Jonathan Abbott, Longtime CEO Of Public Media’s GBH In Boston, To Step Down At Year End

Hulu is proceeding with a pilot order to Bammas, a comedy written, executive produced by and starring Opeyemi “Opey” Olagbaju & Biniam Bizuneh.

A federal guilty plea agreement was entered today by William Sadleir, the former chief executive of Aviron Pictures, who admitted that he applied for and received $1.7 million in loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). That while the entire Aviron operation was being shuttered as a result of his prior embezzlement.

Pardon My Fro CEO and Founder Dana Bly is never fully dressed without a pop of color.The self-taught graphic designer created her lifestyle brand filled with fun clothing, accessories, and home decor, on the premise of lifting women up and living life on their own terms.«In 2009, at the height of fashion blogging, I was obsessed with looking at blogs and getting inspiration from outfit patterns and bold colors. I started teaching myself how to illustrate the fashion that inspired me, and reflected who I am as a strong African American woman,» Bly tells ET.«When I started Pardon My Fro, I designed collections of illustrative dolls that reflected who I was at the time, including natural hair that is a huge part of my Black culture.… My dolls touched people that saw themselves in the designs, and they started requesting the drawings for clothing and items in their homes,» she continues.Since then, the designer has featured her illustrations on travel bags, sweatshirts, kimonos, personalized bath mats, shower curtains, pillows, fine art pieces, children’s backpacks, lunchboxes, and more, all made to reflect her background and sense of fashion. «The patterns and bright colors of my dolls are culturally influenced and a true reflection of my style.… My style is proud, strong and colorful.… My classic, signature look is a graphic tee, kicks and bold earrings.… I have also added lime green to my wardrobe, since that’s my favorite color,» she notes.Bly recommends others do the same to amp up their spring ensembles, and looks to her celebrity style crushes for extra inspo. «Embrace color and have fun with your pieces this season.

Austin Powers, Bedazzled, and The Royals, along with being a fashion icon. But it's her role as "mother" that the 56-year-old star cherishes the most.WATCH: Liz Hurley's son Damian makes a cameo on her showLiz has an "incredibly close" bond with her 19-year-old son, Damien Hurley."Both my mother and I are incredibly scruffy by nature.

Damian Hurley has broken his silence following the death of cricket legend Shane Warne, who was the ex-fiancé of his mum, Elizabeth Hurley.READ: Elton John pays heartbreaking tribute after 'tragic' death of 'magical' Shane WarneThe 19-year-old shared several photos of Shane and himself from his childhood, and hailed the sportsman as a "father figure" for himself as he grew up. "I'm still trying to wrap my head around this… SW was a father figure to me for most of my formative years and was truly one the best men I've ever known," he movingly wrote.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentOn Friday the Russian parliament passed a bill to crack down on the country’s last remaining independent media outlets in the wake of last week’s invasion of Ukraine and the blowback that the government has received for its actions. In order to stifle critical cover, the government is introducing sentences of up to 15 years in prison for intentionally spreading “fake” information about military action.Ahead of the vote, Variety spoke to Boston-based Russian media analyst Vasily Gatov, who is a Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication, about how President Vladimir V. Putin has been dismantling Russia’s free press.

The Weeknd is going out on tour and he has officially revealed the list of dates and cities.

Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney is reportedly engaged to her boyfriend of three years, Jonathan Davino. The 24 year old star has been romantically linked to the 37 year old restauranteur since 2018. Despite never commenting publicly on the relationship, she has regularly attended events and awards shows with Jonathan, where the pair have cozied up for the camera.

EXCLUSIVE: Production on Netflix’s Nailed It! Halloween was permanently suspended a day after crew members went on strike to secure a contract with IATSE. The walkout happened midway through filming the eight-episode Halloween arc of Nailed It!‘s seventh season.

William Earl Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro became the first director to openly speak out about the Academy’s decision to make changes to the live Oscar ceremony on March 27.Del Toro, who was awarded the Filmmaking Achievement Award at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards on Monday, delivered a speech in front of an audience including Denis Villeneuve, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon M. Chu and Sian Heder.

Jonathan Van Ness has fabulous hair – which figures, seeing as he’s a hairdresser and Queer Eye’s resident grooming expert. Last August saw his hotly-anticipated own haircare brand launch in the US, and in the six months that followed his UK fans have been desperate to get their hands on it. Well cue the party poppers, because as of today it’s finally available exclusively at Space NK (can we get a “yassss, henny”?), so you can shop all 11 of the products right *now*.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLeo T. Reed, an offensive lineman in the American Football League who went on to lead Teamsters Local 399 for 24 years, died on Sunday at the age of 83.Reed was appointed secretary-treasurer of the union in 1988, representing Hollywood studio drivers and other workers for eight terms. He was also chairman of the Basic Crafts unions, responsible for joint negotiations with the studios in partnership with other below-the-line unions.

EXCLUSIVE: Police officer turned video game writer and technical director Morley Nelson (MIB: Alien Crisis, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct) is currently in production in Minnesota on Uncontained, a horror-thriller that he is directing from his original screenplay.

LCD Soundsystem have announced a series of concert residencies in Philadelphia and Boston this spring.The band will perform four shows at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia from March 28-31, followed by four shows at new Boston venue Roadrunner from April 3-5. The two sets of shows will mark the band’s first live dates of 2022.Tickets for all eight shows are due to go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 25 at 10am, but there are also fan pre-sales available from 10am on Thursday, February 24.

EXCLUSIVE: The Gilded Age and The Plot Against America star Morgan Spector has rounded out the cast of 20th Century’s Boston Strangler, written and to be directed by Matt Ruskin. He joins an ensemble that includes Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola and Chris Cooper. Ridley Scott, Kevin Walsh and Michael Pruss of Scott Free will produce alongside Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara of LuckyChap Entertainment. Pic begins shooting in December in Boston.

Simone Biles would be walking —or jumping— down the aisle! The four-time Olympic gold medalist said “yes” to her boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, after proposing on Valentine’s Day. The 24-year-old gymnast took to social media to announce the exciting news revealing that it was “THE EASIEST YES.”Simone shared a series of photos showing the beautiful moment.

Simone Biles has announced her engagement to American football player Jonathan Owens.The Olympic gymnast, 24, announced her engagement to partner Jonathan, 26, via a sweet photoshoot shared to Instagram and called the moment “the easiest yes”. Simone can be seen laughing and smiling in one photo as now fiancé Jonathan gets down on one knee to pop the question and embracing in another after she accepts his proposal.The gymnast is seen wearing a glamorous glittery black dress and matching strappy heels, while Jonathan meanwhile looks smart in a grey suit and black trainers.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are engaged! Simone took to instagram on Feb. 15 to share stunning photos of the proposal, which you can see here. The pics  featured Jonathan down on one knee inside a gazebo. “THE EASIEST YES,” Simone captioned the post. “I can’t wait to spend forever and ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! Let’s get married FIANCE!” She didn’t specify when the proposal went down, but perhaps it was a Valentine’s Day surprise?! Jonathan also posted the porposal photos, writing, “Woke up this morning with a fiancee.” He also revealed that Simone had “no clue what was coming.”