Pete Davidson reunites with Saturday Night Live co-star Colin Jost for new comedy movie Worst Man

Yara Shahidi (Black-ish, Grown-ish) has signed on to exec produce and star in Amazon Studios’ rom-com Sitting in Bars with Cake, Deadline has confirmed. The feature, based on the blog and book of the same name by Audrey Shulman, will be directed by Pitch Perfect 3‘s Trish Sie.

California Governor Gavin Newsom gave a significant preview of the state’s plan to loosen Covid-19 restrictions next week. Calling it an “endemic plan,” indicated it will take the state into the era when it simply lives with the disease, instead of the pandemic strategy that’s been deployed to date.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a busy fall in both the film and TV worlds, Adrien Brody is looking to stay busy as he set to join Apple Original Films’ Ghosted, starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. Dexter Fletcher is directing. 

Today. “Because it really shaped me into the individual that I am.

TikTok user Cam's Auto Tips shows the inside of a sleek new automatic which can be programmed in helpful ways. Firstly, he recommends setting up the doors to lock automatically whenever the car is moving over 12mph – stopping intruders from getting in or passengers getting out.He says: "First, power on the car and then find the lock button on the right side."Long press for ten seconds.

#BettyDavis, who departed this realm today. My wife @saucequeen_pgh was very close w/ her and got to say goodbye along w/ Betty’s close friends & family this week.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become such a popular figure on Instagram that he can triple his current Manchester United wages on the app.Fresh data, supplied by betting experts OLBG, shows that the recently turned 37-year-old has had his follower count grow by 163 million over the past five months.His potential earnings for sponsored Instagram posts are £1,720,000 per post - and that’s a figure which is over triple his weekly wage of £480,000 with United.The superstar is now the most popular figure on the social media app - with some 400million accounts following the attacker.This means the former Real Madrid player has more followers than all 92 football clubs in the English Football League pyramid.Celebrity Kylie Jenner is just behind with 309million followers.Following United’s 1-1 draw with relegation strugglers Burnley, Scott McTominay has backed up Ronaldo’s statement that for it to be a good season the side must finish in the Premier League’s top three and win a trophy.It’s a tall order as United are currently fifth in the Premier League after their at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. Paul Pogba scored the opening goal for Ralf Rangnick’s side but then Wout Weghorst’s ingenious pass paved the way for Jay Rodriguez to draw the home side level.

BRITs 2022 performance.The singer, 30, had just began her vocal with KSI when she misjudged her footing and fell down the stairs.In spite of the awkward and painful fall, Anne-Marie managed to pull it back together again - after being pulled to her feet by an aid - and barely missed a beat.Even though she'd carried on as if nothing had happened, fans of the chart topper became worried.They flooded social media with their concern, hoping that Anne-Marie wasn't in too much pain after the nasty stumble.Providing followers with an update, a parody account for the hitmaker tweeted: "Wow. bit shaken up but ok."Bit bruised but with a bit of ice should be fine."The Our Song star later returned to Instagram making light of the situation and sharing a number of hilarious memes and shared the tweet herself.She wrote: "RIP my left ankle.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson set pulses racing as she rocked her charity shop steal during a recent night out on the town.The 35-year-old – who is set to return to the ITV soap as Nicky Wheatley later this spring – donned an eye-popping bronze halter neck crop top which struggled to contain her ample assets.Her gorgeous garment featured a daring criss-cross detailing down the chest which originated from the fashion giants PrettyLittleThing.She paired the stunning top with a ripped pair of stonewash jeans which flashed her golden skin through the fashionable tears as she stretched out on the luxury orange sofa.The glamorous actress accessorised the killer ensemble with a pair of large gold hoop earrings and showed off her perfectly manicured nails as she sipped on a glass of champagne.Kimberly styled her bleach blonde hair in soft beachy waves which tumbled down to her waist which she completed with a fresh face of makeup including wispy false lashes and a gorgeous glossy pink lipstick.As she shared the beautiful snap online, the Welsh sweetheart revealed how she purchased the eye-catching garment at her local British Heart Foundation charity shop.She captioned the sultry snap: “Cheers to £2 tops” before she was inundated with messages from her adoring fans online.One fan penned: “I literally buy all my clothes from the charity shop now,” as another chimed in with: “Wow love it.”A third asked: “Fit [fire emoji] … is that from BHF?” while one user chimed in with: “Looking great Kimberly.

