In 1995, as Princess Diana‘s marriage to Prince Charles broke down, she realized she would never be the United Kingdom’s queen. Instead, she instead wished to be a “queen of people’s hearts.” However, Diana, first and foremost, always thought of herself as a humanitarian with a duty to shine a light on causes that could benefit from her star power.
Princess Diana found joy in connecting with the public
Princess Diana became a prominent philanthropic force during her time in the public eye. She worked tirelessly on behalf of charities worldwide, using her fame to raise awareness of several important humanitarian issues.
However, Diana always thought of herself as a humanitarian. In the National Geographic Special: Diana, In Her Own Words, she discussed her life in the public eye.
“I’m not a political figure, nor do I want to be one,” she said in 1997 during a BBC1 special Heart of the Matter.
Princess Diana found joy in connecting with the public
Princess Diana became a prominent philanthropic force during her time in the public eye. She worked tirelessly on behalf of charities worldwide, using her fame to raise awareness of several important humanitarian issues.
However, Diana always thought of herself as a humanitarian. In the National Geographic Special: Diana, In Her Own Words, she discussed her life in the public eye.
“I’m not a political figure, nor do I want to be one,” she said in 1997 during a BBC1 special Heart of the Matter.
- 11/30/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sherri Shepherd is apologizing to recovering alcoholic, Elizabeth Vargas, after continuously suggesting she should “get drunk” on air.
Last week, when Vargas, 60, appeared on Thursday’s episode of Shepherd’s talk show “Sherri”, the TV host told her: “I’m going to take you to the bar… We’re going to have a drink.”
Vargas, who’s been sober for nearly a decade, awkwardly replied: “[I’ll] have my classic club soda with cranberry juice, but you can pound some shots.”
Read More: Sherri Shepherd’s Wig Falls Off On Live TV In Solidarity With Another Viral Wig Moment
Shepherd, 56, went on, calling the TV personality and Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction author “no fun.”
“You and me, we’re going to be at the bar going, ‘It’s not news tonight!’ That’s what we’ve got to do,” she suggested before reiterating that the two should “get...
Last week, when Vargas, 60, appeared on Thursday’s episode of Shepherd’s talk show “Sherri”, the TV host told her: “I’m going to take you to the bar… We’re going to have a drink.”
Vargas, who’s been sober for nearly a decade, awkwardly replied: “[I’ll] have my classic club soda with cranberry juice, but you can pound some shots.”
Read More: Sherri Shepherd’s Wig Falls Off On Live TV In Solidarity With Another Viral Wig Moment
Shepherd, 56, went on, calling the TV personality and Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction author “no fun.”
“You and me, we’re going to be at the bar going, ‘It’s not news tonight!’ That’s what we’ve got to do,” she suggested before reiterating that the two should “get...
- 6/6/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Exclusive: Three-time Emmy nominee Gail O’Grady is set for a key recurring role in J.J. Abrams and Latoya Morgan’s Max period drama Duster, starring Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson.
Co-written by Abrams and Latoya Morgan, in Duster, set in 1972, the first Black female FBI agent (Hilson) heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver (Holloway) in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate.
O’Grady will play Charlotte, wife of Wade Ellis, played by Corbin Bernsen, and stepmother to Holloway’s character.
Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez and Benjamin Charles Watson also star.
Duster is produced by Warner Bros. Television. The first two episodes are written by Abrams and Morgan. Steph Green directs the first two episodes and executive produces. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot through its content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and Wbtv,...
Co-written by Abrams and Latoya Morgan, in Duster, set in 1972, the first Black female FBI agent (Hilson) heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver (Holloway) in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate.
O’Grady will play Charlotte, wife of Wade Ellis, played by Corbin Bernsen, and stepmother to Holloway’s character.
Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez and Benjamin Charles Watson also star.
Duster is produced by Warner Bros. Television. The first two episodes are written by Abrams and Morgan. Steph Green directs the first two episodes and executive produces. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot through its content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and Wbtv,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Madison De La Garza, a former child actor on Desperate Housewives, has spoken about the devastating online backlash she received when she was just six years old.
