Networks reportedly gearing up for 'bidding war' over Gayle King

Avril Lavigne gave fans a reason to be excited as she began a countdown to a big moment in her career with her latest social media posts.MORE: Avril Lavigne stuns in daring neon-green outfitThe singer took to her Instagram Stories from her lush Malibu mansion to begin the countdown to the release of her new album Love Sux. She excitedly remarked that the album would be out in a mere ten days and then began to play a snippet from a yet unreleased song.WATCH: Avril Lavigne provides special preview of new albumAvril sang along to the pop-punk track, which consistently used the refrain "you make me nauseous," sticking her tongue out and flashing her bright orange nail job as well.The album is the pop-punk superstar's seventh full-length record and her first since released exactly three year ago in 2019's Head Above Water.MORE: Avril Lavigne poses in fishnets for major new photos you have to seeReleasing on 25 February, 2022, Avril opened up in a recent interview with Nylon about the different direction the record took, saying: "This is the first one that’s just rock all the way through.A post shared by Avril Lavigne (@avrillavigne)Avril's seventh album is slated to come out on 25 February"There was a point in music where the label was like, 'Radio don't want to hear guitars anymore.' Live drums went away.

Cynthia Nixon is not backing down when it comes to her support of the HBO Max reboot . The first season of the series has now aired in its entirety, with Nixon's character, Miranda Hobbes, receiving the majority of the online criticism for her decision to divorce her husband, Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), and to start a romance with non-binary comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). And though she stands by her character's actions, Nixon does have one regret in regard to the series. “If I could do anything differently, I would have made sure we said to people in letters 10 feet tall: This is not Sex and the City.

Linda Evangelista isn't hiding anymore. Nearly five months after the 56-year-old supermodel filed a lawsuit claiming she was «brutally disfigured» by a fat-freezing procedure, she's no longer covering up.«I loved being up on the catwalk. Now I dread running into someone I know,» Evangelista tells.

Mark Wahlberg dropped the ball on Valentine’s Day! The actor shared that things didn’t go exactly as planned after he and his wife, Rhea Durham, decided not to celebrate the holiday. Wahlberg, who has been married to Durham since 2009, said that he normally has a sweet gesture for his love.  “I’ll send flowers from each child leading up to Valentine’s Day.

police.The young boy reportedly climbed up to the beginning of the slides and entered one of them which has an immediate right angle that obstructs the view of the rest of the slide.Only one of the four entrances to the slides was reportedly closed off, and Davi entered one of the slides that was missing parts of its tubes.Davi reportedly fell from a height of 45 feet before hitting a wooden and metal structure that supports the ride. He then rolled into a pool that was 28 inches deep.He was reportedly rescued alive but later died in hospital.The eight-year-old escaped parental supervision when he moved away from his father and his one-year-old brother to use the bathroom.He reportedly knew the waterpark well, having already visited it several times.His distraught family members have claimed the park operator was negligent and they are calling for justice.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereDavi Lucas was buried in his family's hometown of Conselheiro Lafaiete in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais on Monday.His grieving mother Jaqueline Rosa was paid tribute to him in local media as saying: "My son was a marvellous child, full of plans, a super studious boy.

Jack Smethurst has passed away at the age of 89.The actor is best remembered for playing the leading role of bigoted working class fool Eddie Booth in the 1970s comedy series Love Thy Neighbour.The star died peacefully at home surrounded by his family this week.As well as starring in Love Thy Neighbour, Jack also appeared in For The Love Of Ada, Carry On Sergeant, The Rag Trade; Dinnerladies, Here's Harry, Watch Your Stern and Doctor At Large.However, the level of popularity that he received from the infamous sitcom Love Thy Neighbour lead him to appear as himself in the feature film adaptation of fellow hit ITV comedy Man About The House.Jack was born in Manchester on 9th April 1932 and raised in Collyhurst.Before he pursued a career in televsion, the actor completed national service with the RAF.

Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk could be staged on top of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, 321m above the ground. The hotel has a helipad on top of it and has hosted events there before, with Joshua even enjoying a sparring session there in 2017.

