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UPI
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen to be honored at Emmy Awards
1 of 5 | Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen attend the SAG Awards in February. The couple will be recognized at the Emmy Awards in September for their humanitarian efforts. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- The Good Place actor Ted Danson and his wife, Parenthood actress Mary Steenburgen, are set to receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 77th annual Emmy Awards ceremony. They will be honored Sept. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The Bob Hope Award is described by the Television Academy "one of the highest honors presented" which acknowledges media professionals who "exemplify Bob Hope's decades-long altruism and positive impact on society," a press release states. Both Danson and Steenburgen have advocated for causes close to their hearts, independently and as a couple. Danson co-founded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 which ultimately became part of Oceana, and he has been involved with the ASPCA, Climate U.S. PAC, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Malaria No More and Young Storytellers. Steenburgen has aligned herself with Artists for a Free South Africa, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Heifer International, No Kid Hungry and Oceana. Together, the couple created Angels at Risk with Susie Spain to prevent drug and alcohol abuse, and they have previously been acknowledged for their allyship in the LGTBQ+ community. The show will broadcast live beginning at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS and Paramount+. Longest celebrity relationships Tom Hanks (L) and wife, Rita Wilson, arrive at the eighth annual Fire & Ice Ball to benefit the Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer Research Program in Los Angeles on December 3, 1997. Hanks and Wilson got married in 1988. The pair recently celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
The Independent
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The scene in new David Attenborough series predicted to haunt parents
Sir David Attenborough was left "horrified" by footage of spiders hunting and devouring their mothers in his new BBC documentary, Parenthood. The veteran naturalist, 99, narrates the five-part series which explores the tumultuous relationship between parent and youngling within the animal kingdom. A scene scheduled to air on Sunday (3 August) depicts 1,000 African social spiders crawling towards and eating their mothers. Producer and director Jeff Wilson noted that Attenborough was both "delighted and horrified" by the clip, which he believes will haunt parents. Parenthood was filmed over three years across six continents and 23 countries, showcasing astonishing, never-before-seen animal behaviours.
BBC News
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New David Attenborough series explores parenthood
Sir David Attenborough is back narrating another wildlife programme, this time looking at the role of parents in creatures great and series - called Parenthood - has taken three years to film and spans across six continents and 23 crew captured never-before-seen animal and insect behaviours, as well as rare animals like the Iberian Lynx in six-part series will be filled with adorable baby animals and shows how hard their parents have to work to make sure they thrive in the natural world. What is the new David Attenborough series about? The new series explores the lengths that animals have to go to to keep their young alive. Series Producer and Director Jeff Wilson said: "There have been countless programmes on the animal babies, and whilst full of adorable animals, they have missed the fact that the majority of the narrative in raising young lies with the parents. "The choices they make around the environment they bring their young into, the home they create, the relentless need to provide food, the constant protection from threats, the life experiences that their offspring need to be exposed to before they can become truly independent."Each episode explores something different like parenting in the ocean, grasslands, freshwater and in the jungle. How was the new David Attenborough series filmed? The incredible ultra high definition footage was captured over three years - 1,427 days to be precise. Some of the stories were filmed using new techniques with technology to observe specific behaviour. To film hippos in Tanzania, the team developed new ways to use Infra-Red technology inside a unit that could drive alongside the mother hippos in the dark. There were a lot of animals whose parenting behaviour has never been captured on camera before. One of those species to have never even be filmed before is the Pheasant-Tailed Jacana. The series will show its egg rolling and the consequences of caterpillar infestation on its breeding sites. What animals were filmed in the new David Attenborough series? Parenthood explores some species that have never been caught on camera, as well as animals and insects we already know and love. The creatures include lions, hippos, spiders, crabs, dolphins, whales, monkeys and frogs. The rarest animal to have been filmed was the Iberian Lynx in Spain. This species is the world's most endangered species of cat, but thanks to conservation efforts numbers are improving. When does the new David Attenborough series start and how can I watch it? Parenthood starts on Sunday 3 August on BBC episodes will also be available on BBC iPlayer. There are six episodes in the series.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tissues at the ready! David Attenborough captures tear-jerking moment between mother gorilla and her newborn baby in BBC documentary Parenthood
