Lifetime Sets ‘Aly Raisman: Darkness To Light’ Documentary Special For September Premiere

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSnapchat’s entertainment business, including its original short-form series, is the area where the company faces the biggest battle to win consumers’ attention, CEO Evan Spiegel said.Spiegel, who spoke Wednesday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference, was asked to identify Snap competitors. He responded that at a high level, Snapchat’s entertainment business competes with “everything in the umbrella of entertainment,” including games.

EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Gould, who was previously chief creative officer at Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Media Group, has set up his own unscripted production company, backed by 3BMG.

Aly Raisman is opening up about how she's doing after the emotional testimony she gave before senators last week about the sexual abuse she and other U.S. gymnasts suffered by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFabrice du Welz, whose latest film “Inexorable” (pictured) played at Toronto, is reteaming with his Belgian producer Jean-Yves Roubin at Frakas Production on his next project, “Maldoror.”Inspired by a true story, “Maldoror” follows Paul Chartier, a young policeman who became obsessed with a case involving a notorious child abuser after coming close to catching him.

Whoops! Seth Rogen pronounced Hannah Waddingham’s last name as “Waddington” while presenting her Emmy Award on Sunday, September 19 — and the actress had the best reaction.

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Angelina Jolie, 46, was “honored” to meet US gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols after they spoke about the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation in a Senate hearing. The Mr. & Mrs. Smith actress took to Instagram on September 16 to share a snap of herself posing with some of the current and former Team USA stars, including Kaylee Lorincz, and Jessica Howard.

Simone Biles holds hands with McKayla Maroney as they leave the Senate Judiciary hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon (September 15).

“The Activist” is making a last-minute format change, retooling from a competition series to a one-off documentary special in response to widespread criticism over a show that pits aspiring activists against each other in a reality-show format.

is changing its format after recent backlash.After coming under fire for having activists compete against one another, the show is shifting from a competitive series to a documentary special.

Chris Willman Music Writer“The Activist,” a CBS series that had itself become the target of online activism in recent days, is being reconfigured in response to the firestorm of criticism, and will now become a one-time documentary special instead of a five-episode competition series, Variety has learned.Although footage for the original incarnation of the series had already been shot, this version of “The Activist” will be entirely new, with filming expected to begin from scratch.The show,

Still searching for justice. Gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, September 15, about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar‘s sexual abuse and why they believe the FBI is partially to blame.

Jamie Campbell wears a newspaper dress on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie, Everyone’s Talking About Jamie, at The Royal Festival Hall on Monday (September 13) in London.

In a new documentary “Jagged,” which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next week, Alanis Morissette alleges multiple men engaged in underage sex with her at just 15-years-old.

Furiosa, the upcoming prequel movie focused on the Mad Max: Fury Road character, has been delayed.

CBS is re-entering the crowded New Year’s Eve programming space this year, with the country-music themed “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” set to become the network’s first New Year’s special since the turn of the millennium.The five-hour special, announced Thursday, will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.

Ethan Shanfeld Apple TV Plus announced its fall lineup of series for kids and families, kicking off with Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s animated series “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory,” premiering on Sept. 24, and also including “Get Rolling With Otis,” which launches Oct.