Flourishing, healthy plants are usually the result of careful pruning gardeners do to encourage new growth.
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Jaden Thompson Jenna Boyd has been appointed senior vice president of development for Disney Branded Television. The announcement was made by Charlie Andrews, executive vice president of live action and unscripted content. Boyd will report to Andrews and oversee the scripted series development team as well as creatively supervise production for Disney+ and Disney Channel scripted series pilots.
“We are beyond excited to welcome Jenna to Disney Branded Television and feel so lucky to have her joining the team,” said Andrews. “She is a passionate and skilled executive with tremendous vision and an impressive track record of developing hit shows for kids, teens, and families. Her extensive expertise creating breakout series will be instrumental in identifying and creating big, immersive worlds, as well as new series filled with the comedy, music, and Disney magic our audiences love.” Boyd most recently ran her own production company, Field Day Entertainment.
She partnered with The Cartel, where she additionally served as manager, to build a talent roster and create kids, family and animation content for both broadcasters and streamers. Before founding Field Day Entertainment, Boyd served as director of kids and family series at Netflix. In that role, she built and helmed their original animation and live-action series collection in addition to the creative team honed in on kids and family content.
Flourishing, healthy plants are usually the result of careful pruning gardeners do to encourage new growth.
A man who died in Angus after his van was hit by a tree during Storm Babet has been named locally as John Gillan.
Autumn can be a distressing time for our furry friends, with Halloween and Bonfire Night often being marked with lots of impressive fireworks displays. The loud sound of fireworks can stress out animals, as their hearing is a lot more sensitive than the average human. If you're looking for a way to calm your nervous dog, Amazon has slashed the price of the ADAPTIL Calm Home Diffuser, down from £32.76 to £18.38, a total saving of £14.38 - and it comes with a 30-day refill.
Residents are being evacuated from a Scots town affected by Storm Babet.
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor The Sundance Institute has added four new additions to the Board of Trustees. Tessa Thompson, Pete Nicks, Nina Fialkow, and Kimberly Steward will help steer the organization and act in an advisory capacity. The new trustees will work closely with board chair Ebs Burnough and CEO Joana Vicente.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Stuart Ford’s AGC Television has boarded the series adaptation of F.G. Haghenbeck’s novel, ‘Primavera del Mal’ (‘The Spring of Evil’) alongside Mexican-American filmmaker Fernando Lebrija of Cielo Content and Irreversible Pictures. To be retitled “Amapola,” the upcoming historical drama series is set in the early 20th century when the Chinese held sway over the drug trade along the Mexican-U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau creator Eric Rochant is today formally unveiling his production banner, Maui Entertainment, which has quietly launched with backing from Federation Studios.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Like many U.S. journalists trying to get to Israel to cover reaction to attacks in the country by terrorists, Chris Cuomo faced a difficult journey. But that’s his problem, he says, not one for his viewers.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor News correspondents are trained to keep their emotions in check, but sometimes a story comes along that makes such a feat all but impossible. Anderson Cooper, Richard Engel, Holly Wiliams, Trey Yingst, Matt Gutman and Clarissa Ward have been seen on camera in recent days trying to report on a horrific event that is emotionally draining: the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants, replete with violence, hostage-taking and explosive force. “I’ve seen many challenging things so far,” says Yingst, the Fox News correspondent who has been in Israel since Oct.
A number of British airlines have suspended flights to Israel after conflict escalated over the weekend and left thousands of people dead.
Last week, a Greater Manchester gig venue was saved in a first-of-its-kind music scheme led by the ‘National Trust of music venues’.
Ellise Shafer David Smyth has been named the executive vice president of content sales at Fox Entertainment Global. He will begin his new role in January and report to Tony Vassiliadis, FEG’s chief operating officer.
Veteran kids’ and family entertainment executive Jenna Boyd has joined Disney Branded Television as SVP of Development. Reporting to Charlie Andrews, EVP, Live Action and Unscripted, the former Netflix and Nickelodeon exec will oversee the scripted series development team.
A TikToker who helps new parents choose unique baby names has shared ten of the rarest names given to girls last year. With more people getting creative with baby names, Stephanie Lynn Coffield gave some suggestions on what to add to your list.
The decision of where to retire is an all-important choice with many factors to consider. Whilst some would like to stay in their hometown, others may want to move to a different area to spend their later years.
Two teen killers have been named for the first time after a 17-year-old boy was brutally murdered in the street. Tafari Smith, then 16, stabbed Kyle Hackland before other teenagers joined in with the evil attack.
A car burst into flames on a Scots motorway this afternoon.
Comedian Katherine Ryan says that she was asked for the names of women after she claimed there was a “ predator ” in the entertainment industry in an interview with Louis Theroux last year.
The Flying Scotsman's services have been cancelled this weekend after a crash involving the train at Aviemore Rail Station.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comedy Central is going back to square one in its efforts to find a new host for “The Daily Show.” The Paramount Global cable network is considering a wider array of candidates to take the reins of the program from previous emcee Trevor Noah, according to people familiar with the matter, after having previously identified Hasan Minhaj as a leading possibility. The decision appears to come in the wake of a recent report in The New Yorker in which some of the supposedly autobiographical stories that Minhaj has used in his routines were found to be embellished. Comedy Central declined to comment, as did WME, the talent agency that represents Minhaj.