Jessie Henderson Joins Apple as Features Executive

EXCLUSIVE: Odessa A’Zion (Grand Army), Aaron Holliday (Sharp Objects) and Will Block (The Show Must Go Online) have signed on to star in For The Night, a high concept indie horror feature written and directed by James Kimball.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRed Bull Records has bulked up its staff with a number of hires and promotions. Nikki Cox will serve as the label’s Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s efforts across marketing, digital, publicity, and streaming.

NEW YORK -- Apple Music is coming to a city near you — the streaming service has launched daily music charts focused on particular cities around the world, including New York City, Tokyo and Lagos.The streaming service unveiled City Charts on Monday for more than 100 cities, and the Top 25 songs on each local chart are based on the number of plays in the particular city.More than 25 of the new City Charts are based in North America, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami,

Constantin Film has tapped 30 year industry vet Richard S. Wright as SVP of Physical Production, a post in which he’ll oversee all production aspects of the studios film and TV projects.

Well, the fait accompli of the season has finally come to fruition. After looking like the Oscar frontrunner since September of last year, Searchlight Pictures‘ “Nomadland” won Best Picture at the 93rd annual Academy Awards.

LOS ANGELES -- Pixar’s “Soul” has won the Oscar for best animated feature.Pixar has now won the award 11 times in the 20 years since the category was established.The film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey.“Soul” follows an aspiring musician and middle-school band teacher who loses his life — but attempts to escape the afterlife during his quest to help an infant soul.———For complete coverage of this year’s Oscars, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards

Chloe Zhao and boyfriend Joshua James Richards are making a rare red carpet appearance together!

Charles W. Fries, the prolific producer and executive who was known as the "Godfather of the Television Movie," died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family announced.

On-location filming of TV shows in Los Angeles reached pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2021 – the second quarter in a row that it’s hit that milestone, according to the latest report from FilmLA, the city and county film permit office.  On-location shooting days for feature films and commercials still have a ways to go to catch up, however.

Dave Grohl has just unveiled a new collab with a very special musical partner: his teenage daughter Violet.

EXCLUSIVE: Camping alumna Ione Skye is set for a recurring role in NBC’s upcoming drama series La Brea.

confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying Hellman had died in hospital after a fall at his home. Hellman was born Monte Himmelman in 1929, and after studying theatre at Stanford University set up a theatre company in Los Angeles.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorActor and author Dondré Whitfield has been named a special contributor for Meredith’s “People (The TV Show!)” based in L.A.Whitfield joins the half-hour daily entertainment and lifestyle TV show alongside special contributors Nancy O’Dell (Los Angeles), Gretchen Carlson (New York) and Julie Moran (Atlanta).

LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2021) The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented its annual awards during a virtual ceremony today, with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC claiming the top prize in feature film for Mank. The 35th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards also honored Aurélien Marra for Two of Us in the Spotlight Award category, and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for the documentary The Truffle Hunters.

Brad Pitt is set to join Sandra Bullock‘s upcoming romantic action comedy Lost City of D! The role is being described as a cameo and not much info is known at this time.

Film and television development executive Jessie Henderson is joining Apple Studios as a feature executive, reporting to Apple Original Films’ Matt Dentler, head of features. Henderson, who joins the company next week, will be part of the growing Apple Original Films team based in Los Angeles, which includes feature executive Lejo Pet, who recently joined Apple from Paramount Pictures.

Film and television development executive Jessie Henderson is joining Apple Studios as a feature executive, the company announced on Friday.Henderson will report to Apple Original Films’ Matt Dentler, head of features.

Sofia Richie‘s mystery man has been revealed to be Elliot Grainge and there’s new photos of them together!

Manori Ravindran International EditorNicely Entertainment has hired NENT Studios U.K. executive Scott Kirkpatrick as executive VP of distribution and co-productions.Kirkpatrick joins the Los Angeles-based Nicely following his departure from the Scandinavian NENT Group-backed distributor and producer, which was previously known as DRG.