Facebook Launches Indie Music Program for Artists to Distribute Songs Across Social Giant’s Apps

Famous Russian film director Vladimir Menshov, known for crowd pleasers featuring everyday people, died July 5 in Moscow of Covid complications, according to the Russian film studio Mosfilm and Russian media. He was 81.

“The Forever Purge,” Huerta plays a horse trainer with almost magical abilities to control animals but is nevertheless rejected by the prejudices of Dylan Tucker (Josh Lucas), the white son of the owner of the ranch where he works.“I knew he was the best actor for this role, so I stuck with my decision with the study saying ‘I love Tenoch and I’m not going to see anyone else until you show me that there is a better actor out there’” Gout said.

Though the original “Black Panther” only hit theaters and went on to earn more than $1.34 billion at the global box office in 2018, the three-year gap has felt like an eternity as the world has gone through so much in that time. And in terms of Marvel and “Black Panther,” that includes the sudden passing of Chadwick Boseman last year.

independent newsletter Bulletin on Tuesday, as competition heats up against rivals Substack and Twitter-backed Revue.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook is hoping users will be all ears for its new push into podcasts and social audio.Starting Monday (June 21), select podcasts will be available to Facebook users in the U.S.

Mark Zuckerberg, who has appeared on the video streaming app Clubhouse in the past, hosted his own live audio room on his Facebook page last week.“Live Audio Rooms and podcasts rolling out in the US is just the beginning of our audio journey," wrote Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook app, in a blog post Monday.

Emilio Mayorga Spain’s Mago Production will produce the animated TV series “Polinopolis” in co-production with France’s Godo Films and Mexico’s Apapacho Films. Barcelona-based Goldbee will handle international sales.Also co-producing are public broadcasters TVE and TVC in  Spain, as well as Argentine state kids channel Pakapaka, and the Catalan Institute of Cultural Companies (ICEC).

Once upon a time in Hollywood, “The Lego Movie” felt it was going to be the second-coming of animation as the first installment was a decent financial success raking in $468 million and led to a somewhat successful spinoff, “The Lego Batman Movie” directed by Chris McKay earning an impressive $312 million globally.

Playground Games’ Mike Brown, creative director of Forza Horizon 5, joined the Xbox Games Showcase Extended to talk about Forza Horizon 5’s Mexico.“We knew right from the start that we wanted it to be the largest horizon yet. It’s not far down the path from that that you realise you don’t want to go big if it’s going to be more of the same.”Brown starts the discussion by talking about how Mexico is the whole world in one country.

Ethan Shanfeld Sean “Diddy” Combs has signed with WME in all areas and will launch “The Excellence Program,” a virtual development program and resume database for aspiring entertainment executives hailing from underrepresented communities.The Excellence Program, created in partnership with Endeavor, will debut on July 12.

Delilah Belle Hamlin and Eyal Booker wrap their arms around each other and share a passionate kiss in these new photos from their family beach vacation!

The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the annual Webby Awards, will celebrate for and not-for-profit organizations’ social impact work  with the Anthem Awards.

The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the annual Webby Awards, will celebrate for and not-for-profit organizations’ social impact work with with the Anthem Awards.

It’s Friday so you know what that means: new music from your favorite artists! With summer quickly arriving, there is so much new content to add to your Summer 2021 playlist!This New Music Friday, we were blessed with new releases from Lorde, Olivia O’Brien, Migos, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, and Clairo, to name a few.

Jon Burlingame editor“In the Heights,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tale of the immigrant community of New York’s Washington Heights, will be released on Friday. Its four Tony Awards for the original Broadway show included best musical, best original score, and best orchestrations for Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman — who oversaw the musical transition from stage to screen.