NBCU’s Susan Rovner Praises Colleagues As She Exits: “Content Across The Portfolio Is Having A True Moment Right Now”

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Ever since the celebrity version of Race Across The World was announced in May, many have been waiting to see who has signed up to the challenge. Now, the participants have now officially been announced and it’s been confirmed the journey will take the celebs from Africa to the Arctic.The famous faces who will go-head-to head on the race of their lives are, Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford and his dad, Noel; singer Mel Blatt and her mum, Helene; McFly drummer Harry Judd and his mum, Emma and British Racing Driver and pundit Billy Monger and his sister, Bonny.

A warning has been issued surrounding a long-term medical condition that shows signs when people wake up in the morning.

Lady Gaga has sold millions and millions of records and tickets to shows over the course of her years-long singing career, but when it comes to acting, she seems to be fully committed to the art of performing on screen. That commitment includes the idea of going “method”  on set, never breaking character even when cameras aren’t rolling.

Lady Gaga has sold millions and millions of records and tickets to shows over the course of her years-long singing career, but when it comes to acting, she seems to be fully committed to the art of performing on screen. That commitment includes the idea of going “method”  on set, never breaking character even when cameras aren’t rolling.

Fans of Yellowstone who are still smarting over the surprise death of Lee Dutton in the pilot episode of the Paramount Network drama should be pleased to see that Taylor Sheridan made up for killing off Dave Annable’s character. Annable now plays the doctor-husband of Zoe Saldana in Sheridan’s latest series Special Ops: Lioness, which premiered Sunday on Paramount+.

Khloe Kardashian and Kim Kardashian's daughters are proud of their famous aunties. Over the weekend, Khloe shared a series of photos of her 5-year-old daughter, True Thompson, wearing a «Kim Kardashian» shirt with photos of the SKIMs founder, and Kim's daughter, Chicago West, wearing a «Khloe» shirt with photos of the Good American founder. «They think this T-shirt thing is funny,» Khloe captioned the photos of the sweet cousins. A post shared by Khloé Kardashian (@khloekardashian)Khloe shares True and her almost 1-year-old son, Tatum, with her ex, Tristan Thompson.

Tony Bennett’s fans are keeping his legacy alive!

Tony Bennett's fans are keeping his legacy alive!Since the announcement that the legendary musician died on Friday, at the age of 96, the «Love For Sale» singer has been celebrated in tributes across the country.In New York City, fans adorned a park bench with flowers in Central Park. The seat in his home city was where Bennett famously posed for a picture with his dog.

Christopher Nolan is getting a big endorsement for Oppenheimer from Paul Schroeder who is praising his latest film.

Michelle Keegan has proven that her fame and fortune can't win her any more of her mother's affection as she joked about her favouritism in a new video. The actress took to Instagram over the weekend as she spent some time with her mum, Jackie.

EXCLUSIVE: Kitty Walshe, the CEO of RDF Group and Your Home Made Perfect producer Remarkable Factual, is exiting after eight years, with the pair of Banijay labels set to merge.

Sheila E., accompanied by Ringo Starr, made history as the first female solo percussionist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The unveiling of her star on Wednesday marked a monumental moment for the musician born Sheila Escovedo, who expressed her gratitude for this prestigious recognition.

Murtada Elfadl “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has resonated with audiences in almost as many ways as there are multiverses. There’s the emotionality of webslinger Miles Morales and his family, both inherited and found, that drives his heroism. The thematic resonance of a young person determined to tell his own story authentically. Action sequences that are as inventive as they are viscerally thrilling. And audacious animation that juxtaposes dynamic poses and painterly images. This multidimensional success of “Across the Spider-Verse” can be directly attributed to its three directors, Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos and Justin K. Thompson — indeed, to the fact that there are three. Set to receive Variety’s Creative Impact in Animation Award on July 18, the trio leaned into individual strengths while working together toward a common goal, balancing formal innovation and timeless truths to create a forward-thinking animated classic.

BreAnna Bell Chef Alisa Reynolds was on the brink of losing her prized My 2 Cents restaurant when she was struck with an idea that would take her career worldwide. On her eight-episode unscripted Hulu series “Searching for Soul Food,” which dropped on June 2, the Los Angeles-based Reynolds travels the world, shining a light on marginalized cultures as she dines on native cuisines. Hailing from Onyx Collective, the series pushes Reynolds — whose food has been enjoyed by renowned figures such as Barack Obama, Lena Waithe, A$AP Rocky, among others — into the TV space as one of the few Black women to host their own show in the travel and food genres.

David Zaslav should be sending a fruit basket right about now to Comcast President Mike Cavanagh.

NBCUniversal is going through another restructure.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer and director Sheridan O’Donnell, has signed with CAA for representation. 

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic What’s NBC nowadays? Even before the ongoing writers strike scrambled the network’s fall schedule, its identity — historically quite strong as a place for chewy, grown-up dramas and chic, cerebral sitcoms — had seemed hazy. Promising comedies, the sort that might have grown to fulfill the role recently played by “30 Rock” or “Superstore,” got unceremoniously booted from the air after barely a chance to thrive; new dramas, from “Ordinary Joe” to “The Thing About Pam,” seemed painfully undistinguished.  It’s been a tough few years. And as much as the departure of former NBCUniversal chairman Susan Rovner, a career TV executive previously known for her work at Warner Bros. Television, is just latest bit of media industry consolidation, it’s also a moment to observe that the legacy network and its corporate siblings have struggled to find a way forward. (Rovner’s replacement, Donna Langley, will oversee both film and television for the company.) In the years since Rovner came into the job in 2020, there have been limited bright spots — the “Night Court” revival on NBC, “Poker Face” on streamer Peacock. But there’s been a general tone of a lack of faith in the core of what NBC is and does, one that makes today’s news feel like less of a surprise than it otherwise might.

ousted from the company in April. Cavanagh noted in the memo that he would continue to lead NBCU and that a new CEO would not be named.

Donna Langley is set to take control of content and creative ops across NBCUniversal’s portfolio of brands, as TV chief Susan Rovner exits the company. The shakeup in leadership is the first major restructuring move made by Mike Cavanagh since he took over ousted Jeff Shell’s position atop the Comcast-owned media company. In a memo to staff Thursday, Cavanagh announced NBCUniversal will be reorganized into four key units: NBCUniversal Studio Group, led by Langley, NBCUniversal Media Group, run by chairman of TV and streaming Mark Lazarus, NBCU News Group, run by existing news boss Cesar Conde, and the Universal Destinations and Experiences Group headed up by parks boss Mark Woodbury.