Concord signs Robert Glasper

Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo assembled to defend their Avengers: Infinity War co-star Chris Pratt on social media after a horrifying turn of events. The actor was on the receiving end of massive hate and dubbed as the worst Chris in Hollywood after a debate over Chrises in Hollywood went viral.

Ted Johnson John Roberts has signed a new multi-year deal to remain as the network’s chief White House correspondent.Roberts has served as chief White House correspondent since 2016. Before that, he was senior national correspondent based in Atlanta, having joined the network in 2011.Suzanne Scott, the CEO of Fox News Media, said in a statement, “John is one of the best journalists in all of news.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorJames Redford, documentary filmmaker, activist and the son of Robert Redford, has died of complications from bile-duct cancer, his wife Kyle Redford told The Salt Lake Tribune. James Redford died Friday at his home in Marin County, CA.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterNoah Goldstein, a Grammy-winning producer who’s worked with Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Travis Scott, among others, has signed with Milk & Honey for management.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Chris Harrison, whose presence has been key to the success of ABC’s venerable Bachelor reality franchise, has signed with Gersh for representation.Harrison is the only host that The Bachelor franchise has ever had, beginning with the launch of the mothership show, now heading into its 25th season, in 2002.

The Batman and, yes, is playing the titular role. He joins an impressive roster of former Batmen, which include , , Val Kilmer, and Michael Keaton.

The Chainsmokers are being fined for their drive in concert held in the Hamptons over the summer.

Gwyneth Paltrow was joined by Kate Hudson on her Goop podcast this week, and the two actresses opened up about their worst on-screen kisses. Turns out that both Gwyneth and Kate weren’t really into the kisses they shared with some of their more famous co-stars – Robert Downey Jr., and Matthew McConaughey. “Honestly, I feel like I kind of haven’t had the best kissers,” Kate shared with Gwyneth.

Roberta McCain, the mother of Senator John McCain, has died at the age of 108. This is a breaking news story. We will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Fresh from securing a directing gig on HBO/Sky drama Landscapers, actor and director Will Sharpe has signed with UTA.Sharpe, who is replacing Alexander Payne in the four-part Sister-produced crime drama, has signed with the agency in all areas.In addition to directing – he also helmed Channel 4 comedy Flowers that starred Olivia Colman – he is an actor and recently starred in Netflix/BBC drama Giri/Haji, where he played Rodney Yamaguchi, a charismatic

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNFL Network has put analyst and insider Ian Rapoport on a two week suspension after he shared a social media post that did not comply with the company’s guidelines.“Recently, I posted something on social channels without clearance from NFL Network, which went against its guidelines. As a result, I will be off-air until October 22.

Who knew a dodgeball game between Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour and a bunch of rowdy kids could be so bland?That’s one of many beige scenes in the new comedy “The War With Grandpa,” a film that’s both by-the-book and based on a book, in which a preteen boy gets back at his grandfather for moving into his room.That could have been an emotionally involving tussle.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed Vince Vaughn, the latest big name to join the upstart management company, which has been ramping up since its September launch.Vaughn did not have a manager and remains repped by WME on the agency side.The move comes as Vaughn is next up starring alongside Kathryn Newton in Freaky, the Blumhouse body-swap thriller that hits theaters via Universal on November 13.

How can you possibly transition from being the centerpiece of a monolithic cinematic universe comprised of two dozen films, grossing billions and billions of dollars to being the star of a franchise that is working on its third film with no spinoffs or TV shows planned? The answer, if you’re Robert Downey, Jr., is simple—you don’t. You take something as simple as “Sherlock Holmes” and you infuse that Marvel Studios formula into its DNA and you create your own damn universe.

Mary Lambert, the director of Stephen King’s original 1989Pet Sematary movie for Paramount, has signed with APA. The trailblazing director is currently in Scotland helmingA Castle for Christmas, the Netflix romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes.

Rupert Murdoch's compensation for his role as executive chairman of News Corp amounted to $3.35 million for the fiscal year that ended in June, compared with $5 million in the previous year and $5.7 million a year before that, according to a regulatory filing. News Corp CEO Robert Thomson's compensation amounted to $12 million, compared with $14.7 million in the previous year and $13 million in the year before that.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gemma Burgess, author of hit twenty-something novel Brooklyn Girls, is developing two projects at Amazon and has signed with UTA.The author is working on a half-hour espionage comedy, Friends Like These, for the streamer, while her adaptation of historical fantasy adventure My Lady Jane is also in the works at the digital platform.This comes as she signed with UTA across all areas of representation.Friends Like These is being produced by Episodes and Flack

As I type this, the world continues to burn, as 2020 serves us more and more shit sandwiches. Over this weekend alone, we’ve had the US Presidential Election thrown into chaos as Trump gets diagnosed with COVID-19 and no one can figure out if he’s doing just fine or on his deathbed.

After Universal became the first studio to drop one of their 2020 releases on VOD first with “Trolls World Tour,” and after Disney did the same with “Mulan” and “Artemis Fowl” it is now Warner Bros.‘s turn to drop one of their fall releases straight to a streaming service. This time it is Robert Zemeckis‘ remake of Roald Dahl‘s “The Witches” that will skip theaters and head to the studios’ own streaming service HBO Max right in time for Halloween.