Kevin Mayer, Former Top Disney And TikTok Exec, Joins Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries In Advisory Role

Us Weekly‘s exclusive sneak peek of Lifetime’s Too Close for Christmas, Jessica Lowndes‘ Hayley attempts to get Chad Michael Murray‘s Luke into the Christmas spirit — and bring some tradition into his life.During the preview, the pair visit a Christmas tree farm and Luke picks out a small tree with very little branches. “It’s not bare, it just has its own thing going on,” he says.

The Queen's Gambit moving back into the No. 3 spot, pushing The Princess Switch: Switched Again to No.

Medium post announcing his decision.He added: “Twitch is the living magic in my life. Twitch reminds me to care for my community near and far, and I hope that it does the same for you.

Addison Rae was just about to start her freshman year at Louisiana State University when, on a whim, she downloaded TikTok. A lot of the girls at her dance studio were on the social video app, which in the summer of 2019 was just starting to take off in the U.S., and she soon found that her own videos of choreographed moves were attracting an audience.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Latin Grammy Award-winning recording artist Bad Bunny has been added to the cast of the Ian Edelman-helmed STXfilms drama, American Sole, joining previously announced cast members Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Camila Mendes, and Offset.

California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was reelected as the U.S.

Patrick Dempseyshowed up on the beach in Malibu, California, to film his secret return in season 17, there was a lot of worry that the surprise would be ruined by a random jogger or someone in a boat off in the distance. The fact that that never happened was a feat in itself, something star Kevin McKidd — who directs Thursday's episode, which features another appearance by Dempsey as Meredith's late husband, Derek Shepherd -- was truly stunned by. «It was amazing.

Alfredo Morelos. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard landed in the dock after suggesting a challenge that left the striker on a stretcher would've been handled differently by the official if roles were reversed.

Kevin Hart is holding nothing back in his new Netflix standup special.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Kevin Nealon is bringing his popular YouTube unscripted comedy series Hiking with Kevin to Television. TBS is developing a half-hour scripted adaptation which Nealon will headline and will co-create and executive produce with former Modern Family executive producer Danny Zuker.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersNealon created and hosts Hiking with Kevin, which has released more than 100 episodes on YouTube.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: U.S. sales and distribution firm Visit Films has hired Jake Riley-Hunte, previously International Sales Manager at Bankside Films, as its new Director of Acquisitions.Based in London, Riley-Hunte will acquire films for the company’s sales slate across all territories and for Visit’s sister distribution company Monument Releasing.Riley-Hunte joined Bankside Films in 2015.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAnchorage Capital CEO Kevin Ulrich was accused of sexually assaulting a New York woman in 2019, according to legal filings. His accuser, Jennifer Perry, discontinued the suit without prejudice a month later.In addition to running hedge fund Anchorage, Ulrich also serves as chairman of the board at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the studio behind the James Bond film franchise.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix shared a release date for “Kevin Hart: No F**ks Given,” and CBS announced the premiere date for new seasons of “MacGyver,” “Magnum P.I.” and “Blue Bloods.”Netflix revealed that “Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given,” a comedy special by titular comedian Kevin Hart, will premiere on the streaming site on Nov. 17.

Also Read: Behind Kevin Mayer's Sudden Exit From TikTok: Bad Fit, Reputation FearsMayer began the year as head of Disney’s direct-to-consumer segment, coming off the successful launch of Disney+ and appearing primed to succeed Bob Iger as CEO. That job would eventually go to Bob Chapek in February, which led to Mayer leaving in May to run TikTok as its first CEO.

Kevin Mayer, the former Walt Disney exec who recently resigned as CEO of TikTok amid the threat of a ban over the popular social media app, has been named a senior media adviser for Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries. The move puts Mayer, a former chairman of Disney's direct-to-consumer business, at a company with significant media and entertainment sector investments.