The Apprentice’s fired Francesca Kennedy Wallbank compares show house to Love Island

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterChanning Tatum is taking “Step Up” on the road.Tatum’s production company Free Association is launching a new division called FA Live, which will focus on creating, producing and distributing live entertainment. The first project will be a high-concept dance show inspired by “Step Up,” the hit dance franchise that spawned five feature films and a TV series.Similar to the interconnected style of movies, reality TV and live entertainment that Tatum and crew built around “Magic Mike,” FA Live will seek to extend big and small stories and experiences through their in-person events.Tatum and Reid Carolin, who recently co-directed the surprise box office winner “Dog,” will serve as chief creative officers.

Zack Sharf Sam Elliott railed against Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” during his visit to Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast (via Insider). Campion’s drama is nominated for 12 Oscars, more than any film this year. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a sadistic rancher who makes life hell for his new sister-in-law and her son in 1925 Montana.

Karen Bliss For the first time since 2019, the Juno Awards will return as an in-person event in May, with Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin and globally known Canucks Justin Bieber and the Weeknd emerging as the leading contenders in nominations announced Tuesday.Cardin fronts the pack of nominees with six nominations, while Bieber and the Weeknd follow with five apiece. Shawn Mendes, Pressa and Jessia each have four.The Junos will be held outdoors for the first time, with the 51st ceremony being held May 15 at Budweiser Stage in Toronto.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRishi Malhotra has been tapped to lead Luminary as the subscription audio platform’s new CEO. In his new role, Malhotra, the founder and former CEO of the Indian online music streaming service JioSaavn, will reposition the company around a few key areas of content, bolstering Luminary’s sports, music and comedy programming.Malhotra replaces Simon Sutton, the former HBO president who joined the company two and a half years ago.

Anderson Cooper is a doting dad to two young sons, and made the sweetest revelation about his oldest, Wyatt, during a recent appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan.MORE: Anderson Cooper reveals son Wyatt's adorable nickname for baby brotherDuring a chat with his good friend Kelly Ripa, the journalist opened up about Wyatt's adorable relationship with the star's daughter Lola.He said: "Lola came with Kelly. My son is so deeply in love with Lola Consuelos, it's like the love that burns a thousand sons.

Robin Roberts has penned a heartfelt message on social media following the news of her partner Amber Laign's cancer diagnosis.MORE: Robin Roberts inundated with prayers as she shares health newsThe Good Morning America star runs a second account on Instagram that is typically a fun page filled with pictures of her rescue dog Lukas, but the latest post emotionally asked for reassurance via her four-legged friend.The 61-year-old shared a picture of Lukas in their conservatory at their home in Connecticut, and wrote: "My role as a squirrel watcher has shifted to emotional support caregiver.VIDEO: Robin Roberts shares rare glimpse inside her and Amber Laign's country home"Duties include but not limited to - on the continuous look out, super snuggler, kisses- must give many kisses, sharing my favorite toys, staring intently into Amber’s eyes (This seems to be my best gift), and reassuring Robin @robinrobertsgma all will be OK and mama is in great hands…I mean paws."MORE: Robin Roberts shares emotional message as partner Amber starts her chemoMORE: Robin Roberts reveals partner Amber's heartbreaking cancer diagnosisFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "We are sending all the positive thoughts and prayers that your mamas give us on a daily basis," while another wrote: "Dogs love is the best energy." A third added: "Sending all my love."A post shared by Lil Man LuKas (@lil_man_lukas)Robin Roberts penned an emotional message on social media during Amber's cancer battleRobin announced on Thursday that Amber had told her that she was ready for the news of her cancer battle to be made public, and so as a result, she was sharing it.MORE: Robin Roberts urged to stay safe and warm as she shares new update from her

Manori Ravindran International EditorCanada’s Incendo and Los Angeles-based Nicely Entertainment have struck a development and production partnership beginning with the scripted limited series, “The Christmas Checklist.”The four-episode series will be available in the marketplace for the 2022 holiday season.Written by Lisa Hepner (“A Christmas Wish in Hudson,” “Christmas Lovers Anonymous”), “The Christmas Checklist” is a holiday-themed limited TV series targeted for release in December 2022. Incendo and Nicely Entertainment will develop and produce the series with Incendo responsible for distribution in English and French Canada, and Nicely Entertainment overseeing the U.S.

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Kylie Minogue is a global icon with over 2.3 million followers on Instagram, and on Tuesday the singer had an important message for them.READ: How to talk to your children about the Ukraine/Russia conflictThe star took to her social media feeds to share a message from UNICEF which read: "The children of Ukraine need peace, NOW." In her caption, she added: "The children of Ukraine have now joined the many, many children around the world affected by the cruelty of war. They desperately need our help @unicef, link in bio." She also shared the same message on her Instagram Stories.WATCH: Kylie Minogue blows fans away with hallway in London homeHer fans were quick to applaud her for sharing the message and sent her many supportive comments.WOW: Kylie Minogue looks phenomenal in edgy mini dress at Versace fashion showSEE: Kylie Minogue looks like a Greek goddess in jaw-dropping mini-dressOne read: "Thank you for speaking out Kylie.

