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Hamilton Spectator
16 hours ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
‘Canada's Got Talent,' filmed in Niagara Falls, won't be back next year
Is it lights out for 'Canada's Got Talent' in Niagara Falls? Citytv released its 2025/26 programming slate Tuesday and the reality competition series that has filmed at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort since 2021 is not among the returning shows. 'We've decided to pause production of ('Canada's Got Talent') and the show will go on hiatus for next season,' said a spokesperson for Citytv when contacted Tuesday. The announcement comes just three weeks after the show aired its two-hour season 4 finale at Fallsview's OLG Stage, awarding Newfoundland singer Jacob Lewis $1 million. 'Canada's Got Talent' first aired in 2012 with judges Martin Short, opera singer Measha Brueggergosman and Niagara Falls-born singer Stephan Moccio. After the first season, it did not return until 2022. The new version of the show, filmed at Fallsview Casino's 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre, featured judges Howie Mandel, WWE icon Trish Stratus, YouTuber Lilly Singh and rapper Kardinal Offishall. It became Citytv's highest-rated new series in a decade. Filming shifted to the 5,000-seat OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino the next season, where it would remain. Episodes for each season would be filmed in late October at the venue, to air the following spring. Last year, the show took a dramatic leap by increasing the top prize to $1 million from $150,000, funded by Rogers. The current season saw the departure of judges Stratus and Singh and the addition of country music icon Shania Twain and comedian Katherine Ryan. Citytv would not elaborate on ratings for the final season or why the show is going on hiatus. Mandel, however, already has another Citytv show lined up. He will be the host of 'The Price is Right Tonight,' a new prime-time Canadian version of the iconic U.S. game show. Production starts in December in Toronto with 12 one-hour episodes airing next spring.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Canucks and comedy: Martin Short to perform in Owen Hart Foundation fundraising event
The Owen Hart Foundation will present 'An Evening with Martin Short' at Calgary's Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Los Angeles Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
2025 Emmy predictions: best comedy actor
Seth Rogen is the only comedy lead actor to appear on all of the BuzzMeter panel's ballots. Yet he's in a fairly distant second place to reigning Screen Actors Guild Award winner Martin Short, whose partner in crime, Steve Martin, barely makes the bottom rung of the first-round ladder. The wait has been long for Short, who has 18 nominations but last won in 2014, as the host of an AFI Mel Brooks tribute special. Of Rogen, Glenn Whipp says his 'needy, insecure, driven and desperate' character's 'love for movies makes him sympathetic — or at least not completely insufferable.' While Matt Roush bills the race as 'between the guy who made you laugh (Martin Short) and the one who made you cringe (Jeremy Allen White).' Lorraine Ali, meanwhile, trumpets Mo Amer: He 'may not be the most recognizable name in this category, but the second season of his Netflix comedy 'Mo' found humor in the Palestinian diaspora, and for that daring feat he should be honored.' Kristen Baldwin roots for 'underdogs' David Alan Grier ('dry perfection' on 'St. Denis Medical') and Vince Vaughn ('Bad Monkey'); Tracy Brown hopes 'there is room to recognize Nathan Lane' for 'Mid-Century Modern.' Meanwhile, Trey Mangum says, 'If Delroy Lindo doesn't get nominated on the film front for 'Sinners,' we need to make sure that he leaves this year with something' — a nom for the final season of 'Unprisoned' being a sufficient substitute. More predictions: Comedy actress | Comedy series 1. Martin Short, 'Only Murders in the Building'2. Seth Rogen, 'The Studio'3. Jeremy Allen White, 'The Bear'4. (tie) Adam Brody, 'Nobody Wants This'4. (tie) Ted Danson, 'A Man on the Inside'6. Mo Amer, 'Mo'7. Matt Berry, 'What We Do in the Shadows'8. Alan Tudyk, 'Resident Alien'9. (tie) Nathan Lane, 'Mid-Century Modern'9. (tie) Delroy Lindo, 'Unprisoned '9. (tie) Jason Segel, 'Shrinking'
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Selena Gomez brushes off financial crisis claims at Disney event after her billionaire status was debunked
Selena Gomez looked glamorous while attending a Disney event on Tuesday, hours after Forbes debunked her billionaire status. The actress, 32, wowed in a chic black dress at the 2025 Disney Upfront presentation at Javits Center in New York City. Her floor-length gown showed off her toned arms and featured a slit on the side. The star wore her dark tresses slicked into a bun. She was joined by her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Martin Short, 75, and Steve Martin, 79. Earlier on Tuesday, Forbes refuted her billionaire status, amid reports that her health startup Wondermind is in financial crisis, having allegedly missed multiple payments to associates. Though in 2024, Bloomberg reported Gomez' net worth to be $1.3 billion, Forbes now puts it at roughly $700 million. On Monday, a source confirmed that nine Wondermind employees were laid off with two weeks' severance, leaving only four employees. Forbes reported that the startup, founded by Gomez in 2021 with her mother Mandy Teefey and former partner Daniella Pierson, owed tens of thousands in outstanding debts, which the company claims have since been settled. Selena's mom told employees that she'd personally taken out a loan against her own home to support the struggling startup. It's not clear how much of her own funds Gomez has contributed to Wondermind. has reached out to Teefey, Wondermind and reps for Gomez for further