Lucy Fallon shows off stunning new look as she reveals new role after Corrie

The Last of Us, a video game that practically held even non-gamers in a chokehold during quarantine after part two dropped in 2020, is getting the treatment. The original PlayStation game, which debuted in 2013, follows Joel—or well, I guess it's more accurate to say that users control Joel—a smuggler escorting a teenage girl named Ellie across a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic United States. Ellie has been infected with the disease that wiped out civilization but shows no symptoms and believes that her immunity may lead to a cure. Along the way, friends and allies help the pair, often losing their own lives in the process.

ViacomCBS is rebranding to become Paramount Global, effective Feb. 16, the latest giant pivot in a rapidly transforming media and entertainment landscape. It’s the name of the company’s storied studio and its centerpiece streaming network Paramount+, which launched in March of 2021.

Sex and the City, actor John Corbett is a gentleman…with a sense of humor. star Sarah Jessica Parker recently revealed that he reached out to her after, uh, lying about his role in the reboot.Back in April 2021, when basically everyone who'd ever appeared on HBO was being asked about their involvement in the buzzy new series, Corbett gave an exclusive: “I’m going to do the show,” he said, calling it ”very exciting" and predicting that he “might be in quite a few” episodes.Now, if you haven't watched AJLT, minor spoiler: There's no Aidan. Natasha comes back.

In one of the boldest efforts yet by a media company looking to enlarge its streaming subscriber base, ViacomCBS is combining Paramount+ and Showtime in a single, integrated offering.

P. J. O’Rourke, the political satirist, NPR panelist and bestselling author whose early work with National Lampoon included contributions to the influential Lemmings show, died today of lung cancer. He was 74.

Ethan Shanfeld Los Angeles County is expected to lift its outdoor mask mandate Wednesday following a decrease in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The indoor mask requirement could be lifted by the end of March if case rates continue to decline.With guidelines imposed earlier this month, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county would lift its mask requirement if hospitalizations remained under 2,500 for seven consecutive days.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Plus will begin integrating Showtime content this summer, launching an in-app upgrade that includes access to the pay TV channel’s programming, ViacomCBS announced during its Tuesday investor event.“So let’s talk about how we’re helping subscribers access even more of our amazing streaming services, right there in the Paramount Plus app,” Tom Ryan, president and chief executive officer of streaming at ViacomCBS, said during the virtual presentation, which covered the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 results and forward-looking goals for this year. “Our existing bundle, of Paramount Plus and Showtime, has performed very well out of the gate.

Christine Brown was in good spirits on Monday for Valentine’s Day, when she posted a photo of herself on her Instagram. It was the 49-year-old Sister Wives star’s first V-day on her own, since she split from her husband of over 25 years Kody back in November. In the picture of herself, she looked like she was spending some time outdoors, and she had a huge smile across her face.

Rihanna surprised everyone when she first announced her pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, keeping it a secret from the public despite online rumors suggesting the singer was expecting a baby.And while Rihanna did a great job hiding the pregnancy from her fans and followers, she struggled to keep it a secret from her inner circle of friends.During her recent red carpet appearance, the billionaire revealed that it was hard to keep it under wraps because she is always around her “posse.”“It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they’re around me, they know my habits,” she explained, revealing that her friends kept asking “You don’t want something to drink? You’re not smoking?,” all while she was “eating all the things I’m not used to eating.”“They know I hate sweets and I’m all of a sudden asking for cookies and donuts. But finally, I just had to let it all out, and they were all shocked, of course, as the world was shocked as well,” Rihanna shared.The artist says she is excited to celebrate and share the joy with everyone now that the secret is out, and giving fans hope about a new album, as she says she is still working on new music.Rihanna says she was surprised when she first found out about her pregnancy, “I was like, ‘This is not for real, right?’” adding that she didn’t want to “get too excited too soon, because it’s great news, but you...

