Paige Turley and Finley Tapp met on the first series of Winter Love Island in Africa in 2020 and were crowned winners after winning the hearts of the nation.
29.01.2024 - 14:28 / variety.com
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Media talent discovery app Husslup has moved from invite-only beta phase to a public launch of its service. The app, which allows allows media industry users a database to find above- and below-the-line freelancers for hire, has also introduced a demographic report of hires for companies to achieve their diversity goals.
Husslup offers a database of nearly 10,000 freelancers, as well as staffing workflow management tools and a demographics report. Existing companies that participated in Husslup’s beta phase will continue to have free access for a limited time, while open access to all begins this week starting at $34.99 a month for individual plans, in addition to custom-priced studio packages.
Husslup will also offer two-week free trials. Creative freelance members will also continue to have free access to build their profiles and network with others.
Founded by H Schuster, the company’s mission is to democratize and diversify access to the entertainment industry by connecting creatives from around the world to each other and to companies. The company works with over 50 studios, production companies and other professional organizations to help staff roles across the biz, including NBCUniversal, Telemundo, Blumhouse Productions, the Russo brothers’ AGBO Films, Tyra Banks’ Bankable Productions, Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act, World of Wonder and more.
Paige Turley and Finley Tapp met on the first series of Winter Love Island in Africa in 2020 and were crowned winners after winning the hearts of the nation.
It’s hard to believe it’s almost 30 years since iconic British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances came to an end, with the irreverent comedy still holding a firm place in many TV watchers hearts. The popular BBC show ran from 1990 to 1995 and featured Dame Patricia Routlegede in the title role of Hyacinth Bucket.The snobbish central character soon became a firm fan favourite, particularly for her insistence that her surname Bucket was actually pronounced “Bouquet”in an attempt to make herself sound more refined.
Trey Gargano has been promoted to executive vice president of as sales for all Fox News Media platforms.
Jaden Thompson Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Season 3 of the comedy series “Girls5eva,” set to debut on the streamer on March 14. This will be the first season of “Girls5eva” to debut since Peacock canceled the show and Netflix picked it up for third season. Netflix also acquired the non-exclusive rights to Season 1 and 2 of the series.
Peacock has given straight-to-series order to Mr. Throwback, a mockumentary comedy headlined by NBA star Steph Curry and Happy Endings alum Adam Pally. The pickup for the project, from Happy Endings creator David Caspe and writing duo Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman, was announced Wednesday at TCA along with three drama series orders by Peacock.
Paramount+ has set Thursday, April 4 for the premiere of the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery. The first two episodes of the 10-episode final season will debut exclusively on the service in the U.S., the UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and Austria. It will also premiere on April 4 on P+ in Canada. New episodes will drop weekly following the premiere. The streamer also released key art for the final season (see below).
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Star Trek: Discovery” has a premiere date for Season 5, which will also be the show’s last. The fifth and final season of the series will premiere with two episodes on April 4 on Paramount+ in the U.S., the UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Austria, and Canada. New episodes will then drop weekly on Thursdays.
Marta Balaga Beta Film has sold Starlight Media and Gaumont Ukrainian war drama “In Her Car” to NHK Japan, Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovakia. Further negotiations are underway. Created by Eugen Tunick – who directs alongside Arkadii Nepytaliuk – and backed by ZDF, France Télévisions and all Nordic public broadcasters, and “In Her Car” sees therapist Lydia (Anastasia Karpenko) trying to divorce her husband.
Police have issued an appeal for information after a gang of youths terrorised a housing estate in Salford. Officers from the Salford Neighbourhood Team said the group have been causing anti-social behaviour by pelting eggs at houses and cars throughout the Blossom Way estate.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large It’s a semi-annual tradition during the PBS executive session at the Television Critics Assn.: Asking president/CEO Paula Kerger about the state of funding for the public broadcaster. And so it went on Monday, during the public broadcaster’s portion of the winter 2024 press tour — and despite the ongoing gridlock in Washington, Kerger said things, at least for now, are going “OK.” “We are advanced funded, and that we always have been,” Kerger told reporters. “And the idea behind it is that you need to know that when you finish a project, you’re going to actually have the funds for it.
EXCLUSIVE: Beta Cinema has unveiled a raft of key territory pre-sales for Joachim A. Lang’s Joseph Goebbels biopic Führer and Seducer ahead of its market premiere at the EFM this week.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The 76th Emmy Awards have been given an official airdate: Sunday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m.
Dev Patel is making his directorial debut with the upcoming thriller Monkey Man and Jordan Peele has signed on as producer.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Discovery Channel’s hit franchises, like “Gold Rush” and “Deadliest Catch,” featured plenty of blood and sweat. But where were the tears? That’s something Howard Lee immediately began asking, upon taking control of the network at the end of 2022. After Lee was handed the keys to Discovery that December, “I spent my entire Christmas vacation devouring, scrutinizing, every single Discovery Channel show and familiarizing myself with it, like a fanboy.
The British version of Love Island is on the move in the States.
Luis Miguel kicked off his 2024 tour leg on January 18 at the Estadio Olimpico in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. While the concert had to be postponed to the following day due to technical difficulties, he gave the attendees a marathon of hits.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large TV promo firm Planet 365 has created a new service dubbed “Brandit247” and targeted at local TV stations with limited marketing departments and resources. The marketing content would be tailored for the station, which can then insert footage of its on-air team and other local elements.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large James Corden’s new SiriusXM interview series “This Life of Mine with James Corden” will launch Feb. 1 on a new channel dubbed “Stars” (Channel 109), as well as on the satcaster’s app. SiriusXM was set to announce the premiere date on Thursday, along with the inaugural list of guests: Martin Scorsese, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Jeremy Renner, David Beckham, Billy Porter, Julianne Moore and Odell Beckham Jr.
Since bursting into the spotlight in 2010 while on The X Factor, Harry Styles has performed at some of the world’s most iconic music venues. From a historic 15-night run at New York's Madison Square Garden to a sell-out show at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland, which saw a crowd of 80,000 concert-goers, the 29 year old has reached dizzying heights. And among the impressive venues headlined by Harry is London’s Wembley Stadium, which can host over 90,000 fans.
Carlos Aguilar Political unrest, economic instability and rampant insecurity have plagued the Caribbean nation of Haiti for decades. That the small percentage of mixed-race (mulatto) population holds a disproportionate portion of the wealth and power over the 95% Black majority fuels the anger and distrust of the masses.