Hallmark Media Moves Into Scripted Podcast Space With Romance Mystery ‘Crimson Hearts Collide’

Just as this summer’s New York City wildfire smoke, LA hurricane and sneaker-melting heat have brought home the reality of climate change, the Disney-Charter carriage battle is foregrounding the fragility of the pay-TV bundle.

Coco Gauff is making waves not only on the tennis court but also in the world of fashion. The 19-year-old American tennis sensation, who has taken the sports world by storm with her remarkable talent and achievements, recently shared her passion for fashion and her love for shopping in the bustling streets of New York City.As Coco Gauff continues winning matches at the U.S. Open, she revealed during the tournament’s media day that her love for fashion and personal style is essential to her life outside the tennis world.“That’s something that I’ve been thinking about a lot,” Gauff said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Shares of several big media and entertainment companies tumbled Friday as investors considered the potential fallout from an impasse between cable giant Charter Communications and media titan Walt Disney Co. On Thursday, Disney said it had pulled major networks such as ESPN and ABC from Charter systems after the two companies could not come to terms on a renewal of their carriage license. Charter’s systems reach a little under 15 million subscribers in markets that include New York City and Los Angeles.

Thania Garcia Phish has raised over $3.5 million dollars for flood recovery efforts in Vermont and Upstate New York during their pair of benefit concerts at the Broadview Stage at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 25 and 26. Both shows featured special pre-show acoustic sets with Phish’s Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio, while the Aug.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Dr. Seuss’ beloved kids books — for the first time — are getting podcast adaptations under a partnership with Amazon’s Wondery podcast studio and network. Wondery Kids & Family inked an expansive deal with Dr.

Hallmark Media is getting into the scripted podcast game and has launched it’s first-ever series called Crimson Hearts Collide.

Patricia Swinney Kaufman, longtime head of film and television development for New York State, has been named Commissioner of NYC’s Mayor’s Office Of Media and Entertainment.

Conan O’Brien will bring his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend to this year’s New York Comedy Festival, with a taping of the live episode later airing on Team Coco’s SiriusXM Channel.

Thania Garcia After selling out its reunion “Soy Rebelde Tour,” Latin pop group RBD has dropped a new single titled “Cerquita De Ti.” The track, a blend of pop and Dominican dembow, is the first taste of original music from the band since 2020’s “S.H.E.A.,” which was updated in February to include vocals from Dulce María. It’s just the second taste of original music since the band — which also comprises telenovela actors and singers Anahí, Christian Chávez, Christopher von Uckermann and Maite Perroni — went on its official hiatus in 2009. “Cerquita De Ti” boasts RBD’s signature harmonies and elements of modern-day Latin pop.

Candace Bushnell authored a popular sex column for The New York Observer that eventually became “Sex and the City”. In an interview with On The Money, she weighs in on the state of the media industry, how the economics of marriage have changed and her own luck with dating apps.Lydia: The media industry has changed a lot since the 90s. Could Carrie Bradshaw support herself with a column in this day and age?Candace: A lot of these online, digital platforms are going out of business.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In this week’s podcast news roundup, Hallmark sets its first-ever scripted podcast, a “romance mystery” starring Malinda Williams, Amanda Seales and Keith D. Robinson; Ron Howard executive produces an improv workplace comedy with iHeart; Audible and the Obamas’ Higher Ground launch “Your Mama’s Kitchen,” in which guests tell host Michele Norris about… their mama’s kitchen; ex-UTA agent Jed Baker launched kids and family podcast network Starglow Media; and more.

Hallmark Media today is entering the scripted podcast space with the new original podcast series Crimson Hearts Collide, a romance-mystery from the company’s Mahogany content initiative.

Bethenny Frankel is taking heat for hosting Raquel Leviss’ tell-all on her podcast! We guess there’s enough frustration to go around!

Raquel, err Rachel Leviss is finally speaking out!!

Vanderpump Rules star Rachel Leviss is opening up to Bethenny Frankel in her first interview since the explosive season 10 reunion aired, where the cast collectively spoke out against Tom Sandoval cheating on Ariana Madix with Leviss. The 28-year-old reality star has kept a low profile since the affair was revealed in March, and checked into a mental health treatment facility for three months.

Vanderpump Rules star Rachel Leviss is opening up to Bethenny Frankel in her first interview since the explosive season 10 reunion aired, where the cast collectively spoke out against Tom Sandoval cheating on Ariana Madix with Leviss. The 28-year-old reality star has kept a low profile since the affair was revealed in March, and checked into a mental health treatment facility for three months.

in New York City, are still happening. As EmRata demonstrates, they work best when worn as part of a whole skater kid, hot stoner girl aesthetic. The model, author, and podcaster was photographed wearing jorts—baggy, knee-length denim dad shorts not to be confused with Daisy Dukes—out on the city streets on August 14 with a white, belly-button-baring tube top.

Bethenny Frankel may be a New Yorker at heart — but when she vacations at America’s Playground, she’s sure to stay at Atlantic City’s premier Ocean Casino Resort.

into a chocolate brown leather body-con dress. Get it?The model was promoting her tequila brand at the Wynn resort in Las Vegas, per the Wynn's page, and kept her look simple in order to let the cocktails do the talking. Jenner's skin-tight dress was midi length and sleeveless with a high scoop neckline, and she paired it with a simple brown bag and loose hair.

Oscar-nominated producer Bill Pohlad has a long history of aligning himself with auteurs on award-winning fare—from Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain to Terrence Malick on the Palme d’Or winning The Tree of Life to Steve McQueen’s Oscar Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave, and getting financially behind them with his River Road Entertainment banner. We talk with Pohlad on Crew Call today about his third career feature as director, Dreamin’ Wild, based on the New York Times Steven Kurutz article about the Fruitland, WA-based Emerson brothers whose dad literally bet the farm (mortgaging it to the tune of $100K) on the duo’s singing talents in the 1970s, and built them a studio. They didn’t make it initially — not until 2008 when the album they made some near 40 years prior, “Dreamin’ Wild,” was discovered by a record collector in Spokane, Jack Fleischer, and championed fervently. The record’s single “Baby” ultimately became a cult hit when it was covered by Ariel Pink in 2012. Casey Affleck plays Donnie Emerson, the aorta of the songwriting duo, who grapples with the mid-life crisis of finding some facet of fame, when all seemed forever lost.