20th Century Fox TV is set for a changing of the guard in June as longtime business operations leader Howard Kurtzman will retire and Carolyn Cassidy will take the solo reins as president. Kurtzman has been with Fox since 1997 and is one of the most highly regarded business affairs executives in the TV biz.
Month: January 2020
The CW is renewal happy. The network has handed out early greenlights to new seasons of almost every single show on its slate, including a second season of “Batwoman,” a seventh season of “The Flash” and a fifth season of “Riverdale.” The CW’s other new fall show “Nancy Drew” is also on the long list
January 7, 2020 12:10PM PT The cast of “Nine Perfect Strangers” at Hulu has added another big player. Melissa McCarthy has been cast in the series to star alongside Nicole Kidman, Variety has confirmed. The show, which was greenlit by Hulu in May 2019, is based on the book of the same name by “Big Little
Sofar Sounds — a company that has made a name and a business for itself by staging “secret gigs and intimate concerts” featuring emerging artists for an invited, engaged audience — has reached a $460,000 settlement with the New York Department of Labor after an article revealed its extensive use of unpaid volunteer workers. The
ASCAP has announced the org’s 22nd annual showcase series at the Sundance Film Festival, with a lineup of artists that includes Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls, the Bird and the Bee, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Joseph Arthur, Barry Zito, ZZ Ward and Matt Berninger, the member of the National who’s come into his own as a film
Courtesy Swimsuits for All Ashley Graham has been a champion of body positivity in fashion for years. Along with landing a Sports Illustrated cover and walking countless runways, she used an ongoing design partnership with Swimsuits for All to empower women to feel confident in their swimwear. Now, she’s continuing to do so during her
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January 7, 2020 10:57AM PT Elizabeth Wurtzel, best known for her confessional memoir “Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America,” died Tuesday in a New York City hospital, the New York Times reports. She was 52. According to Wurtzel’s husband Jim Freed, the cause of death was leptomeningeal disease, a a condition that results from
Constance Wu couldn’t help but notice the similarity between Mindy Kaling’s real life and her character on “Late Night” and Kaling’s career itself. The film which breaking up the writer’s room boy’s club on a late night comedy show. “The character is definitely based, a lot, on the way that I was when I started
Hipgnosis Songs announced Tuesday that it has acquired a music catalog from Blink-182 co-founder and former frontman Tom DeLonge. According to the announcement, Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of DeLonge’s copyrights on this catalog, which consists of 157 songs. Blink were one of the most popular rock bands to emerge in the 1990s, particularly its 1999
Exclusive TMZ Composite Amber Portwood got screwed out of spending time with her son over the holidays, and the kid suffered a vicious dog bite her baby daddy tried to cover up … or so she claims in legal docs. Amber says she and Andrew Glennon had a custody agreement in place which allotted her
This year’s centennial of Federico Fellini’s birth is spawning a flurry of commemorative events, many of which will travel. For starters the late great auteur, who was born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Italy, is being celebrated by his native seaside city with a new International Federico Fellini Museum, a so-called museum without walls,
The Directors Guild of America has nominated Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite,” Sam Mendes for “1917,” Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Taika Waititi for “Jojo Rabbit.” The DGAs are seen as a stepping stone to the Oscars, where the last six best director winners also
Mara Brock Akil is coming back to Fox. The acclaimed series creator, writer and producer has entered into a network-direct script deal with Fox Entertainment, under which she will develop and write a scripted series to air on the Fox network, with Fox Entertainment producing. “Mara is a truly gifted writer, with a strong point
UPDATED: Concord Music Publishing and Pulse Music Group today announced “an exclusive joint venture music publishing business.” Concord, which acquired Fujipacific Music’s global stake in Pulse, will administer the catalog and all future signings from Pulse. While a rep for Concord said the $100 million figure cited by Music Business Worldwide for the deal was
The country trio Rascal Flatts announced Tuesday that the three members will be going separate ways after a farewell tour, set to begin in June and run through at least October of 2020. The group appeared on “CBS This Morning” and didn’t offer any definitive reason for the split, assuring the show’s hosts that everyone
Guillaume Nicloux’s “To the Ends of the World,” Erwan Le Duc’s “The Bare Necessity” and Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel’s “Jessica Forever” are among the ten French and French-language films set to compete at the 10th edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival, the online film showcase created by UniFrance. Ira Sachs, the American director whose latest film “Frankie”
January 7, 2020 8:27AM PT Season 24 of “The Bachelor” kicked off last night to solid TV ratings for ABC. The premiere episode won the night with a 1.8 rating among adults 18-49 and drew just over 6 million total viewers. That represents a significant 20% up tick from last season’s premiere, which came in
“Game of Thrones” alumnus Robert Aramayo is joining another lofty fantasy series. The British actor, who played young Ned Stark in the HBO behemoth, has been cast as one of the leads in the forthcoming “Lord of the Rings” series in the works at Amazon, Variety has confirmed. He replaces fellow Brit Will Poulter, who had
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers struck out in their efforts to convince a New York judge to delay his trial after new charges were filed against the movie producer in Los Angeles. Justice James Burke denied the defense request, saying the publicity surrounding the new charges should not interfere with his ability to get a fair trial.
