Molly Shannon's family tragedy shaped one of her most famous characters

Love & Marriage franchise is coming to the DMV. OWN has announced that Love & Marriage: D.C., the first spin off of its successful unscripted series Love & Marriage: Huntsville, will begin airing on the network this spring. Real Housewives of Potomac alum Monique Samuels will be making her return to reality television on the series as the central character, appearing with her husband Chris Samuels.

Anna Williamson spoke about her concerns once she discovered she was pregnant during the filming of Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star has teamed up with Virgin Money to highlight the importance of equal family leave for working parents through their new employee benefits package ‘A Life More Virgin’.Anna, 40, has now addressed her own worries about falling pregnant with her second child during the filming process of Celebs Go Dating. The star, who is a huge advocate for fair and equal family leave, has praised Channel 4, calling them “amazing” for the way they handled her news. “This job has been such a gift for me; it really is my most favourite job and I’ve been blessed to have some lovely jobs,” she began.“It's so lovely that we all feel very much part of a little family, where we come together for several months a year and we make this very entertaining and very worthwhile show, and I just feel very lucky.”Despite loving working on the show, the dating expert recalled her fears when she discovered she was pregnant on the job, admitting she wasn’t sure whether to share her news with her employer at first. “There was a moment, when I fell pregnant with my daughter during the beginning of my second series, of, ‘Oh gosh, oh no - I hope they don't think I don't want the job anymore!’“I was worried they would think that I wouldn’t be capable of doing the job and that fear definitely did go through me, but it's an amazing duty of care.”She continued: “I was eight weeks pregnant with my daughter, and I hadn't told anybody - other than my husband, anyway, and I remember thinking, ‘Gosh, I don't know what to say’. “I didn't want to actually admit it straight away, because lots

Richard Williams. Alphonse Williams, 21, died by suicide earlier this month. His mother, Sabrina Williams, who is Richard’s daughter from his first marriage (and estranged from Richard and her half sisters), told the UK’s The Sun that the manner of death was an overdose on an unknown medication, although his autopsy results haven’t been released yet. The 57-year-old revealed that a day before his death, Alphonse confided in his dad about his battle with depression.

Giving advice to viewers she added: "I wanna say to people please get checked. Don't be shy."The doctors are awesome and they will look after you."Adele mentioned how shocked she was when she was diagnosed, as she didn't think she would get the disease.Speaking to hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard, she explained: "It was a shock."I didn't realise I could get cancer which I know sounds silly because I know now it can happen to anyone at any age."I'm vegetarian.

Letting it go. Stevie Nicks revealed that she once encouraged Katy Perry not to get caught up in her “rivalry” with Taylor Swift.

Ginger Zee certainly has made a mark for herself as a distinctive personality on daytime television, but she revealed that her name had found its way to a variety of other places in unintended ways.MORE: GMA's Ginger Zee forced to defend herself after sharing candid photo of sonThe Good Morning America star shared a clip of herself while working out at home, lifting weights while she spoke. As she watched a Cody Rigsby Peloton video where he spoke about encountering pets with the same name, she revealed that the struggle truly was real.WATCH: Ginger Zee wows in a romper and Ratatouille hat at Disney"Cody, it's not [just] you when people tell you their dog's name is Cody," she said, then hilariously adding: "My name's Ginger.

Miranda Lambert has revealed that she will be performing alongside Dierks Bentley in Nashville for the National Hockey League's Stadium Series.MORE: Miranda Lambert dotes over her adorable animals as she shares rare glimpse into home lifeThe country music star reposted Dierks' Instagram video which revealed that the pair will be performing on 26 February and the show will air on NHL on TNT and Sportsnet in Canada. "What's up y'all, Dierks here and I am so excited to play the NHL Stadium Series here in Nashville, Tennessee," Dierks shared in a video.WATCH: Dierks Bentley comfirms Nashville performance with Miranda LambertHe also posted a promotional picture which saw Dierks rock a casual tee and peacock coat, and Miranda wearing a bright orange leather jacket with bronze studs lining the edge. The NHL Stadium Series is one of several regular season outdoor games played by a select number of teams.