The actor and filmmaker, who is the younger half-sister of musician Demi Lovato, played Juanita Solis, the daughter of Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), on the popular series.
According to De La Garza, she became the target of abuse on social media following her role in the show, which caused her to develop an eating disorder.
She opened up about the time to Elizabeth Vargas on the Heart of the Matter podcast.
“They said things like they wanted me to die because of what I looked like,” De La Garza said. “It was just horrible, like, ‘ugly fat cow,’ and ‘I hope you get cancer and die because you’re so fat’.
“Just horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible things and this was when I was six,...
The actor and filmmaker, who is the younger half-sister of musician Demi Lovato, played Juanita Solis, the daughter of Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), on the popular series.
According to De La Garza, she became the target of abuse on social media following her role in the show, which caused her to develop an eating disorder.
She opened up about the time to Elizabeth Vargas on the Heart of the Matter podcast.
“They said things like they wanted me to die because of what I looked like,” De La Garza said. “It was just horrible, like, ‘ugly fat cow,’ and ‘I hope you get cancer and die because you’re so fat’.
“Just horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible things and this was when I was six,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Madison De La Garza was haunted for years by the insults heaped upon her at age 6.
The actress was playing the role of Juanita Solis, daughter of Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle Solis, on TV hit Desperate Housewives. But the joy of being on a huge TV show was spoiled for her thanks to cyberbullying, as she related to Elizabeth Vargas on the Heart of the Matter podcast.
The abuse cause De La Garza to develop an eating disorder.
“They said things like they wanted me to die because of what I looked like,” De La Garza said. “It was just horrible, like, ‘ugly fat cow,’ and ‘I hope you get cancer and die because you’re so fat.’ Just horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible things and this was when I was 6, 7, 8 years old.”
“Reading comments like that definitely affected my mental health and ultimately played into me developing an eating disorder at a very young age,...
The actress was playing the role of Juanita Solis, daughter of Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle Solis, on TV hit Desperate Housewives. But the joy of being on a huge TV show was spoiled for her thanks to cyberbullying, as she related to Elizabeth Vargas on the Heart of the Matter podcast.
The abuse cause De La Garza to develop an eating disorder.
“They said things like they wanted me to die because of what I looked like,” De La Garza said. “It was just horrible, like, ‘ugly fat cow,’ and ‘I hope you get cancer and die because you’re so fat.’ Just horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible things and this was when I was 6, 7, 8 years old.”
“Reading comments like that definitely affected my mental health and ultimately played into me developing an eating disorder at a very young age,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Madison De La Garza, who gained television fame as a child star thanks to her role on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” opened up to journalist and former “20/20” anchor Elizabeth Vargas on the “Heart of the Matter” podcast about battling cyberbullying and an eating disorder following her run on the show (via Entertainment Weekly). De La Garza appeared on four seasons of “Desperate Housewives” as Juanita Solis, the daughter of Eva Longoria’s character, Gabrielle Solis.
De La Garza took over the role of Gabrielle’s daughter in Season 5, when the show jumped ahead five years from the previous season. She was only 6 years old at the time. The actor stayed in the role through the final season of “Desperate Housewives,” which ended in May 2012.
Although she was just a child, De La Garza told Vargas she would often sneak onto the computer and check websites like TMZ and YouTube for hours,...
De La Garza took over the role of Gabrielle’s daughter in Season 5, when the show jumped ahead five years from the previous season. She was only 6 years old at the time. The actor stayed in the role through the final season of “Desperate Housewives,” which ended in May 2012.
