Gannett Releases Diversity Statistics, Vows to Add 60 Race and Justice Editorial Roles

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSony has set moderate theatrical fall releases for two independent features, Diane Paragas’ narrative feature debut Yellow Rose and Andrew Cohn’s comedy The Last Shift which made its global premiere at Sundance. Last Shift, which Sony Pictures World Acquisitions picked up, will debut on Sept. 25, while Yellow Rose which the label’s Stage 6 Films acquired last year sans Philippines, will open on Oct.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmOne of the best reviewed hot-button documentaries of last Sundance has finally been claimed and given an opportunity to be seen. Briarcliff Entertainment acquired U.S.

Shirley Ju Attorneys Leron E. Rogers (right) and John T.

Tracee Ellis Ross is reflecting on her experiences

Pussy Riot, has decried the state of Russian democracy in a powerful new op-ed.Writing inThe New York Times, Tolokonnikova shared her thoughts in an article titled: ““I’m an Activist in Russia.

Ted Johnson CBS News is launching CBS Village, an online destination for news division content about diverse groups, while it has made more additions to its newly formed race and culture unit.CBS Village will be a brand dedicated to content about a diversity of communities, including Black, Asian, LGBQT, LatinX, women and millennials.Kim Godwin, executive vice president of news, said that their “hope is that by spotlighting this cross-section of our coverage across all of our platforms, we’ll

Jeff Daniels' James Comey and Brendan Gleeson's President Donald Trump face off in the first trailer for Showtime's limited series, The Comey Rule. The preview opens with the revived look into Hillary Clinton's emails just days before the 2016 election.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIt’s become normal that John Oliver starts every episode of Last Week Tonight by saying “A lot happened this week” because it is wildly accurate. It seemed that this week he was speaking a mile-a-minute in order to try to fit in pertinent news at the top of the show.First on the list was the Democratic National Convention which many were calling an “unconventional” convention, thinking that they were the ones that coined that phrase.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorJesse Goins, a miner who appeared on Discovery’s Gold Rush franchise, has died, the network has confirmed. Goins was on set for Gold Rush in Colorado, when he was discovered unconscious by another crew member on Tuesday night.

Will Thorne Staff WriterJesse Goins, who appeared in the most recent season of the Discovery series “Gold Rush,” has died, Variety has confirmed with sources. He was 60.Goins was on set for “Gold Rush” in Colorado, when he was discovered unconscious by another crew member on Tuesday night, sources say.