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorViacomCBS will change its corporate name to Paramount as of Feb. 16, calling the move an effort to adopt “an iconic global name” to reflect the conglomerate’s increasingly worldwide focus.The company’s shares will trade on the NASDAQ index under the ticker symbol PARA (for Class B common shares), PARAA (for Class A common), and PARAP (for Class A preferred).The moniker makeover was announced Tuesday by ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone and president-CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to staffers.

President Joe Biden is speaking out amid rising tensions overseas.

CORONATION Street legends Bill Roache and Michael Le Vell have landed big-money deals to stay on the soap. Veteran star Bill, who has played Ken Barlow since the ITV soap first aired in 1960, and Michael, who joined in 1983 to play Kevin Wesbter, will remain on the Cobbles for at least another year after signing on the dotted line.

CORONATION Street fans believe Jenny's new love interest Leo is a villain - and that he is seeking revenge against Johnny Connor's widow. Jenny - played by Sally Ann Matthews - tragically lost her ex Johnny Connor in sad scenes last year, when he died after trying to save her from a sinkhole disaster. Her romantic connection with the toyboy (portrayed by Joe Frost) has failed to impress Carla Connor and she is not afraid to voice it.

Eileen Grimshaw is one of many strong women on the Coronation Street cobbles.

CORONATION Street stars Elle Mulvaney, Tanisha Gorey and Harriet Bibby looked a world away from their soap characters as they enjoyed a glam night out. There were smiles all round as the trio posed for a snap sitting on a table with cocktails and empty shot glasses.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has encouraged women to get their smear test as she went for screening during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

It’s set to be yet another dramatic week on the Coronation Street cobbles as matters between Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) and Max Turner (Paddy Bever) take a turn for the worse, resulting in an emergency hospital dash. Daniel decides to do a workshop on the history of feminism. Max attends, explaining David Platt (Jack P.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson has shared a first look at her return to the ITV soap. The actress, 34, first joined the cobbles in June 2020 as escort Nicky Wheatley, who developed a complicated relationship with Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) after he lost his on-screen wife, Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn), to cancer. After Daniel gave Nicky an envelope of money to pay off her debts, she decided to start a new life and left the cobbles in September 2020.

Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson sent fans swooning when she returned to the set of the ITV cobbles.Kimberly shared a stunning snap from her dressing room as she prepared to reprise her famous role as Nicky Wheatley on the hit soap.The 35-year-old actress looked sensational as she struck a pose in the famous ITV red coat.Taking to Instagram, Kimberly caught up with her 133k followers - giving them a sneak peek into set just before her epic comeback.Kimberly recently revealed that her iconic Corrie character, Nicky Wheatley, was returning to Weatherfield.The character was a big hit with viewers in a moving storyline that saw the sex worker grow close to grieving Daniel Osbourne following the tragic death of his wife Sinead.Her return is bound to cause chaos for teacher Daniel who has since fallen for feisty Rovers Return barmaid Daisy Midgeley and is currently dating newcomer Lydia Chambers.Kimberly captioned the photo: "Always thought I would make a good red coat ent," before adding "good to be back" with a love heart emoji.Fans flocked to share their excitement over her return.One gasped: "So exciting!!!"A second said: "Welcome back can't wait for to see you again on Coronation Street you are a fabulous and incredibly talented actress."A third wrote: "I'm soo happy you're back."A fourth commented: "@kimberly_h_s soon pleased your back lass absolutely gorgeous."A fifth said: "Glad to see you back. You were beyond amazing first time round, cannot wait for your second debut."A sixth added: "Eeek I can't wait to see u back on our screens soon u look fablous in the red coat." Kimberly arrived as Nicky in June 2020 and she left in September that year.

Coronation Street fans have been watching the story of Joseph Brown's disappearance with interest, and they have quite a few questions.

Coronation Street Kimberly Hart-Simpson has sent fans wild with a glimpse of herself back in her dressing room after revealing that her character was returning to Weatherfield.