Beloved broadcaster David Attenborough has captured a tender moment between a gorilla mother and her newborn baby in a new BBC documentary. The biologist still appears on TV screens at the impressive age of 99, and his new five-part series, aptly named Parenthood, narrates the stories of animals raising their young. In a tear-jerking clip, Attenborough's team captured the wonderful moment a gorilla mother clutches her sleeping newborn to her chest, as he twitches fitfully in his slumber. The clip shows a female western lowland gorilla with her moments-old baby in a breathtaking landscape of green jungle. Narrating, Sir David says: 'For his mother, the arrival of her young baby is the start of a new chapter in her adult life - parenthood. 'Her journey will be challenging, full of excitement, uncertainty and complete commitment. The clip shows a female western lowland gorilla with her moments-old baby in a breathtaking landscape of green jungle 'There will be mistakes - there always are. But success for her, and indeed for all parents, has perhaps the greatest of consequences, it ensures the future of life on our planet.' Sir David's admirable narration points subtly to the connection humans have with the animal kingdom, sharing with them the primal and deeply moving experience of nurturing new life. The new docu-series will highlight how parenting in the wild can be 'a high-stakes game in which some animal parents must come up with extraordinary strategies to give their young a head start.' Filmed over three years and spanning six continents, fans have been offered a glimpse of the upcoming series. The camera shows close-ups of the baby's tiny hands and feet, and even the moment where his legs slip as he sleepily holds on to his mother. To ease the process, the mother gorilla then rolls onto the ground and snuggles her baby close to her chest. Finally, viewers are shown the baby's large, curious eyes as he wakes up and gazes towards the camera in wonder. Parenthood has promised watchers 'astonishing, never-before-seen animal behaviours in stunning ultra high definition, from the remote jungles of Bhutan to the grasslands of Botswana.' The rarest animal filmed in the making of the project is the endangered Iberian Lynx, found in central Spain. The impressive series follows the May 2025 release of yet another Attenborough film titled Ocean: With David Attenborough. Ocean: With David Attenborough has grossed £2,526,000 at the global box office - the most of any documentary in 2025. The new production, which was released on the British icon's 99th birthday on May 8, has captivated audiences across the globe. Dubbed the 'greatest message he's ever told', the movie sees Sir David delve further than ever before into 'the most important place on earth' - its oceans. The environmentalist argues that our seas are at a crossroads after being damaged by pollution and bottom trawling, but Sir David affirms that 'they can bounce back'. And the film has been as popular as its producers anticipated, grossing £1.16million in the UK and Ireland and a staggering £2.5million globally. The film has broken into the top 25 grossing theatrically released documentaries of all time. The camera shows close-ups of the baby's tiny hands and feet, and even the moment where his legs slip as he sleepily holds on to his mother Following its success, directors Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey and Colin Butfield said: 'We're incredible proud to see Ocean: With David Attenborough embraced by audiences worldwide and making box office history. 'This film was created for the big screen - to immerse viewers in the beauty and fragility of our ocean as never seen before seen - and its success shows this timely story resonates. 'As the UN Ocean Conference approaches, we hope the film and David Attenborough's powerful message continue to inspire global conversation and action for the ocean.' Produced by Silverback Films and Open Planet studios, the film displays never-seen-before footage of the damage that bottom trawling - a common fishing practice around the world - has done to the seabed. The footage shows how the chain that trawlers drag behind them scours the seafloor, forcing the creatures it disturbs into the net behind. The process also releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the sea, something which contributes to global warming.
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's kids are allowed to swear — but there's a catch
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell won't be washing any mouths out with soap. The "Armchair Expert" host revealed in a Monday, July 28 episode of the podcast that he curses in front of their two daughters, and in turn, they are "allowed to swear, not with impunity, but when it's called for." Shepard, 50, added that if the swearing is "in the house and not out at a restaurant, it's OK." "I just told the girls, like, 'Hey, these are noises that come out of your mouth, and you assign what they mean to you,'" he continued. The "Parenthood" star and Bell, 45, who married in 2013, share daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10. The "Nobody Wants This" actress has previously shared that the couple's children drink nonalcoholic beer, including at restaurants, since Shepard has become a fan of the drinks following his battle with alcohol addiction. Though Bell's initial reaction was that the behavior should stay at home, she told Kelly Clarkson on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in 2021 that she wasn't concerned over perception: "You can judge me if you want, I'm not doing anything wrong." Shepard gave more insight into the couple's free-range parenting style in March, sharing that he and Bell's kids also ride motorcycles in their neighborhood. "Do whatever you want. I trust you, you know how to get home," Shepard said on the podcast in March. "You know how to flag a stranger. They've had really a ton of autonomy, I think, relative to other kids." Contributing: Morgan Hines and Rachel Hale
