Brooke Jaffe Elevated to Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Strategy at Penske Media

EXCLUSIVE: Leviathan Productions has hired Jared Sleisenger as Vice President of Production, Deadline has learned. In his new role, focused on Leviathan’s TV slate, Sleisenger will work across development and production.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent and presenter Danielle Nicholls looked stunning as they stepped out at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's (NSPCC) festive Christmas lunch.The pair, who are both ambassadors for the UK’s leading children’s charity, hosted the event, which was held at the King Street Town House hotel in Manchester on Friday, December 1. For the lunch, actress and mum of two Brooke, 31, opted for a one shoulder, long sleeved velvet gown, and wore her glossy brown locks in loose waves.

Dick Clark Productions is expanding its talent division with two new appointments. Sara Kantathavornis joining the company as senior vice president, talent strategy and Jeremy Lowe has been promoted to vice president, talent and partnerships. Lowe and Kantathavorn will work closely together in their new roles.

Jordan Moreau More than 10 years after Grand Theft Auto V first came out, the first look at the long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel, Grand Theft Auto VI, has officially been released. Rockstar Games dropped the first trailer to the massively hyped video game on Monday night after it first leaked online. Fans will have to wait a while longer to play it, however, because only a 2025 release window was teased.

Dick Clark Productions said Monday that it has hired Apple Music executive Sara Kantathavorn as its SVP Talent Strategy and upped Jeremy Lowe to VP Talent and Partnerships.

Charlie Puth celebrated his 32nd birthday by receiving a very unique and very vintage present from his fiancee Brooke Sansone.

HBO’s “Euphoria” and “The Idol,” died from multiple heart complications on Nov. 12.Turen, 44, was behind the wheel of his Tesla when his health suddenly took a turn for the worse, prompting his 10-year-old son to act fast and steer them to safety.His official cause of death was ruled as acute cardiac dysfunction and hypertrophic heart disease, TMZ reported.The medical examiner also lists coronary artery disease as another significant factor in Turen’s death, the outlet added.The producer’s father, Edward Turen, and close friend, Michael Heller, told TMZ last month that the horrific ordeal took place on the California freeway as the pair drove home from a tennis tournament.Edward Turen and Heller explained that Kevin’s car was on autopilot mode at the time of the incident.Kevin Turen was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital.Edward Turen confirmed his son’s death in a statement on November 12.“Kevin was so incredibly special, this world is going to be less without him,” Edward said in a statement shared with Deadline.Jay Penske, CEO of PMC and Kevin Turen’s close friend, said in a statement last month, “Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends.“He was so proud of his children.

Two members of Fifth Harmony went into the recording studio together again for the first time in more than five years, and the result is a festive duet that you’ll want on repeat.

Ally Brooke spilled some major tea about Fifth Harmony and how they are paid in an interview earlier this year.

Jaden Thompson Jeannie Kedas has been named senior VP of publicity and communications at ABC News. Kedas rounds out a leadership team including Kim Godwin, president of ABC News and Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, executive vice president of publicity and head of communications at Disney Entertainment Television.

ABC News has tapped Jeannie Kedas to lead its communications and publicity efforts.

Garth Brooks.Brooks, 61, just extended his ongoing, intimate residency ‘Plus One’ at Caesars Palace’s 4,000-seat Colosseum all the way up until December 2024.Unlike most Sin City residency performers, Brooks will keep things fresh at each and every concert will be different from the last.“The Garth crowd is the best crowd in the world to play for,” he told ABC7. “They’ll let us fail, they’ll let us try things.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Dominican Republic (DR) has been making bold strides in its film industry, reporting dynamic growth and earning kudos both at home and internationally. Ironically, what spurred its growth was a global pandemic. As many countries remained in lockdown, DR opened its borders to more location shoots by June 2020.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff continued their visit in Los Angeles Thanksgiving week, making an unscheduled pit stop at the Venice Bakery for Small Business Saturday where the former addressed the current hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel.

Penske Media Corp. has promoted Brooke Jaffe to Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategy, effective immediately. Jaffe joined PMC in 2019 and most recently served as Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications. 

Mariana Downing began making headlines after winning Miss Dominican Republic in 2023. The beauty queen and model has been the talk of the town for months for multiple reasons, being her past relationship with Marc Anthony one of them.her past relationship with Marc Anthony one of them.When the salsa singer’s wife was confirmed as a part of the Miss Universe selection committee, many began speculating if having Nadia as a juror would affect Mariana’s score.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Dominican Republic’s Bou Group is in production on its latest pic under its unprecedented multi-year distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company, “Cazatesoros.” According to the adventure caper’s director, Héctor Manuel Valdez, who co-founded Bou Group with José Ramón Alamá and Vicente Alamá, the pact with Disney came about following several years as regional box office leaders. “They contacted us in 2020 after our company had previously produced commercial successes such as ‘Todos los hombres son iguales,’ ‘Colao,’ ‘Trabajo sucio’ and ‘Que león,’ (the highest-grossing film in the history of the Dominican Republic), among others,” said Valdez.

The Golden Globes are returning to CBS.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The Golden Globe Awards have found a TV home for 2024 at CBS. The 81st edition of the awards show will air Jan. 7 on the broadcast network immediately after an NFL on CBS doubleheader.

The Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home. The upcoming 81st edition of the Hollywood awards show on January 7, 2024 will air live on CBS, stream on Paramount+ and be available on the CBS app. This is a marquee slot for the show, which will follow an NFL on CBS Sunday doubleheader and is expected to be supported by a major marketing campaign.