Pregnant Jess Wright looked absolutely glowing as she headed to an event with her mother, Carol.The mother to be, who is expecting her first child with her husband William Lee-Kemp, looked sensational as she dressed her blossoming bump in a chic black fitted midi-dress.The former The Only Way Is Essex star added to her glamorous maternity style with a cream-coloured white coat that was effortlessly draped on her shoulders. Sporting sleek brunette locks and a glamorous coat of bronzed make-up, the stylish 33 year old couldn't wipe the smile from her face as she strutted along in nude-coloured high heels.

The Queen was forced to step in and overturn a long-standing rule so that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge could change their Prince Louis' name. The young prince is the third child of Prince William and Kate Middleton and was born on April 23, 2018, with the proud parents naming him Louis Arthur Charles.

on this link here.Khan, meanwhile, was being fast-tracked with his Olympic stardom catapulting him into the mainstream. It would be easy to see why Brook felt a little bitter.But, in fact, the Sheffield man was once an admirer of Khan; not that he will admit it now.When he was a junior and before those sparring sessions, he had been impressed by the younger fighter who had created noise in the north of England.Both men dispute how the sparring went in Sheffield.

TV personality Stephen Bear has been arrested for breaching his bail conditions and discussing his ongoing revenge porn case on social media. Stephen, 32, is currently facing trial after being accused of secretly filming himself have sex with a woman in August 2020, and later distributing the footage online without her consent. The former Ex on The Beach star was first granted bail in July 2021 after the case was moved to Crown Court.

Emilio Mayorga Spain’s trendiest twosome, Claudia Costafreda and Ana Rujas, are co-creators of “Cardo,” the series on everyone’s lips since launching last fall on Atresplayer, the OTT platform run by Spanish media conglom Atresmedia, last fall and one of Variety’s best international TV shows of 2021.Rujas stars in the furious tirade against external, bogus beauty standards and Costafreda directs with Lluís Sellarès also heading two episodes. “Cardo” is co-produced by Atresmedia’s production arm Buendía Estudios and Suma Content (formerly Suma Latina), the outfit setup by iconic multi-hyphenate partners Los Javis (“Veneno”), selected by Variety as talents to track, as was Costafreda.

Oprah Winfrey lives in Montecito, California in her $100million (£74m) mansion.The famous chat show host lives in the star-studded area with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Ellen DeGeneres as neighbours.The legendary TV star, who celebrates her 68th birthday on January 29, lives in what she calls, "The Promised Land" with her long-term boyfriend Stedman Graham.The 68-year-old's jaw-dropping estate includes 70 acres and has two home cinema rooms, a library and a wine cellar but when she purchased her dream home is was not actually on the market at the time.Oprah attended a party in Montecito in 2001 and instantly fell in love with the property and managed to persuade the owners to sell it to her.At the time she paid $52million (£37m) however it has now doubled in value and is worth more than $100m (£72m) today.The famous presenter has six-bedrooms, 14-bathrooms and has decorated the stunning home with amazing artwork and books.Now to commemorate the star celebrating her 68th birthday (January 29) the Daily Star takes a look inside her incredible mansion.The TV legend decided to have the fireplace and pizza oven removed to free up space in her kitchen to allow her to host friends.Oprah's kitchen is a warm cream colour with wooden cupboards and natural worktops.The star has an island in the centre of the room, a large skylight to let in daylight and has matching wooden chairs to her worktop.In a video she has shared, metal bird figures can be seen and are mounted on one wall above a cabinet.In a previous video, the famous talk show host showed off one of her two incredible cinema rooms which feature a massive screen taking up an entire wall.The room has several sofas and armchairs to relax in so she can watch all of her

