This Day in History: Dec. 7

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAck! Bill the Cat, Opus and the rest of Berkeley Breathed’s “Bloom County” universe are heading to Fox. The comic strip, created and written by Berkeley Breathed, is being developed as an animated series at Fox, through its animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, as well as Miramax, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment.Just like the strip, the TV version of “Bloom County” will center “on a collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and a penguin in briefs and fruit headwear living in the world’s last boarding house in the world’s most forgotten place deep in the dandelion wilds of FlyWayWayOver country. To wit, today’s America at a glance.”“Bloom County” will be co-written and executive produced by Breathed.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIt’s no spoiler to say that Luigi Pirandello dies nine minutes into “Leonora addio.” This alternately playful and lugubrious work of reflection isn’t really about the controversial Italian writer’s life at all, but rather his legacy, and in a less literal yet ineluctable sense, that of film directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.Over the course of half a century, the two cinematic siblings made movies together — including 1985’s “Kaos,” an omnibus-style collection of five Pirandello stories — bookending their career together by winning top prizes at the Cannes and Berlin film festivals (for “Padre Padrone” and “Caesar Must Die,” in respectively). And then, in 2018, Vittorio died.

Ethan Shanfeld Every so often, rumors of a potential Oasis reunion send the internet into a frenzy. Last weekend was no different, as frontman Liam Gallagher once again reaffirmed his interest in reconciling with brother Noel Gallagher.In a recent interview with the British newspaper The Times, Liam said, “I’d love Oasis to get back together. If it happens, it happens.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Barry,” HBO’s Emmy-winning dark comedy starring “Saturday Night Live” alum Bill Hader, will return for an eight-part third season this Sunday, April 24th, the premium cabler announced today during its Television Critics Association press tour day.Co-creators Hader (Pixar’s “Inside Out”) and Alec Berg (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”) executive produce, direct and write “Barry.” Aida Rodgers and Liz Sarnoff executive produce alongside Hader and Berg, and Julie Camino produces.

Guy Lodge Film CriticYou can practically smell the midsummer fatigue that wafts through “Alcarràs” on the faintest and most occasional of breezes: a mixture of sweat, baked earth and ripe, plump peaches, inviting in the moment but suggestive of future spoiling. All simple seasonal pleasures are on borrowed time in Carla Simón’s lovely, bittersweet agricultural drama, and not just because winter is inevitably coming.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn TV’s never-ending morning wars, one law has been immutable: When NBC shows the Olympics, its “Today” wins in the ratings. That is not the case in this go-round.ABC’s “Good Morning America” won more viewers overall during NBC’s first week of coverage of the Winter Olympics from Beijing, the first time it has done so in more than three decades, according to data from Nielsen.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPeacock has given a straight-to-series order to the true crime series “A Friend of the Family,” which tells the story of the multiple kidnappings of Jan Broberg.Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, and Lio Tipton will all star in the series, which hails from “The Act” co-creator Nick Antosca. The show was originally announced as being in development back in May 2020.“A Friend of the Family” is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family, and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them.

Michael Nordine authorIt’s May 10, 1981, and Paris is celebrating. French political junkies might know the cause for this revelry, but for the rest of us, the reason seems to matter less than the electric atmosphere enveloping the streets as people dance to the sound of honking car horns.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe new ABC drama “Promised Land” is moving over to Hulu.The drama series premiered on the broadcast network on Jan. 24.

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Me time! Christine Brown leaned on her loved ones — and celebrated herself — on her first Valentine’s Day since splitting from husband Kody Brown.