comment on the Forbes report. Despite her high net worth, which places the former Disney star among the wealthiest self-made women entrepreneurs, the breakdown of her fortune may explain her limitations to heavily invest in Wondermind. Selena's most significant asset is her estimated 51% ownership in her makeup line, Rare Beauty. Rare Beauty generated $367 million in revenue in 2023, according to a California state filing. Forbes estimates the company's value at around $1.3 billion. Selena's mom told employees that she'd personally taken out a loan against her own home to support the struggling startup Beyond Rare Beauty, Gomez has reportedly earned an estimated $90 million gross from her various ventures, including TV shows, music, endorsements, and tours. That $90 million in gross earnings includes a reported $30 million from her 2017 Puma collaboration and an estimated $24 million for her role as star and executive producer of Hulu's Emmy-winning comedy series Only Murders in the Building. She also had a significant part in the Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez, earning a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress, and executive produced the Netflix hit series 13 Reasons Why. She purchased a $5 million home in Encino in 2020, and recently bought a $35 million Beverly Hills mansion with fiancé Benny Blanco. Gomez started her career at 10, playing Gianna on 'Barney and Friends' from 2002 to 2004. Her breakthrough came in 2007 with the lead role of Alex Russo in Disney Channel's 'Wizards of Waverly Place.' She then transitioned to music, releasing her first album in 2008 and six more since, the latest a collaboration with Blanco in March. Wondermind, launched in 2021, and secured $5 million at a $100 million valuation in a Series A funding round. Despite the initial success, the company has faced challenges in subsequent funding. A former employee revealed Teefey stated that she and Gomez had personally contributed $8 million by mid-2023. Gomez 'is not involved in the day-to-day operations' at Wondermind. She 'has invested millions of dollars over the years into [the company] to support her mother and their shared passion for mental health,' a source told People. Still, Forbes reported that Wondermind owes freelancers and vendors a reported 'tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) of dollars.' A rep for the organization acknowledged to Forbes Saturday that the company had been dealing with 'growing pains,' the situation was subsequently 'rectified,' and changes have been made to ensure business will go on as usual - and that everyone gets paid on time moving forward. 'In the coming days we will be transitioning into a new chapter for Wondermind,' said the rep, 'and continuing our important work in mental fitness that helps hundreds of thousands of people.'
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Redhead Renee Zellweger and Bobby Cannavale film ‘Only Murders in the Building' in Brooklyn
She's in the building. Renée Zellweger, 56, and Bobby Cannavale, 55, were spotted in Brooklyn filming Season 5 of Hulu's hit comedy, 'Only Murders in the Building.' The 'Bridget Jones' star was spotted with ginger tresses as she and Cannavale looked like they were deep in conversation. The Emmy-winning series follows semiretired actor Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), struggling Broadway director Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and artist Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), an unlikely trio of neighbors with a shared interest in true crime. 6 Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short in 'Only Murders in the Building.' ©Hulu/Courtesy Everett Collection 6 Bobby Cannavale & Renee Zellewegger are seen getting close to each other while on set of Only Murders in the Building this morning in New York City, May 13, 2025. Eric Kowalsky / MEGA 6 Martin Short and Steve Martin in 'Only Murders in the Building.' ©Hulu/Courtesy Everett Collection Season 5 will center around solving the murder of Lester (Teddy Coluca), the doorman of the Arconia, their building. The fictional Arconia is a real historic landmark called The Belnord. The apartment building is located at 86th and Broadway on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In January, producer Dan Fogelman told The Wrap that Season 5 will have 'another big fun mystery the writers have been cooking up.' 6 Bobby Cannavale and Renee Zellweger are seen on the set of 'Only Murders in the Building' in Brooklyn, NY on May 13, 2025 in New York City. GC Images 'The ability for the writers to take those three guys who are so comfortable in the skin of those roles now, and where the comedy sits in the show, where the dramedy sits in the show,' Fogelman explained. 'It's just so always so fun to start a new story with them and explore new aspects of their friendship and new aspects of their lives.' Zellweger's role is being kept under wraps, but it was announced in March that she was joining the show in a recurring guest star role. In the on set photos, she was carrying a purse large enough to stash a murder weapon in. 6 Martin Short, Selena Gomez and Steve Martin are seen on the set of 'Only Murders in the Building' on April 10, 2025 in New York City. GC Images 6 Renee Zellweger is seen on the set of 'Only Murders in the Building' in Brooklyn, NY on May 13, 2025 in New York City. GC Images Other new stars include Christoph Waltz, Tea Leoni, Logan Lerman and Keegan-Michael Key. Earlier in the month, real-life couple Meryl Streep and Short were photographed kissing while filming. Streep joined the show in Season 3. Page Six previously reported that Streep and Short, both 75, have been dating for 'well over a year now.' The series has shot in several locations so far for Season 5. In March, the cast filmed near a house used in the iconic 1972 Francis Ford Coppola movie, 'The Godfather.'
