Fox Entertainment Names Brooke Bowman Head of Drama, Charlie Andrews Exits

Liam Hemsworth has shared a gallery of rarely seen photos with girlfriend Gabriella Brooks. The Hunger Games star and his love are currently on holiday in Europe enjoying the snow, with Liam's brother Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky.

'Grim and lifeless', 'a dump', 'ugly and scruffy'.

A change is happening at SNL!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Blues Foundation has named Judith Black its new president and CEO, effective January 1, 2022. Black is co-founder and previously served as President of the Tarik Black Foundation, which has a mission to “provide young people access to practical information and exposure through real world experiences.” She also held senior posts at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, St.

A man has been found dead on a street in Tameside.

EXCLUSIVE: Stanford In Entertainment has identified the two winners for its 2021 TV script competition “All Write Now!” Stanford alumni Catherine Loerke and Sienna Streiber are the latest installment’s winners.

Richard Kuipers Personal and political life in Haiti are brought sharply into focus in “Freda,” a powerful and resolutely unsentimental drama about a determined young university student who must decide whether to stay in her deeply troubled country or seek a future elsewhere.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Independent Lens” is unveiling its winter lineup, which highlights a collection of award-winning documentary films that tackle everything from economic inequality and immigration to gun violence and gentrification.The PBS documentary anthology series is presented by ITVS, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization, and the films being showcased will make their broadcast debut beginning Jan. 17.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox is developing the “Cliffhanger” novels by TJ Middleton (real name Tom Binding) as a one-hour drama series.The series is described as a darkly comedic one-hour drama following the quirky exploits of rideshare driver Audrey Greenwood, who emerges from the pandemic with a startling realization: she never wants to see her husband Al’s face again. So, one dark and stormy night, fueled by rage and tequila, she tries to kill him.

EXCLUSIVE: Eva De Dominici has been tapped for a heavily recurring role opposite Adan Canto on The Cleaning Lady, Fox’s adaptation of the Argentinean drama starring Elodie Yung, from The 100 writer Miranda Kwok, Stargirl EP Melissa Carter, who is showrunner, Shay Mitchell’s Amore & Vita Productions, Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment.

Fox has a new head of drama development. Brooke Bowman will replace the outgoing Charlie Andrews.

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Andrews has stepped down as EVP, Drama Programming and Development at Fox Entertainment after fours years as head of the broadcast network’s drama department. He is succeeded by Brooke Bowman, most recently SVP, Drama Programming and Development, who has been promoted to EVP, Drama Programming and Development.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLegal drama “Reasonable Doubt” at Onyx Collective on Hulu has made five additions to its cast, Variety has learned.Michael Ealy, Thadeus J. Mixson and Aderinsola Olabode will all appear in series regular roles, while Pauletta Washington and Sean Patrick Thomas will appear in recurring guest star roles.In the series, viewers will judge Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law until they’re the one in trouble.

Fox has high hopes for its multi-tiered cooking competition Next Level Chef and this includes a global rollout of the format.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox Entertainment said it acquired MarVista Entertainment, a studio that specializes in, among other things, production for digital platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment has acquired MarVista Entertainment, the prolific independent studio which produces and distributes original movies for traditional and streaming networks worldwide. No one would comment but sources pegged the value of the deal at over $100 million.

Trisha Yearwood honored her husband Garth Brooks in a social media post on the couple's 16th wedding anniversary. Yearwood, 57, of the two sharing a kiss on stage.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLou Diamond Phillips and his daughter, Gracie Phillips, have signed on to guest star on the upcoming Fox drama “The Cleaning Lady,” Variety has learned exclusively. This will mark the first time the father-daughter duo has acted together onscreen.The series stars Elodie Yung as Thony, a whip-smart doctor who comes to the U.S.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLauren Townsend, a veteran of corporate media publicity, has been named a new senior vice president of communications at Fox Corp.The announcement of her new title was made by Brian Nick, the company’s chief communications officer. She will join Fox on January 3, 2022.Townsend had been doing consulting work for Disney’s Hulu, but is probably best known for stints as a senior-level communications executive for Lionsgate’s Starz and Sony Pictures Television.