Thomas Rhett Admits He Was ‘Jerky’ To Wife Lauren Akins During Adoption Process

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAs the March 27 Oscar ceremony looms, conversation has centered on the Academy’s decision to downgrade eight categories, their Twitter contest for fan favorites and their vaccination double-standard for attendees.In other words, while the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences could be shining a spotlight on the nominees, they’re instead shining a spotlight on the Academy. It’s too bad. The nominees are worth discussing, especially the enormous talent in the adapted-screenplay race.The contenders are Sian Heder, “CODA”; Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, “Drive My Car”; Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth, “Dune”; Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Lost Daughter”; and Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog.” The writers and their scripts are a study in contrasts.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticThe most interesting thing about the new comedy “Welcome to Flatch” just might be the way in which Fox is rolling it out. While the pilot episode will premiere March 17 on the broadcast network before airing weekly, the first seven (7!) episodes will also be available to stream on FoxNow and Hulu earlier that same day, thus giving curious viewers a chance to marathon half the season well before those who keep tuning in the traditional way.It might seem an odd approach at first glance, but the vast majority of comedies have always needed a few episodes to figure out the particular rhythms of their dialogue and cast chemistry — something “Welcome to Flatch” director Paul Feig knows well enough, having come in to “The Office” at the beginning of Season 2, right as the eventual smash hit was really beginning to gel.

Cardi B has a special birthday message for one of the youngest members of her family: Fluffy.The “Bodak Yellow” rapper took to social media on Monday, March 14 to wish her Pomeranian a happy birthday, posting some absolutely adorable pics of the puppy alongside her message.“Happy birthday to the baddest b***h Fluffy,” Cardi wrote on Twitter, attaching two photos of the dog. In the photos, the sweet pup is wearing a pink dress with a flower on the back, perfectly posing for her moment in front of the camera.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAmazon is making some changes atop its movies team.Julie Rapaport, who previously served as co-head of movies, will become the sole chief of the division. Matt Newman, Rapaport’s fellow co-head, will transition to a new role at Prime Video’s global sports group, where he is being tasked with developing original sports docuseries, films, and scripted projects.

Kourtney Kardashian left little to the imagination as she flashed her derriere in a skimpy swimsuit during a beach day with her beau Travis Barker. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians, 42, star shared pictures and video on Instagram showing the smitten pair taking a dip at Laguna Beach in California.

Chelsea have told fans that they are unable give away tickets to a memorial service for Peter Bonetti due to the restrictions imposed on the club by the Government.The Blues are currently operating under a number of restrictions after owner Roman Abramovich was slapped with a number of sanctions by the UK Government. As a result, the reigning European champions are unable to sell any tickets or merchandise for the foreseeable future.And that is set to prevent the Stamford Bridge faithful from attending a service arranged for Bonetti, who sadly passed away in April 2020 at the age of 78.

Down Under with his girlfriend was stung by one of the most venomous creatures on Earth, causing "excruciating pain" and leaving him fearing for his life.James Soale was stung on the forearm by a Irukandji jellyfish while swimming at Palm Beach Cove in Cairns in tropical far north Queensland after arriving there from London in March.The 22-year-old was with his girlfriend Savannah Callaghan, 23, when he felt a small sting on his forearm which he at first dismissed."I think after about 30 seconds I went straight back up (to the lifeguard) saying I had tight chest pains and was struggling to breathe," Mr Soale told Yahoo News."After that it was just excruciating pain in my lower back and they called an ambulance," he said.The Irukandji jellyfish are any of several similar, extremely venomous species of box jellyfish. With a very small adult size of about a cubic centimetre, they are both the smallest and one of the most venomous jellyfish in the world and they inhabit the northern marine waters of Australia."James was just like shouting, screaming and saying he felt like he was gonna die, which was traumatic to watch," Ms Callaghan added.

The Bachelor and NCIS were the top titles of Monday primetime, with the former rising in the demo ahead of its season finale on Tuesday.

Brian Cox admits he was too tough on Johnny Depp.

EXCLUSIVE: Meg Ryan is set to direct a feature adaptation of well-received novel A Lady’s Guide To Selling Out for Netflix.

LA North Studios is teaming with production services firms Cinelease and Herc Entertainment Services on a cost-saving initiative aimed at keeping more production in Southern California.

Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel are the latest additions to ABC’s Filipino American pilot Josep, starring Jo Koy. They join the pilot as series regulars and will appear opposite previously announced cast members Mia Katigbak, Rory O’Malley and Kaden Alejandro.

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Bomer is in early talks to join the cast of the upcoming Netflix Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro, which has Bradley Cooper directing and starring as the iconic composer. If a deal closes, Bomer joins Carey Mulligan, who will play Bernstein’s wife Felicia. Pic will be produced by Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Cooper and his Joint Effort producing partner Todd Phillips, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Fred Berner and Amy Durning.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Adam Beach, who most recently starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons in Netflix’s Academy Award-nominated film The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion, has signed with Buchwald for representation.

As Boromir might have said in some deeply unorthodox, parallel universe adaptation of Lord of the Rings: One does not simply walk into a Bond movie. For most artists, recording a signature song for a feature film is a task performed once the contract is signed. Not so on Bond, with its long history of iconic musical credit sequences. On a Bond movie, artists line up for a shot at winning the gig, writing and recording songs on spec in the hopes they’ll get picked.

EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Gallner (Scream 5) and Johnny Berchtold (Gaslit) have been cast in lead roles in Blumhouse Television and Epix’s latest dramatic-thriller The Passenger directed by Carter Smith.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its feature documentary Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, co-directed by five-time Oscar nominee Frank Marshall (The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart) and Ryan Suffern (Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records), will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles on May 13, before expanding to additional markets in the following weeks. It will open against IFC Films’ horror-thriller The Innocents, Roadside Attractions’ comedy Family Camp and Universal’s horror-thriller Firestarter starring Zac Efron and more.

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins may seem to have a fairytale romance, but that wasn't always the case. During a recent appearance on "The Bobby Bones Show," the 30-year-old country star revealed that he and Akins, also 30, once relied on "therapy" to keep their relationship on track.

Thomas Rhett is opening up about his relationship with wife Lauren Akins.

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins have the perfect marriage.In an interview with The Bobby Bones Show, the 30-year-old “Die a Happy Man” crooner opened up about his wife’s recently released book, Live in Love. He reflected on the parts that described rough moments from their relationship.“There were a few parts, honestly … I would say reading the book, I laughed a lot and cried a little bit.