Amazon Global Communications Operations Undergo Layoffs

EXCLUSIVE: After circling rights for weeks to the buzzy Vanity Fair article “True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him,” Amazon MGM Studios has locked them down, Deadline understands.

Amazon’s Prime Video is going deep into genre in order to lure more subscribers. The streamer is moving ahead with season two of “The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power” and already has a plan to turn the acclaimed game “God of War” (the recent two installments exploring a version of Norse mythology) into a live-action series too.

Amazon MGM Studios is adapting Marisa Meltzer’s New York Times bestselling book Glossy, an expose on the success of beauty brand Glossier and its founder Emily Weiss, for television. The project is in early development; a search for a showrunner is underway, Deadline hears.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is developing Don’t Come To L.A., a drama series project from rapper-actor YG and writer-producer Damani Johnson (The Crossover, One Piece).

Brent Lang Executive Editor Amazon MGM Studios have landed rights to Benjamin Percy’s novella “American Criminal,” with Gavin O’Connor negotiating to direct. The film, which Hidden Pictures and NeoText will produce, follows a professional thief who, after being apprehended by an FBI agent, is coaxed into infiltrating a violent Midwestern gang with the goal of dismantling them from the inside.

Operation Ivy‘s Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels came together to perform ‘Take Warning’ at Terry Hall‘s tribute show.The backyard tribute show for The Specials‘ lead vocalist – who passed away last year aged 63 – took place on the night of Saturday, October 14 in Los Angeles. Armstrong and Micheals reunited and were backed by members of The Specials to play ‘Take Warning’ from their 1989 LP ‘Energy’.Other appearances were made by The Specials’ Lynval Golding and Horace Panter, Fishbone, No Doubt’s Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young, L7’s Donita Sparks, the Go-Go’s’ Jane Wiedlin, Tom Morello and more.A post shared by @kmoe77A post shared by Johnny Starke (@johnny2tone)Last year, the duo reunited for an event that took place at the Music Rock N’ Roll Carnival in Los Angeles and performed one of Operation Ivy’s signature songs, ‘Sound System’.

Ever since Mrs Hinch first barrelled into our lives back in 2018 with her iconic Instagram account @mrshinchhome, the cleaning guru has captured the heart of the nation with her impressive but budget friendly home hacks to help banish grime forever. From stain removal hacks to pesky damp solutions, window cleaning tips to odour banishers, Mrs Hinch has shown us how to tackle it all, with one of her most loved cleaning tools now on sale as part of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Day sale.

Music fans can get a special deal in the Amazon Big Deal Days sale - with the Echo Buds being slashed in price by as much as 67 per cent. You’ll have to be an Amazon Prime member to avail of the mega discount, but you can sign up for a free trial here. In this deal the white Echo Buds (2nd Gen) Wireless earbuds with active noise cancelling and a built-in microphone can be had for £35.99 - 67 per cent cheaper than the regular price of £109.99.They can also be bought with a wireless charging case for £44.99 here.They have a fast-charging and long-lasting battery, with a quick 15 minute charge providing up to 2 hours of music.

When it comes to makeup, there’s one single product that completes your look better than any other – mascara. Whether you’ve gone for a full face of glam or are keeping it bare-faced and natural, adding a coat of mascara to your lashes can help make you look effortlessly put together and accentuate your eyes.

With Amazon’s latest Prime Day now officially in full swing, savvy shoppers have been trawling the website ins search of the perfect money saving deals ahead of the holiday season. From hair removal devices to TV’s, vacuum cleaners to game changing beauty products, there’s been no shortage of bargains to be found on the retail giant’s website.

When it comes to your hair, there’s nothing quite like the feeling when you leave the salon with soft, shiny locks. However, trying to keep them feeling that good at home is no mean feat, which is why your stylist usually recommends sticking to high-quality products to mimic your salon’s results.

When it comes to hair straighteners, GHD, £99.99 here (was £129.99), have long been the go-to choice for creating sleek, smooth styles. However, there's another hair straightener on the market that’s giving them a run for their money, with some shoppers saying they’d actually ‘stopped using their GHDs’ after purchasing – and it’s now got a whopping 70% off in the Prime Day sale.The Remington Shine Therapy Straightener is now down from £79.99 to £24.99 - the cheapest price you'll find anywhere.

A best-selling weighted blanket, praised by shoppers for helping them fall asleep "within minutes", has been hugely discounted in Amazon Prime's Big Deal Day sale.The Brentfords 8kg Weighted Blanket, which comes in three different sizes, has been cut in price from £51.99 to just £22.99 - a saving of £29. You’ll have to be an Amazon Prime member to avail of the mega discount, but you can sign up for a free trial here. It works by applying pressure to the stress points across the body, allowing the user to relax and drift off into a deep sleep instead of lying awake feeling anxious.The blanket is even said to be backed up by medical research which claims that this way of sleeping can decrease anxiety overall, and will improve a person's mood.

The countdown to Christmas is fast approaching, and December will be here before we know it. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days are the perfect opportunity to snap up an incredible advent calendar for your kids, with festive offerings from brands including LEGO and Hot Wheels at their cheapest ever price for a limited time. You’ll have to be an Amazon Prime member to avail of the mega discounts, but you can sign up for a free trial here.

With Amazon’s latest Prime Day now officially in full swing, savvy shoppers have been trawling the website ins search of the perfect money saving deals ahead of the holiday season. From hair removal devices to TV’s, vacuum cleaners to game changing beauty products, there’s been no shortage of bargains to be found on the retail giant’s website.

Running a busy home and juggling the demands of life and work can seem like a never ending chore, with our valuable time often getting eaten alive by a long list of household duties that never seem to end. But one incredible product that could easily cut some of that time in half, is a game-changing vacuum cleaner, that shoppers have declared could even rival Dyson - and at a fraction of the cost.

With Christmas party season just around the corner, many of us will already be thinking ahead to perfect our festive looks ahead of the big day. From selecting the ideal outfit through to finely tuning the perfect makeup look, there’s no shortage of ways to help us look and feel our very best - and certainly no shortage of tools to help make the process that bit easier! One game-changer of a product, is the Philips Lumea IPL Hair Removal Advance, a hair removal device to help banish any unwanted fuzz no matter where on the body it happens to occur.

Love them or loathe them, Ugg boots have solidified themselves as the shoes of autumn. Many celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski, Lori Harvey and Cardi B have been recently spotted wearing them in a range of different styles, further proving that Uggs are here to stay. However, instead of styling them with Y2K Juicy Couture tracksuits or ultra mini skirts, this time around celebs have been seen pairing them with baggy jeans, chunky knits and long maxi skirts.

Skincare is a major part of our daily routines, and there’s no better time to stock up on your go-to products or to try something new than when it’s on sale. With Amazon Prime Day upon us, now is the perfect opportunity to add those skincare saviours to your cart, and we’ve found some of the best deals and discounts to help you save big on your beauty regime.

EXCLUSIVE: Chris McCumber is departing Blumhouse Television after three years as President. The unit’s President of Production, Jeremy Gold, will step into the top role on an interim basis while search is underway for a new head of the TV group which is getting downsized, with several people — believed to be less than 10 — being laid off today. (Blumhouse’s total headcount in film and TV is almost 100.)