Freeform executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has been named to senior vice president of communications for ABC Entertainment in the wake of the departure of Jori Arancio. Bulochnikov-Paul will report to Shannon Ryan, president of marketing for ABC Entertainment and Disney Television Studios. She will be responsible for all strategic corporate communications efforts, consumer press campaigns and
Ariana Grande has had a sterling year-and-a-quarter, releasing the squeakily soulful “Sweetener” album in August 2018, then the equally sleek, freer and self-empowered “Thank U, Next” six months later. That’s saying nothing of Grande telling off 2019’s Grammy producers (don’t tell Ariana what songs she can and can’t perform), becoming the youngest artist to headline
November 1, 2019 9:26AM PT U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, and its acquisition of Musically in late 2017, Reuters reported Friday morning. Regulators are said to focus on potential national security risks, given that ByteDance is based in China. The investigation is being handled by the Committee
November 1, 2019 9:00AM PT The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce-hosted all-day event is scheduled for Nov. 21. Scooter Braun will be the keynote speaker at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Entertainment Industry Conference on Nov. 21. The music and media mogul will discuss his career as an entrepreneur and in entertainment with
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the first three episodes of “The Morning Show,” streaming now on Apple TV Plus. Two years after the “Me Too” hashtag went viral, Apple TV Plus has finally debuted “The Morning Show.” The new drama arrives in a world that has been rocked by
In the wee hours of Nov. 1, Apple opened the doors to Apple TV Plus, its brand-new streaming service stocked with original programs. But multiple customers on social media have complained that they’re seeing error messages when they try to redeem the one-year free offer Apple has extended to buyers of new devices. In trying
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November 1, 2019 8:33AM PT A bunch of scripted shows were scared off by “Thursday Night Football” on Halloween night, with “Grey’s Anatomy” leading the non-football shows in the TV ratings. The ABC shows dipped almost 20% from last week among adults 18-49 to a 1.1 rating and around 5.7 million total viewers. ABC managed
Paramount’s “Terminator: Dark Fate” has launched with $2.4 million in North American locations on Halloween night previews. The most recent Thursday night Halloween previews took place in 2013 when “Ender’s Game” pulled in $1.4 million and went on to collect $27 million for the weekend domestically. “Terminator: Dark Fate,” the sixth installment in the sci-fi
Rudy Ray Moore was “breezy and funny” in his standup comedy, Variety declared in a 1970 review at the California Sahara nightclub in South Central L.A. Five years later, a Variety film critic saw Moore’s “Dolemite” and sighed “Dull-emite is a more apt title.” Netflix’s “Dolemite Is My Name” covers Moore’s career in those years,
November 1, 2019 8:00AM PT Days after releasing new song “Lose You to Love Me” comes the announcement that Selena Gomez will perform at the 2019 American Music Awards, her first live TV performance in two years. She last appeared on the AMAs stage in 2017 to perform the song “Wolves.” “Lose You to Love
The Berlin Film Festival, one of the world’s top gathering places for the movie industry, will return to its traditional early February slot on the calendar in 2021, in response to a change of dates for the Academy Awards. This year’s Berlinale, which attracted 18,600 industry guests and 3,500 journalists, ran Feb. 7-17, with the
Vince Vaughn and Sharon Horgan are set to star in Christopher Storer’s romantic dramedy “The Last Drop.” The pic is being produced by 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Levine, both Oscar-nominated for “Arrival,” and their 21 Laps partner Dan Cohen, Emmy-nominated alongside Levy for “Stranger Things,” and Jen Dana of 3311, which is co-financing
MADRID — Bambú Producciones, a key driving force behind the international boom in Spanish TV fiction, is entering into a phase of business expansion, tapping showrunners Josep Cister and Diego Sotelo and boosting film production brand Mr. Fields & Friends Cinema. Founded in 2007 by Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés, and minority owned by Studiocanal,
Google is expanding its device portfolio into smartwatches, reaching an agreement to acquire Fitbit in a deal worth $2.1 billion. In announcing the agreement, Fitbit pointedly promised customers that it would strenuously protect their privacy. “Strong privacy and security guidelines have been part of Fitbit’s DNA since day one, and this will not change,” the
