Warner Bros. Discovery Town Hall Kicks Off With Oprah Winfrey

cancer since 2016, but has since has stopped treatment and is now receiving hospice care at home.Deborah is making the most of her time left with husband Sebastien Bowen and their two children Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12. The family have been planning for life after she has passes away, with Deborah making memory boxes for her children to open during certain milestones of their lives.One of her final wishes was to make sure her husband knew he had her approval to find someone new once he had processed her death – with strict instructions that he does not marry a "bimbo"."I don’t think I have ever seen my husband so emotional; but now he has suddenly realised the enormity of this," Deborah said in a recent interview.

Pam St Clement has been photographed for the first time in two years as she celebrated turning 80.The EastEnders legend, who recently looked unrecognisable in throwback pictures, is known for playing the role of Pat Butcher in the popular BBC show, but has kept a low profile since quitting back in 2012. Now, she's been seen in a snap on Kellie Shirley's Instagram feed, looking healthy and happy as ever as she marked her milestone birthday. Kellie, who portrayed Carly Wicks on the soap opera, shared a sweet snap for her 3,131 followers to see, which showed her laughing with her two kids as Pam sat close by.

Prince Harry’s recent Today Show interview, and the infamous Oprah Winfrey chat he appeared on with his wife Meghan Markle last year. While attending the Invictus Games in The Hague, Harry appeared in an interview with a US news channel CBS.The prince addressed a number of talking points, including being welcomed with “open arms” to life in California, and also suggesting that he had visited the UK on a stop-over to The Hague in order to ensure that the Queen is “protected”.But, reflecting on the interview on the Palace Confidential podcast, the Mail’s diary editor Richard Eden criticised the ex-royal for failing to offer more certainty about his relationship with the institution in the future.“To me it seemed really calculating.

Viola Davis discussed her new memoir, Finding Me in a Netflix special airing on April 22.During the candid interview, Davis shares some of her childhood experiences with unimaginable poverty, disturbing abuse and “all the things that cause you pain.” She also said that “giving up hope that the past could be different” has brought her peace, forgiveness, and a sense of self. The actress further explains how she manifested the love in her life and what it took to become one of the most celebrated and talented entertainers of this generation.In this exclusive clip, Davis talks about her process when executing a role, and how important self-perception is, along with how other people see us.“I think everybody moves through life fighting to be seen,” the Juilliard graduate stated.

Piers Morgan made his long-awaited return to ITV on Thursday but ditched the Good Morning Britain studio to chat with Lorraine Kelly. It is the first time the network's former presenter has appeared on the channel since his dramatic exit from the news programme last March.

After months of waiting, following the major announcement back in May 2021, Warner Bros. has officially merged with Discovery, creating the aptly titled new company Warner Bros.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWarner Bros. Discovery and AT&T each ended the trading week with their respective shares selling at a 3% increase from where the stocks opened Monday.The newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery, born out of the $43 billion merger of Discovery, Inc.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a big move amid an ongoing family feud.

DC Entertainment, multiple sources close to the situation told Variety.It’s been less than a week since Discovery closed its $43 billion deal for WarnerMedia, joining one of the largest producers of reality programming with one of the most venerable entertainment brands under the new moniker of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav and other top execs are meeting with employees in a town hall this morning on the Warner lot in Burbank. It’s the first large-scale staff meeting since last Friday’s close of the $43 billion merger.

Meghan Markle's first podcast for Spotify will soon launch after the Duchess and her husband Prince Harry reportedly signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts in 2020 after they stepped down as members of the royal family. Loose Women panellist Jane Moore, 59, has called her move into question, as she urged Meghan to not play any "re-runs" from her sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke openly with the billionaire broadcaster about their time as working royals in March 2021.Jane has advised Meghan to not replay her grievances which aired during her candid discussion with Oprah.It comes after claims of inconsistencies were addressed by royal experts following the interview.Writing in her recent column, Jane said: "Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, stop the dog from barking with a juicy bone ... the Duchess of Sussex is finally poised to launch her Spotify podcast this summer."The discussion points have yet to be made public, but she and Prince Harry have said they want to be 'responsible stewards of an audio landscape that is well resourced with quality, fact-based information'."Jane added to The Sun: "Better not broadcast a re-run of that Oprah interview, then."During the interview, the Sussexes spoke freely about their personal struggles and their lives as senior royals.The interview yielded many questions from the public with some praising the couple for "sharing their truth" while others have questioned how many of the claims are based on facts.At one point during the interview, Meghan told Oprah: “[But] you know, three days before our wedding, we got married.

Viola Davis sat down with the incomparable Oprah Winfrey to discuss her life, career, and her upcoming autobiography Finding Me.Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event, will air on the popular digital streaming platform on April 22, four days before the release of Davis’s new memoir. In the 48-minute interview, Davis spoke about the many struggles she encountered during her childhood, and her journey to becoming the actress – and woman – that she is today.“Sharing my story is incredibly frightening but liberating,” Davis said to Oprah Daily in October of last year.

David Zaslav hasn’t wasted time in making significant changes at WarnerBros Discovery and many on this side of the Atlantic are now wondering what happens in the international ranks, where the combined studios have thousands of staff.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWall Street appears to like what Warner Bros. Discovery is selling.The combined media company started off its first full day of trading Monday in the green. Shares of Warner Bros.

David Zaslav will be pounding the Diet Cokes, his soft drink of choice, this week as he sprints across the country to Warner Bros. Discovery’s various outposts.Monday, the first day the new company begins trading on the Nasdaq under the “WBD” ticker, will kick off with a visit to Hudson Yards for a series of informal meet and greets with WarnerMedia employees before he heads to Washington, D.C. for a meeting with senior executives and CNN anchors at roughly 6 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThere’s a new contender in the arena.As Discovery begins its new era of operating Warner Bros., HBO and Turner, all eyes are on how the new company will navigate the media sector’s streaming wars with thousands of hours of content from popular TV brands like TLC, TBS, TNT, CNN and HBO. Behind that effort, however, could look a new sports giant that is poised to add another deep-pocketed player vying for major league negotiations that it previously ignored.Warner Bros.

In one of the most head-scratching reporting changes under the new Warner Bros. Discovery leadership, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network has moved from the Discovery to the Warner Bros. side of the company under HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys. Upon closer examination, the move, which could lead to a Magnolia-branded hub on HBO Max and the Gaines’ dipping their toe in scripted programming, is not that shocking. It just took the couple two mergers and three relationships to get there.

The final bow has been placed atop the $40 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, forming one of the largest pure content players in the media business.

Discovery and WarnerMedia have closed their $43 billion merger, creating a top-scale media player and streaming contender and ending an ill-fated foray into entertainment by AT&T.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDiscovery completed its $43 billion acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T on Friday to form new company Warner Bros. Discovery.WarnerMedia owns HBO, HBO Max, CNN, Warner Bros., DC Films, New Line Cinema, TBS, TNT, TruTV, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, Turner Sports and Rooster Teeth, among other brands, and is part owner of the CW Network along with Paramount.Discovery is the parent of Discovery Plus, Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, Science Channel and OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network).Here is the new leadership structure for Warner Bros.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWarner Bros. Discovery is not going with the “initial wordmark” revealed last June as its official logo.Variety has obtained a low-res copy of a new logo that is being circulated on internal memos at Discovery and WarnerMedia Friday, ahead of the expected close of the merger transaction later today.Discovery did not immediately respond to request for comment on the Warner Bros.