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Piers Morgan has made a joke with a nod towards his name while expressing his love for "piers".While on his lavish stop across the pond, he shared a photo to social media showing a glorious Los Angeles pier.Making a nod to his name, he captioned the post with a pun and said: "I do love piers."Fans then flocked to the comment section, with one fan replying: "Don't we all dear"A second added: "Fabulous photo! I'm sure you are having a lovely time."While a third penned: "Our fave LA beach when in US #jealous! #rollonmay"And a fourth wrote: "Not a patch on the Southend one"This comes after Piers took to Twitter to share a selfie snap of him snapped next to the Hollywood legend Jim Carrey.The former Good Morning Britain presenter was among the many stars who attended this year's Super Bowl game in California on Sunday.56-year-old Piers keeps his 7.9 million Twitter followers updated about his recent trip to the US with his son Albert Morgan.In one striking snap shared on the platform, Piers posed beside the Ace Ventura actor, Jim, 60, where he looked absolutely starstruck.He posted the many gushing selfies he took with the comedy icon and his son after the Super Bowl game online for his followers to enjoy.A wide-eyed Piers captioned the selfie series: "When you come out of the Super Bowl, spot ⁦@JimCarrey⁩ on a golf cart, take a pic of your son (big fan) running backwards alongside him,""and Jim clocks you & shouts 'Wait….

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have had to censor Jeremy Clarkson’s potty mouth on this weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway.The Geordies played a cruel prank on the Grand Tour host for their ITV family show but he failed to see the joke.Ant admitted: “He has got a temper, as we all know, so we were very nervous about it," as Dec added: “He went for it.”The TV duo turned up at his farm Diddly Squat in Chipping Norton disguised as eco protestors for one of their Undercover stunts.The pair and a gang of actors playing fellow campaigners caused havoc carrying banners about “saving soil” as it has feelings.Angry Clarkson arrived on site and was fuming over the protest.But things took a turn for the worse, when one campaigner handcuffed himself to Jeremy’s car and later on soil is dumped all over his motor via a tractor.A source said: “Clarkson turned the air blue with his language.

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte will get a special new 'Union Belt' as well as the world titles.Fury's WBC and Ring magazine heavyweight belts were already on the line when he meets Whyte in the ring for their long-awaited grudge match.And now the WBC, who often produce specially created titles, have added a commemorative one-off strap to the all-British contest.The design features a Union Jack flag as the centrepiece with the customary flags of the world decorated around it.A white strap contrasts the traditional green WBC belt and is emblazoned with English roses on either side.A WBC statement read: "The World Boxing Council proudly announces the Union Belt."This unique belt will be presented as a special trophy to the winner of the highly anticipated fight between WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury and WBC interim Heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte."The Union belt extols special elements to celebrate and commemorate the United Kingdom through boxing."What are your thoughts on the belt? Let us know in the comments section.Fury responded on social media, writing: "The red rose of Lancashire."But Whyte continued his online silence which has rumbled on for months.And the Body Snatcher could yet prevent the belt from being put on the line because he still hasn't signed the contract for the fight.The WBC have awarded Whyte just 20 per cent of the purse, equating to £6million, and gave him a deadline of Saturday 19 February to respond.Fury called on his rival to agree to the terms earlier this week but at the time of writing, that has not happened.If the bout does go ahead, it looks like it could be held at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, with Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, also rumoured.Regardless, Fury has said

Covid quarantine breach that began when her dog was eaten by a crocodile.Amanda Phillips, 27, was on a fishing trip with best friend, her pooch named Blaze, was taken by a crocodile a week before Christmas.She is now waiting to hear back from a supreme court and is pleading funds to help her get back to Canada after she claims she had been locked up alongside "murderers and rapists".The traumatised 27-year-old quit her fishing adventure after Blaze's death and headed from Darwin to Perth after obtaining a G2G visa. On her GoFundMe page which she set up to pay her legal costs, Phillips said: "The conditions of Northern Territory were getting intense with an outrageous amount of mosquitos and extreme heat." Phillips, who had lived in Australia for four years and was travelling through Queensland in a van that broke down before her dog died in her trip that quickly turned disastrous.She said: "The attack was my breaking point and had to call it quits on the fishing trip.

boxing clash.Sajad Gharibi, whose overblown muscular physique has earned him comparisons with the famous Marvel character, is set to fight 6ft 9in giant Ford at the O2 Arena on April 2.The pair have thrown verbal jabs and haymakers at each other in the build up to the clash, with Ford previously claiming his opponent is only in it for the money.But the Iranian Hulk has now taken to Instagram to deny the claims by insisting he is motivated by his fans rather than cash.Gharibi said: “Money is not important for me, I’ve told you before.“I don’t fight for money. In all my competitions and all my interviews I’ve said this.“I fight for people and the fans.

Tom Holland is no stranger to being in the press for fake stories and he’s opening up about a recent one that was totally false.

Filming across the pond wasn’t an escape from racism for the crew of “Atlanta”.

