‘Vigil,’ ‘The Tourist,’ ‘The Responder,’ ‘Time’ Renewed for Second Seasons at BBC

The trial of Michelle Carter broke new ground when the teenager was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the controversial “texting-suicide” case.

In a turn of events that may be good for business but bad for family relations, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kris Jenner were in court today as testimony began in Blac Chyna’s lawsuit against them. The lawsuit, brought in November 2017, alleges defamation and interference with prospective economic advantage.

A woman now has to stay at least 100 yards away from Drake.

Michael Strahan alike are inundating the star with support as he shares he is commemorating a grim anniversary.MORE: Michael Strahan takes fans by surprise with rare family video at homeThe host took to Instagram to share an emotional tribute to his father, Gene Willie Strahan, on what would have been his 85th birthday. He detailed how consistent of a supporter his dad always was, and one of the pictures he included in the post proves it is undeniably true. Gene was an Army Major and boxer.

The name of Nick Jonas andPriyanka Chopra's baby daughter has finally been revealed.According to the birth certificate obtained by TMZ, the couple named their little girl Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.Nick and Priyanka welcomed Malti Marie via surrogateon January 15 just after 8PM at a hospital in San Diego, California, the certificate also revealed. Revealed:The name of Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's baby daughter has finally been revealed.

Shia LaBeouf was spotted rocking a massive bandholz beard on a Wednesday outing inPasadena, California.The Transformers star, 35, made his way toShake Shack to grab lunch, and looked casual cool for the outing, wearing a blue Los Angeles Rams T-shirt and mid-thigh grey shorts.The actor recently became a first-time dad, after his on-again-off-again partner Mia Goth, 28, gave birth to their child sometime in March. impressive beard:Shia LaBeouf, 35, was spotted rocking a massive beard on a Wednesday while grabbing lunch from Shake Shack in Pasadena, CaliforniaThe Honey Boy star finalized his look with a pair of well-worn black Nike sneakers and matching socks.

Melissa Gorga guest starred on Watch What Happens live on Wednesday and compared her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice to costar Margaret Josephs.The two women, 49 and 55, are currently at odds following their recent fight about Teresa's fiancé Louie Ruelas.During the talk show Melissa, 43, participated in a game calledWho Will It Be: Marge or Tre. Taking sides? Melissa Gorga guest starred on Watch What Happens live on Wednesday and compared her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice to costar Margaret Josephs Melissa got candid about how she feels about the two women, calling Margaret 'more loyal' and stating that her sister-in-law 'has a harder time being accountable for her actions.'Host Andy Cohen also asked the brunette beauty who she's spoken to more since the season 12 reunion.

While the profit isn't quite as much as he had hoped for, Logan Paul is still in the black, after selling his Encino estate.The 27-year-old YouTube sensation originally listed the home in November for $8.995 million, after revealing his plans to leave America for Puerto Rico.The social media star-turned-boxer ultimately sold the home for $7.405 million, a steep discount from the original asking price but still netting a profit of roughly $800K. Logal sells:While the profit isn't quite as much as he had hoped for, Logan Paul is still in the black, after selling his Encino estate Listed:The 27-year-old YouTube sensation originally listed the home in November for $8.995 million, after revealing his plans to leave America for Puerto RicoPaul purchased the home in 2017 for $6.6 million and put a considerable amount of work into it, so it's not ultimately clear how much that cut into the profits.Still, the deal was finalized Wednesday for the7-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 7,667-square-foot home that was built in 1976.

Natalie Portman took to social media on Wednesday to remind Chris Hemsworth that he's not the only Thor.The 40-year-old actress shared her own poster on Instagram for Thor: Love And Thunder showing her in armor wielding Mjölnir, the hammer of the God of Thunder.'And you thought you were the one and only... @chrishemsworth,' Natalie wrote in the caption for her roughly 7.6 million followers along with an upside down smiley face emoji.

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations, and ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna. This defamation lawsuit won't be the end of Rob and Chyna's feud.  reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.

Simon Cowell has high hopes for the new crop of impressive hopefuls on the upcoming season of. However, the outspoken judge says the auditions didn't fill him with confidence at the start.Cowell — who rocked a brace bandage on his hand from when he broke his arm earlier this year — spoke with ET's Matt Cohen on the red carpet at the Season 17 Kick-Off event at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Wednesday, and opened up about his initial misgivings over the level of talent this season.«When [taping] first started — you know, I am always expecting, always hoping, the show can or should should be better year on year.

Netflix viewers.Conversations With A Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes landed on the streaming service on Wednesday (April 20).Viewers are already hooked on the three-part documentary series and have been left sickened by the US serial killer who raped and murdered at least 33 men between 1972 and 1978.The series, made by the same team behind a similar docu-series about fellow killer Ted Bundy, shows previously unseen footage of Gacy with his defence team and features interviews with key players including an emotional account from one of his victims who survived.Gacy, who worked as a local contractor in Cook County, Illinois, became known as "The Killer Clown" after his arrest because of his appearances at children's hospitals and charity events under his alter-ego "Pogo the Clown".The documentary explores Gacy's twisted mind in an attempt to understand what drove him to commit his heinous crimes. It also looks at how he successfully evaded the attention of authorities for such a long time.Viewers took to Twitter to share how disturbed they were by the series.One person wrote: "The video clips and accounts in the new John Wayne Gacy series on Netflix are sickening."Another commented: "Watching the John Wayne Gacy confession tapes on Netflix...

Group C is making their debut on The Masked Singer!

Group C is making their debut on The Masked Singer!

Group C is making their debut on The Masked Singer!

Sasha Urban editorMovies can earn better reviews and millions more at the box office, if their cultural depictions are authentic and free from stereotypes, a new report from the University of California, Los Angeles and Creative Artists Agency found.The joint study, helmed by UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers and the Full Story Initiative at CAA, researched the impact of authentic inclusive representation (quantified as AIR scores) on box office performance and critical and audience reception. The study found that each AIR point increase meant a $18.8 million revenue bump for films with a budget of $159 million and more.

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Russell T Davies’ Channel 4/HBO Max drama It’s a Sin scooped the coveted Best Drama and Best Writer prizes at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards, while the BBC/Amazon’s A Very British Scandal took home Best Drama Mini-Series and Best Actress for Claire Foy.

Naman Ramachandran Channel 4’s “It’s A Sin” and the BBC’s “A Very British Scandal” have won the top honors at the annual Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards.“It’s a Sin” won best drama series and its creator, Russell T. Davies won best writer. “A Very British Scandal” was voted best drama mini-series and its star Claire Foy won best actress.Stephen Graham won best actor for his performances in Channel 4’s “Help” and BBC’s “Time.” Peter Jackson’s Disney Plus series “The Beatles: Get Back” was voted best documentary mini-series.

BBC show feels slow, lumbering and neutered. Backstreet Caesar Tommy Shelby (Labour MP, gangster, opium trader) spent most of Sunday’s episode stumbling around what looked like Wuthering Heights. There was mist, wind, stony peaks…you half expected Kate Bush to start squawking behind a rock.Tommy’s wee daughter Ruby had TB, but he was convinced she was the victim of a gypsy curse.

Series Mania boasts a plethora of riches, including, just for starters, the latest series from “The Wire’s” David Simon, and “Vikings’” Michael Hirst and “The Responder,” starring Martin Freeman, which is already being talked up as the European series of the year. And it bowed on BBC One in January. The following selection may well not rep the best 10 titles at this year’s Series Mania. Some of those will only be revealed in a final jury verdict, if then.