Britney Spears has had a career full of thrilling accomplishments and achievements, having broken multiple records and graced some of the world's most important stages.MORE: Britney Spears and Cher both lived in this $6.9million New York penthouse - photosHowever, she revealed in her latest social media post that she'd added another feather to her cap that touched her in a whole new way.WATCH: Father of Britney Spears files to end singer's conservatorshipShe took to Instagram to share a picture of a letter she'd received from the Congress of the United States asking her to share her story of overcoming her years-long conservatorship.Britney posted the letter in its entirety, which highlighted that there were "concerning issues that are commonplace in the guardianship and conservatorship process," and commended her for her "inspiring fight."MORE: Britney Spears' fans praise the star as singer sends cease and desist to sister Jamie LynnThe letter proposed a formal invitation for her to meet with Congress to "describe in your own words how you achieved justice," stating that it would "empower countless others outside the millions that are already inspired by you and your art."The singer shared her own reaction to the letter by writing: "I was immediately flattered and at the time I wasn't nearly at the healing stage I'm in now. A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears)Britney posted the letter she received from Congress inviting her to share her story"Number 1 - I'm grateful that my story was even ACKNOWLEDGED!!! Because of the letter, I felt heard and like I mattered for the first time in my life!!! She continued: "I wish I would have been [brave]…I was so scared and nothing is worse than your own family doing what

The Vampire Diaries. But despite their different career paths, the couple has gradually become regarded as one of the most endearing —especially as White performed in his last Olympic Games in Beijing in February 2022. After connecting at an event in late 2019, the couple locked down together and is still going strong in 2022. Here's everything you need to know about Shaun White and Nina Dobrev's relationship.July: At the 2021 Teen Choice Awards, Shaun White presented the cast of Nina's show The Vampire Diaries with the awards for Choice Show in the sci-fi/fantasy category.

Emiliano Granada Colombian-Canadian director Lina Rodríguez’s third feature, “My Two Voices”,  a 68 min documentary that through its short runtime  artfully orchestrates a polyphony of emotions, colors, textures and voices in its portrayal of three immigrant women.Produced by Canada’s Rayon Verde, the same production company behind her previous film “This Time Tomorrow,” Rodríguez’s meticulous approach interweaves the voices of Claudia Montoya, Marinela Piedrahita and Ana Garay Kostic as they share their experiences of immigrating to Canada. Energized by a rich soundscape, the film achieves a deep intimacy, while refusing to draw borders, between spaces, between voices, between there and here, who I was and who I am, between I and Us.

EXCLUSIVE: Xochitl Gomez has added Hyperion to her team for representation in all areas, Deadline has learned.

Hollywood’s Covid safety protocols have been extended to April 30 and updated to redefine “fully vaccinated” to include booster shots, effective March 15.

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The Flight Attendant creator Steve Yockey is expanding his relationship with Warner Bros., signing an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with WB Television Group. Under the pact, his first with the studio, Yockey will develop, create, and produce original programming to be produced by Warner Bros. Television for all platforms, including HBO Max, external streaming services, cable, and the five broadcast networks.

People, Evangelista filed a lawsuit in September 2021 against CoolSculpting's parent company, Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. for $50 million in damages, alleging that she's been unable to work since receiving seven sessions of CoolSculpting from August 2015 to February 2016.Evangelista first shared that she was suing in an Instagram post shared on September 22, 2021. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“I loved being up on the catwalk,” Evangelista, 56, tells People. "Now I dread running into someone I know.

ups the laughs in its long-awaited, follow-up season now streaming on HBO Max. Created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, the series tells the story of two siblings, Cary (Drew Tarver) and Brooke (Heléne Yorke), struggling to make it in New York while their teenage brother, Chase (Case Walker), catapults to fame after going viral on the internet.

Molly Shannon knows how to turn on the waterworks at will.

Molly Shannon and Jimmy Fallon had a cry-off during the actress’s “Tonight Show” appearance Wednesday.

“I was very heartbroken and very sad and just trying to hold it all together as a kid,” Molly Shannon told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Sunday (Aug. 22.) Molly, 56, spoke candidly about the childhood car accident that killed most of her family. The star of The Other Two was only 4 when she lost her mother, younger sister, and cousin. Her father, who was driving while under the influence, survived the crash but was terribly injured. “There’s no way that you could feel that type of deep pain about your mother and your sister being dead,” said Molly, “so you just hold it all in, and it comes up later in life.”

Molly Shannon is opening up about losing her family.

Molly Shannon is opening up about losing her mother, younger sister and cousin in a tragic car accident when she was just 4 years old.