John Mercurio Joins MPA As Senior VP, Corporate Communications

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An 11-year-old Wishaw schoolgirl is the inspiration behind an innovative new collection of jewellery.Sarah Mcgough, 33, named her online business after her daughter Summer Jane, a P7 pupil at St Thomas’s Primary.Sarah’s husband Michael runs Peter Francis Jewellers in Caledonian Road, Wishaw.The couple met after she moved to Scotland from Cork 15 years ago.Last year she launched Summer Jane, an online

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterVeteran Hollywood executive Terry Curtin has joined Solstice Studios as executive vice president of communications.Curtin, who has previously held top jobs at Disney, Universal, and Fox, will report directly to Vincent Bruzzese, head of marketing and strategy at the upstart studio.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Thomas Jane (The Predator) is joining Sam Worthington (Avatar) and Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly (The Dirt) in thriller The Last Son Of Isaac LeMay.The Expanse star Jane will also executive-produce alongside Courtney Lauren Penn for their production shingle Renegade Entertainment.Tim Sutton (Donnybrook) is directing from the Black List script by Greg Johnson.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter franchise), Jemima Kirke (Girls) and recording artist-songwriter Dua Saleh will be heading to the classroom for Season 3 of Netflix’s British teen comedy-drama series Sex Education.Isaacs will play Peter Groff, Mr. Groff’s (Alistair Petrie), more successful and not very modest older brother, who Mr.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticJoe Biden said Tuesday that Cindy McCain will officially endorse him in his bid to toss President Donald Trump out of the White House.“Maybe I shouldn’t say it but I’m about to go on one of these Zooms with John McCain’s wife, who is first time ever is endorsing me because of what [Trump] talks about with my son and John’s who are heroes, who served their country — you know he said they’re losers, they’re suckers,” Biden remarked at the end of a

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: John Hoogenakker (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) is set as a series regular in Dopesick, Hulu’s eight-episode limited series based on Beth Macy’s bestselling book. The project is from The Handmaid’s Tale executive producer Warren Littlefield and Touchstone Television.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: WME has announced that Noel Tedla Mesfin has joined the agency as an Agent in Production.

Seymour, who turns 70 next February, makes a point of not touching up her own pics, defied her 69 years as she posed for snaps in the lush garden of her Malibu home.The mother-of-four looked incredible in a black sports bra and matching leggings while beaming into the camera.  Today is #NationalDayofEncouragement and in case nobody has told you recently, I am PROUD of you!

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterDavid Kopple is joining Management 360.Kopple comes to the management company from CAA, where he worked with such creatives as Narcos exec producer José Padilha, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, The Hunt Craig Zobel, ZeroZeroZero show runner  Pablo Trapero Peter Sollett , Adam Robitel, Joe Swanberg, Emily Jerome and John Curran.

Actress Jane Seymour in her sports bra wowed fans as part of an inspirational National Day of Encouragement post on social media. The “Dr.

Since his days as Constable Evan Jones, working alongside much-loved stars Lisa McCune and John Wood, Ditch has displayed his acting chops in everything from Underbelly to 800 Words.

four of the five Academy Awards it was nominated for.Along with Rami's win John Ottman took home the Best Film Editing honour, while team Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali earned the Best Sound Mixing honor.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Motion Picture Association has hired public relations veteran John Mercurio as senior vice president of corporate communications.Mercurio will report to and serve as a deputy to Emily Lenzner, executive VP of global communications and public affairs. He will have joint oversight of the trade group’s global communications, media relations, digital media and events practices.

Even though Robert De Niro is 77 years old, it doesn’t appear that the legendary actor is slowing down anytime soon.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look still for Everybody Hates John, the Norwegian comedy that TrustNordisk is launching sales on at the forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival.The movie is a hybrid animation / live action project, as you will see from the image. It chronicles the life of Johan, a small town loner with a flair for dynamite who finds himself in constant conflict with the rural community.