The author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” is standing up for choice.
20.04.2022 - 03:31 / variety.com
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterMary Margaret has exited her role as editor-in-chief of Entertainment Weekly, and she’ll be replaced by EW executive editor Patrick Gomez, who has been named to the position of General Manager, said a spokesperson for Dotdash Meredith.The news comes after EW published its final print issue last month, part of Dotdash Meredith’s decision to cease print editions for six of its titles, including EW and InStyle.
EW will continue as a digital-only outlet.Gomez has overseen TV and music coverage at EW for a year, prior to working as the editor-in-chief of The AV Club and working for a decade at EW’s sister publication, People.“Patrick is absolutely the right person at the right time to lead one of our most iconic entertainment brands,” said Leah Wyar, president of Dotdash Meredith’s Entertainment Group, in a statement to Variety. “His strong digital know-how, deep knowledge of entertainment and celebrity news, and pop culture prowess make him the perfect person to lead this next chapter of digital growth.” Before her year-long tenure at EW, Margaret worked at the sales-software platform HubSpot as senior director of product marketing, after leading product content strategy teams for Facebook’s entertainment products and working as Roku’s editorial director.
The author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” is standing up for choice.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterEver since Patrick Stewart’s singular voice rang out in the Super Bowl trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” fans have eagerly awaited the return — really, the resurrection — of Professor Charles Xavier, the role Stewart played seven times over 17 years as part of 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men” movie franchise.In 2017’s “Logan,” Stewart seemingly said goodbye to Prof.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterIt’s not every day that one can write a sentence that reasonably connects the Fox animated series “Bob’s Burgers,” the House of Terror museum of fascist and communist regimes in Hungary, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but in 2022, anything is possible.Let’s back up.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 2, Episode 10 of “Star Trek: Picard,” currently streaming on Paramount+.Throughout the seven seasons of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” audiences were only allowed brief glimpses into the past of Capt.
The Kardashians invade the Met Gala! Is this a sign that it may be over???? Will Cardi B‘s latest meltdown send her into retirement? There seems to be a clear winner in the Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard case. Did Jason Sudeikis purposely intend to embarrass his ex, Olivia Wilde? Margaret Cho joins Perez for a chat. And MORE! Watch!
Fox’s upcoming anthology series “Accused” is rounding out its cast. Rhea Perlman, Baron Vaughn, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Sean Kleier will guest star in the episode led by Whitney Cummings.The episode follows Cummings as Brenda Kramer, an acerbic stand-up comic who is forced to confront public opinion and courtroom biases after she reports being sexually assaulted.
Matt James is grateful for his time on -- and he'll never say otherwise. In his debut book, , James revealed why he doesn't have any ill will toward the franchise, despite several controversies surrounding his season.«Whatever mixed feelings I may have about franchise after my season, whatever disagreements I may feel with the way I was portrayed or how conversations I remember clearly were ultimately characterized, you will never see me disparage the show publicly,» James writes.
Cara Delevingne's grandmother Jane Stevens, the former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, has died.The 85 year old, who was known as Janie Sheffield, acted as Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting for many years and grew to be a close confidante of the late Royal up until her death in 2002. Described as an elegant woman with “a great sense of fun” by daughter and mother to model Cara, Pandora Delevingne, Jane lived quite the eventful life, she revealed. “She was stunning, elegant and had a great sense of fun,” Pandora told the Daily Mail.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCJ ENM, one of the companies leading the Korean entertainment wave, has acquired a minority equity stake in U.S.-based metaverse firm Hyperreal Digital.The stake was made through a private transaction with Hyperreal’s founders. The value of the stake was not disclosed.
season 12 reunion looks to be the most off-the-rails reunion in history, and Margaret Josephs is crediting that (a bit) to one co-star in particular. «Any 'Tre Hugger' should be yelling timber at this point,» Margaret cracks to ET, referencing the nickname Teresa Giudice's superfans bestowed upon themselves. «I feel [the other Housewives] are disappointed in her. I think we saw a side of her that wasn't very… she's not the Teresa we all knew and loved, let's put it that way.» viewers got a first look at the three-part special on Monday, when Bravo debuted a two-minute trailer of nearly non-stop shouting that seemingly pushed host (and executive producer) Andy Cohen to the brink.«It was really dreadful,» Margaret recalls of the taping.
