‘Married At First Sight’ Gets Massive 6-Season Renewal; Lifetime Also Orders ‘Unmatchables’ Spinoff & Another Series From Kinetic Content

The Lord of the Rings franchise is branching out even further with the announcement of New Line’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime movie.

Tyrese Gibson's mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, has died after a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia. Tyrese announced the sad news Monday on his Instagram.He shared a sad video of him holding on to and rubbing his mother's hand as he tearfully said his goodbyes.«Rest in peace mom,» Tyrese can be heard saying through his tears. «You fought, mom.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are soon-to-be first time parents, and while the couple are definitely one of the most successful celeb power pairs, a source tells ET that the Rihanna and A$AP are planning to be «very hands-on.»«This baby can have anything in the world, but more than anything this baby will be spoiled with love and attention,» the source shared, before adding that «they will be very hands-on parents.»With ties to New York, Los Angeles and Barbados the couple's child will likely travel the globe alongside their famous parents with the source telling ET that the baby is going to be «well-traveled.»But, in the little one's early days, the source said Rihanna is planning to keep a low profile.«Rihanna is a pro at staying out of the public eye when she wants to,» the source said. «L.A .will be home base, but they'll likely spend time in the Hamptons again this summer. And of course, she has very strong ties to Barbados, it's been several months since she's been there, but that will be one of their first trips with the baby.»ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the couple Friday night at Rihanna's Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin launch where they opened up about the «Love on the Brain» singer's pregnancy journey thus far.«It's a long nine to 10 months.

Mary J. Blige brought the drama, glitz, glamour and soul to the Super Bowl LVI halftime show!The queen of hip-hop and soul dazzled in a custom Dundas look as she performed alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent during the halftime show at So-Fi Stadium.

UPDATED with sentencing: Zachary Horwitz, the Hollywood actor who pleaded guilty last fall for operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked $650 million from investors who thought their money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday.

LeBron James is putting his fit body on display.

Melania Trump is flat-out denying a new report about her alleged non-nonprofit activity!

A 13-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat against her school in November, but it has now been confirmed she was innocent all along. Police are now admitting they were outsmarted by a different seventh grader — after the innocent girl spent two weeks behind bars, that is!

school’s hallway, or holding the hand of the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen in your life. Fictional authors are describing what it feels like to experience the flutters of falling in love through the lens of queer people, and non-fiction authors are penning the stories of how casual encounters can blossom into great love stories. Some have the dramatic flair of international incidents and major sports franchises while others are more low-key but they’re all filling us up with all the feelings this Valentine’s Day. Follow a burnt-out academic from the dance floor in Vegas to a random trip down the aisle, hear the stories of those who have been muffled, travel along for the hijinks of those who are down for a silly adventure, see how a broken-down car or a ride or the subway can switch up one’s relationship status, or saddle up next to two secret lovers who are finding a way in a sport that isn’t safe for them to love out loud.

Black Women In Sports Brunch in Inglewood. Presented by Coca-Cola® and hosted by Gia Peppers, the event honored sports journalists Cari Champion and Jemele Hill with additional remarks from ESSENCE CEO Caroline Wanga and Chairman of ESSENCE Ventures, Richelieu Dennis.Before teasing with a backstory about how she and Hill became friends, Champion told attendees, “The very first image of a Black woman in a position of power was this lady named Oprah Winfrey.” Through Oprah’s visibility, Champion first saw herself on TV, and it was later with support from Jemele Hill that she found deeper purpose. “She stood in the gap.