Prince Harry and Prince William speak about their family dynamics, tensions and "disagreements".The video recorded in 2018 was years before the two royal brothers fractious relationship made headlines.It was also during a more amicable period when Harry, 37, still had his senior royal position and tended to official duties.The clip which dates back to February 2018, sees the duo on stage with their partners Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex - collectively, the two royal pairs were notoriously labelled as the "Fab 4".At the time, fans were stoked to see the two royal couples working together as a team and getting stuck into great causes as they spoke at the Q&A held for their Royal Foundation Forum.In the clip, a member of public quizzed the Fab 4 about whether they "ever have disagreements".The future King, Prince William, can be heard bursting out into hysterics and saying "Ohhhhh yes."With Harry quickly interjecting, adding "healthy disagreements" that "come so thick and fast".He said: "Working with family does have its challenges, but we're stuck together for the rest of our lives."Over the years, with strained relationships, complicated family dynamics and royal politics taking full impact, the once coined title the "Fab 4" appears to be a thing of the past.In 2022, not only have the fab four split in two with Harry and Meghan no longer working with Kate and William, they have also stepped back from their positions as senior royals and have left the UK for America.In his widely anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry claimed his brother and father Prince Charles were "trapped" inside the royal family.The prince added that he and his brother had distanced over the years.

Gayle King has signed a new deal with CBS News, after speculation about her future with the pending expiration of her contract.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorGayle King, who over ten years at CBS News has become one of that ViacomCBS division’s most recognizable personnel, has signed a deal to stay with CBS News.“I still feel that in many ways I’m just getting started,” King told listeners of her SiriusXM radio program on Friday.Speculation has risen in recent weeks whether CBS News would keep both King and her colleague Norah O’Donnell, both of whom had contracts that were set to lapse this year. King last signed an extension with CBS News in 2019, when Susan Zirinsky, the former CBS News president, rebuilt the network’s morning-news program, now known as “CBS Mornings,” with her at the center.

Of all the memorable moments to occur on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, arguably the most iconic was when host Oprah Winfrey gave away a free automobile to each member of the studio audience, with her much-mocked refrain, “You get a car! And you get a car!”

CBS News is rebranding its streaming channels as CBS News Streaming Network, with a new slate of programming featuring more of the network’s broadcast talent, including a Person to Person series hosted by Norah O’Donnell and Gayle King tapped to anchor the first of new CBS Reports documentary projects.

The book explored his life and career, having worked his way up from the front porch of his grandmother's home in Durham, North Carolina, to being one of fashion's top individuals.But his 30-year friendship with Wintour eventually became fractured, where he described it as an "iceberg"."I hope that it will not be that forever," he admitted during an interview with Gayle King in 2020.Following the news of his passing, social media erupted with tribute left, right and centre from fans and celebrities alike.Actress Octavia Spencer mourned the loss as she wrote: "My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones."Film and TV star Viola Davis also shared a photo of herself and Talley together, captioning it: "Rest well King.'Actor Harvey Fierstein branded him a “truly original heart, spirit and mind".

Prince Charles is "desperate" to see his grandchildren after having several "enjoyable" video calls with Prince Harry, according to a royal source.Charles, 73, has made it clear in the calls that he hopes to spend some quality time with Harry's two-year-old son Archie and seven-month-old baby daughter Lilibet.For around eight months it has recently been reported that the pair were not on good speaking terms and had hit rock bottom.During Harry and wife Meghan's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, he claimed his dad had cut him off financially and wasn't taking his calls.However, it has now been revealed that the relationship between the The Prince of Wales and his son has been on a new "journey of rediscovery." A source close to Charles told The Mirror: “The Prince of Wales has spoken to his son frequently in recent months. "He loves him very much, as he does both his children, and he looks forward to them being able to spend time together in the near future.”Charles has praised Harry for his work on the environment by mentioning him in a recent essay in Newsweek.The Prince of Wales reached out to Harry and his family in the lead up to Christmas in a hope to heal a rift by asking them to stay with him when they next come to visit the UK.

Prince Charles was hoping to spend some time with his grandchildren, according to a royal source, but his hopes may be dashed due to Prince Harry’s security concerns.The Prince of Wales has reportedly invited Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet to stay with them when they visit the UK.However, Harry’s recent statement regarding returning to the UK after applying for a judicial review against the Home Office over the Duke of Sussex paying for police protection.Charles has not seen Lilibet in person after she was in the US in June and has not seen Archie since Harry and Meghan moved to California.According to a source, Charles has been speaking to Harry and the family over video calls that have been described as “enjoyable”. Speaking to The Mirror, the source claimed: “The Prince of Wales has been saddened that he hasn’t had the opportunity to spend time with his grandchildren, which he really does miss.