Jason Kilar to Keynote Variety Dealmakers Elite Event

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice in Kilmarnock are again appealing for the public’s assistance to trace 31-year-old Jackson Mason, who has been missing from Fenwick for over a week.Jackson was last seen near the slip road on the M77 southbound carriageway, close to the Fenwick Hotel, between 4pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, December 19.He is described as black, 6ft tall, of medium build, with dark brown hair and a heavy facial

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle.Burkle views the 2,700-acre property in Los Olivos, near Santa Barbara, as a land banking opportunity, his spokesman said Thursday in an email.The Wall Street Journal reports the property was sold for $22 million to Burkle, an associate of the late pop star and co-founder of the investment firm Yucaipa Companies.The asking price of the property was $100 million in 2016 then

Hugh Jackman accepted winning his charity competition against Ryan Reynolds with grace and aplomb, reaching out to his old frenemy and congratulating him on a job well done. Yeah, right. Upon hearing that he had raised more money for his charity through Sam’s Club than Ryan did, he sweetly told the company’s CEO that it’d be his “pleasure” to break the news to his dear friend — who’s in his phone as “Bryan.”

Russell Hornsby (Fences, The Hate U Give) and Steve Harris (The Practice, Diary of a Mad Black Woman) are set as series regulars in Starz’s drama series Black Mafia Family, from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power, Power Book II: Ghost, For Life) and writer/executive producer and Detroit native Randy Huggins (Star, Rebel, Power). Additionally, entertainer and Detroit native Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight has joined the cast in a recurring role.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwitter hired Beverly Jackson, a digital marketing veteran with over two decades of experience, as VP of global brand and consumer marketing.Most recently, Jackson was with Activision Blizzard as VP of franchise communication and social.

Jason Kilar To make sense of all that has transpired in 2020 and what it portends for the media and entertainment sectors going forward, Variety spoke with a cross section of industry leaders about the broad theme of change. For more, click here.The pandemic is absolutely accelerating change because consumers are changing.In the case of WarnerMedia, this means that we need to talk about the fan.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn appeals court on Monday handed a victory to the estate of Michael Jackson in its battle over the 2019 HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland,” which accused the late singer of sexually abusing two young boys.The Jackson estate sued HBO for $100 million, arguing that the documentary violated a 27-year-old non-disparagement clause from a 1992 concert film from the “Dangerous” tour.

As Hollywood reckons with Warner Bros.' unprecedented streaming bet — the studio is sending 17 of its films directly to its parent company's service HBO Max in 2021 — talent agency CAA is objecting to the details of the plan.

Dave McNary Film ReporterRichard Lovett, president of Hollywood powerhouse agency CAA, has blasted WarnerMedia’s stunning plan to stream all 17 of its 2021 Warner Bros. theatrical releases on HBO Max at the same time as they play in theaters.“The blind side Warner Brothers announcement Thursday was entirely unacceptable to CAA and to the clients we represent,” Lovett said in a letter to WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA is the latest to blast WarnerMedia on its decision to place its entire 17-film slate on HBO Max at the same time the films are released in U.S. theaters in 2021.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIt’s an enormous bet that threatens to alienate Hollywood’s A-list, and it may well make or break HBO Max in the coming year.

Royal Variety Performance 2020.The comedian and actor is presenting the annual entertainment show from the historic Blackpool Opera House in the Winter Gardens Complex.It is the first time the Royal Variety, which airs on ITV, has been held in the north in nine years.However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year's edition will feature a "virtual audience" and the Prince of Wales will record a special video of thanks instead of attending.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

Also Read: Warner Bros to Release All 2021 Movies in Theaters and on HBO Max SimultaneouslyOn Thursday, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar announced the decision to put all ’21 WB movies on HBO Max on their theatrical release date.

Hugh Grant has been joined by a ton of amazing actors in Netflix’s upcoming comedy special from the creators of Black Mirror, called Death to 2020.

Jim Keller has left Hulu to head up digital and advanced ad sales at Discovery for its upcoming streaming service. Keller, who worked at Hulu for seven years and most recently served as vp, head of national ad sales, becomes executive vp of digital ad sales and advanced advertising at Discovery, based in New York City.

Hulu sales executive Jim Keller is moving to Discovery to head the company’s digital sales efforts ahead of the January launch of streaming service Discovery+.

A regional state stay-at-home order will go into effect for Southern California and San Joaquin Valley at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will honor his grandfather with his footwear during the NFL’s My Cleats My Cause campaign Sunday. Murray, whose grandfather was a Purple Heart recipient, will choose to support the Call of Duty Endowment.The Endowment  helps put military veterans into high-quality jobs after their service is finished.The second-year quarterback made the announcement on Instagram.

Ellise Shafer editorAs COVID-19 cases rise and hospital capacity continues to drop, both the Southern California and San Joaquin Valley regions have been issued a new stay-at-home order by state officials, which will take effect Sunday at 11:59 p.m.As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the order was put into place because the intensive care unit capacity in both regions has dropped below 15%.

Unless you have been avoiding all film news over the past couple of days, you probably already know that WarnerMedia has publicly announced the company’s decision to simultaneously release its entire 2021 Warner Bros. film slate day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max.