Conde Nast Hires Ex-Stitcher Content Chief Chris Bannon as Head of Global Audio

Adele has announced two huge shows at London’s Hyde Park next summer.The singer is set to perform on July 1 and 2 for her first shows in the UK since 2017.“Oiii Oiiiiiiiii,” Adele wrote on Instagram announcing the dates.Fans can sign up here from 8am today (October 26) to access Adele’s pre-sale which begins at 10am on Thursday (October 28).

Andrew Wallenstein President and Chief Media AnalystVogue’s exclusive Met Gala red carpet livestream in September has set a template for parent company Conde Nast to repeat its success at future events, according to chief revenue officer Pam Drucker Mann.On the latest episode of the Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Mann touted the big numbers — 16.5 million views and 54 million minutes watched — as proof positive of what she’ll be selling for Conde Nast’s other blue-chip magazine brands,

Asacha Media Group, the French production group formed last year by former Zodiak and Endemol execs, has signed up an All3Media International Senior Vice President as Head of International Content and Co-Productions.

Cuba Gooding Jr. will go on trial in February in his New York City groping case, a judge said Monday, with prosecutors planning to portray the actor as a serial offender and the defense contending the case is an example of #MeToo run amok.

coronavirus cases surged in New York and the state shut down most court matters.Gooding was arrested in June 2019 after a 29-year-old woman told police he squeezed her breast without her consent at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge near Times Square.A few months later, Gooding was charged in two additional incidents as more women came forward to accuse him of abuse.He was accused of pinching a server’s buttocks after making a sexually suggestive remark to her at TAO Downtown and forcibly touching

Saturday Night Live, joining his No Time To Die co-star Rami Malek for a skit about the late R&B icon Prince.The first of Craig’s two cameos featured him in a skit led by Malek – who made his hosting debut with last Saturday’s (September 16) episode, the third of season 43 – and series regular Keenan Thompson, duelling it out in a “Prince-off” to determine who would be cast in a biopic directed by Get Out and Us helmer Jordan Peele (played by Chris Redd).‘Peele’ ultimately opts for Thompson as

Zimasile Zubair Shabangu was murdered in a suspected hate crime in Johannesburg

Tilly Ramsay couldn't wipe the smile from her face as she enjoyed a late-night outing with her Strictly Come Dancing partner, Nikita Kuzmin.The 19 year old daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who has laughed off claims of a budding relationship with Nikita, enjoyed a cosy hug with the dance pro outside the It Takes Two studios.The TikTok star looked undeniably stylish in a chic black dress with delicate foiled detailing and wrapped up warm with a matching black jacket.Tilly's sleek blonde

Casey Bloys, head of content at HBO and HBO Max, said Tuesday that he could no more name his favorite HBO show than chose a favorite child.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWays & Means, the indie film and television company, has named Thomas Grabinski as head of development.The newly created role will report to principals Lana Kim and Jett Steiger, who founded the label in 2012.Grabinski joins them from 3311 Productions, which made notable titles including “The Assistant,” “Brigsby Bear” and “John and the Hole.” He also served at Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment.“We have an incredible team at W&M and we’re so proud of the

Ana de Armas was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she discussed her new film, “No Time To Die,” the latest entry in the James Bond franchise.

Thomas Grabinski has been tapped has head of development for Ways & Means. In this newly created role, Grabinski will help develop the company’s growing feature and television slate. Grabinski comes from 3311 Productions and Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment.

Cuba was scandalous in some circles. It was also a new musical genre, the danzón.Now some danzón scores from that time that were lost in the archives in the Cuban city of Matanzas have been rediscovered.

Gloria Estefan is looking back on fleeing Cuba. During a recent episode of her family's talk show "Red Table Talk: The Estefans," the 64-year-old music icon reflected on the harrowing experience and the effect that it had on her family.

Gloria, Lili and Emilio Estefan are opening up about fleeing their home country of Cuba when they were just children. In Thursday's episode of , Gloria, Lili and Emily talked about the ongoing human rights crisis in Cuba and shared their harrowing stories of escape from their homeland.«I left Cuba when I was literally two and a half years old.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBlumhouse TV has tapped Gretchen Palek to oversee its expansion in unscripted TV as head of alternative. Palek shifts over from ITV America, where she was most recently co-president of the company’s Leftfield Pictures.Palek’s transition comes following Blumhouse TV’s deal with ITV America to jointly create nonfiction content — with Blumhouse’s suspense-driven brand — under an exclusive overall deal.

Stephen Labaton, an executive at Booz Allen Hamilton and former correspondent for The New York Times, has been named executive vice president of communications for the NBCUniversal News Group.