Peter Andre has opened up about a terrifying experience during his time living in Australia.The 48-year-old was left scared to return to nightclubs until his thirties after a racially motivated incident.The dad-of-four was enjoyed a night out in Sydney during his youth when racist thugs pulled a knife on him.Writing in his new! magazine column, the singer looked back on his incredible career before recalling the traumatic incident.He said: "A lot of incredible things have happened over the past 30 years, from winning awards to world tours, to the ultimate blessing of having my children."But there have been some challenging times, too."Peter went on to explain the terrifying incident and how his would-be attackers threatened to end him "there and then."He said: "When asked about the bullying and racism that I and my siblings suffered as kids in Australia, I recalled a horrific incident in a nightclub in Sydney."A group of guys cornered me and one of them put a knife to my throat and threatened to finish me there and then."He continued: "That night really scared me and put me off going to places like clubs for a while. I did go to them again in my thirties, but I always felt very wary and uncomfortable."Peter who was born in London and relocated to Australia at the age of six.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHigh Fidelity, starring and executive produced by Zoë Kravitz, will not be getting a second season on Hulu. I hear the cast and production team of the series, a reimagining of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and the 2000 John Cusack movie, were notified of the cancellation today.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe decision was not easy and came after lengthy deliberations, I hear.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: In one of the biggest sales so far this (virtual) broadcast pitch season, ABC has given a production commitment to a drama about a female hip-hop group, from Harlem’s Kitchen creator Zahir McGhee, producer Sabrina Wind and ABC Studios where McGhee and Wind are based. I hear the preemptive buy includes a seven-figure penalty.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten and executive produced by McGhee, in the Untitled Zahir McGhee project (aka Nasty Bitches), 20 years after drama and in-fighting broke them up at the height of their fame, a female hip-hop group from the 90’s find themselves back in the public eye.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Flight Attendant HBO Max limited series, starring and executive produced by Kaley Cuoco, was just a couple of days into shooting Episode 6 of its eight-episode order when in early March it shut down production due to the fast-spreading coronavirus.“We are looking to get back up and running at the end of August,” The Flight Attendant executive producer/co-showrunner Steve Yockey said Wednesday during the show’s panel during CTAM’s virtual press tour. “We are all feeling very positive about it but of course the health and safety of our cast and crew are the top priority.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAfter successfully completing Season 2 of Sistas, Tyler Perry has kicked off filming on the sophomore season of his other BET series, The Oval, at his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.I hear the cast arrived last Thursday as scheduled. After three rounds of COVID-19 tests on the 377 actors and crew members all came back negative, filming started yesterday, Aug.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: OZY Media has assembled a programming slate under the first-look production agreement it struck with A+E Networks in January.Under the pact, OZY has set up The Science of Dating (wt), a dating show to be produced by A+E Networks’ Six West Media, which is in development at Lifetime, along with two scripted movie projects, also for Lifetime. Additionally, OZY has a one-hour presidential campaign special, The Contenders, which has been ordered by History, and is working on several other documentaries exploring societal transformation topics.​The Science of Dating (wt) aims to reveal the “science” behind finding true love.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVOne of the biggest reality series of the past decade is coming back. Chip and Joanna Gaines are reviving their hugely popular HGTV series Fixer Upper for a new season on a new network.The Fixer Upper reboot will air exclusively on Magnolia Network, Discovery’s joint venture with the Gaineses, and will premiere at the network’s launch, currently eyed for early 2021.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVProlific TV creators/showrunners Michelle and Robert King have signed with UTA for representation. UTA will rep the Kings and their production banner, King Size Productions, helmed by Liz Glotzer.The Kings are changing agencies after well over a decade at Paradigm.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVApple has signed a first-look deal with Appian Way Prods., the film and television production company founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and co-run by Jennifer Davisson. The multi-year deal covers both television projects and features.The pact build on Apple and DiCaprio’s existing relationship collaborating on the high-profile upcoming feature Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring DiCaprio and Robert De Niro; and the recent series order for Shining Girls, a thriller drama starring Elisabeth Moss, which is produced by Appian Way.DiCaprio and Davisson’s company previously had a deal at Paramount Pictures.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVIt looks like we are up for another first in The Bachelor franchise — a season that starts with one titular star and ends with another.Speculation has been growing that Clare Crawley, who had been tapped to headline The Bachelorette‘s upcoming 16th season, has left the show, which has been filming in a quarantine bubble at an isolated location under COVID-19 guidelines. No one is commenting but I hear Crawley’s exit will be incorporated into the season’s storyline as she reportedly fell in love with one of the contestants and did not want to continue with the dating process, leading the other bachelors on.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Another legacy broadcast reality series, ABC’s Shark Tank, is heading back to production after a coronavirus-related shutdown.The popular family-friendly unscripted show, which traditionally shoots on the Sony lot in Culver City, will film its upcoming 12th season in Las Vegas, I have learned. I hear the show, already in pre-production at an undisclosed location in Sin City, is employing a quarantine bubble, keeping the stars and crew within a single facility with COVID-19 safety protocols, including testing, in place.