‘This Is Us’ Alum Chris Geere Signs With Verve

Amidst lower-than-expected subscriber growth and a subsequent round of circa-150 redundancies, Netflix was all anyone wanted to talk about at this week’s Banff World Media Festival, and while the streamer’s head honchos stressed Business As Usual, sources from outside reported confusing messaging coming from Los Gatos HQ.

Pixar’s return to the big screen, Lightyear, did $5.2M between fan Wednesday previews and Thursday night shows, which is just under the $6.3M that Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 did back in April over its first two days of previews.

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Summer loving! Luke Macfarlane has been a Hallmark Channel staple since 2014 — and after signing a multi-picture deal with the network in May he doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.

Their love is as cool as ice! Olympic skaters and ice dance partners, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, are officially engaged.

Love Island star Dami Hope is unrecognisable in an adorable throwback photo of himself as a young kid. The 26-year-old microbiologist joined the ITV2 dating show earlier this month as one of the Mallorca villa's OG Islanders.While Dami is looking for love inside the villa, his social media accounts are being looked after by his nearest and dearest.Posting to his Instagram stories on Tuesday, Dami's family and friends shared an epic throwback picture of the Irish reality star as a young child.It came after fans asked the people running Dami's Instagram account to "post a throwback" of the Love Island star.The adorable snap sees a much younger Dami wearing a blue shirt and smiling into the lens, while also maintaining eye contact.Over recent weeks, he has been getting to know fellow Love Island hopeful Amber Beckford inside the villa, though things have recently gone awry.After enjoying a tennis date, their budding romance was rocked by the arrival of bombshell contestants Jay Younger and Remi Lambert.Thursday night's show saw Amber cast doubt on her and Dami's romance.It followed her enjoying a mini-date with Jay and also engaging in a flirty chat with Remi.Despite Dami treating her to an avocado-on-toast breakfast, Amber expressed her concerns about the relationship to her current villa beau.During a candid chat on the daybeds, Amber told Dami: "I do feel like you're borderline pushing me away."Are we maybe just not compatible? I don't know."As Dami admitted to potentially 'subconsciously pushing Amber away', he reassured Amber he does 'like her".Dami added: "I like you.

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shark sank its teeth into him off the coast of Little Bay, Sydney, whilst he was out swimming. The brutality of the killing was made all the more shocking in that it was Sydney's first fatal shark attack in nearly 60 years.And in the wake of the dreadful incident, a disturbing theory has emerged about why the shark, which was never found, decided to attack the swimmer.Experts down under have said they believe it is likely the sea beast mistook the RAF Veteran for a seal because he was wearing a dark wetsuit.Seals are one of the main prey of the great white shark, and form a considerable part of the sea mammal's regular diet.

St. Vincent covered Eurythmics‘ classic hit ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2022 ceremony last night (June 16).The singer-songwriter kicked off the ceremony with her rendition of the track, footage of which you can view below, ahead of the band’s induction at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York.She later came to the podium to recount the time she first caught a glimpse of the band – featuring Annie Lennox and Dave Matthews – on MTV when a “beautiful, orange-haired androgynous creature appeared wearing a suit and tie.”“They were scary, they were sexy, they were smart and they were impossibly cool,” she added via the Associated Press.The Eurythmics then reunited for a rendition of ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’..@st_vincent covering “sweet dreams are made of this” in homage to Eurythmics – songwriters hall of fame is back! pic.twitter.com/DeuK47F6OR— Jem Aswad (@jemaswad) June 17, 2022Other inductees on the night included Mariah Carey, Lil Nas X, The Neptunes, Steve Miller and The Isley Brothers.

