Peter Bart: Academy’s Decision To Trim Oscar Show And Promote “Fan Favorite” May Stir Voters, But Not Ratings

Popular soap Emmerdale is facing a fresh race row following the apparent firing of a security guard. The security guard was reportedly fired following claims he had ranted about the Qur’an and had allegedly insulted a group of Chinese tourists. The Sun reports that former soldier Duane Gardner, 49, was fired from his security role at the ITV soap following a disciplinary panel hearing.

Dancing on Ice stars are set to attempt their most dangerous moves yet in Sunday's final (March 27).Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole and Regan Gascoigne want to make it the best one in show history.They are going all out to impress fans — even if that means risking serious injury on live TV.Pussycat Doll Kimberly, 40, is set to tackle a move with skating partner Mark Hanretty, 37, that is so dangerous she could end up smashing her head onto the ice.She said: “I have been working on doing a kick over Mark’s head in one routine. In training, there have been times when it’s not been going right and I’ve been falling forward with my head going towards the ice.“That feels quite dangerous. It’s very scary.”Regan, 26, will be facing his fears with a spectacular stunt above the ice.He said: “I’m starting one of my routines on a stage that’s six feet high and I’ll be flipped around above it.“We want to create amazing routines.

dog was killed in a tragic accident. According to Belfast Live, Archie, a Beagle-Harrier, was being walked while wearing a harness clipped to a KONG brand lead.

Formula One legend Michael lost control of his Haas car and smashed into the barriers at around 170mph. Concern was rife amongst the paddock until it was confirmed that he was alright.Speaking to Sky Sports, team principle Guenther Steiner revealed Schumacher had spoken to mum Corinna before he was taken to hospital for precautionary checks. He said: "I didn’t speak with him directly.

Kate Middleton immerses herself in the local cuisine while eating conch during the final day of her Caribbean tour with husband Prince William.

It has been 20 years since Halle Berry became the first black woman to win the Best Actress award at the Oscars and every winner since then has been a white woman.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway viewers were left bemused during the latest edition of the ITV show as the hosts told the wrong family they've won a holiday.The Geordie duo were back on our screens on Saturday (March 26) night and take a week off last weekend due to the Six Nations.They were on top form and the show was filled to the brim with famous guests and competition giveaways.However, the happiest minute of the week segment didn't go quite to plan.The feel-good part of the show sees Ant and Dec give out takeaway giveaways to deserving guests in the studio audience and as well as viewers at home.It usually all goes to plan but the wrong family appeared on screen as Dec gave away a holiday.He said: "Stand by in Lancashire because we're coming to you Robert and Donna Rowland."The show then went live into the living room of a very confused family.A man and women were sitting watching the show with two young children sitting on each of their laps.Dec continued: "Now your son Adam and his wife Sarah are in the armed forces and are deployed all over the world."So you're always stepping in to take care of your granddaughter Penny.

Holly Willoughby - and fellow This Morning host Phillip Schofield - are truly like when the cameras aren't rolling.The former Gladiator, now Britain's favourite female TV doctor, scarcely finds time to chat with them in the studio, but has still hailed the pair as hugely supportive, revealing even when she's not saying a single word, Holly is skilled at giving her a "verbal hug".Zoe also admitted Holly, who previously studied Psychology, is excellent at the "art" of making her feel at ease, even when she's battling nerves about addressing the entire nation on the show."[Holly and Phil] are so amazing [to work with].They're so professional, but they're also very warm and friendly," Zoe praised."We don't have much time to chat because when I'm actually sat with them, it might be an ad break or something [and] you might have two minutes before it's back to live on air," she lamented."However they're always very nice and they've always been very supportive since I started on This Morning."Zoe confessed it was the award shows and parties when the trio have the opportunity to "actually get to know each other and have a little bit of chat"."Holly is exactly as you would imagine, she gives you that little verbal hug and a little warm smile," she elaborated.The warmth also extends to when Zoe is on air, with the TV doctor explaining: "I do feel quite nervous at times and I feel like when I am nervous, they pick up on it."[In that situation] they're just so friendly, they just make you feel welcome and once you're having a chat with them, you forget all about the cameras and the people watching at home."They're very good at the art of doing that, and the art of feeling like you're just having a conversation with them."Zoe has also

