Disney Television Studios Names HBO’s Tonya Owens As VP Talent Relations, Ups Kottie Kreischer To VP Awards & Events

Lee Toland Krieger (Superman & Lois, Riverdale) is set to direct the first two episodes of Green Lantern, HBO Max’s upcoming series based on the DC characters, from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

@PopUpBagels on Instagram to keep up.467 East Lake Drive, MontaukKissaki owner Garry Kanfer teams up with Jennifer Saesue, owner of the seafood-forward Thai spot Fish Cheeks in NYC, for a pop-up at the Montauk Anglers Club.

LOS ANGELES -- Two stolen hand-carved religious artifacts, sandstone lintels dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries, were returned to the Thai government on Tuesday in a ceremony more than 50 years overdue.The 1,500-pound (680-kilogram) antiquities had been stolen and exported from Thailand — a violation of Thai law — roughly a half-century ago, authorities said, and donated to the city of San Francisco.

EXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions has promoted longtime President of Television David W. Zucker to Chief Creative Officer. Zucker’s top lieutenants of nearly a decade, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger, have been elevated to Co-Presidents of Scott Free Television.

A 9-year-old WWE superfan has been making a mark in the world of professional wrestling.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Disney Plus streaming service is expected to roll out in Thailand at the end of next month. If confirmed, that would be the service’s fourth territory in the highly competitive Southeast Asia region.Multiple sources have told Variety that the service will be branded as Disney Plus Hotstar in Thailand and become operational from June 30.

Putting their love in the spotlight! Celebrities know the significance of going public with their relationships, especially when they do so in a high-profile way. Whether it’s couples who are in it for the long haul, such as John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, or for a brief moment in time — we’re looking at you, Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson — many stars have debuted their relationships on the red carpet of awards shows.

In an unprecedented move, streaming giant Netflix and Comcast-backed pay-TV operator Sky are teaming up with “Sex Education” and “Ms. Marvel” writer Bisha K Ali to create a screenwriting fellowship for six U.K. writers that will provide them with financial aid, a support network and ultimately a job in a writers’ room for either a Netflix or Sky program. For Variety, Anne Mensah, VP of U.K. Original Series, and Jane Millichip, chief content officer for Sky Studios, discuss their vision for

Earlier this week, Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli revealed they had welcomed a daughter and even revealed the baby’s first photo!

“The Handmaid’s Tale” star Samira Wiley and wife Lauren Morelli recently welcomed their first child, a daughter.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefParamount Television Studios and Anonymous Content are getting ready to relocate the filming of ambitious Apple TV Plus series “Shantaram” to Thailand in July, Variety can reveal.The 10-part series is based on Gregory David Roberts’ tome about a man on the run from prison in Australia, who flees to India in the hope of disappearing. There he builds a new life in the Mumbai underworld.

EXCLUSIVE: PBS has acquired U.S. domestic broadcast and digital rights to Icon: Music Through The Lens, a six-episode original series from FilmRise in partnership with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Studios.

Sky Studios has secured a big name to succeed outgoing CEO Gary Davey.

Manori Ravindran International EditorYouTube executive and former Fremantle boss Cécile Frot-Coutaz has been named CEO of Sky Studios, the heavy-hitting production and development arm for Sky.Frot-Coutaz takes the reins from current chief executive Gary Davey, who launched Sky Studios in 2019.

made the announcement to the newspaper’s staff on Tuesday. She becomes the first woman to lead the 144-year-old news organization.“Sally Buzbee has an exceptional record of achievement and a tremendous wealth of experience in leading a global news organization,” Ryan said in a memo to staff.

Ms. Marvel, which is one of Marvel’s new Disney+ collaborations, has officially wrapped filming!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction has wrapped on “Ms. Marvel,” a Disney-Marvel series with a Muslim teen lead character and a significant Asian cast.

There’s no question Chrissy Teigen is a woman of many talents (read: chef, author, model, mom, robe designer  — the list goes on.) But, now, the 35-year-old star can add professional makeup artist to her resume! 

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCinemark has reached new agreements with the five major studios that could help formalize a shorter theatrical window. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it comes as COVID-19 has reshaped the amount of time that films show exclusively on the big screen before making their home entertainment debuts.