer’s estate has now partnered with Legacy Recordings to release a remastered reissue of the film, which will be available on vinyl (3xLP), CD (2xCD), Blu-ray and streaming services for the first time.

Channel 4, which would result in the broadcaster being sold off after 40 years in public ownership.As reported by The Guardian, the government is hoping to raise close to £1billion, with the money potentially being used for creative training and for independent production companies.Last year, former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that the privatisation of Channel 4 was “needed” in order for it to “compete with the streaming giants”.“Without [more money], Channel 4 won’t have the money to invest in technology and programming, and it won’t be able to compete with the streaming giants,” he said, according to Sky News.Earlier in the year Ricky Gervais spoke out against the potential sale of Channel 4, calling it “a real shame”.“For almost 40 years, Channel 4 has been a launch pad for new ideas and new talent,” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s been able to do that because of its remit and not-for-profit structure and it would be a real shame if that was destroyed by selling off the channel.”Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, revealed the news to staff on Monday (April 4): “We have been informed in the last hour that the government will shortly announce that the secretary of state has decided to proceed with the proposal to privatise Channel 4,” she wrote in an email.“In our engagement with the government during its extended period of reflection, we have proposed a vision for the next 40 years which we are confident would allow us to build on the successes of the first 40.

Britney Spears has leaked that she is now working on a tell-all book, and said she would spill previously unheard secrets about members of her family. The 40-year-old popstar appeared to drop big news with her Instagram followers on Monday night in a now-deleted post following a string of recent uploads about her dramatic past.Reports emerged in February that the Oops!...

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterReality dating series “The Courtship” has pulled from NBC’s lineup and will move to USA Network where it will air behind the new season of “Temptation Island,” Variety has learned.NBC’s schedule will change to the below due to the Sunday show’s move to the NBCUniversal-owned cable channel.For Sunday 3/20 only:7-8 AGT Extreme (recap / repeat)8-9 Weakest Link (original)9-11 “An Audience with Adele” specialStarting 3/27:7-9 American Song Contest (Repeat)9-10 Weakest Link (original)10-11 TransplantMore to come…

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDisney CEO Bob Chapek said Wednesday the company is pledging $5 million to the Human Rights Campaign and other organizations protecting LGBTQ rights following backlash to the company’s initial quiet response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation, as well as a report that the company has given money to all of the bill’s sponsors. Chapek, who is taking his first public stance against the bill, says he will also be meeting with Republican Gov.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Global CEO Bob Bakish says Disney Plus’ decision to launch a cheaper, ad-supported version later this year is “validation of the strategy,” which Paramount (recently rebranded from ViacomCBS) itself uses for a tier of its streaming service Paramount Plus.“They’re 100% right,” Bakish said during Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Tuesday, when asked about Disney’s announcement last week to roll out an ad-supported subscription plan for Disney Plus, to launch first in the U.S. in late 2022.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterTech-centric holding company Ballantyne Strong has launched Strong Studios to create content under the company’s Strong Entertainment division. David Ozer, formerly CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Landmark Studio Group, will serve as president of the new studio.Based in New York, Strong Studios will develop and produce original feature films and television series, as well as acquire third party rights to content for global multiplatform distribution.