Blake Griffin, Russell Westbrook Among Speakers Discussing Evolution of Sports Media at Variety’s Sports and Entertainment Summit

Gigi Hadid’s little one, Khai, is just getting bigger by the day.

The NFL is expanding its alternate broadcasts with Nickelodeon and CBS Sports to the Super Bowl.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Elizabeth Banks recently told Rolling Stone that the media was behind the “gendered agenda” of “Charlie’s Angels,” her 2019 action-comedy starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska that flopped at the box office. The director told The New York Times last year that she wished the film’s marketing “had not been presented as just for girls,” but now she told Rolling Stone that’s the only perspective the media was interested in perpetuating anyway. “So much of the story that the media wanted to tell about ‘Charlie’s Angels’ was that it was some feminist manifesto,” Banks said.

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Ryan Reynolds is perhaps as well-known for his acting skills as for his hilarious posts on social media, and he didn't hold back when wishing his former co-star, Sandra Bullock, a 'happy birthday'.The Deadpool actor, 46, starred along Sandra, 59, in the hit 2009 rom-com, The Proposal, which saw Canadian national Margaret Tate (Sandra), forcing her assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan), to marry her so she could stay in the US. Fans of the movie might remember a particular scene, when the warring pair manage to run into each other completely naked whilst Sandra's character got out of the shower and Ryan's character came back from a run.

news of her death at age 56 on Wednesday.The “Gladiator” actor, 59, recalled a chance encounter he had with the singer outside a pub in Ireland last year in a moving essay posted on his social media.While working in Ireland — O’Connor’s homeland — last year, the actor said he was having drinks with pals outside a pub in Dalkey, located around 30 minutes from the capital city of Dublin, when a captivating woman walked by him.“Puffy parker zipped to the nape and her bowed head covered in a scarf,” he wrote of the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer.“There under streetlights with mist on my breath, I met Sinéad. She looked in my eyes, and uttered with disarming softness, ‘oh, it’s you Russell,'” the actor recalled.and pursued the woman.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor A dominant 3-0 win by the U.S. Women’s National Team helped the Women’s World Cup get off to a strong start for Fox Sports and Telemundo on Friday night. Viewership of the USA-Vietnam match, which aired at 9 p.m. ET, came in just shy of the record set in 2019 by a comparable Group Stage match. The Fox broadcast network brought in 5.26 million viewers for its live 9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET coverage of the game, held at Eden Park stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. Telemundo, which has Spanish-language rights in the U.S., averaged 1 million viewers for the game across linear and digital platforms, including Peacock. The 2023 Women’s World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is drawing heightened attention in the U.S. as Team USA pursues a historic third consecutive victory. The tournament runs through Aug. 20.

Whitney Friedlander We’re in a new age of comedy thanks to diversification by brick-and-mortar clubs and social media, which has leveled the playing field for talent. There is not, however, a direct correlation to a comedian’s viral success online and that person’s ability to land a spot on a comedy club’s mainstage. Erin von Schonfeldt, the exec VP of programming for Improv Comedy Club owners Levity Live, has booked shows for the network of clubs since 1997. “There are those, especially today given the viralness of digital media, who can find an audience from a single online clip and find initial success,” she notes. “But if you want to be a professional stand-up comedian, there’s really no substitute for working in front of live audiences, night after night, in multiple cities to build a real foundation.

The incredible transformation of Stockport town centre looks set to continue with two well-known high street chains preparing to open new stores.

Russell Wilson is enjoying the dad life.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor LaPolt Law, the Los Angeles-based music and entertainment firm founded by Dina LaPolt in 2001, is expanding into film and TV. Plus, attorney Dani B. Darling has joined the firm. Darling, a veteran in the industry, served as legal counsel for Jellysmash Productions and handled all legal aspects of Electric Entertainment’s development and production. Darling has also represented Blumhouse, A+E Studios and The Walt Disney Studios. Said LaPolt, “We are very excited to be building a film and television practice as more and more of our clients are starting to cross over in that area, and Dani Darling is the perfect attorney to spearhead this at the firm. Dani brings a wealth of experience with her. This is just the beginning.”

Naman Ramachandran India’s media and entertainment industry is expected to reach $73.6 billion by 2027 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.48%, says consultancy firm PwC’s “Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023-2027” report. In terms of growth percentage, streaming leads the way with revenue surging 25% in 2022 to reach $1.8 billion. The market will continue to grow at 14% CAGR to produce revenue of $3.5 billion in 2027. This will be driven by the competitive SVOD sector, which accounted for 78% of sector revenue in 2022, the report says, adding that while subscription service revenues will expand at 13% CAGR to reach $2.6 billion, ad-supported services (AVOD) will grow at a higher rate, albeit from a lower base.

Naman Ramachandran TNT Sports went live on Tuesday across the U.K. and Ireland, replacing BT Sport. The rebrand was revealed earlier this year as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery joint venture. TNT Sports is already used as WBD’s sports brand in Latin America and the U.S. TNT Sports will present the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Heineken Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, MotoGP, cricket, UFC, Boxing and WWE. In addition, the Olympic Games Paris 2024, grand slam tennis tournaments, including the Australian Open and Roland-Garros and cycling grand tours, including the Tour de France, will be available.

Apparently, Future cannot get over his beef with Russell Wilson!

Variety + Sportico’s Sports and Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles, presented by City National Bank. Leaders, athletes and executives came together at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood to discuss the varying challenges, techniques and strategies that have served them well. Here are 10 key takeaways from a day of lively discourse.

Goldie Hawn is setting the record straight on her relationship with Kurt Russell.

Future appears to be coming for the husband of his ex-fiancée, Ciara. The 39-year-old rapper is featured on Quavo's new track, "Turn Yo Clic Up," and pretty much calls out Russell Wilson.«Big dawg status, bill hopper/I ball in his mall for my brothers/Goyard bag, tote the corduroy/I got it out the field, f**k Russell,» Future raps. Before Ciara married Wilson on July 6, 2016, she dated Future for several years, starting in 2012. In October 2013, the two got engaged and welcomed a son, Future Zahir, in May 2014.

Goldie Hawn is no longer fazed by the questions about her longtime relationship with Kurt Russell.The A-list pair, who have been together since 1983, have long fielded inquiries about their marital status, with many questioning why they won't just tie the knot already. The latest to pose the question to Hawn is CNN's Chris Wallace, who sat down with the actress for an interview, posted this week, and asked again, point blank.«Why  we get married? Isn’t that a better question?» Hawn fired back.The reality of the situation, Hawn explained, is that both she and Russell already had experiences with marriages ending poorly when they got together in the '80s. Hawn was married twice, first to performer and director Gus Trikonis from 1969-73, and then to musician Bill Hudson from 1976-82 — with whom she shares two children, actors Oliver and Kate Hudson.For his part, Russell was married to actress Season Hubley from 1979-83, and the pair shares a son, Boston.Hawn and Russell went on to have a son together, Wyatt Russell, in 1986, but she said that they never wanted to put their new, blended family through the pain of divorce again.«When it doesn’t work out, it ends up to be big business,» Hawn said.

Future appears to be reigniting his feud with Russell Wilson.

Goldie Hawn is opening up about her decades-long relationship with Kurt Russell.