Cat Deeley and her family moved back to London at the beginning of the pandemic after living in America for 15 years. A terrifying ordeal that affected her husband Patrick Kielty and their son Milo at a mall triggered the family to return to the UK – but Cat has now revealed she is planning to return to the City of Angels, albeit temporarily.MORE: Cat Deeley recalls her extraordinary first date with Patrick KieltyThe presenter has opened up about her move to the Telegraph, revealing that she is planning to return to LA with her family in tow to host the new series of So You Think You Can Dance, but it will only be during the school summer holidays.WATCH: Cat Deeley shares rare video of sons Milo and James on the farmCat, who has two sons with Patrick, Milo, six, and James, three, also opened up about moving back to the UK in 2020, revealing that they wanted to be "closer to family".RELATED: Cat Deeley's sparkling engagement ring from Patrick Kielty is astonishingREAD: Cat Deeley shares never-before-seen photo from hospital after welcoming son Milo"We wanted the boys to go to school here, not because it's better, just because we understand it more.
When a judge finally granted the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll in 1963, he famously delivered a blistering three-hour and seven-minute rebuke of Duchess Margaret Campbell, disguised as a judgment, where he branded her a “completely promiscuous woman.” The divorce case was filled with accusations by her husband, Ian Campbell, the Duke, of flagrant adultrey, titilating rumors about sexual liaisons coded in her diaries, and much discussion about a scandalous Polaroid photograph of Margaret in an intimate act with someone other than her husband. The case left Margaret vilified by the press in a pre-sexual revolution Britain and branded the “Dirty Duchess,” while her former husband, who was also accused of adultrey, escaped similar criticism.
first female editor-in-chief, Mary Margaret is stepping down from the role. She’ll be replaced by EW executive editor Patrick Gomez, who has been named to the position of General Manager, a representative for EW’s parent company, Dotdash Meredith, confirmed to TheWrap.“Gomez succeeds Mary Margaret, who has made the decision to step away from EW to relocate to Austin, Texas with her family. She will remain in her role until June 1,” the spokesperson said.Gomez has been in charge of TV and music coverage for the past year.
Emily Longeretta This year’s “Summer Nights” programming event is officially underway at Hallmark Channel, as production has kicked off on a new movie, “Two Tickets to Paradise.” The film, being shot on location at the iconic Royal Hawaiian Resort in Oahu, Hawaii, stars Ashley Williams, Ryan Paevey and Mary-Margaret Humes.“Two Tickets to Paradise,” an Island Film Group Production, is executive produced by Jason Sallee. Ric Galindez and Roy Tjio are producers on the movie, with Dustin Rikert directing the script by Tracy Andreen and Kevin Taft.Last year, Hallmark Channel premieres six original movies in May and June, including four for its annual “Summer Nights” lineup.
Patrick Swayze was one of the most beloved actors of his generation. He began his acting career in 1979, but his career-defining role came in 1987, when he played the lead in the classic flick Dirty Dancing. After the coming-of-age film was a hit, he went on to star in more beloved movies like Road House, Ghost, and Point Break. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007, and he died from the disease in January 2009. By his side throughout his whole career was his wife, Lisa Niemi who he was married to from 1975 until his death. Find out more about Patrick and Lisa’s marriage here.
. Patrick Stewart's wife, Sunny Ozell, makes a cameo guest appearance on the upcoming episode, which drops Thursday on Paramount+, and only ET has the exclusive first look and inside story on how it all came to be.In the episode, Ozell plays a singer at a bar Alison Pill's Agnes Jurati wanders into. The singer-songwriter performs one of her original songs off her 2020 album, in the guest spot.«My appearance as a bar-band singer in Patrick's show was entirely his idea, and when he first proposed it to me, I have to admit I was a bit reluctant. I like that our professional lives don't overlap, even though we're both performers,» Ozell tells ET exclusively.
Patrick Dempsey is looking sharp in his two grey suits for the second season launch of Diavoli, held at The Space Odeon on Thursday (April 7) in Milan, Italy.
Thania Garcia Since the 1980s, the city of Miami has been synonymous with fashion, art deco and, of course, Latin music.On Thursday, Variety and the City National Bank of Miami hosted the inaugural Miami Entertainment Town breakfast — an event celebrating The Magic City’s irrefutable influence over the entertainment and music industry. The Legends and Groundbreakers award was given to Miami’s most notable musical pioneers — Gloria and Emilio Estefan — who helped put Miami on the map with the revolutionary stylings of their Miami Sound Machine.In her acceptance speech, Gloria Estefan mused tales of the city, “Even as a little kid, I knew that one day someone would realize the gem that is Miami Beach,” she said.