NBC Names New Class For Annual Late Night Writers Workshop

HBOVisionaries.com.Below is a description of the finalists and their films:The APA Visionaries competition was established by HBO in 2016 to provide a platform for Asian Pacific American stories to further the dialogue about representation in Hollywood and the importance of diversity in entertainment.“At HBO, we are proud to see how much theAPA Visionaries competition has grown and the impact it has created in the industry,” said Jackie Gagne, SVP Multicultural Marketing, WarnerMedia.

NEW YORK -- Playwright-novelist Ayad Akhtar has been named the new president of PEN America, the human rights and literary organization.Akhtar, who assumes the presidency Dec. 2, succeeds novelist Jennifer Egan.“PEN America has its work cut out for it in an era when the quest for truth is challenged as never before,” Akhtar said in a statement Tuesday.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterTelepool, the German producer and distributor that is owned by Will Smith and Swiss investor Elysian Fields, has appointed Jan Frouman as CEO and Managing Director.Frouman was previously founder and CEO at Red Arrow Studios.

Hot Chip‘s Alexis Taylor tells NME. “I need music all the time and I think about it all the time, but I get a lot out of it late at night – whether I’m listening alone on headphones or DJing.

The Hollywood Reporter, the chat host, 52, will be back in the studio at the El Capitan in Hollywood, California on September 21st, to begin broadcasting episodes of his live show on ABC.The show will also return to its regular, one-hour format, after a summer hosted by special guests and episodes that have only been a half hour long for the past few months.  Prior to that, like all other late night hosts in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Kimmel was holding court at his home for the

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFootball fans are about to get a bird’s-eye view of gridiron proceedings when they tune in to NBC.The network plans to offer stunning overhead shots thanks to the use of a C360 camera that will be stationed on the bottom of the event’s SkyCam and can provide zoom-in shots of specific players as well as wide looks of plays along the sidelines or views of players on the line of scrimmage.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey revealed that everything is “so far so good” with the newcomers who’ve joined the show’s upcoming 13th season.“So far, I’m liking the fresh meat,” the Bravolebrity, 53, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, August 24, while promoting Seagram’s Escapes Peach Bellini flavor. “But it’s still early in the game.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust hours after announcing the Sept.

Disloyal.”The disbarred lawyer tweeted the news Thursday, though an air date hasn’t been determined, he wrote.“Just agreed to an #ExclusiveInterview with @sethmeyers @LateNightSeth @NBC,” Cohen tweeted. “Date and time to be announced.

Girl In Red – aka Marie Ulven – has confirmed that a new song, ‘Rue’ will arrive next week.Writing on Instagram, Ulven confirmed the new song will arrive next Wednesday, on August 26.The new song is believed to be taken from her debut album, which she recently described as “more mature” during her work on the project in lockdown.“My grandma even said it: ‘Marie, you’ve grown so much this past year’,” Ulven said.

Seth Meyers is heading back to 30 Rock slightly sooner than expected.The “Late Night” host revealed on his show last night, during his “A Closer Look” segment, that he only has three more shows left to film in his in-laws’ attic before heading back to Studio 8G.This comes after “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” returned to 30 Rock a few weeks ago and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden” returned last week.Meyers, who usually tapes in Studio 8G,

Seth Meyers is bringing “Late Night” back to the studio.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSeth Meyers will join the parade of late-night hosts trying to bring their programs back to more typical production surroundings by moving NBC’s “Late Night” to a studio setting next week.The host informed his viewers on Monday’s broadcast of “Late Night” that he would stop holding forth from a makeshift perch he calls “Captain’s Quarters” at the end of this week.

Electronic Arts (EA) has released a slew of new information regarding the customisation options that will feature in the upcoming Star Wars Squadrons game.In a new Pilot Briefing post, which serves as EA’s pre-release guide to Star Wars Squadrons, the development team breaks down what players can expect from the game’s  customisation options.Most fighters will come with seven component slots, three passive and four active, that can be equipped with unlockable components.

Joe Biden announced that California junior Senator Kamala Harris would be his running mate for the 2020 presidential election, late night hosts finally shared their opinions on the news.“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and “The Daily Show‘s” Trevor Noah both noted Harris’ historical nomination, noting that she is the first Black woman to be a vice presidential candidate for either major political party.“Congratulations to Kamala Harris she is now the first Black woman on a major party