Macro and General Motors Partner on Multicultural Marketing Academy Program

Tim McGraw, the country music star whose acting career has hit a new gear lately with roles in Yellowstone and prequel 1883, is launching his own media company with backing from Skydance Media.

Musician and “1883” star Tim McGraw has formed his own production company: Down Home Media in Nashville, Tennessee.McGraw has teamed with his management company EM.Co, and social content studio Shareability. Shareability’s founder, Tim Staples, is Down Home’s co-founder and CEO, while EM.Co’s Brian Kaplan, also a co-founder, will serve as Chief Strategy Officer.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country star Tim McGraw announced Thursday that he is entering into a partnership with Shareability, a social content studio that specializes in “viral moments,” to start Down Home, a new Nashville-based media, entertainment and marketing company. According to the announcement, Down Home will be “dedicated to connecting McGraw’s country music audience with Hollywood and brands by producing film, TV and digital media that focuses on relatable stories that capture the essence and spirit of everyday Americans.” No titles or specific projects were announced as part of the unveiling, but the new company is said to have two scripted series in development with Skydance Media, with the intention of following up with feature film and animation projects. In a statement, Joel Bergvall, Down Home’s head of film and television, said, “People want stories that move them, and that starts with characters they can relate to. We’re focused on underdogs, unlikely heroes, and people striving for their sense of family, community, and belonging.”

An open secret? Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss reportedly took a couple’s trip to his hometown months before their affair made headlines.

Debi Mazar is sticking up for her longtime friend Madonna.

A major emergency response is in place in Glasgow this evening, with at least 20 police officers reportedly on the scene in Govanhill.

spoiler might have just been caught on TikTok! With season 4 of the hit Netflix dating show currently rolling out new episodes weekly, fans are obviously eager to know what happens with their favorite couples.But over the weekend, one eagle-eyed fan spotted contestant Jackie Bonds out at a Seattle Mariners game with her co-star, Josh Demas.The pair were filmed together in the stands at the very public event looking chilly. They were also spotted leaving the stadium together.The catch? Josh is not the man that Jackie got engaged to on season 4 of the show.In the pods, Jackie connected with both Josh and Marshall Glaze, who later popped the question.

Country music's biggest stars are opening up about how they get in the zone before stepping on stage. One thing many of the musicians have in common is they like to stay hydrated and make sure their dressing rooms are stocked with everything they need. Cole Swindell told Fox News Digital that his dressing room always has "plenty of water" and "maybe just a couple of drinks" in case his nerves become too much to handle.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Abbott Elementary” will finally reveal Janine’s mother on the ABC comedy’s April 12 episode, and even though it’s April Fool’s Day, we’re not (Cookie) Lyon: It’s “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson, who will play Vanetta on the hit comedy series. The casting of Henson was revealed Saturday at the Paley Center for Media’s annual PaleyFest LA event, where an “Abbott Elementary” panel featured stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, Tyler James Wiliams and William Stanford Davis in person, as well as Janelle James and Chris Perfetti via Zoom from New York. Pre-taping a message was star and executive producer Quinta Brunson, who wasn’t able to attend — as she’s hosting tonight’s installment of “Saturday Night Live.”

Maurice Benard, 60.For three decades, he’s played mob boss Sonny Corinthos on the iconic ABC soap opera, but he initially feared it would be a short gig. “When I first started … I had my third manic episode,” Benard, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22, told The Post. “So it sticks in my head how loyal and incredible they were not to fire me.

Chandra Wilson is heading back to ! In honor of the soap opera's diamond anniversary episodes, the 53-year-old star is reprising her role as a fashion correspondent, and she couldn't be more thrilled to be doing so.«I haven't been back since 2019. It's really special that [creator] Frank [Hursley] continues to ask me to come back,» Wilson tells ET's Will Marfuggi. «This is the first time I've come back as a character that I played before, 'cause usually I'm playing someone different, so I'm very honored to do that.»Wilson is not only honored to be featured on the daytime drama because of its iconic history, but more so because she's such a fan of it personally.«It is comfort food to me because it's been in my life [as long as] I can remember,» she says of.