Katie Price has come under fire from her fans after posting a video of her seven-year-old daughter Bunny with a makeup filter.In the clip, which Katie shared on her Instagram page, Bunny is seen singing along to her brother Junior's new song after it was released as a single.The youngster merrily danced along to the track wearing her school uniform and what looked like a full-face of make-up.The mum-of-five, who shares junior with her ex Peter Andre, captioned the video: "Bunny this morning sing @officialjunior_andre song sooo cute."But some of Katie's fans slammed her for using the filter on her child - claiming it's inappropriate for a child to wear cosmetic products.One fan asked: "So cute but why put a filter on her?"Another said: "Has Bunny got make up on? Why have you put makeup and filter on your child?……."Someone else said: "Filters on a kid geez."Despite the criticism over the filters, many of Katie's fans sung Bunny's praises after she ended the video with a cartwheel.Katie later gushed on Instagram how proud she is of Junior after missing his launch party on Wednesday (June 15) night.Katie shared a clip taken by her sister Sophie at the bash, and told fans: “So proud of my son.”Sophie also took to Insta to share a variety of videos and snaps, including one with her partner Harry and Princess.She wrote: "Well done J absolutely smashed tonight."Meanwhile, Katie stayed home with Bunny and Jett, whose father is her ex Kieran Hayler.Peter also shared a snap of him hugging off stage at the bash after Junior performed his single - and declared he was “born to do it”.He added: "You have no idea how proud I am of you tonight son." Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox.

Instagram snaps.The body positive beauty was seen both in a bikini and a skimpy lingerie set as she lapped up some rays on a modelling trip to South Africa.The first snap saw the 22-year-old bombshell strip down to some stunning swimwear from brand Ann Summers.Izzy, who is a size 18, was seen flashing her cleavage, stomach and shapely thighs as she posed beachside in the two-piece.She teamed her flesh-flashing display with glowing makeup and wet-look hair, which was draped to one side.Captioning the post, she told fans she was "thicc and THRIVING".However, that isn't the only red hot snap Izzy shared with fans this week.She also flashed her booty as she posed in a skimpy bra and thong set, also from Ann Summers, for a Pride post.The underwear was mainly black, but also had some rainbow colours in it.Izzy matched this with a multi-coloured scarf round her legs, as well as bright blue eyeshadow and a matching hair accessory.She made sure to tie back her blonde locks in a ponytail, to keep all eyes on her booty.Fans were loving the saucy snaps, with both racking up thousands of likes.Her admirers took to the comments section to gush over the beauty, as one exclaimed: "You are so beautiful," wow."Another told her she was "absolutely fabulous", while a third branded her "delicious".The post comes after Isabel hit back at body-shaming trolls by tucking into pizza in a swimsuit last week.She told fans: "Maintaining that size 18 you know," while chowing down on the fast food.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Rob Brydon, who played Bryn West, recently revealed that he has "no burning desire" to reprise his character.He said that although the show "changed everything" for him, he isn't fussed about playing the character again.When quizzed, he said about future episodes: "No one's said anything to me."And to be honest, I have no burning desire to play Uncle Bryn again." For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

The weather across the UK is heating up with parts of South East England reaching a whopping 30 degrees Celsius today and 34 later in the week.And, while London and the Home Counties are facing the brunt of the heatwave the weather is sunny and warm ad far as the Highlands.Brits living in coastal regions will no doubt be heading to be beach after work and at the weekend.But, while there are plenty of stunning beaches and ports around the nation – which are the nicest?According to Millets, the best beaches to visit during the heatwave are also some of the safest.It’s always advisable to swim and sunbathe at a beach that has lifeguards – they might save your life if you get pulled out by a rip tide and they can help with emergencies on the sand too.RNLI lifeguards have rescued over 320,000 people in two decades of patrolling beaches, and so the RNLI encourages families to visit Lifeguard Beached where possible.Here are some beautiful UK beaches manned by lifeguards to visit in the heatwave:One of the UK’s hidden treasures lies within Cornwall, gorgeous blue waters and views of the harbour can be found at Summerleaze Beach!Make yourself at home in one of the colourful beach huts that stretch along the coastline, or bathe in the sea-water bathing pools to keep cool.For water lovers, Whitesands Beach in Wales is the place to be this weekend!From making waves for surfers, to calmer areas of the sea for snorkelling, the list of aqua-mazing options for underwater activities here is endless!Home to one of only four jet-skiing beaches in Yorkshire, Saltburn Beach is the local playground for big kids!While the young ones play in the sand, you can rent a jet-ski and chase the waves out into the sea.St Bees Beach, located in Cumbria