Although she was just a child, De La Garza told Vargas she would often sneak onto the computer and check websites like TMZ and YouTube for hours,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Madison De La Garza, who played the daughter of Eva Longoria‘s Gaby on Desperate Housewives, has opened up about the cyberbullying she received over her weight on the show and how it led to her developing an eating disorder. Appearing on Elizabeth Vargas‘ Heart of the Matter podcast, De La Garza, who was just six years old when she first appeared on the ABC drama, spoke candidly about her mental health struggles and how the bullying affected her as a child. “The reactions that I got to my character on Desperate Housewives, I mean, it was just shocking,” she said (per The Hollywood Reporter). “A lot of people came at it in a way that they were quote-unquote concerned for my health. I personally believe that that’s just not true. That it was a cover-up so that they could just judge a six-year-old.” De La Garza, who is...
- 4/13/2023
- TV Insider
Madison De La Garza is reflecting on her time as a child star on Desperate Housewives and how cyberbullying from viewers led to her “developing an eating disorder at a very young age.”
The actress — who was as young as 6 years old when she portrayed Juanita Solis, the daughter to Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle “Gaby” Solis, on the ABC series — appeared on the most recent episode of Elizabeth Vargas’ Heart of the Matter podcast to talk about her journey to sobriety. During the 45-minute episode, De La Garza opened up about her personal drug use and experiences with addiction, as well as the decision to turn to her sister Demi Lovato after De La Garza sought treatment.
Toward the end of the discussion, the Bad Teacher actress touched on her time starring on Desperate Housewives with Vargas, recalling how she experienced cyberbullying about her weight under the guise of concern for her health.
The actress — who was as young as 6 years old when she portrayed Juanita Solis, the daughter to Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle “Gaby” Solis, on the ABC series — appeared on the most recent episode of Elizabeth Vargas’ Heart of the Matter podcast to talk about her journey to sobriety. During the 45-minute episode, De La Garza opened up about her personal drug use and experiences with addiction, as well as the decision to turn to her sister Demi Lovato after De La Garza sought treatment.
Toward the end of the discussion, the Bad Teacher actress touched on her time starring on Desperate Housewives with Vargas, recalling how she experienced cyberbullying about her weight under the guise of concern for her health.
- 4/12/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elizabeth Vargas spent more than 20 years at ABC News, including stints co-anchoring World News Tonight, hosting 20/20 and news anchoring Good Morning America.
Tonight, she will return to the breakneck pace of a daily news show, but this time on a network that captures a fraction of the broadcast network audience and even that of larger cable news rivals.
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NewsNation’s 6 p.m. Et Elizabeth Vargas Reports “will be the newscast of record” for the relatively new entrant in the cable news landscape. She’s the...
Tonight, she will return to the breakneck pace of a daily news show, but this time on a network that captures a fraction of the broadcast network audience and even that of larger cable news rivals.
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NewsNation’s 6 p.m. Et Elizabeth Vargas Reports “will be the newscast of record” for the relatively new entrant in the cable news landscape. She’s the...
- 4/3/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
With a potential strike on the horizon, the Writers Guild Awards were handed out Sunday in ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Awards magnets Severance, The White Lotus, and The Bear continued to secure big awards.
Better Call Saul, Hacks, and Undone were also represented.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Severance — Winner
Yellowjackets
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear — Winner
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
New Series
Abbott Elementary
Andor
Bad Sisters
The Bear
Severance — Winner
Limited Series
The Dropout
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Pam & Tommy
The Staircase
The White Lotus — Winner
View Slideshow: Fox Cheat Sheet: Is the Resident in Trouble?
TV & New Media Motion Pictures
Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Channel)
Honor Society (Paramount+) — Winner
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)
Torn Hearts (Epix)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story...
Awards magnets Severance, The White Lotus, and The Bear continued to secure big awards.
Better Call Saul, Hacks, and Undone were also represented.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Severance — Winner
Yellowjackets
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear — Winner
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
New Series
Abbott Elementary
Andor
Bad Sisters
The Bear
Severance — Winner
Limited Series
The Dropout
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Pam & Tommy
The Staircase
The White Lotus — Winner
View Slideshow: Fox Cheat Sheet: Is the Resident in Trouble?
TV & New Media Motion Pictures
Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Channel)
Honor Society (Paramount+) — Winner
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)
Torn Hearts (Epix)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story...