A positive outlook. Following her split from Cuffe Owens, Meghan King got candid about how she chose to ring in Valentine’s Day on her own.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan took to social media today to poke fun at The Oscars for selecting three female hosts to present the awards show this year. Piers appeared to take umbrage with the fact that there weren’t any men involved, in a highly sarcastic tweet that he sent out this afternoon. Piers, 56, left his fans divided when addressing The Academy Awards' announcement in a controversial post in view of his 7.9 million followers.The journalist attached a picture of the hosts, which include Emmy-Award winning actress Wanda Sykes, comedian Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall, who became the first African American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in 2018.“Great to see three women hosting the Oscars, though I would have preferred many more, at least ten - just so long as no ghastly men are involved!” Piers penned sarcastically alongside the three women pictured.“One question though: will their every past utterance now be subjected to the same scrutiny that Kevin Hart endured?”Piers was referring to the controversy surrounding comedian Kevin Hart when he was asked to host the 2019 Oscars, before being forced to step down when a number of tweets he had sent out in the past resurfaced, which many had branded "homophobic".In the comments section, people were split by Piers’ thoughts on the “woke” choice to have an all-female line-up of hosts this year.“Wanda will be terrific.

Strictly. However, Aljaz has now announced he'll be taking his skills further than the dance floor, with a surprise move into the world of cooking - and his Strictly co-stars, including Gorka Marquez, have showered the Instagram post, where he shared his news, with praise."So excited to share this with everyone!" Aljaz wrote, enclosing a photo of himself and his sister in the kitchen, grinning broadly while an especially young family member, his baby niece Zala, perched herself on the countertop, one hand dipped into a saucepan.The touching family photo sat alongside a caption revealing all about his latest new venture."@mycookbookforyou is our idea of perfect and beautiful book for you, your family, friends, the one you love the most," he wrote in view of his 538,000 followers."We are not chefs with perfect recipes, we are brother and sister who know how much it means to have memories of cooking with mom, grandmother, friends, sister,brother...

Katherine Ryan has admitted that she was once forced to apologise to a fuming parent after publicly calling out their son for "bullying". Appearing on a recent episode of Mel Giedroyc's Unapologetic with her baby son, the 38 year old comedienne, who says she expects "backlash" to potty training eight month old Fred, hilariously recalled the awkward encounter.

Chloe Brockett has admitted she fancies her Celebs Go Dating co-star Miles Nazaire but she “doesn’t want to rip his clothes off”.The TOWIE star’s comments came as she discussed hers and Miles’ on-screen romance exclusively with OK!. Fans of the E4 reality show have excitedly watched as Chloe and the Made In Chelsea star’s flirtations have heated up. But now Chloe has admitted that while she thinks the 26 year old is “very good looking”, she feels has a “different dynamic” with him to other guys she has dated.

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie reunited when they were pictured watching the Superbowl together on Sunday, and now, Jennie Bond has claimed Prince Andrew's daughter could be staying with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during her flying visit. While it isn't known that Meghan, 40, and Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank joined Harry, 37, and Eugenie, 31, at the game, Jennie said she wouldn't be surprised if they had all met up together or were even staying at the home of the Sussexes.

Stacey Solomon has taken to social media to address people’s concerns about her dogs sleeping with her four month old daughter, Rose. People’s concerns come after doting mum Stacey shared a sweet snap of Rose napping with her dogs Teddy and Peanut on Valentine’s Day. She wrote alongside the photo: “They’ve missed each other I think… Rose & me have been away for a few days for work so we were so excited to come home and have all the cuddles.

Julia Fox and Kanye West recently called it quits following a short term whirlwind romance.The former flames had chins wagging after putting on a loved-up display at Paris Fashion Week, but just weeks later their relationship has ended. Fans speculated that Julia, 32, and Kanye, 44, had ended things after the Uncut Gems actress deleted all signs of the rapper from her Instagram. A spokesperson for Julia then confirmed on Monday 14 February that they’ve gone their separate ways.

The latest trailer for Downton Abbey has been released and some more details of the plot are now out ahead of the film's release next month. The huge Yorkshire estate can be seen to be taken over by actors and crew members, causing the residents of Downton to look for a change of scenery. Unsurprisingly, the new destination is a beautiful location as the Crawleys head to the south of France.

Celebrity Hunted fans were left stunned when Too Hot To Handle star Chloe Veitch admitted she’d gone to the toilet in a bush while filming for the Channel 4 show. During a recent episode, Chloe was attempting to outrun the hunters, as she took part in the manhunt mission as a fugitive alongside Drag Queen, The Vivienne. However, things didn’t go particularly smoothly for the bubbly 22 year old, who sprang to fame on the Netflix reality show.