John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentInternational production powerhouse The Mediapro Studio, producer of “The Head” and the Oscar-shortlisted “The Good Boss,” is allying with top Turkish producer-distributor Medyapim – behind global hit series “Mother” and “A Woman Scorned” – to launch of a new joint venture company dedicated to Spanish-language content production.The as-yet-to-be-named j.v. between two of international’s production pacemakers will see the partners making Spanish-language originals and adaptations of hit Turkish and other country dramas, as well as further content assets from Medyapim, for distribution in Spain, Latin America and the world.Unveiled by the partners on Thursday, the joint venture announcement comes as Turkish sries are enjoying a remarkable run on broadcast-network TV in Spain as indeed around much of the weorld.
Coca-Cola Aims to Sell Sustainability, Not Soda, in Animated YouTube Pitch
05.04.2022 - 14:51 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe people who once said they’d like to teach the world to sing now want to instruct it on how to recycle.Coca-Cola has over the decades used TV commercials to make consumers feel good about buying drinks that range from Sprite to Smartwater. To instill similar feelings about recycling the many bottles and cans that contain its beverages, however, it’s testing a different tactic.Coca-Cola has enlisted science educator Bill Nye to star in a nearly three-minute animated vignette that is available to stream on YouTube and takes viewers inside the recycling process.
Nye, depicted as a being made from recycled plastic bottles, tries to demystify the process behind reuse. The idea, says Christine Yeager, who leads sustainability efforts for the company’s North American operations, is to get consumers to understand how easily soda bottles can be disposed of so they can be reused multiple times.
“We are not just trying to sell Coke,” says the executive, in an interview. “We are trying to bring consumers into this idea of recycling with us.” The hope, she says, is that Coke and Nye can use their social-media properties to direct consumers to the video, which they can then study and pass along.More of the nation’s biggest advertisers are talking with their customers about sustainability – and throwing out old marketing tactics to do so.
Last year, Procter & Gamble shook up detergent advertising, long the domain of housewives talking about bright whites, in favor of celebrity-laden commercials that urged consumers to use Tide in cold water to save money and help the environment. General Motors convened the cast of HBO’s “The Sopranos” during the most recent Super Bowl to promote electric versions
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‘Three Billboards’ & ‘Better Call Saul’ Actress Kerry Condon Joins Liam Neeson & Ciaran Hinds In Thriller ‘In The Land Of Saints And Sinners’
EXCLUSIVE: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Better Call Saul actress Kerry Condon is joining Liam Neeson and Ciarán Hinds in thriller In The Land Of Saints And Sinners, according to sources.
Billionaire Elon Musk claims he couch surfs among friends after girlfriend Grimes said he lives ‘below the poverty line’
Elon Musk is the richest man on the planet, and according to Forbes, he has an estimated fortune of $272.5 billion. With a fortune like that, many people would think the tech mogul owns multiple properties in the United States, castles in Europe, extravagant residences in Asia, or even a private island in the Caribbean. But, in actuality, Musk seems to live a very different life.
Lili Reinhart's First New Boyfriend Since Cole Sprouse?! Coachella Couple Deets!
Does Lili Reinhart have a new man in her life?? It certainly looks that way after some very telling photos from Coachella hit the internet!
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Star Katrina ‘Kat Tat’ Jackson Signs First Look Development Deal With Paramount
EXCLUSIVE: Tattoo Artist Katrina “Kat Tat” Jackson, best known for starring in Black Ink Crew; Chicago on VH1, has signed a first look, development and executive producer deal with Paramount. Jackson will develop and EP original content for the studio in collaboration with her production company, Enigma Entertainment Group.
Concord Originals, Outfest Fusion Unveil Pitch Contest; Passionflix’s ‘This Man’ Sets Cast; Acquisitions By Freestyle, Video Project, Adventure Entertainment, Cranked Up, Tubi; More – Film Briefs
EXCLUSIVE: Concord Originals has partnered with Outfest Fusion to launch a one-of-a-kind short film financing and IP licensing initiative, in support of up-and-coming LGBTQIA+ filmmakers of color.
Former Coca Cola manager bribed with Manchester United season tickets, concerts and cash worth more than £1.5m
A former manager at Coca Cola Enterprises has been spared jail for corruption and bribery amounting to more than £1.5m after accepting Manchester United season tickets, concert tickets and cash.