Meghan Markle’s half-brother has warned Prince Harry that he is “on the chopping board next”. Thomas Markle Jr, 55, starred on Australia’s Celebrity Big Brother and claimed to his housemates that his sister the Duchess of Sussex was “cold to her ex-husband”. He said that he and his half-sister were once close but claimed “money changed her” after she moved to Canada to continue her acting career.

Piers Morgan has defended Adele after she faced backlash in regards to her statement about 'female artistry' at the Brit Awards 2022.The 33-year-old songstress swept the awards show which took place at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night.Adele took home the gongs for artist, album and song of the year for Easy on Me, with the ceremony broadcast live on ITV. She wrapped up her acceptance speech for the artist of the year award with what has proven to be a divisive statement about 'being a woman' - which some fans interpreted as a swipe at the inaugural gender neutral awards show.Concluding her speech, Adele said: "I understand why the name of this award has changed but I really love being a woman and being a female artist, I do, I'm really proud of us.

Saturday Night Live starColin Jost was spotted surfing with a friend in the upscale summer vacation enclave of the Hamptons in Long Island, New York on Saturday, a few days before his 38th birthday.The Weekend Update anchor looked fit and buff in his aqua green swim trunks, as he balanced on his board in the surf.Colin, who turns 38 on Monday, left a little greying facial hair on his chin, which suited him nicely. Surfs up:Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost was spotted surfing with a friend in the upscale summer vacation enclave of the Hamptons in Long Island on SaturdayHe was also seen carrying his long green surfboard under his arm and atop his head on the beach.

Colin Jost lifts his surfboard over his head while heading back to his car after a surf session on Saturday (June 27) in the Hamptons, N.Y.

EasyWhat makes Normal People such a triumph is Sally Rooney’s ability to look at the complicated reality of modern love.Easy follows the stories of eight Chicagoans as they navigate the modern maze of love, from strangers on first dates to married couples trying to reignite their sex life.This eclectic series take a deep dive into the awkwardness, tension and passion that goes hand-in-hand with relationships.The star-studded cast includes Orlando Bloom, Malin Ackerman, Dave Franco, Elizabeth Reaser and even Emily Ratajkowski.LoveNice guy meets rebelliously-spirited girl, it’s a story as old as time.Except, Judd Apatow gets it right with this romantic comedy Love and manages to inject some much-needed freshness into a cliché story.Starring

Ariana Grande has officially introduced her new boyfriend, real estate tycoon Dalton Gomez, to the world. The ultra low-key couple have managed to stay out of the public eye in recent months, but Grande confirmed their relationship when the two appeared together in Grande and Justin Bieber's new quarantine created music video for their new duet, "Stuck with U." The pairing marks Grande's first public relationship since she ended her engagement with Saturday Night Live star, Pete Davidson.

Kate Aurthur editorFive powerhouse forces in reality television assembled recently for Variety’s Virtual TV Festival.

Judd Apatow has been the guiding force behind the big-screen success of numerous comedy stars, ranging from Seth Rogen to Amy Schumer to Steve Carell to Kristin Wiig and more.

J. Kim Murphy editorAfter last weekend’s influx of movies from big-name directors like Spike Lee and Judd Apatow, the landscape for movies looks to be comparatively calmer this weekend.

When “The Blues Brothers” landed in theaters 40 years ago this week, it was something of a novelty – the first feature film based on characters from “Saturday Night Live,” which had, at that point, only been on the air for five years. And though it was a hit, no one would try again for 12 years, with “Wayne’s World,” after which the floodgates opened.

Freaks and Geeks quickly became a cult favorite — and kicked off the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.The teen comedy was developed by Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, and premiered on NBC during the fall of 1999. Set in a 1980s Detroit suburb, the series follows teenager Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini), who falls into a crowd of slacker “freaks,” and her brother Sam (John Francis Daley), who attempts to navigate the ins and outs of high school with his “geek” friends.“We did our infamous two weeks with the writers locking ourselves in a room and telling personal stories.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterComedian Ricky Velez has set up a comedy pilot at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively.Velez will serve as co-writer and executive producer on the half-hour project, with Judd Apatow also co-writing and executive producing. Judah Miller will serve as co-writer, executive producer, and showrunner.