MGM Re-Launches Orion Pictures to Amplify Underserved Voices

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticVeteran Broadway general manager Nathan Gehan is opening his own New York City general management firm, ShowTown Theatricals, with a roster of clients including the international musical production of Notre Dame de Paris at Lincoln Center in 2022, the Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol (Broadway, National Tour), American Prophet (Arena Stage), Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed Musicals) and planned productions of Romy & Michele The Musical, Room, Syncing Ink and

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBook your blowout at Christophe and pop your luxury tents — Sony Pictures has ordered a sequel to the 1989 comedy “Troop Beverly Hills.”The film, about a pampered Los Angeles housewife (Shelley Long) who roughs it as Wilderness Girls scout to bond with her daughter, is getting an update from director Oran Zegman, Variety has learned.The Los Angeles-based Israeli director will mark her feature debut with the untitled sequel, set to release under Sony’s TriStar

Selena Gomez just launched her new beauty line Rare Beauty and you can check out all of the products right here!

Will Thorne Staff WriterUMC, AMC Networks’ streaming service dedicated to Black film and TV, has found its latest project.The service has given the greenlight to “Millennials,” a multi-cam comedy from “In the Heat of the Night” Rugg Williams and his son Oren Williams.“Millennials” will explore the lives of four 20-something roommates – a business student, a YouTuber, a college dropout, and a personal trainer – as they navigate the chaos of being young, finding success, and finding themselves in

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy has announced the launch of its Black Music Collective, which it describes as a group of prominent Black music creators and professionals who share the common goal of amplifying Black voices within the Academy and the music community.The move is part of a wider diversity initiative by the Academy announced earlier this year, which includes the hiring of Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Valeisha Butterfield Jones and a partnership with and $1

If you follow Samantha Faiers on Instagram, you might notice how glowing her skin is recently – but it hasn’t always been that way.The Mummy Diaries star recently opened up about her acne battle which started after she began breastfeeding her two year old daughter Rosie. Fortunately for us, the 29 year old has shared her skincare secret – she’s created a new skincare-meets-supplement brand, Revive Collagen, which has apparently helped to reduce her troublesome breakouts.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn Irvine woman is making the best of a bad time in the world.Kelly Espindola has been unable to teach sewing classes like she normally would due to the pandemic, but she has put her time and effort into making unique leather items instead.She has launched her business Hegri Handmade, which is based at Irvine harbour.And now she has bagged herself a place in the final of a Creative Scotland

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe new distribution platform Altavod is about to give filmmakers — especially independent filmmakers — more control of their work.With Utopia founder and filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper founded the new platform launches which launches today.

is launching its own paid membership service, called Walmart+. Walmart+ memberships will be available Sept. 15 and will cost $98 per year or $12.95 per month, including a 15-day free trial.While originally thought to debut in August, according to a report by Recode, Walmart has delayed the launch of its paid membership service, until now.Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon said they have tested a membership model, reported by Business Insider.

Marley Dias had just finished speaking at the Democratic National Conventionwhen she had to prepare for the official trailer release of her new Netflix show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices just hours later. "It was super fun to go from the DNC and all these new people hearing about what I do to then the Bookmarks trailer coming out 12 hours after that.

Ted Johnson On Tuesday evening comes a new entrant in the cable news wars: WGN America’s News Nation, a three-hour primetime newscast that promises a just-the-facts approach to viewers’ daily diet.No outraged hosts, no endless panels of talking-head commentary, no irreverent chyrons.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterProlific producer Mark Gordon is setting sail with a new production company, Mark Gordon Pictures.The venture is backed by Entertainment One, where Gordon served as president until July 2019 in the wake of friction with the group. He then transitioned to a development and production deal with the company, which has since been acquired by toy giant Hasbro.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA+E Networks has launched a new campaign called Voices Magnified,The cross-platform campaign is meant to spotlight and amplify the voices of those making changes in their communities for the greater good.

Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Season 4: Here's Everything We Know - So FarThe news was announced in a pair of new promos for the two shows, which included a teaser revealing the names of 14 of the characters who will compete on the new season of “The Masked Singer.” They are: Gremlin, Snow Owl, Crocodile, Giraffe, Broccoli, Popcorn, Seahorse, Jellyfish, Mushroom, Whatchamacallit, Squiggly Monster, Dragon, Baby Alien and Sun.“Safely filming ‘I Can See Your Voice’ this summer was a win in itself,

Peter White Television EditorFox is moving up its latest mystery entertainment contest I Can See Your Voice to the fall schedule to create a two-hour block based on Korean formats.I Can See Your Voice will launch on at 9 p.m.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe premiere date for season 4 of “The Masked Singer” is a mystery no longer.Fox has announced that its wildly popular guessing game show will debut its fourth season on Sept. 23 in its usual 8 p.m.

Celebrity stylist Dani Michelle has worked with It-girls including Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kristin Cavallari, and Aya Muse designer Tina Rodiou has created pieces worn by fashionable models like Bella Hadid, Sofia Richie and Kaia Gerber, so when the stylist and the designer met, a chic collab was a natural next step.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Dennis Quaid recently saved a cat, named Dennis Quaid, from an animal shelter in Lynchburg, Virginia.The actor, who starred in Amazon’s Goliath and has upcoming feature Reagan, is to turn the story into a non-scripted TV project after teaming with ITV America’s Leftfield Pictures, producer of History’s Alone and Forged In Fire.Saving Dennis Quaid will follow the actor, who also recently starred in feature films A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey, and his

MGM’s Orion Pictures label is getting a shake up. Alana Mayo, who was previously the producing partner of Michael B.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorVeteran industry executive and producer Alana Mayo has joined MGM as the President of the newly relaunched Orion Pictures.The division will concentrate exclusively on underrepresented voices and authentic storytelling in film with a focus on developing, producing and acquiring feature films that amplify underserved voices, both in front of and behind the camera.