Lulu Wang, Dani Melia Set First-Look TV Deal at Amazon, Form Production Company Local Time

James Argent couldn't resist gushing over "gorgeous" Anthea Turner on Monday's opening episode of The Real Dirty Dancing. During the first instalment of the new E4 series, James, 34, and Anthea, 61, were paired together for an audition in front of the other celebrities where they showed off their best moves.

Peter Andre whisked his wife Emily and children - Princess, Junior, Amelia and Theo - on a skiing holiday over the half term break to a stunning ski resort in Bulgaria. But his family weren't the only ones being spoilt on the trip away. Pete, 48, told us that on Valentine's Day his wife Emily - who previously said her husband was asked for selfies while she was giving birth - treated him to a very cute surprise.

Jonathan Goodwin has finally been released from hospital following a stunt that went horribly wrong on the set of “America’s Got Talent: Extreme”.

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kyle Richards’s recent social media post left fans with a lot of questions. There has been a lot of drama building between the women of Beverly Hills through the Season 12 filming.Now, Kyle is adding to the mystery, Richards took to Instagram to post a very interesting and cryptic post having to do with betrayal and backstabbing.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe race for mayor of Los Angeles has hardly begun, but Karen Bass has already taken a commanding lead among Hollywood donors.Candidates filed their contribution reports on Monday, when showed that Bass has spent much of the last few months winning over the creative community.Donors to her campaign include stars like Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Jennifer Garner. They include Hollywood’s most profligate political benefactors, like Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg, J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath, Alan and Cindy Horn, and Damon and Heidi Lindelof.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Party Down” revival at Starz has added Jennifer Garner, Zoë Chao, and Tyrel Jackson Williams as series regulars, Variety has learned. James Marsden will also appear in the series in a recurring guest star role.The new cast members join previously announced returning original series cast members Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen, and Megan Mullaly.Garner (“Alias,” “Dallas Buyers Club”) will play Evie, a successful producer of studio franchise movies, who, in the wake of a breakup, is reconsidering her life choices.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAdam Brody, Maxim Jasper Swinton, and Meara Mahoney Gross have all been cast in the upcoming FX limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” Variety has learned.The trio joins previously announced cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan, and Claire Danes. Based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel of the same name, the series centers on recently separated forty-something Toby Fleishman (Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail-end of medical school.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRetta has signed a talent-holding deal with NBCUniversal, Variety has learned.“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on ‘Parks,’ which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.’ ‘Girlfriends’ allowed me to do drama, which in turn allowed Jenna Bans to see me as Ruby Hill, giving me one of my favorite roles yet.

Nicole Kidman almost played Kristen Stewart's mom. The actresses had a conversation as part of 's «Actors on Actors» series, and reflected on almost working together on the 2002 movie .«We were meant to work together,» Kidman reminded Stewart.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered the political drama series “The Diplomat” from Debora Cahn, with Cahn also signing a multi-year overall deal at the streamer.Under the deal, Cahn will write and produce series and other projects for Netflix. The streaming giant has ordered eight episodes of “The Diplomat” at 50 minutes each.In the series, in the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.

Lulu Wang, director of Awkwafina comedy drama The Farewell, and producer Dani Melia have launched their own production company and struck a first-look TV deal with Amazon.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSyfy has picked up the drama series “The Ark” from “Independence Day” and “Stargate” scribe Dean Devlin.The series takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLindsay Aubin, Andrew Mathes, Dani Potter, and Andrew Wang have been promoted to partner in WME’s TV Scripted department, Variety has learned exclusively.Mathes started at WME in 2009, rising to the rank of coordinator in 2012 and then agent in 2013. His clients include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Carlton Cuse, John Legend, John Krasinski, Idris Elba, David Ayer, and Adam McKay’s HyperObject. He also led efforts to adapt podcasts into TV series, selling projects like “Limetown” to Facebook Watch, “Dirty John” at Bravo, and the upcoming “Gaslit” at Starz.Aubin started at WME in 2010, at first working as an assistant for people like Ari Emanuel, Ari Greenburg and Marc Korman.

