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Tom Hiddleston was an up-and-coming English ginger kid when he auditioned for "Thor" in 2009. He had three things going for him: First, he'd previously worked with director and fellow Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate Kenneth Branagh on the UK series "Wallander." Second, he had an outstanding, well-practiced talent for acting. And third, his audition saw him take his shot at being Thor himself, with a desperation that smacked more of the character for which he's now best known.

Hiddleston is so skilled that it might seem improper to focus so much on his world-famous role as the trickster god Loki. Yet, no one cares for the sly god more than him — to which his "Loki" castmates can attest. Tom Hiddleston is more than a god, though. He's a theatre star with a 2020 Tony Award nomination for his role in "Betrayal." He's a romantic leading man on the level of...

NBC News has a lot of stories to tell during the Olympics and the Super Bowl. One of them is about itself.

The large NBCUniversal news division is using both events to get the word out about its growing package of streaming news programming at a time when the battle for broadband info junkies appears to be reaching a new apex.

NBC News will tout its streaming-news outlet NBC News Now with a 20 second promo in the first quarter during NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl Lvi this Sunday, as well as with a 15-second promo during the pre-game. A promo for NBC News Now will also appear during the network’s Olympics coverage. Those promos are set to air as NBC News is amplifying the service in both New York, with a big billboard in Times Square, and Los Angeles, with billboards going up this month.

“We’ve got these incredibly high-profile,...

After a morning of very British pomp and ceremony, the Royal Family is now proceeding towards St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, to attend the funeral of Prince Philip.

Stream the funeral live on Sky News here.

In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, the Duke of Edinburgh will receive a scaled back send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.

However, this morning has seen a number of military ceremonies and marches to mark the occasion, as well as marching bands and plenty of tasteful royal pageantry. Hundreds of well-wishers have gathered in Windsor and multiple UK and U.S. TV networks are covering the event in full.

The short Royal Family procession is due to begin at 2:45Pm local time in the UK,...

Prince Philip’s funeral will take place today, Saturday, April 17, and will be broadcast around the world, as the Duke Of Edinburgh is remembered for his 70 years of service to the British monarchy.

In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, Prince Philip will receive an intimate send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.

Other dignitaries will watch the proceedings on television with the rest of the world, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will be in residence at 10 Downing Street. It is likely that Meghan Markle will tune in from the West Coast, where she will reportedly have access to a specially arranged live stream for family members and friends unable to attend.

Staged at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle,...

Update, 6:53 Pm Pt: President Donald Trump responded to the news of Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on two Iraqi air bases with a surprisingly upbeat message: “All is well!”

“All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.”

All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2020

His response did not indicate whether he would order a Us response to the Iranian attack,...

Holly Williams is a mom — to three kids under 3!

The country singer gave birth to her third child on Friday, May 12, she announced on Instagram. The baby boy is the first son for Williams and her husband Chris Coleman.

On Saturday, Williams, 36, then posted a professional shot of herself with daughters Lillie Mae Louise, 14 months, and Stella June, 2½.

“So happy to have captured this moment with my babies before Chris and I anxiously, excitedly, nerve-wrackingly welcomed our beautiful baby Boy into our hearts forever and ever ,” she wrote.

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Taylor Swift and new beau Tom Hiddleston aren't wasting any time getting to know each other! The 35-year-old Night Manager star introduced the 26-year-old singer to his mom Diana on Friday, while visiting her hometown of Suffolk on the east coast of England. The introduction came a day after Swift introduced Hiddleston to her parents Scott and Andrea at her Nashville, Tennessee apartment. In photos of the meeting, the trio looked happy, walking arm-in-arm together down the street near Diana's home in the town of Ipswich. They were all smiles on the sunny day, Swift dressed in a chic black...

Taylor Swift and new beau Tom Hiddleston aren't wasting any time getting to know each other! The 35-year-old Night Manager star introduced the 26-year-old singer to his mom Diana on Friday, while visiting her hometown of Suffolk on the east coast of England. The introduction came a day after Swift introduced Hiddleston to her parents Scott and Andrea at her Nashville, Tennessee apartment. In photos of the meeting, the trio looked happy, walking arm-in-arm together down the street near Diana's home in the town of Ipswich. They were all smiles on the sunny day, Swift dressed in a chic black...

Mama and Papa Swift, meet Tom! Taylor Swift made the introductions at her Nashville home Thursday afternoon, a source confirms to People. Following a few romantic nights out with her new beau Tom Hiddleston, the pop star grabbed lunch at Epice with her parents Scott and Andrea while the actor hung back at her apartment. After the meal, Swift brought her folks back home for the meet and greet. After meeting May 1 at a pre-Met Gala dinner hosted by Anna Wintour, Swift, 26, has been giving Hiddleston, 35, the grand tour of her hometown. On Tuesday, the pair danced and cuddled at...