- 3/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The 75th annual Writers Guild Awards were handed out on Sunday in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Severance took home the prize for best new series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as Bad Sisters, Andor and Abbott Elementary. The Apple TV+ series also won for best drama, with FX’s The Bear winning in comedy.
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Severance took home the prize for best new series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as Bad Sisters, Andor and Abbott Elementary. The Apple TV+ series also won for best drama, with FX’s The Bear winning in comedy.
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- 3/6/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Zachary Levi is opening up about his struggles with mental health. In a recent interview, the Shazam! actor got candid about his battle with anxiety and depression—something he has "struggled with" for most of his life due to childhood trauma and self-doubt in his career. "I didn't realize that I was struggling with these things until I was 37, about five years ago," he said on Heart of the Matter podcast, per The Hollywood Reporter, "and I had a complete mental breakdown." Zachary said the breakdown occurred after he moved to Austin, Texas. At the time, he was driving around and could not settle on a place to eat. "I'm sitting in my truck, and vividly, I...
- 6/24/2022
- E! Online
Click here to read the full article.
Zachary Levi has a memoir coming out June 28 titled Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others. In it, the Shazam! franchise star reveals that his journey of arriving at a place where he could fully practice self-love and acceptance has been a difficult one as he has faced a lifelong battle with anxiety, depression and low self-worth due to being raised in a complicated and abusive household filled with high expectations.
The 41-year-old actor says that he wasn’t able to fully pinpoint what his issues were until a dramatic downward spiral led him to suffer a mental breakdown at 37, a situation so urgent that he sought treatment for three weeks after being overcome by thoughts of suicide. In advance of the book’s publication from Harper Horizon, Levi joined veteran host and journalist Elizabeth Vargas on her Heart of the Matter...
Zachary Levi has a memoir coming out June 28 titled Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others. In it, the Shazam! franchise star reveals that his journey of arriving at a place where he could fully practice self-love and acceptance has been a difficult one as he has faced a lifelong battle with anxiety, depression and low self-worth due to being raised in a complicated and abusive household filled with high expectations.
The 41-year-old actor says that he wasn’t able to fully pinpoint what his issues were until a dramatic downward spiral led him to suffer a mental breakdown at 37, a situation so urgent that he sought treatment for three weeks after being overcome by thoughts of suicide. In advance of the book’s publication from Harper Horizon, Levi joined veteran host and journalist Elizabeth Vargas on her Heart of the Matter...
- 6/23/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Heart of the Matter premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries this weekend.
Starring Aimee Teegarden and Gail O'Grady, it's a story about a young woman at the start of a successful career who makes a fatal mistake.
It's not the kind of movie we're used to seeing on the network. It's deep and emotional and nuanced, navigating trauma and its aftermath.
We had the opportunity to chat with Aimee about her role in the movie, and she eloquently shared her thoughts about being a part of Heart of the Matter.
You have been in quite a few Hallmark movies by now. But Hallmark is blazing these new trails with their programming. My Family Christmas Tree, in which you starred, was very different with a deeply emotional story, and now you've got Heart of the Matter. Why did you think this one was for you?
I love to find material that I connect with,...
Starring Aimee Teegarden and Gail O'Grady, it's a story about a young woman at the start of a successful career who makes a fatal mistake.
It's not the kind of movie we're used to seeing on the network. It's deep and emotional and nuanced, navigating trauma and its aftermath.
We had the opportunity to chat with Aimee about her role in the movie, and she eloquently shared her thoughts about being a part of Heart of the Matter.
You have been in quite a few Hallmark movies by now. But Hallmark is blazing these new trails with their programming. My Family Christmas Tree, in which you starred, was very different with a deeply emotional story, and now you've got Heart of the Matter. Why did you think this one was for you?
I love to find material that I connect with,...
- 5/14/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
After the bloodbath from broadcast networks this week, isn’t it nice to know there are even more new shows coming your way from cable and streamers?
