A+E Networks Launches Voices Magnified Campaign, Sets Special ‘Policing in America’

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: The Simpsons’ Nancy Cartwright is launching TV and film production co-venture CRE84U Entertainment with producing partner Monica Gil-Rodriguez, and Jaime and Carolina Aymerich.Emmy winner Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson and other characters in The Simpsons for more than 30 years as well as characters in hit kids shows such as Rugrats and Kim Possible, is teaming with her Spotted Cow Entertainment partner Gil-Rodriguez on the new development

Joe Otterson TV ReporterScout Productions is extending its unscripted programming slate with the launch of a new documentary division.Joel Chiodi, Scout Productions’ senior vice president of strategic development, will oversee day to day development and production of the division. He will report to Scout’s chief creative officer, Rob Eric.Scout has already set two documentary projects under the new division.

Nicola Shindler, the award-winning British TV veteran and producer of such hit shows asHappy Valley, Queer as Folk and, most recently, Harlan Coben's The Stranger for Netflix, is launching a new scripted label within ITV Studios. Shindler, founder and current CEO of the Studiocanal-owned Red Production Company, is set to join the unit of U.K.

Julien Christian Lutz — better known as Director X and his signature music videos for Drake, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Usher and Justin Bieber — has his own name for Canada's annual advertising award shows:The Whities. "The room is unreasonably White.

Megyn Kelly is launching her own independent production company, Devil May Care Media, with podcasts as key content in its pipeline. Front and center will be Kelly's own podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show, to feature interviews with newsmakers and other guests.

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Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticVeteran Broadway general manager Nathan Gehan is opening his own New York City general management firm, ShowTown Theatricals, with a roster of clients including the international musical production of Notre Dame de Paris at Lincoln Center in 2022, the Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol (Broadway, National Tour), American Prophet (Arena Stage), Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed Musicals) and planned productions of Romy & Michele The Musical, Room, Syncing Ink and

Dade Hayes Finance EditorThe overhaul of WarnerMedia continues, with Jay Levine earning a promotion to a top strategy role and digital chief Tomas Gewecke heading to the exit.The moves come as the company’s Studios and Networks Group, a key element of CEO Jason Kilar’s restructuring plan, takes shape.Levine’s new position, Chief Strategy Officer and EVP Business Operations, is a new one for the organization.

Guy Lodge Film Critic“These are the rules of the game, the law of desire,” Tilda Swinton sighs, playing an unnamed woman — who, let it be said, looks and speaks and dresses an awful lot like Tilda Swinton — whose lover has left her, and can only be bothered to say goodbye over the phone.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe new distribution platform Altavod is about to give filmmakers — especially independent filmmakers — more control of their work.With Utopia founder and filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper founded the new platform launches which launches today.

is launching its own paid membership service, called Walmart+. Walmart+ memberships will be available Sept. 15 and will cost $98 per year or $12.95 per month, including a 15-day free trial.While originally thought to debut in August, according to a report by Recode, Walmart has delayed the launch of its paid membership service, until now.Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon said they have tested a membership model, reported by Business Insider.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEmma Roberts and her Belletrist TV banner have signed a first-look TV deal with Hulu.The deal will focus on literary adaptations, as Belletrist was originally founded by Roberts and Karah Preiss as a book club.

Ted Johnson On Tuesday evening comes a new entrant in the cable news wars: WGN America’s News Nation, a three-hour primetime newscast that promises a just-the-facts approach to viewers’ daily diet.No outraged hosts, no endless panels of talking-head commentary, no irreverent chyrons.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is reuniting at HBO Max to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary.Series star Will Smith and series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Alfonso Ribeiro will all be part of the special, as will DJ Jazzy Jeff. It is set to tape on Sept.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMariah Carey is set to headline a Christmas special at Apple.“Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” will combine music, dancing and animation. It will be driven by a a story about bringing the world together.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNicolas Cage is attached to voice the lead character of and executive produce a series adaptation of “Artemis Fowl” author Eoin Colfer’s novel “Highfire” in development at Amazon, Variety has confirmed.Cage will play the titular Highfire, described as a vodka-drinking, “Flashdance”-loving dragon who lives an isolated existence in the bayous of Louisiana.In the series, dragons once ruled the earth and Lord Highfire ruled the dragons from his eyrie.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA+E Networks has launched Voices Magnified, a cross-platform campaign that will spotlight andamplify the voices of those making changes in their communities for the greater good.The A+E Networks initiative will create specials and a series of short form videos that give a national spotlight to conversations on equality and social reform which are occurring across America today.“We are proud to launch the Voices Magnified campaign to elevate the stories of those

Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Season 4: Here's Everything We Know - So FarThe news was announced in a pair of new promos for the two shows, which included a teaser revealing the names of 14 of the characters who will compete on the new season of “The Masked Singer.” They are: Gremlin, Snow Owl, Crocodile, Giraffe, Broccoli, Popcorn, Seahorse, Jellyfish, Mushroom, Whatchamacallit, Squiggly Monster, Dragon, Baby Alien and Sun.“Safely filming ‘I Can See Your Voice’ this summer was a win in itself,

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe premiere date for season 4 of “The Masked Singer” is a mystery no longer.Fox has announced that its wildly popular guessing game show will debut its fourth season on Sept. 23 in its usual 8 p.m.