NBCUniversal Telemundo Launching Streaming-Focused Studio, With 35 Projects In Pipeline

Often labeled as the “poster child” for Generation Z, the actress, model, and activist drives her creative vision through multiple projects as she becomes the voice of young Hollywood. Yara Shahidi was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to her parents, photographer Afshin Shahidi and actress Keri Salter Shahidi. Her father, Afshin Shahidi, is Iranian, while her mother, Keri Salter Shahidi, is of mixed African American and Native Choctaw heritage.

Jennifer Aydin is taking the meaning of beauty sleep to a whole new level! 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Disney Plus streaming service is expected to roll out in Thailand at the end of next month. If confirmed, that would be the service’s fourth territory in the highly competitive Southeast Asia region.Multiple sources have told Variety that the service will be branded as Disney Plus Hotstar in Thailand and become operational from June 30.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDisney Plus made the greatest progress among premium streaming platforms in Southeast Asia in the first quarter of the year, according to new research.AMPD Research, affiliated with Media Partners Asia, said that the video streaming market leader remains YouTube with a 68% share, ahead of TikTok with 21% in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Partner Content On May 13, 2021, two of the fastest-trending CBD businesses in the market joined forces to create a unified brand of responsibly sourced hemp-derived products.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefParamount Television Studios and Anonymous Content are getting ready to relocate the filming of ambitious Apple TV Plus series “Shantaram” to Thailand in July, Variety can reveal.The 10-part series is based on Gregory David Roberts’ tome about a man on the run from prison in Australia, who flees to India in the hope of disappearing. There he builds a new life in the Mumbai underworld.

Actor Seth Rogen believes Texas Sen.Ted Cruz could benefit from smoking some marijuana with the funnyman amid their ongoing Twitter sparring. Rogen, who launched his own marijuana company Houseplant in March, appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday where he was asked to weigh in on his and Cruz's public bashing of one another on Twitter.

The Twitter back-and-forth between Seth Rogen and Ted Cruz is “not a feud.”

Twenty One Pilots have launched their very own burrito.Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, who release their new album ‘Scaled And Icy’ next Friday (May 21), have joined forces with Chipotle Mexican Grill for the venture.Taking to social media today (May 13), the Ohio duo posted a preview video in which they visit a branch of the food chain to make an order.In the clip, Joseph begins serving his bandmate from behind the restaurant’s counter.

EXCLUSIVE: The Premier Lacrosse League, which staged a successful bubble season in Utah during the rise of Covid-19 last year, has set its 2021 broadcast schedule.

Emma Stone‘s red-carpet updos, Olivia Wilde‘s boho waves, Cara Delevingne‘s tousled bends, or Zoe Saldana‘s polished blowouts, you have Mara Roszak to thank for that. The Los Angeles-based stylist and Laurel Canyon native is a master of arguably the most coveted aesthetic in hair: beachy, artfully disheveled California cool.

Ms. Marvel, which is one of Marvel’s new Disney+ collaborations, has officially wrapped filming!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction has wrapped on “Ms. Marvel,” a Disney-Marvel series with a Muslim teen lead character and a significant Asian cast.

There’s no question Chrissy Teigen is a woman of many talents (read: chef, author, model, mom, robe designer  — the list goes on.) But, now, the 35-year-old star can add professional makeup artist to her resume! 

Daniel Dae Kim is doing his bit to stop anti-Asian hate.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla If you’re a fan of high-stakes and high-drama telenovelas like “El Señor de los Cielos,” “La Reina del Sur,” “El Recluso,” “Dime Quien Soy” and “Mariposa de Barrio,” we’ve got good news: NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has launched a groundbreaking effort with over 35 original premium scripted content projects in the mix.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNBCUniversal has instituted a production assistant training program in New Mexico aimed at residents who are interested in pursuing a career in film and television production.The two-day training program, scheduled for May 22 and 23, will be free to accepted applicants and will cover everything from set protocol and production terminology to preparing resumes and finding production jobs.In partnership with Goodwill New Mexico, the program was created to

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico and NBCUniversal are partnering on a first-of-its-kind Production Assistant Training Program, to take place in New Mexico.

Caitlyn Jenner has been left embarrassed after her first campaign video misspelled her name. Caitlyn, 71, is vying to become the next Governor of California to replace current state Governor Gavin Newsom.