The Producers Guild of America has revealed its nominees in the motion picture and television categories for its 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards; nominees include recent Golden Globe winners “1917,” “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” “Missing Link,” “Succession,” “Fleabag” and “Chernobyl.” The PGA, which has about 8,200 members, has matched the Oscar for best
There’s likely little common ground between MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, but the executives who run their respective news outlets have found something upon which they both can agree. Both NBCUniversal and Fox Corp. are talking to advertisers about recent or ongoing research that demonstrates viewers don’t think negatively about the
BAFTA unveiled its 2020 film nominations Tuesday morning. “Joker” came out on top with 11 noms ahead of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman.” Here are some of the takeaways before the film world convenes upon London for the awards ceremony in early February. 1) It’s Margot Robbie vs. Margot Robbie The
Exclusive TMZ.com YG claims nearly half a million dollars in bling was taken right from under his nose — and cops are on the case. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the rapper filed a police report Monday in L.A. for grand theft, telling police over $400,000 in personal jewelry had recently been jacked from
Spring 2020’s standout collections—bursting with playful optimism and high drama—look even better in duplicate. Models Eniola Abioro and Yuka Mannami don the best designer looks of the season. Dries Van Noten Daniel Clavero Marc Jacobs Add a stellar beauty look with Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Loose Glitter in Dimension. Daniel Clavero Dolce & Gabbana Smooth
January 7, 2020 6:15AM PT Interscope Geffen A&M has promoted Gary Kelly to chief revenue officer/global head of streaming & strategy, Chairman/CEO John Janick and Vice Chairman Steve Berman announced today. He will continue to be based at Interscope Geffen A&M’s headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. According to the announcement, in his new role Kelly will
Retired NBA superstar Dwyane Wade is putting his son Zaire into the entertainment game. Walmart’s Vudu ordered docuseries “Legacy” starring and executive produced by the 13-time NBA All-Star. The series, produced by digital-media company Whistle, follows the progeny of top pro athletes who are trying to make a name for themselves — including Wade’s son,
With top-billed artists including Lizzo, Tool, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Vampire Weekend, BassNectar, The 1975, Oysterhead and more, Bonnaroo today announced a characteristically eclectic lineup for its 19th annual edition, taking place June 11-14 at the festival’s 700-acre space in Manchester, TN. The top-billed artists appear below; the full daily lineups are
Taylor Swift is adhering to the wisdom of her 2019 pop song, “You Need to Calm Down.” Instead of getting mad, she’s getting GLAAD in 2020. Swift will receive the Vanguard Award at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards on April 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, while writer, director and producer Janet
DVR pioneer TiVo has officially planted its battle flag in the internet-streaming device wars. The company announced the TiVo Stream 4K — a streaming video dongle that will launch with Dish Network’s Sling TV as the preferred subscription TV partner along with apps for services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Walmart’s Vudu and YouTube.
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