Ten people have died after a horror bus crash in Turkey with another 39 people injured.
09.05.2024 - 19:33 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Apploff Entertainment, the unscripted production company behind series such as Fox’s Beat Shazam and Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, is promoting two of its employees.
Rayna Apploff has been upped to Vice President of Talent, and Zach Gelfand is promoted to Manager of Development.
Apploff has spent 15 years at the company, working on a host of game shows including Beat Shazam, Game of Talents, Mental Samurai, Don’t Forget the Lyrics, The Wheel and Lotería Loca. Prior to joining the company, she gained her game show experience working on America’s Got Talent and The Marriage Ref for NBC as well as Match Game, Password and Press Your Luck for ABC.
In her new role, Apploff will be responsible for casting all contestants and celebrities and nurturing the relationships between hosts and partnering networks across the company’s diverse portfolio of IP.
Gelfand has been with the company for two years, beginning as an executive assistant. In his new role, he will help shape Apploff Entertainment’s current slate, collaborating with producers, showrunners and creative teams.
“Rayna has been a longtime collaborator and an integral part to Apploff Entertainment’s growth for well over a decade. Her dedication, hard work and keen eye are second to none, she is an absolute powerhouse.” Jeff Apploff, President and CEO of Apploff Entertainment, said in a statement. “Zach is a superstar. From day one he has integrated perfectly with our intense development goals, production schedule and administration needs. Both Rayna’s and Zach’s promotions represent the culmination of their core values in fostering an environment of excellence and innovation. Their advancement not only recognizes their individual achievements but also
Ten people have died after a horror bus crash in Turkey with another 39 people injured.
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The 10-episode new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution has released its key art and trailer in advance of its debut next month.
TikTok video shared Tuesday. “Two nights ago, Zach and I got into a traumatizing side-by-side crash,” she said. “It flipped a bunch of times, everything shattered and thank God we had our seat belts on.”“But there was a lot of blood,” Chickenfry added, “and we thought we were saying goodbye to each other.”Luckily, the social media star said the couple were not severely injured after the crash.
Jamie Lang International sales and distribution outfit Pink Parrot Media has closed several key deals for Doce Entertainment and Mr. Miyagi Films’ animated kids and family feature “Hanna and the Monsters.” Agreements have been made with World Visions for CIS, Boxoo for South Korea, Front Row for the Middle East, GPI for the Baltics, Cinetel for Hungary, Wediacorp for Turkey and Movie Company for Benelux.
Warner Bros is filling out the 2025, 2026 calendar and beyond. Today, the Burbank, CA studio announced that New Line Cinema’s Mortal Kombat 2 will hit cinemas on Oct. 24, 2025 in Imax, while Drew Hancock’s Companion will kick off on Jan. 10, 2025, also in Imax.
“I am deeply optimistic about our company, and in a world that is so in need of entertainment is a true privilege,” said Disney boss Bob Iger today in a rare appearance on stage at the start of the media giant’s upfront presentation in New York City. “To run a company that is the embodiment of creative excellence, of great and bold storytelling, of quality, and of innovation.”
The family of a Scots woman who suffered an 'agonising' death during weight-loss surgery in Turkey have spoken out for the first time- hailing their 'wonderful' daughter.
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Joe Otterson TV Reporter Gordon Ramsay and Fox are set to launch Bite, described as a global food brand and entertainment platform. Bite falls under Ramsay’s deal with Fox Entertainment and their production partnership, Studio Ramsay Global.
Gordon Ramsay and Fox Entertainment have teamed to launch Bite, a food and entertainment brand featuring culinary and lifestyle content, products and more.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Sony Pictures Entertainment has completed state-of-the-art upgrades to its mix stages. Among the soundstages that underwent substantial improvements are the Cary Grant, William Holden, Kim Novak, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn and Jimmy Stewart theaters, as well as Dub Stage 17.
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Susanna Fogel‘s Winner, a political dramedy based on the true story of NSA whistleblower Reality Winner (Emilia Jones), which world premiered at Sundance 2024. Also starring Connie Britton (Nashville), Zach Galifianakis (A Wrinkle in Time), Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) and Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick), the film is slated to hit theaters later this year.
Film Bridge Sets ‘Helloween’ As First Film On Genre Slate With Shogun Films
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent New Dubai-based distribution and production studio The Plot Pictures is headed for the Cannes Marche du Film after snapping up Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) rights to a slew of indie titles across different genres. They include “Locust,” a first feature film from Taiwanese American multidisciplinary artist Keff that is playing in Critics Week, and Nick Hamm’s epic “William Tell.” The Plot Pictures CEO Pratixa Shah and head of sales Ozge Conduroglu – who was previously with Starz Play Arabia – are assembling a slate spanning “different genres, regions, and languages,” as Shah put it in statement.