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Meghan Markle is celebrating another year around the sun as she turns 41 on August 4. The Duchess of Sussex is known for using her birthday to highlight causes close to her and on her 40th birthday she released 40x40.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWarner Bros. Discovery has been quietly culling content from HBO Max — including several Warner Bros.

The Simpsons will parody Stephen King’s classic novel It in a special singular Treehouse Of Horror episode.Details of the show’s upcoming 34th season were teased at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (July 23) where executive producer Matt Selman announced that one of the two Halloween episodes in the next season will be dedicated entirely to a parody of It.This marks the first time a Treehouse Of Horror special of The Simpsons will have a single story instead of the usual three vignettes.Speaking to Variety, Selman said: “We’ve never done a single fantastical, scary, dark story, told over the scope of the 20 minutes and 40 seconds that is an episode.“I think the fans are going to be really excited. Certainly the tattoos already exist of Krusty as Pennywise.

The show features celebrity A-listers paying back special people in their lives by gifting them with a surprise home makeover.Appearing alongside the likes of other guest stars including Kim Kardashian and Melissa McCarthy, Renée felt inclined to give back to the twin brothers and nurses who cared for her friend Nancy during her illness.At the time, a spin off series called Celebrity IOU: Joyride was being developed.Renée agreed to meet the team behind the new series.She met the show’s host, Ant, and the two quickly became friends.When asked by the publication about whether her friend Nancy brought the two together, Renée agreed that she had.She said: "Yeah, we do joke about that.She's always doing her best. It made me smile.“It made me smile to think on this, yeah, the serendipity of it all."Renée and Ant began dating shortly after they met in June 2021 and went public two months later.A month later, they went Instagram official.Ant shared a sweet black and white selfie of he and Renée cosied up together in view of his followers.In April, Ant shared a throwback snap of he and Renee posing together on the back of a fire engine after a day of filming.He wrote: "Amazing what can happen in just one year..."In March, he shared a sweet clip of him and Renée kissing as he wrote: "This lady x Ren," alongside a red heart.Addressing his relationship, Ant had previously told PEOPLE: “Renée and my relationship is really something private.“It's something I'm not really willing to talk too much about.

EXCLUSIVE: Master, Black Monday and Girls Trip star Regina Hall has signed with APA for representation. She follows her longtime agent at ICM Andrew Rogers who was recently named Global Head of Talent at APA.

the struggling streamer’s quarterly earnings report Tuesday was that it lost fewer subscribers than it expected to — 1 million instead of 2 million. Pop the cork, losers! While it is possible that third quarter results will look somewhat rosier thanks to the enduring fandom surrounding the show “Stranger Things,” that lil bump will be a short-lived distraction from the inevitable:Netflix has lost the streaming wars.Disney+ has “Star Wars,” Marvel and “Avatar”; HBO Max boasts DC Comics, “Harry Potter” and “Godzilla.” Woebegone Netflix — sigh — touts migraines starring Melissa McCarthy.“Stranger Things,” you say? The Duffer Brothers’ popular sci-fi series has just one more season to go, now that its once adorable stars’ voices have become deeper than James Earl Jones’.  “The Crown”? Who cares?In any case, Netflix desperately needs more than one reliable megahit to stay afloat.

Netflix juggernaut Stranger Things could not be dislodged from the top spot in Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming rankings.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Hey Alexa, what’s another word for ‘creepy’?”In a demo that has drawn comparisons to dystopian series “Black Mirror,” Amazon revealed that it has developed a way for its Alexa voice assistant to replicate the speech of a dead relative — based on less than a minute of recorded audio of the original person.The ecommerce giant showed off the new technology Wednesday at its re:MARS conference, Amazon’s global artificial-intelligence event for machine learning, automation, robotics and space. In a video demo shown at the event, a young boy says, “Alexa, can Grandma finish reading me ‘The Wizard of Oz’?” — whereupon a synthesized voice of the grandmother emanates from an Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker.

Amy Schumer is explaining why she let go of her doula following the birth of her baby boy, Gene. 

Chris Hemsworth recently admitted when he took on the role of Kevin in the 2016 film Ghostbusters that he feared it could possibly be his last.The Thor actor is known for making an iconic appearance in the Marvel universe, or taking roles in action and drama. However, the actor doesn't have a long list of comedy on his resume.His lack of experience in comedic improvisation caused him to second guess his choice to take on a character in Ghostbusters, according to a new interview with GQ.

