Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures Acquires Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel ‘Ghost Boys’; Amy Baer And Michael Besman To Produce

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorVeritas Entertainment Group has optioned the rights to the upcoming novel “Dava Shastri’s Last Day” with an eye toward a premium series adaptation as a “Succession”-style dynastic saga revolving around an ultra-wealthy Indian family.The book set for release Nov. 30 by Hachette’s Grand Central Publishing is the debut from Kirthana Ramisetti, a former entertainment journalist for New York Daily News and Newsday.

Donald Trump.Avenatti was sentenced in July to 2 1/2 years in prison in a $25 million extortion case in New York.Federal prosecutors in Southern California have accused Avenatti of cheating five of his clients out of nearly $10 million by negotiating and collecting settlements on their behalf and funneling the payments to accounts he controlled while lying to them about what happened to the money.Avenatti, who is suspended from practicing law in California but was representing himself at trial,

NEW YORK -- Dorothy Parker died in 1967, but it was not until last year that her ashes found a final resting place.Now, at a memorial ceremony at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, her headstone has been unveiled at the family plot where ashes of the writer, humorist and civil rights supporter are buried, the New York Post reported.Born in 1893 in New York, Parker wrote poems, short stories and theater and literary reviews for magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker.

Amy Robach recently returned to New York after a working holiday in Tokyo, but she doesn't sit still for long!MORE: Amy Robach shares tearful update as she reveals emotional struggleThe Good Morning America star enjoyed a family trip to the beach over the weekend, and it looked like a good time was had by all.The TV star shared a collage of photos of herself with her loved ones enjoying a boat ride at sea, and she looked sensational dressed in an orange bikini and blue baseball cap. VIDEO: GMA's

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaGroundbreaking works by John Carpenter, Mira Nair, Melvin Van Peebles, Nina Menkes and Michael Powell will be featured in the Revivals lineup of the 59th New York Film Festival.

William Earl Madonna has signed with Alexandra Baker of High Rise PR, whose clients include Billie Eilish and Finneas, Duran Duran, Clairo and Noah Cyrus, among others. She had previously been represented by Kelly Bush Novak at ID PR, who signed on in 2018, and BB Gun Press, which was founded by veteran music publicist Brian Bumbery, currently heading up publicity for Apple Music.

Jockey, which won the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Special Jury award for star Clifton Collins Jr.’s acting, will hit New York and LA theaters on Dec. 29. Sony Pictures Classics acquired the film out of the Park City, Utah festival. The movie will expand across the country following its exclusive debut.

Bleachers, the main project of Jack Antonoff, have released a new performance video featuring St. Vincent.The clip features a rendition of ‘What’d I Do With All This Faith?’, a track taken from the band’s latest album ‘Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night’.

Michael B Jordan is part of a picture perfect family in the first trailer for his upcoming movie, A Journal for Jordan.

Whether in an extravagant gilded headpiece or punk-rock mohawk, Sarah Jessica Parker always opts for bold statement-making pieces at the annual Met Gala. Unfortunately, the actress and fashion favorite, 56, will not grace the red carpet at this year’s two-part American-themed exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, her representative has confirmed to HollywoodLife.

Not following in his parents’ footsteps. Michael Consuelos has dabbled in the acting world like his parents, Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos, but he has zero interest in one of their other pastimes: posting thirst traps.

Amy Robach is getting back to reality after spending several weeks in Tokyo reporting on the 2020 Olympics.MORE: Amy Robach reveals struggle after returning to GMAThe Good Morning America star has wasted no time in returning to her running routine ahead of the Berlin Marathon, but has admitted that she is finding it hard.The mom-of-two took to Instagram to share an update on her jet lag, revealing that it had been impacting her training. VIDEO: GMA's Amy Robach reveals her five style lessonsShe

EXCLUSIVE: Breakthrough and Miracles From Heaven producer DeVon Franklin and his Franklin Entertainment are developing a feature film based on Michael Todd’s New York Times bestseller Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex with Amazon Studios. Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan (Woman Thou Art Loosed) will write the script.

Nicole Byer will be bringing more funny to Netflix later this year with her first one-hour comedy special for the streamer set to be shot in New York’s Grammercy Theatre on Sep. 5.

Michael Stipe has spoken about R.E.M.’s classic song ‘Losing My Religion’, saying he “didn’t realise it would be a hit single”.The band released the track in 1991, with it hitting Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US and Number 19 on the Official UK Singles Chart.In a new interview with the New Yorker, Stipe was asked about some of the lyrics in the track and his “kind of old-fashioned diction” in phrases like “losing my religion” and “wear it on your sleeve”.“I wasn’t actually

Sony Pictures Classics has set a Nov. 19 New York and Los Angeles theatrical release for their British romantic drama Mothering Sunday. SPC picked up the movie in September and gave it a world premiere at Cannes last month. The pic will further expand to other U.S. markets after its initial late fall release.

Al Roker is back in New York after a whirlwind trip to Tokyo to cover the 2020 Olympics with his Today co-stars.MORE: Al Roker updates fans with concerning video from TokyoAnd the trip has done him the world of good, with the father-of-three looking happier and more relaxed than ever – something viewers of the NBC show picked up on this week.After Al shared photos of himself back in the Today studios on Instagram, many of his followers took to commenting on just how well he looked. VIDEO:

Sex and the City's Chris Noth has been photographed reprising his role as Mr.