Mama and Papa Swift, meet Tom! Taylor Swift made the introductions at her Nashville home Thursday afternoon, a source confirms to People. Following a few romantic nights out with her new beau Tom Hiddleston, the pop star grabbed lunch at Epice with her parents Scott and Andrea while the actor hung back at her apartment. After the meal, Swift brought her folks back home for the meet and greet. After meeting May 1 at a pre-Met Gala dinner hosted by Anna Wintour, Swift, 26, has been giving Hiddleston, 35, the grand tour of her hometown. On Tuesday, the pair danced and cuddled at...

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston went on a date on Thursday - spending more time together in Nashville, Tennessee, where Swift has a home. The new couple were spotted leaving farm-to-fork restaurant Adele's in downtown Nashville, after dining with friends including singer-songwriter Holly Williams. The 26-year-old "Blank Space" singer and the 35-year-old Avengers actor got cozy inside, with Hiddleston putting his arm around Swift shortly before their exit. On Tuesday, the pair danced and cuddled at Selena Gomez's concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena - getting particularly close during Gomez's hit "Hands to Myself." They've been spending time together, after...

CBS News anchor Bob Schieffer announced Wednesday in a speech at his alma mater, Tcu in Ft. Worth, Texas, that he is retiring from CBS News. He will step down this summer.  "Speaking at the annual Schieffer Symposium," said David Rhodes, president of CBS News, "with colleagues Gayle King, Holly Williams and a large audience of students and friends from his home community, Bob said he wanted to end it where it began." "It's been a great adventure," Schieffer said in his remarks at Tcu. "You know, I'm one of the luckiest people in the world because as

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Chris Young has been happy to share a stage with his buddy Lee Brice on their current co-headlining tour, but when it comes to performing at the launch of Sports Illustrated's famed swimsuit issue this week, the singer says the show was all his. "I did hear from one artist buddy who said, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa, how did you get this?' And I'm like, 'I don't know, but no, you can't come!' " Young tells People of the gig. "I did say 'yes' really fast when they asked me. And I probably had like 20 guitar techs coming to that show.

So adorable! Holly Williams has shared the first photos of her newborn daughter Stella June exclusively with Us Weekly — and the beautiful country music scion is on cloud nine. Williams, whose husband Chris Coleman took the snaps, is smiling up from her bed in the first picture, while baby Stella snuggles in for a cuddle with her mom. The second photo, taken in black and white, shows a blissfully sleeping baby Stella, looking angelic as she snoozes gently while swaddled in a blanket. "Our hearts are mush," the singer-songwriter, 33, [...]...

Country music's royal baby has arrived! Country music scion Holly Williams and her husband Chris Coleman are proud new parents to their first child, daughter Stella June Coleman, her rep confirms to Us Weekly. Singer-songwriter Williams — the granddaughter of the legendary Hank Williams Sr., and daughter of Hank Jr. — welcomed their little girl in Nashville on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 1:45 p.m. Baby Stella weighed in at 7 lbs., 12 oz., and measured 21 inches long, her rep tells Us. Williams also took to Instagram to [...]...

Hayden Panettiere's got that mama-to-be glow!The "Nashville" star, who's expecting her first child with fiance Wladimir Klitschko, showed off her growing belly at the Music City Food and Wine Festival's Harvest Night in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday.The 25-year-old actress covered up her blossoming belly in a flowy printed camisole, which she paired with blue pants and a messy bun. The blonde beauty posed for pics with another expecting star, country singer Holly Williams.She also caught up with Kings of Leon rockers Nathan and Caleb Followill, actor Garrett Hedlund and her "Nashville" costar Clare Bowen at the event.Panettiere opened up about motherhood back in 2013, revealing, "I've lived a very big life, and I don't feel my age, and I feel like I was born to be a mother." "Sometimes people speak about [having kids] like, 'Your life ends—you're never going to be able to do anything again!

The 2012 George Polk Award for Television News Reporting was bestowed today on CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley for its coverage of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams, who is fluent in Mandarin, reported in May on Chen’s escape to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing following years of being under house arrest after exposing forced abortions in China. Pelley was credited on the story as anchor and managing editor, Patricia Shevlin was executive producer, Heather Abbott was senior producer, and Marsha Cooke was producer. Winners of the 64th annual Polk awards, unveiled today in 14 categories by Long Island University to honor special achievement in journalism, include PBS’ Frontline correspondent Martin Smith and producer Michael Kirk, whose four-part series “Money, Power And Wall Street” won for Documentary Television Reporting. Also a winner was Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief and MSNBC analyst David Corn, who secured and...