Dr. Seuss Enterprises CEO Susan Brandt Expands a Brand That ‘Really Represents Childhood’

Showtime is heading back to the South Side this summer. The premium cabler said today that Season 5 of its Lena Waithe-created drama The Chi will premiere at 9 p.m. Friday, June 24.

It is a story steeped in action and intrigue, but is it true?

Addie Morfoot ContributorStory Syndicate, the production house founded by Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary powerhouse couple Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, is bulking up its development and production team with a new hire, a promotion and a first-look deal with producer and investigative journalist Amy Herdy.The New York-based production company, which launched in 2019, was behind several popular docs and docuseries in 2021, including Garbus’ “Becoming Cousteau” (National Geographic), Orlando von Einsiedel’s “Convergence: Courage in a Crisis” (Netflix) and John Hoffman and Janet Tobias’ “Fauci” (Nat Geo).Jon Bardin, most recently Story Syndicate’s head of creative, has been named head of documentary and nonfiction. Bardin, who has been at the production company since its inception, has served as a producer or executive producer on Story Syndicate documentaries including Jesse Moss’ “Mayor Pete,” Erin Lee Carr’s “Britney Vs.

Natalia Bryant was among the guests that witnessed the union between Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz in Palm Beach over the weekend. The eldest daughter of Vanessa Bryant and late NBA star Kobe Bryant took to social media to share her glamorous gown.“Had the most amazing time this weekend celebrating the love of two of the sweetest people I know,” she captioned the post.

According to South Korean law, every eligible male  aged 18 to 28 must serve a minimum of 18 months in the military, and have until age 28 to do so.

According to South Korean law, every eligible South Korean male must serve a minimum of 18 months in the military, and have until age 28 to do so.

Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin are celebrating their son Dakota’s first birthday in style.

A day to remember! Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song rang in son Dakota’s first birthday in style — and they have the picture to prove it.

Wilson Chapman editorCAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group, one of the leading brand management agencies in the world, will now be under the full ownership of CAA, the company announced on Wednesday.Prior to this transaction, CAA-GBG was a joint operation between CAA and holding company Global Brands Group, which filed for bankruptcy last July. The two companies founded the venture in 2016, and since then it has grown into a premier business for brand management, handling programs for Budweiser, Coca-Cola, The Cheesecake Factory, Formula One, Jaguar Land Rover, the Bob Marley Estate, Minecraft, Netflix, Playboy, Red Bull Racing, Riot Games, Skechers and many others.According to CAA, the management group will immediately be renamed CAA Brand Management, and will be folded into the daily operations of the agency.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentDubai-based MBC Group CEO Sam Barnett is navigating what he calls the “difficult transition” of going from being the MENA region’s top satellite free-to-air player to also being its top premium streamer.At the start of the holy month of Ramadan, which is marathon TV time in the region after iftar (breaking fast), Barnett spoke to Variety about how the Saudi-owned broadcaster is managing this feat. Edited excerpts.MBC is now operating in both the linear TV and the streaming space. How’s the streaming side going?We are celebrating this month because we just got data in that [MBC’s streaming service] Shahid VIP has become the market leader in streaming in MENA.

is back with season 2 in June. Ahead of its premiere, Apple TV+ shared the first look at the upcoming episodes, including newest cast member, Murray Bartlett, and his incredibly short shorts. The star joins the series as a rival fitness instructor named Vincent Green opposite Rose Byrne as Sheila Rubin, a San Diego housewife who finds herself after discovering aerobics. Season 2 sees Sheila navigating newer and bigger obstacles following the successful launch of her first fitness video – and that includes outrunning and outshining new competitors getting in the way of her attempt at building a full-fledged fitness empire. Among them is Vincent, a frenemy who also has garnered his own attention as a weight-loss guru and infomercial pioneer. “It’s an amazing show, so I’m excited to be on it,” Bartlett told ET about joining the series alongside Byrne, who is a fellow Aussie.

Jon M. Chu is talking all things . ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the 42-year-old director at the 2022  Oscar Party on Sunday, and he said that he'd be more than happy to welcome original Broadway stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel into the film version he's helming.«The door is always open.

Natalia Bryant is loving college life. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the 19-year-old model at the 2022  Oscar Party, and she gushed about attending the University of Southern California.«I’m loving everything,» Bryant said. «I feel like this whole year flew by so fast. It was everything I expected and honestly more.

Natalia Bryant is all grown up, transforming into a beautiful young woman in front of our very eyes. The 18-year-old daughter of Vanessa Bryant and the late Kobe Bryant attended the star-studded Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, March 27, stealing the show in a gorgeous gold gown with a plunging neckline.

Team,As we continue to identify synergies and optimize the strengths of our business across theatrical, streaming, and linear, leaning into the goal of future proofing our financials that I outlined for 2022, I want to let you know about a key leadership update. Effective immediately, Andrew Gumpert, Paramount Pictures Chief Operating Officer, will be expanding his role to encompass Nickelodeon Studios, serving now as Chief Operating Officer, Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Studios, reporting into me.Andrew first joined Paramount Pictures as COO in 2017.

EXCLUSIVE: The UCB Theatre is coming back as Mosaic founder Jimmy Miller and former CEO/Owner of The Onion Mike McAvoy have acquired the legendary comedy brand with the financial support from Elysian Park Ventures.

Vanessa Bryant will keep Kobe Bryant’s name alive and has renewed their partnership with Nike in honor of the late basketball player and their daughter Gigi Bryant.According to the former model, businesswoman, and philanthropist, fans of Kobe would be able to enjoy his sneakers for many more years. “We’re excited to announce our partnership with Nike is going to continue! I am so proud that my husband’s shoes are still the most worn by players on NBA courts and that the demand for his shoes remains so desired by his fans around the world,” Vanessa said in a statement posted to Instagram.“With this new partnership, fans will soon be able to have access to Kobe and Gigi Nike products for years to come and with Nike donating 100% of the net proceeds yearly for Gianna’s shoes to our Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation (M&MSF),” she continued.The 39-year-old star said she and Nike will “establish a youth basketball center in Southern California that will share the Mamba Mentality with youth athletes for generations to come.”Vanessa thanked Kobe and Gigi’s fans for their unconditional support.