November 1, 2019 6:05AM PT I know what you’re thinking: “Oh great, another violin-playing, ethnomusicology-studying R&B singer. Hasn’t that been done to death?” All kidding aside, what’s most remarkable about Sudan Archives’ debut full-length is how naturally those multiple disciplines come together. While the Los Angeles-based Cincinnati native (and identical twin) also known as Brittney
Studiocanal, Europe’s biggest film production-distribution force, is introducing to buyers six new titles at next week’s American Film Market that play to its privileged talent relationships and content fortes, led by prestige European drama “Louis Wain,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Further market premieres for Studiocanal, owned by Vivendi’s Canal Plus Group, are “Long Short Story,” starring
Writer-director Justin Lee carves another notch on his six-shooter — or at least another credit on his IMDb page — with “Badland,” his third indie Western (after the direct-to-video titles “Any Bullet Will Do” and “A Reckoning”) to be released within the past two years. This time out, Lee is working with a budget that
October 31, 2019 7:38PM PT The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has changed voting protocols for one of its most complicated categories, best international feature — known until last year as best foreign language film. Announcements were sent to various branches on Thursday alerting members to a change in category rules — which
In today’s film news roundup, AFM tells attendees that Santa Monica isn’t burning, the LA Film Critics honor Elaine May and MarketCast hires a Nielsen executive. AFM REASSURANCE With less than a week before the American Film Market opens in Santa Monica, AFM has assured attendees that the beachside city has not been hit by
SiriusXM posted robust operating and financial results for the third quarter of 2019. The company’s total revenue of $2 billion was up 37% over the same period last year, seeing a considerable boost from the company’s acquisition of Pandora Media earlier this year. On a pro forma basis, revenue climbed 7% from $1.9 billion in the third quarter of
October 31, 2019 5:26PM PT In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi greenlights a new comedy directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly, and Showtime premiered the trailer for its upcoming comedy “Work In Progress.” GREENLIGHTS Quibi has commissioned “The Now,” a new comedy that will be directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly and star Dave Franco.
Live Nation posted a robust earnings report today, with $8.7 billion in revenue for the first three quarters of 2019, a 6% increase from the same period last year. The company also delivered its highest operating income and adjusted operating income quarter to date, from July 1-Sept. 30, with $260 million and $427.1 million, respectively.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Cuba Gooding Jr. definitely made contact with the backside of a TAO nightclub server — that’s clear in this surveillance video, but it could still be key in helping the actor beat the charges. TMZ’s obtained security footage of the alleged butt-touching incident that got Gooding indicted on 2 of
“Travelin’ Thru,” the new 15th volume in Columbia/Legacy’s “Bootleg Series” devoted to Bob Dylan’s back catalog, is the slimmest of three retrospective Dylan packages issued by the label in the last 12 months. “More Blood, More Tracks,” released one day shy of a year ago, was a long-awaited five-CD dive into the sessions for Dylan’s
October 31, 2019 3:41PM PT Casey Affleck will star in the independent thriller “Every Breath You Take” alongside Sam Claflin, Michelle Monaghan and Veronica Ferres. 13 Films has worldwide rights to the project and will be presenting it to buyers for the first time at the American Film Market, which opens on Nov. 6. “Sunshine
October 31, 2019 3:30PM PT The rumors that have been circling for years have finally proven true: My Chemical Romance will reunite — for one show, at least, on Dec. 20 at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, the emo icons’ first since 2012. Will there be more to follow? Seems a safe bet,
Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt almost got to rest after their musical version of “Almost Famous” wrapped up its initial run in San Diego Sunday night. Instead, they came up to Los Angeles to appear as keynote speakers at Variety‘s Music for Screens Summit, where the collaborators discussed Crowe’s original 2000 movie and took a
The monochrome colors. The minimal trim. The shapeless styles. The benchmarks of typical winter wear have to be practical—but not boring! Cold weather apparel has gone through a tremendous transformation over the years, making it easier than ever to keep warm and look fresh off the runway. Outerwear, especially, can be equal parts functional and
October 31, 2019 2:05PM PT Cuba Gooding Jr. has been indicted on two more charges of touching a woman inappropriately, bringing the total number of accusers to 15. Gooding appeared in court in New York on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to the new allegations. According to the latest indictment, he is accused of touching