Edwin T. Vane, Former NBC, ABC and Group W Executive, Dies at 93

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC is developing a drama series with both Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker attached as executive producers.Titled “Chicano,” the series is inspired by the novel of the same name Richard Vasquez. It tells the multi-generational story of the Sandovals, a Mexican-American family that immigrates to Los Angeles in pursuit of the American Dream.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMichael Franklin, who used to serve as the top executive at the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96.Franklin served at executive director for the WGA West for two decades before becoming the first national executive director of the DGA in 1978.

David Robb Labor EditorMichael Franklin, who served as the top executive officer of both the DGA and the WGA West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96.An attorney, Franklin served as executive director of the WGA West — where he spent two decades — before being was hired by the DGA as its national executive director in 1978.

LOS ANGELES -- ABC News has cut ties with a veteran executive after an investigation concluded that she made racially insensitive remarks, according to an internal memo.

Amber Heard's former aide, Kate James, told a London court that the actress stole her story of sexual abuse and made it her own to receive mass sympathy.James gave her testimony remotely from Los Angeles, in support of Johnny Depp in his trial against The Sun's publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor Dan Wootton.

Amber Heard‘s former personal assistant has accused the actress of having “stolen” her story of being “violently raped” in evidence given in Johnny Depp‘s libel claim against The Sun.Kate James accused Heard, 34, of “twisting” her own account of the machete-point rape in Brazil almost three decades ago ”for her own use”.Appearing via videolink from Los Angeles on Wednesday, Ms James said she discovered the Aquaman actress had “stolen my sexual violence conversation with her and twisted it into

Ashley Benson and G-Eazy are getting food together.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBrandis Kemp, aka Sally Blankfield, died at her home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles on July 4 after a struggle with brain cancer and complications from COVID-19, a friend confirmed.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorAlan Donnes, who worked as a stand-up comic before producing films, acting, doing radio, writing about sports and running National Lampoon, died July 8 of bacterial meningitis in Los Angeles. He was 57 and had been hospitalized for three weeks.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerEdwin T. Vane, a former ABC television executive and president of Group W Productions, died of natural causes on June 26 in Los Angeles.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorA judge ruled on Thursday that former Bachelorette contestant Chad Johnson had proven multiple causes of action against a movie producer and studio he sued for sexual harassment. Johnson sued Sunset Studios Entertainment LLC and Cristina Cimino, an executive for the company, in Los Angeles Superior Court in July 2018.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Narcos producer Gaumont has appointed Michelle Sullivan, a former Amazon Studios kids development executive, as its vice president of animation and family content.Sullivan will join Gaumont’s Los Angeles office in August after leaving Amazon Studios in July last year.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThere’s a new publicity firm in town.A group of former BWR senior publicists has launched The Initiative Group, with offices in Los Angeles and New York.

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Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerIn 2016, Andrew Toles was a starting outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs. This week, he was arrested for trespassing after being found sleeping behind a FedEx building in Key West, Florida.On June 22, Toles was arrested after being given several chances by police to move.