The Apprentice has shared a series of inside secrets on what happens behind the scenes on the show on social media. Former contestant Lottie Lion who appeared on series 15 of the show in 2019, dished the dirt about the show's juiciest facts and secrets on TikTok.Speaker to her fans on the video making app, Lottie claimed that two versions of the final are filmed in advance.Lottie, who was just 19 when she appeared on the show, shared that the second version is filmed to allow Lord Alan Sugar to change his mind if any bad press emerges about his intended candidate before the show's release.The 21-year-old also revealed that ahead of each challenge, the teams are issued with a report that outlines various options they can pick - including colour schemes.The revelation about the report may surprise viewers after this year's series saw the Boy's Team in the first few episodes repeatedly use a colour scheme of green and brown in two separate tasks.Lottie also revealed that the same process is in place for product names, as the production teams then cross-reference them with copyrighted businesses to make sure they are freely available to be used on-screen.Lottie's number one tip to determine who won the series is to go back through each candidate's social media feeds and see who has the longest gap between posting about the current series.The idea behind this is that as soon as a candidate is fired they can return to their regular day to day lives instead of being involved in the full 12 week process.The Daily Star has approached the BBC for comment.

Apprentice star Thomas Skinner couldn't resist sticking out his claws regarding the sales techniques of this years cast.Thomas, 28, had previously been hailed by British business magnate Alan Sugar for his gift of selling anything to anyone during his time on the programme.And he certainly proved to have the gift of the gab, with the star flourishing during the 2019 BBC series despite not winning the £250,000 business deal from Lord Sugar.Making a cheeky swipe at the lack of sales expertise on this year's show, the former contestant offered up his own assistance on Twitter.Poking fun of this years cast, he tweeted: "There should be a phone a friend option. "Where the candidates can ring me up, and I'll turn up for 45 minutes and sell the lot.

READ MORE: 'Now is the time' Britons can legally reduce their inheritance tax bill in five waysLinkShe has been labelled the second most influential contestant on the Apprentice, even though she did not win. Ms Zissman said that she found the boardroom "scary and intimidating". She told OK!: "I loved being on The Apprentice the longer it went on.

Viewers of The Apprentice were left wincing as they watched the latest episode.

AFTER watching last night’s installment of The Apprentice, scores of viewers are gobsmacked that Akshay has survived yet another week.  The Apprentice returned to the BBC in January for its 16th season, and so far Akshay Thakrar has managed to bowl over neither viewers nor Lord Alan Sugar.  However, the 28-year-old digital marketing agency owner, who believes sleeping is a “waste of time”, is somehow still hanging in there.  On last night’s episode, Team Diverse’s project manager Brittany Carter assigned Akshay and his teammates, Sophie Wilding and Francesca Kennedy Wallbank, to the branding sub-team.

THE Apprentice viewers could not believe what they were seeing when the business hopefuls made a major blunder in front of the investors. Tonight's task on The Apprentice saw the remaining candidates create their own video games. Part of the task involved creating and directing a promotional video to help them sell their product.

THE Apprentice's Francesca Kennedy Wallbank revealed she was shocked to be fired tonight for a spelling mistake - and has taken aim at Lord Sugar's own grammar. The candidates were tasked with creating an original videogame following the industry boom during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you've been tuning in to The Apprentice on BBC, then you may well have seen Francesca Kennedy Wallbank putting her entrepreneur skills to the test.The gorgeous contestant is 26 tears old and owns a suitability company. Discussing her participation in the hit show, Francesca shared: "There are two types of people in the world – there’s people that say they are going to do things and people that actually do them, and I’m a doer." And the Surrey-born business owner has a very impressive family house to call home.

It was an episode that saw viewers hide behind their sofas as one team spelt 'arctic' wrong for their educational video game on The Apprentice. The teams had to develop their own video games, and Artic Saviour ended up losing out. As a result, they headed back to the boardroom to be grilled by Lord Alan Sugar on what went wrong.

The Apprentice viewers couldn't believe what they were witnessing on Thursday evening after Francesca Kennedy Wallbank made a huge spelling blunder which ultimately cost her the task.On the latest episode of the popular BBC show, the budding candidates were tasked with creating a video game that would hopefully entice their target market.Brittany Carter's team opted for a game that would hopefully appeal to those who are passionate about the environment and global warming.But things became fairly awkward when Francesca came up with the name "Artic Saviour" but spelt the word arctic wrong.Jumping onto Twitter fans were quick to react to the evident mishap.One viewer commented: "Arctic Polar bears dying of embarrassment."Another penned: "Artic Saviour would be a good name for a frozen food store than a game, I reckon this definitely gave the investors the chills."A third joked: "I work in transport planning. Often hear the artic/arctic debate when talking about HGVs.

The Apprentice star Francesca Kennedy Wallbank has become the latest candidate to be fired from the boardroom following a video game inspired task.After a blockbuster opening where a computer animated Lord Sugar tasked the teams to create a brand new video game and pitch it to leaders in the industry, one team won the final board room level.However, for Francesca and her team, it was game over.

She's one of the 12 remaining candidates vying for the chance to win £250,000 of investment in her business and Amy Anzel has lifted the lid on the gruelling behind-the-scenes secrets on The Apprentice.