Production on David Simon and George Pelecanos’ new HBO series, “We Own This City,” has been temporarily shut down due to a COVID-19 case onset, Variety has learned. “Production will be paused on ‘We Own The City’ this week due to a COVID event and is scheduled to resume with the usual shooting cadence next
Month: September 2021
AMC Networks chief operating officer Ed Carroll is stepping down after 34 years with the company. Carroll will stay through year’s end. He’s the latest executive to leave the company that is seen as a prime acquisition target at a time of consolidation in media. Carroll oversaw all business operations for the company and recent
Phoebe Bridgers cost a record producer a lot of money by spreading lies about him on social media … this according to a new, multimillion-dollar lawsuit. The indie rock singer is being sued by record producer Chris Nelson for defamation, and he claims she seriously hurt his bottom line by falsely accusing him of being
After a longer wait than he may have hoped, James Bond is finally returning to the big screen. For beleaguered movie theaters across the globe, it’s not a minute too soon. “No Time to Die,” the latest entry in the British spy series, is expected to ignite the international box office and generate at least
Apple has ordered a series adaptation of the “Amber Brown” books by Paula Danzinger, Variety has learned. Bonnie Hunt is set to write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner on the adaptation. Carsyn Rose (“The Rookie,” “Cousins for Life”) will star in the title role, with Sarah Drew (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Cruel Summer”), Darin Brooks (“Blue Mountain
Helena Bonham Carter will rejoin Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill for a new “Enola Holmes” mystery for Netflix. Bonham Carter plays Eudoria Holmes, the matriarch of the famous sleuthing family, in the series that is based on Nancy Springer’s beloved books. The films tell the story of Enola (Brown), the rebellious teen sister of
Variety has released this year’s list of 10 Screenwriters to Watch. A conversation with the honorees will take place on Oct. 17 at the Mill Valley Film Festival. The magazine will also honor Italian helmer-scribe Paolo Sorrentino (“Hand of God”) with the Creative Impact in Screenwriting Award. The annual 10 to Watch program celebrates breakthrough
Gina Atwater, best known for her work on “Westworld” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” has inked a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. Atwater will create, produce, direct and write new prestige series and other projects at Netflix that put traditionally underrepresented characters at the forefront of the narrative. For her first project for the
Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson has informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he will no longer host the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday night. Watson’s decision to step down comes following a New York Times report on Monday questioning the validity of Ozy’s various
It’s rare that a new group releases two songs and they’re both great, but that’s the case with the new British duo Wet Leg, who just dropped the second song, “Wet Dream.” The duo — Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers — hail from the Isle of Wight and are signed to indie powerhouse Domino Records, and set the
A team of agencies led by Hollywood shop Range Media Partners is stepping up to the plate to make the New York Mets relevant to younger, diverse audiences. Steve and Alexandra Cohen, who purchased the team last year in a deal valued at $2.4 billion, made the move to bring their “progressive vision for the
Sam Riddle, the famous Los Angeles DJ of the 1960s and producer of long-running talent show “Star Search,” died at his home in Palm Desert, Calif, on Monday, a representative confirmed to Variety. He was 83. Riddle had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia. Starting his career as a radio jock, Riddle was recognized as one of
U.K. rock band IDLES will release its fourth album, “CRAWLER,” on Nov. 12 via Partisan Records. Produced by Kenny Beats (Vince Staples, Denzel Curry) and IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen, it’s the follow-up to 2020’s “Ultra Mono,” the band’s first chart-topper in its home territory. The first single, the surprisingly soulful and restrained “The Beachland Ballroom,”
The Kid Laroi has joined forces with Adam Leber’s Rebel Management, Leber has confirmed to Variety, after just three months with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects. The parting was said to be amicable, according to sources. The 18-year-old Australian rapper-singer’s recent smash “Stay,” a collaboration with longtime SB client Justin Bieber, is one of the year’s
Acclaimed producer Christina Oh is joining Annapurna Pictures as an executive vice president. Oh moves to Megan Ellison’s company as co-head of film, where she’ll work alongside the recently installed Adam Paulsen. She will report to Ellison, chief creative officer Sue Naegle and chief operating officer Chris Corabi. Oh joins the shop from Plan B,
