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Martin Lewis is the founder of the website Moneysavingexpert.com and is in high demand around the country for his financial tips and tricks. However, he found himself in an embarrassing situation this morning when power outages left him with no other choice but to abandon his usual camera.Taking to Twitter to address the mishap, the 49-year-old told his 1.3 million followers: "Eek @Thismorning was hairy."Sudden broadband outage in my area.So I've no home broadband."However, the TV expert, who is renowned for his quick thinking, soon found an alternative."I've poor mobile signal in my house so stuck my mobile in the garden, opened window, used hotspot to get a signal to do my slot via Skype on my PC rather than my normal broadcast camera," he explained.Fans who had been hoping to catch Martin's energy-saving tips in the midst of claims that energy bills will rise by £700 per year were almost in for a disastrous disappointment.@mm0jxi did not spare his blushes when he replied, copying in the This Morning Twitter account to the post, that he should have paid for a business fibre connection.However, Martin was quick to respond that he already had one."Oh we’ve had that but more classy, trenching for the garden irrigation," joked Twitter user, @Irksome73.They added: "I suspect it’s not a real business grade fibre connection, aka leased line because they are not normally affected by area-wide outages."@hwallop was a little more sympathetic, commenting: "That would have given me a heart attack from the stress!"Martin replied: "Yep! Not the easiest, and couldn't find my headphones so had to let it play from my computer speaker.

EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook has shared a new stunning selfie where she is celebrating the "new version" of herself.The 48-year-old actress shared a stunning selfie on social media with an uplifting message.She wrote: "Starting to embrace the new version of me … but still hanging on to the old skool style"Danniella also added: "with thanks to @80scasualclassics @untitled_clothingbrand #justbecause #westie #love"She took the selfie in what appears to be a car while wearing a white hoody and black cap.This comes after the TV personality appeared to be looking to the future after being snubbed by EastEnders last month.Taking to Instagram to put on a brave face, snap a glam selfie and open up about how she's feeling, Danniella let fans know that she's "growing" and while doing so, she's expecting "pain and change."The former EastEnders beauty posted a snap alongside the statement. She could be seen donning a glam makeup look and chic hat as she posed for the camera.Writing a lengthy caption on Instagram to accompany her latest snap, Danniella penned: "To truly evolve you have to grow," she started."Growing means pain, change, excepting that we have to walk away from people, make good anything you need to, wish them love & remember that season with a smile."She added: "We get one life and the days weeks months and years soon start to stack up & fly by...

Amanda Holden broke temperature gauges when she stripped down to sheer red lingerie in a sexy Valentine's Day shoot.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 50, ditched her clothes to don a plunging red bikini that highlighted her enviable assets and toned tummy.The mum-of-three posed up a storm for her 1.8 million fans on Instagram - and she certainly didn't hold back in the saucy shoot.Sizzling Amanda's killer figure was on full show, and the radio host clutched a single red rose to celebrate the most romantic event of the year.TV's golden girl looked as confident as ever as she shot a sultry stare down the camera, with her lush blonde locks styled in loose curls.Captioning the snap, Amanda showed off her latest brand deal as she wrote:" All ready for #valentines ? @jdwilliamsuk".Amanda's fans could barely handle the heat, and they rushed to flatter her in the comments.One fan wrote: "Gorgeously hot and sexy"A second said: "Omg, so hot" as they attached a fire-emoji.A third commented: "Stunning as always.

Dancing On Ice star Rachel Stevens has revealed how she cheered herself up following the disappointing news of being eliminated from the ITV skating show.The S Club 7 singer revealed to her social media followers that she had been feeling a little down in the dumps but cheered up her spirits with a girls night out.On Wednesday, Rachel shared a stunning snap of her all glammed up as she went on an outing with pals.And she captioned the post: "A night out with your girls is sometimes all you need"This comes after Rachel became the latest celebrity to be dropped from this year’s series of Dancing on Ice.Rachel Stevens and Kye White both found themselves in the bottom two on Sunday (6 February), which meant they were forced to battle it out in the dreaded dance off.Rachel, who is partnered with Brendyn Hatfield, was also in the bottom two last week - but found herself scraping through the tense elimination round.And their suave performance to Lady A hit Need You Now blew viewers at home away.Kye and his partner Tippy Packard, meanwhile, danced their own incredible routine, which left Stephen Mulhern simply telling them: "Wow, wow, wow."Speaking about her elimination, Rachel said: "It's definitely been a process [but] I've loved it and I loved working with Brendan so that you so much."It's so special for them [her children] to be a part of it and keep up with the show, but I'm going to miss Brendan the most."Show host Holly Willoughby and guest host funnyman Stephen Mulhern welcomed back the stars as they took to the ice for their fourth week of the popular ITV skating competition.This week’s theme was Dance Week, which mean that the celebrity line up had to bring their A game as they paid tribute to some of their favourite

