Former CBS Casting Executive Karen Church Joins Thruline As Senior Manager

EXCLUSIVE: Four former Troika reps have launched London-based B-Side Management and B-Side Production with an impressive client list including Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Jenna Coleman (Victoria), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame), Keeley Hawes (Line Of Duty), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Joe Cole (Gangs Of London) and Barry Keoghan (Eternals).

EXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role in the Netflix smash hit Outer Banks, Madelyn Cline has found her first major studio role following the show’s debut as she is set to join Daniel Craig in the next installment of Knives Out, which Netflix recently landed the rights to. Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson and Edward Norton were also recently added to the cast.

Kinetic, from Chris Dennis, is an action thriller where a truck drive has to deliver dangerous cargo to save his pregnant wife. Paul Katis is attached to direct, with Carson Reeves.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLeading German production banner Augenschein Filmproduktion, is launching an in-house worldwide sales and financing division that will be spearheaded by former Telepool executive Jonathan Saubach (pictured).The new division will be called Augenschein Sales and will focus on financing the company’s production slate through access to equity, market pre-sales and film funds in order to retain creative and financial control over projects.In this new role,

Things are heating up between Cole Sprouse and his new model girlfriend Ari Fournier.

Cole Sprouse and Ari Fournier can’t keep their hands off each other!

EXCLUSIVE: Management and production company, Stride Management, has added DaVida Chanel Smith as a new manager.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorStephen Colbert will break free of his coronavirus-imposed restrictions and return to doing CBS’ “Late Show” in front of live audiences starting June 14.Colbert has led 205 episodes of the late-night program without an in-studio crowd, usually from his home or, in recent weeks, from a room at the Ed Sullivan Theater, which has housed the program for years.

Blur and Duran Duran manager Craig Duffy and his partner Sue Parmiter, who have died in a car crash.Their deaths were confirmed by Duran Duran’s former publicist Gerard Franklin, who led the tributes, telling Devon Live: “Craig was without question one of the best tour managers in the music business.“He was a gentleman, caring and considerate and the ultimate professional. He was great fun to be around with on tour a real joy.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIt’s just the latest salvo in TV’s never-ending morning-news wars: CBS’ Gayle King is about to stroll into territory long dominated by ABC’s Robin Roberts.Starting this fall, “CBS This Morning” will hold forth from a new studio in New York’s Times Square.

Kate Hudson has joined the growing ensemble of Knives Out 2, which Netflix recently landed the rights too. Daniel Craig returns to star with Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Leslie Odom Jr. and Edward Norton also recently joining the cast.

Fresh off his Oscar nomination for his performance as Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami, Leslie Odom Jr. has lined up his next big feature as he has joined the growing ensemble of Knives Out 2, which Netflix recently landed the rights too.

Angelique Jackson Oscar nominee and Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. is the latest A-lister to join star Daniel Craig in “Knives Out 2,” the star-studded sequel to Rian Johnson’s 2019 hit whodunnit.In what has quickly become a who’s who of Hollywood A-list talent, Odon joins a lineup that includes Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista and Edward Norton.

Summer Harl has shared an adorable snap of her and her baby son Ace, as they soaked up the Scottish sunshine. Summer, who gave birth to her first child just four weeks ago, enjoyed a day out on the East Coast with her family and baby boy.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe people who run one of the nation’s best-known broadcast networks think they’ve come up with a way to slow the flow of ad dollars from traditional TV to streaming-video rivals.CBS plans sometime in the second half of 2021 to start making available new technology that will let advertisers buy commercials that are sent only to a particular subset of the network’s viewing audience.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMatthew Belloni, the former editorial director of the Hollywood Reporter, has joined the management team of a new media startup that will cover finance, politics, technology and entertainment. His landing spot has been the subject of much speculation since Belloni left the Reporter in a dispute with the trade publication’s owners over editorial coverage.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Hollywood Reporter Editorial Director Matthew Belloni has boarded a high-profile digital media startup as a founding partner.

Knives Out sequel.According to Deadline, the WandaVision actor is reportedly gearing up to join Daniel Craig in the next instalment of the popular whodunit, which Netflix recently landed the rights for.Hahn is the fourth newcomer linked to the project in the last few days, following Dave Bautista, Edward Norton and Janelle Monae.Earlier this year, it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to the next two Knives Out films in a deal reportedly worth $450 million (£327 million).A sequel

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCBS has added one comedy and one drama to its fall TV lineup, with series orders for “Smallwood” and “Good Sam.”“Smallwood,” based on the real-life story of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, stars Pete Holmes, Chi McBride and Katie Lowes. Mark Gross is executive producing and writing, with David Hollander and Brian D’Arcy James also exec producing and Mark Cendrowski directing.