“The Mysterious Benedict Society” has been renewed for Season 2 at Disney Plus. Based on the YA book series of the same name by Trenton Lee Stewart, the series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale). Along with Hale, the show stars Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst,
HBO announced that comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” starring Larry David, returns for its 11th season on Oct. 24. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series will premiere ten episodes this season, with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at 10:30 p.m. ET. The newly released teaser opens on an image of earth seen from space, the
Say this much for Netflix’s new documentary “Britney vs. Spears”: It certainly wasn’t made with the objective of pleasing her fans in mind. The documentary, directed by Erin Lee Carr, is intended as an exploration of the pop star’s current struggle to escape the conservatorship, run by her father, that controls her life. On the
For 2021 to date, global music streaming is up by a remarkable 25.9% from the same period in 2020, according to a new study of international music trends from MRC Data. The total amount of on-demand audio song streams from January through August of this year was 1.7 trillion, as opposed to 1.4 trillion during
Shondaland Audio, the podcast arm of Shonda Rhimes’ production company, announced casting for its first scripted podcast, “#Matter,” expected to be released early 2022 in partnership with iHeartMedia. “#Matter” is written, produced and directed by Dylan Brown (pictured above), writer and producer on “Power” prequel “Raising Kanan.” The eight-episode scripted series is a retrospective look
Ryan Seacrest will remain on iHeartMedia’s airwaves — and continue to host several of the radio and audio giant’s tentpole events — under a three-year contract renewal. The deal will keep Seacrest, 46, in the iHeartMedia family through Dec. 31, 2025. Under the agreement, the TV-radio personality and entertainment entrepreneur will continue hosting and producing
In 2006, Haskell Wexler made a documentary about brutally long hours on film sets entitled “Who Needs Sleep?” The issue had become a flashpoint years earlier, when Brent Hershman died in a car crash after working a 19-hour day on the set of “Pleasantville.” Wexler wanted to know why nothing had been done. In the
“The Last Mrs. Parrish,” a best-selling novel about a twisted con-artist, is getting the movie treatment at Netflix. The streaming service landed the rights to the novel, written by Liv Constantine, and plans to adapt it into a feature film. Amazon in 2019 announced it was developing a TV series based on the book, but
When director Cherien Dabis was prepping to helm the near-silent seventh episode of Hulu comedy “Only Murders in the Building,” actor James Caverly, who is deaf, steered her toward the 2007 documentary “Through Deaf Eyes” as research. In it, there is a clip that offers an example of what a person on the spectrum of
In today’s podcast news roundup, Wondery launches a subscription service for kids; Alice Cooper and Eddie Vedder are joining Audible’s “Words + Music” series; OWN launches “The SonRise Project” podcast for Black parents and families with children struggling with depression; and more. LAUNCHES Amazon’s Wondery launched Wondery Plus Kids on Apple Podcasts, a premium, ad-free
A total of 44 film projects, including one executive produced by the Oscar-winning Cate Blanchett, have been selected shortlisted for this year’s Golden Horse Film Project Promotion, organizers announced on Monday. The Chinese-language project market takes place on the sidelines of the prestigious Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. Among the selections, 37 are works
As part of the Association of Independent Music Publishers’ (AIMP) diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, the LA Chapter is presenting a free event open to the entire industry entitled, “Leading the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Challenge: Fostering Change,” to be held on September 28, 2021 at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT. Moderated by BMI
The Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) has announced that Andrea Bocelli, Rob Thomas and Pia Toscano will perform during its sixth annual gala on Oct. 3. The virtual GLA Global Gala will be hosted by Gretchen Carlson and include appearances by Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 476.000
Opinionated academic and tech entrepreneur Scott Galloway is joining CNN Plus, the news cabler’s forthcoming streaming subscription service, to host a show covering the intersection of business and technology. Galloway’s show will be part of the launch lineup for CNN Plus, scheduled to debut in the first quarter of 2022 with up to 12 hours
Check out The Harder They Fall Official Trailer starring Idris Elba! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: November 3, 2021
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