Chris Hemsworth is opening up about his role in Ghostbusters, and revealed that he was worried his career would be over after it.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are one of Hollywood's funniest couples, having shared side-splitting scenes in films like and, and creatively collaborated on, and many more. Now, in their new Netflix series, — created and written by Falcone — the pair finally get to portray a couple, albeit an unusual one. They play coworkers, Clark and Amily, who fall for each other while Clark is coping with the ethereal aftermath of a near-death experience. «It just felt like an easy thing to write, since I've already lived it,» Falcone joked with ET's Kevin Frazier about the new series. «Just like, me being lazy.»In all seriousness, the actor and producer said it was «really fun» getting to work closely with his wife of 16 years on the new project.«It kinda hearkened back to some of those moments of doing or a scene or two in ,» he recalled.

“Unfrosted: The Pop-Tarts Story.”Seinfeld, 68, is starring, writing, directing and producing the origin story of the breakfast pastry — his first film in 15 years.He last lent his acting chops on the silver screen in 2007’s “Bee Movie.”On Wednesday, the Netflix movie’s delicious cast was announced and includes A-list stars that sound de-lite-ful.Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Tom Lennon, Adrian Martinez, Bobby Moynihan, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater and Sarah Cooper are set to appear in the comedy, the Wrap reported.The flick will take watchers back to 1963 Michigan, and will chronicle the food manufacturing companies, Kellogg’s and Post, who are cereal enemies.“[It is] a tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar and menacing milkmen,” the logline for the movie said.The story follows the two brands as they compete to devise a pastry that will transform how kids eat breakfast for generations to come.Seinfeld co-wrote the film with Spike Feresten and Barry Marder and came up with the project idea during the coronavirus pandemic, Deadline reported last year.“Stuck at home watching endless sad faces on TV, I thought this would be a good time to make something based on pure silliness,” he told the publication.

Jerry Seinfeld has rounded up half of Hollywood for a sweet treat called “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story”.

Jerry Seinfeld has assembled a stellar cast for his Netflix comedy Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, with Melissa McCarthy (God’s Favorite Idiot), Jim Gaffigan (Linoleum), Amy Schumer (Life & Beth), Hugh Grant (The Undoing) and James Marsden (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) signing on for roles, along with Jack McBrayer (Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show), Tom Lennon (Reno 911!), Adrian Martinez (iGilbert), Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live), Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood), Christian Slater (Dr. Death) and Sarah Cooper (Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine). In addition to co-writing and directing the film, in his feature debut, Seinfeld is set to star, as we told you first.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJerry Seinfeld is cooking up an A-list ensemble to star in “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story,” a movie about the creation of the popular breakfast treat.Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant and James Marsden will headline the upcoming Netflix film alongside Seinfeld, who is also writing and directing the movie.Set in 1963 Michigan, “Unfrosted” is described as “a tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen.” Inspired by a bit in Seinfeld’s latest stand-up special “23 Hours to Kill,” the silly story unfolds as sworn cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever.The stacked call sheet also includes Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”), Tom Lennon (“Reno 911”), Adrian Martinez (“iGilbert”), Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”), Max Greenfield (“New Girl”), Christian Slater (“Dr. Death”), Sarah Cooper (“Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine”).

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticA partnership with Melissa McCarthy — one of the defining comic talents of the past 10-plus years — might seem like the sort of thing a streamer would want to spotlight and celebrate. So it’s surprising that “God’s Favorite Idiot,” a new comedy series on Netflix, dropped without ever been having made available to critics in advance.Surprising, that is, to those without familiarity with the breadth of McCarthy’s oeuvre.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are huge Harry Styles fans.

God’s Favorite Idiot is a comedy about an unassuming IT support worker named Clark Thompson who is struck by a thunderbolt one night and learns that he has been chosen by God to save the world from Satan. “Oh, no. Really?” says a dismayed Clark, when a visiting archangel lays out the details.

Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone are very big Harry Styles fan!

The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich debuts on HGTV and Discovery Plus June 13. The pair previously appeared on Celebrity IOU. The Great Giveback sees McCarthy and Perusich, who are cousins, learn the stories of exceptional people nominated by their loved ones, then perform some “demo and reno,” according to HGTV, to stun the recipients with updated homes.