Great American Media’s Bill Abbott On Pure Flix Merger, Strike And Faith & Family Programming: “There’s A Huge Blank Space In This Category”

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits.

From enrolling the little ones in adventure-filled swimming and rugby classes to giving yourself a bit of TLC (check out the comfortable loungewear), here are some great ways to give you and your family a boost… Keep your children active with a fun rugby class With the Rugby World Cup kicking off this month, now’s the best time get your child started on practising their skills while also having a lot of fun. Rugbytots offers weekly classes across the UK for boys and girls aged between two to seven, helping the next generation to develop their skills, build their confidence and experience teamwork.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are enjoying being empty nesters.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter As New York Film Festival’s artistic director, Dennis Lim has become adept at multitasking. “Sometimes, I have to introduce one film and then run across the street to moderate a Q&A for different film,” he says. “If I have an hour or two free, I will sneak into a cinema and watch something as a way to hide out.” This year, he’ll be bouncing around Manhattan’s Upper West Side to host some of the buzziest movies from Cannes and Venice, like Todd Haynes’ soapy romantic drama “May December,” Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” and Sofia Coppola’s “Elvis and “Me” adaptation “Priscilla.” NYFF will also showcase the world premiere of Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s genre-defying series “The Curse” and the Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal-led sci-fi story “Foe.” Ahead of the 61st edition, which takes place from Sept.

As another episode of Sort Your Life Out got underway this week, organisational queen Stacey Solomon was on hand to help single mum Claire and her five sons to transform their seriously cluttered home and finally get their life back. During a tour of the property before meeting the family, Stacey was confronted with a strange juxtaposition of rooms as the kitchen and hallway initially appeared to be quite tidy, but it was a completely different story once she ventured into the living room and bedrooms, with visible floor space virtually non-existent! Clothes and sentimental knickknacks like childhood artwork were piled high in every room, with the lack of storage proving to be a big issue for the family, however it was while exploring the home that Stacey stumbled across one of her biggest pet peeves of all.

The Native American Media Alliance has selected 7 participants for the 3rd Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native American filmmakers, journalists and media artists in the field of unscripted film and television. 

Nobody wants to hear the 'C' word in September, but unless you want to miss out on the best events then you need to start planning.

A much-loved grandad who was 'pottering around in his garden' moments before leaving home, catching a bus and suddenly vanishing has now been found - supping a pint in a Manchester Wetherspoons pub.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed that she's taking a break from social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as things have 'gone a bit dark'.

Hallmark Channel is already ringing sleigh bells. The network’s infamous lineup of holiday movies is here for 2023, with a staggering 42 Christmas movies that will air on the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and the streamer Hallmark Now. Former Hallmark star Candace Cameron Bure may have left to join Hallmark’s competitor, Great American Family Network, but that’s not slowing down Hallmark’s holiday schedule.

A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.

Crocked Rangers striker Danilo revealed he hopes to be back playing “in a few weeks” as he continues to update fans following his weekend injury.

The names Brad, Rich and Devin might not mean much. You may even struggle to remember that the threesome made up the 1990s US pop/hip hop boy band Lyte Funkie Ones, or LFO for short.

Angelique Jackson “Abbott Elementary” creator/star Quinta Brunson and fellow exec producers Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Randall Einhorn, as well as producer Scott Sites, have launched a strike fund to help support the Emmy-winning comedy show’s crew. The producers and some of the cast of “Abbott” created the fund to supplement the Entertainment Community Fund, which has been working to provide financial assistance for industry workers amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. While Brunson and the producers have individually donated to the ECF, they also wanted to find a way to specifically aid their show’s 152-person crew, so they pooled their resources as an additional safeguard.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney has become the latest entertainment company to suspend additional overall and first-look deals four and a half months into the WGA strike.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the June merger of Great American Media with Sony’s subscription streaming outfit Pure Flix, the combined entity will now be called Great American Pure Flix.

Former The Saturdays singer Mollie King was joined by her adorable daughter Annabella as she treated fans to a glimpse inside the gorgeous home she shares with her cricketer beau Stuart Broad. Mollie, 36, took her followers on a tour around the light and airy family home with her little one in tow, as she showed off the beautiful garden and stunning floor to ceiling windows it boasts.

EXCLUSIVE: For as long as anyone can remember, the broadcast networks have culled together fall preview specials in hopes of drumming up interest in their new sitcoms and dramas. Ratings for these inexpensive one-offs have certainly waned over the past decade, but there was always a decent amount of viewers who tuned into the full-of-promise clip shows that were hosted by network talent.

A week after their wedding in the foothills of Montenegro’s towering mountains, Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith are still pinching themselves. Emmerdale actress Amy, 36, and her actor husband Toby, 32, are in a state of “pure bliss” as they chat to us over Zoom while on honeymoon in the beautiful Balkan country – with Amy’s mum Diane on hand to babysit their 20-month-old daughter Bonnie. “Moments for just the two of us are still few and far between,” says Amy, laughing.

Brent Lang Executive Editor When Patricia Arquette decided to make her feature film directing debut with “Gonzo Girl,” she made a promise to her cast. “I told them that I would always edit everything for the acting — even if the camera work wasn’t the best in that take or some thing didn’t match from a continuity perspective,” she says a week before the movie’s big premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. “I don’t think someone has ever edited my performance directly for the acting, so I wanted to do this greedy, delicious thing for my ensemble.