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Time changes everything. Though all of the remaining couples decided to stay together on Decision Day in the season 14 finale of Married at First Sight, some divorce shockers were dropped when the reunion aired on Wednesday, May 18.

A family affair! While Christina Hall (née Haack), was busy building houses on her and ex-husband Tarek El Moussa’s hit HGTV show, Flip or Flop, she was also creating a home in real life — one made up of a lot of love … and a lot of moving parts.

The trek down the lonely highway continues. Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick’s begrudging buddy cop duo will be back for season 3 of Big Sky.

Amber Heard’s former makeup artist has explained how she helped her cover up bruises and other injuries she allegedly received from Johnny Depp – specifically ones she had right before her appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden.

Vladimir Putin has developed a "messianic obsession" with Russian greatness caused by periods of isolation during the pandemic, a former NATO chief has said. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen was secretary general of the military alliance from 1999 to 2003, during which he met the Russian president on numerous occasions.

Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly have reportedly called it quits.

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Aldous Harding has announced a return to Australia as part of her world tour in support of her latest studio album, ‘Warm Chris’.The shows, announced today (May 19), will mark Harding’s first tour of Australia in nearly three years. The New Zealand-born and Wales-based singer-songwriter was one of the very last international artists to perform in Australia prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns, in late February and early March 2020.Harding will perform four shows while in Australia over mid-to-late October.

LL Cool J was among the stars in attendance at The Pierre hotel in New York City Wednesday for the UJA-Federation of New York's luncheon honoring the 2022 Music Visionary Of The Year, SiriusXM President and CCO Scott Greenstein.The actor-rapper, 54, looked stylish at the daytime event in a brown canvas zip-up Gucci jacket over a white shirt with black pants and black and white sneakers.The Bay Shore, New York native accessorized with a black beanie cap, dark sunglasses and a watch. The latest:LL Cool J, 54, was among the stars in attendance at The Pierre hotel in New York City Wednesday for the UJA-Federation of New York's luncheon honoring the 2022 Music Visionary Of The Year, SiriusXM President and CCO Scott GreensteinThe Mama Said Knock You Out artist presented Greenstein with the honors, thanking him for his support for his upcoming Rock the Bells festival, which is slated to be held August 6 in Queens, New York at Forest Hills Stadium.'Thank you for believing in me and believing in Rock The Bells and believing in what we're trying to build because through you, we're trying to change an entire culture in a good way,' he said.

Drew Barrymore and Faith Hill brought their spectacular fashion sense to Paramount's 2022 Upfront on Wednesday.The star-studded event took place at New York City's Carnegie Hall with the country singer rocking a sexy black pantsuit and the actress donning a bright pink dress.The two women, 47 and 54, smiled for photos along the function's step-and-repeat. Individual fashion: Drew Barrymore and Faith Hill brought their spectacular fashion sense to Paramount's 2022 Upfront on WednesdayDrew looked ethereal in the flowy number, which featured pleats along the length of the frock.It had a crewneck neckline and flared sleeves that stopped at her forearms, showing off a watch on one of her wrists.

LeAnn Rimes wowed as she attended the Paramount Upfronts 2022 at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesday evening.The 39-year-old performer made quite the impression while wearing a body-hugging outfit that accentuates her toned form during her time at the function.The singer later spent time on stage with fellow country artist Mickey Guyton, who wore an equally eye-catching outfit while she enjoyed the spotlight. In attendance:LeAnn Rimes attended the Paramount Upfronts 2022 event at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesday eveningRimes opted for a light blue sleeved dress that featured a pair of cutout portions that showed off her sculpted midsection during the event.The How Do I Live singer's outfit also included a skirt that showcased her chiseled legs.