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC has given its first series order to a 2020 pilot, picking up sci-fi drama Debris, starring Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele, from Almost Human creator J.H. Wyman, Legendary Television & Universal Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersA series order had been expected for Debris, which had been in contention to get a pickup before the cast’s options were to expire tomorrow.As Deadline reported, the project is believed to be the 2020 broadcast drama pilot with the most footage in the can before all Hollywood production shut down in mid-March.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: As NBC made decisions on its 2021 pilot slate earlier this week, the network has followed up with casting decisions for most of the pilots on the slate, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic-related production shutdown. They come as the original pilot cast options expire on June 30.Of the two drama pilots put on a path to a series order, La Brea has released its entire cast with the exception of two of the leads, Natalie Zea and Zyra Gorecki.La Brea, from Keshet Studios and Universal TV, had its script order upped to six this week.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSpringhill Entertainment, the production company founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a two-year overall deal for scripted television with ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios.James and Carter started shopping for a new home earlier this year after being based at Warner Bros. since 2015.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVKristen Bell will no longer voice Molly, who is mixed-race, on Apple TV+’s animated musical comedy series Central Park. She will remain on the show, from 20th Century Fox TV, playing a new character.Netflix’s animated comedy Big Mouth made a similar change today, with Jenny Slate exiting the cast where she voice Missy, a biracial girl.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVUPDATED: Apple TV+ has given an eight-episode straight-to-series order to The Afterparty, a single-camera comedy series executive produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, from Sony Pictures TV and its label TriStar Television.The project, which I hear already has hired a line producer and is zeroing in on casting the lead, is created by Miller who will serve as showrunner. It is described as a murder mystery set at a high school reunion afterparty.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAs Hollywood is cautiously charting a path back to TV production, Vancouver may help lead the way.A number of shows filming up north have set tentative July-August production start dates, I hear. They include ABC’s The Good Doctor and A Million Little Things, the CW’s Supernatural, The Flash, Riverdale and Charmed, and Netflix’s Midnight Mass.I hear The Good Doctor is eying a late-July Season 4 production start (I’ve heard July 20 and July 30 as possible dates).

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC has made decisions on its 2021 pilot slate, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic-related shutdown.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersOf the network’s 12 ordered pilots, NBC will shoot five later this year once production can safely begin. The list includes the two high-profile titles on the pilot list, drama Langdon, Based on Dan Brown’s novel ‘The Lost Symbol’, and comedy Night School, based on the 2018 feature, as well as drama Ordinary Joe, whose pilot script was a favorite among NBC brass, and comedies Grand Crew (form.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has put in development Outliers, an anthology series based on Malcolm Gladwell’s New York Times bestselling book. It hails from Brian Grazer, Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAs The Baker and the Beauty Save the Show campaign continues to gain momentum, ABC’s decision to cancel the romantic comedy-drama also has mobilized the Hollywood Latinx community who  are voicing their support for efforts to find a new home for the show.In an open letter alongside a link to a petition in support of the show finding a new home, The Baker and the Beauty star Nathalie Kelley spoke of the cancelation of the rare series with a Latinx cast, its legacy of representation and its timeliness as the type of show that is “necessary during these times.”In an earlier version of the letter that was subsequently retracted but has been published online, Kelley called the cancellation “an extremely tone

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVComedy Central has nabbed animated series Jodie, a spinoff of MTV’s iconic Daria, with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing. The series, from creator and head writer Grace Edwards and MTV Studios, will be paired with Comedy Central’s flagship series, South Park.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThis is the first major move in a programming shift at Comedy Central focused on ramping up adult animated content and building an original animated slate around South Park.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHulu over the past month launched a foray into original adult animation with the premieres of Solar Opposites and Crossing Swords. Both have now been picked up for additional seasons.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersSolar Opposites, which had an initial two-season order, has been renewed for a third season; Crossing Swords has been picked up for a second season.Hulu first dipped its toe into original adults animated content in its early days with the 2013 The Awesomes.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC is joining CBS and NBC in unveiling a “regular” fall 2020 schedule with a lineup featuring new and returning series that are yet to be filmed when production could resume following months of COVID-19-related shutdown.Like CBS and NBC, ABC is being conservative with few scheduling changes. Still, they are the biggest we have seen for a traditional fall schedule this year.ABC has the most new series laughing in the fall, David E.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHulu has given a straight-to-series order to Dopesick, an eight-episode limited series based on Beth Macy’s bestselling book, with Michael Keaton attached to star. Barry Levinson is set to direct the project which hails from Empire co-creator/exec producer Danny Strong, The Handmaid’s Tale executive producer Warren Littlefield and Fox 21 Television Studios.Written by Strong and slated to premiere in 2021, Dopesick is described as an ambitious, harrowing, and compelling look into the epicenter of America’s struggle with Opioid addiction.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment is taking the next big step in its animation expansion with its first fully owned series. It will come from Emmy-winning Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon who has signed a broadcast network-only exclusive direct animation deal with Fox Entertainment.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Sister is adding another top executive/producer to the fold in Carolyn Strauss, who is joining the content venture co-founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone.Strauss, who is moving her producing deal to Sister, is coming off a 34-year tenure at HBO where she has spent her entire career to date, from a temp through a slew of executive jobs, including entertainment president, to an Emmy-winning producer.“HBO has been my home for 34 years and I could not love it more,” Strauss said.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC has ordered a second season of midseason legal drama series For Life. The show, from Hank Steinberg, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Sony Pictures TV and ABC Studios, was one of two freshman series left on the bubble by ABC after it made the bulk of its renewals and cancellations last month.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Syfy continues the rapid slate expansion of  its TZGZ weekly late-night animation block with one more series orders and three pilot greenlights.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersTZGZ is going two-for-two with with its first internally developed animated pilots ordered in January, the 15-minute Wild Life and Devil May Care. Syfy has given a seven-episode series pickup to Devil May Care, starring Alan Tudyk (SyFy’s Resident Alien) and Asif Ali (BoJack Horseman).