EXCLUSIVE: First Run Features is promising “a robust awards campaign” for The Quiet Epidemic, after acquiring U.S. distribution rights to the documentary about Chronic Lyme and tick-borne disease.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Audie Cornish’s forthcoming podcast for CNN Audio, “The Assignment With Audie Cornish,” will premiere Thursday, Nov. 17. In this candid weekly show, the CNN anchor and correspondent will have conversations with everyday people “at the center of debates that are rocking the culture.” Topics in the weekly show will span the arts, education, politics, business and sports. According to CNN, the podcast will present stories from inside communities and cultures “shaping what we experience.” “The Assignment With Audie Cornish” will release new episodes every Thursday and will be available to stream on CNN Audio, as well as Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.
“I’m thrilled to launch ‘The Assignment’ with the CNN Audio team,” Cornish said in a statement. “I’ve long wanted a show that spotlights the voices of real people living through stories at the intersection of hard news and pop culture.”
She added: “Nothing is off-limits, as we jump into thought-provoking conversations grappling with issues most of us only argue about.” The news veteran joined CNN in January 2022. Originally, Cornish came on board to host a show on CNN+ as well as a podcast — but Warner Bros. Discovery shut down CNN+ one month after the subscription-streamer launched. Cornish previously spent nearly two decades as a journalist at NPR, co-hosting the public radio broadcaster’s flagship news program “All Things Considered.” She won a George Peabody Award for her work with David Isay’s StoryCorps 9/11 Project, and the National Press Foundation recognized her work with the 2020 Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. “The Assignment” joins CNN Audio’s podcast lineup, which includes “All
EXCLUSIVE: First Run Features is promising “a robust awards campaign” for The Quiet Epidemic, after acquiring U.S. distribution rights to the documentary about Chronic Lyme and tick-borne disease.
On program! The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast returns with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and all the intrigue and machination of the “Star Wars” galaxy.
Cormac Roth, son of actor Tim Roth, has tragically passed away after a year long battle with cancer.
Tim Roth's son Cormac has died at the age of 25, his heartbroken family have confirmed. The music producer and composer, who had been diagnosed with Stage 3 germ cell cancer in November 2021, passed away on October 16.
Cormac Roth, the musician son of actor Tim Roth, died Oct. 16 after a year-long battle with a rare cancer, his family announced today. He was 25.
Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson will return to host this year’s People’s Choice Awards, marking his second consecutive ceremony.
‘The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast’ returns with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and all the intrigue and machination of the “Star Wars” galaxy.
Back at the beginning of the pandemic, in May 2020, it was announced that Edgar Wright and his filmmaking friend, Joe Cornish, were creating a production company and teaming with Netflix on a variety of projects. It appears the first project to come from that deal is coming soon, as we finally get a teaser for “Lockwood & Co.” READ MORE: ‘Attack The Block 2’: John Boyega Officially Returning For Alien Invasion Comedy Sequel; Joe Cornish Set To Write & Direct As seen in the teaser, which is basically just a scene from the series, “Lockwood & Co” is a spooky detective series about a girl with psychic powers who teams up with a couple of guys to form a ghost-hunting agency.
Matthew Kaplan is a film producer responsible for plenty of popular young adult films. His teen romance To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before was an immense success that prompted several sequels. This businessman is allegedly dating “Call Her Daddy” podcast star Alexandra “Alex” Cooper — a pairing that has all the makings of a Gen Z power couple.
Over his long career, Tom Hanks has established a rock-solid screen persona as an affectionate, good-natured father figure. The culmination of this squeaky clean image was perhaps his Oscar-nominated performance as TV host and legendary mensch Fred Rogers in 2019’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” But more recent films like “News of the World,” “Finch,” and especially this year’s “Elvis” have seen Hanks embrace darker, more emotionally ambiguous characters. That trend continues with “A Man Called Otto,” an upcoming comedy-drama from director Marc Forster in which Hanks plays the lead, an aging curmudgeon contemplating suicide.
Candace Cameron Bure is expanding into the podcast world. The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to confirm her upcoming business venture. "The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast launching November 1st," she wrote. Bure shared a statement with Variety about what to expect from the upcoming series.
Billy Ray Cyrus‘ heart ain’t so achy breaky anymore!
Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Texas GOP congressional candidates Cassy Garcia and Monica De La Cruz said on "Fox & Friends" they believe longtime Democratic seats in South Texas are about to flip red.
It's been a big week for Emmerdale as the soap is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the cast collected the award for Best Serial Drama at the National Television Awards on Thuesday. Actor Mark Charnock, who has played the role of Marlon Dingle since 1996, also picked up the award for Serial Drama Performance for his portrayal of the aftermath of a devastating stroke attack.