Twitter today that Piers Morgan has invited her to appear on his new show Uncensored after the tragic death of her son.She went on to share her brutal rejection email to Piers, which made reference to both Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Sinead, 55, took to Twitter today to share a screenshot of the email he sent to the former Good Morning Britain host in view of her 51,300 followers on her second Twitter account OhSineady.She captioned the image: “Piers Morgan's been trying to get me on his breakfast show since Shaney died. “Here's what I emailed him in response: Hopefully you'll chortle your tea out your nose.”In the email she penned: “Hi Piers, I think it's best I don't do your show because of the irresistible temptation I would have to point out that you're dying to be b***s deep in Meghan Markle so bad it's driven you crazy.“And that your dislike of Prince Harry is down to his being b***s deep in her ten times a day.“It being the case that if you were ever to get near her, which would never happen, you'd last ten seconds: and that would be that for ten days.”Piers, 56, responded a couple of hours later in an amused tone in view of his 7.9 million followers.Retweeting her, he wrote: “Hi Sinead, a delight to hear from you and I did indeed chortle my tea out of my nose.“Three things… A) I haven't hosted a breakfast show for a year. “B) I actually fancy you, not Meghan.Think it's the GI Jane hair thing. “C) I was so sorry about your son. Hope you're OK.”Express.co.uk has contacted Piers Morgan’s representatives for further comment.Twitter users appeared divided as they took to the comments section to voice their own opinions on the interaction.Simon Jordan wrote: “Sinead wins ...

Snoop Dogg has revealed that he’s currently in talks with K-pop titans BTS about recording a collaboration.Speaking yesterday (March 25) on the red carpet of his and Kelly Clarkson‘s American Song Contest, the rapper confirmed he and BTS are working together.“I’m going to let them tell you about it,” he told The A.V. Club, before adding: “It’s official like a referee with a whistle. I love that entertainment world.

Rolling Stone, the Oscar-winning actress said she never got paid for playing Pete Davidson's mom in the fictionalized version of the comedian's life."I actually just was talking to Pete today, because I was like, 'I never got paid for that. Did you?,'" the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actress said. "In this age of transparency, can we talk?""But despite that, I had a rollicking good time," Marisa, 57, said, adding that she was initially "intimidated" by Director Judd Apatow's approach to improv, which the film featured much of.

For the past seven years, Chris Licht’s favorite comic has been Stephen Colbert. As the new chairman of CNN, Licht’s focus has instantly shifted to the brilliant ex-comic from Ukraine named Volodymyr Zelensky, whose heroics are the story of the hour.

Caitriona Balfe appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and praised Outlanders 'crazy good' fanbase ahead of the new season.

Stephen Colbert has become the voice of reason in all the chaos.

Whoa! Courteney Cox is the latest celeb to reveal their haunted house story! And it’s no joke!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe showrunner is leaving, but the show must go on.Staffers at CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” aren’t sure who the next top producer will be at the program, according to three people familiar with the matter, with top producers ready to take their time to examine the needs of the show after the departure of Chris Licht, who has been executive producer of the late-night mainstay since 2016. Licht’s decision to take a new role as the CEO of CNN once Discovery closes its acquisition of WarnerMedia leaked this weekend, well before the executive was able to formally inform George Cheeks, CEO of Paramount Global’s CBS operations, or Shari Redstone, chairman of the company, according to one of these people.

Oh snap, do we have another “That’s not the truth, Ellen” clip on our hands??

Tyler Perry is calling out Jimmy Kimmel!

This week, amid overwhelming evidence that Russia would soon invade Ukraine, state-controlled Russian television network RT published an article on and aired a segment from Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight in which the show’s host pushed back on the idea that Vladimir Putin is someone Americans should dislike. What’s more, RT took the trouble of translating the clip into Russian, ostensibly for its domestic market.

Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel took on the controversial Oscar move to pre-record certain categories – documentary short, film editing, makeup/hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound – rather than broadcast them live during the 94th Academy Awards on March 27.

The Academy Awards are doing things differently this year, and TV’s late-night hosts are sounding off.