Jason Kilar, Former WarnerMedia CEO, Joins Roblox Board of Directors

Though, in recent years, David Ayer is largely known as the guy who directed “Suicide Squad” and experienced all the behind-the-scenes drama that accompanied that production, we shouldn’t forget that the filmmaker had a whole career making action films. Now, he returns to his wheelhouse with the new film, “The Beekeeper.” READ MORE: David Ayer Says ‘Suicide Squad’ Dailies Were So Well Received That There Was Talk Of “Oh, Maybe Ayer’s Gonna Take Over DC.” As seen in the trailer for “The Beekeeper,” the film fits beautifully in the fairly recent “man with a particular set of skills” action subgenre.

Marco Chimenz, Co-CEO of Italy’s Cattleya the prominent ITV-owned outfit behind “Gomorrah” and “ZeroZeroZero,” will be leaving the company in January to join pan-European powerhouse Federation Studios. At Federation Chimenz will serve as group co-managing director of the expanding production and distribution studio that currently comprises 35 production companies, working closely with founder and CEO Pascal Breton and Federation co-director Lionel Uzan.

Jason Mraz is opening up about his experience on Dancing With the Stars so far.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jeff Zucker‘s RedBird IMI investment company has bought a minority ownership stake in Front Office Sports, a media startup covering sports business. Front Office Sports claims that it has, on a monthly basis, “more than 150 million social impressions, 35 million newsletter opens, 10 million video views and 2 million page views” The company says it has more than 15 partners, which distribute its content on screens in more than 50,000 buildings and venues across North America. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Ex-Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has reportedly signed up to appear on the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice. The former soap star, 39, who portrayed Jason Grimshaw in the hit ITV soap from 2000 until 2016, is said to be preparing to begin training ahead of the show's launch in January, with a source claiming TV bosses are "hugely excited" to have signed him up. “Bosses are hugely excited to sign Ryan as he’ll bring with him an army of soap fans and celeb mates who’ll dutifully want to tune in and see how he fares on the ice," the source told The Sun.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk earlier this month said X/Twitter is “moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system” — a step that is necessary, he said, to thwart the plague of bots flooding the platform. Is the company in fact going to implement such a fee? Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of the Musk-owned social network, dodged the question when it was posed to her on stage at Vox Media’s Code 2023 conference Wednesday by interviewer Julia Boorstin, CNBC senior media and tech correspondent.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta has turned more than a dozen celebrities and influencers into robots. The tech company, at the Meta Connect 2023 confab Wednesday, announced partnerships with “cultural icons and influencers” to play and embody AI-powered chatbots that will have profiles on Instagram and Facebook. Those include Snoop Dogg, Charli D’Amelio, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Paris Hilton.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a (virtual) trip to the Upside Down to pitch his company’s latest effort to make virtual and augmented reality a thing. The company on Wednesday announced the Meta Quest 3 mixed-reality headset, set to ship Oct.

Olivia Wilde and former fiance, Jason Sudeikis, have reached a settlement in their ongoing child support case, according to a report from People.

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde have reportedly reached a settlement amid their bitter custody battle.

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde are finally in a good place with their previously contentious child custody issues.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Creative Coalition’s annual Humanitarian Awards takes place the week of the Primetime Emmys — but even though the big show was pushed to January, the benefit luncheon still took place on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the La Peer Hotel rooftop in West Hollywood, attracting a wide range of honorees and presenters. The Humanitarian Awards recognizes talent who donate their time, resources and their celebrity to promote worthy social causes.

Jason Derulo has announced that he will embark on an eight-stop UK and Ireland arena tour in 2024 – his first in five years. Check out the full dates and ticket details below.The dates are a part of the UK and European leg of Derulo’s ‘Nu King’ world tour.

Jason Derulo has announced he will be taking to the stage in Glasgow in 2024.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Director Sam Jones won plaudits earlier this year for his HBO documentary “Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed,” one of the best-regarded music docs since his own “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco” back in 2001. He also got attention this year for his HBO documentary series “Smartless: On the Road,” with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

Sophia Scorziello editor “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC” real estate star Jason Oppenheim has signed on to Underscore Talent, where he will be represented by Austin Mayster and Megan Brown. “Jason has the golden touch when it comes to real estate and business,” said Mayster and Brown in a statement. “He has built a community of highly-engaged followers who he entertains and informs with his vibrant personality.

Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has been named to the board of Roblox Corporation, the company behind the online game platform and game-creation system.

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom – check it out above.Directed by James Wan, the sequel sees Aquaman (Jason Momoa) team-up with his imprisoned brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to protect the kingdom from Black Manta’s (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) wrath.Other returning cast members include Amber Heard as Mera, Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Linda Yaccarino, on her 101st day as CEO of Elon Musk’s X (aka Twitter), announced several new hires and organizational changes at the social network. New hires include Brett Weitz, who was general manager of Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT, TBS and truTV, who joins X as the new head of content, talent and brand sales.

Take That have announced details of their new single, marking the iconic boyband's first new material in five years. The trio have been on a five-year long hiatus and are said to be working on their ninth studio album, following the release of Wonderland in 2017.