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Jay Leno, “sometimes does not know her husband nor her date of birth” as she continues to battle Alzheimer’s disease, according to new court documents. The statement, which was made by Mavis’ court-appointed attorney Robert Ostrin, was part of a new filing to petition the Los Angeles court to allow Leno, 73, to set up a conservatorship after Mavis was diagnosed with “advanced dementia.” According to the report, which was obtained by People, Mavis “has a lot of disorientation, will ruminate about her parents who have both passed and her mother who died about 20 years ago.” Ostrin reported even though it “was clear she had cognitive impairment,” 77-year-old Mavis was a “delightful person” with a “charming personality.”The documents also state that Leno and Mavis — who have been married since 1980 and do not have any children — have a “long-term, loving and supportive” relationship and that she looks upon the former “Tonight Show” host as “her protector and she trusts him.”“Ms.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Game Show Network is bulking up its stable of original series, adding three new strip series to its lineup. As announced on Tuesday morning as part of its 2024 upfronts pitch to advertisers, Game Show Network revealed it has ordered a new version of classic gamer “Tic Tac Dough,” this time hosted by Brooke Burns (“Master Minds,” “The Chase”), as well as a U.S. version of the U.K.

Carolyn Giardina Luxury home entertainment tech company Kaleidescape — which develops and sells high-tech movie players and servers that deliver studio content to homes — is expanding into the cinema business with a sort of “on demand” service for library titles. In doing so it aims to make older titles more accessible in theaters and open up ancillary revenue opportunities for content owners and exhibitors by attracting more moviegoers.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Camila Cabello and more than 200 other artists have joined with the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit – an artist-led education and advocacy organization – to issue an open letter supported by more than 200 artists calling on “AI developers, technology companies, platforms, and digital music services to cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.” A full list of signatories appears below. While AI-related threats such as deepfakes and voice cloning continue to attract significant (and legal) scrutiny, the letter also highlights two related trends: the use of musical works by AI developers without permission to train and produce AI “copycats,” and the use of AI “sound” to dilute royalty obligations.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney and CEO Bob Iger have pulled into the lead for their 12 board candidates to win reelection — with activist investor Nelson Peltz trailing — with more than half of shareholder votes cast ahead of the Mouse House’s April 3 annual meeting, according to the Wall Street Journal. Two of Disney’s institutional investors — BlackRock (which owns about 4.2% of outstanding shares) and T. Rowe Price (0.5%) — support the company’s own slate of directors, which include Iger, per the Journal, citing anonymous sources.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Sherri Shepherd is staying put. Her first-run syndicated talker strip “Sherri” has been officially renewed for a third season via Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury.

An immersive screening of Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed movie Romeo + Juliet featuring a live choir will be taking place in one of Manchester’s most iconic music venues.

A woman was rescued after getting stuck in mud on a walk in the Peak District on Bank Holiday Monday.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing man from Wigan.

Marvin Humes has shared an honest message with fans as he and his wife Rochelle jetted off to paradise for a family break. The couple have ditched the UK for the Maldives, which is a special location for the couple and one they've visited regularly after getting engaged there in 2011.

Coronation Street fans were left calling out an 'unbelievable' detail after Paul Foreman was given a bit of hope in recent scenes. The character, played by Peter Ash in the ITV soap, was devastated last week when his tablet was stolen.

It's currently advantage Liverpool in the Premier League title race, but one or two false steps could hand initiative back to their main rivals. There are only three points separating Liverpool at the top from third-placed Manchester City - with Arsenal sandwiched between them and nine matches to play.

Primark’s latest launch has excited shoppers but has left music fans making the same demand. The budget retailer has released a wide range of graphic music tees for “whatever your go-to genre” is.

Manchester's tourist tax is set to raise £2.8m in its first year. The £1-a-night fee paid by guests staying at all hotels and short-stay serviced apartments above a certain value in Manchester city centre and parts of Salford was introduced last April in a UK first.

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Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos are hitting their one-year anniversary of co-hosting Live! with Kelly & Mark together, and we’ve dug up some interesting information about their net worths!

Married At First Sight Australia bride Lyndall Grace has announced she's split from her boyfriend.The reality TV star shared an emotional TikTok video revealing she's no longer with her partner Jordan. Lyndall, 29, went public with new beau Jordan five months ago in November. However, she confirmed Jordan had ended their relationship in a post shared on Tuesday, 2 April.The MAFS Australia star appeared teary-eyed in the clip as she jokingly thanked Taylor Swift for her upcoming album, titled The Tortured Poets Department.

Love Island star Dr. Alex George has revealed that he was rushed to hospital over the Easter weekend, after suffering a severe bout of tonsillitis with fevers that left him "unable to swallow". He took to Instagram to share some snaps of the A&E department he visited, as well as a sorry-looking one of himself hooked up to an IV.

Steve Wright's Radio 2 replacement has been confirmed after his unexpected death in February.The beloved radio presenter was found dead at his home aged 69. Michael Ball will be taking over as presenter on BBC Radio 2's Sunday Love Songs. Michael currently presents on Sundays from 11am-1pm, however from June, he will present Love Songs with Michael Ball from 9am to 11am.

This Morning stars Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond have been forced to apologise after an entertainment correspondent dropped a swear word live on-air.The presenters were chatting to reporter Andrew Freud, a journalist based in Los Angeles, as they broke down the latest in pop culture news. However, Andrew was more passionate than expected when speaking about Beyoncé's new album Cowboy Carter on This Morning's Tuesday 2nd April show. Discussing how some of Beyoncé's new tracks don't feature on the vinyl album, Andrew said: "Alright guys, so the beehive in buzzing and they're buzzing big time.

If your skin’s looking a little on the dull side lately, it may be time to invest in a nourishing cleanser to give you your complexion a much-needed radiance boost. Luckily, Boots has dropped the price of No7’s coveted cleansing balm to just £10.75, and shoppers have described it as ‘just as good as rival expensive balms,’ but for a fraction of the price.The nourishing cleansing balm works to dissolve away make-up, impurities and pollutants, and helps skin to retain moisture levels, leaving it feeling super hydrated and healthier-looking in just one week.