Michelle Rodriguez To Host Oceanic Quibi Series ‘Ten Ton Chum’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTaraji P. Henson will host and also serve as producer on podcast series “Jacked: The Rise of New Jack Swing,” delving into the origins of the influential music scene — and its ultimate decline.The six-part series comes from podcast company Wondery and Universal Music Group, the first joint project under the companies’ previously announced partnership.

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Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films has acquired North American rights to 76 Days, a raw and emotional look at the struggles of the people of Wuhan, China, in the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak. Directed by New York filmmaker Hao Wu (People’s Republic of Desire) and China-based journalists, Weixi Chen and “Anonymous,” 76 DAYS made its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.

David Robb Labor EditorThe Casting Society of America will host a town hall on Thursday to explore diversity, equity and inclusion in the casting process. The virtual gathering is co-sponsored by the CSA’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color Alliance and will be moderated by Dr.

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said he would not be participating in the second debate with Biden, which was set to be a town hall-style event on Oct.

Abigail Lawrie is set to play Ann Axtell Morris, one of America’s first female archaeologists, in Coerte Voorhees' true life historical epic Canyon Del Muerto for Visionary Film, First Line Films and The Vladar Company. The indie project will also star Tom Felton, Val Kilmer, Elias Koteas, Ewen Bremner, Bronson Webb and Hanako Footman.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerAbigail Lawrie (Amazon’s Tin Star, The Man with the Iron Heart), Tom Felton (Harry Potter franchise, Ophelia), and Val Kilmer (upcoming Top Gun: Maverick, Heat) have signed on to star in Canyon Del Muerto, a film about the life of Ann Axtell Morris, one of America’s first female archaeologists and a co-discoverer of North America’s first civilization.Elias Koteas (The Thin Red Line, Zodiac), Ewen Bremner (Wonder Woman, Trainspotting), Bronson Webb (Kingdom of

Will Thorne Staff WriterLeslie Jordan is reaching for his sponge and rubber gloves.The legendary TV actor has signed on to host “Squeaky Clean,” a cleaning competition series in the pipeline at Quibi, Variety has learned exclusively.“Squeaky Clean” will pit three cleaning-obsessed contestants against each other in two competitive rounds – “Quick Scrub” and “The Big Clean” – from shiniest floor in studio competition history.

© Bang Showbiz Taraji P. Henson The ‘Empire’ star will be the face of a brand new series titled ‘Peace of Mind with Taraji’, which will be co-hosted by the actress and Tracie Jade Jenkins, who is the executive director of the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, which was set up by Taraji to help end the stigma around mental health.

As North America's box office crumples, China's theatrical film business is back in an enormous way. A collection of high-profile local films released in China over the past week to coincide with the country's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period, which lasts eight days.

Rebecca Davis editorWith U.S. studio tentpoles dropping out of the theatrical calendar, Chinese blockbusters may find a rare opportunity to gain some traction abroad.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given virtual voyeurs plenty to focus on over these past few monthsbut journalist and author Joel Stein is particularly keen on examining one feature — the bookshelf — in a new digital series for SoulPancake. The Participant-owned content studio has partnered with Stein to host the digital series Show Your Shelf.

Mariah Carey is delving into her relationship, and subsequent divorce from Nick Cannon in her new memoir “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”

The Drew Barrymore Show, where he brought his new puppy Charlie, and the former couple swapped stories about their first date and filming Charlie's Angels together. They both seemed genuinely happy to be hanging out again after so long.Tom said: "I was so happy when you invited me on the show.

Drew Barrymore's new talk show has already seen the actress reunite with her regular costar, Adam Sandler. And in an unexpected move, Barrymore invited her ex-husband, Tom Green, to be a guest on her show this week.The emotional interview saw the former husband and wife speak for the first time in over 15 years.