Bunim-Murray CEO Gil Goldschein to Exit After 20 Years at ‘The Real World’ Production Company (EXCLUSIVE)

Maria Menounos struggled to hold back tears as she revealed that both of her parents contracted the novel coronavirus “within a few hours” of each other.On Monday, December 7, the 42-year-old journalist opened up about experiencing a difficult few weeks after taking some time off from hosting her “Better Together” podcast.

Mario Falcone has poked fun at Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan after the broadcaster asked who his sister Giovanna Fletcher is. Giovanna was crowned winner of this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here last week after fans fell in love with the bubbly mum of three.

With two fairly successful films under his belt in the “Kingsman” franchise, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn is still prepping his prequel film, “The King’s Man” for release sometime…in the future? Honestly, with how movie theaters are doing right now, we have no idea where/when we’ll see “The King’s Man.” That said, it appears that Vaughn’s production company, MARV, is far, far, FAR from done with the franchise and has several new sequels and spinoffs in the works.

The Sun. Speaking to the publication before her victory was revealed by hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Mario said: 'I've got a cheeky bet on my sister - from day one - so I'll be pretty happy.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group is committing $250 million over the next three years to nurturing content from women- and BIPOC-owned and operated production companies, by providing them with funding, production infrastructure, services and staff.Unscripted executive producers Lashan Browning and Adam Gonzalez, who last year inked overall deals with MTV Studios, will create their own third-party production ventures with an equity investment from MTV Entertainment.

MTV Entertainment Group has launched a new initiative to fuel the creation of more content from production companies owned and operated by BIPOC and women. They have commited $250M over three years in production to bolster the next generation of creative leaders and business owners.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAllison Baver, a three-time Olympic athlete, is expanding her footprint in the world of entertainment.

Mario Falcone has given an update on his health after sharing photos from his hospital bed following a mystery operation. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Mario, 32, has exclusively told OK! online he is “on the mend” after being in hospital last week.

French execs Valérie Billaut, Stéphane Cadoch and Hugues Laigneau are launching Paris-based production company Taleseed.

Shawn Mendes, along with his longtime manager Andrew Gertler, have announced their entry into original content with Permanent Content, a new film and television production company that will develop scripted and documentary projects “focused on issues that impact or are important to today’s youth.”Among its first projects is the Netflix Original documentary, “In Wonder,” which chronicles Mendes’ rise to the top strata of pop music.

Peter White Television EditorCris Abrego has been appointed as Banijay boss across the U.S.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIt’s Cris Abrego’s time to shine. The Endemol Shine North America CEO has been tapped to lead Banijay’s North America and Latin America operations.Abrego will now hold the title of Banijay’s chairman of the Americas, as well as president/CEO of Endemol Shine Holdings.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticSony Music Masterworks has announced a strategic investment in Seaview, the theater production company behind Broadway’s by Jeremy O.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate Nick Kroll is launching his first production company, Good At Business and tapped Alicia Van Couvering as is his first exec. Under his new banner, Good At Business is developing and adaptation of Calvin Kasulke’s Several People Are Typing as a TV series.Several People Are Typing is the first novel narrated entirely through Slack chats.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProminent Middle East satellite pay TV and streaming service Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) is launching an OSN Originals unit as part of new plans to double its investment in Arabic content with the stated goal that Arabic acquisitions and originals should account for 25% of its total content by 2021. The Dubai-based company’s move follows the launch of its OSN Streaming service in April, when OSN also inked a landmark long-term deal with Disney.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorPolly Cochrane, recently set as Country Manager for WarnerMedia UK & Ireland, today announced her leadership team comprising Alison Morris, Neil Marshall, Rachel Wakley, Alex Lewis, Allan Stenhouse and Charlie Cubbon.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFox has locked “Lego Masters” for a second season. The competition series, hosted by Will Arnett, has already been casting and will shoot in the spring for an airdate sometime in 2021.A pickup has been expected for months, particularly after Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that preparation had begun on Season 2 during an investor earnings call in May.