The Mandalorian season three finale has fans ‘crying’ but some say its ‘too rushed’

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Peabody Awards won’t be throwing a return celebration this year after all. The org has scrapped this years event, which would have been the first in-person Peabody ceremony since 2019 (before the pandemic), in the wake of the writers strike. Originally set to be held on Sunday, June 11, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, this also would have been the first Peabody Awards to be held in Southern California. “As an organization dedicated to honoring the most compelling and empowering stories in broadcasting and streaming media, we recognize and respect the position that many of this year’s Peabody Award winners find themselves in,” the org said in a statement. “Due to the ongoing uncertainty and meaningful challenges that exist industrywide, we have decided to cancel the 83rd annual Peabody Awards ceremony that was set to take place on June 11 in Los Angeles. Canceling the ceremony is extremely disappointing as this year’s 39 winners are immensely talented and have brought forth powerful stories that deserve to be celebrated.”

America’s dad might be coming to a city near you.Actor, writer, director, author, ten-time “Saturday Night Live” host and two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is currently on tour promoting his new book “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.”At all shows on the tour, Hanks will sit down with moderators and discuss the new novel which tells the story of a huge Marvel-like superhero flick called Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall” and the comic book it’s based on.There’s only one problem — Hanks has only two Q&A’s remaining on his tour schedule.The “Cast Away” star is set to appear at San Francisco’s Sydney Goldstein Theater on Tuesday, May 16 and Portland, OR’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Thursday May 18.Thankfully, if you’re hoping to catch Forrest Gump/David S. Pumpkins/Woody/Mr.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor UPDATED: Producers of the Tonys will file an appeal of the WGA’s waiver denial. The decision was made Monday during a meeting of the Tonys management committee. A source tells Variety, “Everyone is still trying to see if there is a workable solution.” On Friday, the Writers Guild of America denied a request for a strike waiver from the show’s producers, meaning the Tonys won’t be televised on June 11. Ariana DeBose was set to return as host but it is believed she’ll cancel if the strike is still on. The Tonys were scheduled to take place at the United Palace in New York’s Washington Heights. The ceremony was to start at 8 p.m. ET and air live on CBS, as well as the streaming service Paramount+.

BreAnna Bell As Upfronts begin, it’s time to take a look at the current shows scheduled to return in the upcoming broadcast season as cable networks continue to take stock of their successes. For those keeping up, CBS previously announced several cancellations including the popular show “SWAT,” which will close after its seventh season.

took to Twitter to blast a man who appeared to be talking on speakerphone in the airport near him.“So, I’m flying commercial because Elio bankrupted me and I gotta be honest, I don’t get people like this,” Portnoy said as he panned his phone camera to a man sitting behind him who was blasting the other end of his conversation. “Who puts their buddy on speaker like this?” Portnoy asked. “It’s crazy.

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Out on the town. Phoebe Bridgers and rumored boyfriend Bo Burnham enjoyed a night out at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour — and Keith Urban caught the date on camera.

Jonathan Bennett‘s days as Aaron Samuels might not be over yet.

Kim Kardashian's got friends in high places!A source tells ET that Kim and newly retired NFL star Tom Brady have struck up a friendship over Kim's quest for a new vacation home.«Tom and Kim have been in touch because Kim is looking to buy property where Tom has a vacation home,» the source said before maintaining that the pair are «just friends.»According to multiple reports, Kim is looking to buy a property at Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club, an exclusive members-only residential community in the Bahamas, and even flew out to the Bahamas over the weekend to check out the resort. Tom was reportedly not at the club at the time.It's also reported that the pair have a mutual friend, Jens Grede, who has worked with both Tom and Kim on their respective brands — SKIMS and Brady — and likely connected the two.Tom's reps, meanwhile, have denied any romance. ET has also reached out to Kim's reps for comment.Tom bought the Bahamian vacation home with his now-ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, many years ago.

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Having her moment. Ariana Madix made a statement while presenting at the NBC Upfronts on Monday, May 15 — which comes days before her highly-anticipated bombshell interview about all things Vanderpump Rules.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?Monday night sees the Top 8 performers take the stage in the season 23 semifinals, and for the first time all season, it's up to viewers to vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the final competitors will be determined by the viewers. Following the semifinal performances, voting will be open to see which singers make it to next week's finale.Fans can vote for their favorite artist, starting Monday night at 5 p.m.

NCIS: Hawaii.The two-part season 2 finale kicks off Monday with the first hour, «Past Due,» which puts the focus squarely on Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and her CIA past when the discovery of a dead former MI6 agent leads to questions about her dealings years earlier. With the tables turned, Tennant — who becomes a prime suspect in the death of the MI6 agent — is forced to go to extreme lengths to track down who’s responsible and potentially put her team in danger.«The cool thing about is it can go very highbrow, CIA, action.

The perfect disguise … sort of! Jennifer Aniston paid a low-key visit to Ulta to celebrate the in-store launch of her beauty brand, LolaVie.

In her single girl era! Kim Zolciak-Biermann showed off her bikini body — and bared her butt — in a sultry snap amid her contentious divorce from Kroy Biermann.

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Keeping it real. Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey have a good coparenting relationship – however, when it comes to social media, the twosome seem to have a difference of opinions.

Lionel Richie is looking back on his time in London fondly! Earlier this month, the «All Night Long» singer performed at King Charles III and Queen Camilla's royal coronation, and to return the favor, the newly crowned monarchs made a surprise cameo on . Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after Sunday's Disney Night episode of , Richie gushed over how «gracious» Charles and Camilla are.

EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Kogan, the longtime agent known for focusing on non-scripted television, documentaries and podcasts, is making a career pivot, joining her husband Aaron as a manager at Aaron Kogan Management.

The court of public opinion is seething with contempt for Catherine, the Princess of Wales, who they believe copied Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. It's a story that we've heard several times before, but fans on social media criticized the princess for wearing an eerily similar one-shoulder gown that Markle wore last year. "It is quite creepy the way Kate Middleton copies everything that Meghan wears and does.

The Cannes Film Festival chief defended Johnny Depp's upcoming appearance as the actor's latest film "Jeanne du Barry" has been included in the opening night. The inclusion of his film with Maiwenn has been largely criticized following Depp's six-week trial involving his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp accused Heard of defaming him in the 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she referred to herself as a domestic abuse survivor.