Two new special prosecutors were appointed to Alec Baldwin's fatal "Rust" movie shooting case Wednesday. New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will serve as "special prosecutors." "Morrissey's and Lewis' extensive experience and trial expertise will allow the state to pursue justice for Halyna Hutchins and ensure that in New Mexico everyone is held accountable under the law," Heather Brewer, spokesperson, First New Mexico Judicial District Attorney, said in a statement.

Thania Garcia Emile Mosseri is slated to score the new Amazon original series “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” created by Donald Glover, Hiro Murai and Francesca Sloane. The new show — which is based on Doug Liman’s 2005 film of the same title (scored by John Powell) — will star Glover himself, opposite Maya Erskine, Parker Posey and Wagner Moura. Mosseri served as a composer of films such as “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” “Homecoming,” “When You Finish Saving the World,” and “Minari,” for which he won best original score at the Academy Awards in 2021. He was also nominated for a Grammy in the best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella category for the song “Infinite Love” from Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire.”

General Motors and media company MACRO announced the launch of The General Motors Marketing Academy Powered by MACRO, a five-month program to prepare the next generation of multicultural marketing executives. This program focuses on business and professional acumen, enabling each participant to successfully grow in marketing and media while creating a diverse talent pipeline of skilled and deserving executives in marketing, branding, public relations and communications. 

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been stars for over two decades, so it definitely was a surprise to learn that he could have his starstruck moment too.The country singer opened up in the podcast "The Highway" about how he and one of his daughters, Maggie, had a run-in with his 1923 successor, Harrison Ford. Watch the video below for their story, which did not go as planned.WATCH: Tim McGraw and daughter Maggie's run-in with Harrison FordTim and Faith are parents to three daughters, those being Gracie, 25, Maggie, 24, and Audrey, 21, all of whom are budding stars in their own right with individual interests in the arts.While Maggie graduated from Stanford and has dabbled in singing, Gracie is a broadway performer, and Audrey is a talented singer and pianist herself.MORE: 1923's Harrison Ford's 'family' support him as he embarks on new venture - detailsMORE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter's big news calls for family celebrationBack in February, Harrison spoke about his most recent roles in Apple TV's Shrinking as well as 1923, telling The Hollywood Reporter: "So [Shrinking] came along, and then, very quickly after that, 1923 came along. I took the job without a script on both of them, on faith that the people who created the projects were going to deliver me a good script. "I really didn't realize how much work 1923 was going to be, and I absolutely feel it's worth it.

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has shockingly returned to Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

Kylie Jenner is giving Us more! The TV personality revealed that after debuting lip kits and eye palettes, Kylie Cosmetics is launching mascara.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While she retired prematurely at the age of 39, Brigitte Bardot has left an indelible mark on France’s popular culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s. With her wild blonde mane, smoky eyes and pouty lips, Bardot became a symbol of a modern and effortlessly sexy French woman, and a style emblem that continues to inspire current trends. The event series “Bardot,” which is penned and directed by Daniele Thompson (“The Queen Margot”) and Christopher Thompson (“La bûche”), world premiered at Series Mania Festival to unanimous praise and has been pre-sold by Federation nearly worldwide. “‘Bardot’ is like the French ‘The Crown’ because Bardot embodied France, and through her journey we reminisce about many parts of France’s history and popular culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s,” Federation’s boss and “Bardot” producer Pascal Breton told Variety.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International A Canadian documentary maker whose film helped police crack one of the art world’s biggest fraud cases has been forced to surrender his source material to the Ontario Provincial Police as part of a production order. Jamie Kastner is the director of “There Are No Fakes,” a 2019 documentary that uncovered an art fraud ring that passed off fake paintings as originals by the celebrated Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau, known for his vibrant paintings of the natural world and First Nations mythology. The eye-opening film, which premiered at Hot Docs in Toronto, revealed there were up to 10 times more Morrisseau forgeries on the market as there were real works, and that the artist’s own nephew may have been complicit in helping to produce the fakes.