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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEver since “Ghosts” premiered in October, viewers of the CBS sitcom have been wanting to know why Trevor, played by Asher Grodman, doesn’t wear pants. Even costume designer Carmen Alie has been stumped.“I was wondering how he died,” Alie says.The episode airing March 31 will reveal how Trevor — a former Wall Street trader from the ’90s who’s one of the several ghosts haunting an old house in New York’s Hudson Valley — met his demise. But more important, it will explain his mysterious lack of trousers.The episode involved a flashback, and Alie turned to “The Wolf of Wall Street” for inspiration, knowing she would have to show Trevor and his Wall Street bros on the trading floor.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSome people who tune in ESPN2 for an April 6 NBA match-up between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks may think they’ve gone back in time.The game will open in black and white and use graphics that evoke ABC’s 1960s coverage, then shift to a look that mirrors CBS’ NBA telecasts of the 1970s and 1980s. Look for a presentation that emulates NBC’s 1990s telecasts as well, complete with that network’s signature music.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the day before Thanksgiving 2021, Variety interviewed Michelle Zauner about her close friend Sasami and her new album “Squeeze” for our “Up Next” series — and since Zauner had just received two Grammy nominations two days before, we asked her about those as well, along with the success of her moving memoir about the death of her mother, “Crying in H Mart” and its forthcoming film, her songwriting process, and what might be coming next.We’d originally thought that we’d be publishing this article just a few weeks later, in advance of the Grammys Awards that were then scheduled for January 31, but the pandemic had other plans; the awards are now taking place this Sunday, April 3, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Regardless, Zauner’s comments on all of the above are relevant and a revealing look at her creative and craft processes and inspirations — and check out our “Up Next” video on Sasami here.

Wilson Chapman editorRashaad Ernesto Green will direct “’68,” a biopic about the careers and lives of Olympic runners and activists Tommie Smith and John Carlos for MGM, Participant and MACRO.MGM announced news of the project Thursday, which tells the story of Smith and Carlos from their first meeting on the track team at San Jose State to the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. As the two received medals for the 200 meter race (Smith the gold and Carlos the bronze, pictured above), they raised their fists in salute and silent protest during the American national anthem.

Emily Longeretta The CW has expanded its slate of scripted acquisitions, picking up one-hour Canadian drama series “Family Law.” Entertainment One (eOne) previously secured international distribution rights for the series, which stars Jewel Staite, Victor Garber, Zach Smadu and Genelle Williams. Dan Loewy, eOne’s executive vice president of sales, brokered the deal.“Family Law,” produced by Seven24 Films and Lark Productions for Corus Entertainment’s Global, follows lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Bianchi (Staite) as she attempts to put both her personal and professional life back together.

Bella Thorne played the ultimate tease on her fans at the March 30 premiere of "Morbius," as she donned a dress that appeared to be red-stained and completely see-through. In the end, it was all an optical illusion — a very good one, too!At first glance, the dress was shocking, as it looked authentically translucent [check it out here.] But, a closer look proved the dress was designed to look as if it were completely pellucid, making the actress appear as though she was braless and wearing next-to-nothing.Bella didn't make a big deal out of the eye-popping outfit, choosing instead to just post a few red carpet photos to her Instagram Story and not necessarily address her faux glassy gown.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Georgia state Senate has dropped a proposal to cap the state’s film and TV tax credit, after facing industry pushback and opposition from the state House of Representatives.The Senate Finance Committee passed a measure on Monday that would have capped the credit at $900 million per year. The bill would also have made the credit non-transferable, meaning that studios could not sell their credits to other taxpayers.The bill was initially scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor on Wednesday, but was withdrawn.

Emily Longeretta The third season of “The Real World Homecoming” is coming to Paramount Plus next month. The cast of 2001’s “The Real World: New Orleans,” including David “Tokyo” Broom, Melissa Beck, Jamie Murray, Danny Roberts, Matt Smith, Julie Stoffer and Kelley Wolf, will move back to the Big Easy for the new season, launching on the streaming service April 20.Executive producers include MTV Entertainment Studios’ Sitarah Pendelton-Eaglin, Candida Boyette-Clemons and Nadim Amiry and Bunim/Murray Productions‘ Jonathan Murray, Julie Pizzi, Erica Ross, Kevin Lee and James Knox.

Selena Gomez proved she can laugh at herself, even when it comes to her love life! The Only Murders in the Building star, 29, took to TikTok on Thursday (March 31) to share a hilarious clip (below) poking fun at her relationship status by lip synching the words to King Nas‘ viral audio, which features a woman blowing off the compliments given to her by a potential suitor. “Maybe this is why I’m single,” she captioned the clip. “Don’t believe a damn word.”

Rangers have cancelled their controversial friendly with Celtic that was scheduled to take place in Sydney, Australia, ahead of the World Cup.It would have been the first time the Old Firm derby would have taken place on foreign soil. But fans were fuming at the announcement, and it sparked protests in Scotland.

Liverpool have won the race to sign 16-year-old hotshot Ben Doak after beating a host of Premier League clubs to his signature - and the Merseyside club will only pay a tiny compensation fee to Celtic.The Reds swooped quickly to pen a deal for Doak with reports that Europe's elite were ready to pounce and prize him away from Celtic Park. Earlier this week, the teenager netted a hat-trick for Scotland Under-17s to help them qualify for the European Championships.