Loose Women's first all-black panel.In October 2020, the former Hollyoaks star, 47, featured on the ITV programme's first ever show which was hosted entirely by four black presenters.Kelle appeared on the groundbreaking episode alongside Charlene White, Brenda Edwards and Judi Love.While praised by the majority of fans at the time, Kelle recently shared that she was left 'in disbelief' after "racist comments" were made on Twitter.The Eternal singer told The Mirror: "There were lots of positive comments [afterwards] but, unbelievably, there was lots of racism, lots of racist comments."Kelle later explained that the comments made included remarks like 'I switched off, who do they think they are?' and "As soon as I saw them...' She said that while the Loose Women digital team ensured the stars were 'protected', other viewers also took to the presenters' defence on Twitter to hit back at the racist trolls.Kelle added: "We have a really good team at Loose who protect us from that and also the digital team are amazing at scanning and ensuring that we're as protected as possible."But it's still there, but that's what we're challenging.

Jennifer Lopez has claimed that when she was a little girl her mum used to 'beat the s**t out of her.'She has spoke about her strained relationship with her mother Guadalupe Rodriguez in the past but in her latest Netflix documentary she accused her mother of "beating" her.She also spoke about what made her choose to leave her family home at 18.The star said: "She did what she had to do to survive, and it made her strong, but it also made her tough. She beat the s*** out of you."My mom was like, 'If you’re gonna live in this house, you’re gonna get your education'.

parents of children under the age of six months to never give them water.Even if it gets completely scorching, babies under six months who are breastfed shouldn't drink water under any circumstances, as a tiny drop could be fatal.This is because it can lead to overloading their tiny bellies and prevent them from getting their required nutrients in breast milk.It can also lead babies to experience hyponatremia and water intoxication, which are both considered potentially fatal.According to the NHS, formula-fed babies may benefit from some extra water in hot weather.The website states: "For babies under 6 months, you should not use water straight from the mains tap in the kitchen as it is not sterile. "You will need to boil the tap water first and then let it cool down.

Embarrassing Bodies, but didn’t think she would live long enough to see herself on the show.Deborah was discharged from hospital last month and given just days to live, despite currently defying all expectations.She is receiving end-of-life care in Woking, where she lives at her parents’ home.Deborah spoke about her disease on the show with Dr Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo and told him that it was “the last thing she was expecting”.Aged just 35, James was diagnosed with bowel cancer five years ago and has tirelessly advocated to raise awareness on the disease.She continued on and admitted she thought it was an “old man’s disease”.Deborah then revealed: “I started going to the poo, we need to say that, eight times a day. I used to be a once a day kind of girl.

Jeff Bridges had no idea that his role as Dan Chase in the FX thriller "This Old Man" would pack a punch. The actor, who stars as a former CIA spy in the series, recalled how he played many of his fight scenes while fighting another real-life battle – cancer. "What makes me laugh, I’m doing this scene, all that fighting and I’ve got a 9-by-12 inch tumor in my body, taking those punches," the 72-year-old told The New York Times on Thursday.

Angelique Jackson UTA has signed multi-hyphenate entertainer Hannibal Buress for worldwide representation in all areas.While Buress is primarily known for his stand-up comedy and acting roles as well as his work as a writer, producer and podcaster, he also has strong ties to the music industry, where he goes by the alter-ego Eshu Tune. In April 2022, Buress released his debut self-titled EP, in which he wrote and performed all the tracks.

No one expected ‘Scream,’ the fifth installment in the meta-horror franchise, to do well at the box office. But the movie did alright for the first in the series since 2011’s ‘Scream 4,’ taking in $140 million worldwide at the box office.

Karen Idelson With its deadpan humor and documentary style, “What We Do in the Shadows” could easily be summed up as “The Office” for vampires. Which means it’s the job of costume designer Laura Montgomery and production designer Kate Bunch to create a setting and a look that are both grounded in the ordinary and genuinely creepy. “I was a big fan of the movie, so I was really excited to join the show,” says Montgomery of the film that inspired the series. “I think the most important thing for me, because it’s such a fantastical setting, is for the costumes to be grounded in truth.