‘Better Call Saul’ is back for its final season: Here’s what you need to know
Bob Odenkirk) morphs into Saul Goodman.The first two Season 6 episodes don’t differ much from the series’ canon: they’re by turns riveting and plodding and are underscored by a cinematography template inherited by “Better Call Saul” from its predecessor, “Breaking Bad.” (It was fresh and new … back then.) Enough already with close-ups of bugs crawling in the parched desert dirt or of dripping water or unorthodox camera angles. We get it.
Everything We Know About Better Call Saul’s Final Season: Who’s Returning, ‘Breaking Bad’ Cameos and More
Ready for more? The sixth and final season of Better Call Saul will finally reveal how the kind, but conflicted lawyer Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) became the morally challenged criminal attorney Saul Goodman.
Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber to Star Disney Plus Nat Geo Series ‘Small Light’ About Anne Frank’s Protectors
Joe Otterson TV ReporterBel Powley, Liev Schreiber, and Joe Cole are set to lead the limited drama series “A Small Light” at Disney Plus, Variety has learned.The eight-episode National Geographic series tells the true story of Miep Gies (Powley), who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis.20-something secretary Gies didn’t hesitate when her boss Otto Frank (Schreiber) asked her to hide him and his family during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan (Cole) and several other everyday heroes watched over the eight souls hiding in the secret annex.
Bel Powley To Headline ‘A Small Light’; Liev Schreiber & Joe Cole Also Star In Disney+ Holocaust Limited Series
Bel Powley (The Morning Show) has been tapped as the lead and Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) and Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) as the co-leads in Disney+’s A Small Light, a National Geographic limited series that tells the remarkable story of a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis for more than two years and then preserved Anne’s diary. The project comes from Grey’s Anatomy alums Joan Rater and Tony Phelan, Susanna Fogel, ABC Signature and Keshet Studios.
Red Hot Chili Peppers added to New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup
NEW ORLEANS -- The group Red Hot Chili Peppers has been added to the lineup of the 2022 New Orleans Jazz Fest, organizers announced Friday.The rock band's appearance is set for Sunday, May 1, and will be its first at the event since 2016.The group has sold 80 million albums, collected six Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Rock and roll Hall of Fame. Their 12th studio album, “Unlimited Love,” was released April 1.Last month, the festival announced plans to find a replacement for the Foo Fighters, which canceled all upcoming concert dates after the death of the band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
Bob Odenkirk On Returning To “Ridiculous” Comedy Post ‘Better Call Saul’ With ‘Guru Nation’ & AMC’s ‘Straight Man’
After playing the gravitas of moral-shifting, slick attorney Saul Goodman on AMC’s 39-Emmy nominated Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk, is –to use a line from one of his Mr. Show sketches ready “to blow up the moon” as he pivots back to his comedy roots.
‘Average Joe’: Deon Cole To Topline BET+ Dark Comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Deon Cole (Black-ish) has been cast in the lead role of BET+’s upcoming dark comedy Average Joe. The series, which received a cast contingent script-to-series order in February, hails from Robb Cullen and McG.
‘The Girl From Plainville’ star Chloe Sevigny: ‘It was tough material’
now streaming, with new episodes out Tuesdays).“I watched [the documentary] ‘I love You, Now Die’ on HBO, and I was so struck by the real Lynn Roy. I wanted to help be a part of trying to honor her, and her son, and tell their story with sensitivity,” Sevigny, 47, told The Post. “The Girl From Plainville” is based on the real-life story of Michelle Carter (played by Elle Fanning, “The Great”) and her unprecedented 2014 “texting suicide” case in which she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the suicide death of her then-boyfriend, Conrad Roy (Colton Ryan).
Red Hot Chili Peppers outselling Ed Sheeran 8:1 in UK album chart midweeks
Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently leading the pack in the race for this week’s Number One album in the UK.On Friday (April 1), the California icons released their 12th studio LP, ‘Unlimited Love’, marking their first full-length project since 2016’s ‘The Getaway’.The album sees the band reunite with guitarist John Frusciante, who left Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2009. He last appeared on the group’s 2006 Number One album ‘Stadium Arcadium’.In the midweeks, the Official Charts Company has revealed that ‘Unlimited Love’ is outselling its closest competition – Ed Sheeran‘s ‘=’ – by 8:1.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Get Their Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are about to become a permanent fixture in Hollywood.