Big Brother's Pete Bennett has revealed Catherine Tate sent a personal apology to him after his scene was scrapped from her new film.The reality star, 40, admitted he was "p***ed off" when he found out about his scene being cut from the comedy flick, called The Nan Movie, which came out earlier this month (March 18).The film stars Doctor Who actress Catherine and Gavin and Stacey actor Matthew Horne, and Pete travelled all the way to Dublin to shoot his scene for the film in 2019.Sadly, though, he found out his scene had been cut just before the film's premiere.Pete spoke out about Catherine's apology to him on FUBAR Radio - an interview which aired on Thursday (March 31).Dishing on the drama to hosts Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas, Pete said Catherine reached out to tell him the scene had been axed due to technical difficulties, and that she was "gutted" about it.He said: "Just before the film came out, I got a very apologetic email from Catherine Tate saying due to purely technical reasons, our scene in the lift together has been cut out and she’s gutted."Confessing he was upset, he said: "I was like noooo, it’s such a shame, I was so p***ed off."However, he later came to terms with the decision and he appreciated Catherine reaching out to him directly to apologise.He said: "I took it on the chin and it was so sweet that Catherine apologised herself in the email."Chatting about how he landed the role, Pete explained his agent suggested he audition for the role, which saw him travel to London and audition in front of Catherine herself.He said "[Catherine] wanted people with Tourette’s in it.

Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant are officially together.The pair had been linked after jetting to Tenerife together but hadn't yet commented on the status of their relationship – until now.Jess, 32, who found fame in 2016's Serial Kaller had been married to rugby ace Denny Solomona but the pair eventually divorced in 2018 after claims of extra-marital affairs emerged.However, keen to put an end to all speculation, Jess has finally broken her silence during an appearance on Fubar Radio's Access All Areas with Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng.When asked if they both enjoyed their holiday, Jess grinned and said: "Everyone had a nice time, everything's going well and I'm happy."Reflecting on her newfound love, she went on to say: "Having a divorce go so public, I thought, this is going to be different, I just want to focus on my career and that's how I've kind of kept it, I just want something for me now."It was not a discussion but when something's flowing nicely if it's not broken, don't fix it!"Earlier this month, it had been reported that Jess and Jermaine had started dating in 2021, with sources saying: "Jess and Jermaine have been dating since last November and things are going really well."They have both had really public relationships in the past, but are keen to keep this one away from the public eye."This holiday has really cemented their relationship and Jess's friends are really pleased to see her so happy."But Jess admits it wasn't easy for her to find love again, explaining: "I struggle with relationships, I'm not very trusting, I think everyone is out to hurt me."I had to work on myself in understanding why I feel like that."I never had that protection when I was a kid, so for me, it was always trying to find

family dog has been jailed. Steven Joynes, 36, was in the garden and partner Abigail Ellis in the loo when their dog attacked 12-day-old Elon as he laid on a living room sofa in September 2020.While left alone for a brief moment little Elon Jase Ellis-Joynes suffered between 30 and 40 puncture wounds and a cut to his abdomen from his father's chow chow-cross-Alsatian.

revealed earlier this month ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on March 23.VAT is currently charged at 12.5 per cent on tickets for live events but Rishi Sunak is restoring the tax return to its pre-pandemic level of 20 per cent.Music Venue Trust boss Mark Davyd wrote on Twitter: “Super soar-away non-sale sale final closing day! Tomorrow the U.K. Government will return to taxing live music gigs with one of the highest rates of VAT on tickets in the world.

JoJo Siwa just confirmed she's officially off the market four months after ending her first public same-sex relationship.'I am not single and I don't want to mingle. No, I'm a loyal lady,' the 18-year-old Dance Moms alum announced 19 minutes into Wednesday's Rachel Uncensored podcast.'I went around the block and I tried a lot and I learned a lot.

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The Kardashians unveiled a new glamorous poster for their Hulu reality show which premieres on April 14.In the image, each one of the ladies - Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, Kylie and Kris - is seen in an ivory, cream or beige outfit as they sit in a group.'New home. Next level,' it says on the poster as the Kardashian Hulu Instagram page added, 'Now it feels official.

Not a great start to 2022 for Todrick Hall. The Celebrity Big Brother runner-up is being sued for $60,000 in back rent he owes his landlords.

George Lopez is weighing in on the drama surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.Lopez - who is said to be a member of the Academy - told PEOPLE that the incident was like 'deciding which parent you want to live with.'The comedian and actor added that he is 'staying with my dad and Chris Rock.'Lopez, 60, has long been a friend of Rock, 57, and spoke about the support he's been receiving, saying: 'He's got a lot of great friends.' Opinion:Academy member George Lopez says Will Smith and Chris Rock slap drama is 'like deciding which parent you want to live with''I think what Wanda Sykes said on [The Ellen DeGeneres Show] was very, very powerful. They've been friends for a long time, and a comedian never really wants to show their vulnerability,' he said.'And I could tell that in Wanda, that it has affected her deeply that one of her best friends was struck like that.' He was also asked about the current state of comedy in light of the incident, to which Lopez replied: 'Well, nobody's been able to take a joke for the last five or six years.' Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday, after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jen Shah let loose on Wednesday night at the Latto concert in Salt Lake City, Utah where she was ushered on stage to twerk alongside the recording artist in videos shared on social media.The 48-year-old reality star proved to be on top of her game as she danced the night away both on stage and then hanging over the balcony at The Depot, a historic venue in the heart of downtown.Shah's rare night out marked the exact one-year anniversary of her arrest while Bravo cameras were rolling on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, where she later pled not guilty to charges of coconspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Get low: Jen Shah let loose on Wednesday night at the Latto concert in Salt Lake City, Utah where she was ushered on stage to twerk alongside the recording artist in videos shared on social media Shah was dressed to impress for the night out, and wore a black and white jumpsuit with matching briefs attached to suspenders.