Conan O’Brien joked that he feels like he has a term paper due when it comes to his new HBO Max series.

Sony Pictures Television has named kids programming vet Joe D’Ambrosia has been named EVP & General Manager of its Silvergate Media subsidiary.

Walton Goggins is set as a lead in Fallout, Prime Video’s series adaptation of the bestselling game franchise, which comes from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films, with Nolan set to direct the premiere.

Schitt’s Creek alumna Karen Robinson and The Sinner alum Michael Mosley round out the series regular cast for The Missing, Peacock’s eight-episode series from David E. Kelley based on Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani’s international bestselling novel The Missing File. They join previously announced leads Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in the drama series.

AMC has announced additional cast for Tales of the Walking Dead, its new spinoff series set in The Walking Dead universe. Olivia Munn (Violet), Danny Ramirez (The Falcon & The Winter Soldier), Loan Chabanol (Fading Gigolo), Embeth Davidtz (Old, Ray Donovan), Jessie T. Usher (The Boys) and Gage Munroe (Nobody) have been tapped to star in the AMC Studios-produced episodic anthology series.

The 2022 Winter Olympics, now three Thursdays into competition, are back where they started ratings-wise.

EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has launched an NFT-focused Emerging Technologies department, with the Hollywood management and production company tapping longtime manager Matt Shichtman to run it, while elevating him to partner.

EXCLUSIVE: The Rich & The Ruthless creator and star Victoria Rowell has booked a key recurring role on CBS’ medical drama Good Sam. Written by Katie Wech and directed by Tamra Davis, Good Sam centers on Sam (Bush), a talented yet stifled heart surgeon who embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss Dr. Rob “Griff” Griffith falls into a coma. Rowell plays Tina Kingsley, a high-powered, sophisticated, chairwoman of the hospital board with the kind of power that does not assert itself. Alienated from her son Malcolm (Edwin Hodge), Tina possesses a strong will to take what’s in her sights, even when it means navigating complicated relationships from her past. Rowell created, directs and stars in The Rich and the Ruthless, which recently moved to BET+. Her previous notable credits include Diagnosis Murder and Dumb and Dumber. Emmy-nominated Rowell is an 11-time NAACP Image Award winner for The Young and the Restless. Rowell is repped by Mavrick Artists and Adam Mehr at McCathern LLP.

Sabrina Carpenter is ready for her next chapter. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the 22-year-old singer ahead of the release of her upcoming album, which, she teased, will take fans «through a very pivotal chapter in my life» when it's released later this year.«I'm so excited, I'm nervous, I'm scared.

Kim Kardashian's «Objects of Affection» include her fleet of luxurious cars, a full-length basketball court and a lush garden, but nothing brings her serenity like her kids' scrapbooks and a trunk full of her childhood memories.The 41-year-old mogul opens the doors to her opulent Calabasas, California, home and invites  for a tour in its latest installment of «Objects of Affection.» The 7-minute, 21-second segment offers fans insight into Kim's most prized possessions. There are seven total items presented but before bringing out the first object — North's stunning art — the video opens with Kim explaining the «maybe a little creepy» set of her own locks saved in a bag after her late father, Robert Kardashian, cut her hair on April 11, 1988.The tour then pans to Kim's family kitchen, where nothing is out of place but also color is severely lacking, and that's by design.«Everything in my house is really minimal,» Kim explains.

Prince Andrew could be set for millions in taxpayer's compensation if he is forced to leave his home in Windsor.There have been growing calls for the 61 year old to leave his residence at the £30million Royal Lodge following his out-of-court settlement with Virginia Guiffre, who alleged he had sexually assaulted her. And the Duke Of York, who continues to deny the claims, could profit financially if he gives up his 31-bedroom home, documents suggest. According to the 2005 National Audit Office report, Andrew at the time was entitled to be repaid for a £7.5million refurbishment he funded after moving into the property in 2005.

Harry Jowsey has been on OnlyFans for exactly one year and now he’s opening up about some of the weird requests he gets from his subscribers.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe anthology Emmy category only lasted a year, but a variation of “outstanding dramatic program,” which mostly recognized individual episodes of anthologies such as “Hallmark Hall of Fame,” continued until the 1970s.Now, we’re in a new age of anthologies, spurred by filmmakers eager to tell their stories in episodic fashion (yes, I know, I grit my teeth every time another director claims they’re actually making a series of movies, or one 10-hour film, rather than a TV show). This year, that includes Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe,” which film critics attempted to claim as their own when crafting their end-of-year lists but is now an Emmy contender.

Naman Ramachandran Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” and Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” will face off again at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) TV Awards on Sunday.Honors were even at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards in May. BBC/HBO’s “I May Destroy You” won the key awards of director for fiction, editing for fiction and writer for drama, while BBC/Amazon’s “Small Axe” had the most wins with five BAFTAs, including make up and hair design, costume design, production design, photography and lighting, fiction and for scripted casting.