Thierry Mugler died Sunday at the age of 73.The French fashion designer was beloved by many in the entertainment and fashion industry with his looks worn on red carpets, runways and the big and small screens.Mugler's forward-thinking fashion struck a chord in the industry in '80s and '90s and were worn by the likes of Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, George Michael and more, with Tyra Banks and Cindy Crawford among the top models of the time to wear his designs on the runway.Though he officially retired from fashion in the early aughts, Mugler made an exception to design under «House of Mugler» for the 2019 Met Gala, creating the wet couture dress Kim Kardashian famously wore to the gala that year.In recent years, stars like Cardi B, Beyoncé, Robin Wright, Nicole Kidman, Lady Gaga, Megan Fox and Miley Cyrus have all rocked his ensembles.Upon hearing news of his death, many friends, admirers and former colleagues took to social media to express their condolences.Beyoncé took to her website, sharing a throwback photo of the late designer, writing, «Rest in Peace Thierry Mugler.»Diana Ross, who famously wore many of Mugler's looks in the '80s and '90s took to Twitter to share a throwback of her and the famed fashion designer, remembering what she called a «wonderful» time in their lives.«I will miss you Thierry Mugler this was a wonderful time in our lives,» Ross wrote.I will miss you Thierry Mugler this was a wonderful time in our lives pic.twitter.com/Z3ggaVjK2DSupermodel Irina Shayk shared a tribute of her own to the late designer on Instagram, along with some photos with Mugler from his Couturissime exhibit at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France, taken just last year.«Gone to soon

Thierry Mugler died Sunday at the age of 73.The French fashion designer was beloved by many in the entertainment and fashion industry with his looks worn on red carpets, runways and the big and small screens.Mugler's forward-thinking fashion struck a chord in the industry in '80s and '90s and were worn by the likes of Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, George Michael and more, with Tyra Banks and Cindy Crawford among the top models of the time to wear his designs on the runway.Though he officially retired from fashion in the early aughts, Mugler made an exception to design under «House of Mugler» for the 2019 Met Gala, creating the wet couture dress Kim Kardashian famously wore to the gala that year.In recent years, stars like Cardi B, Beyoncé, Robin Wright, Nicole Kidman, Lady Gaga, Megan Fox and Miley Cyrus have all rocked his ensembles.Upon hearing news of his death, many friends, admirers and former colleagues took to social media to express their condolences.Diana Ross, who famously wore many of Mugler's looks in the '80s and '90s took to Twitter to share a throwback of her and the famed fashion designer, remembering what she called a «wonderful» time in their lives.«I will miss you Thierry Mugler this was a wonderful time in our lives,» Ross wrote.I will miss you Thierry Mugler this was a wonderful time in our lives pic.twitter.com/Z3ggaVjK2DSupermodel Irina Shayk shared a tribute of her own to the late designer on Instagram, alongside some photos with Mugler from his Couturissime exhibit at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France, taken just last year.«Gone to soon

She's an Academy Award-winning actress with a host of incredible roles on her resume.And Cate Blanchett addressed her decision to turn down the opportunity to play Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos during an interview with Variety.The 52-year-old actress was originally cast in the Amazon Prime movie as the iconic comedian, but the role ultimately went to Nicole Kidman. Finally opening up:Cate Blanchett addressed her decision to turn down the opportunity to play Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos during an interview with Variety'It became the movie it needed to be,' she said.

Cate Blanchett is getting candid about her career.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus dropped a new trailer for “Star Trek: Picard” Season 2 that offers fans a first look at Whoopi Goldberg’s return as Guinan.In Season 2, Picard and his crew take a journey into the past. Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) must enlist friends both old and new to confront the perils of 21st century Earth in a desperate race against time to save the galaxy’s future – and face the ultimate trial from one of his greatest foes.In the trailer, Picard seeks out Guinan at her bar, appropriately named 10 on Forward Ave, because she can help his team “understand the change in time.”“You’re answers are not in the stars,” Guinan says.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPeacock has released the first trailer for “Joe vs. Carole,” the streamer’s scripted take on the events featured in “Tiger King.”John Cameron Mitchell stars as Joe Exotic, with Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin. It also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley, Nat Wolf, Marlo Kelly, William Fichtner, Dean Winters, and David Wenham The eight-episode series will debut on March 3.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple has ordered a live-action Godzilla series from Legendary Television, Variety has learned.The untitled series continues the story of the Legendary Monsterverse established in films like “Kong: Skull Island” and 2014’s “Godzilla.”Following the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real, the series explores one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch. Monarch is a secret government entity that has played a major role in the Monsterverse franchise, working to cover up the existence of and defend the world from creatures like Godzilla and the other Titans. Chris Black and Matt Fraction co-created the series with both executive producing.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEcho Lake Entertainment has optioned Melissa Gould’s memoir “Widowish” to develop it as a TV series, Variety has learned exclusively.The book tells the story of Gould’s life after the unexpected death of her husband. Left to raise their adolescent daughter on her own, and act as if she could resume life without him by her side, Gould found that she didn’t fit the typical idea of widowhood or meet the expectations of mourning.