Amy Robach know she's not afraid of trying new things and all about out of the ordinary experiences, and she's just struck another one off from her surely long list!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleFresh off of attending a glamorous New York City event for which she donned a figure-hugging black dress, the star is trading in the heels for cowboy boots.Amy appeared like fans have never seen her before as she fled down south to Texas to tick off yet another "first."WATCH: Amy looks chic as ever as she reveals her New York City homeMORE: Amy Robach left emotional as she shares birthday photos of daughter AnnaliseThe news anchor shocked her followers with her cowgirl transformation as she got rodeo ready in full traditional gear.The host didn't miss a single crucial element of the western rancher style, sporting typical leather chaps over her blue jeans, a brown vest, a blue bandana tied around her neck, and of course, a cowboy hat.What's more, she didn't stop at just the cowboy style, impressing fans by fully immersing herself in the Texas experience. Amy shared photos riding bulls, horses, and even successfully lassoing a rope around a fake sheep made of hay.Amy got the cowgirl look down to a T"Definitely a first for me," she wrote in her caption.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount+ and Showtime topped a combined 63 million subscribers at the end of the first quarter, Paramount Global revealed Tuesday. From that new total, 6.8 million are Paramount+ sub additions from Q1.That’s up from the combined 56 million subscribers that the company reported the streamers hit by the end of 2021.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFormer AMC Networks chief Josh Sapan’s compensation for 2021, his final year as CEO of the company, rose 30% over the previous year to $15.3 million.According to a proxy statement filed with the SEC Friday, Sapan’s total pay from the company for 2021 was $15.3 million compared to the $11.8 million he received in 2020 and the $20.2 million he was paid in 2019.Click here to sign up for Variety‘s free Strictly Business newsletter covering earnings, financial and investment news, and more.Sapan’s successor, AMC Networks interim CEO Matthew Blank, was paid $6.97 million for the year. Blank joined AMC Networks in his new role in August just as Sapan stepped down.Blank’s base salary for 2021 was $630,136, while Sapan’s was $2 million.

After witnessing the carnage on Wall Street after Netflix reported stalling subscriber levels, raising stark questions about the business of streaming, Comcast kept talk of NBCUniversal’s Peacock somewhat limited during its first-quarter earnings call.

Jennifer Lopez rocks a vintage Coca-Cola tee while picking up some things from a local shop in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 26).

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Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterIn the wake of big spender Netflix’s Q1 shocking subscriber loss news, David Zaslav made a point to say Warner Bros. Discovery “will not overspend to drive subscriber growth” during Discovery’s first-quarter earnings call Tuesday.“As you’ve heard me say, we are not trying to win the direct-to-consumer spending war,” the WBD CEO said, instead promising that the newly combined WarnerMedia-Discovery company would “invest in scale smartly.”Warner Bros.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterEntertainment-focused private investment firm Coral Tree Partners has closed its inaugural round of funding with committed capital of approximately $470 million, well above the initial target of $350 million.Per Coral Tree, inaugural fund was “significantly oversubscribed above its original hard cap” and “received strong support from a range of high‐quality institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, insurance companies, pension plans, institutional family offices and funds‐of‐funds.”Founded by former Shamrock Capital Advisors partners Will Wynperle and Alan Resnikoff, Coral Tree Partners is focused on investments in the media, entertainment, marketing services, and communications industries, lower middle market buyouts, and late state growth equity investments. Currently, the Los Angeles-based company has two investments to its name: Loaded, a Santa Monica, Calif.‐based global talent management and marketing firm that works in the gaming influencer market, and Subject Matter, a Washington, D.C.‐based strategic communications, creative content, advertising and government relations firm.Along with Wynperle and Resnikoff, the Coral Tree Partners team includes Mike DiLorenzo, Matt Greenzang and Jake Simons, who have worked with the founders previously, as well as a group of executive advisors comprised of several CEOs, including the former CEOs of Giant Creative, Learfield Sports, MarketCast and Questex.“Our investment experience in our sectors combined with our lower middle market focus differentiates us in the market,” Wynperle said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJeff Shell, CEO of Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, saw his total compensation climb to $21.6 million last year, up 30% over the year prior — the biggest pay bump among Comcast’s top execs in 2021.Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts’ pay package rose 3.7% in 2021, to $34 million. The disclosures came in the cable and entertainment giant’s proxy statement filing with the SEC Friday.Shell, who oversees NBCU’s studios, networks, theme parks, and the Peacock streaming service, in 2021 earned $2.5 million in base salary, plus $5.5 million in stock, $3.4 million in stock options, a $9.98 million bonus and $165,000 in other compensation.“Mr.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterHBO’s “House of the Dragon” cost under $20 million per episode to produce its 10-episode first season, which debuts Aug. 21, a source close to production told Variety.For comparison, “Game of Thrones” cost HBO around $100 million to per season.