National Geographic Appoints Karen Greenfield To SVP Of Content, Diversity & Inclusion

Scottish actress Karen Gillan is to star in another blockbuster - this time as an aimless millennial who confronts her mother's early-onset of Alzheimer's.

EXCLUSIVE: Karen Gillan (Thor: Love and Thunder) will star opposite Margaret Sophie Stein (Bullets Over Broadway), Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You), Kevin Nealon (SNL) and Talia Balsam (Divorce) in the Lisa Steen-directed comedy Late Bloomers from We’re Doin’ Great and Park Pictures, which has wrapped production in Brooklyn, NY.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNational Geographic Content has promoted Karen Greenfield to the newly created position of senior vice president of content, diversity and inclusion.Most recently Nat Geo’s SVP of business operations while also serving as diversity and inclusion council chair, in her new role, Greenfield will “develop and execute programs and initiatives to produce diverse and inclusive content and contribute to a culture of belonging across all Nat Geo Content teams,” per the Disney-owned brand.Greenfield will lead the Nat Geo Content creative teams in producing inclusive programs “for a multicultural and multigenerational audience,” and collaborate closely with marketing and communications leaders to tap into “a broader array of fans.” She will also work with fellow Disney execs to ensure Nat Geo talent and programming are integrated into companywide DEI initiatives. She will report directly to Nat Geo Content president Courteney Monroe and will continue to be based at Nat Geo headquarters in Washington, D.C.Along with the news of Greenfield’s promotion to the new role, Nat Geo announced a second year for its Nat Geo Media Scholarship program for students who attend historically Black colleges or universities (HBCU), an initiative led by Greenfield.

Kieran Hayler and his fiancée Michelle Penticost were spotted out for a walk together this afternoon just hours after his former wife Katie Price narrowly avoided a jail sentence for breaching a restraining order. Walking hand in hand, the couple put on a unified front as they enjoyed the Summer sunshine with a walk through a London park.

Kieran Hayler and his fiancée Michelle Penticost have reacted to the ruling at Lewes Crown Court that saw Katie Price get handed a community order sentence for breaching a restraining order.The reality TV star, 43, whose lawyer has said she has "two personalities", was ordered to undertake 170 hours of community service, as she avoided being sentenced to spend time in prison. Kieran and Michelle shared their statement on the result and said they were "incredibly disappointed" by Judge Stephen Mooney's decision. "We are incredibly disappointed with the result of today's court hearing," they said jointly.

Katie Price has been living in a whirlwind over the past week. She celebrated her sister Sophie Price’s wedding to partner Harry Brooks a few days ago with her five children in attendance.Today Katie, 44, avoided a prison sentence at her court hearing for breaching a restraining order against her ex Kieran Hayler's fiancée Michelle Penticost.The former glamour model sent a foul-mouthed message to Kieran, 35, speaking about Michelle, 39, in January of this year.The TV star was facing a possible maximum sentence of five years in jail after admitting to the charge at Lewes Crown Court, but was today given an 18-month community order to carry out 170 hours of unpaid work after admitting breaching a restraining order.

Naman Ramachandran “Agneepath” director Karan Malhotra’s epic “Shamshera” is gearing for a theatrical release in a post-pandemic moment when audiences are flocking back to cinemas.The film is set in the fictitious city of Kaza in the 1800s, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved and tortured by ruthless authoritarian general Shudh Singh (Sanjay Dutt). It tells the story of Shamshera (Ranbir Kapoor), an enslaved man who became a leader and then a legend by relentlessly fighting for his tribe’s freedom and dignity.

America’s Got Talent may have discovered the next Billy Joel.

UPDATED: The Los Angeles mayoral primary race that saw billionaire Grove developer Rick Caruso in the lead and Rep. Karen Bass trailing on election night has swung the other way as mail-in ballots, which make up the majority of the city’s votes, have crawled in. Caruso’s share of the tally has dropped 5 percentage points since election night, from 41% to 36% this afternoon, while Bass’ share has surged from 38% just after the polls closed to 43% today.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFormer HBO chief marketing officer Pamela Levine has been tapped as the new head of marketing for Disney Branded Television and National Geographic Content.Levine, who is replacing the recently exited Jayanta Jenkins, will lead an integrated internal agency across brand and creative marketing, strategy, publicity, media planning, digital/social, events, talent relations and awards, supporting content created for Disney+, as well as the Disney and National Geographic-branded linear networks, per Disney General Entertainment.In her new role, which she will begin June 27, Levine will jointly report to Disney Branded Television President Ayo Davis and National Geographic Content President Courteney Monroe. Levine’s direct reports include Chris Albert, executive vice president, Marketing and Publicity; Chris Spencer, executive vice president, Creative Marketing; Kristin Corrigan, senior vice president, Marketing Strategy; Jessica Bodaken, vice president, Marketing Production; Abby Ho, vice president, Social Media & Engagement Strategy; and Katie Morrow, vice president, Media Planning.

Hollyoaks favourite Kieron Richardson has opened up about being a father to twins as he celebrates Father's Day with his husband Carl Hyland. Kieron, who plays Ste Hay in the Channel Four soap, says it always feels like Father’s Day with five-year-olds Chase and Phoebe Ray.

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is making changes in its scheduling department. Ari Goldman will join the network as senior vice president, content strategy and scheduling while longtime ABC executive Candace Bejune has been promoted to vice president, program planning and scheduling.