Ofcom “cannot and should not regulate the culture wars,” Michael Grade, the new Chair of the UK broadcasting regulator, has said.
08.09.2022 - 00:07 / deadline.com
Over the course of three months, Cindy Snow went from a hot prospect to a shoo-in for series pickup that was announced at Fox’s upfront presentation to a show returned to its producers to shop elsewhere.
As Deadline reported in July, Fox opted not to move forward with the single-camera meteorologist comedy from creator Steve Yockey and Warner Bros. Television after the clock ran out for the network to make a deal in time to have the show ready for a January launch. Fox instead made the decision to go with another single-camera comedy, the Fox-owned Animal Control, from Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling, which got a straight-to-series order for midseason
One of the sticking points in the Cindy Snow talks was in-season stacking rights as Fox’s deal with long-time in-season stacking partner Hulu is up in 2023 and, faced with uncertainty, the independent network has been asking outside studios for flexibility to be able to sell the show to a new in-season stacking partner should the Hulu deal not get renewed. That is something WBTV — as well as other Fox suppliers — have had an issue with as the move could impact a potential library (out-of-season) streaming sale.
“Warner Bros. is an important partner for us and both companies are determined to figure out our digital strategy together. Our studio relationships — whether it’s Warner Bros. or Sony or Lionsgate or Disney — remain strong,” Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn told Deadline in an interview tied to the network’s TCA presentation. “Cindy Snow got caught in the middle of these ongoing conversations and had nothing [to do with it]. We love it, we love Steve and we love the show, but we had an airdate to hit and fortunately we had a project in-house that we
Ofcom “cannot and should not regulate the culture wars,” Michael Grade, the new Chair of the UK broadcasting regulator, has said.
Congratulations! After a jury vote, Taylor Hale became the winner of Big Brother season 24, taking home the impressive $750,000 prize during live Sunday, September 25, finale.
Harper’s Bazaar that investors kept pushing for a NSFW LGBTQ story, instead of a plot about a killer on the run.She told the publication how backers demanded “a hot lesbian movie with me and Christina Ricci” — however, that is not what the Patty Jenkins-directed “Monster” turned out to be.“There’s a natural fight in me to want to create environments that feel like the things that I wish I had 30 years ago when I started,” Theron said. The “Old Guard” actress also discussed her struggles with costumes during movie shoots.“Having absolutely no control over what you’re wearing is a big one that really f – – king annoyed me for years. Having some guy make you have a fitting almost in front of them — stuff like that, it’s really belittling,” Theron noted.She then described an incident on set involving a director who kept wanting her to change her clothes.“When I started, there was no conversation around it.
Zack Sharf Charlize Theron revealed to Harper’s Bazaar a “belittling” experience from her early days as an actor, in which an unnamed male director made repeated attempts to have her look more “fuckable” on set. The “Monster” Oscar winner said one of her biggest pet peeves when she was just starting out as a professional actor was men controlling what she wore on screen. “Having absolutely no control over what you’re wearing is a big one that really fucking annoyed me for years,” Theron said. “Having some guy make you have a fitting almost in front of them—stuff like that, it’s really belittling. When I started, there was no conversation around it. It was like, ‘This is what you’re wearing.’”
Kanye West has revealed that he plans to continue his career in politics, backing up recent buzz that he’ll be running for President of the United States – again – in 2024.This week saw West sit down for an interview with ABC’s Linsey Davis, delivering a 30-minute interview for an exclusive report dubbed ‘A Conversation With Ye’. In it, he opened up about his relationship with his children, his recent Yeezy brand dramas with Gap and Adidas (and subsequent decision to go solo), his newly opened private school and his fraught relationship with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.At one point in the lengthy chat, conversation turned to West’s failed run for President in 2020.
Charlize Theron is getting candid about her personal life. The actress, 47, spoke with Harper’s Bazaar for their October cover issue all about parenting, navigating the dating world and her experience after 25 years in Hollywood. "I feel like I’m at a place where it is what it is," Theron said of her career.
Charlize Theron‘s mind isn’t on dating. The 47-year-old actress opens up about her relationship status during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar and shares that she’s not sure she’s interested in getting involved with anyone at the moment.
2020 interview with Forbes in which he denounced his former endorsement of former president Donald Trump and detailed the tenants of his campaign – under what he deemed the “Birthday Party” banner – West revealed that, with guidance from Elon Musk, he drew inspiration from Wakanda’s governance model, as seen in “Black Panther.” He also said that 2020 felt like the time to run: “God just gave me the clarity and said it’s time. You know I was out there, ended up in the hospital, people were calling me crazy. I’m not crazy….
Charlize Theron's mind isn't on dating. The 47-year-old actress opens up about her relationship status during an interview with and shares that she's not sure she's interested in getting involved with anyone at the moment.«During COVID, somebody was interested in doing this thing with me,» she shares. “It was just a deep dive into a relationship.
This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillp Scofield say they went to see the Queen laying in state for everyone who "couldn't go".
Carole and Michael Middleton are among the mourners in attendance at Queen Elizabeth's funeral. The parents of Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived at Westminster Abbey at around 9am on Monday (19. 09.
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest next to her late husband, Prince Philip, Monday, and now, with her funeral complete, many are weighing in on the probable cause of Her Majesty's death. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to royal expert, Katie Nicholl at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, where she said the Queen «ultimately died of a broken heart,» just over a year after Prince Philip's passing in April 2021.«That moment where the Queen's coffin was lowered down into the royal vault was very, very powerful.
Former Manchester United director Michael Knighton has suggested that his plan to submit a formal offer to buy the club is progressing 'as planned.'
With a bit more than a year left before Disney can buy out Comcast’s financial stake in Hulu, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts pushed back on Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s suggestion that Hulu’s value has declined amid public market skepticism about streaming.
EXCLUSIVE: Fox is continuing its adult cartoon push and is looking at new ways to move the storyboard.
“I do think the studies will get paid, like they usually do, whatever they are owed. Because we are the suppliers and that’s usually what happens,” Lionsgate vice chair Michael Burns said Wednesday of the Chapter 11 filing earlier in the day by Regal Cinemas’ parent Cineworld.
Fox has waited a long time for its Monarch.