Prime Video’s got Night Sky with Sissy Spacek and Jk Simmons, HBO’s got The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Peacock comes in hot with Angelyne.
Find out what else we recommend to watch this week!
Sunday, May 15
8/7c When Calls the Heart (Hallmark)
Explosive revelations and regret rock the community of Hope Valley.
Everyone is still reeling about the news that the mine might be reopened, but one man is still working hard to keep it from happening.
Elizabeth begins to worry about Lucas when he withdraws into himself as the sale of the oil company finalizes, and he tries to shake off Walden’s accusation.
9/8c Heart of the Matter (Hmm)
Aimee Teegarden and Gail O’Grady star in this moving film about trauma,...
Prime Video’s got Night Sky with Sissy Spacek and Jk Simmons, HBO’s got The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Peacock comes in hot with Angelyne.
Find out what else we recommend to watch this week!
Sunday, May 15
8/7c When Calls the Heart (Hallmark)
Explosive revelations and regret rock the community of Hope Valley.
Everyone is still reeling about the news that the mine might be reopened, but one man is still working hard to keep it from happening.
Elizabeth begins to worry about Lucas when he withdraws into himself as the sale of the oil company finalizes, and he tries to shake off Walden’s accusation.
9/8c Heart of the Matter (Hmm)
Aimee Teegarden and Gail O’Grady star in this moving film about trauma,...
- 5/14/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Smash is taking on zombies: Friday Night Lights favorite Gaius Charles has joined AMC’s The Walking Dead spinoff Isle of the Dead, starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, our sister site Deadline reports.
Premiering in 2023, the series follows Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) as they travel through a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. “The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror,” per AMC.
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Premiering in 2023, the series follows Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) as they travel through a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. “The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror,” per AMC.
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- 4/28/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Crown Media Family Networks has nabbed another big star before the Christmas movie season. Aimeé Teegarden (Friday Night Lights, Star-Crossed) has signed an exclusive multi-picture overall deal with the company.
“Aimeé’s charming performances have resonated with viewers and critics alike, we are thrilled to continue working with her on new feel-good movies.” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice President, Programming, Crown Media Family Networks.
“Getting to work with Hallmark on projects that are both heartwarming and inspirational has been a dream come true,” continued Teegarden. “I’m ecstatic to continue.”
Teegarden is set to star in Heart of the Matter, a new original premiering in May on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Her previous work for Hallmark Channel includes starring in My Christmas Family Tree, A New Year’s Resolution, as well as Once Upon a Christmas Miracle for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Teegarden is best known for playing Julie Taylor on Friday Night Lights.
“Aimeé’s charming performances have resonated with viewers and critics alike, we are thrilled to continue working with her on new feel-good movies.” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice President, Programming, Crown Media Family Networks.
“Getting to work with Hallmark on projects that are both heartwarming and inspirational has been a dream come true,” continued Teegarden. “I’m ecstatic to continue.”
Teegarden is set to star in Heart of the Matter, a new original premiering in May on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Her previous work for Hallmark Channel includes starring in My Christmas Family Tree, A New Year’s Resolution, as well as Once Upon a Christmas Miracle for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Teegarden is best known for playing Julie Taylor on Friday Night Lights.
- 4/27/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC is trimming down its lineup of summer game shows: The network has cancelled its Match Game reboot hosted by Alec Baldwin, according to our sister site Variety, along with Card Sharks, The Celebrity Dating Game and The Hustler. (A source confirms to TVLine that the four shows are unlikely to return.)
Based on the classic ’70s hit, Match Game asked contestants to fill in a blank in a sentence, trying to match the answers of a panel of celebrity guests. Baldwin served as host, with a rotating panel of celebs including Niecy Nash, Jack McBrayer and Cheryl Hines. It...
Based on the classic ’70s hit, Match Game asked contestants to fill in a blank in a sentence, trying to match the answers of a panel of celebrity guests. Baldwin served as host, with a rotating panel of celebs including Niecy Nash, Jack McBrayer and Cheryl Hines. It...
- 4/2/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
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