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Paul Ben-Victor (The Irishman) has been tapped for a recurring role opposite Lily James, Sebastian Stan and Seth Rogen in Pam & Tommy, Hulu’s limited series based on the true story behind the release of the first ever viral video — the sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Nick Offerman also stars.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAmazon Studios is in late-stage discussions for “Foe,” an adaptation of Iain Reid’s science-fiction novel starring Saoirse Ronan, LaKeith Stanfield and Paul Mescal.The streamer is closing in on global rights in a competitive situation, though a deal has yet to be signed.

EXCLUSIVE: On one of the hot Cannes Virtual Market packages, Amazon Studios has moved into exclusive talks on a worldwide rights dea for Foe, source said. Bidding was ferocious all weekend.

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Ellise Shafer administratorAmazon Studios is firing back following reports that production on the upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series is not taking safety standards seriously, with the company calling the claims “completely inaccurate.”An article in the New Zealand Herald, published on Friday, reports that “at least three” stunt workers on the set of the “Lord of the Rings” series — which is costing Amazon $465 million to produce its first season — have been seriously injured.

Speaking her mind. Former Victoria’s Secret model Bridget Malcolm got very real about her experience with the brand, calling the retailer out for fostering unrealistic body standards and their ‘performative’ VS Collective rebrand. 

Bridget Malcolm once walked the runway for Victoria’s Secret, but didn’t appear in the lingerie brand’s 2017 fashion show.

replacing its “Angels” with the “VS Collective” including athletes, activists and actors as the lingerie brand’s new spokespeople. In a TikTok video captioned “too little too late Victoria’s Secret,” Malcolm exposes how unhealthy and underweight she was while walking in the 2016 Victoria’s Secret annual fashion show.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook has unwrapped Bulletin, its newsletter/blog initiative aimed at Substack and other rivals, with a “closed beta” test of the service. Featured partners include author Malcolm Gladwell and sports reporter Erin Andrews.Initially, Facebook won’t take a cut of revenue that Bulletin partners charge.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDwayne Johnson will star in “Red One” for Amazon Studios, the streaming service announced Monday. The film will reunite Johnson with “Fast and Furious” scribe Chris Morgan — the pair recently collaborated on the hit spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw.”The deal for the film treatment, which comes after a highly competitive bidding situation, is another sign that Amazon is focused on creating more populist fare.

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions are developing the feature film treatment Red One with Amazon Studios. Amazon won the project after a highly competitive bidding war. Johnson will star in four-quadrant holiday action adventure comedy project conceived by Hiram Garcia, President of Production at Seven Bucks.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios is teaming with Mandeville Films to turn the Antti Tuomainen novel The Rabbit Factor into a star vehicle for Steve Carell. Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman are producing and Alex Young will EP for Mandeville Films.

Dominic Cummings has gone on a revenge mission against the Tory government, releasing Malcolm Tucker-style descriptions of the Prime Minister as a “gaffe machine”.

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Spezialy, coming off a run as an executive producer on HBO’s Emmy-winning limited series Watchmen, has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. Under the pact, I hear Spezialy has joined Silk, Sony Pictures Television’s upcoming live-action Marvel series, which reportedly is headed to Amazon’s Prime Video as SVOD distributor. Reps for Amazon and Sony declined comment.

Haley Bosselman editorAmazon Studios Voices: Pride will take place on June 24 to celebrate queer voices and representation in media.In partnership with GLAAD and Pride Media, the virtual event will consist of three roundtable conversations and three lightning talks from LGBTQIA+ players across the industry and will close with performances from drag queens Kandy Muse, LaLa Ri and Manila Luzon.“Amazon Studios has long prioritized authentic storytelling from LGBTQIA+ talent and storytellers.

Amazon Studios has promoted its British unscripted chief Dan Grabiner to head of UK originals.

Naman Ramachandran Dan Grabiner, formerly head of unscripted for Amazon Studios U.K., has been promoted to head of U.K. originals, reporting into Georgia Brown, head of Amazon originals, Europe.Grabiner’s remit is to oversee the team responsible for developing and producing U.K.

NEW YORK -- Janet Malcolm, the inquisitive and boldly subjective author and reporter known for her challenging critiques of everything from murder cases and art to journalism itself, has died. She was 86.Malcolm's death was confirmed Thursday by a spokesperson for The New Yorker, where Malcolm was a longtime staff writer.